Gao Ran was indeed far away, and it was estimated that he didn't really plan to rush to kill Cao Cao and make meritorious contributions.

In fact, it is just a plan to chase and be able to play a momentum, and it is best to maximize morale and boost the military prestige.

So far, this battle has achieved unprecedented achievements, and the morale will be unprecedentedly strong in the future.

You can take advantage of the situation to make a little preparation, and then attack the Baima Ferry, and in one fell swoop the entire Cao army will be pushed back to Puyang.

After a chase, Cao Cao's figure gradually moved away, and there were Cao cavalry on both sides around him, Gao Ran glanced left and right a few times, and felt that if he continued to chase, he might go deep alone and fall into a deep siege, so he could only retreat and leave.

A few hours later, the two armies cleaned their respective battlefields and established camps for defense, but Cao's army still had not returned to Puyang, Dongjun, and prepared to set up camps on the spot.

There must be a camp outside, and if there is none, these soldiers and horses are like wild beasts, ready to be hunted at any time.

Cao Cao did not return to the White Horse City, and was willing to spend military funds in vain, which was also to hold the last piece of land, and at the same time the defeat was not so fake.

Yes, the morale of the army will not be completely lost, and Yuan Shao will not be suspicious.

The normal defeat is to fight and retreat, relying on favorable terrain to obstruct the enemy's pursuit.

In fact, Cao Cao was of course heartbroken, but the current plan was a helpless move.

Cheng Yu pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not, unless you are rewarded with money, make a promise, or the lord personally goes to speak to the soldiers, maybe it can be done." ”

"Can the two of them calm the hearts of the army?" Cheng Yu blinked, the black-robed cavalry was just an elite cavalry, a small group of soldiers and horses, and I was afraid that it would not be able to control the battlefield of more than 100,000 troops.

Yuan Shao's hoarding of troops this time is reported to have exceeded 150,000, and they themselves claim that they have 600,000, which is probably the soldiers and horses urgently recruited after counting.

In these battles, if you fight hard, don't retreat, and let the soldiers break the boat, it would be good if they could also hit the morale of Yuan's army, at least they were on par with each other.

However, after watching it for a while, I found that Cao Cao was still smiling, and I was a little relieved.

Cheng Yu secretly glanced at him with disgust, of course, he didn't dare to show him this look, and sighed helplessly: "My lord, the morale of the generals in the army will become the biggest problem at the moment." ”

Cao Cao smiled: "I want you to think of a way, the morale of the generals and lieutenants is stabilized, do you have a way?" ”

"The loss has reached more than 8,000 people, although it may be lost in a bloody battle, but it will not make the soldiers as discouraged as they are now......

"Hmph," Cao Cao glanced at him and said proudly, "I have it." ”

In Baimajin, in the built walled city, Cao Cao was feasting and running all night, and he was already hungry and ran out of strength before he had time to eat.

I want to go to you, I don't want to carry this cauldron, this wants to save the morale of the officers and men of the three armies, I don't know how much effort and energy it will take.

"There are still two generals under his command, who have not been named to the battlefield, one is Guan Yunchang, who fought with Yan Liang during the battle at the White Horse Ferry last year, at that time, he was only a fraction of a second, and he could kill Yan Liang."

If he fights Yuan Shao, I am afraid that there will be more losses and more casualties.

Wrapping a mouthful of food and chewing hard, Cao Cao suddenly raised his head, smiled at Cheng Yu, and said, "How, I said that I will return to the camp safely." ”

Cheng Yu said while secretly looking at Cao Cao's face, for fear that his words would anger Cheng and he would be punished, after all, he had just lost three times in a row, and he didn't know if he was really so calm, or if he deliberately pretended to be fine.

"The second person is Bo Chang."

……

Since it can't be done, it's never a good thing to retreat like this.

There are also those alliances of various races and cavalry of different races in the outer realm, all of which are counted, and there are indeed hundreds of thousands, but most of these soldiers and horses are also watching the situation and waiting for the opportunity to come out.

Although he swallowed heavily and looked cold, he still didn't have too many sad expressions, as if he had lost several times before and died thousands of soldiers, he was not heartbroken.

Once you seize the opportunity, you will definitely enter the battlefield at the same time, and that is so many people.

If Yuan Shao's war is not effective, then these so-called foreign aids, which are not considered military strength, will still only look from the outside.

"Well, the two of them can't," Cao Cao shook his head with a twitch at the corner of his mouth, "but now that the situation is critical, and the sergeants feel that they don't know how to win, the two of them may forget it." ”

"I don't believe it, do you?" Cao Cao finished the last bite of food, rubbed his hands on his abdomen a few times, and grinned: "Then you just wait and see." ”

Cheng Yu's face was straight, and when he heard it, he understood that the prime minister's words were really not laughing at random, I am afraid that he really had a plan in his heart, so it seems that this is probably a layout.

……

After Yuan Jun's three consecutive victories, Cao Ying at this time was not lifeless, but everyone was not as energetic as when they came.

Even when Cao Ren and the others were drinking, they all sighed, and they no longer had the arrogance to guide the country.

Cao Cao secretly watched it a few times, and also called Cao Ren to the main tent to teach him how to control his majesty and how to convey the situation to the rest of the generals.

Although it is defeated now, the elite has not been lost, and the Yuan army has also been damaged, which is not considered to be a decline in momentum, and the real number of victories and defeats has still not been revealed.

It is equivalent to that the means of both sides have not been exhausted, so how can it be regarded as having no power to fight back.

After coming and going, Cao Ren held banquets with other generals several times, which can be regarded as stabilizing the morale of the army, and the atmosphere in the army is roughly like this, as long as the upper level is not flustered and afraid, and there is still a sense of contempt and self-confidence, the lower people will not be panicked.

Seven more days.

Yuan Shao really urged the army to go south, and he was ready to seize the white horse with great momentum.

After learning the news, the ministers and generals all came to report, and they had to make a decision, either to immediately reinforce them, or to quickly withdraw from the Baima ferry and cross the river back to Puyang.

But in this way, the military spirit is completely finished, and Cao Ren needs to defend it in Puyang.

But when they finished speaking, Cao Cao seemed even more happy.

"It's finally here, I thought Yuan Benchu was already as timid as a mouse, and he had to miss such a good opportunity! On the fifteenth, after waiting for him on the fifteenth, he finally sent troops to attack my white horse. ”

"Lord, why are you laughing?" Cheng Yu was suddenly shocked in his heart, but after thinking about the situation, this is not when the army is defeated in the wild, but in his own military tent, which should not belong to the situation that Bo Chang said.

"This is a good opportunity, let's retreat, give him the White Horse Ferry, and then garrison Puyang."

"Okay, the lord has made a decision in his heart, that's the best, but after that, he should be able to go out and fight Yuan Jun in a decisive battle, right?"

"Yes."

Cao Cao smiled and nodded, and asked people to give the order to withdraw the army, and at the same time said to Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Xun You and others: "Do you know why Yuan Shao dared to suddenly attack my forward camp fifteen days ago?" ”

"Prime Minister, please say," Xun You didn't know, but he didn't want to guess more, so he asked Cao Cao directly in one step.

"It was still Yuan Shao's ruthlessness that punished the Nanyang scholars of Xu You's faction, demoted and dismissed at least 30 people, and there were no less than 100 people who were implicated, which gave the scholars and families in Qinghe, Weijun, Zhongshan and other places to take advantage of the situation to occupy too many benefits."

"With the family as the backing, Yuan Shao dared to give it a go, why? This is a transaction," Cao Cao nodded and asserted, his eyes were calm, and there was no smile on his face, so he sat on the ground, talking to Cheng Yu and the others casually.

In this way, the three talented and learned advisors were also thoughtful, and in Cao Cao's words, his opinions were gradually revealed.

"As a result, the Fu Zhu and other factions will be victorious and protect the status and merits of the local scholars, so those Confucian celebrities who are well-known in various places will naturally maintain this victory and spare no effort to stabilize the rear for Yuan Shao."

"And," Cao Cao smiled bitterly, lowered his head and glanced at the table, raised his head again to sweep away the haze, and smiled proudly and disdainfully: "Their opponent is my Cao Cao." ”

"Because of this, I dare not lose, once I lose this battle, the entire Jizhou scholars will not be able to die well."

"Do you know why?"

Guo Jia sneered and said: "For the sake of that poor scholar's identity, I think I am a clear stream, thinking that we are not famous people, do not understand etiquette, and are not considered gentlemen and Confucians." ”

Xun You glanced at him secretly, and said secretly in his heart: It's good that it's not me, I'm a celebrity, and I'm from a famous family, so I can stand no matter what.

"Then, Prime Minister, why are you still laughing? Looks like I'm quite happy......"

Cheng Yu couldn't help but complain, praising the enemy like this, if Yuan Shao stabilized the rear, cleaned up the factions that were fighting for power and profit, and instead tried his best to devote himself to the battle, wouldn't it be even more disadvantageous to our army?

Wouldn't he be able to free up his hands and fight with all his might, and the enemy alliance outside would also see the opportunity and help each other, so it became the most worrying situation before.

What kind of layout and planning can make you so confident?

Cheng Yu was puzzled at the moment, but he couldn't help but want to know immediately.

Cao Cao really didn't intend to hide it from him, so he directly approached with a dumb smile and said: "What I'm waiting for is that his army is pressing, this strategy is a dangerous move, so naturally I want to go deep into the danger, and then I'll wait and see." ”

Cheng Yu scratched his head, even more curious.

And Guo Jia, Xun You and others, seeing that Cao Cao did not look flustered, were also a little relieved, at least now that the lord is still in his chest, it seems that the situation is still under control, so withdraw the army, go back to Puyang first, and calm the army.

Puyang is a fortified city.

Guo Jia thought of this, and immediately nodded and said: "When we return to Puyang, settle the soldiers and horses, and then reward them to boost the morale of the army, we can settle down soon after, mainly because Puyang, Dongjun has been garrisoned by General Yuan for many years, and has not been broken through by the Yuan army, and has been as stable as Mount Tai. ”

"Don't worry, it's just ...... If this war is spread, it will be a little troublesome for Yuan Shao to publicize his exploits with this military exploit. ”

Cao Cao said softly, this is the drawback of the current situation, and it is an unavoidable drawback, but since it is a strategy, it is naturally dangerous, he looked at Guo Jia seriously, and said softly: "Fengxiao's words are extremely right, but I can't predict this, it will take at least a month to spread the word, and if the rest of the princes prepare, it will take time, at least after the autumn harvest." ”

"Now, it's a gamble."

Cao Cao's eyes were calm, his momentum was as heavy as a mountain, and the sense of oppression hit him, and the three people in front of him all looked at him and listened carefully.

"Bet that I can turn the situation around before the autumn harvest, if it can be done, the war will be won, if not, then I may be in danger."

"Then if it's so dangerous, why does the lord have to make a second move?" Cheng Yu couldn't understand it, and said earlier that everyone had nothing to do in the winter at that time, so it was better to get together day and night to discuss, gather the information sent from all over the country, maybe find a better way, not like now, walking on thin ice, and needing to walk with difficulty before you can move forward.

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed heroically a few times, and looked at everyone with bright eyes, "It is precisely because of gambling that the party is the intention of fighting, how can it be called a fight for ten things?" ”

"If you have to think of a strategy that will not make mistakes and omissions and has no risks, and then you are willing to fight people, then I am afraid that you will not be able to win for the rest of your life, because the fighter plane is fleeting, and even sometimes, the fighter plane is a great opportunity created by yourself."

"This strategy, not to mention having great certainty, even if it is only three points of certainty, I dare to try to fight, once it is successful, I can complete the battle and break Yuan Shao's army here!"

The three of them were silent, but for some reason, they felt excited, maybe this is what Bo Chang often evaluates, the posture of a hero......

If it's not a wave, it's not him.

……

At the end of April, Yuan Shao's army claimed to be 200,000, seized the Baima Ferry, the army pressed the border, Chen soldiers were outside Puyang, the battle was in the more than a month, the offensive and defensive momentum was greatly reversed, and the Cao army was fierce from the beginning, and could only retreat at this moment.

Let Yuan Shao's army raise their eyebrows, and even sing and celebrate day and night.

Yuan Shao was repeatedly designed by Cao Cao to attack at night before, and this time he deliberately held a banquet in the camp to confuse Cao's army and lead them to a surprise attack, but there was no movement for three consecutive nights.

It seems that Cao Cao really intends to rely on Puyang Jiancheng to block the army here until this year's autumn harvest, so he is even more convinced that Cao Cao's military spirit has been weakened, and he does not dare to meet the front head, and the two sides have entered the second confrontation.

Yuan Shao didn't think he was as reckless and arrogant as Cao Cao, he didn't want to easily consume his soldiers and horses in this Puyang attack, after all, it would take a lot of lives to pull out this city.

At the beginning of May, Yuan Shao sent a large number of sentinels to various places, while going to Youzhou to pacify the local heroes and inform them of the victory of the war, so as to inspire the army and people in the rear and get more support.

On the other hand, the soldiers were divided into three routes, to find out the situation of the princes of all parties, and then send a letter to Cao Thief, asking them to jointly divide Cao Cao's territory.

In this way, it is the way of his people, Cao Cao's strategy at the beginning, Yuan Shao is now coming to the city again, and now as long as the grain and grass can completely keep up, it means that the pressure on Puyang will only get bigger and bigger, Yuan Shao intends to use this gorgeous trend in all directions to crush Cao Cao to death.

Xudu, south of the mountain.

Zhang Han received the news from Jingzhou, and it was a fast horse newspaper.

Zhang Liao, who was stationed in Guangling, after getting Sun Qian's letter, cooperated with He Tong to open the road from Lujiang to Qu'a for him, so he went back to see his lord Xu Gong, who had just arrived, and after explaining Zhang Han's words, Xu Gong decided to believe this legendary prince.

Then secretly fled, but left his cronies to wait in the government office, less than six days, sure enough, Sun Ce's people arrived, most of the cronies were killed and wounded, and he was able to escape, therefore, Xu Gong was afraid, so he could only defect to the Cao family and go to Guangling with He Tong.

He understands that the grudge with Sun Ce may never be resolved, and Sun Ce has murderous intentions, and he will definitely not let him go for the rest of his life.

But before leaving, his die-hard disciples were willing to avenge him and assassinate Sun Ce.

This assassination caused chaos in Jiangdong! (End of chapter)