Cao Cao's expression was solemn, and Xuchang's successive urgent reports came, which made him feel a little troubled and uneasy.

Open the emergency report to view.

But in a few breaths, Cao Cao's face changed greatly.

"Wen Ze is dead?"

This is another blockbuster news, although Yu Ban is not a general of Cao Cao's clan, but he has followed Cao Cao over the years, and there are many meritorious contributions, and he is the most useful among the generals with foreign surnames.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao will stay in Xuchang to guard in case of accidents.

However, at this moment, Xun Yu sent someone to send an urgent report.

Previously, he led the army to conquer the enemy.

Instead of succeeding, he was killed on the spot by the enemy generals.

What made Cao Cao hesitate even more was that.

According to this urgent report, the Jiangdong Army and the Jiangxia Navy were ambushed by the forbidden army, which means that Jiangdong and Jingzhou were united?

This news made Cao Cao feel incredible.

After all, he got the news before.

The Jiangdong Navy has been blown up, Sun Quan has a brain problem, is he still united with Jingzhou?

But this is the case, but it cannot be refuted.

Knowing the news of Xiahou Yuan's death before, Cao Cao was furious, but now that he knew that Yu Ban had died in battle, he was even more panicked than sad, and even panicked for a while.

Yu Ban is guarding it, but Cao Cao's lair!

The original town guards and horses, except for being transferred to Jingbei by Cao Cao, only had one way left to forbid.

If the enemy army took advantage of the situation and occupied the entire Huainan land, Cao Cao would no longer dare to think about the result. Compared with this incident, it is no longer important whether to capture Jingbei Yingzhai or not.

But now, Jingbei Yingzhai is close at hand.

Is it going to go back like this?

lost many soldiers, even Xiahou Yuan was lost here.

Cao Cao is really unwilling!

But now, Cao Cao is facing more than just Jingzhou or Jiangdong. Although the north is basically calm, there is still a strong Xiliang horse family that should not be underestimated.

If you do whatever it takes, you really want to fight Jingzhou here, and even Xuchang has problems.

When Ma Teng suddenly becomes difficult, what should I do?

The problem is already in front of us.

Cao Cao took a deep breath to calm his emotions, and then quickly summoned his ministers to discuss.

And one after another they came to the great tent.

When they saw Cao Cao's expression, although they didn't know what was going on, they could guess that the situation was not good.

After all, under normal circumstances, Cao Cao would not have such a cold face.

After a brief silence.

Cao Cao said loudly:.

"Fang Lingjun sent someone to send an urgent report, this time it was not only Jiangdong who attacked Huainan, Sun Quan Xiao'er had another collusion with Jingzhou, and Yu Wen was unprepared and died on the battlefield."

Hearing what Cao Cao said, everyone was silent.

And the back looked at each other.

They also all know what Yu Ban's status is in the Cao army, but he is dead like this at this moment.

If in the future, there is no such thing as flooding the Seventh Army, and when Cao Pi establishes the country, Yu Ban will definitely be the first general with a foreign surname.

Chen Qun looked stunned and said in disbelief:

"Prime Minister, is there a mistake in this news?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao shook his head decisively:

"Since Ling Jun sent someone to send the news, there shouldn't be much deviation, although I don't quite understand it, how can Jiangdong form an alliance with Jiangdong in the current situation?

If they had intended to form an alliance a long time ago, then the previous Jiangxia Water War, where the two sides fought so fiercely, this matter was not a fake.

But if there is no alliance, then how can it be explained, they appeared at the same time, and they were caught in the text. It can't just happen to happen, right, how can you be so lucky? ”

Everyone was helpless.

They can also understand Cao Cao's thoughts.

Everyone's brains are like mush.

At this moment, what Cao Cao really cared about was obviously not whether Jiangdong and Jingzhou would unite or not. With the death of Yu Ban on the battlefield, Xuchang City's defensive strength has become weaker than ever.

After Cheng Yu groaned, he replied:

"Prime Minister Qiqi, now Jingzhou and Jiangdong have invaded the land of Huainan, and even deterred Xuchang. If you continue to entangle with Jingzhou here

, I'm afraid the rear is in danger. ”

At this moment, Cheng Yu said very sincerely.

Naturally, he saw the problem.

Maybe now, the enemy army has no intention of attacking Xuchang, but in the case of determining that Cao Cao will not go back, it is not impossible to change the goal, perhaps, this is the purpose of the enemy army.

In order to deter Xuchang, to force Cao Cao to withdraw his troops.

However, can Cao Cao not withdraw?

Of course you can, but in this way, Xuchang will face great pressure. If the news spreads to Xiliang, or even Hanzhong, how can Ma Teng and Zhang Lu turn a blind eye?

The previous attack on Xinye has already illustrated a problem.

That is, the strength of Jingzhou now, although it is not as good as Cao Cao, it is not something that can be captured in a short time.

If Jingzhou is determined to delay, Cao Cao will definitely not be able to support it first.

Although the Central Plains is rich, after all, the distance is long, and the transportation of grain and grass is lossy, and it takes time.

On the contrary, Jingzhou is backed by its hometown, and the supply is much simpler.

Coupled with natural hazards.

Cao Cao couldn't do it if he wanted to directly threaten the decisive battle.

Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Cao Cao did not mean to deny it, but nodded and continued:

"Zhongde is right, this is exactly what he is worried about, but now he is really unwilling to lose his troops!"

Xun You's face was slightly gloomy, and he said solemnly:

"Cheng is quite decisive, and now he can't take care of too much, but before withdrawing the army, he can take the Jingbei camp first.

With this place, if you try to plot Jingzhou in the future, you will also have a stronghold, and it will no longer be as difficult as this. ”

Cao Cao thought for a moment and saw that everyone meant the same.

In the case of instability in the rear, no one is thinking about how to seize Jingzhou. In fact, Jingzhou's posture also made Cao Cao a little unexpected.

This is completely different from Liu Jingsheng's reign.

If Liu Biao had such determination in the past, I am afraid that Cao Cao would not have been so easy if he wanted to unify the north.

"Jingzhou is really outstanding!"

Cao Cao muttered to himself, inexplicably a little envious.

Just a Wolong has made Jingzhou undergo earth-shaking changes, and it would be good if it was under him.

Nowadays, however, it is useless to think more.

Cao Cao was about to give an order for his soldiers to continue to attack the Jingbei camp and wait for the village to be broken before retreating.

This southern expedition was too uncomfortable.

The soldiers and horses of Jingzhou are guarding the stronghold, and they will give you a visit from time to time, but they will not fight the Cao army head-on.

Today, I can't get a bad breath.

And yet at this very moment.

There was movement outside the tent, and someone hurriedly ran in, and Cao Cao looked at it, and it was Zhang Liao.

"Uh...... Wenyuan, why are you back? ”

Zhang Liao was a little embarrassed, he was defeated and retreated by Xue Li and Huang Zhongjiao, but he didn't dare to invade anymore.

Now that Huang Zhong's reinforcements are coming, he rushed to report:

"Prime Minister, the last general is not effective in blocking the enemy, and now that the reinforcements from Jingzhou are almost here, please punish the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao was stunned, raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Wen Yuan, what's going on?"