"Yes, the soldiers in the army will not understand." Xun Hui said.

Xu Chu, the head of the generals, also snorted: "If you run before you fight, how can you win?" ”

"Wenhe, your reasons don't seem to be sufficient." Cao Cao said: "You continue to talk about it." ”

"Yes."

Jia Xu said: "Actually... The current battle situation is very clear. Let's talk about Jingzhou first, Jingzhou is garrisoned by Xu Huang and Zhang Liao, with an army of 100,000, although they have experienced a hundred battles, but I don't think they can defeat Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's naval army could not resist the elite Eastern Wu naval division, the long was half a year, and the short was two months, and Jingzhou would be lost. The battle of Yangzhou has reached a very dangerous point, the governor Li Tong asked for help several times, but failed to get reinforcements, if he does not withdraw, it is very likely to be eliminated by Zhou Yu. At that time, Yangzhou was also changed hands. In this case, we are still fighting hard with Yuan Xi in Xuzhou, which is really unwise. ”

When Jia Xu finished speaking, Cao Cao slowly got up and walked around in front of the map.

He was very remorseful and very angry.

"I fought hard for several months, not only did I not destroy Yuan Xi's main force, but I also did not get Qingzhou, but I lost Xuzhou and half of Yangzhou. made Yuan Xi's power extend to the Central Plains. Most of our soldiers were also killed... It's really unwilling to think about it! ”

"Perhaps this is providence. The prime minister doesn't have to worry about it. Jia Xu advised: "Think about the battle between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu four hundred years ago, at first Liu Bang was defeated by Xiang Yu, declared himself a minister to Xiang Yu, was sealed to Hanzhong, and became the king of Hanzhong. At that time, Liu Bang had no more than a few thousand soldiers, the land was narrow and the people were outnumbered, and it was difficult to pay the food, and he also had Xiang Yu's strategist Fan Zeng, always on guard against him, and Xiang Yu controlled the whole world, but in the end, he was defeated by Liu Bang and killed himself in Wujiang. Compared with Liu Bang at that time, the prime minister is much better, right? And what is there to fear? ”

"I hope you're right." Cao Cao overrode public opinion and decided to accept Jia Xu's advice.

"Listen to orders."

The crowd stood up.

Cao Cao said: "From now on, implement Jia Xu's battle strategy." We... Abandoning Xuzhou, as well as Hefei, Shouchun, Liyang and other places, all my main forces will gather in Yanzhou. Prepare to fight in Xiangyang. ”

"Wenhe."

"Yes."

Cao Cao asked, "Is there anything else you want to add to the best policy you just said?" ”

"Yes." Jia Xu said: "Yuan's soldiers are coming to the city, but Zang Ba has not returned to the city, and he should be trapped in that mountain range. It is not easy for the prime minister to move to Xiangyang and jump out of the encirclement, and the best way is to negotiate with Yuan Xi. In exchange, we took Xuzhou and half of Yangzhou in exchange for the safe withdrawal of our troops and horses to Yanzhou. I don't think Yuan Xi will refuse. ”

"You send someone to do it."

"Yes." Jia Xu handed over this important task to Xun Hui on the spot, Xun Hui is a member of the Yingchuan family, no matter whether this trip can be meritorious or not, it is very beneficial to him.

If Xun Hui can convince Yuan Xi, it means that he is virtuous and generous, which can consolidate his position as a military advisor.

If Xun Hui can't convince Yuan Xi, it means that the Yingchuan strategists are incompetent, and it is just right to suppress the Yingchuan family, which can also consolidate his position.

And for these, Cao Cao didn't know.

Xun Hui didn't realize this either.

..........

Outside Pengcheng.

Jaw Zhang and Yang Gu are still beating the drum challenge.

Yuan Xi looked very bored, and beckoned the generals: "Don't beat the drums, don't challenge, Cao Cao has hung up the exemption card, he will not fight." Or find a place to camp. When our siege equipment arrives, we will attack Pengcheng. ”

"I didn't plan to break the city in the first battle..." Zhang Jaw arched his hand and said: "Please go back to the camp to rest, and the last general will return to the camp later." ”

"You're still not reconciled?"

"It's rare to have the opportunity to challenge Cao Cao, how can you let it go? We challenged, but he didn't face the battle, which shows that he is weak-hearted, and the soldiers who defend the city will also be timid because Cao Cao is afraid of war. ”

Yuan Xi smiled: "Okay, you challenge for a while, and I and Xingu will find a place to camp." ”

"Yes."

Open the jaw should be lowered.

From Pengcheng to the southwest, it is all open land, to the east is the mountains, and not far to the north is the place where Zang Ba was besieged. Yuan Xi chose to camp in front of that mountain range, which could not only contain Zang Ba, but also ensure the stability of the rear.

After setting up camp.

He hurried forward and handed over an official document.

"Lord, this is the battle report that Jingzhou just sent." He handed over the official document.

Yuan Xi opened it and looked at it.

There are a lot of words written on the official document.

Roughly speaking, under the joint attack of the Jiangdong Navy and our warships, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's Navy have been defeated and retreated to Xiling. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang personally led 50,000 elites, crossed the Neijiang River, approached Jiangling, fought in Jiangling for several days, and finally captured the city. After that, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao retreated to Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang's army won successive battles, and the Cao army along the way surrendered, from Jiangling to Xiangyang, almost no major war, more than a dozen cities, all captured by Zhuge Liang. Liu Beijun approached Xiangyang, and it was already the eve of the decisive battle.

"It's worthy of Zhuge Liang...."

After reading the official document, Yuan Xi secretly said in his heart: "The art of war is cloudy, attacking the heart is the top, attacking the city is the bottom, the heart is the top, and the military war is the bottom." Zhuge Liang first defeated Zhang Liao and Xu Huang with the momentum of thunder, and captured Jiangling, which made the Cao army in Jingzhou tremble, and took advantage of Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to return to Xiangyang, and then the army pressed the border, sent people to persuade, and the Cao army along the way surrendered one after another. It can be seen that Zhuge Liang is his future enemy. Although Hebei's power has not yet extended to Jingzhou, sooner or later, it will fight Zhuge Liang. ”

Yuan Xi couldn't help but ask himself, when the day comes, can he defeat Zhuge Liang?

There are also Sima Yi and Jiang Wei, all under Cao Cao, what will happen to the outcome of this war?

"My lord, what did the official document say?" Standing on the side, seeing Yuan Xi distracted, he asked curiously.

"Nothing, just the expected situation." Yuan Xi retracted his mind and said: "Go and send an order to open your jaw, collect the troops and return to the camp, I still have important matters to discuss with him." ”

"Yes."

Zhang Jaw also challenged outside Pengcheng.

It doesn't work well.

After receiving Yuan Xi's order, he collected his troops and returned to the camp.

Originally, he wanted to discuss the siege of Pengcheng, but not long after Zhang Jaw returned to the camp, Cao Cao's envoy Xun Hui also arrived at Yuan's camp and asked to see Yuan Xi, which was called negotiation.

"Ask him to come in."

Yuan Xi motioned to the soldiers who came to report the news.

The tent was full of people.

Xun Hui walked in generously and saluted Yuan Xi: "Meet General Yuan." ”

"Xun Hui, we are also old acquaintances, what are you here for?" Yuan Xi asked.

Xun Hui glanced left and right, and chuckled: "Did the general even save the seat?" ”

"It's not too late to talk about things first, and then it's not too late to sit down."

"Okay."

Xun Hui said clearly: "The prime minister has just received an order from the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven can't bear to see the general and the prime minister fighting, causing the mountains and rivers to be broken and the people of Li to suffer. ”