"My lord, this must not be done. This Chen Zhi is a general under Liu Bei, how can I entrust my elite soldiers in Xuzhou to him? As soon as Cao Bao learned the news, he rushed to Tao Qian's mansion to dissuade him.

"Why not?" Tao Qian frowned and said, "Liu Xuande was able to come to my aid when my Xuzhou was in danger, which shows his heart. Now that the enemy is present, holding Xiapi City is the key, but there are only thousands of Danyang elite soldiers, why can't Chen be in command? ”

Tao Qian knew Cao Bao's mind very well, and this goods was waiting for him to take over the entire Xuzhou and 30,000 Danyang elite soldiers after he died.

If Cao Bao really has the ability, maybe Tao Qian can still think about it. But Cao Bao is indeed just a Cao Leopard, and his ability is average, but now he is so stupid that he can't even see through this shallow situation. And this product is incorruptible, shameless, and unkind, and is not a person who can be trusted at all.

Therefore, Tao Qian never considered Cao Bao from beginning to end. This kind of pig teammates must be thrown away and cannot be dragged by the other party to accompany the burial.

"But this Chen is just a hairy boy, it is difficult to be a big task at all, how qualified is he to lead the Danyang elite soldiers!" Cao Bao did not hesitate to dissuade him.

"I have made up my mind on this matter, and you need no more to say. Let's see how it performs when it's time to defend the city! If he is indeed incompetent, it is not too late to remove him. Tao Qian stood up with a grim face, and said in a rare and tough way.

At this time, Tao Qian was already facing a desperate situation, so he was not afraid at all now, and it was rare to regain his previous iron and bloody wrists.

Looking at the powerful old man in front of him with some surprise, Cao Bao seemed to see the general who was full of murderous aura when he first came to Xuzhou, and his momentum instantly weakened a little.

In order to hide his hideous face, Cao Bao lowered his head and said unwillingly: "No! ”

Tao Qian looked at Cao Bao expressionlessly, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

Litter! Incompetent in big things, he only knows how to fight. In this situation, you can't see the situation clearly, and your life is short.

Now almost the entire family in Xuzhou is hidden, constantly planning other things in the dark. Only this Cao Bao is arrogant, thinking that as the first family in Xuzhou, he is powerful enough to become a prince, and he is really asking for his own death.

In fact, Cao Bao is not so incapable of seeing the situation, but he is too greedy. He didn't want to establish himself as a prince, he just wanted to occupy more interests. Is there anything more important in troubled times than military power? Cao Bao was eyeing the 30,000 Danyang elite soldiers at the beginning, and he didn't want to take them all, but at least snatched a batch.

Originally, some of these Danyang elite soldiers in history were taken by the Chen family, and they relied on them to defeat Sun Ce. It is estimated that that part of the Danyang elite soldiers was the batch snatched by Cao Bao, but after his death, Chen picked peaches.

"How's the city's defenses doing?"

"Rest assured, everything is foolproof. Xiapi City is extremely strong, and Cao Cao will never take it easily. Cao Bao said confidently.

"Impossible to take easily?" There was a hint of sarcasm on the corner of Tao Qian's mouth: "It seems that you also told me at the beginning, saying that Cao Cao is not to worry?" The result? ”

Cao Bao's old face turned red, and he only felt extremely ashamed: "Don't worry, lord, I just didn't understand the situation last time." This time it is not a lie. ”

"I hope so!"

On the other side, in the military camp specially prepared by Tao Qian for Xun Yue and his party, Chen Zhi was training the five thousand Danyang elite soldiers who had just arrived.

"Uncle Zhi, I've done everything I can, and it's up to you how many elite soldiers we can bring back for the Lord this time." Xun Yue looked at Chen Zhi, who was training the army below, and muttered.

There is no foolproof plan in the world, and Xun Yue's plan this time is also risking his life. If Chen Zhi and Xiapi's army can't stop Cao Cao's attack, then Xun Yue and Chen Zhi will probably be unlucky.

Although for the sake of the situation, Cao Cao will not kill the two, but it is still very easy to exchange them for one or two counties. And if they are captured, I am afraid that the two of them will not be able to gain a foothold under Liu Bei in the future. Xun Yue is okay, just give advice, and if Chen Zhi is a general who wants to lead the troops to fight, there is such an indelible stain, it is estimated that he will not want to raise his head in the army in the future.

Chen Zhi seemed to feel Xun Yue's gaze, turned his head, and smiled confidently at Xun Yue: "Don't worry, the military advisor has awakened the talent of the legion, not to mention being able to repel Cao Cao, it is still possible to hold on for a few days." ”

Why did the soldiers of Xuzhou have no power to fight back in front of Cao Cao? Weak soldiers?

Most of the soldiers in Xuzhou are veterans who have experienced the Battle of the Yellow Turban, although they are not as elite as the Danyang soldiers, but they are not worse than the soldiers under Cao Cao.

The reason why he was defeated and retreated was because Xuzhou did not have a general who could handle it, that is, the so-called Cao Bao, the first military general in Xuzhou, was just a quasi-second-rate military general who barely touched the talent of the legion but still did not awaken.

There is not even a general with the talent of the legion, how can Tao Qian stop the wolf-like Cao army?

And Chen is only young now, and he has already awakened the talent of the legion, and although he is a little mediocre, he is a cure-all-trades talent, which is very suitable for this kind of defensive battle.

Xun Yue believed that as long as Tao Qian and the others did not lag behind and could rationally accept Chen Zhi's strength, Chen Zhi alone and an army of 20,000 would be enough to hold Xuzhou for several days.

In the battle to defend the city, as the defender, it was the dominant side, and the city wall of Xiapi was not low, so it was not difficult to hold out until Guan Yu arrived.

……

Three days later, outside the city.

Looking at the information in his hand, Cao Cao was furious in his heart, and once again crumpled it into a ball and threw it on the ground, shouting angrily: "It's too much to deceive people!" ”

Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu had long known that Cao Cao would be this reaction, and sighed in their hearts, and at the same time thought: Xun Zhongyu, it's really terrifying!

It has been calculated twice in a row, and whoever is put on it must be angry. They know that they can't control Cao Cao, so let him vent! Anyway, it won't damage the overall situation, so it's good to teach Liu Bei a lesson.

And the generals below were all indignant, and shouted one after another: "Lord, please let a certain person be the vanguard and take down Picheng!" ”

"Xiahou, Xiahou Yuan!" Cao Cao said in a low voice.

When the two brothers of Xiahou heard this, they immediately came out of the ranks, knelt down on one knee and said, "The last general!" ”

"I ordered you two to be the vanguard, and each of you will lead an army of 20,000 to attack the city tomorrow."

"No!"

The two sides clasped their fists and said that they had stepped back.

"Cao Ren!"

"The last general!"

"Order you to lead 20,000 troops behind, and once the war changes, quickly come forward to support."

"No!"

"Tomorrow I will personally supervise the battle, and I hope that you can fight hard, and you must take Xiapi within five days, and the first person to attack Xiapi City will be rewarded! Anyone who retreats from the war will be killed! ”

Cao Cao was also ruthless, bringing a total of 80,000 troops and piling them up, he was determined to teach Liu Bei a lesson.

Finding that Liu Bei had taken advantage of himself again and again, Cao Cao was completely angry, and he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart at all, completely ignoring the casualties, and was bent on taking Xiapi before Guan Yu's reinforcements arrived.