Chapter 68 Don't Panic, Brother(2/3)
"At that time, Xuzhou will no longer be able to resist my brother."
Xi Yu shook his head: "Brother, don't worry!"
After Cao Jun made the decision, the next day the army began to march in the direction of Tancheng.
…
It seems to be where Liu Bei's troops are stationed.
Xi Yu's expression was a little playful. He never thought that Cao Cao would consider Liu Bei so important in his heart.
Cao Cao was so proud that the beard on the corner of his mouth trembled slightly. At this moment, he seemed to have seen the scene where the entire Xuzhou had gathered under his command!
"What's more, although the Han court showed weakness, if Tao Qian had no choice but to seek help from the Han court, how should my brother respond when the emperor's edict comes?"
However, less than two months is too short after all.
"I thought my brother was talking about annexing Xuzhou before the new year!"
“People’s support is available!”
How could Tancheng, a small land in the East China Sea, withstand the invasion of Cao Cao's army?
He even sent a letter to Liu Bei to explain the matter before. He thought that the other party would not show up, but he never thought that Liu Bei would come anyway!
When he learned that Cao Cao's army was invading, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little numb.
"Disaster!"
"He can help me in Xuzhou at this time. If I shrink back at this moment, how will the world view Xuzhou?"
As soon as he received the news, Liu Bei had his people rush to send the news back to Xuzhou City.
"Okay, Tancheng is not bad!"
"General Cao, don't be suspicious. Xuande understands justice well and is a benevolent person. He will never do what you think!"
He originally thought that Liu Bei and he were still friends, and they had many contacts with each other when the princes met for alliance.
"In the worst case, when I fall, I, Lao Zhang, will sprint straight into the enemy's formation and help my elder brother bring back Cao Cao's head!"
At this time, he has become more and more aware that he may not be able to hold on for long, and even if he recovers from his illness, he will never be able to regain his youthful strength.
He could only place his hopes on Liu Bei for the time being.
If we can establish a good relationship with Liu Bei at this moment, it will be a good thing for Cao Bao in the future.
Xi Yu originally thought that he could annex the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop.
Annexing Xuzhou bit by bit will not only force Xuzhou as a whole to death, but also allow the other party to pretend to breathe.
Cao Cao was still a little unwilling. If he couldn't annex Xuzhou in one fell swoop, what was the point of his laborious battle?
"What does brother mean by impossibility?"
There are more or less aristocratic families behind this, so this is not a problem.
"But, if my brother really wants to annex the entire Xuzhou in one go, I'm afraid it will arouse fear from all around!"
Xi Yu spoke slowly, and Xi Zhi beside him nodded.
At the same time, within Tancheng.
Although Cao's army captured more than ten towns in Xuzhou in succession, these towns still saw blood to some extent.
"Fengyi, can our army capture the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop before the end of the year?"
"Is it really impossible?"
The soldiers he currently has, including Tian Kai's soldiers, are only over ten thousand soldiers in total. How long can such soldiers hold off Cao Cao?
In the future, the entire Han Dynasty will be pacified, and the princes will be granted the title of Prime Minister!
For a moment, Cao Cao's thoughts couldn't help but wander a little far away.
Xi Yu poured cold water on Cao Cao without hesitation, dispelling Cao Cao's series of sweet dreams.
The four words that Xi Yu blurted out made Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai in front of them look at each other and smile.
At that time, he and the three Liu Bei brothers were talking happily.
All of this is thanks to Xi Yu!
Whether this kind of thing is difficult or not, it’s not difficult to say it’s difficult. It’s actually quite difficult to say it’s not difficult.
At present, Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou is just to avenge his father and stand upright. Yuan Shao will naturally not say anything. Even his advisers will only turn a blind eye.
"Yide, stop talking nonsense!"
At that time, can you ride a horse and rush over to chop off Cao Cao's head?
But, it’s different now!
But now it seems that it will not be easy to annex the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop before the end of the year.
Is this difficult?
For a military general, taking the enemy general's head in the midst of thousands of troops is the greatest compliment.
"It is somewhat difficult to annex Xuzhou before the end of the year."
Under such circumstances, people's hearts gradually stabilized.
Guan Yu thought it shouldn't be difficult!
Tancheng Government Office.
"Huh, Cao is avenging his father this time. None of the other princes have sent troops, but Liu Xuande is the only one who rushes to be a good person?"
However, Cao Cao did not reply to his letter.
It makes no sense that just because you, Cao Cao, are here, the whole of Xuzhou will raise their hands to give Xuzhou to you.
Zhao Yun also clenched the spear in his hand and rode his horse across the enemy formation. It would be good to take the enemy general's head as if he were searching a bag for something.
"Then Cao Cao is in the middle tent. Even if you are brave, you will not be able to rush to his main tent!"
The decision to surrender the entire city also depends on the situation.
"At that time, the two are incompatible with each other, and Yuan Shu in the south will not be a concern!"
Tao Qian forced himself up and looked at Cao Bao quietly.
Cao Cao had a look of relief on his face, seeing Xi Yu on the side again. At this moment, he was making great progress and annexed the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop before the end of the year.
"He really thinks Cao has no temper!"
Zhang Fei said carelessly, now that the fight was finally about to start, he felt a little uneasy.
The latter moved his body to the edge of the desk, and when he saw it, he saw the circle that Cao Cao had marked on the map.
However, if they really occupy the land of the two states, how can Yuan Shao's people sit still.
Those aristocratic families in Xuzhou would not agree at all, and if Cao Cao pressed harder, the whole of Xuzhou might become a tightrope.
He somewhat hoped to persuade Cao Cao to retreat in front of the two armies.
After casually picking up a piece of black coal and throwing it into the stove, Xi Yu spoke again.
Xi Yu glanced at the other party indifferently, and Xi Zhicai beside him also squinted his eyes slightly.
If you want to grow big at once, it won't be a problem if you can solve it quickly.
After hearing what Tao Qian said, Cao Bao didn't say much. This time Tao Qian asked him to help Liu Bei, and he understood the meaning to some extent.
Nowadays, those who control the world are those long-established aristocratic families.
This letter he sent to Cao Cao has been for a while, and I think Cao Cao has already read it by now!
After Cao Cao came back to his senses, the light in his eyes was obviously a little weaker.
When fighting with cold weapons, the fight is more about human lives!
Some things are not as simple as imagined. There are only a few words in history books. Only when you put them in reality with your own eyes can you know how tragic it is.
To answer or not to answer?
"this?"
The spies came to report that Cao's army would arrive at the city in a short time.
But now, Liu Bei doesn't give himself any face. How can this not be annoying?
Cao Cao was a little confused, and the words he subconsciously blurted out became a little anxious.
However, Liu Bei's escape this time made Cao Bao not feel very good about him.
What's more, the entire Xuzhou will not just sit back and watch Cao Jun annex the entire Xuzhou.
Liu Bei felt a little panicked about this situation.
If we can advance slowly, like boiling a frog in warm water, it won't be a problem to capture Xuzhou.
Nowadays, the hearts of the people in Xuzhou towns under their command are really towards them.
To be continued...