Chapter 569: Double Gift
199 A.D., 6th of July. Yanzhou Mu of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao of Xuzhou, Mu of Yuzhou, Mu Lu Bu of Yangzhou, Mu Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and Sun Ce of Lujiang Taishou met without authorization, formed a party for personal gain, and intended to rebel.
Liu Xie, the emperor of Han Xian, the son of the Han Dynasty, sent an envoy to Wancheng so that the four of them could go to Jixian County and cooperate to find out the truth.
However, instead of going to Jixian County to explain, the four of them killed the messenger of the Son of Heaven and directly declared a rebellion. Emperor Xian was furious, and immediately ordered the general Liu Yao to personally lead three million soldiers to exterminate the rebellious party and revitalize the dynasty.
Naturally, these so-called truths are just forged by Liu Yao's orders, the purpose is to find an excuse to move troops against that Cao Cao, otherwise the teacher will be nameless, but it will not be beautiful, since the conditions permit, then this kind of righteousness must still be occupied.
This time, Liu Yao can be said to have poured out of the nest, with a total of 1.5 million soldiers and horses, and at the same time, almost all the strategists and generals under his command were dispatched, in order to be able to calm the world in one fell swoop.
The dispatch was divided into six routes.
First of all, the first way was to take Tai Shici as the main commander and Xu Shu as the military division, leading 150,000 troops to attack Xuzhou from Jizhou.
The second road was led by Zhou Tai as the commander and Xi Zhicai as the military advisor, leading 200,000 naval troops to attack Xuzhou from the East China Sea.
The third road was led by Ma Chao as the commander and Tian Feng as the military division, leading 200,000 troops to attack Yanzhou from Jizhou.
The fourth road thought that Wei Yan was the commander, and Guo Jia was the military division, leading 100,000 troops, and attacked Yanzhou from Sili.
The fifth road is dominated by Huang Zhong and Cheng Yu as the military advisor. led 10,000 trapped camps, and 250,000 soldiers and horses attacked Yuzhou.
In the end, he Liu Yao personally served as the coach. Led 600,000 troops to attack Jingzhou and Wancheng.
As for the reason, it is because now except for that Sun Ce, the rest of Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and he Lu Bu are all gathered in this small Wancheng. It's the only way to do it. That's what deserves him Liu Yao's big move.
For a while, the entire Han Dynasty moved, Yanzhou. Yuzhou and Xuzhou have all become battlefields, and countless soldiers have died for this every moment.
Jingzhou, Wancheng.
This Wancheng serves as the gateway to Jingzhou. The defensive power of this wall is naturally not to be underestimated. Not to mention that now, he Cao Cao and the others have already fortified this Wancheng, plus the 300,000 troops in the city, even if he Liu Yao's strength is twice as strong as theirs, then definitely don't want to break through this Wancheng.
And at this moment, the originally impregnable Wancheng city wall is very wolf at the moment, on the city wall, outside the city wall is everywhere in a mess. Blood is overflowing, and there are still many soldiers cleaning up the battlefield at this moment. Apparently there was a big war before that.
Wancheng is too guarded, at this moment Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Liu Biao and others are sitting there with sorrowful eyebrows, especially Lu Bu, who almost didn't write on his face that I am annoying, don't come to mess with me.
Bang! broke this calm, and in the end, it was Lu Bu who couldn't sink first, stood up, his face was full of rage, and roared angrily, "It's been half a month, it's been half a month, what's going on, isn't that Liu Yao crazy!" ”
Cao Cao frowned and glanced at Lu Bu, but he didn't say anything, he was also very depressed at the moment, but from time to time he raised his head and glanced at Liu Biao slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Half a month, since Liu Yao launched an old siege half a month ago, and finally left countless corpses behind and reluctantly retreated, in the days since, he, Liu Yao, has forcibly attacked the city regardless of the damage.
Although the price paid for forcibly attacking the city in this way was the lives of 100,000 soldiers, he Cao Cao's side was not comfortable, at least 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers died, and many of them also lost their old combat effectiveness and suffered heavy losses.
He Cao Cao never thought that Liu Yao, who had always liked to outwit, let you use this most brutal method this time, exchanging life for life, plus Liu Yao's strong construction machinery, if you fight like this, in the end, the first person who can't bear it must be them, not him Liu Yao.
"It seems that Liu Yao is trying to use Yang Mou this time, he just relies on his sufficient strength and plans to forcibly eat Wancheng, if Wancheng is broken, then we will be in big trouble next!" Liu Biao said with a sad face.
Everyone listened to the face is stiff, they know very well what this Liu Biao means, if this Wancheng is broken, then the next Jingzhou will be flat, without the defense of Wancheng, the fortified city, then Liu Yao's cavalry army can exert the greatest power, and then it will be their death.
"No matter what, we have to hold this Wancheng, and we have left heavy troops in the rest of the places, with that Liu Yao's strength is absolutely impossible to break through in a short period of time, as long as we wait until Sun Ce succeeds, then it will be the time for us to counterattack." Cao Cao's face turned cold, and he said coldly.
"Yes, Sun Taishou's navy is invincible, then Liu Yao's soldiers and horses are still northerners, not good at water warfare, as long as Sun Taishou's navy can detour to Liu Yao's rear and give him a head-on blow, then Liu Yao's army will naturally be chaotic." Liu Bei on the side interjected, his tone full of excitement. He had long hated that Liu Yao, and he couldn't wait to peel him off and cramp him, eat meat and drink blood. Now that he finally has a chance to defeat that Liu Yao, how can he not be excited.
When everyone heard this, the corners of their mouths also showed a slight sneer. Long before Liu Yao sent his troops, they had discussed, and Sun Ce took all the sailors under his command to Xuzhou, planning to detour directly from there to Youzhou in the rear of Liu Yao.
Now that Youzhou is the emptiest time, as long as Sun Ce can succeed, raid Jixian County, and capture Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, then they will already win half of this battle.
That Liu Biao was naturally sneering, but he was not laughing at Liu Yao's bad luck, but laughing at him Cao Cao and Lu Bu were going to be unlucky.
Not to mention the big meal he prepared for this Cao Cao, even Sun Ce was enough for them to eat a pot. If they knew that Sun Ce, who they had pinned their hopes on, would actually be Liu Yao's person, I am afraid that he would vomit blood and die on the spot.
"Liu Jingzhou, this is a crisis at this moment, don't stay, I think you should send all the troops left behind in Xiangyang, otherwise once this Wancheng is broken, we will all suffer." Chen Gong frowned and said, he had long been dissatisfied with the fact that this Liu Biao did not give his all.
"Okay, I'll order someone to transfer another 100,000 soldiers and horses, which is also my maximum ability." Liu Biao was also happy and agreed without hesitation.
"Liu Jingzhou's righteousness!" Chen Gong thanked him, but his lowered eyes were shining, and he didn't know what he was thinking. (To be continued......)