Chapter 27 Xu Shu discusses the war, is Cao Cao’s defeat not far away?

“We killed Cao Ren, who is Cao Cao’s cousin, and Cao Cao will certainly avenge him. We also seized Nanyang County, and Xudu is not far from Wancheng. If we are not taken down first, Cao Cao will probably be restless and will not feel at ease to attack the Yuan family’s sons in the north. Therefore, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to Nanyang County, and there will be a battle between Cao Cao and Wancheng!”

In the hall, just as Guan Yu finished speaking, Liu Wu’s firm voice rang out, making Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, and Jian Yong, who already looked unhappy, look even uglier.

The hope in his heart was strangled to death by Liu Wu.

There must be a battle between Wancheng and Cao Cao!
“Humph, others are afraid of Cao Cao, but I am not afraid of him. With a magic weapon in hand, why should I be afraid of Cao Mengde?”

“Zihao, second brother, I, Zhang Fei, am willing to be the vanguard and kill Cao Cao’s aggressiveness!”

Fierce Zhang Fei was the first to shout, his voice booming throughout the hall and causing pain in the ears of everyone in the hall.

Zhang Fei exuded a fierce aura and his fighting spirit began to surge.

As Zhang Fei’s roar resounded, generals including Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Gan Ning also cheered up.

Yes, although Cao Cao is powerful, they are not unable to compete with him.

With the large-scale replacement of equipment in the army, they have sophisticated weapons, and with the training of the Loyal Guards, their combat effectiveness has been improved.

Even if Cao Cao is famous, so what?
“Third brother, you are right, Cao Cao is not invincible!” Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard, narrowed his eyes, and was full of fighting spirit.

Liu Wu saw that the army was ready, nodded, and said:

“We can’t avoid this battle with Cao Cao, and we have to fight. We just took Nanyang County, and we are very close to Cao Cao’s Xu Capital. We can’t give in, so we have no choice but to defeat Cao Cao or force him to move his capital.”

“As the saying goes, one punch is enough to prevent a hundred blows. This battle is for me to gain a foothold in Nanyang, so I must go all out.”

Liu Wu stood up, his voice was passionate and full of fighting spirit, which made Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xu Shu and others nod their heads in agreement. Especially his sentence “This battle is for me to gain a foothold in Nanyang, and one punch will be the first to prevent a hundred punches from coming”, made their eyes shine with surprise.

Liu Wu paused, then calmed down his excitement, looked at Xu Shu, and said:

“However, war is no small matter. We cannot rush recklessly. We need to have rules and plan before we act. Only then can we be invincible and win at the lowest cost. Yuanzhi, do you have anything to teach us?”

Liu Wu changed the subject too quickly. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Gan Ning and others, who were just excited and in high spirits and eager to fight with Cao Cao on the battlefield, were unable to react.

However, looking at Liu Wu at the top, whose expression had returned to calm, everyone couldn’t help but feel a huge contrast.

Even Zhang Fei couldn’t help but frown, as he felt that Liu Wu was indeed too steady.

However, although Zhang Fei felt uncomfortable, he also understood that Liu Wu was right.

Involuntarily, everyone looked at Xu Shu.

Last year, Xu Shu and the other states formed an alliance to induce Sun Quan to send troops, forcing Jingzhou to suspend its attack on Wancheng, which made them recognize Xu Shu’s strategy.

In particular, Liu Wu strongly supported Xu Shu, which rapidly increased Xu Shu’s status in Wancheng.

Xu Shu was very satisfied in his heart as he listened to Liu Wu’s questions. In Zhang Fei’s opinion, Liu Wu was too steady, but Xu Shu thought more highly of the clear-headed Liu Wu.

Xu Shu bowed to Liu Wu and said:
“Your words make sense, this battle is for our Nanyang to gain a foothold, this battle is inevitable, so we should do as you said, strike the first blow to prevent a hundred blows. I think Cao Cao first destroyed Yuan Shu, then destroyed Lu Bu, and then defeated the northern overlord Yuan Shao. His reputation is resounding throughout the world, and all the heroes in the world regard Cao Cao as a great enemy. If there is a chance, I am afraid that all the heroes in the world will be eager to besiege Cao Cao.” “I think we should lead all the heroes to attack Cao Cao together!”

“Last year, Cao Cao sent an imperial edict to Sun Quan of Jiangdong, wanting to take him as a hostage in Xudu, but Sun Quan refused. Therefore, Sun Quan can be our reinforcement in Nanyang!”

“Yuan Shang of Jizhou is Yuan Shao’s third son. Before his death, Yuan Shao ordered him to inherit Jizhou. It can be said that if there is a chance to punish Cao Cao, Yuan Shang will definitely send troops. Because Yuan Tan, Yuan Shao’s eldest son who occupies Qingzhou, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shao’s second son who occupies Youzhou, and even the high-ranking officials of Bingzhou will not agree.”

“Yuan Tan, the eldest son of Yuan Shao who occupies Qingzhou, is also an ambitious person. When Cao Cao attacked Jizhou in the north last year, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang had dirty deeds. We can send an envoy to induce Yuan Tan to send troops to Xuzhou.”

“If Sun Quan’s Jiangdong army marches north to attack Hefei, Yuan Tan of Qingzhou attacks Xuzhou, and Yuan Shang of Jizhou attacks Yanzhou, our army will be able to withstand the main force of Cao’s army, and then Cao Cao will be on the verge of defeat!!”

In the hall, Xu Shu’s voice was passionate, he pointed out the country’s situation and wrote inspiring words, which made Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others’ pupils suddenly contract, and they opened their eyes wide and looked at the map in front of them.

You can attack Cao from four directions!!!
The crisis was looming, but now Xu Shu told them that they could attack Cao from four directions?

quiet!
A brief moment of silence.

Liu Wu looked at Xu Shu, whose face was flushed with excitement.

Liu Wu raised his eyebrows slightly.

I have to say, what Xu Shu said was really powerful and refreshing.

If we follow the plot, and attack Cao from all four directions, Cao Cao will be in real danger!

But will the other three forces really follow this plot?

Liu Wu looked at Xu Shu’s attribute panel, his eyes flickering.

[Name]: Xu Shu, courtesy name Yuanzhi
[Faction]: Nanyang forces

[Politics] (maximum value 110): 97. One of the world’s top political and domestic affairs talents.

[Strategy] (maximum value 110): 99. One of the world’s top wise men, able to give advice and strategies, with all the military strategies memorized in his mind and readily available.

【Lord】: Liu Bei (fake), Liu Wu (real)

【Loyalty】: 71 (Liu Bei), 89 (Liu Wu)
[Historical evaluation: Xu Shu was a counselor with extraordinary talent and noble character. He played an important role under Liu Bei and made important contributions to the growth and development of Liu Bei’s power. Although he left Liu Bei’s group and joined Cao’s camp because his mother was captured, his loyalty and integrity were still respected and praised by later generations. ]

Looking at Xu Shu’s attribute panel, Liu Wu likes Xu Shu as a strategist very much. Among the many strategists in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, he is his favorite.

Fortunately, he came when Xu Shu just joined Liu Bei and took over Liu Bei’s forces. Xu Shu’s loyalty to him was rising rapidly.

Xu Shu’s attributes were not low, but in Liu Wu’s opinion, he was not the best in the world, nor the wisest man in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Liu Wu still didn’t dare to believe him completely and rely entirely on Xu Shu.

Because, in Cao Cao’s camp, Liu Wu knew that Xun You, Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yu were all as good as Xu Shu.

(End of this chapter)