The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 143 Tao Qian's Chaos
"My lord, why is this so? Although Cao Cao's losses were around [-], this is probably the biggest loss since he attacked Xuzhou. I am afraid that only the lord can do this today."

Xun You also said with a slight smile, Wei Tao's words did seem to be a bit of a good-for-nothing, but soon Xun You's expression became positive.

"However, Cao Cao's heart is tenacious and he will not be moved by others. Although he has lost a lot now, I am afraid he will not give up easily. He will definitely plan to attack Xiapi again."

Hearing Xun You's words, Wei Tao nodded immediately. I'm afraid no one knows Cao Cao better than himself.

It is said that Liu Bei can be defeated repeatedly, but Cao Cao is not like this. In history, even if Chibi was defeated, Cao Cao was able to stabilize the situation. His character is so determined that Cao Cao will never give up because of a temporary failure.

But at this time, after Wei Tao frowned, he still asked.

"Mr. Gongda still has something to say? If you have something to say, you can just say it. Am I the kind of person who doesn't listen to honest words?"

"Dare to ask the lord, the lord traveled thousands of miles to rescue Xuzhou, what did you do?"

What Wei Tao didn't expect was that Xun You asked Wei Tao as soon as he handed over.

"Mr. asked the question knowingly. Firstly, it was to promote my prestige, to strengthen the army, and attract heroes from all over the world; secondly, to rescue the people of Xuzhou. After all, this is the vitality of my Han family."

Although Wei Tao was a little strange, he still answered seriously, but he smiled again after a slight pause at the end.

"Perhaps a third point should be added. Taishi Ziyi is a famous general in the world. I really can't bear to be so dusty. I hope I can accept it."

Hearing what Wei Tao said, Xun You nodded, and then asked again.

"Since that's the case, is the general going to fight Cao Mengde to death? In today's battle, although Xuzhou soldiers were mostly killed and wounded, our army was also injured. Moreover, although Xuzhou's morale was not down in this battle, it also made Xuzhou's soldiers completely angry. Xie, if we confront Cao Jun head-on again, we will definitely lose, and it will be in vain to hurt our Bingzhou soldiers, and there is no profit in it, why is that so?"

Hearing Xun You's words, Wei Tao was silent for a moment, but Xun You kept talking and continued.

"My lord, don't forget that Bingzhou is adjacent to Jizhou. If Yuan Benchu ​​unified Jizhou, how could he let my lord sleep peacefully in his couch? And the Black Mountain army bandits, even if they are borrowing generals, wouldn't it be difficult for two tigers to fit together? In fact, what Gong Jin did was also because he believed that the lord might annex it in the future. Could it be that he would really try his best to be the Lord of Montenegro? Then the Black Mountain Army might not be immune to our attack, I am afraid that the real elite is the soldier who invaded Youzhou."

What is a counselor, this is a counselor, I can only see the present, Xun You and Zhou Yu have already seen the future.

"Gongjin and Gongda are bothering!"

Even Wei Tao couldn't help but sigh.

"This is the responsibility of the ministers, but it is still early to make a decision."

Xun You said very seriously.

"Xuzhou is not the foundation of the lord. There is no need for the lord to fight Cao Mengde here. Now that Cao Cao has been damaged, how about we persuade him?"

The implication is to let Wei Tao persuade Cao Cao to retreat again.

Judging from the current situation, Cao Cao has already lost a lot. If he really fights hard, Cao Cao's loss will be much greater than Wei Tao. If he persuades him at this time, it will definitely have a miraculous effect.

But while the two were talking, Zhang Liao who had just stepped back hurried in again.

"Wen Yuan, what's wrong?"

Zhang Liao rushed over, he must have something to do, so Wei Tao immediately asked.

"My lord, something is wrong."

There was obviously a trace of bitterness on Zhang Liao's face, and he said with a bit of depression.

"I just heard that my lord and Cao Cao had won a battle and returned home. The people in the city were overjoyed, and even Tao Shijun threw a big banquet."

Wei Tao nodded, this is not a strange thing, but Wei Tao still has to discuss matters with Xun You, so it is an excuse to shirk.

"so what?"

"At the banquet, all the people in the city boasted of the general's might, and praised the general if he was the lord of Xuzhou, there would be no such disaster. Although Tao Shijun didn't say anything at the time, many people have already noticed that Tao Shijun's complexion has changed. If it becomes dignified, I'm afraid it's a big displeasure in my heart."

Zhang Liao paused slightly when he said this, then took a light breath and spoke again.

"If that's the case, there's nothing wrong with it, but I don't know what happened later, and in the end, Mr. Tao made a decision to attack Cao Ying at night!"

"What! Attack Cao Ying at night?

Hearing Zhang Liao's words, Wei Tao and Xun You were shocked at the same time, not knowing what to say for a moment.

With Cao Cao's ability, it's fine if he doesn't attack others at night. How many people in the world can attack Cao Cao at night?

"The Xuzhou soldiers are all very tired. Where did they come from?"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, and asked again.

"Without tens of thousands of people, it is absolutely impossible to act like this with Tao Qian's temperament!"

"I'm afraid it's Tao Qian's hidden elite, and I'm afraid it's not the only one. I'm afraid Tao Qian borrowed soldiers from the aristocratic families in the city, and with the people selected by Wen Yuan and others, it's still not enough to gather [-] to [-] people." question."

Xun You shook his head slightly, and said rather sighingly.

"One general is incompetent and exhausts the entire army. If Tao Qian does this, all the previous actions of the lord will be in vain. As for persuading Cao Cao, there is no need to say anything. It seems that the lord still has to make another plan."

Hearing Xun You's words, Wei Tao nodded in approval.

"My lord, military advisor, that's not the case, is it? Then Cao's army fought a miserable battle, and the soldiers were exhausted. In addition, the Xuzhou side had been suppressed before, so they must have been negligent at night. So there is a possibility of success, right?"

Zhang Liao looked at it from a military point of view, but after hearing Zhang Liao's words, Wei Tao couldn't help but shook his head and said.

"Wen Yuan doesn't know, if other people lead the army, it might be like this, but Cao Mengde leads the army, then the more he is at this time, the more defensive he is. If he throws himself into Cao Jun's barracks, he may be caught in a trap, and the night raiders will fight back. Due to the fact that they were attacked, and the fact that Xuzhou’s soldiers were already fearful of Cao’s army, I’m afraid that none of the soldiers who went there this time would end up being out of ten.”

Although Wei Tao is not as predictable as Xun You, but what he said is not discounted at all. In fact, all the soldiers sent by Tao Qian were wiped out this time, and even the leading general Cao Bao fell into the hands of Cao Jun. inside.

However, Cao Bao was not killed. After being captured by Cao Cao, he didn't know how to persuade him. Anyway, Cao Bao finally surrendered to Cao Cao.

Cao Bao was originally in charge of Xuzhou's military affairs, and his prestige in the Xuzhou army was probably comparable to that of Tao Qian himself. When he surrendered, most of the soldiers who were captured by Cao Cao also surrendered.

In terms of the number of troops alone, the Cao army at this time has thousands more than before that battle.

After receiving this news, Wei Tao was speechless for a while, and finally sighed helplessly in a low voice.

"An opponent like a god, an opponent like a pig!"

"What did my lord say?"

Xun You was also immersed in the information, and didn't hear Wei Tao's words clearly for a moment.

"Nothing. Gongda, what should we do now?"

Wei Tao usually doesn't speak too much, so as not to make people feel wrong, but now after being shocked, he subconsciously diverted the words.

Fortunately, Xun You didn't notice that Wei Tao is also the master, so it's not easy to pursue it.

"That depends on what the lord wants."

Xun You's tone changed slightly at this time, and he spoke quite seriously.

"Tao Qian used to be quite famous, but now it seems that he is just a person who is trying to gain fame. Even if he has the ability to govern a state, he is not a person who can be supported. He could ignore the lord before, but now he does it quietly. If the lord If Cao Cao can really be defeated, then Tao Gongzu still has to worry about whether the lord is trying to seize Xuzhou!"

Hearing Xun You's words, Wei Tao couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile, this is indeed possible.

Maybe Tao Qian is a good person, but just looking at the tactics he has played in this period of time, you know that he is not a person who gives up power easily. I am afraid that he will be subconsciously hostile to anyone who may threaten his rule in Xuzhou. .

"What do I want? Gongda, you have been with me for a while, so just say what you have to say. And even if I want to retreat now, I may not be able to. If this is to retreat, I am afraid that the heroes of the world will think that I am Afraid of Meng De."

Wei Tao shook his head, this is also where Wei Tao felt depressed, he was dragged down by Tao Qian.

"Although I'm not as good as Brother Meng De, I don't have anything to worry about, but since my ambition is in the north, if I can't gather talented people, how can I compete with other races?"

Xun You nodded, not saying much.

"I have already understood the meaning of the lord, so I must plot for the lord!"

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

The night attack failed, and even Cao Bao surrendered. The news of Cao Jun soon spread throughout Xiapi. Wei Tao's morale, which was finally encouraged, suddenly plummeted. Not many people can be optimistic that Xiapi can retreat Cao Cao .

What's more serious is that although Cao Bao surrendered to Cao Cao, Tao Qian did not dare to deal with the Cao family at will.

Cao Bao has a deep foundation in the Xuzhou army over the years. Even if he surrendered, if he rashly moved his family, he might cause a mutiny.

What's more, there are many aristocratic families in Xiapi, and the whole body will be affected by one move, and other aristocratic families will not just watch the Cao family perish.

Under such circumstances, the officials in Xuzhou became more and more restless, and they all entertained their people, among which Wei Tao was naturally the focus, but how could Wei Tao care about these aristocratic families who were at a loss and moved at this time?
The real family like the Mi family and the Chen family is what Wei Tao pays attention to.

Other people's banquet Wei Tao could push it off, but when Tao Qian personally sent someone to invite and discuss, Wei Tao naturally couldn't shirk anymore, and naturally led people to come.

(Thanks to the glorious charter for the reward, and also to other book friends who have always been, thank you! I will work harder to write this book well!)
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