Hurriedly rushed to the Chinese army, Cheng Yu walked in a hurry, puzzled. When he saw Cao Cao's cloudy face, his heart suddenly 'groaned', no need to ask, he must be in trouble again.

"Lord ......" Cheng Yu slowed down, and at the same time adjusted his rapid breathing.

"Hmm." Cao Cao's reaction made the clouds in Cheng Yu's heart thicker and thicker, not only did he not get up with a smile as usual, and called the names of the staff to meet him, but he didn't even raise his head, his eyes kept falling on a roll of bamboo slips on the table, and he didn't move for a long time.

Cheng Yu's scalp was a little numb, his own lord was not a person who couldn't help it, how many twists and turns he had come over calmly, this kind of depressed and speechless situation was too rare.

He stubbornly asked: "The lord summoned Yu to come, but for the withdrawal of the Qingzhou army?" ”

"Alas!" Cao Cao looked up to the sky and sighed: "I have been familiar with military books since I was enlightened, I have studied for many years, and I have visited countless famous families...... Is it the strongest of the strongest? Or do I think too highly of myself and underestimate the heroes of the world? Alas, I can't think through it, I can't think it through. ”

"......" Cheng Yu's heart was so frightened that he even doubted his eyes.

Is the person in front of him still the lord?

The lord who is calm and calm at all times and places; He always maintains a strong fighting spirit and self-confidence, but he can always calmly evaluate his opponent and never underestimate the enemy's lord; Turned to Yan and Yu, and the Black Mountain thieves were invincible, and Yuan Highway fled east and did not dare to look back?

"Lord, what the hell is this......" Cheng Yu's gaze fell on the bamboo slip.

"Wang Pengju sent someone to send it." Looking for Cheng Yu, of course, Cao Cao didn't just complain. He just believed that his henchmen would soon be able to understand his state of mind, sigh together, and express the sullenness in his chest.

"Is there really a mystery in his retreat?" Before picking up the bamboo slip, Cheng Yu took a deep breath and settled down, there is no doubt that it brought such a huge blow to the lord. It was this humble letter!

Cao Cao shook his head lightly and said with a wry smile: "The purpose of his withdrawal is very simple, he just wants to leave me a choice, to choose between becoming a lonely ghost and making a temporary concession......

"How is that possible?" Cheng Yu's eyes widened. was full of shock, and then he didn't care about the number of courtesies, so he directly picked up the bamboo slip and swept it over with ten lines at a glance.

Concessions for the time being? Not to mention the cost of sending troops this time, the material discussions of the people of the world, and the losses since the start of the war, just talk about the impact of the withdrawal of troops on the relationship between Yuan and Cao's two families. It's not trivial! If we take into account the situation in Hebei and even the entire Central Plains, this is simply detrimental to others and not beneficial to ourselves...... No, it's worse than that! Cao's army went north to help in the war, but gave up halfway. The only one who benefits is Wang Yu, the enemy!

Of course, his own lord is not a stupid person, and he will not be unaware of the consequences of doing so, but he still said it to himself. It can only be considered that the current situation. It's really bad......

But how?

Cheng Yu's hand began to grip so tightly that the bamboo slip was pulled tightly by him, and it looked like it would break at any time. But soon, his hand loosened, and as if he had lost all his strength, he let the bamboo slip down and finally fell into the dust.

"Oh my God!" Cheng Yu closed his eyes in pain and gritted his teeth.

Wang Yu's letter was written very simply, it was just a battle report of the Battle of Chiping. Wang Yu would attack Liu Dai, it was expected by Cheng Yu, he planned that day, and he wanted to plan the plan, and the deep-seated reason was this, but he never expected that this battle would be such a result.

Liu Dai's command is a real army of 30,000!

It was not an ordinary miscellaneous soldier, but a regular army of the Han Dynasty, well-equipped and well-trained, although it had not fought any hard battles, but it was also a strong soldier that was not inferior to the Jizhou army, and Liu Dai also had a geographical advantage!

Between the rivers and mountains, there are cities to follow, and the 30,000 troops who focus on defense can be said to be gone? This makes no sense! Even if the Qingzhou Army is better, it shouldn't be this result, Liu Dai, actually ran away! Not only did he run away, but he also took a complete staff group, except for Wang Yu, who committed suicide in despair, none of the staff died!

What's this, what's this called!

"Lord, this news has been verified, is it indeed correct?"

"Hmm." Cao Cao hummed in a low voice, and said dejectedly: "Not long after Wang Yuxin arrived, Cangtingjin reported that he had seen a large number of fleets and marched westward against the current, although there was no flag and he refused to stay, but he should not be wrong." ”

Cheng Yu was dizzy for a while, and his plan was completely messed up.

According to his plan, the most ideal result is that Wang Yu will attack Liu Dai strongly, with heavy losses or stalemate, and the sandpiper and clam will fight, and the Cao army will take the opportunity to attack and defeat the Qingzhou army, and then gain both fame and fortune, and trample Liu and Wang under their feet.

Wang Yu's big victory over Liu Dai was also in Cheng Yu's consideration, but in his opinion, Wang Yu defeated the crowd with outnumbered, even if he won, there must be a fierce battle, such as a night attack or something. In the chaos of the war, Liu Dai may hang up, even if he saves his life, he should flee alone, or preserve part of his strength.

Reputation and identity are all false, and if you want to transform it into real strength, you need to use your reputation to attract the family and the powerful, and Liu Dai Xu gave the latter an official position and power; The latter used his local influence to provide assistance in Liu Dai's pacification of the local area and the recruitment of troops.

Without this transformation, reputation is rootless, and it is useless at all.

Those celebrities in Liu Dai's shogunate came from this, with these people, Liu Dai's control over Yanzhou will not be weakened too much, even if it is shaken by the defeat, it is only for a short time, as long as he is given time, he can regroup.

If Liu Dai retains part of his strength, he may consider the overall situation, maintain the balance of power in Yanzhou, and go back to his own territory to lick his wounds. But if his remaining strength is too poor, it is difficult to protect himself, and he can only retreat farther, avoiding several counties near Mount Tai, so as not to suffer Wang Yu's revenge, and quickly recover his strength.

After drawing an army of 30,000. There are not many soldiers left in Yanzhou in the east, if you are still stupid to withdraw to your own territory, instead of going to Puyang to pick up ready-made ones, is it still a pillar of the imperial court?

No matter how unbearable the military strategy is, Liu Dai's vision in political strategy and strategy cannot be ignored.

There is no doubt that as long as Liu Dai arrives in Puyang with the group of staff who help wave the flag and shout, it will not take three or five days for Puyang to change his surname to Liu. Xiahou Chun, who stayed in Puyang, is a brave general. But resisting Liu Dai is far beyond his ability.

Not to mention Xiahou Chun, even if Cao Cao is in charge in person, whether he can solve Liu Dai or not will have to go through a dragon fight.

That's right. Liu Dai is now out of soldiers, but his identity is a talisman. Although the Han Dynasty has been declining, but the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, and now there are many people who advocate righteousness and Wang Zuo, in addition to Dong Zhuo, Wang Yu and others, how many people dare to blatantly deal with the Han clan?

Against the Han Sect, the end is terrible. Gongsun Chan is a good example. He has a strong army and is powerful in the world, why is he repeatedly pinned down by Liu Yu? After all, isn't it the identity of the Han clan? It's not that Gongsun Chan can't win against Liu Yu. He just didn't dare to come hard.

Cao Cao is the same, if he can win Yuan Shu, there is no reason to be afraid of Liu Dai, why is Cao Cao in front of Liu Dai. Still groveling? It was because of this identity that Cao Cao didn't dare to come hard.

So. The current situation is what Cao Cao said, either lose the territory and become a vassal and thug of Yuan Shao or Liu Dai again; Either return to Puyang as soon as possible, and take advantage of Liu Dai's weakest time to completely solve this trouble and resolve this crisis.

"Since Liu Gongshan can escape from the waterway, the Qingzhou Army should not use the water army, and his main force has no sign of going south, how did he win this battle? Doesn't it count if you win, and you control the battle so well, it's like playing with an army of 30,000 between applause? It's unbelievable! After a long time, Cheng Yu let out a lament.

"These are all details, it's not too late to investigate in the future, but now what can I do about it?" Cao Cao spread his hands and asked Cheng Yu, "Can Zhongde teach me?" ”

Cheng Yu's face was full of bitterness, and he said dejectedly: "Yu is self-defeating, it is already a bad thing for the lord, and now it is ......."

Cao Cao waved his hand, but he had an open-minded meaning: "It will be calculated."

Although the strategy comes from the mouth of Zhongde, it is not worried about what I think, and it is I who is the one who makes the plan, how can I blame others? Zhongde, you should know my heart, why not speak boldly? ”

When Cheng Yu heard this, his heart suddenly warmed, and the embarrassment caused by the use of the strategy was also alleviated a lot, and after a moment of silence, he said tentatively without answering the rhetorical question: "In the heart of the lord, could it be that he has already thought about it?" ”

Cao Cao's face was calm, he bowed his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Pengju sent a letter to retreat, undoubtedly without intending to spend military strength on our army, and intended to surrender without a fight, what he wants is to deal with Yuan Shao wholeheartedly and fight for Hebei." If our army breaks through the cauldron and advances instead of retreating, his plan will be frustrated. ”

Cheng Yu's heart was awe-inspiring.

It will take some time for Liu Dai to pick up the cheap, if during this period, Cao Cao will win a big victory in Hebei and return triumphantly, his prestige may be able to overwhelm Liu Dai, and he will not be able to fight.

"Chiping's victory, although it shows the amazing combat power of the Qingzhou Army and Wang Yu's desperate determination, but at the same time, it also exposes Qingzhou's weaknesses. At present, Qingzhou is extremely empty, in order to resist Yuan Shao's pressure, Wang Yu has to transfer the remaining troops to help in the war, if our army is mixed with another kick, wouldn't his pressure be greater, closer to the brink of collapse? ”

Cao Cao's idea didn't quite fit his usual style, but it seemed to be stimulated by Wang Yu, but it did sound very tempting.

"At present, Jizhou is frustrated and in charge of military affairs, his people are elegant and high-quality, and he understands the world, and it should not be difficult to persuade him to fight a protracted war. There is no gap in the frontal battlefield, and the back road is empty, once there is a change, the Qingzhou Army will be able to fight again, and how can the military spirit not waver? Even if the army's spirit is not shaken, and the supply of grain and grass in the rear is not enough, can he still conjure up food? ”

The more Cao Cao spoke, the more excited he became, and his tone became more and more high-pitched.

"In this way, even if I lose Dongjun, I can take Qingzhou after defeating Wang Yu. Qingzhou has been in turmoil for a long time, and the powerful and the family are all withered, and whoever can drive away Wang Yu can easily occupy the land of this state. At present, Yuan Shao's vitality is greatly damaged, and there is Youzhou Gongsun Zhan to restrain him, so he must have no time to take care of it...... The so-called misfortune and blessing rely on, and in the predicament, there is no good opportunity! ”

The whole world, any prince. If you want to rule anywhere, you can't avoid the influence of local forces, even Liaodong, which is located on the border of the country, is no exception, and only Qingzhou is special.

Here, strength is the only determining factor, and as long as the fist is big enough, you can occupy this place. It used to be too dilapidated, and no one looked down on this site, but after Wang Yu's operation. This place has begun to recover at a very high speed, and it looks like a paradise on earth.

Taking Qingzhou, for Cao Cao, is not just as simple as eliminating a strong competitor. Instead, he has obtained a piece of the foundation of hegemony. Of course, Qingzhou is not as big as Yanzhou, nor is it rich in Yanzhou, but there is no one to divide power here!

The new policies that Wang Yu engaged in were far worse than his military innovations, which were not unusual at all, and everyone could see the pros and cons. The new policy is not implemented because it can't, but because it doesn't have that condition.

Taking over Qingzhou is different, as long as Xiao Gui Cao follows, it will not take three years. Qingzhou has a continuous supply of energy to provide all the resources needed for the rulers to compete for world domination.

After listening to Cao Cao's plan, Cheng Yu was also concerned for a while, and he was really anxious. They are all red-eyed, they were all forced by Wang Yu! Even the hard-earned Dongjun was abandoned.

The outlook does look promising. But that's just what it seems, the so-called desperate fight, once you can't defeat the enemy, you will be the one who dies.

Cheng Yu waited for a moment, waiting for Cao Cao's excitement to subside a little, and then said slowly: "The lord's plan is not impossible to try, but the lord has to think about how Wang Yu will deal with it." ”

was enthusiastic, but was poured a basin of cold water head-on, if it was replaced by Liu Dai, he would definitely be furious, but Cao Cao's strength was much stronger than Liu Dai, and he asked Cheng Yu to help fill in the gaps.

He calmly asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Yu also came up with it after listening to the lord's plan. Wang Yu is good at using strange soldiers, and sometimes he has amazing moves, but except for the assassination of Dong Zhuo in Mengjin, every time he fights, he has a complete plan and a chance of winning before starting the war. Although he doesn't always have a perfect chance of winning, if the odds are too low, he won't fight to the end. ”

Cao Cao thought about it carefully, as if it was really the case, the heat in his eyes dropped a little, and he said in a deep voice: "You go on." ”

"Wang Yu's son has a deep strategy, and the world can be compared with it, but there are very few, the enemy is on the back of the enemy, and there is no way to win quickly on the front line, all kinds of disadvantages, he should not be able to see it, otherwise, he will not be mobilized at the last moment, Huang Er will help in the future. The lord is ruined and the momentum is extremely strong, but if he avoids the edge, how should the lord deal with himself? ”

"This ...... Could Chung Tak be overly worried? "It's not that Cao Cao didn't think about this aspect, but he always felt that it was unlikely.

So far, Wang Yu has completely occupied Qinghe County, and the plains that were originally given to Gongsun Chan have also been taken back, plus the Leling Kingdom that Gongsun Chan gave up, there are three counties at once, and they are all plastered places adjacent to the big river? Can he be willing to give up so easily?

In addition, after giving up these three counties, even if the connection between Qingzhou and Youzhou is cut off, won't it be broken by Yuan Shao at that time? He sent troops to Hebei, the primary purpose was to respond to Gongsun Zan and contain Yuan Shao, if he gave up, the battle in front of him would be in vain, would he be willing?

Cheng Yu didn't answer and asked: "Does the lord still remember that after Wang Yuquan took Qingzhou, he easily gave up the plain to Tian Kai?" The lord still remembers the doubts he had when he wondered why Wang Yu didn't take advantage of the chaos to take Xuzhou? Also, after Wang Yu defeated Bao Xin, why did he not send troops to enter Jibei? ”

Cao Cao was stopped by Cheng Yu, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Tao Qian is old and has no great ambitions, which can be seen by the army when the princes met at the beginning, but whoever has ambitions, who will lend the soldiers to others? With Tao Qian's emphasis on Wang Yu, the latter wants to take Xuzhou, and there should be many opportunities.

At the beginning of the battle between Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao, there was already a sign of civil strife in Xuzhou, Gongsun Chan did not ask for help, Tao was humble and waited, but Wang Yu abandoned the easy Xuzhou, crossed the river to the north, and gnawed Yuan Shao's hard bone, which was very unwise for many princes.

The art of war is exquisite, but it avoids the strong and tends to be weak, and Wang Yu is clearly doing the opposite.

This point can also be explained by taking into account the overall situation, but he let the plain give Tian Kai, and after defeating Bao Xin, if he didn't take advantage of the situation to take Jibei, he couldn't say it, and if he wanted to compete for the world, how could he not be enthusiastic about expanding the territory?

Cao Cao hesitated and asked, "Could it be that Zhongde thinks that Wang Yu will give up Hebei and retreat to Qingzhou?" ”

"Yes, yes." Cheng Yu smiled, seeing that Cao Cao still had doubts on his face, he explained in detail: "It's not that this son has no ambitions for expanding the territory, it's just that he is very good at controlling **, and pays more attention to managing the inherent territory." Just as the lord judged Qingzhou, in less than three years, Qingzhou will become the foundation of the king! Conquering everywhere and expanding rashly, how can it be better to take advantage of the terrain to defend and accumulate steadily? ”

Cao Cao was silent.

Wang Yu easily abandoned the plain because the plain was on the north bank of the Great River, the terrain was flat, and there was no danger to defend. The situation is not too critical, it can be used as a buffer, and if the situation is critical, it is more advantageous to rely on the Yellow River natural risk as a barrier.

If you don't take advantage of the victory to capture Jibei, you have to take advantage of the dangerous terrain of Mount Tai, and the scope of Wang Yu's new policy is limited to Qingzhou, and Mount Tai is to maintain the original state. If someone invades Mount Tai, Wang Yu can take advantage of the terrain and fight and retreat, stretch the enemy's supply line, reach the border of Qingzhou, and wait for the enemy to be tired, and then attack head-on.

The significance of Taishan County to Wang Yu is a strategic buffer, so he only left Huang Zhong's 3,000 soldiers in Fenggao, and it was Xu He who guarded Juping, a yellow turban thief.

As for Xuzhou, it is not difficult to take it, but it is difficult to rule peacefully. It is really hard to say which is more affordable to suppress the strong and powerful, and to raise troops is to spend money, and it is really hard to say which is more affordable to occupy Xuzhou and form an alliance with the local heroes.

"Wang Yu's retreat, in addition to leaving room for the lord to retreat, may also have a hint of meaning. With the elite of the Qingzhou army, even if it is a two-sided battle, it should be no problem to defend the territory, after all, Liu Dai can no longer cope with the offensive of Hebei, at most there is only one Zang Ba......"

"I was impulsive, and I almost broke a big thing, Wang Peng's calculation was so deep that it was simply ......" Cao Cao sweated profusely, stroked his forehead with his hand, and said happily: "Fortunately reminded by Zhongde, fortunately reminded by Zhongde!" Pass my general order, the whole army will go out of the city, and the troops will send Cangtingjin! ”