"I see..." Cao Hong suddenly realized: "This Liu Biao is too cunning, right?" He would rather give up Xiangyang than lead us into the urn, just to cut off our food channel? ”

"He has calculated the prime minister's army, and he can't come in a short time. He has more than three times as many troops as we do, and he wants to trap us to death! Xu Huang shook his head and said, "We are really careless, we only think about Xiangyang, but ignore our own camp." ”

Everyone sat down...

Xu Chu snorted: "What are you worried about? Liu Biao's army is also powerful, can the infantry and cavalry defeat us? I only need 10,000 iron horsemen to destroy the thief army! ”

"If everyone is as brave as the general, I don't think 10,000 riders are enough, 100 riders are enough." Zhang Liao rolled his eyes.

"Liu Biao's military strength is more than three times that of ours, and it is really difficult for us to win." Xu Huang racked his brains and thought for a while, and said, "We must leave Xiangyang and fight outside." ”

"What? Leaving Xiangyang? Xu Chu hurriedly said: "We finally fought down, how can we go?" ”

"We don't have food, what's the use of guarding Xiangyang? Liu Biao only needs to stay outside the city for two days, and then we will have to run out of food, and then we will starve to death without him attacking. Xu Huang said.

"You give me 10,000 horses, and I will lead them into battle, and I will guarantee victory!" Xu Chu said.

"Cao Hong, what do you think?" Xu Huang ignored Xu Chu.

"I think what General Xu said is not unreasonable. Liu Biao's plan is to cut off our grain and grass. It's useless for us to go out of town. Only by defeating him can there be a glimmer of life. I suggest that Xu Chu lead 20,000 cavalry, plus Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry, and charge once, I don't believe that Liu Biao's Jingzhou army can defeat us on land? To do it or not, you will know in one battle! Cao Hong said.

"Hmm."

Xu Huang nodded.

Xu Chu laughed and said, "Okay, that's it!" Hum... The 20,000 iron horsemen in our army are all Xiliang Xiao horses, skilled in arching horses, superb in equestrian skills, and they are all elites for many years. Not to mention the Tiger and Par Riders, which are our most elite heavy armor riders. What does Liu Biao have, isn't it just that there are many soldiers? Soldiers are more than a fart. You have to be able to fight. ”

Everyone unanimously decided to fight with Liu!

At this moment, Xiangyang City is only 50,000 Cao troops, and they still have to take care of those tens of thousands of prisoners.

In the face of the hundreds of thousands of Jingzhou troops around Xiangyang, they were obviously at a disadvantage.

But in desperate situations, people can always give birth to infinite courage.

this day.

There were dark clouds in the sky, as if it were going to rain.

Liu Biao's 140,000 steps of riding blocked the water in the siege of Xiangyang. And more than 30 camps were cast, forming four lines of defense. If Cao Jun dared to come out, he would be fiercely attacked.

in a tent outside the east gate.

Liu Biao thanked a Confucian student: "Thank you Mr. for your advice, now that Cao Jun has been surrounded, he can't rush out." I will recover Xiangyang in a few days. It's all thanks to Mr. ”

"Liu Jingzhou doesn't have to be polite, he is also passing by below, and occasionally offers a strategy, now that the matter is over, it is time to go." The Confucian said.

"Sir, wait."

Liu Biao chased after him: "The thief army has not retreated yet, Cao Cao's army is coming, Mr. can't see death without help." ”

"Mr. Yuanzhi, you can help my father." Liu Biao's son, Liu Qi, said.

(Note: Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi.) Xiangyang celebrity, Zhuge Liang's friend. In history, he helped Liu Bei defeat Cao's army, and his mother was arrested by Cao Cao, Xu Shu had no choice but to go to Cao Ying, but Xu Shu did not offer Cao Cao a strategy for the rest of his life in order to repay Liu Bei's kindness. ）

Xu Shu looked at Liu Biao and Liu Qi, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll stay a few more days." ”

"Thank you, sir."

"Sir, please be seated." When the catastrophe is approaching, Liu Biao is also a talent.

After Xu Shu sat down, he asked, "Sir, do you still have a way to retreat from the enemy?" ”

"Isn't Cao Jun already trapped in Xiangyang City? They have no bread or provisions, and they will be in chaos within three days. At that time, the adults only need to send a strong army into the city to recover the lost territory. ”

"Having said that, Cao Cao's army is extremely brave..." Liu Biao frowned and said: "What's even more worrying, Cao Cao personally led a large army, and he is coming towards my Jingzhou, and it will be there soon." ”

"Your Excellency wants to ask me, how to retreat from Cao Cao's army?"

"yes."

Xu Shu smiled and said: "I have three strategies, upper, middle and lower, and I can retreat from Cao thief." Please consider yourself. ”

"Sir, come quickly."

"Yes." Xu Shu said: "My lord sent envoys to Hebei and Xiliang, and asked Yuan Xi and Ma to free their hands and attack Cao Cao's territory. This is the best policy. ”

Liu Biao said: "Hebei and Xiliang are too far away from here, I am afraid that I will be delayed back and forth, and I will not be able to rescue Jingzhou in time." Sir, let's say the middle way. ”

"The middle strategy is just one word, drag!" Xu Shu said: "Cao Cao came from afar, and the supply of grain and grass was insufficient. In a hurry to fight, adults must not fall for his plan. The critical checkpoints should be guarded, as long as they hold on for a month, Cao Cao will retreat. ”

"It's a no-brainer. But I am afraid that it will be difficult to defeat the elite of Cao's army, and it will not be able to hold out for a month. Dare to ask sir, what is the next step? Liu Biao's expression was a little embarrassed. Xu Shu even offered two strategies, which were enough to make Cao Cao retreat, but he did not have the courage to adopt them.

"As for what to do..." Xu Shu said: "The next strategy is also a word, fight!" The Cao army in Xiangyang City has run out of food. The adults can gather all the elites and annihilate Cao Cao before he arrives. After that, he was stationed in Xiangyang to wait for the times to change. ”

Xu Shu's three strategies look different, but they are all the same.

In particular, both the middle and lower strategies need to fight. It's just that the tendencies are different, one is intended to delay time, and the other wants to annihilate the Cao army.

Liu Biao has always been cowardly, knowing that the Jingzhou army is not good at land warfare, and the opponent is not the Cao army, so he does not want to fight. I just want Cao Cao to retreat and hold Jingzhou. There is a more important point, he does not want to make a feud with Cao Cao, so as to save the continuous invasion of Cao's army in the future, and Jingzhou will fall into endless wars.

"Sir's three strategies are all excellent." Liu Biao thought about it and said, "I have adopted it." Immediately sent people to Hebei and Xiliang to ask Yuan Xi and Ma Teng to attack Cao Cao's territories. In addition, I will find a way to force Cao Jun away... ”

Liu Biao's words really made people angry.

Xu Shu asked, "Why don't you fight with Cao Jun?" At this time, the thief army is poor, and the strength of the adults is three times that of the Xiangyang Cao army, and they will win in a battle! ”

"In this way, won't my Jingzhou Mansion have an enmity with Cao Cao?" Liu Biao said.

"It turns out that adults don't want to fight..." Xu Shu thought for a while and said: "In this case, I still have a strategy, but the soldiers are not bloody, and force Cao Cao away." ”

"Huh? How can there be such a plan? Liu Biao was overjoyed and said, "Sir, come quickly." ”

Xu Shu said: "Please repair a book and send a messenger to Cao Cao." Let's just say that his army of 50,000 has been besieged in Xiangyang City, and he can't get out no matter what. Yuan Xi and Ma Teng will also attack the western capitals of Chang'an and Yanzhou in the near future, forcing him to withdraw his troops. Cao Cao was attacked on many sides, and he was worried that the army in Xiangyang City would be annihilated, so he would agree. ”