Chapter 932 The Return of Cao Cao

Looking at the march of the banner covering the sky, a trace of happiness flashed in Dong Cheng's eyes.

Cao Cao finally defeated Zhang Mio of Chen Liu. In mid-October, the army returned to the court - such a result was not only expected by everyone, but also unexpected by them.

It is expected that Zhang Mi is difficult to support and will definitely lose to Cao Cao's army. Unexpectedly, it took Cao Cao a month to completely recover Chen Liujun.

In fact, this battle can be completely included in the classic tactics of the tactics of the late Han Dynasty, as a reference for discussion: when Cao Cao had an absolute advantage, he did not quickly attack Chen Liu. Instead, he took Xia Houyuan as his teacher and attacked the grain road around Chen Liu. Cao Ren's main force firmly restrained Chen Liu's main force, dragging Zhang Mi's heart out. In the end, Cao Cao's army was still staring at each other and making a lot of noise, making full use of psychological warfare. When the whole Chenliu County army was heartless and the city was mutiny, Cao Cao's three-way army went down and directly captured Zhang Mio alive.

At this time, Cao Cao did another thing that shocked the world. After completely recovering Chen Liu County, Cao Cao did not slaughter the Zhang family. Instead, he wrote a letter asking the emperor to pardon Zhang Mi for the crime of rebellion and enter Xu Chang to serve as a councilor. For this reason, Yuan Shao was also very dissatisfied with Cao Cao and scolded Cao Cao as a person who was 'denounced and ignorant of life and death'.

Yuan Shao's insult to Cao Cao has not been once or twice. Until Cao Cao supported the emperor and had a sharp weapon against Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao still did not put Cao Cao on the same level. Zhang Mi can be said to be the culprit who caused Yuan Cao's anti-purpose.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Zhang Yu have been friends since they were young. Zhang Mi helped Yuan Shao plan to kill Dong several times. However, after the Ma family opened the great chapter of the era of the battle, Zhang Mi was dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's separation of one side and repeatedly accused Yuan Shao, which caused Yuan Shao's dissatisfaction. After Yuan Shao supported Cao Cao to enter Yanzhou, he asked Cao Cao to kill Zhang Mio, but Cao Cao always refused politely. After Cao Cao's defeat of Zhang Mi, instead of flattering Yuan Shao, he even abandoned his personal grievances, which naturally made Yuan Shao more dissatisfied with Cao Cao and claimed to fight against Cao Cao, the usurper.

It can be said that the Yuan and Cao families have finally entered the moment of face-breaking battle.

The reason why Yuan Shao dares to do this is that he already has free energy, but he is completely put on Yanzhou - Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, who raised his fire from the grave, and the power of Youzhou completely fell into Yuan Shao's hands!

At that time, Gongsun Zan's turtle was huddled in the Yijing city building. Black Mountain commander Zhang Yan and Gongsun continued to lead 100,000 troops to save Gongsun Zan in three ways. Before the reinforcements arrived, Gongsun Zan secretly sent someone to send a letter to Gongsun Xu, asking him to lead 5,000 cavalry in the north and raise his torches to respond, and Gongsun Zan went to war from the city. Unexpectedly, this secret letter was robbed by Yuan Shao and raised the torch as scheduled. Gongsun Zan thought that the rescuers had arrived and led the troops to attack. Yuan Shao set up an ambush to attack Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan was defeated and returned to the city to hold on.

At the same time, the 100,000 troops calling for each other, but Zhang Yan also stopped halfway due to the temporary withdrawal of the Xianbei tribe of Budugen. With great joy, Yuan Shao dug a tunnel under the tower of Gongsun Zan City, destroyed its watchtower, and gradually reached the central mound. Gongsun Zant expected to lose, killing his wife, children and sisters first, and then set fire to his grave.

For Yuan Shao, this victory is tantamount to picking up the pies that have fallen from heaven - if there is no sudden withdrawal of Bu Dugen and Zhang Yan's three armies, the two families will certainly fall into a long period of stalemate. But there was an unexpected change in the matter, which made Yuan Shao get rid of the big trouble with little effort.

As a result, Yuan Shaozhi was complacent and scolded Cao Cao in Yanzhou while recovering the remnants of Gongsun Zan all the way - on the surface, Yuan Shao is still as arrogant as usual, but in fact, Yuan Shao's focus strategy has shifted to Yanzhou. This is just that Yuan Shao is looking for Cao Cao in the future. It's just a mouth.

It is helpless. At this time, it is winter, and both of them are in a weak period after the war. Except for a war of words, I haven't seen any real moves. However, at this time, the sky of Jiyan Xu Sanzhou was already covered with clouds, like a winter snowstorm, which is coming soon!

It can be said that Cao Cao, who returned to Xuchang, should be extremely uneasy.

Therefore, in the Sikong Mansion at this time, everyone was talking, but everyone did not dare to talk loudly. Doubt, anger, joy and confusion are intertwined in Xudu's big tripod, and the heat in the water temperature in the tripod slowly rises. The reason why this water has not yet boiled is that Cao Sikong, who is sitting in the right position, has not said a word.

For Cao, Yuan Shao's rebuke this time is by no means as simple and easy to deal with as usual.

It can be said that Cao Cao took advantage of Yuan Shao's flawless opportunity to squeeze out all the oil and water he could squeeze from Yuan Shao. However, Yuan Shao has never returned anything. This time, Yuan Shao is about to stabilize the north. Fools can think of what Yuan Shao will do to Cao next.

Everyone is waiting to see how Cao Cao copes with this difficult situation.

"Guys, you have worked hard these days." Cao Cao looked at the people below and said calmly. In his look, there was no fear and worry, but a conspiracy to succeed.

The people who are qualified in this room are all Cao Chongchen, generals and local governors of nearby counties left in Xudu. Everyone waited for Cao Cao's next sentence with a solemn and worried face, and the room seemed very quiet. Cao Cao looked around, and his majestic eyes made everyone's heart trembling. Then, his eyes finally fell on Xi Zhicai.

It was not until this time that everyone found that Xi Zhi's face was also extremely calm. There is no urgency for the mountain rain to come and wind all over the building, and it seems to be leisurely waiting for Cao Cao's next news.

"Zhicai, how is the investigation of Zhang Yan's sudden withdrawal?"

"Lord, Zhang Yan's withdrawal was entirely due to Bu Dugen's departure from the battle. And Bu Dugen's departure was due to the turmoil in his base camp. Xi Zhicai raised the information in his hand, and his tone was always slow.

"Oh," Cao Cao nodded without expressing any opinion, waiting for Xi Zhicai's next explanation.

"In the second day of Budugen's expedition, the Tuoba tribe, which had always been on good terms with Budugen, suddenly sent troops to attack the Budugen tribe, annexed many small tribes on the edge of Budugen in one breath, and even secretly assassinated many senior generals and families in Budugen. The war between the two families started without warning, and Bu Dugen had to return to the army to rescue.

"If I remember correctly, this Tuoba Department, which was not well-known two years ago, has developed into a second force on the Bingzhou grassland like a snowball since it received the support of the Ma family, right?" At this time, Cao Cao finally had some interest and looked up and asked.

When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other: Cao Sikong didn't consider Yuan Shao's fierce anger. Why was he so interested in Yi Rongdi in the north?

"Yes, the Tuoba tribe is as ferocious as a wolf and as vicious as a snake. It has implemented the strategy of Shunchang and death for all tribes. In just one year, it has risen in the territory of the Xiongnu. Subsequently, the forces penetrated step by step into the Xianbei tribe. Now it is reasonable for the two sides to go to war.

"Yes, everything is reasonable, but the timing is a little too weird." Cao Cao laughed twice, ignored the surprised eyes of the people below, and continued, "I don't understand why that tribe will fight back at the time of Gongsun Zan's life and death?"

"Naturally, he took a hair and moved his whole body. If Weichen guessed well, it was Ma Chao who secretly helped Yuan Shao and killed Gongsun Zan!" Xi Zhicai still sent this word out like an ancient well, but the whole hall couldn't help but make a breath sound at the same time!

It seems that the current situation is far more serious than Yuan Shao's desire to attack Cao!