"What? Otherwise, what do you think of Zhong De? Cao Cao also seemed to hear Cheng Yu's dissatisfaction with himself in his tone, and couldn't help but say a little sadly.

His army is ready to seize Luoyang, and when the time comes, the entire Manchu civil and military forces of the New Han Dynasty will surrender to their feet. Cheng Yu came to pour cold water on himself at this time? That's it, they, the military advisors, have given themselves advice and made countless contributions to their establishment, but this does not mean that they can speak to themselves in such a tone.

"Cheng thinks that the lord is a bit self-deceiving......"

"Ahem......"

Cheng Yu also noticed that Cao Cao seemed to be a little dissatisfied with his tone, but Cheng Yu's character is like this, if it's not right, it's not right, if there is a problem, bring it up yourself, as a lord, you should listen and act cautiously. You must know that the current 300,000 Cao army is Cao Cao's most elite military horse, who has followed Cao Cao for many years and made countless contributions to Cao Cao's southern and northern wars. If these 300,000 elites are lost because of a single negligence, can he Cao Cao bear this responsibility?

Well, yes, Cao Cao doesn't have to take any responsibility, it's just that Cao Cao's strength is greatly damaged. But that's 300,000 lives.

Cheng Yu's heart was worried. He knew that the New Han Army had many means, and it was possible to destroy a large number of enemy troops in one fell swoop. Many living and bloody examples are right in front of him, how can Cao Cao not take them as a warning?

As a prince, if you just see the illusion of immediate interests, then. How can he be said to be wise? If he can't even listen to the advice of the advisors below, then he is not far from perdition. And themselves. With such a lord, what future is there? What's the point? It seems that for the first time, Cheng Yu has wavered a little on the question of whether it is right for him to follow Cao Cao.

In addition, there is another reason why Cheng Yu wants to speak up against Cao Cao, or even accuse Cao Cao.

To know. Cao Cao's most elite soldiers and horses are almost all sons of Yanzhou and Qingzhou. And Cheng Yu can be regarded as a person at the junction of Yanzhou and Qingzhou. There is a certain affection for the people in these places. If he loses so many children from Yanzhou and Qingzhou all at once, Cheng Yu will have a sense of guilt in his heart.

This. It is the same as the original frustration for the children of Jizhou.

But. Xun Yu's temperament is a little more sleek than Cheng Yu.

This is also Xunyu, the relationship between the local people in Xuchang, the relationship between the Xun family, and the relationship between generations in Xuchang. Now, Cao Cao has set Xuchang as the capital of his imperial court, but it is equivalent to directly holding his entire Xun family in his hands.

That one. The phrase "accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger", Xun Yu naturally knows it in his heart. He was deeply used by Cao Cao. That's a good thing. However, once Cao Cao is offended, once he is convicted, then the entire Xun family may be involved. Therefore, even if Xun You is deeply used by Cao Cao, his usual words and deeds are quite low-key, and he will never do anything drastic. From several times to give advice to Cao Cao, he rarely took the initiative to tell Cao Cao, and he only asked Cao Cao to take the initiative to ask, so he seemed to have no choice but to plan for Cao Cao. It seems that if Cao Cao really has no choice, then let's try my method, but if I succeed or fail, I can't blame Xun You, let alone my own Xun family.

Well, this is a code of conduct for Xun You as a strategist under Cao Cao's account, that is, if he can not be in the limelight, he will try not to be in the limelight, there is really no way, so he gives advice to Cao Cao.

Of course, it is not that Xun You is not loyal enough to Cao Cao, but as a wise man, he naturally has to be more thoughtful, think about things, think long-term, think carefully and cautiously, and avoid things that may cause trouble to him as much as possible.

Protecting oneself wisely is also the essence of a true strategist, otherwise, he can't even protect himself, how can he talk about giving advice to others?

Therefore, when Xun You saw Cao Cao's displeasure, and Cheng Yu was also about to confront Cao Cao, he hurriedly coughed twice and interrupted Cheng Yu's words.

Cheng Yu is Xun Yu's friend, a good friend. Xun Yu naturally didn't want to make Cao Cao hold a grudge after today's incident.

Xun You interrupted Cheng Yu's speech and said, "Zhongde, the lord's explanation is also reasonable. After all, our worries are only suspicious, and we can't be sure of them just by saying that. ”

"But ......"

"Zhongde!" Xun You glanced at Cheng Yu, snorted, and turned to Cao Cao and said, "Lord, Brother Zhongde is just worried about the lord, please don't worry about the lord." However, the lord, Xun also thinks that we should wait for the time being, send a certain number of military horses, tentatively pursue the rout of the New Han army, and see the situation. Lord, do you say yes? ”

"Test the New Han Army? Is there such a must? After Cao Cao heard Xun You's words, his mood eased down, and he didn't pursue Cheng Yu's tone of voice anymore.

"Why not?" Xun You said: "Lord, please think about it, the New Han Army has too many records of killing the enemy's army. The regular 100,000 military horses are not enough for the New Han Army to eat. Don't forget the lesson of our military horses advancing from Xiangcheng to Lushan County before. During those two or three hundred miles of travel, the New Han army was able to seize the opportunity to launch an undulating attack on us. And, we have nothing to fight back. At this moment, we are only about 300,000 soldiers and horses, in case, the New Han Army repeats its old tricks again, won't we fall for Liu Yi's tricks again? This, over and over again. Could it be that we really have to be taught three times before we can grow wiser? ”

"Alas...... Gongda, Zhongde. Cao Cao seemed to be a little unwilling, a little distressed and said: "Now, our opportunity to destroy the New Han Dynasty is in front of us, our army must be fast, in order to be able to conquer Luoyang before the various armies of the New Han Dynasty have not returned to Luoyang, if we miss this opportunity, you say, do we still have a chance?" ”

"Also, I don't know why. In Cao's heart, he always felt that Liu Yi was not dead, otherwise. Why can't we find Liu Yi's body with Yuan Shao's military horse? Liu Yi's martial arts are world-famous, and he is not so easy to be killed by us. In case, Liu Yi does not die and returns to Luoyang, then we will not only waste our previous achievements. He also faced a retaliatory attack from Lewy. When the time comes, it will not be the New Han Dynasty that will be destroyed. It's me Cao Cao, it's us. ”

Well, Cao Cao actually has his own troubles, many suspicious places. He was also a little deliberately not thinking about it. Because. His own Cao army really needs to attack Luoyang in one fell swoop. If you are worried about this, this battle will already be lost without beating him, Cao Cao.

In terms of momentum, Cao Cao unconsciously thought that it was indeed inferior to Liu Yi. Even if you let go of development and catch up with the New Han Dynasty. He also has a sense of powerlessness and does not think of his own development. It can also catch up with the New Han Dynasty.

"My lord is worried." Xun You nodded, indicating that he could understand Cao Cao's thoughts.

He thought for a while and said: "Lord, if you don't do this, seriously, now, the opportunity to destroy the New Han Dynasty is in front of us, if we don't try to destroy the New Han Dynasty, I'm afraid we really can't even look at the sky." Therefore, Xun Moujian yì lord, it is better to send 100,000 military horses as the vanguard first, and let them advance all the way to Luoyang, so that these 100,000 troops. Clear the way for the lord's army and horses, and the lord can send the remaining army to follow and advance, and keep a distance of about twenty miles from the vanguard army. As soon as this happens, if the vanguard army is ambushed by the New Han army, it can also ensure that the army behind us will not be ambushed again, and the army behind us can also hurry to meet the 100,000 soldiers who are the vanguard. With those 100,000 soldiers, they should join forces with the outside and attack the New Han Army. ”

"Well, it seems that this is okay......" Cao Cao felt that Xun You's suggestion could be adopted. If there is no conspiracy of the New Han Army, his own army can also attack and kill Luoyang within a certain period of time. If it is ambushed by the New Han army, the military horses of the two roads can respond to each other.

"Without further ado!" Cao Cao didn't want to listen to the two military advisors anymore, and if he didn't hurry up and let his military horses advance towards Luoyang, the New Han Dynasty, then he might miss the opportunity to destroy the New Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao knew that his Cao army, rushing from the Tiger Prison Pass to Luoyang, and the New Han army from the direction of Wancheng to Luoyang, would not take much time. In addition, the Xinhan army can also mobilize a large army to aid Luoyang in Bingzhou, and also related to Chang'an. The military horses in those places, although they are not the elite of the New Han Army, are only garrison troops in some places, but there are too many people, and it is definitely not easy for Cao Cao to break through Luoyang City.

Therefore, Cao Cao ordered: "Zhang He, Cao Ren, lead 100,000 military horses as the vanguard army, rush to Luoyang, and the remaining generals, follow Cao Mou's remaining military horses, and wait for the vanguard army to set off for half an hour, and then we will follow and set off!" ”

The reason why Zhang He and Cao Ren were ordered was mainly because these two generals were wise generals, and marching to fight made Cao Cao feel most at ease. Unlike the Xiahou brothers and Xu Huang, these generals are more than brave, but their resourcefulness is slightly insufficient.

In addition, there is another reason, that is, when Zhang He was under Yuan Shao's account, when the coalition army broke through the tiger prison held by Dong Zhuojun. When Liu Yi seized Luoyang City, Yuan Shao wanted to unite the princes of the world who were crusading against Dong Zhuo at that time, and wanted to jointly attack Liu Yi and seize Luoyang from Liu Yi's hands. At that time, it was to let Zhang He lead the army to attack Luoyang, but as a result, halfway through, they were attacked by Liu Yijun, who was not the New Han Army at that time, and the coalition army that killed Yuan Shao and others was defeated.

Zhang He has had such an experience of escaping from death, and has had the experience of being ambushed between Tiger Prison Pass and Luoyang, he should not fall into the ambush of the same army again, right?

Therefore, as soon as Cao Cao's mind changed, he immediately ordered Cao Ren and Zhang He, so that these two generals who made him feel more at ease would be the vanguard and open the way for his army.

Soon, Zhang He and Cao Ren had already ordered the military horses, 100,000 troops, and the mighty Tongguò Tiger Prison Pass, and officially advanced in the direction of Luoyang.

Cao Ren is indeed a rather cautious general.

He also knows how to figure out Cao Cao's thoughts, and he knows that Cao Cao's order to Zhang He to lead the army with him as the vanguard army has a certain reason.

Therefore, he deliberately found Zhang He, and in the name of the deputy general of the vanguard army, he asked Zhang He for some information.

Although Zhang Heren is a little feminine. However, his temperament is not that of a perverse person. It can be regarded as Cao Cao's account, a relatively easy person to speak.

He saw Cao Ren ask. He told Cao Ren about the events of that year.

After Cao Ren heard this, he was vigilant in his heart, and couldn't help but say to Zhang He with a kind of emotion: "General Zhang He." That Liu Yi is really not simple. Under the circumstances, he was able to ambush your coalition forces in such a hasty situation, and almost wiped out your horses. Now, the New Han Army seems to be even more incomparable, more elite and good at fighting. Therefore, we must be careful. Don't fall into the ambush of the New Han Army again. ”

"That's right. What General Cao said is extremely true, therefore, Zhang thinks. We must pay special attention to the situation in the Pingshapo area, but that place should still be dozens of miles away from the Tiger Prison Pass. Temporarily. There should be no danger. Zhang He also said with deep understanding: "From Tiger Prison Pass to Luoyang, most of the way is plain, and there is no battlefield suitable for the army to ambush. Even if there were, it was only a battle formation, and the two armies won a decisive victory, and it could not play the role of a sneak attack and ambush. ”

"Well, Cao also knows the terrain from the Tiger Prison to Luoyang. Cao has to worry about. The kind of long-range lethal weapons of the New Han Army, because. This weapon is very suitable for fighting in such plains. ”

"This ...... Don't be afraid, after all, on the plains, we can see the situation of the other party from afar, as long as we find out that there is a new Han army, we will immediately outflank it, and we must not attack it head-on. The bed crossbow is too bulky to be moved, and it is unlikely that it will change the direction of the radiation of its bolts in a short time. Zhang He gave his plan.

"Moreover, I think that if the Xinhan army really wants to ambush us, it should not be able to escape from the area of Napingshapo. Therefore, after we have marched thirty or forty miles, we will hold our troops for the time being, send a small number of military horses, and search the area within a radius of dozens of miles, and then we will continue to advance. ”

"Good! Well, so be it. Cao Ren felt that this should not be lost.

You know, in their hearts, they actually don't think that the New Han Army, which had just lost Liu Yi and had just been defeated by their own army, and the New Han Army, which was busy fleeing, could still gather a large army at this time to ambush them. If the Xinhan Army, which lost Liu Yi, could still do this, then they would have nothing to say.

Zhang He also said at this time: "General Cao Ren, Zhang Mou thinks, at this time and that time, you see, we can still see that there are many New Han troops fleeing in the distance, and the current New Han Army, it is really hard to imagine what kind of conspiracy they can have against us." This is not Zhang's carelessness. In the New Han Dynasty, the person who made Zhang scruple the most was Liu Yi, and now that Liu Yi fell into the Yellow River, his life and death are unknown, and he will definitely not be in Luoyang. If we can't capture Luoyang in this way, then we are afraid that we will not have a chance to attack Luoyang again in the future, let alone dilute the New Han Dynasty. ”

"yes!" Cao Ren also had the same view as the hero, and waved his horsewhip and said, "Okay! Then, how about we order the army to hurry twenty or thirty miles, stop again, and send people out to reconnoitre? ”

"Good! Now that we are only more than ten miles away from the Tiger Prison Pass, there is no way that the New Han Army will set up a pit for us here to ambush us, right? It is impossible for the New Han Army to be so bold! ”

"Haha, let's go!"

Zhang He and Cao Ren respectively urged the war horses and galloped forward, followed closely by the 100,000 troops of the Cao army.

From Tiger Prison Pass to Luoyang, there is indeed no battlefield terrain suitable for the ambush of the army.

It's a pity that some people are always a little forgetful, even if they are resourceful super strategists like Xun You and Cheng Yu, they also forget some things, or rather, some details that determine the outcome of the battle.

Or, it can also be said that some small things of the New Han Army are too inconspicuous, they are too ordinary, even if it is the battle report of the New Han Army, they have been carefully studied in detail many times, and some battles, after studying and discussing, at most they sigh and feel a little incredible, but they often ignore the significance of some small things that play a decisive role in some terrain-shaped battlefields. Even, they seldom thought about how they would respond if they faced such an attack by the New Han Army, and there was no way to deal with it.

This little thing is naturally thistle.

A small quadrangular nail is so insignificant that no one would consider how such a small thing, such a dead thing, could bring them a devastating blow.

Of course, at this moment, Zhang He and Cao Ren, no matter how cautious and meticulous they were, they never thought that the New Han Army was so bold that they dared to lay a killing array for them not far from the Tiger Prison Pass, not far from their Cao Army's army.

These two Cao Cao's generals were still at a loss at the moment, they had already led their 100,000 Cao troops into a pocket of death, and were rushing to the road to Huangquan.

Cao Cao's 100,000 army, advancing all the way, was naturally peaceful.

However, when they arrived about twenty miles away from the Tiger Prison Pass, they were shocked and the whole army stopped.

Because, on their way, at a glance, there was a patch of thistles scattered all over the ground, a large area of black pressing, completely blocking their way.

What makes people feel weird is that the soldiers of Cao Jun, looking at the surrounding wilderness, are so quiet that they can't see a single figure. (To be continued......)