Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Successfully occupying Jizhou, the loss of the Xiliang Army is not big, but the food and materials transported to and fro are consumed a lot. Compared with capturing Jizhou so easily, this loss is nothing. The speed of Jizhou's defeat is really too fast , so that Yuan Shao had not had time to consume more, and what he gained was far greater than the loss.

After the pacification of Jizhou, Jia Rong did not take any further measures to take Jizhou into his hands, which means that there are more chances of winning. With Jizhou's geographical location and background, it developed very quickly, not to mention that there are many merchant families in Jizhou who are willing to rely on Jia Rong There are not a few scholars, especially under the leadership of Xu You, the Zhen family in Xindu City and other big families began to move closer to the Xiliang army. At this time, they had no choice. Yuan Shao was dead, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Even if he remembers his aristocratic family, he can only keep that nostalgia in the deepest part of his heart. In order to continue to live, he cooperates with the Xiliang Army.

The Zhen family started out as a businessman, so naturally they don't pay much attention to other families. In addition, the Zhen family had a lot of contacts with Chang'an before, and benefited a lot. , exploiting aristocratic families and businessmen, the Zhen family accepted all this in their hearts and recognized the dominance of the Xiliang army.

However, the position of the Xiliang Army in the whole world is becoming more and more important. As a big family in Jizhou, the Zhen family plays a vital role in the Xiliang Army's better rule of Jizhou. It is far beyond Xu You. When Yuan Shao was there, Xu You kept gaining Yuan Shao's trust by relying on flattery, while the Zhen family relied on their own efforts to step into the ranks of predators in Jizhou. Other businessmen naturally have many contacts, and even have family businesses in other states and counties in the Central Plains, which is no small matter.

The news that the Xiliang Army occupied Jizhou spread throughout the world within a month. People all over the world seem to have gotten used to some of the big tactics that the Xiliang Army often uses, and they are not too surprised. It is obvious to all that there are very few defeats. Even the elite Cao army has lost such an important place as Luoyang. What shocked the world is that the water army of the Xiliang army is the main force that attacked Jizhou this time. , as if they were the ones who made a surprise attack from the sea, making Yuan Shao unable to defend against, losing all his letters, losing food and grass for the [-] army, and being defeated. His glorious record cannot be erased.

Outside the city of Jiangling, after Cao Cao heard the news, he was in a bad mood. Without him, he sent [-] troops. After several months of fighting, all he got was the land of Nanyang County. , Liu Bei and Liu Pan are determined to defend the city, and the food and grass in the city are sufficient, even if it is under siege for another three months, they can still support it. Zhuge Liang, as Liu Bei's chief adviser, played a vital role in this battle Although Zhuge Liang seemed to be farming when he was in Longzhong, in fact, he knew all the big news in the world, and the attack and defense of the Xiliang army was the most important thing. Those endless means, after Zhuge Liang After thinking about it for a long time, the power became even greater. Cao Cao suffered a lot because of this. The successive sieges had no effect at all. The Jingzhou army attached great importance to the defense of the city gate and the security in the city, and the dark men in the city could not play a role. .

"My lord, now the Xiliang army has occupied Jizhou, the army is in full swing, Luoyang has Zhao Yun eyeing it, if the Xiliang army takes advantage of this to march to the Central Plains..." Xun Yu said in a low tone.

Not only him, but anyone with a bit of a brain can think of this. Cao Cao didn't know it. He just raised [-] troops and consumed countless food and supplies. Cao Cao was really unwilling to capture Nanyang County. After capturing Jiangling , Cao Cao has sufficient confidence to pacify the entire Jingzhou within three months. If he gets Jingzhou, he will have a great chance of winning when facing the Xiliang army.

Jiangling was the last fig leaf for Xiangyang. Without such an important place as Jiangling, not to mention the army in Jingzhou, even the daily expenses of the army would be difficult for Liu Biao to pay.

Liu Biao was not completely dazzled by the two charming words of the Holy One. Under the advice of his counselors, after understanding the importance of Jiangling, he sent reinforcements one after another. However, his own cavalry was not as good as others, and was repeatedly broken by Cao Jun. It was quite disastrous, one after another, food and supplies were consumed a lot, but supporting Jiangling became empty talk, and Liu Biao couldn't bear such a loss, so he stood still and waited for Cao Jun's food to retreat. Down, enough to support another March.

"No, in the attack on Jingzhou, the soldiers died in battle, and the material consumption is countless. How can we give up halfway, and we will never give up until Jingzhou is pacified." Cao Cao said firmly, the more it is at this time, the more the general will behave. Be firm and cannot shake the morale of the army.

"My lord, the general's city is tall and the defenders are cunning. If it is a frontal attack, there will be no March, so it is impossible to capture it." Xi Zhicai analyzed briefly.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "That's right, the Yu family in the city has sent people to the army."

Xi Zhicai and other counselors were overjoyed when they heard the words. As long as there is support from the city, after opening the city gate, it will not be difficult to occupy Jiangling in one fell swoop with the help of Cao Jun's elite.

"My lord, if this is the case, then Jiangling can go down." Xi Zhicai couldn't hide his joy in his tone.

"Well, this matter will be left to you, and the defenders in the city must not be aware of it." Cao Cao urged.

The Yu family in Jiangling City is also an old family in Jingzhou. It was only after Liu Biao ruled Jingzhou that the Cai family and the Kuai family were lifted up. Other families were more or less suppressed. Not very convinced, after becoming the shepherd of Jingzhou, Liu Biao first suppressed the Yu family in Jiangling and other old Jingzhou families.

Relying on the background of the Yu family, they reluctantly persevered. However, after a few years, the family fortune was not as prosperous as before. It was only after they came in to obtain commodity transactions with Chang'an through special channels that the Yu family gradually gained a foothold in Jingzhou. In my heart, I hated Liu Biao. Cao Cao sent [-] soldiers to attack Jingzhou, and the momentum was huge. The owner of the Yu family is also an old fox. If he had gone to Cao Cao before, he would not be taken seriously. The more benefits you get.

Facts have proved that Patriarch Yu's vision is correct. Xi Zhicai promised many benefits to the Yu family. The premise is that he can open the gate of the city without anyone noticing it and let Cao Jun enter the city.

After the head of the Yu family got the exact news, he began to act secretly. As a family with a lot of heritage, the influence of the Yu family in the city is not small, but it was suppressed by Liu Biao before and did not dare to make any changes. Now it has Cao Cao's support. Xu Nuo, full of fighting spirit, gathered together the heads of the old aristocratic families whom he had known in the past, and secretly discussed countermeasures.

Those who can be invited by Patriarch Yu are all trustworthy people. After living for most of their lives, Patriarch Yu thinks that he is good at judging people.

"Everyone, Duke Cao's reputation is known all over the world. After Jingzhou Mu Liubiao became emperor, he didn't think about making progress. He built palaces and spent extravagantly. Jingzhou is going from bad to worse. Everyone in the field must know that I have decided to surrender to the Cao army outside the city. If you have the same aspirations, you can stay, and if you don’t want to, I will not force you, and you can leave now." Patriarch Yu glanced at the people in the room from the top position, and said slowly, at this moment, it seems that It's back to the time when Yu's family held a pivotal position in Jingzhou. With just one word, the entire Jiangling City trembled.

"Patriarch Yu, I have known you for decades. Don't worry about what you choose." Patriarch Zhao hastily expressed his determination. Judging from Patriarch Yu's determined expression, if he doesn't agree with today's matter, he can easily go out. , I am afraid it is not that simple.

Patriarch Zhao's first statement made everyone in the room stop discussing.

Patriarch Yu nodded with a smile and said: "Patriarch Zhao thinks highly of it. After Cao Jun entered the city, he promised a lot of benefits. The Yu family will definitely not eat alone. When the time comes, everyone will enjoy it together. Wouldn't it be fun."

"Okay, let's follow the head of the Yu family, that Liu Bei and Liu Pan, I have long disliked them." The person who spoke was the owner of the Li family. He was only in his 30s and had a bold and unrestrained personality. He suffered a lot, and he is also a shrewd person. After Patriarch Yu said those words, he also noticed something was wrong.

When the Jingzhou army was defending the city, it was inevitable that there would be conflicts with the aristocratic families in the city, and Liu Pan's strategy was the main source of the conflict. Everyone knew that Cao's army was powerful, and Liu Pan wanted to mobilize the private soldiers of the aristocratic families in the city. Come to defend the city. In this way, not only the problem of military strength can be solved, but also the problem of food and grass for these soldiers can be easily solved. The background of the aristocratic family is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Pan also thought that he had not touched the bottom line of the family, and Yi Ji and Liu Bei did not object to this.

Such a decision, to a certain extent, naturally conflicts with the interests of the aristocratic family. Some people would not allow their own interests to be damaged in the slightest, especially the aristocratic family suppressed by Liu Biao in Jiangling City.

"Okay, I'm following Patriarch Yu too, but after Cao Jun enters the city, don't forget everyone."

Seeing that the emotions of everyone in the room were completely mobilized, Patriarch Yu showed a smile on his face. This power was mobilized by himself. With this, Cao Cao's reward will be even higher, and the possibility of dedicating Jiang Ling to him is also very low. Bigger, for the family's business to go further, it is worth taking risks. Instead of being constantly exploited by Liu Biao, it is better to make timely decisions.