I should marry the traitor

Chapter 272 It’s Cao Paopao Now

No matter how much Xiahou Chun knew, it didn't matter.

Because Shi Ming would personally escort Xiahou Chun back to Luoyang, she would never have any chance to warn Cao Mengde again.

When Cao Mengde heard the news that the defeated soldier Jiang Anxinlin had defeated Cao's camp, his first reaction was that perhaps the world had gone crazy.

But the news cannot be false. An Xinlin's three thousand black-armored cavalry are only the vanguard, and another twenty thousand Beishuo cavalry are also arriving in broad daylight.

The commotion caused by such a large army could not be false. When several pieces of the same news came in succession, Cao Mengde had no choice but to believe it.

Frankly speaking, Cao Mengde was not completely unacceptable to the loss of the army.

After all, Cao Mengde had already brought out all of her elite main forces when she launched a surprise attack on Bird's Nest Mountain. Even if the remaining troops were completely wiped out, she would still be able to withstand it.

But what Cao Mengde couldn't accept was that Xiahou Chun was still there!

Xiahou Chun was her sister-in-law and also the most outstanding half-blood under Cao Mengde. It was totally unacceptable for Cao Mengde to see such a good subordinate whose loyalty was not to be worried about die here.

But after grieving, Cao Mengde decided to run away.

An Xinlin seized the perfect opportunity. At this moment, the Beishuo Army had completely cut off Cao Mengde's retreat, making it extremely difficult for Cao Mengde to return to his city.

As for continuing to move forward, don't be ridiculous, are we going to continue to attack Yuzhou? Yuan Mochu's food and grass were just burned, he is not dead!

The safest strategy now is to head south.

There is no way back to the northern part of Jingzhou, and continuing to advance into Yuzhou is a dead end. Now the only way to survive is to escape to southern Jingzhou.

Cao Mengde was a little dazed. His father arranged for Xiahou Yuan to go to the southern part of Jingzhou to seek a retreat, and she actually saved Cao Mengde at this moment.

Could it be that Dad discovered something?
Cao Mengde took out the blood edict she carried with her. The thin piece of cloth was stained with bright red blood. She could still vividly remember the scene in which Li Changge wrote the blood edict in front of her with hatred.

Originally, defeating Yuan Mochu had given Cao Mengde a glimmer of hope, but the subsequent unexpected defeat left Cao Mengde with only the regret that he still had a long way to go.

There was no time to think about why An Xinlin appeared in Jingzhou, nor was there time to think about what kind of PY deal An Xinlin had made with Dong Bai. Cao Mengde led his army and began a hasty escape.

Cao Mengde was very clear-headed. Although the blind An Xinlin had destroyed her camp, An Xinlin definitely did not come for her, or it should be said that he definitely did not come just for her.

This was indeed the case. An Xinlin's destruction of Cao Mengde's camp was just a coincidence. The strategic goal Li Changge gave her was not to swallow up Cao Mengde, but to annex the northern part of Jingzhou as a breakthrough point for attacking the south.

As long as Cao Mengde ran fast enough, An Xinlin really didn't bother to care about her. After all, he had to pacify Yuzhou in the east before going south.

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The news that An Xinlin had broken into Cao's camp spread quickly and was quickly placed on Yuan Mochu's desk, causing Yuan Mochu's eyes to widen.

The original opponent was Cao Mengde, which was theoretically very simple.

Yuan Mochu had everything planned out. He just needed to rest and regroup, and would not try any tricks like faking defeat. He would just lead his army forward and win steadily.

The result is now that we have directly changed to an opponent that we cannot defeat at all.

According to intelligence, An Xinlin has about 20,000 Beishuo cavalry and 3,000 reorganized Xuanjia cavalry. Such a cavalry can move freely on the vast plains of Yuzhou and is invincible in the world.

Did she, Yuan Mochu, have to fight with such a cavalry on the plain? She didn't have another Qu Yiyi!

"What should we do now?" Yuan Mochu tapped the table with his fingers and asked his advisers for a way out of the impasse.

However, there was silence below, but it was not all out of fear. An Xinlin was indeed a tough opponent, and most people were thinking hard.

"My lord, please let me fight. I will avenge my previous humiliation!"

"I am willing to lead the troops into battle. We two sisters must meet An Xinlin!"

Yan Niang Wenxiu stood up and volunteered to fight. Although the opponent had been upgraded from Cao Mengde to An Xinlin, which was a world of difference, Yan Niang Wenxiu had no intention of backing down.

However, Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Don't be impulsive. We are at a disadvantage in a field battle. Facing An Xinlin's cavalry, it is better to defend the city."

"No, my lord, I think what Generals Yan Niang and Wen Xiu said is feasible."

Just when Yuan Mochu opened his mouth to reject Yan Niang Wenxiu's proposal, Tian Feng stood up and spoke in support of Yan Niang Wenxiu.

Yuan Mochu turned his head and looked at Yan Niang Wenxiu curiously and said, "Why do you say that? Wasn't it a pre-determined strategy to hold on?"

Tian Feng shook his head and said:

"This moment is the same as that moment."

"When we first recruited soldiers, they would most likely collapse at the first blow against the Iron Cavalry. But now most of our troops are veterans who have fought many battles, not to mention that our army is several times larger than An Xinlin's, so we are not without the strength to fight."

"Secondly, the reason why the city was held firm was because the Beishuo army was short of food and grass. As long as they hold out for a while, the enemy will naturally retreat."

"But now An Xinlin and Dong Bai are obviously colluding, so the army can march here smoothly. Since it is supported by the thief Dong, there is no doubt that the army will not be short of food and grass."

"Under such circumstances, blindly holding on is meaningless and will only drain our army's morale."

"The current plan is not to avoid fighting completely, but to think of a way to defeat the enemy!"

After listening to what Tian Feng said, Yuan Mochu felt that it made sense, but he still hadn't made up his mind.

In the final analysis, Yuan Mochu could no longer afford failure. No matter how rich the Yuan family was, it could not afford to be wasted. She no longer had the possibility of continuing to escape.

Just when Yuan Mochu was hesitating, a Confucian scholar waving a feather fan walked out from the crowd.

This man's name is Ju Shou. In terms of strength, he is only at the fourth level, but he is intelligent and has many wise strategies.

"My lord, I support what Tian Feng said. Now we have no way out. We must fight An Xinlin to the death."

"If we can't even defeat An Xinlin, how can we talk about the Northern Expedition against Dong the bandit?"

"But now we should not act rashly. We can send envoys to Cao Mengde and Sun Baifu to explain the pros and cons and form an alliance to fight the bandits."

Yuan Mochu thought about it carefully. An Xinlin and Dong Bai were deeply connected. It was not something she and her family could resist. She really needed to form an alliance, but...

"With Cao Mengde and Sun Baifu, can we, with the strength of two and a half states, contend with the two thieves Dong An?"

"I'm sorry, my lord, but I don't think that's possible."

"Then what should I do?"

"Ju is willing to be an envoy to persuade Nanli Jiedushi Mu Ying to send troops!"

Yuan Mochu's eyes lit up when he heard this. The Nanli Jiedushi? If that person is really willing to take action, then there will be great potential for success.

(End of this chapter)