"Hey, what are you afraid of! Our army has just won a great victory and is unstoppable!"
"That's fine if Liu Zhang doesn't come! If he comes, I will take him immediately!"
Xiahou Dun patted his chest, looking fearless.
Victory has long blinded his eyes.
"King Wei, you must be on guard!"
Zhang He ignored Xiahou Dun and kept staring at Cao Cao.
The premonition in his heart was getting worse and worse.
"General Zhang, you just think too much!"
Zhang He ignored him, but that didn't stop Xiahou Dun from taking the initiative to talk to him.
"Perhaps Liu Zhang was so frightened that he pissed himself off and ran away with his army!"
"If you can sit on a mountain and watch tigers fight, who would want to join in and fight?"
"Shut up!"
Cao Cao roared and glared at Xiahou Dun.
"You idiot, you really have no brain at all!"
This unexpected roar made Xiahou Dun a little confused.
"I..."
"What are you!"
Cao Cao stared, his previous smile gone.
“I’m asking you, which one is better, sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight, or praying mantises chasing cicadas, with the oriole behind?”
"Of course I sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight!"
Xiahou Dun blurted out without thinking.
In his view, the former cost nothing.
The latter also comes with certain risks.
This answer almost angered Cao Cao to death.
"idiot!"
Cursing angrily, Cao Cao ignored Xiahou Dun and turned to look at Zhang He.
"General Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang He opened his mouth but stopped talking.
His thoughts are very strange, and he wants to say them but dare not say them.
Cao Cao has a unique and kind vision, which can be seen at a glance.
"General Zhang, it doesn't matter if you say so!"
"As you command!"
With Cao Cao's permission, Zhang He had the courage to speak out.
"King Wei, it's not that the Qin army was delayed and didn't come, but it must have been around deliberately and didn't show up."
"This Liu Zhang clearly wants to make a profit!"
Cao Cao nodded.
"Yes, I agree with this point of view."
"But, what should we do now?"
Zhang He reorganized his thoughts before answering.
"King Wei, it is an indisputable fact that Liu Zhang wants to encircle and annihilate us."
"If we want to break the situation, we must end the melee with Zhou Yu and instead unite to deal with it together."
"No matter what, we must first cease the war!"
Cao Cao frowned.
"armistice?"
"Yes, the first thing is to cease the war!"
Zhang He nodded with great certainty.
It must be very difficult to stop the war.
The two armies fought together in a bloody battle, and they were already in a stalemate.
If you want to stop the war, it cannot be done by Cao Cao just by shouting.
And a truce carries risks.
If Zhou Yu seizes the opportunity to counterattack, he will shoot himself in the foot.
Therefore, Cao Cao could not agree to Zhang He's proposal.
But neither agreed nor refused.
Cao Cao simply had no better way.
Although the Wei army had all the advantages, the war would not end in a short time.
No one can guarantee that annihilating the Huainan Army will be slower than terminating the war between the two parties.
The sudden ceasefire would undoubtedly have a huge blow to the morale of the Wei army.
The soldiers were in the midst of a killing spree, how could they be willing to just hold back?
Especially Cao Cao wanted to completely annihilate these Huainan troops.
It will be easy to deal with Zhou Yu here and occupy Huainan.
Cao Cao could gain greater strategic depth.
Even if Liu Zhang occupies the entire Jiangdong area, he can still rely on Huainan for defense.
Furthermore, Jiangdong is so vast, how can it be so easily occupied?
As long as Huainan is captured, Cao Cao can intervene in the Jiangdong war at any time according to the situation.
Everything needs to be done here to annihilate the Huainan Army and capture Zhou Yu!
Of course, there is also a way to speed up the end of the war, and let the Huainan army escape.
But this is not the result Cao Cao wants to see.
Overall, no method is completely satisfactory.
At this moment, Xiahou Dun, who had been scolded by Cao Cao, bravely stood up again.
"General Zhang, I feel that we cannot cease the war!"
"The Art of War goes like this: if you make a strong effort, you will be exhausted again and again! If there is a sudden cessation of war, morale will be greatly damaged!"
"On the other hand, Zhou Yu thought that our army had encountered an accident or something else had happened. He would definitely fight back to the death!"
"At that time, let alone the Qin Army, the Huainan Army will be enough for us!"
This time, Cao Cao did not scold him, but nodded in agreement.
Xiahou Dun finally spoke what was in his heart.
"Yuan Rang's words make sense!"
"Now that Gu De's army has the upper hand, destroying Zhou Yu is like searching for something in a bag!"
"At the same time, the morale and momentum of the army will become even more unstoppable!"
"Liu Zhang is not an idle person, how can he fight to the death with Gu Gu, who is in the limelight?"
Zhang He did not agree with Cao Cao's words.
"King Wei, Liu Zhang is treacherous, we must not take him lightly!"
"If you insist on having your own way, then just in case..."
"Nothing just in case."
Cao Cao was too thin and interrupted Zhang He.
"Liu Zhang's goal is the land of Jiangdong, not to fight to the death with Gu."
"As long as Zhou Yu can be eliminated quickly and the Huainan army is wiped out, Liu Zhang will never dare to compete with Gu!"
"The King of Wei is wise!"
Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and other generals stood up to express their approval.
Seeing this, Zhang He could only shake his head helplessly.
Persuasion is definitely not possible.
After all, he was born as a general and could not compare with these clan generals.
Even some ordinary generals can't compare.
If you continue to persist, you will definitely anger Cao Cao and the surrounding generals.
How many brains does Zhang He have to dare to mess with them?
"Yes, the king of Wei is wise, and the general is abrupt..."
"General Zhang doesn't have to be like this."
Cao Cao did not blame Zhang He, but expressed pleasure at his sudden awakening.
This time Zhang He showed his power, which made Cao Cao very fond of him.
"It doesn't matter! Who can make mistakes without being a sage?"
Zhang He's eyes twitched slightly and he quickly retreated.
Having said this, what else can be said.
Cao Cao ignored it and waved his sword back.
"Generals, obey the order!"
Everyone cheered up and gathered around Cao Cao.
"Please give me your orders, King Wei!"
Cao Cao glanced around and spoke slowly.
"Now the defeat of the Huainan Army has been determined, and the struggle is in vain, but I don't want to see them struggling even though they are trapped!"
"The key to this battle is actually Zhou Yu! As long as Zhou Yu is captured, the Huainan Army will collapse in an instant!"
"Generals, you are all veterans on the battlefield. Now it is time for you to show your bravery!"
All the generals straightened up.
As soon as these words are spoken, it means merit!
"I order you all to rush into the enemy formation and look for Zhou Yu!"
"You can either capture him alive or kill him!"
"But I want you to capture Zhou Yu as quickly as possible and completely defeat the Huainan Army!"
The generals headed by Xiahou Dun accepted the order one after another.
"As you command!"
After receiving the order, all the generals rushed towards the Huainan Army.
