Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

Wancheng

"This Huo Jun is really the goalkeeper."

"How did Liu Bei find such a piece of uncut jade and dare to entrust it with such an important task..."

Cao Cao looked at the majestic Wancheng and sighed with helplessness but envy.

He led 50,000 troops to Wancheng, and the siege of the city was approaching. It was more than a month.

I thought that the garrison of Wancheng was no more than five thousand, and the defender was an inconspicuous young general like Huo Jun. It would be easy to break through Wancheng.

Unexpectedly, it took a month to attack Wancheng and tried all kinds of means, but it still failed. Unable to shake Wancheng at all.

Only then did Cao Cao realize that he had kicked an iron plate

"After hearing that Liu Bei had captured Xiangyang, Deng Mu recommended many obscure opposition figures, and Liu Bei entrusted them with important tasks."

"Presumably, this Huo Jun was also recommended by Deng Mu."

Guo Jia behind him speculated

"Recommended by Deng Mu?"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed with strange color, and he immediately sighed:

"Unexpectedly, this Deng Mu was not only a wise man, but also a bole."

"Liu Bei was really lucky to get this person."

Cao Cao's words did not hide his envy for Liu Bei.

He was envious, jealous and hated for a long time.

Cao Cao finally put away his emotion and asked:"Where are Zi Xiao and his men now?"

"According to estimates, General Zixiao's troops should have passed Yingchuan and are now heading south along the Ru River and entering the boundary of Runan."

"General Miaocai's troops should have passed Xudu by now. Guo

Jia answered one by one.

Cao Cao looked at Wancheng again and raised his whip helplessly:

"Liu Bei's public opinion offensive can be said to have targeted my weakness."

"Tomorrow we will break camp and return north to deal with Yuan Shu."

"If I don't end up personally, the prestige of the imperial court will be really ruined."

Cao Cao was helpless.

Half a month ago, Liu Bei presented to the emperor, asking Cao Cao to lead an army to attack the usurper Yuan Shu.

Then rumors spread in Xudu that he also wanted to imitate Yuan Shu, abolish the Han Dynasty and establish himself as the emperor.

Then there were rumors There were rumors that Yuan Shao was furious when he heard that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor, and was preparing to send troops through his territory to attack the traitor Yuan Shu. For a time, all public opinion pointed at Sikong, a big man, and pushed him to the forefront.

Cao Cao knew clearly that this was Liu Bei's trick, but he had to hold his nose and admit it. He decided to withdraw his troops from Nanyang and attack Yuan Shu instead.

There was no way, who told him to obey the emperor's orders and disobey him.

All the people who supported the Han in the world were watching. He is watching.

If Yuan Shu, a traitor who usurped the country, is not punished, but Liu Bei, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, is attacked, what will the world think of him?

Wancheng cannot be defeated, and people's hearts are lost, which means that all face is lost, and the gain is not worth the loss..

Therefore, ten days ago, Cao Cao had ordered all armies to return north in batches.

At this time, the number of Cao's troops besieging Wancheng was actually only more than 20,000.

The last attack on the city was fruitless, and Cao Cao completely gave up on taking Wancheng. In the hope of defeating the enemy, he ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. The sound of gold sounded, and Cao Jun retreated slowly.

In the Chinese army's tent,

Cao Cao was drinking wine and was already discussing with Guo Jia and others the matter of leaving camp and returning north tomorrow.

"Liu Bei and Sun Ce have been facing off at Xiakou for more than two months."

"Liu Bei had the advantage of relying on Jingzhou, but Sun Ce had the advantage of naval forces. The two families were equally matched."

"Jia expected that their confrontation would not last for half a year and there would be no winner or loser. I am afraid it would not end."

"If our crusade against Yuan Shu goes smoothly, we may not be able to take advantage of the remaining power of the victory to besiege Wancheng again."

"There is still a chance to cooperate with Sun Ce and nip Liu Bei's rise in the cradle."

Guo Jia saw that Cao Cao was in a bad mood, so he smiled and comforted him.

Cao Cao's expression improved a little. He stared at the location of Xia Kou on the map and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"The words of filial piety are reasonable, but the little bully is not comparable to the self-defeating thief Liu Biao"

"I think this guy has great ambitions. I'm afraid he won't give up until he captures Jingzhou in this battle."

"That's fine, let them continue to consume it, and wait until I finish cleaning up Yuan——"

The words are not finished yet.

Dian Wei hurriedly entered the account and presented a silk book

"Report to Sikong, urgent report from Xiakou!"

"Liu Bei defeated Zhou Yu and severely damaged the Jiangdong navy!"

"Zhou Yu was wounded by an arrow and fled back to Chaisang with less than 10,000 remaining soldiers!"

Cao Cao's face suddenly changed, and he crushed the jade cup in his hand.

There was an uproar in the tent.

All the advisers and generals in Cao's camp changed their expressions in shock.

"brush!"

Cao Cao dropped the broken cup, jumped up, and snatched the silk book from Dian Wei's hand.

"Huang Gai's fake surrender was discovered by Deng Mu. Zhou Yu's fire attack failed and was burned by Liu Bei instead. All 40,000 troops were killed or injured.…"

"Huang Gai was beheaded, Kuai Yue was killed, Liu Cong was killed, Chen Wu was killed..."

The shocking battle process, every word was like thunder, thundering in Cao Cao's ears.

He was lost for more than a moment, and he took several breaths. The cool air made him regain his composure a little.

"Forty thousand sailors, with all the advantages, could still be defeated by Liu Bei?"

"Liu Bei's acquisition of Deng Mu is really like a trapped dragon in the sea, and no one can stop his rise..." Cao Cao let out a long sigh, with a sigh on his face, and showed the information to Guo Jia and others.

Guo Jia was anxious to get close to the silk book. Upon closer inspection, the confusion on his face gradually turned into a sign of admiration and admiration.

"Zhou Yu's plan is not perfect, but he can still see through it."

"This Deng Ziyu's clever plan is really so smart that it almost seems like a monster."

"As Sikong said, with Liu Bei's help, our attempt to stifle his rise may be completely in vain."

Guo Jia held the piece of information and examined it over and over again, with a lot of emotion in his mouth. There was a lot of sighing and discussion in the big tent.

Cao Cao finally put away his emotion and waved his hand with a grimace:

"Liu Sun's decisive victory has been decided, Liu Bei has completely secured Jingzhou, and it makes no sense for us to attack Wancheng again."

"Send the order, don't wait for tomorrow, break camp and return north tonight."

The generals in Cao Ying who still had a glimmer of hope and wanted to attack Wancheng again completely lost their temper.

No one dared to object.

At this moment, the scouts entered again.

"Report to Sikong that 10,000 Liu troops were found twenty miles south of Wancheng, under the banner of Guan Yu!"

As soon as the news came out, the tent immediately became uproar again.

Guo Jia frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Sikong, Liu Bei must have defeated the Jiangdong Army, so he freed up his hands and ordered Guan Yu to lead the Xiangyang Town Army to aid Wancheng! How could Cao Cao not know this ?

He poked his forehead with his fingertips and said:

"Liu Bei acted so fast. As soon as he defeated Zhou Yu, he dared to send reinforcements to Wancheng."

"This Guan Yunchang is unparalleled in bravery. If he is allowed to enter Wancheng, it will not be easy for our army to successfully withdraw from Xudu."

Guo Jia knew what Cao Cao was worried about.

Previously they had 50,000 troops. Even if Guan Yu's reinforcements arrived, Huo Jun's troops would only be more than 15,000.

Fifty thousand versus 15,000, the advantage is mine.

Cao Cao can retreat if he wants to. Retreat, no matter how brave and skilled Guan Yu is, most likely he would not dare to pursue him.

But now the situation is different.

The 50,000-strong army has already withdrawn nearly 30,000, and the current strength is less than 20,000.

The advantage in strength is no longer there.

Now it is in a hurry. Withdrawing, the morale of the soldiers will be unstable and their morale will be at a disadvantage.

However, Liu Bei's newly defeated Jiangdong Army, but the morale of his troops is strong.

Cao Cao also wants to successfully withdraw from Xudu, how can Guan Yu agree?

"Sikong, Jia Dao has a plan to hide it from the sky, which may be able to scare Guan Yu and make him not dare to attack rashly."

"In this way, our army will be able to evacuate Wancheng without anyone noticing."

Guo Jia stroked his short beard and raised a sly smile.

Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he quickly asked what his plan was. Guo Jia then stepped forward and explained his plan.

Cao Cao frowned and slapped the table. smiled and said:

"Okay, just follow the filial piety plan"

"Although Guan Yunchang is brave, I don't think that with his intelligence, he can't find any flaws in his plan."

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The next day.

Cao Jun completely withdrew from the siege of Wancheng, and all the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses were reduced to the northern camp.

In the afternoon.

Guan Yu commanded an army of 10,000 men and marched into Wancheng to join Huo Jun's troops.

According to Guan Yu's wishes, the army would naturally leave the city and immediately launch an attack on Cao Ying.

Deng Mu knew Guan Yu.

This Second Master Guan is eager to make meritorious deeds.

Although the responsibility of sitting in Xiangyang is important, it is not as good as Zhang Fei, who hired generals and followed Lao Liu to kill the enemy in Xiakou and perform meritorious service.

Guan Yu, who was in Xiangyang, felt itchy in his heart when he heard the news of the generals' meritorious service.

Now that Liu Bei ordered him to lead his army north to deal with Cao Cao, he was looking forward to the opportunity to make contributions and show off his power.

Guan Yu was naturally full of fighting spirit, eager to start a war immediately and defeat Cao Cao.

"General Yun Chang, don't worry"

"Cao's army is an elite division, and they are not as easy to bully as Liu Biao's Jingzhou army."

"Moreover, although he has withdrawn more than 30,000 troops and horses, he still has 20,000 troops in hand."

"We are eager to attack now, but we may not be sure of victory."[]

Deng Mu's calm analysis suppressed Guan Yu's impulse.

Guan Yu suppressed his fighting spirit and said:

"According to the military advisor, when can we go out to defeat the enemy?"

Liu Pi and the two Gongdu generals also looked at Deng Mu anxiously.

The two generals had followed Liu Bei for some time, but most of the time they were responsible for guarding various places.

Now it was easy to follow Guan Yu northward and get meritorious services. I am naturally eager to try the opportunity

"Based on Cao Cao's military style, he would most likely lead his army to withdraw first, while he would lead his elite troops to the rear."

"In this way, we can prevent the pursuit of our army and prevent the army from collapsing at the first touch and turning into a complete rout."

"As soon as his main force leaves the camp, it will be our opportunity to attack."

Deng Mu gave the opportunity to send troops.

Guan Yu was familiar with the art of war and immediately understood Deng Mu's meaning, and said:

"Send the order and closely monitor the movements of Cao's army. If you see the main force leaving the camp, report it immediately!"

Second General Liu Gong took the order.

At this time,

Huo Jun, who had been silent, suddenly spoke:

"General Yunchang, something happened in Cao camp yesterday, which the general thought was quite strange."

Guan Yu waved his hand, indicating for him to continue speaking.

"Just yesterday, when General Guan and his army were still twenty miles away from Wancheng, nearly 3,000 Cao troops came from the north and entered Cao camp."

"These three thousand Cao troops look like Cao Cao's reinforcements!"

Hearing this, a suspicion flashed in Guan Yu's eyes.

Cao Cao should have learned that Liu Bei severely wounded Sun Ce in Xiakou.

So after learning that he led his army to aid Wancheng, he would either withdraw his troops immediately or prepare to withdraw.

But Cao Cao did the opposite and sent more troops to Wancheng?

What does this mean?

"Military advisor, what is Cao Cao's intention?"

"Could it be that he changed his strategy and decided to attack Wancheng with all his strength?"

Guan Yu was confused and had to look at Deng Mu.

After Deng Mu pondered for a moment, he said:

"When our main force was confronting Sun Ce, Cao Cao, forced by public opinion, began to withdraw his troops in batches to attack Yuan Shu."

"Now that the lord has defeated Sun Ce, the pressure on the southern front has been completely lifted. It is impossible for Cao Cao to attack Wancheng with all his strength."

"This is not in line with Cao Cao's style"

"In my opinion, we should stay put for the time being and then observe the actual situation of Cao's army."

Deng Mu decided to seek stability.

Although he was confident that he could defeat Cao Cao in ten days, he was not overly conceited and regarded Cao Cao as nothing.

Boss Cao used his troops like a god, and he had top advisers like Guo Jia by his side.

Such a golden combination is definitely not Combinations like Liu Biao, Kuai Yue, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are comparable.

If you underestimate them, you will definitely pay the price with blood.

Although Guan Yu is eager to go to war, Deng Mu has said so, so it is difficult to have any objections.

After all, even his eldest brother Liu Bei has no objection to this. All the military advisors obeyed, so what reason did he have to question Deng Mu's judgment?

At that moment, Guan Yu suppressed his will to fight and continued to defend Wancheng without moving his troops.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was already five days later.

During these five days, thousands of Cao's troops came from the north and entered Cao's camp every day.

At the same time, truckloads of grain and grass arrived at the camp from the direction of Xudu.

There are various signs that Cao Cao seems to be adding troops and supplies to the front line of Wancheng, and is determined to capture Wancheng with all his strength.

It was dusk that day, on the north gate tower.

Deng Mu, Guan Yu and other generals looked at the situation in Cao's camp from a distance.

All I can see is the north direction, dust and mistCome rolling.

Another Cao army of thousands of people came from the north and drove into Cao's camp in a mighty manner.

"In the past few days, Cao Cao has increased his troops by more than 10,000!"

"Military advisor, it seems that he has really changed his strategy and is determined to attack Wancheng with all his troops! Guan

Yu frowned deeply and said in a deep voice.

Huo Jun also had a look of fear on his face and cupped his hands and said:

"In this case, with our current military strength, I am afraid we can only choose to hold on and not fight."

"General Yunchang, should you inform your lord as soon as possible and ask him to lead the army to Wancheng in person?"

Liu Pi and other generals all agreed.

The situation has developed to this point. If you want to defeat Cao Cao again, it is obviously not enough to rely on Guan Yu to bring these 10,000 troops.

If you want to defeat Cao Cao, Liu Bei must lead the main force in person. Have the opportunity

"one two three four……"

A burst of counting interrupted everyone's discussion.

Guan Yu and other generals all turned their attention to Deng Mu.

I saw this military advisor pointing in the direction of Cao's camp, mumbling something, as if counting something.

Everyone looked at each other, all confused and confused

"Military advisor, what are you counting? Guan

Yu asked with a confused look on his face.

Deng Mu ignored it and continued to count attentively.

Guan Yu and the others became more and more suspicious, but they did not dare to disturb him anymore. They could only look at Deng with curiosity and patience. Mu Shushu

"One hundred and forty-three, thirty less than yesterday!"

"As expected!"

A sneer flashed across the corner of Deng Mu's lips.

Then murderous intent ignited in his eyes, and he pointed at Cao Ying:

"General Yun Chang, the opportunity you have been waiting for to defeat the enemy has arrived."

"The whole army goes out to fight tonight and crush Cao Cao's camp in one fell swoop. Let's kill Cao Cao and make him lose his shit!"

As soon as he said this, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on Guan Yu's originally suspicious face.