Cao Shuo didn't answer Chen Dao, patted him on the shoulder, turned around and went back to the tent.

Seeing Cao Shuo walk away, Deng Zhan asked Chen Zhi: "General Chen, if Zhang Junyi is asked by Cao Gong, we will cross the river this time......

"What I just asked was nonsense, no wonder Childe didn't answer." Chen Zhi said: "The person that Cao Gong wanted, and the son hasn't had time to send it away, does he directly refuse to say that he won't give it?" ”

"It's also true, no matter what the son does, it is impossible to refuse Cao Gong." Deng Zhan said: "Fortunately, we have already got several generals before. ”

"This time I came to Hebei, and the benefits of Gongzi have been a lot." Chen Zhi said: "Cao Gong wants a Zhang Junyi, which is not a big deal for the son. ”

Cao Shuo sent someone to rescue Zhang He.

It wasn't until dawn that anyone found out and reported to Feng Ji.

Outside the tent where Zhang He was being held, four bodies were placed side by side.

Feng Ji looked down at the corpse, clenching his fists tightly and feeling relieved at the same time in chagrin.

Zhang He fled, no matter what he said, Yuan Shao would definitely be convinced.

"Meta map!" Feng Ji was about to let the body be carried away, and Yuan Shao walked over with Guo Tu and others: "What's the matter?" ”

"Go back to Yuan Gong." Saluted to Yuan Shao, Feng Ji said: "Zhang He ran away!" ”

"Ran away?" Glancing at the corpse on the ground, Yuan Shao asked with a very ugly face, "How did you run?" ”

"I don't know." Feng Ji said: "I have also examined the corpses of several guards just now, and there is only an extremely small wound in the throat on the whole body. The actions of the person who started it were crisp and neat, and there was no mud and water at all. Except for Cao Zirong's fire dance, I'm afraid no one can do this. ”

"You mean that Zhang He has been in collusion with Cao Zirong for a long time?" Yuan Shao asked.

"I'm just skeptical, and there's no real evidence." Feng Ji said: "But thinking of the previous failure he led his troops to rob the Cao army's military rations and his escape now, things should still be relatively clear." ”

"The evidence is all in front of you, what else is unclear?" Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang Junyi dares to betray me, I will kill his whole family!" ”

"Yuan Gong rest assured, no one in Zhang Junyi's family will be able to escape." Feng Ji said: "Before he robbed Cao's army of grain and grass, I had already ordered people to take strict care of it, and it was impossible for the whole family to suddenly disappear." ”

"I'll take care of that." Yuan Shao said to Feng Ji: "From now on, I don't want to hear anything about Zhang He again. ”

The staff and generals who followed behind Yuan Shao did not dare to say anything.

Feng Ji was full of joy and hurriedly responded.

Yuan Shao turned around and left, and instructed everyone: "Pass the order, and cross the river early tomorrow morning!" ”

"Yuan Gong, by all means!" As soon as Yuan Shao's order was issued, someone immediately stood up and said: "The Yuan family has many soldiers and horses, and the Cao family has relatively few soldiers and horses. But compared with the soldiers of the two families, the Hebei Army is not as brave as the Henan Army. Cao's army was determined to die, and our army rashly crossed the river to start a decisive battle, only fearing that the army would be defeated. ”

Turning his head to look, Yuan Shao saw that it was Frustration who spoke.

His brows furrowed tightly, and he asked Frustrated, "What do you mean?" ”

"There are other reasons why you can't rush across the river." Fu Zhu said: "Now our Hebei army has a lot of grain and grass, although some of it was robbed by Cao Zi before, it still can't hurt it. Yuan Gong has ordered General Chun Yuqiong to lead thousands of troops to be stationed in Wuchao to protect grain and grass, it is better to send Jiang Qi to lead the troops forward, and the two troops and horses will be guarded together to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Yuan Gong then led the soldiers to confront Cao's army across the river, Cao Cao was anxious for a decisive battle, but our army was conducive to long-lasting, at most three or two months, Cao Cao had no military rations and must retreat. ”

"Don't forget that now the Cao family has more military rations in Xuzhou and Huainan and other places." Yuan Shao said: "Raising grain and grass should not be difficult for Cao Cao. ”

"Although Xuzhou, Huainan and other places have a bumper harvest this year, they can accumulate poverty and diseases all year round, so that there are not many harvests there." Fu Zhu said: "Duke Yuan only has to confront the Cao army, and when it is winter, the Cao army will definitely retreat. ”

The words of frustration made Yuan Shao a little shaken.

Guo Tu on the side said: "If the frustrated prince says this, it is inevitably to increase the morale of others. Our army has many soldiers and horses, why are they not as brave as the enemy? According to me, it is a good time to cross the river and fight a decisive battle with Cao's army. ”

"If it depends on you, our army crosses the Yellow River and fights the enemy in a decisive battle, what will Wuchao do?" Fu Zhu said: "Don't say that the decisive battle is won or lost, just say that if you lose the black nest, the heart of our army will definitely be shaken." ”

"Enough!" Yuan Shao said: "Of course I will strengthen my defenses in Wuchao, I have made up my mind, cross the river and fight a decisive battle with the enemy!" ”

"Yuan Gong!" I want to persuade again.

Yuan Shao said: "If you don't dare to cross the river, hand over your soldiers and horses to the commander of the Gongze." ”

"Thank you Yuan Gong! I will do my best. Before he could speak, Guo Tu had already thanked Yuan Shao.

Knowing that it was impossible for Yuan Shao to change his mind, he sighed heavily.

"Yuan Gong." Fu Zhu was stunned in front of Yuan Shao, and the other person said: "It's not impossible to forcibly cross the Yellow River, but you have to use another method to break Cao's army." ”

It was Yuan Shao's strategist Xu Yu who spoke.

Glancing at him, Yuan Shao asked, "What do you do?" ”

"After crossing the Yellow River, Yuan Gong can send a group of soldiers and horses to attack Xudu." Xu You said: "The main force of Cao's army is in Guandu, Xu Du must be on guard against emptiness, as long as our army is fast enough, it will definitely be able to succeed in a battle." ”

Listening to his strategy, Yuan Shao pouted and smiled: "Are you stupid to be Cao Cao?" Although he led his troops to Guandu, Xun Yu and others held on to Xudu and other places. Wanting to get Xu Du through a surprise attack is tantamount to a fool's dream. ”

"This strategy can't work, you step back first." Yuan Shao waved his hand.

The plan was denied by Yuan Shao, and Xu You had to retreat in disagreement.

Early the next morning, Yuan's vanguard began to cross the river.

Looking at the Yuan army who was crossing the river, Cao Cao asked Guo Jia on the side: "Fengxiao, Yuan Benchu led the army to cross the river, how should our army deal with it?" ”

"Cao Gong, don't worry." Guo Jia said: "Instead of half-crossing and attacking, it is better to let them cross the Yellow River." ”

"If the Yellow River is crossed, Yuan's army will be able to launch a fierce attack on our army in one go." Cao Cao said: "Our army is small, and it is difficult to resist the enemy. ”

"Although the enemy army is outnumbered, the officers and men of our army are determined to die." Guo Jia said: "Once the two armies start a war, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose. ”

Cao Cao was talking with Guo Jia, and Cao Shuo walked over: "Father, Yuan Gong has crossed the river in a big way." ”

"I'm discussing with Feng Xiao whether to attack him halfway." Cao Cao asked him, "What do you think I should do?" ”

"Let them come." Cao Shuo said: "Taking advantage of the enemy's half-crossing attack, it may be effective, but it is impossible to defeat the enemy on all fronts. Only by letting them go and finding the right moment can we end this war in one fell swoop! ”

(End of chapter)