The Necromancer of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 98 I Can Only Go Out To The Huns

Cao Cao conquered Yuan Xu, not only returned without success, but also lost tens of thousands of soldiers.

He rejected Nanhua's proposal for another conquest.

Nanhua left Cao Jun angrily.

Xun Yu asked Cao Cao, "Why did my lord reject the immortal?"

"If we lose one more game, what do we expect to gain a foothold in the world?" Cao Cao asked back: "If you lose tens of thousands of soldiers at every turn, how many soldiers can you lose on the battlefield?"

"My lord's meaning..." Xun Yu asked.

"Go back to Huainan first, and recharge your energy." Cao Cao replied, "Send someone to see Yuan Xianxin and propose a peace agreement. Both sides will stop fighting each other."

"Yuan Xianxin occupied Hebei, and now he has captured Yuzhou, and we will deal with him in the future..."

Xun Yu was interrupted by Cao Cao before finishing his sentence: "In the future, if we bring up the war again, although we still have no certainty of defeating him, if we fight against him now, it will bring disaster."

"I understand what my lord means." Xun Yu sighed, "Qian Kun Lang Lang, why did Yuan Xianxin come out who knows how to bewitch..."

Cao Jun was defeated and his morale was low, so he retreated all the way to Huainan.

In Bingzhou, Guo Jia led the army to drive straight in, and the high-ranking officials retreated steadily until they retreated to Yanmen Pass.

Guo Jia dismissed Jia Xu's suggestions several times, and the senior officials had doubts about him.

Taking advantage of the high officials' unpreparedness, Jia Xu fled to Huainan overnight with several followers.

At the beginning, he followed Jia Xu's suggestion to fight Yuan Xu, but now the high-ranking officials are facing an unmanageable mess.

The generals under his command died in all likelihood, facing Yuan Jun whose strength was far superior to his own, the high-ranking officials were helpless.

Looking at Yuan Jun stationed in the distance at the Yanmen Pass, Gao Gan asked his adviser Zhong Changtong: "Our army fought with Guo Fengxiao and was defeated repeatedly. Now we are retreating to Yanmen Pass. If the pass is lost again, what awaits me is either a head on the ground or a wandering. Wuyi. What should I do?"

"When Jia Xu came, I persuaded the general." Zhong Changtong replied, "At that time, the general was wholeheartedly against Yuan Xianxin and refused to listen to me..."

"What's the use of talking about it now?" Gao Gan interrupted him: "I just want to know how to get through the crisis."

"The general still has soldiers and horses, so it's not that he doesn't have the capital to negotiate a peace." Zhong Changtong said: "It's better to send someone to see Guo Jia, maybe there is still a possibility of negotiation."

"Do you think Guo Fengxiao will agree?" Gao Gan asked.

Zhong Changtong replied: "This is the end of the matter, we can only do our best to know the destiny."

"Who is suitable?" Gao Gan asked again.

"There is no one else but me." Zhong Changtong replied, "I am willing to share the general's worries!"

Gao Gan bowed to Zhong Changtong: "Mr. Dayi, I will never forget it!"

Driven to a dead end by Guo Jia, Gao Gan finally decided to give up the monopoly of Bingzhou, and let Zhong Changtong go to negotiate a peace.

Guo Jia did not refuse to meet Zhong Changtong.

Guo Jia sits at the head of the military tent.

Gan Ning and Xu Huang sat on either side.

Zhong Changtong entered the account to salute: "I am General Gao..."

"I know who you are." Guo Jia interrupted him: "Say something directly, don't be polite."

Zhong Changtong said: "General Gao thought again and again, thinking that what he did in the past was really wrong, and he specially asked me to come here to surrender to Guo Gong. From now on, he is willing to follow the fourth son..."

"Stop here!" Guo Jia interrupted him again: "When I led the army to Bingzhou, I once told him that if you hand over the military power, you can live for a long time, and you will have a lot of glory and wealth. At that time, he chose to be the enemy of the young master. Now Our army is approaching Yanmen Pass, and we are about to destroy him, don't you think it's ridiculous to come here to negotiate peace at this time?"

"Negotiating peace is good for both armies." Zhong Changtong said: "The soldiers no longer have to suffer from conquest."

"Get rid of evil, get rid of thieves, get rid of enemies." Guo Jia replied: "The soldiers will not suffer from conquest today, but they may face powerful enemies in the future. Now that we have reached this point, it is better to go all out."

Zhong Changtong heard that there was no room for change: "The fourth son is still related to General Gao."

"Even brothers, once they meet in battle, there is no family affection at all." Guo Jia replied: "I can allow high-ranking officials to surrender. If the young master encounters difficulties in the future, and he does something treacherous behind his back, wouldn't it be me? Sorry son?"

"General Gao will definitely not!" Zhong Changtong replied.

"Whether you will or not, what you say doesn't count, and I won't believe it." Guo Jia replied: "Go back and tell the senior officials to make preparations early, and our army will win the pass soon!"

Zhong Changtong left.

Gan Ning asked Guo Jia, "A high-ranking official is willing to surrender, why didn't he agree?"

"General Gan, do you think the young master will agree?" Guo Jia asked him.

"Should be." Gan Ning replied.

"Absolutely not!" Guo Jia said: "The young master gave the high-ranking officials a chance, but he was not sure. From the moment he decided to fight our army, he was already a dead man."

Gao Gan asked for peace, but Guo Jia flatly refused.

Zhong Changtong returned to Yanmen Pass and reported the truth.

Gao Gan's face was ashen, and he asked Zhong Changtong: "The enemy is strong and we are weak, and now we are in a desperate situation, what should we do?"

Zhong Changtong replied: "General, it is better to seek foreign aid."

"Foreign aid?" Gao Gan was at a loss.

"The Xiongnu are just outside the pass." Zhong Changtong said: "They have always coveted the Central Plains. The general has some benefits. If you ask the Xiongnu to send troops, there may be a turning point."

"Do you want to cede land to the Huns?" Gao Gan asked.

"Of course not." Zhong Changtong replied: "The Huns lived on hunting and hunting, and they would not take land if they were given them. What they want are nothing more than treasures and women."

"I understand." Gao Gan nodded: "I will go to the Xiongnu, but Yanmen Pass..."

"I would like to guard the pass on behalf of the general and try to delay the time." Zhong Changtong said: "I hope the general will cherish it!"

Gao Gan has mixed feelings in his heart.

He used to call the wind and rain in Bingzhou, but he didn't expect that there would be a day when he was desperate...

Gao Gan left Yanmen Pass, and Guo Jia launched a fierce attack on the pass.

Zhong Chang led the army to resist, and finally the pass fell.

After occupying Yanmen Pass, no high-ranking officials were seen. Guo Jia ordered people to search everywhere, but only got news that he had gone outside the pass.

Knowing from Zhong Changtong that Gao Gan was going to the Xiongnu to ask for help, Guo Jia sent someone to escort him to Yecheng.

Yuan Xu fought Cao Cao in Ruyin, and both sides lost a lot.

The food and supplies transferred from Hebei to Ruyin for disaster relief were delivered, order in the city was restored, and Yuan Xu returned to Yecheng.

On the way back, Tian Feng asked him: "What is your next plan, my lord?"

"Take advantage of the victory to pursue and destroy Cao Cao." Yuan Xu replied.

"I don't think so." Tian Feng said.

"Why?" Yuan Xu looked puzzled: "Don't Yuan Hao think that he should take the opportunity to enter Huainan?"

"Huainan is going to go, but not now." Tian Feng said: "Hebei has been fighting for years, and it has long been exhausted. Now Cao Cao has no ability to plan for Hebei. You should take this opportunity to recuperate and fight again in two years."

"You mean, don't fight yet?" Yuan Xu asked,

"Exactly." Tian Feng replied: "Continuous battles, even if you win, what will you do to deal with the powerful enemies after that?"

(End of this chapter)