bookandnovel Chapter 230 Not Afraid Of God-Like Opponents
Chapter 230 Not Afraid Of God-Like Opponents
"Brother, you are worrying too much." Kuai Yue said with a nonchalant look on his face: "Yuan Shu's plan to plot against me in Jingzhou did not last only a day or two.
"He has already set his sights on Jingzhou. If our army does not take the initiative to attack, once Yuan Shu is ready and leads his army to invade, our army will be in a passive defensive state."
"My lord, I believe that no matter what Yuan Shu's purpose is for this large-scale deployment of troops, the king should seize this opportunity and take the initiative to recapture Nanyang first before doing anything else.
Kuai Yue's words touched Liu Biao's heart in Kaili.
After being persuaded by the other party, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
"In this case, the lonely king decided to launch an army to take back Nanyang, but he didn't know who should be the leader to take Nanyang back for the lonely king."
Kuai Yue had already discussed it. Seeing Liu Biao asking, he quickly handed over his hand and said: "General Cai Mao is brave and resourceful, and has great prestige in the army. Besides, General Cai Mao is civilized and wise in martial arts. I believe that General Cai Mao will be able to command the army." Recover the land of Nanyang for the king."
As he spoke, he set his sights on Cai Mao.
The two looked at each other with a knowing smile.
Liu Biao did not do what he thought, and immediately ordered Cai Mao to be the chief general, Huang Zu to be the deputy general, and led 80,000 troops to attack Nanyang.
The Nanyang defenders never thought that Liu Biao would be so bold as to send troops to attack.
The defenseless defenders were caught off guard by Cai Mao.
In just a few days, the entire territory of Nanyang was recovered by Cai Mao, and returned to Liu Biao's subjects.
Yuan Shu learned that Liu Biao had the courage to steal Nanyang from him.
He was so furious that he immediately took Zhang Xun as the commander-in-chief and Lei Bo as his deputy general, raised an army of 100,000, and attacked Nanyang.
This time, he not only wanted to recapture the land of Nanyang, but also made an all-out effort to invade Jingzhou and take Liu Biao with him.
Over 100,000 troops from both sides surrounded the territory of Nanyang and launched a vigorous battle.
Pingchang, west of Pingyuan County, is where Cao Cao's camp is stationed.
Looking at the urgent report coming back from Nanyang, Cao Cao's whole body was trembling.
"This loser Liu Biao is simply short-sighted. As a clan member of the Liu family and a descendant of Emperor Gaozu, he actually chose to fight to the death with Yuan Shu for a small piece of land in Nanyang District.
"Not to mention the loss of soldiers and generals, Liu Biao can't get even the slightest advantage."
"Because of the incident in Nanyang, the two losers Yuan Shu and Liu Biao have been fighting endlessly. Without the threat from the south, Yao Guangxiao's army can besiege Chang'an without any scruples until they capture the entire Chang'an."
"Once Chang'an falls into the hands of the Jin Army, the Jin Army's Western Expedition Corps will be able to mobilize a large army, turn back to Jizhou, and even attack our Yanzhou territory. I am afraid that I, Cao Mengde, will be destroyed next.
"Once I, Cao Mengde, are wiped out by the Jin army, no one in the entire Central Plains can stop the Jin army. How long can they last, useless people like Liu Biao and Yuan Shu."
Cao Cao was so angry that he jumped up and down. Those two pig teammates kept holding him back, but he could do nothing about it.
Just at this moment, Cao Cao's first counselor, Xi Zhicai, came over.
Seeing Cao Cao and Zhao Di beating their feet and chest, they were also in a daze.
"My lord, could it be that Liu Biao and Yuan Shu got into a fight because of the incident in Nanyang.
Cao Cao let out a long sigh, his face full of helplessness.
Then he handed the information in his hands to Xi Zhicai.
After Xi Zhicai took a general glance, he let out a burst of emotion.
"These two people are short-sighted and have invested so many troops for a small profit. It is impossible to expect them to make a profit by containing them in the rear.
"Yeah, it's better to rely on these pig teammates than on me, Cao Mengde."
After coming back to his senses, Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said: "Although the Jin army has strong soldiers and horses, Jizhou seems to be lacking in strength. As long as we join forces with Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan and use the absolutely superior force, we can certainly capture Jizhou."
"If we can carve up Jizhou with Gongsun Zan and others, even if the Jin army captures Chang'an, our army will still take advantage of it."
"By the way, what's going on with Liu Bei? We made an appointment with him to join forces. Why haven't we seen him until now? Could it be that he wants our army to be in the front and fight to the death with the Jin army so that he can pick up the troops from behind? Cheap."
"Like this time, I came to see my lord just for this matter.
With that said, Xi Zhicai took out a military newspaper.
"The latest news from Xuzhou is that Liu Bei has personally led the army and is on his way to join our army. I believe it will take less than three days to successfully join our army."
"In addition, urgent news came from Jizhou. Jin King Yingxi personally commanded the army and was stationed in Jizhou. The main force of the Jin army has already assembled in the Xindu area."
"The winnings are finally here."
Cao Cao walked out of the camp and looked to the north, his eyes filled with an inexplicable meaning, which eventually turned into a sigh.
'.In the entire Han Dynasty, the only person I, Cao Mengde, admire the most is Yingxi District. "
"Back then, I wished that Yingxi could be like me, a person who helped the country and the country. I hoped that Yingxi could become the next Huo Guang and Yi Yin."
"It's just a pity that things went against our wishes. I never thought that Ying Xi would have such a strong ambition and wanted to rebel against the Han and stand on his own feet.
Cao Cao let out bursts of emotion, as if he was still lamenting over Ying Xi's ambitions and choices, or perhaps because he and Ying Xi had become life-or-death enemies.
"My lord, you don't have to lament. You and Ying Xi are the geniuses of this world. With unparalleled heroes now coexisting in the world, there will definitely be a life-and-death battle, and this battle is inevitable.
"Right now, Yingyi has personally commanded the army and is stationed in Jizhou. We still have to figure out how to deal with the Jin army.
Hearing this, Cao Cao calmed down, frowned and said (turning away from Li Zhao): "I joined forces with Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, and our combined troops numbered 180,000. On the other hand, the Jin army on the battlefield in Jizhou only numbered 100,000." people."
"Even if we outnumber the enemy twice and face a decisive battle, I still have no confidence."
Cao Cao had personally experienced the power of the Jin army when the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo.
The Jin army was well-equipped and well-trained, especially Ying Xi, who also held several ace troops.
These armies were not comparable to those temporarily recruited by himself and Liu Bei and others.
Although he was the first to attack now, he crossed the Yellow River while the Jin army was not being attacked, and recaptured Xiping Changju in one fell swoop.
However, Liu Bei's army had not yet set up the tower on its own.
Without an absolute advantage in military strength, Cao Cao naturally did not dare to act rashly and engage the Jin army in advance.
They had no choice but to order a strict defense and send more scouting horses to prevent the Jin army from sending troops to make a sneak attack. .