The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 274

The battle between Yuan and Cao remained in a stalemate in the summer. Yuan Shao fought every step of the way, and the camps opened up sideways, as if they wanted to stretch out and form two wings to encircle Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took the initiative to retreat to the south of the Yellow River and gave Yuan Shao's army space to cross the Yellow River. The purpose was very simple, to drag down Yuan Shao's supply line.

Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops were transported from Hebei to the Central Plains. The loss on the road alone was astronomical, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of troops to feed. One can imagine how heavy the daily consumption and burden were.

The battle between the two armies often coincides with odds and positives. The frontal battlefield is the main force, and the partial division opens up the second battlefield. Although the surprise army is not as strong as the main force, as long as the leader in charge of the surprise army can be a major leader, it will have a miraculous effect and is crucial to victory. important decisive factor.

Yuan Shao couldn't win in a single battle on the frontal battlefield, so he began to attack Cao Cao's rear, instigating Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and potential supporters of Cao Cao's internal supporters.

Yuan Shao was the main attacker, and Cao Cao was the main defender. The offensive and defensive casualties were obviously more severe on the offensive side, but Yuan Shao's capital was strong and confident. He lost [-] yuan, and Cao Cao's energy consumption cost [-] yuan. If things go on like this, the victory will also belong to Yuan Shao.

The two opposing teams in Guandu are gritted their teeth to see who will fall first.

Cao Cao didn't have many soldiers and horses, and it was a defensive strategy. The morale of the army was getting lower and lower day by day, and the consumption of food and grass was gradually becoming unsustainable.

In the scorching sun, the three city gates on the south side of Chang'an City were wide open, and the soldiers standing along the road were full of energy. Outside the central city gate, there were two distinct types of people, civil servants and generals.

In the distance of the official road, as far as the eye can see, there is gradually smoke and dust, and then the sound of horseshoes is getting louder and louder. Looking from a distance, a touch of red is reflected in the outline of the sky, and it is gradually clear.

The military generals who were standing solemnly at the gate of the city suddenly smiled at the same time, and the bright flashes in their eyes seemed to contain a majestic fighting spirit.

"Zhongkang, the lord has arrived."

Dian Wei looked towards the south with his head held high, his eyes fixed on the man in a dark red brocade robe straddling the flame horse.

Xu Chu suppressed his excitement and excitement, as if gritted his teeth and said: "I can finally stop watching the theater, hehe."

Gao Shun, Wu Yi, Meng Da, Yan Yan and the others took a deep breath, as if they wanted to suppress the already surging excitement.

The battle between Yuan and Cao in the Kanto region was at a stalemate, and they hoped that Guo Jia could not see it through.

The battle of Yuan Cao was a golden opportunity God gave Guo Jia to sweep the Central Plains!
For a lifetime, no, perhaps once in a thousand years!
Xu Shufa, Pang Tong and the others seemed relatively calm, and they often thought farther than generals.

Opportunities are often accompanied by risks. If you catch the right one, it is a god-sent opportunity, but if you catch the wrong one slowly, you will be killed.

Guo Jia went north to Guanzhong, riding lightly on a fast horse, surrounded by thousands of cavalry guards.

After the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the hazy figure came into view gradually and clearly.

"Meet the lord!"

Wen and Wu saluted Guo Jia on the horse in unison, but Guo Jia patted the dust off his body with a smile on his face, then got off his horse and walked, saying, "How many times have I said this? Huh? No need to be too polite, let's all enter the city." .”

Just two steps away, Guo Jia suddenly turned around and saw two unsurprising figures at the end of the row of generals.

Jin Machao still had the same demeanor and was imposing. Even though he was standing at the end, he still looked at Guo Jia with a bit of domineering arrogance.

"Meng Qi has also arrived, hehe, Yuan Zhi didn't notify me, if there is a place where the hospitality is not good, I hope Meng Qi will forgive me."

Guo Jia's attitude towards Ma Chao is very kind, even a bit like the kindness of elders caring for juniors.

As the person involved, Ma Chao couldn't understand this kind of intimacy, because since Ma Teng left Xiliang, he was Ma Teng's representative in Xiliang. After Ma Teng died, Ma Chao officially took the position of owner. His subordinates are all respectful to him, and it is normal for someone to be friendly to him.

As for Guo Jia's friendly attitude, it is Pang De who is next to Ma Chao who has the deepest experience.

As a bystander, Pang De knows Ma Chao's strength, and also knows Guo Jia's current energy more or less. When Guo Jia faced Ma Chao, the situation should have been that Ma Chao took the initiative to show favor, but now it was the other way around. Pound deeply lamented Guo Jia's magnanimity. .

"Thank you for your care and love. I don't know when the envoy plans to send troops to attack the Cao bandits?"

Ma Chao stared at Guo Jia with a somewhat aggressive tone.

It was a guest from afar, and Ma Chao led the army out, but he still didn't have the strength to speak to Guo Jia in such a tone.

Xu Chu couldn't hold back, and seemed to want to reprimand Ma Chao, but Dian Wei secretly stopped him. Dian Wei shook his head slightly at him, and Xu Chu suppressed his anger before giving up.

Guo Jia smiled casually, and facing Ma Chao's sharp posture, he said calmly, "Why is Meng Qi in a hurry? Within two months, I will definitely lead the army out of the border. So, is Meng Qi satisfied?"

From kindness to indifference, Guo Jia's attitude made Ma Chao wake up at this moment.

Although he doesn't depend on others, he still wants to rely on others.

If Guo Jia didn't lend him the way, he wouldn't be able to pass through Guanzhong.

If he angered Guo Jia, it would be a catastrophe.

At Guo Jia's height and status today, it is no longer possible to be arrogant and domineering. If he wants to destroy Ma Chao, he can just play in the command room. Naturally, he doesn't need to show off his power in front of Ma Chao and try to suppress him with momentum.

If you are ignorant of current affairs, you will do so at your own peril.

Giving you a good face does not mean that you can tolerate being arrogant.

Ma Chao, with a firm and resolute expression, forced a smile, as if he wanted to ease his abruptness before, and said, "With the words of the envoy, I feel relieved."

Guo Jia gave him a gentle smile, patted him on the shoulder and walked straight into Chang'an City.

Whether Ma Chao was worried or not, Guo Jia didn't care at all.

When he came to the idle mansion in Chang'an City, Guo Jia didn't bother to wash away the dust. He untied his cloak while walking towards the main seat. Zhang Ren, who followed him to Chang'an, stepped forward, took the cloak and stepped back. to the side.

"Let's talk about the recent battle in Kanto first. We were delayed on the road for a while. Who has the upper hand now, Yuan Shao or Cao Cao?"

Guo Jia knelt on the main seat, with a calm expression on his face. When it was time for business, he would never show others to be playful or casual.

Civil and military officers lined up on both sides, and Ma Chao and Pang De also stood at the end of the generals.

Fazheng went out, frowned and said: "The two families of Yuan and Cao are still in a stalemate, and neither of them has the upper hand. Yuan Shao sent someone to send a letter a few days ago. The letter stated that he hoped that the lord can withdraw the navy that threatened Jingzhou. , so that Liu Biao can support him to attack Cao Cao from the rear."

Before Yuan Shao started the war, although he issued an appeal against thieves, calling on the heroes of the world to attack Cao Cao, but at that time he felt that he could definitely defeat Cao Cao with his own strength, but he did not expect such a stalemate to form in Guandu, so he instigated Liu Biao With Sun Ce, as for Guo Jia, Yuan Shao was afraid that once he asked Guo Jia to help, the situation would become unpredictable after Guo Jia sent troops from Hangu Pass, especially if Guo Jia joined hands with Cao Cao, his situation would be very serious. at stake.

If Liu Biao wanted to respond to Yuan Shao, at least he had to ensure that he was safe and sound. But now that Jingzhou is facing Guo Jia's [-] sailors, even if Liu Biao really supports Yuan Shao, he is powerless.

So Yuan Shao hoped that Guo Jia would not hit Liu Biao here, not even threaten him.

"Hmph, Yuan Benchu ​​naturally hopes that I will sit on the sidelines, neither join him in the decisive battle with Cao Cao, nor covet Jingzhou. If I take down Jingzhou, he won't be able to sleep even if he defeats Cao Cao."

Guo Jia sneered.

Yuan Shao sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the south. Even if he killed Cao Cao today, he would not be able to directly take over all of Cao Cao's territories tomorrow. In addition, he recovered from the exhaustion of the decisive battle. At this time, how did Guo Jia win Jingzhou? Yuan Shao wants The ambition of unification, I am afraid, will be far away.

Guo Jia will fight Jingzhou, but not now.

"Since Yuan Shao sent a letter to the lord, he must have also sent someone to contact Sun Ce and Liu Biao, but so far, neither of them has taken any action. On the contrary, there is something wrong with Cao Cao. The Yellow Turban general Liu Pi rebelled in Runan Responding to Yuan Shao, most of the Caoying officials in the surrounding counties were indifferent to Liu Pi's rebellion, and a small number joined Liu Pi. It seems that under Cao Cao's rule, most of the officials turned to Yuan Shao."

As soon as Fazheng finished speaking, Guo Jia sneered and said, "It's just a clown."

If a small official can cause serious damage to Cao Cao, then Cao Cao is not a traitor in troubled times.

Sure enough, Fazheng sighed: "Liu Pi rebelled, and Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei and a small number of troops to support him. As a result, Cao Cao sent general Cao Ren to lead the tiger and leopard cavalry to extinguish this wave of rebellion. Liu Bei fled to Jingzhou, and Cao Ren led the cavalry. After returning to Guandu, Cao Cao sent him to lead a small group of cavalry to the rear of Yuan Shao to harass Yuan Shao's grain transport troops, and achieved great results."

There was a long silence in the hall, Guo Jia let out a long sigh and said, "Cao Zixiao, the blessed general of the world!"

Who doesn't want Cao Ren, a general who is both loyal and capable of leading the cavalry and has made great achievements repeatedly? Who wouldn't be envious?

Odds and coincidences, Cao Ren's cavalry is Cao Cao's unique trick to defeat the enemy and win, and it has been tried and tested.

"How is the situation in Guandu? Yuan Shao can't just rely on outsiders to help, and his army is not just for display."

Guo Jia closed his eyes and asked, he was carefully imagining the trend of Guandu, and before predicting, he must first understand the present.

Fazheng said: "The two armies faced each other, and there were casualties. Cao Cao once took the initiative to attack, but returned in a small defeat. Since then, he has strictly guarded against death. Yuan Shao wanted to use the method he used to deal with Gongsun Zan to attack Cao Cao. His army dug tunnels Straight to Cao Ying, Cao Cao saw the trick and dug a deep trench with a depth of several feet in front of the camp. Yuan Shao's tunnel was only dug into the trench, which was easily broken by Cao Cao. Then Yuan Shao made a large-scale well fence, with archers condescending The soldiers who shot down at Cao Ying once forced the soldiers of Cao Ying to hold their shields to protect their heads when walking in the camp. This situation did not last long. Cao Cao used a trebuchet to break all of Yuan Shao's wells from the camp. The two sides have reached a stalemate again."

At this stage, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao really felt like they were matching each other.

(End of this chapter)