My father is Yuan Shu?But I want to be a Cao thief

Chapter 381 Retreat across the board
Jian'an six years, the end of April.

On the east line, in Gaotang City, Huang Zhong was inspecting the city defenses, but when he heard Chu Feng's message, he immediately brought someone to meet him, but after listening to the content of the message, Huang Zhong fell into a serious state.

"Withdrawal?" The lieutenant frowned.

"General, why do you think we are about to withdraw all of a sudden? Didn't my lord just arrive at the front line? It stands to reason that we should at least lead the battle for a while!" another lieutenant general asked.

Huang Zhong frowned. Although the content of the order did not specify the situation in detail, Huang Zhong could guess that it was probably related to Cao Cao on the western front, otherwise Chu Feng would not have suddenly ordered to retreat.

And the front is still retreating across the board, he will retreat to Xiapi.

It is easy for him to retreat on Gaotang's side, and the enemy army does not dare to pursue him, and there is a big river across, but he is thinking that it may not be so easy for Luoyang's side to retreat.

"Where are there so many problems? Follow orders!" Huang Zhong reprimanded, and immediately said: "Send the order, withdraw the troops secretly, take away everything that can be taken away, such as food that can't be taken away, bury what can be stored, and bury those who can't It's all on fire!"

"Are they all burned?" the lieutenant general asked.

Mainly, he felt that it was a pity. They definitely had a lot of food, grass and supplies in Gaotang, and they were all preparing for long-term battles.

"It's all burning, absolutely don't leave it to Yuan Jun!" Huang Zhong slammed the ground, he needs to prepare to defend Xiapi now, and seeing Chu Feng's action, defending Yuan Jun and Cao Jun on the whole line cannot guarantee that he will not continue to go south.

"No!" The lieutenant nodded and withdrew with a regretful expression.

Huang Zhong hesitated for a moment, and quickly went about his own business, making preparations for the withdrawal of troops.

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On the other side, Lu Su received the message first.

Its garrison and Kaifeng, Kaifeng is not far from Luoyang, about [-] miles, and can be reached in seven or eight days by a quick march. It belongs to the east of Luoyang.

After all, most of Cao's troops are cavalry. Once they are in ambush, it is difficult for infantry to deal with cavalry in the wild.

At this moment, in the general's mansion,

Holding the letter in his hand, Lu Su said in a deep voice, "My lord ordered our troops to withdraw across the board. Zhao Fan, Wenpin and I withdrew to Nanyang, and Tai Shici retreated to Shouchun. My lord has already ordered the entire army to withdraw."

As soon as the words came out, Zhao Fan, Wenpin, and Tai Shici who rushed to support all frowned, they arrived with great difficulty, and they were about to withdraw their troops as soon as they arrived, which was depressing.

"Zijing, why did my lord withdraw in such a hurry?" Zhao Fan asked with a frown.

"The letter didn't say anything, it just said that something happened to Cao Cao on the western front, and he retreated to advance and counterattack." Lu Su frowned and replied, but he didn't think so in his heart, because Chu Feng already knew Cao Cao,
In the past, he gave up retreating to advance, but now he picked it up again. Obviously, something else happened, either he lost the battle, or there was a change in Cao Cao or Yuan Shao.

"Zijing, Cao Cao's army is only over one hundred thousand. It's not impossible for us to fight against him. Why don't you ask the lord for instructions!" Zhao Fan asked eagerly.

"Zhao Fan, the battlefield is not a child's play. Since the lord issued this military order, it is obviously after much thought. What we need to do now is to implement it unconditionally." Lu Su reprimanded.

Then he came to the map, took out the bamboo pole in his hand and said in a low voice, "We stationed troops in Kaifeng to contain Cao Cao. If we retreat now, Kaifeng is useless."

"As for Luoyang, there are two generals, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, who have tens of thousands of troops stationed there, but outside the city is Cao Jun's camp. If he retreats rashly, he will definitely give Cao Cao a chance to chase after him."

"So, our task is arduous this time. We must ensure the safe withdrawal of Gao Shun and Zhang Liao. Do you have any good advice?" Lu Su looked at the crowd and asked.

"Hey, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses have not yet arrived. We will directly approach Luoyang and let Cao Cao fight against the rat. The two generals Zhang Liao and Zhang Liao who are so smooth will surely be rescued."

Zhao Fan was eager to give it a try, and suggested with a clenched fist.

"Our army is all infantry. If you are not careful, you may die if you are not careful!" Lu Su immediately vetoed it.

"General, Cao Cao is cautious and suspicious. If we are thinking about how to save him, we might as well let some people stay in Kaifeng and sneak in at the same time, so that Cao Cao can't figure out the truth."

"At that time, Gao Shun's infantry will retreat first. If Cao Cao dares to pursue, Zhang Liao can lead his cavalry to attack from behind. As long as Gao Shun escapes a certain distance, Cao Cao will not dare to pursue rashly if he doesn't know our army's movements!"

Wenpin hesitated a little, and suggested.

"Zhongye's plan is good. Cao Cao is cautious, seizes its weakness and expands it. This is the leader of the military strategist." Lu Su nodded, and immediately asked: "Then where do you think our army is?"

"Leave General Taishi Ci here, and tonight the rest of the troops will slant towards the northern part of Yingchuan. After our army disappears, Cao Cao will chase after us. We must be cautious, but we must allow enough time."

Wenpin was born with a steady personality, so he said solemnly at this moment.

"Well, that's right. Going to the northern part of Yingchuan to meet them will confuse Cao's army so that they don't dare to pursue them deeply. Secondly, they can take the opportunity to retreat to Nanyang. General Ziyi can also withdraw from Kaifeng after our army retreats."

"According to Zhongye's arrangement, I will lead my troops to leave tonight to avoid the eyeliner of Cao Jun," Lu Su nodded, stroked his beard and smiled lightly, looked at Wenpin with some praise and boasted:
"Zhongye, it's no wonder my lord used to boast to you earlier, saying that you are brave and resourceful. Looking at you today, you do have the style of a general. My lord has never lost sight of people."

"My lord is too famous. I am short of wit. If I am not as good as my lord, how dare I call him courageous and resourceful!" Wen Pin clasped his fists in a hurry, but he felt refreshed in his heart. Chu Feng really paid attention to him.

"Be humble, keep it up, one day, our position will be yours!" Lu Su patted his shoulder, "Okay, let's all go down and prepare for the withdrawal!"

"No!" All the generals nodded in unison.

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Jian'an six years, early May.

Outside Luoyang City, inside Cao Jun's camp.

The sky was dark, and Cao Cao was still asleep, but was awakened by a series of hurried voices. Cao Cao sat up instinctively, and immediately drew his sword. With a flash of silver light, he saw that it was Xun You,
Cao Cao rolled his pupils and said coldly: "Gongda, I love killing people in my dreams. If I didn't see you just now, I'm afraid."

As he spoke, Cao Cao directly thrust the saber in front of his face, letting the hilt shake: "Say, what's the matter of being so eager?"

"My lord, Gao Shun led the army to withdraw to the south!" Xun You frowned and said solemnly. Just after finishing speaking, Guo Jia also rushed over, as well as Cao Ren and other generals, all of whom looked like they had just been awakened early in the morning.

"What did you say? Gao Shun led the army to withdraw to the south?" Cao Cao frowned, and asked with a puzzled face, "Didn't Chu Feng just lead the army to Puyang to fight Yuan Shao? Why did Gao Shun suddenly withdraw to the south?"

"I don't know, but looking at the appearance of Gao Shun's troops, it should not be a fake. I suspect that Chu Feng knew that the soldiers and horses of the Guishuang Empire had entered and was under pressure from the two fronts, so he was going to retreat."

Xun You stroked his beard, also puzzled, but analyzed it.

"Aware of the entry of Guishuang's soldiers and horses?" Cao Cao narrowed his pupils suddenly, feeling terrified in his heart. He never thought that Chu Feng would find out so soon. It seems that Chu Feng's information penetration is still very perfect.

"Where's Zhang Liao? Has Zhang Liao withdrawn?"

Cao Cao frowned and asked, he fought against Zhang Liao Gaoshun back then, both of them were good fighters, not mediocre, now he only has cavalry under his command, although the pursuit is easy, but don't be careless.

"Not yet, I guess they are preparing to cover each other's retreat!" Xun You said in a deep voice.

"My lord, the last general invites you to fight. I would like to lead five thousand cavalry, smash into the camp, and take Gao Shun's head to present to the lord." Ma Chao is eager to try, and there are not many opportunities to fight like this.

Cao Cao frowned. He naturally knew that he was trapped in the camp. He had suffered a lot from the trapped camp back then, so he didn't dare to be careless. However, the trapped camp now has no reinforcements except for Zhang Liao's troops. Perhaps.
"Feng Xiao, do you think you can fight?"

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and asked.

"My lord, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao are both brave and resourceful. How could they withdraw their troops blatantly? There must be other reinforcements. Recently, the guards in Kaifeng have sent back news many times, saying that there are signs of large-scale marches outside the city."

"Looking at it now, I'm afraid that Lu Su has already led his army to wait for Gao Shun somewhere. If our army attacks rashly, apart from Zhang Liao's possibility of flanking back and forth, Lu Su must also be on guard!"

Guo Jia frowned, also a little dignified.

Listening to Guo Jia's words, Xun You nodded. Since the whole line was retreating, Lu Su would naturally not ignore Gao Shun and the others.

It's just that Gao Shun is fine, Lu Su's troops are tens of thousands, and the key is that they are secretly, making Cao Jun be cautious and dare not act rashly.

Wanting to understand this, Xun You also said: "My lord, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao's combined army is no more than [-] people. Instead of taking risks for the two of them, it is better to take Luoyang as soon as possible to discuss the next countermeasures."

Obviously, Xun You did not recommend fighting either.

Mainly, their soldiers and horses are all Xiliang iron cavalry, so what if Gao Shun is destroyed?It's nothing more than weakening Chu Feng's strength a bit, it doesn't affect the overall situation at all!

"What do you think?" Cao Cao dismissed the idea of ​​chasing them. There are only a few thousand people in the area, and it's useless to eat. It's better to turn a blind eye and let them go.

"Everyone can guess, if Chu Feng retreated because of Guishuang's soldiers and horses entering the country, then they would fight directly against the Han River, Huai River and other water systems!"

"If we retreat in this way, our army needs to go south for any decisive battle, and we will face great logistical pressure. Even if there is no logistical pressure, our army does not have a boat division. As long as the Chu army retreats, there is absolutely no chance of winning!"

Xun You stroked his beard and analyzed every word.

After listening to Xun You's analysis, the generals frowned slightly. After hearing this, they have no chance of winning, or there is no need for a decisive battle at all?

However, Guo Jia nodded frequently, and said in a deep voice: "Gongda is right, no matter what, Chu Feng will be born invincible, our army and Yuan's army are mainly on foot and cavalry, and the boat division is difficult to do. "

"It is reasonable to say that the decisive battle is meaningless, but it is of great significance, because if this battle fails to achieve results, then when Guishuang recedes and the Xiongnu Wuhuan returns to the grassland, Chu Feng will retaliate wildly!"

"Therefore, the winner of this battle must be determined!" Xun You said solemnly again.

"Military Master, I'm confused by what you said. You said that as long as the Chu army retreats, it's meaningless for us, and at the same time you said that the winner must be determined. Is it possible that the Chu army will take the initiative to fight?"

Cao Ren slandered, a little speechless.

"Hefei!" Xun You stepped forward to point out Chu Feng's foundation and said in a deep voice, "Hefei is the lifeblood of the Chu army, and to advance Hefei only needs to cross the Huaihe River.

"The defeat of this battle is in Hefei. As long as the coalition forces can reach Hefei and break through the capital city of Hefei, after this battle, the Chu army will not be able to stand up for several years. When the time comes to develop the boat division, the balance of victory and defeat will definitely tilt."

Guo Jia also squinted his eyes and nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Gongda is right. If this battle is abandoned, our army and Yuan Jun will both pay the price. What we get in return is the uninhabited Central Plains, which is useless."

"On the contrary, Chu Feng can send troops to retake these places at any time, which is meaningless."

"However, if our army sends reinforcements out of Wuguan and reaches Nanyang directly, our army can defend Nanyang first, build ships while fortifying the city, make a plan for a long-term battle, and at the same time make an appointment with Yuan Shao to take Hefei directly."

"In this battle, only by capturing Hefei can Chu Feng be hit hard. All of Chu Feng's economic center of gravity is in Hefei, but Hefei is more than thousands of miles away. In the past, the logistics of the battle were too difficult."

Guo Jia shook his head while talking.

You know, Nanyang is thousands of miles away from Hefei, and Chang'an is also hundreds of miles away from Nanyang. No one can do this supply line, because there are no people's land along the way.

Cao Cao fell into deep thought. There is no need to think about the supply line of more than 1000 miles. Even in his own territory, it is very difficult, and it is said that it is still in no man's land. No one can achieve this.

Shipping saves costs unless shipping is available.

Xun You narrowed his eyes slightly at this moment, and then said in a deep voice: "My lord, there may be another route that may be able to resupply!"

Guo Jia heard the words, and immediately answered, "You mean the Yellow River?"

"That's right, my lord, the Yellow River basin passes through Chang'an and Luoyang, and there is a Honggou water system to the east of Luoyang. This water system can divert to the Langtang Canal, and finally flow into the Yingshui River, which can directly reach the Huaihe River!"

"Going downstream in the whole process can save more than ten times the food loss, but it is still difficult to continue with our army's existing rations alone!" Xun You frowned and said in a deep voice.

This water system can be reached directly, but they have limited boats.

"My lord, why don't we ask Yuan Shao to borrow some more?" Cao Ren gestured and said.

"He can't protect himself. The Wuhuan Xiongnu has tens of thousands of cavalry, and the logistical pressure is no less than ours." Guo Jia waved his hand and directly vetoed it.

"There is another way, and that is the autumn harvest. This year, whether it is Hanzhong or Guanzhong, the weather will be smooth, and the harvest will be bumper in autumn. And autumn will also enter the dry season, and the Huaihe River will be easier to cross then!"

Xun You squinted his eyes, he thought to himself that this strategy is the best.

"The autumn harvest decisive battle, firstly, Yuan Shao and our army can raise food and grass, and secondly, the flow of the Huaihe River slows down, making it easy to cross. The disadvantage is that Yuan Shao needs to agree with this point of view, and Guishuang needs to stay for several months."

"During this period, Chang'an and other places will build large-scale ships, mainly fighting ships, which can sail in ditches. Our army should be stationed in Nanyang." Xun You added.

He sort of listed the pros and cons!
As for how to choose, that is Cao Cao's business!
(End of this chapter)