Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

On the way, Cao Ang met envoys sent by Ju Su and Xun Yu.

The envoy brought a handwritten letter from Ju Su and another from Yuan Shu.

"My lord, the secret letter sent by Yuan Shu, the governor of Jizhou, seems to hope that you can submit to him." Ju Su said.

Cao Ang snorted coldly, "This fellow is simply daydreaming. I will attack Hongdu right now and take the heads of Yuan's father and son."

Ju Shou shook his head. He felt that Cao Ang was too impulsive. Yuan Shao and Sun Ce were both very powerful figures, especially Sun Ce.

Liu Bei was only lucky to defeat him. Now Yuan Shu dared to invite Cao Ang to surrender, and he would never agree.

Ju Su warned, "My lord, this is Yuan Shu's delaying tactic. If you rashly agree, you will definitely fall into his trap."

Cao Ang understood what Ju Su said, but he just couldn't swallow it.

"Mr. Ju, since Yuan Shu wants to play tricks, let's teach him a lesson. I decided to lead the army across the river and attack Huanglong directly." Cao Ang said.

Ju Su was horrified when he heard Cao Ang say this. He quickly knelt before Cao Ang and begged, "My lord, please don't do this!"

Cao Ang frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My lord, it's still some distance from here to Jingzhou. If you cross the river, it will definitely disturb Liu Biao.

Liu Biao is the governor of Jingzhou. If he sends troops to rescue us, we will be in danger. "Ju Su explained.

Cao Ang thought about it carefully and found that it was true. If he crossed the river now, he would be seeking death. If Liu Biao sent troops, he would be finished.

"Are you going to let me retreat in disgrace like this?" Cao Ang was very unhappy.

Seeing that Cao Ang still refused to give up, Ju Su continued to persuade him.

"My lord, Liu Jingsheng will definitely take the opportunity to send troops. If our army cannot resist Liu Jingsheng, the consequences will be worrying."

Cao Ang understood that what Ju Su said was right. Although Liu Biao was now out of power, he was still the nominal governor of Jingzhou.

If he sent troops, the noble families of Jingzhou would certainly respond. Then Cao Ang would be attacked from both sides, with disastrous consequences.

Cao Ang couldn't help but think of Liu Bei's experience in history. His current situation was similar to that of Liu Bei in history.

Ju Su saw Cao Ang deep in thought, so he struck while the iron was hot and said, "My lord, if the Xuzhou army surrenders, perhaps we can avert the danger.

It can even counterattack. My lord, why don't you stop advancing and deal with this matter first before making a decision. "

Cao Ang took a deep breath and said, "This is the only way."

Ju Su breathed a sigh of relief, finally making Cao Ang give up crossing the river to attack Xuzhou.

As long as Cao Ang did not cross the river to attack Xuzhou, Yuan Tan would be free to encircle and suppress Cao Ang. Once Yuan Tan sent troops, Cao Ang would surely lose.

Cao Ang also took into account the possibility that Yuan Tan might send troops, so he ordered Chen Gong to lead his troops back to Jiangxia to take charge.

Prevent the joint forces of Cao Cao and Liu Zhang from invading Jiangxia. Chen Gong also knew the current situation, so he agreed without hesitation.

Cao Ang left three generals, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and Huang Zhong, to protect him, while other ministers led their troops back to their country.

Xuzhou, Yecheng.

Yuan Tan was discussing with his advisers how to deal with Cao Ang when suddenly a scout rushed in, knelt on one knee and reported.

"My Lord, this is bad. The envoy of Cao Ang from the Northern Sea Kingdom has come and expressed his willingness to form an alliance with us to fight against the powerful enemy together."

"Haha, it's true that after searching for a long time, I finally found it without any effort." Yuan Tan laughed loudly.

"Congratulations, young master! With Cao Ang's help, our strength has been enhanced." All the civil and military officials in the hall cheered and celebrated.

Yuan Tan waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and asked: "How many people are here?" "My lord, there are eight people. They said they came on behalf of Cao Ang. Among them are Mr. Ju Su under Cao Ang and his student Xun Yu." The spy reported.

Yuan Tan clapped his hands happily and said, "Haha! Cao Ang finally couldn't hold back any longer. Please invite them to the side hall quickly. I want to receive them well."

"Yes!" The spy retreated hastily.

Soon, Ju Shou, Xun Yu and others were led to the side hall.

Yuan Tan had already prepared a banquet to entertain Ju Shou and others. The guests enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere was harmonious.

After the banquet, Ju Su and Xun Yu realized Cao Ang's intention.

It turned out that Cao Ang wanted Yuan Tan to form an alliance with him and support each other.

Yuan Tan did not refuse the idea of ​​forming an alliance with Cao Ang.

The two sides talked for a long time and finally reached an agreement, with Yuan Tan recognizing Cao Ang's ruling status in Jiangdong.

At the same time, he also acknowledged Cao Ang's qualifications as the leader of the alliance.

Yuan Tan needed to obtain food and supplies from Cao Ang to support Xuzhou.

Cao Ang had no objection to this request and readily agreed to it. Cao Ang also gave Yuan Tan the right to supply grain and fodder, and promised to give Yuan Tan half of the grain every year in the future.

Yuan Tan was grateful for Cao Ang's generosity, and promised Cao Ang that once the rebellion in Jingzhou was quelled, Yuan Tan would send an envoy to Jiangxia to inform him.

Cao Ang and Yuan Tan agreed on an alliance, and then led the army back to Xinye.

After Cao Ang returned, he did not waste any time and immediately mobilized 300,000 elite cavalry to Jiangling County to prepare for a surprise attack on Liu Biao.

This time, Cao Ang was determined to kill Liu Biao.

Because Liu Biao was Yuan Shao's strongest competitor, once Yuan Shao fell, Liu Biao would inevitably rise.

Cao Ang can still suppress Liu Biao now. When Yuan Shao dies and Liu Biao becomes the leader, Cao Ang will be in trouble and will definitely be stripped of his title and dismissed from office.

Cao Ang hated Liu Biao to the core, so he launched this surprise attack.

Cao Ang's raid was very secretive, and as it was a night attack, the operation went very smoothly.

Cao Ang lay in ambush outside Jiangling City for four days and finally waited for Zhang Liao to lead the navy to attack.

Zhang Liao led twenty warships, more than two thousand ships, and headed towards Jiangling City.

"Yuan Tu, what do you think are our chances of success in this sneak attack on Jiangling?" Cao Ang asked.

Ju Su smiled and said, "My Lord, I think we have a 60 to 70 percent chance of conquering Jiangling City."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Cao Ang was very surprised.

Ju Su said: "First, I have observed the entire battlefield and found that there are not many enemy troops outside Jiangling City. I estimate that there are only about 5,000.

Moreover, Jiangling City is not well guarded and has weak defenses. Even if our army launches a surprise attack at night, it will be easy to break through Jiangling City.

Secondly, Jiangling City is the gateway to Nanyang County. By occupying Jiangling City, the connection between Xiangyang and Nan County can be cut off.

Finally, there was enough food and grass in Jiangling City, but Liu Biao chose not to store it, which shows that he did not value this city at all. If the lord can capture Jiangling, there will be a certain foundation. "

After hearing this, Cao Ang nodded in praise. He didn't expect Ju Shou to see things so clearly. No wonder he was the one who led this plan. Cao Ang was also happy to have some free time.

"Yuan Tu, then I'll leave it to you." Cao Ang solemnly handed over the command of Jiangling City to Ju Su.

Ju Su happily accepted the command entrusted by Cao Ang and said excitedly: "My lord, rest assured that I will do my best to capture Jiangling City." (End of this chapter)