Cao Cao retreated in defeat, and at this time, Yuan Shao and the others were resting in place, and they were shocked when they saw this: "Meng De, what's wrong?" ”

Cao Cao snorted angrily: "I was calculated!" Why are you still here, why don't you come to support? ”

Yuan Shao said: "In the big battle just now, the troops urgently need to rest, and the speed of the foot soldiers is far less than that of the cavalry, and the pursuit is useless, so why bother?" ”

Cao Cao said with a calm face: "Lu Bu was defeated and fled, Dong Zhuo couldn't send troops for a while, you should quickly catch up and support me, whether you can succeed or not, it is a big deterrent, and it can be of great use at a critical moment, why can't you delay it, waste time here!" ”

Yuan Shao was speechless for a while, he thought that there was not much danger in this battle, after all, Lu Bu was seriously injured, and the wolf rider was defeated, he didn't expect to encounter an accident, and the loss was so big, he didn't know what to say.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Cao Cao angrily threw his sleeves and left, leaving Yuan Shao and the others looking at each other, not knowing how to react, but when they counted the soldiers and horses, they found that the most losses were actually their own soldiers and horses, and although the cavalry brought out by Cao Cao was also a little damaged, it was not strict and acceptable.

"Cao Mengde, are you calculating me?" Yuan Shao's face was also gloomy, and his mind kept turning, but it was not easy to have a seizure at this time, after all, he also had negligence, so he had to suffer this dumb loss.

The coalition army suffered a lot of losses in this battle, with nearly one million dead soldiers, and now the coalition army is no longer in the grand spot of the day, and the strength is only a little more than a million, which seems to be a little stretched.

Yuan Shao convened everyone to discuss the matter, and most of the people were shaking their heads, not to mention the number of troops, the princes alone had already killed two, Wang Kuang and Liu Dai died, and they never existed in the world.

"Our army only has more than 100,000 troops, and although Dong Zhuo has invested more troops in the previous combatants, there should still be nearly two million soldiers and horses now, and they occupy Chang'an and defend it, Chang'an City has thick walls, easy to defend and difficult to attack, we are afraid that we will not be able to take it!" It was Zhang Miao who spoke, he retreated, in fact, there were not a few princes who had the same idea as him, especially after Wang Kuang and Liu Dai died in battle, they found that they were not invincible, and they would also die, and they were somewhat hesitant in their hearts.

"Not necessarily!" Cao Cao stood up and shook his head: "There are three parts of the soldiers and horses under Dong Zhuo's command, one is the Xiliang soldiers of his headquarters, the second is Lu Bu's Bingzhou army, and the third is the imperial court soldiers and horses of the original division, Dong Zhuo sent all the Xiliang army and the Bingzhou army before, that is to say, he has insufficient control over the imperial court soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to use, and we have experienced a great war, killed many Xiliang soldiers, and the commander of the Bingzhou army, Lu Bu, was seriously injured, although Dong Zhuo has nominal command, but I am afraid it is still difficult to control it handily, so don't look at his current troops, The real combat effectiveness is not necessarily strong, we should attack Chang'an in one go! ”

Cao Cao's words were analyzed very well, and his resourcefulness could be seen from here, but many of the princes present were unwilling to fight, and shook their heads one after another: "Meng De is too taken for granted, what if things are not as you say?" If Dong Zhuo can really mobilize all the soldiers and horses, then wouldn't we go to die? Think long-term! ”

Where there is a long-term plan, it is just an excuse to withdraw from the army!

Cao Cao has already come to this point, it is impossible to turn back, he resolutely said: "Impossible! Dong Zhuo went against the grain and harmed the imperial court, although the imperial soldiers and horses of Si Li's court were under his command, they could never be used by him, and the rest of the Xiliang and Bingzhou armies were not to worry, as long as we worked together, we would definitely succeed! ”

Where did he talk eloquently, Zhang Fan's brows furrowed faintly, he had been in contact with Cao Cao for a long time, he was a brother before, and he knew him very well, this person never fought a battle that he didn't master, everything had to be considered, in other words, he was seriously suspicious, such a person would be so resolute in seeking war without fully understanding the situation? It's simply impossible!

"What was he thinking!" The uneasiness in Zhang Fan's heart became stronger and stronger, and finally smiled bitterly, it seems that he has been deceived by history!

Just like Cao Cao's murder in his dream in history, Cao Cao has been suspicious to a certain level, such a person would attack when the princes of the Eighteenth Route fought Dong Zhuo and lead his own defeat? Maybe it's just a way to earn fame and show your loyalty!

In fact, although he sacrificed some strength in this way, the effect was very good, attracting many famous ministers and fierce generals to take refuge, the most famous of which is Xun Yu, who is absolutely loyal to the Han family, this person saw Cao Cao's face clearly in the end, but it was too late, he couldn't change anything, he could only end up with hatred, and became a regret for the ages!

Was Cao Cao loyal to the Han family, or had he been planning for himself all along? If it's the latter, this person's mind is too terrifying, and he looks at it so long-term!

Furthermore, with his suspicious nature, is Zhang Fan's own appearance already suspected by him?

At this moment, Zhang Fan was also confused, he is not omnipotent, but he has always seemed a little taken for granted, in fact, these princes do not have a simple one at all, just like Yuan Shao, just like Cao Cao, maybe Zhang Fan was wrong from the beginning, but he was just doing useless work, he thought he was doing it very secretly, but he couldn't hide it from the eyes of people with a heart, maybe Cao Cao had always regarded him as a clown!

Zhang Fan feels very powerless, sure enough, the competition on the vast historical stage is not so simple, some people will change because of chance, but some people just like to create zào chances, they know what they want, and what they do is just a foreshadowing in the early stage, and it doesn't matter at all.

Cao Cao's words were too radical, which made many people frown: "As we said before, many of Meng Dezhi's words are speculation, we can't send out a large army because of a little guess, and it's impossible to joke with the lives of soldiers!" ”

"I think you are reluctant to joke with your own power and your own life, right?" Zhang Fan sneered in his heart when he heard this, although he couldn't see through Cao Cao, he could see through these princes at a glance, and they all wanted to protect themselves, and Kong Rong and others, who had always been loyal to the Han family, were silent, their strength had been lost too much, and now they didn't have much right to speak.

Cao Cao looked very excited, flicked his sleeves angrily, turned to Yuan Shao and said, "Originally, did you think the same way?" ”

"This ......" Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, and said: "Meng De's method is too radical, the use of troops is a big matter, don't be reckless, I think it's better to think in the long run!" ”

Sure enough, Yuan Shao didn't want to continue fighting, he was defeated in the ambush battle just now, and even the ace troops under his command lost more than half of them, which made him very heartbroken, like a basin of cold water poured on his head, making him gradually calm down.

Cao Cao was angry, looked around, and his outstretched fingers trembled slightly: "The shaft is not enough and conspiracy!" ”

After speaking, he turned around and brushed his sleeves away, leaving a group of princes looking at each other on the same ground, Zhang Fan looked at his back, and sighed in his heart: "Finally said this?" But no matter how you look at this sentence, you have already thought about it in advance, and you have the opportunity to say it! Cao Cao, Cao Cao, you still embarked on such a path, I hope we can become enemies later! ”

Zhang Fan shook his head slightly, he knew that it was delusional to subdue Cao Cao, this was a hero, a very hidden hero, and he took it for granted.

"Cao Cao is too arrogant, isn't he? He has put us in his eyes! ”

"That is, does he think he is the leader of the alliance? Where do you put your first brother? ”

"Loyalty, but recklessness!"

The princes, you say a word to me, and they criticize and write, but they don't know that their actions are tantamount to fulfilling Cao Cao and giving him greater momentum and prestige, which is what Cao Cao wants to see.

Soon after, news came that Cao Cao led his troops and horses to leave the coalition camp and rushed straight to Chang'an, which seemed to mean that he wanted to fight Dong Zhuo with his own strength and set an example for the world!

Everyone was amazed, this is too self-sufficient, only Zhang Fan's eyes flickered on the side, Cao Cao's timing was too good, now the Xiliang Iron Cavalry has just fought a big battle, and the wolf cavalry has also retreated, Lu Bu is seriously injured, so he will never encounter ambushes again on the way, he can calmly rush to Luoyang, as long as Cao Cao pretends to be a pretending and pretends that the coalition army is behind him to support, Dong Zhuo will definitely not dare to send troops at will, and Cao Cao only needs to feint for a few days, and finally be able to exchange for fame at the minimum price, and finally evacuate calmly!

This trick is too wonderful and poisonous, imagine that so many people in the coalition army dare not fight, only he Cao Cao dares to compete for the first, isn't this a manifestation of loyalty and righteousness? Countless people who are loyal to the Han family will take refuge in him, and his strength can grow explosively in a short period of time, which is Cao Cao's long-term vision!

"Maybe it's more than that!" Zhang Fan's eyes lit up, and he was amazed in his heart, Cao Cao's move had another deep meaning!

Now Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai has been killed, Yanzhou is uncontrolled, is in a period of complete emptiness, and the princes of the coalition army are hindered by Dong Zhuo's not extinguished, can not advance for a while, and even the soldiers and horses here can not move for the time being, otherwise it will make the world laugh, only Cao Cao can withdraw in the name of the coalition army not to support after calling a war in Chang'an, and then he will enter Yanzhou with the name of loyalty and righteousness, and he will not come to vote from all directions? Originally, Liu Dai's soldiers and horses were estimated to not do much resistance, and Yanzhou was equivalent to being pocketed by his bloodless soldiers and becoming his capital!

"Wonderful! It's wonderful! ”

Even Zhang Fan had to admire, he had already seen Cao Cao's thoughts, but most of the princes here were still kept in the dark, and Cao Cao had taken the lead and could call for wind and rain!

In fact, if Zhang Fan wants to do good things for Cao Cao, it is completely possible, he only needs to fight with Cao Cao, but this is equivalent to sharing Cao Cao's prestige, it is difficult to guarantee that Cao Cao will not be jealous in his heart, and now Zhang Fan is facing such a terrible opponent as Yuan Shao, it is impossible to covet Yanzhou anymore, if he offends Cao Cao who is destined to take over Yanzhou, then Jizhou is not in danger?

Cao Cao's posture confused Yuan Shao and other princes, and forced Zhang Fan to have no second way, this hero is really strong and a blockbuster!

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