Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

"General!!"

The next moment, the door was suddenly pushed open. The loud noise scared Chunyu Qiong who was sleeping so much that he stood up subconsciously, and his hand instinctively reached towards the direction where the weapons were usually placed.

What I got was warmth and softness.

"pain!"

The dancer cried out in pain but did not dare to struggle or resist.

It was not until Chunyu Qiong saw clearly that the people who broke in were his trusted guards that his tense expression relaxed a little and he asked loudly.

"Why are you so alarmed?"

The guards first saw Chunyu Qiong, who looked like a black bear, lying on the bed, and then noticed the dancer who was as white as mutton-fat jade. They quickly lowered their heads to avoid his sight and reported.

"General, it's bad, the enemy has entered the city."

"what?"

Chunyu Qiong's expression changed drastically, and he just noticed the faint sounds of chaotic shouting and wailing coming from outside the door.

The fact that Chunyu Qiong was valued by Yuan Shao showed that he was not a person without ability. He could be considered a veteran of the battlefield.

The government office was located in the center of Liyang City. The fact that the shouting and screaming could be heard here meant that it was not just a matter of one city gate being breached. It was feared that the entire city was about to fall.

Where do the enemies come from?

who is it?

As this doubt emerged in Chunyu Qiong's mind, Chunyu Qiong kicked the dancer off the bed, and while enduring the discomfort of a hangover, he searched for his weapon on the bed.

can't find...

After searching for a few breaths, Chunyu Qiong really couldn't remember where he had thrown the weapon when he was drinking last night.

Logically speaking, Chunyu Qiong should not leave his weapon even if he was drunk.

Hearing the shouting and screaming outside the government office getting closer and closer, Chunyu Qiong did not dare to delay any longer. He quickly stood up, put on a robe, snatched a Han sword from the hand of his personal guard, held it in his hand, and rushed out.

When Chunyu Qiong rushed out of the government office gate and looked to the west, he found that the enemy was about to attack the government office. Moreover, those enemy soldiers were still wearing Yuan army's clothes, with only a black scarf around their foreheads for identification.

This is also the reason why the entire garrison of Liyang City was in chaos after Xiahou Yuan attacked Liyang City.

In the absence of unified command, the defenders of Liyang City also saw the attacking side as Yuan's army.

This made it so difficult for some of the defenders, even those who were capable of resisting, to resist, and they had no idea what was going on.

Upon seeing this, Chunyu Qiong realized that the situation in Liyang City was hopeless and the enemy troops that were about to attack the government office would definitely not give him the opportunity to regroup and drive the enemy out.

"Get out, get out, get out!"

Chunyu Qiong made the decision without hesitation, turned over and climbed onto a warhorse brought by his personal guards, and hurriedly fled towards the east gate.

Chunyu Qiong's embarrassed posture was actually seen completely by Xiahou Yuan who was far away.

Even with Xiahou Yuan's ability, he could have commanded the army to attack the government office long ago, but he was stopped by Xi Zhicai.

Only after watching Chunyu Qiong leave did Xiahou Yuan speak.

"Now, Mr. Xi, can you explain why you let Chun Yuqiong leave?"

After all, Chunyu Qiong is a brave general under Yuan Shao with a high status. He is also well-known for his bravery in Jizhou. Now he is the main general stationed in Liyang.

Whether capturing or killing Chunyu Qiong can be considered a great achievement.

Although Xiahou Yuan was not a greedy person, even if he allowed Chunyu Qiong to escape based on Xi Zhicai's advice, he still hoped to get a proper explanation from Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai heard this and said with a smile on his face, "General Miaocai, you know that some people are more valuable if they continue to serve under the enemy than if they are captured and killed."

"Hmm?" Xiahou Yuan didn't quite understand for a moment.

Seeing this, Xi Zhicai said meaningfully, "For example: Cao Bao."

After hearing this analogy, Xiahou Yuan suddenly understood.

When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, he was able to defeat Langya State and Donghai County with great momentum. It can be inferred that Cao Bao was undoubtedly the one who made the greatest contribution.

The combat effectiveness of the Xuzhou soldiers is not weak, and can even be described as strong.

After all, that was the place where Emperor Gaozu and King of Chu started their armies four hundred years ago, and the people there were quite tough.

But it was precisely with the help of Cao Bao that Cao Cao was able to repeatedly inflict heavy damage on the Xuzhou soldiers, causing their morale to plummet again and again, and they no longer had the slightest desire to fight against Cao's army.

"It's just that Cao Bao and Chunyu Qiong are not comparable. Chunyu Qiong cannot be underestimated in terms of military tactics and bravery."

Xiahou Yuan gave an objective evaluation.

After all, Chunyu Qiong was not a fool or mediocre person, as he was valued under Yuan Shao, a company full of talented people. He was just careless and numb, and he was addicted to alcohol and pleasure.

"That's why Chun Yuqiong is even more worth letting go."

Xi Zhicai said something meaningful.

If Chunyu Qiong was a fool like Cao Bao, Yuan Shao would definitely not have used him again and again like Tao Qian, who had no one else to use, but would have definitely killed Chunyu Qiong directly.

Chunyu Qiong still has some ability, which means he will most likely be severely punished by Yuan Shao, but he also has a chance to be reused by Yuan Shao.

This might become a loophole in the subsequent struggle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Xi Zhicai stared at the direction where Chunyu Qiong left, and understood that the capture of Liyang City only cleared an obstacle for Cao Cao to quickly occupy the southern part of Jizhou, but the real crisis still lay in Yuan Shao's subsequent crazy counterattack.

Letting Chunyu Qiong go is to focus on a possible opportunity that may arise in the future.

"I hope it helps..."

Xi Zhicai sighed inwardly, then continued speaking.

"What I just said is the first point. The second point is that there are also more than 10,000 soldiers in Liyang City. If we just defend and resist, it will definitely cause great losses to our army."

"Once Chunyu Qiong, the commander-in-chief, flees, the resistance of the entire Liyang garrison will inevitably collapse completely."

"Military strength is extremely important to you, my lord. If we can reduce the loss of some of them, we can give you a better chance of facing Yuan Shao in the future. This is not comparable to capturing Chunyu Qiong."

After hearing this, Xiahou Yuan was very impressed and said, "Mr. Xi is absolutely right."

With Xi Zhicai's explanation, how could Xiahou Yuan not understand what to do next?
Immediately, at Xiahou Yuan's command, all the Cao troops shouted loudly.

"Chun Yuqiong, don't run away!"

"Chun Yuqiong, don't run away!"

For a moment, this sound echoed throughout the entire Liyang City.

If Chunyu Qiong could stand up at this moment, then these voices would naturally not affect the morale of the Liyang defenders, but would instead boost the morale of the Liyang defenders.

In Xi Zhicai's eyes, perhaps reducing thousands of casualties and gaining an opportunity was more important than Chunyu Qiong's head;

But in Chunyu Qiong's eyes, his own life is naturally more important than a mere Liyang City.

The fall of Liyang City is inevitable, so Chunyu Qiong will not do anything useless. (End of this chapter)