Chapter 120 The whole army obeys the order and attacks all directions at night [Subscribe]

Mid-November, evening.

Everyone gathered in the study of the governor's mansion.

Cao Cao sat in the main seat, with a tiger crouching beside him.

Yin looked at everyone eagerly.

The civil and military officials of Yanzhou were stationed on both sides.

Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong, the newly joined Taishi Ci, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Yu Jin, Le Jin and so on.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu stood solemnly behind Cao Cao.

The atmosphere was solemn.

This was a pre-war meeting.

No one would have thought that surrounded by powerful enemies, Cao Cao would be the first to send troops and take the initiative to start a war.

The Art of War says: Those who were good at fighting in the past first made themselves invincible, waiting for the enemy to be defeated.

It means to create conditions first so that the enemy cannot defeat you.

And wait for the opportunity to defeat the enemy.

Cao Cao's understanding of this passage is to hold the initiative in one's hands, attack if one is strong, defend if one is weak, and look for opportunities to counterattack while on defense.

Therefore, you must accumulate your strength beforehand, make yourself strong, and wait for the opportunity to appear so as to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

Surrounded by powerful enemies, Cao Cao felt that his chance to defeat the enemies had come.

The meeting has been going on for some time.

After everyone expressed their opinions, Cao Cao made a decision:
"In this battle, Zhang Liao sent his troops ahead and marched in secret to support us."

"Xun Yu will be stationed in Yanzhou, and all matters will be arranged by him. Huang Zhong will be the remaining commander."

"With so many enemies around us, there is no room for retreat. Let us let our enemies know what kind of person I, Cao Cao, am, what kind of generals you are, and what kind of soldiers we have under our command. Should we let them slaughter us, or let them be afraid of my name and dare not sleep at night?

They don't have the courage and strength to attack me first, so we will attack them!"

Cao Cao was calm and composed:

"Taishi Ci cooperated with Huang Zhong. Yu Jin, Le Jin, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, and Xiahou Dun all stayed in Yanzhou to lead the troops and fight against the four enemies."

"I have Xi Zhicai as my advisor, and Jia Xu will accompany me."

Jia Xu's heart tightened when he heard this, and he agreed in a low voice.

Cao Cao had discussed this operation with him in advance, and Jia Xu had considered every detail and felt it was still very safe.

He and Cao Cao had arranged some of the arrangements long before, and the hook had been lowered for a long time, giving them a huge advantage.

But when it comes to really taking action, Jia Xu still feels it is dangerous.

There is nothing in this world that is truly foolproof. No matter how well you plan, accidents can still happen.

Just like some victorious generals, invincible.

But a stray arrow might take his life; accidents are unpredictable.

This time we are going to the most dangerous place to unite...

Although Cao Cao was a suspicious person, he was not lacking in bravery.

Often visited the battlefield.

Jia Xu and Cao Cao had different personalities in that they were sometimes bold and sometimes cautious.

He was timid and stable from beginning to end.

Although Jia Xu is a strategist who can command troops on the battlefield.

But his principle is to avoid going if possible.

Cao Cao had made the arrangements at this time, leaving Huang Zhong in charge of the troops, while Xun Yu was left alone to look after the house.

Huang Zhong stood up and saluted: "The governor's safety is of utmost importance. I would like to ask for permission to go with him."

Cao Cao: "Han Sheng, don't worry. I will not be in any danger during this operation. I will feel relieved if you stay and lead the troops."

Letting Huang Zhong lead the troops as the main commander who stayed behind was a great trust and reliance on him.

Huang Zhong said solemnly: "Zhonghui will fight to the death to defend Yanzhou and will not allow a single soldier to invade an inch of our Yanzhou land."

Cao Cao said calmly: "Han Sheng is wrong. The same goes for all the generals present. If the enemy is really too powerful and it is impossible to defend, there is no need to defend.

Han Sheng is my general. In my heart, you are more important than Yanzhou. If we cannot defend it, why not abandon Yanzhou? With you and all the generals here, we can still take back Yanzhou, any state, why bother defending it to death?
It's not worth it for me to sacrifice Han Sheng for a state."

"If Han Sheng is determined to defend to the death, I really don't dare to let you stay behind."

Cao Cao's words were not meant to win people's hearts.

Throughout history, we can see that people can accept failure calmly, and after failure they can immediately pick themselves up and make a comeback quickly.

But if a great general were to die, he would be heartbroken and depressed for many years, regretting his decision later and hating himself for being too indulgent and not cautious enough.

But if he has the chance, he will do the same thing next time, still indulging himself, wanting someone he likes when he sees her, and unable to control himself.

That's why later generations said he was complex and changeable.

The only thing that has never changed is my love for talent.

Huang Zhong was suddenly moved. It was rare for a lord to say such words. He regarded a state as less important than him.

Huang Zhong knelt down with great respect and said, "I will follow the governor's orders and follow him till death."

The other civil and military officials also showed moved expressions.

Taishi Ci had just arrived and had been observing without saying anything, but his heart was also beating fast at this moment.

"Alright, everyone follow my orders and do your job."

Cao Cao said decisively: "Declare war tomorrow!"

The generals responded loudly, with great enthusiasm, stood up, saluted, and then walked out.

Cao Cao stroked Yin's head.

After everyone left, he, accompanied by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, left the study and went to the back house.

Sleeping hall.

When Cao Cao came back, his concubine Yu Qing and father-in-law Yu Wen were also there.

"A good son-in-law."

Yu Wen said: "I came here this time and saw that the troops in Yanzhou were ready and the food and fodder had been sent ahead. My dear son-in-law, do you want to raise an army?"

You see, when he was the governor of Chenliu, he was someone else's son-in-law, and his father-in-law looked disgusted. But when he became the governor of Yanzhou, he became a good son-in-law.

He still has to be an official. What’s the next level for a good son-in-law?
Cao Cao thought with a smile, "War is all about food and resources, it's a competition of comprehensive strength, the use of troops is only one aspect, I am expanding the armaments and horses and forming an army of 100,000, mostly thanks to the support of Yue Weng.

If I hadn't been able to marry Qing'er and get help from Yue Weng, I wouldn't have the 100,000 troops I have in Yanzhou right now."

Yu Wen stroked his beard and smiled.

With these 100,000 soldiers and horses, his Yu family really put in a lot of effort and invested heavily in Yanzhou.

Yu Qing was also very happy. My husband speaks so nicely. "In this world, there are only three or five people who can have a strong army of 100,000. My good son-in-law is one of them. You should continue to work hard and achieve more."

Yu Wen was well-informed and knew that many of the princes in the world had troops.

But most of them were cowardly soldiers who would retreat at the first sign of a fight, only slightly stronger than refugees. There were indeed not many armies as strong as 100,000.

Cao Cao suddenly said, "The Yu family is in Yecheng, which is located in the heart of Jizhou. If I raise an army tomorrow, will it have an impact on the Yu family?"

There was a hidden meaning in what he said, but Yu Wen understood it.

"Absolutely not, my dear son-in-law underestimates my Yu family.

If Qing'er marries you, I will marry into your Cao family and fully support you. But my brother Yuwu's branch will marry into the Yuan family.

The third son, Yu Shu, married into the Yang family, and the fourth son married into the Sun family.

The fifth one is Wang... You can beat anyone you want, they are all our relatives, whoever wins or loses will only determine the rise and fall of one branch, it will not bring disaster to the entire Yu family.

If you can defeat them all, I will be very happy, because it will prove that my eldest branch is the most powerful and can defeat them all."

Cao Cao thought to himself, goodness! Yu had figured out the trick of throwing rice in baskets everywhere.

The fact that the noble families are in collusion with each other and control all kinds of resources is one of the biggest evils in the world.

But once he became a beneficiary of this system and received resources from the Yu family, Cao Cao was overjoyed. He thought it was such a great advantage.

However, this did not delay his determination to deal with the matter.

When I have greater power in the future, I will definitely make adjustments to this matter and at most show some mercy to my father-in-law's family.

Yu Qing said proudly: "My husband must be the most powerful one, father, just wait and see."

Yu Wen said: "I believe it, my eldest son-in-law and I will support each other.

The second and third wives are eyeing the horse farm at home. This time I came to give the last batch of good horses to my son-in-law. While you have a good relationship with Yuan Benchu ​​and we are all in alliance, I will send you horses from Jizhou, and he will not be embarrassed to stop me. "

"In my opinion, you might as well open up land in Yanzhou and build a horse farm so that there will be a constant supply of good horses."

Cao Cao: "That's great. The horse breeder needs your support, Mr. Yue."

Yu Wen nodded. He proposed this because he intended to support Cao Cao in this regard.

He had seen Cao Cao's performance during this period, so he gradually increased the stakes and put the lion's share of the blame on Cao Cao.

Yu Wen did this not just because of his daughter. The subsequent increases were because he saw the possibility of greater returns.

Now that we are facing wars on all sides, giving our son-in-law a boost is like providing timely assistance.

If I send these things to my son-in-law in a few years, he might not like them, so it’s better not to send them.

So if you give more now, the rewards will be huge in the future.

The order cannot be wrong, Yu Wen is very shrewd in his calculations.

"Okay, you're going to the battle soon, come back and talk to Qing'er, I won't keep you any longer."

Yu Wen walked out, and Cao Cao saw him off:
"I'm going out, how about you let me stay here for a while, Mr. Yue? Qing'er is alone at home, and I feel relieved when Mr. Yue is here."

Yu Wen said happily: "Okay, I'll stay and choose the address of the horse farm and accompany Qing'er." Then he left the yard.

"Husband, if you are going to fight, remember to be safe. If you lose, come back quickly. If your things are gone, I will support you. Don't fight to the death with others." Yu Qing burst into tears.

Cao Cao was speechless and said, "Do you think I am brave enough to fight someone to the death?

If I were really at a disadvantage, I would not take the initiative. This battle is dangerous for those who are my enemy. "

The night is getting darker.

Yu Qing kept hesitating while speaking, which made Cao Cao feel overwhelmed, so he asked her to treat his headache.

The couple spent some time loving each other, but still could not fall asleep in the bedroom at 11 p.m.

At dawn the next day, Cao Cao got up from the couch, touched his forehead, and felt a little dizzy.

It’s a bit too much...Yu Qing was still sleeping soundly, and Cao Cao came to the backyard.

Choose Red Hare when traveling, it is fast, just in case... I mean just in case, if you lose, you can run for your life and no one can catch you.

When Chuahuang saw that Cao Cao sent someone to lead Red Hare but did not choose him, he was very dissatisfied. He raised his hoof and stamped his upper body in the air, meaning that he was more majestic than Red Hare and wanted to be ridden.

"Your back is broad, so it's not suitable for long distances."

"Red Hare is a tough job. You have to ride it everywhere until you return victorious. The most glorious part is when you ride into the city. It does the hard work, and it's your turn when you win."

Cao Cao came over and patted the horse's head, stroking its yellow and shiny mane.

Claw Yellow glanced at the big horse, not sure whether it understood or not, but it stopped making trouble and lowered its horse's head to nudge Cao Cao's face.

The stars and the moon are in the sky.

Before dawn, outside the mansion, Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, Xun Yu and others stood solemnly, with their horses and men in armor ready to fight.

"Although we are eagles, we should not fight with other birds. However, the birds are ignorant and want to hunt eagles, so why not catch them?"

Cao Cao's words were arrogant and unruly. He compared himself to an eagle, with chicks all around him. If they tried to attack Yanzhou, he would swoop down and kill the flock of birds like an eagle.

The generals instantly became full of vigor and murderous intent!
"All troops, listen up! Night raid in all directions! Set off!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Outside the gate of the mansion, the responses from the civil and military officials were as loud as thunder!

Acting together with Cao Cao were the 5,000 Bingzhou troops under Zhang Liao's command, together with the remaining 30,000 elite troops, who were secretly mobilized and launched a raid.

The remaining troops in Yanzhou were divided into two routes and moved in the north and south directions.

Go north and stockpile 20,000 elite troops at the Qingzhou border, ready to enter at any time.

Heading southeast, the troops reached the border of Xuzhou, showing signs of being ready to attack at any time.

In Yanzhou, a storm suddenly arose!
But no one knows the true whereabouts of Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou.

After he left Changyi, he used a method of concealing the truth and secretly passed through Chencang, without leaving any trace!

Three days later, the border of Yanzhou was in the direction of Xuzhou.

In the border town of Jinxiang, Zhao Lang, a garrison commander under Tao Qian of Xuzhou, looked out of the city in the morning light with a slightly shocked look on his face.

Cao Cao's Yanzhou was sandwiched between various powerful armies, but he actually took the initiative to send troops to invade his Xuzhou border. He was simply courting death!
Taishi Ci led his troops at the foot of the city. He looked at Zhao Lang on the top of the city from afar and said to Le Jin, who was also a vanguard beside him, "I am new to the governor's army. How about letting me go first in this battle?"

Although Le Jinsheng was short in stature, he was extremely courageous. He said in a gruff voice, "Let me help you!"

Whoosh!
Taishi Ci took off the huge bow on his back with incredible speed, bent the bow and drew the arrow like flowing water, the secret acupoints all over his body vibrated and glowed, and an unparalleled sharp force surged out.

An arrow shot out!
His arrow was like lightning. It was so fast, had a long range, and was so powerful that neither the enemy nor we could see it.

Zhao Lang, who was on the opposite city wall, did not realize that Taishi Ci was shooting at him when he saw him drawing his arrow. After all, it was too far away.

Four hundred steps away is the range of a heavy crossbow, which is definitely not the effective range that a human-powered crossbow can reach.

But the next moment, an arrow appeared in front of him!
Clang!
Zhao Lang was also a good fighter. He drew his sword in horror and slashed at the tail of the arrow.

The arrow suddenly moved downward and pierced his neck.

Zhao Lang was horrified. He staggered back on the top of the city wall, then sat down and became motionless.

Both the enemy and us were shocked and there was an uproar.

Taishi Ci scored with one arrow, marking the beginning of this battle!
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