novelAbuy Chapter 105 Li Zhao Makes His Move!
Chapter 105 Li Zhao Makes His Move!
"Hahaha……"
Cao Cao stood in the newly built Guandu camp, his hearty laughter echoing throughout.
The strategist and generals standing before him all wore smiles.
"I really made a huge mistake by actually treating Yuan Shao as someone important."
"So many years have passed, and he hasn't changed at all. Our pre-prepared plans weren't even needed!"
Guo Jia said with a touch of emotion, "I really didn't expect that he would even mobilize the troops of Ji Province, leaving the rear so vulnerable."
"Next, all it takes is for someone to make a move, and he will lose all his escape routes!"
Everyone knew, of course, who he was referring to.
Cheng Yu frowned slightly. "It's really not easy to guess what Li Zhao is thinking."
"Logically speaking, he should probably make his move now!"
"But according to the information we have received, there has been absolutely no movement from Qingzhou."
"No rush!" Cao Cao waved his hand. "If we stall Yuan Shao long enough, he will definitely make his move!"
"No one in the world could refuse such a great benefit!"
"The problem now is how to prevent Yuan Shao from escaping!"
As they were talking.
A hanging map was opened, showing the current situation in detail.
Cao Cao pointed to their location and continued, "The troops at Baima and Yanjin will soon be mobilized, and the pressure on us here will increase dramatically!"
"But as long as we hold our ground, even if he deploys all his forces, he won't be able to break through in a short time!"
"If this drags on, he won't be able to withstand the enormous strain."
"The problem is, we don't know the true situation inside their organization..."
Just then, Cao Ren rushed in with a man in tow.
When Cao Cao saw the man's face clearly, his smile deepened.
"Ziyuan, you've come..."
"I feel more at ease now that you're here!" He immediately went to greet her and personally took Xu You's hand to sit down next to him.
Completely disregarding the fact that there were many people present, and making no attempt to conceal their efforts to win him over.
"I was just struggling with how to handle the situation, but your arrival has resolved everything!"
Xu Youren was completely numb...
He was roughly grabbed by Cao Ren, and before he could recover, he was treated so politely by Cao Cao.
The key point is that this was done in front of so many strategists and generals, showing them the utmost respect.
Seeing Cao Cao's smiling face, he didn't even know how to speak.
"this……"
"Oh!" Cao Cao feigned sudden realization. "Come and pay my respects to Master Ziyuan immediately!"
Guo Jia and the others immediately understood and quickly bowed in salute. At that moment, none of the military officers present dared to object.
Everyone knew perfectly well that they had to cooperate with Cao Cao to finish this charade!
then.
All of Cao Cao's men bowed to Xu You at the same time.
"This...this is unacceptable!" Xu You could barely suppress the urge to speak.
He had never received such treatment under Yuan Shao!
The key is...
He had no other choice at this moment. He had already been captured and brought here. Did he really want to go back?
Judging from the current situation, Yuan Shao will soon be unable to hold out.
It might be better to make a choice now; there could be more benefits.
"Ziyuan, given our relationship, we certainly deserve their hospitality."
"Don't say anything for now. You must be tired from the journey, go and rest. Don't think too much about other things; we have plenty of time to talk!"
Cao Cao spoke with a smile, while beckoning someone to take Xu You to rest.
He stood up somewhat dazedly, but facing so many eyes present, he knew he couldn't just leave like that.
If you leave now, you will miss the best opportunity!
Xu You wasn't stupid; he could certainly see the situation clearly. After a brief silence, he took a deep breath and said, "I am deeply grateful for such courtesy from the Minister!"
"If I don't do everything in my power to help Sikong, I simply can't bear it!"
"Given the current situation, there's no need for you to worry too much, Master. Yuan Shao is already at his last gasp!"
"He is now focused on dealing with Sikong, because he doesn't want to lose face in front of the whole world."
"As long as you perform normally from now on, this battle is already over!"
immediately.
He also revealed a lot of information about the reinforcements, including their marching routes and the locations of their food and supplies.
In the current situation, if we can cut off Yuan Shao's army's supplies, they won't need to do anything; Yuan Shao will collapse on his own without a fight!
Guo Jia and the others were extremely excited. With such top-secret intelligence, the struggle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would soon be resolved.
Cao Cao immediately made proper arrangements for Xu You and made arrangements as quickly as possible.
Cao Ren was ordered to personally lead troops to the location where Yuan's army stored grain...
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Qingzhou.
Outside the Prime Minister's residence in Linzi.
Lu Bu dismounted and quickly walked into the Prime Minister's residence, his tired face revealing an undisguised excitement.
When he successfully brought Guan Yu back, he simultaneously received a secret order.
He personally led a team to infiltrate and investigate the location where Yuan's army stored their grain and fodder.
Li Zhao gave him several possible locations, and he only needed to follow the map and confirm them one by one.
It was this operation that made him even more convinced of Li Zhao's abilities!
Because he actually found it in one of these locations!
"My lord..."
Lu Bu quickly entered the main hall, where Li Zhao was discussing with Liu Bei and others how to proceed and what their detailed plan was.
Upon seeing him appear, everyone was overjoyed.
Xu Shu spoke first, asking, "The general is back, which means there's a result, right?"
They had reached a consensus on whether to take action half an hour ago.
Launch a direct surprise attack on Yuan Shao's Ji Province and seize it!
The reason is simple: initially, no one expected that Yuan Shao would also mobilize the troops from Ji Province.
The area is now very undeveloped, making it the best opportunity to take it over!
"Our lord is truly a master strategist! Yuan Shao's grain transport route is right in Liyang!"
"That position, relying on the Yellow River, could effectively isolate Cao Cao's army from their attack, but for us, it's a piece of cake!"
"My lord, you only need to give me three thousand men, no... two thousand men, and I can completely destroy that place!" Lu Bu's voice was full of excitement.
If he hadn't received explicit instructions from Li Zhao, he would have taken action as soon as he discovered the place.
"No!" Li Zhao shook his head. "Go back and rest first. I have other plans after a day of rest!"
"Leave the task of destroying Yuan Shao's granaries to others!"
Lu Bu opened his mouth, but quickly suppressed his emotions.
He didn't say anything, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to leave.
Watching this scene, Chen Gong sighed with deep emotion, "Who would have thought he would actually be so obedient one day..."
Upon hearing him say this, the people around him couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Li Zhao smiled and waved his hand. Soon, another person was brought in...
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