newbobooks Chapter 365 Guo Jia is going to destroy the Southern Xiongnu royal court! Zhang Liao: Utterly insane
Chapter 365 Guo Jia is going to destroy the Southern Xiongnu royal court! Zhang Liao: Utterly insane
"Ha, that young man Gao Gan, he really won't listen to a polite toast, but insists on drinking a penalty cup!"
Ye City
Cao Cao's patience was gradually reaching its limit.
Gao Gan was, after all, the son of Yuan Shao's own sister.
Yuan Shao's younger sister, which, by all accounts, would also make her Cao Cao's younger sister.
Therefore, Cao Cao sent an envoy to Huguan, hoping that Gao Gan would surrender voluntarily to avoid the disaster of war.
After surrendering, one certainly cannot lead troops anymore.
However, Cao Cao could still guarantee that he and Yuan Tan would live as wealthy men in Xuchang.
Here I must address a common misunderstanding about Cao Cao.
Cao Cao never killed any of the vassal lords who surrendered to him voluntarily!
In the novel, a large number of people, including Liu Cong, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and Zhang Lu, were killed by Cao Cao shortly after surrendering, but historical records indicate that they were all alive and well…
Their descendants were also able to serve as officials in Cao Wei, and some even reached the rank of Nine Ministers.
It can only be said that this was a deliberate attempt to highlight Liu Bei's "benevolence and righteousness" by deliberately vilifying Cao Cao.
Why did Cao Cao kill him when they had all surrendered?
Do they only feel happy when it causes public unrest and turmoil?
Therefore, if Cao Cao could accept Yuan Tan's surrender, he could also accept Gao Gan's surrender.
However, Cao Cao's envoys were driven back by Gao Gan twice in a row, and they were never even given a meeting.
"My lord, please calm down."
"Something's probably not right with this high-ranking official!"
"Wang Ling has already sent people to express his goodwill to you, and is willing to bring all the counties of Bingzhou except Huguan to join our side."
"Gao Gan is holding Huguan Pass to the death. Even with 20,000 troops under his command, he will eventually die in battle!"
"But his indecisiveness in choosing between fighting and not fighting clearly indicates that he has another way out, which is why he is in such a dilemma!"
After saying that, Su Yu's eyelids twitched violently.
Just then, Xu Chu rushed in, panting, and reported to Cao Cao and Su Yu:
"My Lord!"
"Wang Ling has sent someone with an urgent message!"
"Yanmen Pass has been breached by the Southern Xiongnu army, which numbers approximately 150,000 men and has now invaded Bingzhou!"
"Wang Ling's forces are limited; he requests reinforcements from his lord!"
"Bastard!"
Cao Cao was furious.
He then casually placed a large bowl next to him on the table!
In an instant, a bowl of "Cao's Rice Bowl" without any rice appeared.
Cao Cao wasn't a fool; he certainly understood.
The Southern Xiongnu launched a large-scale invasion, and there were definitely traitors within Bingzhou.
As the leader of a powerful family in Bingzhou, Wang Ling would never allow the Southern Xiongnu to invade his interests unless he was an idiot.
Therefore, there is only one traitor, and that is none other than the high-ranking official hiding in Huguan!
If Cao Cao's guess is correct.
Gao Gan is trying to join forces with the Southern Xiongnu and use their strength to achieve his so-called "great cause of resisting Cao Cao"!
"Benchu! You nephew, you have betrayed your ancestors and disgraced your clan!"
"Now that you're gone, I'll teach him a lesson for you!"
Cao Cao punched the wall next to him.
Despite the pain, Su Yu knew that Cao Cao needed a way to vent his anger at that moment.
After capturing Gao Gan alive, we must make him Cao Cao's punching bag until he is beaten to death!
No matter how much the warlords at the end of the Han Dynasty fought each other for supremacy, that was their own business.
Introducing foreign tribes and bullying our Han compatriots—this is an outrageous act that only a beast like Ma Chao could commit!
Now, Gao Gan is following in Ma Chao's footsteps.
Such traitors naturally deserve severe punishment.
Say nothing.
Cao Cao immediately mobilized his troops, intending to personally lead the elite Cao camp to support Bingzhou!
Su Yu also volunteered to serve as a staff officer accompanying the army.
Of course, this was almost always the standard pairing of the emperor and his minister.
The important task of guarding Ye City was entrusted to Xun You, Jia Xu, and Cao Ren.
……
On the official road leading to Bingzhou
Su Yu took the map from Xu Chu and examined it carefully.
Bingzhou has a very complex terrain, which can be described as having thousands of ravines and being fragmented.
Huguan was also a well-known and fortified pass in the world.
Gao Gan had stockpiled a considerable amount of grain and fodder in Huguan, enough to support an army of 20,000 for one or two years.
After reviewing the map, Su Yu rode his Clawed Yellow Flying Lightning to Cao Cao's side and suggested:
"My lord, Huguan Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"Our army will certainly be able to capture Huguan, but it may take quite a while."
"Taking care of Gao Gan is a small matter; saving Bingzhou is a big matter!"
"Su believes that the most urgent task is to rush to Jinyang to meet up with Wang Ling and others, prioritize the gathering of troops, and eliminate the Southern Xiongnu army that has invaded Bingzhou!"
Cao Cao nodded and said:
“What Ziyi said is very true.”
"That bastard Gao Gan, I, Cao, will beat him to death!"
"If it weren't for him, the people and soldiers of Bingzhou would never have suffered this undeserved calamity!"
"Let's leave it at that for now. The whole army should head to Jinyang as soon as possible."
"After arriving in Jinyang, we will choose the location to send troops based on the battle situation."
The emperor and his minister devised a battle plan.
suddenly.
Zhang Liao, riding a green horse with tears streaming down his face, arrived before Cao Cao and Su Yu.
"Wen Yuan, what's wrong with you...?"
Zhang Liao jumped off his horse, knelt on one knee, and volunteered:
"This humble general is from Yanmen in Bingzhou."
"The garrison commander of Yanmen Pass is a good friend of my father."
"If you calculate the time, he's almost sixty this year."
"He spent most of his life at the small Yanmen Pass."
"I have heard that all the soldiers at Yanmen Pass have sacrificed their lives; not one surrendered, and not one retreated!"
"Their blood was spilled on the land they loved."
"But I am not reconciled! They did not have to sacrifice themselves."
"They were even less willing to see Yanmen Pass, which they had guarded for most of their lives, breached by those bandits from the Southern Xiongnu!"
"If we fail to retake Yanmen, I will never have the face to see my former comrades and fellow villagers again!"
"Please, Your Excellency, grant me a small force to take a detour north and launch a surprise attack on Yanmen Pass, thus cutting off the retreat route of the Southern Xiongnu traitors!"
"Wen Yuan..."
Su Yu was also moved by Zhang Liao's passionate speech.
Indeed, this was the case; although the border regions were constantly ravaged by war during the late Han Dynasty.
However, before the Western Jin Dynasty, there were almost no instances of large-scale territorial losses.
This is thanks to the hard work of the soldiers and civilians on the frontier, and the countless soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country!
Zhang Liao was from Yanmen in Bingzhou.
People say that Zhang Liao was Sun Quan's nemesis.
But in reality, the key battle that led to Zhang Liao being carried into the Temple of Martial Arts was the killing of Tadun at White Wolf Mountain!
Perhaps Zhang Liao possesses a hidden buff.
When encountering foreign enemies, all of your attributes will increase by 100%!
Cao Cao readily agreed to Zhang Liao's request, entrusting him with all five thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry and assigning him Guo Jia as his military advisor.
"His grandma's!"
"So it was those damned Southern Xiongnu traitors who invaded, huh?!"
"Gold Nuggets, listen up! Follow me and dig up his grave!"
Guo Jia was furious.
Equally furious were all the members of Cao Ying's gold-digging team!
……