The Necromancer of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 152 It's not impossible to win

Xu Chu rushed to Donglai to assassinate Yuan Tan, Yuan Xu of course guessed Cao Cao's intentions.

He said to Tian Feng: "Cao Cao has been committed to being my enemy, how can I tolerate him?"

"What's your plan?" Tian Feng asked, "Do you want to attack?"

"We must fight." Yuan Xu replied, "Donglai's disaster situation is stable, so send troops immediately."

He told Tian Feng: "Tell Guo Fengxiao, Pang Shiyuan and others to raise troops and prepare to attack Cao Cao."

"When is your son going to send troops?" Tian Feng asked again.

"I'm in Qingzhou." Yuan Xu replied, "They have all the resources, and I will attack Zang Ba first."

Tian Feng asked: "How many soldiers and horses to dispatch?"

"Not one." Yuan Xu replied, "The guards we brought are enough."

When he conquered the Huns, he almost didn't bring soldiers and horses, and drove the Huns out of Hetao.

It is hard to find dead bodies outside the pass, but Yuan Xu can still drive out hundreds of thousands of Huns.

The Central Plains has been in chaos for many years, and there are dead bodies everywhere, which is more conducive to Yuan Xu's undead summoning.

In this battle, Cao Cao has almost no chance of winning!
Cao Cao ordered Xu Chu to assassinate him, and Yuan Tan regretted being an enemy of Yuan Xu even more.

Tian Feng and others left, Yuan Xu left Yuan Tan behind.

"Elder Brother, did you hear that?" He asked Yuan Tan.

Yuan Tan knew what he was asking and nodded silently.

"Cao Cao's ambition is to want Hebei. My elder brother used to be my enemy. Have you ever thought that even if he defeats me, will he hand over Hebei to you?"

"I was thinking at the time that if I got Hebei, I could use the entire Yuan family to fight Cao Cao to the death!" Yuan Tan replied truthfully.

"Cao Cao's generals are like a cloud, and there are countless wise men." Yuan Xu sneered: "Why does the elder brother think that he can be repelled?"

Yuan Tan was speechless.

If he were to deal with Zang Ba, he still had a slight chance of winning, but against Cao Cao, there was indeed no possibility of success.

"Do you know why I went to Xiongnu first instead of Qingzhou?" Yuan Xu asked again.

Looking at him blankly, Yuan Tan didn't say anything.

"I'm leaving a way for my elder brother to survive." Yuan Xu said: "Coincidentally, a tsunami occurred in Donglai, and Qingzhou was so exhausted that my elder brother was unable to deal with it, so he could only beg me. It is this begging, you live I lost myself, and I also survived countless Qingzhou soldiers."

"In the past, I was wrong." Having witnessed Yuan Xu's strength and the "dragon" corpse he brought back from Penglai, Yuan Tan has long since lost the confidence to continue fighting.

"This time when Cao Cao is being conquered, do you want my elder brother to join the army?" Yuan Xu asked him.

Yuan Tan was taken aback: "I can..."

"Of course." Yuan Xu replied: "Without military power, it's always okay to watch the battle."

Yuan Tan was speechless, he had led soldiers for so many years, and it was fine if he didn't have military power, but he was asked to join the army just to watch the battle.

When Xu Chu arrived in Donglai, he was not alone.

Accompanying him, there are several followers.

Followers don't need to cooperate with the second kill, just make some necessary preparations for him.

When Xu Chu went to Yuan Xu's residence, several attendants watched from a distance.

They saw Deng Zhan leading the guards and escorting Xu Chu to the prison.

Knowing that with their strength, there was no way to rescue them, they immediately decided to return to Huainan.

A few days later, Cao Cao got the news that Xu Chu had been captured.

He sat slumped and did not speak for a long time.

Xun You called him softly: "Master..."

Cao Cao was taken aback: "Gongda has something to say?"

"Xu Zhongkang's assassination will definitely anger Yuan Xianxin." Xun You said, "He will lead an army to Huainan in a short time. My lord needs to deal with it early."

"Even Xu Zhongkang has been captured by him, what else can I do?" Cao Cao shook his head: "Yuan Benchu's talent is mediocre, why did he have such a son?"

"This is not the time to feel sorry for Yuan Benchu's son." Xun You said, "My lord should think of a way to resist Yuan Xianxin's attack."

"Is there anything Gongda can do?" Cao Cao asked him.

"My lord, you can dig a wide trench outside Shouchun City, fill it with firewood and oil, and when Yuan Xianxin comes, just light a fire..."

"The same method was used by Guo Fengxiao." Cao Cao sighed, "Where is he now? Wasn't he captured by Yuan Xianxin and put under his tent?"

"Guo Fengxiao has used it before, and it is also useful." Xun You said: "It can be seen from this that this method can be used repeatedly. Before Yuan Xianxin came, the trench outside the city was dug deeper and wider, so that after his murderous corpse fell into it, he would go forward and follow up. , burnt to ashes inside, let’s see what else he can do.”

"You mean..." Cao Cao seemed to understand what he meant.

"What I mean is, prepare early to annihilate Yuan Xianxin outside Huainan City." Xun You replied, "He has always been arrogant, and since he drove away the Huns, he has grown to the extreme. If the sky wants him to die, he will make him crazy. The lord will be destroyed." It won't be a problem for him."

"Is there really a chance of winning?" Cao Cao asked.

"Of course." Xun You replied: "Yuan Xianxin is now in Qingzhou. He has reorganized Qingzhou soldiers and horses, and Yuan Tan's original army has been disbanded. Now the Yuan family's army in Qingzhou is unable to fight at all. Directly send troops to Huainan, Qingzhou is in danger , his only choice is to march into Qingzhou and destroy Zang Ba first. No matter how bad Zang Ba and others are, they can always hold out for a month or two. With so much time, can the lord still afford it?"

Cao Cao nodded: "Gongda is right. Pass the order and immediately dig a trench outside the city... No, dig a moat along Shouchun City, and never let Yuan Xianxin get close to the city wall."

The news that Yuan Xu wanted to send troops to Cao Cao spread to Yecheng.

The Yuan family, who had been waiting for this day for a long time, suddenly became ebullient.

The crowd was excited and they were all making preparations. Even Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang sent documents to invite the battle.

Their call for war was not sent by messenger, but to Wei Ke who was ordered to go to Qingzhou.

Yuan Xu finished reading a stack of invitation documents, and asked Wei Ji, "Do you know why you were invited here?"

Wei Ke replied: "I am the Deputy Envoy of Jucailing, the young master must have thought of a way to get money when he called Qingzhou."

"Of course." Yuan Xu nodded: "Money is needed in peaceful and prosperous times, and money is needed even more in troubled times. Raising soldiers requires money, and local governments are also extending their hands. It is not so easy to be the master of the house. To me, making money is even more important than sending troops. It is more important to defeat other heroes!"

"Young Master, I understand." Wei Ji asked, "What do I need to do?"

"Qingzhou is close to the sea, and you know that." Yuan Xu said, "The sea is rich. Even in a disaster year, the fishermen on the seaside will not be affected by the famine. Recently, I was wondering how much profit would be gained if the seafood was sent to the mainland. .”

"It's not easy to return the product and transport it to the mainland." Wei Ji was stunned for a moment, and said to him: "It's a big trouble if it's hard to preserve, and it will already stink when it's transported to other places."

(End of this chapter)