Chapter 420 Cao Cao retreated

"Tell me, what's going on in Jingzhou?" After the people retreated, Cao Cao rubbed his forehead and looked at Guo Jia and others.

"Lord, the strength of the tiger and leopard riding is known, and General Cao's ability is not bad, but even so, the whole army is still destroyed. Jingzhou is really terrible. Now, Ma Teng and Han Sui are all dead, and the whole Liangzhou has fallen into the hands of Jingzhou. If we give Jingzhou more time to develop, I'm afraid that Jingzhou will be a big trouble for the lord sooner or later.

After a moment of meditation, Guo Jia said first.

Jingzhou's development is too fast. Yizhou and Liangzhou have suddenly annexed the two states in a short period of time. If it is allowed to develop, no one knows what Jingzhou will become.

Although Cao Cao's power is still stronger than Jingzhou, Cao Cao has accumulated decades. After decades of struggle, he finally got today's situation, but Jingzhou took less than two years.

Taking a breath, Guo Jia said again, "Lord, the development of Jingzhou is too smooth, isn't it?"

Hearing Guo Jia's words, Cao Cao and several people were stunned, and then their hearts were stunned. Guo Jia is right. Jingzhou seems to have developed unusually smoothly. Since Liu Qi began to emerge, Jingzhou's power has expanded rapidly, and it seems that no force can stop Jingzhou's footsteps.

"Feng Xiao is right. Jingzhou's development is too smooth. Yizhou and Liangzhou seem to be easily annexed by Jingzhou. Jingzhou seems to take the lead everywhere." Xun Wenruo also frowned.

The situation in Liangzhou is so complicated that there are still 20,000 tigers and leopards. According to the conjectures of several people, it will take at least several years to stabilize. Unexpectedly, in just a few months, Liangzhou was completely controlled by Jingzhou.

"Please ask the lord to send troops to Jingzhou. You can't let Jingzhou develop like this." Cheng Yu straightened his face and said to Cao Cao.

"But now it's hard to have the opportunity to capture Ye City. Can't you miss it like this?" A few hesitation flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. A few years ago, he was suppressed by Yuan Shao and finally defeated Yuan Shao. Before he completely annexed Yuan Shao's power, Jingzhou rose here, which was really unexpected.

"The Lord doesn't need to do this. Now most of the Lord's troops are hoarded here. The Lord can let some of the soldiers and horses return to Xudu for the time being, paralyze the three Yuan brothers, and then directly annex Yuan Shao's power with the momentum of thunder, and then rise to the south. Moreover, the army was tired and the food and grass were tight. For the time being, the army could be ordered to rest and wait until enough food and grass were raised before attacking Jingzhou. It would be a few months later. This can not only calm the hearts of the generals, but also make Jingzhou be on guard against the consumption of grain and fodder all day long. When everything in the north is calmed down, then go south and go straight to Jingzhou.

Seeing Cao Cao's hesitation, Xun Wenruo smiled softly. He knew Cao Cao's worries, and he didn't want to let Yuan Shao go.

"Wen Ruo is right, but Jingzhou's development is by no means a fluke so far. I heard that Liu Qi's subordinates and generals are all good, and now the lord is confronting Jiangdong. If it is announced at this time that he will go south to Jiangdong, he will certainly not sit idly by. There is a lot of water in the south, and there is no water master under the command of the lord. I'm afraid there will be something to offend the south.

Guo Jia frowned and said that although he also wanted to send troops to fight against Jingzhou at this time, it was obviously not the best time to fight against Jingzhou at this time.

"What Feng Xiao said is reasonable, but Jingzhou is already a big trouble for the lord, and it is impossible to let Jingzhou continue to develop. The lord can order the coastal counties to secretly train the water army in case of emergency, and most of the lord's soldiers and horses should quickly go south here. As long as he poses as an offensive posture, Jingzhou has to defend and defend. Moreover, Jiangdong and Jingzhou have always had a grudge. The lord can send people to form an alliance with Jiangdong to fight against Jingzhou.

Cheng Yu said that it is not a day's achievement to fight against Jingzhou, but making a gesture can make Jingzhou sleep and eat.

"In this case, let's take the counties of Jizhou first, and then talk about going south. However, Cao Hong's matter can't be done like this. Immediately order Xu Du to rectify and arrange the defense, and the counties around Liangzhou should also be vigilant, and not let Jingzhou have an opportunity to take advantage of it. I don't believe that Jingzhou can defend Liangzhou. Cao Cao immediately ordered.

Although it is difficult to capture Jingzhou, Jingzhou has just taken Liangzhou, and its foothold is not stable, but it can take action against Liangzhou.

"How should Jingzhou respond?" Xun Wenruo asked.

This time, the Lord of Jingzhou sent a letter to push the matter of Liangzhou, pushed Cao Hong's death to Han Sui, and even sent Han Sui's body to Xudu. He obviously wanted to see Cao Cao's joke.

"Well, Ma Teng doesn't have a son named Ma Chao. I heard that he is very capable. In this case, he will order this person to be the pastor of Liangzhou." Cao Cao snorted coldly and was extremely disgusted with Jingzhou's thoughts.

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Ye City, with Yuan Shao's death, the situation in the whole Ye City has indeed become more and more strange. It has long been no secret that Yuan Tan and the three compete for the position of heirs.

All three brothers have military power in their hands. They are not convinced of each other and are implicated with each other. Neither of them took action first.

"The prince, there is Cao Cao's messenger outside asking for a meeting." In Yuan Tan's mansion, a guard quickly came in to report.

"The messenger of Cao Cao?" A trace of doubt flashed in Yuan Tan's eyes. They and Cao Cao were sworn enemies. Why did Cao Cao send someone to come at this time?

"Let him in." Yuan Tan was stunned and walked out quickly. He also wanted to see what Cao Cao's messenger wanted to say.

"I have met the eldest son in Wang Lang." As soon as Yuan Tan went out, he saw a middle-aged man walking in quickly.

"I don't know why Cao Thief sent you here?" Cao Cao was the direct culprit for Yuan Shao's death. Naturally, he had no good face for Cao Cao's messenger.

"Ha ha, my condolences, my lord heard that Jizhou shepherd died, so he specially ordered me to come to mourn." Wang Lang smiled and didn't care about Yuan Tan's behavior, but said.

"It's really ridiculous. Go back and tell Cao Cao that although his father is dead, he can't touch Jizhou." Yuan Tan said with a gloomy face.

"The eldest son laughed. My lord and Jizhou Mu are also old friends. Now that I hear that Jizhou Mu died, the previous grudges are naturally written off. Now my lord has decided to withdraw from the army. However, this war was caused by the Muxing soldiers in Jizhou. The losses of the army's expedition are not great. As long as the eldest son can cede the land of the three counties, my lord will immediately retreat and not disturb each other with Jizhou. Wang Lang arched his hand and said faintly.

"Haha, will Cao Cao retreat? It's really funny. With the insatiable character of Cao Thief, he can't wait to directly annex Jizhou. Will he be so kind? Yuan Tan laughed and didn't believe Wang Lang's words.

"Whether the lord is lying or not, the eldest son will know in a few days that now the soldiers and horses have begun to withdraw, and I think there will be more soldiers and horses to withdraw in a few days. That's all. Believe it or not depends on what the eldest son thinks. Wang Lang said something lightly, and then turned around and left.

Then, Wang Lang went to Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang's mansion, and what he said was exactly the same. In less than two hours, Wang Lang came to mourn Yuan Shao and announced that Cao Cao had withdrawn from the army spread all over Ye City.

"The eldest son, Cao Cao, suddenly withdrew from the army. There must be some plots, and the eldest son has to guard against it." In Yuan Tan's mansion, Xin Ping Guo Tu and Guo have been invited to the mansion by Yuan Tan.

"Yes, now that the lord has just died, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang have secretly gathered troops to prepare for a rebellion. The eldest son can't be careless. Hurry up and inherit the master's legacy to prevent change. Guo Tu's face was a little solemn.

In the past few days, the three brothers have been fighting for several times. Although Yuan Tan, as the eldest son, Yuan Tan has a certain advantage, both Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang stand up against it. The whole city of Ye is in chaos at this time. If it hadn't been for the pressure of Cao Cao's army, I'm afraid that we would have met each other in the army in Ye City.

At this moment, a general quickly came in.

"The eldest son, 20,000 tiger and leopard knights under Cao Cao's command were destroyed in Liangzhou, and the general Cao Hong died on the spot." The general hugged several people with a fist.

"What?" Hearing the news, Yuan Tan and the three of them were shocked. Cao Cao's tiger and leopard riding made them suffer a lot. This time, Yuan Shao was defeated, and the tiger and leopard riding made great contributions.

At this time, 20,000 tigers and leopards were destroyed, and several people couldn't believe it.

"The news is true. Cao Hong led 20,000 tigers and leopards in Liangzhou and was completely annihilated by Jingzhou. Now Liangzhou has fallen into the hands of Jingzhou." The general sighed.

"So, is it because Cao Cao is unwilling to attack Ye City at this time, but because of these two thousand tigers and leopards?" Yuan Tan showed a little joy on his face.

Even Guo Tu and Xin Ping were relieved. Cao Cao's retreat could at least relieve some pressure.

"Please pay close attention to the movement of Cao Cao's army and report it as soon as there is any news." Yuan Tan immediately ordered.

"The eldest son, now Cao Cao is very likely to retire from the army, and the lord's legacy still needs to be prepared early." If some time ago, because he was afraid of Cao Cao, then Yuan Tan could hardly have any scruples about competing with all his strength at this time.

"Okay, you can order the soldiers and horses outside the city to enter the city secretly, and in addition, the soldiers and horses from all over the world will come immediately." Yuan Tan pondered for a moment and said immediately.

"No."

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Yuan Xi's Mansion

"Pay close attention to the movement of Cao Cao's army. Once Cao Cao withdraws, immediately mobilization of troops into the city and don't let anyone know. In addition, contact me immediately and say that I have something urgent to discuss with them. In the study, he received the news that the whole army of 20,000 tigers and leopards had been destroyed, and Yuan Xi also ordered.

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"Okay, as soon as Cao Cao retreated from the army, I think Yuan Tan, what will you want to compete with me, order the soldiers and horses outside the city to enter the city quickly, and let Fengji and the judge come to my mansion immediately." Yuan Shang said with an excited face.

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With more and more news coming, the undercurrent surged throughout Ye City, and the situation suddenly became tense.