Zhang Liao hurriedly clarified the matter.

The corners of Cao Cao's mouth twitched, looking quite helpless, and said angrily:

"It turned out to be this Xue Rengui again."

At this moment, Cao Cao didn't know what to say, after all, he had been mistreated by Xue Li one after another. If Xu Huang attacked Fancheng, he was not stopped by Xue Li.

Maybe he has already sharpened his knives under Xiangyang City.

As long as he can cross the river, even if the Jiangxia Navy really hits Xuchang, it is impossible for him to choose to retreat.

He believed that Xun Yu could hold Xuchang City, as long as the Son of Heaven was not lost, everything else was a minor problem.

But these are all based on the premise that he has an advantage.

But right now, Cao Cao lost his troops and lost his generals, not like his army was attacking, but was led by the Jingzhou army.

In this case, if Xuchang was attacked, the result would be completely different.

Looking at Zhang Liao, Cao Cao shook his head and said:

"I don't blame you for this, this Xue Rengui is too cunning and cunning, every time he just goes out to fight, he hides his whereabouts, and he doesn't know where he appears, and Miaocai was ambushed by him before."

For Xue Li, Cao Cao hated it so much.

But at the same time he was envious.

How can someone else bring a few hundred cavalry to have a good effect, and thousands of elite cavalry under his command can fall into disadvantage instead?

Empty your mind.

Cao Cao said helplessly:

"If Jingzhou reinforcements have arrived, I'm afraid we won't be able to easily capture this Jingbei camp."

Everyone looked at each other.

Cao Cao finally sighed and said:

"That's it, so far, it is all an improper arrangement, and it was calculated by Sun Quan'er, pack up, and prepare to return to Xuchang, the matter of the southern expedition to Jingzhou has to be discussed in the long run."

The ministers could only surrender their hands.

Judging from the situation at this moment, retiring is the best option.

Zhang Liao's expression darkened.

I feel that this pot has to be carried by myself.

It would be nice if he could stop the Jingzhou army for a few days.

Huang Zhong led the troops to the scene.

He did not directly settle in Jingbei Yingzhai.

Instead, look for favorable terrain and form a flanking attack.

Xue Li is also in the army.

The generals and Shamoko were in the tent.

Huang Zhong Langsheng said:

"Our army is temporarily stationed here, Cao Cao will not dare to attack the village with all his might, and I don't know what arrangements he will make next?"

Xue Li opened his mouth and said:

"There are many good generals under Cao Cao's command, and they may not retreat easily, General Huang must be ready for a battle."

In this regard, Huang Zhong nodded and said:

"General Xue, don't worry, Huang will naturally not take it lightly."

While they were deliberating, a soldier suddenly came in to report:

"General Qiyu, Cao Cao has withdrawn."

Hearing the news, there was an instant calm in the big tent.

Huang Zhong felt that he didn't hear clearly, and asked uncertainly:

"What did you just say? Cao Cao withdrew? ”

The soldier arched his hand:

"Yes, Cao Cao's army has withdrawn from the camp and gone all the way to the north, and has not attacked the camp again."

Huang Zhong was stunned and looked at Xue Li blankly:

"General Xue, what's going on?"

How did Xue Li know?

When he led the troops alone, he also wandered around the Jingbei battlefield, but he didn't know about Gan Ning's surprise attack.

At the moment, he couldn't cry and laugh and said:

"Xue doesn't know about this matter, since Cao Cao has retreated now, he should send someone to follow him to check and determine Cao Jun's true intentions, so as not to be calculated by them."

Although Huang Zhong was a little confused, he still nodded and said:

"What General Xue said is extremely true, then send someone to take a look!"

In the camp of Jingbei.

Huo Jun's face was slightly pale, with two big dark circles under his eyes.

In the past few days, Cao's army has been attacking rapidly.

He hadn't closed his eyes in days.

He could feel that the defenders of the camp were now almost exhausted, and it was difficult to defend any longer.

Once the camp is broken, if it does not fall, it will die.

But Huo Jun didn't regret it.

he

stayed in Jingbei camp and did everything that should be done.

Even if he dies on the battlefield, he will not live up to the grace of the lord, and only wait for the Cao army to attack again, which is the last battle.

However, Huo Jun waited left and right.

But he did not wait for the Cao army to attack.

Instead, I got an unbelievable piece of news.

Cao Jun actually withdrew?

If you don't leave sooner or later, now that the Jingbei camp is in danger, Cao Cao directly led people to retreat?

Isn't that counterintuitive?

"The news...... It's true? ”

Huo Jun took a sip of water and said hurriedly.

The soldier was also excited:

"General, Cao's army has indeed withdrawn, and he has seen it with his own eyes."

This sudden news made Huo Jun breathe a sigh of relief.

Then.

Huang Zhong and Xue Li rode their horses to the camp.

Seeing Huo Jun, who was slightly weak, Huang Zhong said with emotion:

"It's really thanks to Zhong Miao this time."

Huo Jun was also delighted:

"Thanks to the timely support of the two generals, otherwise the last general would have died here."

Huang Zhong waved his hand, but he was also uncertain:

"Cao Cao's retreat may have something to do with us, but it should not be the most important reason.

It may be the lord and them, what are the arrangements! ”

Huo Jun was surprised, and then nodded:

"The lord and the military advisor really can't deal with common sense."

Xue Li looked at Huo Jun and said:

"Now that the army has returned, Zhong Miao, you should go and rest first."

News of Cao Jun's retreat.

Soon it spread everywhere, including Xiangyang.

Inside the Childe's Mansion.

Liu Qi, Zhuge Liang, and Pang Tong were all there.

"Military advisor, Shiyuan, Cao Cao actually retreated, it seems that Xingba's soldiers and horses have had an effect."

Now the situation in Jingbei is clearly entangled with Cao Cao.

But the prime minister simply retreated.

The only thing that happened was in Jiangxia.

At the beginning, Liu Qi listened to Pang Tong's suggestion and let Gan Ning lead the naval army to attack the land of Huainan, with the original intention of forcing Cao Cao to retreat.

In this battle, Cao Cao lost his troops and lost his generals.

But Jingzhou did not have much loss.

Even Liu Bei, who is sticking to Xinye, can accept it.

Xiahou Yuan's death in battle alone was enough for Cao Cao to feel uncomfortable.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said:

"Most of the time, it was Xingba's victory that made Cao Cao take care of the safety of the rear, so he had to choose to withdraw his troops. After all, when it is undecided today, what is Cao Cao facing is not only my Jingzhou? ”

Pang Tong said next to him:

"This battle, since Cao Cao's siege of Xinye, more than two months have passed, Cao Cao has lost at least tens of thousands of people, and in the next period of time, my Jingzhou can also be stable.

In fact, he felt that Cao Cao would not easily use troops against Jingzhou after this battle. Maybe his next choice is Xiliang and Hanzhong, and when he settles the two places, there will be a big war between the north and the south. ”

Liu Qi nodded slowly, and said at the same time:

"If Cao Cao really attacked Hanzhong and Xiliang, then I, Jingzhou, can also take advantage of this time to pacify the south."

Pang Tong echoed:

"What the lord said is that the water army in Jiangdong has been lost, and my Jiangxia water army is better than in the past. When the time comes, troops will be sent from the counties of Changsha and the waterways at the same time, and they will definitely be able to take it.

And Yizhou Liu Zhang, the cowardly and incompetent lord, if the country of abundance, it should be taken by the lord for his own use.

When the time comes, you can take Hanzhong directly, you can directly take Longxi, Jingzhou to attack Yingchuan, Jiangdong to break Huainan, and the three roads of soldiers and horses to the north, will be able to dominate the world and revitalize the Han Dynasty. ”

Hearing what Pang Tong said, Liu Qi's expression was slightly awe-inspiring, and he felt a little up.