But said that Cao Zhang heard the scout's report, Guan Yu's army was killing in front of the sound, he felt not very good, and immediately led thousands of tigers and leopards to ride out to help Chang Leopard, but he was still half a step late, and met the defeated remnants of the army halfway, knowing that Chang Leopard was dead, and the three thousand tigers and leopards were also mostly lost, leaving only these 600 remnants, if it wasn't for his own speed, I am afraid that these 600 people would also be lost on the spot.

"Guan Yu really deserves to be a famous general in the world, so quietly, he actually swallowed more than 2,000 of my elite tigers and leopards! It's really hateful! Cao Zhang looked at the Guan Yu camp with fluttering flags, and sighed resentfully.

"General, if it is not Guan Yu's military horse, the armor of the Jingzhou army is all lake blue, and the military horses of the people who come are all red, even the battle flag is also bloody, and the word 'Li' is written on it." The tooth who escaped by luck said.

Cao Zhanghu's eyes froze: "Red armor!?" ”

After a long time, Cao Zhang sighed slowly, and then said loudly: "It's still here, Huo Shaoxian, the battle in Hanzhong, there are really a lot of regrets, this battle, you have the upper hand first, okay, I'll take a look, what's so big about you?" ”

"Order, let people send a letter to General Zhang Junyi, warning him that Huo Shaoxian's men and horses will arrive in Xiangfan in a few days, and let General Zhang be careful to guard against the Jingnan army to attack and harass the military horses besieging Xiangyang, and then send a letter to the prime minister, asking the prime minister to transfer reinforcements into Xiangfan as much as possible, if the Jingnan army comes with all his might, I am afraid that the number of Jingzhou people here will exceed 100,000! I'm afraid it's not enough to wait for this little bit of people. ”

"Whoa!" One of the lieutenants at his side turned his horse's head away.

Cao Zhang slowly glanced at Fancheng, who was surrounded by Guan Yu's camp: "Let people send a message to General Zixiao in Fancheng, our army is too small, and Guan Yu has a new elite cavalry to help." Our army can only retreat and wait for the prime minister's army to arrive. I hope that General Zixiao can take care, if you can't do anything, you can abandon the city and go north, and I will send someone to answer it. Then send orders to all the departments of our army. Quickly set up camp and retreated to the north, and it was necessary to retreat to the north of Xiangyang before the arrival of Huo Yi's brigade. ”

Cao Zhang is worthy of being a rare good general in the Cao clan, he is brave and unpretentious, but he can also make an accurate judgment on the situation on the battlefield. Even if only half of them come, then the Jingzhou army here will exceed 100,000, that is, they plus Zhang He can only stop less than 40,000 troops and horses, they can only take a defensive position, so as not to be defeated in one fell swoop when Huo Yi arrives, waiting for the arrival of the prime minister's army, or rather, abandon Xiangfan, and return to the defense line around Wanluo and Runan in the north.

But once abandoned Xiangyang. It means that Guan Yu and Huo Yi will have a lot more choice, no matter Wanluo, Yuzhou Runan, and the area is extremely important for the north, so the prime minister will inevitably send a large army here to compete for the important land of Xiangfan.

At this moment, Huo Yi was passing through Jingling and marching towards Xiangfan from the official road of Nanjun, and Ganning's navy had already turned from the river to Xiangshui and came straight to Xiangyang.

Luoyang, Luoyang City at this moment is already full of troops. Although Cao Cao was still struggling with whether to rush to Xiangfan's aid. Giving up the opportunity to recuperate, he launched a decisive battle with the Jingzhou army in the Xiangfan area. But it is still necessary to gather soldiers and horses, otherwise, it will be to give up Xiangfan to the Jingzhou army.

Abandoned palace in Luoyang. At this moment, there was already a lot of noise in the hall, some people advocated a decisive battle with the Jingzhou army, and some people advocated giving up Xiangfan, turning to Wanluo and along the Yellow River, and moving the emperor of Xudu to Luoyang or Chang'an.

The two sides insisted on their own words, and they quarreled. In fact, this is also the work of certain interest groups, Sima Yi advocated the defense of Xiangfan, because his family is in Hanoi, and once Xiangfan is lost, Hanoi and other places will inevitably bear the brunt. Many officials in Yuzhou and Wanluo supported Sima Yi's proposition, because once their territory was attacked, the land they had cultivated and planted would be wiped out.

Cheng Yu and others advocated retreating along the river, the reason is also very simple, their family land is on the north bank of the river, retreating to the north bank, for them, the loss is not big, or even unharmed.

Cao Cao watched everyone's quarrel coldly, he knew that such a quarrel was necessary, only in this way was the best way to control his subordinates, so that he could control these brilliant characters under his hands.

But at this moment, if you don't make a decision, it will inevitably lead to a delay in the fighter, judging from the scout's return, Jingnan's Huo Yi has successfully taken Jiangxia, and the Jiangdong Army has suffered extremely serious losses in this battle, and it is no longer able to launch an attack on a place with such a strong military force as the Jingnan Army.

And the direct result of this is that Huo Yi will directly enter the Xiangfan battlefield, and the Xiangfan battlefield will inevitably become the decisive battle place between himself and Liu Bei's military horses.

Sima Yi and Cheng Yu in the palace are arguing with reason, but in fact, it is completely impossible to compete with Cheng Yu with Sima Yi's position under him at the moment, but the power represented behind him is too huge, even if he can't ignore it.

Cao Cao is also hesitating whether to defend, or to retreat, although it has not yet been decided, but at this moment outside Luoyang City, has gathered nearly 60,000 elite soldiers and horses, generals from all over the country are also gathered here, garrison Hefei Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Li Dian only left Zhang Liao alone to garrison Hefei, the other two generals were also transferred to Luoyang, and even transferred more than 40,000 military horses from Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou, plus 20,000 military horses in Luoyang, more than 60,000 troops and horses gathered here.

Even Xiahou Yuan, who had recently suffered a defeat, Cao Cao transferred this person to Luoyang. Coupled with the cultural appointment that was already guarding the Jiangxia area, Luoyang at this moment can be called a star-studded gathering.

It was really Cao Cao who was extremely worried about the combination of Huo Yi and Guan Yu, so he would mobilize these famous generals and so many military horses to Luoyang to listen to the tune.

And the major generals each led a military horse outside Luoyang City, and they were familiar with the command. Wait for Cao Cao's order to see if he wants to launch it to aid Xiangfan.

Just when Cao Cao was still hesitating, Cao Zhang's messenger arrived, and the letter had already made it clear that Huo Yi's military horses had arrived in Xiangfan, and even in the first battle, more than 2,000 tigers and leopards were annihilated.

Such a piece of news has intensified the heated debate between the two parties.

Cao Cao this time he paid attention to the situation that Xiangfan must defend, otherwise, when Guan Yu and Huo Yi sat on Jiangxia and Xiangfan, and could launch a surprise attack on Yuzhou and Wanluo at the same time, it would be difficult to defend it. At the same time, there is a tiger prison along the river, and there is really nothing to defend it.

It is only in Xiangfan that the Jingzhou army of Guan Yu and Huo Yi can be stopped at this moment.

Cao Cao's light cough interrupted the quarrel between the two factions, and Cao Cao's gloomy eyes swept over everyone in the hall: "This place, it must be defended, if Xiangfan is lost, I am afraid that no one in the world can stop Guan Yunchang and the rising star Huo Shaoxian." ”

"The prime minister is wise!" Sima Yilang said.

Cheng Yu just shimpered, but didn't speak again, because he knew Cao Cao's temper and could give advice, but he couldn't go against his decision. I had to bow my head and make a promise.

Cao Cao nodded: "Zhongde, prepare the grain and grass, since the armies have gathered here, quickly send troops into Xiangfan, and let the more than 10,000 sailors who led the defense of Jiangxia also enter Xiangfan." The transfer of all armies this time was decided by Yuan Rang (Xiahoudun)! After I enter Wancheng, everything will be reported to me! You also want to enter Wancheng with loneliness. ”

"Whoa!" When the conspirators heard this, they all responded.

"This battle, related to the fate of my north, whether it is success or failure, all depends on the ability of the kings, we should wait for one heart and one mind, in order to tide over the crisis, I want to come to this Guan Yunchang and Huo Shaoxian are of course famous generals in the world, but they also don't want to get benefits in their hands, and they must let these two people hate the side of Xiangshui!" Cao Cao stood up and said loudly.

"Whoa!" At this moment, there was no other noise in the hall.

Because everyone knows the prime minister's temper, they can only obey the prime minister's decision and follow the prime minister into Wancheng.