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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 775: Cao Ren is defeated and leaves Fancheng (Part 2)

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    Zhang Fei pursued and killed Zhang, Cao and Li, but the three generals bravely resisted and escaped.  The generals of the Liu family led their troops to cover up the killing, and they continued to fight until dawn before withdrawing their troops.  Outside Fancheng, within a radius of ten miles, there were corpses everywhere and rivers of blood.

    Most of Cao Ren's 30,000 troops and horses were damaged, and he was about to be defeated. He gathered up the remaining troops and ran towards Luoyang City overnight.

    At this point, Cao Cao sent an army of 50,000 to conquer Xinye. Under Zhuge Liang's repeated strategies, they were defeated one after another, and only about 10,000 remaining soldiers were able to escape.  Liu Jun captured Fancheng and was about to send someone to convey the good news. Unexpectedly, the people sent by Zhuge Liang had already arrived at Fancheng with carts of wine and food. Firstly, they wanted to congratulate him and reward him, and secondly, they wanted to convey Zhuge Liang's military orders.  Zhuge Liang ordered generals Taishi Ci and Hua Xiong to lead eight thousand troops to guard Fancheng to guard against Cao Cao.  After the rest of the troops rested, they all returned to Xinye City.  When the generals heard that Zhuge Liang had made arrangements so quickly, they all sighed that he knew things like a god. At this point, no one in the Liu army had any doubts about Zhuge Liang's tactics. They all regarded him as the incarnation of great sages like Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang.

    When Cao Ren and Zhuge Liang fought in Xinye and Fancheng, a few months ago.  Liu Zhang received the imperial edict and suddenly sent more troops to Dongchuan. The number was as many as 60,000. Together with the original troops in Dongchuan, Yizhou's military strength in Dongchuan instantly swelled to over 10,000.

    At that time in Dongchuan, according to Xilong's arrangement, the Wen family was temporarily led by Gendan Hou Zhao Yun.  After Zhao Yun heard that Xizuo had come to report repeatedly, Yizhou sent troops to Dongchuan. He immediately understood that Yizhou wanted to take advantage of Wenhan's serious injury and panic among the people in the northwest to send troops to attack Dongchuan.  After Zhao Yun discussed with Cheng Gongying and Zhang Song, he first sent people to Hedong to report the drama. At the same time, he also sent people to urge Tian Feng to mobilize troops and horses from Liang and Yongzhou as soon as possible.  Furthermore, he sent an order to the officers and soldiers of various counties in Dongchuan, ordering them to gather their troops and horses in Jinzhu.

    Zhao Yun was calm and prudent, and stayed calm in times of danger. After quickly making a series of plans, he led the generals and advisors to Jinzhu, where he gathered more than 20,000 soldiers and horses.

    Zhao Yun is in charge of Jinzhu, and Zhang Ren of Anhan has gathered an army of 80,000 men. He is eyeing it and will send troops to Jinzhu at any time.  The Battle of Dongchuan is about to break out.

    By the way, Cao Cao heard Dongchuan's detailed report and learned that Liu Zhang had sent more troops to Dongchuan. He was determined and quickly gathered all the civil and military officers and advisors to discuss and prepare to send troops to the northwest.  In the past few months, Cao Cao had completed the deployment and gathered 50,000 troops at the border of Jizhou and Bingzhou. He appointed Xia Houyuan as the governor and Le Jin as the deputy general, as well as Chunyu Dao, Xia Houen and other young generals. At the same time, he appointed Xun You as the army's military advisor.  , he was appointed as the supervisor of the army and prepared to attack Bingzhou.  At the same time, Cao Cao gathered nearly 100,000 troops at the border of Hanoi and Henan counties. Cao Cao prepared to lead them personally, leading general Dian Wei, admiral Jin, his second son Cao Ang, Cao Pi, as well as Ma Yan, Zhang Wei, Jiao Hu, and Zhang  Nan waited for the Yuan family to be demoted and appointed Guo Jia as the army's military advisor and Liu Ye as the army's Sima, responsible for supervising the military affairs of grain, grass and armaments.  Furthermore, Cao Cao ordered Xun Yu to guard the Central Plains and be responsible for increasing troops and supplies.  Following Cao Cao's orders, arrangements for all parties have been finalized!

    Cao Cao was ambitious and sent 150,000 troops, divided into two groups, with the intention of breaking Wen Han's power in the north in one fell swoop, just as he was about to do so.  Suddenly, the battle report came back from Xinye. Cao Cao's prophet Xiahou Dun was defeated by Bowang and was seriously injured. Cao Ren sent him back to Luoyang to recuperate.  Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. He first held back the idea of ??sending troops to the northwest. When Xiahou Dun returned, Cao Cao asked what happened.

    When Cao Cao heard about Bowang's defeat, he secretly sighed at Zhuge Liang's greatness. Remembering Xia Houdun's many military exploits in the past, he was spared the death penalty and had his military title demoted as punishment.  Xiahou Dun thanked him and resigned.

    Cao Cao¡¯s brows were furrowed, and his eyes were narrowed as if they were swallowing the sky.  Guo Jia also had many strange feelings, and he couldn't help but be a little afraid of Zhuge Liang.  After discussing with Guo Jia, Cao Cao decided to wait a while to see how the war in the south was going before making any plans.

    Half a month later, Cao Ren led more than 10,000 remaining soldiers to flee back to Luoyang. Cao Ren and Jia Xu came to see Cao Cao, wept and bowed to the ground to plead guilty, and specifically stated that they had harmed the general and lost his troops.  Cao Cao looked shocked. When he learned that most of his 50,000-strong army had been lost, his fear of Zhuge Liang immediately increased to the point where it could not be increased.  It can be seen that this 50,000-strong army was led by Cao Ren, and there were also talented and powerful generals such as Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Xu Chu, Gao Lan, and Zhang Jia. These troops were defeated by Zhuge Liang's men.

    Cao Cao was angry and angry. Guo Jia tried to persuade him, but Cao Cao gradually calmed down.  Guo Jia bowed his hands and said attentively.

    "Zhuge Liang is so powerful, and if Liu Bei gets his help and allows him to grow wildly, he will definitely become the lord's close enemy. But the northwest war is crucial to the prime minister's imperial hegemony of unifying the world, and it is imperative to do it! Jiajia has a plan,  This will prevent Liu Xuande from growing stronger in recent years!"

    When Cao Cao heard this, he suddenly became happy and asked quickly.

    "Come out of An to follow the filial piety plan!? Come and tell me quickly!!!"

    Guo Jia¡¯s eyes as bright as stars shone brightly as he spoke in a concentrated voice.

    "Liu Jingsheng is critically ill, and the Cai family has always wanted to annex Jingzhou. In recent years, because Liu Jingsheng reused Liu Xuande, the Cai family has been wary of Liu Xuande. They resent Liu Xuande and have repeatedly attacked him.??.  Liu Xuande was very lucky and escaped repeatedly.  Now the lord's 50,000-strong army was defeated by him.  Liu Xuande must be famous in Jingzhou, and everyone in Jingzhou relies on him.  As a result, Cai's jealousy towards Liu Xuande was so deep that it was impossible to tolerate him, and he wished he could get rid of him quickly.  The lord can take this as an opportunity to send agents to spread rumors in Jingzhou, fabricating the idea that Liu Xuande wants to wait until Liu Jingsheng is critically ill to replace him.  At the same time, the lord issued another imperial edict to reward Liu Xuande and Zhuge Kongming, detailing that the court would reuse them.  Seeing this, how can the Cai family tolerate it anymore? They will definitely plot against Liu Xuande again and will not stop until death!  When the time comes, Jingzhou will be in chaos. When the Prime Minister conquers the northwest, he will take advantage of the situation and send troops. Jingzhou can be defeated with one drum!  "

    "Hahahahaha! This is a great idea to be a filial piety!!"

    When Cao Cao heard this, all the worries on his face were replaced by joy, and he laughed loudly.  At this time, Jia Xu, who was on one side, suddenly stood up, bowed, and spoke.

    "Xu also has some additions to Zhenhou's plan. I wonder if the Prime Minister is willing to listen?"

    "Oh? Wen He actually has something to say, but it doesn't matter!"

    "When the time comes, my lord may wish to send a fine general to lurk around the Cai family. Zhuge Liang is extremely talented and has endless strategies, and the Cai family is no match for him. The lord can order this person to take advantage of the Cai family's defeat to join forces with the Sun family in Jiangdong.  Take the opportunity to seize Jingzhou. Since Jiangdong killed Huang Zu, he has been recruiting troops and building up his power. At this time, he must have a plan to attack Jingzhou, and he will definitely send troops if there is an opportunity! "

    As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Cao Cao's eyes widened.  Jia Xu's plan is very vicious. Once it happens, many forces will be mixed in Jingzhou, and even Zhuge Liang may not be able to deal with it!

    "Hahaha!!! Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! If the text is harmonious, the words will be astonishing!!!"

    After Cao Cao laughed, he rewarded Guo Jia and Jia Xu heavily, so he made arrangements based on their plans.

    A few days later, everything was settled.  Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren and Jia Xu to guard Luoyang. At the same time, he transferred Xu Chu, Zhang Jia and other generals into the army. All the troops rushed to the border of Henan, ready to kill people in Hanoi at any time.  At the same time, Xia Houyuan, who was in Jizhou, also received Cao Cao's order and set out from Jizhou that day to march to Bingzhou.

    Gao Shun had already obeyed Xilong's arrangements and gathered 20,000 troops in Taiyuan County, Bingzhou. Generals Zhang Xiu, Hu Che'er, Pei Yuanshao and others had also been transferred to Bingzhou early, ready to resist Cao's army at any time.

    In Taiyuan County, Gao Shun led his generals to rush out of the city to meet a man.  This man was wearing a pure white Confucian uniform with green leaves and a crown on his head, and his eyes were full of wisdom.  When the man saw Gao Shun personally leading the civil and military forces out of the city to greet him, the corner of his mouth curled up with a slight smile, and he went to bow before Gao Shun.

    Gao Shun hurriedly supported the man and said in a condensed voice.

    "Mr. is a great sage in the world. The danger of Bingzhou depends entirely on your strategy. It is really a blessing for the people of Bingzhou to have him help me this time!!!"

    "General Gao is so complimentary. I'm just a white man with a little talent. I hope General Gao will take care of me."

    This person was Xu Shu who rushed to Hedong at the invitation of his younger brother Xu Kang.  It is said that Xu Shu followed Xu Kang to Hedong. At that time, Wen Han's serious injury happened to be reported.  The whole northwest was in turmoil. After Xu Shu entered Hedong, he saw countless people with sad faces and tears in their eyes. They prayed for Wenhan and knelt down to pray for God's blessing.  Xu Shu was surprised at what he saw. He asked several people, and they all said that Wenhan was the reborn parent of the people in Hedong. Since Wenhan took control of Hedong, the people no longer suffered from famine. They had land to cultivate, houses to live in, and their lives were stable year after year.  Have a good year and be more than affluent.  Some people of the older generation even said that Hedong has never been as prosperous as it is today, and this is all due to Wenhan's contribution.  Now that Wen Han's life is on the line, how could they not be heartbroken!  !  !

    Xu Shu listened and was shocked in his heart.  Later, when Xilong learned that Xu Shu had arrived, he put aside all his affairs and welcomed him personally, which he paid great attention to.  After the banquet, Xilong suddenly asked Xu Shu to help him.  Xu Shu had no intention of becoming an official for the time being and politely declined.  At that time, the situation in the northwest was in chaos, so Xilong had to temporarily put Xu Shu aside and asked Xu Kang to persuade him. However, he quickly returned to his post and continued to make arrangements.

    " Then Xu Shu came to see Xu's mother. As soon as she entered the door, Xu's mother rushed out in a rage, pointing at her eldest son whom she had not seen for many years and scolding her harshly.

    "My son has been wandering around the world for several years. I thought you had made great progress in your studies, but why are you not as good as before! Now that you are studying, don't you know what it is to be the sage and sage of the people! The champion Hou Wen is extraordinary, his benevolence and righteousness are spread all over the world, and the people of the northwest are all because of him.  Government, I can live and work in peace and contentment, and live happily. What's more, the reason why your brother Xu Kang is still alive is all because of the kindness of the military prince, and I, the Xu family, have received great kindness from the military prince.  You want to send troops to conquer the northwest while the military leader is in critical condition. You see the chaos in the northwest and the people are being bullied by thieves, but you still stand by and don't know your loyalty! How can I meet you like this? You have insulted our ancestors.  Between heaven and earth!¡±

    Xu's mother shouted and scolded her so much that Xu Shu was humiliated and fell to the ground, not daring to look up.  After Xu's mother scolded her,I had to go behind the screen.  Xu Shu didn't dare to get up for a long time. Xu Kang couldn't persuade him, so he went into the house to persuade Xu's mother.
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