Defeat, real defeat, since Yanzhou started the army, the soldiers of the Cao army have gone through countless battles of all sizes, basically invincible, invincible, even Chang'an, Shouchun and other giant cities are all down in one drum, I didn't expect to hit a head in the small Xiapi City!

Cao army camp, morale is low, wounded soldiers are wailing constantly, this tragic battle, the number of casualties among the soldiers is as high as 20,000, such a huge loss, although it does not hurt the muscles and bones, but it is enough to hurt people's flesh!

The casualties of the generals and colonels were also heavy, because they were all charging in the front, the first soldier, the general Xiahoudun was lost and shot in the eye, after the doctor's rescue, although his life was saved, but one eye was dug out, becoming a 'one-eyed dragon', and the original time and space are different, the original blind is the left eye, and now it is the right eye, so he also got a nickname in the army~~'Blind Xiahou! ’

Under the heavy casualties, the morale of the army will inevitably fluctuate, and for a while, rumors spread up and down the Cao camp, and the soldiers exchanged heads, and the rumors were serious!

"Xiapi is the masterpiece of the general-Han Xin, with the heroic spirit of the 'soldier immortal' in the secret protection, how the mortal soldiers and horses attack ~~

"Diao Chan is the reincarnation of a demon, the nine-tailed fox has been transformed, and he has lived for hundreds of years, and he has summoned Yin soldiers to help fight with the 'Blood Curse Dafa', and those who are defending the city today are actually not living people, but dead people!

Do you know, the arrow that hit General Xiahou was shot by Lu Bu himself, two hundred zhang away, and one arrow hit, it was really a divine shot~~ Two hundred zhang? ……”

After learning of the situation, Cao Cao immediately issued a strict order in the army, and there were those who fabricated rumors...... Chop; But the more you suppress the rumor, the more powerful it will spread, and the more people will believe it, and in the end, even some generals in the army were shaken and had the idea of withdrawing troops!

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"Withdraw troops? Or not to withdraw troops? ”

Late at night, in the big tent of the Chinese army, a secret military meeting was underway, and the participants were all core figures of Cao Ying, and the topic was whether the battle of Xiapi would continue!

The atmosphere of the meeting was very heavy, and the big tent was even quieter and the needles could be heard, Cao Cao's face was pale, Xiao Yi's face was dark, Guo Jia kept pouring wine, but his face was as red as a red glow, as for the others, they all bowed their heads and were silent, and their hearts were even more uneasy!

"The failure of this siege is all caused by the old man's underestimation of the enemy, although the 'tiger dove' is surrounded in the city, the trapped beast is still fighting, it is inevitable to hurt people!" At the beginning of the meeting, Cao Cao directly took all the responsibility for the defeat on himself, and no one moved this responsibility except him!

"It's all my incompetence, tired of the Prime Minister's humiliation!" Everyone fell to the ground and pleaded guilty, but there was a long sigh of relief in their hearts!

If you are defeated, you must be held responsible, and no matter who you put on your head, such a big defeat is enough to drink a pot, fortunately, Cao Cao did not shirk the fault, but took it on his own head, and the credit goes to his subordinates, and he is himself, the true and wise lord!

Everyone's hearts were relieved, the atmosphere of the meeting also began to be active, for the current situation to express their opinions, some people advocated to boost morale, to mourn the victory of the army, and then storm again, some people think that a strong attack is not the best policy, leaving part of the soldiers and horses to besiege the city, the army retreats to Xuchang is a safe plan!

"Prime Minister, the 200,000 army is trapped under the fortified city, the daily consumption is huge, and now it is a spring famine, the treasury is insufficient, and the transportation of grain and grass is extremely difficult.

Xun Yu's hair has been gray recently, in order to supply the heavy weight of the army, he is working day and night, scraping together to raise grain and grass, and also taking into account the spring ploughing of the people, which is hard, only a lot more than those soldiers who go into battle to kill!

"In addition to the grain and grass, the reaction of the princes is also worrying, our army has been frustrated, I am afraid that some people with ulterior motives are about to move!" Xun You's eyes have been dark recently, in addition to helping to transport grain and grass, he is also responsible for monitoring the dynamics of the princes, he really doesn't dare to be careless at all!

Before, the Cao army won consecutive battles, and the soldiers were unstoppable, and those princes were naturally honest and didn't dare to make any moves, but now it's different, Xiapi was defeated, breaking the myth of Cao Jun's invincibility, what would those princes think?

Is it to continue to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? Or will it fall into the ground?

Especially Yuan Shao in Hebei and Sun Ce in Jiangdong, both of them are ambitious, they will never miss such a good opportunity, send troops to attack Xuchang, or come to Xuzhou to snatch ripe fruits, they will definitely do this kind of thing!

Xun Yu and Xun Yu took the lead, and the rest of the strategists and generals spoke one after another, and most of them were in favor of withdrawing troops back to Xuchang, recuperating, and waiting until the autumn when the wheat was ripe and the army was fully prepared before it was too late to make a comeback.

As for the candidate, it is naturally the Metropolitan Governor - Xiao Yi is undoubted, leaving the 'greedy wolf' to deal with the 'tiger dove', and he can't move when he is absolutely suppressed, and everyone is very confident in this!

"What you say is a safe policy!" Cao Cao nodded approvingly, and asked his three sons to toast Xun Yu, Xun You and others as a sign of consolation, but he didn't mention a word about the withdrawal of troops, obviously thinking about something else!

Everyone knew in their hearts, and they all turned their eyes to Cao Cao's side, from the beginning of the meeting, they didn't say a word, and the opinions of these two people are undoubtedly very important!

"Up to now, there is only a footage, not an inch, and it is absolutely impossible to withdraw troops!" A cold light flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes, and he immediately suppressed everyone's discussions, especially those generals, whose attitudes immediately began to change, this is the role of 'horse head'!

Ten thousand horses galloping, as long as the 'head horse' recognizes the direction, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front, the whole horse herd will be indomitable, the horse is like this, and the same is true for the soldiers!

"The two armies are fighting, what they fight for is one breath of courage, although our army has suffered heavy casualties, but Lu Bu has never asked for any benefits, didn't you see that he even sent his own wife to the battlefield, both sides are the end of the strong crossbow, now it depends on who can grit their teeth and give the opponent the last punch, do their best to conquer Xiapi, and if you don't win, you won't return, otherwise once you let the tiger return to the mountain, it will eventually become a big disaster!"

"It is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to become a famous overlord!" Xiao Yi has always believed in the quotations of the Taizu of the Red Dynasty, this battle, he must fight, the tiger dove does not die, and his heart is uneasy!

"What Xiao Lang said is extremely true, this battle must not be abandoned halfway!" is not a close friend, Guo Jia immediately spoke in support!

"Lu Bu is already at the end of the road, if he is not captured at this time, if he recovers, it will become a big disaster, once he breaks free, Yuan Shao in the north, and Sun Ce in the south, then our army is bound to suffer from the enemy, not to mention that the land of Xuzhou is difficult to protect, I am afraid that Xuchang will also be destroyed in the war!"

For a tiger, either don't provoke it, or beat it to death with a stick, or you will suffer from it in the future!

One article and one martial arts main battle, the rest of the people withdraw, the disparity between the outnumbered, now it depends on how Cao Cao decides!

"The officers and men of the whole army gritted their teeth, held on for another twenty days, and if they still couldn't take Lu Bu, they would withdraw immediately!" After pondering for a while, Cao Cao finally stretched out two fingers, "But in the past twenty days, whoever dares to say the word 'retreat' again will be killed!" ”

"No...... Let's work together and fight for another twenty days! ”

Everyone has decided to discuss it, and when they were about to go down to prepare, Xu Chu suddenly walked in, "Report to the Prime Minister, Lu Bu sent a messenger to the army to negotiate peace!" ”

"Emissary? Peace? …… Tiger dove, you finally can't hold it anymore! Cao Cao sneered and waved his hand, "Please!" ”

It was Xu Yan and Wang Kai who came, both of whom were strategists under Lu Bu, and also famous tongue debaters in Xuzhou.

"Wenhou sent two gentlemen here, what is the so-called matter?" Cao Cao's face was expressionless, and he regained the prestige of the former prime minister of the Han Dynasty!

"I came here to reconcile the two families, and I hope that the prime minister will take the common people as the public, avoid the suffering of swords and soldiers, and shake hands and make peace!"

"Oh? If Wen Houken goes out of the city and returns to obedience, it would be better, the old man will definitely play the court to ensure that he will be prosperous and rich in his life, and his future will be worry-free! ”

"Hehe, the prime minister said that he laughed, in today's battle, both armies are bleeding, and if they continue to fight, I'm afraid no one will be able to win it!" Speaking of the war, the two envoys were all proud, and they repelled the siege of 200,000 troops, which was their biggest capital!

"Wen Hou has a word, willing to share the land of Xuzhou with the prime minister, watch and help each other, never betray, in addition, Wen Hou has a beloved daughter, willing to marry the prime minister's son, the two families are good for Qin and Jin, and the world is peaceful!"

"Shhh Hiss! ......" There was a sudden sound of inhalation in the big tent, and then many people showed joy on their faces, if the Cao and Lu families got married, it would be a good result for the current war, not to mention that there was still half of Xuzhou's marriage, but I didn't know that I would choose the son of the Cao family, Cao Pi? Cao Zhang? Or Cao Zhi?

"Hehe, Wen Hou has a good intention, the old man understands it!" Cao Cao smiled and nodded, and then the conversation suddenly changed, "The five counties of Xuzhou have all fallen into the hands of the old man, and An can be divided equally with others, as for Lu Bu, tell him to remove his armor, go out of the city, and surrender, so that the marriage can still be discussed, otherwise the day the army breaks the city, it will be killed, and the chickens and dogs will not be left!" ”

"This ......, please also ask the prime minister to think twice, there are tens of thousands of soldiers in Xiapi City, the grain and grass can last for a year, and if you continue to fight, I am afraid that both sides will lose, in case the other princes have bad intentions, I am afraid that Xuchang will be uneasy...... "Xu Yan and Wang Kai were originally waiting proudly to be the matchmaker of the two families, but they didn't expect to hit a big nail, and in their words, they became unwelcome.

"The old man has been thinking about it for a long time, how can he do that stupid thing of letting the tiger go back to the mountain!"

"In this way, I will say goodbye, and what the prime minister said, I will definitely bring it back!"

"Bring it back? …… Hehe, I'm afraid the two of you won't be able to go back! Cao Cao held the sword in his hand, his eyes were murderous, "The morale of the old man in the army is low, and he wants to use the two heads to boost morale, and I hope you don't want to be stingy!" ”

"Ah......h