We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

However, Cao Cao found a way to deceive the account and then ambushed him.

He directly let 30,000 soldiers and horses occupy that area, but what he got in exchange was just an empty city!

Liu Bei knew that the weather had been very dry recently, so he used a cruel trick.

He spread kerosene on the city, and after Cao Jun came in, he fired rockets directly into it, burning the entire city into ruins. Even Zhang Liao and other three generals were so embarrassed that they fled in all directions!

At this time, many residents in Jingzhou have done a lot of things, such as setting up some ditches for defense.

The armies in the south are generally so-called shield soldiers, and they are all soldiers who use heavy shields. They are not like cavalry. They can fight in songs, and can also be used to prevent cavalry from breaking down the formation.

In this way, Cao Jun's marching speed became much slower!

The battle front has also been completely stretched.

Cao Cao also became very troubled.

This time the battle with Jingzhou was directly involved from Nanyang to Nanjun, and almost half of the region was in this state.

What is this called?

It can only be regarded as a war of attrition among generals. Whoever has more generals will win.

Therefore, Jinzhou has become more dangerous, and Cao Jun also has some advantages.

And on this day.

Jia Xu walked into the government office with the battle report, and Xi Yu was waiting for news about Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia. After the resolution was completed, there would be more intense investment from Absolutely and the Bank.

They will also bring a group of soldiers to Youzhou at this time to solve the problems there.

The main problem over there is banditry.

Jia Xu looked worried and said: "Lord! According to the battle report from the front line, they have been locked in a stalemate there for nearly a year!"

"Gong Cao has occupied Nanyang and is now sending troops to Xiangyang!"

"So this can only mean one thing, Jingzhou is about to fall!"

Xi Yu was a little confused: "Where did Liu Bei go?"

"This man is very cunning. He led more than 10,000 soldiers under his command to escort Liu Biao to Jiangxia! Now in Xiangyang there are only some female relatives and young children of the Cai family in charge. There is no suspense about the outcome of this battle!"

Jia Xu's eyes were filled with bitterness, and then he said: "My lord, you said earlier that Guild Cao had a problem in Chibi? This statement probably doesn't make sense!"

"You don't have to make up your mind so early."

Xi Yu laughed: "The battle is not over yet! Although there are big problems in Jingzhou, various situations may still happen on our side!"

"Jiang Xia is here, Jiang Dong is also there, and there are more than 200,000 soldiers and horses!"

Xi Yu's expression was actually quite happy.

Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia made eye contact, and both felt that Xi Yu seemed to be too optimistic.

"On the Jiangdong side, we can maintain our foundation, but we can't expand our territory!"

Zhuge Liang took advantage of the situation and said: "And I have to tell you, in fact, Jiangdong is also good at water warfare, and Cao Cao doesn't have anyone who can command the navy!"

"However, Cao Cao can actually choose to take the land route, but there are also various natural dangers and checkpoints. We may be able to see Cao Cao's army suffer heavy losses!"

Xi Yu shook his head and said, "He doesn't want to go by land. I can be sure that he will definitely choose to go by water!"

"Don't forget, how long did Liu Biao fight with Jiangdong? They fought across the river! He also has a group of naval talents under him!"

Guo Jia's eyes were filled with confusion: "Then why do you think Jiangdong can win?"

Xi Yu is not very sure.

But he felt that if Zhou Yu was there, nothing would go wrong.

This man is considered a person with a profound strategy, and he also has extraordinary military power.

Regardless of the so-called romance novels, even in real history, Zhou Yu's performance in Red Cliff is remarkable and invincible!

"How about we make a bet?"

The corners of Xiyu's mouth curled up slightly.

Jia Xu also took a few deep breaths: "Why are you so optimistic?"

"Let's make a bet! What are you going to take as the prize?"

The three people made eye contact, rubbed their chins, and said:

"Of course it's possible, but we have to think carefully about what to use as a prize!"

"But if Mr. Cao wins, we will have a lot of fun here!"

"Actually, I think so too!" Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "Although I really want to be on your side, the key question is, we don't think Jiangdong has any chance of winning?"

"If Jiangdong can really win!"

"That was like a miracle!"

Xi Yu chuckled and said, "You still have to have a heart that can believe in miracles!"

"The most indispensable thing in the world is miracles!"

Xi Yu's tone became duller again: "But, you have to be clear about one thing! Cao Cao is actually facing a lot of dangers! Their soldiers are also tired of fighting, and maybe there will be problems!"

"To be honest, fighting for a long time is just an opportunity. I can't communicate with my family. If I encounter trouble, I will feel heartbroken!"

"But you have to know one thing, Liu Bei is taking the people with him!"

"He can also be regarded as the way to inherit the sky!"

"And Liu Bei is originally a member of the royal family. Liu Biao escaped with him, so he can be regarded as having a destiny!"

"And the people from Jiangdong are good at water battles, so they can be considered as occupying the home court!"

"Besides, Jiangsu also has powerful generals such as Taishi Ci and Zhou Yu, as well as terrifying generals such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. This can be considered a harmonious relationship!"

"So I can also conclude that Cao Cao will never win!"

After everyone heard this, they felt that it was indeed very reasonable.

Only people like Xi Yu who criticize from an objective position can think clearly.

If they were in the same camp as Cao Cao now, they probably wouldn't be able to make any accurate judgment.

It’s impossible to see it so accurately!

It is true that the generals on the Jiangdong side are good at fighting in the water, but it is not widely known!

Xi Yu can actually understand this, and he actually has a deep understanding of the world's situation.

Moreover, Cao Jun did not think that Zhou Yu was a good talent, and even thought that Jiangdong was just a rat!

Don't take them seriously either!

Especially after Sun Ce was defeated in Hefei, they looked down upon Jiangdong even more.

"If you look at it this way, it's indeed a bit troublesome!"

After Jia Xu and others thought about it for a while, they remembered something again.

After a while, Guo Jia stood up and bowed to Xi Yu: "Now I finally understand why you are so sure! You are worthy of being our lord!"

"So at this stage we should ask the design institute to come up with the design drawings of the shipyard!"

"It would be best to be able to park some large warships!"

"As for what kind of war can advance faster, we have to put it on the research agenda, not only in Jiangdong. If we can fight at sea in the future, that is also a good choice!"

Xiyu nodded.

In fact, what Guo Jia said is very reasonable. Now their dock can only park some small merchant ships, and there is no way for those large ships to enter.

"Just do what you said! Let's keep an eye on the situation on the man's side. We also need to strengthen our military training. It's best not to let any accidents happen over there!"

"OK!"

Jia Xu and Guo Jia left. Xi Yu continued to sit at the table and read the official documents. Zhuge Liang also helped Xi Yu handle the affairs.

Although he is said to be extremely resourceful, he is actually a relatively calm and reserved person, and he does not like to chat too much with others while working.

Xiyu also enjoyed his leisure time.

To be honest, Lao Cao still doesn’t know if he can come back from Jiangdong alive!

This matter is also very important to Xi Yu.

What is the real situation? Xiyu wants to take a look again.

However, Xi Yu knew that in history, Cao Cao encountered a huge defeat at Red Cliff, and then returned to Xuchang with the desperate protection of his guards.

At that time, everyone in Xuchang knew that he had lost, and Ma Teng from Xiliang even asked someone to assassinate Cao Cao.

To be honest, Guan Yu will not let Cao Cao go this time, and Xi Yu is also looking forward to what will happen by then.

This summer.

Jingzhou surrendered.

Except for Jiangxia, all the land came under Cao Cao's command.

The Cai family was granted the title of Madam, and the Cai family could be regarded as continuing to become a noble noble family and continuing to rule the entire Jingzhou.

After Cao Cao entered Xiangyang, he stationed troops in the south. At this time, he felt relieved.

Although Liu Bei and Liu Biao were not captured, they were no longer a threat in Cao Cao's eyes, and they could not escape.

There was only one place for them to escape.

That is Koto.

At this time, in the government office, Cao Cao hosted a banquet for all the soldiers. He was very happy and even composed a poem by the river.

The next day, Cao Cao not only rewarded everyone based on their merits, but even went so far as to honor the emperor and perform an act of sacrifice to heaven.

Moreover, he also asked his subordinate Xi Zhicai to write a letter of persuasion to surrender and asked him to hand it over to Soochow.

There was a loud bang!

In a government office somewhere in Jiangdong, Sun Ce immediately smashed the slip on the ground, pointed at the visitor and began to curse: "If I don't cook you to death today, my surname will not be Sun!"

"What did you say?"

Zhang Zhao's expression changed. If he really killed this man, he would really have no room for escape.

Although it is indeed very satisfying, it also makes people feel very embarrassed.

The visitor was stunned at the time, and fell to his knees. His legs were weak, but he still had a breath of anger on his face: "If you dare to do such a thing! Sooner or later, your family will be destroyed!"

"Just take him over and cook him!"

Sun Ce shouted, and after the voice came, the soldiers next to him trembled.

To be honest, everyone knows what Sun Ce did back then, killing all the nobles in the territory was like a pile of heads.

So those people actually hated him very much, but they just couldn't take action against him.

This messenger was really cooked to death!

The bones floated along the water to Cao Jun, taking the letter with them.

To be honest, everyone can understand Sun Ce's thoughts, and Cao Cao probably can't persuade him to surrender.

"What a disaster!"

To be honest, Zhang Zhao is one of the few nobles in Jiangdong today. He was able to stand in line relatively quickly back then, so he barely escaped.

Moreover, the Zhang family also has great influence in Jiangdong.

However, if Sun Ce is here, they will not be able to influence the movements of the Jiangdong regime.

Those princes have absolute power and control over the nobles just like mice over cats.

When Cao Cao discovered this, his expression changed, he blew up all the food, and then angrily scolded Sun Ce.

"You really are a rat! Sun Ce, right? When I fought with his father, he was just a young boy! Now he still dares to humiliate me? What a bastard, bastard!"

"Zhicai, arrange things in Jingzhou, and then spend another six months building the warships. Send all 300,000 navy, 200,000 infantry, and 100,000 cavalry there!"

"I can't believe that so many people are here! Can't we take them down?"

"besides!"

"Inform the nobles on the east side of Jiangdong. If they are willing to surrender, we will definitely give them benefits!"

"yes!"

Xi Zhicai didn't think much and walked straight away.

Cao Cao's idea was clearer and more purposeful, which was to use his fame and prestige to collapse their morale and then force them to surrender, just like Xi Yu had done.

Once the noble clans in Jiangdong collapse, the common people will definitely follow, and the situation will become more chaotic by then. If Sun Ce continues to operate, the world will definitely become lower, and he will definitely be hung on the pillar of shame. , was cast aside.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao chose to do this kind of thing, wanting Jiangdong to endure a greater crisis.

But let’s be honest.

If Cao Cao continues to go to war, he will actually face a big problem. Ma Teng from Xiliang is still struggling there and may "steal home" at any time.

Moreover, since going to Jingzhou, Cao Cao's troops have been lost much faster than he thought before, and the soldiers and horses in Jinzhou cannot be gathered immediately and put to use.

Because they actually did not return to the Cao family, even if they put in their efforts, it would take a while for them to integrate into the Cao army.

So, they are indeed in some trouble.

Xi Zhicai also thought about a lot, but he didn't know what to do.

But in fact, Cao Cao has now become the Duke of Wei. If he has no great achievements, it will be very troublesome to be crowned king in the future!

And they won't get any benefits.

However, they have an advantage in terms of numbers, and Cao Cao is one of the best-known generals. If he takes command personally, he will definitely get some benefits, such as higher morale.

Cao Cao actually brought some veterans and small soldiers.

This situation can be described as mixed, and some soldiers and generals from Jingzhou can also be put to use.

Cao Cao picked some people, such as Liu Pan, Wenpin, Cai Zhong and Cai He!

These people can be considered somewhat capable.

Another general named Xing Daorong was also recruited.

Xing Daorong's reputation is very great, but there is nothing very attractive about him during the war. He is not eye-catching, but he also has a lot of strength and has quite powerful force, so Cao Cao made him a partial general. First lead 10,000 soldiers.

As for the others, they also each led 30,000 soldiers.

This method can definitely improve the team's combat effectiveness, but to be honest, it also has hidden dangers.

This is already somewhat deviated from Xi Yu's idea of ​​setting up the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the transport camp.

These two teams are actually selected from the elite.

They are all the main forces on Cao Jun's side.

If you mix them, problems may arise.

And it was indeed the case. Within a month, Cao Cao and Liu Bei went to war in Jiangxia, and the soldiers on their side were also restrained.

When the infantry and cavalry fought hard, they suffered countless casualties, and their cavalry would also be trapped by the shield formation.

The number of casualties became very large, and the morale of the military also fluctuated.

After three days of fighting, Cao's army could no longer bear the intrusion.

Zhang Liao, Li Dian, Cao Chun and others also acted as vanguard.

Zhang Liao and Cao Hong actually suffered the most horrific losses. The soldiers on their side were the more motivated ones and rushed to the front.

As a result, heavy losses were incurred.

They don't have any good way to deal with the ambush shield formation now, so they can only walk on as flat ground as possible.

However, if this happens, Liu Bei will fall into Liu Bei's trap and ambush soldiers and horses in the valley, thus forming a series of things.

And Zhang Feiyu and Guan Yu were indeed the best generals at that time. He led his men to ambush and then rushed to kill them quickly. He was able to cause horrific casualties in a very short period of time. It didn't take long for him to eat up nearly tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

To be honest, now that they have entered the closing stage, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are considered to have left.

Zhang Liao, Cao Hong and others went to collect the remains of their compatriots, and they also had to collect some usable weapons!

To be honest, they were very broken here. They were attacked many times, and the people behind them couldn't rescue them.

But luckily there are no enemy troops in the rear. Otherwise, it would be really difficult if we were surrounded by one from the left and the right.

For example, a similar thing happened before. A cavalry group of about three to four hundred people got separated from the troops. Zhang Fei took advantage of it and killed them all directly, and also seized a large amount of baggage.

Cao Jun's baggage is much better than Zhang Fei's. If they can study it carefully, they can also achieve technological breakthroughs and have a greater chance of winning!

It can be said that if they can really eliminate their ordnance and replace it with new equipment in the future, they will have a chance to attack Xuchang!

As for before, one of Cao Hong's men broke out of the siege, but he was covered in blood and looked like he was almost dead.

When he woke up, he found that Zhang Liao was preparing to retreat, but Cao Chun was still fighting, and Cao Hong was helping him. The two sides were fighting in full swing!

He was also very angry, with sadness and pain on his face, and shouted in Qingzhou dialect: "If General Zhang doesn't treat us as colleagues! Then why go to the battlefield again? Could it be that you are the lackey of the dramatist?" ? Why did you choose to withdraw your troops at this time?"