"Sneak attack on Xuchang?" When Liu Cong said his intentions, the civil and military officials who did it again were stunned. This clumsy lord is really a big deal?

"That's right, sneak attack on Xuchang! There are several benefits to doing so. Cao Cao is now leading his troops south to conquer Sun Quan, known as an army of 400,000! This trip to Xuchang is more empty than the east, and Sun Quan is also a hundred thousand people who are in a hurry to ask for help. Our sneak attack on Xuchang can have the effect of harassing Cao Cao and rescuing our allies.

Of course, if you can take this opportunity to rescue the Son of Heaven...... My brother has been held hostage by Cao Cao since the first year of Jian'an, and it has been more than ten years. The last time I met the Son of Heaven was still ten years after Jian'an, Cong often remembered that when I was leaving, the Son of Heaven held my hand and cried about Cao Cao's evil deeds! Over the years, Cong has never dared to forget ......"

Liu Cong said that he squeezed out two lines of hot tears from his eyes. I can see that the civil and military officials are all moved! Those who don't know the truth still think that he has a deep brotherhood with the emperor.

"But my lord, this Xuchang is the place where Cao Cao raised his troops, and now it is where the capital is located, Cao Cao must take strict precautions, and it is very difficult to sneak attack Xuchang! In addition, once the Son of Heaven is in hand, Cao Cao is bound to abandon Sun Quan to fight back comprehensively...... Although we occupy Jingzhou and Yizhou now, there is still a gap between us and Cao Cao in terms of strength? ”

Fa Zheng was the first to express his worries, and now that he is the military division of the General Mansion of Zhengnan, Liu Cong's military general, he naturally has to analyze Liu Cong before and after. In Fa Zheng's view, although Jingzhou and Yizhou are large and rich, and their dense population is not lost to Cao Cao, Cao Cao has been fighting in the south and north over the years, and his soldiers have already been summoned. If you come, you can fight!

On the other hand, Liu Cong received more than 200,000 soldiers, of which 40,000 or 50,000 were newly recruited, and he had to garrison the territory and face Cao Cao's counterattack. Not to mention anything else, as soon as Liu Cong arrived there and rescued the Son of Heaven, Cao Cao was bound to fight back with all his might, Cao Cao had been used to coercing the Son of Heaven over the years, and now he was the Duke of Wei, and he may still have the dream of letting Liu Xie take the throne.

If Liu Cong got the Son of Heaven, how could Cao Cao not act? And if Cao Cao fights back with all his might, Jiangdong Sun Quan will definitely see the excitement, and Hanzhong Zhang Lu and Xiliang Ma Chao can't count on it, they are lucky not to take advantage of the fire to rob!

"Yes, lord, although we are allies with Sun Quan, we don't have to help him like this, once our army is consumed too much by Cao Cao, then Sun Quan may do something. Does the lord still remember what Sun Quan did when Cao Cao went on a southern expedition? The veteran Huang Zhong pointed out bluntly that Liu Cong must not put himself in trouble in order to rescue Sun Quan!

"Yes, Jiangdong is allied with me, we can send troops to support, or harass Runan and Wancheng nearby, the lord must not take risks......"

"The lord thinks twice......"

After everyone followed Fa Zheng and Huang Zhong, they dissuaded Liu Cong in unison.

Liu Cong didn't know the danger of a sneak attack on Xuchang, but compared to the danger, the benefits seemed to be greater! Liu Cong's sneak attack on Xuchang had three goals, the first goal was to rescue Sun Quan. This point is based on the general righteousness of the allies, as long as Liu Cong is willing to send troops, Sun Quan has nothing to say. And Zhang Lu in Hanzhong can also see Liu Cong's faithfulness.

But if it is only to support Sun Quan, then as others say, send a general to harass Cao Cao's territory! You can't afford to play this week. This has to say that Liu Cong's second purpose: to win Xun Yu!

Now Cao Cao and Xun Yu are strangers! Fire and water are incompatible! In history, Cao Cao gave Xun Yu death at the end of the year, and a generation of famous ministers disappeared. Now Liu Cong is a clan member of the Han family, a royal brother! The pillar of the Han family, in Xun Yu's eyes, maybe Liu Cong is the hope of the Han Dynasty!

Zhuge Liang is a political master, this Xun Yu will never lose to Xun Yu, if he can get Xun Yu's help, Liu Cong will definitely be like a tiger. And it can also hit Cao Cao from the commanding heights of morality!

Of course, when it comes to the commanding heights of morality, there is nothing more convenient than coercing the Son of Heaven to make the princes. In the past 20 years, Cao Cao has done just that! If Liu Cong can support the emperor, coupled with his status as a royal clan, it will become so logical to fight in all directions.

Of course, whether it is to get Xun Yu or to hold the Son of Heaven hostage, it will inevitably lead to a comprehensive counterattack by Cao Cao. But in Liu Cong's view, the risk is still worth it. Cao Cao is destined to be Liu Cong's enemy for more than ten years or even decades in the future, Cao Cao, who occupies Henan, Hebei and Guanzhong, is like an elephant, and Liu Cong is determined to be just a cheetah. If he wants to win this battle, Liu Cong must constantly bite and divide his opponent.

Only by devouring slowly can it be possible to knock this giant elephant down! So now that Cao Cao is conquest of Sun Quan, Liu Cong naturally feels that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

So Liu Cong spent nearly three days convincing his ministers. A group of thinkers, including Fa Zheng and others, finally understood Liu Cong's intentions. Of course, Guan Yu and other generals were much easier, and after giving their initial advice, they quickly stood behind Liu Cong. Because they know that as a military general, one of the subordinates of Liu Cong, a prince of the Han Dynasty, no matter whether he wins or loses, an attack may be staged at any time. All they have to do is how to maximize the results!

After Liu Cong proposed a sneak attack on Xuchang, Liu Yin lived up to expectations and contacted the Xunyu people. Xun Yu was born in Yingchuan Xun, after Xunzi. His grandfather, Xun Shu, was well-known in the world and was known as the Divine Monarch.

Xun Shu has eight sons, known as the Eight Dragons. Xun Yu's father Xun Qi once served as the minister of Jinan, and his uncle Xun Shuang served as Sikong. Xun Yu was afraid of the eunuchs, so he asked Xun Yu to marry the daughter of Tang Heng, who was often servant in the middle school. Because Xun Yu "has few talents, he is free from ridicule" ("The Book of the Later Han Dynasty • The Biography of Xun Yu"). After Nanyang celebrity He Hao saw Xun Yu, he was greatly surprised and called him: "Wang Zuocaiye." ”。

As Cao Cao's chief strategist and hero of the unification of the north, he was known as "Wang Zuozhicai" by the world since he was a child, Xun Yu strategically formulated and planned the blueprint and military route for Cao Cao to unify the north, and repeatedly revised Cao Cao's strategic policy and was appreciated by Cao Cao; In terms of tactics, he once faced the rebellion of Lü Bu and protected the three cities of Yanzhou, plotted to strangle Yuan Shao in Guandu, and made many achievements such as the dangerous passage of Wan and Ye to cover his surprise attack on Jingzhou; In terms of politics, Cao Cao recommended a large number of talents such as Zhong Xuan, Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xi, and Guo Jia. Xun Yu is planning, conspiring, Kuang Bi, and has made many achievements, and is called "my son's room" by Cao Cao. Xun Yuguan went to the servant and kept the order.

Liu Cong has been in this era for seven or eight years, and naturally knows that the people of this era attach great importance to the family, and if they want to win Xun Yu, they must obtain the support of the Xun Yu people, and when necessary, force Xun Yu to submit to the condition of the safety of other people!

After contacting Xun Yu's family, Liu Cong immediately began to deploy a sneak attack on Xuchang.

Gan Ning, Liu Pan and others were all transferred back to Xiangyang. Now that Cao Cao and Sun Quan are fighting, the Sun-Liu border can be temporarily peaceful, and no matter how stupid Sun Quan is, he will not dare to attack Jingzhou at this time.

"Huang Quan, you are responsible for contacting the people of insight in Xuchang City who are loyal to the Son of Heaven. I hope they can help when our army attacks Xuchang! "Huang Quan once followed Liu Cong to meet Xun Yu, Liu Cong's purpose was to kidnap Xun Yu and the emperor, Huang Quan is the right person!

"Liu Yin, you immediately mobilize people to lurk in the gathering place of the Xun clan, and you can only assist them to go to Xiangyang immediately from the beginning of the war in Xuchang! Remember to bring Xun Wenruo's family letter! At this time, Liu Cong had already ordered someone to imitate Xun Yu's handwriting and write a letter to the Xun Yu people.

In his heart, Xun Yu first sighed that there was a great chaos today, and then talked about the reason why he gave up Yuan Shao to assist Cao Cao, and then explained that he was now preventing Cao Cao from ascending to the throne of Wei, which led to the deterioration of the relationship between the two, and the current situation is on the same foot......

"This attack on Xuchang was carried out with General Guan Yu as the vanguard, and General Guan led 30,000 troops to attack Xuchang after three days! Be sure to take Xuchang in the shortest possible time and rescue the Son of Heaven! ”

"Yes!" This time, Guan Yu didn't expect that Liu Cong would make him a pioneer, you must know that Guan Yu had a lot of dealings with Cao Cao in the first half of his life. It is indeed the most suitable candidate, but Guan Yu has lost more than Cao Cao in the past! Can he reverse this time? Not only Liu Cong was skeptical, but Guan Yu himself swore in his heart that he must do a good job in this chapter!

"Gan Ning, you led 10,000 troops to attack Wancheng, and it is bound to block the Cao army of Wancheng in the city, so that Guan Yu can attack Xuchang without distraction! Liu Pan, you led 10,000 troops to attack Runan, and the task of going forward this time is arduous! Once Cao Cao is a member, your department will do everything in its power to stop it! General Huang, you lead 5,000 cavalry, stand by in the northeast of Wancheng, and once General Guan succeeds, he will quickly protect the Son of Heaven and others to Xiangyang! ”

"The last general obeys!" The generals who received the task came out one after another!

"Well, it may not be difficult to sneak attack Xuchang this time, but it is rare how to block Cao Cao's counterattack! So, Zhongye, your task is daunting! Once Cao Cao chased, the various departments had to launch an attack on the spot. In any case, Cao Cao can't be allowed to step half a step over Xinye! ”

"Hire understood!" Wen Ping frowned, as Liu Cong said, now Xuchang is empty, Guan Yu's army is attacking quickly, if you get Xun Yu's help, you have a great chance of capturing Xuchang, but it is not easy to resist Cao Cao's counterattack, so that the emperor will not be snatched back by Cao Cao!

However, defense is Wen Ping's strength, and he is also the Taishou of Xinye, so he is naturally the main candidate to block Cao Cao! However, Wen Ping's subordinates were only 20,000 infantry, and Wen Ping Zou Mei asked in a low voice: "Lord, if Cao Cao learns that something is wrong in Xuchang, he will be annoyed and angry!" Therefore, Runan must have fallen into a bitter battle, although General Liu was brave...... However, only 10,000 horses and horses may be difficult to defeat Cao Cao. If it crosses Runan, Cao Cao's army will definitely approach Xinye, so can General Guan and General Huang successfully withdraw to Xiangyang......"

"Zhongye is extremely worried, General Guan, how long are you sure to take Xuchang?"

"If it is according to the current strength of Xuchang, Guan is confident that he will be able to take Xuchang in two months! It's just that after the retreat, and there is Cao Jun pursuing, I am afraid that there will be ...... along the way" According to intelligence, Cao Cao conquered Sun Quan in the south, and there were only more than 10,000 defenders in Xuchang City, and the two gates of Xuchang, Wancheng and Runan, each had 20,000 infantry, and Guan Yu led 30,000 troops to attack Xuchang, which had only 10,000 defenders, which was not a difficult thing. The difficulty is that once Xuchang succeeds, Cao Cao will definitely order Wancheng and Runan defenders to attack from east to west to recapture the Son of Heaven!