Cao Cao returned to the camp and settled all the family members who had returned from the exchange, ensuring that Cao Zhi was okay and was relieved for the time being.

However, Liu Xie was arrested by Yang Zhao, and it was a pity that he would definitely not come back.

has held Liu Xie hostage for so long, many times, his internal unity, and the thoughts of some Han ministers, are stabilized through Liu Xie, and now that there are no people, it will cause some trouble.

However, it can also mobilize a certain amount of people's hearts, and the reason is to fight Yang Zhao together and rescue Liu Xie.

"Lord, according to the news of our spies, Huang Rong went to Xudu, it seems that he was found by Yang Zhao, and when he left, there was an extra woman beside him, like Huang Yueying."

Cao Chun came back and said.

Hearing this, Cao Cao's face changed greatly.

Yang Zhao didn't want to return Huang Yueying, so he contacted Huang Rong privately and took people away, which was not to take him seriously.

Even Huang Rong didn't put him in his eyes.

"It's a good Huang family, when I don't exist, right?"

"Zihe, you lead 5,000 troops, destroy the Huang family, and then capture Huang Yueying and bring it back."

Cao Cao said angrily.

Xu is gone, Huang Rong still dares to lie to himself, he really can't help it.

Cao Chun hesitated, not knowing whether to do it or not, they couldn't move the Huang family, and they didn't dare to move, for fear that it would attract the family to backlash, those Jingzhou families, not everyone, were willing to obey Cao Cao.

"My lord, think again."

Chen Qun said: "If the lord does something to the Huang family, it will be equivalent to giving Yang Zhao a chance, and when the time comes, Yang Zhao will send someone to secretly contact the family in Jingzhou, those families are afraid of the lord, and it is possible to join forces with Yang Zhao, and the inside and outside should be combined, just like Sun Quan lost Jianye, not to mention that among the family, many people respect Huang Rong very much." ”

He is also a member of the family.

If Cao Cao did something to the family, it would make them feel resigned.

Having such a record is also very detrimental to maintaining internal rule.

"I think this is Yang Zhao's intention!"

Cheng Yu quickly made up for it and said: "Yang Zhao knew Huang Yueying's identity, and deliberately found Huang Rong to provoke the conflict between the lord and the Jingzhou family, and the lord couldn't be tricked. ”

Cao Cao quickly calmed down, thinking about their analysis, it seemed that there was such a possibility, and said viciously: "Yang Mingguang, you must force me to death!" ”

Xi Zhong said: "My lord, the current Yanzhou is basically gone, and the Yingchuan in Yuzhou is gone, and Yuzhou may not be able to hold it." ”

Cao Cao was silent, his heart kept thinking, what could he do next?

As long as Yang Zhao passed down an order to enter Yuzhou from Lujiang, he had no ability to resist at all, and the momentum that he wanted to fight back to Xu Du before was gone at this time.

"What can we do?" Cao Cao looked at them and asked.

"I think we can give up Yuzhou and Yanzhou and retreat to Jingzhou." According to the current situation, Chen Gong proposed a plan for Cao Cao, which may be feasible, "In addition, make peace with Yang Zhao on the surface, and unite with Liu Bei secretly to gain time for development, and there may be opportunities in the future." ”

Cao Cao asked, "What does Zhicai think?" ”

Xi Zhong said: "What the public platform said makes sense, the current situation is very unfavorable to us, Yuzhou should not be able to hold it, only to win over the Jingzhou scholars and consolidate their status, the Huang family must not move." ”

Cao Cao was very unwilling and said: "Retreat to Jingzhou and preserve your strength!" ”

Yingchuan was lost, and the people of Yuzhou were in turmoil.

If Yang Zhao wants to fight, it will be difficult for him to defend.

I had to grit my teeth and give up, return to Jingzhou, and find another way out.

Early the next morning, Cao's army pulled out of camp and retreated to the south.

Yang Zhao got the news, walked to the city tower, looked at Cao Ying, and really ran away.

"Cao Cao retreated in time."

Zhou Yu analyzed: "He knew that he was not the opponent of the lord, and he knew that he couldn't hold Yuzhou, so he had to retreat." ”

Jia Xu nodded and said: "According to Cao Cao's actions, the next step is probably to retreat to Jingzhou, and it is even possible to send someone to sue us for peace, which is the same as Liu Bei's." ”

They understand Cao Cao, and they also analyze Cao Cao's next actions very thoroughly.

Yang Zhao said: "Ignore Cao Cao first, pass the order, take Yuzhou as soon as possible, let people persuade to surrender, if you are not willing to surrender, we will fight." ”

——

Danhan Mountain.

Sima Yi finally arrived here and met with Bu Dugen as an envoy from the West.

What kind of Western envoy, Bu Dugen didn't care, but Sima Yi directly said that there was news related to the survival of Xianbei, and it was even related to Yang Zhao of the Southern Han, so he hesitated to let people enter the city in the end and decided to meet him.

"Are you Han?"

Bu Dugen saw Sima Yi and asked curiously.

Sima Yi nodded and said: "I used to be a Han Chinese, and now I can be regarded as a Han, but I have left the Han Dynasty and gone to the West, I am still Yang Zhao's enemy, I have been by his side for a while, and I know everything about Yang Zhao very well." ”

Bu Dugen saw that the other party could still be so calm in front of him, and after thinking for a while, he asked: "How is my Xianbei's survival related to Yang Zhao?" ”

They had long made peace with Yang Zhao and traded with each other.

Thanks to trade with Yang Zhao, the living standards of their Xianbei people have been greatly improved, and now they can have whatever they want, and a large number of Han materials have flowed into Xianbei, and they are very comfortable.

"The problem lies in the trade with Yang Zhao."

Sima Yi said lightly.

Budugen sneered, "You think we shouldn't trade? ”

If they had not traded, they would have had little to live on, and his court would not have been as rich as it is now.

The little days are very beautiful.

"Of course not."

Sima Yi asked rhetorically: "Shan Yu thinks about it seriously, since you and Yang Zhao have been doing business, life has been comfortable, but while you are comfortable, what are you doing most of the time?" ”

Budu wanted to be angry at all, but when he heard this rhetorical question, he instinctively said: "Most of the time, we are raising sheep." ”

Sima Yi said again: "You Xianbei grassland people are best at fighting on horseback, but what about your war horses? ”

Hearing this, Bu Dugen finally understood what Sima Yi was trying to express.

He jerked to his feet, his brow furrowed and his face pale.

As a nation on horseback, they are now only raising sheep, raising them on a large scale, and war horses have long ceased to be raised, and there are no longer many horses in various tribes.

What's more serious is that many Xianbei people have not been on horseback for a long time.

Including the stride fundamental person.

The ability to fight on horseback was almost wasted by them.

Sima Yi continued: "Yang Zhao is not a fool, he buys your sheep in large quantities and uses your sheep in exchange for things such as salt and cloth, is it just that he really lacks sheep, or wants you Xianbei people to live a rich life? ”

"Of course not!"

He asked himself and answered, and said: "Yang Zhao is destroying your Xianbei roots, and when your roots are almost rotten, after he pacifies the Han Dynasty, he will definitely go north and move troops against Xianbei to destroy your Xianbei." ”

Budugen was shocked, and a strong sense of fear surged up in his heart.

He thinks Sima Yi's words are very reasonable!