Chapter 22 The Counterattack of History

"Brother, we are surrounded by Cao Wei like this. It's really too suffocated. Or give me a military horse. I promise to take down Xu Chang as soon as possible and bring Cao's head to see you!"

As soon as he said this, not only Liu Bei, but also Guan Yu and others laughed. Since Cao Jian was besieged in Xuchang, every two or three days, Zhang Fei couldn't help applying to Liu Bei to attack Xu Chang. Of course, Liu Bei refused every time.

"The city wall of Xuchang is dangerous, and there are at least 70,000 defenders under Cao Qian's command. If we attack hard and don't catch 100,000 lives, we really can't take down Xu Chang!" Lu Su, who had the most peaceful surname for a long time, explained in detail. Zhang Fei said disapprovingly when he heard the words, "One hundred thousand people are 100,000 people. It's worth exchanging 100,000 lives for Cao's lives!"

"This is just a case of attacking Xu Chang. Once Cao Ren and Xu Huang in the east come to the rescue, we are bound to be attacked by the enemy. Even if Cao is killed, the lord will lose at least 200,000 troops and horses. And Cao Shen has at least 400,000 troops in Hebei and Guanzhong. If so, I'm afraid I'll wait for a pair of two!" Lu Su continued to explain slowly.

"That's it!" Hearing this, Zhang Fei also shook his head and no longer gave a brilliant idea. At this time, Pang Tong said, "According to the detailed information, Cao Jun's food and fodder can still last for more than two months. In my opinion, if you add the support of the major rich families in Xuchang City and save a little more use, I'm afraid Cao Jian can support him for another month. We only need to besiege Xu Chang for three months, and we will completely trap Cao to death!"

"That's right!" Everyone nodded when they heard the words. At this time, a small school sent the news of the sailor, but Hebei sent another person to cross the river in Baima. As a result, the ship was destroyed by Gan Ning's army. Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard the words and quickly sent someone to reward the sailor.

At this time, in the Wei Palace in Ye City, Cao Pi was alone in the courtyard in a daze. In the past, the modest smile was gone. At this moment, his silent face could not see his inner activity at this time.

"Son!" Hua Xin's voice came from behind him. Cao Pi woke up from his meditation and turned around and said, "Ziyu, what's the matter?"

"Ha ha, does the second son know what the fourth son is doing at this time?" Hua Xin asked with a mysterious smile on her face. In the past, Cao Pi would discuss with him with great interest, but today Cao Pi is depressed. With a sigh, Cao Pi smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Ziyu, now that my father is trapped in Xu Chang, even if the fourth brother has burned Ye Cheng at this moment, what can he do?"

"Don't be depressed. Just now, the third son and General Yuan Rang have defeated Yuan Tan. Now there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Hebei, and you can go south to rescue the King of Wei at any time. At this time, the prince still needs to do his best to save the lord!" Hua Xin said with words of comfort. Cao Pi was slightly refreshed when he heard the words, and then sighed, "But now that the Yellow River has been cut off by Liu Bei's sailors, it is very difficult for us to cross the river. How can we send troops to Xu Chang to save our father?"

"Shui Gongda is resourceful and can definitely come up with a plan!" Hua Xin held this sentence for a long time. It's still the same sentence. It's okay to make a conspiracy. As for the military strategy, Hua Xin is really not very good at it. Cao Pi was sighing, but he could hear the report that Xiahou Dun, Cao Zhang and others had returned to Jizhou, and they could arrive in Ye City tomorrow.

"I hope Yuan can come up with some useful strategies to save his father!" Cao Pi was a little bitter. Although I am very unhappy that I have always been partial to the fourth, after all, the father and son are connected. Now that he is trapped in Henan, Cao Pi is naturally very worried about his safety. Taking a step back, Cao Yan has not appointed an heir yet. If he dies like this, he will not be able to get a legal heir.

Next time, Cao Pi personally went outside the city to welcome Xiahou Dun, Cao Zhang and others. Although Xiahou Dun also returned from this expedition, everyone did not take this victory too seriously. Including Xiahou Dun himself, he is also worried about Cao Yan, who was trapped in Xu Chang.

"Uncle Yuan Rang, in this way, Mr. Fengxiao has gone?" Cao Pi's lips trembled, and he still said this. At this time, in addition to him, there are also Xun You, Cao Zhang, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Ba and other people. These people are also the main figures of Cao Qian's stay in Hebei. "That's right!" Xiahou Dun bowed his head and said. Although Guo Jia's death was completely exhausted, Xiahou Dun still felt that it was difficult to let him die in Liaodong. Cao Pi didn't say anything. He just looked at Xun You's face and turned a little white. Cao Qian was trapped in Xu Chang, and now Guo Jia, the counselor on his side, died again. It was really a night of rain.

"That's right, Mr. Gongda, this is Mr. Fengxiao's suicide note. He asked me to give it to you." At this time, Xiahou Dun took out Guo Jia's suicide note from his close armor and handed it to Xun You. The latter took the letter tremblingly and opened it slowly. For a moment, the eyes of several people present all aimed at the letter. Everyone knows in their hearts whether Cao can still have a glimmer of life depends on this letter.

The letter is not long. After reading it, Xun You took a breath and his face was much better. Everyone looked at it and knew that Cao Jian's life was half picked up. What did Mr. Fengxiao say? Cao Zhang, whose surname is the most urgent, can't wait to ask.

"Feng Xiao said that if you want to cross the river to save the Lord, the biggest obstacle is Jingxiang Water Master. As long as Jingxiang sailors can't stand on the Yellow River, it is not difficult to cross the river!" Xun You smiled and then said Guo Jia's plan again. When everyone heard it, they all felt that this strategy was too cumbersome.

"This is also a last resort. Now that the lord is trapped in Henan, if it is delayed, I'm afraid it will be less bad luck. Only in this way can the Lord be rescued as soon as possible!" Xun You sighed.

"Why don't you send troops from Sizhou to attack Jingxiang?" Cao Zhang said suddenly.

"If you go to Jingxiang, there will still be a strong guard in Wancheng, and it is difficult to march into Xuchang in a hurry!" Xun You continued to explain. Cao Zhang was silent when he heard the words, and everyone immediately began to arrange manpower and was ready to act according to the plan.

After counting, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Ba and Cao Zhang each led a man and horse to leave Ye City, and went to Baima, Yanjin and Guandu respectively. The downstream is mainly these three ferries, which can provide enough transportation to provide a large army to cross the river. After receiving the news, Gan Ning did not dare to neglect it. He quickly led the sailors to station in Guandu and prepared to intercept it.

"Gentlemen, it seems that Xun You is in a hurry this time. He wants to rely on more people to cross the river!" In the naval division camp of Guandu, Gan Ning summoned all the generals of the water battle to lead the council. In addition to him, Pang Lin, the deputy governor of the navy, and other water war generals such as Cheng Zi were all present.

"If so, what is the unknown governor's intention?" Pang Lin asked after looking at the map. Gan Ning grinned, but said indifferently, "General Zhao skillfully crossed the Yangtze River, which made Zhou Gongjin defenseless. But now that we have enough troops, we can always send people to pay attention to these three places. No matter where he crosses the river, I can kill him as fast as I can and ask him to be buried in the Yellow River in an instant!"

"That's it!" Everyone in the account agreed. Water war is different from land war. No matter how many troops you have, if you don't pass the water war, you can only be hit by a ship and buried in the Yellow River. Although Cao's army on the other side of the river is no less than 100,000, most of them are dry ducks. Gan Ning is confident that these 30,000 sail troops are enough to make them unable to fly over.

However, for half a month, there was no sign of Cao Jun crossing the river at all. Although Gan Ning was puzzled, he did not dare to neglect, for fear that the opponent would play a sudden attack. At the moment, he sent out to inquire carefully and prepared to strengthen his guard. After counting, he came back one after another, but he brought him a piece of news that made him confused.

"What, Cao Jun is rushing to make iron chains overnight?" Not only Gan Ning, but everyone felt extremely surprised. What did Xiahou Dun do with the chain overnight? Gan Ning couldn't figure it out, so he had to send someone to inform Liu Bei first while strengthening his guard.

"It's not good. Cao Jun wants to cross the river!" After listening to the news sent by Gan Ning, Pang Tong just thought for a moment and then panicled. Liu Bei was stunned when he heard the words, but he still asked with his surname, "Shiyuan, what do you mean by this?"

"Master, quickly send someone to inform General Gan that Cao's army is about to cross the river. Let him not go to war, just stick to the water village!" Pang Tong was nervous and incoherent. Liu Bei was inexplicable, but he still did it. For a long time, Pang Tong, who calmed down a little, sighed and said, "I didn't expect Cao Jun to come up with such a unique plan. In this way, even though I, Jingxiang Shuishi, am sharp, I win more or lose less!"

"Shi Yuan, what's going on?" Liu Bei was completely confused when he saw Pang Tong's surprise. Pang Tong sighed and then said to the crowd, "Master, gentlemen, the reason why we are trapped in a desperate situation is that the Jingxiang Water Division blocked the waterway of the Yellow River. If not, I'm afraid that Cao's reinforcements have been coming for a long time.

"That's natural, but now that Cao Shen builds the chain, is there anything wrong with my sailor?" Liu Bei continued to ask. At this time, Lu Su had also figured out the key to the problem, and his face suddenly changed.

"The reason why Jingxiang's sailors beat Cao's army is that they are familiar with the surname of water and proficient in boating. The wind and waves on the Yellow River are bumpy, and smaller ships will be unstable. Cao Jun Mo said that it was not easy to forcibly attack and cross the river, even if he wanted to sail a ship across the Yellow River from Hebei. But now they have built a chain. If the ship is connected with chains, it can not only reduce the bumps. Once the war starts, if the Jingxiang sailor rushes into the other side with a fighting ship, it will not be able to hit the serial ship. Once Cao's army successfully crosses the river, I'm afraid the lord will be ready to fight with Cao's army! " Pang Tong said in one breath.

After Pang Tong's words, the whole account was terribly quiet. Everyone felt that although Pang Tong's words were a little illusory, they came to a conclusion with a few chains, but once this kind of thing happened, he would be very passive, and his face changed greatly at the moment.

Liu Bei's expression was also a little pale, but it returned to normal after a while. What are you worried about? Even if the reinforcements in Hebei can cross the Yellow River, there will not be too many. Cao has been besieged by me in Xuchang for more than two months, which is not a concern. You go back to prepare for the war. If Cao Wei's reinforcements are here, they will be defeated in one fell swoop! Besides, Gan Xingba is proficient in water warfare and will be defeated by several chains. Maybe before Cao Jun crossed the Yellow River, he was asked to send him into the Yellow River!" Liu Bei looked calm and said.

Liu Bei's high-pitch voice also made everyone feel much more relaxed. At present, they did not mention their own preparations for war. Liu Bei turned around and looked at Guan Du in the north, but he secretly prayed in his heart that Gan Ning's sailor would not have anything to happen.

(to be continued)