HLnovel Chapter 633 Strange Rules of the Anti-Cao Camp! Don't Provoke Su Yu
Chapter 633 Strange Rules of the Anti-Cao Camp! Don't Provoke Su Yu
冀州
广宗
Lu Xun's speed was truly astounding; in less than half a month, he reshuffled the power structure of Bingzhou.
By the time Ju Zong received the news, Dong Zhao's seven-day mourning period had already passed.
Lu Xun's swift action also caused Ju Zong to lose his best opportunity to control Bingzhou.
Enraged, he could only sit on the bed and sulk.
But as the saying goes, you can't have everything.
Ju Zong remained depressed for three days.
Chen Gong, a master of escape and a renowned anti-Cao Cao patriot, traveled from Bingzhou across mountains and valleys to reach Guangzong territory at top speed!
Upon learning of Chen Gong's return from beyond the Han borders, Ju Zong immediately led Hua Xin and Sima Hui to give him the highest level of reception.
The three of them weren't afraid that Chen Gong was a fake.
After all, Chen Gong was practically the most wanted criminal in the eyes of Cao Cao's soldiers and civilians.
Who would have nothing better to do than impersonate a wanted criminal?
Ju family ancestral land
In the council chamber
Chen Gong displayed the aura of an anti-Cao leader and sat opposite Ju Zong.
Chen Gong scanned the crowd and asked:
"Gentlemen, how many troops do you actually have at your disposal?"
Hua Xin said:
"We have 60,000 troops available in Ji Province, 30,000 in You Province, and 170,000 under the Xianbei leader Kebineng!"
"A total of 260,000!"
Ji Province and You Province did not undergo a major reshuffle at the time.
Therefore, a large number of soldiers were still in the hands of aristocratic families.
In addition, the families of Ji Province and You Province also have a considerable number of retainers.
With an army of 90,000, this force should not be underestimated.
This also gives a direct sense of how terrifying the remaining forces of the Celestial Dragons are.
Kebineng's army of 170,000 was because all adult males of the Xianbei could be counted as soldiers.
If they were to go even further and send teenagers and people in their sixties and seventies to the battlefield, the Xianbei could probably mobilize nearly 250,000 troops!
Historically, the Xianbei people during the Five Barbarian Invasions were more than three times stronger than they are now.
The reason for this is that the Xianbei had not experienced any major battles for over a hundred years.
While the Han people multiplied and absorbed the population of the Wuhuan and Southern Xiongnu, the population within the Han territory decreased rapidly.
The Xianbei population was increasing while the number of Han people was decreasing, coupled with a series of confusing actions by the Sima family.
The inability to defeat the Xianbei gradually transformed from an impossible task into an inevitable one!
After explaining their own strength, Hua Xin puffed out her chest, as if she thought it was something remarkable.
Before taking stock of her belongings, Hua Xin was indeed very timid, even to the point of being described as submissive.
But after taking stock of her belongings, Hua Xin felt that she was incredibly strong!
Unexpectedly, Chen Gong sneered and lectured Hua Xin in the tone of an elder:
Does having more soldiers necessarily make a difference?
"With Su Ziyi around, when has Cao Mengde ever failed to win with fewer troops?"
"Furthermore, how many of your 260,000 troops are elite?"
"Don't tell Chen that he's counting on Kebineng's army to be the main force."
"This kind of foreign army can only fight when things are going well. Once the situation turns slightly unfavorable, they might even block your retreat!"
Hua Xin was struck as if by lightning, and her body split open on the spot.
Chen Gong truly deserves to be called the most senior anti-Cao Cao fighter.
In just one sentence, Hua Xin's thoughts were revealed.
Ju Zong and Sima Hui exchanged a glance, both sensing Chen Gong's "professionalism".
The gap between professional players and amateur players like them is truly like a chasm, impossible to bridge.
In fact, Chen Gong has compiled a set of valuable tips in his spare time over the years.
Anti-Cao Cao Rules: Strange Tales
First, the more enemy troops there are, the happier Cao Cao and Su Yu are, and the more excited the four scourges of Cao Cao's camp become.
Secondly, if there were many civil officials on the other side, Xun Yu, who was far away in Xuchang, would also be very excited.
Third, never expect foreign soldiers to be the main force; in Su Ziyi's eyes, they are no different from livestock.
Fourth, thorough investigations must be conducted before the battle to ensure there are no traitors on our side!
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The dozens of precautions made Hua Xin, Ju Zong, and Sima Hui dizzy and overwhelmed.
These are all profound lessons learned by Chen Gong from the blood and tears of various anti-Cao Cao figures!
"Is... Su Ziyi a devil?"
Hua Xin was trembling all over.
Su Yu appears in as many as half of the dozens of entries!
As for the second point, the three of them were more or less aware of the reason for Xun Yu's agitation.
Especially Sima Hui, all the disciples of the Water Mirror Academy were trapped in the Minister's mansion, waiting for Sima Hui to come and rescue them.
In other words, what wrong did Sima Hui do?
He just wanted to rescue those lovely disciples!
Chen Gong glanced at the three men with the look one would give a country bumpkin.
"The three of you, please face reality."
"Two hundred and sixty thousand troops are no match for Cao Cao's one hundred thousand troops."
"No, with Su Ziyi around, defeating you would only require 30,000 to 50,000 troops, or even fewer!"
Nothing but despair, utter despair!
For the first time, the three of them directly experienced the gap in strength between the two sides.
And this is still Chen Gong's conservative estimate.
With Su Yu, the other three scourges of Cao Cao's camp, and Cao Cao himself, they could even consider whether they could deal with these 260,000 miscellaneous troops with just 10,000 troops!
Oh no, that doesn't even include Zhang Liao.
If Su Yu lacks martial ethics, he might transfer Zhang Liao over as well...
What 260,000 troops?! They're clearly 260,000 pigs!
Ju Zong struggled to his feet and said:
"Why must Mr. Chen diminish my prestige and boost the morale of others?"
"If that's really the case, then according to Mr. Chen's analysis, wouldn't we have absolutely no chance of winning?"
Chen Gong laughed:
"Yes, there's absolutely no chance of winning."
"But Mr. Chen has a suggestion he would like to discuss with the three of you."
"I wonder what you three think?"
Ju Zong, Hua Xin, and Sima Hui exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
Chen Gong pointed to the Yellow River on the map and said to the three of them:
"In fact, none of you have ever figured out what your purpose really is."
"Do you intend to defeat Cao Mengde through war?"
"Be realistic, that's impossible!"
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