The guard was right. This news was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in Cao Cao's ears.
Realize, Cao Cao never expected such a result. The combination of Guo Jia, Yu Jin, and Xu Huang is not just as simple as a general paired with a peerless counselor.
The combination of these three people also has a record. When they were in Liangcheng, these three people gathered 60,000 troops and successfully resisted Liu Feng's attack.
This gave Cao Cao endless confidence, so Cao Cao sent these three men to guard Mount Tai.[
In Cao Cao's mind, Guo Jia and others would have to hold on for at least two or three months before requesting reinforcements.
Therefore, tonight, Cao Cao was in a pretty good mood, even good enough to read a book.
Cao Cao never thought that Guo Jia would be defeated so tragically.
Naturally, this news came as a bolt from the blue.
"Crack." Cao Cao was also a hero. In a moment, he recovered. It was just a price, but he bit his lip and a trace of blood was clearly visible.
"Is it true?" Cao Cao then raised his head and asked.
"It's true." The guard lowered his head and said.
"How did Yu Jin die?" Cao Cao asked again.
When he said the word Yu Jin, Cao Cao's body trembled involuntarily. This name is not just a veteran, but a trusted veteran.
For Cao Wei now, it is a huge loss.
Yu Jin, Xu Huang, Cao Zhen, Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun, there are only so many generals left that Cao Wei can use. The loss of one is really too heavy.
"It was an accident because he was shot for loss."
The guard said.%&*
Cao Cao suddenly laughed bitterly when he heard this.
It was an accident. Cao Cao would rather hear that Yu Jin was killed by Zhao Yun or Ma Chao. That way, at least he died a heroic death.
But it turned out that he died of loss.
Accident.
This is not only Yu Jinsui's cowardice, but also a matter of luck.
Cao Cao has always not believed in fate. Now, he has been greatly shaken. Cao Cao can predict that if Yu Jin does not die, the situation will be different.[
But now, Yu Jin is dead.
It was as if God was determined to ban Yu and let him perish.
How could this make Cao Cao unwavering?
Silence, Cao Cao fell silent. Not only did he fall silent, Cao Cao's eyes began to dim, and his whole person seemed to have aged ten years.
Nowadays, Cao Cao is not young anymore.
This is a fundamental problem that people all over the world believe that Cao Cao is definitely not Liu Feng's opponent. Time.
Liu Feng is still young and can delay time with Cao Cao. But Cao Cao is gone. Cao Cao can only defeat Liu Feng in his lifetime, otherwise his country will be in danger.
And now, with the blow from Cao Cao, Cao Cao is even more in disgrace.
Cao Cao fell silent, and the guards naturally did not dare to do anything. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire study became extremely stressful.
"Tell Xiahou Dun the news and order him to lead the tiger and leopard troops out overnight to escort Guo Jia back to Linzi. In addition, send people to find Dong Zhao, Chen Qun and Liu Bei."
After a long time, Cao Cao spoke up. His voice was hoarse and full of fatigue.
"Promise." The guard promised and immediately turned around and left.
At that moment, a flash of joy flashed through the guard's heart, because he was so depressed that his body was almost wet with sweat.
But after the joy, the guard felt extremely heavy in his heart.
Taishan was lost, where exactly was Cao Wei's front?
Where is the front of Cao Wei? Not only the guard was thinking about it, but Cao Cao was also thinking about it. However, Cao Cao couldn't think of it.
Unexpected.
After losing Yuzhou, he can still rely on the three states of Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou to defend the foundation of the East. After losing Yanzhou, he can still rely on Qingzhou and Xuzhou to survive.
But now, the Han army is about to approach the city, and the Cao Wei army's morale and morale are low. It is impossible to defend Qingzhou. In other words, most of Qingzhou will be lost.
In other words, he only had Xuzhou left. Only by going to Xuzhou, joining Cao Zhen's 20,000 to 30,000 troops, and then relying on Jiangdong could he survive.
But Xuzhou.
Such a small piece of territory is easy to attack and difficult to defend. How many elite soldiers can it support? How long can it last?[
Cao Cao's heart was full of confusion.
At this moment, deep bitterness filled Cao Cao's heart.
"Da da da."
Just as Cao Cao was thinking about the way forward, hurried footsteps sounded. Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei, Dong Zhao, and Chen Qun walked in together.
The faces of the three people were extremely solemn, especially Liu Bei's gloomy look, which was like turning into water and dripping down.
But everyone knows the battle report ahead.
"I'm afraid you already understand the current situation. I want to withdraw my troops. What do you think?"
Cao Cao took a deep breath and spoke first before the three of them saluted.
"Retreat Your Majesty, Qingzhou still has more than 100,000 capable soldiers and countless grain and grass. It also has most of the territory. Why retreat?"
Chen Qun was shocked and said.
"With the loss of Mount Tai, Qingzhou is no longer safe to defend. It is almost the same as Xuzhou. If we fight to the death here, it is only a matter of time before we are destroyed. What's more, if Liu Feng takes advantage of this moment to surprise Xuzhou and defend the isolated city, even if he has ambition,
Defending the city is destined to perish. On the contrary, retreating to Xuzhou can not only combine forces, but also contact Jiangdong and preserve the foundation of the state."
Before Cao Cao could speak, Dong Zhao, who was next to him, explained Cao Cao's words first.
Chen Qun was speechless after hearing this, and let out a silent sigh in his heart.
"Even if we can keep Xuzhou, it is a fool's errand to rely on Xuzhou and Jiangdong to keep half of the country," Liu Bei said.
"There is still hope for preserving half of the foundation. Is it possible to surrender to Liu Feng?" Cao Cao asked instead.
"Hateful." Liu Bei suddenly clenched his hands and said with great hatred.
The situation is getting more and more difficult.
Although Liu Bei was not the King of Wu or the Emperor of Wei, and he did not even have any territory, he was definitely a prince, and the hatred between him and Liu Feng was as deep as the sea.
There is no room for maneuver.
Cao Cao could not surrender to Liu Feng, so why not Liu Bei?
At this moment, Cao Cao and Liu Bei already knew that they were slipping further into the deep end. If they were not careful, they would be shattered to pieces.
If the body is shattered into pieces, there will be eternal darkness.
By then, let alone a comeback, it will be goodbye. Even if you want to leave some blood, it will be impossible.
The consequences are really terrible.
Even if Cao Cao and Liu Bei were heroes, they couldn't help but feel chilled at this moment.