Chapter 10 Recovering Xuzhou
In the winter of the third year of Jian'an, it was already winter in Xuzhou, which was usually different from the previous snow-white scene, this year's land of Xuzhou was stained red with blood, Cao Jun slaughtered and looted in Xuzhou, and the people of Xuzhou dared to be angry with Cao Cao. At this time, the protagonist Yun Mengtian followed Liu Bei to successfully capture the eastern counties of Xuzhou such as Langya and Donghai, and his power was not weak.
In the Xuzhou Prefecture Mansion, Cao Cao was discussing the military situation with the generals.
Cao Cao: Today, our army has pacified Xuzhou! But I heard that Liu Bei took advantage of the main force of our army to besiege Xuzhou City, and actually occupied Langya and the East China Sea first, which is really hateful! I want to send an army against him, what do the generals think?
Cao Ren: Liu Da'er is really hateful, and the minister is willing to lead 10,000 elites to take Liu Bei's head!
Xiahoudun, Xu Zhu and others also agreed.
But at this time, Guo Jia stood up: Prime Minister, I don't think this matter is appropriate, firstly, Liu Bei is the emperor's uncle, and secondly, Liu Bei is deeply popular with the people of Xuzhou, it is better to make good use of him, so that the world will praise you.
Cao Cao: What Feng Xiao said makes sense.
Xun Yu: The minister seconded the proposal
Cao Cao: Okay, then order Liu Bei to be the assassin of Yuzhou and stationed in Xiaopei.
At this time, in the Donghai County Mansion, Liu Bei hesitated after getting Cao Cao's edict.
Yun Mengtian: Lord, although Cao Thief is hateful, but now the difference in strength between the enemy and us is too great, it is not appropriate to tear up the skin with Cao Cao, and Cao Cao did not suppress us in a substantive sense this time, but gave the lord the title of Yuzhou Assassin History, plus Xiao Pei.
Guan Yu: What General Zuo said is very true, please accept it.
Zhang Fei: Big brother is finally a thorn again, so I'm going to go out and buy some wine, and come back to celebrate.
Liu Bei: Mengtian is right, it makes sense.
In this way, Liu Bei accepted Cao Cao's reward.
In the fourth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao felt that the decisive battle between himself and Yuan Shao was coming, so he ordered the ban, and Li Dian led 50,000 troops to attack Linhe, successfully eliminated the remnants of Zhang Yang's forces, and occupied Hanoi County in order to seize the strategic initiative.
Here let us return our eyes to Xuzhou, without Mo Yu accompanied by Yun Mengtian is very lonely, he often misses Mo Yu and can't sleep, and then silently tears, he blames himself, thinking that he was not tough enough to lead to this situation, he hates Cao Cao more and more, thinking that Cao Cao is a selfish, shameless, and womanizer, and it was a big mistake to follow him at the beginning.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the old enemies, finally concentrated the contradictions to the point of irreconcilability, Yuan Shao ordered Chen Lin to issue a document to officially declare war on Cao Cao, and in this way, the battle of Guandu, which decided the fate of the Three Kingdoms era, broke out!
Yuan Shao wanted to order Yan Liang to attack Baima as the vanguard first, but the strategist Tian Feng objected.
Tian Feng: Lord, although Yan Liang is brave, he has no strategy, so he can't let Yan Liang go alone.
Yuan Shao: Tian Feng, I didn't say rice last time you stopped me from entering the army, and I came again today? Yan Liang is my chief general, you don't have to worry.
So Yan Liang led an army of 20,000 as the vanguard of Yuan's army. At the same time, Liu Bei, who was recuperating in Xuzhou, heard that Yuan Cao had started a war and hurriedly held a military meeting.
Liu Bei: I got information today, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have started a war, and now Yuan Shao's army has marched to Baima, what do you think?
Zhang Fei: Okay, this time I can finally clean up the hateful Cao thief, big brother, I want to lead 5,000 elite soldiers to kill the Cao thief without leaving a piece of armor!
Guan Yu: Big brother, now that Yuan Cao is at war, Cao Cao is bound to not be able to look east, we can plan to cooperate with Yuan Shao to attack Cao Cao.
Yun Mengtian: Lord, what General Guan said is true, this time is a God-given opportunity, if our army can take advantage of Cao Cao's unpreparedness and seize Xuzhou as a whole, the lord's hegemony can be expected!
Although Yun Mengtian knows the direction of history, he also knows that history is irreversible, and it is impossible for the lord to listen to him, after all, with the support of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he is weak, and he can't make the lord tired of himself because of this matter.
Liu Bei: Okay! I also have this intention, we are now going to take the opportunity to seize Xuzhou, prepare to cooperate with Yuan Shao to attack Cao Thief, and then we will break through Xuchang and restore the Han Dynasty!
Generals: Okay!
So Liu Bei pretended to order Xuzhou Assassin Shi Chexuan to say that the prime minister and Yuan Shao were at war, and he was going to lead the army to the front line in a hurry, but the soldiers were tired and wanted to rest in Xuzhou City for a while.
Che Xuan: Liu Xuande has always been benevolent, he won't lie to me, please come to Xuande Gong quickly, I want to go out of the city to greet him!
Chen Deng: Lord Assassin, I'm afraid this matter is fraudulent!
Che Xuan: Brother Yuanlong is too worried.
Chen Deng: Hey, I hope I'm overthinking.
In this way, Guan Yu, the vanguard of Liu Beijun, arrived at the city of Xuzhou without encountering any resistance, and at this time the chariot went out of the city to greet him.
Guan Yu: Dog thief, you know who I am! Take your life!
After speaking, Guan Yu picked up his knife and rode towards the carriage, but the carriage could not react and was cut off by Guan Yu on the spot. Seeing that the commander was killed, the Cao army in the city instantly made a mess, Guan Yu took the opportunity to attack the city, and Xuzhou was soon captured by Guan Yu.
At this moment, Liu Bei, Yun Mengtian and others, who are still 20 miles away from Xuzhou City, received good news that Xuzhou was recovered!
Liu Bei: Okay, good! It's worthy of being my second brother, good! I'll rush to Xuzhou as soon as possible!
Zhang Fei: Big brother, I want to go to Xuzhou to meet my second brother first to prevent Cao thieves from reinforcing the army.
Liu Bei: Okay, good!
Zhang Fei's army marched quickly, and arrived in Xuzhou City in less than three hours, Zhang Fei went straight to Che Zhou's family and killed Che Zhou's family!
Liu Bei marched into Xuzhou after a day's march.
Guan Yu: Big brother, I have cut off the head of the car!
Liu Bei: This...
Yun Mengtian: General Guan, Che Xuan is Cao Cao's henchman, and if he kills him now, Cao Thief will definitely be resentful.
At this time, Zhang Fei ran in from outside the door
Zhang Fei: Big brother, I cut down the whole family, and they are against me!
Liu Bei: Alas, third brother, you are here again!
Yun Mengtian: ......
Liu Bei: The matter has come to this point, and we have no choice, all armies hurry up and prepare for war!
At this moment, Cao Cao, who was confronting Yuan Shao on the front line of Guandu, heard that Liu Bei had attacked Xuzhou and was furious.
Cao Cao: Liu Bei, a puppet, dared to take my Xuzhou! Ah, damn it! I'm going to crusade against him myself!
Guo Jia: Don't worry, the lord is rushing to Yanzhou today, we can't divide the troops, Liu Bei raided Xuzhou at this time, the military heart, the people's heart is not stable, the minister suggested that when Yuan Shaojun hesitated, it was feasible to take the opportunity to attack Liu Bei, otherwise our army will face the enemy on both sides.
Cao Cao: What Feng Xiao said is extremely true, now is not the time to beat Liu Bei, we must take the opportunity to defeat Liu Bei when Yuan Shaojun has problems.
At this moment, a problem suddenly appeared in Yuan Shao's barracks, and Yuan Shao was crying in the camp tent.
Yuan Shao: My youngest son is seriously ill now, and my heart is like a knife now! The army has stopped repairing for the time being!
Tian Feng: Lord, no, now that the army is leaving, the opportunity must not be lost, and now suddenly stopping the march will dampen the morale of the soldiers!
Yuan Shao: I don't have anything to think about now, don't bother me! The army stops marching and straightens out!