Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!
Chapter 1032 Alliance
If Cao Ang is sincere, I can consider forming an alliance with him."
"My lord, Cao Mengde is indeed very smart.
It's just that the timing isn't right.
If Cao Cao occupies Yangzhou, it will have a great impact on our Han Dynasty." Jia Xu said worriedly.
Liu Bei fell silent.
"My lord, I believe that Cao Cao did this under certain conditions, otherwise he would not have taken such a risk." Jia Xu expressed his analysis.
"What conditions?" Liu Bei asked.
“Cao Cao wanted Cao Ang to help him capture Jingzhou.
This is Cao Cao's bottom line." Jia Xu expressed his guess.
Liu Bei sneered, "Cao Cao, you have quite an appetite!"
“If Cao Ang agrees, he can obtain Jingzhou and Yuzhou.
But if Cao Ang disagrees, Cao Cao can use Cao Ang's power to attack Jiangling City, and then Liu Bei will be in danger.
Cao Cao has a very good plan, he really thinks that we father and son are easy to bully." Liu Bei said with hatred.
"My lord, I don't think I can satisfy Cao Cao." Jia Xu sneered.
"Wenhe, do you have a better idea?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.
Jia Xu smiled and said, “Cao Cao wants to use Cao Ang to destroy Jiangxia.
I thought that my lord could strike first. If our army took Lujiang County first, Cao Cao's plan would not succeed.
At that time, he must fully support Jiangxia. Then Cao Ang will not have any extra strength to attack Jiangling City."
"Great! Just do as Wenhe said! I will mobilize the army and attack Lujiang directly." Liu Bei said excitedly.
After receiving Liu Bei's reply, Cao Ang smiled faintly and murmured to himself.
"Liu Xuande, I thought you wouldn't come."
The four counselors Chen Gong, Ju Shou, Tian Feng and Xun You were standing nearby, and they also saw Liu Bei's reply.
Tian Feng said, "My lord, I think Liu Xuande is trying to delay the war.
He is reorganizing his army now, so I'm afraid he won't send any troops."
"Mr. Yuan Hao is right. My lord, Liu Xuande's troops are not weak.
It would be difficult to eat him in such a short time." Ju Su advised.
Xun You said, "My lord, I believe Liu Xuande will definitely send out his troops now.
My Lord, should our army defend in advance?"
"No hurry." Cao Ang shook his head and said, "Liu Bei is only sending out troops now, so our army can take this opportunity to rest and recuperate.
Once Liu Bei's army sets out, our army can launch a counterattack.
When Liu Bei's army is destroyed by our cavalry, it will definitely arouse Cao Cao's vigilance.
He won’t have time to go south.”
Cao Ang's words left the four people speechless.
"My lord is wise." Finally, Chen Gong clapped his hands and said, "Then our army must speed up and capture Jingzhou as soon as possible."
The other three also agreed.
Cao Ang nodded and said, "Wentai, Fengxiao, Gongda, Yuanhao, each of you will have your own duties.
Wen Tai guarded Jiangxia, and Gongda sat in Jiangxia, ready to attack at any time.
Gongda and Fengxiao must assist Wentai. If Jiangxia is attacked by the enemy, they must ensure Wentai's safety."
"We obey your order." Xu Shu and others accepted the order.
“As for Yuanlong, you stay in Xu County to handle government affairs.
If you need anything, you can ask Pang Tong for help directly. Cao Ang gave Huang Zhong another instruction.
Huang Zhong is now an important official under Cao Ang, and his daily work is very complicated.
Huang Zhong did not hesitate at all and said, "I obey your command."
Cao Ang left with satisfaction. Huang Zhong, like Chen Gong and Xu Shu, was a trustworthy person.
Huang Zhong's martial arts were better than Chen Gong's, but he was not as experienced as Chen Gong's. Therefore, Cao Ang decided to give this difficult task to Huang Zhong.
After all, they are both old and their physical fitness cannot keep up.
After Cao Ang returned to the palace, he summoned the four powerful generals Dian Wei, Lu Bu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, and after some discussion, they formulated a tactic.
Cao Ang decided to use a surprise tactic and strike first before the Jiangdong army arrived.
When Cao Cao received Liu Bei's reply, his brows furrowed.
"Fengxiao, is Liu Bei crazy? How dare he threaten me?" Cao Cao said angrily.
Liu Bei's reply was very simple, simply asking Cao Ang to send troops to help him capture Jiangxia County, otherwise Cao Ang would bear the consequences.
"My lord, Liu Bei should not be underestimated. He is a relative of the Han royal family. If he is pushed to the limit, it will easily lead to Cao Ang's desperate behavior." Guo Jia said coldly.
After Cao Cao pondered for a moment, his expression became solemn.
"Feng Xiao is right. Since Liu Bei wants me to send troops, then let's do it.
But be careful not to expose the strength of our army."
Guo Jia knew that Cao Cao was worried that Cao Ang would do something desperate, so he would not send too many troops to avoid arousing Cao Ang's suspicion.
"I obey your order." Guo Jia said respectfully.
Cao Cao continued, "If Liu Bei wants me to send troops, I won't.
He wanted to use Cao Ang, and I wanted to use Cao Ang too. Cao Ang was a piece of fat meat, and whoever took a bite would annoy the other families.
If Cao Ang gets angry, then I will have an opportunity to take advantage of him."
Cao Cao's target was Cao Ang.
After hearing this, Guo Jia's eyes lit up and he secretly sighed that Cao Cao was indeed cunning and treacherous.
Cao Cao then said, "Let's put Cao Ang aside for now. I will take Jiangling City first."
"I understand." Guo Jia nodded.
Cao Cao led his army out of Xiangyang City and headed towards Jiangling.
After Liu Bei received the news, his face became terribly gloomy.
He thought Cao Cao would send a large army to reinforce Liu Qi, but Cao Cao did not send a single one. This made Liu Bei furious.
"Cao Ang, you have gone too far." Liu Bei vowed to avenge Cao Cao.
Cao Ang also knew Cao Cao's choice, his face remained calm and he did not feel surprised at all.
"My lord, it is a bit unreasonable for Cao Cao to retreat so easily," Xun Yu said.
"Yes, how could Cao Cao give up Jiangxia County so easily? He wouldn't do that." Cheng Yu seconded.
Chen Gong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, Lord Zhongde, you guessed it right.
It was indeed not so easy for Cao Cao to give up Jiangxia County. The reason he did so was to test the strength of our army.
Cao Cao can only make the right judgment by looking at the attitude of our army."
"My lord, you have a far-sighted vision. I admire you!" everyone praised.
Cao Ang laughed and said, "That's right. Cao Mengde has grown up to be smart enough."
"So, my lord, how should we deal with Cao Cao's provocation now?" Xun You asked.
Cao Ang thought for a moment and said: "Fengxiao, you should send an envoy immediately and tell him that I will lead the army to Jiangxia to join Liu Bei.
By the way, tell Cao Cao that I will ambush Liu Bei on the way. I hope he can be well prepared to avoid being ambushed."
Cao Ang would not be foolish enough to rush over to fight Cao Cao, after all, there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides.
The only thing Cao Ang can rely on now is sneak attack.
"My lord is wise!" Xun You agreed.
Cao Ang then said to Chen Gong, "Yuan Tu, tell Xu Shu to stabilize the situation in Xuzhou as soon as possible and not let Sun Ce succeed.
If the situation is urgent, some cities can be abandoned."
"I obey your orders!" Chen Gong said.
"Bo Ning, you lead 5,000 elite troops north to support Xu Shu.
Remember not to confront Yuan Shao's troops head-on, just delay them for a while." (End of this chapter)
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