Killing system of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 277 Leaving Lulong Sai to Liucheng

After capturing Shanggu County, Cao Cao immediately moved east to join Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao went north from Bohai County, first entered Quanzhou in Yuyang County, continued north to Yongnu, then went west to Anci, Guangyang County, then went north to Guangyang, attacked Ji County, and then went north to the military capital.After taking down the entire Guangyang County, Zhang Liao kept a part of it, and then led his troops to Jinggong Changping, entered Yuyang County again, attacked Anle and Yuyang, and sent a partial division to go south to Hunu and Lu County.

At this time, the Yuan brothers went north and waited until Zhang Liao went east to capture Pinggu, then went north to capture Guangping and Huixi.At this point, the entire Yuyang County was captured. Just after Zhang Liao returned to Jixian, the Yuan brothers and Nanlou fled eastward through Yuyang County. After Zhang Liao received the news, it was too late to pursue them.

After Zhang Liao joined Cao Cao in Ji County, Cao Cao once again used Zhang Liao as the front to attack You Beiping.Zhang Liao arrived at the end, and the end of the city surrendered.Zhang Liao met a man named Tian Yu in Wushang.

Tian Yu is a very powerful person. He was Liu Bei's subordinate at first, and Liu Bei left because his mother died and went home to observe filial piety.At that time Liu Bei was the governor of Yuzhou, probably in Xiaopei or Xuchang, probably around 196.After Tian Yu left Liu Bei, he returned to Youzhou.Gongsun Zan appointed Tian Yu as the county magistrate (I checked on Baidu and it was the county magistrate of Dongzhou, but I searched for a long time and couldn't find where this place is. However, according to speculation, it should be in Yuyang County, Youzhou, which should be Quanzhou or near Quanzhou).

After Gongsun Zan's defeat, Xian Yufu was elected governor of Yuyang. He asked Tian Yu who he should rely on, and Tian Yu said that he should rely on Cao Cao.So Xian Yufu went to Xuchang to meet Cao Cao, and arrived at the front line during the Battle of Guandu.Cao Cao appointed Xian Yufu as General Zuodu Liao, made Chang Township Tinghou, and returned to Benzhou.

After Cao Cao took Jizhou, he went to rescue Xuchang.Give Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi time at this time. Before Xian Yufu had a fight with Yuan Xi, after Yuan Shang arrived in Youzhou, he attacked Xian Yufu with Yuan Xi and expelled Xian Yufu to Youbeiping County.Xian Yufu was stationed in Xuwu, and Tian Yu was sent to guard Wuzhong, so they occupied these two counties.

So after Zhang Liao arrived at Wu Zong, Wu Zong immediately surrendered, all of them were his own.Zhang Liao went on to Xu Wu, while Tian Yu waited for Cao Cao who would come later.

Cao Cao also heard about Tian Yu, and when he arrived in Wushang, he met Tian Yu and asked him, "Now the situation in Youzhou is clear, what advice do you have?"

Tian Yu said: "Youzhou's troubles lie with the Yuan family and Wuhuan. Now that the Yuan family is defeated, Duke Ming still needs to defeat Wuhuan to stabilize Youzhou."

Cao Cao said, "I also want to attack Wuhuan, but I can't do it."

Tian Yu said: "The attack on Wuhuan should go directly to its royal court, which is in Liucheng in western Liaoning."

Cao Cao asked, "I don't know how the road is?"

Tian Yu said: "There are two roads leading to Liucheng. One is the road we are walking on now. This road is along the seaside. However, this road is rainy and muddy all the year round. It is difficult for the army to travel together. The other is the abandoned road. Only a small group of Wuhuan people will walk the road of many years. This road is from Xuwu to Lulongsai, crossing Xuanshui and taking Bailang, and along a river, it can reach Liucheng directly."

Cao Cao was overjoyed after hearing this, and then asked, "I wonder if Guorang can lead the way?"

Tian Yu shook his head and said: "Yu also only heard about this road, but he has not traveled it. However, General Xianyu should have someone who has traveled it. When Duke Ming arrives in Xu Wu, General Xianyu can nominate candidates."

After Cao Cao heard this, he felt very satisfied, so he appointed Tian Yu as the Prime Minister of Beihai.

When Cao Cao arrived in Xuwu, he met Xian Yufu, who really had someone to recommend him.

Yan Rou, this is a person who was captured by Wuhuan since he was a child. He knows many things about Wuhuan clearly, and even has many Wuhuan people working for him.Later Xianbei even helped Yan Rou kill Captain Hu Wuhuan and let Yan Rou replace him.In the second year of Xingping (195), Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, and Xian Yuyin elected Yan Rou as Wuhuan Sima, avenged Liu Yu and attacked Gongsun Zan, killing Gongsun Zan's subordinate Zou Dan and other 4000 people.

During the Battle of Guandu, Yan Rou sent Cao Cao as an envoy.When Cao Cao defeated Nanpi, Yan Rou also presented a famous horse to Cao Cao.However, after Cao Cao went south, he, Xian Yufu and others were defeated by Yuan Shi and Wuhuan, and had to hide in Youbeiping.

When Cao Cao expressed his desire to attack You Beiping, Xian Yufu recommended Yan Rou.

Cao Cao expressed Tian Yu's opinion and asked Yan Rou what she thought of this idea.Yan Rou said: "Tian Guo Rang's strategy is very good. Even Wuhuan and Lulongsai don't take this road very often. It can have an unexpected effect."

After Cao Cao heard this, he felt relieved a lot.But he still has a little worry, "However, if we go to Luronse, our logistical supplies will be very difficult."

Yan Rou said: "Duke Ming's concerns are easy to resolve. We can't go out with too many troops, and they must all be cavalry. Bring more horses and livestock, and more drinking water. It takes about half a month for us to reach Liucheng. During this time, we are all No supplies."

When Cao Cao heard it, his head was a little big.He had never fought such a war before, but this war had to be fought because he couldn't afford it.Thinking of this, the adventurous nature in Cao Cao's bones welled up. He took a few cases and said loudly: "If this is the case, then the whole army will prepare for war. We will send troops to Liucheng in ten days."

Ten days later, Cao Cao took Zhang Liao, Yan Rou, and Guo Jia to transport grain and grass in Tianchou, went up Xu Wushan, left Lulong fortress, and headed east.

Tian Chou is also a person without end, and he has a good reputation.When Cao Cao reached the end of his life, he recruited him.After meeting and communicating with Tian Chou, he said to others: "Tian Chou is not a person who can be appointed as an official!" So he named Tian Chou as a macai and appointed him as a county magistrate, but because he was going to fight Liucheng, Tian Chou had not yet taken up the post. .

Starting from Lulongsai, head east and cross Xuanshui.Under the leadership of Yan Rou and Tian Chou, they finally reached the White Wolf.However, a very bad news came, that is, the food was gone, and the animals brought in were also eaten up.With a big wave of his hand, Cao Cao ordered people to kill horses, killing thousands of horses to get enough meat.

War horses are very close to cavalry, and many knights regard war horses as their lives.However, it was Cao Cao's decision that prevented the army from being defeated.After eating the horse meat, the army continued to move forward and headed straight for Liucheng. They were not discovered by Wuhuan until they were two hundred miles away from Liucheng.

(End of this chapter)