Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Cao Cao's brows were furrowed, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.

But in order to avoid being noticed by others, Cao Cao still asked calmly:
"Then according to your opinion, what should I do?"

Zhang Song cleared his throat and said calmly:
"On the southern front, although Yufu City has been captured, Jiangzhou is much stronger than Yufu and is also a strong city."

Zhang Song looked at Cao Cao as he spoke.

Cao Cao also nodded to show his agreement.

Zhang Song swallowed his saliva and continued:
"Although the prince is not good at commanding troops, don't forget that Jiangzhou still has the veteran general Yan Yan and more than 10,000 soldiers and horses."

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded again.

Of course Cao Cao knew that Yan Yan was a fierce general. He was known as one of the two veteran generals in Shu together with Zhang Ren, and was known for his courage like Lian Po.

"Although Yan Yan is a fierce general with over 10,000 soldiers, Xiao Fang leads an army of 70,000 to 80,000. If they fight, what chances do you think he has of winning?"

At this time Huang Quan stood up and questioned Zhang Songdao.

Cao Cao looked at Huang Quan and then at Zhang Song to see how he would answer.

Zhang Song smiled, but said calmly:

"If we engage in a head-on battle, our army is certainly not sure of victory, but if we just let Yan Yan defend the city, I think we will definitely not lose."

Huang Quan shook his head and continued to ask:

"So according to you, Jiangzhou City will not be saved?"

Zhang Song looked relaxed and said:
"I mean to ask the Crown Prince to send Wu Yi to assist Yan Yan in defending Jiangzhou and never go into battle."

"As long as we delay for a few months, and then we defeat Liu Bei's main force in Jiange, we can go back and destroy Xiao Fang."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's tightly furrowed brows finally began to slowly relax.

Cao Cao finally calmed down. He paced in the hall with his head lowered, thinking.

He had to admit that Xiao Fang's rapid capture of Yufu City and his direct advance towards Jiangzhou did make him panic for a moment.

But after Zhang Song's analysis and careful consideration, Cao Cao realized that the situation on the southern front was not as pessimistic as Huang Quan said.

Back then, Jiangzhou City served as a barrier for Chengdu.

Therefore, whether it was the choice of geography or the construction of city walls, Liu Yan and his son put a lot of thought into it.

Jiangzhou is a strong city comparable to Chengdu.

The defending general Yan Yan was also a fierce general of the time and his military ability was also very strong.

In addition, there are more than 10,000 soldiers in the city, and with Wu Yi's assistance, it is naturally not difficult to defend the city alone.

As for Liu Bei in front of him, even though Xiao Fang is not around, he cannot be underestimated, not to mention he has his 300,000 Han troops.

Cao Cao paced and thought for a long time.

Sudden.

His eyes became firm and he finally made up his mind.

So he slowly raised his head, took a deep breath, and flicked his sleeves:

"Then let's do as Zhang Song said. I will not go south to rescue Jiangzhou for the time being."

Zhang Song couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but Huang Quan frowned.

The decision was made, he returned to his seat and said:
"Send a message to Yan Yan, telling him to defend Jiangzhou to the death and not to go into battle without permission, otherwise I will chop off his head!"

"Once I defeat Liu Bei, I will lead my army south to capture that country bumpkin Xiao Fang!"

Cao Cao still adopted Zhang Song's strategy.

Zhang Song glanced at Huang Quan out of the corner of his eye and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Although Huang Quan was unhappy, he didn't dare to say anything. He could only frown and remain silent.

He naturally understood Cao Cao's temper. Cao Cao had made a decision, and there was no point in saying more.

The order has been given.

Cao Cao's mood gradually relaxed and he prepared to raise his glass to drink again.

But there was a counselor around him who couldn't stand it.

This person is Yan Pu.

He took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has decided to defend the city, I dare not object, but Xiao Fang is a man of great foresight, Your Majesty must not underestimate him!"

Cao Cao's relaxed mood was immediately broken by Yan Pu.

"Then tell me, how should I be careful of Xiao Fang?"

Yan Pu then bowed and said:
"In my opinion, even if Your Majesty does not go south in person, you must send reinforcements to Yan Yan."

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded slightly, thinking that what Yan Pu said made sense.

After a moment's silence, he said:
"Then I will give you nine thousand elite soldiers. You should quickly head south to help Jiangzhou!"

Yan Pu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Cao Cao only sent 9,000 soldiers and let him lead the army.

I am a strategist.

Cao Cao's deeper intention was to have him go to Jiangzhou to serve as Yan Yan's counselor and give him advice.

Although Yan Pu was unwilling, he had no choice but to obey the order.

Cao Cao heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that he had finally solved the dilemma. He turned his attention back to the north:
"Liu Bei, do you think that Xiao Fang's trick can trick my army away and then attack my Jiange?"

"I want to see how long your 300,000-man army can hold out!"

...

Forty miles east of Jiangzhou.

Xiao Fangzheng led 50,000 vanguard troops and marched towards Jiangzhou in a mighty manner.

The sound of horse hooves sounded.

A scout came galloping over and jumped off his horse before it stopped.

"Prime Minister, the Qin general Yan Yan is now leading 10,000 Qin soldiers to enter Fuling City!"

Fuling City?
The soldiers were all shocked and looked suspicious.

Xiao Fang also frowned, and immediately stopped his horse and asked his men to take out the map.

All the generals stopped their horses and gathered around.

They all set their sights on the small city of Fuling.

Fuling City, located ten miles east of Jiangzhou, is a small city.

"Strange, why didn't Yan Yan defend Jiangzhou, but went to such a small city?"

Deng Ai beside him said suspiciously.

Xiao Fang did not answer. He stared at Fuling City, and his eyes lit up.

"Yan Yan is just an old man, what brilliant ideas can he have? He must just want to use Fuling as a shield for Jiangzhou."

Everyone suddenly understood.

Lu Xun suddenly had an idea and said:
"The old villain Yan Yan wants to defend a small city. If we can break Fuling and destroy his 10,000-man army, Jiangzhou will be empty. In this way, we can easily take it."

When the generals heard this, they were cheered up.

"That being said, Yan Yan is also good at fighting, and with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, he may not be unable to defend the city."

Deng Ai reminded:
"How about we wait for the main force to arrive before attacking Fuling?" Deng
The voice just fell.

Lu Xun rode forward and objected:
"Cao Cao must have sent reinforcements by now. We must take Fuling City and Jiangzhou before Cao Cao's reinforcements arrive."

"So the battle of Fuling City must be fought quickly and decisively. We can't afford to delay."

Everyone looked at Lu Xun.

Xiao Fang nodded and said:
"Bo Yan's words make sense. In your opinion, how can I take over Fuling City as soon as possible?"

Lu Xun straightened up, as if he had already made a plan, and then he clasped his hands and said:

"Prime Minister, isn't Sima Lang still alive?"

"Xun thinks we can use him a little bit"

Lu Xun moved closer to Xiao Fang and slowly told him his plan.

Listen.

Xiao Fang smiled. (End of this chapter)