Chapter 453: Chain Reaction, Rekindled War
Xiangyang, Cai Mansion.
"Wu Shun, do you have today too? Hahaha, wait for me to meet my lord!"
Cai Mao learned that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao formed a coalition to attack Wu Shun. He had already captured Hangu Pass and besieged Chang'an, and approached Hanzhong.
The arrogant Wuling Army was finally beaten up. Cai Mao was unwilling to miss the opportunity to beat the dog in the water.
With the Yuan and Cao coalition attacking head-on, the Wuling Army needed to mobilize most of the elite troops to deal with it. The troops to defend against the Jingzhou direction were definitely insufficient, and Cai Mao saw the opportunity to retake Wuling County and Yidu County.
In the provincial and ministerial palace, Liu Biao also received news that the war began in the north. Wu Shun was beaten up by someone in a team, and he felt secretly happy.
Just as Liu Biao was thinking about what to do, Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and Kuai Yue came together.
"Master!"
The three of them greeted Liu Biao with a look of excitement, and the smile on Cai Mao's face could no longer be hidden.
"Desi, why did you feel so happy?"
Liu Zhi asked inquired.
"Lord, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao's coalition forces suddenly attacked Hangu Pass and have now reached Chang'an. Wu Shun is mobilizing heavy troops to fight back. The time has come to regain Yidu County and Wuling County. Please send troops!"
Cai Mao looked serious and asked to send troops.
"Please send troops!"
Zhang Yun and Kuai Yue also asked.
"Wu Shun was too busy to take care of himself, which was indeed a good opportunity for our army to regain the lost land. However, Sun Ce and Wu Shun in Jiangdong had a close relationship and needed precautions."
Liu Biao stroked his beard and did not make a decision easily.
"Lord, all the elite Wuling Army soldiers are concentrated in the north. At this time, you only need to mobilize heavy troops. Whether it is Wuling County or Yidu County, you can fight in one battle."
At this time, as a real power figure in the Jingzhou military, Cai Mao showed his due responsibility.
"Disi is very determined by this!"
Liu Biao praised.
Cai Mao was defeated by the Wuling Army many times, and now he still has such a strong desire to fight, which really makes Liu Biao happy.
"Yi Du, now with such a good opportunity, can Yidu County and Wuling County be recaptured together?"
Liu Biao was not very ambitious, and he only wanted to regain the territory belonging to Jingzhou. As for invading Yizhou, he had never thought about it.
"Lord, Jingzhou has no dangers to defend all over the world, and a large number of soldiers need to be deployed. In order to prevent Sun Ce from causing chaos in Jiangdong, our Jingzhou army cannot be fully exported. Yidu County, Wuling County has to choose one county to retake it first."
Kuai Yue gave his own opinions. Most of the Wuling Army was attracted to the north, but the defense forces were still there.
If the Jingzhou army is dispatched too much, it will affect the safety of Jingzhou. If the Jingzhou army is dispatched too little, it will be difficult to do anything about the Wuling army.
Therefore, Kuai Yue believed that with limited troops, the Jingzhou army should gather together and regain a county first.
"Lord, I will agree with Mr. Yidu's statement."
Zhang Yun also believes that the troops should not be divided.
"Disi, what do you think?"
Liu Biao asked Cai Mao.
"Lord, Master Kuai is right. We should concentrate our troops and attack one place."
Cai Mao replied.
"Since that's the case, then send 50,000 troops to retake Yidu County!"
After careful consideration, Liu Biao decided to take back Yidu County first.
"The lord is wise!"
The three of them quickly saluted.
In February of the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, sent 50,000 troops, commanded by Cai Mao, and killed Yidu County in a mighty way, which caused the world to be uproar! What evil deeds did Wu Shun do that were so angry that people resented, which caused the three princes to send troops to attack.
In Xuzhou, Liu Bei summoned his two sworn brothers and Chen Deng to discuss how to fight against Cao Cao and Wu Shun to expand their own strength.
"It is unexpected that lord, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao can unite together. The coalition forces are strong, so it is better to wait and see. How to make a decision, please think twice before you act."
Seeing that Liu Bei had the idea of sending troops to attack Cao Cao, Chen Deng reminded him.
With Liu Bei's current strength, it is still difficult to defend himself. If he is against Cao Cao, he is simply asking for trouble.
"Hmph! Why should you be more ambitious to others?"
Guan Yu said unhappy:
"Cao Cao and Yuan Shao joined forces to barely break through Hangu Pass. Now that the attack on Ziwu Gu has failed, Cao Cao is in a tough battle in Chang'an area. How can he miss such a good opportunity?"
"Yes, the second brother is right. The eldest brother only needs to give me 20,000 troops, and I, Zhang Fei, attacked Xudu all the way, and your Majesty will come out!"
Zhang Fei was very excited because Liu Bei had been instilling in his idea of supporting the Han Dynasty.
"Second brother, third brother! Yuan Long is right. Xuzhou is still too weak. Cao Cao sent troops to attack Yizhou, and his nest must have enough defensive power. We should not act rashly!"
Liu Bei also wanted to expand and improve his strength. Xuzhou was indeed booming in his hands. Unfortunately, his time in charge of Xuzhou was still short, and his military strength was restricted by Cao Cao. Although there were some arrangements in secret, his overall strength was far from that of Cao Cao.
When Cao's army went on an expedition and the rear was empty, Liu Bei did not dare to send troops easily.
"Brother, if you want to accomplish great things, how can you be afraid of your head and tail?"
Zhang Fei was unhappy. A man who deserved to fight had to fight, and he didn't get a chance. That was not his Zhang Fei's style.
"There is no good thing that Cao Cao went to war in the three generals, but there must be a capable guarding him in the rear. The Xuzhou army was not long after its establishment, and it may be difficult for him to threaten Cao Cao under its combat power."
Chen Deng said.
In fact, he had another ugly saying. That was the emptiness behind Cao Cao, and he wanted to be right. For the Wuling Army, Cao Cao's rear was indeed empty and as long as the elite rushed over, it would make Cao Cao uneasy.
But for Xuzhou, after Cao Cao went to war, his rear was not empty. If Liu Bei really wanted to send troops, it would be a tough battle!
"Then you have to fight. After passing this village, there will be no store. When Cao Cao returns to the army, we will have no chance in Xuzhou."
Zhang Fei still insisted on fighting.
"Brother, send troops, don't miss the opportunity!"
Guan Yu said with his eyes narrowed.
Liu Bei thought for a long time and thought he still had to fight. If he was afraid of everything, how could he talk about supporting the Han Dynasty?
"Second brother and third brother, immediately prepare for war. Three days later, send troops to Yuzhou."
"Yes, brother!"
Liu Bei made the decision, and the two brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were so happy. Only Chen Deng shook his head and looked helpless.
Chen Deng could imagine why Liu Bei sent troops. But he was not optimistic about Liu Bei, who had only 30,000 troops.
"Yuanlong, my three brothers will fight, and Xuzhou will be handed over to you!"
Liu Bei held Chen Deng's hand and said sincerely.
After being pulled by Liu Bei and looking at it with such affectionateness, Chen Deng actually felt trusted.
"Don't worry, lord, Deng must be optimistic about Xuzhou!"
In February of the fifth year of Jian'an, Xuzhou Liu Bei's 30,000 troops were launched to attack various parts of Yuzhou. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led their troops to fight, and Liu Bei's army was invincible in Yuzhou.
In March, Sun Ce from Jiangdong launched an offensive against Jingzhou under the banner of supporting the Wuling Army, and Jingzhou Jiangxia County was in danger.
Liu Biao hurriedly ordered Zhang Yun to lead troops into Jiangxia, which barely blocked the attack of the Jiangdong Army. Sun Ce was blocked in Jiangxia and could not make any progress for the time being.
Wu Shun, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and the three fought fiercely in Chang'an. Liu Biao took advantage of the Wuling army's unpreparedness and attacked Yidu County.
Liu Bei took advantage of Cao Cao's troops to send troops to Yuzhou and plunder all resources. Sun Ce from Jiangdong was unwilling to be lonely. In order to avenge his father, he sent troops to Jiangxia...
Chapter completed!