Chapter 380
In the sixth year of Jian'an, it was early summer.

Messages came out one after another from the western front, all of which indicated that Cao Cao was about to join the war, the most important of which was that Yizhou agreed to provide food, and Cao Cao's troops withdrew from Hanzhong and transferred to Luoyang.

Although Luoyang has not yet started the war, there is a feeling that the mountains and rains are about to come and the wind is full of wind.

In any case, Cao Cao also has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and there are also many Xiliang iron cavalry, which is definitely a strong force. The current strength of the Chu army on the west front is limited, only 3 from Lu Su, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao .

Although Zhao Fan, Wenpin, and Taishici's three legions will arrive, the pressure of the two-line battle has already been placed on Chu Feng's side.

On Yuan Shao's side, with the passage of time, more than 20 troops under his command and the Xiongnu Wuhuan had already crossed the river. During this period, Yuan Jun didn't have too many ideas, but kept expanding the scale of the camp.

Apparently, Yuan Shao was frightened by Chu Feng's ferocity. Although his army strength was three or four times that of Chu Feng's, he didn't dare to be arrogant at all. Instead, he took a steady and steady attitude and slowly advanced.

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At this moment, in the city of Puyang, Yanzhou.

There are Chu troops in military uniforms everywhere, and at the same time, there is a steady stream of materials brought in from both land and water, including grain, grass, weapons, and even many defensive tools such as rolling logs and stones.

At the same time, will the mansion.

Chu Feng was dressed in military uniform with a solemn expression. He looked at the generals and said, "Everyone, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses have already completed the south crossing. His entire army is about 20 soldiers and horses. Among them, the Xiongnu Wuhuan has 15 soldiers, mostly cavalry."

"As for Cao Cao on the western front, he already has conclusive news that his troops deployed in Yizhou have been mobilized. This time, he should be preparing to respond to Yuan Shao not continuing to attack Yizhou."

"When Cao Cao's troops are assembled, the western front will face at least 15 to 40 Cao's troops, which should not be underestimated!" As he said that, Chu Feng's face became serious.

Speaking of this, Chu Feng immediately looked at the crowd and asked: "Everyone, you don't have much time for us, but you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy!"

Hearing the sound, all the generals frowned,
Wei Yan first clasped his fists and said: "My lord, the last general invites you to fight, and is willing to lead [-] soldiers and horses to fight against the enemy, so as to lure the enemy into deep, gather and wipe them out!"

"It's only tens of miles away from Yuan Jun's camp. The road is open and flat. How can we lure the enemy? What's more, Yuan Jun is mostly cavalry, so it's very difficult to wipe them out." Chu Feng waved his hand immediately and said.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "My lord, in fact, Yuan Jun's appearance is in harmony with his appearance, and the three-party coalition forces can attack the hearts and minds of each other, thereby disintegrating the fighting spirit of the three parties, and even starting a civil war."

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, everyone responded one after another. What Zhao Yun said was indeed reasonable.

But before Chu Feng could open his mouth, the newly transferred Tian Feng and Ju Shou glanced at each other, and the latter said, "General Zhao, what you said is true, but whether it is Wuhuan or the Huns, they will never dare How about Yuan Shao!"

"You know, the whole of Hebei is Yuan Shao's foundation, and the two of them would never dare to shoot themselves in the foot. It is too difficult to separate the three parties," Ju Shou Luoxu explained.

"Hey, I thought that Yuan Shang's death would cause some waves this time, but I didn't expect that it would make Yuan Shao's subordinates more united." Lu Meng's face was rosy after recovering from his injuries for a while.

"Originally the Yuan family was in conflict, but this time Yuan Shang's death will cause Yuan Shao's subordinates to fall to Yuan Tan. There will be no intrigue and natural unity. However, the eldest son Yuan Tan is warlike and scheming, so don't worry."

Tian Feng stroked his beard, with an expression that had seen through Yuan Tan long ago.

In his opinion, Yuan Tan is indeed a piece of rubbish, none of Yuan Shao's sons is talented, they are all idiots.

Seeing that everyone was discussing for a long time, Chu Feng didn't get to the point. He immediately looked at Jia Xu, frowned and said, "Wen He, what do you think?"

"My lord, Yuan Shaoqiang's assistance from the Huns in Wuhuan, without the assistance of the two, Yuan Shao is like a warrior without a sword, vulnerable to a single blow, and the Xianbei side may take action soon!"

"From my point of view, the time is mine, not Yuan." Jia Xu smiled gently, with a calculating expression.

"Having said that, we can pin all our hopes on the foreign races. No one knows whether they will do what we expect. What's more, the pressure on the Western Front will soon be on us."

Chu Feng frowned, he didn't want to be passive.

"My lord, with Zijing on the western front, plus the reinforcements of Zhao Fantai, Shici and several generals, there are at least [-] troops. No matter how strong Cao Cao is, it is absolutely impossible to take it in a short time!"

Jia Xu gave an affirmative answer,

Chu Feng raised his eyebrows, thinking in his heart,
Want to fight a war of attrition?The war of attrition is not a good thing for him. After all, he is fighting thousands of miles on the two fronts. Whether it is logistical pressure or various aspects, it is very stressful.

Maybe, the First World War will drag down the economy he has developed with great difficulty.

Seeing that Chu Feng was deep in thought, Jia Xu saw what Chu Feng was worried about. Just as he was about to comfort him, a dark guard in black robes and a visor appeared. Everyone had seen the dark guard before.
But I have never seen a dark guard appearing at such a time,

The secret guards are usually private, and they will never appear in public. There is only one possibility, that is, there is an urgent military situation that needs to be reported immediately.

The captain of the secret guard glanced at Chu Feng, then at Jia Xu, and finally came to Jia Xu's side, whispering in his ear,
For a moment, everyone looked at the past together,
Seeing Jia Xu, frowning from time to time, with a dignified look, everyone fell into speculation.

After a long time, the dark guard retreated,
Jia Xu's gaze remained undimmed. Under everyone's gaze, Jia Xu said in a deep voice, "My lord, I'm afraid the layout has changed!"

"What happened?" Chu Feng frowned. Now that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are here in an alliance, what else could make Jia Xu so dignified? Could it be that there was a rebellion in Yangzhou or Jingzhou?

"There is an urgent case at Yumen Pass. The Guishuang Empire sent several generals to lead an army of 20 people into Xiliang. Along the way, Cao Jun flanked the road to meet them. The dark guards investigated and found that the Guishuang Empire sent someone to Cao Cao earlier."

"This time, the Guishuang Empire went south, it should be Cao Cao's reinforcements!" Jia Xu's expression was dignified. He had naturally heard of the Guishuang Empire, but it was still in the history books of the Han Dynasty. It stands to reason that it is difficult for the two to overlap.

"20?" Everyone frowned,
One by one instinctively clenched the sword in their hands,
Good guy, Yuan's army was close to 30 troops at first. If Cao Cao added reinforcements, wouldn't it be more than 30, a total of more than 60, which is four times as many troops as they used.

"Guishuang? They are thousands of miles away, why did they suddenly intervene in the Central Plains? They did not hesitate to send 20 troops on an expedition. Do you really think that I, Chu Feng, are nirvana?"

Chu Feng was sullen, and said angrily, shaking his sleeves.

He was a little puzzled, Guishuang shouldn't send troops to assist Cao Cao from any angle, there must be something he doesn't know.

"My lord, the secret guard found out that Guishuang has already annexed most of the 36 countries in the Western Regions. I am afraid that the two of them have reached some kind of agreement when they enter the pass to aid Cao."

Jia Xu hastily added another sentence.

Chu Feng frowned. He didn't know why for a while, but he knew that since Guishuang dared to make troubles, he would beat him until he was convinced, and immediately reprimanded: "Since Guishuang dares to enter the customs, then let them stay!" !"

"The land of the Han Dynasty does not allow foreigners to set foot."

Chu Feng was very firm in every word. He did not expect that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would use all means to win in the end. They probably promised land in the country to welcome reinforcements.

Chu Feng despises such actions.

"My lord, if this is the case, the Cao army in Luoyang on the western front may have more than 30 soldiers and horses, and there are the vast majority of cavalry. I am afraid Cao Cao will not wait for us to finish Yuan Shao."

Lu Meng frowned and said solemnly.

With an army of 30, as long as Cao Cao is not stupid, he will not send out a single army.

"What do you mean?" Chu Feng narrowed his eyes,
"Cao Cao will divide his forces into two or even three routes. From Luoyang to Nanyang, there is a flat river, and there are still many people in the north of the Han River in Nanyang. It is very likely that Cao Cao will send people to plunder Nanyang for military supplies."

Lu Meng frowned and said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Chu Feng fell into deep thought. If Cao Cao besieged instead of attacking, instead diverted to plunder the place, the losses would be disastrous.

"My lord, what General Lu said is very true. Wuguan is in the hinterland of Nanyang. It is also possible for Cao Cao to send troops to Wuguan to take Nanyang. In this way, our Luoyang army will become a lone army, and we can only retreat obliquely."

Jia Xu stroked his beard with the same serious expression.

He was in Nanyang before, so he naturally knew everything about Nanyang. If Cao Cao really plundered Nanyang, the Chu army would have nothing to do. After all, there was no cavalry to fight against.

Nanyang is located in a basin, a flat river, and north of the Han River, which is definitely not good news.

Listening to everyone's discussion, Chu Feng closed his eyes and pondered. Guishuang's intervention had indeed exceeded his expectations. Originally, he was thinking that if it was only Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he would have enough time and money to spend.

But now, the difference in strength is too great.

But if he is asked to abandon the Central Plains directly, retreat to the south of the Yangtze River, and use the Jianghuai River as a barrier, he can indeed preserve his strength, but all the states and counties in the Central Plains that he finally won will have to be abandoned.

How could he be willing!
"Where did Guishuang's reinforcements arrive?" Chu Feng's pupils suddenly opened, and he asked in a deep voice.

"According to the speculation of the dark guard, it should be almost half a month to arrive at the front line of Luoyang." Jia Xu elaborated.

More than half a month?

All the generals frowned, too anxious.

It took more than half a month to reach the front line, which means that there are mostly cavalry, and Lu Su will not be able to stop it at that time. Once the western front is lost, it will be meaningless to defend the central and eastern fronts.

"My lord, the enemy army is coming fiercely, and most of them are iron cavalry, while our army's iron cavalry is less than [-], it is difficult to contend with them, why not withdraw from the Central Plains."

"The western front guards the main roads of Nanyang, with the Han River as a barrier. The central and western fronts guard the main roads of Xiapi, Shouchun, etc., and the Huaihe River as a barrier. In this way, the enemy's cavalry will be useless."

"This is to advance by retreating. Not only can it increase the enemy's logistical pressure, but it can also make the enemy exhausted. After all, it is impossible for reinforcements such as the Wuhuan Xiongnu Guishuang to stay at the forefront."

Ju Shou immediately stroked his beard and suggested,
"Second me!" Tian Feng followed closely.

Chu Feng frowned, looked at Jia Xu, who understood, and replied: "My lord, it is the best policy to retreat to advance. The enemy army has come from afar, so there is no need to shake their spirit with our elite troops."

"After all, there is no one in the Central Plains, and the land is devastated. Instead of increasing the logistical pressure of our army to fight, it is better to withdraw from the Central Plains and avoid using our own weakness to attack the enemy's strong. This is unwise!"

Jia Xu also explained the pros and cons,
Seeing that Jia Xu agreed, Chu Feng closed his eyes and thought deeply again.

Indeed, the advantages of withdrawing the troops far outweigh the disadvantages. They suggested it earlier, but they didn't adopt it at that time because they wanted to put down the Cao-Yuan coalition forces in one fell swoop and save trouble later on.

But now it seems that continuing to fight will be very tiring.

Jia Xu obviously knew what Chu Feng was struggling with, and immediately comforted him: "My lord, go ahead and attack the enemy, and secondly attack the enemy. My lord is a wise man, so how can I care about the gains and losses of a city or a place!"

"Hundred cities in the Central Plains, we can pick them up another day!"

"What's more, once the lord withdraws, Wuhuan and the Xiongnu will go to Yuan Shao to ask for territory, and Guishuang will go to Cao Cao to ask for benefits, and the three troops will withdraw from the Central Plains. When the time comes and strike them with a blitzkrieg, the two of them will be able to fight again." how?"

"Moreover, there are several states in the Central Plains, and it is inevitable that there will be friction in dividing the Central Plains between Cao and Yuan."

Jia Xu counted the affairs after the war one by one, and it can be said that he saw through Cao Yuan's underpants.

Listening to Jia Xu's words, everyone also echoed.

Lu Meng wanted to speak, but he put it down again. He knew that the overall situation should be the most important thing. As for the soldiers who died under his command, future generations will not forget them.

"My lord, make a choice!"

Everyone persuaded one after another, and all suggested retreating as an advance.

After all, their advantage is the navy, and they have boat masters that Cao Yuan can't match.

"Send the order, immediately investigate the movement of Guishuang's reinforcements, and make sure to find out why Guishuang suddenly came to the big man. There must be a demon in this matter." Chu Feng made up his mind,
"No!" Jia Xu nodded in agreement, and the secret guards had to investigate this matter!

"Decree that Gao Shun and Zhang Liao wait for an opportunity to withdraw from Luoyang and abandon Luoyang. Order Lu Su, Wenpin, and Zhao Fan to cover their withdrawal from Luoyang and retreat to Nanyang Yecheng to consolidate the city defense."

"Here's an order, Tai Shici will turn to Shouchun!"

"Order, Huang Zhong's army retreats to Xiapi to consolidate the city defense."

"Retreat across the board and prepare to retreat to the banks of the Huai River and the Han River." Chu Feng's voice was determined. He couldn't wait any longer. If Guishuang really wanted to arrive, it would not be easy for Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and the others to withdraw!

"No!" The herald nodded.

Jia Xujushou and the others nodded one after another. Chu Feng's arrangement was very reasonable.

"In addition, ask Gan Ning how the battle in Sanhan is going. If he succeeds or if it is difficult to achieve results in a short period of time, let him immediately lead his army to withdraw from Sanhan and prepare to consolidate the defense line of Huai River and Han River!"

Chu Feng was worried that the navy was not enough, so he immediately made arrangements.

Although they are now recruiting navy troops, they are all recruits after all, and Gan Ning still has to come back to make arrangements. The main reason is that Chu Feng didn't expect that there would be a real fight this year, otherwise he wouldn't let Gan Ning go out.

"No!" The herald next to him nodded.

Hearing that Chu Feng had decided to retreat, Wei Yan was a little irritable. After finally fighting, he withdrew again, which was annoying.

"My lord, when will our army retreat?" Zhao Yun asked with a frown.

"The location here is flat, and our army has many infantry, it is risky to retreat rashly, just wait!" Chu Feng replied: "Alright, let's all go down and get ready!"

(End of this chapter)

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