Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

Cao Cao was indeed surprised.

According to previous estimates, after Liu Bei defeated Suiyang, he would take advantage of the victory and rush to Xudu with his army.

Cao Cao even ordered Xiahou Dun to lead the southern army to shrink towards Xudu.

He has already made preparations to gather 150,000 soldiers and horses to fight a battle to defend Xudu.

Who would have thought that at this time, Liu Bei did not come to kill Xudu, but instead left Suiyang looking north?

"What does the big-eared thief want to do?"

Cao Cao asked a question.

The map was brought, and Cao Cao and his advisers gathered in front of the map to analyze it.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Liu Bei must want to go north to Dongjun, cooperate with the enemies in the plains, and attack our Hebei Army from both inside and outside."

"If the former general is defeated, the big-eared thieves will definitely take advantage of the situation to advance westward along the Yellow River, seize Dongjun Chenjun and other counties along the river, and cut off the connection between Henan and Hebei."

"In this way, even if you don't attack, you will be defeated!"

Sima Yi pointed at the map and expressed his guess.

Cao Cao suddenly realized it and took a breath of cold air.

"You big-eared thief, you have a big appetite."

"It turns out that you not only covet Xudu, but also want to go to Henan without a fight!"

Cao Cao hammered the map with his fist and cursed through gritted teeth.

04 Judging from the Yan army's strategic intentions, Cao Cao immediately made a series of deployments.

He decided to lead an army of 100,000 and march north to the Dongjun line to block Liu Bei's main force.

At the same time, he urgently Summoned Houdun of Xia, abandoned Yexian and other southern cities, and led 50,000 southern troops back to Xudu to defend themselves.

The Wei troops on all fronts switched from strategic attack to strategic defense.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise and appropriate, but..."

Sima Yi changed the subject and said:

"I think that before the king goes north to Dongjun, he has one very important thing to do first!"

Cao Cao looked shocked and signaled Sima Yi to continue.

"General Xiahou has 50,000 troops. Even if Guan Yu leads his army to invade, it should be no problem to defend Xudu."

"But now we have lost several counties on our southern and eastern fronts, our defense lines have shrunk significantly, and many of them have lost their buffer barriers."

"In other words, Xu has been exposed to the Yan army's attack"

"Leaving the emperor in Xudu is too risky and is no longer suitable for the new situation at hand."

"Therefore, I think that the king should immediately issue an edict to move the emperor to Yecheng, just in case the emperor falls into the hands of the big-eared thieves!"

Sima Yi spoke out his advice eloquently.

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, nodded and said:

"Zhongda has thought carefully. The emperor continues to stay in Xudu, which is indeed risky."

"This king will issue an edict to move the emperor and all civil and military officials to Yecheng immediately!"

Sima Yi breathed a sigh of relief and was busy complimenting Cao Cao's wisdom.

Cao Cao's eyes glanced at Xun Yu.

This former chief adviser, after he became the king of Wei, has gradually drifted away and become more estranged.

Today's During the military discussion, Xun Yu remained silent throughout the whole process and did not make a single suggestion.

Even in such a major event as moving the capital, Xun Yu remained silent, expressing neither opposition nor agreement.

Looking at the silent Xun Yu, Cao Cao slightly Shaking his head, there was a bit of disappointment on his face

"Wen Ruo, it seems that Cao Cao and you are on different paths and do not want to work together."

"From now on, the only adviser that Cao Cao can rely on is Zhongda, who is both as resourceful as a god and knowledgeable about current affairs..."

Cao Cao sighed with emotion in his heart, and when he looked at Xun Yu, a cold light flashed through his eyes.

…

Late autumn and early winter.

Under the pressure of Cao Cao, the emperor ordered the capital to be moved to Yecheng.

So the emperor and all the civil and military officials hurriedly moved away from Xudu and headed north to Yecheng.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao personally led 100,000 troops to Dongjun to stop Liu Bei's army.

The Xiahou Dun on the southern front retreated to the Xudu front line with 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack Cheng Yu.

Ye County area.

Deng Mu took Liu Bei's secret edict and secretly rushed to the southern camp to join Guan Yu.

So Guan Yu raised 60,000 southern troops and marched northward to capture Xudu.

Due to the northward retreat of Xiahou Dun's army, counties such as Ye County and Luyang were empty of troops and vulnerable to attack.

Guan Yu was invincible along the way, and every city looked at the wind and fell.

Early December.

The 60,000-strong Yan army on the southern front advanced to the south of Xudu City

…

Yan Jun's big tent.

Guan Yu and Deng Mu sat on the throne together and summoned the generals to discuss strategies to defeat Xudu.

According to official position, Deng Mu was the prime minister of the country and the head of the civil and military officials.

In this military meeting, Deng Mu should sit alone in the top position, and Guan Yu should take the second place.

But Deng Mu understood that although Guan Yu's official position was not as good as his, he was Lao Liu's sworn brother and the oldest minister of Yuan Cong in the Yan Kingdom.

In terms of official position and merit, Guan Yu may not be as good as him.

But when it comes to his relationship with Lao Liu, Deng Mu is inferior to Guan Yu.

After all, they are brothers.

So Deng Mu insisted again and again that Guan Yu should sit side by side with him to show his respect for Guan Yu.

Deng Mu's sincere salute naturally made Guan Yu grateful.

He had always been arrogant, but in front of Deng Mu, he put away his arrogance and became rarely approachable.

"Prime Minister, I heard that your wife has built a powerful siege weapon called Xiangyang Cannon for Brother Wang."

"Yu heard that the Xiangyang artillery was far more powerful than Cao Cao's thunderbolt chariot. It not only destroyed Cao Cao's mountain, but also destroyed the Wei state camp wall in one fell swoop!"

"What if we also built this Xiangyang cannon in the army, blasted through the walls of Xudu in one fell swoop, and forced our way into the city?"

"What does the Prime Minister think?"

Guan Yu also knew the battle of Suiyang very well, and he had heard about the power of Xiangyang cannon.

"General Guan's plan is not impossible."

Deng Mu first nodded in approval, and then said:

"It’s just that with Cao Cao’s clever plan, since he suffered a loss in the Suiyang battle, there is no reason why he would not be prepared for the Xiangyang artillery."

"I'm just afraid that after he returned to Xudu, he reinforced Xudu City to guard against our Xiangyang artillery."(To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

After finishing his words, a scribe stood up and said:

"The State Councilor is really good at predicting events. According to my detailed report, Cao Cao did use tens of thousands of people to reinforce the walls of Xudu."

"The current Xudu city wall is more than twice as thick as before."

"Although the power of the Xiangyang cannon is powerful, if the common people dare not protect it, it will definitely destroy the walls of Xudu!"

The person who made the suggestion was none other than Xu Shu.

As one of the young counselors in Jingzhou, second only to Wolong and Phoenix in intelligence, Deng Mu had recommended Xu Shu to assist Guan Yu in guarding Jingzhou a few years ago.

This time when he attacked Xudu in the north, Xu Shu used Jingzhou With the identity of Biejia, he led the army northward with Guan Yu.

"As Yuan Zhi said, if the city of Xudu is half thickened, the Xiangyang artillery will probably not be able to break it."

"General Guan's method of destroying the city may not be effective."

Deng Mu rejected Guan Yu's siege strategy.

Guan Yu lay down with his eyebrows slightly condensed, stroking his beautiful beard and asked:

"Since Xu Capital cannot be conquered by force, does the Prime Minister have any other good ideas to help Guan Mou defeat Xu Capital? Deng

Mu smiled playfully, but then asked:

"General Guan, have you ever thought about why we insist on conquering Xudu?"[]

Guan Yu was stunned..