Chapter 437 Angry and Send an army
Cao Cao said angrily, "Tao Qianpi's husband killed my family. He didn't take revenge. He vowed not to be a person. He called all the generals to the general's house for discussion." He didn't pay attention to Xun You's words.
Xun You sighed and left. Cao Cao's move clearly did not pay attention to the Emperor of Han. In the past, no matter how big or small, Cao Cao would only implement it after the Emperor of Han. No matter how urgent the minister's affairs were, in his view, he could not do it in private. Otherwise, it was no different from the rebellious minister. Cao Cao had a sharp impression in his heart. Fall.
Cheng Yu hurriedly followed Xun You's footsteps and advised softly, "Gongda, the lord is also angry for a moment, so he will do such an wrong thing. If his family is killed, it will be like this for anyone."
Xun You said, "Zhong De, please persuade the lord to give you the lives of millions of people in Xuzhou. Don't let the lord do anything against morality."
Cheng Yu sighed, "Gongda, don't worry. Under the command of the Lord, I don't know. I expected that the master was angry for a moment. When I calm down, I will dissuade him."
Under the command of Cao Jun, most of them were from the Cao family. After the generals gathered heard the news that Cao Cao's family had been killed in Xuzhou, they asked for war one after another.
After ten days of success, 100,000 Cao Cao troops were stationed on the Xuzhou border, with banners waving, covering the sky and the sun. Cao Cao, who was in the middle army, wore hemp and filial piety, with a cold and solemn face.
Guo Da's surrender solved Cao Cao's future problems, and the 60,000 yellow scarf army he sent was also scattered among the ministries.
Cao Cao wore filial piety clothes, wore hemp and filial piety, and went on an expedition in person. The army was like this. The army was all sad, and the army went to Xuzhou aggressively.
Cao Jun is very poor, and the poor will not be able to open the pot. Yanzhou Qingzhou is originally a poor place. If it calms down the military affairs, it can still recover after three or five years. 100,000 troops rushed to Xuzhou, and all they fought with food and supplies.
"Master, our army lacks food, and we should focus on cavalry sneak attacks. Before Tao Qian reacts, we should attack the city and ease the burden of grain and fodder." Talented to play.
The counselor's face in the account was not very good-looking, and Xun You couldn't get sick when the army was out.
Cao Cao said coldly, "What's the difficulty in this matter? Xuzhou is rich and the people are rich. Let the army plunder, and the danger of grain and fodder will naturally be lifted."
Xi Zhicai opened his mouth slightly. For a moment, he did not adapt to Cao Cao's words. The world suffered from drought and the people were displaced. Only Yanzhou and Chang'an gathered the displaced people and implemented them according to Cao Cao's ideas. The prestige that had finally accumulated was completely disintegrated.
"When the army was launched, I swore that all the people in Xuzhou would be buried for their families!" Cao Cao's tone was cold, and there was no room for discussion.
Xi Zhicai looked at his nose and nose, stood aside with his hands, and stopped talking. Cao Cao's anger had not subsided.
"Lord, by all!" Regardless of the eyes of Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu hurriedly advised, "The people are the foundation of the army. The Lord's move will definitely attract the Xuzhou soldiers to share the same hatred against the enemy and resist our army. There is not much food and grass, and we should focus on recruiting surrender!"
Cao Cao stared at Xun Yu and snorted coldly, "The military order is like a mountain. How can it be changed in the morning and evening? You don't have to persuade him anymore!"
Xun Yu was glanced at by Cao Cao and only felt a chill all over his body. He clearly felt the murderous intention from Cao Cao's eyes.
Seeing that Cao Cao led a hundred thousand troops, the county magistrate of Qi County opened the gate and defected to Cao Jun. In his opinion, in any case, Cao Cao was a rider general of the Han Dynasty, and the expedition was also ordered. After defecting, he may continue to be the county magistrate.
After leading the army into the city, Cao Cao still had a gloomy face and ordered, "Before I went out of the army, I said that my father died in Xuzhou, so I asked the people's officials of Xuzhou to be buried with him. The generals and soldiers of the three armies slaughter the city. Don't leave them alive."
After the general received this order, after a short period of consternation, there were many yellow scarves in Cao Cao's army, and they were even more familiar with doing such things. ** plundered, and the whole Qi County was shrouded in shadow. The soldiers were lost their reason by this indulgent strategy. When they saw the soldiers who were not from their own camp, they were killed.
Three days later, Cao Cao led 100,000 troops to set out again. At this time, Qi County had already become a ruin, with broken walls and ruins. Within a hundred miles, there were no village people. Cao's army was like a locust in transit. Wherever, it was extremely desolate.
After Tao Qian learned the news, his face turned pale. It seemed that Cao Cao was determined to destroy the whole territory of Xuzhou. Unlike Cao Cao, there were very few wars in Xuzhou, and the soldiers lacked training. How could he resist the 100,000 people of Cao's army?
"I hurt the people of Xuzhou!" Tao Qian cried in the state pastoral government regardless of his image.
Mi Zhu arched his hand and said, "Your Excellency, after Cao's army broke through Qi County, it openly slaughtered the city. There is no living mouth left in the whole city. The following county will definitely resist tenaciously. There are also 80,000 people in the Xuzhou army. Don't be afraid of Cao Cao. Cao's army is cruel and unkind, and the counties along the way will definitely resist."
Chen Deng echoed and said, "It's what I said. Cao Cao Cao's rebellious behavior has provoked people's anger and resentment. He will not win the hearts of the people. He just needs to send a general to guard."
Tao Qian sighed, "I don't know about this matter. It's just that there has been no war in Xuzhou for a long time. It has been peace for a long time, and the army is not as good as Cao's army."
"Your Excellency, I am willing to lead the people to fight against Cao Jun!" Cao Bao said loudly.
Tao Qianxi said, "General Cao can have this heart, which is the blessing of the people of Xuzhou. It's just that Cao Cao Cao's fierce generals are like clouds, afraid that he can't win. If General Cao goes here, he can guard the city and don't let Cao's army advance. When his food and fodder is exhausted, he will retreat."
Although Cao Bao was a little unsentful in his heart, he still agreed on the surface.
After Qi County, Cao's army ravaged Xuzhou in three ways. On the one hand, Cao Ren led 30,000 soldiers, and on the other, Xia Houdun led 30,000 soldiers. Cao personally led 40,000 troops and killed them in the direction of Pengcheng. Along the way, they saw the people's villages, but they did not stay. The timid officials learned of Cao's army's arrival and fled. On the road People in a hurry can be seen everywhere.
Under such a strategy, Cao's army was more and more resistant. In the city in front of Cao Cao, the army attacked the city day and night for three days before declaring the city was broken. The county orders and all the soldiers fought to death. The rabbit was anxious and bit people, not to mention the hot-blooded soldiers in the army.
Cao Cao ignored the advice of his counselors and slaughtered the city again. Under such stimulation, whenever he went to a city, the soldiers attacked with their lives and their morale was high.
However, the wise generals and soldiers in the army, most of the yellow scarves are from the people. What they can't see most is that the people are slaughtered, but Cao Cao's prestige in the army is too high, and the soldiers at the bottom dare to disobey, so they have to hide their thoughts.
The chaos in Xuzhou has made Jia Rong a little big. Cao Cao in Xuzhou must not be able to attack, but after this incident, the land of Xuzhou must be a living for the people. Such Xuzhou is not what Jia Rong wants to see. Of course, there is also a Mi family in Xuzhou. The Mi family has always been The largest supplier of grain and fodder in the Xiliang Army naturally cannot sit idly by.
Jia Rong immediately wrote a book, one to Cao Cao's place, and the other to Xuzhou Mi Zhu's place.
Cao Bao led the army to guard Pengcheng.
Cao Cao's three-way army, where he passed, the corpses were everywhere, which was unbearable to see. Xun Yu persuaded Cao Cao one after another. At the same time, Cao Cao also secretly hated Xun Yu.
Cheng Yu was silent about everything in front of him, but from the slightly trembling hands of the two, their hearts were not calm.
After reading Jia Rong's letter, Cao Cao snorted coldly, "General? Humph, as long as the general is willing, he, the general, has also done it.
"Lord, no!" Cheng Yuqi, the actor, advised that Xi Liangjun was not a soft persimmon like Tao Qian.
Cao Cao said, "You don't have to persuade me. I don't know about this matter. That Jia Rong actually wrote a letter so that I could not slaughter the people of Xuzhou anymore. It's really good. How can I obey Jia Rong's order to act under the order?"
A light flashed in Xun Yu's eyes and took the opportunity to persuade him, "Lord, Jia Rong's words are reasonable. The people are the foundation of governing the country..."
"The old thief Tao Qian killed my family. This hatred is not the same. At the beginning of my army, I had swore that I would let the people of Xuzhou be buried with me." Cao Cao interrupted.
The three-way army burned, killed and plundered all the way. They met under Pengcheng and learned about the behavior of Cao's army, and the people along the way fled one after another. Originally, this kind of battle had nothing to do with the people. Imagine that the city without the people could only be an empty city. What's the use of Cao Cao's empty city? Cao Bao led the 30,000 troops was difficult to resist and retreated all the way. When I arrived in Pengcheng, there were 30,000 people, but only more than 10,000 people came back.
Cao's army was 100,000. Under the fierce resistance along the way, 20,000 soldiers were lost. In order to fight quickly, everywhere, the army attacked the city day and night. After a short rest, they set out again. If there is a cavalry in Xuzhou, it is enough to make Cao's army difficult to advance, but the Central Plains have always lacked war horses and soldiers' riding skills. Not high, no prince has the courage to be equipped with most of the cavalry.
Pengcheng City has a high wall and a thick wall, a wide moat, and a large number of soldiers in the city. Obviously, it is well prepared.
Tao Qian appeared tremblingly in the city with the help of soldiers. Looking at the dense Cao Jun outside the city, he couldn't see the side at a glance. He was sad. Did he rule Xuzhou for many years be lost because of the greed of his generals? Tao Qian was really unwilling to see the innocent people in Xuzhou suffering. Even if he resisted Cao's army this time, what could he do?
"Let the messenger go to Cao's camp. If Cao's army can let go of the people of Xuzhou, I am willing to tie myself out of the city and surrender."
"Your Excellency!" When the Xuzhou generals heard the words, they all said that they were hot-blooded men in the army. When they saw that the people were displaced under the iron horse of Cao's army, their hearts were already filled with anger. At the moment when Cao's army appeared under Peng's city, they had made a decision.
"Your Excellency, no, Cao Cao is cruel. He will definitely kill the people of Xuzhou. Xuzhou can't be without adults for a day." Chen Deng advised.
"Lord Chen's words are reasonable. Cao's army is only 80,000, and there are also 50,000 troops in the city. The military method is said to be surrounded by ten, but Cao's army has actually committed a big taboo." Mi Zhu is also a persuasion.
When the soldiers in the city heard Tao Qian's words, they were all moved. Lord Zhou Mu was willing to die for all the people. Such officials were enough to work for their lives. The soldiers looked at Cao Jun again, and there was a trace of fear and more fighting spirit.
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