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

Chapter 934: Incomparable Bravery
The soldiers under Yuan Shu and Liu Bei were all extremely brave and were able to win every charge, causing heavy losses to Yuan Shao and Liu Bei.

When Cao Cao saw the two families fighting, he was overjoyed.

"Fengxiao, do you think we should send reinforcements to help Yuan Shao?" Cao Cao asked.

Guo Jia nodded and said, "My lord, we do need to send reinforcements at this time."

"Then send someone to support us," Cao Cao said.

So Cao Cao asked Xiahou Yuan to lead 5,000 troops to support Yuan Shao.

Xiahou Yuan led 5,000 soldiers and horses to the border of Dongjun in Xuzhou and found that the two sides were fighting very fiercely.

However, Xiahou Yuan did not step forward to stop them, allowing Yuan Shu's soldiers and Cao Cao's soldiers to fight.

Cao Cao frowned slightly when he saw this and asked, "Fengxiao, why is this?"

“My lord, General Xiahou is a veteran general under your command, and this battle has had a profound impact on him.

He needs this opportunity to prove himself.

If our army were to go out this time, his credit would be divided half or even all by others.

Therefore, we might as well let him fight alone, which will be good for his growth. "Guo Jia told his plan.

Cao Cao thought about it for a while and felt that Guo Jia's strategy was very appropriate.

"In that case, let's not interfere and let them continue fighting.

We just need to sit back and watch the fight." Cao Cao said with satisfaction.

"My lord is wise!" Guo Jia complimented.

At the same time, Yuan Shu also discovered the movements of Cao Cao's army.

Yuan Shu was furious and thought to himself, "Cao Mengde dared to betray me. He is really courting death.

Come, surround Xiahou Yuan's army. I want to capture Xiahou Yuan alive."

"Here!"

Yuan Shu's order soon reached Cao Cao's army.

"Fengxiao, do you think Yuan Benchu ​​is a lunatic? He actually surrounded our army's retreat." Cao Cao said in confusion.

“Perhaps Yuan Benchu ​​thought that General Xiahou would come to rescue him, so he set up an ambush.

After all, the main forces of our army are in Beihai and Qingzhou, while Cao Mengde's army is in Xihe County.

If our army retreats, Cao Mengde will definitely take advantage of the situation and invade," Guo Jia explained.

"That's true. Then what should we do? Are we just going to watch General Xiahou being trapped?"

Cao Cao asked.

Guo Jia showed a sinister smile: "My lord, we can pretend to retreat first to attract the enemy's attention.

Then, when Yuan's army is in pursuit, we will mobilize our elite troops to launch a surprise attack and catch them off guard."

"Okay, let's do as you planned." Cao Cao said happily.

Cao Cao immediately arranged a plan to retreat.

So, Cao Cao and Lu Bu's army immediately turned around and fled from the southwest.

On the other side, Cao Ang was training the new army.

The longer Cao Ang stayed in Yanzhou, the more he found that the new army was unreliable.

Although Cao Ang had tens of thousands of troops under his command, he knew that his army lacked battle experience.

Cao Ang hopes that these new recruits can be trained in actual combat and increase their combat effectiveness.

Therefore, during this period, Cao Ang constantly tested the new recruits, allowing them to grow in blood and fire.

Cao Ang planned to train these new soldiers into an elite force for defense or as a surprise attack. Since the target of these new soldiers was Yanzhou, Cao Ang trained them more strictly.

Cao Ang spent a lot of money and finally trained a group of decent cavalry.

On this day, Cao Ang gathered everyone together and announced that he would host a banquet for all the generals and civil and military officials tonight.

Cao Ang's words excited many generals. They had all heard that their lord had been busy during this period and they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

During this period, Cao Ang was not only training new soldiers, but more importantly, he was building cavalry.

Cao Ang's goal was to build a powerful cavalry that could roam across the plains.

Cao Ang believed that if he was given enough time, he would be able to form a super powerful cavalry team.

Cao Ang selected 500 cavalrymen from the new army to serve as guards, and then selected some elite soldiers from various departments to serve as deputies, so that they could become familiar with the cavalry's operating skills.

Cao Ang asked Dian Wei and others to be responsible for training cavalry.

This will relieve their stress and allow them enough time to practice.

In the evening, Cao Ang held a dinner and invited Zhuge Liang, Zhang Zhao, Chen Gong, Xun Chen and others to attend.

"Your Majesty, our Lord!" When everyone saw Cao Ang, they knelt down and saluted.

"No need to be polite! You don't have to be restrained. I called you here because I have something to discuss with you." Cao Ang said.

Everyone stood up and listened quietly to Cao Ang's next narration.

Cao Ang told the situation in Yanzhou.

"The situation in Yanzhou is changing too quickly, and I feel like I'm at a disadvantage." Cao Ang sighed.

"My Lord, Yanzhou is rich, has a large population, and has abundant food and supplies.

If we can capture Yanzhou, it will be a good thing for the lord and the court." Fa Zheng suggested.

"I have the same idea, but I am worried that Yuan Shu will seize the opportunity to counterattack.

After all, Yuan Shu's power is huge and cannot be underestimated. Moreover, Yuan Shu has many advisers under him. If they join forces, it will be even more troublesome. "Cao Ang said.

Everyone was silent. What Cao Ang said made sense.

"My lord, I think we should use Xuzhou as our base to keep Yuan Shu's army in Yanzhou out of Xuzhou," Chen Gong suggested.

"I can't give up Xuzhou, but I can give up Yanzhou. If I can take Yanzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou will be connected together.

By then, Yanzhou and Xuzhou will echo each other and form a pincer. By then, Cao Cao will not dare to develop and expand himself recklessly. "Ambition was revealed in Cao Ang's eyes.

"My lord is wise!" Chen Gong agreed.

The others nodded in agreement.

Cao Ang continued, "I have decided to capture Yanzhou. However, Yanzhou is Yuan Shao's territory, so it will not be easy for me to capture Yanzhou."

"My lord, although Yanzhou is Yuan Shao's territory, Jizhou and Youzhou have already been annexed by our army.

Only Yuzhou, Yangzhou and Qingzhou are left. You can send envoys to the three states to lobby. You will surely be able to convince those noble families. "Chen Gong said with a smile.

"Yes, I almost forgot about this. Haha!" Cao Ang clapped his hands happily on the table.

"My lord, I think it would be safer for you not to go to the front line in person. Yuan Shu's army in Yanzhou is not weak." Chen Gong advised.

"Yuan Hao is right. The navy of Yanzhou Yuan Shu is very powerful, and according to reports from spies.

Yuan Shu's army has already gathered, and I'm afraid they have already begun to gather their troops." Xun Yu also agreed with Chen Gong's words.

"Yes, I understand." Cao Ang nodded.

Cao Ang knew that Yuan Shu had a navy, and that the navy was very powerful, but Cao Ang was more aware of his own strength.

Although Yuan Shu was powerful, Cao Ang was confident that he could defeat Yuan Shu with his own strength.

(End of this chapter)