On the way, Cao Cao asked Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu to follow him. On the one hand, he wanted to protect their safety. After all, swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and anything can happen. On the other hand, Cao Cao also wanted to know the situation in Yanzhou from their mouths, and also wanted to know their purpose of coming!
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu naturally agreed. Maybe they missed Cao Cao very much after not seeing him for a long time. While talking about family happiness together, the two also told Cao Cao the reason why they came here. After hearing this, Cao Cao finally understood the cause and effect of the matter!
It turned out that the two came to support them on the orders of Cao Ren, who was staying in Yanzhou. Everything in Yanzhou was normal and there was no problem. It's just that Cao Ren was worried about Cao Cao's safety and was also deeply afraid that there wouldn't be enough troops to attack Hebei. So let the young generals of the Cao family, Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu, the best among them, come with an army of 30,000 to support Cao Cao and help the lord together!
Although Cao Cao came with an army of 300,000, it was already quite a lot. But after all, it is not a local battle, but deep into the hinterland of Jizhou, far away from the Yanzhou base camp. No matter how many troops there are, it is not enough. Therefore, Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu came together. This also shows that Cao Ren cares about Cao Cao and sent all the top talents from the second generation of the Cao family!
Because the journey was too long, and the second young general was a little excited to lead an army for the first time, only now did the two of them arrive with the army. When they arrived, they learned that Cao Cao was attacking Yuan Jun's position and needed support. After the second general informed Xi Zhicai, he came with his army to support Cao Cao, so they met here!
After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, Cao Cao said nothing more and headed towards his home camp with hundreds of thousands of troops. Although I knew the camp was safe, I was actually a little concerned at this time. Only when you see the safety of the camp with your own eyes can you really feel at ease, so we have no words on the road and are busy on our way to support the camp!
When he returned to the camp and saw his own flag fluttering in the wind, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the camp was safe and under his control. That was good!
At this time, the four counselors who stayed behind knew that the lord was back, so they came out with the army to greet Cao Cao. Sin!"
"Haha, gentlemen, you are so polite. Thank you for your hard work!" Cao Cao smiled when he saw the counselors personally greeting him and saying such words. Then the conversation changed and he added, "It's a pity that I didn't win a big victory, and almost lost a big defeat. Everyone's expectations were in vain, and it's worth it that everyone came out to welcome it!"
What, after hearing what Cao Cao said, the counselors were a little confused. Why didn't they win and almost failed? What's going on? It's very puzzling!
Cheng Yu was most concerned about these situations, and he was also outspoken. He immediately asked, "I don't know what is going on. Please tell me, my lord!"
Then Cao Cao did not answer Cheng Yu's question immediately. Instead, he turned to the generals and said, "You all go and settle the troops and horses for the expedition. Once settled, come to the commander's tent immediately to discuss matters. There must be no mistakes!"
"It's my lord, I will obey your orders!" The generals led by Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan accepted the orders one after another.
After receiving their affirmative answer, Cao Cao politely said to the counselors, "I'd like to trouble everyone to go to Gu's camp to discuss countermeasures against Yuan Jun. I don't know if it's possible!"
As soon as he heard what Cao Cao said, Cheng Yu understood and took the lead to answer, "My lord, you are too polite. How dare you disobey your orders!"
The other Xun You and others also followed the order and said, "I obey, my lord, please move first, we will be there soon!" Updated fastest Qiqi /
So, Cao Cao, escorted by Dian Wei and Cao Jun Qianliju, took the lead in walking towards his camp. Then the four great counselors followed closely behind. Finally, the generals took the army back to the camp to settle down. After settling down the army, they went to the lord's tent to discuss countermeasures and listen to the lord's teachings!
After Cao Cao led everyone back to his camp, and after everyone had just sat down, Cao Cao took the lead and told Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu, "You two will tell all the gentlemen about the situation of the army's expedition today. Listen. Let’s talk about their opinions and then discuss important matters!” Qiqi first published on the whole website
"It's my lord, I will obey your orders!" After hearing Cao Cao's instructions, the second young general accepted the order very happily.
Then, Cao Zhen started first, and Cao Xiu supplemented behind, telling the counselors one by one what they knew and what they had learned about Cao Cao's expedition to capture Yuan's army's position. Letting them know the specific situation will also give Cheng Yu an answer to his questions!
Only now, after hearing the descriptions of the two men, everyone finally understood what Cao Cao meant by what he said. Indeed, as Cao Cao said, the army not only failed to win, but almost failed!
After Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu finished reporting the cause and effect of the incident, while everyone was still immersed in thinking, Cao Cao continued, "Our army and Yuan's army have been fighting until now. It can be said that there is a victory or defeat for each other. According to this. If this continues, it will probably take a lot of effort for our army to quickly defeat Yuan's army. It is very likely that with the investment of new forces from both sides, the two armies will enter a stalemate stage!"
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Cao Cao continued, "If this continues, I have two worries. One is that if the stalemate continues, our army will be short of food and grass. You must know that we are fighting far away from Yanzhou. Originally, the food and grass We are not rich, but we raise 300,000 troops at a time. It can be said that it is an army that can overwhelm the country, and the consumption of food and grass is an astronomical figure; the other is that we are worried that our home base of Yanzhou will be coveted by Lu Bu and Sun Ce. .Although they are allied forces now, the enemy is the enemy, and we have to guard against this. Although Zixiao is very brave, it is difficult for him to defeat someone with four hands. This makes Gu very worried and does not know how to act. Come on, please fight for me!"
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, the counselors below were furious. Listening to the Lord's words, it is obvious that he has the idea of retreating. How is this possible? As a staunch fighter, Xi Zhicai was the first to stand up and express his thoughts.
"My lord Mingjian, although the war is now at a disadvantage and we cannot win quickly, Yuan Jun did not succeed and did not take any advantage. From this point of view, Yuan Jun is just like this, and this is what the Hebei army is like. It is now. At this critical moment, my lord must not intend to retreat. If we retreat now, wouldn’t it mean that all our previous efforts have been wasted?”
After Xi Zhicai finished speaking, Xun You also answered, "Brother Zhicai is right. Now that our army has just gained the advantage, how can we retreat easily? Besides, our army is in difficulty, and Yuan's army is even more in difficulty than us." If we retreat to Guandu, it will be equivalent to abandoning the established strategy and leaving Jizhou with spare power to support other battlefields. If they gain an advantage on other battlefields due to our reasons, it will be too late to regret it. Safety is at stake. Please check it out, my lord!"
"Haha, I was just joking and telling my thoughts. I have no intention of withdrawing. Please rest assured, everyone!" Seeing that he just had the idea of withdrawing, the two counselors below him Just speak out against it. Cao Cao smiled and explained!
