Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 404 Wrong Estimation

After subduing Chaoge and Zhang He surrendered.

Liu Qi stayed in Chaoge for one night, then led more than ten thousand soldiers and horses to leave Chaoge and rush to the land of Yecheng.

After all, Yecheng is the most important thing. As for Chaoge, if Zhang Xi hadn’t guarded it, he would not have led his army to subdue Chaoge, because there was no need for that, and there was no threat to him taking Yecheng. .

And even though Yecheng was captured, if he wanted the gentry in Yecheng, especially the Zhen family, to support him willingly, he still needed some persuasion.

but.

If kind persuasion is not enough, it is not impossible to use some means.

Yecheng.

Liu Qi, Dian Wei, Ma Chao, Pang De, Wei Yan, Zhang Yun, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others also gathered together in the meeting hall. When they captured Yecheng and Chaoge, there were also great changes.

"My lord, it is reported that Sun Quan, the king of Wu who has not made any move, has divided his troops into two groups, one to take the land of Jiangxia and the other to take the land of Jiaozhou; and the king of Qi, Liu Bei, who was attacking Youzhou with Cao Cao, the king of Wei, At the beginning, it was very smooth, and it was about to take over half of the territory in Youzhou, but there was an accident the day before yesterday, Qi Wang Liu Bei fought back, and You Wang Gongsun Zan attacked Wei Wang Cao Cao!"

"Yuan Shao, king of Zhou, also sent troops behind Cao's army, and the three sides attacked Cao's army. After the first battle, Cao's army lost at least [-] soldiers and horses, and was besieged in the land of Youzhou, in a dilemma!"

Zhuge Liang stood up and told all the news he had received.

"Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, Sun Quan, and others played carefully. Gongsun Zan gave up most of Youzhou, brought Cao Cao into Youzhou, and then the three sides attacked; while Yuan Shao gave up Yanzhou's territory, and also took out the food and supplies of Dongjun. Use this to hold back our army, and then let Sun Quan wave his troops, so I have no time to take care of it!" Liu Qi also said with a flash of light in his eyes.

When receiving the information from Jizhou, that is, Yuan Shao's movement, plus subduing Zhang He, what Zhang He said.

He can also know what Yuan Shao and others are fighting for, that is, they have joined hands, and Liu Bei and Cao Cao attack Youzhou, which is just a bait.

The real purpose is him and Cao Cao.

Now in the Central Plains, the biggest power among the kings is him and Cao Cao.

And Yuan Shao and others are similar.

What's more, he and Cao Cao's kingship has official certification, while Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Gongsun Zan and others are self-proclaimed kings.

They also secretly joined together, preparing to get rid of Cao Cao first.

After that, he turned the gun and came back to deal with him who was held back by various problems.

It is also possible to understand where the ailment he felt before came from, and everything is just to lure him and Cao Cao to send troops.

thought here.

Grinning, he said: "A strategy is a good strategy. If you are not careful, you will really fall into such a predicament, but Yuan Shao and others have forgotten that it is no longer a year ago!"

"My lord's words are very true. Just like the king of Wei, although when the king of Qi rebelled against his promise, he didn't notice it for a while, and he was defeated, but Cao's army was strong and strong, and the situation was stabilized. Under the attack of the other three kings, , not showing defeat!"

Pang Tong's eyes flashed brightly, and he continued: "And King Wu's soldiers and horses were also held back by our army. They didn't expect that the lord had already made arrangements, and they were caught in a dilemma for a while. In addition, our army has captured Yecheng, as long as the problem of food and grass can be alleviated, our cavalry will definitely be able to take the land of Jizhou!"

Liu Qi nodded.

As he said, a strategy is a good strategy, but Yuan Shao and others miscalculated the strength of him and Cao Cao, and this is the most fatal problem.

When he felt that something was wrong, he had already made some arrangements secretly.

He didn't believe that Sun Quan would sit peacefully in Jiangdong when all actions were taken, and his out of place behavior proved that there was a big problem in it.

Afterwards, he sent people to Jiaozhou, sent a secret letter, and invited Lu Zhi and Huangfusong, who had enjoyed their old age in Jiaozhou, to Jiangxia to sit in the town. Together with Jiangxia's soldiers and horses, they were enough to intercept Jiangdong's soldiers and horses, and prevent Jiangdong's soldiers and horses Take a step into Jingzhou.

As for Jiaozhou, he also sent people to Nanman, and asked Liu Cong and Jiang Wan to rush back to Jiaozhou to sit in the town in person. They were still in Lu Bu's hands and seconded Zhang Liao, so that Jiaozhou would be safe.

After all, Lu Bu didn't submit to him, it was still a cooperative relationship, that is, he seconded some Zhang Liao, and he couldn't use an orderly tone.

He smiled and said, "That's it, the rest is for me to surprise them!"

Everyone present also laughed.

After all, they captured Yecheng, and the song of Chaoge has not been spread yet. If it is spread, they can also think of the expressions of Yuan Shao and others.

Especially Yuan Shao, he did not hesitate to bear the infamy, but also took time out of Dongjun to hold them back, so that he could join forces with Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan to get rid of Cao Cao first, and then turn around to deal with them.

And all this.

After they took Yecheng, this predicament no longer existed for them.

Zhang He was also a little emotional.

I also understand why Liu Qi would have a nonchalant expression when he mentioned Yuan Shao's plan to Liu Qi before.

He thought that even if Liu Qi took Yecheng and defeated Yuan Shao's plan, Liu Qi could only return to aid when Jiangdong sent troops, and could not continue to send troops to Jizhou. The safety of Jingzhou.

Looking at it now, the seemingly perfect strategy is not perfect.

It can be said.

At the beginning, everything was secretly arranged by Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, Sun Quan and others.

However, they have forgotten that once a war starts, the situation of the battle will change rapidly, and it is difficult to determine the outcome until the end.

Also as Liu Qi said: Today is not a year ago.

A year of recuperation.

Yuan Shao and the others were prepared, but Liu Qi and Cao Cao were also preparing. They miscalculated the enemy's strength, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

but.

Now all of this has nothing to do with him, after all, he has already joined Liu Qi's command and is no longer under Yuan Shao's command.

All he had to consider was how to assist Liu Qi.

After contact, he also knew that there was no power struggle under Liu Qi's command, and there would be no intrigue among colleagues, which was much better than under Yuan Shao's command.

This is also a good place for him to show his skills.

"My lord, although Yecheng is already under the control of our army, the gentry in the city, as well as the families of wealthy merchants, are not under control. What do you think should be done?" Ma Chao stood up and cupped his hands.

Everyone put away their smiles and became serious.

Liu Qi rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'll come to the door in person later, if they are acquainted, it's okay, otherwise, it's hard to say!"

heard.

Everyone also nodded. After all, the situation is different now, and they won't waste too much time here.

(End of this chapter)