Chapter 1053 Tuberose's Helplessness
Qingzhou, Donglai County, outside Buqi City, inside the Langya Army Camp, Ye Laixiang stood on the Chinese Army Watchtower, looking at the tens of thousands of troops slowly leaving the camp, and then looked up at Buqi County several miles away , and Qingdao City, which is dozens of miles away behind the county seat. Although not even a shadow can be seen, Tuberose is trying its best to look far away, as if it can be seen with wide eyes.
It's a pity that he still couldn't see Qingdao City. After a long time, he sighed and said: "Military advisor, I was wrong. I didn't expect such a result. I didn't expect that Cao Cao would be defeated so miserably. Huangfu Chaobo was a blessing in disguise. How should we respond now?"
"My lord, the matter has come to this, it is useless to think too much. Moreover, if we really want to investigate the responsibility, the ultimate responsibility lies with Zhicai, not the lord. As the lord and mastermind, he failed to make the best judgment. This is Zhicai's fault. ." Xi Zhicai comforted him;
Tuberose shook her head: "This is just my own will and has nothing to do with Zhicai."
By this time, the battle in Yanzhou and Yuzhou battlefields had long been known to the world. The Yuzhou army had already taken refuge with Huangfu Chaobo, so Cao Cao's Qiaojun and Liang Kingdom were caught off guard. During the battle between Dingtao and Changyi, Huangfu Chaobo's digging army repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, which shocked the world.
It was precisely because of these two killers that Cao Cao was defeated. He lost dozens of cities in five counties and lost many generals. His elite soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses. No, Cao Cao probably lost six counties, as well as a dozen cities in Xiapi and Jiujiang that were left in Sun Ce's hands.
After this battle, although Ye Laixiang captured fifteen cities in Qingzhou, the number of people inside them was reduced by almost half, and all the materials and craftsmen were wiped out. It was like inheriting a mess. What's more, he would also Qingzhou players pushed themselves to the opposite side.
Ye Laixiang can imagine that if she wants to take full control of the fifteen counties in Qingzhou, she can't do it within three or two years. But will Cao Cao give him this time?
Even before the war, Ye Laixiang had already thought of this issue, or Xi Zhicai had already begun arranging this matter. No matter whether Cao Cao's army won or lost, he would not allow the Langya army to exist in his belly, so after the end of the war with the Tang army, After the war, Cao Cao will definitely defeat himself as soon as possible, and then try to accumulate strength for the next war with the Tang army.
"Military advisor, what should we do next?"
"My lord has actually made a decision, but he is hesitant in his heart. Is what Zhicai said right?"
Tuberose nodded: "Is this the only way to go?"
"If I have three more years, with more than 30 cities and millions of people in Langya and Donglai, I will definitely not be afraid of a battle with Cao Cao's army. After all, Cao Cao is not the only enemy of mine, so I will not be able to fight with all my strength. But now Judging from the current situation, without external support, Cao Cao's army will be defeated in less than a year."
"Yes, time waits for no one, and Huangfu Chaobo's move to cut down the salary is indeed vicious. It will reduce the population by hundreds of thousands, as well as a large number of materials and craftsmen. But will they agree to our suggestion? "
"Don't worry, my lord, Tang Guogong is a dragon and a phoenix among men, and he will definitely not refuse."
"Tang Guogong, Tang..." Ye Laixiang sighed, Tang, as a player, he is very clear about the status of this word in Chinese history, and also understands the feelings of this word in the hearts of every Chinese child, since Huangfu Chaobo has already used this word as the name of his feudal country, and his ambition has been made clear to the world. In this case, how could he not agree to anything that was beneficial to him? He only had to hold Cao Cao back, and the two families would continue to wear down their strength in the battle. By then, both sides would suffer, but he could just sit back and accept it. It's a fisherman's profit.
But what if he knew it? This was an outright conspiracy. Even if he knew it, he still had to ask for his consent. Of course, Huangfu Chaobo will definitely agree, but he will definitely have to pay a lot of conditions.
"In addition to the truce, will the Huangfu Super Expo take Donglai back?"
"My lord, if you care, you will be in chaos.
Since Tang Gong has abandoned the two counties of Qingzhou and even moved away half of the people, how can he still want the dilapidated Donglai? However, the lord must be prepared, and we must prepare something to impress him. As far as Tang Gong is concerned, if we can confront Cao Cao's army for a longer period of time, the better, but if things go wrong, they are not afraid of Cao Cao. "
Ye Laixiang nodded. It was indeed true. For Huangfu Chaobo, he was dispensable. It would definitely be better if he had himself to contain Cao Cao's army. Otherwise, he was indeed not afraid of Cao Cao's army. But for me, it is a matter of life and death. Cao Cao is also seriously injured now. Although there is no longer a big battle with Tang Jun and Sun Ce Jun, there are constant small battles between the several parties. However, in this battle, he gained far more than he paid, so time drags on. The longer it takes, the better it is for you.
"Who do you think is best to send, sir?" Putting aside other thoughts in his mind, Ye Laixiang asked Xi Zhicai;
"If the lord agrees, Zhicai would like to go to Qingdao City in person. It would be better if he can meet Xun Gongda or other high-ranking officials of the Tang Army in Qingdao City or Shuanghe City. If not, let them send me to Si by water. Zhou, I will pay homage to Duke Tang in person, and I will take it as my lord to get Duke Tang’s approval." Xi Zhicai said with a solemn expression;
"Ah," Ye Laixiang was startled and quickly objected, but Xi Zhicai reached out to stop him.
"The situation in Qingzhou is basically stable now. My lord needs to be prepared first. Cao Cao's army will definitely attack Langya in two or three months at the earliest, half a year at the slowest, and no later than the beginning of next spring. Moreover, they will attack both Donglai and Langya at the same time, so we must seize the time to get support from the Tang army. Otherwise, we won't last more than a year or two."
"After Zhicai left, my lord must start to prepare and transfer General Xu Sheng back to Kaiyang. Although Cao Cao's army was seriously injured, the loss of Xuzhou's elite troops was not great, so once When the war starts, the attack from the East China Sea will be the most intense. Xu Sheng must be stationed in Kaiyang, General Zhao Xi will be stationed in Huang County, and General Cao Bao will be stationed in Gumu. As for the governors of the three counties, the lord also needs to arrange them as soon as possible. "
"After General Yue Xi arrives in Huang County, he needs to use the troops in his hands to replenish the troops in Huang County as soon as possible and prepare to resist Xiahou Yuan's attack from the North Sea. However, if Shuanghe City is not taken, Xiahou Yuan's attack should not come so soon, so if we make friends with the Tang army, Shuanghe City can still buy us a lot of time."