Yecheng, in the office hall of the official residence.

Guo Jia handed over a stack of reports on the military affairs of Yecheng that had been handled, and said, "Third son, these are the reports on military affairs that have just been handled. ”

"Including the supply and allocation of grain and grass on the front line, the statistics of the dead and wounded soldiers, and the post-event pension, as well as the various expenditures and purchases in terms of ordnance this year, the lowly post has already been annotated in it, and the third prince is invited to look at it."

As he spoke, Guo Jia put all these recitals on the table.

Yuan Shang casually picked up a notebook, just glanced at it a few times, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he looked at Guo Jia with appreciation.

"Sir is really talented!"

"If it weren't for Mr. 's help, it would be really difficult for my son to deal with such complicated military affairs, let alone handle them so well."

These days, Yuan Shang has deeply seen Guo Jia's ability.

Not only is he extremely good at intelligence, but he is also very good at handling military and political affairs, and he is extremely efficient and handles it very well, which can be said to have saved him a great burden.

even made him praised by his father Yuan Shao!

Guo Jia smiled faintly: "It's good to share the worries of the third son." ”

Yuan Shang was even more satisfied when he heard this.

Capable and outspoken, willing to do things but not competing for merit, and more able to give advice to him, such a staff member is really rare.

And this also made Yuan Shang really a little puzzled.

Why has such a staff member, who is excellent in resourcefulness and ability, even surpassing those of the judges, frustrations, and others, remain obscure?

"It seems that my father doesn't know who he employs."

Yuan Shang shook his head in his heart, feeling that his father was lacking in employing people and recognizing people, and he had left such a talent.

But now it's just right for him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang said to Guo Jia with a smile: "Mr. is really hard, tonight my son plans to hold a banquet in the mansion, prepare wine and delicacies to relieve Mr. fatigue, and please come here with a face." ”

"Thank you, Third Prince."

Guo Jia was as good as a stream and accepted Yuan Shang's invitation.

And just as the two were chatting, the judge hurriedly walked into the hall.

Seeing this, Yuan Shang smiled and said: "Mr. Shen came just in time, and my son is planning to set up a banquet......"

"Third son, something is wrong!"

Without waiting for Yuan Shang to finish speaking, the judge said with a happy face: "News came from the front line, Cao Cao's conquest of Wancheng Zhang Xiu failed, not only the 30,000 army was wiped out, but even the general Dian Wei under his command was also killed!" ”

"Not only that, but his eldest son Cao Ang and nephew Cao Anmin also died in this battle, and only Cao Cao fled in embarrassment!"

Hearing the news, Guo Jia was stunned for a while.

Cao Cao actually lost in beating Zhang Xiu?

Shouldn't this be? How can you lose?

Yuan Shang, who was on the side, was overjoyed when he heard this, and then asked: "When did this news come, does my father know?" ”

"It just came, and the lord hasn't known yet."

"Good! Quickly follow my son to report this matter to my father, don't let the second brother take the lead! ”

Yuan Shang's eyes lit up, and he got up and went out directly.

Seeing this, the judge hurriedly followed.

And Guo Jia stood in place, hesitating whether to enter the palace now to report the matter to Liu Xieyu, but after thinking about it, he still felt that he would go to Yuan's mansion first.

"Let's figure out what's going on, and then report to Your Majesty."

Guo Jia secretly said in his heart and followed.

……

Yuan Mansion.

"Is this serious?!"

After listening to Yuan Shang's report, Yuan Shao said with a shocked face.

Hearing this, Yuan Shang hurriedly gave the trial a look.

The latter immediately understood, and when he stepped forward and said to Yuan Shao: "Back to the lord, this matter is true, Cao Cao returned defeated, and Zhang Xiu won a big victory!" ”

"Hahaha——!"

After confirming the authenticity of the news from the judge's mouth, Yuan Shao couldn't help but slap his hands and laugh, and the whole person looked much more energetic.

"Cao Cao is really incompetent! The 30,000-strong army conquered just one Zhang Xiu, but it was able to defeat miserably? Ridiculous, ridiculous! ”

"Hahaha!"

Since Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, Yuan Shao and him stood on opposite sides; Now that he saw Cao Cao deflated, how could he not be happy?

More importantly, Cao Cao's conquest of Zhang Xiu was because Zhang Xiu did not respect the edict of the Son of Heaven, but the result was like this, and it was a big blow to the Son of Heaven of Xu County and Cao Cao's prestige.

After laughing, Yuan Shao continued to ask, "How did Cao Cao lose?" The city where Zhang Xiu is based is only a district of Wancheng, and the soldiers and horses are only the remnants of the Liangzhou army, how can he defeat Cao Cao? ”

"Could it be that Liu Biao sent troops?"

To be honest, he was quite puzzled by this, because it was impossible to lose at all, and Zhang Xiu was not capable of defeating Cao Cao at all.

Unless Liu Biao sent troops to help Zhang Xiu.

But with Liu Biao's weak character, it is unlikely to help.

"It's not Liu Biao who sent troops.

The judge shook his head, coughed lightly before he said: "I heard that Zhang Xiu had already left the city to ask for surrender, but after Cao Cao entered the city that day, he took a fancy to the beauty of Zhang Xiu's aunt Zou and forcibly took possession of it, which caused Zhang Xiu to be furious. ”

"A few days later, Zhang Xiu drunk Cao Cao's guard Dian Wei, let people steal the double halberd, and then led troops to attack Cao Cao's military camp at night."

"Dian Wei died in battle in order to protect Cao Cao's escape, Cao Ang and Cao Anmin also died because of the queen of the palace, and the Cao army was leaderless, and was slaughtered by Zhang Xiu's troops, and they scattered and fled."

After the trial was finished, Yuan Shang and Guo Jia couldn't help but show strange expressions.

The reason why Cao Cao was defeated...... It turned out to be because of a woman?

Rao is Yuan Shao's city government, and after hearing the reason for Cao Cao's defeat, he couldn't help laughing out loud: "Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde!" You...... Hahahaha! ”

He hadn't been so happy in a long time.

Because the reason for Cao Cao's defeat is really ridiculous!

Because of a woman, Zhang Xiu, who had originally surrendered, resisted angrily, otherwise he would have lost all the 30,000 troops under his command, and even took a fierce general, an eldest son and a second son!

Such an expensive prostitution is the only one in the past.

After a long while, Yuan Shao barely stopped laughing, and then said to the judge: "You go and inform the Gonghe, let him enter the palace to ask the Son of Heaven for an edict, and praise Zhang Xiu!" ”

"This must be publicized! Let everyone in the world know! ”

Yuan Shao's tone was full of sarcasm.

Cao Cao made such a big fool this time, he naturally couldn't let go of such a good opportunity, he wanted the world to know that Cao Cao had done such a ridiculous thing!

The most important thing is to use this matter to hit Cao Cao's credibility!

He believed that after this matter spread, the authority of the Son of Heaven in Cao Cao's hands would definitely drop a lot, which would undoubtedly be very beneficial to him.

"Yes, my lord!"

The judge nodded in response.

Yuan Shao was in a happy mood at this time, and then asked: "What is the situation on the front line now, Yan Liangwen Chou and Lu Bu Liu Bei are in a crusade against Yuan Shu, can they have results?" ”

The three-way army has begun to attack Yangzhou.

However, because he is cultivating in the house, he still doesn't know the specific battle situation, so he needs to ask.