The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu

Chapter 204 Sun Gan, You're All About Love

A few days later, in Yecheng.

Zhang Xiu led the army to arrive, but Cao Jun's camp [-] miles outside the city seemed extraordinarily quiet.In the previous battle, Cao Cao lost thousands of soldiers and horses, and the key was Guo Jia, which caused a sharp drop in morale.

On the other side, Xuchang Xun Yu sent Xun You to join the army and led more than ten thousand troops to come to help. He didn't want to give up the land of Nanyang lightly. As long as he can win it before the end of the year, all this is worth it.

At this time, in Yecheng.

In the general's mansion, all the generals gathered.

Huang Zhong was hale and hearty, appearing more composed, while Zhao Yun had a heroic face, not a careless type of person.The rest are Zhao Fan, Gao Shun, Xing Daorong, Fu Tong and others.

Zhang Xiu took a glance, and said immediately: "Cao's army's morale has been frustrated, and they are retreating into the camp. I wonder if you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy? Repel Cao Cao."

"My lord, our army and Cao Cao's forces are limited, so it would be unwise to forcefully attack his fortified stronghold. Now that the morale of Cao's army has been frustrated, it is better to send people to fight day and night to disturb the morale of the army."

Zhao Yun cupped his fists and said in a deep voice.

Zhang Xiu nodded, seeing that the rest of the generals didn't want to say much, she couldn't help but looked at Jia Xu, and said, "Wenhe, what do you think our army should do?"

Jia Xu stroked his gray beard, and said with a light smile, "My lord, Guo Jia was arrested, Cao Jun's morale was frustrated, but he camped out, obviously waiting for reinforcements."

"Yixu only saw that Xuchang had already sent reinforcements to Yecheng at this time, and according to the time when the flying cavalry rushed to Xuchang, it is estimated that Cao Cao's reinforcements will arrive in three to five days."

After finishing speaking, Jia Xu looked calm and determined.

"Reinforcement?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows. Cao Cao ruled the three prefectures and annexed Yuan Shu. Lu Bu's remnant soldiers should have more than [-] elite soldiers. Overall, they are stronger than those of the same period.

After all, he also attacked Zhang Xiu twice in the same period, and both of them returned in defeat. He also lost Cao Ang, the eldest son of the fierce general Dianwei, and at this time he occupied the Central Plains earlier than in history.

"Wenhe, do you mean to surround the spot to fight for aid?"

Zhang Xiu thought for a while, then raised his eyebrows to look at Jia Xu, and tried to ask.

"Exactly, the morale of Cao's army was frustrated, and he would never dare to fight until the reinforcements arrived. Our army can send infantry to encircle the village and prepare for a strong attack."

"Cao Cao has been threatened many times by the lord's strange things, so he definitely dare not send cavalry out of the city. Except for the cavalry, his infantry can't stand out of the stronghold, they are rootless duckweeds, and they are vulnerable."

"In this way, my lord can send cavalry north to rob and kill the reinforcements. If you want to come to my lord, the iron cavalry from Xiliang, it is not difficult to defeat Cao's reinforcements. No matter how bad it is, it will be frustrated."

"After these two battles, it will be even more difficult for Cao Cao to capture Nanyang. It is absolutely impossible. He will definitely withdraw his troops to prepare for the war against Yuan Shao in Hebei."

"It is even said that Cao Cao will move the capital to Xuzhou as Kong Ming said, so as to avoid the edge and defend the lord." Jia Xu said with a slight smile and narrowed his eyes.

When he smiled, he was also confident.

Zhang Xiu nodded, Jia Xu's remarks were true, and immediately said in a deep voice: "The order is to order Huang Zhong as the chief general, Zhao Yun, and Gao Shun as the deputy generals, to lead their troops to encircle Cao Jun's camp."

"No!" All the generals responded loudly.

"Zhao Fan, Fu Tong, and you led eight thousand riders, marched in ambush by day and night, and ambushed at the Qianguan crossing, which is the closest to Yecheng. Send sentry cavalry to investigate the other two crossings. If the reinforcements detour, wait for an opportunity. move."

There are more than three Guangguan roads from Xuchang to Yecheng. There is no way they are all plains.

"No!" The two looked excited.

Among them, Zhao Fan is even more eager to try. He did not expect to have the opportunity to lead the army alone when he first arrived in Jingzhou. Obviously he came to Jingzhou in the right way, at least he did not live up to his vision.

At this time, the tooth will stride forward.

"My lord, there is a man in disguise outside the city, claiming to be the head of Yuzhou Mu Liu Bei's subordinate, and requesting to meet the lord."

"Liu Bei's master?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows suspiciously. Is it Jian Yong or Sun Qian?It is estimated that there are only these two under Liu Bei's command at this time.

At this time, it seems that Liu Bei is going to play tricks on himself by letting the two of them go on an envoy. It is estimated that he is planning to rebel against Guanzhong and give Boss Cao a backstab.

In history, on the eve of Liu Bei's backstab and Guandu, but Liu Bei was not tolerated by the Xuzhou family, and he was defeated and fled in just over a month, and went to Yuan Shao.

Then he's here, he should be ready to fight.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice, "Go, send him in."

After a while, everyone waited quietly.

At this time, a scribe was more than seven feet long, with a straight body, took off his turban, with a humble but neither humble nor overbearing face, looked at Zhang Xiu sitting on the high seat, clasped his fists and said:

"Sun Qian, a small official under Liu Bei's command in Yuzhou, has seen General Cheqi."

"Hehe, there is no need to be polite!" Zhang Xiu waved his hand, said with a light smile, and then said, "Your lord should lead the army to attack Wuguan under my rule, but I don't know what Gongyou is talking about so far?"

Sun Gan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhang Xiu. Isn't that letter from Zhang Xiu?It shouldn't be!He couldn't help but asked with a smile:
"Hehe, people of Ming Dynasty don't speak dark words. Did you, Mr. Ming, write a letter earlier to persuade my master to attack on both sides, and you attack Xuchang while my master is attacking key points, so as to defeat the Cao bandits together?"

"It seems that there is such a thing." Zhang Xiu was stunned, and then smiled lightly: "Why, Liu Bei is willing to rebel against Cao Cao?"

"Hehe, Duke Ming's words are wrong! My lord was originally determined to support the Han family and wipe out the traitors, but Cao Cao is called a Han official, but he is actually a Han traitor. Why did my lord rebel?"

"Although Cao Cao stated that my lord was the shepherd of Yuzhou and entered Guanzhong, but his heart was to want my lord to be loyal to him and fight against the Han Dynasty. My lord has always had the Han Dynasty in his heart, but he just pretended to be a snake with him and waited for an opportunity to help the Han Dynasty. room."

"Shouldn't this move be an anti-chaotic rectification and be celebrated by the world?" Sun Gan said in a neither humble nor overbearing voice, with a slight smile on his face, looking directly at Zhang Xiu.

"Hehe, Gongyou's tongue is really likable. I think Liu Bei can wake up laughing when he sleeps. He belittled Cao thief to nothing with just a few words."

"On the contrary, it is to elevate the noble lord. It really makes people love and hate!" Zhang Xiu said with emotion, a little envious, this group of tongues are powerful.

"Hehe, Mr. Ming is too famous." Sun Qian chuckled.

"Tell me, how your master plans to unite, and how your master plans to rebel against Cao Cao." Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly.

"To tell you the truth, before Qian left, my lord had secretly cleared the pass and many tycoons, such as Ma Teng and Han Sui, were willing to rebel against Cao Cao to help my lord. He already had [-] iron cavalry and [-] fine armors. Xuchang."

Sun Gan didn't even blink when he spoke, and instead he showed a confident smile as he spoke swearingly.

"Hehe, your lord may not be able to win over Han Sui and his ilk, right? As for the [-] iron cavalry? [-] fine armor? If your lord has these, is he still afraid of Cao Cao? I guess it would be difficult for Yuan Shao in Hebei to compete with him?"

Zhang Xiu smiled, and looked at Sun Qian with light eyes.

This bragging force has a hand, and there are 10,000+ troops when you open your mouth?There are [-] cavalry?Damn, I bought a two-year war horse from the Xiliang Army, and it only cost [-] horses.

"Hehe, I knew that I couldn't hide it from Duke Ming. The [-] iron cavalry and [-] fine armor are just rumors from outsiders, but in fact, my lord has [-] fine armor and [-] iron cavalry."

Sun Qian had a look of shame on his face.

"Hehe, come and send Gongyou out of the mansion." Zhang Xiu frowned, with a displeased expression, and saw off the guests with tea on one side.This is forcing the train to talk about a fart.

"Duke Ming calm down, Duke Ming calm down."

Sun Qian hurriedly bowed and shouted, he just wanted to let Zhang Xiu know the strength of his lord, so it would be a bargaining chip, otherwise being passive everywhere would not meet the purpose of his trip.

"My lord is the current emperor's uncle, and he has indeed won over all the powerful people in Guanlong. As for the soldiers and horses, there are about [-] cavalry in total, and it takes only a moment to occupy Guanzhong."

Sun Qian looked at Zhang Xiu with a burning gaze.

Zhang Xiu shrugged teasingly and refused to answer.But I was thinking in my heart, it is estimated that there are too many soldiers and horses, and the real ones in Liu Bei's hands are probably only 2 to [-].

"However..." Sun Qian raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhang Xiu, and said with a light smile, "However, Duke Ming also knows that [-]-step riders eat horses and chew a lot of daily food and grass."

"The red land in Guanzhong is thousands of miles away. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and my lord can't sustain it. Therefore, my lord wants to ask Ming Gong to provide one hundred thousand hu of military rations to fund the army, so as to fight against Cao Cao together."

Speaking of this, Sun Qian's eyeballs were shining brightly, and he looked at Zhang Xiu and said.

"One hundred thousand dendrobium military rations?"

Zhang Xiu chuckled, and immediately said: "I, Jingzhou, have a prosperous life, and it is true that the [-] Dendrobium military rations are not bad, but you also know that during the current war, the military rations are as expensive as oil, and they are subsidized to your lord for no reason. How dissatisfied."

"How about this, the [-] Dendrobium rations can be exchanged for the same amount of war horses at the current price. If I do my math well, it should be exchanged for [-] war horses. What do you think?"

"Twenty thousand horses?" Sun Gan was taken aback for a moment, one hundred thousand horses and twenty thousand horses, what kind of deal is this?Isn't the price of this grain sold at the price of grain in the pass?

It is estimated that it can be exchanged for [-] at most in normal sales.

After all, although the price of food has risen, the price of war horses is also not low, [-] horses a day, and at least [-] to [-] good horses in war.

Thinking of this, Sun Gan said anxiously: "Minggong, the current alliance should help each other and benefit each other, and fight against Cao's bandits together. How can Minggong take advantage of the fire and ask for so many war horses?"

"What's more, now that Cao Cao and Sun Ce have led an army of more than [-] border criminals, if my lord can succeed in the rebellion in Guanzhong, your army can also concentrate its forces to attack Yangzhou."

"Oh, Cao Cao is newly defeated and has retreated into the camp. Even if your lord does not judge, I will not be afraid of Cao Cao. But for the sake of Liu Bei being the emperor's uncle, he will lose ten thousand horses."

Zhang Xiu waved his hand generously, this was his psychological expectation, [-] horses was already a premium, so he took the opportunity to make a small fortune for Liu Bei.But he really had to count on Liu Bei to make a fuss.

After all, Guanzhong overlooks the Central Plains. When this battle is over, Cao Cao must find a way to take Guanzhong, so that he can take out his hands to attack Yang and Yizhou.

Letting Liu Bei gain a foothold can be regarded as supporting his own forces in disguise. After all, Guanzhong and the Central Plains are deadly enemies.

"Cao Cao's new defeat?" Sun Gan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but fell into deep thought. He really didn't think that Cao Cao would lose just now. Zhang Xiu's words like this are typically trying to rip off.

After thinking about it, Sun Qian gritted his teeth and said: "Five thousand, at most five thousand horses, if it works, then my lord will join forces with Duke Ming, if it doesn't work, then..."

"Come here, see off the guests." Zhang Xiu drank the tea ceremony.

"Okay, okay, ten thousand is ten thousand." Sun Qian was about to cry, Guanzhong is connected to Xiliang, and if Guan Long helps, ten thousand rides is not too difficult, but it is also a heartache.

"Haha, that's right! Your lord's alliance with me is not just for me, but more for himself. Even if I disagree, Liu Bei will still rebel, won't he?"

Zhang Xiu lightly smiled and relieved.

Of course, without food and grass, Liu Bei might not be able to gain a foothold. Subsidizing some food and grass is like exchanging war horses. Liu Bei may not lose money, but he earns with his own blood.

It can change horses and hold Cao Cao back.

Sun Qian nodded heartbrokenly, he was already thinking about how to explain to Liu Bei in the future, after all, he went out with [-] cavalry, alas, just to tide over the difficulties.

"Since that's the case, go back and let your lord make more preparations, and then rebel against Cao Cao and occupy Guanzhong alone. If you can stand on your own, then let him lead the horse to Wuguan to exchange food."

"Remember, Xiliang war horses, how many horses are exchanged for how much food, if there is less, I won't give it." Zhang Xiu specially reminded him, which can be regarded as an insurance for himself.

"Duke Ming, my lord can provide war horses, but the reason why Guanzhong is called Guanzhong is precisely because of the dangers of the four passes, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"Now that my lord and Minggong have formed an alliance, I wonder if Wuguan can be abandoned and occupied by my lord?" Sun Qian spoke cautiously, after all, Wuguan is of great significance.

"Oh, let's talk about it after your lord has a firm foothold!" Zhang Xiu sneered, the answer is self-evident, Wuguan is one of the main routes to enter the pass, how could he abandon it.

This is like a sharp sword, no matter who takes the pass, I still have the initiative.

"Forget it, let's hope that Minggong will put pressure on Cao thief face-to-face. After my master has established a firm foothold, he will naturally send troops to Hangu Pass to attack Xuchang." Sun Gan didn't give up his hope, and sighed.

"It's natural. In a few days, I will order the three armies to encircle Cao Jun's camp to deal with your lord." Zhang Xiu teased and chuckled, even if Sun Gan didn't tell him he would do the same.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, and I will take my leave first." Sun Qian said with his eyes burning, clasping his fists again.

"Come here, get two good horses and let Gongyou run faster. By the way, prepare five-day rations for Gongyou, and take two jugs of good wine with you for him to eat on the road."

Zhang Xiu glanced at one side and defended the road.

"No!" The guard agreed.

"Thank you, Mr. Ming, for your kindness!" Sun Gan clasped his fists in gratitude.

"Hehe, if Gongyou has nowhere to go in the future, the gate of Jingzhou is always open for you." Zhang Xiu said with a light smile.

Sun Qian smiled gently, did not answer, but retreated, Zhang Xiu was surprised to win him over, but he had no intention of entering Jingzhou.

As Sun Qian retreated, Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and said: "My lord, Liu Bei has a tough heart and a deep city. Although he is currently an enemy of Cao Cao, he must guard against it in the future."

"You must know that his second and third younger brothers are all brave enough to be undeserved. If they occupy Yongliang, seize Hanzhong, or even capture Yizhou, they may become the pre-Qin trend, and no one will be able to do so."

Jia Xu looked dignified, the pre-Qin situation was too terrifying, almost invincible, with the horses of Xiliang, the land of abundance, the grain land of Hanzhong and even Guanzhong.

Coupled with the terrain in Guanzhong, who in the world can resist?

"Well, I know it in my heart." Zhang Xiu nodded, also a little solemnly, because of this, it is still not safe to leave Wuguan specially.

However, what Liu Bei needs to deal with in a short time is Cao Cao and Guan Long, so he is not too worried.

(End of this chapter)