Chapter 1349 : Chapter 674 The bad news is too sudden (2)
As Guo Jia said, Cao Cao's condition is not too serious, he was just overly sad for a while. Check out the entertainment embarrassment pictures
Under the expectant gazes of Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and Chen Qun, they opened their eyes.
"Ming Gong." The three people hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
Cao Cao's eyes were a little dazed at first, and then he murmured to himself, "Could it be that I was dreaming?"
This time, Cao Cao really couldn't accept this blow. He hoped that he was really dreaming. But Cao Cao glanced at the faces of Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, and Chen Qun, but he woke up himself, smiled bitterly, and said:
"It happened, it just happened. It can never be erased."[
"My condolences, Ming Gong." Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, and Chen Qun were silent for a moment, and then persuaded them in unison.
"Even if it is sorrow, we have to wait until later." Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said. Then, Cao Cao was silent for a moment, thinking about what to do in the future. Xia Houyuan was not just a person who grew up with Cao Cao.
A friend who grew up together and a right-hand man.
Instead, he formed the absolute best confidants with Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Dun. In today's troubled times, people's hearts have changed very seriously. Why can Cao Cao be defeated repeatedly? It's because of these generals from the Cao family and the Xiahou family.
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These people will not betray him and can be used with confidence. However, with the fall of Cao Ren, this force has been greatly weakened. Now that Xia Houyuan is added to it, the talent is really withered.
There is only one Xiahou Dun who can still take charge of the overall situation. Although Cao Chun is the best in the world and is very good at commanding cavalry, he is only a cavalry general after all. Cao Hong is even worse. He is brave and fierce, but he is just a fierce general rather than a good talent.
Xia Houyuan's death in battle was Cao Cao's personal loss. But the fire in Guandu was a loss for Cao's entire power. The place where it grew up was burned down. It was definitely a major blow to the morale of Cao's army.
The blow. In addition, the 100,000-strong army was only recently conquered, and I am afraid it is even more popular.
On the contrary, the morale of Xu Duhan's side was definitely boosted and they defended the city. In fact, he had already failed in this battle.
There is no point in continuing the fight. The only option is to go back to Yanzhou, completely digest the 100,000-strong army, and then regroup.
But Cao Cao felt unwilling to do so. He had many powerful generals under his command, and the total army was close to 200,000. However, he failed to besiege Xudu and Dong Cheng. Instead, he lost his troops and generals. As a result, Guandu was captured, morale dropped greatly, and he lost his fighting opportunities.
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"I'm not willing to give in." Cao Cao spit out this sentence with unwillingness.
Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Chen Qun looked at each other. After a moment of silence, Guo Jia said: "Ming Gong, the wings of the Han Dynasty are really hard now, and it is difficult to get rid of them quickly. Regroup, stabilize Yanzhou and Xuzhou first, and then occupy
Qingzhou. With the power of the three states, let’s crack the earth first and then talk about it.”
Guo Jia had no choice but to lose a great opportunity this time and it was really difficult to come back.
"Is this really what happened?" Cao Cao was disappointed when he heard this and became even more unwilling to say so.
"If General Cao Chun can kill Dong Cheng and return, it may boost morale and change the situation again." After hearing this, Guo Jia thought for a while and came up with a strategy that was not a strategy.
They still have a slim chance.
"Tens of thousands of cavalry are chasing Dong Cheng. I believe in Zihe's ability." Cao Cao's eyes lit up when he heard this, as if he had pinned all his hopes on him, he nodded without hesitation and said.
"That's all."
Guo Jia nodded, looked at each other with Cheng Yu and Chen Qun, and sighed.
Now that the immediate problem was temporarily solved, Cao Cao couldn't help but think of Xia Houyuan's death. In the next few days, Cao Cao was in sorrow.[