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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 820: Cao Cao Withdraws His Troops (Part 2)

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    As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, he opened his jaw and came to persuade him.  At this time, Yang Xiu knew that Cao Cao wanted to shock his power, so he pretended to cry bitterly and confessed his sins.  Cao Cao saw that he was really crying and thought that he would restrain himself in the future, so he punished him severely, demoting his military position and depriving him of three years of food and salary as a warning to others.  Yang Xiu thanked him and retreated. Fortunately, he escaped death. At this point, he cultivated his mind and cultivated his character, restrained his arrogance, and did not dare to indulge in any more.

    Yang Xiu retreated, and Cao Cao let out a long sigh in the tent, and said to Guo Jia and Zhang Jiawei.

    "Although Yang Xiu was indulgent, he did hit the mark on what I meant. At present, the battle situation in all parts of the northwest is at a disadvantage. Our army has been fighting for nearly half a year. In addition, the time spent preparing for the battle has not yet reached the point where Wen Bufan was seriously injured.  , it has been a year. I heard that the doctors who treated Wen Bufan were Hua Yuanhua and Zhang Zhongjing. These two people have extraordinary medical skills. It is believed that Wen Bufan's injury has stabilized and will recover soon. Immediately, the northwest army was shaken and began to counterattack.  It will be as strong as the storm.

    Moreover, at this moment, Liu Xuande was able to defeat the Cai family in Jingzhou and resist Sun Lang from Jiangdong. The rapid rise of his power is really amazing!  !  It can be seen from this that Zhuge Kongming's wisdom is indeed as high as Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang.  If it is ignored, there will be endless troubles.

    Therefore, I intend to stop the battle in the northwest first, take advantage of the chaos in Jingzhou, and rush to eliminate Liu Xuande. After occupying Jingzhou, I will then plan for big things. What do you think?  "

    He opened his jaw and listened to Cao Cao's detailed analysis. After pondering for a while, he handed over his hand and reported.

    "The Prime Minister has seen through the situation and can tell what is light and what is serious. He will not become stronger because of his temporary anger, so he respects him!!!"

    Cao Cao opened his jaw and nodded slightly, then looked at Guo Jia again.  Guo Jia remained silent. When Cao Cao turned his eyes, Guo Jia let out a long sigh.

    "It would be unacceptable to withdraw our troops at this point. But the prime minister's concern is indeed the most important at present. Moreover, Wen Ruo previously issued a letter saying that due to the defeat in the northwest war in recent years, Cao Cao was injured and comatose, and there was much instability in the court.  Factors, the Prime Minister needs to return to the court as soon as possible to stabilize the situation!"

    After Cao Cao heard this, his eyes as wide as the sky widened and he shouted fiercely.

    "This group of useless old thieves dare to take advantage of the situation to cause chaos. When my class teacher returns to the court, I will teach them that life will be worse than death!!!"

    Cao Cao was furious. He asked that he had exhausted his benevolence and righteousness towards Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao gave him all the respect and authority that the emperor should have.  However, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty secretly plotted to overthrow his regime.  As everyone knows, without Cao Cao, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, he would be in charge of the Han Dynasty.  This so-called Han Dynasty has long been overthrown by the princes everywhere.  Cao Cao fought everywhere, killed the rebellious officials and retaliated against the party for the imperial court, and regained the Han Dynasty. His power was so great that he could dethrone the emperor and ascend to the throne of emperor.

    Although Cao Cao was accused by the world of being a worldly hero, who knew that Cao Cao was extremely loyal to the Han Dynasty in his heart.  If Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had the ability to stabilize the situation in the world, Cao Cao would voluntarily return the great weapon to the country without saying anything.  But the fact is that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was weak and incompetent, and his ministers were all sanctimonious. If he were allowed to control the great power of the country, Cao Cao would have spent half his life's efforts and it would be destroyed in less than three years!  !

    As time went by, Cao Cao became more and more powerful. He captured Xuzhou, defeated Yuan Shu, defeated Yuan Shao, and controlled half of the country.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was extremely afraid of Cao Cao, fearing that Cao Cao would kill him and seize the throne by force.  As Cao Cao's power grew, many of his advisers persuaded him to depose the emperor and ascend the throne.  At first, Cao Cao scolded him harshly, but over time, he saw that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had no ambition and the ability to lead the world. He thought that the people of the world were suffering from the troubled times and had to survive in the flames of war for a long time. Gradually, he also wanted to replace him.  .

    Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty noticed that Cao Cao was gradually changing, and he was unwilling to sit still and wait for death, so he secretly joined forces with some bureaucrats in the court.  However, all officials in the imperial court, big and small, had Cao Cao's spies in their houses. How could Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty hide his secret actions from Cao Cao.  Although Cao Cao was angry, he still didn't want to delve into this and indulged him blindly.

    At the moment, Cao Cao never imagined that his long-standing connivance with Emperor Xian of Han would actually have negative consequences at this time.  Cao Cao couldn't bear it anymore and made up his mind immediately to return to the court with his troops, hoping to cleanse the court of some potential harm!

    That night, Cao Cao discussed with Guo Jia and Zhang Jia the withdrawal of troops, and the strategy was finalized, so he ordered the generals to make preparations in advance.

    The next day, Cao Cao suddenly ordered Xu Chu to lead a group of elite soldiers to fight at Hulao Pass.  Zhang Jia and Li Dian were also ordered to lead two teams of soldiers and horses to set up an ambush on the hillside five miles away from the stronghold.  Xu Chu led his army just out of the camp. At the same time, Cao Cao, Yu Jin and other generals led most of their troops and escorted grain, grass, baggage, siege equipment and other materials out of the camp and retreated to Luoyang.

    But it was said that Xu Chu led his troops to kill Hulao Pass with great force, and there were already scouts from the Northwest Army reporting on Guan Yu.  There was no movement from Cao's army for many days. Xu Chu suddenly came to kill him, but his intention was unknown.  Guan Yu immediately mobilized an army and set up a battle formation under the pass, preparing to fight.  Xu Chu led his troops to rush towards him, and also formed a formation, so that the two formations faced each other.  Xu Chu clapped his horse and rushed out, calling Guan Yu to fight.  Guan Yu's injury has not yet recovered, Zhang Liao is afraid that he will go into battle with the injury, so he fights for it.He rushed out, picked up Fang Tian's painted halberd, galloped his horse, and shouted loudly.

    "Cao's sick tiger should not be so arrogant!! How can my Guan Gong be offended by such a bad person like you!?"

    When Xu Chu heard this, he became furious. His muscles all over his body swelled with anger, and his eyes flashed with a terrifying and fierce light. He immediately rode his horse and raised his sword to kill Zhang Liao.  Zhang Liao's flying horse flew close to Xu Chu. He raised his halberd and swept it towards Xu Chu like a silver lightning bolt.  Xu Chu struggled to pick up the tiger-tooth sword and slashed it down.

    A loud 'bang' sound shook the faces of the sergeants on both sides.  Zhang Liao hurriedly rushed back to Fang Tian's painted halberd and swung the halberd to strike fiercely. Xu Chu raised his sword to block it, and they fought with Zhang Liao for more than ten rounds.  Zhang Liao's sword eyes burst out with murderous intent, Fang Tian painted the halberd as if there was blood all over the sky, the halberd style suddenly changed, and he used the bloody Yama Bahuang halberd technique.

    Fang Tian's painted halberd suddenly moved, swallowing up all directions and dominating all directions.  Xu Chu's expression changed continuously, and his sword moves gradually became messy. Zhang Liao took advantage of the situation to attack fiercely, and fought with Xu Chu for more than ten rounds. However, the 'tiger idiot' Xu Chu was actually killed by Zhang Liao and fled.  Zhang Liao pursued him, but Guan Yu was overjoyed and ordered his army to attack him.  Xu Chu Chili fled back to the formation. Seeing Zhang Liao coming with murderous intent, the crossbowmen in the formation were well prepared and fired their arrows. Zhang Liao hurriedly drew his halberd to resist. When he recovered, Xu Chu Yin had already led his troops to the rear.  All troops evacuated.  Zhang Liao chased after him quickly, but Guan Yu led his army to press back and chased him for five or six miles.  Guan Yu hadn't seen most of Cao's troops coming to rescue him for a long time, and he suspected it was a trick, so he ordered most of the troops to slow down and be on guard against ambushes. He also sent a message to Zhang Liao to lead a fleet of fast cavalry to explore first.  Zhang Liao ordered a group of troops to pursue Xu Chu slowly.  He followed Xu Chu all the way to Cao Jun's stronghold.

    Zhang Liao saw from afar that the vast Cao Jun camp was deserted and silent, with empty flags. His expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly sent people to report back to Guan Yu.  When Guan Yu learned this, he suddenly realized that Cao Jun must have withdrawn due to the continuous unfavorable battle situation. Xu Chu's troops came to Hulao Pass to plunder and fight, but it was just a cover to cover up Cao Jun's retreat.

    Guan Yu must have been anxious to get his army to pursue him immediately, but Xu Huang, who was in the formation at this time, calmly advised him.

    "Second brother, wait a minute, Cao Cao is like a god with his troops. If he wants to retreat, why not make preparations in advance. If we pursue rashly, we will be ambushed, and we need to be cautious!!"

    Guan Yu had suffered a setback earlier. After Xu Huang's reminder, he immediately became more cautious and sent someone to report back to Zhang Liao for further investigation.  Zhang Liao received the order and continued to pursue Xu Chu, while also paying attention to the surrounding terrain.

    When Zhang Liao was young, Zhang Liao pursued him to a hillside. Xu Chu suddenly ordered his soldiers to speed up. Zhang Liao saw that Xu Chu was about to leave, but he did not rush to pursue him. His sword eyes concentrated their brilliance and saw many dangerous places on the hillside. He suspected that there was an ambush.  Zhang Liao quickly sent people to report back, reined his horses in front of the hillside, and organized his army to wait.

    Zhang Jaw, who was lying in a dense ambush on the hillside, saw Zhang Liao's troops and stopped suddenly. He immediately realized that he must have seen the ambush of his own army, and feared that most of the northwest troops behind him would be reported back. He made a prompt decision and ordered the entire army to attack.  Zhang Jaw suddenly led a group of soldiers and horses to charge out from the left side of the hillside. Zhang Liao heard the shouts of killing on the left. Seeing that there was an ambush, he quickly braced himself and ordered his soldiers to prepare for the attack.

    Zhang Liao opened his arms to attack with a gun on horseback. Zhang Liao just greeted him when another cannon shot was heard from the right. Li Dian sent his troops to attack. The two Cao troops attacked together and killed Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao had very few troops and could not resist. He led hundreds of light cavalry to flee.  go.  Zhang Jia and Li Dian did not dare to fight, so they also used their respective arrangements to evacuate quickly.

    By the time Zhang Liao arrived and most of Guan Yu's troops were in the formation and the combined army came to attack, Cao's troops had already escaped ten miles away.  Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes glowed with frightening coldness. He paused on the spot for a while, looked towards Luoyang, and murmured in his mouth.

    "Cao Mengde, one day, my northwest army will attack Luoyang, overthrow the Central Plains, and help my third brother Wen Bufan achieve the great cause of overlord!"

    After Guan Yu finished speaking, he reined in his horse, turned around, and ordered the troops to withdraw to Hulao Pass.  When Guan Yu returned to Hulao Pass, Xilong had received good news from Bingzhou and Dongchuan at the same time, and knew that Gao Shun and Zhao Yun had defeated the enemy.

    Xilong led the generals in the pass to greet Guan Yu. After saluting, Xilong said first.

    "If Long's guess is correct, Cao Cao will definitely withdraw at this time. I wonder if this is the case?"

    Guan Yu looked slightly surprised and sighed.

    "The military advisor never expected the prophet, he is indeed a god!"

    "No, the reason why Long expected this was because of the successful reports sent by generals Gao and Zhao from Bingzhou and Dongchuan."

    Xilong smiled modestly, then took out two battle reports and handed them to Guan Yu.  Guan Yu was overjoyed, so he received the battle report and hurriedly opened it to read. After reading it, he was ecstatic and laughed.

    At this point, with the concerted efforts of all the generals and advisers in the northwest, planning and fighting, the northwest wars in Bingzhou, Hanoi, and Dongchuan finally came to an end.  Cao Cao lost nearly 80,000 troops, but could not gain even half an inch of land in the northwest, so he retreated to Luoyang in a hurry.  This incident spread one after another, and people all over the world were shocked and horrified. Only then did they realize that the reason why the northwest is prosperous today is not just due to the work of Wen Bufan, who is known as the reincarnation of the champion.Instead of relying on his own strength, he relied more on a group of talented people under his command.

    Cao Cao withdrew his troops and returned to Luoyang, so he ordered all the soldiers to wear poor clothes and return in mourning.  When Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty heard that Cao Cao had returned, he was frightened and panicked. He taught people about Cao Cao and immediately led hundreds of officials out of the city to greet him, to show the emperor's respect for Cao Cao.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty heard that this was reasonable, so he drove out of Guo to meet him.

    It¡¯s winter at the right time, the weather is cold and the ground is freezing.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the officials of the court waited for a long time, but Cao Cao's army was still nowhere to be seen.  The bureaucrats around him were shivering from the cold and secretly complaining.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was even more chilled to the bone, but his expression remained unchanged and he was waiting bitterly. The officials advised Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to return to the palace and wait.

    In an instant, countless bureaucrats who secretly surrendered to the Cao family looked over secretly.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty scolded and cursed angrily.

    "Unbridled!!! The prime minister is an important minister of the country. He is willing to sacrifice his life to fight on the front line for the sake of our great Han Dynasty. As the emperor, I cannot share the joys and sorrows with Cao Aiqing and fight in blood. Today is just a little cold, how can I be afraid of a tiger? If  When Cao Aiqing found out, he was heartbroken!"

    After Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty finished drinking, no one dared to persuade him.  When those Cao officials heard this, they secretly sneered.

    When I was young, the sorrow came, and the crying sound was cracking, and a Cao Jun, who was wearing white decaying clothes, came together neatly.  When all the officials in the imperial court heard this wailing, their expressions changed drastically.  It can be seen that Cao Cao was shot by Xu Huang earlier and was seriously injured. They all thought, maybe Cao Cao is dead!  !  ?

    Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed. Thinking that the traitor was finally punished by heaven, he could not help but burst into tears.  At this time, Xiahou Dun stared at Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty with fierce eyes. Emperor Xian Xian of the Han Dynasty was so frightened that his heart was broken, and he suddenly started wailing uncontrollably.

    "God is unfair!!! Do you know what kind of hero sacrificed his life for the country!!!?"

    Uncle Dong Chengsu was nearby and shouted to the left and right.

    ¡°Quick search!!!¡±

    Listening to the left and right, they rode away on fast horses.  Immediately afterwards, a terrifying silence came, and there was silence under the walls of Luoyang City.  I don't know how long it took, but Dian Wei's face was extremely cold and he personally led a group of elite cavalry to report.

    "The Prime Minister's merits are immeasurable. A few days ago, there was a divine light in the world, and the color of the sky and the earth changed. Thousands of birds flew together, and dragons and phoenixes sang together. There is a god in the sky. I sincerely ask the Prime Minister to honor his soul and return to the throne of heaven! The Prime Minister has received the destiny, and he is afraid of harming the country if he rebels.  Accept it and ascend to heaven! Leave a respectful shell and be worshiped by everyone in the world!"

    Dian Wei was a close soldier of Cao Cao. At this time, he came to report the funeral in person. All the officials in the court, including Emperor Xian of Han, believed it to be true.  All the officials changed their expressions, some were mourning and some were happy, but they all cried bitterly.  Especially Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he fell to the ground crying and was in pain, and the officials continued to persuade him.  I just heard Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty glaring at the sky, cursing and drinking.

    "There is no way in the sky!!! The world is in trouble now, and the country cannot rule the country. I am fortunate to have Cao Aiqing's assistance to calm down the chaos in the nine states. Seeing that the world is about to be unified, why do you seize the pillar of my country!! This is actually the foundation of the country!  Misfortune, misfortune for all the people in the world!¡±
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