Leaving Zhang He's tent, Cao Cao instructed Cao Shuo, who was waiting outside, "Zirong, come with me." ”

The crowd dispersed, and Cao Cao led Cao Shuo to the camp near the side of the Yuan family.

Standing on the edge of the camp, looking at the Yuan family's military camp in the distance, Cao Cao asked, "What do you think Yuan Shao will do next?" ”

"Definitely withdrawn." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that when he retreats, he will be suspicious, so that we think that his soldiers and horses are still there." ”

"What will he do?" Cao Cao asked again.

"If I were him, I would have ordered a small number of soldiers and horses to cross the river, and the camp would not be demolished." Cao Shuo said: "Wait until the small group of soldiers and horses withdraw to the opposite side of the river bank and have a response, and then order the army to cross the river quietly." ”

"In other words, when Yuan's army retreats, our army may not be able to detect it?" Cao Cao asked.

"That's how it should be." Cao Shuo replied.

"Then how can I completely defeat Yuan's army?" Cao Cao said: "If Yuan Benchu retreats north of the Yellow River, he will be able to raise grain and grass in a very short time......

"Raid later." Looking at the eastern sky, Cao Shuo said: "The sky is almost dawn, and the surprise attack at this time is the time when the enemy army is the most relaxed. ”

"Are you sure it's the right time to raid?" Cao Cao asked.

"The black nest was burned, and it is impossible to hide it." Cao Shuo said: "The Yuan family has only one way, which is to withdraw the troops as soon as possible. At this time, the enemy must have known that there was no military rations, the morale of the army was unstable, and it was dawn, and the defense must be relaxed, so it was only appropriate to choose this time to attack. ”

After staring at Cao Shuo's face for a while, Cao Cao instructed Xu Chu on the side: "Let the soldiers not sleep and prepare for battle." ”

Xu Chu was ordered to leave.

Cao Cao said to Cao Shuo: "This time, you are still the main general, I want the Yuan family to see, there are successors to our Cao family!" ”

"Father, rest assured, even if I can't completely annihilate the Yuan army in this battle, I can drive most of their soldiers into the Yellow River and drown!" Cao Shuo gave up his hand.

It didn't take long for Cao Jun to get ready to go.

There were no horns, no war drums, everyone held their breath and waited quietly for the order.

"The cavalry goes first, and the infantry follows." Cao Shuo gave an order: "In today's battle, we must completely annihilate the enemy army!" ”

With Cao Shuo's order, all the cavalry, including the dragon pattern horseman, rushed out of the barracks with him.

The infantry army followed closely and rushed towards the Yuan army camp.

"Cao Jun is here!" It wasn't until Cao Shuo led the cavalry to rush to only one or two hundred steps away from the Yuan army that the Yuan army discovered them, and panicked shouts suddenly came from the barracks.

The Wuchao army rations were burned, and the officers and men of the Yuan army knew very well that they would be hungry in the future battles.

No army can survive hunger.

Cao Jun suddenly attacked, and Yuan Jun panicked.

Some people dragged their weapons out of the barracks and tried to resist in formation.

Many more rushed out of the tents and found their own way to escape.

Before the Yuan army could organize an effective resistance, Cao Shuo had already stormed their camp.

"Capture Yuan Shao alive, don't let him escape!" Entering the Yuan army camp, the soldiers of the Cao army shouted, brandishing weapons and slashing the Yuan army that fled in all directions.

The Cao cavalry plunged into the Yuan camp like a sharp knife, and the infantry that followed was in a fan-shaped array, blocking the retreat except to the north.

The enemy army attacked suddenly, and Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others escorted Yuan Shao and fled to the bank of the Yellow River.

Countless Yuan troops followed them closely and ran towards the Yellow River.

When he arrived at the shore, Guo Tu beckoned a small boat and escorted Yuan Shao to jump onto the boat.

Some of the Yuan soldiers also wanted to escape across the river in this small boat.

Guo Tu and Feng Ji brandished their long swords and slashed at the soldiers of the Yuan Army who were holding the boat, and shouted to the soldiers holding the boat: "Hurry up!" Hurry up and cross the river! ”

Yuan's military camp was in chaos.

Cao Shuo led a large army to drive the enemy to the banks of the Yellow River.

He saw dozens of small boats in the middle of the river heading towards the north bank.

Knowing that Yuan Shao must be on one of the boats, Cao Shuo shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Kill me, chase me across the river!" ”

It had been several months since the battle with Yuan's army, and the Cao army had been pressed and beaten by the enemy, and even though there were a few decent victories, it did not have much effect on the overall situation.

The decisive battle has arrived, and the enemy army has collapsed on all fronts, how can the officers and men of the Cao army still leave a glimmer of life for the enemy army?

Every Cao army shouted and launched a fierce attack on the enemy.

The Yuan army, which retreated to the banks of the Yellow River, had nowhere to go, and some of them jumped into the river, which was soon drowned by the raging waves.

There were also those who tried to resist, but disappeared into the torrent of Cao Jun.

Many Yuan soldiers also put down their weapons and fell to the ground to surrender to Cao's army.

Cao Shuo's men did not kill these enemy troops, but Cao Cao's men did not pay any attention to their surrender, kicked them to the ground one by one, and raised their weapons to pierce their bodies.

The morning sun was rising, and the light covered the earth with a thin layer of blood.

The rolling Yellow River rushed down, and the waves were also dyed crimson with blood.

On the banks of the river, there were dead bodies everywhere.

With nowhere else to flee, most of Yuan's troops surrendered, and only a few hundred followed Yuan Shao across the Yellow River, and many were killed on the banks of the Yellow River.

"Childe, what should you do with these captives?" Xu Shu came to Cao Shuo's side and asked him.

Glancing at the captives who were being controlled by Cao Jun, Cao Shuo asked, "How many of them are there?" ”

"At least, there are 100,000." Xu Shu said: "Yuan Shao was completely defeated this time. ”

"100,000 people, if all of them are sent to plough the fields, how much grain will they produce." Cao Shuo pursed his lips and said, "It's a pity that I can't be the master, so I can only take care of them first, and then make a decision when my father comes." ”

"Most of these people are strong." Xu Shu said: "If Gongzi can keep them, he will definitely be able to select many elite soldiers. Those who can't join the army, let them settle in various places, and the fields can also be used. ”

"You think I don't want to keep them?" Cao Shuo said: "I just don't know what my father is going to do. ”

"Cao Gong has suffered so much grievance from the Yuan family, I think he will spill his anger on the captives." Xu Shu said: "He may order all these captives to be killed." ”

Cao Shuo was stunned: "More than 100,000 people were killed?" ”

Xu Shu nodded and said, "If Gongzi doesn't save them, I'm afraid no one will be able to save them!" ”

"It's okay to kill as many people as you want in battle." Cao Shuo said: "But killing the prisoners, and they are all our Han people, is inevitably a bit too much." ”

"Childe is going to come to the rescue?" Xu Shu asked.

"Sometimes I think that we are fighting and killing all day long, and the population of the Central Plains has plummeted, while the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei and other alien races are recuperating." Cao Shuo said: "One day, the number of our Han people will be smaller than that of other races. In this way, it gave them the opportunity to seize the Central Plains. ”

(End of chapter)