After ordering someone to inform Ji Ling, Yuan Shu's gaze also fell back on Yan Xiang, and said, "Zixuan, but now that Chen Zhi is in Yongqiu, do you think this is our chance?" ”

Yan Xiang was silent, he understood what Yuan Shu meant, if Cao Cao led his troops back to Yanzhou, then Yanzhou would inevitably be a battle between two tigers, and Chen Zhi might be able to fish in the troubled waters of Yanzhou and seek some benefits.

To be honest, Yan Xiang felt that Yuan Shu was a little greedy, but I have to say that this temptation was very great, if Lu Bu and Cao Cao were really two tigers fighting, it would definitely not be possible to tell the winner in a short period of time, and when the time came, with the forces controlled by Chen Zhi in Yongqiu, maybe he could really fish in troubled waters.

"But if it's only Chen, I'm afraid it's not enough." Yan Xiang frowned at this moment.

Although Chen Zhi's cultivation has reached the Condensation Gang Realm, it is still a little difficult to snatch food under the mouths of the two fierce tigers of Lu Bu and Cao Cao.

"Why don't you let Zixu go north to Yongqiu?" When Yan Xiang frowned, Zhao Yan, who had been silent, spoke, and as soon as Zhao Yan spoke, he showed his talent and solved the problem that plagued Yan Xiang.

Under the gaze of Yuan Shu and Zhao Yan, Yan Xiang said: "Du Xian and Chen Dao, even if they can't conquer the city, it is enough to keep Yongqiu from losing." ”

After hearing Yan Xiang's words, Yuan Shu had already made a decision in his heart, and said: "Then let Du Raid quickly go north to Yongqiu and help Chen Dao, so that Du Raid can bring 5,000 soldiers and horses from Pingyu to the north together." ”

"Yes!"

Soon after, Ji Ling also came here, and next, Yuan Shu, Yan Xiang, Zhao Yan, and Ji Ling began to discuss how to use this Yanzhou change to seek the maximum benefit for Yuan Shu's side at the lowest cost.

On the second day, Yuan Shu led 30,000 troops, with Xun Yue as the military division of the army, and took Niu Jin, Xing Daorong, and Xu Ding from Xiapicheng City to Pengcheng County, but did not enter Pengcheng County, but only stationed at the border of Pengcheng County.

As Yan Xiang expected, the news of the Yanzhou Revolution had the greatest impact on Cao Cao, and Cao Cao never expected that he had just lost the battle for Xiapi and got the news that the old nest had been copied by Lu Bu.

"Chen Gong!"

When Cao Cao just got the news, he roared angrily, and then fell into a fainting, and Xi Zhicai and the others were busy for a long time to make Cao Cao wake up.

The news from Yuan Shu's side was sent by Chen Zhi, while the news obtained by Cao Cao was sent back by Xun himself, which was more detailed than what Yuan Shu obtained.

A month ago, under the leadership of Chen Gong, Lu Bu led 20,000 wolf horsemen to attack Yanzhou with a storm, and the soldiers pointed directly at Dongjun, and then captured Puyang with a thunderous force, forcing Xun, Yu Ban, Louyi, Caiyang, Manzhong and others who stayed in Yanzhou to withdraw from Dongjun and retreat to Jibei and even Taishan County.

After Lü Bu took Dongjun, he did not stop, and because Chen Zhi occupied Yongqiu, Lü Bu did not use troops against Chen in order not to conflict with Yuan Shu for the time being, but attacked Jibei, Jiyin, Shanyang, Rencheng, and Dongping, and took these counties in half a month, and the speed was amazing. At this point, in the several counties of Yanzhou, only Jibei and Mount Tai are still under the control of Cao Cao's forces.

When Xun sent the news to Cao Cao, Lu Bu was leading his troops to storm Jibei, and the situation in Jibei was precarious.

In the camp of Cao Cao's army in Pengcheng, Cao Cao's face was pale, and he had obviously just woken up from a coma, and as soon as Cao Cao woke up, he ordered someone to call Xi Zhicai, Chen Qun, and Cheng Yu to discuss matters.

Looking at the three strategists in front of him, Cao Cao sighed and said, "Zhicai, Zhongde, and Changwen, between the three of you, what should we do now?" ”

Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, and Chen Qun were all silent after hearing this, and the changes in Yanzhou were also beyond their expectations, they thought that having Xun and Manzhong sitting in Yanzhou was enough to ensure that Yanzhou was safe, but how could they have thought that Chen Gong would lead Lu Bu into Yanzhou. With Chen Gong's understanding of Yanzhou and Cao Cao's forces, coupled with Lu Bu's unparalleled combat power and the ferocity of the wolf cavalry in Bingzhou, it is no wonder that Yanzhou has lost so many counties in such a short period of time.

Seeing that the three of them didn't speak, Cao Cao sighed in his heart, and then said by name: "Zhicai, you can talk about it." ”

Xi Zhi saw Cao Cao's name, and knew that it was impossible to prevaricate today, so he had to say: "Lord, although Xuzhou is good, Yanzhou is our foundation." ”

Xi Zhicai didn't say much, but his attitude has been made clear, that is, although Xuzhou is a rich land, but now it has not fallen under their control, at this time Yanzhou's hometown was copied, the most important thing is to protect his hometown, if Yanzhou is occupied by Lu Bu, it will be really a disaster for Cao Cao's side.

Cao Cao didn't say anything when he heard this, he also understood the importance of Yanzhou to him in his heart, but if he gave up Xuzhou like this, he was unwilling.

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't speak, Xi Zhicai understood that Cao Cao had not yet made up his mind, and for the sake of Cao Cao's future development, Xi Zhicai persuaded again: "Lord, most of the soldiers of our army are from Yanzhou, if you know that Yanzhou has been lost, I am afraid that we will lose our fighting spirit and combat effectiveness, and even if we stay in Xuzhou, it will be useless, it is better to withdraw our troops and return to Yanzhou as soon as possible." ”

Cao Cao nodded with difficulty at this time, and then said a little unwillingly: "Zhicai, then you said that if I leave a group of soldiers and horses to garrison Pengcheng, it will be successful?" ”

Xi Zhicai glanced at Cao Cao, and smiled bitterly in his heart, knowing that Cao Cao was still a little unwilling to give up Xuzhou at this time, which was also human nature, after all, although they were defeated in the battle for Xiapi, Fang Yue, Le Jin, Xiahou and others were all injured, but they were not without the strength to fight.

"Lord, the news of the changes in Yanzhou can't be hidden, Yuan Shu and Liu Bei will have a change after they know about it, leaving a group of people in Pengcheng at this time can only be sent to death, the most important thing now is to withdraw the troops and return to Yanzhou, and join forces with Wen Ruo to recapture Yanzhou from Lu Bu." Xi Zhicai's eyes were burning and his words were sincere.

Cao Cao also understood that what Xi Zhicai said was the right thing to do, but he was unwilling to give up Xuzhou, although Cao Song's feud was mostly dispersed with Tao Qian's death. It's just that after Tao Qian's death, Cao Cao's purpose was no longer to take revenge, but to seize Xuzhou and expand his territory.

Cao Cao's eyes moved away from Xi Zhicai, looked into the distance, and finally sighed, and said quietly: "Zhicai, you go and give an order, pull out the camp on the same day, return to Yanzhou, I want to fight with this Lu Bu, and see what the level of this world's number one military general is." ”

"No!" Xi Zhicai also had a smile on his face at the moment.