A fierce battle was over for the time being, and the whole Cao camp was full of wailing, and the sound was more harsh than ever, and it made people feel desperate.

In the first Guandu War, although the number of Yuan troops was ten times as much as theirs, they did win surprisingly one after another, although they fought very hard, but they did have the belief of victory in their hearts, and finally in the three-month confrontation, they burned the black nest, won more with less, and achieved a big victory.

And this second battle of Guandu is indeed completely different, just a trial, they almost collapsed, recalling the scene of ten thousand stones falling, crossbow arrows like locusts, the heart can't stop trembling, the physical injury seems to be nothing compared to the mental fear.

I saw a big tent outside, Cao Cao sat on the wooden ladder with his head scattered, panting, his face was a little pale, the relaxed and hearty laughter in the past was gone, Yuan Xi's treachery, ruthlessness, and the stone thrower that still echoed in his mind made this once invincible hero not know how to solve it, especially Guo Jia was also seriously injured, and a thick cloud shrouded his heart.

Xu Chu held the big knife and stood aside, with concern on his face, but he couldn't speak, and he really didn't know how to comfort him.

"Sikong" At this time, Xiahou Yuan walked over slowly and said softly.

Cao Cao slowly raised his head and said with a worried face: "How is the situation of the soldiers?" And what about Zilian? ”

"The soldier's condition is very poor, he was already exhausted, and now he has been hit by this flying stone, many of them have not dared to go up to the camp wall, and even the tiger and leopard riders have been defeated, the soldiers are even more afraid, and the camp wall has been damaged a lot, if it goes on like this, it will not be able to hold it for three days at most, and as for Zilian, he was even arrested by Zhao Yun" Xiahou Yuan bowed his head with an ugly expression.

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that Cao will be eliminated first before there is chaos in the north."

Xiahou Yuan raised his head violently and said solemnly: "Sikong, now I can only take the risk of a night attack to see if I can burn the wooden frames that throw flying stones, if I can succeed, maybe there will be a chance."

"No, absolutely not" I saw Xun You suddenly walk out from the side and said anxiously.

"Gongda, at this point, do you have any other plans?" Cao Cao also knew that the possibility of such a night attack being successful was too small.

Looking at Cao Cao's confused eyes, Xun You was shocked, knowing that this battle not only knocked down the confidence of the soldiers, but even Cao Cao had already been shaken, and if he continued like this, he would definitely lose.

Looking at Guo Jia, who didn't know the life and death in the tent behind Cao Cao, Xun You stared and said: "Sikong, now you can only carry out that last step."

Cao Cao's pupils suddenly shrank, and his face was a little hesitant.

"What's the last step," Xiahou Yuan said curiously.

Cao Cao lowered his head and said, "Gongda is talking about Zang Ba"

"Yes, Sikong, immediately let General Zang Ba command nearly 30,000 people in Xuzhou, attack Qingzhou, the army is approaching Yecheng, forcing Yuan Xi to turn around" Xun Yu hugged his fist.

"What!" Xiahou Yuan was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "In this way, it is not to abandon General Zang Ba, with Yuan Xi's current strength, as long as he turns back a block, General Zang Ba will not be able to come out, and even Xuzhou will be lost."

"There is no way, only in this way, or can he force Yuan Xi to turn around, otherwise with the absolute upper hand he occupies now, the ordinary rebellion in the north, it will not pay attention to it at all" Xun You said seriously.

"Gongda, don't be like this" At this time, Guo Jia's face suddenly turned pale, and with the support of the medical officer, he walked slowly with difficulty, and the whole person staggered.

"Fengxiao" Cao Cao was taken aback, and hurriedly rushed over, and said anxiously: "Why did you come out?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Sikong is at such a critical moment, how can Jia rest?"

A sigh flashed on Xun You's face, Guo Jia was already in very poor health, and he was hit hard by the flying stone, he couldn't think about the situation.

I saw Guo Jia become serious, and said: "Yecheng is so important, how can Yuan Xi be defenseless, General Guang Zangba's 30,000 army can't turn the wind and waves, our original plan is to hold it firmly and pretend to lose a few games, but if Yuan Xi is helpless, he will go back obediently."

"However, things did not go according to our expectations at all, Yuan Xi's strength is too strong, this battle it clearly tells us that whether it is soldiers or equipment between the two sides, how big the gap is, it even ignores the so-called art of war strategy, that is, it intends to completely destroy the prime minister with an upright army, so it occupies such a general trend, it will not give up the prime minister because of a little turmoil in the north, the latter has a certain strange army, he estimates that it will be like this, with the help of the elimination of Sikong, with the monstrous prestige, the army will turn, Completely leveled the three continents, eliminated all those remaining forces, and ascended to the supreme position in one fell swoop, because he has this strength"

"Then, then can we just admit defeat" Xiahou Yuan's face was full of unwillingness, they finally defeated Yuan Shao, but they didn't expect a more powerful Yuan Xi to come out"

"It seems that only Xu Du said it back," Cao Cao sighed.

"Nope! Sikong, it's not to retreat from Xudu, but to prepare to give up Xudu" Guo Jiayi grabbed Cao Cao's right hand and said loudly.

"What!" Xiahou Yuan was taken aback, and Cao Cao was also stunned.

"Sikong, today's situation Sikong should be very clear, Yuan Xi occupies such an advantage, but it did not attack, which shows that he is not in a hurry, and he does not want the soldiers to die in vain, and General Xiahou sent a letter in an urgent manner, indicating that Yuan Xi is indeed a surprise soldier, and how strong the tiger prison is, why should he sit and work uselessly, obviously he can defeat our army here, then it can only mean one thing, he is 100% sure that he can capture the tiger prison and occupy a huge strategic advantage" Guo Jia affirmed.

"No, it won't! That's a tiger prison," Xiahou Yuan said in disbelief.

Cao Cao's face became extremely grim, once the Tiger Prison Pass is lost, there is no point in Guandu here, because from the Tiger Prison Pass, you can send troops to Xu Du at any time.

"Fengxiao, even if you want to move, where to move, if you really let the tiger prison be lost and Guandu is lost, Yuan Xi's army will completely go south, and Cao's entire foundation will be over" Cao Cao said solemnly.

"In addition to ensuring the safety of the Son of Heaven, in addition to ensuring the banner of righteousness, and more importantly, to gain time" Guo Jia grinned, his eyes were a little confused.

"Time!" Xun You's face was shocked, and he said: "Military Division, you just said that the small turmoil is not enough, could it be that you want to let go of Hangu Pass and let the Xiliang army go south."

"It's not going south, it's going east, it's going straight to merging states, threatening the entire north," Guo Jia's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

"But although Xiliang respects the imperial court, it is only in name, will they offend Yuan Xi for the sake of Sikong?" Hearing this, Xiahou Yuan said worriedly.

Xun You smiled bitterly, "Feng Xiao means to give Hangu to them as a deal"

"What! How can that work? Hangu Pass can guard a million iron horses, once it is lost, Xiliang iron horses can go south at any time, thousands of miles of Pingchuan! Xiahou Yuan couldn't believe it.

"Yes, after losing Hangu Pass, Xiliang Iron Cavalry can indeed attack the prime minister at any time, but they won't, because Yuan Xi defeated Sikong, he is already the absolute number one prince in the world, no one is invincible, Ma Teng, Han Sui are all smart people, naturally know the truth of dead lips and cold teeth, not only will they not deal with Sikong, but will conclude an alliance to jointly defend Yuan Xi, so Sikong, Xiliang, Yuan Xi has become a three-legged situation, as you know, three-legged is the most stable force" Guo Jia explained carefully, The vision is far-reaching, but it also contains a deep helplessness.

"This??" Xun You and Xiahou Yuan both looked at Cao Cao.

Looking at Cao Cao with a solemn face, Guo Jia opened his mouth and continued: "Sikong, there can be no hesitation now, we must hurry up, Han Sui, Ma Teng and others are just a temporary disaster, and they can't afford to turn over too many storms, but in this way, they can indeed gain valuable time for Sikong to take Guanzhong and Shuzhong over, all of which are not only greatly strengthened, but also have a way back to retreat, if Jingzhou is recovered, then there is no fear of the north at all, after all, to defeat the current Yuan Xi, it is by no means an overnight thing"

"Sikong, Jia said the most straightforward thing, Yuan Xi is only twenty-six years old at the moment"

Cao Cao's face was shocked, and the whole person reacted, yes! Yuan Xi is only twenty-six, and he can almost fifty, even if he fights for life, he is by no means an opponent.

Cao Cao clenched his fists, a trace of determination flashed on his face, and he immediately said: "Justice, immediately send the message out, first, tell Xun Lingjun the situation, move the Son of Heaven and Runan, take Xuchang, Huaiyang, and Yinchuan as the line of defense, and secondly send a message to Ma Teng and Han Sui, telling them that as long as they send troops to merge with the state, and go straight to Yecheng, they can force Yuan Xi back, and Hangu Guan Cao will give them to them, and will let the Son of Heaven reward them generously, and the two parties will form the strongest alliance and form a three-legged trend; the third order Zang Ba, as a countermeasure, pretended to attack Qingzhou; fourth, the Son of Heaven canonized Yuan Xi to the throne and stabilize his mind; Fifth, let the northern spies not have any delay, whether the scale is large, the scale or the small will move for me."

"No!" After Xun Yu responded, Guo Jia gasped and said: "Sikong, there is still the sixth, in two defeats, take offense as defense, delay time, and then the army will directly pass through Xudu and return to Runan."

"Okay, just do it, give the order immediately, without the slightest delay," Cao Cao ordered.

"No!"

After finishing the order, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, who was relieved, and sighed: "Fengxiao's plan is absolutely foolproof, and Yuan Xi will definitely turn around, but as long as Xiliang obtains Hangu, the three legs will be successful, so will Cao still have a chance to ascend to the northern land?" Is there still a chance to completely unify the world? ”

Xun You and Xiahou Yuan were stunned for a moment, and they didn't know how to answer for a while, even if Cao Cao had a smooth return to the country of Tianfu and won the land of Jingzhou, it could only be said that the north was peaceful in terms of resources, but Cao Cao was estimated to be not young at that time, and did he have the ambition and energy now? And after Ma Teng and they obtained Hangu and a huge status, would they be willing to watch Cao Cao continue to grow bigger?

Guo Jia glanced at Cao Cao very reluctantly, suddenly attached to his ear, and said softly: "Sikong, no matter what the future holds, Sikong's son and heir can also be the emperor's honor, and a generation of people can do a good job in a generation, Sikong is worthy of this life."

Cao Cao's pupils shrank suddenly, and the whole person seemed to be enlightened, and he instantly sobered up, and said softly: "With the meaning of filial piety, Cao Yi is clear"

"Okay, great" Looking at the sharp aura that appeared in Cao Cao's eyes again, Guo Jia suddenly grinned and fell to the ground.

"Fengxiao" Cao Cao was startled and hurriedly hugged him.

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao, who was worried, and said sadly: "Sikong, the will of heaven is like this, there is nothing to be done, unification can only turn the Warring States, you must let the Son of Heaven reward Ma Teng, Han Sui, build a good three-legged momentum, and combine vertical and horizontal, so that the foundation can be guaranteed for ten years without worry, it is Jia incompetent!" I can't help you dominate the world."

When he finished the last sentence, Guo Jia closed his eyes with self-reproach.

"Feng Xiao, Feng Xiao, medical officer, medical officer" Cao Cao shouted loudly with tears on his face.