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

After Cao Cao figured it out, he said, "Since Mr. Yuan Hao and Mr. Zhong Zhi both agree with this view, I agree. Prepare immediately and retreat in three days."

Ju Shou and Xun You breathed a sigh of relief as they had finally convinced Cao Cao.

Cao Cao had already made his choice, and Chen Gong also made his own judgment. He ordered his soldiers to assemble and then quickly move south to meet up with Cao Cao.

Cao Cao reacted quickly. Chen Gong led some troops to ambush a group of Cao Cao's soldiers halfway, and then joined Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao saw Chen Gong coming, his face didn't look very good. He snorted coldly and walked forward.

Chen Gong knew that Cao Cao was very unhappy because he had tricked him this time, so he didn't say much and followed Cao Cao silently.

After a long while, Cao Cao asked, "Military Advisor Chen, I remember we agreed to meet in Puyang in two days. How come we met so soon?"

"My lord, I am worried that you might be in danger, so I came here early," said Chen Gong.

After hearing this, Cao Cao's expression became slightly better. After all, Chen Gong's actions made him very satisfied.

After saying this, Chen Gong closed his mouth because he knew that Cao Cao did not want him to explain too clearly.

"Military Advisor Chen, thank you for your hard work these days." Cao Cao said with emotion.

Chen Gong shook his head and said, "I dare not! This is my duty, so it is not a question of whether it is hard or not."

"Then, Military Advisor Chen, how should we deal with Cao Cao next?" Cao Cao asked again.

When Cao Cao asked this, Chen Gong understood that Cao Cao was very concerned about their next plan.

"My lord, I think our top priority right now is to preserve our strength and wait for reinforcements," Chen Gong suggested.

Cao Cao frowned. Now that Cao Ang had won a great victory, it was time to expand. If he withdrew his troops now, he would not be able to expand in the future. He was reluctant to do that.

"Military Advisor Chen, what do you mean?" Cao Cao asked.

Chen Gong said, "My Lord, do you still remember Yuan Benchu's plan in Hebei?"

"Remember." Cao Cao said.

Cao Cao still remembered clearly Yuan Shao's arrangement in Jizhou. Yuan Shao once said that Jizhou was the most suitable soil for development.

Jizhou has a special geographical location, surrounded by mountains and backed by the Yellow River. The Yellow River flows through Jizhou from the east, while the Bohai Sea to the north is a vast plain.

Jizhou has a typical basin terrain, which was very rare in ancient China. This shows the importance of Jizhou.

In order to consolidate his regime, Yuan Shao set up Jizhou as his base and moved all his family's power in Jizhou there.

The Yuan family had a foundation in Jizhou for hundreds of years, and the wealthy merchants in Jizhou were willing to pledge allegiance to Yuan Shao. There were also descendants of the Yuan family serving as officials in the counties of Jizhou. It can be said that there were many strong people gathered there.

Cao Cao was also very covetous of Jizhou, but unfortunately Jizhou was too far away from Youzhou, and the terrain of Jizhou was so complicated that his army could not be stationed there for a long time.

"If Yuan Benchu ​​cannot get rid of Cao Cao in a short period of time, the losses will be too great if we evacuate now. And after we evacuate, Cao Cao will be able to free up his hands to deal with Liu Yu." Chen Gong analyzed.

Cao Cao thought Chen Gong's words made sense. He was thinking about what would happen if he stayed in Jizhou.

Cao Cao was in a dilemma and didn't say anything. After Chen Gong and Ju Shou looked at each other, they knew that this matter was not simple.

"My lord!" Chen Gong couldn't help but break the silence.

Cao Cao looked up at Chen Gong, waiting for him to continue.

"My lord, Yuan Benchu's plan was very covert, but it was still discovered by you.

This shows that the lord's wisdom is extraordinary and cannot be compared with ordinary people, so the lord must never lose.

As long as the lord is still here, our army will not perish.

As long as our army holds on for a period of time, we will be able to achieve final victory.

If Yuan Benchu ​​loses, Cao Cao will not give us a chance to breathe, and then both you and I will die." Chen Gong said.

Cao Cao thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case. "Okay, since that's the case, I won't say any more. Pass the order down and evacuate immediately." Cao Cao finally made up his mind.

"Yes!" Ju Su immediately accepted the order.

Cao's army advanced quickly and soon entered Puyang, where they set up camp.

Cao Cao called in counselors such as Xun Yu and Cheng Yu to discuss the next course of action.

Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others were very surprised by Chen Gong's surprise attack. So many days had passed, but they still hadn't taken Yanzhou. It was really shameful.

“Wen Ruo, although Gongtai lost this battle, he allowed us to escape, which is a shame for our army.

I decided to send an envoy to Xuzhou to ask Lü Bu to lead his elite troops to assist our army in attacking Yanzhou." Cao Cao expressed his thoughts.

Xun Yu hurriedly stopped him and said, "My lord, this is probably not appropriate."

"Why?" Cao Cao asked puzzledly.

"My lord, have you forgotten what you promised Lu Bu?" Xun Yu was referring to the promise Lu Bu had made to Cao Cao that if Cao Cao captured Yanzhou, Lu Bu must be involved.

Cao Cao slapped his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot.

But now Lu Bu is fighting with Liu Yu. If we rashly ask Lu Bu to send troops, I am afraid it will arouse Liu Yu's vigilance."

"Lü Bu and Liu Yu were holding each other back, neither side could do anything to the other.

Now that Yanzhou is empty, it is a good opportunity to defeat Cao Cao. How can Liu Yu give up? "Cheng Yu began to recommend Lu Bu.

Cheng Yu knew Lu Bu very well, and he used this tactic of killing someone with a borrowed knife very well.

When Cao Cao heard Cheng Yu's suggestion, his eyes suddenly lit up. This is a good idea and he can give it a try.

So Cao Cao ordered the mobilization of 5,000 elite troops to support Cao Ren in attacking Xuzhou, and let Xu Shu replace Cao Hong.

As for Yanzhou, Cheng Yu was responsible for suppressing it.

Cao Cao's order was quickly passed on, and counties in Yanzhou responded one after another.

In Xuzhou, after Lu Bu received the transfer order from Cao Cao, his face turned ugly.

What was Cao Cao trying to do? Was he holding a grudge and taking advantage of the situation?
Lu Bu quickly realized that Cao Cao would definitely take revenge on him, but Cao Cao's order was to help Cao Ren capture Xuzhou.

Lu Bu didn't want to bother with that waste Cao Ren, but now the two countries were at war, and Cao's army had mobilized a large number of troops to capture Xuzhou. How could such a thing not make Lu Bu angry?

So Lu Bu prepared to lead his troops to help Cao Ren, and at the same time sent scouts to investigate the situation of Cao's army.

Scouts soon brought news that Cao's army had begun marching towards Xuzhou.

"Cao's army arrived so quickly. It seems that Yanzhou is not stable either." Lu Bu sighed.

Lu Bu thought about whether to help Cao Ren, but then he changed his mind. He wanted to see what Cao Cao's purpose was.

Afterwards, Lu Bu called a meeting of his generals.

"Fengxian, what is the important matter that you called me here for?" Zhao Yun asked first.

Everyone also wanted to know what was going on, as they were just training soldiers.

Lu Bu said, "My lords, I have just received an order from Cao Cao, ordering me to assist Cao Ren in capturing Xuzhou."

Lu Bu's words brought silence to the scene. Cao Cao asked Lu Bu to assist Cao Ren in capturing Xuzhou. Was there a trick here?
Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "My lord, Cao Cao is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and wants to use our army to get rid of Cao Ren.

The relationship between our army and Cao's army is already tense. If Cao's army really attacks Xuzhou, our army will definitely be in trouble."

Lü Bu sneered, "Zhongde, you are worrying about nothing. I believe Cao Mengde would not be stupid enough to do such a thing. I still say the same thing." (End of this chapter)