Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 463 Losing money and giving up soldiers? (first update)
Two days later, in Pingchang City in Xuzhou, I saw that Pingchang City was three feet wide and four feet high. At a glance, there was a sad aura of a majestic pass. On the south gate, a row of people dressed in leather armor, Soldiers holding spears were standing neatly on the top of the wall, looking straight into the distance. There were many soldiers on the wall walking back and forth under the leadership of the captain. There were quite a few soldiers.

And in the center of the city, a large red flag fluttered in the wind, but on that flag was neither Cao nor Xu, but a big Chinese character.

Cao Cao's troops were far inferior to Yuan Xi's. Therefore, in order to inspire the bravery of the soldiers, Cao Cao hung a banner representing the great Han in Pingchang City.

However, Cao Cao also knew that this was just careful thinking. At this time, Dayan was already in Yuan Xi's hands. Not to mention respecting the Han family, even his father Yuan Shao's generation was gradually being eliminated. Soldiers will never soften their hearts just because of this mere flag.

After entering the city of Pingchang, I saw that there seemed to be many more soldiers than the common people, and they were either frightened or hated. This was partly because Cao Cao was guarding against Yuan Xi and kept sending troops over. The second thing is to say that the Xuzhou Massacre happened back then. Because of the death of his father, Cao Cao was distraught. When he aggressively attacked Xuzhou, he issued an order not to take any prisoners, which immediately caused heavy losses to Xuzhou, which was originally densely populated and extremely wealthy. , the bones of the dead are everywhere, there is no chicken crowing for thousands of miles, and the death of 10,000+ people prevents Surabaya from flowing.

Therefore, Xuzhou today is not a prosperous place in the former Han Dynasty. It either died or went into exile. Dayan has accepted many refugees from Xuzhou, and the reason why Yuan Xi did not attack directly is because even if he took Xuzhou However, Xuzhou is the place of the Four World Wars. It is very convenient to go north to Youyan, west to the Central Plains, or south to Jingxiang, and it is an important strategic base point. , any hero who has a heart for the world will not give up Xuzhou, so Yuan Xi must be prepared. In the next full-scale war, in addition to regaining Xuzhou, he must also pacify the Central Plains. Get back up again.

At this time, in the government office of Pingchang City, there were only heavily guarded soldiers, and in the inner hall, Cao Hong, who was drinking and having fun, had a thick beard and was dressed in casual clothes, was sitting comfortably on the main seat. Accompanied by civil and military forces on both sides, the singer danced lightly.

"General, Dayan suddenly attacked Tobu, there is no conspiracy, right?" A general suddenly asked worriedly.

Cao Hong smiled disdainfully, and said: "It's just training again. Yuan Xi's army of more than 15 is trapped on the grassland, and he is building some kind of city, and he is also attacking Goguryeo, Sihan and other small countries. He has long been unable to make ends meet. How can he have the conditions to fight with the army now?"

Hearing this, a refined man on the left immediately frowned and cupped his hands: "Although this is the case, the general should be cautious. At this time, General Xu is leading troops to support Dongwu. If Dayan attacks aggressively, Pingchang will bear the brunt of it." "

This person is really one of the four major families in the world, the representative of the Chen family, Chen Qun, one of Cao Cao's staff, and once helped Liu Bei.

"Brother Changwen, don't worry, I still have [-] troops in Pingchang City. If Dayan comes here, he will definitely let them meet and die." Cao Hong's eyes showed a deep chill instantly, not only because Dayan treated them The huge threat to the Cao family was due to the death of Cao Ren. He hated Dayan and Yuan Xi. Of course, he hated Dayan's central minister, Xu Shu, the vice president of the Privy Council, who personally designed to kill their Cao family's military god. It's a pity. With Xu Shu's current status, the Cao family has no hope of revenge at all.

Seeing this scene, Chen Qun felt happy for Cao Hong's determination, but also worried about Cao Hong's underestimation of the enemy. However, Cao Hong was not wrong. Although Dayan was at the height of his power and invincible in the world, he did spend too much energy in other places , no time to look south.

"Speaking of which, Sikong actually won the battle of Guandu back then, and Yuan Shao was forced to death. However, it is a pity that the little boy Yuan Xi was so vicious that he even schemed against his own father, and he blatantly declared himself king and usurped him. The meaning of the Han Dynasty is clearly revealed, and the facts are abominable." The second person on the left, a very handsome Confucian scholar, said quite angrily, obviously still deeply attached to the big man.

"Brother Ji Gui, don't be angry. Although the big man is declining, his power still exists. Yuan Xi is no more than Wang Mang's generation. He only has a fierce power for a while, and he will die at the hands of Sikong in the future." The third person has a dignified face and a strict dress The middle-aged man said disdainfully, after a closer look, it was Wang Lang who had brought Yuan Xi the title of King of Yan with the imperial edict.

Hearing this, Cao Hong laughed loudly with satisfaction, and said: "Doctor Wang, you really have foresight. It is the orthodoxy for the lord to support the Han Dynasty. He, Yuan Xi, is just taking the lead, and he will definitely leave his father's place in the future." old road"

"What the general said is true" Many civil and military officers immediately patted their horses. In the inner hall, only Chen Qun had a wry smile on his lips. If Yuan Xi was really so unbearable, he wouldn't let Sikong only have the power to defend but not the ability to fight back. It's done, as for being like Wang Mang, that's even more nonsense. Wang Mang was impulsive and eager to implement the New Deal, which made all the gentry feel bad for it. This is how Guangwu Zhongxing came to be. Yuan Xi, although he has gone out of his way over the years, , but he still regards scholars as the most respected, respecting the ancient system in all aspects, plus his prestige of four generations and three princes, he can't be equal to Wang Mang at all, but of course he can't say such things, it will increase the enemy's momentum.

When the enemy is weak and we are strong, the pride of the generals is absolutely unacceptable; but when the enemy is strong and we are weak, the pride of the generals is self-confidence and bravery.

"Report" At this time, a scout officer shouted outside.

Cao Hong frowned, immediately waved away the singing and dancing, and said solemnly: "Come in."

Although he loves to enjoy, he has never let go of the tasks Cao Cao assigned him.

"General, I just received a report that Yan Wang Yuan Xihou rewarded all the soldiers of the Second Army with more than one million dollars. 27 carriages along the road are heading towards Anqiu."

"What?" Cao Hong immediately stood up, his eyes showed a strong possessive look uncontrollably.

A trace of anxiety flashed across Chen Qun's face, and he immediately said: "This must be Yuan Ping's trick, to lure our army out of the city, don't worry about it."

Not only Xu Huang left, but Cao Cao also told him that Cao Hong's only shortcoming made him pay close attention to it.

The scout was stunned, and quickly said: "No!"

However, when he was about to retreat, Cao Hong suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute"

"General" Chen Qun was worried.

"Don't worry about Changwen. Although a certain is greedy for money, he is not so stupid. If they can calculate, so can so." Cao Hong's eyes were unexpectedly calm.

Chen Qun became anxious in an instant, and didn't want to ask Cao Hong's strategy at all. He said: "General, Sikong once strictly ordered that you must never take the initiative to go out of the city to find a battle. You must rely on the city gates of Xuzhou to consume Yan's army layer by layer. You need to counterattack. "

"Haha, this is really a change of counterattack. This time, Yuan Ping will definitely lose his money and give up his troops." Cao Hong smiled coldly, and announced loudly, somewhat viciously and greedily.

(End of this chapter)