We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Feeling the burning pain on his face, Huang Xu blinked, a little confused.

He thought that he had made a great contribution this time and would be rewarded when he returned home. How come... This is not right!

"No, adoptive father——"

"Why don't you kneel down yet?"

Under Xi Yu's roar, Huang Xu didn't dare to refute at all, and immediately his knees fell heavily to the ground.

"Let me ask you, how many brothers' lives have you lost since the beginning of the war? As the general of my great Han Dynasty, I admire you for having such courage and strategy, and I will also reward you."

"But at the same time, you insist on going your own way on the battlefield and go deep alone, putting the entire White Cavalry in danger. This is a taboo in the army! If I hadn't come quickly, did you know that these more than a thousand White Cavalry would be gone soon? Will he be surrounded by Cao Jun’s hundreds of thousands of troops?”

"However, in a small city, even if Huang Xu has the ability to bring them all back, it will be difficult for you to bring them back. Have you ever thought about this?"

Xi Yu pointed at his nose and scolded him, his handsome face even more fortified after experiencing the baptism of war.

Looking at Huang Xu who lowered his head and said nothing, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He kicked him and shouted: "If you dare to fight for me like this next time, get out of here early!"

Huang Xu, who was silent at first, froze up when he heard this, then raised his head and whispered: "Father, I only do this when I have the confidence in my heart -"

"You bastard, what's your background? But I've really spoiled you!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiyu's eyes widened and he slapped him again on the face.

The sound of "Pa!" frightened the hearts of the white knights standing on both sides.

"Reporting to the lord——"

"quiet!"

Huang Xu roared and stopped Bai Qi who was trying to explain. He licked the scarlet at the corner of his mouth, looked up at Xi Yu and said seriously: "Father, this is my way of marching!"

"Haier understands that my adoptive father feels sorry for me, but I always keep in mind the purpose of the army. I am sure to attack the enemy for 800 miles and inflict heavy losses on the enemy. In this way, I can also force Cao Jun to buy time for my adoptive father on the front line. I can do it Xu'er will have no regrets even if he dies!"

"Bang!"

Xi Yu kicked out again, this time so hard that he almost knocked Huang Xu over.

"Let me ask you one last time, if you still have the power to command freely on the battlefield in the future, will you still do such a taboo as a military strategist who goes deep alone?"

Huang Xu understands that his adoptive father is for his own good, but he also has his own persistence.

Therefore, he finally took a deep breath and said firmly: "As long as I can make great contributions to the army and defeat the rebel army, I, Huang Xu, will not die or be destroyed, and I vow to persevere!"

"good!"

After a long time, Xi Yu's expression softened and he said calmly: "From today on, you are Bai Qi No. 0, and you will be the commander-in-chief of Bai Qi!"

"Next, I will arrange for the expansion of the White Cavalry recruitment. The White Cavalry army under your command will also increase from the original three thousand to six thousand. You can choose anyone you like among the army!"

"ah?"

Huang Xu, who thought he would be beaten and scolded again, was startled by this sudden surprise.

Although Xi Yu's face was still a bit ugly, he was as happy as a child who got his beloved toy. He couldn't help but smile, pulling his big white teeth and smiling at the other party to please him: "Father, this is a very wise move for you. !”

"Hey, thank you, foster father. I thought that my commander-in-chief was going to be dismissed. Who would have thought that you would actually expand the recruitment? Hahaha, foster father, you are so kind."

Xi Yu looked at him coldly, and said with a smile: "What? Are you afraid that you are too happy? I am recruiting a white knight named Mingzhi. Do you think it would be foolish to remove you from your position? Why don't I take back your life immediately? Look. Let’s see who dares—”

"Ah, no, no, no! My child is wrong, my child is wrong!"

Before Xi Yu could finish speaking, Huang Xu took two steps forward, hugged the other party's legs, and said with an apologetic smile: "They are all children who can't speak. My foster father is wise and powerful, and has extraordinary talents. What you said is right. I You must think carefully when you go back! Understand it carefully!"

"Get out of here, what do you look like when you tell everyone like this? Do you still want to compete with the champion? I have repeatedly made military exploits, been sealed as a wolf, and won the highest honor of a general, but what about you? You can't bear it until you die. Are you so happy that the merits and demerits are equal to each other?"

"Hey Hey!"

Huang Xu, who had a swollen face, didn't say anything at the moment and only smiled stupidly.

Just in front of Xi Yu, he showed such a silly look. In the army, who didn't know the name of the cold-faced sharpshooter Huang Xu, the commander of Baiqi?

After taking Wuhuan City, other Cao Pi armies in Hejian County gradually joined together, but the place where they met was getting further and further away from Wuhuan City.

Now that the war situation has been decided, even if they want to stop it, they are unable to do so.

Furthermore, everyone has seen the majesty and power of Xi Yu's army, and it is difficult for them to have the desire to compete with them again.

Of course, the most critical point is that this battle lasted for more than a month, and the number of nearby people dropped sharply. The young and strong were all maimed on the battlefield, and the remaining old, weak, sick and disabled were all injured. We don’t have much fighting power. What else can we do if we don’t withdraw?

Similarly, after Xi Yu arrived at Wuhuan City, he no longer thought about continuing the attack.

Anyway, most of the territory of Hejian County has fallen into my hands, and it is time to develop internally.

Then, he sent part of the army to guard the cities in the Hejian County territory that he had captured. At the same time, he also ordered people to seize the time to mobilize a large number of reserve talents from the schools in Qingxu and Xu to provide services to the original local officials and clan officials. There's been a major blood change.

In this regard, the clan officials did not dare to have the slightest resentment, nonsense, everyone was ignored. As for the intimidation from the clan in the past, it is a joke now. Under such circumstances, who dares to be dissatisfied?

They were all like this, and the previous local officials below naturally had no choice but to give in.

Soon, a short-lived wartime peace order was naturally established, and the people and refugees returned to their normal lives in the shortest possible time.

In fact, a large part of the reason why Xi Yu stopped attacking was because of these people.

He knew very well how much damage the war had done to the people, so he wanted to stop and plan the lives of the people first, so that they would no longer live a life of displacement and no fixed abode.

Of course, since we all have this idea, it is naturally necessary to open warehouses to release grain and implement benevolent policies.

Not long after, the people in Hejian County gradually relaxed their mentality under the influence of slow disaster relief. The people who originally lived in these places returned to their hometown and began to live a peaceful and warm life.

Even the people who were taken away by Xi Yu's orders returned to their homes.

Although everything is developing in a good direction, Xi Yu has always stayed in Hejian County and has not returned to Xuzhou.

He was waiting to see what the Cao family planned next.

······

Yecheng!

The restless Cao Pi finally waited for the news from the front line. However, it was only three or two days before the news reached him. Xia Houchun, Cao Chun, Cao Zhen and others led the defeated army back from Hejian County in embarrassment. .

Of course, these lucky people came back, but there are many unfortunate people who will never come back, such as Xia Houjie, and Cao family members Cao Yong, Cao Xu, Cao Yu and others, all died on the battlefield above.

Cao Pi was extremely angry about this, but he was also lucky.

Although the army was defeated and a lot of people died, at least the core people came back, especially Cao Zhen. As the most promising general of the younger generation, Cao Pi still valued him very much.

Therefore, on the day they came back, Cao Pi rushed to a place ten miles outside Yecheng early to greet them.

In fact, he already knew that this battle would not be easy.

I was quite upset when I received the battle report before.

The war has reached this point, and it will not do him any good to continue fighting.

Rather than defeat, he now wanted to know how to make Xi Yu stop his attack.

Half of Hejian County was gone. Although he was heartbroken, he was not too worried.

After all, I still have plenty of food and grass, and the territory in Yecheng is also extremely large. As long as I have more time, I think it is still possible to be as good as Xiyu.

But if the other party doesn't stop, the continuous fighting will give him no time to relax.

In addition, within Yanzhou, Xuchang, Luoyang, Chang'an and other places are all in a straight line. If one of them is not good, Xiyu may be able to capture all these places in less than a year.

When the army came back, Cao Pi directly ordered everyone to set up camp outside the city.

Then he led the crowd to the camp to discuss matters.

Sitting in the main seat, he held the desk with one hand and looked at the dejected generals below. After a long time, he looked at Xia Houchun and Xia Houyuan and said slowly: "Uncles, don't blame yourself too much. We didn't lose this battle. injustice."

"My uncle has never led a soldier before, so we don't understand his combat strategies, habits, etc., so it's understandable that we get caught up in his strategy."

"In this way, even if you uncles are defeated, it is not without gain. At the very least, our army has already fought against Qingxu's army, and we know a thing or two about it. We will definitely not fight with this army next time we meet. Same thing every time.”

"On the battlefield, winning or losing is unpredictable. The most important thing is combat experience. Who knows that we will not turn defeat into victory in the future? Therefore, please don't blame yourself too much."

After hearing this, Xia Houchun not only did not feel comforted, but his expression became even worse.

He had never won a few battles in his life, and this defeat made him even more angry.

Speaking of which, he and Xi Yu had fought several times on the battlefield, but each time they were commanding on the spot. Every time the battle had just begun, they were beaten to a pulp and turned around to escape.

Although he was resentful, he had to say that he also knew that he couldn't beat Xi Yu at all, and he couldn't even last three or four rounds.

Xi Yu, whether it is his personal intelligence, strength or the combat effectiveness and cohesion of the troops below him, are extraordinary, far beyond what he can match.

Every time he thought of these heartbreaking and helpless facts, he couldn't help but look dark.

"Since we can't fight, it's better to sue for peace. I plan to negotiate peace with my uncle, and give him the entire Hejian County, and at the same time make him Duke Sheng Guo..."

"As for the principality... the capital will be Xiapi, and the three counties of Anping, Julu and Guangping will be placed under the direct jurisdiction of my uncle. What do you think?"

Cao Pi asked this question with obvious hints.

Now that they have been defeated, the most important thing now is to end this battle quickly. At least not to conflict with the opponent for a few years, and things like using swords can be avoided if possible.

If not, not only will their own development be limited, it will also give Sun Quan and Liu Bei in the south certain opportunities to take advantage of.

At that time, Cao Wei will face the dilemma of being flanked from both sides and being attacked from both sides.

The Xia Houchun brothers were able to sit in the position of commander-in-chief, so they naturally had some brains, and they also understood the current situation very well.

Now all the troops and horses in the territory combined are at least four to five million, plus millions of dan of food. If they want to fight, there will definitely be no problem in a short time.

But its own development will be limited, and it may not be possible to win.

I think it's the same with Xiyu. If he really tries his best to fight with himself, Qingxu and Qingxu will probably suffer heavy losses. By then, no matter who loses or wins, the final winner should always be Those who sit in the back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

but······

They understand, they understand, but when they think of losing this battle so quickly and feeling frustrated, they still can't help but want to continue.

"Lord, in fact, we still have the possibility of fighting. As long as we can hold on for a while, they will have to go back to the land of Qingxu to coordinate the overall situation-"

"I have made up my mind, don't say any more!"

Cao Pi was too lazy to listen to what they said anymore: "If we want to gain a foothold in Jizhou, we have to spend a lot of effort. In this case, why not give us a favor? Besides, if we don't talk about peace now, when will we wait?"

"Where is Zhongda?"

"Wei Chen is here!"

Sima Yi, who was standing at the back, quickly stepped forward, stood in the center of the tent, and bent down.

"Zhongda, I leave this matter to you."

Hearing this, Sima Yi sighed deeply and said slowly: "My lord, it is not appropriate for me to do this for a lowly official. Perhaps it would be better if I go with Master Zhongshu Ling or Master Zhongcheng, the censor."

There is some reason why he said this.

The current Zhongshu Ling is Xi Zhicai, and he and Xi Yu are old acquaintances, and they are each other's peers, so they can talk to each other better.

As for the censor Zhongcheng, he is Zhong Yao. He is responsible for supervising the major officials. Although he has no direct or indirect communication with Xi Yu, he has always admired him.

But Cao Pi didn't think so. When he saw Sima Yi's unwillingness, he immediately turned dark and said in a deep voice, "How come? You don't want to?"

"Of course not, Wei Chen accepts the order!" The frightened Sima Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground and petitioned again and again, but deep down he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Obviously, Cao Pi is beginning to reuse himself...

"Well, when you come back after the negotiation is concluded, the status of the Sima family in Xuchang and Chang'an may rise a little. By the way, I will order three hundred soldiers to clear the way for you to escort you."

"I hope you can explain your reasons in front of my uncle and weigh the pros and cons. This is a critical moment for me, Cao Wei. Remember, no matter what method you use, you must stabilize my uncle!"

After Cao Pi finished speaking, his expression didn't improve at all. He stood up and walked over to the Xia Houchun brothers. He slapped them heavily on the shoulders, whether it was to comfort or warn them.

Then, he quickly walked out of the big tent under the confused eyes of everyone, and returned to Yecheng to catch up on his sleep.

Nowadays, hundreds of officials have been established in Ye City, and Liu Xie, as Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, has always stayed by his side. It is precisely because of this that other princes have not dared to move lightly.

But... my uncle didn't seem to have any scruples about it, and even... was a little unscrupulous.

Only when Cao Pi's figure completely disappeared from the camp did the two Xia Houchun brothers react.

This time he said he came to comfort the army, but in fact, Cao Pi came to beat himself up.

As for the meaning, it is quite simple and clear, it is just because of those tiger and leopard cavalry who were wiped out.

Speaking of which, the name of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is louder in the north, but this is only if they don't encounter Xi Yu's army.

It seems that in the later period of the lord's conquest, Xi Yu's Xuzhou army did not appear in any battles, which led to everyone forgetting the true strength of Xi Yu's army.

But in fact, anyone who went to the battlefield in the early years should still remember that his army was indeed a more elite force than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Of course, this does not mean that Hubaoqi is invincible unless he encounters Xiyu's army.

Once upon a time, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were defeated by a large army - the Fudun Battle Formation.

This kind of battle formation was developed by Liu Bei specifically to face tiger and leopard cavalry.

In Jingzhou that year, Liu Bei relied on this battle formation to severely damage the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and shine in that battle.

Perhaps, what they should do most now is not how to fight Xi Yu, but to study the battle formations against the black and white cavalry in a limited and short period of time.

The black and white cavalry is Xi Yu's right-hand man. If he can really develop a battle formation that can deal with the black and white cavalry, it will definitely cause a big blow to the enemy.

By then, you might be able to have a few more years to recuperate, train your army, and build defenses within the territory.

In this way, they can be considered to have enough troops and capabilities to resist the enemies in the north and south!

Therefore...time is the most important thing to them.

The most important thing in the current plan is to stabilize Xi Yu. When the time is right in the future, it will not be too late to fight him again...

After understanding this, both of them felt suddenly enlightened, but at the same time they felt that this plan was a bit too hasty.

Cao Pi's idea is very good, but in the end it is just his personal wish. Many things are immature and somewhat too hasty.

But this is good, at least I can take a short rest.

The war that lasted for several months made everyone very tired, so it would be good to take a proper rest.

"Brother, let's start studying the battle formation in a few days, right?"

"Who would have thought that Xiyu, a scholar, would be so capable in fighting..."

sharp!

Xia Houchun couldn't say this powerful word, even though he already recognized it in his heart.

Not to mention the distance, for this battle, Jizhou invested 150,000 troops, but Xuzhou could only handle 100,000.