The war in Guanzhong was in full swing, and Cao Cao was not idle, and tens of thousands of troops under his command poured out of the nest and attacked Xuzhou day and night in the scorching cold.

Although Tao Qian's ability to lead troops was far inferior to Cao Cao's, he was known for his benevolence and righteousness in Xuzhou, and the people spontaneously helped defend the city, and Cao's army's offensive became slower and slower.

Xuzhou, under the city of Pi.

Just as Guo Jia thought, Cao Cao and the others began to follow suit after learning about the existence of Jinyiwei.

Your name is Jinyiwei, then I will be called Black-clothed Guard, and the leader of Black-Clothed Guard is a child of the Xiahou family, named Xiahouen.

After months of operation, the Black Guards are on the right track.

"Recently, the war has been progressing slowly, and our army is short of food and grass, do you have any strategies to teach me?"

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Cao Cao asked everyone for advice.

Everyone looked at each other, and they couldn't think of any good way.

Tao Qian's generals are all shrinking into the city, no matter how they scold, it is useless, they can only attack one city and one pool, and it is difficult to come up with any shortcuts.

At most, it is only a tactic of attacking the east and west when attacking the city, but it only accelerates the speed of breaking the city, and a fight is inevitable after all.

Strategist Cheng Yu suddenly spoke: "The reason why our army's progress is slow is because the people of Xuzhou are assisting the defenders, so you might as well slaughter a city as a warning." ”

"At the same time, it can also deter the defenders, those who surrender in Kaesong can avoid death, and those who resist stubbornly will not be left behind after entering the city."

The fluttering words made people feel murderous, and the generals couldn't help but change their opinion of this unattractive man.

So ruthless!

Even Xun You's face changed, and it was foreseeable that if the lord agreed to this proposal, Xuzhou would be bloody.

Xi Zhong didn't say a word, this proposal has both advantages and disadvantages, although it can help them conquer Xuzhou in a short time, but it will affect future governance.

Because once this law is implemented, the people of Xuzhou will regard Cao Jun as a thief, which will benefit the present and cause endless troubles in the future.

Cao Cao also fell into deep thought.

Because he did the same in his previous life, and it did work. However, this move indirectly led to the continuous rebellion in Xuzhou, which made him have to spend countless money, food, and energy.

In his previous life, Liu Bei was able to occupy Xuzhou several times, and a large reason was because of his slaughter of the city, which hated the people of Xuzhou.

"Gongda, do you think this method is feasible?" Cao Cao looked at Xun You.

"The pros and cons of this law are mixed, and it all depends on the decision-making of the lord." Xun You didn't want to get involved in this matter, he believed that Cao Cao could see the pros and cons, and whether to do it or not to do it was only a thought.

Getting involved in it will only make you bear the name of a butcher for no reason.

Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhong again: "Zhicai, what do you think?" ”

"Ahem...... In the following thoughts are consistent with Gongda. Xi Zhong's condition is getting worse and worse, and his face is extremely pale, but I'm afraid he won't last long.

I can't help but feel a little regretful in my heart, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compete with Guo Fengxiao in this life.

Cao Cao muttered to himself: Neither of you wants to carry this pot, and I don't want to.

"They are all people of the Han Dynasty, how can I bear to kill them, this matter cannot be mentioned again."

In the end, this proposal was rejected.

In the previous life, Yuan Shao occupied the lands of Qing, Hebei, You, and Sizhou, and Cao Cao occupied Yan, Xu, and Yu, but the strength of the two sides was very different.

In the final analysis, it was because Cao Cao's internal rebellion continued, which consumed too many of his troops and money.

Since he had to do it all over again, he naturally wanted to change this and lay a solid foundation.

And the slaughter of the city was not necessarily all fear, but also hatred.

"Lord, how to solve the matter of money and food?" Cao Ren asked that if there was no food, they would have to withdraw their troops.

"Borrow food."

"Borrow? Who can lend us food now? ”

Cao Ren was puzzled, now that Yuan Shao had turned against Gongsun Zhan and was fighting in the area of Jieqiao, how could he lend them any surplus grain.

Even if there is, the other party may not be willing to borrow it, after all, both of them know that there will be a battle between each other in the process of unifying the Central Plains.

Cao Cao grinned: "Don't worry, there will be food delivered in a few days." ”

As a reborn, Liu Bei has given full play to his advantages.

Cao Cao was naturally not to be outdone, but he knew that the Chen Palace under his command had a rebellious heart, and he had already ordered the black-clothed guards to spy on him.

Although there was no Lu Bu in this life, Chen Gong still secretly contacted Yuan Shu.

As long as these families rebelled, the remaining Xiahoudun would immediately destroy them, and then take the family's food to help the war.

It's good to be born again.

It's a pity that it's a step too slow.

However, Liu Bei was able to subdue Lu Bu.

Fengxiao's brocade clothes are really easy to use.

Cao Cao's thoughts raced.

……

The opposition between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan seems to be a coincidence, but it is actually an inevitable result.

Gongsun Zhan has killed Liu Yu and is in control of Youzhou. If he wants to go south to the Central Plains, the first checkpoint in front of Youzhou's iron hooves is Jizhou.

Moreover, the Youzhou army is powerful, and if the grain production is unsatisfactory, it is precisely the money and grain of Jizhou that are needed.

Similarly, Yuan Shao is also eyeing the powerful iron horse in Youzhou and wants to get it.

Unless they become enemies with Liu Bei again, but the facts have proven that Liu Bei is a hard bone and cannot be gnawed in a hurry.

Yuan Shao originally wanted to unite with Liu Yu to destroy Gongsun Zan first, but unfortunately Liu Yu's ability to lead troops was really mediocre and too benevolent.

When he led the troops to crusade against Gongsun Zhan, he actually ordered the soldiers not to destroy the house, not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, and demanded that only Gongsun Chan be killed.

The soldiers were so tied that they finally let Gongsun Zan escape, and finally killed Liu Yu.

After all, it was in response to the sentence: Ci is not in charge of the army!

At the beginning of the battle, Gongsun Zhan relied on the strength of Youzhou's iron cavalry to defeat Yuan Shao and retreat, and he couldn't hold out.

On this day, the Youzhou Army, as always, came to the gate of the Yuan military camp to scold and greet the eighteenth generation ancestors of the Yuan family.

Inside the big tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Shao listened to the insults coming from outside the camp, and his face became more and more ugly.

He looked down at the generals under him, and said in a deep voice, "Ju Yi, how are you preparing?" ”

"Lord, the first camp has been gathered, and it is ready to fight!"

"Are you sure?"

Although he had seen the benefits of the strong crossbow in the camp first, Yuan Shao still had concerns in his heart.

If he loses again, Gongsun Chan will have to fight to Yecheng, and he can't afford to lose.

Ju Yi looked particularly confident: "Don't worry, the lord has mastered the new crossbow tactics in the camp first, and after today, Bai Ma Yicong will be a thing of the past." ”

"And the last general will not only destroy the Youzhou White Horse, but also defeat the undefeated myth of the Bingzhou army."

"Good!" Yuan Shao stood up and slowly drew his sword: "First go to the camp to attack Bai Ma Yicong, and then use the Xuanjia army to break its formation." ”

"The people will obey."

"The end will be."

"Fight!"

Yuan Shao also built a heavy cavalry of hundreds of people, called the "Xuanjia Army".

The battle was fought from day to night, and the blood was flowing.

Yuan Shao first used the advantage of the bow and crossbow of the first camp to break the white horse righteousness, and then used the Xuanjia army as the vanguard to launch a comprehensive counterattack. Gongsun Zhan was defeated by these two new armies, and switched from offensive to defensive, and Yuan Shao completely grasped the initiative.

(End of chapter)