paranoianovel Chapter 149 Cao Cao Scolds The Hypocrite, Zhuge Liang Wants To Marry A Wife! 【4】
Chapter 149 Cao Cao Scolds The Hypocrite, Zhuge Liang Wants To Marry A Wife! 【4】
"Liu Wu~~"
Liu Bei gritted his teeth, his gray face was full of resentment.
After stealing Jingzhou and making a comeback, he regained his previous self-confidence, thinking that he had the strength to compete with Liu Wu again.
Unexpectedly, his younger brother, who was far away in Xudu, easily deciphered his plan to burn Xinye.
He felt as if he was slapped again by Liu Wu and humiliated severely.
"My lord, the fire attack failed. Cao Cao's army was unharmed, and most of them would take advantage of the situation to attack. How should we pay back?"
Zhang Xiu reminded anxiously.
Liu Bei suddenly woke up and looked at Zhuge Liang anxiously: "Military Master, what should we do?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and sighed: "The matter has come to this, there is no chance of winning another battle, the whole army should retreat to Fancheng.
Liu Bei felt a pain in his heart, and deep unwillingness welled up in his eyes.
In this battle, he did not hesitate to destroy Xinye, the gate of Jingzhou, and burned thousands of people in the city in disregard of his name of benevolence and righteousness. The price was not insignificant.
In the end, he lifted a rock and shot himself in the foot, so he could only escape in despair, which made him unable to swallow this breath.
"My lord, winning or losing is just a matter of routine for military strategists."
"What's more, we only lost a new field, and the soldiers were not injured."
"It's a big deal, we will fight again in the future, the lord does not need to be discouraged."
Zhuge Liang regained his composure and calmly explained.
But Liu Bei just sighed, waved his hands and said: "Forget it, according to what the military adviser said, send the order, and the whole army retreats to Fancheng. y
The general order was passed down, and the Jingzhou army immediately turned around and retreated south.
"Liu Wu, you are indeed very resourceful, but I, Zhuge Liang, will not lose to you forever. The confrontation between us has only just begun!"
Zhuge Liang looked back at Xinye City, which had turned into a sea of flames, and thought to himself.
Afterwards, he steered his horse and turned around, never looking back.
North of Xinye City.
More than 20,000 Qi troops have taken the first step, successfully withdrew from the city, and formed an formation in the north of the city.
In the blink of an eye, Xinye City burned into a sea of flames.
The 20,000 soldiers all gasped, secretly glad that they had escaped.
"Thanks to my son-in-law's ingenious calculation, he figured out that Liu Bei would set fire to Xinye. Otherwise, the 20,000 soldiers and I would all be burned to death in Xinye!"
Cao Cao sighed with emotion, with lingering fear on his face.
Just when Cao Cao sighed, the surviving people fled in panic.
Cao Cao immediately ordered that some troops be sent out to rescue the fleeing refugees.
"That big-eared thief has always regarded himself as benevolent and righteous. He never thought that in order to put his father to death, he would not hesitate to set fire to his own people!"
"In my opinion, Liu Bei is the most cruel and vicious master in this world!"
Cao Zhang scolded angrily.
Cao Cao sneered and said, "Your brother-in-law said earlier that his elder brother is the most hypocrite in the world. It's not surprising that he resorted to such vicious methods."
Cao Zhang was shocked, and he cupped his hands and said angrily: "Father, from the direction of the rocket just now, Liu Bei's ambush is in the south of the city. Shall we attack immediately and kill that big-eared thief!"
The voice fell.
Zhang Liao hurriedly said: "Liu Bei is hiding in the dark, and the real situation is unknown. If our army advances blindly, it will be really dangerous. What if Liu Bei has a backup?"
"What Wen Yuan said is very true. Liu Bei has Wolong's assistant, so don't underestimate it."
Cao Cao thought so, and said, "Order the army to set up camp in the north of the city, dispatch soldiers and horses to rescue the people, put out the fire in Xinye, and wait until dawn."
The general order has been issued, and the generals will act according to the order.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses camped on the spot, five thousand soldiers and horses went to rescue the people, and the remaining five thousand soldiers and horses began to be wiped out.
At dawn, the fire was finally extinguished.
When Cao Cao entered Xinye again, the gate of Jingzhou had been burned to rubble and ashes.
Under the ruined walls, there are charred black bones everywhere, and the air is filled with a foul smell.
The surviving people began to enter the city one after another, searching for the bones of their relatives, crying and howling one after another, which was heartbreaking.
Cao Cao looked at the miserable situation around him, frowned deeply, and asked, "How many people were burned to death by Liu Bei's fire?"
"Reporting to my father, we did a brief count at the beginning, and about 3,000 people were burned to death."
Cao Zhang reported silently.
Contempt flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he snorted coldly: "In order to kill me, three thousand people were burned to death, Liu Bei, you are really the Lord of benevolence and righteousness!"
"Father, the scout has sent back news that Liu Bei has led his troops back to Fancheng after the fire attack failed last night.
"Father, please give me an order. Let's take advantage of the situation to pursue, kill Liu Bei in one fell swoop, and conquer Jingzhou for Lord Qi!"
Cao Zhang once again angrily asked for a fight.
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Our army is at the end of its strength to capture Xinye, and with 20,000 of our troops, it is impossible to capture Jingzhou, let's wait for your brother-in-law to come.
Zhang Liao also joined in and said, "Sikong's words are justified, Liu Bei has Wolong to assist him, and only His Royal Highness Qi Wang can suppress that Wolong's ingenuity, capture Jingzhou, and kill Liu Bei!!
Cao Cao thought so, so he left Zhang Liao with 5,000 soldiers and horses to stay in Xinye.
Cao Cao led 15,000 soldiers and horses and returned to Wancheng in the north.
Xiangyang.
Liu Bei has led 50,000 soldiers and horses, crossed the Han River, and returned to Xiangyang City.
State capital, main hall.
"The military adviser's guess is correct, Cao Cao did not dare to invade Fancheng, but left Zhang Liao to guard Xinye, and led his army back to Wancheng alone.
Liu Bei looked at the information in his hand and smiled.
Zhuge Liang said indifferently: "Cao Cao went all the way south from Wancheng, and it was the end of his battle to capture Xinye, he still had self-knowledge, so he didn't dare to go further south.
Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved.
Zhang Xiu said happily: "My lord, since this is the case, then our army should take advantage of the situation and go northward to regain Xinye!"
Liu Bei didn't dare to make a good decision, so he looked at Zhuge Liang.
"The Liaoji is good at defending. Our army may not be able to capture Xinye in a short time. When Liu Wu leads the army to rescue, we can only be forced to retreat. In the end, it will be futile."
……ask for flowers……
"It is certain to regain Xinye, but it is not at this time."
After weighing the pros and cons, Zhuge Liang rejected Zhang Xiu's application.
Zhang Xiu was at a loss for words, so she had to sit down silently.
But Liu Bei sighed: "Although that is the case, Xinye is the gate of Jingzhou. If it is not recovered for a long time, I am afraid that it will become a hidden danger in the future!"
"My lord, don't worry. Since ancient times, to unify the world, the north must first be followed by the south."
"Although Liu Wu has annexed the four prefectures in Hebei, Zhongliang Prefecture has yet to be merged. Ma Han and other Xiliang generals have 100,000 troops, and they can leave Tongguan east at any time and threaten Xudu!"
"Therefore, it is clear that Liu Wu will definitely send troops to Guanlong after pacifying Hebei, in an attempt to unify the entire north.
"Then, he will take the soldiers from the north and go south, swallowing the two prefectures of Jing and Yi."
"As long as he uses troops against Guanzhong, he will have no time to look south. Jieshi is the time for us to take advantage of the situation and take back Xinye."
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Zhuge Liang eloquently and confidently pointed Jiangshan, as if he knew Liu Wu's every move like the back of his hand.
Liu Bei suddenly realized, and couldn't help admiring: "What the military adviser said is very true, what he said is very true."
Zhuge Liang changed the subject, but said again: "But even if we don't regain Xinye for the time being, Fancheng on the north bank must be guarded by heavy troops so that Duke Feng can safely go to recover Yizhou."
The voice fell.
Zhang Xiu said with emotion: "Master, I am willing to defend Fancheng!"
"Zhang Xiu is a strong general in Xiliang, who has defeated Cao Cao several times, and is indeed the best candidate to guard Fancheng."
"What's more, he betrayed Cao Cao twice, and Cao Cao is Liu Wu's father-in-law. With such scruples, he will not dare to surrender to Liu Wu again, and he can only willingly sacrifice his life for me..."
Liu Bei's thoughts changed, and he said happily: "Okay, I will give you 10,000 elite soldiers, and then I will ask Yuan Zhi to advise you, and the two of you will work together with one weapon and one article
!"
Zhang Xiu said with emotion: "My lord, don't worry, the final general will never let Liu Wu cross the Han River alone and threaten Xiangyang!"
"Shu Ding should do his best to advise General Zhang."
Xu Shu also quickly expressed his opinion.
Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked him for advice.
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, agreeing to Liu Bei's arrangement.
Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief, suddenly thought of something, and asked with a smile: "Military Master, what are your plans for your marriage with Huang Gong's daughter, the most talented woman in Jingxiang?"
Zhuge Liang was stunned, and then smiled wryly: "Liang went out with the lord, and has no time to prepare for the wedding. I'm afraid the wedding will have to be postponed."
"How can that work!"
Liu Bei said sternly: "How can I delay your marriage, military officer, because of the official business of this house? Don't worry, military officer, your wedding will be prepared by this house. This house will definitely make you beautiful and beautiful!"
Seeing Liu Bei's intentions, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to smile and bow: "Thank you for your kindness, my lord, I will let my lord arrange death for Liang's marriage.