Chapter 186: Qingzhou Rebellion
Lü Bu led a large army to defend the city in Yi County, resisting the siege of Yuan Shao's 100,000 army.
And in the vast sea, a fleet of hundreds of behemoth ships and 10,000 navies is cleaving the waves.
Sail to the far south.
This naval fleet was naturally in the Bohai Sea as a response to Cao Bao and them, who led the army to resist Yuan Shao's army.
Cao Bao had now received an order from a messenger sent by Lü Bu to lead 10,000 navies south to attack Yuan Shao's Qingzhou.
Lu Bu wanted to cause chaos in Yuan Shao's rear, so that Yuan Shao led the army north, and it was naturally impossible to succeed in recapturing Youzhou, which had been occupied by him.
At the same time, Lu Bu also wanted to end the battle with Yuan Shao as soon as possible.
If they continue to fight with Yuan Shao like this, both sides will definitely suffer heavy losses!
In the end, it will only make Cao Cao, who is watching from the sidelines, profitable.
Lu Bu didn't want this!
Although Lu Bu desperately wanted to occupy more of the territory and population that originally belonged to Yuan Shao and strengthen his own power.
However, Lu Bu now realized that the timing was not right, so he gave up this idea.
Because, Lu Bu had already received the news that Hao Zhao and Chen Qun had asked the messenger to send it quickly, saying that some scholars in Youzhou who were not satisfied with their occupation of Youzhou and then became the pastor of Youzhou took advantage of the absence of themselves and most of the soldiers and horses to make trouble together.
Youzhou, Lu Bu has just occupied!
For the rule of Youzhou, it has only been such a short time, and Lu Bu is naturally not absolutely in control!
In addition, the strength of the warriors of this era is not weak, and their men have more or less mastered soldiers and horses.
And they are very gregarious, and they are above the top, and they look down on people from bad backgrounds, even if that person has more territory and population!
Therefore, Lu Bu needs to end the battle with Yuan Shao as soon as possible and extinguish Yuan Shao's desire to recapture Youzhou!
Then, he led the army back to Youzhou and forcefully suppressed those warriors who were ready to move and wanted to unite to make waves.
When the time comes, he will look for an opportunity to go south and seize more territory and population from Yuan Shao.
What's more, Lu Bu, who came from the 21st century, knew that Yuan Shao, who was defeated by the weak Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu, had always refused to admit defeat.
Therefore, there is still a big battle to take place between the two sides, and that is the Battle of Cangting.
After the Battle of Cangting, Yuan Shao also fell ill and died soon after.
Then, Yuan Shao's power was divided between his three sons and a nephew, and then in order to become Yuan Shao's orthodox heir and inherit all the foundation of Yuan Shao's Hebei, he turned against each other and killed each other!
If this is the case, how long can Yuan Shao's power exist?!
Therefore, Lü Bu wanted this battle to take place as recorded in history.
Although Yuan Shao was finally defeated by Cao Cao in the Battle of Cangting, the battle between the two sides could also weaken Cao Cao's power.
So that Cao Cao's forces did not have the ability to recover for a while.
If this is the case, Lu Bu can also grasp this opportunity, and then lead the army south to occupy more territory and population that originally belonged to Yuan Shao.
Let Cao Cao, who worked hard to defeat Yuan Shao's army again, be unprofitable, and then make him angry!
Cao Cao wanted to see Lü Bu and Yuan Shao lead a large army into battle, and in the end both were defeated.
Lu Bu wants to see Yuan Shao and Cao Cao eat dog, so that he can make a profit without much effort!
In the vast sea, Cao Bao led 10,000 navies sailing hundreds of ships, with their experienced navigation skills, all the way south, has successfully come to the coast of Qingzhou.
Then, after Cao Bao found a suitable place to dock the ship, he left a part of the navy to guard hundreds of sea ships, and then led the rest of the navy to disembark.
Then, they slaughtered violently towards the country of Le'an, where they were now.
Because Yuan Tan, who was now stationed in Qingzhou, really didn't expect Cao Bao to attack Qingzhou from the seaside here in Le'anguo, he didn't garrison too many troops in the counties of Le'anguo.
In addition, Cao Bao can be civil and martial, whether it is at sea or on land, his ability to lead troops to fight is not weak, and he has 10,000 brave and good warlike navy for him to command!
Therefore, several county towns close to the sea, such as Qiancheng and Bochang, were soon occupied by the navy led by Cao Bao.
After arranging some naval garrisons to garrison the newly occupied cities, Cao Bao and his troops continued to conquer the cities under the jurisdiction of Le'an.
On this day, the navy led by Cao Bao came to Linji, the seat of governance in Le'an.
Cao Bao stood at the front of the navy, looking at the seemingly tall Linji City in front of him, but there were not many troops stationed inside, and a bloodthirsty cold light suddenly burst out from his eyes.
Because, this city Cao Bao is broken today!
Then, Cao Bao raised the long weapon in his hand, and when the eyes of the navy behind him, including the Qingzhou soldiers who surrendered during the conquest of cities, all gathered on him, Cao Bao waved the weapon in his hand forward.
Signal that they can now attack the city in front of them.
"Kill ......"
Under Cao Bao's order, the army suddenly had bloodthirsty eyes, and then slaughtered towards Linji City with great momentum.
The navy led by Cao Bao was like a wolf and a tiger, and the killing momentum was full, and the Qingzhou soldiers who were surrendered by Cao Bao were also deeply infected, which made them also muster up the courage to kill the Linji City in front of them along with the navy led by Cao Bao.
Cao Bao, who commanded the army to attack the city, saw it and was immediately extremely satisfied.
When the officials and defenders at the head of Linji City saw it, their hearts suddenly tightened.
Because, they only had 2,000 defenders in the city, and Cao Bao had reached 15,000 in the expedition along the way, including the Qingzhou soldiers who surrendered.
Two thousand against fifteen thousand soldiers?!
Plus there are 10,000 brave and warlike navies among them?!
Although they are now defending the city, and Rinzai City is the seat of Le'an Kingdom, the city is naturally very tall, but so what?
In the face of fifteen thousand soldiers, how can they be opponents?!
Therefore, the city of Linji was quickly breached by the army led by Cao Bao.
As for the officials or defenders in Rinzai City, they either died or surrendered.
Le'an Country has reached such a point, naturally, the entire Le'an Country will soon be occupied by Cao Bao.
Cao Bao left some soldiers to garrison Le'anguo, and then the army continued to advance and conquer.
Cao Bao's target at this time is the state seat of Qingzhou, Qi State Linzi!
If you want to make Yuan Shao's rear chaotic, and then let Yuan Shao retreat or lose to Lu Bu, then Linzi is the best choice.
What's more, Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, was doing his job as the Qingzhou Assassin in Linzi City at this time!
You can also capture him, like Yuan Xi at that time, and let Lu Bu and Yuan Shao exchange for more political capital!