Chapter 361

Although after the second coalition of feudal lords crusade event.

The Cao camp lost two generals, Yu Jin and Cao Hong.

But the remaining generals are enough for the Xuzhou defenders to suffer a lot.

After all.

The person commanding the Xuzhou defenders is the Xuzhou general Cao Bao.

This Cao Bao only has a relatively high status.

Fighting against the generals of the Cao army with real swords and guns, he is completely not an opponent.

Fortunately.

Chen Deng and Mi Zhu also spared no effort to assist Cao Bao in defending Peng Cheng.

Only then did they barely block the fierce attack of the Cao army.

But the situation for the Xuzhou defenders is still not optimistic.

If there is no intervention of external forces.

Sooner or later, they will be defeated by the Cao army.

Chang'an

Prime Minister's Mansion

Gu Yi met Sun Qian here.

Gu Yi was somewhat unexpected about the fact that Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, Cao Bao, and others were willing to surrender actively.

However, thinking about it carefully, it is also reasonable.

For Xuzhou, surrendering to Cao Cao is really not a good strategy.

But if you surrender to Yuan Shao, it is no different from surrendering to Cao Cao.

In this way, it is better to surrender directly to Gu Yi.

Not only can you protect your own life, but it is also considered a return to the Han court.

And after learning the news that Cao Cao sent troops to Xuzhou.

The civil and military officials under Gu Yi also hoped that Gu Yi could send troops as soon as possible.

And for Gu Yi.

If he can capture Yuzhou and Xuzhou together.

Cao Cao's lair, Yanzhou, located between the two provinces of Yu and Xu, will show a state of being surrounded.

At that time, Cao Cao will have no room for development and will be in a difficult situation.

Speed is the essence of war.

Gu Yi decided to send Lü Bu and Zhao Yun to lead the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Xiliang Iron Cavalry to bypass Yuzhou first to support Xuzhou.

At this moment, the main general of the Cao camp left behind in Yuzhou is Xia Houyuan.

But even if Xia Houyuan wants to stop Zhao Yun and Lü Bu, I fear he is willing but lacks the strength.

After all.

Besides the cavalry troops led by Zhao Yun and Lü Bu.

Gu Yi also decided to lead 100,000 troops himself to kill toward Yuzhou.

The Dong Zhuo army, which has accumulated for so long, has already become powerful to an unprecedented height.

The soldiers are rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, sleeping on their weapons and waiting for battle.

As for the news of sending troops, Gu Yi does not intend to hide it at all.

His purpose is to make the Cao army soldiers panic because of this.

And besides Cao Cao.

Gu Yi also intends to besiege the city to fight reinforcements.

Through the Yuzhou battlefield, squeeze out the war potential of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as much as possible!

Xuzhou

Outside Peng Cheng

"What!?"

"Gu Linzhi personally led a large army to kill toward Yuzhou?"

In the Cao army camp.

Cao Cao learned this news and couldn't help but have a headache.

Why does Cao Cao want to attack Xuzhou?

To put it bluntly, he hopes to swallow the land of Xuzhou with the speed of a "blitzkrieg" as much as possible.

In this way.

Cao Cao occupies the three provinces of Yan, Yu, and Xu.

Plus Yuan Shao as reinforcements.

He can effectively build a defensive line to block Gu Yi's eastward expansion!

But now, it will take some time to capture Peng Cheng.

And in Yuzhou, Xia Houyuan has only 50,000 people beside him.

Facing Gu Yi's personal command.

Cao Cao does not think that with Xia Houyuan's level, he can block Gu Yi.

"Everyone, how should this matter be dealt with?"

Cao Cao gathered the civil and military officials under his command to discuss countermeasures.

For a time.

Some suggested continuing to besiege Peng Cheng.

Others suggested retreating to defend Yuzhou.

It was the newly joined advisor Guo Jia who was full of smiles, as if he already had corresponding countermeasures in his heart.

Cao Cao couldn't help but look at Guo Jia and ask:

"Fengxiao, how do you think this matter should be dealt with?"

Guo Jia first unscrewed the wine pot, took a big gulp of wine, then swallowed the wine, and smiled and replied:

"Does my lord dare to take a gamble?"

Before the words fell, Chen Qun, who was standing on the side, scolded sternly:

"Bold Guo Fengxiao!"

"Marching and fighting is the top priority, how can you decide by gambling?"

However.

Regarding Chen Qun's reprimand, Guo Jia didn't care at all.

Although Guo Jia is also a member of the Yingchuan group.

But in the Yingchuan group, there are also high and low, noble and cheap.

Guo Jia and Guo Tu under Yuan Shao belong to the same clan.

But Guo Tu is a direct descendant of the Yingchuan Guo family, and Guo Jia is just a remote collateral branch.

The identity corresponding to Chen Qun is similar to Guo Tu, a direct descendant of the Runan Chen family.

After Chen Qun's father Chen Ji passed away two years ago.

Chen Qun took the lead and became the new head of the Chen family.

Nowadays, Chen Qun has taken the entire Chen family to join Cao Cao's embrace.

And Guo Jia is more like a trial investment placed by the Yingchuan Guo family under Cao Cao.

Only Guo Tu represents the true future of their Yingchuan Guo family!

Therefore.

Chen Qun looked down on Guo Jia, who was unkempt and did not pay attention to etiquette.

The two were completely incompatible.

And similar things happened in history.

Chen Qun reported Guo Jia's various unkempt behaviors to Cao Cao every few days, hoping that Cao Cao could severely punish Guo Jia.