Chapter 125: Three Thousand Breaks Thirty Thousand? Cao Cao's Shock
"Liu Zixuan is not even twenty years old, but he is already in an important position. He is truly a great figure in the world!"
Cao Cao exclaimed in admiration, his little eyes twinkling, and said: "Kong Niao, the governor of Yuzhou, was weak and incompetent. He led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Yuzhou, but was defeated by the Yellow Turban bandits! If this man is not dismissed from his post by the imperial court, he will be defeated in the future.
It won’t achieve anything great, and maybe it will end in a violent death!”
Xia Houyuan said with admiration: "Mengde, you have a far-sighted vision and a heart for the world. What about Liu Zixuan? I heard that when he took office, he didn't have a single soldier in his hand. He only subdued thousands of thieves along the way. He couldn't calm down and risked his life.
However, if you go to the fire and join the Yingchuan bandits, how can they compare to you!"
"Mengde, you make up your mind, we have ten thousand elite soldiers, all of them will listen to you!"
Xia Houyuan's eyes projected a wolf-like light.
Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, was not very talented. He managed the internal affairs by himself and left the command of the army to Cao Cao.
Therefore, most of the military power in Chenliu County now is actually controlled by Cao Cao.
Cao Cao raised his hand and said with a smile: "Quickly recruit Mr. Cheng, Mr. Chen, and all the generals to discuss the matter!"
Cao Cao's hands in his sleeves were clenched into fists, with veins popping out!
"yes!"
Xia Houyuan turned around and went out. Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps at the door.
Two scribes, Cheng Yu and Chen Gong, walked in front, followed by Xia Houyuan, Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong and other generals.
Cheng Yu, also named Zhongde, Chen Gong, and Gongtai, were both from Dongjun, Yanzhou, and were both important aides to Cao Cao at this time.
"Now that Yingchuan County is full of yellow turban bandits, the prefect of Yingchuan, Liu Zixuan, has led 3,000 men on an expedition. I want to lead my troops to attack them. What do you think?"
After the civil and military officials in the room took their seats, Cao Cao directly explained his intention to everyone.
"Mengde, beat him!"
"Beat, this man of ten thousand men has been practicing for several months, just waiting for this opportunity to kill the thief and make a meritorious service!"
...
The generals under his command were in high spirits and kept asking for a fight. Cao Cao squinted his eyes and smiled slightly: "What do you two gentlemen think?"
Cheng Yu pondered for a while and then said: "The Yellow Turban bandits in Yingchuan County are becoming more and more powerful and have attracted the attention of the imperial court. If Meng De can exterminate these bandits, he will definitely achieve great success!"
"good!"
Chen Gong also said: "Although Kong Min has a great reputation, he is actually just a corrupt scholar. He only knows how to talk and does not know how to use soldiers. Liu Zixuan also has a reputation for talent, but he has no soldiers or generals. This time he went to attack the Yellow Turbans.
You thief, you are just throwing an egg at a stone! If Meng De sends troops at this time, he will definitely achieve great results. However, before sending troops, he must obtain the approval of Governor Zhang."
"Yes, I will send someone immediately to inform Prefect Zhang..."
Cao Cao suddenly stood up, stroking his hands and laughing, feeling very happy. He raised his arms high and was about to give the order when another shrill cry came from outside the door;
"Report"
A dusty spy ran in quickly, knelt down and said: "General Cao, I am the second wave of spies sent out by Lord Xiahou. Now I am back to report..."
"Oh, I don't know what's going on with the military situation on the front line? Liu Zixuan didn't die in the battle, right?"
Cao Cao asked with concern.
Xia Houyuan laughed and said: "Mengde, I told Liu Zixuan that he was seeking his own destruction. Now we rush to save him, but it's too late..."
Everyone in the room laughed loudly: "I heard that Liu Hao wrote a poem in Luoyang and was praised to the sky. Now it seems that it is just like this..."
"General Xiahou..."
The spy swallowed hard and reminded in a low voice: "Prefect Liu has fought and won with great success, and has almost wiped out all the Yangshan bandits..."
What!?
The people in the room were all dumbfounded.
The laughter also caught in the throat.
Xia Houyuan asked sharply: "How is this possible? Do you dare to lie about military information?"
The spy's knees weakened, he knelt down with a thud, and said, "How dare you, young man, to deceive your lords? Please tell me, my lord, that Prefect Liu has defeated He Yi's tens of thousands of troops and has returned to Yingchuan County in triumph."
The generals were so shocked that they were speechless, but Cheng Yu asked a question: "Liu Zixuan took office alone. Almost all the officers and soldiers of Yingchuan County were transferred to Qiao County by Kong Niao. Under Kong Niao's control, Liu Zixuan
Where did the governor recruit his soldiers?"
Cheng Yu was resourceful and got the idea right away.
The spy said: "My lord, after entering Yingchuan County, Liu Taishou's men successively eliminated two or three groups of Yellow Turban bandits who had turned into bandits and incorporated them. These people, about three thousand people, were all Yellow Turban bandits...
..."
"What!?"
"Three thousand versus thirty thousand? Or three thousand newly recruited Yellow Turban thieves?"
"This, this...how is this possible?"
Cao Cao's subordinates were all in an uproar.
"Three thousand people!?"
Cao Cao was also horrified, and the nails of his hands pierced deeply into the flesh of his palms!
"The opportunity for meritorious service is gone. What a pity!"
After a while, Cao Cao took a deep breath, shook his head and sighed: "We all underestimated Liu Hao! Liu Zixuan is as talented as I am!"
If he had obtained permission from Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu County, to send troops directly from Chenliu, and make a detour from behind to attack Yangshan unexpectedly, with Liu Hao attracting attention, Cao Cao might be able to drill through Yangshan in one battle and capture tens of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves.
Cao Cao trained his troops day and night for this day, and never stopped for several months.
After waiting for so long, he finally got his chance.
However, Liu Hao's methods are too tough and his attacks are like thunder!
What was a huge headache for Kong Niao turned out to be extremely simple in Liu Hao's hands.
The Yangshan bandits were wiped out in lightning speed, and this great achievement was firmly in his hands!
In other words, Cao Cao was happy for nothing. This great contribution would be nothing without him.
Seeing the deep expression on Cao Cao's face, Cheng Yu quickly comforted him: "Liu Zixuan is indeed a hero in the world, and Meng De is no less generous. I think the Han Dynasty will be in chaos sooner or later, and Meng De will definitely be useful."
The land of martial arts!”
Chen Gong and others were also nearby to comfort him.
Cao Cao is indeed a traitor in troubled times.
In just a moment, his face returned to calm, he put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "I'm fine, I really want to see how heroic this Liu Zixuan is!" ..