Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 233 [Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the battle for the leader]

"These thieves have been attacking the city for almost two days without surrendering. They have lost a lot. They can't go on like this. We must think of other ways."

Sun Jian was riding on a horse in armor, looking at the city wall of Xiangyang City, caught in a dilemma.

"My lord, at present the best strategy is to recruit Zhang Hu, Chen Sheng and other bandits; the middle strategy is to encircle and not attack; the worst strategy is to continue to attack."

The person who said this was Sun Jian's chief bookkeeper and half of his military adviser: Zhao Xu, courtesy name Bojing.Nearly fifty years old, with a beard and some knowledge, he is the only counselor under Sun Jian's current staff.

On Zhao Xu's right, Zhu Zhi, who was riding a horse, snorted and said, "If he could be recruited, he would have been recruited long ago. Xiangyang City has food and grass for several months, and it may change after a long time of siege. Or we will say , Continue to attack, is the best policy."

Generals have this temper.

"Junli, don't be rude." Sun Jian turned his head and glared at Zhu Zhi. Junli is Zhu Zhi's word.

Afterwards, Sun Jian looked at Zhao Xu and said, "However, Junli's words are also reasonable. The situation in the Central Plains is unpredictable now, and we cannot delay here for too long. We must break through Xiangyang City as soon as possible, and then send troops to Guiyang County and Lingling County, only in this way can we completely control Jingzhou."

"My lord is wise." Zhao Xu cupped his hands, and there was nothing he could do about it.

And at this moment, someone came to report:

"Report to the general, Cao Cao sent someone to send a letter."

"Oh? Cao Cao?" Sun Jian looked slightly startled, "Pass the letter over here."

Zhao Xu quickly took the letter and handed it to Sun Jian: "My lord."

After Cao Cao assassinated Dong alone, he became famous in the Central Plains, and now he raised his troops and issued a coercive edict, calling on the princes of the Central Plains to jointly attack Dong Zhuo, which can be said to be in the limelight.

Sun Jian did not expect that Cao Cao would write a letter to himself at this time. He opened the roll of paper, and it roughly said: Please Sun Jian crusade against Dong Zhuo, save the emperor from the fire, and save the common people. Two other things that came to mind.

The first thing, Cao Cao said in the letter: Dong Zhuo has probably been assassinated by Lu Bu, and now this is the best time for all the princes to serve as kings.

The second thing is that after King Qin succeeded, Cao Cao was willing to present Sun Jian as the governor of Jingzhou.

"Hehe." Sun Jian smiled without saying a word.

Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, and Zhao Xu who were on the side were curious, and Cheng Pu asked, "My lord, is there something good?"

Sun Jian looked at the three of them and laughed loudly: "Cao Cao invited me to serve as the king together, saying that he would present to the imperial court and ask me to serve as the governor of Jingzhou. Do you think it is a good thing?"

"Cao Cao is very famous now, does he really have such good intentions?" Zhu Zhi didn't know Cao Cao well, and he didn't know Cao Cao's real purpose for doing this.

"Our business in Jingzhou is not over yet, so how can we have time to take care of other things. As long as we occupy Jingzhou, I am afraid that the court will not designate the lord as the governor of Jingzhou, so why should the lord pay attention to Cao Cao?" Heavy.

Sun Jian didn't express his opinion, but looked at Zhao Xu, and asked, "Bo Jing, one side is the war in Jingzhou, and the other is King Qin of the Central Plains Alliance of Princes, how do you think I should choose?"

Sun Jian still valued Zhao Xu more. Half of the counselors are also counselors. Who told him that he didn't have a counselor himself.I have personally written to the celebrities in Jingzhou before, asking them to come out to help, but I haven't seen a single one come here on their own initiative.

Zhao Xu pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands to Sun Jian and said, "My lord, I think I should accept Cao Cao's invitation. Among other things, my lord is still a general of the Han Dynasty, and it is my duty to be king. Moreover, the alliance with the princes also shows that my lord is now a general of the Han Dynasty. It is also a party of princes, and cannot be inferior."

Sun Jian felt comfortable listening to these words, "Haha, Bo respect the great talent. Go, write back to Cao Cao now."

Then he ordered Cheng Pu and Zhu Zhi, "Listen to my general's order, and don't attack for the time being."

Just as Sun Jian and Zhao Xu returned to Xingyuan, they found a middle-aged man outside Xingyuan being guarded by guards. They stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Meet the General!"

When the guards saw Sun Jian coming back, they rushed to pay their respects, and then one of the guards replied, "Report to the general, this man trespassed on the general's camp, claiming that he has a strategy to defend against the enemy."

Sun Jian was startled, looked at the middle-aged man, and asked: "Do you have a strategy to defend against the enemy, and can help this general break through Xiangyang City and put down the rebellion?"

Zhao Xu next to him looked curiously at the middle-aged man in front of him, but he didn't find anything strange about him.

"In Lower Pang Ji, meet General Sun."

The middle-aged man saluted first, and then said respectfully: "I have heard that General Sun has encountered a little trouble in Xiangyang City. If General Sun can be trusted, I am willing to tell the general about the thieves in the city."

"Oh, are you sure about persuading these thieves to surrender? Do you know that this general has written letters several times to persuade them to surrender without success. This is not an easy task." Sun Jian was dubious.

Pang Ji was very confident and replied: "I am dissatisfied with the general. I met Chen Sheng in Xiangyang City. Moreover, these thieves are also people who want to survive. As long as I enter the city and understand their interests, I believe they will sincerely submit to the general. I know, the general is willing to give it a try."

It is best to be able to persuade him to surrender. Of course Sun Jian is willing to give it a try. He bowed his hands to Pang Ji with a smile, and said respectfully, "Then please trouble me, sir. No matter whether you succeed or not, I will thank you very much afterwards."

At the same time, Yuan Shao, who was far away in Bohai County, was sulking.

In Yuan Shao's mansion, in the main hall, today Yuan Shao hurried to find four people, Xu You, Guo Tu, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, two counselors, and two generals.

Yuan Shao sat upright at the top, with a displeased expression on his face, and said, "What do you think Cao Cao wants to do? He has asked for Dong Jiao's edicts before, and then he joined forces with the two brothers, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, and Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, to join forces. Soldiers and jujubes."

"Now they are lobbying from all directions, uniting Beihai prefect Kong Rong, Dongjun prefect Qiao Mao, Xiliang prefect Ma Teng, and Beiping prefect Gongsun Zan. I heard that they are trying to unite Changsha prefect Sun Jian and Yuan Shu."

The more he talked, the more angry he became, and his voice became louder, "Tell me, does this Cao Aman want to unite the princes of the Central Plains, and then become the leader of the Central Plains Alliance, ordering the princes? When I was in Luoyang before, why didn't I see him with such ability? "

Yuan Shao stopped, picked up the tea, and his mouth was a little dry.

At this time, Xu You said: "My lord, I heard that Xun Yu is now in Cao Cao's mansion."

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Just after taking a sip of tea, he was so angry that he spit it out, Yuan Shao said angrily, "Does Xun Yu think I'm better than Cao Cao?"

Guo Tu glanced at Xu You, knowing what he meant, and hurriedly comforted Yuan Shao: "My lord, don't be angry. Xun Yu is arrogant because of his talent, and he doesn't know the master's ability. My lord is a hero. In the future, Xun Yu Yu will definitely regret it later."

"Hmph, this person won't mention it anymore. Let's talk about the Central Plains League first. According to the news we have now, Dong Zhuo is almost certain that he was assassinated by Lu Bu. Now is a great time for King Qin, and Cao Cao can't take the credit." Guo The pictures made Yuan Shao feel better.

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(End of this chapter)