Three Kingdoms: Sir, you love learning too much!

Chapter 45 You asked me what to do, I can't make it!

"Meng Yu!"

After the parliament was dispersed, the generals of the various ministries returned to the barracks to prepare to gather troops.

Xi Zhicai stopped Guo Yi.

The pre-war mobilization speech is just tonight.However, the first battle against Xu was indeed to use a quick attack. After sending out the call to action, they marched in the starry night to capture many passes outside Xiapi.

Xi Zhicai walked up with a smile on his face, and walked in front of Guo Yi, Guo Yi naturally waited with his hands folded.

"Let's go," Xi Zhicai waved his hand casually, and led him down the stairs, out of Fu's Mansion in the Yamen Office.

"Meng Yu likes to make judgments, benevolence and righteousness cannot be abandoned, power and influence cannot be bullied, and the way of kings and tyrants can be followed."

"Taking Xuzhou in this way, Lao Tao Qian can't cope with it, and it's not easy for foreign princes to help. Even if they come by force, as long as we occupy Xiapi, it will be boring."

"Xiapi is the most important thing for the cities of Xuzhou. Once Xiapi is obtained, Tan County is within easy reach. The counties of Xuzhou are just a smooth road. I have discussed with my lord for a long time, and I have a map. I can roughly understand what you want."

"It's a way to get the best of both worlds. The only hidden danger is that if the battle lasts for a long time, then the two counties of Chenliu and Guangling in the rear, as well as Yuan Shu in the south of the Yangtze River, are very likely to be behind the scenes."

Xi Zhicai stood still. At this time, the two had already reached the gate of the mansion. He bowed his hands to Guo Yi and said, "Dongjun, I will leave it to you."

"Wen Ruo sits in Juancheng and serves as the internal government for the rear, and I will march with my lord in Xuzhou."

Guo Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, everything has been arranged."

"Don't worry about offering wine."

Xi Zhicai: "..."

Don't worry about anything...

How can you say such cold words with such a warm mouth!
……

In October, the call to action was widely distributed.

With the dispatch of the call to action to Xuzhou, Cao Cao's leading heavy troops gathered in Peiguo early that night.

First, stabilize the common people by opening warehouses and releasing grain, and stabilize the forces of all parties in the name of inspection and rewards.

Although Xuzhou also knew some clues, he mobilized many soldiers and horses to station in Xiapi for defense.

However, under the combined attack of Bao Xin and Cao Cao, Xiapi was attacked at night.

All the outposts and sentry camps were lost, countless food and supplies were lost, thousands of people were killed and wounded, and thousands of people were captured.

Then Cao Cao stormed Xiapi continuously for two days and nights with the momentum of thunder, and finally broke through the city gate, surrendered the defenders in the city, and gained more than [-] people. Cao Cao did not kill the rest who were loyal to Tao Qian.

After the proclamation was widely disseminated, notices were posted everywhere, and the common people understood why such a catastrophe happened.

Although the military disaster is ruthless, but you are going to kill the father of the family and plunder other people's property, this is completely something you asked for!

"Tao Qian, Tao Qian! I thought he was the Ming Lord! I didn't expect him to be the one who robbed the family property!"

"I was eating dinner and singing at home, and suddenly there was a military disaster! I didn't even have time to run!"

"The revenge of killing the father is irreconcilable! This is what our own general in Xuzhou confessed, and there should be no falsehood!"

"Compared to Mr. Cao, he is more benevolent and righteous, and he hates so much. After he captured Xiapi, he even opened granaries to the people of Xuzhou to release grain. Based on this, the superior and the inferior will be judged!"

"That's right! In my opinion, we might as well support Mr. Cao! He is in the governance of Yanzhou, and he has received a million hu grains this year! Is his talent still needless to say?!"

"Hey, this strong man, why haven't I seen you before?"

"I just went into exile here recently, but I really feel that Cao Gong is more suitable for Xuzhou than Tao Qian! I didn't expect that we have just been exiled here, and we can be governed by such a bright master! It's better to join the army and wait!"

"Don't go."

……

Within a day and night, thanks to the efforts of the newly recruited Cao Jun in Xiapi, the various places in Xiapi, which had just experienced raids and wars, gradually settled down, and were recruited to build river ditches, suspension bridges, city walls, etc.

To firmly build the city defense fortifications, although many people did not immediately surrender to Cao Cao, they also remained silent.

The silence here was deafening in Tan County.

After Tao Qian saw the proclamation, he planned to explain more to Cao Cao, but he didn't expect that the military report that Xiapi was in a hurry came next.

Then after another night, Xiapi was almost broken. Not long after Tao Qian's soldiers and horses left Tan County, and the messenger to Zang Ba was still halfway, he had already returned to Tan County to settle down.

Xiapi was destroyed, and the largest city in Xuzhou was gone. Cao Cao must have figured out the city defenses early on when Quexuan rebelled, and knew where the weaknesses were.

Know yourself and the enemy, and you will win the battle with natural force.

So after Tao Qian returned to Tan County, he fell ill without any accident. He just sent Cao Bao and other soldiers from Danyang's direct line to garrison the cities in front of Tan County.

However, he estimated that Cao Cao's marching so fast must be due to insufficient logistical supplies. If he wanted to completely capture Xuzhou, he would at least need to plunder everywhere to replenish food and grass.

In this way, it will take at least a few months before I want to capture Xuzhou. I can deploy troops to fortify against the mountains and block Cao Cao's advance.

Tan County Government Office, in the inner courtyard.

Inside the eaves paved with wooden floors, Tao Qian was lying on the couch in a white plain robe, with his hands peacefully placed on his belly, and his eyes were full of emptiness.

He could only look at the ceiling feebly, and sighed a long time.

Beside him is a young man wearing a headband, bowing and waiting for orders, with a slightly flustered expression.

Beside the young man was a man in a green robe, with a belt around his waist, his figure was as tall and straight as loose, his cheeks bulged occasionally but it did not spoil his complexion.

Also breathing softly, did not dare to say much at all, until some unknown emotions appeared in the mind, and then slowly took a long breath to relieve it.

The one wearing the headband is Tao Shang, Tao Qian's son. He has not yet entered an official position, but only studied civil and martial arts at home, in order to be admitted to Xuzhou, but now he is not qualified.

The Lord of Xuzhou can't take over, if he comes up, it will be difficult to convince the crowd, so Tao Qian is still waiting for the opportunity, so that his Tao can firmly occupy the territory of Xuzhou.

But now this plan has been completely broken by Cao Cao, and he will not be given this time.

"Yuanlong..." Tao Qian's hand suddenly moved.

He waved slightly in mid-air, and asked the Confucian scholar beside the pottery merchant to come closer. Chen Deng, who had a slightly cold face, was slightly moved, and walked up to him and bowed in salute.

"Lord."

"Hey, now, what do you think it should be? Is it war or peace, but is there a plan? How long will the food in my Xuzhou be available for a big war?"

Chen Deng was silent for a while, and said seriously: "The fierce battle can last at least six months, and there is enough food to fear Cao Cao."

"It's just that Xiapi has been lost now. Cao Cao seized the opportunity to attack me Xiapi by surprise. It was the disaster of ceding Xiaopei back then."

"Although the landform of Peiguo is small, it is a barrier for Xuzhou. If it is not lost, then Xiapi and Xiaopei will be at the corner of each other, and they can rush to help each other, and they will not be broken."

"However, if one place is broken, the enemy will be attacked from both sides. In addition, Cao Cao is coming fiercely and galloping in the starry night, so it is difficult to guard against. Now he uses Zhang Kai and others as hostages, saying that the lord secretly harmed his father, which has occupied the natural reason of being a teacher."

"It's more difficult."

There was a lot of resentment in Chen Deng's words.

Now you know to ask!When we formed an alliance with Yuan Shu before, we never asked us Xuzhou Confucians.

If we discuss it, why come to this!

This defeat did not appear today, but the fire had already been ignited since Yuan Shu's defeat, Yu Fuluo's surrender to Bao Xin, and the ceding of Xiaopei and a large amount of military food and iron mines.

Now it's in jeopardy, it's in jeopardy!
You ask me what to do! ?

I can't!

(End of this chapter)