"Ah!" Cao Cao woke up from his nightmare and felt that his body was covered in cold sweat and most of his clothes were soaked.
"Lord?" the guard asked in front of the tent, his voice full of nervousness and uneasiness.
As a guard, if something happens to the lord, everyone will be unlucky, but even if you are nervous, you can't rush into the tent to check. Acting rashly, not only failed to achieve any merit, but more than one or two of his companions were beheaded by the Lord with his sword. The lessons from the past are still there, how can we not learn from them?
"Nothing." After breathing for a while, Cao Cao suppressed the agitation in his heart and calmed down, "What time is it now?"
"It's just past midnight."
"" Cao Cao thought for a while before digesting the answer, and smiled bitterly in the darkness. It was just after midnight Didn't he only sleep for less than an hour and was woken up by a nightmare? Is this all the Qi-nurturing Kung Fu I have practiced for many years? The current situation is obviously very good!
By the way, it¡¯s Wang Pengju, this name with terrifying magic power has become the heaviest shackles in his heart since it first appeared in front of him.
??From the time when the world officially entered the era of competition among heroes until today, this name is like a huge shadow, firmly covering itself underneath. No matter how hard I struggle, it is difficult to dispel the clouds and see the light of day.
Not long ago, I thought that the dawn of getting rid of the shadow had appeared, but the reality was extremely cruel. Less than ten days later, this dark cloud enveloped me again.
In fact, long before Wang Yu led the main force to appear at Baixingkou, Cao Cao had vaguely realized that something was wrong.
Cao Cao¡¯s attack on L¨¹ Bu was actually a drunkard¡¯s fault. His true intention was to use L¨¹ Bu as bait to catch Qingzhou¡¯s main force. Yu Jin, who is stationed on the front line of Fengqiu, is a very difficult enemy. This person is not very outstanding in his military skills, but he is very stable, and his stability is outrageous!
After the Yulin Army formed its formation under the command of this person, it was like a thick and high long wall with no flaws to be found. When I think about getting to the other side of the wall, I can't climb over it or go around it. I can only fight head-on in a war of attrition, spending a lot of time and experience to exhaust it.
But the location of Fengqiu is too critical, as it is the hub connecting the four prefectures of Yan, Si, Hebei, and Henan. If a gap cannot be opened here, the Cao and Sun families will always be separated. They can only cooperate and cooperate, but cannot truly form a joint force, nor can they pose a threat to the hinterland of Qingzhou and cause a substantial blow.
Therefore, Cao Cao repeatedly used tricks to confuse the audience and make Yu Jin, this troublesome nail, move. With Yu Jin's ability, if he doesn't move, no one can do anything to him. If he moves, opportunities will appear.
For a moment, the Yulin Army was really about to move.
The news came from the inside of Puyang. At the critical moment when Lu Bu attacked without authorization and Gaotang had police, Jia Xu once made a decision to shrink the defense line and retreated to Puyang with the Yulin army. The Guanping army was divided into two and one rushed to the rescue. Gaotang, another decision to reinforce Chaoge.
After receiving the news, Cao Cao was overjoyed and made an exception by holding a grand banquet in the army. As a result, before the banquet was over, a bolt from the blue struck without warning. Because of Wang Yu's tip bag, Jia Xu actually gave up his original intention.
Cao Cao is still not sure what was written in the brochure. He only knew that since Jia Xu changed his strategy and sent word to the generals, the actions of the troops and horses in Qingzhou became very strange.
Yu Jin's Yulin Army seemed to have turned into a thousand-year-old rock, standing firm despite being blown by the wind and rain. Even the news that Cao Cao led the main force to ambush Lu Bu in Hanoi and surrounded him in Xiao Xiuwu failed to affect the ban. The Yulin army was as motionless as a sleeping bear.
Jia Xu took over the command of the Guan Ping Department, and then his actions suddenly became erratic. They were around Ohnozawa the day before and collected a lot of boats. It looked like they were going to cross the river to reinforce Gaotang. The next day, he suddenly appeared in Yan County, assuming a posture of attacking Hulao Pass with Yu Lin's army to cut off Cao's army's retreat.
In order to protect his retreat, Cao Cao had to send part of his troops to return reinforcements to avoid capsizing in the ditch.
Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong's 20,000 soldiers and horses are even more strange. Ordinarily, in order to defend Gaotang, they should take the initiative to attack and contain the coalition forces of Sun Ce and Xia Houyuan. At worst, they should set up defenses in Jibei and Dongping to shield the enemy from the south. As a result, these two people didn't know what they were thinking. They hid without knowing where to go and allowed the coalition forces to advance straight in.
The only ones who behaved most normally were the Gaotang defenders. Of course, the Gaotang garrison, whose main force was the militia, did not have the ability to attack in the first place. The garrison general Chen Dao, who had no city to defend, could only deploy defenses along the river in a disciplined manner.
Liu Bei failed to persuade Chen Dao, which was a great regret. However, things in the world are not always as expected. Liu Bei's counterintuitive plan can at least shake him up.??The role of the human heart. If this were not the case, the combination of guard generals should not be two mediocre generals and a boy. Although Qingzhou is full of elites, it is not like they can't even produce a decent strategist.
The winning ticket was gone, and the situation was out of Cao Cao's control.
Until now, there are only two things that Cao Cao can seize. One is to annihilate Lu Bu's army and cut off Wang Yu's arm. The other is to pray for Sun Ce and Xia Houyuan to show their power and capture Gaotang! If Gaotang cannot be captured, we will also find an opportunity to invade Qingzhou from Mount Tai and cut off the foundation of the Qingzhou Army.
These two things are completely incomparable to the annihilation of Yujin, but even if the standards are lowered, the goal is still far away.
Wang Yu came all the way from Bingzhou. If Cao Cao hadn't been careful, he might have been touched by Qingzhou Jingqi until he was right under his nose. Even so, after dispatching capable generals such as Xun You and Xia Houshang, he was still a little uneasy and had trouble sleeping and eating.
After sitting on the couch and meditating for a while, Cao Cao felt that his sleepiness was getting weaker and weaker, and he couldn't fall asleep anymore. He simply put on his clothes and got up and went for a walk outside.
In the middle of the night, except for the guards on duty, no one should be outside, but Cao Cao walked through several camps and bumped into Guo Jia head-on.
"Fengxiao, can't you sleep either?" Cao Cao was pleased and sad at the same time. Guo Jia's professionalism and loyalty pleased him, but he was disappointed because Cao Cao realized that Guo Jia, who was the most intelligent, also felt uneasy, and his worries might really come true.
"My lord." Guo Jia cupped his hands in salute and replied solemnly: "My lord is worried about his overworked ministers, and the future is dangerous and unpredictable. My lord can't even sleep peacefully. As a military advisor, how can I not do my best?"
"Is the danger unpredictable" Cao Cao sighed: "Perhaps I should send more troops to Gongxian County for reinforcements."
"In my opinion, my lord's disposition is not inappropriate. According to common sense, the two armies of Boren and Gongda can hold off the Qingzhou Army for at least five days and cause considerable wear and tear on them. If there are more soldiers, there will be some losses. It's a waste. Wang Yu is not an impulsive and reckless person. If he knows that he cannot do something, he will definitely let it go instead of getting entangled."
Cao Cao thought for a while and felt that Guo Jia's words were quite meaningful, so he asked: "Fengxiao, are you trying to hint at something?"
"I dare not deceive my lord," Guo Jiagong said with a solemn expression, "I think the current situation is quite delicate. The longer our army stays in Hanoi, the greater the danger! The iron ropes on the river are dead things and may not be able to seal them. Qingzhou navy, if the most unspeakable situation occurs, our army is in danger of being surrounded from all sides! In my opinion, the only current plan is to retreat to Luoyang and wait for the report of the battle on the eastern front."
"" Cao Cao was stunned. He didn't expect that the chief counselor would put forward such an opinion at this time.
"Striving for world domination is not something that can be achieved overnight. The opportunity to fight to the death has been lost. Now the three families have become a tripartite force. It is safest to give full play to the advantages of joint operations and prepare for a protracted war. Qingzhou seems to be strong now. , but there are also many internal shortcomings that need to be resolved urgently. Now they are just covered up by the fierce war. Once the situation eases, there may be changes!"
"This is what you are saying to plan for the country." Cao Cao nodded, looking miserable and obviously not very interested.
"But it's not unreasonable. Staying in one place for a long time will indeed lead to long nights and many dreams. It's just that Lu Bu has become meat on the chopping board. It's really unacceptable not to take him off! Forget it, let's inform the city and ask him to do it within three days. Try to open the city gate, otherwise, I will think that there is no internal response and lead the troops back to Luo." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)