Chapter 232 Xun Yu: Ye Feng, who will you target?

Xuzhou, Xiaopei.

This place is the eastern gateway of Xuzhou.

This place was originally under the jurisdiction of Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou. However, since Liu Bei sent a letter asking for help, for safety reasons, Cao Cao and Tao Qian agreed to send troops together, and the two of them gathered 80,000 troops here.

The sky is gloomy and a heavy rain is about to come.

In the garden, Cao Cao in the pavilion held a wine pot and said quietly, "It's raining heavily. We can delay for a few more days."

Xun Yu on the side sighed and said, "This is the only solution."

"The combat effectiveness of Ye Feng's cavalry is far beyond our imagination. In a head-on collision, I'm afraid the fish will die and the net will not break."

"So we can only delay the time and see who can hold their breath longer."

Cao Cao looked towards Yuzhou and said, "If Liu Bei can't hold on and Runan City falls, won't this rescue be in vain?"

"How can we enter Jingxiang for other purposes?"

"Although the Cai and Kuai families have agreed, there are always many variables in troubled times."

"if."

Xun Yu was silent for a long time, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "If Ye Feng does not have a plan to surround and attack the reinforcements, Liu Bei will not be able to stop him, and we can only take advantage of the situation and move south."

"At present, apart from the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, I really can't think of any way to compete with Ye Feng."

"He has taken too long to develop, starting from the Yellow Turban Rebellion. This man has evil ambitions and is truly a traitor to the Han Dynasty!"

Cao Cao nodded: "Yes, what we lack most is time."

"Ye Feng's elite soldiers are experienced in hundreds of battles, and he has many talented generals. The power on paper alone is not something we can contend with."

"Wen Ruo, have you heard any news about the Heavenly General in the past month?"

"Without a top warrior in front, we don't even have a chance to fight Ye Feng."

Xun Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Except for General Xu Chu who was invited by the lord half a month ago, there is no news about any other generals."

"It's hard to find a good general!"

Cao Cao sighed, "Yes, it is hard to find a great general, but why does Ye Feng have so many great generals under his command?"

“Is there really a destiny?”

Xun Yu was silent. He didn't know how to explain.

"Tap Tap"

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Cao Ren stepped into the pavilion in the rain: "My lord, Tao Qian wants to see you."

"This time he was in a bad mood, saying that it was all our fault for procrastinating and delaying the good opportunity to send troops. Now that heavy rain is coming, we don't know how long the delay will last."

"If you delay until Runan City is captured, you will be a sinner of the Han Dynasty."

"This old guy only knows how to make sarcastic remarks. How could he know how terrifying Ye Feng is?"

"My Lord, how about I keep him out?"

Cao Ren was Cao Cao's confidant, so he naturally knew his deepest concerns. He also personally experienced Ye Feng's terror in front of Hulao Pass.

Even after more than a month, he would still be awakened by nightmares about the scene of killing thousands of people in one blow every night.

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "No need for that. The proper greetings must be made."

"If we show that we are afraid of Ye Feng and the news leaks out, how will the 40,000 people in Xuzhou have the courage to do this?"

"I'll deal with him."

After saying that, he followed Cao Ren to the front yard.

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao's receding back, his eyes flickering, and raised his head to the sky: "Ye Feng, who will you attack?"

The Huai River has a wide surface and fast-flowing water.

Hundreds of large barges of various types sailed westward against the current.

Flags on the boat covered the sky, and the atmosphere was filled with murderous intent.

This fleet sailing westwards was Liu Yao's reinforcements from Shouchun. They sailed non-stop day and night for three consecutive days.

In the center of the fleet, on the deck of the largest warship.

Liu Yao looked towards the direction of Runan City with a worried look.

"Swish"

Raindrops fell from the sky, and Liu Yao's frowning face looked even uglier.

"My lord, please go to the cabin to take shelter. The emperor is in trouble now. As an elder of the Han Dynasty, you need to take care of your health and revive the Han Dynasty. If you catch a cold, who will command this army?"

The person who spoke was his confidant Zuo Rong.

This silent flattery made Taishi Ci, who was standing by, feel disdainful.

He couldn't stand such flatterers the most and wanted to ridicule them, but when he thought of Liu Yao's scolding a few days ago, he had to suppress his discomfort and looked away.

Liu Yao sighed, "We have already wasted a lot of time gathering the fleet in Shouchun and sailing west. Now that it is raining and windy, I am afraid that the speed of advancing westward will be even slower. I don't know if Liu Xuande can hold on until our reinforcements arrive."

"The Han Empire is in turmoil, the emperor is in trouble, and Ye Feng has evil ambitions. If a loyal and pure royal family member like Liu Xuande is surrounded and killed, the hope of the Han Empire's revival will be even slimmer."

"How can he be worthy of his ancestors in his afterlife?"

"Inform the fleet not to slow down and continue westward."

Zuo Rong flattered him again, and then lowered his voice: "My lord, if you want to reach Runan quickly, I have a good idea."

"Ok?"

"any solution?"

"Speak up, speak up!"

Zuo Rong said, "We have already passed Gushi County. It would certainly be safer to continue westward to Jingxiang, but it would be a waste of time to take a detour."

"It would be better to abandon the boat and go all the way north from Gepo. We can reach Runan in three days at most."

After the words fell, Taishi Ci frowned slightly: "The lord sent support by water because he was afraid that Ye Feng would set an ambush on the way."

"What is your intention in bringing up the past now?"

Liu Yao frowned, his eyes full of questioning.

Zuo Rong said calmly: "Among all the reinforcements, the route taken by Cao Cao and Tao Qian is the easiest to set up an ambush. However, Cao Cao is very smart and has joined forces with Tao Qian. The 80,000-strong army is quite powerful. It will certainly take a lot of effort for Ye Feng to launch a surprise attack, so we are in great danger."

"But after sending troops from Shouchun by water, the news will immediately reach Ye Feng's ears."

"Ye Feng will never pretend that the allied forces of the princes will gather under the city of Runan. He will definitely take the lead in attacking and destroying all of them, thus bringing honor to the princes."

"So he can't wait. Since he doesn't have time to ambush us, he will naturally choose other princes."

"So now we give up the water route and go by land, there won't be any risk."

"The Art of War says: The real and the fake, the false and the true, is the true way to use troops."

At the end, Zuo Rong looked at Taishi Ci with disdain.

Liu Yao was already anxious, and his eyes lit up when he heard Zuo Rong's analysis.

He thought it made sense. After all, Ye Feng had many choices, and taking the water route was definitely not a good choice for him.

Although Taishi Ci agreed with Zuo Rong's analysis, he still suggested for the sake of caution: "That's true, but Ye Feng often acts unexpectedly. The closer we are to Runan, the greater the chance that we will be ambushed."

"Taking a detour would be safer, and using our best troops for the decisive battle would be the best for the Han Dynasty."

Zuo Rong didn't wait for him to finish and snorted, "If Runan City is destroyed and Uncle Liu is killed by the bandits, what will happen?"

Taishi Ci was stunned and didn't know how to refute for a moment.

Liu Yao's eyes sparkled: "Zao Rong is right. Liu Xuande of Runan won't be able to hold out for long."

"I also don't believe Ye Feng is only targeting us."

"We will abandon the boat and head to Runan early tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)