Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 113 Tao Xuzhou is extremely happy and sad, Cao Mengde is dark cloud over the city

Xuzhou, Xiapi City.

When Tao Qian's eldest son, Tao Shang, came to visit his father, he was surprised to find that his father, who had been ill for several days, was enjoying flowers and feeding fish in the courtyard today...

Even though there is still a little sickness on his face, the whole person seems to be in a good mood.

"Father recovered from his illness?" The pottery merchant stepped forward and stood by Tao Qian's side.

"Haha..." Tao Qian smiled and did not answer. After feeding the fish food in his hand, he turned around, patted the potter on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "It is said that people are happy when they are happy, even if they are not cured. , but there is a happy event... These legs and hands can't be idle, and I want to go out for a walk."

happy event?

The potter's eyes rolled. During this period of time, Cao Cao was aggressively suppressing the country, breaking through three cities in a row, and seeing that Pengcheng was about to be captured, the next...is it his turn to go to Picheng?How can there be any happy event?
To be honest, the biggest happy event is...Pingyuan Liu Bei brought Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun to help in the battle, but in fact, they only have a thousand soldiers, which is a drop in the bucket. How can they stop Cao Cao?
"I don't know, what is the happy event that father mentioned?" The potter asked curiously...

"Haha..." Tao Qian waved his hand, indicating that all the servants should retreat, and only their father and son were left in front of the water pavilion.

Until then, Tao Qian deliberately lowered his voice and said with a smile. "Cao Cao is about to retreat..."

Ah... retreat?
The pottery merchant was taken aback, Cao's army is now in a state of invincibility, not to mention breaking Pengcheng, or attacking Xiapi, and taking Xuzhou in one go?Retreat...unless Cao Cao's head was kicked by a donkey, otherwise... how could they retreat?

"Father, this..."

Before the potter could open his mouth to ask, Tao Qian's words came out first.

"Shang'er, my father received an urgent letter from Yanzhou five days ago. This is from our secret work in Yanzhou..." The corners of Tao Qian's mouth were always raised, and there was a slight smile between his words.

When mentioning the key points, he emphasized his tone. "Lv Bu led a surprise attack on Yanzhou by wolf cavalry from Bingzhou, and the whole Yanzhou was in chaos. I heard that Chen Gong, under Lu Bu, united with the local clans in Yanzhou, and even asked Guo Gong, the governor of Yuzhou, to lead an army of [-] to go to Yanzhou. Hahaha... Today's Yanzhou is chaotic, How could Cao Cao not retreat?"

What... The potter was startled, what happened?

"Father... since it was on the letterhead five years ago? Why did you tell the child now..."

"Haha..." Tao Qian shook his sleeves. "I just want to see how many people we have in Xuzhou..." As he spoke, Tao Qian took out a bamboo slip from his bosom and handed it to the potter.

The potter opened it and saw that there were many names recorded on it, as well as...the time when they communicated with Cao Cao. These names were familiar to him, and most of them were officials from Xuzhou.

Huh... The pottery merchant exhaled, unexpectedly, his father had calculated these things, so... is he pretending to be sick?

"Father, it turns out...you are not sick!"

"...Some people are sick. We have to wait for Cao Cao to retreat and treat them well." Tao Qian narrowed his eyes slightly.

It is true that he is not an outstanding military strategist, but he has unique insights in governing states and counties and trying to figure out people's hearts.

Since the last urgent message was sent back five days ago, Tao Qian had expected that Cao Cao would definitely return to aid.

And this time he helped, not to mention the siege of Pengcheng, those cities that had already been captured could easily be captured again.

What's more, he, Tao Qian, and the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang, made the situation in Xuzhou a lot clearer at once.

"Hahahaha..." Tao Qian disappeared again. "I predict that Cao Cao's retreat will be within two days. Shang'er is going to throw a banquet for our Danyang soldiers, for Liu, Guan, and Zhang Qinggong!"

honestly laughing...

"...Minggong, there is a letter from Yanzhou!" A voice came from outside the waterside pavilion. Tao Qian was no stranger to the pottery merchant. It was Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong. agricultural production.

In addition to this level of status, he is also the leader of the Xuzhou celebrity faction.

You know, Xuzhou is not as simple as it seems on the surface. The factions inside are intricate, and the core is divided into three factions. The Danyang faction headed by him.

Tao Qian valued the Celebrity Sect and the Danyang Sect the most, but he was somewhat indifferent to the Common People Sect...

Besides, Chen Deng, because he was quite knowledgeable, Tao Qian arranged him by his side in this troubled time, so that he could discuss anything with him personally.

"Yanzhou letter paper?" Tao Qian paused for a moment, then greeted Chen Deng to step into the pavilion.

Chen Deng hurriedly handed over the letter, while Tao Qian told him not to read it directly... There is no outsider here, so Tao Qian doesn't need to hide it.

Besides, he can probably guess that this letter is nothing more than writing about how chaotic Yanzhou is today?

How many other cities are named Cao?How many cities have changed their surname to Lu?Which cities are named Guo?
Of course, Tao Qian likes to hear these things...

Chen Deng didn't hesitate, and immediately unfolded the bamboo slips, reading slowly: "Duke Ming is above, and he has obtained information about Yanzhou. Lu Bu joined forces with the Yanzhou clan to attack Chenliu County and fought at the south gate of Chenliu County. Lu Bu was in ambush and more than half of the state soldiers were injured. Run away!"

what…

Tao Qian blurted out these words, and Tao Qian suspected that his ears had misheard.

Sneak attack... still cooperating with the inside and outside, didn't even a small Chenliu County be defeated?
Tao Qian's expression froze, he felt that his head was a little dazed...he had a feeling that he couldn't figure out the situation.

There was an ominous premonition in the potter's heart, and then he felt a heavy hammer hit his heart hard.

It hurts... It doesn't hurt now, just a little inexplicable worry and fear.

Chen Deng's words continued. "Bingzhou soldiers sent five routes to attack the counties and counties in the hinterland of Yanzhou, and were intercepted in Fan County and Dong'e. Cao Jun was well prepared, and the Bingzhou soldiers were defeated! The counties and counties in the hinterland of Yanzhou are safe..."

The hinterland of Yanzhou is... also safe?

As soon as this remark came out, Tao Qian's legs were already weak. He was old and his body was not good. With a "click", he knelt down on one leg.

But he forcibly stood up with the support of the wall, his mouth murmured, only to find that his throat was blocked and he could not make a sound, and an indescribable feeling came to his mind.

The pottery merchant frowned heavily, he thought this was too weird...

It's fine if Chenliu County is not captured, but all the counties and counties in the hinterland of Yanzhou have been defended?Isn't it a surprise attack?Isn't it a sneak attack?Who did this steal?
Besides, Cao Cao is attacking Xuzhou with all his strength, and it seems that there are not many soldiers left behind in Yanzhou?

Pottery merchant Youzi couldn't believe it, he shook his head as if to say, this is fake, all of this is fake.

Chen Deng's words continued. This time, not only did Tao Qian and the potter's face look ugly, but even Chen Deng's words became stumbling.

"Guo Gong brought [-] troops to Juancheng, and Xun Yu, who was stationed in Juancheng, went down to chat with Guo Gong in person. The [-] Yuzhou soldiers immediately...withdrew, retreated...back to Yuzhou, and they did nothing wrong with Yanzhouqiu! "

what…

The potter felt like he was about to pee.

What's the situation?One hundred thousand troops approaching the city... just retreated without committing any crime?He felt that Guo Gong was very pitted, and he felt that a hundred thousand Yuzhou soldiers were even more pitted...it was a huge pit in the abyss!

At this moment, Tao Qian was already stunned. He thought further, if...Chenliu Commandery was safe, Juancheng was safe, and those counties were safe...Where did Cao Cao need to retreat?

If Cao Cao doesn't need to retreat...then...then...the fall of Pengcheng is a certainty?
The fall of Xiapi City seems to be only a matter of time.

Tao Qian's eyes widened, and his eyes lost their expression at this moment. It was very warm in the water pavilion, but it seemed that the warm current couldn't dissipate the coldness in his heart at all.

Because of the big reversal of the situation... because of the anticipation of Xuzhou's fall, Tao Qian's tears could no longer be contained, falling down like broken beads.

He felt that his heart was bleeding, he felt that his heart was being scraped off by Cao Cao one by one...

Finally, Tao Qian, who couldn't stand such a blow, spat out a mouthful of blood with a "poof", and his whole body fell to the ground like a puddle of soft mud.

"Dad, dad..."

The potter rushed to help...

Chen Deng also planned to help, but he saw the last piece of news on the bamboo slips, to be precise, it was the only piece of "good" news.

But it seems...

Even this piece of good news can't make up for the sadness caused by the previous three pieces of bad news!Can't turn the situation around!
It is true that Lu Bu captured Puyang City...

However, the generals and soldiers stationed by Cao Jun were not seriously injured at all. In other words, Cao Jun's strength in Yanzhou is now well preserved.

On the contrary, it was Lu Bu... who suffered repeated defeats, lost troops and lost generals, and Guo Gong's withdrawal made him fight alone, and what he gained was nothing more than a city...

Who wins and who loses?at a glance...

The situation in Yanzhou has miraculously stabilized!
"Come... come..."

"Quickly, hurry up to the medical officer, hurry up to the medical officer!" The pottery merchant was still shouting, shouting hoarsely.

Tao Qian tried his best to open his eyes, and ordered with the last of his strength, "Quick... quickly send messengers... and then... go ask Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, and Gongsun Zan to rescue Xuzhou."

"They...they all...have coveted Xuzhou, they must...will not watch Cao Cao take Xuzhou, and remain indifferent!"

The voice is as thin as a gossamer, and only his son, the potter, can hear it.

"Ugh…"

"Ah... good... good!" He sighed again and again, and the pottery agreed on the surface, but in fact, he was very clear in his heart.

Those who should send envoys have already sent envoys, and those who should come have already come.

What's more, in order to avenge his father, Cao Cao has nothing to do with Minqiu, morality... morality is on his side...

Now... there will be no reinforcements... Xuzhou is over!
Here, Tao Qian and his son burst into tears...

On the contrary, Chen Deng narrowed his eyes tightly.

He is a smart man, and his father Pei Guoxiang Chen Gui is also a smart man. Now Tao Qian can be said to be in the end, and Xuzhou's different master is a certainty.

At this time, it is very important for them, the Chen family, it is time to re-select the master...

"Cao Cao..."

Chen Deng muttered in his heart...

It is not easy for Yanzhou to turn the crisis into safety under the extremely unfavorable situation. In Cao Ying, the crouching tiger hides the dragon... Perhaps, it is time to contact Cao Ying, right?
With this in mind, Chen Deng slowly raised his eyes and looked towards the west of Pengcheng through the window.

Presumably, Pengcheng will change his surname to "Cao", right?
...

...

Five miles away from Pengcheng, the current Cao army has retreated five miles from the camp, and all the soldiers are ready to go. As long as an order is given, they will immediately abandon Xuzhou and return to Yanzhou.

This was Cao Cao's complete preparation. Before that, he had received two letters from Xun Yu. In the first letter written by Xun Yu, many sentences appeared in Cao Cao's mind from time to time.

——In the past, Gaozu Baoguan, Guangwu occupied Hanoi, both of them were deeply rooted and solid to control the world, advancing enough to defeat the enemy, retreating enough to hold on, so even if there are difficulties and defeats, it will eventually help the great cause!
——The general took Yanzhou as the first event to pacify the difficulties in Shandong, and the people were all convinced.Moreover, He and Ji are important places in the world. Although they are damaged today, they are especially difficult to protect themselves. They are also the generals of Guanzhong and Hanoi.

Don't look at the prose, in fact, what Xun Yu wanted to express in his first letter was - the situation in Yanzhou is unclear, Lao Cao, you have to prepare for the worst, abandon Xuzhou, and come back to help Yanzhou!

...Yanzhou is your base camp and an important place for transportation. Even if you abandon Xuzhou, you must stabilize your rear, so that you can achieve great success!

Cao Cao originally planned to do the same, and he had already ordered his troops to abandon Xuzhou and return to Yanzhou.

But... Just a few days ago, he received Xun Yu's second letter. When he opened it, he found that the situation in Chen Liu was stable, and Lu Yu planned to defeat Lu Bu.

The most exaggerated thing is that Cheng Yu, who was originally robbing the tomb, heard that the situation had changed, and immediately killed a county magistrate, persuaded a county magistrate, and established an iron-blooded defense line. For a while, the entire hinterland of Yanzhou was as solid as a rock!

Most of Yanzhou is stable, which also bought Cao Cao more time... Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh with emotion, Lu Yu, Cheng Yu, Cao Chun... Long Xiaoqi all made great achievements this time...

Xun Yu's letterhead also pointed out his latest point of view-wait and see what happens!
But... the news that Lu Bu attacked Puyang City and the governor of Yuzhou Guo Gong sent [-] troops to Juancheng came again, which once again cast a shadow over Cao Cao, who was breathing heavily.

Puyang, Juancheng... If these two cities are lost, then Yanzhou will fall into chaos again.

Had it not been for Xun Yu's vow to "wait and see what happens", Cao Cao would have given up Xuzhou long ago and led his army back to aid...

Pengcheng is of course important, and Xuzhou, which is at your fingertips, is also very important, but... just like what Xun Yu said, Yanzhou is the rear, the key, and there is no room for loss.

finally…

Yanzhou's messenger appeared at the end of the official road, and Cao Ren immediately reported to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao couldn't wait to go out to greet him in person. From a long distance, Cao Cao could clearly see the appearance of the messenger. This time it was none other than his nephew Cao Anmin.

This time Xun Yu sent Cao Anmin to deliver a letter, and it was expected that there must be a deep meaning, and this letter must be urgent!
"Nephew Anmin, can Wen Ruo bring you a letter?"

Cao Cao personally helped Cao Anmin lead the horse...Cao Anmin dismounted from the horse, and hurriedly took out the bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Cao Cao, "Here is the letter..."

Cao Cao hurriedly opened it...

Cao Hong on the side was impatient, but he didn't know many words, so he simply asked, "Anmin, how is the situation in Yanzhou?"

"The situation is stable... Yuzhou Inspector Guo Gong's [-] troops retreated, Lu Bu captured Puyang City, but his troops were lost, and the rest of the cities and counties are still in our hands. There is no need to worry about Lu Bu's invasion in a short time." Cao Anmin shouted as loudly as possible. Some, even though they are tired... But he knows that the news from Yanzhou can boost the morale here!

"Then... what about Yuan Rang?" Hearing that Puyang City had fallen, Xia Houyuan asked hastily, with a look of worry on his brows.

"General Xiahou is fine..." Cao Anmin replied truthfully. "Earlier, he lost Puyang City in a trick, and he was hijacked by Lu Bu's subordinates carelessly. It was Mr. Lu Yu who rescued him. Now...General Xiahou and Qingzhou soldiers are stationed in Juancheng, and there are no casualties!"

call…

As soon as these words came out, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong felt relieved.

They can accept Lv Bu's surprise attack and lose a city, but...if Xiahoudun has any troubles, it's not something they can bear.

Here... Big guy, you say something, I will ask Cao Anmin...

On the other side, Cao Cao has already read the entire bamboo slips.

When he read the last word, Cao Cao's dark clouded cheeks suddenly cleared up, and the long-lost devilish laughter rose again.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…"

As soon as the laughter came out, Xi Zhicai asked repeatedly. "Why is Duke Ming laughing?"

"I laugh at Lu Bu's lack of luck, and Guo Gong's lack of strategy!"

Cao Cao smiled and replied: "Little Lu Bu wanted to plot against me in Yanzhou, but he didn't want me to leave Wen Ruo and Lu Yu in Yanzhou. Haha, Xiaoer Lu Bu has exhausted all his tricks, and he only managed to build a city with the loss of soldiers and generals!"

Cao Cao laughed sadly, his voice getting higher and higher...

Losing a piece of Puyang City is considered a blessing in misfortune, and Cao Cao can accept it... Besides, Lu Bu's army lost troops and lost generals, and they must not be having a good time now.

This time... In addition to Xiahou Dun, Xun Yu, Cao Chun, especially Lu Yu, have made a series of contributions... Good, good!

Cao Cao clenched his fist suddenly, and his eyes looked in the direction of Pengcheng on the other side in vain.

With a stable rear and no worries, Cao Cao is terrifying. He can concentrate on dealing with Pengcheng in front of him... With a sound of "嗖", the Yitian Sword at his waist came out of its shell.

"Order the three armies to make food immediately, and after three hours, surround the three and miss one, and attack Pengcheng!"

"Here!" As soon as this remark came out, all the generals clapped their hands together and agreed. They had been terrified all day long, but they forgot that there was still a precarious Pengcheng in front of them?

Ha ha…

Finally, it's time to attack Pengcheng...

In this battle, Cao Jun's morale is like a rainbow. In this battle, Pengcheng's hearts are scattered. This is a battle that is destined to end before it begins. Pengcheng and even Xuzhou will surely fall!
...

"Kill..."

Dark clouds overwhelm the city, this time the hunting party has been replaced by Cao Cao!

In Cao Cao's view, this is a long-lost time to see the sun.

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(End of this chapter)