The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 224 Instant reversal
The sad news of Wen Chou's death reached Yuan Shao's ears after the news of the great victory at Hangu Pass.

"Wen Chou is dead? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Hehehe, Wen Chou is the champion of the three armies, ten Zhang Liao can't kill Wen Chou!"

Jushou, Guo Tu, and Xu You, the four of them, were shocked, as if they couldn't believe the news of Wen Chou's death.

Yuan Shao was uncharacteristically, his expression was startled at first, then he stood up abruptly, his expression eased again, he said some self-deceiving words in a very high voice, and he was still trying to force a smile.

Then, the atmosphere was dead silent, and the four counselors in the hall bowed their heads silently.

Is it true that even ten Zhang Liao can't kill Wen Chou?

This is no longer necessary.

Zhang Liao was able to defeat Lu Bu, and Guo Jia was able to capture Lu Bu and then release him. Guo Jia's strength or the generals under Guo Jia's command must not be underestimated.

As the powerful leader of the gentry, Yuan Shao can despise Guo Jia in terms of political capital, but he can't dare to say that he must be better than Guo Jia after excluding qualifications and background.

Zhang Liao, if he has no record of defeating Lu Bu, he is just an unknown generation. Wen Chou has long been a famous general in Hebei. Compared with his reputation, Wen Chou is naturally better than Zhang Liao. Yuan Shao's advisers and generals are all higher than Guo Jia's men Few, they were born in Xiaolian, Maocai, or were the sons of officials who ate the emperor's grain in the past. In Guo Jia's group, Xi Zhicai, Xu Shu, Gan Ning, Gao Shun, Dian Wei, Zhang Liao, Jia Xu Waiting for too many characters to come from poor backgrounds, they do not have the reputation left by their ancestors, and they do not have superior resumes. They are the pioneers of the family business of future generations, and the same is true for their lords.

At least 99 out of [-] Hebei people think that Yan Liangwen Chou can sweep all the generals of the Taiping Army. This is fame and prestige, but it cannot represent real strength.

Yuan Shao, who was standing on the throne, was tottering. He also knew that he was deceiving himself and others. Now, he had to accept the truth.

Tears filled my eyes and fell slowly.

The four counselors silently bowed their hands and retreated. At this moment, someone rushed into the hall from outside.

"My lord! Wen Chou is dead? Impossible! Who lied about the military situation? Who is it! I killed him! My lord! Where is Wen Chou?!"

Yan Liangxiongwu's body was staggering at this moment, trying to rush to Yuan Shao, but within a few steps, he almost fell down several times.

Yuan Shao let the tears slide down his cheeks, closed his eyes in grief, and did not respond to Yan Liang's question.

On the side of Guo Tu and Xu You, and the side of Ju Shou, the judge and assistant, the four of them worked together to drag Yan Liang out.

Now, Yuan Shao needs a private space.

Yan Liang was dazed after seeing Yuan Shao's tearful face. Before that, he was roaring like a wild beast, but he lost his mind in an instant. He let the four counselors carry him outside. He wanted to resist. Twenty Guo Tu, Xu You and others Can't control it either.

Yuan Shao slumped down on the main seat, his silent tears turned into wailing.

Wen Chou, no matter how high his ability ranks among the generals in the world, he is after all a heroic general who followed Yuan Shao's rise to Bohai.

Thinking back to the time when he escaped from Luoyang with no roots and roots, Yuan Shao could neither return to his hometown of Runan to rely on family power, nor did he have huge sums of money to recruit troops.

One after another, counselors and generals came to vote for their fame. Yuan Shao developed from nothing, from a prefect of a county to being able to swallow Jizhou.

Compared with people like Zhang Jai, who joined Yuan Shao after Yuan Shao replaced Han Fu, Yuan Shao paid more attention to Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and it was not unreasonable. After all, their masters lived and died together, and they worked together to build the foundation of this three-point world.

Yuan Shao wept heartbroken. In life, confidantes are hard to find. Loyal ministers and generals are likewise hard to come by. Opportunities are destined. Anything that money can't buy is like a rare treasure.

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After putting away his tears, Yuan Shao turned his grief into anger, picked up the animal face wall that he always played with and threw it out, and the exquisite jade was smashed to pieces.

"Guo Jia, I want you to be buried with Wen Chou!"

Perhaps it was Cao Cao who provoked the war between Yuan Shao and Guo Jia, but Wen Chou was indeed killed by Zhang Liao. It is not an exaggeration for Yuan Shao to count this hatred on Guo Jia. Of course, after calming down afterwards, Yuan Shao probably Cao Cao will also be blamed for three points.

There are no undead in wars. Tens of thousands, 10,000+, hundreds of thousands of troops are killed in battle when the world is in chaos. It is also common for brave generals to fall.

A person walked slowly outside the hall, Yuan Shao looked up, wiped away his tears and sat upright.

Cao Cao was at a loss. He came to see Yuan Shao after he got the news that Hangu Pass had been breached. He didn't know anything about Wen Chou. After learning about the battle report of Hangu Pass, Cao Cao envied Yuan Shao in his heart. Find a general who can stand alone.

"Brother Benchu, what are you?"

Cao Cao saw the beast-faced wall shattered into several pieces on the ground, and he knew that it was Yuan Shao's favorite thing. If Yuan Shao wasn't extremely angry, how could he be willing to throw away this treasure that never left his hands?

Moreover, Yuan Shao clearly cried and was very sad.

Tears are not exclusive to women, they are human instincts.

A man's tears depend on the situation. If he is cowardly and timid, it is something that everyone despises. If he expresses his true feelings, whether it is grief or joy, it is not an exaggeration.

Cao Cao also cried. When the news of his father's death reached Yanzhou, he cried so heartbreakingly. From top to bottom, everyone inside and outside knew everyone. Although there was an element of show in it, there was no People will despise Cao Cao's act of crying.

It is said that kingship is ruthless, if a monarch can be ruthless, heartbroken without changing his face, then his subordinates will only be afraid of him, but have no affinity for him. Only a loving and righteous monarch who can show his true feelings can unite people's hearts.

Yuan Shao told Cao Cao the news of Wen Chou's death in the battle with an indifferent expression. After speaking, he stared at Cao Cao closely, wanting to see Cao Cao's expression and reaction.

If Cao Cao dared to have the slightest expression of gloating at this time, Yuan Shao would not mind killing Cao Cao with a bad name on his back!
Cao Cao is a potential enemy, and Wen Chou is a meritorious and loyal minister. Even if Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have a small friendship, they cannot ignore Cao Cao's downfall.

But Cao Cao's reaction was very serious. He lowered his head slightly with a solemn face, and said in a low voice to Yuan Shao, "General Wen is the unparalleled fierce general in the world. Brother Benchu ​​loses his reputation and is ugly, like the pain of a broken arm."

Yuan Shao's pain was like a broken arm, not only in strength, but also in emotion.

"Hangu Pass has been broken, I intend to lead the army to Hangu Pass tomorrow, and go straight to Chang'an after the two armies converge. Please Meng De also lead the army to go together."

Yuan Shao's words carried an unquestionable tone.

Cao Cao had no room to refute. At this time, he could not offend Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was angry, but he did not lose his mind. Although there were only less than [-] soldiers and horses led by the Xiahou brothers, Yuan Shao was on guard against Cao Cao. Before the end of the Guanzhong War, Yuan Shao would take Cao Cao with him wherever he went Beside him, if Cao Cao was allowed to return to Xuchang inadvertently, and then use the name of the emperor to issue an imperial decree against Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao would be very passive.

Cao Cao was informed of the itinerary by Yuan Shao instead of discussing it. Cao Cao didn't care about this, and left after agreeing.

Cao Cao, who returned to the mansion, showed doubts, and after calling Xun You and Cheng Yu, they summed up the current situation together.

The current situation is somewhat beyond Cao Cao's expectations.

Previously, Cao Jun was defeated one after another at Wuguan, and Chunyu Qiong also encountered obstacles at Hangu Pass. In the early days of the joint forces of the two, there was always a lot of momentum and few victories.

But in the blink of an eye, after Yuan Shao sent Zhang Jai and Ju Yi to fight, the battle situation took a turn for the worse. The situation was reversed within a few days. Hangu Pass, the throat of Guanzhong, was captured, and Wuguan Pass was also in danger. If Guo Jia fights in Guanzhong, both sides will be hurt. This is what Cao Cao would like to see, but if Guo Jia does not fight and make peace, Cao Cao will worry about his situation.

Wealth and wealth are sought in insurance, and the outcome is a fight.

At this moment, Cao Cao couldn't see clearly the treacherous situation of the battle in Guanzhong.

"If Guo Jia is determined to defend the pass, no matter how heavy the casualties at Hangu Pass are, he can't lose. He doesn't reinforce Hangu Pass, and he doesn't reinforce Wuguan. Now that Zhang Liao is withdrawing on his own initiative, is Guo Jia bowing his head to Yuan Shao in order to preserve his strength?"

Cao Cao wanted to hear the opinions of Xun You and Cheng Yu.

The two counselors looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's expressions.

Cheng Yu said hesitantly: "The loss of Hangu Pass is too strange. Although Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses were damaged, Zhang Jaw also lost a lot of soldiers. It is obvious which side has more casualties. Looking at it now, Guo Jia seems to be afraid, if he wants to take the lead in the battle, there is no reason to keep Gan Ning, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Gao Shun by his side."

Xun You didn't agree, and expressed his thoughts lightly.

"The sudden reversal of the battle situation is due to the fact that Yuan Shao employs the right people. He is strategic with his jaw open, and Ju Yi is courageous. Under the disadvantage of attacking, the role of these two people is far from being comparable to Yan Liangwen's ugly. As for Chunyu Qiong, there is no need to talk about it. Right now Judging from the situation, Guo Jia is retreating, and Zhang Liao's move to withdraw his troops has only two possibilities, either Guo Jia does not want to continue fighting to lose his strength, or Guo Jia wants to gather his forces to fight Yuan Shao to the death, my lord, I think Yuan Shao will send troops to Guanzhong It is imperative, at this moment, the lord should get away and go with Yuan Shao in Guanzhong, whether it is Guo Jia seeking peace or a decisive battle between the two, the lord will be in danger."

Cao Cao's face was dignified. He believed that the possibility of Guo Jia's decisive battle with Yuan Shao was very low.

The reason is very simple, there is a grand pass in the middle of the pass, which is a good location, and it is not in line with the law of war to sacrifice the location and fight in the wild.

Secondly, Guo Jia's army is full and now there are only 15 Jinfan Army at most, Dian Wei and Xu Chu add up to [-] soldiers, Gao Shun's army is [-], Zhang Liao lost [-] and only [-] soldiers are left. Ma, even if Yan Yan withdrew at Wuguan, there would be only [-] soldiers left, which would add up to nearly [-] soldiers and horses, but what about Yuan Shao?Hangu Pass had [-] soldiers led by Zhang Jaw, and Yuan Shao himself had [-] soldiers. Ju Yi, who has more than [-] soldiers and horses left after attacking Wuguan, is already hard for Guo Jia to resist. After passing Hangu Pass, how could Guo Jia be sure that Yuan Shao would not increase his troops?If Yuan Shao transferred another [-] soldiers and horses from Hebei, then [-] would fight [-], and Guo Jia's chances of winning were extremely slim.

The situation is clear at a glance, Cao Cao can imagine, he thinks Guo Jia must also want to get it, give up the advantage and fight decisively, how could Guo Jia make such an unwise move?

Does Guo Jia really want to make peace with Yuan Shaoyan?

(End of this chapter)