Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 840 War Escalation 2
Cao Cao, who originally planned to take this opportunity to take down Gongsun Xu, is a little embarrassed now. After dragging Cao Cao's pursuit troops with 1 cavalry, Gongsun Xu arranged Shou Chuncheng like a iron pass, and Cao Cao couldn't get in at all now. To make matters worse, Zhao Yun did not lead the [-] cavalry back into the city. On the contrary, the [-] people were stationed outside the city, echoing the deal with Shouchun. What's even worse, Gongsun Xu actually trapped Cao Ren's troops, making them Cao Ren fell into a dilemma.

If Cao Cao makes a strong attack, it will definitely arouse the wrath of Gongsun Xu. At that time, whether the 2 people on Cao Ren's side can stand it is still a question. The most important thing is that if Cao Ren's side does not leave for a day, their danger will increase. One point, Gongsun Xu would not be kind enough to provide them with food and grass. The [-] army consumes a lot of food and grass every day. Without supplementary military supplies, it is really difficult for Cao Ren to last long.

"What's the situation in Shouchun City now? What happened to Gongsun Xu?" Cao Cao stared at the map and asked, "This bastard chose to defend Shouchun City to the death, and even trapped Zixiao's troops. What is Zixiao's side now?" I don't know the situation, Zhao Yun's [-] cavalry are blocking the road, if we move forward, Gongsun Xu will definitely attack Zixiao's camp immediately."

"Since that's the case, why don't we attack first." Sima Yi squinted his eyes and persuaded, "General Cao Ren has [-] troops in his hands, and he still has the power to fight. If our army attacks by force, General Cao Ren will definitely cooperate. If our army charged forward and General Cao Ren led his army to break through, Zhao Yun's [-] cavalry would be trapped in front of the enemy."

"It's not that simple." Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Gongsun Xu put up such a formation on purpose. It seems to be full of loopholes, but in fact it is quite different. Zhao Yun's men are all iron cavalry. They can run if they can't beat them. As long as our army If there is a loophole, he will come after him. Moreover, no matter how fast we move, it is impossible to surpass Gongsun Xu. If our army attacks rashly, Gongsun Xu will definitely command the army to attack Zixiao's camp immediately. At that time, Zixiao I'm afraid we can't protect ourselves, and we may be held back by Zhao Yun, so we can't act rashly right now."

"Yuan Shao's army was held back by Gao Shun before it went south." Xun Yu, who has never spoken much, said: "So far, our army has been dealing with Gongsun Xu's troops alone. If this continues, we will be held back. No matter how long it takes, Liu Bei is still waiting and watching, because he can't see the hope of our army's victory.

If our army can win over a few more allies now, maybe there is still hope for victory. Jiangdong Sun Ce, Jingzhou Liu Biao, Wancheng Zhangxiu, and even Xiliang Ma Chao and others are all our targets. Why don't you take the opportunity to publicize The Northern Border Army is greedy and powerful. The other princes are definitely not fools. They certainly don’t want the Northern Border Army to dominate. This is a good opportunity to encircle and suppress Gongsun Xu. I don’t think they will let it go. "

"Yes, that's right, I forgot." Cao Cao sneered and said, "Why should I deal with the Northern Army alone? , We have never had the opportunity to encircle and suppress Gongsun Xu, and now that Gongsun Xu has taken the initiative to send it to our door, who would want to miss this kind of opportunity.

According to the report of the spies, among the [-] cavalry that Gongsun Xu brought this time, there was no forward army, and only half of the [-] tiger and cardinal troops came. In other words, what we have to face now is only [-] ordinary northern Xinjiang cavalry. , No matter how elite they are, can't our army beat them with several times of troops?

Okay, write me immediately to Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Sun Ce of Jiangdong, Zhang Xiu of Wancheng, etc., and invite them to join the war in my name. As long as they are willing to join the war, I am willing to share the land of Yuzhou with them. Humph, I don’t believe it Under such circumstances, they are still unwilling to make a move. In addition, write me a letter to Liu Bei. If he continues to watch the battle, I will not give him another chance. "

"My lord is wise." Sima Yi cupped his hands and said, "It's just that among the princes we invited, some of them may not be willing to come. Jiangdong Sun Ce and Gongsun Xu are sworn brothers, and Gongsun Xu has great kindness to him. With Sun Ce's character, Will he lead the troops to the north at this time? Moreover, Sun Ce has a grudge against Liu Biao. If Liu Biao responds to us, I am afraid that Sun Ce will have trouble with him. They have been fighting for many years.

Ma Chao and Gongsun Xu in Xiliang have an old relationship, Zhao Yun is Ma Chao’s brother-in-law, and Xiliang is too far away, I’m afraid Ma Chao won’t send troops, besides, Wancheng Zhangxiu,,,,,,”

"Hehehehe,,,,,," Cao Cao waved his hands and laughed, "Zhongda, what you said is right, but it's also not right, heh heh, in the face of the right interests and schemes, this little friendship is nothing.

Sun Ce swept across Jiangdong with thunderous momentum, and now there are more than [-] soldiers and no fewer than one million people. This is enough to show that Sun Ce is also a man with great ambitions. If this is the case, how could he delay his progress because of a small matter? What about Wang Tubaye?
At the price of Huainan, Sun Ce will definitely lead the army, and Liu Biao will definitely not miss this battle. As for Zhang Xiu, hehe, he is not willing to submit to Gongsun Xu, so naturally he will not mind participating in the war.

It’s true that Xiliang is too far away, and Ma Chao is also a rebellious person, but don’t forget Xiliang and Han Sui, besides, heh heh, Ma Teng is still in my hands, so I don’t believe Ma Chao will Watching his father die. "

"My lord is wise, my subordinates have been educated,,,,,,"

Sima Yi saluted Cao Cao respectfully, but the advisers such as Xun Yu and Cheng Yu next to him didn't show any good looks.In their view, these simple questions are not something a counselor should ask. Sima Yi is not stupid. It is impossible for him not to know the reactions of other princes. Xun Yu and others are very uncomfortable with such blatant flattery.

Five days later, Gongsun Xu had already sent most of the captives and their families to Guangling, and the first group of family members had sailed towards Jizhou by boat. From the outsiders' point of view, Gongsun Xu was now busy reinforcing the city walls in preparation for the attack of Cao Cao and other princes. But in fact, Gongsun Xu only planned to leave 5 horses in Shouchun at most.

Feeling that Shouchun's troops were insufficient, Gao Shun was also worried that there would be accidents on Gongsunxu's side, so after he entangled Yuan Shao, he ordered Zhang Fei to lead [-] elites to enter Guangling by boat, and then went south to Shouchun to support Gongsunxu.

But at this moment, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Zhang Xiu of Wancheng, Sun Ce of Jiangdong, and Liu Bei who had been waiting and watching all gathered troops and marched northward. Cao Cao was right. In the face of absolute interests, the so-called friendship is nothing.

Among these people, Cao Cao sent 2 troops, Zhang Xiu led 16 troops, Liu Biao sent [-] troops, Sun Ce led [-] troops, Liu Bei led [-] troops, plus the [-] troops trapped by Cao Ren, the total [-] troops, this is much bigger than the scene of besieging Yuan Shu, and I don't know how Gongsun Xu will deal with it this time.

(End of this chapter)