Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1638 Under the Sun

  The thunderous war drums were beating for the first time, and a new round of fighting began again.

Under the fluttering flag, Cao Cao poured the remaining water in the water bag into his mouth, moistened his sore throat from giving orders loudly for a long time, licked his chapped lips, and then threw the water bag in the On one side, he looked towards Yuan Jun's formation on the opposite side.

  Yuan Jun launched an attack again, but this time the attack not only did not scare Cao Cao, but also seemed to see a glimmer of hope for turning defeat into victory.

   "It doesn't make sense..." Cao Cao whispered to himself, "It doesn't make sense...how could you attack at this time? Yuan Benchu, what are you hiding from me? Could it be..."

   Cao Cao looked at the changes on the battlefield, and suddenly shouted in a hoarse voice: "Left wing! Let Zilian be careful of Yuan Jun's left wing soldiers!"

Cao Cao's prediction was correct. A moment later amidst the rumbling drums, Yuan Jun's left wing threw out an army, trying to open a breakthrough, but was blocked by Cao Jun's formation that had been prepared for a long time, although it was slightly oppressed. Retreating, but the overall front still did not collapse. The two sides were fighting together, and the sound of shouting and killing was earth-shattering.

Because Cao Jun’s camp was damaged a lot by Yuan Shao’s attack last time. This time, on the one hand, in order to show a tougher posture, on the other hand, the strength of the hastily repaired camp was not enough, so Cao Cao simply relied on the camp directly. Confront Yuan Jun.

Although it is said that the casualties of the pawns fighting with Yuan Jun on the front line will be greater, Yuan Jun is also uncomfortable. The rain of arrows poured down from Cao Jun's camp not only hinders the formation of the formation, but also leads to follow-up pawns. Can't follow up effectively...

  Yuan Shao also looked at Cao Cao's army formation from a distance, feeling a little headache.

  If the two side attacks on Heluo did not fail, if Cao Cao arrived a few hours late, if the Xianbei dogs in Youbei did not make trouble, if the general Hussars did not support, if...

  Assuming that I did not attack Shangdang Taiyuan, assuming that the relationship with General Hushi is still good, assuming that I negotiated terms with Xianbei in advance, assuming that Liu Biao also obeyed and cooperated, assuming...

  However, without ifs and assumptions, all this has become a foregone conclusion.

Soldiers from both sides in front of me are surging, those wearing leather armor, those wearing iron armor, those wielding swords, and those holding spears, mixed together, some people keep falling down, but some people keep fighting in one place again, Blood and death spread along the front, like a crack in the earth, spreading death continuously.

Yuan Shao raised his head, looked at the sky, remained silent for a long time, finally lowered his head, wanted to speak, but couldn't help coughing, the guard on the side hurried forward, but was pushed away by Yuan Shao, panting and said: "cough cough ... Withdraw, withdraw troops!"

   Mingjin's voice spread throughout the battlefield, Yuan Jun seemed to come to attack out of nowhere, and then retreated back out of nowhere...

   "Father! Did we win?! We won again!"

  Cao Pi has gradually gotten used to the battlefield now, following behind Cao Cao, he couldn't help cheering when he saw this.

  Different from the excited Cao Pi, Cao Cao frowned deeply, his slender eyes fixed on Yuan Jun who was receding like a tide.

   "Yuan Benchu, what do you want to do?"

  ...Here is the dividing line squinting and aiming randomly...

  In Yuan Jun's camp.

  The large account of the Chinese army.

Most of the items that were originally visited in the Chinese military tent have been put away, the incense burner, the screen, and the table case have all been removed, leaving only a mat covered with bear skin, and the whole tent suddenly became a bit dark. It is empty, only because of the long visit, the imprint on the wooden board on the ground seems to indicate that there was once something here...

   It's like the current situation.

  Yuan Shao stared at the imprint on the table in front of him, and remained silent for a long time.

  Guo Tu shrunk his neck, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, but from time to time he would raise his eyelids, glance at Yuan Shao secretly, and then quickly return, as if he hadn't made any small movements at all.

   "... Are you ready?" Yuan Shao felt a dull pain in his chest, took a breath, raised his head and asked Guo Tudao.

  Guo Tu replied cautiously, like a dog with its tail between its legs, respectfully, "Report to my lord, everything is ready..."

   "Where is Shang'er?" Yuan Shao asked again.

  Guo Tu replied again: "My lord, please rest assured... The third son is escorted by Gao Gaolang, and Cao Jun's cavalry has also retreated. It will be safe..."

  Yuan Shao nodded, coughed twice, sighed, and said slowly: "That's it... overnight...withdraw..."

   "Only..." Guo Tu buried his head deeply, "I would like to obey the Lord's order..."

  ...Here is the dividing line with the tail between...

In Cao Cao's camp, it was completely different from the dreary tent of Yuan Jun's Central Army. Cao Cao's generals, who were victorious in defense, sat on both sides. Although there were some blood and dust, no one cared, and they were all smiling. While talking, bursts of laughter burst out from time to time.

   "The big man Sikong is here!"

   "Sit, sit, don't be polite..."

  Cao Cao, under the protection of Dian Wei, greeted the generals with a smile, and walked to the middle of the head and sat down. Cao Pi obediently followed, and then sat beside Cao Cao, his little face tensed, trying to put on the appearance of a calm little adult.

"Today's battle, everyone worked hard. You have made meritorious deeds. It has been recorded in the file. After the complete victory, I will definitely reward you..." Cao Cao first set a tone, praised the generals who fought today, and waited for the generals to make trouble. After the excitement calmed down a little bit, they said, "...However, Yuan Jun's retreat is a bit strange today... What do you think?"

  The smiles of the generals in the tent couldn't help but put away, looking at each other, the atmosphere became a little dignified for a while...

  Cao Hong cupped his hands and said, "My lord's intention is...is there any fraud?"

Cao Cao put away the smile that had been on his face before, his expression turned solemn, and he said slowly: "How much time did Yuan Jun rush to the camp before, and how much was the loss? Today, when Yuan Jun comes again, how long did the battle last, and how much was the loss? "

   "This..." When Cao Cao said this, the generals in the Chinese army tent suddenly became serious.

   "Could it be... Yuan Jun wants to belittle our soldiers, and then come to rob the camp at night?"

   "No, no, Yuan Jun lost a game before, and retreated in a hurry today. Most of the momentum in the army has been lost. Why are you brave enough to rob the camp?"

   "If it wasn't for Yuan Jun deliberately retreating, luring us to leave the camp and attack?"

   "Then we are here, Yuan Jun's strategy will fail? I am afraid it is not that simple?"

  Xu You was silent for a moment, then suddenly showed a clear smile, shook his head, squinted his eyes, stroked his three-cornered beard with his orchid finger, and glanced at Cao Cao from time to time, and then glanced again...

  Cao Cao really received Xu You's aura, and asked with a smile: "Is Ziyuan thinking about something?"

   "Everyone's arguments are pointless..." Xu You arched his hands, and said proudly, regardless of the change in the face of the Cao family general, "I know everything about this matter!"

   "Oh?" Cao Cao cupped his hands towards Xu You and said, "Brother Ziyuan, please enlighten me..."

"It's easy to say, easy to say..." Xu You shook his head, he was still habitually waiting to get some benefits, but when he saw Cao Hong on the side had sunk his face and glared at him, he couldn't help but jump in his heart, and said quickly, " This is because Yuan Benchu ​​ran out of food and grass and had to retreat!"

   "Food and grass exhausted?" Cao Cao repeated, frowning and thinking.

"Exactly! This is a great joy!" Xu You couldn't help but began to shake his head again, and said, "There is a saying in the art of war that there are no more than three transfers, but Yuan Benchu ​​called for grain and grass in Jizhou, more than three times! Now the warehouses in Jizhou are empty, and there is no food to go. Tune in, Meng De got another good strategy to cut off food and grass... Hehe, hehe, Yuan Benchu ​​must have run out of army food now, so he has to retreat!"

   "Really?" Cao Cao stared at Xu You with his eyes wide open.

  Xu You proudly replied: "It must be so! If someone's prediction is correct, Yuan Benchu ​​rushed to the camp today to test our reality. Seeing that our army is well-organized and the army is strong, he knows that there is no chance of victory, so he hastily withdrew his troops..."

   "Well... so..." Cao Cao nodded slowly.

  Xu You smiled, then stood up, cupped his hands towards Cao Cao and said, "Yuan Benchu ​​will definitely withdraw his troops soon! Meng De can find an opportunity to cover up and kill him! From here, I wish Meng De a great victory in this battle!"

   "Hahaha... I want to borrow your good words!" Cao Cao laughed and said to Xu You, "If this is the case, I will remember Ziyuan's great contribution! Double the reward!"

   "Thank you so much, Meng De!" Xu You followed Cao Cao and laughed, but he didn't notice the indifferent gaze cast by Cao Hong...

  ...Here is the carefully divided line...

  Although Cao Cao said that he agreed with Xu You's ideas and that Yuan Shao had already shown his defeat, in fact he still sent a large number of rangers at night to guard against Yuan Jun's raid and robbery.

   After dawn, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, and felt more and more that the period of great victory that Xu You mentioned seemed to be getting closer to him...

   As a result, Cao Cao sent out scouts again, approaching Yuan Shao's camp to detect, and then the news brought by the scouts made Cao Cao gradually unable to sit still.

   He was supposed to come out to intercept Yuan Jun's scout in the middle of the scout's reconnaissance, but he didn't show up at all!

  At first, the scouts on Cao Cao's side thought there was an ambush or something, and approached cautiously, but until they were within three to five miles of Yuan Jun's camp, they still didn't see any Yuan Jun scouts coming out to drive and fight!

   After Cao Cao learned about it, he walked around in circles for a while in the central army tent, and then resolutely ordered, summoned soldiers and horses, and rushed towards Yuan Jun's camp.

  Until Cao Cao's soldiers and horses set up their formation, but Yuan Shao's camp seemed to have not seen it, lifeless...

  Cao Cao frowned, waved his hand, and signaled Cao Hong to go up and invite a fight.

  There is still no movement in Yuan Jun's camp.

   "Could it be that there is no one in Yuan Jun's camp?" Cao Cao frowned.

   "Drumbeat! Attack!"

  Cao Cao finally ordered, but what Cao Cao didn't expect was that a feint attack led by Cao Hong, which was originally planned, unexpectedly took down the gate of Yuan Jun's camp, and then rushed in!

  Cao Cao watched from behind, and couldn't help opening his mouth, his jaw almost fell off. That's it? Is this considered a win? Cao Cao suddenly thought of something again, and couldn't help but straighten his head on his horseback, squinted his eyes, and looked at the edge of the battlefield, aiming left and right, for fear that there would be smoke and dust all over the sky...

  Could it be that Yuan Benchu ​​ambushed some troops, planning to take advantage of the chaotic army when I entered the camp, and then make a lore?

  Black smoke was billowing in Yuan Jun's camp, and it took about a stick of incense for Cao Hong to enter, but the surrounding fields were still quiet, and no smoke was seen in the distance.

A soldier of Cao Jun excitedly held a blood-stained saber, with blood stains on it, holding a head high and patted his horse back, shouting: "The general of Yuan Jun's camp has been conferred! Our army has won a big victory! A big victory! "

   "Hoo..."

  I don’t know why, Cao Cao suddenly felt his heart relax, like a stone that was pressing on his heart suddenly disappeared.

   After all these years, speaking of it, Cao Cao has always lived under the shadow of Yuan Shao.

After Suanzao, Cao Cao was not reconciled to the disbandment of the alliance. He and Bao Xin jointly pursued and killed Dong Zhuo, but was defeated by Dong Zhuo's ambush. Finally, he went to Yangzhou to recruit soldiers again. The money and the people are empty...

   In desperation, Cao Cao defected to Yuan Shao, and took over from Yuan Shao the seal and ribbon of Dongjun prefect. Since then, the brothers in youth have officially become the upper and lower ranks...

  Lv Bu and Zhang Miao teamed up to deal with the Yanzhou frontier concession, and it was Yuan Shao who borrowed an army to stabilize the turbulent situation in Yanzhou, and also gave Cao Cao the opportunity to reorganize and clean up the mess...

  Yuan Shao has become the biggest hidden danger in Cao Cao's heart, like a thorn on his back, no matter how well he manages in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, it may disappear overnight...

  Even if he defeated Yuan Shu and ushered in Han Emperor Liu Xie, Cao Cao still felt that he was still living under Yuan Shao's shadow and felt the threat of Yuan Shao, until today...

  The breeze is blowing on the battlefield, the flags are unfurling,

  The sun was shining brightly and the sky was as clear as a blue sky. It seemed that everything had become the most beautiful, and all burdens and heaviness had passed.

   Yes, finally, won.

   And in a direct confrontation with Yuan Shao, he won! It means that from then on, the Cao family really bathed under the sun and the moon of this big man, and was truly a tyrannical leader who can dominate alone!

  Cao Cao laughed, leaped forward with his whip raised.

  However, Cao Cao's good mood did not last long...

  When Cao Cao entered Yuan Jun's camp, he discovered that most of the soldiers and civilian husbands who stayed behind in Yuan Jun's camp, or were abandoned by Yuan Shao, were infected with the disease!

  (end of this chapter)