Chapter 260: Capture Jizhou
Cao Cao laughed: "Feng Xiao just doesn't like what he says, but it's the truth!" He patted his neck and scolded: "Those sergeants under Lu Bu don't know how they were trained?!" All of them are not afraid of death! If only I had an army like that! Xu You smiled: "It's just a big reward when you think about it!" Guo Jia frowned and shook his head, "It's not that simple!" Glancing at Cao Cao, "The reward is certain!" Lu Bu's high treatment of soldiers has already caused complaints from the vast number of scholars under his jurisdiction! However, this is not the only secret of Lu Bujun's invincibility! According to the secret agent's report, Lu Bu selected a large number of young sergeants from the army who were absolutely loyal to him, personally taught them some ideas, and then let these sergeants disperse to various branches of the army but teach all the soldiers! It is said that the sergeants who were instilled with that kind of thinking were all like they had been reborn, not only were they absolutely loyal to Lu Bu, but they were not afraid of life and death on the battlefield! ”
Xu You scoffed: "It's just a fallacy to confuse the public!" Guo Jia didn't speak. Cao Cao said: "Whether it's crooked or heretical, or whether it's a gossip to confuse the public, as long as it's effective, it's good!" Xu You sneered.
Cao Cao asked Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, is there a way to follow Lu Bu's example?" ”
Guo Jia nodded, "I have obtained the content of Lu Bu's indoctrination through various channels, the content is not particularly complicated, in the final analysis, there is only one, Lu Bu tried his best to make everyone feel that their fate and Lu Bu are one, so that everyone feels that each of them, whether it is a general or a soldier, not only shoulders the rise and fall of their own family, but also the future and destiny of the entire Central Plains nation in the whole world!" ”
Cao Cao touched his chin and smiled: "I didn't expect this Lu Bu to come up with such a Tao!" ”
Guo Jiadao: "His method can be imitated, and I have already made a plan. He took out a report from his sleeve and presented it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao hurriedly took it, opened it, and looked at it carefully. The two of them stood in front of Cao Cao, did not speak, waiting, Xu You had a look of disdain, he obviously did not think of this set at all.
After a long moment, Cao Cao nodded: "Okay!" Very well planned! Closing the report, he said to Guo Jia: "Since this plan was formulated by Fengxiao, then Lao Fengxiao will continue to be responsible." Work can be carried out by you. Guo Jia hugged his fists and promised.
Xu You hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "Lord, there are more important things to consider in front of you!" Cao Cao knew what he wanted to say, and walked up with his hands behind his back, and the two followed behind him. Cao Cao frowned and said, "I'm also thinking about this matter!" Our army has won a great victory, Yuan Shao is just surviving, considering the problem of grain and grass, I want to temporarily withdraw the army, and wait for the next year when the grain and grass are ready to completely eliminate Yuan Shao! ”
Guo Jia was about to speak, but Xu You took the first step and said, "The Lord is also tolerant!" Yuan Shao has a strong foundation in Youzhou, Jizhou, if he doesn't take advantage of his current decline to destroy him in one go, he will surely recover his vitality and become the lord's henchmen in time! Although our army is now in difficulty with food and grass, Yuan Shao is even more difficult, and the army has suffered heavy losses, and the internal people are panicking, and Yuan Shao himself is even more ill on the bed! And Yuan Shao's sons are now fighting openly and secretly for the position of the son of the world! It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Wouldn't it be a shame if you missed it! ”
Cao Cao was moved by Xu You's words and looked at Guo Jia. Guo Jia hugged his fists and said: "The lord must be worried about the shortage of food and grass, so that the labor teacher mobilizes the crowd but cannot perform!" Don't worry about it at all! With the current situation in Jizhou, only one general is needed, and 30,000 handsome soldiers can attack Jizhou! ”
Seeing that Guo Jia also said the same, Cao Cao finally made up his mind and nodded, "Okay!" He ordered Xu Chu Xiahou to ride 30,000 men into Jizhou with great fanfare, and took Jizhou City with great courage! ”
On the same day, 30,000 elite horsemen left Qinghe and went to Jizhou to kill under the leadership of Xu Chu and Xiahou Dun.
Yuan Shao, who was sick in bed, heard that Cao Cao's army was coming, and he vomited blood and screamed to death. Yuan Shao died violently, and the people in Jizhou City were even more panicked. However, at this critical moment, the sons of the Yuan family are still intriguing and cannot fight against each other. Yuan Shang was worried that the throne would be inherited by his eldest brother Yuan Tan, so he didn't mourn secretly, and suddenly inherited the throne under the prodding of his cronies. Yuan Tan, who had already led 100,000 reinforcements to the north of Jizhou City, heard the news, and was sad and angry, and immediately ordered the army to stop advancing.
Xiahoudun Xu Chu led 30,000 elites to arrive at the city of Jizhou. There was chaos in the city of Jizhou. A general of Yuan Shaojun rebelled and opened the city gates, and 30,000 elites immediately entered. Yuan Shang was caught off guard and could not resist, and led the remnants of the defeated army to escape from the north gate.
After Cao's army captured Jizhou, Xu Chu stayed to defend the city, and Xiahoudun led 20,000 elite cavalry to attack, and fought a big battle with the two Yuan coalition forces in the north of the city.
A few days later, Cao Cao led 200,000 elite cavalry into Jizhou City. Xu You, who was very drunk, stood on the tower of the city gate and shouted at Cao Cao's team: "Cao Apu, if it weren't for me, would you be able to enter this Jizhou City?" ”
Cao Cao was unhappy in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "Without your brother Xu, of course I, Cao, would not be able to enter Jizhou City!" Xu You laughed triumphantly.
Look to the south.
Since Huang Zhong and Zhu Rong retreated to Linjiang, they have relied on the topography of mountains and rivers to resist the onslaught of Sun Jian's land and water army, and it has been seven days. The battle situation is precarious, and Linjiang is in danger of being broken through at any time.
In the middle of the night, Huang Zhong and Zhu Rong still did not rest, Zhu Rong was patrolling the city wall in military uniform, while Huang Zhong was thinking about strategy in front of the map, his brows furrowed. The light of the oil lamp danced softly, and the shadows in the hall flickered gently.
An officer came in, clenched his fists and said, "General, there are local gentry who bring wine and meat to the city gate to work for the army." ”
Huang Zhong looked at the map and said, "Okay! These gentry are generally knowledgeable, and they are worthy of the local clan! When he looked up, he saw that the officer had not left, and that he had a worried look on his face, and he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you?" If you have anything to say, just say it! The officer clenched his fists and said, "General, should we guard against these gentry!" Ever since the general apportioned it to the gentry, there have been many complaints among the gentry! Are subordinates worried about whether they will have any ......? ”
Huang Zhong waved his hand disapprenously: "Don't worry about the sky!" These are two different things! There's nothing else to do, just go down @! The officer clenched his fists and left.
A moment later, there was a sudden sound of fierce fighting outside, as if an infinite number of people were pouring into the city. Huang Zhong was taken aback, and quickly grabbed his big knife and ran out of the hall.