Chapter Seventy-eight Tangyi

I still remember the original history, how much Cao Mengde thought highly of Guan Yu, and how he tried his best to win over Guan Yu, but he couldn't get it.

But now, he is dismissive of it.

It can be said that Guan Yu is not a mediocre general. Although he is far from his original status that was demystified in history and later generations, he still has the talent to lead. In the history that has never changed, Guan Yu sat alone in Jingzhou, relied on Cao Mengde, resisted Sun Zhongmou, and held Jingzhou with his own strength for a long time. Although he was later defeated and killed, it was not a crime of war and it was beyond his power.

However, Cao Mengde no longer takes him seriously now.

Guan Yu was so powerful that he was able to charge into battle against ten thousand enemies, kill the generals and seize the flag. As for Commander Yu, he is not even top-notch. However, people with strong martial arts skills who are defeated by ten thousand people are not very popular among Cao Mengde now. What he values ​​more is command ability.

What's more, Guan Yu is indeed arrogant, and it is reasonable for Cao Mengde not to like him.

As for Zhang Fei, although he is also brave and careful, his weaknesses are more obvious than Guan Yu. A person who is irritable and restless is not a true commander.

In Cao Mengde's words, it seemed that these characters were already in his hands, and Zhao Yu was not surprised by this.

Guangling City must be destroyed, where can they escape to? As a corner of Xuzhou, Guangling faces the Yangtze River to the south, the sea to the east, and Cao Mengde to the north and west. What else can be done except jumping into the sea? As long as Sun Ce's navy is defeated, they will be unable to fly.

Even if Yuan Shu heard the battle report and sent naval troops, it would be beyond his reach.

Zhao Yu said: "The enemy troops in Guangling are the turtles in the urn, which is unethical. But what do Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and Meng De think?"

Cao Mengde thought about it for a moment and said with a smile: "I heard that Sun Ce has the courage of an overlord and is known as the little overlord. Zhou Yu has the talent of supervising and leading, and his strategies and strategies are extraordinary. I would like to put these two people under my account."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Zhao Yu said with a smile: "Your military attack is too fierce. I think Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's family members have gone to Jiangdong to avoid the attack. With family ties, I'm afraid they will not surrender."

Cao Mengde laughed: "If you don't bow down and surrender, why not kill him?"

Zhao Yu also laughed.

Yes, after this battle, Cao Mengde controlled the land of three states, with a population of nearly ten million under his rule. How could he recruit some talents, no less than one or two.

"With the three states under your control, Yuan Benchu ​​will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating." Zhao Yu said: "The next war is not far away."

"Within one or two years." Cao Mengde knew in his heart: "If Yuan Benchu ​​wants to fight me with confidence, Gongsun Bogui must be pacified. Although I am worried that he will ignore it and directly send his army south, but the chance is not very high."

Speaking of this, Cao Mengde changed his voice and said: "Speaking of Gongsun Bogui, I think of Liu Bei in Guangling City. This Liu Bei is not a son of a man. If it weren't for Gongsun Bogui, Liu Xuande wouldn't even have a place to stay. Now that Gongsun Bogui was weak, he did not go to the rescue. Tao Gongzu said a word and he came instead. Gongsun Bogui asked him to control Pingyuan to threaten Jizhou's flanks, but he left Pingyuan and left, treating Gongsun Bogui's strategic plan as child's play. , Tsk tsk, this person..."

Zhao Yu has never been very fond of Liu Bei. Why he came to this time and space and didn't put Liu Bei among the candidates for support was not without reason.

Liu Bei fought repeatedly and suffered repeated defeats. He does not have extraordinary talents, but he has perseverance. This is his advantage. However, Liu Bei is, in essence, a person who puts profit first. Whoever is good to him, he dares to surrender without hesitation. When you no longer see the benefits, you will abandon it without hesitation.

Whether it was his senior brother Gongsun Zan or his wife and children, once they saw something was wrong, they would leave immediately without any delay.

Zhao Yu doesn't like such people.

If Zhao Yu supports Liu Bei, although Liu Bei may treat him like an ancestor, he is not happy if he doesn't like it.

"He's just a little guy. What can he do?" Zhao Yu said, "Once Guangling is destroyed, will he still be able to fly?"

Cao Mengde couldn't agree more with this: "Sir, that's what you said. If Zixiao's side captures Lujiang and Jiujiang, and if I defeat Guangling here, there will be no place for them in the north of the Yangtze River. Unless they throw themselves into the river, they can't escape anywhere."

"With Jianghuai as the starting point, it's best to avoid fighting next time." Zhao Yu said: "Use the Yangtze River as a natural barrier and press down on the east of the Yangtze River. Use the Yellow River as a natural barrier and reject Yuan Shao in the north. As for Liu Biao in Jingzhou, the housekeeper dog, leave him alone. Then you can Manage the people's livelihood with peace of mind. In less than three to five years, we will surely have enough troops and food, and the people will be prosperous. When the time comes, it is no lie to send out troops in four battles to wipe out the world."

He added: "The three states of Yan, Yu, and Xu are located between the great rivers. The navy must be put on the agenda. Otherwise, facing Yuan Shu from Jiangdong, you can only passively defend, and I am afraid there will be no peace along the river. Gongjin of Zhou Dynasty was the best at water warfare, so I Go help you capture him and use him for your use. Give me another three to five months and I will be able to build a warship with superior performance. By then, the big rivers will be natural dangers for people, but they will be smooth for you. If you can attack and defend as you wish, you can fight however you want. Just fight."

Cao Mengde was overjoyed, and his beard curled up with excitement.

"With my husband here, I can rest easy!"

That night.

Zishi.

Xu Huang had already led his troops towards Dongling Pavilion in the dark, and then Xiahou Dun followed him secretly with five thousand soldiers and horses, intending to set up an ambush outside Dongling Pavilion.

Cao Mengde stood at the gate of the camp, and Zhao Yu and others followed him. They saw the army disappearing into the night. Zhao Yucai said: "Mengde and I have five hundred light cavalry. I will go to Tangyi to wait for the rabbit."

Among the county towns around Guangling, there is Hailing in the east and Yuguo in the west. And Tangyi is still in the west of Yuguo. And Yuguo is on the west side of Cao Mengde's military camp. Cao Mengde's army was outside Guangling City and blocked the west and north main roads. No matter how the war goes on, the enemy will be defeated. When the navy is defeated, if you want to escape, you can only go west.

After a huge defeat, they abandoned their armor and lost their food and grass. Those who were lucky enough to escape from the Guangling battlefield must collect food and grass along the way. The country is too close to us and we dare not delay. Tangyi is the best choice.

So Zhao Yu went to Tangyi to wait and see.

Those who guard the posts are Tang Yi, and those who are waiting for the rabbit are Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

What kind of person is Zhou Yu? Zhao Yu guessed that even if Xun Gongda's strategy was clever, Zhou Yu would probably see through it. Based on Zhou Yu's decision, he would definitely advise Sun Ce to escape overnight and never engage Cao's army. However, Sun Ce was quite stubborn and would not want to escape without a fight. He will definitely break the cauldron and insist on attacking Cao Jun's camp, and then he will be in trouble. However, Zhou Yu must leave a way out and escape easily.

There is a big difference between fleeing after defeat and fleeing directly.

If they fled directly and evacuated in a well-prepared manner, they would not lose too much food and grass, and they might not go to Tangyi nearby to search for food and grass. Once he was defeated and fled again, his food and grass would definitely be lost. In addition, his navy camp was destroyed. Like a bereaved dog, without a grain of food, he would have no choice but to search in Tangyi.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Zhao Yu to go to Tangyi to wait and see.