Chen Fan watched Xu Chu leave and thought about what was going to happen soon. Liu Biao was dead, and Liu Zong would definitely be taken over by the Jing State aristocrats. The Jing State aristocrats wouldn't fight Cao Cao to the death.
After submitting to Cao Cao, Jingzhou was also controlled by the aristocratic families. If they stubbornly resisted Cao Cao, it would not be in line with their family's interests.
The land of the Central Plains was fertile. The 100 gold coins that Boss Cao had given him could buy ten mu of fertile land, buy two beautiful concubines, and grow grain and vegetables. His life would definitely be carefree.
After the Battle of Red Cliff, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan would enter a stalemate. Liu Bei would expand his territory and take Xichuan, Sun Quan would take Baiyue, and Cao Cao would attack the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and other barbarians…
At that time, there would be no war in the hinterland of the Central Plains…
Compared to River East, it was more stable.
Chen Fan had already thought of a way to escape. When Cao Cao gained a foothold in Jing Zhou, he would leave the battlefield with Cao Hong, who was escorting the grain, before the Battle of Red Cliff. He would learn from Xu Shu and enjoy his life in the rear.
However, before he left, he had to make sure Liu Bei died without a burial place!
Each for their own master!
Since you chased me out and trusted Zhuge Liang, then you know what it means to have no way out!
……
When Xu Chu returned to the main tent, Cao Ren, who was covered in dust, had already returned.
"Prime Minister, please punish me!"
In the main tent, Cao Cao laughed and said,""Zixiao, get up quickly. You took Xinye. What's wrong with a great merit?”
"Prime Minister, I was trapped in Xinye and almost died. Fortunately, General Xia Hou came to save me.”
Cao Ren turned to Xiahou Yuan with a grateful expression.
Cao Cao waved his hand and said," Get up quickly. Liu Da 'er and Zhuge are just stray dogs. I'll order you to lead the cavalry in the future to take revenge."”
Seeing that Cao Cao did not blame him, Cao Ren returned to the court.
Xiahou Yuan reported the results of the battle in the tent.
Cao Ren had fallen into a trap in Xinye. Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei had used fire to attack him and almost killed him. When Cao Ren was retreating from the east gate, he was besieged by Zhao Yun and Mi Zhu. He was almost completely wiped out. Xiahou Yuan led his cavalry and turned the tables.
Zhao Yun and Mi Zhu fled with heavy casualties.
In the main tent, Cao Cao was sweating when he heard Xiahou Yuan's report.
Cao Ren would probably fall in Xinye, and it would severely damage the morale of the Cao army.
Generals Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren were all in the central tent.
Among the civil officials, Xun You, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Liu Ye…Xun Yu was stationed in Xuchang and did not come with them.
No matter how Cao Cao fought, Xun Yu had always been the one in charge of Xuchang. Cao Cao did not even trust his own son, but he trusted Xun Yu.
In the main tent, Cheng Yu, Zhong Yao, and the others secretly admired the Prime Minister's resourcefulness and decisiveness. The Prime Minister must have expected Zhuge Liang to set Xinye on fire, so he sent troops to reinforce Cao Ren.
"Now that Liu Bei is like a stray dog, running for his life, what do you think we should do?”
Cao Cao sat in the middle, high-spirited.
He wasn't only happy that the Jing State was under his control, he was also happy that he had found a top strategist. Although Chen Fan was young, he was very resourceful.
If he hadn't listened to Chen Fan's words, he would have been defeated!
He did not expect to pick up a piece of unpolished jade the moment he entered Jing State.
"Prime Minister, Liu Biao is dead, and Jingzhou is in a state of disunity. My lord only needs to ask for an imperial edict to recover Jingzhou without bloodshed.”
Xun You offered his advice, but Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and the others remained silent. Everyone knew that Jingzhou was already in the hands of the Prime Minister. Xun You's words were merely a provocation.
He would give this credit to Xun You. The truly difficult bone to chew was River East. At that time, there would still be many opportunities to make contributions!
"Then you will write the imperial edict."
"Thank you, Prime Minister."
After receiving the edict, Xun You returned to the court.
Cao Cao looked at the civil and military officials in the main tent and thought of the hateful Big Eared Liu. If he did not get rid of this thief, he would not be able to resolve the hatred in his heart.
All these years, Liu Bei had been running around, backstabbing Tao Qian, Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had been defeated and had joined Cao Cao's army, taking away Cao Cao's money, food, and soldiers. He was truly hateful!
If this kind of villain was not cut into pieces, his anger would not be appeased.
"Now that Liu Bei has given up on Xinye, where will he go?”
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Xu Chu, who was guarding Cao Cao's side, was instantly moved. He suddenly remembered that when he was delivering the wine to the little brother, he had said that Liu Bei would go to Jiangxia to seek refuge with Liu Qi…
When the civil and military officials in the main tent heard Liu Bei's name, they started to discuss it. Although Liu Bei was known for his benevolence and virtue among the people, his reputation in Cao's camp was very bad.
No matter who Liu Bei joined, no one would die a good death.
"My lord, send troops to pursue and encircle Liu Bei. He won't be able to go far with the old and the young…My lord, give me 10,000 cavalry.”
Xiahou Dun stepped forward and directly requested for an order!
When Xu Chu heard Xiahou Dun's words, he felt that there was something wrong with what Chen Fan had said. The little brother had said that Liu Bei was using the commoners to stop the cavalry. If he rushed forward rashly, he would easily fall into a passive position…
In the tent of the central army, all the generals requested to fight.
Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren all requested to fight, wishing they could kill Liu Bei with their own hands.
Just as the generals were asking for battle, Xu Chu walked out from behind Cao Cao."My lord, I have something to say.”
Xu Chu stood in the main tent. Many civil and military officials looked at him with puzzled expressions.
It was true that Xu Chu was a valiant general, but he was brave but not resourceful. He did not understand the art of war and military strategy, so he rarely spoke, especially when the civil and military officials were discussing politics.
When Xiahou Dun saw Xu Chu step forward, he shouted,"Xu Chu, you should lead the Tiger Warriors to protect the lord. A mere Liu Bei doesn't need Tiger Marquis to make a move!”
The other generals roared with laughter.
Xu Chu ignored the crowd. He thought about what Chen Fan had just said and said in a loud voice,""Reporting to my lord, Xu Chu believes that there is a trap in Liu Bei's escape with the Xinye people!”
When Cao Cao heard Xu Chu's words, he could not help but laugh.
Was there a trap?
Since when did Xu Chu learn to play with the art of war? He even knew that there was a trick to it.
The people in the main tent also looked at each other and could see some snickers in each other's eyes.
Xu Chu had followed the lord for so many years, but he had never said such words.
Tiger crazy tiger crazy, chase tiger across the mountain stream.
Xu Chu's martial strength was the best in the Cao camp. Ever since Dian Wei died, no one in the Cao camp could defeat Xu Chu one-on-one.
However, everyone knew that Xu Chu did not understand military strategy.
Now, Xu Chu was saying that Liu Bei was cheating. He was really too stupid.
At this moment, Liu Bei was like a homeless wild dog.
Xu Chu did not care about the sneers of the other generals and strategists.
He was just repeating what Chen Fan had said. If he didn't inform the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister was careless, it would be Xu Chu's fault if he lost more soldiers.
Xu Chu steeled his heart and shouted,"Generals, where is Liu Bei going with the people from Xinye?"”
"Fan City!"
"Of course it's Fan City!"
"Fan City is more than a hundred miles away from Xinye. They must be going to Fan City!”
All the generals in the tent responded!
Cao Cao focused his gaze on Xu Chu. He also wanted to know what kind of strategy Xu Chu could come up with.
Could he predict Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's next move?
Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and the others looked at each other and listened quietly.
Could it be that Xu Chu knew that Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and the others would definitely not go to Fan City?
Xu Chu saw many generals shouting at Fan City and shouted,"Liu Bei will definitely not go to Fan City. Liu Bei will definitely go to Jiangxia to replace Liu Qi!”
Xu Chu's shout shocked everyone in the tent.
Jia Xu took a deep look at Xu Chu."When did this Tiger Addict start learning the art of war?”
When Zhang Liao and Zhang He looked at Xu Chu, they revealed some confusion.
Fan City was closer to Liu Bei. If he went to Fan City, he could quickly enter the city and obtain protection.
If he were to go to Jiangxia, he would need to walk for more than ten days…
Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan looked at Xu Chu. They wanted to hear what else Tiger Maniac Xu Chu had to say…
How could a guy with a brain full of muscles see through Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's route?
Li Dian and Yu Jin chatted with each other. They did not care about Xu Chu's words.
In their eyes, the tiger fanatic Xu Chu was simple-minded and well-developed.
Who was Zhuge Liang?
That was the Crouching Dragon, a scheme that was linked together. If Xu Chu, a well-developed fellow, could see through Zhuge Liang's marching route, it would be like the sun rising from the west.
Cao Cao looked at Xu Chu in surprise.
Xu Chu's thoughts coincided with his!
Cao Cao saw that the generals were discussing and stopped them, saying,""Xu Chu, continue."
"Here!"
When Xu Chu heard Cao Cao's words, he became more confident.
" Reporting to my lord, Liu Bei fled Xinye with the commoners. On the surface, it was a benevolent act, but in reality, it was to use the commoners as human shields. The commoners stretched for dozens of miles to delay the pursuit of our cavalry..."
"If our cavalry doesn't care about these people, they might be hiding Liu Bei's soldiers and waiting for an opportunity to ambush.”
"If our cavalry were to take care of these people, Liu Bei would have easily escaped…"
Xu Chu told Chen Fan everything he had heard in the main tent.
The analysis was deeply intertwined…
Jia Xu, who was known as the number one poison warrior of the Three Kingdoms, was shocked!
Xun You, who was known to have a myriad of strange ideas, was shocked!
The generals who regarded Xu Chu as a tiger maniac were shocked!
Did Xu Chu say that? If these words were said by Guo Jia or Xun Yu, it would still be reasonable. However, these words came from Xu Chu's mouth…
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