Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 406 Battle in Youzhou ([-])

Within the territory of Fanyang, Youzhou
The scorching sun hung high in the sky, emitting light.

In a valley, there are countless camps standing tall, countless flags flying everywhere in the camps, and there are also many soldiers in armor walking around in the camps.

Wisps of green smoke rose from the camp, it was time to bury the pot for cooking.

In the center of the main camp, there is a big red flag flying, and there is a black character 'Cao' in the center of the red flag.

This camp is exactly the camp of Cao Cao who personally led the army to attack Youzhou.

Originally, Cao Cao led the army to Fan Yang, and he was about to take Fan Yang.

But Liu Bei's sudden rebellion, and Yuan Shao leading an army behind him, plus Gongsun Zan's soldiers and horses, sudden changes, and a three-way attack.

Cao Cao also had to order a retreat.

More than 30 soldiers and horses were lost in World War I, plus the loss of 21 troops from the attack on Youzhou, and now there are only [-] soldiers and horses left.

The general Cao Hong fought hard and died.

Because he met Wen Chou and Zhang Fei, Cao Hong couldn't escape, so he had to fight hard.

Although they had already retreated into the valley, they were still surrounded by Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, and Gongsun Zan's soldiers. It was not easy to retreat to Bingzhou.

And Cao Cao never thought about retreating.

General Cao Hong's death in battle and Liu Bei's betrayal made him very angry. At this time, he also understood the plan of Liu Bei and others, and united to get rid of him and Liu Qi first, and then Liu Qi.

And the best one to besiege is him who has entered the land of Youzhou.

What's more, just losing a game does not mean that he is incapable of fighting. In addition, the alliance of Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and Liu Bei is not very strong, but they just have a common goal.

There are more than 50 soldiers and horses, and they are not afraid of the [-] soldiers and horses united by the three parties.

Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, and Gongsun Zan would not fight him with their own troops, they would only fight a war of attrition, so they would have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

"My lord, my lord, what a happy event!" A voice full of excitement came from outside the account and into the account.

Cao Cao, who was worrying in the main tent, also raised his head to look outside the tent.

I see.

A counselor, holding a letter, rushed in from outside the camp, not even caring about his image.

And this counselor is Xi Zhicai, the number one counselor under Cao Cao's command.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao frowned.

Ever since Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and Liu Bei joined forces to besiege him here, there has been no good news.

Not to mention the loss of soldiers and generals, the most important general who died in battle was his brother, or Cao Hong, who directly led troops to support him when he rebelled.

How could he feel better again.

Without losing his mind, he led the army to fight to the death with the coalition forces, that is to say, he endured it.

heard.

The excited Xi Zhicai also calmed down a bit, but the excitement on his face did not fade, because this news is indeed a great news for them now.

They don't need to continue to wait for the opportunity, they are just defending, and they can also counterattack.

"My lord, the King of Han led his army into Jizhou and captured Yecheng and Chaoge!" Xi Zhicai cupped his hands.

Cao Cao couldn't react for a while, and said: "With Liu Qi's strength, it is not difficult to take Yecheng and Chaoge, but don't forget that Yuan Shao took time out of Dongjun, and now Liu Qi doesn't have enough food and grass to support his army to continue to attack. Attack Jizhou!"

Done.

As if thinking of something, he stood up from his seat all of a sudden, his eyes were wide open, and there was a surprised expression on his face.

See Cao Cao's reaction.

Xi Zhicai also knew that Cao Cao had already reacted, so he cupped his hands and said, "My lord is right. Although Liu Qi has no food, Yecheng has enough supplies!"

"Is this true?" Cao Cao asked excitedly.

He also thought of Yecheng, and at this moment he understood why Xi Zhicai said it was a happy event. If it was true, it would indeed be a great happy event for their current situation.

"Really!" Xi Zhicai said with great certainty, "The King of Han left his army in Puyang, and Huang Zhong and Huang Han were promoted to be the commander-in-chief to confuse Yan Liang who was stationed in Puyang. The King of Han personally led five thousand elite soldiers, plus three hundred Bloody Guards made a detour and headed straight for Yecheng, accompanied by Ma Chao, Pang De, Dian Wei, Wei Yan, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others, and took Yecheng by surprise!"

"Chaoge defenders Zhang He and Zhang Junyi surrendered without a fight. Huang Zhong, who is now in Puyang, is also leading an army to march to Yecheng!"

"Although it doesn't matter if Chaoge is captured or not, there is the Zhen family in Ye City. With the financial resources of the Zhen family, it is enough to support Liu Qi's army for a year without worrying about food shortages. This is also the decision that the King of Han made after knowing the situation in Dongjun, right?"

"You have to know that the King of Han led the army in person to capture Yecheng secretly. If he is discovered and his whereabouts are exposed, the King of Han will most likely stay in Jizhou forever."

"But now that the King of Han has captured Yecheng, and subdued the [-] garrison troops stationed in Chaoge, they will guard Yecheng and wait for the arrival of the army, so there will be no problem. And the Zhen family, so the predicament caused by Dongjun is not acceptable!"

"Furthermore, Jizhou is Yuan Shao's stronghold. Although he is now allied with Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, the King of Han already has soldiers and food, and Jizhou is in danger!"

Xi Zhicai analyzed the situation, and he could see the excitement on his face at a glance.

Cao Cao's eyes also lit up.

According to Xi Zhicai's words, how could he not understand that now that Liu Qi has solved the problem of lack of food and grass, he will continue to attack Jizhou, and if Yuan Shao doesn't want Jizhou to lose, then he will definitely lead his troops back to help.

As such.

The tripartite alliance of Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, and Gongsun Zan will cause problems, but facing the alliance of Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei, he will have a chance to counterattack.

As for whether Liu Qi can subdue the gentry in Yecheng, there is also the Zhen family.

But he wasn't worried at all, in the current situation, if those gentry were willing to obediently support Liu Qi's food and grass, then he could survive, otherwise.
"It seems that I owe Liu Qi a favor!" Cao Cao murmured.

immediately.

With a flash of light in his eyes, he shouted: "Come on!"

"exist!"

Xu Chu, who was guarding the tent door, came in.

"Send all the generals to come to discuss the matter!"

"promise!"

Xu Chu cupped his hands, then turned around and backed out.

Wait for Xu Chu to leave.

Cao Cao just sat back on his seat, and it's not that he didn't think about sending reinforcements from Chang'an, Bingzhou, and Liangzhou. However, most of the troops in Bingzhou and Liangzhou were guarding against the Xiongnu. Once they were mobilized, there would be emptiness. It is hard to guarantee that the Huns will not go south.

And there are not many soldiers and horses staying in Chang'an, and it is difficult to break through the encirclement.

Therefore, they were just waiting for the opportunity, and did not deploy troops.

Xi Zhicai also sat down beside him, did not speak, and waited for the arrival of others. What needs to be discussed is how to fight back now.

(End of this chapter)