The Nameless of the Common Clans

When a tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and when the wall falls, everyone pushes back. In the past, Cao Cao, as the two heroes of the north, fought against Chen Mo on the same side. Even if they were weaker, these generals under his command did not dare to have two minds easily.

In fact, since Chen Mo captured Suiyang, there were many people who defected to Sun Ce overtly or covertly, but Zang Ba was not included among them.

As Zang Ba, who followed Cao Cao in the mid-term, he still had a lot of sense of belonging to Cao Cao, and he also recognized Cao Cao's abilities. No matter how you look at it, Cao Cao can be called the leader of the area, but he met Chen Mo.

What really made Zang Ba decide to defect was Cao Cao's secret retreat. Not only his generals Cao and Xiahou, but also the families of Mao Jie, Li Dian, Yu Jin and other generals were also sent away in batches by Cao Cao.

This news was naturally completely blocked, but as a local general with a solid foundation under Cao Cao, Zang Ba also had people in the court. The news was not hidden from Zang Ba in the end, and among the family members who had moved away, none of them There are no family members of Zang Ba.

Since Cao Cao doesn't regard me as one of your own, don't blame me for betraying you at this time. This is a choice and has nothing to do with loyalty. Zang Ba has proven his loyalty by being willing to accompany Cao Cao till now, but since Cao Cao Choosing to give up Zang Ba has caused most people to flee, so Zang Ba also has to make a choice for his future.

Cao Cao had thought that something like this would happen, but he never thought it would happen so quickly, and that Zang Ba would be the first to surrender.

"Wrong!" After the shock, Cao Cao quickly calmed down. He quickly understood the reason for Zang Ba's betrayal. As an abandoned person, there was nothing wrong with Zang Ba's behavior. But if he had made an agreement with Zang Ba in advance, he would have done it. Let's go, Zang Ba can surrender and explain these things clearly. With Zang Ba's character, at least he will not surrender at this time.

But what's the use of knowing it? Things have already happened. Even if you explain your attitude to Zang Ba now, this is called honesty beforehand, but quibble afterward.

It was wrong after all.

Xun Yu sighed and said: "My lord, Zang Ba surrendered and the plain has been lost. At this moment, Wuyi's army may have passed through the plain and entered the territory of Donglai. If we don't leave, I'm afraid..."

If Du Donglai is captured by Wuyi, then Jiaodong will not be able to return!

The troops must be withdrawn as soon as possible!

Cao Cao nodded, not only that, the northern defense line collapsed, and if the defense line around Mount Tai was not withdrawn, it would be attacked from both sides. Once these two sides were broken, even if he defeated Chen Mo, he would become a lone brigade.

withdraw! We can only withdraw!

Cao Cao stood up, looked at the generals in the tent, and said feebly: "Withdraw the troops!"

There was a sense of exhaustion and powerlessness in his voice. The situation in Qingzhou was at this point, and he couldn't hold on any longer even if he wanted to. Although he had thought that such a day would come, when it actually came, Cao Cao still felt weak. feel.

Chen Mo was naturally aware of Cao Cao's withdrawal, but the news from the plains did not reach Chen Mo as quickly as Cao Cao. He had to bypass the entire Mount Tai. Chen Mo got the news two days later than Cao Cao, so when Cao Cao withdrew, Chen Mo's first reaction was that there was a fraud, and with Cao Cao's old suspicions, Chen Mo advanced very carefully. When Chen Mo reoccupied Ju County two days later, the news came.

Only then did Chen Mo understand why Cao Cao suddenly withdrew his troops. He immediately mobilized all his troops and led an army to pursue it, led by generals Zhang He and Xu Huang. Chen Mo himself led the army and began to take over the cities along the way.

However, it was impossible to catch up at this time. After Cao Cao returned to Qingzhou, he immediately ordered his army to return to Linzi. He took Cao Hong, Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Mao Jie, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and other confidants, civil and military, to lead the small army. Elite troops went straight to Jiaodong.

Jimo, Wuyi's camp, and Donglai are all under control. Now Wuyi is leading his troops to prepare to attack Beihai. Jimo is Wuyi's temporary residence.

In the government office, Wu Yi was reading official documents. A general walked in quickly and said to Wu Yi: "General, there is news from the lord!"

"Oh?" Wu Yi put down the file in his hand upon hearing this, took the letter from the general, and quickly opened it to check.

Chen Mo estimated that Cao Cao would have to escape, so he ordered Wu Yi to postpone the attack on Beihai and first blockade all the ports along the coast where ships could dock, and make every effort to capture Cao Cao.

Want to arrest Cao Cao?

Wu Yi's eyes were a little complicated, but he finally put down the bamboo slips in his hands, looked at the general and said: "Pass this military order to the entire army to postpone the attack on Beihai, block all roads to Donglai in this area, and look for a place where ships can dock. In addition, find Several people who are familiar with the terrain in this area came to see me!"

"Here!"

The general agreed, bowed and went to give the order, and soon several people who were familiar with the terrain in this area were brought to Wu Yi.

Unfortunately, if someone hadn't said it, Wu Yi wouldn't have noticed this place at all. It was a small county town with not even 10,000 households, and the surrounding area was quite remote. It wasn't said to be uninhabited, but it was definitely inaccessible.

"Can ships dock here?" Looking at the desolate area, with not much cultivated land and jungle everywhere, Wu Yi looked at several guides and asked with a frown.

"Return to the general." Several guides were all fishermen in this area. After hearing this, they bowed tremblingly and said: "Thirty miles from here is the coast. There is a large area where you can dock. On weekdays, when we go out to sea to fish, there are From here on out.”

"Have you seen any big ships coming during this period?" Wu Yi asked.

He was not very good at water warfare, and he had no idea how big the ship was. However, if Jiangdong wanted to pick up people, he would definitely not be able to come by fishing boat.

"This..." The older fisherman shook his head blankly.

At this moment, a young man among the guides bowed and said: "General, I saw several large ships passing through the sea a few months ago, but they did not dock here."

"Oh?" When Wu Yi heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "How big is that ship? Do you know where it came from?"

"I don't know this, but a few months ago I encountered a storm in the sea, and was knocked far away by the waves. When I walked back, I saw dozens of flat boats passing through the sea. The flat boats were quite large and had a deep draft. There are many soldiers who only know where they are from the south, but I dare not get close to ask, but it is not easy for a ship like that to dock here. "

"Why is this?" Wu Yi asked doubtfully.

"The ship is too big and has a deep draft. The coast here is too shallow. I'm afraid the ship will get stuck in the reef before it even reaches the shore." Yumin bowed.

"I see." Wu Yi nodded, looked at them and said, "Do you know where to the north we can dock such a large ship?"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other in confusion after hearing this. It was true that they relied on the sea to make a living, but on weekdays, they only dared to take small boats to salvage on the coast. No matter how far away they were, they did not dare to go for fear of encountering pirates. Secondly, the waves on the sea are too big, and if you are not careful, your boat will be destroyed and people will be killed. The reason why the young fishermen went out was because they were knocked out by the waves. Normally, no one dares to run that far. As for the farther coast, they are more If you can't go there, who knows where the ship can dock.

Seeing this, Wu Yi did not embarrass them. He just ordered people to search up the coast to find where the big ships docked. At the same time, Wu Yi also began to look for the only way to pass in this area and prepared to set up interceptors.

At this moment, scouts scattered around came to report that a Cao army was approaching.

"Cao Jun?" Wu Yi frowned upon hearing this, then looked around and said, "Lie down on both sides, wait for Cao Jun to come over, and listen to my orders!"

"Here!" A group of soldiers quickly hid in the mountains and forests on both sides.

After a while, Cao Cao appeared in sight with a group of confidant generals and personal guards. Wu Yi, who was standing in the forest, recognized Cao Cao at a glance, his eyes a little complicated.

The atmosphere in Cao Jun's army was a bit dull. After all, the war situation in Qingzhou suddenly collapsed. Although they had decided to withdraw from Qingzhou and find another way out, at this moment, everyone's hearts were inevitably heavy.

Seeing this, Cao Cao sighed, looked around, and suddenly laughed.

"Why are you laughing, my lord?"

"I laugh at Chen Bodao for trying all his tricks, but he is not running out of options. Wen Ruo, you see the terrain here is dangerous. If an ambush is laid in the mountains and forests on both sides, we may not be able to escape today!"

Although Chen Mo is powerful, he is not invincible. This is what Cao Cao wants to express. But before Cao Cao could finish his words, he heard a gong sound in the forest, and two groups of men and horses came out from the front and rear, surrounding Cao Cao and his party. The smile on his face froze.

"Mr. Cao, it's been a long time!" Wu Yi Dama came out of the crowd and looked at Cao Cao with complicated eyes. He cupped his fists and saluted. This scene... was inexplicably familiar. It seemed to be this scene when they first met.

"You are..." Although Cao Cao was panicked, his face was calm. Although he looked familiar, he and Wu Yi had not seen each other for more than ten years. When they parted ways in Luoyang, Wu Yi was just a young man, but now Wu Yi is He is Chen Mo's general, who is in charge of an army alone. He has a strong and vigorous demeanor, and is not angry but powerful. He is not even half of the young man he used to be.

"Mr. Cao, do you still remember how similar it was when Mr. Cao and my lord met for the first time? It's just that those who blocked the road at that time were a group of bandits." Wu Yi nodded slightly.

Cao Cao was still very impressed by this incident. At that time, he just wanted to show off to Chen Mo. Who knew that bandits came out to block the way? However, not many people knew about this incident. Apart from Cao Cao and Chen Mo, the only ones were Wu Yi and Cao Cao. The steward Luo Gao was gone, and the identity of the person in front of him was now revealed.

"Da Lang!?" Cao Cao looked at the general in front of him and asked with some uncertainty.

"Exactly." Wu Yi nodded, looked at Cao Cao and said: "Mr. Cao, the matter has come to an end. I would like to ask Mr. Cao to follow me to see the lord."

Cao Cao's face darkened and he said nothing. Xu Chu and Xiahou Dun took a step forward. Xiahou Dun looked at Wu Yi with hatred in one eye and said coldly: "With you? Can you stop me!?"

"Array up!" Wu Yi didn't waste any time. He waved his hand, and with the sound of armor leaves clashing among the soldiers in Guanzhong, the soldiers and horses in front and behind quickly got into attack postures.

Xu Chu roared, and the guards behind him quickly formed formations, and the atmosphere instantly became tense...