Zhang Chao actually united himself to attack Liu Bei, and Cao Cao laughed after hearing this.

To say that Zhuge Liang's plan did not hide from him, the strategist Xi Zhicai also said whether he wanted to take the opportunity to attack Jingzhou's plan. But he denied it, because in his opinion, Liu Bei is not the biggest enemy, on the contrary, Zhang Chao is.

"Brother Zhiyuan, I am now Liu Bei's ally, how can I do something to attack my ally? I don't think you're going to mention it. Of course, if you are really afraid, it is too late to surrender in Kaesong, I guarantee that you will not worry about eating and drinking for the rest of your life, how about food and clothing? Cao Cao took the opportunity to boost Zhang Chao's morale, and when he said this, he deliberately raised his voice so that some nearby sergeants could hear it.

Cao Cao's plan worked, and the voice really came out, and when it was heard in Cao Jun's ears, those soldiers showed confidence one by one, and even had a hint of sarcastic smiles.

Cao Cao's conspiracy was seen in Zhang Chao's eyes, and he couldn't help but sneer and replied: "Brother Meng De is really a generation of traitors, just now he said that he wants to share the world with me equally, and he will persuade me to surrender so soon, I have seen many people in the world who speak not count, but Brother Meng De is still the first." The way you speak with your own mouth is really admirable, and the speed of your face change is also unexpected. I wondered, if you waited a little longer, would you say what confessed me as Lord? ”

For Cao Cao, Zhang Chao didn't want to be a head-on enemy with him, that was because he felt that his current strength was not strong enough, at least when he entered the Central Plains, his strength to pass all the way was still a little worse. But this does not prove that he is afraid of anyone. If there are more soldiers, and the generals are brave, and the people are multitudes, it is difficult to find anyone who is his opponent now.

Zhang Chao's move not to enter the Central Plains is indeed difficult to understand in the eyes of many people, and everyone thinks that he is afraid of Cao Cao. It's even this person who thinks like this, so he has this domineering behavior.

Now Zhang Chao suddenly replied sarcastically, and the voice was much louder, so that the soldiers of the two armies nearby could hear it clearly, and for a while, there was a more intense ridicule and laughter from the state army.

Cao Cao didn't expect Zhang Chao to return the favor so quickly, and immediately said with an angry face: "Zhang Zhiyuan, am I going to be my enemy?" ”

"Joke, you have led troops into my territory, and now I really say that I am going to be your enemy, it is unreasonable, you should be second, no one dares to admit first."

"You... Okay, even if you don't eat the toast, then just check it out. Just don't say I didn't warn you, you're not facing an enemy like me, don't send the main force here, once you are entangled by me, you will be in danger. Cao Cao knew that a big war was inevitable, and now he said these words to shake the other party's military heart.

Zhang Chao knew that Cao Cao didn't have any good intentions, so he also replied with a smile: "Thank you Brother Meng De for your concern, but what I want to say is, you better take care of yourself, don't bring 150,000 people, and finally the whole army will be wiped out here, in that case, your Central Plains hegemony will be threatened, and at that time, the people who support the emperor will stand up and replace you, hahaha, at that time, I am afraid that you will have no place to bury even if you die." ”

"Hmph, I know after the war." Cao Cao knew that after the two of them refused to back down, it meant that there was nothing to say, even if it was so, a big battle would be, and he would like to see if the rumored Zhang Chaojun was really that strong.

Both of them knew that a war was inevitable, and out of courtesy, they still hugged their fists and retreated, and when they returned to the Chinese army, suddenly the armies of the two sides began to move, and a big war was brewing.

Cao Cao did not lead many troops, but most of them were experienced soldiers, especially the 50,000 tiger and leopard cavalry were the elite of the elite. The capture of the four states of the Central Plains was mostly based on this advantage.

There are more soldiers Zhang Chao, and there are many brave and good fighters. Among the infantry, the most powerful of the 1st Army Corps, the 2nd Army Corps, and most of it. The cavalry has the Dragon and Tiger Army led by Zhao Yun, and the most elite 5,000 Zhangjia cavalry, as well as the trap camp known as the Devil's Harvester, and occupies the geographical advantage, which can be described as difficult to defeat.

After the two armies finished talking with their respective lords, they fell into the stage of rearmament and warfare. About half an hour later, the soldiers of the two armies began to gather in the field.

Because it was the first battle, neither of them did their best to do their main force, Cao Cao sent 20,000 infantry, and Zhang Chao sent 20,000 soldiers from the Sixth Legion.

It's like a warm-up game before a ball game, and each is going on for the purpose of testing.

"Lord, it seems that Cao Cao doesn't want to fight with us and damage his vitality." After Guo Jia saw the phalanx sent by Cao Jun, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Now the decisive battle is not what they want, whether they win or lose, and the test is the right way." Li Ru also spoke on the side.

The two military advisors had the same attitude, Zhang Chao couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "This is Cao Apu creating an opportunity for me, it seems that he listened to what I said to him before, and he wanted me to kill Guan Yu first." That being the case, I am fulfilled in Him. ”

When the two were talking just now, Zhang Chao said that Cao Cao was willing to withdraw from the army, and he attacked Guan Yu. The other party said that they were allies, and such a thing could not be done, but in actual action, they still expressed such an attitude. Everyone is a smart person, and there are some things that can be understood without looking at actual actions.

"The lord wants to divide the army?" Hearing Zhang Chao's words, Li Ru couldn't help but be surprised.

"Yes, I'm going to divide the troops, so this place will be handed over to Wen You to command, I will only take the cavalry, and the rest will be left for you, no problem." Zhang Chao nodded, and then his gaze fell on Li Ru.

In the face of such a strong enemy as Cao Cao, the lord actually had to divide his troops, and this person's mind and courage can be seen deeply.

To say that the division of troops at this time is not very advantageous in the battle situation, but in the long run, if the army led by Guan Yu can be severely damaged, Cao Cao will have allies, which also greatly increases the possibility of repelling them, which is also the right way.

When Li Ru was analyzing the situation in front of him, Zhang Chao said again: "That's it, I just took General Zhao and his 50,000 Dragon and Tiger Army, and the others stayed, Fengxiao, Wenyou, and handed it over to us here." ”

Zhang Chao originally thought of taking all the cavalry to meet Guan Yu, and then see if he could attack Jingzhou. But in a flash, if he does this, Cao Cao will definitely take advantage of the fire to rob, if so, once Luoyang is lost, he will not even have a way out, this is not what he wants. To be on the safe side, he had to let go of this bold idea for the first time.

"Fengxiao, Wenyou, if you are defeated on the frontal battlefield, you can retreat to Gongxian, the first army and the second army are all elite divisions defending the city, and if you can't, you can retreat to Luoyang City, where the city is high and strong, there will be no problem." When Zhang Chao decided to divide his troops, he was ready to take a step back.

Fighting with Cao Cao, as far as the current situation is concerned, there is no gain at all, except for self-harm, it is cheaper for other princes.

Zhang Chao said so, where did Guo Jia and Li Ru still have a reason not to agree. "Please rest assured, the lord, we will defend the city and welcome the victorious return of the lord."

"Okay, okay." With the guarantee of two military advisors, and brave generals like Xu Chu, Huang Zhong, and Xu Rong guarding here, Zhang Chao was very relieved.

The policy was decided, and the next thing was to wait for the division of troops in the evening.

In the battlefield, the 20,000 soldiers of the Sixth Army are fighting with the Cao army, although both sides are not elites, but they are indeed brave soldiers, and the combat power is roughly the same, and the fight is fierce and beautiful.

Cao Cao was in the middle of the Chinese army, and when he saw the 40,000 troops in front of him slaughtered together, he smiled and said, "Zhicai, do you think Zhang Zhiyuan will divide his troops?" ”

"Definitely." The drama around him replied in a very positive tone. "Looking at today's merger state, there is no soldier to help for the time being, although Guan Yu stopped in front of Hongnong County and did not move, but it is also a problem for henchmen, the so-called side of the groove does not allow others to sleep, and no one can bear it, and the division of troops is just a matter of time. I think the lord's plan can be implemented. ”

"Well, but I don't know what the chances of winning will be if I capture Zhang Chao now?" After Cao Cao heard this, he nodded and said.

"At least fifty percent. The capture of Luoyang is seventy percent certain. Xi Zhicai still said with certainty. As if he was afraid that Cao Cao would not be able to make a decision, he said: "Lord, although Zhang Chao has many soldiers and generals, but the wall is down and everyone is piled up, and at that time, he will not be able to save any situation." ”

"Haha, yes, the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, so let Cao Ren do it." Cao Cao was complacent, and he seemed to have seen the magnificent scene of the defeat of Zhang Chao.

In the first battle, the armies left about 2,000 corpses and ceased fighting.

It looks like it's very lively, but in fact, no one uses any force, as if they're acting.

Seeing that the battle situation during the day was not fierce, in the evening of the same day, Zhang Chao left Gongxian County with the guard Chang Dian Wei and 50,000 dragon and tiger troops, and went straight to Hongnong County through Luoyang.

Zhang Chao left, he was not in a hurry when he left, he didn't regard the war in front of him as a big deal at all, in his opinion, this time it was just Cao Cao who wanted to watch himself fight a war of attrition with other princes, in order to make himself do this as he wished, I believe he would not make a big move.

It's just that neither Zhang Chao, nor Guo Jia and Li Ru saw that Cao Cao's ambition was so great that he wanted to destroy Zhang Chao in a battle, not just want to take the opportunity to consume the strength of other princes.

Cao Cao's appetite was so great that it was very unimaginable, which made the situation on the battlefield begin to change unpredictably.