Zhang Xiu fought until dawn the next day before returning to the city. Cao Cao counted the defeated army and found that it had lost 50,000 people, lost a lot of baggage, and Lü Qian and Yu Ban were both wounded.

After Jia Xu learned the news of Cao Cao's defeat, he hurriedly persuaded Zhang Xiu to write a letter to Liu Biao and send troops to cut off his back road. His strategist Kuai Liang said: "Sun Ce is looking for a time to garrison troops, it is Cao Cao's strategy, if you can't take advantage of the situation to pursue, you will definitely leave a disaster." ”

So Liu Biao ordered the military general Huang Zu to guard the pass, and personally led the troops to Anzhong County to take Cao Cao's back road, and went to find Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu learned that Liu Biao had raised troops, so he took Jia Xu and Yuyi to attack Cao Cao.

Temporary, Jia Xu wanted to leave Yuyi in Nanyang and said: "Now that your eldest brother has defected to Cao Cao, if you see you here with us, it will inevitably cause trouble, so you better go back." ”

The master can be so thoughtful, Yu Yi was a little moved, and said: "It doesn't matter, when you go to war, I will be in the camp." ”

So Yuyi also went with him, but he always played the role of an ordinary soldier, afraid of causing unnecessary trouble.

After Cao Cao's defeat, he didn't go very fast, and when he arrived at Xiangcheng, after Qingshui, Cao Cao suddenly howled and cried on the horse, and everyone asked the reason, Cao Cao pointed to a place and said: "I remembered that last year, I lost my love in this place, so I couldn't help crying!" ”

So he was in no mood to continue moving forward, so he asked the three armies to stop, camp in place, hold a feast, and mourn the soul of Dian Wei. Cao Cao personally knelt down, everyone was infected by Cao Cao's behavior, and waited until the worship of Dian Wei was over, and then went to worship Cao Anmin and his eldest son Cao Ang, and then the dead soldiers, even the Dawan horse that protected his advance, Cao Cao had to worship in person.

On the second day, Xun Yu sent someone to report to Cao Cao, saying: "Liu Biao helped Zhang Xiutun's troops, and he has sent troops from Jingzhou to prepare to intercept the prime minister. ”

Cao Cao replied to Xun Yu with a letter, saying: "I have walked a few miles with the defeated army, and now the plan has been decided, if you get to Anzhong, then Zhang Xiu's army will be defeated, you don't have any doubts." So he quickened his march and soon reached the border of Anzhong County.

Liu Biao set off first, has occupied a dangerous place, Zhang Xiu then also arrived with soldiers and horses, Cao Cao ordered everyone to dig a lot at night, in an ambush of some soldiers and horses, and when the sky was a little brighter, Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu's army met, saw Cao Cao's soldiers and horses few, suspected that Cao Cao ran away, and took the soldiers and horses into Cao Cao's ambush circle, Cao Cao was naturally unkind, and broke the army of the two families. Cao Cao's troops went out of the Anzhong Pass and went down to the village outside.

Originally, they were chasing Cao Cao, but they were ambushed by the other party, Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu were a little puzzled, integrated the defeated soldiers, and summed up the lessons learned.

Liu Biao asked: "It's obvious that we are chasing Cao Cao, how can we fall for the scheme?" ”

Zhang Xiu thought about it, but didn't know the reason, and said: "Defeat is temporary, let's find another way to win back." ”

In Xudu, Xun Yu got information that Yuan Shao of Jizhou was preparing to raise troops to attack Xudu, and he immediately told Cao Cao the news overnight.

The other opponents Cao Cao never paid attention to it, but this Yuan Shao, they grew up together since childhood, as the descendants of the fourth world and the third duke, Cao Cao knew Yuan Shao's strength at this time, and felt a little flustered in his heart, and hurriedly led his troops to prepare to go back.

Cao Cao's retreat was very big, someone told Zhang Xiu, so he was ready to pursue, at this time Yuyi was still by Jia Xu's side and did not go back, but did not show up in the camp.

Jia Xu knew the news that Zhang Xiu was preparing to attack, and hurriedly persuaded: "No, if you chase after you like this, you will definitely fail." ”

Liu Biao was resentful because he was ambushed, and said: "If you don't pursue it now, you will definitely lose a good opportunity." ”

As an outsider, it is inconvenient for Yuyi to express his opinion, but Cao Cao must have a backhand in retreating, so what the master said is not necessarily wrong.

Under Liu Biao's persuasion, Zhang Xiu still went together, chased more than ten miles, and finally caught up with Cao Cao's rear team, but he didn't expect that there was no contact, Cao Cao's army seemed to be like a long back eye, and actually took the initiative to fight, but the two of them were defeated again.

After going back, Zhang Xiu sighed and said, "I didn't follow your advice, and it was really a big defeat." ”

Jia Xu smiled and didn't say anything, but Yu Yi admired Jia Xu even more, and asked: "How does the master know that Cao Cao will definitely stay behind?" ”

Jia Xu put his hands behind his back, with a look of everything in his own control, and said: "Strategists, the art of war, and stratagem are all superficial, only if you can clearly see the intentions of the other party's commander are real, if you can grasp the intentions of the opponent's commander on the battlefield, then everything can be arranged first, and you will be hopeless and invincible, which is the highest state of strategy." ”

Jia Xu's words made Yu Yi have a deeper understanding of strategy, and since ancient times, strategy has been based on seeking people's hearts.

Zhang Xiu was also taught and was about to go back to rest, but Jia Xu said again: "You can now take the soldiers and horses to chase and kill again, and you will win!" ”

Liu Biao couldn't understand it, and Zhang Xiu naturally did too, and said: "Now that we have failed, do we still want to chase after us?" ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "If you go this time, I am sure that you can win a big victory, if you don't live, you can kill me!" ”

Zhang Xiu said: "Mr. is serious, I will go after it." ”

Liu Biao was puzzled this time and refused to go together, so Zhang Xiu went with his troops, Cao Cao really didn't have any defenses this time, the military horses and baggage were scattered all over the place, all along the road, Zhang Xiu packed up his things, and continued to pursue, and a team came out, led by the general, Zhang Xiu also dared to continue the pursuit, so he retreated.

Liu Biao asked Jia Xu: "We used elite troops to pursue before, you said that you would definitely fail, and the defeated team behind pursued Cao Cao's victorious troops, you said that they would win, these are all what you said, why did they all come true because of different timings?" I hope you can give me advice! ”

Jia Xu said: "This truth is actually very simple, although the general is very good at using soldiers, but he is not Cao Cao's opponent, although Cao Cao failed, but there will be a fierce general to break the queen, just to prevent the pursuit of soldiers, although our troops are very elite, but can not win, so we know that it will fail." And Cao Cao is now based on the withdrawal of troops, proving that something big must have happened to Xu Du, after he defeats our pursuers, he will definitely return with a light car, and will not be guarded, we will be unprepared and pursue, so we can win. ”

This time, not only Yuyi, but also Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu admired his high views.

Afterwards, Jia Xu persuaded Liu Biao to return to Jingzhou as soon as possible, focusing on Xiangcheng as the first place, and relying on Wancheng to rely on each other, so the two armies dispersed.