Three Kingdoms: The big-eared thief started against him at the beginning

You must know that the land area of Jingzhou is comparable to that of several states in the north and the Central Plains!

In terms of population, although it is not as good as Yuzhou, Jizhou and other rich places, the total population is as high as four or five million!

In the late Han Dynasty, which has been fighting for nearly a few decades, these five million people are already one-sixth of today's total population!

Even, there are more than that!

And the entire northern Qing, You, and, Hebei four states, plus the Central Plains Xu, Yan, Henan, Yong (Sili) four states!

In a total of eight states, the population is only 20 million, and even after the continuous war, the population is now less than 20 million!

Therefore, occupying Jingzhou and owning one-sixth of the world's population, Kou Feng finally has the opportunity to achieve hegemony!

If Yizhou is taken, more than 4 million people will be added, which is enough to achieve hegemony!

And Liu Bei in history, Jiangxia and Jingbei did not get their hands on the four counties, so he was in Jingzhou, but the population he actually obtained was only about one million!

Therefore, no matter how Shu Han fights, he can't fight Cao Wei!

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On the other hand, Cao Cao at this moment finally withdrew to Xudu with Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Cao Hong, Zhang He and other generals, and 50,000 remnants of the army!

In this battle, he Cao Cao's main force in the Central Plains was completely lost, and now only 100,000 troops stationed in the north are left, as well as 150,000 soldiers and horses under the command of Xiahou Yuan of the Longxi Corps

The total strength of the army is combined, and only the last 300,000 people remain!

Even if the garrisons of various states and counties are added, Cao Cao now has soldiers and horses under his command, even if it is a soldier plus auxiliaries, the total is only 500,000 at most!

Moreover, at least 350,000 of them are not easily available!

Otherwise, in the north, Xiliang and other places, foreign races will all enter the Central Plains!

When he thought of this, Cao Cao regretted it even more!

Then, recalling Pang Tong's ugly face, he was even more angry, and he almost passed in one breath!

When Xun Yu learned that Cao Cao had finally returned to Xuchang, he was relieved!

If Cao Cao dies, then the north will be over!

But now that Cao Cao is not dead, then everything can be done again!

Moreover, there are many people in the north and the Central Plains, and if there is a few years of room for maneuver, it can raise a million troops again!

At that time, he can compete with Kou Feng again, at least this time he Cao Cao is defeated!

Although the consequences are somewhat serious, Cao Cao is still the strongest prince in the world!

So, when Cao Cao returned to Xudu, Xun Yu immediately went to see Cao Cao!

When he learned that Xun Yu was visiting, Cao Cao also immediately met him!

At this moment, after the reunion of the monarch and the minister, Cao Cao said with a look of regret on his face!

"I regret that I shouldn't have listened to Wen Ruo's words and postponed my southward journey, now that I have suffered this defeat, I am already the next Yuan Shao!"

"Hey, I regret not being at the beginning!"

Speaking of this, Rao is Cao Cao couldn't help but feel full of pathos!

It's really that he Cao Cao has been smooth sailing since his debut!

Save the Son of Heaven, defeat Yuan Shu, destroy Lu Bu, attack Liu Bei, level Zhang Xiu, swing Yuan Shao, completely level the north, destroy Karasuma, and subdue the Southern Huns!

This pile, one by one, has long made Cao Cao's heart give birth to his invincible sense of superiority!

Yes, if it is any person, after completely pacifying the Central Plains and the north, he will naturally regard the only remaining Jiangnan as his own bag!

Therefore, this defeat also made Cao Cao completely sober up!

So, after seeing Cao Cao like this, Xun Yu said with a smile!

"They all said that the prime minister suffered defeat and defeat is not far away, but in the following opinion, it is a good thing!"

After Xun Yu said this, the faces of everyone present changed slightly, but Cao Cao's eyes suddenly showed a little light!

"If you mean anything, let's talk quickly!"

When Cao Cao said this, Xun Yu also bowed his hand!

"Over the years, the prime minister has fought in the south and the north, and after destroying his biggest enemy Yuan Shao, he has been from the prime minister down!"

"Whether it is below, or the generals, advisers, or even a pawn under the command of the prime minister, they can't help but feel a little proud and complacent!"

"Yes, the so-called born in sorrow and died in peace, the prime minister's biggest enemy Yuan Shao was defeated, and the prime minister began to slack off!"

"The prime minister is also starting to be anxious, the prime minister is anxious to dominate the world, but as everyone knows, from this time on, the prime minister has become an arrogant soldier!"

"As the saying goes, an arrogant army will be defeated, so how can an army that has long forgotten what a bloody war is all about, not be defeated?"

"And this time the prime minister's fiasco is to get the sword that really hangs around the prime minister's neck, if the prime minister continues like this, this sword will take the prime minister's life!"

When Xun Yu said these words in a free manner, Cao Cao was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly got up!

"What Wen Ruo said is that I was too proud and complacent before, which is why I suffered such a big defeat!"

"But don't worry, the original Cao Mengde will not die, I am still the Cao Cao who can destroy the princes of the world!"

Having said that, as Cao Cao regained some self-confidence, he convened all the civil and military discussions, and then counted the casualties of this battle!

This time, Cao Cao adjusted 640,000 horses from the north and the Central Plains to the south, and only brought back 50,000 remnants!

This also means that at least half a million families in the Central Plains and the North have lost their fathers, husbands, sons and brothers!

As soon as they thought of this, Cao Cao and the others couldn't help but feel distressed!

This is Cao Cao's family foundation that has been accumulated for decades, and now this battle is directly wiped out!

Yes, in the original battle of Chibi in history, Cao Cao's elite suffered few casualties, and the loss of the main force was less than 200,000!

Therefore, there is still room for strength to compete with Sun Liu in the back!

If it is really the destruction of a million army, the turmoil in the rear alone is enough for Cao Cao to drink a pot!

Do you really think that Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, and the families of the Central Plains eat dry rice?

Are the people all fools, and they are indifferent even if they die a million people, and they are still loyal to him Cao Cao?

Don't be silly!

But this time, Cao Cao was really broken, killing and wounding nearly 500,000 troops, and this fiasco was enough for him to completely bury this foundation!

So, Cao Cao looked at everyone!

"You say, 'What should we do for the sake of the present?'

When Cao Cao spoke, everyone thought about it, and Xun Yu spoke first!

"Prime Minister, the only point that is beneficial to us now is that there are only five counties in Jingnan under the command of Kou Feng, even if he now has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses under his command!"

"But if you want to completely swallow my Central Plains and the north, it's completely unrealistic!"

"Therefore, he Kou Feng can only eat one of the four counties of Jingbei at most, as well as the land of Yuzhou, and now only a strong man has broken his wrist!"

"I hope that the prime minister will focus on the overall situation, transfer tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from Yuzhou back, and deploy defenses in Yanzhou and Xuzhou to resist Kou Feng's north!"

When Xun You said this, Cao Cao's face suddenly sank!

But he also understands that if the soldiers and horses are scattered all over the place, they will only be defeated one by one!

But if he really wants Cao Cao to directly throw Yuzhou to Kou Feng, then he is not willing!

Yuzhou is an important place in the Central Plains, and the population of Runan County alone is one million, even if Yuzhou has been plagued by Yuan Shu and others several times!

But in the entire Yuzhou, there are still more than 3 million people, don't you want this?

Just when Cao Cao was entangled, Xun Yu was also the Tao!

"Prime Minister, this time is different from the past, this time the Prime Minister is defeated, so naturally he has to bear the responsibility for the failure!"

"Could it be that the prime minister who we, the civil and military generals, are a coward who can't even bear the responsibility of defeat?"

After Xun Yu scolded sharply, Xu Chu, who was behind Cao Cao, was furious at the moment, and directly drew his knife and wanted to cut!

"Xun Yu, if you commit such a crime, do you want to rebel?"

When Xu Chu drew his knife out, Cao Cao suddenly said angrily!

"Xu Chu, stop!"

After hearing Cao Cao's shout, Xu Chu stopped stupidly, and then stood aside with anger, looking at Xun Yu coldly!

For this tiger idiot, except for Cao Cao, if anyone else dares to offend Cao Cao, he can kill them!

And after Cao Cao heard Xun Yu's words, he suddenly laughed and said!

"I have Wen Ruo, it's really my Cao Cao's luck in this life!"

Sighing with emotion, Cao Cao patted Xun Yu's shoulder, and then immediately ordered!

"Pass the order, and order Li Tong, the commander of Yuzhou, to immediately lead 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yuzhou to return to Xuchang, and return with the fastest speed!"

"Come to think of it, the elite of the soldiers and horses under the command of Kou Feng has now taken the land of Jingbei, and will soon attack Yuzhou!"

"If the speed is too late, let Li Tong give up his strength and return directly with his troops!"

After getting Cao Cao's order, there were guards who immediately went to pass the order!

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