Chapter 7: Cao Ren's Return, Tacit Understanding!
"Master Hou, the enemy army in the city has been annihilated and is safe!" A soldier hurried to Sikong Mansion and informed Lu Rui that the battle was over and Xu Du was saved.
Lu Rui let out a long breath and finally saved it. Otherwise, he would take the Cao family to withdraw from Xudu.
"What? Yuan Shaojun retreated? I haven't made a move yet, why did Yuan Shao run away? Cao Zhang waved the long sword in his hand, looking dissatisfied.
Cao Zhang is already more than ten years old, he is very strong, and he has a lot of strength, and he is not far from the day of fighting tigers, but he is still a little childish.
"Look for death! Do you think Yuan Jun is tofu and will die with a punch from you? Lu Rui rewarded Cao Zhang with a five-yuan reward, he really didn't know the height of the sky.
"Brother Rui, can you not start?" Cao Zhang rubbed his forehead and waved his fist to express his dissatisfaction to Lu Rui.
"Zhang'er, don't make trouble, you have to deal with government affairs!" Mrs. Bian pulled Cao Zhang back.
"Auntie, Er Niang, the child still has government affairs, the child retires!" After Lu Rui saluted Ding and Mrs. Bian, he left Sikong Mansion and went to Taishou Mansion.
"Teacher Xun!"
"Extraordinary?"
"Yes, Teacher"
"Come and see, this is the loss of our army this time." Xun Yu handed the bamboo slips counted by the document to Lu Rui, and Lu Rui looked at it, obediently, a thousand soldiers died, and the army with open jaws was really powerful.
"Teacher, our army's losses are not small, but it should be okay to stick to Xu Du."
"Yes, extraordinary, I have already ordered General Xiahou to eradicate the remnants of Yuan Shaoyu in the Xu Capital this time, and we have confiscated the land that cannot be confiscated."
Xun Yu casually handed the list to Lu Rui. It contains the name and official position of the person who raided the house. See these. Lu Rui smiled. There is a place for their own tuntian, after these people are raided, the land will be nationalized, and the family can't move, so it's best to distribute it to the people and soldiers!
"Bufan, there is still good news to tell Bufan, General Zhu Ling is coming back!"
"What? Didn't General Zhu have to defend Tuntian near Songshan? ”
"General Cao Hong gathered the remnants of the Yellow Turban in Wancheng and incorporated them into the army. At the same time, he won a small victory against Liu Biao, Liu Biao had already sent a document asking for peace, General Cao Hong sent a deputy general to lead troops to Tuntian in Songshan, and Wenbo also led his troops back to Xudu to consolidate Xudu's city defense. ”
It turned out that Cao Hong sent reinforcements, and after this big defeat, Zhang Jaw should not take the initiative to attack again, but wait for the fighters, as for the raid on Tuntian, which is hundreds of miles away, it is even more of a joke. With Zhu Ling's troops, hehe. Maybe you can fight back!
Outside the city of Xu Capital, in the barracks of Zhang Jaw, Zhang Jaw, Xu You, and Tian Feng were in the Chinese military tent, the atmosphere was solemn, there was no problem with Xu You's strategy, but the raid was unsuccessful, what was the way of the invulnerable army!
"General Zhang, how many military horses has our army lost this time?"
"Mr. Tian? Our army lost 2,000 sergeants and 300 cavalry. Zhang Jaw shook his head helplessly, he didn't calculate enough, and he was actually killed by hundreds of cavalry and trapped camps.
"It seems that our army is still resting for the time being, and we will make a decision when we choose the time!" Xu You listened to Zhang Jaw's words and immediately made a decision.
"What Ziyuan said is very true, please General Zhang stick to the camp, mainly stick to the camp, and our army still has a chance to counterattack!" Tian Feng also echoed Xu You's suggestion.
"Okay, just follow the plan of the two gentlemen, stick to the camp!"
"Wenbo is really fortunate to return to Xu Du this time, Xu Du is safe!" Today, Zhu Ling led the troops back to Xudu, and Xun Yu took the wind and washed the dust for Zhu Ling.
After the banquet, a spy hurried into the Taishou Mansion.
"Report! My lord, Hanoi Emergency! ”
"Bring it on!" Xun Yu looked at the information, a long-lost smile appeared on his face, and then handed over the information to everyone for circulation.
It turned out that Cao Ren pacified the remnants of Zhang Yang in Hanoi, temporarily stabilized Hanoi, and took Wei Chong as the Taishou and stuck to Hanoi.
"Zixiao is worthy of being the general of my clan, and he pacified Hanoi a month ago!" When Xiahoudun heard the news of Cao Ren, he happily praised Cao Ren.
"Month ago?" Xun Yu listened to Xiahoudun's words, his brows furrowed, as if he had thought of something.
The banquet was over, and Lu Rui was recruited by Xun Yu to his study.
"Teacher Xun!"
"Extraordinary? Sit down! ”
"Thank you, teacher."
"Extraordinary, did the intelligence just now find a problem?" Xun Yu glanced at Lu Rui and asked lightly.
"The teacher means that Uncle Zixiao should have returned to Guandu a long time ago?" Lu Rui also noticed the date on the intelligence, because the first line of military intelligence is the date!
"Yes, although Zixiao's marching speed is not as good as Miaocai's, according to the day, he should have arrived in Xudu as long ago."
"Yes, extraordinary, do you think Zixiao will have any plans?" As a wise general in Cao's army, Cao Ren is quite courageous, decisive in his use of troops, and eclectic, and is the second person in Cao's army besides Cao Cao.
"What does the teacher mean that Uncle Zixiao has already understood the situation here and made arrangements in secret?" Lu Rui walked to the map of Xun Yu's study and looked at it, if Cao Ren came back, then where was Cao Ren?
"Yes, extraordinary, I thought about it carefully for the teacher just now, you say, what is the real intention of Zhang Jaw?" Xun Yu drew a circle on the map with his hand and thought thoughtfully.
"Jaw Opening's true intentions? It is better to say that Yuan Shao's real intentions, history says that Yuan Shao's talent is not as good as Cao Cao, but according to Lu Rui's opinion, Yuan Shao's talent is not comparable to Cao Cao, mainly because his personality is not as good as Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao is also a person with the posture of a hero. Lu Rui thought about it again and looked at the map again.
What if I were Yuan Shao? My biggest problem is how to cross the Yellow River, Cao Cao is now holding the stronghold on the south bank of the Yellow River, and he is still intertwined with Yuan Shao in Liyang, Yuan Shao's army still has to cross the river, it is very difficult, so the army has to cross the Yellow River.
I see! Lu Rui patted his head and thought clearly, what Yuan Shao lacks most now is a solid landing point, if this is the case? Then Zhang Jaw built the eastern defense line, not to defend against the reinforcements of Cao's army. It's about building a permanent stronghold!
"Teacher. Rui understood. Zhang Jaw's intention may not be to raid Xu Du, but to prepare for Yuan Shao's southward journey! ”
"Oh?" Xun Yu looked at the map and immediately understood what Lu Rui meant, such a Yuan Benchu, he almost deceived everyone!
"It turns out that Yuan Shao used his troops to exchange time to prepare for his army to go south, if this is the case, then General Cao Ren must be here!" After speaking. Xun Yu pointed to a place name on the map.
"Guandu!"
"The teacher means that Uncle Zixiao is trying to recapture Guandu?" According to intelligence, the Guandu ferry port was already under the control of the Yuan army, but the area near Guandu was still under the control of the Cao army. Yuan Shao's Zhang Jaw is only the vanguard, there are not many troops, and there must not be many people stationed in Guandu, and Yuan Shao, who has just pacified Gongsun Zhan, cannot concentrate a large army to the south in a short time.
"Yes, Zhang Jaw just took advantage of the unpreparedness of our army and tore a hole in Guandu, and there are definitely not many troops. Zixiao has 10,000 soldiers in his hands, relying on Zixiao's resourcefulness. It is not a problem to recapture Guandu. Xun Yu smiled and said to Lu Rui confidently.
"Teacher, do you think Uncle Zixiao has recaptured Guandu?"
"I don't know if this is a division, but I have already sent cavalry to Guandu to investigate, and in less than three days, there will be results!"
Guandu, a small town near the Yellow River, Cao Ren's army had raided, recaptured Guandu, and began to build a defensive line in Guandu. Gao Lan, who was defeated by Cao Ren, had to lead troops to garrison at the ferry port of Guandu to make the final guarantee for the withdrawal of Zhang Jaw.
"General, why don't we send troops to annihilate the rest of Gao Lan?" In the Guandu Taishou Mansion, Cao Ren's partial general asked Cao Ren.
"Think about it, we don't have many troops, and Gao Ran still has thousands of defeated troops stationed at the ferry, even if we recapture the ferry, in the future, Yuan Shao's army will go south, and our little military strength can resist Yuan Shao at the ferry?"
Cao Ren is very sober, the terrain of Guandu Ferry is gentle, if Yuan Shao's army goes south, there are many troops, it will definitely be impossible to resist, but the vicinity of Guandu Town is different, the terrain is treacherous, there are dense forests, there are hills, plus the fortress built in Guandu Town, you can be a man and a man, so that you can effectively use your own soldiers.
"The general is wise!" The general arched his hand and complimented Cao Ren.
Outside the city of Xu Capital, in the army with Zhang Jaw, Xu Yu was pacing back and forth in the camp, why hasn't there been any information yet?
"Your Excellency!"
"Is there any information coming?" Xu You immediately grabbed the soldier's hand and asked.
"Uh."
"My lord, my subordinate told me that you can have dinner." The soldier was stunned for a moment, not knowing why Xu Yu had such a reaction.
"Don't eat it, I want to see General Zhangjaw!" After speaking, Xu You didn't say a word, and ran to the camp tent with his jaw open.
"General Zhang, something happened!" Xu Yu hurriedly ran into the military tent with Zhang Jaw.
"What's the matter with Mr. Xu?" Zhang Jaw was stunned for a moment, he was eating here, and Xu You ran in like this?
"General Zhang, Guandu may not be guaranteed!" Xu You looked at Zhang Jaw anxiously.
"What?"
"General, please listen to me, you sent the servants of the family as secret agents, and agreed on a seven-day secret reporting system."
After hearing what Xu You said, his face showed a heavy look on his face and said, "What does Mr. mean that Guandu has been blocked, and Mr.'s servants can't send a letter over?" "If Gao Ran is stationed in Guandu, then it's easy to say, just show Xu Yu's token, if Guandu is lost, then the intelligence will naturally be broken.
"Sir, our army's grain and grass have also been delayed for a few days, and they have not yet arrived!" Zhang Jaw told Xu You an unexpected news.
"What, General Zhang, quickly invite Tian Yuanhao over, something is wrong!"
Xu Du was too guarded in the mansion, Xun Yu smiled with the information, and said: "Extraordinary, Zixiao has recaptured Guandu, it seems that we can make a counterattack!" ”
"Okay, teacher, since our army has recaptured Guandu, then we have no worries, General Zhu Ling is back, if Zhang Jaw receives information, he will definitely retreat, we can't let Zhang Jaw leave Yanzhou easily!"
"It is reasonable, I have sent someone to closely monitor the movements of the Zhangjaw army, as long as there is any abnormal movement, our army will attack immediately!"
"The teacher is wise!" Hey, open jaw, you're doing a raid? Now we are ready to turn passive into active, a thousand sergeants? I'm going to make you pay! (To be continued......)
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