Mo County, inside the city!
The army led by Tian Chou and Zhang Liao entered the city and rested in the city. At the same time, they counted the results of the battle and counted the prisoners and casualties. This time they captured Mo County and captured countless supplies, so Tian Chou and Zhang Liao did not need to worry about food, grass and supplies in the future.
The supplies officer Yuan Shao sent all the grain, grass, war horses, and soldiers' pay that the army needed.
In the city, in the military camp.
Tian Chou was looking through some Yuan Shao's documents.
These are all government affairs handled by Shen Pei as Shangshu of Jin in Yecheng and handed over to Yuan Shao for inspection. This time Yuan Shao left in a hurry and did not have time to take away all the memorials, so he left these materials behind.
After Tian Chou read it, he felt thoughtful.
Among the letters sent by the judge, there was a situation involving Bohai County. It was the judge who dispatched Chun Yuqiong to rescue and recapture Chonghe County. However, Shen Pei did not send troops north to support Yuan Shao.
In Tian Chou's view, it was a good thing that Shenpei did not send troops northward. When the news of Yuan Shao's defeat in Yijing City and Yuan Shao's loss of troops and generals in the battle at Muxian County came out, Shen Pei tried to mobilize troops for reinforcements, but Yuan Shao could no longer bear it.
While Tian Chou was thinking about the next step, the soldiers came in and reported: "Tian Changshi, General Zhang and General Guan are here together."
"Please!"
Tian Chou gave an order.
Guan Yu had come back with his army before, and Gao Lan and other cavalry came back with him. Tian Chou was very happy. Because Guan Yu assisted Zhang Liao in counting the results of the battle and the prisoners, he had been busy, and now he came with Zhang Liao.
After a while, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu entered hand in hand.
After the two clasped fists and saluted, Zhang Liao took the lead and said: "Tian Changshi, Yuan Shao has escaped, but we have gained a lot from this battle."
Tian Chou looked expectant and said, "Come and tell me."
Zhang Liao reported: "In the battle of Mo County, our casualties were very small, less than 400 people died in the battle. And the main casualties were the damage caused when General Guan led his army to ambush Yuan Shao."
"We captured more than 21,000 soldiers of Yuan's army and killed more than 3,000."
"After Yuan Shao was defeated in the Battle of Yijing, he fled back to Muxian County to reorganize his army, and then raised troops in Mixian County, but all the soldiers were scattered in this battle."
"In addition, Zhang He and Gao Lan were captured alive in this battle. The euphorbia soldiers led by Zhang He were brave and tenacious. The cavalry led by Gao Lan were elite and brave. The two men surrendered to the Kingdom of Wu, which will help improve our strength."
"After this battle, the situation of victory and defeat between us and Yuan Shao has undergone a fundamental change."
"Yuan Shao is dying."
"On our side, the offensive is like a rainbow."
Zhang Liao's eyes turned and fell on Guan Yu, and he said: "General Guan killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and persuaded Gao Lan to surrender. He has made outstanding contributions."
Guan Yu humbly said: "The last general is just carrying out his mission. Without the planning of Tian Changshi and General Zhang, the last general will not be able to make achievements."
Tian Chou waved his hand and said with a smile: "Both of you, please stop being humble. I will report the battle truthfully and ask your Majesty to reward you based on your merits."
At this point, Tian Chou's eyes were sharp and his voice was slightly higher, and he said: "Our current strength makes it possible to go south to sweep Jizhou. And based on my judgment, Yuan Shao does not dare to stay in Gaoyang County anymore."
"He was so frightened that he must have returned to Yecheng."
Tian Chou looked excited and said: "It will be easy for us to go south to capture the Hejian Kingdom. Next, we can further capture the Jizhou area."
Zhang Liao said: "Tian Changshi is right."
Tian Chou also arranged for the army to be organized and to reward the soldiers. After Zhang Liao and Guan Yu retreated, Tian Chou quickly wrote a battle report and arranged for people to quickly send the battle report from the Youzhou battlefield back to Shu County.
In addition, Tian Chou arranged for someone to go to the Guanzhong battlefield alone, deliver the letter to Lu Xuan, and at the same time spread the news of Yuan Shao's defeat.
After Tian Chou's letter was sent away, news of the Youzhou battlefield spread quickly.
As soon as Yuan Shao returned to Yecheng, news of his defeat broke out in Ye County, and people's hearts were filled with confusion. Fortunately, Yuan Shao was in charge and the review team quickly stabilized the situation, so the rear was stabilized.
The news spread to Guanzhong and to Cao Cao's army guarding the exit of Ziwu Road.
When Cao Cao got the news, his expression changed drastically.
During this period, Cao Cao strengthened his defense at the exit of Ziwu Road to prevent Lu Xuan from attacking Guanzhong via Ziwu Road. Fortunately, the terrain of Ziwu Road is steep and Lu Xuan's army has been blocked in Hanzhong.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Cao Cao thought for a while and then arranged for people to call Guo Jia, Xun You and Cheng Yu and said, "I have just received news from Yuan Shao."
Guo Jia noticed Cao Cao's stern expression and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, has Yuan Shao been defeated?"
Xun You and Cheng Yu also looked over.
Cao Cao nodded and sighed: "It's not just that Yuan Shao was defeated. Yuan Shao fought with Gongsun Zan in Yijing City. He was plotted by Tian Chou and defeated by Tian Chou and Gongsun Zan."
"Among them, Guan Yu appeared on the battlefield in Liaodong and killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou in the first battle. After Yuan Shao withdrew his troops, he went to M County in the south and was betrayed by Xu You. Xu You burned Yuan Shao's granary, and Yuan Shao had to evacuate M County. "
"On the way Yuan Shao retreated, he was once again ambushed by Tian Chou's army."
"Yuan Shao's army was completely lost. Gao Lan and Zhang He surrendered to Wu, and Yuan Shao fled back to Yecheng in embarrassment. The current situation in Jizhou is very unfavorable. The army led by Tian Chou and Zhang Liao is constantly raiding Jizhou."
Cao Cao said angrily: "Yuan Shao is such a waste, he was tricked by Tian Chou one after another."
After listening to this, Guo Jia, Xun You and Cheng Yu all looked solemn.
The situation in Jizhou is too bad.
Cao Cao said solemnly: "It's November now, and the weather is bitterly cold, which is not conducive to fighting. But our situation is also very bad. How to deal with it, we have to negotiate a charter in advance."
Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "Jizhou has been cannibalized, Qingzhou has been captured, and Yanzhou has also lost everything. Now Lu Xuan is the only one in the family. When there is a huge disparity in strength, Lu Xuan can take advantage no matter what he does."
"We have become a weak side and are prone to making mistakes no matter what we do."
"Fortunately, we took advantage of the geographical advantage of Ziwu Road to temporarily block Lu Xuan in Hanzhong County. However, Xiahou Dun of Yanzhou retreated step by step. Once the Dongjun guarded by Xiahou Dun fell, Lu Xuan's army could attack from the east of Guanzhong. Come on, this can’t happen.”
Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "It must be stopped."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Fengxiao is right, so arrangements must be made in advance."
Cheng Yu took over and said: "The situation is unfavorable, so we can only stay dormant temporarily. The current situation is not good. I suggest that we temporarily seek peace from Lu Xuan. When we stabilize the situation and at least control Xiliang, we can then fight Lu Xuan."
"During this period, we must further strengthen our relationship with Yuan Shao and twist the forces of both parties into one rope."
“Only by uniting can we have a future, if we fight alone we will lose.”
Cheng Yu stroked the beard under his chin, his eyes were deep, and he said slowly: "Lu Xuan has always been lustful. When we asked Lu Xuan for peace, we sent a stunning woman to marry him. In short, we must first stabilize Lu Xuan and ensure the stability of Guanzhong. , and also gave Yuan Shao a chance to relax and recover."
