Chapter 246: Battle of Qingxu (19)

Cheng Yu's originally slightly narrowed eyes suddenly opened, and his sharp gaze directly met with Che Zhou's eyes, as if he could see through his heart.

Che Zhe also looked at Cheng Yu without any hesitation or concealment. It's not that he doesn't respect Cheng Yu, but at this moment he cannot afford to be weak, otherwise Cheng Yu might have him killed.

Indeed, Cheng Yu kept scrutinizing Che Zhe in his heart at this time.

Why?

The strategic surprise attack on Qingzhou is only known by the people of the Xuanwu Army and a few core generals and strategists from the Cao army in the Battle of Guandu. Even Xun Yu, who is a close confidant of Cao Cao, is unaware of this matter. However, Che Zhou suddenly revealed this, causing Cheng Yu to naturally suspect it. Translated:

怀疑车胄是否有背叛的理由,是被风满楼策反还是一开始就是袁军的人?

这个时代,姻亲又怎样?程昱认为,人都是势利的,只是缺乏足以让人动心的筹码罢了,哪怕是他自己和荀彧、郭嘉,他也这么认为。

当然,有些筹码也是谁也给不起的。

比如想要荀彧、郭嘉背叛,必须有比他们与曹操更深的友谊和共同的理想。

更深的情感,更强的主君的能力、共同的理想这些都能成为筹码,只是,这些筹码,没有人付得起罢了。

Cheng Yu's voice turned cold as he asked, "Where did you find out?"

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His chilling words carried a hint of killing intent, causing a few more breaths to silently appear in the room. Clearly, the members of the Mingjing Guard were lurking in the dark, ready to execute Cao Zhuo at Cheng Yu's command.

"Xuzhou's commanding officer Wu Dun once said, even if I have a good relationship with General Man Cheng, Xuanwu Army cannot send reinforcements. Therefore, I speculated recklessly at that time. What is more important than the safety of Xuzhou? Is it the inability to send reinforcements, or is it because Xuanwu Army no longer garrisons in Taishan County? Taking into account the surprise attacks by Zhang He and Yuan Tan's forces in Xuzhou, I therefore speculate that General Man Cheng also led Xuanwu Army to launch a surprise attack on Qingzhou." Translated content: It seems that the speaker, possibly an observer or participant in the events, is reflecting on a situation where the city of Xuzhou was faced with a lack of support. They question whether Xuanwu Army's absence in Taishan County was the reason or if it was due to the inability to send reinforcements. They also suggest that General Man Cheng might have launched a surprise attack on Qingzhou similar to the attacks by Zhang He and Yuan Tan on Xuzhou.

As soon as the words were finished, Che Zhou's back was already soaked.

Others may not know what kind of person Cheng Yu is, but he is not clear about it himself.

Despite his old age, Cheng Yu is still a deadly killer.

Cheng Yu's face remained gloomy, seemingly contemplating the truthfulness of Che Zhou's response.

In fact, if it were someone else, given Cheng Yu's character, he would have chosen to err on the side of killing rather than letting someone go. But Che Zhou not only had a marital relationship with Cao Cao but also possessed considerable talent, both in civil and military affairs. Even Cheng Yu himself had a high opinion of Che Zhou. Moreover, Che Zhou, as the governor of Donghai commandery, enjoyed great popularity among the people. In the past, he successfully resisted Zhang He's forces, earning high prestige. If he were easily killed, it could potentially trigger a major upheaval in Donghai commandery.

At this moment, a knock on the door broke the silence.

"Xuzhou's pacification commissioner, Wu Dun, seeks an audience with Mr. Zhongde!"

"Come in."

Wu Dun walked in slowly, furrowing his brow as he looked towards a few dark corners. As the pacification commissioner of a province, how could he not perceive the situation at hand? However, he had come precisely because of this matter.

吴敦的目光微微瞥向跪在地上的车胄,给了他一个安心的眼神,当然,这一切也落在了程昱的眼中,不过他们二人都问心无愧,没什么好避讳的。而后,吴敦附在程昱耳旁低声说了几句,程昱紧皱的眉头微微舒展开,并且阴鸷的脸庞上露出了一抹笑容。

"Mancheng is not disappointing the trust of our lord."

Cheng Yu sighed and then looked at Che Zhou, who was kneeling on the ground, and personally helped him up.

"Bosun, it was my suspicion that was excessive. Please get up, I apologize to you."

Che Zhou definitely did not dare to make Cheng Yu apologize, quickly grabbed hold of him, and also learned an inspiring piece of news from him.

Li Dian has already led the Xuanwu Army to capture Ji'nan country, launching a surprise attack on the defender Shen Rong. The Ji'nan chancellor, Xin Ping, committed suicide by cutting his own throat. Translated content:

The next day, Cheng Yu informed everyone about the long-secret movements of the Xuanwu Army.

"No wonder the Xuanwu Army couldn't send reinforcements, turns out they went for a surprise attack on Qingzhou."

"Yes, it is true that there are talented individuals among the Yuan Jun, but the Cao Jun also does not lack capable people. This time, it just so happens that I thought of working together."

"Since the Xuanwu Army is making progress in Qingzhou, all we need to do is hold on and wait for the Panlong Army and the reinforcements from Mi Xiazou."

As everyone was enthusiastically discussing, a junior officer rushed in.

"Flash report! Zhang He personally led the army, disregarding casualties, and launched a fierce attack. The defending army fought to the death and did not surrender. The entire army was annihilated!"

At this moment, just as the venerable monk sat down, Cheng Yu suddenly stood up and walked to the front of the map. After a moment, Cheng Yu cursed under his breath and then spoke, "Wu, the pacification commissioner, quickly send out the Mingjingwei to gather intelligence on the troops of Yuan Shao and closely monitor the situation in Quxian and Jiuqiu Cheng!"

Wu Dun did not ask why and immediately left the county government office.

This is the custom of Mingjing Hall, where they never ask too many questions and simply get things done when given orders.

At this moment, the others are still puzzled and have no idea why Cheng Yu is so anxious.

Cheng Yu explained, "Zhang He is a cautious person and would not launch such a reckless attack on the fortified city of Liangcheng! He must be aware of the changes in Qingzhou and intends to retreat!"

However, even if they know that Zhang He may run away at any time, the Cao army cannot intercept him by leaving the city. After all, they can only barely defend the Donghai County in terms of military strength. If they take the initiative to attack, Zhang He may not even run away. They may directly surround and annihilate him, and then engage in a battle of wits with the Cao army based on Donghai County.

过了两日,糜竺派出的下邳援军六千,其中一千五百是糜家家丁所组成的私兵。

同时,吴敦也传来了消息,确认了朐县已经没有任何一艘战船,似乎是前几日就随着袁谭的离去全部开走了。而袁军撤离了良成,全部开往即丘城。

"Sure enough, as I expected, Zhang He wants to escape! And he's going by land! He intends to pass through Langya County and return to Qingzhou!"

Cheng Yu deployed these 1500 private soldiers to join the garrison army, defending Tancheng. He left behind 3500 Tancheng farming soldiers, totaling 5000 people to guard Tancheng. He also kept Che Zhou.

He personally led Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Zu Mao, along with 11,000 soldiers, to launch an attack.

With only 11,000 soldiers facing 30,000, especially since 500 of those 11,000 were recent graduates, while the rest were militia troops, going against Zhang He's elite army would be like hitting a stone with an egg. Translation:

但张郃如果真的要撤离,肯定会分兵,而且最少分成三部。届时分了兵的袁军,兵力估计也与曹军差不多,加上黄程韩祖四将,单独面对其中一部绝对能胜!

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