Gao Mian and Diao Chan were very happy, and they rescued Zhen Ji without danger. However, immediately after Yecheng began martial law, and the flow of people in and out would be checked. So they couldn't transport Zhen Ji out of the city. And Zhen Ji also felt cold because of this panic, and she was sick in bed, and she couldn't transfer.

However, this news still has to be passed on immediately, so that Yuan Xi, who is far away in Nanpi, will know. So Gao Mian chose a reliable one from among his men and let him go out of the city with a message. Along the way, I avoided the main road, hurried and hurried, and finally arrived at Nanpi. But at this time, more than a month has passed since Cao Cao's siege.

The smoke cleared, the southern city was damaged, and the northern city wall was still intact, but the junction of the south and east walls had been blasted open a huge hole, and the uneven stone brick fractures were still visible.

Groups of Cao soldiers came in and out, looking very busy. And the defenders of Nanpi don't know where they went. The city was littered with corpses, which were being carried together by Cao soldiers to be burned, and a smell of burning wafted through the air.

The person sent by Diao Chan to deliver the news was already frightened when he saw this scene. Now Yuan Xi doesn't know whether he is dead or alive, and the news can't be delivered. But the news here is to be sent back to Yecheng in time, so that Mrs. Zhen in Yecheng can know.

But as soon as he moved his position, he was immediately seen by Cao Jun. Originally, there was little flow of people outside the city during the war, and he was such a person who looked at the scene inside and outside the city sneakily, and the patrolling Cao soldiers easily arrested him.

After some torture, this person was also recruited, revealing the news that Zhen Ji had been rescued.

This news was supposed to be known by Cao Cao sooner or later, but at this time, Cao Zhi lost someone, and he had already cast a net to find someone, hoping to make up for it, where would he take the initiative to inform his father. So Cao Cao didn't know the situation in Yecheng. As soon as I heard about it, I immediately had a headache again.

He thought about it for a while, and asked the person who told the news to be brought in and interrogated himself.

Originally, Cao Cao's idea was to let this person return to Yecheng and bring out Zhen Ji and others. Unexpectedly, this person said that he was only a third-level intelligence officer, and he didn't know where Gao Mian and the others were. Every time an order is executed and a message is delivered, there is a specific second-level intelligence agent who connects with him. Therefore, he can't pull out a big fish at all.

Cao Cao ordered someone to take him into custody, and then said to the left and right strategists: "Look, there are three and two people who deliver news, and they have their own set of methods, which are unheard of." You say, is this something that a little Yuan's second son can do? ”

The left and right strategists looked at each other one by one, not knowing what Cao Cao meant.

Only Guo Jia raised his eyebrows, and then muttered: "I'm afraid there is a master behind Yuan Xi." ”

Someone said: "What if there are high-ranking people?" Isn't he quitting Nampi now? ”

Guo Jia said: "Although he lost Nanpi, he was not driven away by us, but he walked by himself." ”

"What does that mean?" The man before was very puzzled, if it wasn't for Guo Jia's words, he would have laughed at it a long time ago. Defeat is defeat, is there still a saying that you give up the city? It's incredible.

Guo Jiadao: "Originally, we planned to consume its troops, as far as I know, Yuan Xi entered Youzhou not long ago, and his foundation is not deep, and after the soldiers in his hands are finished, he will have no capital." We take advantage of this to take advantage of this, and use troops and other people. When it was exhausted, he collapsed. ”

"And now? Yuan Xi's withdrawal from Nanpi didn't he run out of troops? Someone asked.

Guo Jia said: "Far from it. If we really exhausted our troops, then we would not have suffered so many casualties in the battle of the North Gate. ”

Cao Cao also said at this time: "Zihe led the tiger and leopard to chase after him, but he failed to reap the benefits. It can be seen that they are prepared. ”

Everyone was silent for a while, thinking that taking Nanpi was a crucial battle. Unexpectedly, the other party actually used Nanpi to consume their strength. With such an old and spicy use of soldiers, even Cao Cao was suspicious, could it be that Yuan Benchu was not actually dead, and was still commanding on the other side?

Guo Jia said: "However, even so, now we have an absolute advantage. And Youzhou is another smooth road, and the city is far less solid than Nanpi. If you take every step of the way, you can force Yuan Xi into a corner. ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "That's right, even if Yuan Xi has someone behind him, but there are few soldiers and generals, he can't make any waves." But the troops should be dispatched quickly, and the autumn harvest is about to be. Yuan Xi can't be given a chance to fight back. ”

He faced everyone: "You still need to continue to work hard, the army will go north and sweep away Youzhou." East to the White Wolf Mountain in Liaoxi, west to Juyong Pass, and then south from Yanmen Pass, forcing Jinzhong to surrender. So the north can be determined. ”

Everyone immediately became excited, a magnificent picture scroll suddenly unfolded in front of them, the north must be, the whole world will be decided, this is the foundation of the world, everyone is the founding minister, the reputation of the ages, the history of the famous. Some people have begun to rub their hands together, trying to take a place among the founding ministers. Only Guo Jia coughed, and the color did not change at all.

After everyone retreated, Cao Cao left Guo Jia behind and asked, "Fengxiao, do you have anything to worry about?" Yuan Xi's matter, even if there is guidance from a master, I am afraid there is no room for display. ”

Guo Jia said: "I'm not worried about Yuan Xi. The lord is properly deployed, and victory can be expected. ”

With that, he coughed again. After arriving here, because the climate turned colder, his health has not been good, his cough is intermittent, and the wind chill has not improved.

Cao Cao said: "You have to take care of your body, I think it's better to stay in Nanpi." I heard that ginseng is produced in Liaodong, which can prolong life, and when the time comes, I will ask Gongsun Du to send a few sticks to nourish your body. ”

Guo Jia's physical condition, Cao Cao is naturally worried all the time. This scribe usually contracted a disease every time the seasons changed, and his illness was very worrying. In his early years, his family was poor, but he was born in a poor family, and he suffered a lot of hardships, and many diseases were planted at that time. However, although his health is not good, Guo Jia's mind is different from ordinary people, and he can always make key judgments at critical moments, so that Cao Cao can get through the danger. A humble scholar like him, in this era when the gate valve clan is rampant, only Cao Cao can be hired exceptionally.

Guo Jiadao: "The situation in the north is complicated, the Hu and Han are mixed, and the Wuhuan people are raging, we go north this time, not only to solve the problem of Yuan Xi, but also to pacify the Wuhuan in one fell swoop, so that the border is peaceful." Only one member of the back will guard the north pass, and the lord can go south wholeheartedly and win the world. ”

Cao Cao said: "Liu Biao of Jingzhou is old, but the rise of the Sun family will still need to serve filial piety Sasuke in the future, and he will have to take care of his body." If Xun Wen is my Xiao He, you are my Chen Pinghe. ”

Guo Jia smiled bitterly: "Chen Ping is shrewd, he can survive to the Zhulu Rebellion, and his subordinates don't have such a good fate." This body is at the mercy of fate. When it comes to the Sun clan in the south, the lord has to pay attention to one person. ”

Cao Cao asked, "What person?" ”

Guo Jia said: "Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin." ”