Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 68: The army is coming?

The defeat in the Battle of Wancheng was a heavy blow to Cao Cao.

Not only were 30,000 troops completely wiped out, but his son, nephew, and a trusted general all died on the battlefield. This was more than just a simple loss of bones.

This is equivalent to cutting off one of his arms!

Therefore, after escaping from Wancheng back to Xu County, Cao Cao dived into his study, closed the door and refused to see anyone.

This situation made Xun You and other confidants feel worried.

"My lord, what shall we do if this continues?"

Xun You looked at the tightly closed door of the study, his face full of worry, but he couldn't think of a way to break the impasse.

He knew in his heart that the loss of troops in the Battle of Wancheng was a minor matter. The most important thing was the death of Cao Ang and the loss of face to Cao Cao.

You must know that Cao Ang was the eldest son, and was highly regarded by Cao Cao as his successor. But now he died in Wancheng in such a ridiculous way.

And the cause of all this was Cao Cao's usurpation of the Zou family!

It is conceivable that after this matter spread, Cao Cao would become a laughing stock of the world, and it would become an indelible stain on him.

This is the real reason why Cao Cao was depressed.

Xu Chu, who was standing by, was also anxious. Hearing this, he could not help but say, "Just let me break the door! The lord hasn't had a single grain of rice for three days. Are we going to watch him starve to death in his study?"

He was also very sad when Dian Wei died because they were good friends.

On weekdays, they often drink and practice martial arts together.

But no matter how sad he was, he felt that Dian Wei died to protect his lord, and it was a worthy death and it was not a regret.

But it would be ridiculous if he watched his lord die of thirst or hunger!
"Xu Chu, no."

Xun Yu stopped Xu Chu's reckless behavior, then sighed and said, "The pain of losing a child is not easy to get over."

"It's better to wait."

Hearing this, Xu Chu had no choice but to suppress the depression in his heart.

Just as everyone was discussing, a woman came over. When everyone saw her, they made way for her and saluted.

"Meet Madam."

This woman was Cao Cao’s wife, Mrs. Ding.

Mrs. Ding looked to be about thirty years old, with a pretty face, but now she looked a little thin, with red circles under her eyes, and was wearing a plain white dress.

She ignored the greetings from Xun Yu and the others, and just stared at the study, saying expressionlessly, "Cao Mengde, come out!"

There was still no sound coming from the study.

Madam Ding smiled coldly: "Do you think that locking yourself in your room and not eating or drinking is a way of atonement for Zixiu?"

"I tell you, even if you starve to death you can't atone for your sins!"

"Zixiu and Anmin were killed by you!"

Mrs. Ding cursed at the study without showing any mercy.

After a while, the door of the study opened with a creaky sound.

Cao Cao, who had not gone out for three days, walked out.

After staying in the study for three days without eating or drinking, he had lost a lot of weight, with sunken eye sockets, and looked very haggard, but his eyes were so sinister and sharp that people dared not look at him directly.

Cao Cao looked at Mrs. Ding and said calmly, "Did you come to me just to scold me? If so, then go ahead and scold me."

"I want more than just to scold you!"

Mrs. Ding gnashed her teeth, tears welled up in her eyes, and her tone was full of resentment. "You selfish and shameless bastard! You let Zixiu die in vain for a woman! Why didn't you die!"

"How dare you come back alive!"

Cao Cao lowered his head and remained silent.

This scene made Xun Yu and others standing nearby feel their scalps tingling. They didn't know whether to leave or stay, and they felt very uncomfortable.

After scolding for a long time, Mrs. Ding finally stopped, wiped her tears and said bitterly: "If you still have a conscience, go and bring Zixiu's body back. I don't want my son's body to be exposed in the wilderness!"

After saying this, Mrs. Ding could no longer stop her tears, which fell like beads from a broken string.

She covered her face, turned around and ran out of the yard.

Cao Cao looked at her departing back, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing and closed his eyes tiredly.

"Lord..."

Seeing this, Xun Yu wanted to say a few words of comfort.

But Cao Cao raised his hand to interrupt him, and then suddenly opened his eyes, with only cold murderous intent and raging anger in his eyes. "Pass on my military order!"

"Choose your generals and march out!"

"Destroy Wancheng!"

……

At this moment, Zhang Xiu, who was far away in Wancheng, was also worried.

Even though he destroyed Cao Cao's 30,000-strong army in one battle and saved Wancheng, he still couldn't be happy.

Because he knew well that although Cao Cao suffered heavy losses from the 30,000-strong army, the other side dominated Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and had more than 30,000 soldiers under his command!
After the defeat in Wancheng and the death of his son and nephew, they will surely gather a large army to attack again to avenge themselves!

What would he use to resist then?

Zhang Xiu became more and more worried. He could only look up and ask Jia Xu, "Sir, what can I do?"

Compared to Zhang Xiu's gloomy look, Jia Xu was much calmer and was drinking tea leisurely.

"There is a way, and it's very simple."

Jia Xu took a sip of tea slowly, then said, "Just abandon Wancheng and run away with your men."

"run?"

Zhang Xiu was stunned. He thought Jia Xu would come up with some brilliant plan, but he didn't expect that he would actually suggest that he abandon the city and flee.

Jia Xu raised his eyes and said, "General, do you still want to confront Cao Cao head-on? He will not give you another chance to surrender."

"Because Cao Cao not only wanted to avenge his son, but also wanted to make an example of him, so that everyone in the world would know the consequences of resisting the emperor's edict."

"If you continue to stay, you will be doomed."

Zhang Xiu fell silent after hearing this. To be honest, he had had enough of the life of a stray dog. Now he was asked to give up Wancheng and escape to another place, he really didn't want to.

But...I had to escape.

After some thought, Zhang Xiu continued to ask: "Sir, where do you think we can escape to? Are we going to escape back to Liangzhou?"

"No, no."

Jia Xu raised a finger and shook his head, then laughed and said, "Xu County has an emperor, so does Jizhou have no emperor?"

"If the general escapes to Jizhou, Yuan Shao will certainly accept the general. No matter how powerful Cao Cao is, he cannot compare with Yuan Shao."

“This is the best solution.”

When Zhang Xiu heard that he was going to surrender to Yuan Shao, he could not help but hesitate and said, "But Jizhou is very far from Wancheng. I have to go through Yuzhou and Yanzhou. How can I get there?"

"Besides, Yuan Shao has many soldiers and generals under his command. Even if I go, I will not be valued. In this case, it is better for me to go to Yuan Shu."

Zhang Xiu was still somewhat wary of Yuan Shao.

But Yuan Shu was different. Not only had he declared himself emperor, but he was also being besieged by various princes. This was a time when he needed people.

If he led his soldiers over there, he might be able to succeed; moreover, Yangzhou was rich and close to Wancheng.

After careful consideration, Zhang Xiu made up his mind and said to Jia Xu, "Sir, I have made up my mind. I will go to join Yuan Shu!"

"you……"

Jia Xu was stunned. He looked at Zhang Xiu as if he was a fool and put down the teacup in his hand.

"Since the general has made up his mind, I won't say any more."

"Just let it go."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he stood up, bowed to Zhang Xiu, and then strode out the door without any reluctance.

He did give the suggestion, but it was up to Zhang Xiu whether to listen to it or not.

Good words can't persuade a damn ghost.

What he should consider now is finding a way out for himself.

"The emperor of Yecheng..."

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly as he walked out of the house.

In fact, he didn't like Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was a narrow-minded person with no tolerance for others, so he was not the best person to be with.

However, we can try to find out the emperor in Yuan Shao's hands.

In short, with Jia Wenhe's talent, is there any place in the world so big that he cannot go?
Jia Xu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and strode out of Zhang Mansion.

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(End of this chapter)