Great Han Empire

Chapter 835 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
In mid-April, Henan, Guandu.

Yan Liang, Wei Xu, and Zhou Shan were stationed on the bank of the Honggou River, overlooking Yuan Jun's camp on the other side.

Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, the chasm water is beautiful and pleasant.On a whim, Zhou Shan talked about the origin of the chasm water with great interest.

Honggou Water is also called Guandu Water, but because when Chu and Han were fighting, Liu Bang and the King of Chu used this as the boundary to divide the world equally, so the "Honggou" is known all over the world.Honggoushui was excavated in the Warring States Period (about 339 BC). At that time, King Hui of Wei diverted water from the Yellow River to Putianze from Taohua Valley in Xingyang to irrigate farmland.Later, this canal was extended again, starting from Putianze, going southeast to Daliang, the capital of Wei State (now Kaifeng, Henan), and then flowing into Sui River and Surabaya River, connecting the Huang and Huai River systems into one.In the 20th year of Qin Wangzheng (225 BC), Wang Ben led an army of 60 to attack the State of Wei, surrounded Daliang, the capital of Wei, and poured water from the Yellow River and the Honggou. Three months later, the city of Daliang was broken and Wei was destroyed.

"The state of Wei became strong because of digging the water of the chasm, but in the end it was defeated by the water of the chasm." Zhou Shan said generously, "Current affairs are changing, changing."

"Taohuayu is the boundary between the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, right?" Wei Xu asked.

"Yes, yes." Zhou Shan nodded and continued, "The Yellow River has repeatedly flooded. The channel from Taohuayu to Putianze has long been swallowed up by mud and sand. Now the water in the chasm comes from the Bianqu. The Bianqu was also dug by the State of Wei. Yes, at that time they considered the problem of flooding and sediment blocking the channel, so they dug another channel. Who would have thought that after hundreds of years, this secondary channel would replace the main channel.”

Yan Liang squinted his eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh river wind. He pointed his horsewhip in the direction of Zhongmu, and said with a smile, "Do you think we should follow the example of our predecessors, blocking the water in the chasm and flooding Zhongmu City?"

Wei Xu laughed, "If Yuan Shao is willing to give us time, we might as well give it a try."

"This isn't a decisive battle. Does it need such a big fanfare?" Zhou Shan waved his hand disdainfully, "We won't be too late to try again until the main force of the army advances to Henan."

The three of them were chatting happily when they saw a fast horse galloping towards them.

"There's news." Zhou Shan said, "Let's see what Yuan Shao has to offer."

"What else can he do other than wait for the Jingzhou army to go north?" Wei Xu sneered, "After Master Zhang He supported Pinggao, Gao Rou and Zhu Ling's attacks were gradually weakened due to insufficient troops. Master Xu Huang guarded Chenggao and died. Yuan Xi's neck was stuck, so that this talented young master Pian Pianjia could only stand in the prison and sigh. In the direction of Aocang, because Yuan Shao sent troops south to support Zhongmu, he lost his advantage in strength and could only face each other across the river. gone."

"The reason why Yuan Shao was repeatedly restrained on the Henan battlefield was mainly because he did not have an absolute advantage in military strength. In order to preserve his strength, he did not dare to fight us decisively. It's time to launch a fierce attack." Zhou Shan shook his horsewhip and said leisurely, "Yuan Shao is a tiger, don't mistake him for a timid and docile cat."

"Tiger?" Wei Xu turned his head to look at Yan Liang, grinning, "Here is the tiger, Yuan Shao is nothing more than a wolf at best."

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Guancheng urgently reported that Jingzhou Wenpin's army was found in Yuanling, more than 100 miles south of Guancheng.

There are about 1 people in this army, and the marching speed is very slow.The scouts kept tracking and found that they camped and rested in the afternoon for two consecutive days, as if they were not in a hurry to rush to Guancheng to cut off the retreat of the northern army.

"Wenpin?" Yan Liang handed the letter to Wei Xu, and said coldly, "During the battle in Jizhou, he was allowed to escape. I don't know how his luck is this time."

"People who know how to run on the battlefield always live longer." Zhou Shan joked, "Look at this time when he attacked north and went to Henan, he was still more than 100 miles away from Guancheng and started advancing at a slow pace."

Wei Xu hurriedly read the letter, and said cautiously: "In my opinion, it's better to be careful. I'll take some people back first."

"Alright." Yan Liang nodded and said, "There are only 3000 people from Hou Cheng in Guancheng, and Xingyang is almost an empty city. If there is an accident, we will be surrounded. Although it looks majestic when we bluff, we are really going to be surrounded , we will reveal our true colors, and life and death are hanging by a thread.”

"I'm leaving tonight." Wei Xu said, "I won't bring food, grass and supplies, and go directly to Guancheng to replenish."

"You don't want to enter Guancheng." Yan Liang thought for a moment and said, "Wenpin should be very clear about the situation on the battlefield in Henan. He must be famous for his rapid progress. Be careful that he shows weakness openly, but secretly engages in sneak attacks."

"Your Excellency, you want me to lead the army to lurk outside the city, and echo with Hou Cheng inside and outside the city?"

"Yes." Yan Liang sneered, "Whether Wenpin is attacking openly or secretly, it is a dead end."

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In mid-April, Yanzhou Jiyin County, unjust sentence.

Yuanju City is located on the north bank of Jishui River, 250 miles from Chenliu in the west and 130 miles from Dingtao in the east.

Because all the cavalry in northern Xinjiang were concentrated on the southern plain of Jishui River, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army was blocked and could not advance an inch, and they had no chance to rush to Dingtao and Changyi for rescue.Cao Cao made a decisive decision and decided to cross the Jishui River north to attract some northern Xinjiang cavalry to the north bank of the Jishui River.Under the barrier of the Jishui River, the northern Xinjiang cavalry was immediately divided into two parts, unable to support each other in time.The Yanzhou army had a large number of troops, and Cao Cao believed that by virtue of its superiority in strength, it might be possible to go east to rescue the army trapped in Dingtao.

But to do so, you need Liu Bei's help.The Xuzhou army must contain the main force of the northern cavalry in Bo County, otherwise Cao Cao still has no chance.

As soon as Cao Cao crossed the river and entered Yuanju City, the scouts came to report, and Zhao Yun of the Northern Frontier Army led his cavalry to cross the river sixty miles away.

"Hidden spirits linger." Cao Cao was so angry that he punched the table and cursed.After Zhao Yun severely injured Xiahou Dun's forward army at Cao Ting, he immediately led his iron cavalry to keep a distance from the main force of the Yanzhou army, and followed suit, looking for an opportunity to attack again.

Cao Cao hurriedly summoned Cao Hong, Guo Jia and others to discuss an attack strategy.

"Now the army's food and supplies are seriously insufficient, and they need to be replenished urgently." Ren Jun said, "After Zhongde (Cheng Yu) arrived in Xuchang, I don't know if he wants to get food or grass."

The food and grass of the Yanzhou Army are mainly stored in Dingtao and Changyi. Now these two cities are surrounded by the Northern Xinjiang Army, and the army cannot be replenished.To attack Dingtao, you need to fight the northern Xinjiang cavalry, and there are many bloody battles along the way. If the army wants to continue to advance, it must obtain sufficient food, grass and weapons.As time goes on, the Yanzhou army's food and supplies will gradually run out, and the army will become more and more difficult.

The Yanzhou army can't solve it by themselves, so they can only pin their hopes on Yuan Shao and Liu Bei.Yuan Shao's army is currently fighting fiercely on the four battlefields of Henan, Kansai, Hanoi, and Yanzhou's Baima Puyang. The consumption of food, grass and armaments is very large. It is unknown whether they can help the Yanzhou army.Originally, Liu Bei could still provide part of the Yanzhou army, but now Guan Yu's army and the Northern Xinjiang army are fighting fiercely in Langya County, and the Xuzhou army is fighting on two battlefields at the same time, consuming a lot of food, grass, and supplies. I am afraid it will be difficult to support the Yanzhou army in a short time .Taking a step back, even if Liu Bei is willing to support, it will be difficult to transport the food, grass, and supplies to the north bank of the Jishui River for a while. One is that the food road is not safe, and the northern Xinjiang cavalry is haunted, and they will be wiped out if they are not careful. The army needed time to transport grain from Xuzhou to Yanzhou. When Liu Bei delivered the grain and grass to the north bank of Jishui River, Dingtao was probably finished.

When Cao Cao led his army northward from Bo County, he wrote to Chen Liu that he was about to be stationed in Yuanju and Jiyang, and asked the defenders stationed in Chenliu to bring food and supplies immediately.Cao Cao was very confident, thinking that Yuan Shao would not only agree to his conditions, but would also eagerly send the food and grass.Seeing Ren Jun's frown, he said indifferently: "Don't worry, the food and grass will arrive soon. The most urgent thing is to attack, attack immediately."

"There are not many Northern Xinjiang cavalry who have rushed to the north bank of Jishui River. It is time to attack Dingtao. Once the Northern Xinjiang army captures Changyi, the cavalry on the southern plain of Jishui River will quickly rush to the north bank. At that time, don't say that there is enough food and grass, even if you have twice as many troops, you will not be able to fight."

Guo Jia stood up to dissuade, "My lord, the army marched from the north of the Jianghuai River, and traveled hundreds of miles a day. They were exhausted. In addition, there was insufficient food and grass, and morale was low. At this time, it is urgent to rest and reorganize. We must not rush to attack. Lord Xiahou Dun's failure in Cao Ting, Doesn’t that explain the problem? With the talents of Xun Yu, Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and other greats, Dingtao and Changyi will surely be able to hold on for a long time. Don’t be impatient, my lord.”

After thinking about it, Cao Cao reluctantly accepted Guo Jia's suggestion. He planned to take a break for two days during the injustice, and while urging Chen Liu for food, he inquired about Dingtao and Changyi.

The next morning, the scouts who took a boat down the Jishui River to search for news were very lucky to rescue several messengers who were being chased by a team of northern Xinjiang cavalry and jumped into the river to escape.

Cao Ren's letter was quickly delivered to Cao Cao.Changyi has been lost.The left and right armies of the Northern Xinjiang Army have joined under Dingtao City.Taking the risk to break through the siege now is definitely asking for a dead end, so I ask the prime minister to rush to Dingtao for rescue so that the army can break through the siege.

Cao Cao had mixed feelings of sorrow and joy.The sad thing is that Changyi was lost, and the life and death of his family members were unknown. Xun Yu, Li Tong and thousands of soldiers died in battle.Fortunately, Simpi rushed to Dingtao first, and Xia Houyuan, Wang Zhong, and Cai Yang also successfully retreated to Dingtao, which made Dingtao's defensive force reach 3000.With this strength, it is impossible for the Northern Xinjiang Army to conquer Dingtao in a short period of time.Cao Ren also said in the letter that although the Northern Frontier Army attacked for two days in a row, they were all tentative. Obviously, they were not willing to risk heavy losses to storm Dingtao.

Opportunity, opportunity is at hand.

Cao Cao ignored everything and ordered an attack decisively.Changyi has been lost for four days. As he crossed Jishui to the north and entered Yuanju City, the number of troops threatening Dingtao and Changyi from Chengwu and Liangqiu City decreased, and the northern Xinjiang cavalry on the southern plain of Jishui River will also be killed. Quickly rushed to the north bank of Jishui River to prevent himself from rescuing Dingtao.

That night, the Eight Hundred Li Kuaiqi came galloping.

Yuan Shao sent Cao Cao an imperial decree to reward the officers and men who stood firm in Dingtao and Changyi, and told Cao Cao that the grain, grass and luggage sent to the Yanzhou Army were on their way to Jiyang City.At the same time, Yuan Shao, in the name of the Son of Heaven, explained in detail the strategy of the imperial court to deal with the war. In view of the current situation, he begged Cao Cao to abandon Dingtao and Changyi, withdraw his troops to Yuanju and Jiyang, and stand firm for the coalition forces on the Henan battlefield. Defeat Yan Liang and set up two lines of defense to gain time.

Cao Cao smiled wryly and was speechless.In fact, Yuan Shao didn't need to beg him to withdraw his troops to Dingtao and Changyi. One of these two cities had already been lost, and the other was also in the pocket of the Northern Xinjiang Army.Now I should beg Yuan Shao to do his best to quickly establish a second line of defense in the Fengqiu and Chenliu areas, otherwise, not only will he become a homeless refugee, but even Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Liu Bei will be defeated one after another. The Great Han Society will also be overthrown overnight.

"The book tells Liu Bei to ask him to launch an attack on the front line of Jishi and Bo County as a containment, and coordinate our army to attack and kill Dingtao."

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In mid-April, Jishi City, Jiyin County, Yanzhou.

Liu Bei and the generals of the Xuzhou Army were indeed intimidated by the mighty Huns cavalry.

When the Xiongnu cavalry withdrew, Liu Bei did not hesitate at all, and led the army to retreat overnight, retreating eighty miles, and returned to the territory of Peiguo, Yuzhou.Liu Bei knew that Changyi was doomed, and estimated that Dingtao would only be able to defend it for a limited time. The most urgent task was to immediately join Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's troops to stop the northern border army's attack in the Chenliu area.

Just when Liu Bei was about to report his opinions to Cao Cao, Cao Cao's letter arrived. Cao Cao said that he would go north to cross the Jishui River and rescue Dingtao from the north bank of the Jishui River. He asked Liu Bei to retreat westward to Bo County and Jishi City. The area is supported.

While Liu Bei wrote to Xuchang and contacted Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, he led his army to turn west and stationed on the line of Bo County and Jishi.Bo County is 250 miles away from Chenliu. If the northern army attacks too hard, he can quickly retreat westward to Chenliu.When Liu Bei arrived at the front line of Bo County and Jishi City, he immediately summoned the local government officials and ordered them to recruit civilians, strengthen the city defenses, and set up obstacles on the road between Jishi, Bo County, and Kaocheng to prepare to fight against the Northern Xinjiang Army. s attack.

At this time, Cao Cao's letter arrived again.He told Liu Bei that Cao Ren had sent a letter confirming that Changyi had indeed been lost, and it was unlikely that Dingtao could be defended now, but the army in Dingtao could not give up.He wants to lead the army to attack and cooperate with the defenders inside and outside the city in order to break the siege of the northern border army and help Cao Ren lead the army to break through.Cao Cao asked Liu Bei to attack at the same time to help him contain more Northern Xinjiang troops in the south of Jishui River, so as to form a pincer attack on Dingtao on the north and south banks of Jishui River.

Liu Bei hesitated.Cao Cao's approach is undoubtedly a tiger's mouth. With the strength of the Northern Frontier Army and Li Hong's blood, how can the Yanzhou Army in Dingtao City break through smoothly?If this matter is a little careless, Cao Cao may pay for himself.It doesn't matter if Cao Cao pays for it, but it's not worthwhile for him to lose his troops and generals because of it.Cao Cao's Yanzhou has been lost. After this battle, whether he wins or loses, Cao Cao's strength has plummeted, and it is impossible to monopolize Yanzhou.I still have Xuzhou, so even if I lose this battle, the northern army will not be able to go to Xuzhou immediately.I need troops to protect Xuzhou against the northern army.As long as there is the army and Xuzhou, he will have a chance to make a comeback, to unite with other states and counties to defeat Li Hong, and to revive the country.

Almost at the same time, the imperial decree sent from Xuchang also arrived in Liu Bei's hands.In Xuchang's strategy for facing the battle, it has been clearly stated that Dingtao and Changyi will be abandoned, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei will concentrate their forces on the front line of Yuanju and Jiyang to block the attack of the northern army.

Liu Bei took Xuchang's imperial decree and Cao Cao's letter to consider for a long time, and finally decided to send troops to attack in response to Cao Cao's rescue of Dingtao.In order to block the attack of the Northern Frontier Army, I and Cao Cao's troops are obviously insufficient, but the imperial decree does not mention the matter of military assistance, which shows that Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others don't care about the life and death of themselves and Cao Cao.Since Xu Chang is indifferent to the life and death of himself and Cao Cao, he can only save himself.

Liu Bei wrote a book at his desk.

Under the protection of a team of iron cavalry, the messenger left the city and headed northwest, galloping two hundred miles to Yuanju.

Eight hundred miles away, Kuaiqi galloped all the way to Pengcheng, six hundred miles away.

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In mid-April, Yanzhou Jiyin County, unjust sentence.

The sound of war drums shattered the tranquility of dawn, and teams of heavily armed Yanzhou soldiers left the city quickly. Nearly [-] Yanzhou troops marched eastward along the avenue by the Jishui River.

On the Jishui River in the distance, more than 100 improvised boats of various sizes followed with food and some ordnance.On the way to 130 miles, the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry will attack from the front. Grain and grass will be the main target of the iron cavalry. Letting food be transported by water will greatly reduce the possibility of being attacked.

Cao Chun led three thousand tigers and leopards to lead the way.

Cao Cao personally led the Huben camp of Xu Chu and Dian Wei to the forefront of the army.

Guo Jia, Man Chong, and Ren Jun were stationed by the Ma River, with serious expressions and worries on their faces.The Prime Minister was so angry that he completely lost his mind.Going to the bloody battle, it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out, but he seems to be too deeply stimulated by excessive grief and despair, and he will not listen to any advice, and he simply looks like he will die together.

"Feng Xiao, there is no other way to rescue Dingtao except for a decisive battle with the Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry by the Jishui River?" Ren Jun asked softly with a sigh.

Guo Jia closed his eyes, shook his head helplessly and sadly, "There are only so many of us. Either give up and let the brothers in Dingtao City die in battle; or survive from death and lead the brothers in Dingtao City to kill Bleed out."

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"Master Prime Minister..."

Cao Cao turned his head suddenly.

A group of iron cavalry came galloping from behind, a loud cry made Cao Cao tremble all over, and a strong sense of suffocation rushed straight to his forehead.Cao Cao involuntarily opened his mouth wide, gasping for breath.

"Master Prime Minister, Mr. Liu is urgent to write..."

"An accident happened in Bo County?" Cao Cao took the letter and asked anxiously, "Did the northern Xinjiang cavalry take the initiative to attack?"

"No." The sweaty courier was so tired that he almost lay on his horse's back, panting violently, and said intermittently, "Master Liu said, it's urgent, it's urgent..."

Cao Cao felt relieved, shook his right hand vigorously, and unfolded the bamboo slips.

Brother Meng De's move is undoubtedly self-defeating.When Changyi has been occupied and I have stationed troops in Bo County and Jishi area two hundred miles away, how many cavalry will the Northern Army leave behind to block our army's attack?If the Northern Border Army deploys [-] cavalry on the southern plain of Jishui River, then within a hundred miles of Dingtao City on the north bank of Jishui River, there will be nearly [-] Northern Border Army soldiers waiting for them.Your Excellency directly killed Dingtao with an army of less than [-]. Can the army in Dingtao be rescued?

If you and I join forces together and have [-] troops, then the Northern Frontier Army will divide its troops to garrison Changyi and besiege Dingtao. There will be insufficient troops to block us from the front, so we will have a chance.We continue to advance towards Dingtao. Whether the northern army is besieging the city to fight for aid or to block the city, they will suffer heavy losses. In the end, they can only retreat.Under such circumstances, if the northern army wants to defeat us, there is only one option, and that is to transfer all the cavalry on the southern plain of Jishui River to the Dingtao battlefield.At this time, my army is no longer in Boxian County and Jishi area, and the Northern Frontier Army does not need so many troops to guard Changyi.

When the armies of both sides gather at the battlefield of Dingtao, please prime minister to set his sights on Changyi, the prime minister will definitely find a chance to defeat the Northern Xinjiang army.

Changyi is empty of troops, we only need to use an army of [-] people to take back Changyi.

The loss of Changyi meant that the Central Plains War ended prematurely for the Northern Frontier Army.

When we take Changyi, we can not only attack the northern army from Dingtao's flanks, threatening the food roads of the northern army, but more importantly, we can join forces with the Xuzhou army to take back Dongping, Rencheng and other counties, so that the northern army can stabilize The strategy of Yanzhou prefectures and counties to replenish food, grass and supplies on the spot completely failed, which completely shattered the northern army's dream of seizing the Central Plains on the basis of maintaining a firm Yanzhou.

When the northern army suddenly heard that Changyi had fallen, they had to divide their troops to rescue them. Failure was inevitable.In this way, we not only rescued the army in Dingtao City, defended Dingtao, but also took back Changyi.After a long and fruitless battle, the northern Xinjiang army had to withdraw its troops to Hebei and returned with hatred.

In order to ensure that Changyi can be seized, I have urgently ordered Jian Yong from Pengcheng and Zhang Fei who returned to aid to lead the troops northward.

In the letter Yuan Shao sent to us, he had an incisive analysis and deduction of the purpose of the Northern Xinjiang Army's attack on Xuzhou. I think what he said is very reasonable.The purpose of the northern border army attacking Xuzhou was not to occupy some counties and counties in Xuzhou, but to advance the development of the Central Plains war situation. Therefore, regardless of whether Guan Yu retreated to the East China Sea or even retreated to Pengcheng, the northern border army would eventually enter Yanzhou quickly from Xuzhou , Fly to the Central Plains battlefield.

If the troops of Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Guan Hai come from the direction of Rencheng, it will not only ensure the stability of Yanzhou counties, but also ensure the advancement of the main force of the northern Xinjiang army.In order to stop the attack of the northern army, I followed the imperial court's order and transferred the rest of Xuzhou's army to the Central Plains battlefield as quickly as possible to ensure that we have enough troops to stop the northern army.

Their arrival just gave us the strength to capture Changyi.

Jian Yong has 5000 soldiers, and Zhang Fei has [-] troops. When they arrive at Fangdong and Shanfu within ten days, the prime minister can quietly go south with [-] troops to join them.Is it possible to attack Changyi with a force of [-] troops?
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Cao Cao read Liu Bei's letter over and over again, and the expression on his face became more and more serious.

"My lord, what is the urgent matter of Master Liu?" Guo Jia asked in a low voice.

Cao Cao handed the letter to Guo Jia, then got off his horse, took a whip, and walked slowly on the grass near the avenue, his head bowed in thought.

Cao Hong, Man Chong, Ren Jun and others hurriedly gathered around Guo Jia to take a closer look.After a long time, Cao Hong finally called out, "What a plan..."

A few people walked in front of Cao Cao with joyful expressions, swept away the melancholy and depression just now, and spoke loudly.

"If Mr. Liu's plan succeeds, not only will he be able to take back Yanzhou, but he will also make great contributions to eradicating rebellion and revitalizing the country." Ren Jun said excitedly, "Master, this plan is feasible."

Cao Cao stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and remained silent for a long time.

"Feng Xiao, how sure is this plan of success?" Cao Cao asked suddenly.

Guo Jia thought for a moment, "If this plan is implemented, we will never recover again."

Cao Cao snorted coldly, and asked again: "How sure?"

"Lord Liu intends to kill two birds with one stone. After all, he is a minister of the clan, so we have to guard against it." Guo Jia still answered the wrong question.When Cao Hong, Ren Jun and others heard this, the smiles on their faces suddenly disappeared.

"You mean you're not even half sure?" Mrs. Cao asked.

"For people like Liu Biao and Liu Bei, except for themselves, everyone else is a big traitor in their hearts." Guo Jia shook his head and sighed, "The key to the success of this plan is not us, nor the Beijiang Army, but Liu Bei. .”

Cao Cao raised his head and sighed, his expression painful, "How can I escape this disaster?"

"Feng Xiao, what do you mean? Why can't I understand?" Cao Hong pulled off the helmet on his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked very puzzled, "Could it be that at this time Liu Bei still wants to give up?" Self-destruction of the country is not possible?"

Guo Jia smiled wryly, "If Changyi is lost, will the Northern Frontier Army divide its troops to rescue it? No, Li Hong will definitely use his entire army to fight us at Dingtao City in a rage. He vows to fight for the recovery of Hebei Province. [-] against [-], how many do we have left? When we can’t hold on anymore, the Northern Border Army allows the troops in the city to break through and then encircle and wipe them out. How many people can we escape from the battlefield in the end?”

Cao Hong suddenly realized.The entire Yanzhou army was wiped out.The Xuzhou army happened to occupy Changyi.When the northern Xinjiang army lost troops and was about to withdraw from Yanzhou, the Xuzhou army could just roar up and occupy the entire Yanzhou.At that time, Yuan Shao estimated that he was still in full swing with the Northern Xinjiang Army on the Henan battlefield.Liu Biao and Liu Bei, the two clan ministers, immediately killed Xuchang and won the emperor, and joined forces to deal with Yuan Shao, who was overwhelmed by himself, and revive the great Han society.

"Since you know the crux of this plan, why can't you follow it?" Cao Hong asked hastily.

"Liu Bei is too powerful." Guo Jia shook his head, "The key to this strategy is the place where the adults must save. There are the prime minister and your lord's family members in Changyi City. If the prime minister does not follow his plan, we will probably never see him again. Here they are. According to our inference, these family members are still alive, and Li Hong will not kill them for the time being."

"Since our entire army may be wiped out under the city of Dingtao, why did Liu Bei come to die?"

"Because Xuzhou's army needs time to go north, and our 2 troops attacking Dingtao alone may not last ten days." Guo Jia said, "Liu Bei sacrificed [-] people to defeat the Northern Xinjiang Army, eliminate the Yanzhou Army, and occupy Yanzhou may still get the Son of Heaven, he is a good deal."

"We can give up attacking Dingtao." Cao Hong gritted his teeth and said angrily, "We don't want to attack Dingtao anymore, we retreat to Yuanju and Jiyang."

"Liu Bei has already dispatched troops from Xuzhou to go north. The Northern Army will not be able to conquer Dingtao in the short term, and its main force will be on the Dingtao battlefield. When Liu Bei attacked Changyi, the Northern Army stationed in Changyi was short of troops. It is very possible to kill all these family members. Therefore, launching an attack according to Liu Bei's plan is our only way. After all, there are still many variables in it. If we can occupy Changyi and rescue these families, we may be able to defeat the Northern Army on the Dingtao battlefield and win a complete victory."

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao with a helpless expression, "Besides, the Prime Minister is not willing to retreat. Without Liu Bei's help, he dared to take the risk of attacking Dingtao to support the army in the city to break through, not to mention Liu Bei's active help now. He must fight."

"Is there any way out for me?" Cao Cao glared at Guo Jia dissatisfiedly, "If we lose Yanzhou, what will we do in the future? Where can we go for food? If we defeat Yuan Shu, there is Jianghuai as a way out, but now We can say that there is no way to enter the sky. What else can I do besides fight?"

Everyone was silent and looked bleak.

"My lord has decided?" Guo Jia asked.

"Didn't you just say that?" Cao Cao forced a smile, "It's one thing to sit at home and make a plan, but it's another thing to fight on the battlefield. On the battlefield, anything is possible occur."

"Urgently write to Liu Bei, please come to help quickly."

"Do everything possible to send the order to Dingtao, and ask Zixiao (Cao Ren) to stand firm for ten days. After ten days, you can break through."

"Order all the ministries to march thirty li and set up camp today."

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In the middle of April, Dingtao City, Jiyin County, Yanzhou.

General Li Hong led [-] Xiongnu iron cavalry to the city of Dingtao.

Qu Yi, Lu Bu, Yu Shi, Fan Li, Sima Yi, Wei Yan and others came out of the camp to meet them.

"Da Shanyu has arrived in Dingtao, how many cavalry are still stationed in Changyi?" Qu Yi looked at Liu Bao who was joking with Liu Ming, and approached Li Hong and asked in a low voice.

"Yan Rou and Jiang Wu's [-] cavalry are still stationed in Chengwu and Liangqiu City." Li Hong said with a smile, "In addition, after Tian Chou's grain and grass arrived in Juye, I asked him to join Huzi (Wei Jun) ), let’s go to Rencheng Kingdom first. If there is no chance to capture Rencheng, he and Huzi will return to Dongmin and Xifang to garrison, and the matter of attacking Rencheng will be handed over to Gao Shun.”

"When will Gao Shun's army arrive at the battlefield?"

"I heard from Feiyan that Gao Shun has already defeated Guan Yu in Jucheng, and it is estimated that he will enter Lu State in a few days." Li Hong turned to look at him and asked, "The attack is not going well?"

"I have stopped attacking, and I am patiently waiting for Cao Cao's rescue." Qu Yi said with a smile, "I hope Cao Cao still has the courage to break the embankment back then, and lead his army to kill."

"He will come." Li Hong sneered, "That butcher, he can't smell blood, can he sleep?"

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