Within two months, war broke out in Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Qingzhou in Hebei Province.
Yuan and Cao's two armies of more than 300,000 fought bravely.
This time Yuan Shao learned the lessons from the previous two failures. He not only played steadily, but also constantly looked for omissions.
With the bravery of the frontier army and the high mobility of the Karasuma cavalry, Cao Cao had no choice but to risk his life.
The 50,000 Bingzhou army led by Bingzhou senior cadres was not strong in combat power, but the senior cadres were very clear-headed and knew what their mission was.
Delay part of Cao Cao's military power!
Yuan Tan, who attacked Pingyuan County, also had this purpose.
Although Yuan Tan led an army of 50,000, these soldiers were composed of county soldiers and recruits, and their combat effectiveness was very low.
This time Yuan Tan also learned wisely, knowing that his military strength was not as strong as Cao's army, so he took a dangerous position and maintained an offensive posture.
Cao Cao's military strength was limited, especially the soldiers led by Yuan Shao, who were extremely difficult to deal with, and he did not dare to spread too much of his strength.
Therefore, whether it is against Bingzhou Gaogan or Qingzhou Yuan Tan, there are only 25,000 people on each side.
Although the number was only half of Yuan's army, Cao Cao did not panic at all.
Cao's army was small, but the soldiers were extremely elite. Although the Yuan family was large, they were all a mob.
After passing Guandu, Cangting was defeated twice. Cao Cao knew that Yuan Shao's elite troops had been exhausted.
How can a hundred thousand mobs defeat fifty thousand elite troops?
However, not all of Cao Jun's 150,000 troops in Hebei were elite.
Cao Cao assigned 25,000 men with weaker combat effectiveness to Yu Jin and asked him to lead his army to resist the high officials.
Yu Jin is good at fighting camp battles, and has his own experience in both offense and defense.
The other 25,000 more powerful soldiers were handed over to Le Jin.
Yue Jin is brave and swift, and often takes the lead. He is a general under Cao Cao who is very good at attacking.
Cao Cao's arrangement was enough to ensure that the two wings would not be broken by Yuan Shaojun's rabble.
As for the final ownership of Hebei, both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao knew it well.
Only when the main force decides the outcome can the battle situation be completely affected.
Things developed exactly as Cao Cao expected. The 200,000 troops on both sides fought to the death on the frontal battlefield, while the 150,000 troops on the side battlefield barely stood still.
Yuan Shao's army, which had an absolute advantage in military strength, was holding on to the danger. On the contrary, Cao Cao's army, which had fewer troops, was constantly looking for opportunities.
In particular, Le Jin, the general of Cao's army who was confronting Yuan Tan, frequently sent troops to attack Yuan's army.
Although the soldiers under Yuan Tan's command were all a motley crew, they were able to stay in a dangerous position and not fall behind.
It can be said that Yuan Tan changed his previous recklessness this time and did not give Le Jin any chance to fight head-on.
Le Jin is indeed brave, but there is nothing he can do against Yuan Tan who is unable to retreat.
The two armies of Yuan and Cao in Pingyuan County had no choice but to form a deadlock.
Both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao could accept this result.
Yuan Shao, in particular, dispersed Cao Cao's 50,000 elite troops with a hundred thousand rabble without fighting power.
He even said that he made a lot of money!
The trend of the battle made both Yuan and Cao very satisfied, and allowed Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to focus more on the decisive battle.
Near Handan, the border between Wei County and Zhao State, 200,000 troops fought frantically.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao both implemented the same idea, start the war and decide the battle!
But the development of the war far exceeded the world's expectations.
Yuan Shao, who was originally vulnerable, managed to hold off Cao Jun's 90,000 infantry with 50,000 border defenders.
With the support of the Wuhuan cavalry, Cao Jun was defeated and lost his armor!
In the end, it was Cao Cao's 10,000 tiger and leopard cavalry who stopped the Wuhuan cavalry's offensive!
Just when Cao Cao turned from worry to joy, thinking that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had once again made great achievements, something unexpected happened.
The Wuhuan cavalry knew that they could not defeat the tiger and leopard cavalry head-on, so they immediately retreated to distance themselves and relied on cavalry shooting to attack.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are very similar to the Wufeng Battalion. The entire battalion is a heavy cavalry that relies on iron armor to cover its entire body.
Even Liu Zhang, who occupied Liangzhou, couldn't solve the problem of heavy armored cavalry horses. How could Cao Cao solve it?
Therefore, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also has a huge speed disadvantage.
There is no difference between the Wuhuan cavalry and the Xiongnu cavalry. They are both mainly light cavalry.
The bulky Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could not catch up with the Wuhuan Cavalry, and they could only be used as living targets!
Fortunately, the tiger and leopard cavalry are covered in iron armor, so the damage caused by bows and arrows is not too great.
The cavalry on both sides could not do anything to the other, let alone completely destroy the other.
In a short period of time, neither Yuan Shao nor Cao Cao could be sure of victory, and the frontal battlefield fell into a stalemate.
But this time Yuan Shao is not in a hurry, he has no worries!
On the contrary, Cao Cao couldn't do it. Not only was there pressure from troops on both wings, but the Central Plains base camp was also threatened by Liu Zhang.
In this head-on confrontation, Yuan Shao had the upper hand, making him seem to see the dawn of victory.
Yuan Shaojun was defeated by Cao Cao several times. This time he finally achieved a small victory. From top to bottom, morale was immediately boosted!
Would Cao Cao, who was at a disadvantage, really be anxious?
The answer is yes!
At this time, Cao Cao was so anxious that he was about to commit a crime!
"Feng Xiao, this traitor Liu Zhang is really nothing. He is determined to cooperate with Yuan Shao!"
"If I am pushed into a hurry, I will immediately withdraw my troops from Hebei and march towards Guanzhong!"
Cao Cao was so anxious that he slapped the table and cursed, unable to sit still at all.
Guo Jia, who had always been calm and composed, no longer looked relaxed at this time.
The news just came from the school affairs office that the Qin army gathered in Xin'an army already numbered no less than 100,000!
When this news was conveyed, there was no sign of stopping the gathering!
From Xin'an to Chang'an, you need to cross at least the Weihan Ancient Road. The road is rugged and the transportation volume is difficult.
Who would believe that Liu Zhang had no intention of attacking when he gathered his troops?
This is not over yet!
There are also frequent troop mobilizations in the direction of Wuguan, and there seems to be a big move!
"Prime Minister, please calm down for now!"
Cao Cao took deep breaths several times, but couldn't calm down at all.
Frustrated on the frontal battlefield, Yuan Shao didn't give him a chance.
Bad news spreads frequently in the future, and even the base camp is at risk of being taken away!
The Yingchuan family, which was originally close to each other, now seems to be inseparable!
In an instant, Cao Cao was in a predicament surrounded by enemies from all sides!
"Fengxiao, how can I, the Prime Minister, stay calm in this situation!"
Guo Jia understood Cao Cao's mood very well, but he always felt that something was not right.
"Prime Minister, Liu Zhang transferred the Eastern Army to Yizhou and the Northern Army to the Western Regions. How could he still have a hundred thousand troops?"
"I always feel that Liu Zhang is bluffing!"
According to the latest news, Liu Zhang has mobilized more than 100,000 troops!
"Fengxiao, Liu Zhang received 10 million stones of food and grass from Jingzhou. Who can guarantee that he will not have troops?"
"Even if there is not one hundred thousand, there is still fifty thousand, right? I'm worried that Cao Hong is not Liu Zhang's opponent!"
Although Cao Cao had strictly ordered the Cao army in Henan Yin to just hold on and not attack, he still couldn't help but worry about a sudden change.
The Qin army's fighting power is so powerful!
