"Well, Feng Xiao's words are reasonable."

Cao Cao nodded slightly, and suddenly changed the topic to Xun You: "Except for Huainan and Jiangxia, I haven't heard news from Liu Bei for a long time, does Wen Ruo have any news?" Zhang He was ordered to Wancheng to investigate the truth, why didn't any news come back? ”

"Ahh

Xun Yu raised his hand to wipe his sweat, he received Xun Yu's letter before Shi Lian returned to the camp, and was hesitating to report to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao saw Xun You's expression, and hurriedly frowned to confirm it.

"Gongda?"

"Back to Ming Gong, Xun Lingjun did have a letter delivered, I haven't had time to read it yet"

Xun You wiped his sweat embarrassedly again, and then took out the letter and put it on Cao Cao's case.

Cao Cao instinctively had a bad premonition, and then opened the letter in front of everyone to inspect it, and his face quickly became ugly.

Xiahou Yuan guessed curiously: "Lord, Xu Du has a situation?" ”

"Xu Du is fine"

Cao Cao's expression was solemn, and he paused slightly and said: "I asked Zhang He to test the reality of Wancheng, who knew that he was not only defeated by Zhao Yun, but even Bowang and Duyang were captured by Shiren, Yuan Qi and others."

"Shiren, Yuan Qi?"

Xiahou Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said incredulously: "These native chickens and tile dogs can also capture the city?" ”

Cao Cao frowned and replied: "Don't say that I don't believe it, it's hard for me to believe it, but this matter has been verified by Yuan Rang, and Xun Lingjun thinks that there are masters in Wancheng." ”

Xiahou Yuan was quite speechless: "Master? How tall can it be? In addition to Zhao Yun in Wancheng, the rest of the guards in Wancheng can also be regarded as people? ”

"Could it be Zhuge Liang?" Cao Hong gave his opinion: "Isn't he Liu Bei's new military advisor?" Maybe I went to Wancheng secretly. ”

Xiahou Yuan shook his head: "The military advisor doesn't go with Liu Bei?" Can he take over Wancheng directly? It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it."

Xun You interrupted Xiahou Yuan and reminded: "Miaocai forgot that Liu Ziyang went to Wudang? Liu Bei has someone around him to give advice, if Liu Bei worships Zhuge Liang's military advisor, as powerful as Emperor Gao's general Han Xin, it is possible to directly take over the defense of Wancheng."

Xiahou Yuan frowned and responded: "Gongda's words are serious, then Zhuge Liang is just weak crown, if he really has the ability of Han Xin, why doesn't Liu Biao himself?" But give it to Liu Bei? Anyway I don't believe it."

"I'm just analyzing"

Xun You shook his head slightly, he only proposed one possibility, and he didn't approve of Zhuge Liang in his heart, after all, what can he do in his early twenties?

"The discussion is really intense."

Cao Cao glanced around with satisfaction, and said meaningfully: "This year is really interesting, Zhang Wenyuan beheaded Mei Cheng and defeated Tai Shici, Sun Quan, Zhou Yu and Huang Zu fought happily, Liu Bei made people take away my two cities, but Zhang He didn't even know who the opponent was, but it seems that we are quite incompetent."

Xiahou Yuan followed closely and admonished: "Lord, it just so happens that the army is idle now, why don't you move to Jingzhou?" ”

"Hit Jingzhou? The time is not right. Cao Cao shook his head and replied: "According to the information sent by Hebei Xizuo, Yuan Shao has been standing still for the past two years, just waiting for me to attack Jingzhou, so he can cross the river and take advantage of the fire to rob, this guy is pretending to be about to die, but I don't believe it."

"Then we" Xiahou Yuan wanted to speak and stopped.

Cao Cao smiled slightly: "Yuan Shao is waiting for me to fight Jingzhou, as his old friend, I should fulfill his wishes, after all, people are dying"

"Huh? Your lord, you know."

Cao Hong swallowed his saliva, he remembered Cao Cao's character, and knew that the other party would not be like this for no reason, so he stopped abruptly halfway through the conversation.

"Zixiao, you lead the people of the headquarters first, go to Yexian County to take Zhang He together, and recapture the lost city, Zhuge Villageman is said to be mysterious, help me test his skills."

As expected, Cao Cao had his own ideas.

When Cao Ren heard the order, he immediately got up and clasped his fists and asked, "If Zhuge Liang is not worthy of his name, will he just take back Bowang and block the sun?" ”

"Not worthy of the name?" Cao Cao smiled: "Then blame Liu Bei for entrusting the non-human, and give me Wancheng directly, so that the big-eared thief has nothing." ”

"Yui." Cao Ren clenched his fists and left.

Cao Cao then stood up and said to everyone: "You also go to prepare, and then each lead a battalion of soldiers and horses to Nanyang with me." ”

"Yui"

"No, lord, a battalion?"

"Huh? Will each bring only one battalion? ”

There were whispers in the tent, there were only seven or eight generals in the tent at that time, and if each general had only brought one battalion of troops, the total would be less than 10,000 people.

Just ordered troops like this, how could Liu Bei be left with nothing?

Cao Cao explained with a smile: "The main forces of the various departments are still in Guandu, and Zilian and Gongda are still staying here, and the rest of the people must go to Nanyang with great momentum." ”

"But why?"

As soon as Xiahou Yuan's questioning words came out, he heard Guo Jia's hearty laughter: "Ming Gong deliberately marched to Nanyang, did it show Yuan Shao?" ”

"Fengxiao can be understood at a time."

Cao Cao pointed at Guo Jia and smiled, and said: "Our ship has suffered a lot of losses in Huainan, and now Yuan Benchu is fortified on the north bank, and there will be a lot of losses when crossing the river head-on. ”

"Ming Gong uses troops like this, why worry about Yuan Shao's immortality?"

Guo Jia's head responded: "You can let the various departments travel lightly, and it will be faster to return to Guandu, and the Ming Duke will not only have to make a big show when he goes to Nanyang, but also need to cooperate accordingly when he reaches the lord who stayed in Guandu."

Xun Yu replied: "I will cooperate with General Zilian to pretend to bluff, so that Hebei's fine work will mistakenly think that we are weak-hearted." ”

"What Erqing said is very much in line with my heart."

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, and said in his heart that Yuan Shao should have such a harmonious staff atmosphere, how could he be severely defeated by himself in Guandu?

The Guandu camp immediately moved, and Cao Cao took thousands of people to waving their flags, which looked like an army of tens of thousands from a distance, and they passed by Xudu without entering, and went straight to Kunyang in the southwest of Yingchuan.

The news was transmitted back to Xudu, which surprised the officials in the city.

At that time, many people advised Xun Yu, and they all thought that it was inappropriate to fight Jingzhou on this matter.

Xun Yu said that Cao Cao had made up his mind to take advantage of the enemy on both sides of Jingzhou to defeat Liu Biao and then turn around and attack Hebei.

The detailed work that hid Xu Du, the officials close to Yuan Shao, and the sentinels sent by Yuan Shao to Guandu successively sent the 'good' news to Yecheng.

Cao Cao wanted to go to Kunyang to exchange for Xiahoudun, but his infantry cavalry was not as fast as Cao Ren's pure cavalry, so the two sides were pulled away from the march for a few days.

In mid-August, as soon as Cao Cao arrived in Kunyang, he received a report from Cao Ren.

Liu Bei's people abandoned Bowang and blocked Yang, and now the two counties have been lost and regained.

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard the report, pointed to Xiahou Yuan and said to everyone: "It seems that Miaocai is right, except for Zhao Yun, the rest of Wancheng are all native chickens and tile dogs."

Guo Jia sighed: "It's a pity that Ming Gong wants to go to Hebei, otherwise while Liu Bei's main force is not in Wancheng, we can fight to Xiangyang." ”

"It's okay, sooner or later"

Cao Cao stroked his beard confidently.

While everyone was complimenting, Cao Ren's herald outside the door arrived again.

"Could it be that General Zixiao has broken Wancheng?"

"It's not surprising that Zixiao once defeated Liu Bei independently, and Zhao Yun is not a problem."

Guo Jia's bold conjecture shocked everyone, and Cao Cao actually affirmed his thoughts.

(End of chapter)