Cao Cao was resolute and did what he said.

Under the secret mobilization of Cao Cao and many advisers and generals, Cao's army shrank its front and gradually moved towards the battlefield of Yuan Shu, Pei State, Yuzhou.

The purpose is to launch a fatal blow to Yuan Shu, solve Yuan Shu first, integrate Yuzhou, and avoid continuing to be attacked from both sides.

Then they attacked Liu Biao and Liu Bei in Jingzhou. only.

Cao Jun's secret mobilization was completed, and when he was about to launch a thunderous strike against Yuan Shu, an unexpected piece of information suddenly came, which shocked Cao Jun!

"Yizhou Liu Yan died of illness? Prince Liu Zhang succeeds to the throne? Zhang Lu and other generals refused to obey and rebelled, and now they are fighting in Hanzhong?"

The whole Cao camp was shocked and shocked!

They were not too surprised about Liu Yan's sudden death.

Medical conditions in this era were extremely poor, and there were also wars and plagues, so sudden death was normal!

Not everywhere. In Changshan, Jizhou, not every place has medical conditions like Changshan Medical College!

What really shocked them was that there was civil strife in Yizhou, and Zhang Lu was separatist and independent in Hanzhong!

This... allowed many people to see the opportunity!

"Lord!"

Chen Gong cupped his hands and said:"If we attack Yuan Shu with all our strength, the most we can do is occupy the land of Yuzhou. In the future, we will have to face Changshan's army directly.

"But if we attack Yizhou with all our strength, we will take this opportunity to seize chestnuts from the fire and fish in troubled waters. But the benefits you can get as a result are quite different!

"When the time comes, there will be natural obstacles such as the Yangtze River and dangerous passes such as the Shu Road. We will still have a chance to resist the Changshan Army's attack!"

Chen Gong's words aroused the approval of many people. Even Xi Zhicai, who decided to fight against the odds and risk everything, nodded repeatedly.

However, many people opposed it.

They attacked Yuan Shu. They did not say that they were sure of victory, but they were also very sure of it..

But if we attack Yizhou...

Yizhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The high mountains and ridges form their own barriers, and the mountain roads are rugged. It is difficult for Cao Ying's most elite tiger and leopard cavalry to use it!

Moreover, let's not talk about whether they can break through the various passes in Yizhou.

They are in If they want to enter Yizhou, they need to face the pincer attack from Jingzhou. Liu Bei and Liu Biao will never let them enter Yizhou!

When the time comes, they will be attacked from both sides and will be unable to advance or retreat. They will be trapped in the mountains!

In this battle, What a narrow escape!

The generals and counselors under his command were quarreling fiercely, but Cao Cao frowned and thought deeply, but was not affected.

After a long time, Cao Cao looked around with sharp eyes. When the generals, counselors and counselors calmed down, he said decisively:

"The route into Sichuan is mostly mountainous, so the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is indeed difficult to use. But if we successfully enter the hinterland of Yizhou, Plateau Pingchuan will definitely play a great role.

"Moreover, the first soldiers under General Qu Yi to die were elite infantrymen who were familiar with Qiang fighting and were all sharp soldiers. Very good at fighting on mountain roads

"If General Quyi's vanguard army takes the lead, and we and others support from behind, we will not be able to fight."

"As for the suppression of Liu Bei and Liu Biao……"

Cao Cao said harshly:

"Let General Bao Xin, General Zhang Miao, General Han Fu, and General Zhang Yan mobilize the army, shrink the defense line, abandon all battlefields, including Yanzhou, and attack Yizhou with all their strength

"I will take my whole family with me. In this battle, we will either enter Sichuan smoothly, or I, Cao's whole family, will die on the battlefield and be buried in horse leather!"

Everyone was shocked for a moment!

From Cao Cao's tone and determination, they heard the firmness and determination that he would not give up until he achieved his goal!

The generals and advisors were just shocked for a moment, and immediately stood up, bowed and raised their hands and shouted:"We are waiting for you! Follow the Lord's orders!"

Cao Cao's tone softened:

"Everyone, the King of Changshan is watching with eager eyes, and we have been unable to find a place to settle down. This civil strife in Yizhou is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we must not let it go!

"In this battle of almost death, I, Cao, will not force others to do anything difficult. If you are hesitant, you can leave with your family and children.

"I, Mr. Cao, will never stand in the way, and I will offer you all the gold, silver, jewels, food, grass and supplies, and it will not be in vain for the friendship between you and me as master and minister!"

Cao Cao's words moved many people!

"We will never abandon our lord!"

Whether it was true or not, these words moved Cao Cao very much:"It won't be too late! It is estimated that it has been more than a month since the news came from Yizhou. We need to take action as soon as possible.……"

Cao Cao immediately began to arrange his troops and plot against Yizhou.

……

Newfield.

After defeating Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin's army at Bowangpo, Liu Bei retreated to Xinye.

The generals and advisors are having a grand celebration banquet in Xinye

"This battle still needs to rely on military advisors."

Liu Bei said gratefully to Xu Shu:"If it weren't for the strategy of the military adviser to show the enemy's weakness and lure the enemy deeper, we would still be unable to kill tens of thousands of Cao's soldiers!"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other generals also laughed.

"We have been confronting Cao Jun for a long time, but there has been no great victory. This battle will definitely cause Cao Jun to suffer heavy losses, and it will be difficult to continue the attack in a short time!"

"If we had taken advantage of the victory and pursued them, we might have been able to annihilate Xiahou Dun and the others. It's a pity that the big brother stopped it when we were ready!"

Listening to the satisfied expressions of Guan, Zhang and other generals, Xu Shu shook his head and said with a smile:

"At the beginning, Xiahou Dun was winning consecutive battles. With such an inflated mentality, he was deceived by us, greedy for success, and advanced deep into the hinterland. In the end, he was ambushed and defeated.

"You must not be arrogant. As the saying goes, a arrogant soldier will be defeated, so you must be cautious and think twice before acting!"

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly, very useful!

Guan Zhang and other generals also recognized Xu Shu very much. Xu Shu's performance during this period all proved that he was an excellent counselor!

Zhang Fei said flatteringly:"As a military advisor, his performance can be compared with him in the world. There are probably only a few of them, right?"

"Although there are only a few people, I think the military advisor is the smartest person in the world. Even the tycoon Cao Cao suffered losses one after another! Guan Hai echoed.

These generals became more and more exaggerated, and Xu Shu felt a little embarrassed:

"Don't talk nonsense, I am not the smartest person in the world, I am just making small fuss and showing off my skills!

"Not to mention the talented ministers under King Changshan who are far away, there are many reclusive celebrities in Jingzhou alone, many of whom are enough to defeat me!"

Xu Shu's words shocked Liu Bei. When he looked up, he realized that Xu Shu was not joking, but was very serious!

Xu Shu's intelligence and resourcefulness were enough to impress Liu Bei! His subordinates, Sun Qian and Jian Yong, were all beyond his reach!

Such a talent actually said that he couldn't get on the stage? There are many famous people who live in seclusion in Jingzhou who can defeat him?

Liu Bei immediately stepped forward, bowed and asked:"May I ask the military advisor, are there any famous people who live in seclusion in Jingzhou who are better than military advisors?""

Xu Shu smiled and said without any concealment:"I don't want to say too much, but my lord has heard of a comment - a crouching dragon and a phoenix, if you get it, you can conquer the world!"

Boom!

These words made Liu Bei's heart tremble, like thunder exploding in his ears, making his body and mind tremble with goosebumps!

If you get it, you can win the world!

This is more than just a comment, it's simply It is astonishing enough to rival Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Xiao He and other capable ministers and military gods of war!

Liu Bei had an intuition in his heart - if he could get these two, he would at least be able to become a king by himself, not only to conquer the world in the future. Separatist rule!

Liu Bei asked eagerly:"May I ask the military advisor, where are these two Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks?"

"Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young are the nicknames of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong. Although they live in seclusion in Jingzhou, they have no fixed residence and travel all over the world. The dragon never sees its end."

Xu Shu smiled, looked at Liu Bei's disappointed look, and said with a chuckle:

"However, the residence of Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Kongming is Longzhong, twenty miles west of Xiangyang City.

"If the Lord is interested, he can take the opportunity to pay a visit. Remember, you must be sincere, and don’t offend him even if it doesn’t work out!"

Liu Bei kept this in mind and became more and more grateful and respectful to Xu Shu:"Thank you so much, military advisor, for your guidance. It's a great kindness. I will never forget it!""

"My lord is serious!"

The conversation between the two principals shocked the surrounding generals and advisers!

They were actually looking forward to Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, the two young men!

Even Xu Shu, who they thought was a strategist with great scheming, was like this. They are highly praised, so how powerful are Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong?!

In the midst of everyone's reverie, the messenger from outside the camp hurriedly came to report:

"Report! General! An intelligence report came from Yizhou. Liu Yan, the herdsman of Yizhou, died of illness. His son Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne. Zhang Lu and other generals refused to obey and rebelled. Now they are separatist and fighting in Hanzhong!"

This information shocked everyone present!

Liu Yan, a dignified shepherd of Yizhou and a clan member of the Han Dynasty, died of illness like this?!

Many people were a little bit sad, sighing that life is short!

Liu Bei even had tears in his eyes. The fog filled the air, and the whole person felt sad:"Uncle! uncle! You, why did you leave like that!"

Guan Zhang immediately stepped forward to comfort him. Liu Bei was worshiping Uncle Liu Yanyi at the beginning!

Xu Shu jumped three feet high and stood up eagerly, with a look of shock on his face!

While the generals had different thoughts, Xu Shu asked eagerly:"The news is How long ago did it come?"

The ordering soldier replied:"About more than a month!"

"God help me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"After Xu Shu was shocked, he suddenly became a little surprised.

Liu Bei, Guan Zhang and other generals were shocked and confused!

"Military advisor, why are you so happy?! Zhang

Fei asked doubtfully:"The dead are the most important, not to mention that we have no grudge against Liu Zhoumu!""

Liu Bei's eyes were red and swollen, and he looked at Xu Shu with a puzzled face!

After Xu Shuping withdrew his subordinates and messengers, he raised his hands to Liu Bei and said,"Lord! Our chance has come!

"Liu Yan suddenly died, Liu Zhang suddenly succeeded to the throne, his subordinates were dissatisfied, Zhang Lu rebelled and occupied Hanzhong, which is enough to show that Yizhou is now in chaos! Xu

Shu said excitedly:"We have never had a place to settle down. Even if we defeat Cao Cao and occupy Yuzhou, we will still have to face the Changshan Army's sword in the future!"

"If we can enter Yizhou, with the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and the obstacles of high mountains, we will definitely be able to stop the Changshan Army! wrong!"

Xu Shu said this, suddenly thought of something, and said eagerly:"We got the news, Cao Cao must have got it too.

"With Cao Cao's strategic vision, he would definitely not be unaware of this, and they would definitely be plotting against Yizhou!

"Lord, time waits for no one! We need to prepare early! You are Liu Yanyi's nephew, and you can enter Yizhou justifiably for the reason of mourning!"

Xu Shu asked and answered himself, and many generals and advisers below were stunned!

But after Xu Shu finished speaking, everyone was overjoyed and finally realized it!

Yizhou!

This place is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you can use it, They took advantage of troubled waters and successfully entered.

By then, they would not only have a place to settle down and develop, but they could also use it to resist the attack of the Changshan Army!

"Lord!"

"Big brother……"

Zhang Fei and others said eagerly.

Liu Bei was also a little tempted, but after thinking about it for a long time, he chose to give up!

Although his reputation was completely destroyed by Lu Bu at first, he gradually recovered later. If he takes the opportunity to enter Sichuan, this unkind and unjust reputation will appear again!

Liu Bei shook his head and said:

"Uncle Liu treated me well back then, but now that he has just passed away and his body is still cold, I cannot add insult to injury and take advantage of him!"

Liu Bei's words made Zhang Fei and other generals suddenly stunned!

Guan Yu said with some admiration:"As expected of my eldest brother, loyal and righteous!"

Xu Shu looked at Liu Bei blankly, and found that Liu Bei's expression was firm. After his eyes were firm, he understood clearly.

Xu Shu sighed and said:

"Lord benevolent and righteous! However, the lord can refuse, but Cao Cao will never refuse such temptation and will definitely lead his army into Sichuan! We need to prepare early!"

"But listen to the military advisor's orders!"Liu Bei said trustingly.

But just as they finished speaking, the messenger came to report eagerly again:"Report! General! The entire Cao army was dispatched to attack Fancheng!

Xu Shu was shocked and immediately said:"Let's explore again!" Send the spies in the direction of Wudang Mountain, Jingshan Mountain, etc.!"

"Subordinates obey!"The messenger immediately retreated.

"Sure enough, the military advisor was right!"

"military adviser! Is Cao Jun preparing to enter Sichuan from the direction of Fancheng?!"

"Do we need a full military response?!"

They must know whether Cao Cao's entire army is attacking Fancheng. Is it an actual attack, a bait to lure the tiger away from the mountain, or one of the separate attacks?

Xu Shu immediately came to the side of the terrain map and moved his fingers quickly. His mind was working quickly, analyzing Cao's army. marching intention.

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