'A great talent! '
Guo Jia's expression remained unchanged, and he was even more satisfied with Cao Cao. He actually knew that Cao Cao had already ordered troops to be deployed. At this time, "changing orders morning and night" would most likely cause the soldiers to backlash and severely damage Cao Cao's prestige.
Cao Cao was able to assess the situation, heed his prestige, and had the courage to make decisions. This is the character of a person who achieves great things!
As Guo Jia expected, the forceful gathering of soldiers still aroused dissatisfaction among the soldiers. Cao Cao used thunderous methods and executed more than 30 people, and then reluctantly suppressed it. Only 500 people were left to guard Changyi, and 5,000 people were taken with him. People, rush to Puyang quickly.
The soldiers were very tired and dissatisfied, so they walked slowly.
Cao Cao tried his best to comfort him, and even hinted that he could act as he pleased in Puyang, and then he encouraged the soldiers to speed up.
Cao Cao was thirty-five years old and could not bear the marching speed.
He sat on the horse and looked at Guo Jia, who had not drank at all these days and looked miserable, and said: "Fengxiao, why didn't the rebels who attacked Dingtao join forces with Ding Shijun to speed up the pacification? Qiao Mao rebels?"
Guo Jia heard Cao Cao's request for advice, so he braced himself and said, "General, are you worried that Dingtao will fall and be left alone?"
If Ding Tao's Ding Yuan could not hold on, the land of Yanzhou would fall into the hands of Qiao Mao and others, and Cao Cao's thousands of men would really become a lonely army.
Cao Cao sat on his horse, looked in the direction of Dingtao, and said, "If it's not that Cao Cao is greedy for life and afraid of death, he can't take risks, I'm worried about Dongdu."
Guo Jia understood and said: "If Ding Shijun cannot hold it, and the rebels march straight into Chenliu and threaten Luoyang, the world will indeed be horrified. There will definitely be no room for generals in the court. However, based on my judgment, Ding Shijun will not It will not be a problem to defend for ten days. By then, the general will have captured Puyang."
Hearing this, Cao Cao said: "What if Qiao Mao and others make a desperate move and go straight to Luoyang?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Your Majesty knows the general's plan, how can he not take precautions?"
Cao Cao frowned secretly, said nothing more, and continued marching.
Guo Jia was somewhat awakened. He looked at Cao Cao's thin profile and said nothing.
Cao Cao's reputation in the court was very bad. If Cao Cao allowed the rebels to defeat Ding Yuan and advance to Luoyang, even if he had the credit for capturing Puyang, he would not be able to compete with the swordsmen and pen officials in Luoyang city.
But Cao Cao said nothing and continued northward.
'I really chose the right person! Guo Jiayan's expression was a lot more exciting.
At this time, Xiahou Dun had just arrived in Chenliu with his "twenty thousand troops". Xiahou Dun ignored Ding Yuan's constant letters urging him to do so.
Jiyin Dingtao.
On the top of the city, Ding Yuan watched the rebels retreat like a tide again, without any joy on his face.
He is not tall, with a high nose, protruding cheeks, and sparse beard, giving him a greasy and cunning look.
At this time, a tall and heroic man in his early thirties, with a fierce face, piercing eyes, and murderous intent came up from the city.
"Father, why don't you let me hunt down those rebels!?" Lu Bu said loudly as soon as he came up.
Ding Yuan looked at him with an angry look on his face and said, "How dare I let you go if Cao Cao can't come? Qiao Mao and others underestimate me. Do you really think I can't see the ambush in that forest?"
Lu Bu was startled, then he looked ugly and said coldly: "Father, Cao Cao is holding back his troops because he clearly wants to kill his foster father!"
Ding Yuan's eyes flashed with hatred, and he turned to look outside the city.
The rebels are not far away, forming a stronghold like clouds and stretching endlessly. It seems that there must be as many as sixty or seventy thousand people!
And in Dingtao City, there was a full attack, but only 10,000 remaining soldiers were defeated. It is not easy to defend until today.
Lu Bu looked at Ding Yuan's face, understood, and said: "Father, the army rations in the city can't last three days."
Ding Yuan naturally knew that he hated Cao Cao even more, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Seeing Ding Yuan's silence, Lu Bu took a step forward and whispered: "Father, the rebels sent another surrender letter, saying that my foster father can be the third prince... I have already killed the person who came."
Ding Yuan nodded. He was determined not to surrender to the rebels. He snorted coldly and said: "How can you betray your master and seek glory? Kill well!"
Lu Bu nodded heavily, he thought so too.
At night, Ding Yuan patrolled the city again, wearing armor, looking at the rebel camp not far away with the burning fire, reflecting half of the sky, and his heart was heavy.
"Father, the rebels seem to be about to break camp!" Lu Bu, who was much taller, suddenly said.
Ding Yuan stood up on his tiptoes and looked carefully.
I saw the torch suddenly swimming, like a fire dragon, and seemed to be moving away.
"Could it be to lure me out of the city?" Ding Yuan looked suspicious.
Lu Bu was also confused and said: "Father, I will go out of the city to investigate!"
Ding Yuan grabbed him, thought again and again, and said: "Be careful!"
Seeing that Ding Yuan cared so much about him, Lu Bu nodded solemnly, took a few people down in a hanging basket, and went straight to the rebel camp to investigate.
Half an hour later, Lu Bu returned with great joy and said: "Father, Cao Cao raided Shanyang County and captured Changyi. According to the rebel prisoners, Cao Cao had sent troops to Dong County, and Qiao Mao and others had to return to defense. !”
Instead of being happy, Ding Yuan became even more suspicious, saying: "A 20,000-strong army unexpectedly attacked Changyi... In terms of distance, it was absolutely impossible to be silent all the way! It was probably the rebels who wanted to lure me to pursue them and ambush them in I!"
Lu Bu just thought about it and said, "My foster father is wise!"
An army of 20,000 people hid it from everyone, bypassed Chenliu and Jiyin, rushed to Shanyang County, and still successfully captured Changyi. It was impossible no matter how you looked at it!
Ding Yuan showed a sneer and said: "All soldiers are ordered to be in strict formation. No rest is allowed today!"
"Take the order!" Lu Bu said loudly.
Ding Yuan stood at the top of the city, watching the rebel torches cluttering and gradually moving away. He sneered in his heart, standing still at the top of the city.
On the other side, Cao Cao was as powerful as breaking bamboo, breaking through Chengyang, bypassing Leize, and marching non-stop, approaching Xiancheng, the gateway to Puyang.
As an ordinary small county town.
Xu Si, who had just taken office as county magistrate, was faced with Cao Cao's army approaching the city before he could do anything.
On the top of the city, all the county magistrates and officials, big and small, beside Xu Si, all looked fearful and horrified.
This Cao Cao, who is still rumored to be in Chenliu, has actually fought his way from Shanyang County to Dong County!
Cao Cao rode his horse and stood not far from the city. He pointed at Xu Si and cursed, "Xu Si, as a Han official, you rebelled against your master and are despised by the world! Today Cao Cao has been ordered to punish thieves. Are you willing to abandon the secret and surrender to the bright side?" , atone for your sins!"
Xu Bang's face was slightly pale. Seeing that Cao's army was boundless and Xiancheng would definitely be difficult to defend, he raised his hand and said loudly: "General Cao, the officials are not plotting rebellion, they are coercing the rebels. We are opening the door today. General, are you willing to take us in?" ?”
Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he shouted: "If you have not rebelled, Cao Cao should accept it. Our army still lacks middlemen, are you willing to submit?"
Xu Si raised his hand from a distance and said: "Xu Si believes in General Cao, but the officials and people in the city are worried. Please ask General Cao to swear an oath in public not to massacre every soldier or citizen in Xiancheng."
Cao Cao's heart became more murderous, but his expression remained unchanged and he swore an oath in public.
Above Xiancheng, Xu Si and others were overjoyed when they saw this and shouted: "General Cao, wait a moment, we will open the door immediately."
Cao Cao sat still on his horse and watched Xu Si get off the tower.
Guo Jia came forward and said, "What do you plan to do, general?"
Cao Cao turned his head when he heard this and said: "My original intention is to use their mouths to find out the truth of Dongjun, Qiaomao and others. What are your thoughts on Fengxiao?"
Guo Jia's description was more haggard than before, his face turned pale, and he said: "I think that Qiaomao has returned to the army, and the general cannot stay."
Cao Cao hummed and looked back at the soldiers he brought with him, his heart heavy.
It was okay for him to ride the horse, but the soldiers were running all the way, many of them had their shoes worn out, and many soldiers even fell asleep while walking on the road.
Not long after, the gate of Xiancheng opened, and Xu Si welcomed Cao Cao into the city.
Cao Cao immediately rode up and came closer. While ordering the soldiers to enter the city, he smiled broadly and greeted Xu Si politely.
Xu Bang still looked uneasy, raised his hand, and said with a forced smile: "I am visiting friends in Dongjun. I don't want to be hijacked by the rebels. I trust that the general will not give up and take us in. Please accept my kindness for rebuilding." bye."
Xu Si took the lead, and more than ten officials from the county town, big and small, fell to the ground.
Cao Cao waited for them to prostrate themselves, then hurriedly stepped forward, helped Xu Si up, and said, "Sir, you are a famous scholar in Jingzhou. How can Cao Cao really believe that you are plotting rebellion? Please get up quickly!"
Xu Bang and others felt a little relieved and laughed together.
"General, please enter the city." Xu Bang said.
With a solemn look on his face and a hint of a smile, Cao Cao took Xu Si into the city with him.
In just one stick of incense, Cao Cao took complete control of the county, confiscated money and food, and chatted with Xu Bang in a "reassured" manner.
"What, there are 40,000 to 50,000 people in Puyang?"
Cao Cao looked at Xu Si with a shocked expression.
Guo Jia on the side stared at Xu Bang and said: "There are only 20,000 Qiaomen in Dongjun. Even if we recruit other rebels, we will not have more than 50,000 at most. If we attack Dingtao, we will have 30,000. Shanyang will have 30,000." Ten thousand, Taishan County has ten thousand people, and Puyang has no more than three thousand people at most. How can he have so many soldiers and horses?"
Xu Bang glanced at Guo Jia with some surprise. Seeing that Cao Cao's eyes seemed to be cannibalistic, he quickly said: "That's right, the general doesn't know something. These people are from Jizhou."
"Jizhou!"
Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other with the same shock in their eyes.
Seeing this, Xu Si didn't wait for Cao Cao to ask, and then explained: "Part of them are the gold bandits that Qiaomao has long been associated with, and some of them were expelled from Jizhou because of their opposition to Yingshijun, and had no choice but to defect to Qiaomao. It was Jizhou that participated in the rebellion."
Cao Cao's expression did not relax at all. He looked at Guo Jia with a serious expression and said nothing.
They rushed all the way, expecting that Puyang would not have many troops, but now there were 40,000 to 50,000 more troops, completely disrupting their plan!
Forty to fifty thousand people, with their exhausted army of six to seven thousand, they couldn't take it down at all!
Qiaomao is returning his troops and cannot capture Puyang. They have no way to advance or retreat, and the only option is defeat!
"Don't worry, General Cao,"
Xu Bang looked at the tense atmosphere and suddenly said: "As far as I know, Ying Shijun has led 10,000 troops and is not far from Guantao."
Guo Jia's eyes lit up and he said to Cao Cao: "General, you have no worries!"
Guantao is in the north of Dongjun. The current situation has become Cao Cao and Ying Shao attacking Dongjun from both sides!
Cao Cao's expression changed and he laughed calmly and said: "I will immediately write a letter to Ding Shijun and ask him to lead his troops north and join forces with us to defeat Puyang, wipe out the rebels on the bridge, and pacify Yanzhou!"
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