Cao Thief

Chapter 339 Yanjin Great Retreat (23) [-]
Cao Peng is not a master of the art of war.

Commanding a few people is not a problem, but it is not so easy to command thousands of troops.After taking over Duting, Cao Peng's first order was to resume training.He didn't know when this battle would end, so Cao Peng had to hurry up and knead the soldiers and horses in his hands into shape.This is not easy, a group of broken soldiers, want to restore morale?Simple things there again!

"After the captain took control of Duting, he ordered that the roster of all soldiers be enthroned and complete.

Name, address, family members... The school lieutenant in the army has set the law of consecutive sittings. Anyone who fails to complete the training, one person will fail, and the entire team will sit consecutively; if one team fails, the entire team will sit consecutively; , The whole village sits together... If there is a phenomenon of escape, the captain will immediately order people to arrest the family members, and the whole family will sit together.This is the only way to keep these people honest.

The school captain has a good saying: sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in wartime.

He rarely expresses any opinions during the drill, but no matter it is windy or rainy, he will not relax for a moment, and the whole battalion must continue to drill. "

Tian Yu explained to Dong Zhao, but Dong Zhao was still puzzled.

"What's the use of acting like this?"

Tian Yu smiled and said, "At least they know how to cooperate, how to cooperate, and what military orders are like mountains."

"What do you mean?"

"The captain said, at this time, practicing fighting is not very useful, after all, it can't be practiced in a day or two. But on the battlefield, the most important thing is not how good an individual is, but the cooperation between them. This is This kind of queue exercise is to cultivate their tacit understanding. It is not necessary to advance and retreat like one person, but it can also let them know the importance of partners around them, know how to cooperate with each other, and protect each other. Only in this way, even if they are defeated, they will not be defeated. Rapid defeat... In short, there are indeed many benefits."

In the school yard, the drums were rumbling.

Dong Zhao couldn't help but nodded slightly as he watched groups of soldiers and horses marching and retreating, their formations changing with the flags.

However, he did not come here to watch the drill, but to deliver orders.

"Guorang, Sikong has an order. He ordered the captain to leave for Suanzao to discuss matters. Please inform the captain as soon as possible."

Without saying a word, Tian Yu pulled his horse and went straight to Huigai.

In about a quarter of an hour, Cao Peng waved his hand and ordered to stop the performance, and then, accompanied by Tian Yu, hurried to Dong Zhao.

"Dong Jijiu, why did Sikong call me?"

"This...My lord just said, order you to go to Suanzao immediately."

Cao Peng and Dong Zhao are no strangers, so there are not so many polite words.

Hearing Cao Cao's call, Cao Peng immediately went back to the army tent and changed his clothes, and then ordered a team of flying dragons to return to Suanzao with Dong Zhao.

"Mr. Gongren, how about the jujube war?"

"It's still a stalemate... But in the past two days, Yuan Shao's attacks were not particularly ferocious.

Nearly 10 soldiers from Hebei have crossed the river, and my lord is also very worried now, then Yuan Shao may be gathering strength to launch a fierce attack on Suanzao. "

Dong Zhao didn't hide anything, and told Cao Peng the situation very straightforwardly.

At the end, he said softly: "The generals of Suanzao are also a little fluctuating now, and the morale of the army is not stable."

Cao Peng smiled, "Don't worry, the Lord must have a secret case."

I hope so!

Although Dong Zhao didn't express his opinion, he couldn't help but feel uneasy in his heart.

From the initial ferocious attack, Yuan Shao gradually calmed down.The loss of Wen Chou and Gao Lan, although Yuan Shao's morale was low, but after all, this skinny camel was bigger than a horse, and the strength of Yuan Shao's troops was there after all, which really made people feel a little worried.

He is now slowing down his attack, making it clear that he is preparing for the full attack later.

Although Cao Cao said that he and Yuan Shao had their own victories and defeats, and seemed to be between brothers, could they cope with Yuan Shao's general attack?Dong Zhao couldn't tell either.

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Nothing happened all the way, when Cao Peng and Dong Zhao rushed back to Suanzao, it was already dark.

In Suanzao Mansion, Cao Cao and his lieutenant generals were discussing matters.Dong Zhao led Cao Peng to the Yatang by himself.

When Cao Cao saw Cao Peng coming, he just smiled and motioned him to sit down.

"What's the situation?"

"My lord seems determined to retreat." Cao Zhen replied in a low voice.

Cao Peng secretly took a deep breath, and immediately realized the mystery in his mind.

Cao Cao retreated at this time?
Could it be that the Guandu battlefield has been properly arranged?

He looked up and saw Xun You was reporting the situation in the army to Cao Cao.Today, Cao Jun has mobilized more than 2 soldiers and horses on the Yanjin battlefield.Among them, there are about [-] soldiers from Xiangyong County from Chenliu, and about [-] soldiers from Cao Cao's headquarters...

The disparity in strength is too great!
Yuan Shao's military strength is three times that of Cao Cao's.

Moreover, Suanzao has no danger to defend, and now he can only fight with all his might.

So Xun You suggested to Cao Cao that if he continued to stick to Suanzao, he might lose more, so it is better to retreat as soon as possible.

Cao Peng could tell that Xun You had discussed it with Cao Cao.The reason why I say this is that I am afraid of the generals in the army and have some other thoughts.

But this kind of thing is simply unavoidable.

Historically, after the Battle of Guandu ended, Cao Cao received many letters from Yuan Shao's camp to Yuan Shao.There were so many people that Cao Cao didn't dare to check it, so he ordered people to burn the letter.But now, I am afraid that someone has started to contact Yuan Shao.

"In this way, the gentlemen will act according to the plan."

After listening to Xun You's words, Cao Cao said in a deep voice, "Wen Qian leads the headquarters and hides by the Jishui River.

If Yuan Shao knew that I was withdrawing troops, he would definitely order to pursue them.At that time, Wen Qian could take the opportunity to attack, and after defeating Yuan Shao's pursuers, he quickly retreated across Jishui.Then, using Jishui as a moat, he defended Chenliu to the death, echoing Gong Mingyao.When the time comes, Yuan Shao will definitely not dare to attack lightly. "

Le Jin got up and took the order.

"Youxue!"

Cao Peng and Cao Zhen communicated in low voices, and suddenly heard Cao Cao calling his name.

He quickly raised his head, stood up and said, "The end is here."

"As for Duting, can you make preparations?"

Cao Peng replied: "My lord, don't worry, the Du Pavilion has been prepared. The last general has ordered people to set up camp on the west bank of the river. As soon as my lord passes the Duting pontoon bridge, the pontoon bridge will be destroyed immediately to delay Yuan Shao's pursuit."

"Very good!"

Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction.

At the beginning, he ordered Cao Peng to guard Duting, just to protect this escape route.

Now it seems that Cao Peng has understood his ideas very clearly and has done a very good job.Controlling Duting by means of thunder is tantamount to ensuring the safety of the floating bridge in Duting.Therefore, even though Cao Peng started killing in Duting, Cao Cao didn't have any intention of blaming him.In the eyes of outsiders, Cao Cao dotes on Cao Peng too much.But in fact, this is also an important test for Cao Cao to Cao Peng.

Cao Peng's approach made him very satisfied!
However, Cao Peng suddenly remembered something, "My lord, I still have one more question."

The eyes of all the people in the ya hall suddenly focused on Cao Peng.

Cao Cao asked, "What's the problem?"

"My lord evacuated Suanzao, what should the people of Suanzao do?"

Xun You was stunned, and looked at Cao Peng, "Youxue, what do you mean by that?"

Cao Peng said: "The last general just suddenly remembered the white horse."

"Ok?"

"When Yan Liang crossed the river and attacked Baima, he slaughtered Baima, turning Baima into an empty city.

Watching his trilogy, one can know Yuan Shao's character.If the lord withdrew, Yuan Shao would order the massacre of Suanzao people under his embarrassment? "

Xun You couldn't help but gasped, and looked back at Cao Cao.

This is indeed very possible!

Yuan Shao was not a benevolent person, that guy was ruthless and extremely cruel... Last year, after Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, he ordered the massacre of the city for three days, turning Yijing into an empty city.In this battle across the river, Yuan Shao suffered even more losses than when he confronted Gongsun Zan.In particular, the killing of the two favorite generals made Yuan Shao extremely angry.Cao Cao has been stationed in Suanzao for a long time, and it is difficult to guarantee that Yuan Shao will not anger the people of Suanzao.Once Cao Cao retreats and Yuan Shao occupies Suanzao, it will inevitably bring about a cruel and bloody storm...

But the problem is, Cao Cao has no choice!

In these years, there have been so many massacres that have almost become a habit.

When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, he also slaughtered Pengcheng...

"What Youxue means is to continue sticking to Suanzao?"

Cao Peng quickly said: "The last general doesn't mean that, I just hope that the lord will consider the [-] souls of Suanzao when he retreats."

"You mean..."

"My lord retreats, why don't you lead the people to leave together?"

As soon as Cao Peng said this, the yamen hall suddenly seemed to explode, and there were many discussions.

Dong Zhaodao: "This is impossible...we are retreating this time. If we march with [-] people, it will definitely delay the speed of retreat."

There was a bit of mockery on the faces of many people.

As far as Cao Peng is concerned, he is not unaware that the danger of doing so is really too great.

Historically, when Cao Cao attacked Jingzhou, Liu Bei fled Xinye with [-] people. As a result, he only traveled [-] miles a day, and was finally chased by tiger and leopard riders, causing heavy casualties.If Cao Cao evacuated with Suanzao people, it is very likely that the defeat of Changbanpo would be staged in advance.

However, Cao Peng still hopes that Cao Cao can accept his opinion.

When he was in Baima back then, he had lamented Yan Liang's massacre of Baima and felt extremely angry.

Therefore, he really couldn't bear the tragedy of the white horse scene in Suanzao again.Even though he knew it was impossible, he still wanted to fight for it.

"My lord, Peng also knows that it would be dangerous to do so.

But has the lord ever thought that when the lord settles in Suanzao, it is tantamount to dragging more than [-] people of Suanzao into this war.Moreover, since the start of the war, the people of Suanzao have given the Lord a lot of support.Could it be said that if the lord withdraws his army now, is he going to abandon those common people?Those people are all the subjects of the lord, the subjects of the great man... The lord can keep [-] people alive with just a few tricks.When it is spread in the future, the world will say that the Lord is benevolent and righteous!So, boldly, my lord, please think twice. "

After finishing speaking, Cao Peng lifted his clothes and knelt down.

Cao Cao was caught in a dilemma.

It is undeniable that what Cao Peng said is also reasonable.

But since ancient times, wars have been like this... Take [-] civilians to evacuate Suanzao?That was no easy task.

Cao Cao's character is the kind of temperament of "I would rather blame others than others".

To put it bluntly, it is self-centered and does not care about false fame.

He looked at Xun You, but saw Xun You shaking his head slightly.

Obviously, Xun You did not approve of such behavior... evacuating the whole city?There are too many variables!Cao Cao was not sure what the outcome would be.

But Cao Peng's words were sincere, and Cao Cao didn't know how to refuse.

After pondering for a long time, he smiled wryly and said, "Whether Yuan Shao will massacre the city is still open to debate. But if the entire city is evacuated, it will not be an easy task. Among other things, the Suanzao defenders are only [-] now, and there is no way to ensure them. safety. If not done well, the entire army may even be wiped out.

Youxue, I can't agree to this matter. "

"But……"

"Youxue, don't talk too much, everything is done according to plan.

There is a saying in the art of war that soldiers are expensive and fast.If I take [-] Suanzao people with me to evacuate, my intentions will be exposed. Who can bear this responsibility? "

Cao Peng couldn't help being silent too!
But he didn't get up, he still knelt in the yamen hall, "My lord, please think twice!"

"Bullshit!"

Seeing that Cao Peng was still like this, Cao Cao couldn't help being furious.

He stood up, shook his sleeves and left.

Xun You and others stood up one after another and walked past Cao Peng silently.A few people even laughed secretly, as if they were laughing at Cao Peng's whimsy.

"Ah Fu, stop messing around!"

Cao Zhen stepped forward, wanting to support Cao Peng, but he was thrown away by Cao Peng.

"I'm not messing around, I just want to keep the [-] people of Suanzao."

"But you should know that it's impossible."

Cao Peng said loudly: "It's not impossible, but willing... I heard people say that water can carry a boat and overturn it. Although the world is not benevolent, and everything is a humble dog, we can't use the time, That is, 'the people are the most important, and the king is the least'. When it is not needed, it will be discarded like a pair of shoes.

My lord, I know you are listening.

I just hope that the lord can think about those sufferings who have been attached to the lord, and give them a hope that they can see. "

Cao Zhen stood beside Cao Peng, not knowing how to persuade him!

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It was getting late, Cao Cao stood on the porch of the flower hall, hands behind his back, silent.

His thoughts were a little confused, and Cao Peng's shouts still echoed in his ears.

When it can be used, "the people are the most important, and the king is the lightest", and when it is not used, it is "the world is not benevolent, and everything is a humble dog".Such harsh words made Cao Cao's heart twitch.Evacuate the whole city?Or withdraw alone?This is a matter of life and death.Cao Cao took a deep breath and wandered around the corridor, but he still couldn't make up his mind.What does Youxue mean by doing this?Doesn't he know that this woman's kindness is not worth it?This is a war, not a game...

But there was another voice in my ear, screaming constantly: Promise him, promise him!

Since becoming an official, Cao Cao has never been so embarrassed as he is now.

I had already made up my mind, but at this moment, I became a little hesitant... This damn Ah Fu has clearly created a problem for me.

"Text quality."

"Here!"

"You learn from him..."

"Lieutenant Cao is still kneeling on the government hall."

Cao Bin said softly: "No matter how much my elder brother persuades him, he won't get up."

"What's wrong with this child?" Cao Cao was suddenly furious, "He let Lu Bu's family go when he was in the Pi, but now he is so stubborn, he is forcing me."

Cao Bin closed his mouth in fright and lowered his head.

Cao Cao glanced at him, "Wenzhi, do you think I should agree?"

"This, my nephew doesn't know."

The irritability in Cao Cao's heart became more and more intense.

He said softly: "It's not that you don't know, you dare not say..."

Cao Bin was even more silent.

Stopping, Cao Cao stood on the porch and exhaled forcefully.After a long time, he said softly, "Call Gongda to come here immediately!"

(End of this chapter)