The Supreme Call of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 436
Liu Xiao had just assembled his army, and the news that Cao Cao had captured Changsha City also spread to Liu Xiao's army in Lujiang.

"What? Cao Cao has taken Changsha and Guiyang, and Liu Bei led his army to surrender?"

Liu Xiao's heart was shocked, his brows were slightly frowned, it was faster than he imagined, Liu Bei really didn't expect him to be so soft-boned, he had just been besieged for less than half a month, and he led his army to surrender. We must know that Changsha is a big city. Sufficient, easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as Liu Bei defends, Cao Cao will definitely lose troops and generals if he wants to take Changsha, and the casualties are not small.

"My lord, it is rumored that Liu Bei originally wanted to die with Cao Cao. Cao Cao even refused to surrender, but Sima Yi offered a plan and summoned Liu Bei to Xudu to accompany him with the edict of the emperor. He was canonized as Liu Bei Pingyuan County, Sili School At the same time, Xu Shu, Sun Qian and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei to the north to Xudu, and Liu Bei agreed to surrender!"

The detective said in a deep voice.

"Edict from the Son of Heaven?"

Liu Xiao shook his head, feeling a little helpless. This was Cao Cao's only advantage at present. Liu Bei always regarded himself as a supporter of the Han Dynasty and a loyal minister and martyr. Cao Cao summoned Liu Bei with the emperor's edict. Liu Bei was in a desperate situation. This was almost the only way to save his face. There was a chance to escape. Sima Yi's move was brilliant. He surrendered to the Han but not to Cao. However, now that the entire power of the Han Dynasty was in Cao Cao's hands, wouldn't surrendering to the Han be equivalent to surrendering to Cao?
"My lord..."

Guo Jia on the side said in a deep voice: "Now that Cao Cao has occupied Changsha and Guiyang, annexed the remnants of Liu Bei's army, and gained the support of Pang Tong, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and others, his strength has greatly increased. Let's try to defeat him in one fell swoop. , won Jingzhou, but it will not be so easy..."

Liu Xiao said indifferently: "It's a bit difficult, but it's not impossible. Whether it's Cao Jun or Liu Bei's army, the elite forces have been almost completely defeated by us, and we have all the elites under our command. Now we have An army of [-] troops is even stronger than Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army after joining forces, even if Cao Cao stays behind closed doors, he won't be able to hold out for long!"

Xun You shook his head and said: "My lord, the question now is not whether we can defeat Cao Cao's army, but that we have been fighting for years and consume a lot of money. If the battle with Cao Cao can be ended within a month or two, it will not be a big problem. Day by day, if it is delayed for three to five months or even half a year, it will be difficult for us to live in the rear..."

Liu Xiao's heart trembled slightly. What Xun You said was right. The battle is not only about the combat power of the soldiers, but also the strategy of the commander. The most fundamental thing is the competition of comprehensive strength. It has been more than a year since the raid on Cao Cao. , The war of more than a year was a huge consumption for Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and it was not for me, not to mention that Cao Cao and Liu Bei once had a respite, only myself, fighting one after another without the slightest rest, even now Sitting in the land of five states, with the wealth of Jizhou and Qingzhou, it is difficult to support it...

"Then what do you two think?"

Liu Xiao asked.

Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, give up attacking Changsha, and instead attack Jiangxia and Xiangyang. Now Cao Jun's defense in Xiangyang is weak, and Li Shimin's troops have entered the west of Jingzhou, occupying Wuling and Lingzhou. Mausoleum threatens Xiangyang Nanjun. At this time, we send troops to Jiangxia, and Cao Jun will never be able to resist it. Once Jiangxia is captured, Cao Cao's army will be in danger of being completely blocked in Guiyang, Changsha. , and once the base camp encounters a fierce attack, it is impossible to return to the rescue in time, and it may even directly overturn Cao Cao's foundation, this is absolutely intolerable to Cao Cao..."

"Once Cao Cao returns to the army, divide up the troops immediately and raid Changsha with one general, take Changsha and Guiyang directly, and the remaining counties in Jingzhou will be surrounded by us!"

Guo Jia continued.

Liu Xiao shook his head and said: "No, just attack Changsha directly, concentrate our forces, and defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop. Our losses are huge, and Cao Cao's losses are even greater than ours. Moreover, their food and grass must be mobilized from Nanyang Nanjun, which is not stable. This is the best time for us to defeat Cao Cao and set the world in order. Take advantage of the situation. You have also said that Cao Cao needs to divide his troops to resist Li Shimin's attack. If he is weak, he must divide his troops to resist the enemy. He will definitely lose! One battle will determine the world. This is a godsend opportunity!"

Liu Xiao paused for a moment, then said, "Ziyi listens to the order!"

Tai Shici quickly stood up, bowed and said, "My lord, the last general is here!"

Liu Xiao shouted: "I order you to lead five thousand cavalry, transport grain and grass, and protect grain roads!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Liu Xiao went on to say: "Gao Chong, Zilong, you two will lead [-] elite cavalry to attack Changsha; Xue Rengui, lead [-] elite troops as the left wing; Command [-] elites and follow me to the central army; Boyue, lead [-] cavalry to move north, threaten Jiangxia from the north of Lujiang River, and put pressure on Cao Jun. Remember, don't get too close, otherwise, It's not us who get the benefits, but that Li Shimin!"

"bluff?"

Jiang Wei asked.

Liu Xiao nodded, and replied: "Yes, in a real fight, you are not Sima Yi's opponent. Sima Yi will focus on you in defense, and you will not be able to take advantage of it, and Li Shimin will definitely take advantage of it. Going down to Xiangyang."

Liu Xiao gave the order, and the army was dispatched, all moving towards Xiangyang, and the impatient Gao Chong took the lead and rushed forward regardless.

Zhao Yun could not dissuade him, so he could only follow Gao Chong and rush down with ten thousand elite cavalry. This is the main force of Jizhou's elite cavalry, the most elite main force!
It took only a few days to kill the city of Changsha, and the soldiers approached the city!
After getting the news, Cao Cao didn't dare to be negligent, so he went straight to Changsha Chengtou and looked out of the city, only to see Liu Xiao's cavalry was crowded outside the city.

Gao Chong and Zhao Yun!
Naturally, Cao Cao knew these two warriors, Liu Xiao's two most valiant warriors, were invincible in the world!

Fortunately, Gao Chong said that although the world is invincible, he is brave and intrepid after all, but that Zhao Yun is both wise and brave.

"Shi Yuan, you have just fought several battles with Liu Xiao and know him well. Can you tell me how we should respond?"

Cao Cao asked.

Pang Tong said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Qi, Liu Xiao came in a victorious manner, and his troops are in full swing. He also has Gao Chong and Zhao Yun's unparalleled bravery. At this time, we can't rush into battle..."

"Humph!"

Xu Chu on the side said coldly: "Liu Xiao's army under the city is only more than [-] people. I think that before their main force arrives, they will go out of the city to fight and defeat them in one fell swoop, giving them a severe blow!"

(End of this chapter)