In Yanjin, after receiving the news that Jingzhou had successfully captured Hanzhong, Cao Cao's face turned gloomy.
In Jingzhou, even after Liu Qi's strong rise, he did not put Liu Qi in his eyes, but only paid a little attention to it. Whether compared with himself or compared with Yuan Shao, the most powerful person today, Jingzhou still has a lot to do.
distance.
This is also one of the reasons why Cao Cao let Jingzhou go. No matter how Jingzhou rises, it will never be strong. But now Liu Qi seems to have broken his decision.
The land of Hanzhong is the land of Longxing, the land of Emperor Gaozu. Back then, Emperor Gaozu defeated Xiang Yu and established the world by relying only on Yizhou and Hanzhong. Today, Jingzhou not only has the rich land of Jingzhou, but also the land of Longxing, Hanzhong, was successfully captured.
Although Yizhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, in his opinion, Jingzhou only needs more effort to capture Yizhou.
Yizhou, Jingzhou plus Hanzhong, Liu Qi's power had to shock him and make him wary.
What makes Cao Cao most confused is that Jingzhou seems to have risen too suddenly and too smoothly. From the last time Liu Qi left Xiangyang until now, Jingzhou seems to have never been defeated. It seems that every time he thinks that Jingzhou is in crisis
At every turn, Jingzhou was able to turn danger into safety and expand Jingzhou's power.
Cao Cao was puzzled by this, and the smooth expansion of Jingzhou's power made him jealous.
"My lord, now Hanzhong has fallen into the hands of Jingzhou, Shangyong is in danger, please lord make a decision as soon as possible." After reading the bamboo slips in his hand, Guo Jia could no longer sit still and stood up with a cold face.
"Huh?" Cao Cao frowned. Although Jingzhou has captured Hanzhong, and Liangzhou's troops are also about to attack Shangyong, the situation in Shangyong does not seem to be in danger yet. Cao Ren, Cao Chun and their subordinates
More than 10,000 troops are still stationed in Shangyong, which should be more than enough to resist Liangzhou's attack.
"My lord, Jingzhou, the land of superiority, has long wanted to take it back, but it was just because I didn't want to break with my lord prematurely that I delayed it until today. Now most of my lord's troops are concentrated here, and his elite troops are firmly here.
Being restrained by Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses, Jingzhou is already a behemoth at this time. Whether it is to capture Yizhou in the future or to stabilize its power, Shangyong Land is definitely the top priority for Jingzhou to solve." Guo Jia took a deep breath and said.
"You mean..." Cao Cao frowned, his eyes filled with uncertainty.
"My lord, now Yuan Shao is my lord's biggest enemy. The incident in Jingzhou is a foregone conclusion. No matter whether my lord retreats or not, it is inevitable." Guo Jia sighed. He knew that it would be extremely difficult for Cao Cao to order an active withdrawal from Shangyong.
, but today's Cao Cao does not have the power to compete with the two major princes at once.
Cao Cao exhaled and looked a little defeated. Yuan Shao alone was already too much for him to take care of, let alone Jingzhou. These days, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses were pressing forward step by step. If his soldiers hadn't fought to the death, the army would have collapsed long ago.
But even if this is the case, the army's food and fodder will not last long.
"My lord, the matter of Shangyong cannot be delayed. If anything happens to General Cao Ren and General Cao Chun at this time, then there will really be a big chaos in Xudu." Guo Jia stepped forward and said urgently.
"That's all, I ordered Zixiao to evacuate Shangyong." Cao Cao said with a wry smile. What right did he have to hesitate at this time?
"No." Guo Jiagong cupped his hands and immediately turned around and walked out quickly.
After Guo Jia left, Cao Cao turned his head again and looked at the map aside. He would not waste time on what he had already decided.
Now they have been in a stalemate with Yuan Shao for dozens of days, but during these dozens of days, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses have firmly taken the initiative and gained the upper hand. If he himself was not still insisting, and the soldiers under his command were still insisting, I am afraid that even he
You will feel that you are overestimating your capabilities and actually fight Yuan Shao.
At this time, almost all his troops and horses were concentrated in Yanjin, and Baima, which blocked the north-south road, had been captured by Yuan Shao's army. With the two big cities of Liyang and Baima in his hands, Yuan Shao's army could cross the Yellow River and take the hinterland at any time.
Even he himself became less and less confident in the entire army.
However, although Cao Cao's eyes were fixed on Yanjin, he was not looking at another place, Guandu. This place was the place he chose for the decisive battle. This place was where he had discussed with Guo Jiacheng Yu and others for a whole day.
It was just confirmed.
"Lord." Just as Cao Cao was deep in thought, Xia Houyuan suddenly walked in quickly.
"Wonderful talent?" Cao Cao frowned and looked at Xia Houyuan. His eyes were not angry at all as Xia Houyuan broke into the tent without permission, but were full of surprise. Xia Houyuan never expected to be in such a hurry today.
"Lord, look." Before he could say more, Xia Houyuan handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Cao Cao and motioned for Cao Cao to check.
"Huh?" Cao Cao glanced at Xia Houyuan in confusion. Seeing that Xia Houyuan kept asking him to check the bamboo slips, he then opened the bamboo slips and his expression suddenly changed after just one glance.
"Where did this bamboo slip come from?" Cao Cao suddenly raised his head and looked at Xia Houyuan eagerly.
"The soldiers guarding the camp gate said that a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar handed this bamboo slip to the lord." Xia Houyuan gasped.
"Has anyone seen this bamboo slip?" Cao Cao said solemnly.
"There is no one else but the last general." Xia Houyuan's expression changed.
"That's good, go quickly and bring Fengxiao, Zhongde and others." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief.
"No." Xia Houyuan nodded and turned around to leave.
After Xia Houyuan left, Cao Cao picked up the bamboo slips and continued to draw on the map beside him, and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.
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"Can the bamboo slips be sent to Cao Cao's camp?" In a dilapidated village not far from Yanjin, Xu Shu looked in surprise at Ma Zhong, who was dressed as a scholar.
"Don't worry, military advisor, the bamboo slips were delivered by the general himself, and there will be absolutely no mistake." Ma Zhong said with a clear face.
"Well, then it's time for us to leave." Xu Shu smiled and said. When he left Jingzhou, Liu Qi specifically told him to delay the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao as much as possible. However, after Jingzhou captured Hanzhong, that is, between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao,
Cao Cao only saw the moment of decisive battle.
The rise of Jingzhou has attracted the world's attention to Jingzhou. At this time, only the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao can draw the attention of the world's princes away from Jingzhou.
"Ah?" Ma Zhong looked at Xu Shu in surprise. The reason they came to Jizhou was to recruit talents for Jingzhou's future, but now it seems that they have not completed the task assigned to them by Liu Qi.
Seeing Ma Zhong's surprise, Xu Shu shook his head and said nothing. What should be done has been done, and the rest depends on the decision of the generals under Yuan Shao's command.
And since he has secretly helped Cao Cao, it will only be a matter of time before Yuan Shao's army is defeated. If they continue to stay in Jizhou, it is very likely that Chi Yu will be harmed.
"Yes." At this time, Ma Zhong also realized his gaffe, and hurriedly collected himself and bowed to say yes.
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"You are a bunch of trash. Even a good person can't even look down on you. What do you want to do? Someone pull these people out and feed them to the dogs."
In Yecheng, since Zhen Mi disappeared, Yuan Xi sent out all his strength to search for Zhen Mi. There was no news for more than ten days, which made Yuan Xi furious.
Hearing Yuan Xi's yelling and scolding, everyone who was kneeling on the ground was trembling all over. When they heard that Yuan Xi was going to pull them out to feed the dogs, several of them turned pale. They had seen it with their own eyes.
I saw several people who offended Zhen Mi being thrown into wild dog dens and bitten to death.
"General, my wife went to the teahouse to drink tea that day, and the eldest son's people seemed to be in the teahouse as well."
Just as several burly men rushed into the room, a boy couldn't help but shouted loudly.
"What?" Yuan Xi looked at the young man with splitting eyes, his eyes full of cold resentment, as if the person in front of him was the person he resented the most and wanted to kill.
"Are you telling the truth?" Yuan Xi clenched his fists and asked coldly.
"Everything you say is true, general. Please spare my life, general."
"Take him down and ask him for details." Yuan Xi waved his hand, and two guards immediately came forward and dragged the boy down.
Afterwards, Yuan Xi glanced at the others coldly and said sternly: "No one is allowed to spread what happened today, otherwise..."
Although Yuan Xi didn't say anything, everyone still nodded hurriedly.
Back in the backyard, Yuan Xi's face was extremely cold, but he still tried his best to restrain himself so that he would not lose control.
Deng Deng Deng......
Not long after, rapid footsteps sounded, and Yuan Xi suddenly stood up and looked outside the door, only to see a guard walking in with a bamboo slip. Yuan Xi took the bamboo slip, glanced at it briefly, and then took the bamboo slip.
Throwing it to the ground, with a ferocious look on his face: "This is unreasonable, it's too much to bully others!"
Seeing Yuan Xi with a ferocious face, the guard lowered his head and said nothing and did not dare to speak out.
"Give you a day to find out all the forces Yuan Shang has in Yecheng. You can't even let go of a maid in his house." Yuan Xi said with a trace of resentment in his eyes.
"No." The guard's heart trembled and he said respectfully.
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At the same time, people were coming in and out of Yuan Tan's house. Regarding Zhen Mi's disappearance, Yuan Tan also sent all his forces out to find out the news, but the news he received pointed the finger at Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shang kidnapped Zhen Mi. This was the news that Yuan Tan got. Yuan Tan was annoyed and surprised when he got the news. What was annoying was that such a stunning woman like Zhen Mi was caught first by Yuan Shang. What surprised him was that Yuan Shang and
Yuan Xi will definitely fight to the death. By then the entire Jizhou will be his world.
His eldest son received far more support than Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. Most of Yuan Shao's subordinates supported him, which also allowed him to overpower his two younger brothers in terms of power.
But Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang are very likely to unite to check and balance him, which is what he is most worried about. Now that Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi are about to break up, how can he be unhappy.