Chapter 138: Siege (Part Four)
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"Chapter 138: Siege (Part Four)"
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Xizi Cai always feels that Tao Qian is hiding some ulterior motive, and others also have this feeling, but they just can't figure it out. After all, Tao Qian is currently fully focused on defending the city of Xiapi, so is he thinking of a mutual destruction? He doesn't have the confidence or resources for that, right?
It feels very frustrating not being able to guess the thoughts of the enemy, especially for top strategists like Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and Xun You. Although no one mentioned it, their facial expressions betrayed their thoughts.
过了半个时辰，徐州军再次被击退回了内城，丢下了千名士兵的尸体，却无功而返。
明明大家都是睡到一半被人吵醒，郭嘉、戏志才和荀攸却都没了睡觉的心思，一心琢磨陶谦的目的。
Xizhicao begged Cao Cao to allow him to go to the battlefield to have a look and also listen to the thoughts of the lower-ranking soldiers. Perhaps there would be some valuable clues. Cao Cao gladly agreed but reminded Xizhicao to be cautious. He also assigned a thousand Tiger Guards, led by Xuchu's elder brother Xuding, to accompany Xizhicao for protection. After all, who knows if the Xu Province army would launch another surprise attack or if there are still some surviving soldiers on the battlefield? Note:
Xun You returned to his small tent, as he preferred thinking about problems in a quiet environment.
As for Guo Jia, he was contemplating with the crowd in the central army camp. This included Kong Rong, various generals, as well as recently joined Cao's forces, Chen Qun, Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, and Chen Deng, who were also deep in thought.
Guo Jia paced back and forth in the camp for nearly half an hour, making Kong Rong a little uneasy.
"Minister Guo, your constant pacing is making my head spin. Could you please take a break?"
Guo Jia was momentarily stunned, then quickly apologized with a remorseful expression, "I'm sorry, Doctor Kong. It's a habit of mine to think deeply, and I forgot that we are in the main tent of the central army."
Kong Rong didn't mind, as personal habits vary and it's normal. Besides, Guo Jia was a young talent he admired, so he wouldn't overly criticize him.
Kong Rong chuckled, easing the awkward atmosphere. "No worries, no worries. In the past, I faced similar worries day and night when confronted with the Yellow Turban Rebellion led by Guan Hai in Qingzhou."
To be honest, this analogy made by Kong Rong is quite inappropriate. After all, the current situation clearly shows that the Cao army has an absolute advantage and is the attacking side. Moreover, how can you compare yourself, Kong Rong, to Cao Cao?
Guo Jia nodded silently, still deeply pondering Tao Qian's intentions.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Guo Jia's mind, and he was certain that it was the words spoken by Kong Rong just now that gave him some ideas. "Master Kong, what did you just say? Could you please repeat it?"
“嗯？”孔融目光一滞，你郭嘉什么意思，拿我寻开心吗？
郭嘉知道自己刚刚的话可能会引起误会，忙道歉解释，孔融思索了数息，却想不明白自己的话语中有什么地方能启发郭嘉的内容，但孔融还是老老实实重复了一遍。
"Just now, I said, 'In the past, I faced the besieged Yellow Turbans led by Guan Hai in Qingzhou. I was also worried day and night.' "
Guo Jia, listening to Kong Rong repeating his words, suddenly became enlightened.
管亥！
青州黄巾！
围城！
太史慈！
郭嘉好看的桃花眸了微眯，嘴角翘起了几分，宛如一只狡猾的狐狸一般.
陶恭祖，你还真是不死心呢，那就别怪我郭奉孝了心狠手辣了！
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At this moment, outside the granary of Xianyu City, there is still a lot of stagnant water on the ground, with traces of blood mixed in it. However, due to the darkness, even under the illumination of torches, the blood-stained water cannot be clearly seen.
Xu Zhicai drew the long sword from his waist and used it to flip over each corpse. Cao Hong followed by the side, unable to understand what clues Xu Zhicai was searching for, only narrating the general situation of this battle. Translation:
"Strategist, there must not be much food and supplies left in Xiangyin city. Look at them, all pale and thin. They have even attempted two attacks on the outer city granary. They don't seem to realize that soldiers who are not well-fed will have limited combat effectiveness. These soldiers from Xuzhou are far inferior compared to the ones who ambushed the dam last time."
Xizi nodded, without saying a word.
Wait, pale complexion and thin physique? Haven't eaten enough? Low combat effectiveness? A big gap?
Xizi felt like he had grasped some crucial information.
Later, he noticed calluses on his hands as he turned over the body. The position of these calluses seems a bit strange?
Hold on, this gesture? Xu Zhicai picked up the weapon dropped by the soldier from Xuzhou and looked at the palms of his hands holding the weapon, then looked at the position of the calluses on the hands of several dead Xuzhou soldiers on the ground. This...
Xu Zhicai hurriedly examined the position of calluses on over a dozen bodies' hands, and suddenly had a clear understanding!
I understand!
Hmph, old man, let's see who still calls you a benevolent and righteous ruler. You're nothing but a hypocritical old man!
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In Xunyou's personal camp
Xunyou crossed his hands, supporting his chin, pondering Tao Qian's intentions.
Was the granary raided?
Is there a shortage of food?
Are they launching a preemptive strike?
According to the intelligence from Mingjing Hall, the food and provisions in Xuzhou city, even if consumed at the usual rate, can last for seven days. So why did the Xuzhou army panic on the second day only? We had just captured the outer city, when our vigilance was at its highest. If they wanted to seize the grain, they shouldn't have attacked at this time, let alone launch multiple preemptive strikes.
If Ta Qian has already decided to defend Xiazhou City, how does this action, besides accelerating his downfall, serve any purpose?
Hold on, what if Ta Qian hasn't given up yet?
Or, you could say he still holds the idea of reinforcements or breakout?
To break out, he needs elite and battle-hardened soldiers, as well as sufficient food supplies. So... is he using the war to train his troops? And incidentally reduce food consumption!
Xun You's face showed no expression, but upon closer inspection, there was a hint of delight in his eyes.
Tao Gongzu, it seems you have underestimated us.
Tao Qian probably didn't expect that he had caught the attention of three top strategists in the world. In an era where a single word from a strategist could break an army of ten thousand, it was not easy to deal with these three terrifying individuals.
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然后感谢一下flyingtimo，你算是我都一位新粉丝吧，挺难得的，我居然有一个粉丝连续给我投月票，这个月才刚刚到中旬，就已经给我投了三张月票了。众所周知，我没有在什么月票圈发过买月票的信息，也没有发过月票红包，只有难得几次的推荐票红包，所以很感谢你的鼓励。————————————————————————————————————
Xizi Cai always feels that Tao Qian is hiding some ulterior motive, and others also have this feeling, but they just can't figure it out. After all, Tao Qian is currently fully focused on defending the city of Xiapi, so is he thinking of a mutual destruction? He doesn't have the confidence or resources for that, right?
It feels very frustrating not being able to guess the thoughts of the enemy, especially for top strategists like Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and Xun You. Although no one mentioned it, their facial expressions betrayed their thoughts.
过了半个时辰，徐州军再次被击退回了内城，丢下了千名士兵的尸体，却无功而返。
明明大家都是睡到一半被人吵醒，郭嘉、戏志才和荀攸却都没了睡觉的心思，一心琢磨陶谦的目的。
Xizhicao begged Cao Cao to allow him to go to the battlefield to have a look and also listen to the thoughts of the lower-ranking soldiers. Perhaps there would be some valuable clues. Cao Cao gladly agreed but reminded Xizhicao to be cautious. He also assigned a thousand Tiger Guards, led by Xuchu's elder brother Xuding, to accompany Xizhicao for protection. After all, who knows if the Xu Province army would launch another surprise attack or if there are still some surviving soldiers on the battlefield? Note:
Xun You returned to his small tent, as he preferred thinking about problems in a quiet environment.
As for Guo Jia, he was contemplating with the crowd in the central army camp. This included Kong Rong, various generals, as well as recently joined Cao's forces, Chen Qun, Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, and Chen Deng, who were also deep in thought.
Guo Jia paced back and forth in the camp for nearly half an hour, making Kong Rong a little uneasy.
"Minister Guo, your constant pacing is making my head spin. Could you please take a break?"
Guo Jia was momentarily stunned, then quickly apologized with a remorseful expression, "I'm sorry, Doctor Kong. It's a habit of mine to think deeply, and I forgot that we are in the main tent of the central army."
Kong Rong didn't mind, as personal habits vary and it's normal. Besides, Guo Jia was a young talent he admired, so he wouldn't overly criticize him.
Kong Rong chuckled, easing the awkward atmosphere. "No worries, no worries. In the past, I faced similar worries day and night when confronted with the Yellow Turban Rebellion led by Guan Hai in Qingzhou."
To be honest, this analogy made by Kong Rong is quite inappropriate. After all, the current situation clearly shows that the Cao army has an absolute advantage and is the attacking side. Moreover, how can you compare yourself, Kong Rong, to Cao Cao?
Guo Jia nodded silently, still deeply pondering Tao Qian's intentions.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Guo Jia's mind, and he was certain that it was the words spoken by Kong Rong just now that gave him some ideas. "Master Kong, what did you just say? Could you please repeat it?"
“嗯？”孔融目光一滞，你郭嘉什么意思，拿我寻开心吗？
郭嘉知道自己刚刚的话可能会引起误会，忙道歉解释，孔融思索了数息，却想不明白自己的话语中有什么地方能启发郭嘉的内容，但孔融还是老老实实重复了一遍。
"Just now, I said, 'In the past, I faced the besieged Yellow Turbans led by Guan Hai in Qingzhou. I was also worried day and night.' "
Guo Jia, listening to Kong Rong repeating his words, suddenly became enlightened.
管亥！
青州黄巾！
围城！
太史慈！
郭嘉好看的桃花眸了微眯，嘴角翘起了几分，宛如一只狡猾的狐狸一般.
陶恭祖，你还真是不死心呢，那就别怪我郭奉孝了心狠手辣了！
————————————————————————————————————
At this moment, outside the granary of Xianyu City, there is still a lot of stagnant water on the ground, with traces of blood mixed in it. However, due to the darkness, even under the illumination of torches, the blood-stained water cannot be clearly seen.
Xu Zhicai drew the long sword from his waist and used it to flip over each corpse. Cao Hong followed by the side, unable to understand what clues Xu Zhicai was searching for, only narrating the general situation of this battle. Translation:
"Strategist, there must not be much food and supplies left in Xiangyin city. Look at them, all pale and thin. They have even attempted two attacks on the outer city granary. They don't seem to realize that soldiers who are not well-fed will have limited combat effectiveness. These soldiers from Xuzhou are far inferior compared to the ones who ambushed the dam last time."
Xizi nodded, without saying a word.
Wait, pale complexion and thin physique? Haven't eaten enough? Low combat effectiveness? A big gap?
Xizi felt like he had grasped some crucial information.
Later, he noticed calluses on his hands as he turned over the body. The position of these calluses seems a bit strange?
Hold on, this gesture? Xu Zhicai picked up the weapon dropped by the soldier from Xuzhou and looked at the palms of his hands holding the weapon, then looked at the position of the calluses on the hands of several dead Xuzhou soldiers on the ground. This...
Xu Zhicai hurriedly examined the position of calluses on over a dozen bodies' hands, and suddenly had a clear understanding!
I understand!
Hmph, old man, let's see who still calls you a benevolent and righteous ruler. You're nothing but a hypocritical old man!
————————————————————————————————————
In Xunyou's personal camp
Xunyou crossed his hands, supporting his chin, pondering Tao Qian's intentions.
Was the granary raided?
Is there a shortage of food?
Are they launching a preemptive strike?
According to the intelligence from Mingjing Hall, the food and provisions in Xuzhou city, even if consumed at the usual rate, can last for seven days. So why did the Xuzhou army panic on the second day only? We had just captured the outer city, when our vigilance was at its highest. If they wanted to seize the grain, they shouldn't have attacked at this time, let alone launch multiple preemptive strikes.
If Ta Qian has already decided to defend Xiazhou City, how does this action, besides accelerating his downfall, serve any purpose?
Hold on, what if Ta Qian hasn't given up yet?
Or, you could say he still holds the idea of reinforcements or breakout?
To break out, he needs elite and battle-hardened soldiers, as well as sufficient food supplies. So... is he using the war to train his troops? And incidentally reduce food consumption!
Xun You's face showed no expression, but upon closer inspection, there was a hint of delight in his eyes.
Tao Gongzu, it seems you have underestimated us.
Tao Qian probably didn't expect that he had caught the attention of three top strategists in the world. In an era where a single word from a strategist could break an army of ten thousand, it was not easy to deal with these three terrifying individuals.
————————————————————————————————————
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