The battle in Tancheng did not go well, and the atmosphere in Cao Cao's tent was a little dull.

Since Tao Qian withdrew from Pengcheng, he gathered superior forces in Tancheng, and it was precisely because of this that Cao Cao's side was so uncomfortable.

But at this time, it is obviously impossible to withdraw the army, after all, Cao Cao sent troops in the name of avenging his father.

Now that the enemy is in Tancheng, let Cao Cao retreat, and no one dares to take the initiative to suggest.

It's just that if you keep consuming like this, it will inevitably outweigh the losses.

The investment is disproportionate to the benefit.

At this time, the thing to do is to stop the loss.

After the stop loss, find another way, this is the basic quality of a good commander.

Cao Cao was also thinking about the gains and losses of continuing to attack Tancheng, in fact, he already had a plan in his heart, but there were some words that he couldn't take the initiative to speak.

Cao Cao's eyes shifted to Xi Zhicai, and with his ability as the mastermind, he should also have sensed that the battle situation should change.

Just when Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai, Xi Zhicai also looked at Cao Cao at the same time, and the two ministers looked at each other and saw each other's thoughts.

At this time, Xi Zhicai coughed lightly twice, and a coughing sound suddenly sounded in the originally silent tent, and the generals couldn't help but look at the source of the coughing sound.

I saw Xi Zhicai get up and salute Cao Cao and said, "Lord." "There is a way for a gentleman to take revenge, and ten years is not too late."

"Now Tao Qian is shrinking in Tancheng, if he blindly attacks, I am afraid that the gains outweigh the losses."

Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai and did not speak, and the rest of the people also held their breath.

Xi Zhicai didn't seem to feel that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the tent, and his slightly hoarse voice slowly sounded again.

"Lord, for the sake of today's plan, we can besiege Tancheng without attacking it, and attack other cities first."

Cao Cao listened to Xi Zhicai's words, pondered for a moment, and asked: "In the opinion of Zhicai, how should I act?" ”

Xi Zhicai paused and explained: "Siege Tancheng, and then you can capture the three cities of Juling, and Xiaqiu. ”

"In the past, Han Xin surrounded Xiang Yuxing's embattled plan, so the Chu army was disheartened, and the soldiers fled without the intention of fighting."

"Now we are besieged to the point that it is impossible to besiege Tancheng, but we can make an example of chickens and monkeys."

"The lord avenges his father, this is filial piety." "The people of Tancheng don't know the determination of the lord, after conquering other cities, we can kill chickens and monkeys!"

As soon as Xi Zhicai's words came out, the murderous spirit was soaring, and all the generals and colonels in the military tent immediately began to discuss.

"Kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys?!"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you want to slaughter the city?"

"It's supposed to be a slaughter, right?"

"If you don't slaughter the city, how can you show the determination of the lord, and those who resist will definitely be afraid in their hearts."

“……”

"Ahem. Cough. Xi Zhicai covered his mouth and coughed twice, and suddenly the discussion in the tent stopped again, and they all moved their eyes to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's eyes were uncertain, and then he made up his mind and raised his voice: "The generals will listen to the order!" ”

"I personally led an army to continue to besiege Tancheng."

"Cao Ren!"

"The last general!"

"I order you to lead an army, supplemented by Lejin, and attack the worries!"

"Xiahou Yuan!"

"The last general!"

"I order you to lead an army, supplemented by the ban, to attack Juling!"

"Xiahoudun!"

"The last general!"

"I order you to lead an army, supplemented by Cao Hong, to attack Xiaqiu!"

After Cao Cao's series of orders, he said murderously, "When the city is captured, the sword will not be sealed for three days, and the gold, silver, and property will be rewarded to the soldiers under his command." ”

"Whoa!"

The generals shouted in unison, their faces full of excitement.

Cao Cao then waved his hand, and the generals rushed out, only Xi Zhi remained in the tent.

After everyone left, Xi Zhicai said softly: "Lord, although this is a strategy to kill chickens and set an example for monkeys, the people are our foundation. ”

"When the generals leave, they still need to be instructed by the lord in person."

Cao Cao nodded, and understood in his heart what Xi Zhicai meant, no matter how many ordinary people died, they were like ants in the eyes of the superiors.

If you want to kill chickens and set an example for monkeys, then you naturally have to take some weighty people to open the knife, since the common people don't use it, then you can only take those big families in Xuzhou as a target.

"I already know the concerns of talents."

"I just hope that Tao Qian knows more about current affairs."

……

"What!!"

"Cao Cao actually slaughtered the city!!"

"Poof!"

Dozens of days later, Tao Qian, who was in Tancheng, received the news of Cao Cao's massacre of the city.

Suddenly, when he heard Cao Cao slaughtering the city, a depression gathered in his chest, and a mouthful of old blood spurted out.

"Envoy!"

"Lord!"

"Envoy!"

"Father!"

“……”

After Tao Qian vomited blood, he suddenly fell unconscious, and there was chaos in the house.

After a long time, Tao Qian woke up slowly, and at this time he had been placed on the bed, and his cloudy gaze swept over the crowd around the bed.

"It is all my fault that the people have suffered this without vain...... What a disaster. ”

"My fault."

“……”

At this time, a middle-aged man in front of the bed who looked seven or eight points similar to Tao Qian hurriedly helped Tao Qian up, "Father, take care of your body." "This is Cao's evil, what does it have to do with my father."

"Alas!" Tao Qian glanced at the child beside him and said slowly, "What about the others?" ”

The middle-aged man knew who Tao Qian was asking, and hurriedly responded: "Your Excellency heard that my father fainted and has come to visit. ”

"It's just that I'm afraid of disturbing my father's rest, so I went home again."

Tao Qian nodded silently.

The middle-aged man said tentatively: "Father, but you want to call them here?" ”

Tao Qian pondered for a moment and said softly: "First invite Mi Zizhong, Chen Yuanlong, father and son." ”

"Yes."

"Son, go now."

……

Since Cao Cao captured the three cities of Tuqing, Juling, and Xiaqiu, the massacre was not limited to these three cities, and his subordinate generals, under Cao Cao's instructions, began to further purge the clans in Xuzhou.

It turned out that after the last discussion, Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai discussed again, if it was just to kill chickens and monkeys to deter Tao Qian, it would be too much of a fuss.

Now that the wicked have done it, it is better not to do it and directly clean up the internal scholars in Xuzhou.

These families have a lot of money and food, which can just make up for Cao Cao's military expenses this time.

With the passage of time, Cao Cao's army has been destroyed by many families, and many long-inherited families have disappeared into history.

In addition to the harvest of gold, silver, grain and grass, the momentum of the soldiers defending the city in Tancheng is getting weaker and weaker, which makes Cao Cao even more happy.

Cao Cao looked at Tancheng, who was still standing there in the distance, with a smile on his face.

"Presumably, it won't be long before Tao Qian'er will definitely become a prisoner of my ranks!"

"Then my father's revenge will be avenged!"

"Come on, spread the news to the city, if Tao Qian'er comes to surrender by himself, I can spare the lives of the people in the city!"

……