Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 280 I'll Make the Judgment!Don't ask me why!
"After Bowangpo, I lost more than [-] troops, and now there are only [-] elite soldiers left to guard the city, but these are the elite sergeants I have been training for many years, and they will never be defeated at will. After the general returns, he can tell the emperor Brother, please ask for reinforcements to attack the side of Fancheng, so Cao Ren must be attacked by the enemy, and he is in a dilemma."

Liu Bei is very sincere, and now he also understands that he can only have the opportunity to ask Liu Biao to send troops to help him if he lowers his profile and compromises.

Moreover, the words were tactful enough to explain as much as possible the reason for his defeat. It was not that the soldiers were weak, but that Xu Shu had leaked a large number of military plans to Xu Zhen.

That's why the strategy was discovered. Xu Zhen definitely didn't have the ability to predict the enemy's opportunity, nor was it the kind of gossip. He could calculate the fate of yin and yang.

Back then, Xu Du used tricks to trick him into going to Chenliu County, so Xu Zhen was only very thoughtful when formulating his tricks.

And there are enough military divisions under his command, just to be able to explain all hidden dangers for him, so that he can try his best to be invulnerable.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei's eyes already had the look of hope and pleading. Now, the fate of his entire army and Xinye is in the hands of Cai Zhong.

What he said determines how Liu Biao would make a decision.

Therefore, Liu Bei didn't even let Zhang Fei in during the discussion in the main hall, and elaborated on the process of the war.

This General Cai Zhong did not have friendship with him, and now he seemed to be a little ghost blocking the way, it was quite troublesome to stand in front of him, relying on him to pass on the message, he also hoped that he could pass on a few words.

Don't offend him, and this person is still Cai Mao's clan brother, maybe there will be something useful in the future, he can repair the relationship with Cai Mao, and it won't be like this now, tit for tat overtly and secretly.

"Okay, the general situation, the general has already understood." Cai Zhong nodded, showing a kind smile, and immediately clasped his fists and said: "Uncle Huang really worked hard. Under such an attack, he can still stabilize people's hearts and guard Xinye. An admirable role model for my generation.”

I want you to praise me? !

Liu Bei froze in place, worried in his heart.

This Cai Zhong, why didn't he say something from his heart, these words are not reassuring at all, I always feel that his words are exaggerated and false, not true enough.

Cai Zhong smiled unabated, nodded and said: "When my scouts come back, we will go back to report immediately, and then ask the emperor to wait patiently, and we will try our best to get food and reinforcements."

"How many can there be?!"

Liu Bei asked sincerely, this is the issue he is most concerned about now, if the number is too small to deter Cao Ren, he still will not retreat, and the attack on the rear of Fancheng is also very dangerous.

If you don't give people horses, you can give more food and grass.

Let Xinye hold on longer.

To put it bluntly, if enough food, grass and military equipment can be provided, Liu Bei is confident that he will immediately recruit thousands of recruits in the city, and even join the army bravely in thousands of towns.

The biggest shortcoming now is that there is no money or food, and I don't know how to recruit.

The soldiers and horses of the southern army are different from the current north. The north may have reached the point of gradually reducing its army.

Because the people's lives are more prosperous, the purpose of joining the army is to make a name for themselves, to improve their military exploits, to honor their ancestors in the future, and to become famous in troubled times.

In the south, because Jingzhou has not yet left farming, although there is food and grass hoarding, the people no longer need to worry about food and clothing, but if they want to recruit soldiers and horses, they still need to have enough food and earn money.

This is the interior has not been so rich.

"Hmm..." Cai Zhong thought for a moment, "It's hard to say."

"This may have to wait for the emperor to wait for the good news."

"Haha, but don't worry, the situation of the battle still needs to be decided before we move, we can't take it lightly!"

"Oh, that's a good point, then thank you General."

Liu Bei bowed deeply, stood up and took Cai Zhong back to the downstairs of the city gate. After waiting for about an hour, all his scouts came back, and after saying goodbye, he sent them back.

From the beginning to the end, Liu Bei did not have any sense of peace of mind. In his opinion, Cai Zhong should have come here only by order. Although he was polite and kind, Liu Bei was a little aware of what he was thinking in his heart.

It can be roughly observed, but a little careless.

After the people left, Sun Qian and Jian Yong came up and asked with concern: "Master, how is the situation? Can you send troops to support? Can you send food and grass?"

Liu Bei lowered his head bitterly.

Before he could speak, Chen Dao, who was standing behind him, had already shook his head. He was standing behind and kept watching Cai Zhong's expression.

He never asked many key questions, he just nodded and wrote down after listening, and then said some words of comfort to Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei finished talking about the situation, both Sun Qian and Jian Yong were silent.

The hearts of each other are naturally clear, and there is no need to ask self-deceiving questions.

"Ah," Liu Bei sighed deeply, "From this point of view, Xiangyang is probably already unreliable. If you want to retreat from the enemy, you have to wait for the timing to change."

"But now, the strangest thing is that Cao Ren is just garrisoning troops and hoarding food, why doesn't he attack?"

Jian Yong pondered for a long time, but still didn't know Cao Ren's intentions.

At this time, no one could guess why, even Liu Bei found it strange that no matter how cautious a person is, he should not be so hesitant, and the number of troops should be multiplied, so he should surround him.

But he was lucky. Instead, he was separated by thirty miles and stayed still.

As if waiting for something.

The problem now is that I really don't know what Cao Ren is waiting for.

"Just wait," Liu Bei said angrily, "For the present plan, we have to wait. No matter what happens to Cai Zhong this time, we have to wait for the result."

……

Xiangyang.

Within a day and night, Cai Zhong returned from Xinye.

Before entering Xiangyang City, he went to the military camp first, informed Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others of the matter, and after discussing it, he came to Xiangyang to meet Liu Biao.

"My lord, I have understood the general situation. As expected, Liu Bei's battle situation is actually not tense."

Liu Biao was stunned when he heard it, got up halfway, and asked strangely, "Why did you say that? What did you say?!"

"Although Cao Ren has a large army, he consumes a lot of food and grass. He should have set up camp [-] miles away from Xinye, near the river, waiting for the food and grass to be delivered. Moreover, his camp is solidly arranged and stretches for dozens of miles."

"It is quite difficult to raid and burn the food and grass, so Liu Bei's statement that the war is urgent, please send troops to send food immediately, should not be true."

"Xuande, why did you lie to me?"

Liu Biao was suddenly at a loss.

He has known Liu Bei for a long time, and they have discussed many times over the years. Before he went to Xinye at the beginning, he was always by his side, talking about the general situation in the north, and it was convenient for him to consult many soldiers and military advisors of the Cao family.

At that time, listening to his conversation and looking at his demeanor, one could know that Liu Bei must be extremely good at using soldiers. Although he did not have a high literary talent, he was able to seek truth from facts and analyze the battlefield situation penetratingly.

He also knows all the generals of the Cao family very well, and he doesn't seem to be someone who would make mistakes in judgment.

Now that an urgent report came out, asking him to send troops to rescue him immediately, he must be in trouble, but Cao Ren didn't attack.

"My lord, if you don't believe the last general's words, you can ask the fifty scouts who went together to ask each other separately, and you will know the general situation. The information they inquired about is different, but what they see should be the same."

Cai Zhong still smiled and said, coupled with his naive gestures, it is hard to dislike him, and although he is smooth, he has always been honest in doing things for so many years, and rarely perfunctory.

Liu Biao waved his hand and sighed, "If I couldn't trust you, I wouldn't have sent you."

"Liu Xuande can't be a person who doesn't understand the situation of the war, otherwise how can he live to this day? When he was not named as the emperor's uncle, he should be the same as a grasshopper, or because of his clan connections, he should have some reputation in the local area."

"But it doesn't end there, so fame is not only due to the status of the emperor's uncle, it means that he must have outstanding talents and his own charm, so that he can attract so many civil and military followers. I have seen Sun Ganni before, and he is not an extraordinary warrior."

Kuai Yue nodded immediately when he heard the words. Indeed, in terms of eloquence, he knew that Sun Qian was good enough to convince many people, and his talent was indeed good.

"Therefore, this time Liu Bei told me to send troops to rescue him immediately. Alas... maybe he really wanted to lie to me about money, food, and soldiers... so that he could gain something."

"What he was thinking was that he would allow me to fight Cao Ren and defeat his invasion. After that, not only would he not need to kill or injure soldiers, but he could continue to defend the land of Nanyang."

"His heart can't be said to be bad, nor is it kind... This royal family member is not that simple."

"That's right!"

Cai Hao stared, clapped his hands immediately and said: "My lord, I have already said that he is definitely not a kind person! He must have a plan for coming to Jingzhou. Now that we are at the end of the mountain, do you think he has revealed his true colors!?"

"Shut up!" Liu Biao was out of breath, and coughed a few more times, with a dull pain in his chest, "Cai Mao, you have not concealed the truth from me, at this time, you are not allowed to say a single bad word about Liu Xuande!"

"My lord, I, I am also thinking of Jingzhou..." Cai Mao lowered his head angrily, and walked slowly to the side.

At this moment Kuai Yue cupped his hands and said with a wry smile: "Since my lord wants the name of a benevolent lord, you must not neglect your clan relatives, but this clan clan does not really help each other, but is a wolfish and ambitious generation. die."

"In this way, if you give him [-] stones of food and grass, plus some military rewards, and announce it to the people, it will be regarded as an end of friendship. As for dispatching troops and horses, there is no need to do so. I dare to conclude that if you send troops to fight Cao Jun, Liu Bei will surely I will not risk my life to attack."

"However, if instead of fighting Cao's army, instead paying tribute to Xudu, then Cao's army will surely have room for change when they take Nanyang. After all, Cao Cao is still holding the Tianzi flag high, and he will not really go against the law. Only by doing this, my lord, can we truly protect the million sons of Jingzhou The people will not suffer from the chaos of war."

At this moment, Liu Biao was also angry. He still hadn't figured out whether Liu Bei had been so respectful, admired, and even worshiped to him for so many years.

But in desperation, he understood that Kuai Yue's words were a tactic to slow down the troops. In this way, Cao's army could be temporarily suspended. If Cao Ren continued to advance aggressively after capturing Xinye, he would use Jingzhou's heavy troops to guard against it, and then counterattack.

To be honest, there is only one Xinye city left in Nanyang County, and the rest are almost all small cities. It is not an exaggeration to say that the entire county is lost.

Not bad for a few days.

In desperation, Liu Biao closed his eyes and nodded.

Tired heart.

So be it.

"Okay, let's do it next time."

Cai Mao nodded immediately, and hurriedly wanted to slip away, "I'll go too, my lord, you should rest well and recuperate at ease, and I'll go help too."

"Don't go," Liu Biao said in a deep voice, "Go back with me, I have something to ask you siblings."

"I……"

Cai Mao's expression changed, asking me?

Now I really can't run away, and I don't know what to ask.

……

Thirty miles away from Xinye, Cao Ying.

Under the starry night, Cao Ren was sitting in the big tent of the Chinese army, sitting domineeringly on a golden knife and a broad horse, holding a praise form from Cao Cao in his hand. Before he finished reading it, he was already smiling.

"Hahaha!!!"

After reading it, I couldn't stop laughing, watching from left to right, watching it from left to right, and at the same time said in my mouth: "The prime minister praises, we march with speed, advance and retreat like mountains move, waves move, the army gathers power, victory is not expected, The sun and the moon are over!"

"These words show that Xinye is just around the corner. You all have made achievements, and we can already be ordered!"

"Xinye hasn't gone down yet," Xu Huang asked with squinted eyes, he still couldn't see the current situation clearly.

"After the general arrived here, he passed Bowang Slope and marched here quickly, but for 28 days in a row, he never had the slightest intention of marching. He was always stationed outside, patrolling the camp day and night to guard against surprise attacks. ?”

The corners of Cao Ren's lips turned up, quite arrogantly, "Hmph... can't you see this? I dare to predict that within a month, Xinye City will definitely belong to me, and Nanyang is naturally out of the question."

"Liu Bei will definitely not defend the city to the death, he will abandon the city and leave to preserve his army."

Xu Huang and Yu Jin looked at each other, but they still didn't understand, but they both turned their heads and asked in unison, "Is this what Che Qi said?"

"Cheqi said anything!" Cao Ren's eyes glared, but the old man couldn't help but blushed, "Can't I say that? I just want to ride!"

"Yes, he said a little bit, but, but I think so too! No need to ask why, anyway, if Liu Bei and Liu Biao are at odds, they will definitely withdraw their troops!"

"Why did you withdraw? If you don't give food to Liu Bei to defend the city like Liu Biao, Liu Bei will be chased and killed in the plains and mountains instead. Quick, Liu Bei is absolutely clear."

"He fought in the north for more than ten years."

Yu Jin's words really made Cao Ren question.

Why did you withdraw?

Bowen didn't say...

According to Cao Ren's thinking, it is similar to Yu Jin. Why did Liu Bei run away? It is more dangerous to abandon the city and leave him.

What is he running for?

"Unless Liu Bei has a place to go in Jingzhou, he can abandon the city and flee. Based on this conclusion, the general still made it clear, let us understand clearly."

The information in Xu Huang and Yu Jin's hands is definitely not as good as Cao Ren's, and Xu Zhen has been advising him all the time. This is because he sincerely intends to give all the credit to Cao Ren.

So curious.

Cao Ren cleared his throat, hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Tsk, why are you asking so much? I'm just making this conclusion, don't ask, just wait and see when the time comes!!"

Hurry up and write a letter to ask Bowen, according to the time... Bowen will come in person soon, he said earlier that he has led his troops and is heading south...

After agreeing on the autumn harvest, I will go back to Shucheng to garrison soldiers and horses in person, which is his fiefdom, so please go outside Xinye first.

(End of this chapter)