The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 477 Cao Cao is heartbroken
Xun Yu died. Perhaps he had anticipated this day a long time ago. When Qin Shou appeared in front of him, he knew that his life was coming to an end.

Qin Shou did not make things difficult for the other party, and even had a drink with him before he died.

But that's about it.

There is no need for a person who cannot be loyal to himself to stay in the world, and it may even bring great destruction to himself. Therefore, even if Xun Yu is a very talented person, he cannot stay in the world.

But the young man in front of him was extremely extraordinary. He was the man who wrote "The Goddess of Luo River" in history and a man who loved his sister-in-law.

"When I was in Chang'an, I heard that Zijian was a talented person. Seeing him today is like fulfilling my wish." Qin Shou said with a smile: "Although Meng De and I are rivals, we have been friends for a long time. You are Meng De's son, which means you are my nephew. Don't worry, I will not kill you."

Cao Zhi looked at the man in front of him. He was not much older than himself, but he called him "nephew", which sounded very awkward. But he had no way to refuse.

"I will go to see Meng De soon. You can go with me to Wujun. The war should be over."

Qin Shou comforted.

Capturing Kuaiji meant that Cao Cao had no place to collect food and fodder, and no support from the Shanyue people. He would only have a ruined Wu County. Cao Cao's failure was only a matter of time.

"promise."

Cao Zhi had no choice but to agree. Facing the powerful cavalry army, Cao Zhi had already accepted his fate.

If you think about it carefully, the situation of several of his brothers is not good. Cao Pi had been captured long ago, Cao Ang was trapped in Jiangxia, and he himself was captured in Kuaiji. No one knows what the fate of the rest will be.

Compared with Cao Zhi, the most unfortunate ones were the aristocratic families in Kuaiji. Except for the Yu family, the rest of the aristocratic families were purged. A large amount of money, grain and land were confiscated, their private soldiers were disbanded and incorporated into the Cavalry Corps, all the male descendants were killed, and the women were given as wives to meritorious soldiers.

Apart from Qin Shou, Yu You became the biggest beneficiary of the Battle of Kuaiji, and was temporarily replaced by Qin Shou as the prefect of Kuaiji. In this way, even if Yu Fan was killed, Yu You could continue to be in charge of the Yu family and become a prominent family in Kuaiji.

Cao Cao, who was far away in Wu County, seemed to have noticed something. Every morning, he stood on the city wall and looked to the south, where his hope lay.

"My lord, Cai Mao's navy has already started to move towards Wujun." Kan Ze walked in and whispered, "It is estimated that they will reach the city of Wujun in a day."

"What is Zhongxiang doing?" Cao Cao ignored him and asked about Yu Fan's situation.

"Zhong Xiang is taking inventory of our army's food and fodder." Kan Ze said hurriedly.

"Our grain transport team hasn't arrived for a few days?" Cao Cao said quietly.

"It's only been three days. I guess he was delayed by something on the way, so he didn't arrive in time." Kan Ze replied in a low voice.

He himself did not believe what he said. Xun Yu would not do things like others. As a person with the talent of a prime minister, he would consider Qin and Chu in everything. It was impossible for such a small mistake to occur. The only explanation was that something happened in Kuaiji. Considering the news he had received in the past few days, Kan Ze had received an astonishing news that the Cavalry Army had begun to besiege Kuaiji. Xun Yu was in danger.

"Qin Shou's attack was a sure hit. He found our weakness right from the start. Cai Mao was just his bait. I didn't notice it for a moment and thought that the opponent's target was Wujun, so I gave him the opportunity to take advantage of." Cao Cao sighed, stroking his beard.

Only he himself knew the real reason. He admitted that he was afraid. He was afraid that the enemy's target was Wujun and that he would fail again.

Qin Shou could be defeated many times now, but Cao Cao could not be defeated once. Even if he was defeated only once, it would be a fatal blow. So far, Cao Cao only had a few large cities in Jiangdong under his control, and the other small counties had actually been lost.

Or maybe these small counties are controlled by local wealthy and powerful families, who are waiting and watching the current situation in the world, and will submit to whoever wins.

Signs of this had already appeared when Qin Shou was in Wuhu. The division and disintegration of the local wealthy and powerful families gave the Jiangdong upper class hope.

The Cavalry are not rude people. As long as you have enough reasons, you can preserve your wealth and glory.

Sometimes, Cao Cao would wonder whether, when Qin Shou led his army to Wu County, the wealthy and powerful families in the city would capture him and give him as a credit to Qin Shou.

"My lord, do you think the enemy's target of attack is not Wujun?" Kan Ze hesitated and said, "I think that although there are enemy movements in the direction of Kuaiji, Qin Shou's main target is my lord. As long as we defeat my lord, Jiangdong can be secured."

Cao Cao shook his head, stood with his hands behind his back, and sighed, "You don't know Qin Shou. Qin Shou's main target is Kuaiji. In fact, he has already arrived at the city of Kuaiji."

As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Kan Ze's face turned pale. He knew the importance of Kuaiji to Cao Cao. It was not only the source of food and grass, but also the hub for contact with the Shanyue people. Once Kuaiji was lost, Cao Cao's Jiangdong foundation would face an unprecedented crisis.

"My lord, if Kuaiji is really lost, how should we respond?" Kan Ze asked in a low voice, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, his eyes still staring into the distance, as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, he slowly spoke: "If Kuaiji is lost, Wujun will become an isolated city. Qin Shou's cavalry has already occupied Kuaiji. With no food or grass, the Shanyue people will no longer support us. Wujun...I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend for long."

Kan Ze's heart sank. He knew that what Cao Cao said was true. Although Wujun was strong, it would be difficult to resist Qin Shou's army without external help. Moreover, Qin Shou's cavalry had already demonstrated strong combat effectiveness. Cao Cao's army was demoralized by the successive defeats and the situation was extremely unfavorable.

"It would be great if there was a breakthrough in the direction of Jiangxia or Moling." Kan Ze said in a low voice.

He knew that this was impossible. The other two cities were also currently under siege, perhaps waiting for Cao Cao to rescue them!

At this moment, several riders came from outside the city, and a scout came running. He knelt on the ground, panting and said, "My lord, it's bad! Kuaiji... Kuaiji has been lost! Lord Xun Yu... Lord Xun Yu has died for his country!"

Cao Cao's body shook violently when he heard this, and his face turned pale instantly. He slowly closed his eyes, as if he was suppressing the grief in his heart. After a long time, he slowly spoke, his voice low and hoarse: "Wen Ruo...after all, he couldn't escape this disaster."

Along the way, Xun Yu was loyal to him, allowing him to have no worries. Now, for his own cause, he died in Kuaiji City. This was the biggest blow to Cao Cao.

(End of this chapter)