In Yanzhou, smoke and dust billowed outside the city and county, and a broken flag with the word "Cao" fluttered in the wind.
Under the leadership of Cao Cao, Cao Junxiaoqi, a mere thousand men, entered the formation of hundreds of thousands of moth thieves...
Two-wheeled cavalry shooting, in less than half a quarter of an hour, they drove away, leaving only the corpses of the moth thieves.
Guerrilla, guerrilla again!
On the official road, by the bushes, in the mountains and forests, and throughout Yanzhou, there were scattered Yellow Turban sergeants everywhere.
The Yellow Turban Army was completely convinced...
A huge number of strong men were defenseless against this "guerrilla"!
Under the sky, the military flag with the word "Cao" flew past, the armor was in pieces, the robes were stained with blood, and the horses were galloping... The knights in Cao's camp were still running wildly, constantly taking the lives of the moth thieves... day and night, just like the beasts from hell.
Shura!
It's hard to imagine that such a team of a thousand people could beat the Yellow Turban thieves who were dozens of times more powerful than them, complaining incessantly and fleeing in all directions.
A great victory, for five whole days, it was a great victory!
The morale of Cao's camp was at its peak.
Cao Cao was not excited at all about this...
The repeated defeats he had suffered over the years had made his heart feel as if it were poured out of iron, and it was difficult for him to feel joy, anger, sorrow, or joy on the battlefield.
but…
The addition of Cao Cao and the "come out in full force" of the officers and soldiers undoubtedly...declared the reversal of the offensive and defensive trends between Cao Cao's army and the Yellow Turban bandits, and the complete reversal of the situation in Yanzhou.
The guerrilla warfare method is particularly effective against this large group of Yellow Turban thieves who have nowhere to rely on and are disorganized.
It only took five days, and the Yellow Turban Thief's mentality was completely out of balance.
Now, what is placed in front of their leader is a line of big characters - the people's hearts are scattered, and it is difficult to lead the team.
Damn... my mentality is broken!
Now, seeing the officers and soldiers charging towards them again, the Yellow Turban thieves have completely given up resistance!
Is resistance useful? People run with four hooves, but they chase with two hooves? Can they catch up?
No matter how much you love, the worst possible outcome is death!
Forced by the situation, the Yellow Turban thieves have begun to retreat continuously, but it seems that they underestimated Cao Cao's determination and the power of guerrilla warfare...
The last four words of "On Guerrilla Warfare" are "The enemy retreats and we pursue..."
Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, and Li Dian each led their cavalry to chase the Yellow Turban bandits day and night...
The Yellow Turban thieves really couldn't stand this "no shame" style of fighting, and they were completely stunned!
Despair, suffocation, terror, collapse...
This invisible pressure is almost going to overwhelm this team of 300,000 people.
I slipped away, slipped away, I can’t stay in Yanzhou anymore, I can still go back to Qingzhou, I can go to Xuzhou, or I can go north to Jizhou!
If you can't afford to offend Cao Cao, why not pick a soft persimmon?
Hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops, dragging their families with them, have begun their final great escape...
Speaking of which…
In the past, Cao Cao was looking forward to these thieves leaving Yanzhou, but now, Cao Cao's mood was different. He had to find a way to contain them?
As Lu Yu said, the second piece of Cao Cao's puzzle is these 300,000 low-level Yellow Turban thieves!
…
Qiao Pei's military stronghold, the Chinese army's main tent.
"Brother, the moth thieves still refuse to surrender!" Cao Ren reported truthfully. "Our army has sent the third wave of envoys, but these moth thieves seem to have been hardened by the weight. They refused to surrender... and even... wrote a letter.
To the big brother, you are not ashamed to speak loudly!"
As he spoke, Cao Ren took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Cao Cao.
This is a letter written by the leader of the Yellow Turban Army to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao unfolded it. It was okay not to read it. The words above made him laugh.
——"The Han Dynasty is over, the Huang family is established, and the great fortune of the emperor is beyond your ability to survive!"
What's the meaning?
The Han Dynasty has run out of energy, and Huang Tian will replace the Han Dynasty and establish a new order. This is destiny, and it cannot be stopped by Cao Cao!
Even though love has reached this stage, these yellow scarf thieves still believe in the so-called Yellow Heaven. They really won’t shed tears until they see the coffin!
"Haha..." Cao Cao smiled instead of being angry, with a hint of joking in his smile. It was as if these yellow scarf thieves had been brainwashed and were beyond stupid!
"I think we should fight lightly..." Xia Houyuan had read the letter before, and immediately cursed: "In my opinion, the morale of the moth thieves is low now, and the morale of the army is weak. If Cao Cao's army wants to annihilate them all in one go, we will never have future troubles.
It may not be impossible!”
"At that time, I want to see where their so-called 'Huang Tiandang Stand' is standing?"
When he blurted out these words, Cao Cao immediately waved his hand. "Miaocai has forgotten again the principle that if you don't chase the poor enemy, you will surely win if you defeat the enemy!"
Cao Cao is a man who understands. Even though they now take the initiative in the situation, the Yellow Turban Army is dozens of times stronger than them, and their combat effectiveness cannot be ignored.
Moreover, "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says, "Soldiers have no constant power, and water has no constant shape." A small decision may ruin the current great situation!
There is not much to consider here.
"Brother? Then we let them go just like that?" Xia Houyuan asked anxiously... "General Bao Xin's revenge has not been avenged yet!"
How badly their Yanzhou officers and soldiers were defeated at the beginning, but now they are eager to completely wipe out the Yellow Turban bandits!
Yes, completely!
"Wonderful talent." Cao Ren immediately stopped Xia Houyuan. "Brother is right, the so-called 'sorry soldiers will win', the reason why the moth thieves are in such a mess now is because of 'guerrilla tactics'."
"The moth thieves also know that this tactic can only continue to harass and weaken them, but cannot annihilate them in one go, so they have illusions and will not fight to the death and fight back with all their strength!"
"If we really want to do what you said, we will do our best to exterminate the moth thieves. At that time... it is a matter of life and death. They will definitely fight to the death. Even if we can win, it will be a miserable victory! How can we resist the powerful enemies around Yanzhou?"
Cao Ren talked eloquently, with reason and restraint.
Hearing this, Cao Cao was quite pleased.
Cao Ren's words were exactly what he wanted to say... It seemed that the Moth Thieves were not the only ones who had been baptized by guerrilla warfare. His brothers had also made a lot of progress and now have a more detailed understanding of the situation!
This is something that makes Cao Cao, the eldest brother, quite gratified, but... Cao Cao is still at a loss as to how to face the current dilemma.
Fight? Can’t fight?
Let go? Not willing to give in?
Cao Cao wondered in his mind that Yu'er had posed a big problem for him as a father. To become a king, this second piece of the puzzle was indeed a bit difficult to solve!
But at this moment, a guard broke into the tent. "Report to Duke Cao that General Cao Xiu is coming from Chenliu County with a convoy."
Huh? Chen Liu? Lu Yu?
Hearing this, Cao Cao's spirit was lifted...
The guard's report continued. "It is said that Mr. Lu Yu in the Wei Mansion has something he wants to hand over to Mr. Cao!"
object?
Cao Cao thought for a moment, and he couldn't figure out what Lu Yu could send someone to deliver at this time!
He immediately raised his hand. "Call him to come in and move the belongings into the tent together!"
"Here!" the guard took the order and went to help remove the "objects" from the carriage, but... when he opened the carriage, he was stunned...
This object turned out to be a wooden basin, a huge wooden basin... to be precise, a huge wooden basin filled with black soil!
Is this a potted plant?
Mr. Lu Yu was not far away for hundreds of miles, and what General Cao Xiu sent to the front line was this potted plant?
The guard looked confused and could only look at Cao Xiu beside the carriage...
Cao Xiu also spread his hands, but his tone was firm. "Don't be surprised, it's just this. I was also surprised at first!"
"But... we should be careful not to damage this potted plant. The young master over there mentioned that this 'potted plant' is related to the overall situation of our Yanzhou!"
Oh…
A group of guards with dark faces, just this thing? A pot of flowers and plants? Can it affect the situation in Yanzhou?
Sure enough, you don’t have to pay taxes when you brag!