The two very urgent reports suddenly came to mind. Cao Cao was stunned at first, and then immediately showed a look of surprise.
"Hahaha, Fengxiao, look! Is this not a good news?"
Cao Cao walked outside the car and stopped the army.
He wanted to tell everyone the good news in front of all the soldiers.
Although it cannot spread to the entire army in an instant, there is no need to pay attention to it.
The speed of communication within the army is like locusts passing through the border and cannot be stopped.
"My lord...congratulations to King Wei..."
Guo Jia also walked out and leaned over to express his congratulations.
Cao Cao stood with his hands behind his back, extremely proud.
He couldn't wait to hear the results of the battle, but he didn't expect that they would be delivered at the same time.
It can be described as a double happiness!
"Hahaha, tell me quickly, let Gu Gu hear what a happy event it is!"
The two soldiers were kneeling on the ground. You looked at me and I looked at you, indicating that the other person should speak first.
But the eyes were arguing for a long time, and there was no winner.
Likewise, no one spoke.
Cao Cao suddenly became impatient. He was the noble King of Wei, how could he be allowed to wait!
"Let's talk about Xiahou Dun's gains first!"
The soldier kneeling on the left was moaning incessantly, with a look of fear on his face.
He couldn't imagine what would happen to Cao Cao after hearing the battle report.
In horror, he didn't even say a word.
"Hurry up and Mo Ji Gu will kill you again!"
After being scolded by Cao Cao for a while, the soldier could only bite the bullet and report.
"Inform...to the King of Wei..."
"General Xiahou..."
"General Xiahou was defeated..."
Cao Cao nodded slightly, his nostrils turned up proudly.
"It's good to lose, hahaha, defeated!"
But not long after he was proud, Cao Cao suddenly froze on the spot.
"Huh? Defeated... Defeated?"
In an instant, Cao Cao suddenly woke up from his reverie.
Xiahou Dun was defeated, not victorious, and he did not capture Liu Bei alive!
"How did you lose!"
Cao Cao roared with a hiss, and even saliva spurted out.
The soldiers who had not heard the battle report from a distance originally heard it for real this time!
The soldiers were frightened and their whole bodies were trembling.
Especially Cao Cao's face that looked like he wanted to eat people, he was so scared that he didn't even dare to wipe away his disgusting saliva!
"Report... The King of Wei and General Xiahou defeated Liu Bei outside the city and pursued him into Xiangyang City. However, there was an ambush in Xiangyang City, and General Xiahou fell into the enemy's trick."
"General Li Dian persuaded General Xiahou to retreat temporarily, but General Xiahou refused to listen and insisted on fighting Guan Yu to the death. As a result, when the battle was in full swing, the enemy ambush suddenly appeared and came from all directions, catching our army by surprise..."
After Cao Cao heard the battle report, these four words came to mind involuntarily.
Underestimate the enemy and advance rashly!
I gave Xiahou Dun many warnings and exhortations to be careful and prudent, and sent the calm Li Dian as his deputy. Unexpectedly, he fell into Liu Bei's trick!
"What was the result? How was Xiahou Dun? How many soldiers and horses were lost?"
"Reporting to the King of Wei, our army was besieged on all sides and suffered heavy losses! General Xiahou and General Li Dian fought to the death and barely managed to break through."
"General Xiahou fled to the Han River to gather his soldiers, but there were only... less than ten thousand people..."
When Cao Cao heard this, he felt his head spinning and he almost fainted and fell off the carriage.
Sixty thousand troops, including fifty thousand elites!
Xiahou Dun was reimbursed 50,000 yuan for one battle?
"King Wei, are you okay?"
Guo Jia quickly supported Cao Cao and asked him to sit on the carriage for the time being.
Cao Cao didn't speak, but put his hand on his forehead.
After relaxing for a long time, I still feel that my blood is rising and my head is buzzing.
An army of fifty thousand, that’s an army of fifty thousand!
The decisive battle hasn't even started yet, but one-fifth of the army has been lost?
Cao Cao simply couldn't accept this fact!
He knew very well that Liu Zhang only led more than 50,000 people when he attacked Liu Bei.
Liu Zhang could use more than 50,000 people to defeat Liu Bei, causing him to flee in panic and be completely defeated!
And his first general, Xiahou Dun, was beaten so badly by Liu Bei that he abandoned his armor and almost completely wiped out his army!
This gap is too shocking, right?
It is said that there is no harm without comparison. In contrast, Cao Cao felt short of breath and couldn't breathe.
"Where is Xiahou Dun now!"
Cao Cao roared again, venting the anger in his heart.
He wanted to see Xiahou Dun immediately, and then throw the general's order into Xiahou Dun's face to see what else he had to say!
The soldiers did not dare to lie and quickly told the truth.
"Informing the King of Wei, General Xiahou has been rescued by Huang Zu's navy. The entire army is currently resting in Xinye."
"Rest? What else can he rest for?"
Of the 60,000-strong army, there are less than 10,000 left. How dare you say rest?
Cao Cao thought with his toes that he must have no foothold in Nanjun and could only flee to Xinye in a hurry!
"King Wei, calm down and don't hurt yourself!"
Guo Jia on the side comforted him softly.
Guo Jia had actually expected this situation.
Xiahou Dun's nature is like a blazing fire. If he leads the army alone, he will inevitably be taken advantage of by Zhuge Liang.
But Guo Jia didn't expect that this battle would turn into such a tragic defeat.
I originally thought that Xiahou Dun was a waste and would lose at most 10,000 to 20,000 people.
After all, Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue also surrendered 10,000 people.
Guo Jia didn't have much expectations for Xiahou Dun, as long as he could surround Xiangyang and wait for the arrival of Cao Cao's main army.
But he couldn't do such a simple thing well.
While Cao Cao was angry, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Just now, Guo Jia and Guo Jia exaggerated, saying that Xiahou Dun could capture and kill Liu Bei, but they didn't expect to be slapped in the face by reality so quickly.
"Fengxiao, you don't have to persuade Gu Gu! This loser even issued a military order for Gu Gu!"
"When we get to Xinye, I will behead this trash with my own hands! Use his head to pay homage to the soldiers who died in vain!"
Guo Jia shook his head helplessly and once again spoke out to comfort Cao Cao.
"King Wei, victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism!"
"General Xiahou Dun worked hard and made great achievements. He was defeated by the enemy without checking for a moment. His crime will not lead to death!"
Guo Jia knew very well that executing Xiahou Dun was definitely Cao Cao's angry words.
Xiahou Dun is Cao Cao's younger brother and the general closest to Cao Cao.
Not to mention that 50,000 people died in defeat, even if another 50,000 people died, Cao Cao would never kill him.
Therefore, Guo Jia also knew that Cao Cao still needed a step to avoid Xiahou Dun's death penalty.
"King Wei, now we are facing a powerful enemy. If you kill a general, it will be detrimental to the army!"
"It's better to exempt General Xiahou from the death penalty for the time being and let him perform meritorious service for his crime!"
Cao Cao's anger subsided slightly and he nodded slightly.
“Let’s leave it at that for now, wait until we get to Xinye and we’ll make further decisions!”
As expected, Cao Cao was as skilled as Liu Bei in the business of getting off the donkey.
Cao Cao didn't want to dwell on this matter all the time, so he turned to look at the soldiers on the right.
"Tell me, what's going on with Sun Quan in Kuaiji?"
"Did Sun Quan send troops to cooperate with Liu Bei in the attack?"
When the soldiers heard Cao Cao's question, they suddenly became excited.
"Informing the King of Wei, Sun Quan ordered Lu Xun to command 50,000 troops and station them at Xiakou!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately forgot about Xiahou Dun's defeat and once again looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Sun Quan is aware of current affairs and knows not to disobey Gu!"
"That...King of Wei..."
Just when Cao Cao was proud, the soldier's weak voice came over again.
"What's wrong?"
"Sun Quan killed the imperial envoy and threatened to live and die with Liu Bei."
"Lu Xun's 50,000-strong army in Xiakou was against the King of Wei..."
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes darkened and he fainted.
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