Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 737 Wang Yi, Prefect of Hedong Commandery

A commotion broke out among the crowd.

Tian Feng frowned, his graying brows furrowed, and said, "Cao Cao, would he fall for that trick?"

"This plan seems flawless, but in fact it is full of flaws."

"Just one question: what ability do the Xiongnu have to defeat us nowadays?"

“If the Xiongnu had the strength, they would have made their move in the last few years.”

"I don't believe Cao Cao couldn't discover this problem."

Xun Chen, Xin Pi, and others nodded in agreement.

Xi Zhicai laughed and said, "Anyone would be tempted by absolute temptation."

"In this battle, our strength is so great that Cao Cao will hardly see an opportunity to defeat us."

"We proactively offered this opportunity, and it was in a strategically important area for supplies."

"Once our supplies are burned, we will definitely withdraw our troops."

After a pause, Xi Zhicai looked at Tian Feng and suddenly asked, "Has the Governor of Xuzhou ever been to the desert?"

Tian Feng shook his head.

Many people shook their heads in agreement.

Xun Chen said, “There are no deserts in Hebei or the Central Plains. We’re stuck here for the rest of our lives. How can we go anywhere? However, we have seen some fragments about deserts in some ancient books.”

"They say it's all yellow sand, and you can't see a single drop of water."

"The daytime temperature is so high that it's impossible to even go out."

"After nightfall, the temperature drops so low that it can freeze a person into an ice sculpture."

Xi Zhicai said, "Yes, I also saw it in ancient books."

"I also saw a record that says that phantoms can easily appear in the desert."

"When people are thirsty, they will see an oasis appear in front of them."

"At this moment, people will be extremely excited and run there with all their might."

"Although people know before entering the desert that there is almost no water in the desert."

"However, in that state, people don't care about anything else."

He will forcefully reject his previous caution in order to seize that last glimmer of hope.

"Of course, that was just an illusion."

"He will never catch up."

"On the contrary, he will exhaust his last remaining chance of survival and die in the desert."

"Therefore, it is common to see corpses near the end of the desert."

"They could have survived if they had just held on a little longer."

"Cao Cao's current situation is just like that of a person in the desert."

“I worked under him for so long that I know his character very well.”

"At this point, even the people he usually trusts will become untrustworthy."

"He was always willing to gamble his last bit of hope on himself."

Chen Gong nodded in agreement, saying, "That's how it is with Cao Cao."

"No matter how much he proclaims himself as a virtuous and capable person, his identity as a descendant of the eunuch faction made him feel inferior from a young age and unable to truly trust aristocratic families."

"And the people under his command, apart from his relatives, are all from prominent families."

"Unfortunately, his relatives were all military officers, and few of them had outstanding talents."

Everyone fell silent after hearing what Xi Zhicai and Chen Gong said.

Seeing this, Zhang Sui said to Xi Zhicai and Chen Gong, "Then Zhicai and Gongtai, you write down this plan, then inform everyone, and then implement it."

Xi Zhicai and Chen Gong said in unison, "Yes!"

Zhang Sui then stood up, patted his armor, and said to Shi A and Zhao Qin, "Let's go to the wounded soldiers' camp to see the injured soldiers and give them some comfort."

"We will do our best to treat the surviving soldiers."

"The sacrifices of the fallen soldiers will not be in vain."

"His family will receive a large sum of money as compensation." "His name will be engraved on an immortal monument in Ye City, so that future generations can admire and commemorate him."

The crowd quickly made way for them.

At dusk that day, Xi Zhicai, posing as Zhang Sui, sent an urgent letter to Cheng Lian at Jiguan, instructing Cheng Lian to lead the Flying Tiger Army to withdraw from Jiguan and to send spies to inform the people of Hedong County that Zhang Sui's army was at Guandu and that all their provisions were stored at Wuchao.

Once Wuchao is captured, the Xiongnu people of Hedong Commandery will not have to worry about food shortages for more than a decade.

Upon receiving the secret message, Cheng Lian of Jiguan sent spies to infiltrate Anyi County, the capital of Hedong Commandery, to spread the news. At the same time, he led 1,500 Flying Tiger Army soldiers out of Jiguan and retreated to the capital of Henan Commandery to prevent the Xiongnu from attacking Yecheng from Henan Commandery.

At this time, the seat of Hedong Commandery was Anyi County.

Government office.

Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong Commandery, is reviewing documents.

Wang Yi was the governor of Hedong Commandery, elected by a prominent family.

By holding fast to Hedong and allying with the Xiongnu over the years, Hedong Commandery became a state within a state amidst the chaos of war.

Although the Xiongnu were brutal, they frequently burned, killed, and plundered the local Han Chinese people.

However, in the eyes of the powerful families of Wangyi and Hedong County, these were tolerable sacrifices.

However, recently, the powerful families of Wangyi and Hedong County have also been somewhat apprehensive.

Because General Zhang Sui announced to the world that he would lead an army of 500,000 south to Xuchang and sweep away Cao Cao.

The powerful families of Wangyi and Hedong County were in a panic.

What if General Zhang Sui suddenly changes course and heads straight for Hedong County?

With the current financial and military strength of Hedong County, how could they possibly win?
Is the era of a nation within a nation coming to an end?

Moreover, even if General Zhang Sui had not changed his route to Hedong.

His battle with the Xu Du court will surely have a result.

The general controlled Bing, Ji, You, Qing, Xu and most of Yangzhou.

Last year, the Xu Du court opened up Guanzhong and Liangzhou, and now it controls the four major provinces of Liang, Sili, Yu, and Yan.

These two are the two most powerful feudal lords today.

The victor in this great battle will likely become the future ruler who unifies the world.

Hedong County also faces the prospect of a large army descending upon it.

What should we do?

Just as Wang Yi was reviewing documents and at his wits' end, a figure walked quickly over, stopped at the door, knocked, and said, "My lord, the Embroidered-Robe Envoy has just learned some news from the market."

Embroidered-Robe Envoys were officials in the Han Dynasty court who were specifically tasked with gathering intelligence and supervising officials.

Hedong Commandery considered itself the legitimate successor of the Han Dynasty and was unwilling to be governed by the Hebei court and the Xudu court. Therefore, Hedong Commandery also copied the names of various institutions of the Han Dynasty.

However, Hedong County was too small, and there were few officials, most of whom were from powerful and influential families.

Wang Yi dared not offend the powerful clans, so the embroidered-robed envoys only served the function of gathering intelligence.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yi stopped reading the documents, rubbed his temples, and said, "Let him in."

The figure disappeared.

Before long, a young man dressed in a tight-fitting short jacket with a sword at his waist walked in, bowed to Wang Yi and said, "Lord!"

Wang Yi asked, "What news is it that requires you to come all this way?"

The young man lowered his voice and said, "A caravan passed through Jiguan and found it deserted!"

Wang Yi asked with a skeptical look, "How is that possible? Jiguan Pass is the gateway to Hanoi Prefecture. How could Hebei withdraw its garrison?"

The young man said, "It's not just one person saying that; many caravans have sent people to verify it."

"I heard from the rumors that the General and Cao Sikong fought a great battle in Xingyang, and the two were evenly matched."

"Because of fear, the general urgently mobilized all available troops to provide support."

"Furthermore, Wuchao has stockpiled all the food and supplies for this Hebei campaign."

"The army of 400,000 men transported provisions without interruption."

The young man said with a greedy look on his face, "If we could get this, our Hedong County wouldn't have to work for more than ten years."

(End of this chapter)