Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 414 Chen Gong VS Cao Cao
Cao Cao was somewhat surprised when he heard what Xun You said, "So you don't want Xuzhou anymore?"

"Xuzhou poses too great a threat to us."

"If Yuan Benchu ​​attacks from Jizhou and Xuzhou at the same time, how can we resist?"

Xun You sighed and said, "If my guess is correct, Xuzhou should be gone."

"If there are Xuzhou noble families who cooperate with us and we attack from both inside and outside, then it would be best to take Xuzhou."

"But if Xuzhou has been taken, let me ask you, sir. If you were a member of a prominent family in Xuzhou, would you choose Yuan Shao, who has three dukes in four generations and controls the five states of Ji, Qing, You, Bing and Xuzhou? Or would you choose yourself?"

"Although we have won a victory and surrounded Guo Yuan's 3,000 cavalrymen."

"But do you think that this is the majority of Yuan Shao's strength?"

"With such a huge gap in power, any normal person would choose Yuan Shao."

"With the concerted efforts of the noble families and the ability of Yuan Shao's son-in-law, it would be as easy as ascending to heaven to take over Xuzhou."

"and--"

"This time, Guo Yuan's 3,000 cavalrymen were surrounded and suppressed, but no movement was seen from Xuzhou."

"This shows that there are definitely big problems with Yuan Shao's two armies."

"Yuan Shao has always liked to strike a balance, and it is very likely that he has offended his own soldiers for this."

"It is very likely that after Yuan Shao's son-in-law took over Xuzhou, his ambitions would swell and he would maintain a stalemate with Yuan Shao."

"In that case, it would be better to form an alliance with him through marriage rather than going to war with him for Xuzhou."

"If Yuan Shao's son-in-law is a smart man, he will definitely not expand northward. He is most likely heading for Yuan Shu's Huainan."

"Yuan Shu is now hiding in Shouchun, and Shouchun has high walls and thick walls. We can't take it in a short time."

"In that case, why not let Yuan Shao's son-in-law do the work?"

"They took Huainan and Yangzhou, we occupied Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Sili, and then took Liangzhou, Hanzhong, and Yizhou."

"We'll see who wins in the end."

After hearing what Xun You said, Cao Cao fell silent.

The scene of his previous meeting with Zhang Sui emerged in his mind.

To be honest, he was a little scared.

That kid seemed to be unconventional and aggressive.

Thinking of the deaths of Dian Wei and Cai Yang, Cao Cao felt a piercing pain in his heart.

But some things have to be faced.

Moreover, he had fought on the battlefield for many years, how could he be scared by a young boy?

No matter how powerful that brat is, he can never be stronger than Yuan Benchu.

Yuan Benchu ​​is that kind of idiot, and this kid is just like that.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao's face turned serious and he said, "Zhong Kang!"

Xu Chu hurriedly ran up and said, "My lord!"

Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "Call all the generals and gather in the commander's tent. I have something important to discuss!"

Xu Chu responded and summoned his personal guards, asking them to find the generals and gather together urgently.

After some discussion, Cao Cao adopted Xun You's strategy and divided his troops into three groups:
The first route, led by Zhong Yao, assisted by Zhang Ji and others, led 300 elite troops to Chang'an! Zhong Yao took office as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards in advance and persuaded the princes of Guanzhong, led by Han Sui and Ma Teng, to serve as officials in Xudu!
The second route, led by Xiahou Dun, assisted by Cao Chun, Xu Huang, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu and others, led 30,000 elite troops and headed straight to Puyang, Yanzhou, ready to respond to invasions from Jizhou or Qingzhou at any time.

The third route, led by Cao Cao himself, assisted by Xiahou Yuan, Yu Jin, Cao Hong, Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu, Xun You and others, led 10,000 elite troops and headed straight for Xiaopei!

In addition, Bian Bing, a general under Cao Cao, brought back to Xu Du 3,000 cavalry prisoners, war horses and other supplies from the encirclement and suppression of Guo Yuan.

On the second day after the meeting, Cao Cao sent away Zhong Yao, Xiahou Dun and others, and personally led an army of 10,000 to Xiaopei.

Along the way, they didn't even see any fleeing civilians!
Cao Cao's face looked very ugly.

Xuzhou is too peaceful.

On the contrary, this calmness further confirmed that Xuzhou had fallen into the hands of Yuan Shao's son-in-law.

Cao Cao was about to bite his teeth to pieces.

Thinking back to when he fought against Lu Bu's army in Yanzhou, although he won in the end, he paid a heavy price, and many of his generals were killed or injured. But he didn't expect that Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou, but was easily defeated!
Cao Cao thought of Chen Deng again.

Thinking of the letter that the other party sent an envoy to reply to him, and the various flatteries in the letter, Cao Cao took a few deep breaths and suppressed his inner depression.

After finally arriving at the city of Xiaopei, Cao Cao's lips trembled as he looked at the flags all over the city walls.

Although it was already expected that Xuzhou would be occupied.

But even though the facts were right in front of him, he still felt his hands and feet were cold.

I was actually fooled by Chen Deng!

Seeing Cao Cao's grim expression, Xiahou Yuan sneered, "Meng De, what are you afraid of? Maybe the city is a trick to confuse the enemy!"

"Not to mention that Xuzhou may not be taken by them."

"So what if they really took it?"

"Even if that guy comes, so what?"

"The hatred I felt at Hangu Pass always keeps me awake at night."

"We are already extraordinary today. Even Yuan Shao's 3,000 cavalry were destroyed by us."

"If that brat comes, I will chop off his head and use it to make wine for you, Meng De!"

Cao Cao looked at Xun You.

Xun You nodded and said, "You can try."

Cao Cao signaled Xiahou Yuan to step forward and challenge.

Xiahou Yuan rode forward with a broadsword in hand, and shouted at the city wall beside the moat: "The defenders in the city, come out quickly!"

"Your Grandpa Xiahou is here!"

"Open the door and surrender quickly, and I will spare your life!"

"Otherwise, when the city is captured, you will all be killed!"

A figure popped up from the battlements.

He is a big man with a burly figure.

The big man looked down at Xiahou Yuan below the city and said with a smile, "Wait a moment, I have sent someone to call Military Advisor Chen over."

"Our army has just arrived and is resting."

"The person on duty today is Military Advisor Chen."

"You are still far away, I will send someone to notify you."

"It won't take long before Military Advisor Chen arrives."

Cao Cao and others looked at each other.

Military Advisor Chen?
Who is Military Advisor Chen?
Cao Cao looked at Xun You and said, "Gongda, you are responsible for contacting Zhicai. In the information Zhicai gave, did he mention that the boy has a military advisor named Chen under his command?"

Xun You hesitated for a moment and said, "There are quite a lot of people with the surname Chen."

"Looking at this situation, Xuzhou is gone."

"Although Chen Gui and Chen Deng of the Xia Pi Chen family have bad personalities, they both have some strength."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, looked at the city wall, and said coldly: "It would be fine if it was them."

As he rode forward, Cao Cao said fiercely: "When they come, I will definitely humiliate them!"

"You are pretending to obey me, Cao Cao, but secretly disobeying me. When the city is captured, I will definitely slaughter the entire Chen family of Xia Pi! Men——"

As soon as Cao Cao finished his curse, he saw a middle-aged scholar walking up to the battlements surrounded by a crowd of people.

Cao Cao's angry curses stopped abruptly.

His breathing became a little rapid.

Xiahou Yuan, who was standing by, also had an extremely ugly expression on his face. He asked in shock, "Chen Gong, why is it you?"

(End of this chapter)