This battle can be regarded as changing the general trend of the world, and it took a full five days to count the battle losses and gains, and it is not an accurate number.

Cao Cao, who was in the tent of the Chinese army, held his cheeks and looked at the battle report that was built into a hill on the table, and smiled without saying a word.

If you can't finish watching it, you can't finish it at all.

He only knew that the Northern Army had lost nearly 200,000 people in this battle, but not many of them really died on the battlefield, except for the 20,000 dead soldiers led by Fu Zhi, who were chased and killed all the way.

A large number of casualties were concentrated in two points, the first point was to break through Dian Wei, they broke through the dead and chased to the Yellow River crossing, many Northern troops were frightened into the Yellow River and were washed away by the water; In addition, there were interceptions on the other side, and there were countless people who fell into the water.

The second point is to kill more than 70,000 prisoners of the Northern Army.

In the first battle of Guandu, Cao Cao fought from 100,000 people to only 40,000 or 50,000 people, and his military strength was also in danger, but he couldn't collect these captives for his own use, they were all northerners, and it was a great trouble to deal with them, so he could only choose to kill them in pits.

At first, Cao Cao also thought that he didn't have to kill so many people, and when the lieutenant came back with a human head to receive the reward, he couldn't close his mouth with a smile, but Cao Cao saw that this was not Yuan Shao's head at all, and the lieutenant was directly forked out.

There is nothing more painful in life than this.

But of course, the good news is more, in order to reduce casualties, Frustration made people throw heavy ordnance and war horses all the way in advance to delay the edge, and after these scattered things are packed up, it is an astronomical amount.

Not to mention anything else, they captured more than 6,000 war horses alone, 6,000, even when their strength was in full swing, they did not have such a height.

Coupled with the chariots, bows, and armor, as well as the halberd warriors brought by Zhang He, as well as the prestige effect of this victory itself, Cao Cao can foresee that in the next one to two years, his own strength is likely to replace Yuan Shao.

Of course, the premise is to take advantage of this great victory and expand the territory with lightning speed, so as to control the huge consumption brought by the growing soldiers and horses.

Therefore, in the Chinese military tent, there has been a discussion on how to expand the territory, and the voices are nothing more than two kinds, while Yuan Shao has not yet eased his breath, he immediately went north to Jizhou and ate the biggest fat in the north.

There is also a voice that unites Yuan Tan to fight back against Xu and Yang, because at this stage, Lu Bu also urgently needs to rest.

In all fairness, the second voice supports the least number of people, but it is the most in line with Cao Cao's mind, Lu Bu is nothing, and Lin Mo behind him is really fearful.

The war has come to this day, it can be said that it is all due to Lin Mo alone, he alone manipulated the east and west two fronts and the northern country at the same time, and completely relied on his own strength to force the monstrous Yuan Shao into a desperate situation, this ability has to be feared.

It's a pity that not many people know about this matter, except for themselves, that is, Cao Ang and Guo Jia know.

Therefore, at this time, Guo Jia's attitude is very important.

"Sikong, a hundred-legged insect, although it is not dead, even with this great victory, now Yuan Shao still brought back 100,000 remnants of the army, plus the troops of Qing, Merge, and Youzhou, Yuan Shao can still gather 300,000 troops.

On the other hand, our army, although it was a big victory in this battle, but more than half of the soldiers and horses were lost, barely 50,000, and it was suggested that the squad Xuchang should take a short rest, and then when the map was three places, he took the world. ”

"Three places to take the world? Which three places? Cao Cao frowned and listened carefully.

"One is the division, the throat of the three Qin soldiers have to fight since ancient times, I think that Emperor Gaozu was to the country of Tianfu Sichuan as the backup, the land of Guanzhong sent troops, and then intercepted the world, since Dong Zhuo's troubles, Guanzhong has a forest of various departments, and the people's livelihood is withering, if it can be repaired as before, it can not only block the sneak attack of Liu Zhang and Ma Teng in the west, but also attack and defend."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, everyone carefully figured out the essentials and nodded one after another.

"The two are Jingzhou, Jingzhou is the belly of the world, water and land, the land is fertile, enough to raise 300,000 soldiers, but Liu Biao's family caretakers, there is no way to defend it, if you can merge Si Li, Jing Xiang, then the world is divided into one, through Yan, Henan, not in danger of four wars."

Cao Cao on the handsome chair sat up from his lazy recline, leaned forward and said in a deep voice: "Where is the third place?" ”

"And state! Among the northern countries, the defense of the state is the weakest, and it is blocked by the Taihang Mountain, and the Black Mountain thieves have no reinforcements; With the division in hand, our army occupies the convenience of attack and defense, and from a strategic point of view, after the capture and annexation of the state, it can attack the north on two fronts. ”

Guo Jia's words are not just simple strategic advice, it can be said that they have drawn a blueprint for Cao Cao's march in the next few years, and the determination of this general direction is far more important than a momentary plan.

This is because once the general policy is decided, everything will revolve around this point in the future.

Therefore, even if Cao Cao was interested in Guo Jia, he didn't dare to nod easily.

"Seconded below!"

It was Xun You, when everyone was still whispering and discussing, he stood up and analyzed carefully: "Sikong, the words of filial piety can be regarded as the opinion of the countryman, and it is also the best choice for the current Sikong. ”

Xun You's words surprised Zhang He and Gao Ran who were present, is this Cao Ying's strategist, such unity, if we put our northern country aside, the echo we heard should be: Guo Jia's words are really the views of the puppet!

No wonder the Yong master will be turned around by Cao Cao's play, this is the gap.

If you want to talk about the degree of attention, Xun You's status in Cao Cao's mind is actually not inferior to Guo Jia, he immediately smiled lightly and raised his forehead, "Gongda, how is it the best choice?" ”

"Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked. In this war, Yuan Shao was unable to move troops for several years, and Lu Bu was the only one who could compete with Sikong in the Central Plains.

The policy of filial piety is to avoid short-term soldiers and cut off its enterprising path.

After this battle, Lü Bu wanted to expand further, and there were only three directions, either north to Qingzhou, west to the Central Plains, or south to Jiangdong.

However, although the northern kingdom is defeated, it is still the first hegemon in the world, and it is absolutely unattainable; The Central Plains is in charge, if you raise a strong army, you will eventually be swallowed by the northern country, Lin Mo will not understand this truth; If you go south to Jiangdong, it is inevitable to have a water war, but Lu Bu's army is incomparable in infantry and cavalry, and the water war is incompetent, and the strong attack is to sacrifice the long and take the short, and it is unwise. ”

After Xun You explained this, even Dian Wei and Xu Chu understood that Guo Jia's grand strategy was not just a mouthful, but carefully deployed.

Beiguo is miserable now, but he is still the most powerful, he just doesn't have the ability to do it again for the time being, so the two sides should find ways to improve their strength during the next few years of recuperation.

Cao Cao wanted to abandon the idea of eating Xuzhou in the past, and instead plotted against Sili, Jingzhou and Bingzhou, which was less difficult and had a high success rate, which can be said to have fully exerted his geographical advantages.

As for Lu Bu, his position is very awkward, and there are only three directions to expand, but any one direction is far more difficult than Cao Cao's expansion.

This is no longer a tactical level to block, but to contain with potential, and it is not too much to say that it is the opinion of a national soldier.

Cao Cao, who had fully comprehended the mystery, laughed loudly.

This strategy is indeed more in line with one's own development, and it also avoids the possibility of a head-on collision with Lin Mo at the moment.

If you can incorporate these three territories into it in the shortest possible time, then you can no longer be afraid of Lin Mo, and the multi-way march will always make people lose sight of one or the other.

Finally, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, "No wonder you already have an idea about Hanoi, so it seems that this Yang is not dead." However, this play must be watched well, and Lu Bu must not be allowed to use this as an excuse. ”

"Rest assured, this section will be properly deployed."

"Okay, then I'll write a letter to Lu Bu, our alliance can't be loosened." The corners of Cao Cao's mouth sketched a smile, as if things were developing in a positive direction.

Yan Liang was very confused when he was taken from Xuchang all the way to Linqu in Xuzhou, at first he thought that Yuan Shao had spent a lot of money to redeem him from Cao Cao's hand, but when he heard that it was Lu Bu's people, he was completely messy.

It wasn't until Linqu Yanliang and Wen Chou saw each other that they immediately hugged their heads and cried.

"Brother, it's good if you come back, it's good if you come back!"

"Why is my brother here, shouldn't you be by the lord's side?"

Yan Liang, who was in the prison, knew that everything outside had already undergone earth-shattering changes.

When he made this request, he just wanted Zhao Yun to give up persuasion, God knows that he really did it, and he was a little at a loss for a while, and he didn't know how to explain it to Yan Liang.

"Wen Hou, please allow our brother some time!" Wen Chou in Linqu City had some tears in his eyes, and thanked Lu Bu.

"It's okay, I have time, but I hope General Wen is also a man who keeps his word." Lu Bu nodded and left with Zhao Yun.

At this point, the two brothers Wen Chou and Yan Liang gathered in Xuzhou, and through the wine, Wen Chou explained the cause and effect clearly.

"What? Brother, the lord treats me with kindness and recreation, how can I betray, if the husband dies, what is there to fear, if I am an enemy of the lord, it is better to take off my head! Yan Liang was about to smash the bowl when he heard it.

The grace that Cao Cao promised him could directly worship the general, but he Yan Liang admitted a reason, he only worked for the Yuan family in this life, and no price could change this original intention.

"Brother, don't blame, I was also in love at that time, you were in Xuchang Prison, as a brother, I wanted to die with you, but I never thought that they really had a way to save you from Cao Cao's hands. Alas."

Wen Chou himself is also a rough man, he has always been a hard-fisted and hard-mouthed character, but in the face of his siblings, he also has a tender side.

"Then what is good now, if you really want to be an enemy of the lord, my brother can do it?" Yan Liang felt uncomfortable, but when he thought that Wen Chou had endured all the hardships for himself, he also withered.

"No, no, no, don't worry, my third covenant is clear, I will never be an enemy of the lord, if you can't do it, you and my brother will die as soon as possible."

These words made most of the stones in Yan Liang's heart fall, and he slowly bowed his head.

Then there was a long period of silence, the two of them were silent, drinking bitterly, and the joy of meeting had been replaced by the worries of the future.

After a long time, Yan Liangcai said in a deep voice: "Lu Bu saved my brother's life, and took me away from Xuchang Prison, our brother owes him two lives, and when the lord takes the world, we will intercede for him, and this kindness will be returned to him." ”

This is the only way Yan Liang can think of a way to have both worlds, anyway, it is impossible for him to fight with Yuan Shao for the sake of Lu Bu's life-saving grace.

Without waiting for Wen Chou to answer, Zhao Yun went and returned, "The general is afraid that he won't be able to wait for that day." ”

"What does Zilong mean by this?" Wen Chou frowned and asked.

"I just received the battle report from the front line of Guandu, Cao Cao burned Yuan Shao's grain and grass, Zhang He Gaoran surrendered to the enemy, and there were less than 100,000 left of the 400,000 army in the north, and he fled back to Yecheng in embarrassment."

"What?" The two of them stood up suddenly, glaring angrily.

Yan Liang's knee-jerk reaction was to feel that Zhao Yun was deceiving people, and used this method to coax the two of them to surrender.

But after getting along during this time, Wen Chou understood Zhao Yun's character, unlike people who would do such things, and immediately asked in a deep voice: "How is my lord?" ”

Zhao Yun sighed, "I heard that after Yuan Benchu's defeat, he was exhausted and vomited blood several times, and now he is critically ill. ”

"Impossible, impossible, impossible."

Yan Liang staggered back, shook his head, and muttered: "My lord is invincible in the world, how can he lose to Cao Cao, impossible."

Zhao Yun put the bamboo slip in his hand on the table, didn't say anything more, and turned to leave.

"Brother, let's go, let's go back to the northern country, the lord needs us now, go!" Yan Liang pulled Wen Chou and was about to leave.

"Brother, you and I can get together, it's all up to Wen Hou to take action, not to mention that I have a word first, how can I not believe it now?"

"I don't care about that! His life was saved by him, and if I want to take it at any time, I want to go back to the north! ”

"Brother, calm down!"

Wen Chou pressed Yan Liang to prevent him from moving, and said quickly: "What are you afraid of death, for so many years, you and my brother have died on the battlefield, have you ever seen me afraid of death?" But a man can't stand without faith, since he promised him, he must do it, not to mention"

Yan Liang blushed and panted to look at Wen Chou, waiting for his next step.

"We can't do anything when we go back now, it's better to stay here first, think about it, we are not enemies with the lord, Wen Hou can only fight with Cao Jun if he wants to use the two of us, I want to ask those two thieves face to face, why do you want to betray the lord!"

Yan Liang's eyes pressed slightly, and then he remembered what Zhao Yun had said just now, nodded again and again, gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, Zhang He Gaolan these two dog thieves, the lord treats them so kindly, but he rebels, I have to pluck their heads!" ”

"Don't be impulsive!"

Yan Liang was a violent temper, and he was about to go to find Lu Bu when he said that, Wen Chou shook his head a little without tears, "Brother, this is not the Northern Kingdom, you and I are no longer the commanders of the three armies, whether it is war or peace, when to do it, they have the final say."

Anyway, as long as you don't do anything to the lord, the rest, wait for one or two. ”

As soon as he said this, Yan Hao seemed to reflect what their identities were here, so he could only be incompetent and furious, venting his anger on the table.

"This damn Cao Cao, after this battle, must be a great increase in strength, the battle report said that the Cao army has captured countless war horses and baggage, I think he will replace Yuan Shao as the most powerful prince in the Central Plains!"

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Lu Bu was so tired, he was so tired of dealing with Yuan Tan, he tried his best, half of the soldiers and horses were lost, but he only got some chariots and heavy crossbows first, and he didn't catch a few horses, and he actually used the words 'countless', which is hateful.

"Shi is also fateful, this situation is already good, but if you want to replace Yuan Shao, he Cao Cao is still far away." Lin Mo smiled indifferently, still writing on a silk cloth.

Cao Cao's strength has made a qualitative leap in this battle, of course Lin Mo doesn't want to see it, but this is the general trend.

You can't worry about Cao Cao ignoring him, once he is annexed by Yuan Shao, Xuzhou will not be able to resist the Northern Army at all.

Now there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the north, and he Cao Cao still doesn't dare to turn his face against himself, and this alliance needs to be maintained.

"I'm worried that if this continues, I'm afraid that the promotion of our army will not be able to catch up with Cao Cao's pace, and when the time comes, whether it is Yuan Shao's recovery or Cao Cao's trouble, we will all be in absolute passivity, obviously relying on you in this battle."

Before Lu Bu finished speaking, Lin Mo raised the silk cloth in his hand and said with a smile: "So, we are now starting to curry favor with the northern country." ”

"Currying favor with the Northland?"

Lu Bu took the silk cloth and looked at it, goosebumps all over his body rose, "Yunwen, you are also exalting him Yuan Tan too much." ”

"It's just a means, what is there to lift and not lift."

Lin Mo shrugged his shoulders, "By the way, let's send more than 10,000 captives from the Northern Kingdom in our hands to Yuan Tan." ”

"Is it for nothing? Don't want a little food and grass? Lu Bu clutched his chest in pain, and he was uncomfortably restless when he thought of Cao Cao's seizure with countless words.

"Lord Yue, what is the use of a few tons of grain and grass for us, if this letter can help us take the northern country, will Lord Yue still feel wronged?"

Hiss~

Lu Bu leaned back tactically, "Are you deploying to take the northern country?" Didn't you say that they still have hundreds of thousands of people? ”

"Otherwise, will I contribute to Cao Cao in vain?"

Lin Mo raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth rose, "This game of chess has been played long enough, and it is basically advancing according to what was expected before, and it is time to enter the second step." ”

"Take the Northland." Lu Bu frowned and muttered, always feeling a little unreliable.

However, he did all the more unreliable things, just one letter and more than 10,000 prisoners of war, Lu Bu naturally would not be reluctant, so he bowed his head and said: "Then look at your methods." ”

Many people left messages saying that Wei Xu cheated the corpse, what do you think, Wei Xu and Wei Yue are two people, and how can they not distinguish between the two of them when their personalities are so far apart.

Also, Wei Yue is much more fierce than Wei Xumeng!

(End of chapter)