Chapter 649: Breaking the Water and Flooding the City
Ma Tahu Chen actually didn't have the idea of fighting Xuzhou City. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although this Xuzhou City is rich, it is too far away from Luoyang City after all, and if the Huaxia Alliance wants to control this territory, it will only be possible after defeating Cao Cao's forces in Yanzhou. Moreover, Xuzhou's geographical location, located at the junction of the Central Plains and Yangzhou, occupies this territory, and will undoubtedly set up two strong enemies for itself, in addition to Cao Cao in Yanzhou, as well as the rapidly developing Yangzhou Alliance in the south.
Considering these, Ma Tahu Chen told Cao Cao so readily that he did not plan to compete with him for the ownership of Yangzhou's territory, which was the truth.
In fact, in the eyes of Ma Tahu Chen, the real wealth of Xuzhou is not this vast territory, but a large number of Lu Bujun talents in Xuzhou City.
Lu Bu needless to say, the first military general of the Three Kingdoms, this is indisputable. And the generals under Lu Bu are also full of talents. Wen has Chen Gong, Chen Qi, Chen Deng and others, Wu has the prestige of the eight strong generals, and the Xiliang veterans and elite soldiers under Lu Bu are a huge wealth.
The purpose of Ma Ta Hu Chen's use of the army this time is exactly this. In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, although on the surface it is a battle for territory and army, whoever has more territory and more troops will be able to occupy the advantage. But fundamentally speaking, this era is actually a world of talent competition.
Only with enough talents can we truly stand in this world and have the last laugh.
Don't you see, although Liu Bei has been defeated repeatedly in Rong Ma's life, but with his own means of knowing people and winning over people, a large number of talents have taken refuge in his hands, and finally he was able to divide one side and achieve the emperor's business?
If Ma Tahu Chen can get the talents in Lu Bu's army, he is confident that he will be able to make the military strength of the entire Huaxia Alliance jump to a big level again in a very short period of time, and even surpass the current Xiaobai Alliance in terms of the number and quality of NPC historical-level generals - the super NPC historical-level generals that the Xiaobai Alliance can really handle now are only Gan Ning, and in their hands, there will be a large number of outstanding NPC historical-level generals such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Chen Gong.
Ma Treadon Hu Chen's proposal made Cao Cao a little vigilant. Cao Cao was keenly aware that Ma Ta Hu Chen wanted to lure Lu Bu and Chen Gong for his own use.
If people like Lu Bu Chen Gong took refuge in Ma Ta Hu Chen, it would be extremely terrifying to help them. Cao Cao himself is also a person who attaches importance to talents, and naturally knows that sometimes, some outstanding talents, if they take refuge in their own hands, it will naturally be of great benefit, but if they take refuge in the enemy's hands, they will undoubtedly create a great enemy for their future.
"In any case, the enemy chieftain Lu Buchen Palace has a deep hatred with me, and I must kill them. As for the remnants of their men, I have no opinion on merging them under the general's command. Cao Cao said strongly.
"Oh?" Ma Ta Hu Chen's index finger trembled slightly on his elbow, looked at Cao Cao and asked: "In this case, if I don't bring Lu Bu and Chen Gong back, I'm afraid that I won't be able to make a difference to Your Majesty, then I can only let the army occupy half of Xuzhou City and wait for Your Majesty to come and check!" ”
Ma Ta Hu Chen is not an easy person, and said to Cao Cao in a tactful tone but with a tough attitude.
"It's a disagreement that will turn your face. It seems that this horse stepping on Hu Chen is really the two of Lu Bu and Chen Gong are bound to win. Cao Cao said secretly in his heart.
If it is really as Ma Ta Hu Chen said, there is no doubt that Xuzhou will be divided into two by the two of them, and he is not sure enough that he will be able to defeat so many troops under Ma Ta Hu Chen and withdraw from the Xuzhou territory, and then I am afraid it will not end well......
Cao Cao thought about it for a long time, and finally compromised, took a step back from Ma Tahu Chen, and agreed to the proposal to hand over Lu Bu and Chen Gong and the remnants of their men to the Huaxia Alliance.
"The flood is coming! The flood is coming! In the distance, the heavens and the earth shook, and even if the Cao army and the Huaxia Alliance army stood on the high ground and looked down, they could not help but be shocked by the terrifying momentum of nature, and the flood pouring out of the embankment in the distance was like a hungry beast, frantically swooping forward, and anything that dared to stand in front of it, whether it was trees, houses, roads, animals, was swallowed up by it without exception and disappeared.
Suddenly, the flood swept to the city wall of Xuzhou City, more than ten meters high flood suddenly slapped on the city wall of Xuzhou, the defenders on the city wall were blinded, the city gate instantly appeared some damage and cracking, countless defenders on the city wall were swept away by the monstrous waves, disappeared in the flood, without a trace.
The city gate was greatly damaged, and the flood water from all directions poured into the city quickly, and in a few minutes, the entire Xuzhou city became a vast ocean, the military camp, the private houses, the Taishou Mansion, and the warehouses all sank into the flood, and countless soldiers and residents of the city floated on the water and cried and screamed.
A large number of livestock, property, grain and grass were carried away by the flood, and some people were desperately salvaging their belongings in the water at this time.
Taishou Fuchu ....... On the roof of the Taishou Mansion, hundreds of remaining senior generals of the Lu Bu Army looked at the flood under their feet and wanted to cry without tears.
Standing among the generals, Lu Buchen's face was like ashes, this flood had cut off all their ambitions and dreams of dominating the world in the future, and even, now in front of them, it was already a question of how to save their lives after the city was broken.
In such a desperate situation, Lu Bu finally stopped being suspicious, asked Chen Gong beside him for help, and asked for ways to save the current situation.
Chen Gong's heart was like ashes, and he said coldly to Lu Bu: "The general knows the turtle fish in this urn, right?" ”
"Turtle fish?" Lu Bu couldn't think for a moment that the turtle in this urn had anything to do with the method of relieving the current situation.
"yes." Chen Gong sighed, held the long sword at his waist, and said in a quiet tone: "The fish and turtle in this urn are already in a desperate situation, since stretching out the head is also a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife, it is better to die generously and not leave a scene of shrinking."
After the city of Xuzhou was broken, Cao Cao caught the general, and finally he would definitely kill the general to prevent future troubles. But Cao Ao has a changeable personality, so before killing the general, he will definitely find a way to tease the general. The general should not listen to Cao Cao's words at that time, just scold, so that he can also keep the last trace of his reputation before his death. This is my last plan for the general, I hope you will keep it in mind. ”
As soon as Chen Gong said a word, Lu Bu was already sweating profusely, and his expression was panicked.