Under the city of Xudu, Zhang He was tightly bound by hemp rope, and two tigers and leopards rode him and pushed him in front of Cao Chun.

"Zhang Junyi." Riding a horse and looking down at Zhang He, Cao Chun said proudly: "Do you know why there was no surprise attack?" ”

Zhang Ha twisted his face and didn't look at Cao Hong at all.

If Cao's army is dispatched, it will be okay if he is defeated in this battle.

Only 600 Cao troops broke through Yuan's army.

Not only were the enemy few in number, but they had no intention of making a surprise attack before the charge, but waited for him to arrange their troops.

No matter from which point of view, he could not find a reason for the rout!

Zhang He was silent, but Cao Chun became more and more proud.

The corners of his mouth hooked up a sneering smile, and Cao Chun said: "A certain did not lead the army to raid, just because you were too weak!" Something you want is to destroy your fighting spirit! ”

glared at Cao Chun angrily, but Zhang He still didn't say anything.

"Take it down!" Cao Chunyi waved his hand.

Two tigers and leopards rode Zhang He into Xudu.

Outside Puyang, Cao's army besieged the city for three days and then retreated.

Cao Jun suddenly retreated, and Yuan Xu learned that he hurriedly climbed to the top of the city.

The day before, Puyang City was besieged to the point of impassability, but at this time, even half of the soldiers who had been withdrawn were not left, and Yuan Xu's actions made Yuan Xu also feel surprised.

"Childe, Cao's army has withdrawn." Cui Yan said: "There must be a reason for this. ”

"I'm afraid it's not a good reason." Yuan Xu said: "Puyang has been besieged for several days, and we have no news from the outside world, and we don't know what happened. ”

"Send out a horse to investigate." Cui Yan reminded.

"Exploring the horses, I don't know how long it will take." Yuan Xu said: "Send a team of people to find Cao Jun to explore the horses. Capture it for questioning! ”

The defender behind him answered, and it didn't take long. A group of cavalry walked out of Puyang City.

After waiting in the city for a long time, he saw that it was getting dark. The cavalry that had left the city turned back.

Entering Puyang, several cavalrymen escorted three Cao troops tied up with hemp rope to Yuan Xu's approach.

The captured Cao Jun obviously suffered a lot on the way.

Their cheeks were red, their hair was messy, and their red and swollen faces were vaguely stained with fingerprints.

"Are you Cao Cao's scout?" Yuan Xu asked coldly.

The Cao Jun prisoner lowered his head and did not dare to respond.

"Childe asked, why didn't you answer?" A Yuan soldier raised his foot and kicked at the waist of a captive.

With a strong kick, the captive's waist flashed, and he sat on the ground with his ass.

The other captive hurriedly said, "Back to Gongzi, we are the scout!" ”

"Do you know why Cao Cao withdrew his troops?"

"Zhang He led the army to attack Xudu, and Cao Gong came to help!"

It was learned that Zhang He led an army to attack Xu Du. Yuan Xu suddenly felt bad!

Although the army has entered Hebei, Xu Du is Cao Cao's foundation, how could he not leave soldiers and horses to defend it?

In the first battle of Guandu, Hebei suffered heavy losses.

The soldiers were scattered, and many did not know where to flee.

Although Yuan Shao was actively recruiting soldiers and horses, how could he gather an army that could compete with Cao Cao in the short term?

Zhang He led the army to crusade against many, at most thousands of people!

With thousands of people attacking the city of Xudu, Yuan Xu did not think that Zhang He had any chance of winning.

Ordering the soldiers to escort the prisoners down, Yuan Xu instructed the guards: "A certain letter will be repaired later, and you will immediately rush to Yecheng and hand it over to the fourth prince Yuan Kang." ”

The guard is the one who left Penglai with Zhao Yi. is also Yuan Xu's confidant.

He immediately responded and followed Yuan Xu down the city wall.

After repairing the letter, it was sent by the guards, and Yuan Xu did not order to send soldiers and horses to pursue Cao's army!

He could see that Zhang He could not lead the army to break through Xu Du, and Cao Cao had many staff around him. How can you not see the clues?

Cao Cao's retreat was not intended to Xu Du, but to capture the old man. Lead him in pursuit!

"Childe!" The voice of the guard came from outside the door: "General Liu and General Gong ask to see!" ”

Liu Pi and Gong Du have not made many achievements since they took refuge in Yuan Xu.

After the two of them entered the door. Saluting to Yuan Xu, Liu Pi said: "I heard that Cao's army retreated. I wonder what Childe's plans are? ”

"What are the plans of the two generals?" Yuan Xu asked rhetorically.

"The two of us thought we should take advantage of the situation and pursue it." Liu Pi said: "Cao Cao must have a reason for withdrawing his troops, if he seizes the fighter, he can break it in one battle!" ”

"So-and-so thinks so, too." Yuan Xu said: "It's just that Cao Cao's retreat is quite strange. ”

"What's the matter?" Gong Du asked.

"Cao Cao retreated, only because General Zhang Junyi led the troops to attack Xudu."

"Xu Du is Cao Cao's foundation, General Zhang went to crusade, how could he not send troops back to help?" Liu Bi said.

"What General Liu said is exactly what I can't figure out." Yuan Xu said: "Xu Du is Cao Cao's foundation, although the army is out, how can Cao Cao be willing to leave no one to guard his home?" With soldiers and horses guarding the town, why did he return with the whole army? ”

"What does Childe mean?" Glancing at Gong Du, Liu Bi asked.

"I feel that Cao Cao retreated, maybe it was not to rush to the aid of Xu Du, but to Puyang!"

Yuan Xu obviously had no intention of sending troops.

Thrown under his command, seeing that Yuan Jun won one after another, although he was forced to Puyang City by Cao Jun, he never lost a single battle, and Liu Pi and Gong Du also had a lot more confidence than before.

Although he didn't have much time to join Yuan Xu's command, the two of them had some understanding of him.

Yuan Xu decided not to send troops, even if they said it, it was impossible to change half a point.

Bidding farewell to Yuan Xu and withdrawing, Liu Pi said to Gong Du: "General Gong can still believe in so-and-so?" ”

"I have followed the general for many years, how dare I not believe it?"

"In that case, would the general dare to do anything with so-and-so?"

"Does the general have to carry his son behind his back and lead the army to pursue Cao Cao?"

"Exactly!" Liu Pi said: "Zhang He led the army to attack Xudu, and Cao Cao's foundation was there, how could he not come back to help?" Childe is acting too steadily, the fighter plane is in front of him, if you don't catch it, it's fleeting! ”

Gong Du thought for a while and said: "I'll wait to vote, and more than 6,000 soldiers and horses have been incorporated into the Yuan army, and the last general has only 500 people......

"There are still 2,000 soldiers and horses under a certain command." Liu Pi said: "Two thousand five hundred soldiers, although it cannot defeat the Cao army, can also let the Cao army know that we are powerful. If Gongzi sees the benefits, he leads a large army to rush to the aid and defeat Cao Cao only at the moment! ”

"The general is very worried!" Gong Du said: "It's just that in this way, if the son wants to know, he may be blamed!" ”

"I'm waiting for the troops to come here, but we haven't gotten any benefits yet." Liu Bi said: "The pursuit out of the city is also for the Yuan family, even if the son knows, how can he blame it?" ”

What Liu Pi said was not unreasonable, Gong Du thought for a while and said: "Since this is the case, a certain person is willing to follow the general." ”

The two of them discussed it and waited until the evening to go out of the city.

The night shrouded Puyang, and the city was quiet.

Yuan Xu had already fallen asleep, and a large army drove to the city gate.

"Who's here?" When the soldiers defending the city saw that someone was about to leave the city, they hurriedly stepped forward to interrogate.

"I'll go out of the city to pursue Cao's army on the order of Gongzi's army." Liu Bi, who led the army here, responded loudly.

"Since it is a military order of the childe, can there be an edict?"

"Childe ordered, why do you need to speak?" Liu Pi glared angrily at the soldiers. (To be continued.) )