Chapter 214: Cao Cao Was Shocked (2/8)

The Yuan family achieved an unprecedented brilliant victory in Qingzhou and conquered Qingzhou in one fell swoop.

The world was shaken.

And there are princes who are in trouble now.

Such as Cao Cao.

Since Cao Cao was stolen from Yanzhou by Lu Bu, his hometown Chenliu County and some scattered places remained in his territory.

It can also be said that he was beaten back to the period when the princes begged for Dong.

It has almost become nothing for several years.

As a generation of heroes, the founder of Cao Wei in history and the strongest overlord in the world, of course he couldn't accept this fact.

But Cao Cao had to swallow this bitter fruit, and as the lord, he couldn't complain.

No matter how hard and tired you are, you must also show high morale. The steel giant will never fall.

Cao Cao was so tired, he woke up at night with back pain, wishing his eldest son...

Why did Lu Bu suddenly come to Yanzhou from the Yuan family?

Instigated Zhang Miao's rebellion, and also recruited Chen Gong to join the rebellion.

How could he, Lu Bu, be so accurate?

Speaking of which, there is Li Ru beside Lu Bu.

But Cao Cao didn't think Li Ru had this kind of ability. If it happened, Dong Zhuo would end up like this?

Cao Cao thought that Lü Bu must have been instructed by an expert, and someone must have tripped him up.

this day.

Puyang City is one of the most important cities in Yanzhou.

It is also a strategic location for Lu Bu to resist Cao Cao's counterattack.

Cao Cao fought fiercely with Lu Bu here for a long time.

At this moment, a military meeting was held in Cao Junying outside the city.

The main direction of research is the war on the Yuan family side.

The war on the Yuan's side seems to have nothing to do with Cao Cao,

But very relevant.

As the power of the Yuan family grows, the pressure on Cao Cao as a neighbor must also increase.

To put it simply, there are many princes in the world now, the territory is intertwined, and the situation is complicated.

Generally, when others need to fight, this side can fight, so as not to be copied by others.

Moreover, Lu Bu has kindness to the Yuan family.

Therefore, only when the Yuan family's forces were restrained by others, could Cao Cao attack Lu Bu without any hesitation.

On the contrary, the Yuan family had no place to use troops, so it was naturally impossible to see Lu Bu wiped out by Cao Cao.

Even if the Yuan family was willing to see Lu Bu perish, if Lu Bu sent an envoy, the Yuan family could not risk being scolded as ungrateful and not save Lu Bu.

Cao Cao's face was gloomy, and he really had nothing to be happy about. He said, "Everyone, judging from the current situation, the Yuan family will definitely be restrained by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army for a long time, right?"

Cheng Yu, one of his military advisers, stood up.

Cheng Yu is also a military strategist with the ability to plot ghosts. It is his credit that Cao Cao can still retain his territory in Yanzhou.

"My lord's words are true. Although the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou are a mob, they are outside the mountain. Once inside the mountain, the fighting power is very strong."

He also said: "Besides, the Yellow Turban Army is not all mobs, the Berserker Battalion is very powerful. In the depths of the mountain, where the terrain is dangerous, such an elite army will bring disaster to the Yuan family."

Cao Cao nodded slightly. Now that the Yuan family has also encountered difficulties in the war, this is the only thing that can boost his mood.

"Everyone, we had to retreat before, but Lu Bu suffered more losses than ours. We can't give him a chance to breathe. Now that I'm done resting, I plan to launch a counterattack against Puyang again!"

His words gradually filled with fighting spirit.

Wen and Wu in the tent looked at each other. Now Lu Bu occupies most of Yanzhou, and his logistics ability is much stronger than Cao Cao.

In this case, the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it is to Cao Cao.

Just when everyone agreed, Xun Yu, Cao Cao's first military commander, came out to oppose it.

Xun Yu is a very powerful character in the Three Kingdoms, and was called the counselor of the ovary by Cao Cao.

It can be said that half of the credit for Cao Cao's success in history is due to Xun Yu.

Especially in the battle of Guandu in history, if it weren't for Xun Yu, Cao Cao would have perished before the rebellion of Yuan's counselor Xu You.

"My lord, this subordinate believes that attacking Lu Bu now is an unwise choice."

Xun Yu continued to say under the puzzled eyes of everyone:

"Lü Bu was able to obtain Yanzhou because of the absence of our army's elite forces, and the cooperation of Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and others."

"Actually, Lu Bu's aggressiveness is insufficient, and now he can only resist our army's counterattack by relying on the strength of the city."

"But I thought of another aspect recently. Speaking of which, Yuan Shu and Liu Zheng are fighting against Jingbei and Yuzhou. Why not take it and make it a place to establish a career?"

Yuzhou is also an important state in the Central Plains. Historically, Xuchang, where Cao Cao moved his capital, was an important town in Yuzhou.

Obviously this is another way of thinking about using troops. First avoid Lu Bu, who is very defensive, and expand the territory to accumulate strength.

Cao Cao fell silent, and it became quiet inside the big tent.

For Cao Cao, the loss of Yanzhou was tantamount to slapping him hard in front of the whole world.

This is like being robbed of the homestead in later generations, not to mention taking it back, and finding another place?

Not to mention robbing the entire homestead, even if it occupies an inch, you have to work hard, right?

Shameless?

Don't you want it at all?

Do you still have the backbone?

Can you stand up and be a man?

Cao Cao's icy voice came, "Give me an order to attack Puyang tomorrow!"

"Here!" Xiahoudun and other generals responded loudly.

Xun Yu sighed deeply, he detected Cao Cao's state of mind.

From Cao Cao's point of view at this moment, since Yuan Jun is still restrained in Qingzhou, it is not a wrong decision to continue to counterattack Yanzhou.

So he fell silent.

"Report..., my lord, one of Qingzhou's secret agents has returned!"

Cao Jun has more than one person working in Qingzhou, which allows him to get news from Qingzhou in time.

Cao Cao cheered up, "Quickly call up to meet me."

After waiting, he said to everyone: "This must be because Yuan Jun was unable to complete the encirclement and suppression of the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou."

As long as the Qingzhou Yellow Turban is still there, Yuan Jun's large army will be restrained.

This is good news for Cao Cao's counterattack against Lu Bu.

Under the eager gazes of the crowd, a small trot came in, and he bowed down.

The military situation of the Yuan family in Qingzhou is very important to Cao Cao, so he immediately said, "You don't need to be polite, just tell me how the Yuan family's war in Qingzhou is going?"

"My lord, Yuan Tan, the eldest son of the Yuan family, has conquered the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, and he still conquered it without bloodshed...!"

Although this kind of brilliant achievement was not his own, the messenger soldiers felt very excited when they reported it.

"What!" Cao Cao was not excited, but shocked.

And other people, as long as they can think of the consequences, are all shocked.

"Yuan Tan took over all the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yes."

"The Berserker Battalion has also been subdued?"

"Yes, the Yellow Turban Marshal Guan Hai voluntarily surrendered." Xi Zuo said voluntarily this time.

My Yanzhou... can't be taken back!

Cao Cao fell on the spot and sat back on the mat.

For a long time, there was no sound from inside the big tent.

In fact, Cao Cao is confident about taking back Yanzhou, but at this moment, there is no hope.

Finally, Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "Wen Ruo, tell me about the strategy of Yuzhou."

"Yes." Xun Yu was quite terrified by the news.

At this moment, Zhang Liang of the Three Kingdoms era saw Cao Cao's tortured heart, which was even more desolate than Liu Bang who was forced into Shu.