He didn't believe that Sun Quan wouldn't be moved!
The biggest advantage of doing this is that you can use the power of Sun Quan to deal with Cao Cao and avoid your own losses. It can be described as killing two birds with one stone!
Chapter 323 White-Clad Crossing of the River! Surprise attack on Jiangdong!
After listening to Liu Xie's words, Jia Xu and Guo Jia pondered for a moment, and both agreed with his idea.
"Your Majesty This is a wonderful strategy."
Guo Jia nodded, but at the same time he also raised his concerns. "However, Sun Quan may not be willing to be Your Majesty's knife."
Letting Sun Quan deal with Cao Cao is a good idea.
But the purpose is so obvious that you can see it at a glance.
Liu Xie said nonchalantly, "He has no room to refuse. Even if he knows that I am using him, he has to agree."
Sun Quan can either become his pawn to deal with Cao Cao, or continue fighting with Imperial Court's troops when their retreat is cut off.
The former may still have a glimmer of hope.
The latter is certain to die.
Everyone knows how to choose.
"Of course, although I want to kill someone with a borrowed knife, if he can really help Imperial Court to destroy Cao Cao, then I will keep my promise and forgive his crimes."
Liu Xie added another sentence.
What he said was not a lie.
Liu Family's reputation is well-known. From Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang to Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, they always follow their words and never break their promises.
Liu Xiu even kept his promise and spared his brother-killing enemy, allowing him Wealth and Honor to live forever, which also brought the value of the Liu Family's promise to its peak.
So of course Liu Xie will not ruin this reputation just because of Sun Quan, then there will be no difference between him and Sima Yi in history.
Even if he dominates the world in the future, this incident will be criticized by future generations and become a stain on his body that cannot be washed away.
"Your Majesty Shengming."
Jia Xu said with emotion that the courage and broadmindedness of his Your Majesty are what he admires the most.
This is the true royal style!
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside Xuan Room. Liu Xie thought it was Palace Attendant who was sent to Jia Xu's house to pick Green Plum, but it was Gao Lan who walked in.
"Your Majesty, Xu Province Eight-Hundred-Li Express!"
Hearing this, Liu Xie was shocked. He stretched out his hand to take the report from Gao Lan's hand, and then started to read it carefully. A hint of joy gradually appeared between his brows.
Seeing this, Jia Xu and Guo Jia felt a little curious.
Xu Province What happened over there?
After a moment, Liu Xie put down the report and smiled at them, "As expected by Kongming and Sima Yi, Cao Cao did attack Jiangdong."
"General Wenyuan claimed that Cao Cao led 30,000 troops across the river and captured Jiangdong counties, cutting off Sun Quan's retreat."
"Now Sun Quan is starting to withdraw his troops. If nothing unexpected happens, he plans to gather his forces to attack Cao Cao and recapture Jiangdong."
Everything is the same as predicted by Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi.
Cao Cao Betrayal Sun Quan and led troops to settle in Jiangdong, the Sun-Cao alliance was completely broken, and a war would inevitably begin.
"Fengxiao, immediately prepare a decree for me and give it to Sun Quan, just as I just said." Liu Xie immediately ordered Guo Jia.
"In addition, inform General Wenyuan that if Sun Quan agrees to surrender, then we will stop attacking him and divert our troops to prevent Cao Cao from relocating the people."
"If Sun Quan does not agree to surrender, then directly send troops to destroy it without leaving any room!"
Liu Xie's tone was full of indifference.
Guo Jia accepted the order.
At this time, Jia Xu said again, "Your Majesty, the news about Xu You that you asked me to inquire about last time has now come to fruition."
"According to the report from Embroidered-Clothes Envoys, Xu You's identity was exposed a few months ago. Now he is imprisoned and closely guarded by Cao Cao. Embroidered-Clothes Envoys cannot penetrate."
Jia Xu Report the news truthfully.
In order to obtain this information, he killed one of his capable subordinates, and even had several of his informants in Yu Province removed.
Even this information was sent back after many twists and turns.
"So it turned out to be exposed?"
Liu Xie Hearing this, he felt both relieved and regretful.
I am happy that Xu You is quite loyal to him and has not betrayed him; I am sad that I have lost the deepest nail buried beside Cao Cao.
If Xu You could continue to stay with Cao Cao as an internal response, he would have known all of Cao Cao's actions long ago and would have been able to respond long ago.
But fortunately, Cao Cao was cautious and did not dare to do anything. He did not kill Xu You, but just imprisoned him.
However, he has no better way to rescue Xu You now, and can only wait until he defeats Cao Cao in the future.
After Sun Quan dismissed Zhou Yu Grand Commander from his post, he took Cheng Pu as the new Grand Commander and gathered troops to launch a counterattack against Guangling and Danyang Two Commanderies.
Danyang Outside the City.
Xu Sheng led a small team of Cavalry to call for formation at Outside the City, yelling, "Cao Thief! Traitor! Wicked Thief! Rebel!"
"You betrayed your trust, broke your covenant, and committed such villainous acts. How can you have the dignity to live in this world!"
"Why don't you fight behind closed doors? Are you just huddled in the city? Come out of the city quickly and fight me to the death!"
Xu Sheng kept yelling, but until his throat became hoarse, there was no response from the city, and not even a wave of arrows was fired.
Seeing this situation, Xu Sheng had no choice but to lead the troops back to the camp with reluctance, and reluctantly reported to Sun Quan, "Lord, Cao Army have been staying behind closed doors."
Sun Quan heard this, his face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from his face.
He originally wanted to take back Two Commanderies when Cao Cao had just settled in Jiangdong and had not yet had time to deploy troops, but Cao Cao's actions were faster than he expected.
By the time he sent troops to attack Two Commanderies, Cao Cao's troops were already stationed among the Two Commanderies, and Fortify the Walls and Clear the Fields was carried out.
Cheng Pu commanded the army to launch several attacks on Guangling County, but in the end they failed to achieve any results because Cao Army just refused to fight them and always stood firm Cities.
Now when we attack Danyang Commandery, the situation is the same.
Inside Camp Tent, Zhou Tai heard this and said, "Lord, Cao Army deliberately avoid fighting. They are obviously stalling for time. It is better to attack directly!"
"Even the bastard's shell will be broken by him!"
After the voice fell, Cheng Pu shook his head and said, "Danyang and Guangling Two Commanderies are both easy to defend and difficult to attack. If a strong attack is effective, we would not have been able to block Lü Bu with this Two Commanderies."
"Now Cao Thief is determined not to fight with us and plans to defend Cities. A forced attack will only increase the loss of our troops."
"It should be noted that Zhang Liao is still eyeing us. We cannot let our troops lose too much, otherwise we will really become a piece of meat on the chopping board."
He had tried to attack by force several times before, but he only tried briefly and did not dare to commit all his troops.
Because they still need to guard against Zhang Liao from behind.
Otherwise, when they are attacking with all their strength, Zhang Liao suddenly launches a sneak attack from behind, and the situation will become irreversible.
Sun Quan sighed and asked, "What is the current trend of Zhang Liao? During the time when we mobilized our troops back, did he take the opportunity to send troops to attack Xiapi?"
"Not really."
Cheng Pu shook his head and replied, "There has been no movement on Zhang Liao's side during this period of time. There has been no more war, and there has been no attack on the city or territory."
In the past, this was impossible. Zhang Liao's offensive was extremely fast and they would attack them every now and then.
It's very rare to be so quiet right now.
Sun Quan's eyes flashed with vigilance, and he frowned. "Is he planning something secretly? Or does he have other plans?"
He mobilized his troops and came back. Zhang Liao couldn't have noticed his movements, and he should also be aware of what happened to Jiangdong.
The opponent did not take this opportunity to attack, but stood still, which was really strange.
Thinking of this, he turned his attention to Zhou Yu and asked, "Gongjin, what do you think of this?"
Although Zhou Yu was dismissed from his position as Grand Commander, he still kept him with him. After all, in terms of military ability, no one under his command could compare with him.
He just doesn't trust Zhou Yu to command the troops.
It's not that I don't recognize Zhou Yu's ability.
Upon hearing Sun Quan's question, Zhou Yu replied, "Lord and Zhang Liao should have done it on purpose. If I were him, I would choose to stand still and let us and Cao Army consume each other."
"Unless we suffer a major defeat or suffer heavy losses, he will not take the initiative to send troops to attack us."
"Cao Thief wants us to resist Zhang Liao, and Zhang Liao also wants us to consume Cao Thief's power. This is why he does not send troops."
The current situation has reached a strange balance.
Cao Cao couldn't hold on, Zhang Liao stood still, and they couldn't attack or retreat, just like trapped animals in a cage.
"They are all a bunch of insidious and cunning people!"
Sun Quan cursed through gritted teeth.
Neither Zhang Liao nor Cao Cao is a good guy. Both parties want to reap the benefits and play with him like a dog!
Zhou Yu Seeing this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Although the current situation is relatively stable, if things go on like this it will be a slow death. Without the support from the rear, Grain and Fodder can only last three months at most.
Without Grain and Fodder, they can only wait to die.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yu said, "Lord, since we can't capture Danyang and Guangling, we might as well change our target."
"Cao Cao's main force is now stationed in Jiangdong. Yu Province's troops are empty. Why don't we take the opportunity to seize Yu Province?"
They are currently in a dilemma. The only way is to choose another target to attack. Attacking Yu Province is the best choice at the moment.
"What's the use of taking Yu Province?"
Sun Quan snorted coldly when he heard this, and said with a stern face, "Even if we capture Yu Province, it won't be long before we will face the two armies of Lü Bu and Zhang Liao at the same time!"