Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 244

"Feng Xiao, what do you mean?" Cao Cao asked in surprise when he saw Guo Jia's shock.

Xi Zhicai also looked at Guo Jia in surprise, not knowing what difficult problem Guo Jia wanted to understand.

The confusion in Guo Jia's eyes has disappeared, replaced by the wisdom that sees through the miasma: "Ming Gong, we have fallen for Guan Yu's scheme, or in other words, we have fallen for Zheng Xianmou's scheme."

"Huailing City is a trap, a trap aimed at Duke Ming."

Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai changed their colors one after another.

Xi Zhicai said in astonishment: "Feng Xiao, your guess is a bit too absurd, isn't it?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "It's not absurd! At the time of Yicheng, Zhicai deduced that Guan Yu besieged Huailing City but did not attack it. He wanted to encircle and recruit Sun Jian to Huailing."

"Defeat Sun Jian first, then defeat Huai Ling and capture Yuan Shu, and wipe out Yuan Shu's influence in Huainan in one fell swoop."

"Jia also approved of this inference from the beginning."

Xi Zhicai asked suspiciously: "Since Feng Xiao also agrees with this inference, why have you been so out of your mind these days? What are you thinking?"

Cao Cao also looked at Guo Jia suspiciously: "Feng Xiao, what basis do you have for saying that Huai Ling City is a trap targeting me?"

Guo Jia sighed softly: "These days, Jia has been wondering."

"In order to capture Yuan Shu alive and win the first prize, Duke Ming sent all the elite to the Huainan battlefield, but Liu Bei only appointed Guan Yu. This is too much."

"Jia has been thinking about where Zheng Xianmou and the rest of Liu Bei's army will appear, but has been unable to figure it out."

"Jia didn't wake up until Sun Jian made an appointment to fight."

After a pause, Guo Jia's eyes fell on Cao Cao, and he said in a concentrated voice, "Military struggle is only for profit."

"The biggest conflict with Liu Bei's interests is not Yuan Shu or Sun Jian, but you, Minggong!"

"It's not difficult to destroy Yuan Shu, but there are not many opportunities to weaken Duke Ming's military strength."

"Zheng Xianmou is the person who is best at using strength to drive away tigers and wolves."

"Duke Ming doesn't doubt it at all, why did Sun Jian send a letter of war to you, Duke Ming, instead of Guan Yu?"

"Guan Yu is the one who besieged Huai Ling City!"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai also gradually realized that something was wrong.

Xi Zhicai rested his chin and analyzed: "The purpose of the afternoon fight is to delay the time, clean up the army, and give the tired soldiers a chance to rest."

"Perhaps Sun Jian also issued a letter of engagement to Guan Yu at the same time."

But soon, Xi Zhicai denied this guess.

At the same time, make a contract to Cao Cao and Guan Yu, unless Sun Jian is stupid.

"Sun Jian really wants to recharge his batteries, so he can rest for two days before arriving in Huai Ling. There is no need to delay time with a contract." Guo Jia added: "There is only one reason why Sun Jian came in such a hurry. Sun Jian had Yuan Shu's cronies in his army, so Sun Jian had to march out of Huai Ling City in a hurry."

"The reason why Sun Jian dared to be so arrogant is because Sun Jian knew that under Huai Ling City, all he needed to do was to repel Duke Ming!"

"Jia boldly speculates that Yuan Shu in Huai Ling City may have been captured alive."

"Letting Sun Jian repel Duke Ming is the condition for Yuan Shu to escape."

"And one of Zheng Xianmou and Liu Xuande must be in Huai Ling City!"

"Only these two people are qualified to negotiate terms with Yuan Shu."

"Liu Bei wants to sit in Qingzhou, so he can't leave easily, so the only person who stays in Huailing City is Zheng Xianmou."

Cao Cao said in surprise: "We got the information before, that only a hundred people from Yuan Shu fled into Huai Ling City. Does that mean that Yuan Shu had already thrown himself into the trap at that time?"

"The scolding battle between Yuan Shu and Guan Yu was done on purpose for me to see?"

Following Guo Jia's train of thought to recall the previous information, Cao Cao became more and more frightened.

"It's a terrible plan."

"I thought Guan Yu just wanted to catch Yuan Shu and Sun Jian in one go, but I didn't expect that the chess player in the dark wanted to catch Yuan Shu and me in one go!"

"If I am defeated, not only will I lose the credit for capturing Yuan Shu alive, but it will also destabilize the people of Yuzhou. However, Liu Bei can gain a lot of fame and official positions through this, and it will also make Guan Yu the Xuzhou Shepherd."

"But this Sun Jian, why should he let himself be manipulated?"

"Can you send people to lobby Sun Jian, promise him benefits, and ask him to attack Guan Yu together?"

Cao Cao's heart is also treacherous.

If he could unite with Sun Jian to attack Guan Yu, then Cao Cao would be the one who gained fame through meritorious deeds.

Guo Jia shook his head: "It's difficult! Since Sun Jian is here, his purpose is to seek fame."

"As long as he comes, Sun Jian will get the name of loyalty; if he defeats Duke Ming, he will also get the name of bravery."

"It is impossible for Zheng Xianmou to really let Yuan Shu go! Except for Yuan Shu, no one would believe that Zheng Xianmou would capture Yuan alive and then release Yuan Shu."

"Sun Jian also understands this truth."

"So, Sun Jian must attack Duke Ming!"

"Only by attacking Duke Ming can Sun Jian gain the reputation of loyalty and bravery. Fame is the key to Sun Jian being able to gain a foothold in Yangzhou after Yuan Shu was escorted to Chang'an."

"Military struggle is only for profit!"

Cao Cao frowned: "If Sun Jian were to fight against me, Guan Yu would refuse to send troops on the grounds that he would encircle Huai Ling City."

"In this way, Guan Yu can sit at the foot of Huai Ling City and watch me and Sun Jian fight, so that he can reap the benefits of being a fisherman?"

"If that's the case, I might as well go directly to fight Shouchun and capture Yuan Shu's family members, which is also a great achievement."

Xi Zhicai agreed and said: "Retreat is the way to advance, Duke Ming's strategy is feasible."

Guo Jia shook his head again: "Duke Ming can't retreat."

Cao Cao was stunned: "Why can't I retreat? Although I am restrained by Liu Bei, how can Zheng Xianmou and Guan Yu order me now that Liu Bei is not here?"

Guo Jia sighed softly: "If Duke Ming retreats, Sun Jian will definitely pursue him. Unless Duke Ming retreats to Yuzhou, Sun Jian will pursue him relentlessly."

"But if Mr. Ming returns to Yuzhou, won't he destroy his prestige?"

"Zheng Xianmou used tactics against people's hearts. Only by defeating Duke Ming can Sun Jian gain the reputation of being based in Yangzhou after Yuan Shu was escorted to Chang'an. So Sun Jian can only advance and not retreat."

"For the current plan, only by defeating Sun Jian can we defeat Zheng Xian's plan."

Cao Cao slammed the table and said angrily, "Is this the trap that Feng Xiao said? From the moment I stepped into the boundary of Huai Ling City, I have already stepped into the trap."

"Once you step on the trap, there is no turning back."

"hateful!"

Xi Zhicai was ashamed, cupped his hands and apologized: "If I hadn't persuaded Minggong to come to Huailing City, I wouldn't have let Minggong fall into the trap, please punish Minggong."

Naturally, it was impossible for Cao Cao to punish Xi Zhicai, so he took a deep breath and said in relief, "This is not Zhicai's fault, but Zheng Xianmou's treachery."

"Since you can't retreat, you can only attack by force."

"To rob the camp tonight, hit Sun Jian first and catch him off guard."

Xi Zhicai sighed secretly and said no more.

Guo Jia, however, thought carefully: "If Duke Ming wants to rob the camp, he must beware of Sun Jian's army rebelling against the camp. You can divide the soldiers into two teams, one team will enter Sun Jian's camp and set fire to it, and the other team will intercept and kill Sun Jian who may be lying in ambush outside. Soldiers and horses."

"If there was really an ambush outside Sun Jian's camp, the front team turned around, the rear team attacked fiercely, and the front and back attacked. No matter how brave Sun Jian was, it would be difficult to save the defeat."

Cao Cao clapped his palms and praised: "Wonderful! Although Sun Jian is brave, the soldiers under my command are not bad either. Just follow the plan and teach Sun Jian a hard lesson."

"This Huai Ling City is not where Sun Jian should come!"

Counselors use calculations to calculate what the enemy has not calculated.

In terms of calculation, Guo Jia is obviously stronger than the young Zhou Yu.

That night.

Cao Cao purged the three armies and left Han Hao to guard the camp. At the same time, with Cao Hong as the vanguard, he went to Sun Jian's camp and set fire to it.

But Cao Cao chose five thousand elites, with the newly acquired military general Xu Chu as the guard of the Chinese army, and personally led Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan, Le Jin, Li Dian, Shi Huan and other generals to cover Cao Hong's robbery camp.

As for the book of engagement?
It was thrown into the brazier by Cao Cao long ago.

Cao Hong led his troops straight to Sun Jian's camp, and instead of rushing into the commander's tent, he set fire to the camp.

really.

After Cao Hong's soldiers and horses broke into the camp, Sun Jian's soldiers and horses ambushing outside the camp directly cut off Cao Hong's retreat.

One of the young generals rode his horse and pointed his gun, it was Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce.

Sun Ce took the lead and rushed straight to Cao Hong's general flag: "Sun Ce is here, thief general, you have fallen into Ayu's plan."

When Cao Hong saw Sun Ce's arrival, he couldn't help laughing: "Son Ce, you dare to speak falsely and use tricks? Guo Jijiu has already seen through your shoddy tricks, so save your life!"

"Remember the person who killed you, his surname is Cao and his name is Hong!"

Sun Ce was shocked when he heard the words.

But at this time, Sun Ce and Cao Hong were already close at hand, and they could no longer retreat.

"Cao family scoundrel, give me a shot!" Sun Ce raised his spear and stabbed.

Cao Hong was also a brave man, so Sun Ce was not allowed to be rampant, and he slashed at Sun Ce with his long sword like cutting through the wind and waves.

Outside the camp, Sun Jian also encountered the second team of soldiers led by Cao Cao to rob the camp.

"Wentai is so brave that no one can defeat him alone."

"Miaocai, Yuanrang, Wenqian, and Mancheng, the four will be on top."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, and the four generals rode out, heading straight for Sun Jian.

At Cao Cao's side, Xu Chu quietly asked, "Ming Gong, why don't you let Chu go with you?"

Cao Cao shook his head: "Zhongkang, the battle of life and death on the battlefield is for the purpose of victory. When you first entered my tent, few people knew your bravery."

"Later, you will look for an opportunity to catch Sun Jian by surprise."

"If you can kill it, I will personally play it for you and ask the emperor to make you a marquis."

Xu Chu was a warrior Cao Cao conquered in Qiao County.

In terms of martial arts, it is far above Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan.

Cao Cao liked Xu Chu very much when he saw that he followed the law carefully and kept his words high, so he secretly compared Xu Chu to Fan Kuai.

Xu Chu clenched his saber, said nothing more, and waited for Cao Cao's order.

For Xu Chu, receiving Cao Cao's favor and obeying Cao Cao's order is a matter of course.

Sun Jian was indeed brave, and at the same time faced Xiahouyuan, Xiahoudun, Lejin and Li Dian without fear.

While Gu Ding Dao was waving, Zu Mao and Han Dang also joined the battlefield, intercepting Le Jin and Li Dian respectively.

Xiahouyuan and Xiahoudun fought against Sun Jian in both battles, with neither winner nor loser.

Just as Sun Jian was struggling to resist Xiahouyuan and Xiahoudun, a black-robed cavalry pawn shot out from a diagonal stab.

Judging by its attire, it is no different from ordinary cavalry pawns.

However, this black-robed pawn was Xu Chu who had been waiting for the opportunity.

Xiahouyuan and Xiahoudun gave way tacitly with the slash from the oblique stab.

Although Sun Jian had already seen the black-robed soldier, because Xu Chu's attire was so deceptive, Sun Jian mistook it for just an ordinary cavalry soldier.

By the time Sun Jian reacted, it was too late to resist.

Puff.

Sun Jian's ancient ingot knife was directly blown away, and his right arm was unable to hang down.

With this oblique stab, Sun Jian's right arm was directly dislocated.

"Lord!"

Zu Mao's eyes were sharp, he immediately abandoned Le Jin, went straight to Sun Jian, and blocked Xu Chu for Sun Jian.

Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Huang Gai were also surprised by the change, and they each abandoned their opponents to protect Sun Jian.

Seeing that Sun Jian had run away, Xu Chu was furious immediately, and the sword in his hand became even more powerful, and directly chopped Zu Mao off his horse.

Sun Jian's eyes were tearing apart, and he was about to turn around and fight again.

But Cheng Pu firmly held on to the reins of Sun Jian's horse, not allowing Sun Jian to turn his head.

Due to Sun Jian's defeat, Sun Jian's army, who had fallen into an ambush, lost the will to fight and withdrew them to other camps one after another.

"Pity."

Looking at Sun Jian who was gradually withdrawing, Cao Cao sighed with regret.

In the camp here, the luggage had already been transferred by Sun Jian to another camp. Even if it was burned, it would not damage Sun Jian's army rations. Therefore, Sun Jian's army just lost its fighting spirit, but it was not defeated.

If he pursued and fought fiercely, the soldiers from Sun Jian's other battalion would come out to rescue him again, wasting his troops in vain.

"Zilian, why are you injured?" Seeing Cao Hong coming back with his right arm clutched, Cao Cao couldn't help wondering, "General Sun Jian isn't in the camp, who hurt you?"

Cao Hong smiled wryly: "It's Sun Jian's son! Although young, he has extraordinary martial arts skills. Hong was not aware of it for a while, and was stabbed in the right arm by Sun Ce."

Cao Cao's eyes became serious: "Sun Jian has such a brave son, if you don't get rid of Sun Jian, it will be a big disaster in the future."

If only Sun Jian was brave, Cao Cao really didn't take Sun Jian seriously.

But Sun Jian's son was also brave, so Cao Cao had to take it seriously.

The tiger father has no dogs and sons, which means that Sun Jian has successors.

"Withdraw to the camp!"

"Message Guan Yu and invite him to kill Sun Jian together."

A trace of cruelty flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

Information about Sun Jian's defeat by Cao Cao's robbed camp spread to Huai Ling City.

Looking at Yuan Shu who was shocked and disbelieving, Zheng Ping waved his fan comfortably: "Gong Yuan, Sun Jian has lost."

Yuan Shu clenched his fists and said in exasperation, "Impossible! It's absolutely impossible! How could Sun Jian lose to Cao Cao? This guy must be looking for an excuse to withdraw his troops, so he was defeated."

"Huang Yi, go find Sun Jian immediately. If he dares to withdraw his troops, I will fight him forever."

Huang Yi was about to leave, but was stopped by Zheng Ping.

Zheng Ping shook his fan and said, "Duke Yuan, if you send Huang Yi to inquire about the crime at this time, then Sun Jian may really withdraw his troops."

"Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. It is reasonable for Sun Jian to be defeated by Cao Cao for a while after being tired from a long journey."

"It's better to let Huang Yi go and give Sun Jian a gift to show that Yuan Gong has no doubts about Sun Jian."

"I heard that Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce, is extremely brave. It is not as good as Yuan Gong promised to give Sun Jian his youngest daughter to marry Qin and Jin. Sun Jian must be grateful to Yuan Gong and live up to his loyalty."

Yuan Shu's anger suddenly subsided, and after thinking for a while, he felt that Zheng Ping's proposal was quite good, so he told Huang Yi: "Go and give Sun Jian a gift immediately, and don't neglect Sun Jian with words."

"Tell Sun Jian that I can only return to Shouchun if he defeats Cao Cao."

"Now, my lord, I only believe in Sun Jian. After I return to Shouchun, my guild will betroth the little girl to Sun Ce as my own."

"From now on, the Sun Clan of Wu Commandery will share the prestige of the Yuan Clan."

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