Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 473
After Cao Ang calmed the army, he began to consider whether to continue going north or return to Beijing.

"Everyone, do you think that in the current situation, it is better for the army to return to the court, or to continue to send the army northward, attack Liaodong, and completely wipe out Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan?"

Cao Ang looked at the civil servants and generals and asked his question calmly.

As Cao Ang finished speaking, Xiahou Dun, who hadn't fought enough, jumped out.

"Young General, the last general is calling for battle! Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are traitors and should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

Cao Ang actually didn't want to continue fighting, because he knew that if he continued to fight, the money and food consumed would be astronomical.

But if we don't continue to fight, it will basically be all benefits.

Guo Jia had the same opinion as Cao Ang on whether to withdraw or advance. They both meant to withdraw.

Guo Jia stood up, raised his hands and said, "Major General, I suggest you withdraw your troops."

As Guo Jia finished speaking, Xiahou Dun on the side became anxious.

"No, Fengxiao, this battle is not over yet, how can we withdraw our troops so easily?"

All the generals didn't quite understand why they wanted to withdraw their troops.

So Guo Jia directly explained to everyone: "Sometimes, if the battle is not finished, it will be far more profitable than if it is finished. Don't be anxious, gentlemen, and let me analyze it."

"If this battle is over, we will have to go on an expedition to Liaodong. In this way, we will not only spend a lot of money and food, but we will also have to travel a long distance."

"The officers and soldiers in the camp have been fighting for a long time. If we go to Liaodong again, we won't be able to win it in less than three to five months."

Xiahou Dun knew what Guo Jia said made sense, but he still wanted to fight for it again.

"But an expedition to Liaodong can wipe out Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao in one fell swoop and deal with two great enemies at once. Shouldn't we go on an expedition?"

Guo Jia smiled when he heard this and said: "This is exactly what I am going to say next. What are the benefits of not going on an expedition to Liaodong?"

"After Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan occupy Liaodong, they will definitely develop their own power there and recruit troops to make a comeback."

"The biggest enemies of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, apart from us, are Han Fu and Liu Yu! These two people have been suppressed by Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in various ways before, and they have long-standing grudges."

"If we allow Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao to develop in Liaodong, they will be the first to be unable to sit still."

"Although Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan no longer have much power, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Their subordinates are still powerful."

"The purpose of keeping Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao is to contain them. We can take this opportunity to run Jizhou and Youzhou smoothly."

"When we completely control the counties in the south of Jizhou and Youzhou, then Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan will be defeated!"

Guo Jia's analysis coincided with Cao Ang's thoughts.

All the counselors had the same idea as Guo Jia, so they wouldn't say anything more.

As for the generals, they all looked at each other in confusion. They could not have imagined that there were so many opinions on whether this battle should be fought or not.

After Cao Ang saw that all the generals no longer objected, he made a decision directly.

"Okay, if that's the case, let's go back to Beijing!"

As Cao Ang's order spread throughout the three armies, the faces of the soldiers were all filled with joy.

After all, in the first month of the year, Cao Ang personally led the army to the expedition.

Although this battle was a devastating one, it also took a lot of time.Now, it is April when the snow has melted and spring flowers are blooming.

On the way back to Beijing, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but sigh: "It's a shame that we didn't continue to attack Liaodong. If we continue to fight for another three to five months, we won't have to fight directly until winter."

When everyone heard this, their faces were all filled with smiles.

It was hard for them to believe that Xiahou Dun, a martial artist, would still lament these things.

In fact, it was normal for ancient soldiers to be away from home for a year or even several years while marching and fighting.

Fortunately, they have Cao Ang, a general who cares about the soldiers and loves them like his own son.

When other people are fighting in a stalemate, they may choose to risk the lives of soldiers.

But Cao Ang is different. He will not let his soldiers sacrifice in vain, and when fighting, he will try to reduce casualties as much as possible, and he will put people first, which is vividly reflected.

Later, Guo Jia asked Cao Ang once why he cherished the lives of the soldiers so much. Even after the city was broken, he would not let the soldiers slaughter him. He mainly tried to persuade the enemy to surrender. Those who did not surrender would be given travel expenses to let them go home. .

When Cao Ang heard these questions, he thought of a person, and then responded like this: "Putting people first is the right way. We fight back and forth, saying it is for the peace of the world, but in fact it is just for those powers."

"What I want to do is to build a truly peaceful world, a world where everyone can have enough food and clothing. If everyone dies before this world is established, then what else will be built in this world? Does it make sense?”

"Besides, the people living in this land are all descendants of Yan and Huang. How can we, who come from the same clan, kill each other wantonly?"

After listening to Cao Ang's words, Guo Jia began to think.

After all, in this era where human life is regarded as nothing, the word "people-oriented" has rarely appeared.
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In Luoyang City, the Royal Palace.

Liu Bian, with the help of Cao Cao, reviewed the memorial.

Liu Bian originally loved a male favorite, but his attitude towards the Cao family and his son also changed somewhat, and he was no longer willing to pay attention to the government affairs.

Cao Ang didn't have any good solution for this kind of thing. After all, it was a matter of the harem.

As a minister, he couldn't go to court with a sword and force the emperor not to favor his male favorite.

As a result, after Cao Ang went out to fight, Cao Cao only needed one move to defeat Liu Bian.

Cao Cao believed that Liu Bian would suffer from such a disease simply because he had never seen a real woman.

After all, Liu Bian was not very old, and the concubines chosen for him were basically around fourteen or fifteen years old.

There is nothing attractive about a girl who has just grown up.

As things continued like this, Liu Bian's attitude slowly changed.

But after Cao Cao took Liu Bian out for a walk, Liu Bian immediately understood: Women are made of water.

As a result, he no longer favored that male favorite, and slowly returned to normal.

In the court hall, Liu Bian was overjoyed when he learned that Cao Ang had won a great victory and was about to return to the court.

"Okay! The hussar general is coming back, and I will personally go to the city gate to greet him!"

(End of this chapter)