Xingyang Pass?

Xingyang Pass is a pain in Cao Cao's heart that he never wants to remember.

When the world's heroes crusaded against Dong Zhuo, because the army was unable to open the situation in front of the Tiger Pass, Cao Cao was angry and decided to lead the army to raid Xingyang, wanting to fight for Luoyang faster than Liu Yi and capture the capital of Luoyang.

It's a pity that Cao Cao led the army to Xingyang City overnight, but he was ambushed by Xu Rong, followed by Li Dao, Guo Yan and other Dong Zhuo generals led the army to kill, directly killed Cao Cao and defeated, and lost almost all the troops he raised at once. If it weren't for the capture of 400,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, Cao Cao probably would never have achieved what he is today.

It was precisely because of the defeat at Xingyang Pass that Cao Cao's strength was greatly damaged, and at that time, he was already far behind others, and he was no longer able to compare with Liu Yi, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others. It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao will keep his promise and keep his agreement with Liu Yi as a gentleman, and after Liu Yi captured Luoyang, he did not participate in the attack on Luoyang again. This, it's really not that Cao Cao doesn't want to participate, but his strength is not good, so he simply bought Liu Yi a good one and won a good reputation.

Now, when Xun You and Cheng Yu talked about Xingyang, Cao Cao's heart hurt again.

This is what Cao Cao thought of, and he seemed to ignore a very important factor.

That is, he finally opened a gap that could attack Luoyang of the New Han Dynasty, and the Tiger Prison Pass that he finally captured, I am afraid that he will not be able to control it as he wished.

Let's not talk about how fierce the attack of the New Han Army is now. Whether you can break through the Tiger Prison. If the New Han Army sends military horses again, they will go out of Xingyang Pass and directly kill them on the other side of Tiger Prison Pass. This is tantamount to trapping him Cao Cao in the Tiger Prison.

Well, the New Han Dynasty can defend the tiger prison, but it is difficult for him Cao Cao to hold on.

At this moment, Cao Cao's heart was really depressed to the point of vomiting blood.

He really put so much effort and thought into it. Thousands of calculations are all trying to open a gap in the New Han Dynasty. However, it is now open. only to find that the shape shì was not as he imagined.

Even if the New Han Dynasty did not have Liu Yi, it would still make him Cao Cao unable to get any benefits. Not only did not let him take advantage, but let him lose his troops.

This time to the attack of the New Han Dynasty, his military horse. He lost more than 200,000 military horses at once. This is Cao Cao's most elite army.

I don't know why, Cao Cao's heart seems to have a feeling that he has been calculated by someone again, but he didn't expect for a while that Liu Yi is not dead now, and he is still at ease. Even a little glamorous hiding in his home to recuperate. If Cao Cao knew, Liu Yi would be safe and sound in his home at this moment. Then Cao Cao is afraid that he will really be angry to death.

Cao Cao's face was ugly, and his thoughts were confused, and it took a long time before he asked Xun You and Cheng Yu: "Two military advisors, then, according to you, what should our army do now?" ”

The two military advisors were silent for a while when Cao Cao asked, because they did not estimate that this shape would take a sharp turn and develop directly in the direction that Cao Cao was most unfavorable.

Counting up, from the time when the New Han Army began to issue announcements and sent troops to fight for the Han world, Cao Cao began to plot against Liu Yi. However, every time he calculated, it seemed that Cao Cao was the one who suffered in the end. This, speaking of which, Xun You and Cheng Yu were a little speechless.

wanted to compete with Liu Yi for Jingzhou, but was ambushed by Liu Yi's Xinhan army again and again, and it was still in the same place, ambushing their Cao army twice, which directly caused the Cao army to lose about 200,000 men and horses. Then, now, secretly teamed up with Yuan Shao to murder Liu Yi and seize Luoyang of the New Han Dynasty, and as a result, nearly 200,000 elite Cao troops were lost.

In this way, in a short period of time, Cao Cao's loss of troops reached more than 400,000 horses.

You must know that Cao Cao's current military horses will definitely not exceed 800,000 horses. Recently, desperately recruiting troops and buying horses, it is estimated that it is about to exceed one million, but now, after losing so many military horses at once, Cao Cao's troops have not increased, but have decreased a little.

What now? Among Cao Cao's military horses, the real elite division, I'm afraid there are only about 200,000, right? The rest of the military horses, either the new army or the military horses that have been guarding the local town, rarely have any battles, and their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with the new Han army at all, far inferior to Cao Cao's elite division.

"Alas, my lord, now the shape is indeed very grim for us, Xun hopes that Liu Yi is not dead, in this way, it is possible that the Xinhan military will not be so crazy, and it is possible that it will not urgently attack us." Xun You sighed and said: "Now it seems that Liu Yi's death not only made the New Han Army disheartened, but made them burst into stronger combat effectiveness. is because Liu Yi is too important and too noble in the minds of everyone in the New Han Army and even the New Han Dynasty. If the entire New Han Dynasty goes crazy, we are afraid that it will be difficult for us to resist the all-out attack of the New Han Dynasty. I estimate that the current Yuan Shao is not having a good time. He thinks that if he kills Liu Yi, he will be able to get a safe life? Hehe, that's wishful thinking. The news of Liu Yi's killing, once it reaches the ears of those generals of the New Han Army, they will definitely attack Yuan Shao even more frantically, and the whole army will be united in wanting to avenge Liu Yi, at that time, it will only accelerate Yuan Shao's death. ”

"Hmm......" Cao Cao was silent, knowing that what Xun You said would eventually become true, Yuan Shao, this time I am afraid that he will lift a stone and shoot himself in the foot.

"Originally...... If we can defeat the New Han Army, if we can march into Luoyang, and capture Luoyang, the New Han Dynasty will disappear, and the New Han Army will be crazy for a while at most, but now, that is impossible. Therefore, the lord, Cheng Mou believes that we are now trying our best to withdraw our troops, preserve our strength, and do our best to strengthen the defense line of our power territory, and when necessary, we may be able to give up Xudu. ”

"Give up Xudu?" Cao Cao was naturally unwilling.

"Lord, if the New Han Army really goes crazy, they will send troops from Tiger Pass, Xingyang Pass, Wancheng, and even from Jiangdong Waterway to send troops to us, so that we will face an embattled situation. As soon as the army of the New Han Army comes out, it will inevitably be directed at our Xu Capital, are we still the opponent of the main army of the New Han Army? So ......"

"Zhongde, these things can be discussed again when we return to Xudu, for now, please evacuate the Tiger Prison Pass as much as possible, otherwise, it is really possible to be besieged here by the New Han Army." Xun Yu interrupted Cheng Yu's words and said to Cao Cao. (To be continued......)