Yuan Shu didn't know that this was Tang Quan's trap. He was happy but began to shirke him. But the scheming Tao Qian glanced at Tang Quan and said:

"Yuan Gaolu is indeed the best candidate, I think it's feasible."

Tao Qian spoke, and the group said so. Yuan Shu pretended to refuse but put away the jade seal, and prepared to escort the jade seal back to Nanyang soon.

Cao Cao was still thinking about the emperor and the arrested officials at this time. He frowned and looked at Yuan Shu who was secretly happy and said:

"Okay, the matter of the jade seal is resolved. How do you decide Dong Zhuo's defeat? Should you pursue or let it go?"

Yuan Shao frowned and said:

"Meng De, we have been fighting hard for three months, and the food and grass collected from all over the country are about to be exhausted. When we go after it, if we fall into a tug-of-war, our army may be completely lost on the road. Moreover, Dong Zhe is retreating and transferring rather than fleeing. He only needs to set up ambush or guard the pass along the way. When we go, we will only suffer a loss. I think it would be better to wait until the military rations are enough next year, how about we fight?"

Cao Cao was originally a shrewd man and a talented man who was good at fighting. Unfortunately, he still had a foolish and loyal heart at this time. Every word Yuan Shao said is true, and the lack of food and grass is the second. Dong Zhuo's army actually did not lose much combat power. It is still a big problem.

Tang Quan received more than 23,000 cavalry and more than 5,000 infantry at Hulao Pass. More than 10,000 people killed were nothing, because they were all Bingzhou troops that followed Lu Bu to surrender. In the end, there were only more than 15,000 people left in Sishui Pass. They were also soldiers from the Eighth School of Xiyuan. Only Lu Bu and Hua Xiong really lost to Dong Zhuo, and Zhang Liao also defected to Tang Quan.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo retreated at least 400,000 troops. If he arrived in Chang'an, he would have an army of 500,000. Compared with the money and grain he collected, he would have to drag the coalition forces to death several times.

"Where are you?" Cao Cao asked staring at the others.

"We are short of troops and we can't keep up with the food and supplies. Are we going to chase Dong Zhuo and seek death?" Gongsun Zan asked directly without throwing Cao Cao's gloomy face.

"Meng De will settle down for the time being. If you want to achieve it overnight, you will only lose more. It is better to think of a plan and then act." Tao Qian shook his head and said.

When Cao Cao saw that everyone else was like this, he turned to look at Tang Quan sitting in the first place and said:

"I wonder how Lord Husband decides?"

Most of Tang Quan's subordinates were cavalrymen. If he chased, his troops would definitely be the most stable, but if there was no food and grass supply, they would be dragged to death. Of course, Tang Quan's space ring contained enough food and grass in this world. Even a hundred thousand troops could maintain a few months of assault, not to mention that he still had tens of billions of people for several years of living supplies, and this war had no effect on him.

As a general of the cavalry, of course he couldn't be like everyone else. He tapped his fingers on the table and said:

"Let's do this, Taozhou Governor, Hanzhou Governor and Prefect Kong will be stationed here for the time being. The rest of the other military rations will be given to me after the retreat. Meng De should send troops first. I will train the cavalry and then set off. Other adults will retreat to wait for the opportunity."

Tang Quan’s arrangement was very strange, so strange that Cao Cao didn’t understand at all. He frowned and looked at Tang Quan and asked:

"Why did the adults arrange this?"

Tang Quan said in a very solemn manner:

"I was right at first, the enemy is still in great power. If we all pursue the quest of nine out of ten, we will fail. It is better to leave elite troops to try a surprise attack. The number of enemies that can be destroyed is as much as possible, so that we can also ensure sufficient food and grass;

As for staying Taozhou Mu and others, it is because we have not experienced too many fierce battles. They can serve as our defense here. Even if we retreat, we can slow down here. What do Meng De think?"

Cao Cao's face was full of confusion. Tang Quan's words had already shown that this battle could only be a surprise attack and no one could win a complete victory. He nodded and said:

"Since that's the case, I will do my best."

Tang Quan thought of a joke in his mind, and suddenly he remembered that joke was useless. It was the thing that was the name of Cao Cao and Jiang Gan as jokes. In this era, the other party surrendered is usually a position or a font size. That would make you call the other party Cao and Gan. If you say he would also call him, think about this scumbag thing, Tang Quan nodded to Cao Cao and said:

"Be careful along the way. Although Lu Bu and Huaxiong were killed, Dong Zhuo's generals were still the same. It is better to advance slowly than to hurry. Be careful not to fall into the other party's plan."

"Thank you, General, I'll take the lead."

Cao Cao withdrew from the central army tent, looked at the sky that was about to fall, Tang Quan looked at Yuan Shao and others and said:

"You all go back to the camp and prepare, to see how much leftover food can be delivered to the camp."

Yuan Shu was responsible for military rations. He was secretly happy just after he got the jade seal. He hurriedly said:

"The General of the Cavalry and you all have 100,000 troops. If you gather the stock of food and grass, it would be enough for the army to spend more than a month."

Tang Quan nodded and said:

"Well... it's already good. I'll ask Kong Beihai to come to transport grain tomorrow morning. Okay, everyone will disperse. I'll continue to attack Dong Zhe when I have the opportunity."

They each withdrew, but Tao Qian and others did not leave. After everyone chatted for a while, Tao Qian looked at Tang Quan and asked:

"Is the Cavalry intentionally asking Yuan Shu to get the jade seal before? This person is arrogant and ambitious, and sooner or later he will bring disaster because of the jade seal."

Tang Quan smiled and said:

"Zu Gong has good eyesight. It is not safe to fall into our hands. If my future father-in-law keeps this thing, I dare say that if I can't go back to Changsha, I will be killed. Although I am not afraid of things, because of my identity, if I take the jade seal, others will definitely say that I have ulterior motives;

As for Brother Gongzu and you, you also have this idea. Only the Yuan brothers are not afraid or concerned. The three masters of the four generations have a good reputation. No one will cause trouble for him to get the jade seal. However, Yuan Shu's ambition to get the jade seal will breed, and sooner or later, the disaster will be caused by himself."

Tao Qian smiled and said:

"Master Cavalry, many people in Xuzhou have visited Chengyang. I heard that you have a lot of fertile land in the sky. The small Chengyang has almost two million people, and they can have enough food and all kinds of materials, the officials are honest and the people are rich;

Before sending troops, the Mi family moved with them, and tens of thousands of people went with him. He heard that he sold all the land and wanted to jointly operate the minerals with the Cavalry Mansion. The merchants were seeking profits, but their vision was not bad. They could choose to rely on the Cavalry Lord, which shows that he was relieved that his territory would not be attacked.

Xuzhou military power was originally affiliated with the General of Cavalry. Qian knew that his destiny would be gone, but his two sons in the family were incompetent, so he planned to hand over the governor of Xuzhou to the Lord to safeguard his destiny."

Tang Quan frowned. Xuzhou is a big province with a large population and relatively rich population. In addition, the Danyang soldiers have good combat power, so even if there are wars everywhere, it may not affect much.
Chapter completed!