The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Shan Zhe indeed kept his promise. As promised, he brought back the more than one thousand Gongsun...

He was imprisoned in Cao Cao's camp and guarded by two hundred Cao soldiers. His food and drink were not harsh at all, and there was even more...

Many. Of course, this refers to the standard for prisoners of war.

"After this battle, Zhe will release them all!" Jiang Zhe said.

Zhao Yun was puzzled and asked, "Since you, sir, released them..."

"Why don't you just release them immediately?" Zhao Yun asked, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

Awkwardness and shame.

Jiang Zhe smiled slightly and said calmly, "If we release them now, I'm afraid Gongsun Qi..."

Sending these people back to the battlefield would be a pointless waste of their lives.

Zhao Yun bowed in admiration, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Sir, your righteousness is truly admirable!"

Jiang Zhe led Zhao Yun to the main tent, where he found Xi Zhicai still hungover. He shook him awake in annoyance.

He said, "Zhicai, you're sleeping soundly!"

"Yo!" Xi Zhicai, looking sleepy, yawned and said, "Unpredictable."

"Lord Jiang is back! Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to be right!"

Seeing that this man seemed to know Jiang Zhe very well, Zhao Yun respectfully clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Zhao Zi of Changshan..."

"The dragon greets Your Excellency!"

"You're Zhao Zilong of Changshan?" Xi Zhicai suddenly opened his eyes and looked Zhao Yun up and down.

He said, "Indeed, truly a rare talent in the world!"

"I dare not accept such praise!"

"Humble and respectful, he has the bearing of a great general!" Xi Zhi nodded. He then said to Jiang Zhe,

"Shouyi saw through Gongbieqi's scheme. Shouyi deserves great credit!"

Before Jiang Zhe could speak, Zhao Yun clasped his hands in a fist salute and asked Jiang Zhe in a puzzled tone, "Yun has..."

I am unclear about this matter; please enlighten me, sir!

"But please speak freely!"

Zhao Yun asked in surprise, "How did you see through Lord Tian's desperate plan?"

"Nine deaths and one life" Jiang Zhe was slightly taken aback. Then he looked at Xi Zhicai and chuckled.

Xi Zhicai looked embarrassed and uncomfortable under Jiang Zhe's gaze.

It turned out that Jiang Zhe had sent Li, and Li had been restless ever since, especially after sunset.

The end kept jumping wildly.

Jiang Zhe paced anxiously back and forth in the tent.

This annoyed Xi Zhicai, who was reading and drinking nearby. He frowned and looked at Jiang Zhe.

After a long pause, he said with a wry smile, "I say, Lord Situ, you are mistaken. To spoil someone else's drinking experience is a grave offense!"

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Zhe ignored Zhi You's sneer. Still puzzled, he said, "Zhi Cai, I wonder why..."

I always had a bad feeling about it.

"Alright!" Xi Zhicai said, mimicking Jiang Zhe's tone, "I'm saying that the strategist Situ..."

My lord, what are you worried about? Could it be that you are worried about the war going badly?

Jiang Zhe sat next to Xi Zhiyou, frowning as he said, "I really can't understand Gongsun Qi's actions."

understand!"

"What's so hard to understand?" Xi Zhicai said with a chuckle as he screwed the cork onto the wine flask. Xiao Yin

He had no choice but to go because of Lord Situ's pressure!

"Tsk!" Jiang Zhe rolled his eyes at Xi Zhicai, frowned, and said, "Zhicai, I have something important to tell you."

Woolen cloth!"

"Yes, yes, it's important business!" Xi Zhicai shook his head and said, "Then, Lord Situ,

What exactly are you wondering about?

"I believe" Gongsun Qi would absolutely not engage us in a decisive battle at this moment; his army's generals and soldiers...

Completely drained of energy, how could he possibly fight a decisive battle? The only explanation is that he wanted to destroy those trebuchets, but...

This explanation is also inappropriate. If he truly only wanted to destroy the car, why didn't he do it under the cover of night? Instead...

They're issuing a challenge. Are they afraid we won't know?

After hearing Jiang Zhe's words, Xi Zhiyou's playful expression vanished, and he nodded, saying in a deep voice, "This matter..."

"I also find it quite strange..." he said. He looked at Jiang Zhe and smiled, "But guarding..."

Righteousness. Regardless of what you, sir, intend to do, Fengxiao is here. Moreover, we have sent another ten thousand soldiers; you...

"Don't worry, we'll just keep drinking!"

"Send troops?" Jiang Zhe paused for a moment, then said to Xi Zhiyou, "Perhaps it was Gongsun Qi who did this on purpose."

let"

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" Xi Zhicai frowned at Jiang Zhe, pointed to the main camp, and said, "You are..."

Do you think that Gong Boqi will take advantage of the weakness of my main camp to attack 9?

"That's it!" Jiang Zhe's heart skipped a beat. He said in a deep voice, "Perhaps this is it."

Sample!,

Xi Zhicai sighed, shook his head, and said to Jiang Zhe, "Shouyi, you don't know this river, this river..."

The river is named Qinghe, and it's usually peaceful. However, in spring and autumn, the waters surge, making it impossible for boats to cross. This is a matter I...

It has already been ascertained that Gongsun Qi has resided in Youzhou for a long time; how could he not know this river? If he truly dispatched chariots...

"To come here would only result in the loss of soldiers' lives; how could that be considered unwise!"

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"Furthermore, I specifically ordered General Yue Jin to investigate the other day, and it was indeed so, according to my..."

It's clear that Gongsun Qi would never do that!

"Nothing is absolute in this world," Jiang Zhe hesitated for a moment, then took out his ever-present tortoise from his pocket.

A said to Xi Zhiyou, "Whether it exists or not, we'll know once we try!"

"You," Xi Zhi said to Jiang Zhe with annoyance, "Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits, but guarded against them."

"You are a learned man, how could you believe in such witchcraft?"

"No way," Jiang Zhe said with a look of surprise. "It's quite accurate."

"Alright!" Xi Zhi nodded, placed the wine bag on the table, and said in a deep voice, "You should..."

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"You tell me!" Xi Zhicai sat up straight, slightly annoyed, and said, "Today I'll show you..."

"White. Is this witchcraft effective or useless?"

"Forget it, Zhicai, shall we drink?"

Xi Zhicai pressed down on the wine pouch and said in a deep voice, "How could Shouyi not know this? And how could the world be so simple?"

Mystical and supernatural things? The Qin Emperor once sought immortality. What happened afterward? You shall calculate!

"Then I'll pass," Jiang Zhe hesitated, shaking the tortoise shell and taking out three copper coins.

The money was laid out on the table.

"What do you mean?" Xi Zhicai sneered.

Jiang Zhe remained silent, his expression subtly changing as he placed the three copper coins into the tortoise shell and calculated again.

After three attempts, Jiang Zhe slammed his hand on the table and stood up, amidst Xi Zhicai's puzzled gaze, and shouted.

"Guards! Summon General Xiahou Yuan to see me! Zhi Cai, from tomorrow onwards, you will have no wine to drink."

"Yes!"

Xi Zhicai opened his mouth, looking surprised.

That's the truth, but if Zhao Yun said it, that's another matter.

Just as Jiang Zhe was hesitating about how to explain the matter of Zhan to Zhao Yun, he saw Xi Zhicai...

Se said, "How could such a trivial plan stump Shouyi? Haven't you heard that people praise Shouyi for his flawless strategies?"

"So that's how it is!" Zhao Yun exclaimed in admiration.

Jiang Zhe, on the other hand, stared speechlessly at Xi Zhicai, whose face was full of ingratiation.

In mid-September of the second year of the Zhongping era, Cao Cao, the governor of Chongzhou, received news that Jiang Zhe was unharmed, and thus felt reassured enough to launch a fierce attack on the Duke.

Gongsun Qi, seeing that his plan had failed, considered retreating from the Qi-dodging camp.

Chief Clerk Guan Jing advised, "If this camp falls, the gates of Youzhou will be wide open; we cannot retreat lightly! It would be better to..."

"Hold on for a few more days, and after the autumn harvest, we will retreat. Cao Cao will then have no food to eat and will surely have to retreat!"

Unfortunately, Gongsun Qi has long lost his former bravery and only cares about his own safety, refusing to obey Guan Jing.

These words, spoken under the starry night! The soldiers retreated to the artillery mound.

Just as Guan Jing said, the Gongduoqi Jiejiao camp is the gateway to Youzhou; once the gateway is opened, what a terrible thing it will be!

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On the advice of Guo Jia and Xi Zhiyou, Cao Cao divided his troops into three routes.

The first route, led by Cao Ren as general, Xiahou Ji as vanguard, and Guo Jia as strategist, consists of 10,000 troops advancing towards the map.

Danyang was chosen because it was a strategic location for defending against foreign tribes such as the Qiang and Wuhuan, and Cao Cao feared that these tribes might take advantage of the situation to attack it.

This is where this army was dispatched.

The second force, commanded by Xiahou Yuan as general, Cao Chun as vanguard, and Xi Zhi as strategist, comprised 10,000 troops.

Attack the cannon mound where Gongsun Qi is located.

Cao Cao himself led an army of 20,000, appointing Jiang Zhe as his military advisor, along with Yue Jin, Dian Wei, and Li...

Dian Sanjiang launched a flanking attack on Yijing.

Meanwhile, at Jieqiaojian Camp, your father, Hong, led nearly ten thousand soldiers to guard the area.

When Gongsun Qi learned that Cao Cao intended to attack his stronghold, Yijing, he was greatly alarmed and ordered Yan Gang to...

He guarded Baoqiu. Meanwhile, he, Chen Huan, and Guan Jing returned to Yijing under the cover of night.

On the 21st day of the ninth month of the second year of Zhongping, Cao Ren's army besieged Yuyang. The governor of Yuyang, Bu Dan, had no choice but to surrender.

Gongsun Qi sought help from Yijing.

Upon hearing of this, Guan Jing rushed to the palace to advise the Duke to remove the lacquer.

At this moment, Gongsun Qi was deeply afraid that Cao Cao would launch a strong attack on Yijing. He dug more than ten layers of trenches along the Linyi River, and also...

Inside the trench, mounds of earth, five or six zhang high, were piled up, and fortifications were built on top of them.

The highest mound in the center of the trench was over ten zhang high, where Gongsun Qi resided, using iron as a gate.

He dismissed his attendants and forbade any man over the age of seven from entering. He lived there only with his wives and concubines, and also stockpiled grain.

Three million navels, intending to hold out to the death.

Upon meeting Gongsun Qi, Guan Jing spoke frankly, "My lord, the Prefect of Yuyang, Lord Bu, has been captured by Cao Cao..."

Your lord is aware that your general Cao Ren has besieged the area.

"I know what I'm doing! Right now, Gongbieqi is preoccupied with Cao Cao; how could he possibly be in the mood to talk to Guan Jing?"

Talking about other people's affairs?

"My lord, Yijing still has 40,000 troops. Sending 10,000 to assist the commandery is not a problem. Jingbu..."

I am willing to take on this responsibility!

Unexpectedly, Gongsun Qi coldly said, "Save one person." After that, everyone would simply wait for reinforcements.

"He refused to fight with all his might." He then ordered Guan Jing to retreat.

In early October of the second year of the Zhongping era, Bu Dan, the governor of Zhayang, waited in vain for reinforcements. Left with no other option, he engaged Cao Ren in battle.

North of the Lu River, however, they suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Cao Ren. Even with nowhere left to retreat, Bu Dan refused to surrender. Subsequently, Xia...

Hou Hui killed Bu Dan amidst the chaos of battle.

On the ninth day of the tenth month of the second year of Zhongping, Xiahou Yuan, following the advice of his strategist Xi Zhicai, used a feint attack to deceive...

After passing Yan Gang, they captured Baoqiu.

Yan Gang realized he had lost the crucial Baoqiu Pass due to his carelessness. Ashamed to face Gong Bieqi, he gathered the remaining fragments...

The soldiers launched a night attack on Xiahou Yuan's camp, but Xi Zhicai anticipated this and ordered Cao Chun to lead 500 elite troops to ambush them.

Hidden and outside.

Yan Gang stormed the camp, only to find it completely empty. He realized he had fallen into a trap and was about to retreat when Cao...

I'm just struggling to get in.

After several rounds of fighting, Cao Chun forcefully killed Yan Gang and dismounted him, wiping out his entire army.

The two important cities of Yuyang and Baoqiu fell, and Gong Duoqi stubbornly defended Yijing, refusing to come out. Several counties in Youzhou were thus...

They surrendered at the mere sight of the enemy, thus enabling Cao Cao to lead his troops straight to Yijing.

In mid-October of the second year of Zhongping, Cao Cao led 20,000 troops to Yijing and set up camp 30 li outside the city.

Looking at the formidable defenses, Cao Cao frowned deeply, while Jiang Zhe was momentarily speechless.

A good plan.

Autumn is passing and the east is turning; if they cannot capture Yijing in the coming days, then Cao Cao will have no choice but to retreat and wait for the right opportunity.

Year. Clearly, this was Gongsun Qi's purpose.

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