Speaking of which, Yuan Shu's idea of attacking Yanzhou was not a day or two, so although the dispatch of troops this time was a bit sudden, Yuan Shu's reason for sending troops was to prepare early.

First, it is naturally the best reason for Yuan Shao to try to set up a new monarch in the past, and the alliance between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. The second is to tell the world that it was Liu Dai, the pastor of Yanzhou, who was killed by Cao Cao, and at the same time killed Wang Kuang, the county guard of Taishan County. Finally, when Liu Dai was killed earlier, Yuan Shu had gone to the imperial court to assassinate Yanzhou with Jin Shang, an official under his command. Although Jin Shang was driven out by Cao Cao shortly after he went to Yanzhou, it also became the best reason.

And perhaps it is precisely because the reason for Yuan Shu's preparation is impeccable? Or maybe it's because of the perennial battles with Liu Miao and Liu Biao, which makes Yuan Shu's troops stronger? When Yuan Shujun entered Chenliu County, he quickly captured Xiangyi with the momentum of breaking bamboo, and quickly approached Yongqiu all the way.

"This Yuan Highway is advancing so fast, is it planning to directly attack Dongjun?" Cao Cao looked at the map and frowned.

"My lord, my subordinates think the same." Hearing Cao Cao's words, the drama on the side responded respectfully. "With Yuan Shu's strength and the influence of the Yuan family, if he can directly defeat the lord, I'm afraid that most of the entire Yanzhou will directly turn to Yuan Shu."

"That's right, and Yuan Shu is so fast, I'm afraid it's also because he learned that General Yuan only sent 10,000 reinforcements, so he wants to defeat the lord before General Yuan sends reinforcements again, right?" Xun Yu echoed when he heard this.

Well, not only Xun You, after seeing that Yuan Shao only sent 10,000 reinforcements, the rest of the people, including Cao Cao, couldn't help but be a little dissatisfied. Although Cao Cao had just pacified the Yellow Turban, so all aspects were in ruins, but no matter what, it was impossible for him to miss 10,000 people. Of course, if it is an elite soldier, it is natural to say otherwise, but obviously, this army is not.

Hearing this, Chen Gong on the side suddenly frowned, but he didn't say anything, just pretended not to hear. Although everyone did not blame Chen Gong for this matter, in fact, it was indeed not on Chen Gong's head, but Chen Gong still felt that he had messed up this matter. Therefore, while blaming himself, he also felt a trace of anger towards Yuan Shao.

However, anger is anger, as Cao Cao's staff and an excellent wise man, Chen Gong obviously will not get carried away by anger and dissatisfaction. So soon, Chen Gong spoke, "Lord, that Yuan Shu obviously wants a quick victory, after all, once the war drags on, the first one who can't hold on will definitely be Yuan Shu!" ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then asked with a look of sudden realization, "But what did the public station say about Liu Biao and Liu Xuan?" ”

"Yes and no." When Chen Gong heard this, he said an answer that made Cao Cao extremely painful, but he didn't let Cao Cao guess, but quickly explained, "Yes, it's because as long as it drags on, then Liu Biao and Liu Miao will definitely increase their offensive against Nanyang, Lujiang and other places." If you say no, it's because of the grain and grass! ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up, "Not bad!" Since last year, Yuan Shu has been constantly mobilizing troops to attack Jing and Yangzhou, and it can even be said that since he occupied Nanyang, he has been constantly fighting in the east and west. Now, although he stopped the offensive against Yangzhou and Jingzhou, he mobilized troops to attack Honzhou. But this kind of long-term consumption, even if it is rich in Nanyang and Yuzhou, I am afraid it will be difficult to support ......"

"That's exactly the case, so the subordinates think that they only need to order all parts of the country to defend to the death, and it won't be long before Yuan Shu will naturally retire because of lack of food." Chen Gong said in a deep voice.

"Hmm......" Cao Cao groaned again when he heard this, and at the same time turned his head to look at Xun You and the others. Seeing this, how could Xun You and the others not guess Cao Cao's thoughts?

"Lord, my subordinates think that since Yuan Shu wants to fight quickly, then the Lord can use this to quickly defeat Yuan Shu." Xi Zhicai opened his mouth and said, "Although Yuan Shu may not be able to drag on for too long, the situation in Yanzhou is not conducive to a long-term war. Moreover, once the time lasts too long, I am afraid that Liu Bei in Qingzhou will take action......"

"Exactly! Lord, his subordinates have a plan, if they can succeed, they will definitely be able to defeat Yuan Shu quickly! As soon as Xi Zhicai's words fell, Xun Yu on the side spoke.

"Oh? Please also come to the speed road! Hearing this, Cao Cao hurriedly asked.

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Chen Gong's face on the side changed slightly, but he immediately returned to normal. At the same time, he turned his head to look at Xun You, looking at his appearance, and seemed to be very curious about what Xun You would come up with.

"Lord, my subordinates think they can take the initiative to show weakness! Yuan Shu is arrogant and arrogant, impulsive and scheming. If he saw that the situation was good, he would definitely attack Dongjun at all costs. In this way, our army only needs to find a place to set up an ambush, and then attract that Yuan Shu, and it will definitely be able to defeat the enemy in one battle! Xun You said with a chuckle.

It's just that as soon as the words fell, Chen Gong on the side opened his mouth and objected, "Xun Zhizhong's words are bad, although Yuan Shu is impulsive and scheming, but there are also many capable people under his command to help." For example, Xun Gongfu, a clansman in Xunzhi, or Yan Xiang, a famous scholar in Yuzhou...... They may not be able to see Xun's plan. And once it is seen through, Yanzhou will be in danger! ”

"This ......" Cao Cao immediately hesitated when he heard this, from his point of view, he naturally hoped to repel Yuan Shu as soon as possible, so that Yanzhou could recuperate and regain his strength as soon as possible. But Chen Gongzhi's words are also very right, if this strategy is really seen through by Yuan Shu, it is likely to be planned by Yuan Shu......

"The lord doesn't have to worry, his subordinates think that they only need to let Zhang Fujun lead the army to retreat to Changyuan, and at the same time, the lord will lead the army out of Dongjun to march to Changyuan, and put on a posture of going to a decisive battle with Yuan Shu, then Yuan Shu will definitely not come." Xun You chuckled when he heard this. "As long as Yuan Shu is lured, the initiative will fall into the hands of the lord, at that time, are you still afraid that Yuan Shu will not take the bait?"

"What?! Let Meng Zhuo retreat to Changyuan?! Hearing Xun You's words, Cao Cao was immediately startled.

On the side, Chen Gong stood up directly, pointed at Xun You and scolded angrily, "Nonsense! In this way, wouldn't he give up the entire Chen Liu to that Yuan Shu?! ”

"If you don't do this, then how can Yuan Shu believe in the determination of the lord?!" Xun You was not annoyed when he heard this, but said with a chuckle, "As long as you can defeat Yuan Shu, what if you hand over Chen Liu to that Yuan Shu for the time being?" How can those who have achieved great things care about the gains and losses of one city and one place? Besides, if he knew that the lord was preparing to fight a decisive battle with him, I am afraid that Yuan Shu would not pay attention to Chen Liu's other cities at all. ”

"No! Absolutely not! The lord, the subordinates still think that they should be ordered to hold on to delay time! Chen Gong objected again and again when he heard this.

It's just that Cao Cao over there, after being taken aback at first, is now in deep thought and doesn't pay attention to Chen Gong's objections. After a long while, he muttered, "With that Yuan Shu's character, coupled with the current situation......

"Lord?!" Hearing Cao Cao's words, Chen Gong on the side was suddenly shocked, "Lord! If you give up Chen Liu easily, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Zhang Fujun to explain......"

Hearing Chen Gong's words, Cao Cao immediately laughed and said, "Don't worry about the public platform, I will personally write a letter to persuade Meng Zhuo!" And just as Gongda said, after Yuan Shu saw that I had gathered my forces to prepare for a decisive battle with him, he would definitely quickly advance to Dongjun...... If not, he should fight steadily, instead of letting the rest of the troops contain the strength of our army now, and lead the main force to march quickly! ”

Hearing this, Chen Gong sat back in his position a little helplessly, he knew that Cao Cao had already made up his mind to use Xun You's strategy. Although compared with Xun You's strategy, Chen Gong's strategy is undoubtedly more secure. However, Cao Cao likes to take risks, especially when it sounds like the odds are great. Although Cao Cao was sad for a long time after folding Bao Xin last time, and he was determined to change it, but now it seems that it seems to be ......

After receiving Cao Cao's letter, although Zhang Miao was a little hesitant, he finally abandoned Chen Liucheng according to Cao Cao's order and led an army of 10,000 to Changyuan City. After all, if Cao Cao didn't come to support, it would be difficult for Zhang Miao to resist Yuan Shu's offensive alone.

At the same time, Cao Cao also led an army of 20,000 and 10,000 under the command of Zhang Jaw to join Zhang Miao. Well, Cao Cao really doesn't have many troops, after all, the million yellow turbans have basically been sent by him to farm, and as for the strong men who were recruited, they are now under the command of Cao Chun, rushing to Renchengguo to resist Tao Qian's attack.

This is also one of the reasons why Cao Cao doesn't want to stalemate, because if the stalemate continues, the pressure on him will be too great. Yuan Shu's soldiers are many generals, although they all say that they can't hold on, but the multi-front battle in a short period of time is not a big problem for Yuan Shu, who has Yuzhou and Nanyang. And not to mention Tao Qian, Xuzhou is a land of abundance, and years of recuperation are enough to support a long-term war.

Moreover, once the war drags on, will the Yellow Turbans who have already surrendered have any thoughts? That's pretty hard to say.

Of course, just like what Yuan Shao discussed with Guo Tu and others before, although he only sent 10,000 reinforcements this time, once Cao Cao really couldn't support it, he would definitely send troops to support. After all, in Yuan Shao's eyes, Yanzhou has absolutely no room for loss.

It's just that this is done, isn't it intended to let Cao Cao consume the enemy first? This attitude of completely treating Cao Cao as his subordinate is the reason why Cao Cao and others are most dissatisfied. Although the world thinks that Cao Cao is the person who is attached to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and many of his subordinates do not think so.

On the other side, Yongqiu.

"I'll just say why I didn't see the enemy's reinforcements, it turned out that I had retreated to Changyuan!" Yuan Shu immediately laughed and laughed after learning about Cao Cao's movements, "It seems that after the eunuch pacified the Yellow Turban, he became bolder~ He is actually ready to directly fight with our army?" ”

Yuan Shu's voice was full of mockery, obviously he looked down on Cao Cao, huh...... Well, in fact, he looked down on anyone who got too close to Yuan Shao.

"Lord, my subordinates think there may be fraud in this! With the current situation in Yanzhou, sticking to various places is Cao Cao's best response, but now he is taking the initiative to find the lord to fight a decisive ......," Yang Hong on the side said in a deep voice. On this expedition, Yuan Shu only took Yang Hong alone, and left Yan Xiang in Yuzhou, while Xun Yue went to Peiguo to take charge of the logistics of Zhang Xun and Yuan Yin's two armies.

"Hehe, Gongguang is worried." Yuan Shu chuckled when he heard this, "If the stalemate continues, with the current situation in Yanzhou, it will only be more unfavorable to that Cao Cao, after all, Yanzhou has just experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and the supply of food, grass, money, and soldiers is very scarce, and the degree of dependence of the people is not very high." And if Yuan Shao sends a large army to help, it will give Gongsun Zhan a chance to counterattack or quickly pacify Youzhou, and even Liu Bei in Qingzhou may not be able to sit still and choose to send troops......"

As he spoke, Yuan Shu nodded and smiled, "So in my opinion, although Cao Cao's choice to fight a decisive battle with our army was unexpected, it was also reasonable......

"The lord is wise!" Hearing this, Yang Hong immediately responded respectfully, and at the same time looked at Yuan Shu with admiration.

Well, Yuan Shu naturally has the ability, otherwise it would be impossible to be a candidate for the head of the Yuan family with Yuan Shao. After all, at that time, Yuan Shu's brother Yuan Jike was still alive and well. It's just Yuan Shu's character of great joy......

Well...... In fact, this is nothing, after all, many people who have achieved great things actually have similar problems to some extent. For example, Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu, Liu Bang...... However, most of the time, these people only highlight this problem after they have succeeded......

After enjoying some of Yang Hong's flattery, Yuan Shu said again, "But Gongguang's words are also reasonable, although Cao Cao has no ability after being a eunuch, there are many capable people under his command to help." Speaking of this, Yuan Shu pondered for a while and said, "Pass my order, with Zishen as the vanguard, lead an army of 10,000 to Kuangting to set up camp, and at the same time inquire about the enemy's movements." The rest of you, come with me to Fengqiu! ”

"No!"

Mid-November.

"Hehe, it seems that Yuan Shu is still quite careful~" After getting Yuan Shujun's movements, Cao Cao suddenly sneered.

"Lord, my subordinates thought that the lord could immediately lead the army to Kuangting and put on a posture of defeating Yuan Shu's vanguard army first, and then fighting a decisive battle with Yuan Shu. In this way, Yuan Shu will definitely wave his army to save him. Xun You, who was a military advisor with the army this time, heard the words and immediately spoke. At the same time, the lord can first send someone to ambush in the area of Kuangting......"

"Hehe, Gongda's words are exactly what I want!" Cao Cao laughed when he heard this, then turned his head to look at Xiahou Yuan and ordered, "Miaocai! Order you to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to ambush in the Kuangting area day and night! Keep in mind that the enemy is sure to send out a lot of scouts, so be careful! ”

"Please rest assured!" Xiahou Yuan replied loudly when he heard this.

"The rest, go and prepare a large number of flags to confuse the enemy!" Cao Cao ordered again.

"No!"

And over there, after learning the news that Cao Cao sent troops to Kuangting, Liu Shen immediately sent someone to Yuan Shu for help. And Yuan Shu naturally would not let his vanguard be eaten directly by Cao Cao, and immediately asked Liu Shen to defend the camp and wait for support, and then immediately led the army to Kuangting to kill.