Cao's eyes were sharp and matchless, and his eyes were burning with heroic fighting spirit. , the latest chapter access: ШШШ.79xs.СоМ . He has been '' the world for decades and has encountered countless enemies, including the arrogant Dong Zhuo, the arrogant and arrogant Lu Bu, the stubborn and self-serving Yuan Shao, and the forbearant and tenacious Liu Bei......

This time, I met an arrogant Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu, this kid, is arrogant enough.

Just by virtue of Jingzhou, he dared to provoke him, and he was brave enough to be 'fat'.

Cao 'Cao' calmed down the emotions in his heart and said: "Gongming, Zhongkang, the reason for the failure of this battle is not you, it is the prime minister who underestimated Liu Xiu and let him set up a series of schemes. You take care of your injuries and don't think about anything else. ”

Xu Huang was moved in his heart and said, "Thank you, Lord!"

Cao 'Cao' nodded, and asked Xu Huang to rest, and then took Xun You, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, Xu Chu and others to the big tent in front of him to discuss matters.

Cao Cao asked, "Gongda, how long will it take for the army to be assembled?"

Now, the soldiers under Cao's command have arrived one after another.

Cao 'Cao' went south this time because he wanted to finish his work in one battle, 'swing' Jingzhou in one fell swoop, and then seize Jiangdong and pacify the world. So in this battle, Cao 'Cao' dispatched a large number of soldiers from various states to prepare for a big victory.

Xun You replied: "Back to the lord, it is expected that it will take half a month for all the soldiers to arrive." ”

Cao's eyes narrowed, and the coldness bloomed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Ten days, this phase will give you ten days." Within ten days, all the soldiers must be assembled. Then conquer Xinye in one go and go south to Jingzhou. ”

In Cao's mind, there was only the thought of crushing Liu Xiu with his troops.

Even though Liu Xiu's strategy is outstanding, he really encountered the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, even if Liu Xiu has countless strategies, it is difficult for a clever 'woman' to cook without rice, and it is impossible to resist.

One force will drop ten times, which is common in martial arts, and the same is true for marching and fighting.

Xun Youzheng said: "Prime Minister, the Art of War says, 'The Lord can't be angry and raise a division, and the general can't be discouraged and cause war!' The Prime Minister is now in a hurry to mobilize the army, completely losing his mind, and thinking that it is not feasible. ”

"Perhaps, this is Liu Xiu's 'agitation' method?"

"The prime minister must not 'mess up' the original arrangement because of Liu Xiu's words. ”

Xun You's expression was calm, and he said: "Liu Xiu is stationed in Xinye, and in a short period of time, unless troops are transferred from Jingzhou, Liu Xiu's troops will never be enough, and it is impossible to block the prime minister's army." The prime minister doesn't need to hurry, he only needs to wait for all the troops to gather, and then go south in one fell swoop, and he can defeat Liu Xiu. ”

Cheng Yu echoed: "The old man agrees with Gongda's suggestion, Liu Xiu'er is extremely cunning and good at seizing every opportunity. There is no need for the prime minister to be angry with him, as long as the prime minister waits a little longer. After the troops were assembled, the prime minister swung another heavy fist and defeated Liu Xiu in one fell swoop. ”

Jia Xu said: "Not being slow is the right way." ”

The joint persuasion of the three of them made Cao 'Cao' gradually calm down, and said: "In this case, let Liu Xiu be arrogant for a while." Half a month later, he will attack Xinye County again, and when the time comes, see how he can resist?"

Xun You said: "The prime minister is wise!"

When the rest of the people heard this, they were also relieved, for fear that Cao 'Cao' would be 'provoked' and send troops later.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a soldier entered the camp tent and reported: "Prime Minister Qi, General Cao Ren has returned." ”

"Please!"

Cao '' waved his hand, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

The failure of Xu Huang and Xu Chu's support meant that Cao Ren's army was alone. Now that Cao Ren can come back, it is already a pretty good result, and Cao '' has been mentally prepared in his heart.

After a short time, Cao Ren entered the camp tent.

At this time, Cao Ren, the iron helmet on his head no longer knew where to throw it, his hair was scattered and 'messy', his face was dirty, and he was full of tiredness. The armor on his body was full of knife marks, all of which were slashed marks. His clothes were covered with dark red bloodstains, his own blood and the blood of his enemies, and it was impossible to distinguish them when they were 'mixed'.

Walking to the center of the big tent, Cao Ren knelt down with a plop and choked up: "Prime Minister, Cao Ren is incompetent, and the tens of thousands of 'elite' elites under his command have been wiped out. In this battle, there were only a few hundred soldiers who fled back with the general. The end will be defeated, please ask the prime minister to surrender. ”

Now, Cao Ren doesn't know about Xu Huang and Xu Chu's situation.

But in any case, in this battle, Cao Ren not only failed to conquer Xinye County, but also caused the army to lose its troops and annihilate the entire army.

Such a result is extremely heavy in any case.

Cao '' sighed lightly and said, "The result of your fight has been expected. If it weren't for Liu Xiu's reinforcements, you would have captured Xinye. The failure of this battle is not your fault, but Liu Xiu's cunning. Go down and wash up, cheer up the 'spirit', and then wear the guilt and make meritorious service, and fight Liu Xiu again. ”

"Yes, the last will obey. ”

Cao Ren's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and Cao '' didn't punish him.

It's weird.

Cao Ren didn't ask too much, got up and went down to wash. He brought back the only remaining soldiers, and by now, the people were exhausted and could finally rest.

......

Shinno Prefecture!

After Wei Yan's army was stationed, the situation was quickly stabilized.

The corpses piled up outside the city, and the corpses that fell inside the city, all piled up and burned.

On the city tower, Liu Xiu and Zhang Ren stood side by side.

Zhang Ren looked at Liu Xiu's eyes with incredulity and shock. Because Liu Xiu led the army back to the city, the soldiers under his command lost no more than 100 people, but they brought back more than 2,000 war horses that jumped alive and jumped around, as well as countless war horses that died in battle.

It is conceivable that Cao's army must have suffered heavy losses.

Zhang Ren didn't know the inside story, and he didn't plan to ask.

Zhang Ren just asked, "Liu Jingzhou, what about the losses of Cao Jun?"

Liu Xiu replied: "In this battle, the 5,000 'elite' cavalry sent by Cao 'Cao' was wiped out, and the 1,000 'elite' cavalry sent out were not left with two. ”

Hearing the result, Zhang Ren was extremely shocked.

Such a result can be described as a complete victory, but Zhang Ren knew that Liu Xiu did not mobilize many troops.

The more so, the more shocking.

Zhang Ren understood that Liu Xiu really controlled Xinye this time, and it was impossible to 'hand over' it again. Moreover, with Zhang Ren's current strength, his troops are already weakened, and it is difficult to control Xinye County anymore.

Zhang Ren thought for a while and said: "Liu Jingzhou, in the first battle of Xinye, all the soldiers under the command of this general were killed, and there was not one out of ten. Next, Ben plans to withdraw from Shinno. ”

Liu Xiu said: "General Zhang doesn't have to be like this, since Nanyang County has been 'handed over' to you, I will not 'interfere'." Moreover, I believe in General Zhang's ability, and I also believe that it is impossible for General Zhang to have no troops under his command because of this battle. In the rest of the counties, there were also soldiers, enough to regroup the army. ”

After a pause, Liu Xiu said again: "However, Cao Jun led the army to kill and resist Cao Jun's affairs, and this official has an unshirkable responsibility." Therefore, I will still resist Cao Jun. ”

The corners of Zhang Ren's mouth went up, and a smile flashed.

The words of withdrawing from Xinye County just now were actually his strategy of retreating and advancing, and he wanted to test Liu Xiu's attitude. Now with Liu Xiu's promise, Zhang Ren can send soldiers from the rest of the counties to garrison.

Liu Xiu smiled in his heart, although Zhang Ren has outstanding ability to govern the army, his scheming is far behind.

Zhang Ren stayed, and Liu Xiu's plan was easier to implement.

If Zhang Ren leaves now, then Liu Xiu's plan will all fall through.

Liu Xiu continued: "General Zhang, we have defeated Cao Ren now, and next time, we will face Cao's army. According to estimates, Cao 'Cao' may have an army of hundreds of thousands. The next battle will probably have to be discussed carefully, and the next 'engagement' cannot be defended, and it cannot be limited to the 'engagement' in Xinye County. ”

Zhang Ren asked, "What does Liu Jingzhou think?"

Liu Xiu waved his hand and said, "Let's go back to the city first, and then carefully 'hand' talk." ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Ren nodded, and Liu Xiu went down the city tower to the mansion.

Xinye County originally did not have a government office, but after Liu Qi came, he established a Nanyang County Taishou Office. Liu Qi and Liu Bei left Nanyang County, and Liu Qi's mansion was vacant.

Zhang Ren was stationed in Xinye County, so he temporarily lived in the palace.

In the hall, the guests and hosts are seated.

Zhang Ren and Liu Xiu 'exchanged' talk, Liu Xiu asked people to take out a detailed map, after he looked at the situation on the map, he looked at Zhang Ren, and said: "General Zhang is stationed in Xinye County, has there ever been a map sand table of Xinye County?"

The sand table has existed as early as the Qin and Han dynasties, but because the geographical location is not easy to measure, it has not been promoted.

Very few people use sand tables.

Zhang Ren shook his head and said: "Ben Jiang has just arrived in Xinye County, and for the time being, he only has a map of Xinye County. As for the sand table that can reflect the key roads in various places, there is no one for the time being. ”

Liu Xiu said: "That's it, it doesn't matter if you don't!"

He pointed to the main roads on the map, starting with the key passes in Xinye County, and said: "Every pass, every key road, in my opinion, is the focus of the 'engagement' with Cao's army. Therefore, in the next battle, I think it should be to block the attack step by step, and constantly weaken Cao Cao's troops. ”

Immediately, Liu Xiu said his thoughts.

After Zhang Ren heard this, he looked at Liu Xiu with an admiring look. He was stationed in Xinye County, considering using the city to resist, although it was safe, but he lost the initiative.

Liu Xiu's approach is more flexible and comprehensive.

"Report!"

Suddenly, an 'attendant' walked in.

The 'attendant' looked at Zhang Ren and reported: "General, Deng Xian, the special envoy of the state pastor, has arrived at the west 'gate', please go and greet the general." ”

Greet?

Zhang Ren heard these two words, and his face showed a trace of doubt and confusion. A Deng Xian actually asked him to greet him, what does this mean.

Liu Xiu's heart moved, knowing that the original plan had worked.

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