Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 147 Defeating Wan City (1)

In the autumn of the second year of Jian'an, Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong to stay in Yanzhou. The government affairs of the court were handed over to Xun Yu. As an army adviser, he sent troops to Wancheng.

The sky is blue.It was the autumn harvest season, and looking at the golden cornfields in the outskirts of Xuchang, soldiers and farmers were working together. Cao Cao pointed at the farmland with a whip, "Ren Jun and Zao Ling have made great contributions to the grand plan of farming. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the population has been sharp The reduction, the land is barren, if it is not for the two people who are thinking hard, how will they feed millions of people and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. It is a pity that it will not be achieved overnight. If it takes another three to five years, our army will be strong and strong, and the food and grass will be sufficient. The princes can be wiped out. When the world is settled, the swords and guns are put into the warehouse, and the horses are released on the Nanshan Mountains, it will be the day when I, Cao Cao, will be disarmed and return to the fields."

Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "The lord takes it as his duty to help the world, and saves the people of Li from falling into danger. The people all look up to them. Even if the world is at peace, there is no lord to rule the world, and the court is restless, it will still be inevitable."

Cao Cao waved his hands and said, "There is a long way to go to stabilize the world, and we need the concerted efforts of all of you. To march into Wancheng, can Zhongde and Gongda have a clever strategy?"

Xun You offered advice to Cao Cao, "Zhang Xiu was stationed in Wancheng. On the surface, he was close to Liu Biao. In essence, Zhang Xiu was subject to Liu Biao everywhere, and Liu Biao used Zhang Xiu as his barrier in the north. We marched too quickly and oppressed If it is too tight, the two of them must be in a tight alliance and it will be difficult to break; if we slow down, the two will have doubts and doubts between them, and then we will have an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Cao Cao said: "Although Gongda is reasonable, our army is short of food and grass, so it is not suitable to go out for a long time. Besides, I am still worried about Yanzhou's loss. As Feng Xiao said, Wancheng should be defeated quickly." Cao Cao was frightened, fearing the backyard There was another fire, and Cao Ren was ordered to march quickly.

Wancheng is located in Nanyang, surrounded by mountains in the north, east and west, and adjacent to Baishui in the south. The geographical location is very important.Although the land is fertile and beautiful, and there are rivers and rivers, it was severely damaged by the Yellow Turban Army. After several battles, the population has long been less than three, and the region is limited. Zhang Xiu often needs Liu Biao's food and grass to station here.

Hearing that Cao Cao sent troops to Wancheng, Zhang Xiu discussed with Jia Xu, "Uncle, I received a letter of persuasion from Cao Cao the day before yesterday, and Cao Cao sent a large army here today. The momentum is huge. We only have ten thousand people. What should we do?"

Jia Xu stroked his goatee lightly and said: "In terms of military strength, we are inferior to Cao Cao. In terms of righteousness, Cao Cao holds the emperor's edict, and our army is all weak. The general and Cao Cao have never had a gap. Jingzhou. Liu Biao also needs Wancheng to resist Cao Cao and put us in the middle. In my opinion, it is better to be attached to Cao Cao than to be attached to Liu Biao."

Zhang Xiu thought for a while, and said, "Just follow my uncle."

Before Zhang Xiu finished speaking, a soldier came to report: "Report to the general, Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, took the general Cai Mao as the vanguard, and personally commanded an army of [-] to come for reinforcements. It is still [-] miles away from Wancheng."

Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu helplessly, "It came so fast, what should I do?"

Liu Biao must have come to help. He has already arrived, so we must not abandon the allied forces and surrender. After that, where will I put Zhang Xiu's face.But just said that he was ready to join Cao Cao, how could he start a war with Cao Cao?

Jia Xu smiled slightly: "It's okay, it's not too late to join Cao Cao, it's good to let Cao Cao see our strength. Now that Liu Biao is here, let's see Liu Biao's sincerity first."

Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu welcomed Liu Biao into the city. Liu Biao said, "I received a message that Cao Cao raised his troops to Wancheng. He was worried that my nephew might make mistakes here. Since we have formed an alliance, Xingye came to support."

Zhang Xiuming knew that Liu Biao was not there to support himself, but was actually worried about Cao Cao's marching into Jingzhou. He still wanted to express his gratitude, "Liu Shijun Gao Yi, I am still worrying about the lack of troops and insufficient food and grass to resist. You and I will call Cao Cao useless And back."

After the guests and hosts were seated, Liu Biao asked, "My nephew is superb in martial arts, and Xiliang's iron cavalry is unparalleled in the world. It must be easy to defeat Cao Cao. I wonder if my nephew would like to go out of the city to fight?"

Zhang Xiu replied, "I'm discussing this matter with my husband." Then he turned his attention to Jia Xu. "What is the master plan?" Zhang Xiu would call Jia Xu Mr. when outsiders were around.

Jia Xu said: "Now our army is about the same number as Cao Cao's, but I don't think it is suitable to fight. If you want to repel Cao Jun, there is only one word: delay." Jia Xu looked at Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's puzzled eyes, and continued: " Cao Cao looked aggressive this time, but he couldn't hide his lack of confidence. When he left Xuchang, he must be worried that Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao would take the opportunity to attack Yanzhou. Guard the city tightly so that he has no opportunity to take advantage of it, and he will surely retreat in a short time, and Wancheng will have no worries."

"Mr. High opinion." Liu Biao said in his mouth, but he was thinking in his heart: I thought there was some high opinion, didn't I just stick to it.Cai Hao was very happy, so he didn't have to fight with Cao Cao, after all, the two had a good personal relationship.

According to Jia Xu's strategy, Liu Biao's army entered Wancheng, and Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao guarded the city.As soon as Cao Jun arrived and set up camp, he began a fierce attack the next day. Jia Xu had already prepared a large number of rolling logs, stones, and arrows at the top of the city. Cao Jun gave up the attack after dropping a thousand corpses.Cao Cao was afraid of increasing casualties and did not dare to attack again. Instead, he tentatively attacked the city several times, trying to find loopholes in the city's defense, but found no loopholes.

Cao Cao was anxious, so he called Xun You and Cheng Yu, "Gongda, Zhongde, the city's defenses are very tight, what good strategy do you have?"

Xun You sighed: "Now that Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu are united and sticking together, they won't fight with me. Wancheng is in a hurry, and the good opportunity has been lost. We have to find another opportunity to fight."

"It's also my fault that I was too impatient, underestimated Zhang Xiu, and didn't listen to Gongda's strategy." Cao Cao was very brave to admit his mistakes.

Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "My lord, don't worry too much. Even if we march slowly, Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu will unite, and we will be difficult for a while. However, I think these two people are only united temporarily, and we are still on guard against each other. As long as we are patient , there will be a chance.”

Cao Cao's mood finally improved. He ordered Cao Ren, Zhu Ling, and Yu Jin to surround the gates of Wancheng, pay close attention to the movements of Zhang and Liu's armies, and arrange people to bluff and pretend to be attacking the city from time to time, hoping to find them. Defensive loopholes.For more than ten days in a row, under Jia Xu's overall planning, Cao Cao never found a chance.

Cheng Yu came to see Cao Cao: "My lord, the city is very well-prepared. If you want to break through the city, you have to attack the east and the west to expose its weaknesses!"

"Huh? What's the point of making so much noise? Zhongde, tell me quickly."

(End of this chapter)