vrcanaries Chapter 460 Battle of Guandu
Chapter 460 Battle of Guandu
In another timeline of the Han Dynasty, most emperors didn't know how to express their feelings—whether they were gratified or...?
Emperor Xian of Han, who was able to pull off such a thing, certainly didn't want to be a puppet!
But now, the Han Dynasty has no luck left, and everything he has done is in vain.
Thinking of this, they sighed deeply, for this was indeed the case.
Living in a chaotic world, he didn't know whether his efforts had been in vain, but he was still a good kid!
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In the live broadcast room, Lin Ke recalled that the Three Kingdoms were all brought to an end by Sima Yi, and it was from him that the emperor was assassinated in the street. The treatment of the deposed emperors was worse than the last!
"After the Battle of Guandu began, Cao Cao personally led his troops north to relieve the siege of Baima in order to gain the initiative. Baima was located on the south bank of the Yellow River, opposite the important military town of Liyang."
"It was crucial for both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. The strategist Xun You offered advice, arguing that Yuan Shao had a larger force and therefore advised against a direct confrontation. Instead, he suggested a feint attack to one side and a diversionary tactic to disperse Yuan Shao's forces."
"Then lure them to Yanjin, feigning a crossing of the river to attack Yuan Shao's rear, thus causing them to divide their forces westward."
"Then we'll send light cavalry to attack Yuan's army, which is attacking Baima, and catch them off guard." Cao Cao agreed to this suggestion.
"Yuan Shao sent Yan Liang, but Ju Shou had advised Yuan Shao that Yan Liang was narrow-minded and not fit to be a great general. But there was nothing he could do, and his superiors wouldn't listen."
"Then Cao Cao's army used General Zhang Liao and Lieutenant General Guan Yu as the vanguard, and then Cao Cao personally led Lieutenant General Xu Huang and others to follow behind."
"During the battle, Guan Yu killed Yan Liang on the spot amidst the horde of enemies, taking his head, and Yuan Shao's army fled in disarray!"
"Guan Yu truly deserves the title of Martial Saint. Despite the disparity in troop strength between the enemy and ourselves, he still managed to charge in, find Yan Liang, and take his head. The difficulty level was extraordinary!"
"Although Cao Cao treated him with great courtesy, Guan Yu, after repaying such a great service, turned back to his elder brother Liu Bei. Because of his loyalty and righteousness, he was called Guan Gong among the people, and during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, he was honored as the God of War."
Guan Yu: Cao Cao is very good, but elder brother, you go first!
Yuan Shao: A newly promoted general!
"After this battle, Yuan Shao led his troops in pursuit, sending his general Wen Chou and Liu Bei to continue pursuing Cao Cao's army. However, because Cao Cao's side did not have enough men, he used a trick, pretending to abandon the supplies, and in the end, his general Wen Chou was killed."
“Yuan Shao suffered heavy losses in this battle, but Ju Shou suggested to Yuan Shao that we should let the two armies slowly stalemate and prolong the war, but Yuan Shao did not listen.”
"Perhaps Yuan Shao did not trust him at the time, but judging from later events, Ju Shou was loyal to him. It's just that his way of offering advice might have been a bit problematic."
"According to records, after the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao's army captured Ju Shou alive. Because of his good abilities, Ju Shou was highly valued by Cao Cao, who initially pardoned him and treated him well."
"However, Ju Shou still wanted to return to Yuan Shao's camp, so his plan failed and he was killed by Cao Cao."
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: ...
Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty: The loyal and righteous Guan Yu! People at that time valued loyalty and righteousness more than their own lives!
Liu Qi, the Chess Saint of the Han Dynasty: It seems that no matter how capable a strategist is, he still needs to be matched with a capable lord!
Cao Cao, the boss: It's a pity Guan Yu was in Liu Bei's camp!
Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty: The Martial Saint truly lives up to his name, he's amazing!!!
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Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but admire Guan Yu's loyalty and righteousness. Moreover, he only went to find his elder brother Liu Bei after repaying Cao Cao and making such a great contribution!
No wonder he's revered as the Martial Saint!
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
At this moment, Liu Che had just taken a sip of tea and couldn't help but sigh that people in later generations really knew how to enjoy life.
If it weren't for the small screen mall's limit on the number of purchases, he probably would have bought other things!
But then he remembered that the Han Dynasty was a thousand years removed from later generations, and he wondered if anyone had ever gone to pay their respects at his Maoling Mausoleum!
After this live stream ends, he's going to find Lin Ke. He plans to visit his Maoling Mausoleum in the future!
He almost forgot, he also needed to visit the First Emperor's tomb; he wanted to know just how many people actually went there!
I wonder what the First Emperor would think if he saw his tomb?!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "After that, the two armies were locked in a stalemate. Although Cao Cao's situation was not good, for example, he had few soldiers and little food, and his soldiers were exhausted. Even Cao Cao himself had the thought of retreating, but he had Xun Yu and others by his side, and he persevered."
"After a long stalemate, the people could no longer endure it and rebelled against Yuan Shao. At this time, Xu You also left Yuan Shao to join Cao Cao. Due to his sound strategy and his perseverance even in the face of dire straits, he inspired his soldiers to fight to the death and defeated Yuan Shao's army. In the end, Cao Cao won a great victory!"
However, during this period, many soldiers in Cao Cao's army actually maintained contact with Yuan Shao's army. This was because, after the victory, Cao Cao discovered numerous letters in Yuan Shao's camp, many of which were from his own men addressed to Yuan Shao.
"This scene is actually somewhat familiar. Around the time of the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu also encountered a similar situation. His approach was the same as Cao Cao's approach today: he burned the letter and prioritized appeasement."
"In summary, Cao Cao, with a force of about 20,000, achieved a surprising victory and crushed Yuan Shao's army of 100,000. This battle became a typical example in history of the weak defeating the strong and the few defeating the many."
"Yuan Shao was very worried because of this defeat, and eventually wrote his own ending. Some people say that he directed the script of the end of the Han Dynasty that started the Three Kingdoms, but in the end he lacked some courage and was more scheming than decisive."
"In such a chaotic world, the final tripartite balance of power is about to be determined. How many warlords once ruled over their respective territories, and how many are still around today?"
People from Wanchaozhong: Here it comes! The Eastern Han Dynasty was divided into the Three Kingdoms. I must say, this song is really catchy!
"The battle we are about to talk about is the very famous Battle of Red Cliffs. Of course, before we start talking about this battle, Liu Bei's team will welcome a new member."
There's a saying: "To possess either the Crouching Dragon or the Young Phoenix, one can gain the world." The Crouching Dragon refers to Zhuge Liang.
That said, after Yuan Shao's defeat, Liu Bei went to seek refuge with Liu Biao and was assigned to Xinye. Liu Biao did not trust Liu Bei.
"Over the past few years, Liu Bei has either been on the run or on his way to seek refuge. Because of this period of wandering, he was nicknamed Liu the Runner in later generations."
"Actually, he just lacked an important strategist. When he went to invite Zhuge Liang later, he went to invite him three times, which led to the idiom 'Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage'."
"Seeing Liu Bei's sincerity, Zhuge Liang analyzed the current situation of the world for Liu Bei and discussed with him how to seize land and conquer the world."
"And Longzhong, where Zhuge Liang lived, became a tourist destination a thousand years later, where people commemorate the prime minister."
"At the same time, Cao Cao had already unified the north and was preparing to march south, which led to the Battle of Red Cliffs."
"Moreover, Liu Biao was about to die at this time, Sun Quan was in Jiangdong, and Liu Bei would probably take Jingzhou. So for Cao Cao, there was no time to lose."
Cao Cao, the boss: Who is Fengchu?!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: What if there were two of them who could truly conquer the world?
Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: A good strategist will lead you to great heights!
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: !!!
Black-robed monk Yao Guangxiao: ...
Zhang Fei: Is Fengchu here? If so, let him know and come over here. We are all very kind people!
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: This dark-skinned fellow! A country bumpkin!
Zhang Fei: What's wrong with that! We're looking for help for our brother, do we need your approval?!
A minor official of the Qin Dynasty: It seems that the Battle of Red Cliffs is truly famous throughout the ages!
Sun Ce, the Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong: Did Jiang Wu also participate?
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Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he saw Zhu Di's comment! He turned to Empress Ma and said, "Fourth Prince, what's going on? Did he plan this all along?"
Upon hearing this, Empress Ma hesitated for a moment, then said, "If it weren't for Zhu Yunwen, the reduction of the princes' power would have forced the fourth prince to feign madness, and he might not have rebelled. Besides, this boy has done quite well!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly; whether he believed it or not was only known to him!
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In another timeline, Zhu Di slapped himself several times, cursing his own foul mouth for insisting on posting such a comment.
If our father finds out, Yao Guangxiao might not even survive!
It's all my nephew's fault. He was fooled by Huang Zicheng and his ilk. They wanted to reduce the power of the princes and even forced the Prince of Xiang to his death. Yes, that's what I told my father!
It has absolutely nothing to do with Zhu Di!
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