After all these years, it can be said that I have made mistakes, that is. But if you know your mistakes and correct them, you can't admit your mistakes. That's right, it's true. Therefore, Cao Cao's evaluation of himself is pretty good, at least in terms of being the boss and the boss, he is very good and qualified. But in terms of being a traitor, Cao Cao also performed well, so that's for sure. Others can't compare. Why do we say that there is only one traitor, Cao Mengde, not anyone else, not Ma Chao, nor Sun Ce. That's it, none of them can do it, it has to be Cao Cao, really. After that, there were another five days of fighting. The two sides were still engaged in a battle, a deadly battle, and a decisive battle under the normal performance of the two armies. Of course, both sides felt that their sides performed well, but in the end, the Liangzhou Army suffered fewer casualties than the Yanzhou Army. However, Cao Cao/they felt that their goal was actually achieved, which was to make their Liangzhou Army suffer more casualties. Ten days will not resolve the war. This is how things developed. What both parties felt was not much different from what they thought. Ma Chao and the others definitely didn't want their losses to be too much, but after all, they would be less than the Yanzhou Army, but they would definitely lose a lot, and that's right. But there is really no way. You can't just say, let yourself perform extraordinarily every time. Without that ability, everyone is the same, indeed. As for the Yanzhou Army, let alone wanting to be like our own side, there was no hope at all. Anyway, facing the Liangzhou Army now, our own troops are much smaller than theirs, but Cao Cao doesn't have so many worries, and neither does the Yanzhou Army. In their view, their side's defeat is doomed, and there is no chance to turn the tide. However, even if their side is defeated, they still have to show their own style in these two days, and they still have character. Yes, even if it is true that he failed, he will not say defeat easily. For Yanzhou Army and others, losing is not terrible. They have expected this day for a long time, and when it is about to arrive, they have nothing to fear. Regardless of whether it is Cao Cao or the officers and soldiers of the Yanzhou Army, this is actually the case. Yes, this is not what they thought, and they definitely don't want it to be like this, but the facts are in front of you, and you can't help it, but that's it. If we say that we have the Liangzhou Army, not to mention that they have so many troops, it is definitely not the main thing, but with their combat power, we will not lose easily at this time. It¡¯s not that we can¡¯t lose, but we won¡¯t. As it is now, that's really not bad. But now, my combat power is compared with others. Even if it has improved a little, it still cannot catch up with others. This is the gap. Even though he knew the gap with the opponent, he could not say that he would not fight the Liangzhou Army. That was impossible. Cao Cao knew it so well, but he still had to fight the Liangzhou Army. It was inevitable, that's all. After all, our own troops are already sufficient, and so are the Liangzhou Army and others. What Cao Cao thought was that if he didn't lead his troops to attack, then Ma Chao would probably have to lead his troops. This may not be now, but in a few months? It's hard to say, not absolutely, but to a large extent, it is possible. It's not that Ma Chao won't come, he definitely wants to, but he just doesn't know when. From the Liangzhou Army's point of view, as long as the time is ripe, they can actually mobilize troops, and the place to mobilize troops will not be Jizhou. It is 80% likely to be Yuzhou or Youzhou. That is not impossible. On the contrary, it is very possible, that is. Cao Cao definitely didn't want Ma Chao to lead troops to attack them. This is absolutely true, so he can only say that he took the initiative to attack and led troops to Bingzhou. He felt good anyway. If you don't attack, then Ma Chao will come in a few months! What Cao Cao thinks and what he knows is that Ma Chao will never use troops at this time. There is no chance, and he will not do that. But after two or three months of preparation, how could the Liangzhou Army not attack? I'll beat myself to death, I don't even believe it. Let alone them, even if it were him, he would still behave like that, "This is true, that's not bad." Cao Cao still said the same thing, he wanted to take the initiative, that's it, it's very simple. For him and the Yanzhou Army, instead of letting Ma Chao lead troops to attack Yuzhou or Youzhou, and the Liangzhou Army came to invade, it would be better for them to attack Bingzhou themselves. This is true. Even if they all know that if they go to attack, they will probably retreat in defeat, but that is not the most important thing, indeed. For Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army, the most important thing is that they have taken the initiative, that's it. If you lose, you still take the initiative, that's it. At least what they can guarantee is that even if they attack, even if they lose, in the end Ma Chao leads the Liangzhou Army to win, but they will not attack their own territory. At least for a few months, there will be no big problem. Even this year it will be fine. To say that this is definitely one of the main goals of Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army, and if they did it, the Liangzhou Army was sure, and they would not say that, really. Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army couldn't guarantee that Ma Chao would lead an attack. Even if one hundred thousand troops came to intercept them, would they really be able to make them return without success? a countyCan't throw it away even if it's the country? They couldn't guarantee it. The Liangzhou Army didn't say it wouldn't do it at all. Therefore, if they don¡¯t want the Liangzhou Army to do that, they have to take the initiative themselves. In that case, they think it¡¯s okay. After all, the simplest and most basic thing is that Cao Cao/They all know that compared with their own passive defense, the former has more advantages than disadvantages. There are more of the latter, so that¡¯s it, but the latter has more disadvantages than the former, isn¡¯t that it? So when it comes to how to do it, Cao Cao knows very well, and everyone in the Yanzhou Army also knows that it is like that. Therefore, now they are fighting to the death in Bingzhou, in Shangdang, and in Huguan, even if they are about to lose, but in these ten days I didn¡¯t say I backed down even half a step, that¡¯s all. This is what the Yanzhou Army and the others think. Whatever is more beneficial to their own side, then of course that is what to do. Ma Chao's words didn't mean that he would never attack the Yanzhou Army, but they were not ready. Without a good opportunity, they would naturally not attack. At this time, Cao Cao was seized by the Yanzhou Army, and they came. For them, this is indeed not a perfect opportunity, but Cao Cao/they are not stupid either. They all know that if they don't attack, the initiative will go to the Liangzhou Army. It definitely does more harm than good. It does more harm than good. We cannot accept such a thing. So if our side takes the initiative to attack at this time, then indeed, the advantages to our side will outweigh the disadvantages, and the advantages will be greater than the disadvantages. This is absolutely what we must do, and they also did that. Looking at it now, it is indeed correct. As for Ma Chao and the Liangzhou Army, this was all expected, and that was absolutely correct. If our own side does not use troops or take the initiative to attack, then their Yanzhou Army must take the initiative. Without even thinking about this, Ma Chao knew that if he were Cao Cao, he would have to do the same. It is normal. Cao Cao/he is such a traitorous character, you have to admit that this is his character and style. Because Ma Chao is the leader of the Liangzhou Army and not the boss of their Yanzhou Army, he will not lead the Liangzhou Army to attack immediately. But if he were the lord of the Yanzhou Army, then he would probably be the same as Cao Cao, that is. He admitted that he was neither a traitor nor a traitor. But yes, as a lord and a boss, I am not bad at all, but I am. In this aspect, I didn't say that I was not as good as Cao Cao at all. Yes, I admit that I am not as good as Cao Cao in some areas. That is true. It is a fact. I have also said this. But similarly, in some places, you are superior to others, but others are inferior to you, it's not like that. Therefore, what others can do may not necessarily be something that they themselves cannot do. Of course, there are some things that are true, but they cannot be done by themselves. For example, the massacre of Han people is something that even they cannot do. That is of course just one thing, there are others, no need to mention them one by one, but no, it¡¯s not necessary. So Cao Cao did just that, and came with the Yanzhou Army. Ma Chao and the others had expected it, and they also came with the army to intercept it. This is how it is, and it must be like this. Now their Yanzhou Army is about to retreat, mainly because it is going to be defeated. Although there are still some troops, that is true, but how long can it last? Judging from Ma Chao's experience, it can only take three days at most. That's too much to say. Really, so Ma Chao and Liangzhou Army are confident that they will win this time. That's normal. However, it must be said that the loss for our own side is that the Yanzhou army is more numerous. Although they are not completely wiped out, there is not much left, naturally. But the same goes for our own side. It doesn't mean that we have more troops than their Yanzhou army. We don't have an absolute advantage. Of course, if you add the people in Huguan, it would be an absolute advantage. It's true. After all, there are more than 10,000 people in that place. Now in the later stage of the war between the two armies, there are more than 10,000 troops, which is definitely not a small number, that is true. At least the Yanzhou Army will have more than 10,000 people. They dare to fight to the end. Not to mention that the entire army is annihilated, but it is probably not bad. They dare to do that. Therefore, no one can say that there are more than 10,000 people, at least not Ma Chao or Cao Cao. Therefore, it is impossible for the Yanzhou Army to retreat within two or three days. Cao Cao knew clearly that if Ma Chao really pulled out everyone in Huguan, his side would be defeated immediately. It would be better to retreat to Jizhou quickly than anything else. It's good to have returned to Yecheng, Wei County. I'm not afraid of what will happen to the Liangzhou Army, really. But seeing how Ma Chao is doing now, he and the Liangzhou Army are not prepared to do that and pull out the men and horses in Hu Pass. That's right, they don't want to yet. It's not like Cao Cao didn't know Ma Chao's thoughts at all, but he also thought about it. Ma Chao was different from him, so there's no need to say more about that, really. So he is a traitor, but Ma Chao is not. If it were Sun Ce, he would probably be like Ma Chao. ThenThey are all normal, except Cao Cao. He is not the same as the two of them, that is. So this is also true. According to Cao Cao, the Yanzhou Army was lucky to have encountered someone like Ma Chao. But Ma Chao and the Liangzhou Army were not good enough. They encountered a traitor like Cao Cao. Of course, it should be said that even if this is the case, it actually doesn't matter. After all, both sides are old rivals and have long been used to it, that is. The Liangzhou Army is accustomed to the Yanzhou Army, and the latter is also accustomed to the former, each other. As for Ma Chao and Cao Cao, the Liangzhou Army and the Yanzhou Army are all accustomed to each other, that is. They are the ones who understand each other's existence best, so that's actually true. It makes sense, but it's not. Therefore, how can they understand what the other party is like? What happens to Ma Chao and what happens to Cao Cao? They all know each other. Not saying everything, but roughly, there is really no problem. So Ma Chao did that, but if it were Cao Cao, it would be another thing. They all knew it and understood it, so how could they not understand it? Therefore, now, they all know the situation, and each other also knows the specific situation of the two armies. Even though it was true that the Yanzhou Army was going to be defeated, their minimum goal had actually been achieved. Facing such a powerful enemy from the Liangzhou Army, Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army no longer thought about how to win, but just made them lose more, that's it. Now, in fact, such a small goal has been achieved. It is not making 100 million, but just causing the Liangzhou Army to lose more. That's it. Cao Cao and the others already believed that even if their side retreated, it would still be a good thing. After all, this goal and small goal had been achieved. Both armies are satisfied, so even if the war is over now, it's no big deal, for sure. But for the sake of face, Cao Cao would not do that. And Ma Chao won't say that he is stupid. It is impossible to retreat or anything. Others, that is to say, neither party has any extravagant demands, none of those. The Liangzhou Army did not think about destroying the Yanzhou Army, knowing that there was no way to annihilate their entire army, and the other party did not even think about defeating the Liangzhou Army. They had already seen it and saw that none of that was possible. , It¡¯s true. So the current situation, from the perspective of Ma Chao and Cao Cao, as well as the soldiers on both sides, is actually the best outcome. After all, both sides felt good. The Liangzhou Army felt that their goal had been achieved, while the Yanzhou Army thought that at least their small goal had been achieved, which was better than not achieving it at all. This was definitely true. The Liangzhou Army knew that their goal was accomplished, so they were naturally satisfied, and the Yanzhou Army also felt that they had achieved their small goals, the smallest and most basic ones. This is actually pretty good, that is, so that¡¯s it. Condition.