Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 308 Nanyang Jiaxu, the strategy to capture Jingzhou

Wancheng.

The inner courtyard of the prefect's mansion.

The Confucian scholar in brocade clothes is fishing alone in the pond.

This Confucian scholar seemed to be in his early forties, with a slightly fat body and a smile on his face. He was Zhang Xiu's military advisor, Jia Xu.

Jia Xu's real age is approaching fifty, perhaps because she is more open-minded and carefree, so she looks younger than her peers.

Although Cai Mao's army was approaching the city, Jia Xu did not panic at all.

The soldiers and horses of Wancheng had already been properly deployed by Jia Xu, and each gate guard had a secret strategy for defending the city written by Jia Xu himself.

The words are simple and the content is detailed, enough to make the guards of the four city gates defend according to different situations.

To defend the city, you don't need the generals to be too smart, you just need the generals to stick to the rules.

Those who are too smart are often whimsical.

For example, a man surnamed Ma, as long as he sticks to the rules, can lie down and make meritorious deeds, but he went to Jieting to show off his IQ, but was trampled on the ground.

And in Wancheng, including Zhang Xiu, there are a group of Xiliang generals who are powerful but not very smart.

For Jia Xu's order, these generals didn't think too much at all, they just needed to stick to the rules compared with the secret strategy of defending the city.

It is also because of this that even if Cai Mao's army is approaching the city, Jia Xu can still fish leisurely in the inner courtyard of the prefect's mansion.

Da da da.
The sound of hurried footsteps sounded, and the nail plate vibrated accordingly.

"military adviser!"

A "military division" scares away the fish in the pond that are about to bite.

Jia Xu couldn't help sighing: "General Zhang, don't be in a hurry when things happen, the more you are in a hurry, the easier it is for bad things to happen. Just as the fish is about to bite, you scare it away as soon as you come."

Zhang Xiu didn't care about apologizing, and said eagerly: "Military division, you have to be in a hurry. Cao Cao has sent troops!"

"Who's here?" Jia Xu still stared at the fish in the pond without any surprise.

Zhang Xiu hurriedly said: "It's Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang, who has come to the city and persuaded me to surrender, and promised me to be the general of Yang Wei and the prefect of Wancheng."

Jia Xu raised his eyelids, and praised slightly: "Cao Sikong's eldest son is quite heroic. If the general wants to, then let him surrender."

Zhang Xiu stared: "What if Cao Ang tricked me out of the city?"

"Trick you out of the city?" Jia Xu chuckled lightly, "What good is Cao Ang for cheating General Zhang? Even if he wanted to cheat, he didn't come to cheat General Zhang."

Zhang Xiu wondered: "If you don't lie to me, would you still lie to Cai Mao?"

Jia Xu got up and threw the fishing rod aside: "It seems that this fish can't be caught anymore. Prepare a banquet and invite Cao Ang into the city."

Seeing Jia Xu calm and relaxed, the anxiety in Zhang Xiu's heart gradually dissipated.

"With the military adviser here, nothing will happen." Zhang Xiu followed behind Jia Xu, and let out a long breath.

outside the city.

Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang stood behind Cao Ang.

As outstanding members of the younger generation of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and Xiahou Shang respect and admire Cao Ang, the eldest son of the Cao family.

"Brother, will Zhang Xiu really leave the city and surrender?" Xia Houshang held his spear tightly and stared at the gate of Wancheng cautiously.

Cai Mao fought Wancheng for several months, and Cao Ang said that he would persuade him to surrender as soon as he came, which is really incredible.

Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu didn't speak, but there was also a questioning look in their eyes.

Cao Ang rode his horse with his sword, his eyes were firm and calm: "Zhang Xiu may not have the intention of surrendering. If it is really Jia Xu who is planning a plan in Wancheng, then Jia Xu will definitely persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender."

Xia Houshang asked again: "But what if Jia Xu isn't in the city?"

Cao Ang closed his eyes and chuckled lightly: "If Jia Xu isn't in this city, my ability as a military advisor is enough to help me defeat Wancheng!"

Xia Houshang immediately understood, and there was a bit of admiration in his eyes.

Discussion room.

The gate of Wancheng was opened, and the two riders left the city.

The rider on the left is Zhang Xiu, while the rider on the right is Jia Xu.

Cao Ang had sharp eyes and recognized Jia Xu, he cupped his hands and asked, "Mr. Wen He, do you still remember Cao Ang?"

Jia Xu laughed loudly: "Mr. Cao is imposing, the old man was shocked when he first saw him, how could he not remember?"

Cao Ang also laughed loudly: "It is really a blessing for Mr. Wen He to remember."

Zhang Xiu on the left got off his horse and asked Cao Ang to surrender: "The guilty general Zhang Xiu, I would like to surrender to Cao Sikong."

Cao Ang rode his horse forward, but he didn't get off his horse to help Zhang Xiu, but said: "General Zhang is willing to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, it's a great man's fortune, you are not my father, but a man."

"I heard that General Zhang has a daughter, and Ang also has a younger brother named Cao Jun. If General Zhang does not dislike it, Ang Ke will go back to his father and wish to marry General Zhang."

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed: "It's a great honor for my little girl to be able to climb the ladder of wealth."

Although the one who married was not Cao Ang but Cao Ang's younger brother, Zhang Xiu knew that it was impossible for his daughter to marry Cao Ang.

Being able to be related to the Cao family is enough to make the rest of my life worry-free.

Jia Xu smiled without saying a word, just pondering secretly.

"Cao Zixiu's method of attracting Zhang Xiu seems simple, but it actually contains profound meaning."

"It seems that this son went south to Wancheng, the plan is not small."

Thirty miles outside the city.

Cai Mao, who learned that Cao Ang had led his army into Wancheng, was still amazed.

"It really succeeded in persuading surrender?"

"The son of Cao Sikong is indeed different from ordinary people."

"Liu Jingsheng's two sons are far apart!"

Although he fully agreed in front of Cao Ang, Cai Mao didn't really believe in Cao Ang.

Now that Cao Ang took Wancheng without bloodshed, Cai Hao had to seriously consider cooperating with Cao Ang.

Liu Qi is cowardly and unable to accomplish anything, and is often dissatisfied with Mrs. Cai and Cai Mao.

Although Liu Cong was intelligent and close to the Cai family, he was far behind Cao Ang.

Cao Ang was able to command the troops independently, and went south to Nanyang for Cao Cao, but Liu Cong didn't even dare to go outside Xiangyang to suppress the bandits.

"Brother Xun, hurry back to Xiangyang and discuss this matter with sister."

"The Cai family cannot always share the same honor and disgrace with Liu Biao. If the Cao family can be married, the Cai family will be in Jingzhou in the future, and even the Kuai family will have to bow their heads."

There was a fire in Cai Mao's heart.

Cao Ang has already proved his abilities to Cai Mao, and it would be too pedantic for Cai Mao to stick to the big tree of Liu Biao.

"Liu Biao, it's not that I want to betray you, it's that you are too incompetent."

"I don't want Jingzhou to be captured by Liu Bei in the future, and I have to see Liu Bei's face."

"Liu Bei's son is too young, he is destined to be inferior to Cao Sikong!"

In Wancheng city.

Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu hosted a banquet in honor of Cao Ang.

Cao Ang asked Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu to accompany Zhang Xiu, then moved the seat to Jia Xu's side, and sat with Jia Xu: "Ang Jiu heard that Mr. Wenhe has no plans, and today he has the audacity to ask Mr. Wenhe for advice. "

Jia Xu didn't change his expression, his smile remained the same: "Young Master Ang, you're being polite, I'm a fool, I'm afraid I can't think of any good plan."

If you are all stupid people, then I, Cao Ang, are not human.

Cao Ang would not really believe that Jia Xu is a stupid person, and he was not polite, and said bluntly: "Since Mr. is willing to surrender today, I must be able to guess that Ang is here today, not just for Wancheng!"

"Ang intends to take charge of Jingzhou. Although Cai Mao is there to cooperate with others, Liu Biao has been operating in Jingzhou for many years. Only Cai Mao may not be able to help Ang take charge of Jingzhou."

"Please help me sir!"

Jia Xu's eyes froze slightly.

Although he had already guessed that Cao Ang had other plans, Jia Xu couldn't help being amazed when he heard that Cao Ang wanted to take charge of Jingzhou.

"Cao Ang's son is not inferior to his father."

"Compared to Cao Sikong, Cao Ang has more courage."

"Because Cao Sikong is there, it is more risky to act. Even if it fails, Cao Sikong will take care of it."

"But if Cao Ang is really in charge of Jingzhou, the situation in Nanzhou will be completely changed."

Although Jia Xu did not interfere with the general trend in Wancheng, his views on the general trend of the world were not inferior to those of the advisers of any party.

It is also because of this that Jia Xu directly persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender when Cao Ang came to Wancheng.

A mere Wancheng is not enough to rule the roost.

If it weren't for Liu Biao's inability to tolerate others, Jia Xu would not have helped Zhang Xiu face Cai Mao.

Even so, Jia Xu's strategy is to defeat Cai Mao, and then negotiate with Liu Biao to let Zhang Xiu join Liu Biao's command.

While Cao Ang's ambition amazed Jia Xu, it also made Jia Xu feel the crisis.

By helping Cao Ang, Jia Xu will surely become famous.

If you don't help Cao Ang, whether you can survive tomorrow depends on Cao Ang's mood.

Being not inferior to his father is not only Jia Xu's admiration for Cao Ang, but also Jia Xu's fear of Cao Ang.

I would rather blame others than others.

Jia Xu couldn't tell whether Cao Ang had the idea of ​​"killing anyone who is not used by me".

Jia Xu is timid and doesn't want to gamble!
Thinking of this, Jia Xu decided to vote in Cao Ang's favor, and suggested: "Although the scholars and people in the four counties in Jingnan surrender to Liu Biao on the surface, Liu Biao is quite critical in private."

"If you want to get Jingzhou, you must first get the four counties in southern Jing."

"Zhang Xian from Nanyang has a high reputation in the four southern Jing counties. If Zhang Xian can get support and Cai Maotian as his internal support, Mr. Ang wants to take charge of Jingzhou, and it will be just around the corner!"

Cao Ang's eyes moved slightly: "I don't know if Mr. Jia has a close friend who can go to Jingnan four counties to lobby Zhang Xian for Ang?"

Jia Xu said without hesitation: "Shang Shulang, Huanjie from Changsha, friendly with Zhang Xian, can be sent as an envoy."

Cao Ang pondered for a moment, then said, "Ang will send people to Xu County to enlist Huanjie to come to Wancheng. It's just how to lobby Zhang Xian, I hope Mr. Wenhe can give Huanjie a few more words."

Jia Xu laughed and said, "If Huan Jie is willing to listen, I must know everything."

Xu County.

Following Cao Ang's order, Cao Zhen came to Xu County in person and sent Cao Ang's letter.

Scanning the contents of the letter, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile: "Ang'er has made such great achievements when he first came out. Compared with Cao's previous years, it is even better than Cao's. He is worthy of being Cao's Kirin!"

After a pause, Cao Cao put down the letter again, hesitant about Cao Ang's plan to use Huan Jie to lobby Zhang Xian.

The current Liu Biao is still in a neutral state, neither helping Cao Cao nor Liu Bei.

Once Cao Cao adopts Cao Ang's proposal, then Liu Biao will inevitably fall to Liu Bei.

Such consequences are unbearable for Cao Cao.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Cao called Guo Jia to discuss.

Guo Jia thought for a while, and said: "Liu Bei has been wandering around the counties in Yangzhou for a while, and it won't be long before all the counties in Yangzhou will respect Liu Bei."

"Liu Bei decides Yangzhou, so he will take advantage of the situation to go to Xiangyang to lobby Liu Biao. If Liu Biao also supports Liu Bei, even if Duke Ming has the emperor in his hand, it will be difficult for him to command the states."

"Following the emperor's order and not being a minister, although Minggong can take advantage of the righteousness, but without the support of the prefectures and counties, after all, he is only a strong outsider, and it is difficult to deal with the storm."

"Since there is an opportunity, we must follow the trend."

"Even if it fails, it's better than being annexed by Liu Bei to annex Jingzhou."

"Now Zheng Ping's strategic focus is on Yanzhou, and it is difficult to distract Jingzhou. This is a great opportunity for the lord to seek Jingzhou."

"Ming Gong, you should stop and stop, and you will be disturbed by it!"

Guo Jia's words were like reassuring Cao Cao.

Thinking of Liu Biao's attitude, Cao Cao became ruthless: "Although there will be some twists and turns, if Yuzhou and Jingzhou are here, even if Yanzhou can't compete with Liu Bei, I can remain invincible."

After discussing carefully with Guo Jia, Cao Cao asked Huan Jie and Cao Zhen to return to Wancheng, and at the same time transferred Tiaoyue Jin and its trilogy to Runan under the banner of crusade against the remnants of the Yellow Turban in Runan.

Cao Cao did this to prevent Cao Ang from failing.

If Cao Ang's army fails, Le Jin can go directly to Runan to Xiangyang to help out.

Cao Cao's support greatly increased Cao Ang's confidence. On the one hand, he ordered Huan Jie to go to Changsha to lobby Zhang Xian, and on the other hand, he ordered Cai Mao to actively deploy in Xiangyang.

Zhang Xian was already dissatisfied with Liu Biao, and was persuaded by Huan Jie, and immediately contacted the old departments of Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling and Wuling counties to rebel against Liu Biao.

Liu Pan, who was stationed in Changsha, heard the news and raised troops to suppress the rebellion, but was defeated by Zhang Xian.

The armies of the four counties rushed to attack Xiangyang.

Liu Biao sent Cai Mao to meet the enemy, but Cai Mao feigned defeat and lost three battles in a row, so he had no choice but to retreat to Xiangyang.

This sudden disaster of war caught Liu Biao by surprise.

Cai Mao's secret rebellion also disrupted Liu Biao's combat deployment.

Seeing Zhang Xian's army besieging the city, Liu Biao also panicked, and hurriedly summoned Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue to ask for advice.

But what Liu Biao didn't know was that after Zhang Xian's army besieged the city, Cai Mao found Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, and persuaded Kuai to vote for Cao Cao.

Although Kuai Liang Kuai Yue felt ashamed of Cai Mao's betrayal, he had to ally with Cai Mao for the benefit of the family.

Therefore, Kuai Liang suggested that Liu Biao ask Cao Ang of Nanyang for help.

Liu Biao didn't suspect him, so he sent Cai Mao to Nanyang to bring reinforcements.

At the same time, Liu Biao ordered Liu Qi to go to Yangzhou to seek help from Yangzhou Mutai Shici.

However, Liu Qi was stopped by Cai Xun before he left Xiangyang.

"Cai Xun, what do you mean?" Liu Qi was shocked when he saw Cai Xun blocking the way.

Cai Xun's face was grim: "Of course, I can't let you go to Yangzhou to see Tai Shici."

"Don't blame me, if you want to blame it, blame your father, it's no match for Cao Cao and Liu Bei."

"The general trend of the world, your father is no longer qualified to compete, I can only ask you to die!"

Liu Qi didn't dare to love to fight, so he rode his horse and ran away.

But Cai Xun has been waiting for work for a long time, how can he let Liu Qi go?
Before Liu Qi could run far, Cai Xun caught up with him and shot him down.

Poor Liu Qi died at the hands of his own people before arriving in Yangzhou.

On the other side, Cao Ang led his army to the south, repelled Zhang Xian's rebels with a "destroying momentum", and successfully entered Xiangyang City.

Before Liu Biao hosted a banquet, Cao Ang ordered the generals to capture Liu Biao.

"Cao Ang, what are you doing?" Liu Biao looked at Cao Ang in disbelief, then suddenly looked at Cai Mao, scolding angrily, "De Gui, how dare you betray this old man?"

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