Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 863 A complicated situation

Now that Cao Ang is marching south to Jizhou, Yuan Shao certainly won’t dare to attack rashly, so our current situation is very good for us.” Ju Su said.

"But." Chen Gong said hesitantly.

"Gongtai, there is no need to say more. This plan is not feasible. Our first goal now is to pacify the northern barbarians, and then to fight Cao Cao.

As for the chaos in Xiliang, let Cao Cao slowly resolve it." Ju Su interrupted Chen Gong.

Chen Gong sighed and said, "Alas, I knew this would be the result. Well, let's just follow Feng Xiao's advice and wait and see what happens."

Xun You left when he saw this.

Xu Shu said: "Since everyone has reached a consensus, let's discuss the specific battle plan now."

Xu Shu took out the map and spread it out: "Gentlemen, from now on, we must patrol the city wall every night, especially the city gates and the vicinity of the towers. We must ensure safety."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They all knew that they had to be careful at this time, otherwise the advantages they had worked so hard to build would be gone.

Xu Shu continued, "In the next few days I will send scouts to gather intelligence from various places around Yanzhou.

If Cao Cao makes any unusual movements, we will be able to detect them early and take measures. This will also prevent Cao Cao from figuring out our true strengths and weaknesses."

Xu Shu's arrangement was very reasonable and everyone agreed.

"In addition to scouts, we must be prepared for war. Once there is an opportunity, we will counterattack immediately." Xu Shu said finally.

On the other side, Cao Ang led his army to resist Yecheng.

Yecheng, as the eastern capital of the Han Empire, was a prosperous city with a large population.

Although Yecheng was besieged for several months, it still retained its original appearance.

When Cao Ang led his army to the city of Ye, the defenders on the city wall immediately discovered Cao Ang.

"Uncle Liu is here in person. We respectfully welcome our lord." A general shouted loudly.

"Welcome our lord!" Everyone in Yecheng shouted in unison.

"Stand up!" said Cao Ang.

The general immediately ordered the city gates to be opened.

Cao Ang led his army into Yecheng.

As Cao Ang walked, he admired the scenery of Yecheng.

"No wonder Cao Cao has always coveted Jizhou. I feel itchy just looking at Yecheng." Cao Ang was filled with emotion.

Lu Bu chuckled and said, "My lord, if you like, I will capture Yecheng right away."

"Haha, Wenlie is joking." Cao Ang waved his hand and said.

Lu Bu smiled awkwardly: "How dare I joke? I just think Yecheng is far inferior to Luoyang. Luoyang is the core of our Han Dynasty."

Lu Bu did not know how to appreciate beautiful scenery, he was just a rough man.

Cao Ang laughed and scolded: "Wen Lie, you are really a rough man. You don't understand these beautiful scenery."

Lu Bu scratched his head. He really didn't know how to appreciate it.

Lu Bu followed Cao Ang into Yecheng. The streets of Yecheng were clean and tidy, and the people's faces were filled with happy smiles.

"My lord, look, there is a group of children playing over there." Lu Bu pointed to the alley beside the street, where a group of children were chasing and playing.

Cao Ang looked in the direction Lu Bu pointed, and sure enough, he saw a group of children chasing and playing.

"It's so lively here." Cao Ang felt the warmth coming from both sides of the street and was deeply moved.

Lu Bu said: "This kind of life is what my lord longs for."

Cao Ang was stunned after hearing what Lu Bu said, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was true.

Cao Ang's lifelong dream was not to have great power or to achieve immortality, but to enjoy a simple life like ordinary people.

"My lord, let's go to the palace and have some rest first. You are tired from the journey, so it would be better for you to rest first." Ju Su said.

Cao Ang nodded. He was indeed exhausted. Cao Ang was sitting in the carriage, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep. Suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds was heard. Cao Ang opened his eyes and saw a cavalry team rushing over quickly.

"Who is it?" Cao Ang asked loudly.

The cavalry in front heard Cao Ang's question, stopped their horses, dismounted and ran over.

Cao Ang looked carefully and found that the people coming were Zhao Yun and Dian Wei.

"Greetings, my lord!" Zhao Yun and Dian Wei knelt down and saluted.

Cao Ang quickly helped the two of them up and asked with concern, "Why are Yide and Elai here?"

"We are concerned about our lord's well-being, so we have come here to protect him," Zhao Yun and Dian Wei replied.

Cao Ang was deeply moved. They all understood how dangerous the journey had been, but he did not expect that they would still stand firmly on his side.

Cao Ang patted Dian Wei and Zhao Yun on the shoulders and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Cao Ang then instructed Zhao Yun, "Wenyuan, lead your troops back to Hulao Pass immediately and tell Wenruo and the others that I have returned safely. Remember to stay hidden."

"Yes! I'll obey your order!" Zhao Yun immediately accepted the order.

"E Lai, come with me to the palace to have some rest." Cao Ang turned and said to Dian Wei.

"Yes!" Dian Wei followed Cao Ang excitedly.

Cao Ang and Dian Wei returned to the palace and asked Zhao Yun and Dian Wei to find their own residence, while they came to the imperial garden.

"E Lai, I have not been in the capital for some time. Has the intensity of your training been reduced?" Cao Ang said with a frown.

Dian Wei said honestly: "My lord, these days are too peaceful, so I am lazy."

Dian Wei still looked shy after saying this.

Cao Ang smiled and said, "That's good. I hope that during this period of time, your training can reach the best level."

"Yes, my lord." Dian Wei puffed out his chest and agreed.

"My lord, should we attack this time?" Dian Wei reminded Cao Ang.

Cao Ang nodded: "Of course. Pass on my order, and the entire army will attack Hejian County."

"Yes!" After receiving the order, the messenger immediately ran away.

Cao Ang said to Dian Wei, "I think Yuan Shao is also waiting for me to attack Hejian County.

You lead 5,000 elite troops to Hejian and must capture Hejian within three days without any mistakes."

"Yes! I'll obey your command!" Dian Wei said excitedly.

The five thousand elite soldiers were the most elite soldiers under Dian Wei. Since Dian Wei was Cao Ang's personal bodyguard, Cao Ang assigned the most elite troops to Dian Wei.

One of the captains asked, "My lord, why are there five thousand elite soldiers instead of six thousand?"

"I need to save enough strength to deal with Cao Cao," Cao Ang explained.

Cao Ang decided to use 5,000 elite troops to hold back Yuan Shao, and then mobilize 60,000 to 70,000 troops to attack Hejian.

"My lord is wise!" said the captain admiringly.

Cao Ang added: "I have been away for so long this time, I don't know what has become of my home.

I'm back, you must step up your training and never let down your guard."

"I obey your command!" These generals all understood what Cao Ang meant by this sentence.

If they fail to win this battle, they will be in trouble.

Cao Ang brought his maid to the house. As soon as he walked out of the yard, he smelled the fragrance of food and a smile appeared on his lips.

"It seems that Zilong and the others have returned."

(End of this chapter)