Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 536 The Third Battle of Guandu (First Update)
Soon after the Battle of Xuzhou broke out, the Battle of the Central Plains ensued. Wei Wang Cao Cao faced Jiao Chu, the first commander of Yuan Xiqian's residence.

The history books call it: the third Guandu war.

When Yuan Xi started the war in advance, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Xu You and others suggested that although Xudu, Yingchuan, Huaiyang and other peripheral cities of Changyi were all reinforced, this is different from Xuzhou. , if you stick to Xuchangdu, etc., you will be cut off strategically by Dayan, so that the guards of the Wei and Qi armies cannot meet. The last time, because of Xiliang's assistance, they attacked the north from the flank and forced Yuan Xi to return to the army. , but now it is different, Xiliang has been recovered by Yuan Xi, so Cao Cao, like the previous two times, must block Dayan and Guandu, so that Dayan cannot fully utilize the advantages of his army.

At the same time, thanks to the full assistance of Jingzhou Qi State, Cao Cao had the basis to divide his troops, and directly asked Xia Houyuan to lead his troops north to Hulao, and made an offensive to block Zhang Liao's army, so as not to threaten the left wing.

In this way, Guandu once again became one of the focuses of the world, even surpassing Xuzhou Pingchang.

Above Guandu, two huge military camps appeared again. The northern military camp hung a "Yan" national flag, and the southern one hung the flags of "Wei" and "Qi".

The two sides have been confronting each other here for five days. Except for the first day when a big battle broke out and the troops were withdrawn regardless of the outcome, in the next four days, only Zhang Fei often invited Guan Yu to fight in front of the camp gate. There was no movement, and there seemed to be no rush at all.

In Cao Ying's king's tent, Cao Cao, dressed in a royal robe, sat solemnly on the main seat, looked at the civil and military men on both sides, frowned and said: "The situation of Dayan is already obvious. Here, the main battlefield is in Xuzhou. Although with the full support of King Xiang, Gu no longer has to worry about food and grass. Even if Guandu has been guarding for half a year, Gu has no fear. I just received the news yesterday, and all the ministers also know that Jiang Donghu general Zhou Tai was killed by Yuan Ping's design, Wu Wang has transferred him, and Gu also let Zang Ba pass, but I still feel a little worried."

"What your majesty said is very true. Yuan Ping, the general of the world's soldiers and horses, the god of war of the Yuan family, is indeed terrifying. In such a short period of time, Pingchang was severely injured. In addition, General Xia Houyuan's defense against the tiger and Zhang Liao is also worrying. , now what our five countries urgently need is a victory," Xun You nodded.

"Ziyuan, how much do you know about Jiaozuo?" At this moment, Cheng Yu suddenly looked at Xu You and asked, besides troops, food, etc., it was the commander who was fighting on the battlefield.

Xu You smiled wryly, and said: "Jiao Chu today is no longer the little captain he used to be. You have seen him before. He is still very impulsive, greedy for power and lustful, and shields his cronies. Compared with Yuan Shang It is far from Yuan Tan's generals. You originally thought that he would be mediocre in his life, but he was not expected to be trained by Yuan Xi. The last time we met, You almost didn't recognize him. There have been earth-shaking changes, I can only see that as the number one general, he is so respected in Dayan's place, and he is really content to hold down the king for the battle of Xuzhou, which shows how extraordinary he is."

"Ziyuan is right. This Jiaochu may not have any amazing military talent or peerless martial arts, but he heard that he is wholeheartedly serving Yuan Xi. He does not strive for success, is not impatient, and is calm and calm. This seems simple. In fact, it is very difficult, because the generals want to make immortal achievements in the battlefield, and this idea will indeed give the enemy a chance, but Jiao Chu does not. Now, if he doesn't move, as long as the food and grass are ready, Even if he fights for a year, here in Guandu, Gu will not be able to eat him, but Gu does not have this condition," Cao Cao said seriously.

"King Yan, from a good point of view, there are only two ways to deal with this situation. The first is to break up the food and grass as in the first battle of Guandu." At this time, Kuai Liang clasped his fists and said.

"This is impossible. The success back then was entirely due to many reasons, but one cannot be two." Xun You immediately shook his head and said, the first time was because Xu You betrayed Cao and named the location of the grain and grass, and the second was Yuan Shao The command is abnormal, there is no immediate assistance, and the third is because Guo Tu framed and forced the general to rebel, and now Dayan is united as one, and will never have such an opportunity again.

"Then we can only fight head-on, defeat Jiao Chu, and revitalize the overall situation," Kuai Liang said seriously.

"How is this possible? Jiao Touch has more troops than our army, and the barracks are strong, and they use crossbow arrows, sky cannons and other siege weapons. If they attack by force, it is estimated that the coalition forces of our two countries will lose." Hearing this, Cai Mao Immediately objected, his soldiers and horses could not be sacrificed in vain like this.

"It's not to attack the opponent's barracks by force, but to let Dayan attack." Kuai Liang sneered.

"Ziliang, what's your plan?" Cao Cao immediately asked curiously.

"This sounds a little ungentlemanly, but there's nothing I can do now. I'd like to ask my lord to write a letter of divorce and talk about Tie Xianhu's death." After Kuai Liang finished speaking, he slowly lowered his head.

"What?" All the civil and military officers were taken aback, but the generals were indeed a little disdainful. It's really not heroic to use a dead person to provoke Dayan.

"This probably won't work! After all, Jiao Touch still has Tian Yu, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and other counselors beside him," Cheng Yu said with a frown.

"It's better if this policy is useful, even if it doesn't, it won't affect the overall situation. However, if it is useful, if it is stopped by Tian Yu and others, Jiao Chu will be unhappy. If this happens, civil and military disharmony will lead to disaster," Kuai Liang said with a smile.

Cao Cao's eyes were fixed, and after being silent for a while, he slowly stood up, and said with some shame: "Actually, I was very surprised by Tie Xianhu's death, especially after knowing what happened, I admire him even more, but now Only by winning can the overall situation be revitalized, and it can also inspire the major armies. If Dayan can be defeated because of this, Gu will continue to be named Tiexianhu in the future."

"Your Majesty is wise, Zirou's method can indeed be implemented. After all, extraordinary tactics are used in extreme times, and there is no other way now," Xun You said in support. Advisers are also human, and strategies can only be used at specific times, places, and situations.

"Tie Xianhu and Jiao Chu are both generals in Yuan Xiqian's residence. It is said that Tie Xianhu often regards Jiao Chu as his elder brother. If he uses this to stimulate Jiao Chu, maybe he can really seize the opportunity and the minister will reconsider," Xu You also agreed.

"Okay, I will write this letter alone," Cao Cao waved his hand.

"promise!"

"By the way, where did Yun Chang go?" Cao Cao asked with concern after looking around.

"Your Majesty, Yun Chang is practicing martial arts in the school grounds, so I will call him now," Xu Chu replied immediately.

Cao Cao immediately shook his head and said with a sigh: "Taoyuan is married, the world has heard that once Xuande dies, the two generals will be divided, let him go!"

"promise"

That afternoon, the gate of Cao Ying’s camp was wide open, and a messenger soldier rushed towards the opposite barracks. When he was less than 30 meters from the barracks gate, he shouted at the barracks: “Wei Wang has a letter to Dayan Jiaoshuai.”

(End of this chapter)