Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 312 The ghost's legacy plans three legs (first change)
A fierce battle was temporarily over, and the entire Cao camp was full of wailing, the sound was harsher than ever before, and it made people feel desperate.

In the first Guandu battle, although Yuan Jun outnumbered them by ten times, they did win by surprise again and again. Although they fought very hard, they did have the belief of victory in their hearts. In the end, after three months of confrontation, they burned Wuchao, Win more with less, and achieved a big victory.

But this second Guandu battle was indeed completely different. They almost collapsed after just a trial. Thinking back to the scene where thousands of stones fell and crossbow arrows were like locusts, my heart couldn't stop trembling. Injury seems to be nothing compared to the mental fear.

Outside a large tent, Cao Cao was sitting on a wooden ladder with disheveled hair, panting heavily, his face was a little pale. The stone-throwing machine that was still echoing in his mind made this once invincible hero not know how to deal with it, especially since Guo Jia was also seriously injured, which made his heart shrouded in a thick cloud .

Holding the big knife, Xu Chu stood aside with concern on his face, but since he couldn't speak, he really didn't know how to comfort him.

"Sikong" At this time, Xia Houyuan walked over slowly and said softly.

Cao Cao raised his head slowly, and asked with concern, "How is the soldier doing? How about Zilian?"

"The condition of the soldiers is very bad. They were already exhausted, but now they are hit by the flying stones. Many of them dare not go up the camp wall. In addition, even the tiger and leopard cavalry were defeated. The soldiers were even more frightened. It was damaged a lot, and if it goes on like this, it won't be able to last for at most three days, and Zilian was even caught by Zhao Yun," Xia Houyuan said with an ugly expression.

Cao Cao smiled wryly, and said: "It seems that Cao will be wiped out before there is trouble in the north."

Xia Houyuan raised his head sharply, and said seriously: "Sikong, now we can only risk a night attack to see if we can burn down those wooden frames that throw flying stones. If we succeed, we may still have a chance."

"No, absolutely not." Seeing Xun You suddenly came out from the side, he said anxiously.

"Gongda, at this point, do you have any other tricks?" Cao Cao also knew that the possibility of such a night attack being successful was extremely small.

Looking at Cao Cao's confused eyes, Xun You was startled, knowing that this battle not only destroyed the confidence of the soldiers, but even Cao Cao had been shaken, if this continues, he will undoubtedly lose.

Looking behind Cao Cao, Guo Jia, who was dead inside the tent, Xun You stared intently and said, "Sikong, now we can only carry out the last step."

Cao Cao's pupils shrank suddenly, with some hesitation on his face.

"What is the last step?" Xia Houyuan asked curiously.

Cao Cao lowered his head and said, "Gongda is talking about Zang Ba."

"That's right, Sikong, let General Zang Ba command nearly 3 people in Xuzhou immediately, and attack Qingzhou. The army is approaching Yecheng, forcing Yuan Xi to turn around," Xun You clasped his fists.

"What!" Xia Houyuan was startled, and hurriedly said: "In this way, General Zang Ba is not abandoned. With Yuan Xi's current strength, as long as one block is turned around, General Zang Ba will not be able to get out, even Xuzhou lost"

"There is no way, this is the only way to force Yuan Xi to turn around, otherwise with the absolute upper hand he has now, he will simply ignore ordinary rebellions in the north," Xun You said seriously.

"Gongda, this must not be the case." At this moment, Guo Jia suddenly turned pale, and with the support of the medical officer, he walked over slowly with difficulty, his whole body staggering.

"Feng Xiao" Cao Cao was startled, rushed over quickly, and asked anxiously, "Why did you come out?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Sikong is at such a critical moment, how can Jia rest?"

A sigh flashed across Xun You's face. Guo Jia was already in poor health and was hit hard by the flying stone. He couldn't imagine the situation.

Seeing that Guo Jia became serious, he said: "Yecheng is so important, how could Yuan Xi be unprepared? General Guang Zangba's [-] troops cannot overcome the storm. Our original plan was to hold it firmly and pretend to be After losing a few games, but making Yuan Xi helpless, he will obediently go back."

"However, things did not go as we expected. Yuan Xi's strength was too strong. In this battle, he clearly told us how big the gap is between the two sides in terms of soldiers and equipment. He even ignored the so-called art of war." The strategy is to use an upright and upright army to completely destroy the prime minister. Therefore, it will not abandon the prime minister because of a small turmoil in the north. He probably will continue to do so. After eliminating Sikong, With the overwhelming prestige, the army turned around, completely flattened the three continents, wiped out all the remaining forces, and ascended to the highest position in one fell swoop, because he has this strength."

"Then, why don't we just admit defeat like this?" Xia Houyuan said with a face full of resignation. They finally defeated Yuan Shao, but unexpectedly, a more powerful Yuan Xi came out."

"It seems that Xu Du is talking about returning," Cao Cao sighed.

"No! Sikong, it's not about withdrawing from Xudu, but preparing to give up Xudu." Guo Jia grabbed Cao Cao's right hand and said loudly.

"What!" Xia Houyuan was startled, and Cao Cao was also stunned.

"Sikong, Sikong should be very clear about today's situation. Yuan Xi has such an advantage, but he didn't attack by force, which shows that he is not in a hurry, and he doesn't want soldiers to sacrifice in vain. General Xiahou's urgent letter from Baili shows that Yuan Xi has indeed sent a surprise soldier. Now, and how strong the Hulao is, why does such a shrewd person like him sit around for nothing, obviously here we can defeat our army, that can only show one thing, he is [-]% sure that he can capture the Hulao , occupying a huge strategic advantage," Guo Jia affirmed.

"No way! That's Hulao Pass." Xia Houyuan didn't dare to answer.

Cao Cao's face became extremely serious. Once Hulao Pass is lost, Guandu will have no meaning here, because from Hulao Pass, troops can be dispatched to Xudu at any time.

"Fengxiao, even if you want to move, where should you move to? If Hulao and Guandu are lost, Yuan Xi's army will go south completely, and Cao's entire foundation will be over," Cao Cao said seriously.

"Sikong Wu is worried, moving is a last resort, in addition to ensuring the safety of the emperor, in addition to ensuring the banner of righteousness, more importantly, it is to buy time." Guo Jia grinned, his eyes were a little confused.

"Time!" Xun You was startled, and said, "Military Master, you said just now that the small disturbances were not enough. Could it be that you want to let go of Hangu Pass and let the Xiliang army go south?"

"Not going south, but going east, approaching Bingzhou and threatening the whole north." A icy coldness flashed in Guo Jia's eyes.

"But although Xiliang respects the imperial court, it's only in name. Will they offend Yuan Xi for Sikong?" Hearing this, Xia Houyuan asked worriedly.

Xun You smiled wryly, "Feng Xiao means to give them Hangu Pass as a deal."

"What! How can it be done! Hangu Pass can guard millions of iron cavalry. Once it is lost, Xiliang iron cavalry can go south at any time, thousands of miles away!" Xia Houyuan dared not answer.

"That's right, after losing Hangu Pass, Xiliang iron cavalry could attack the prime minister at any time, but they won't, because Yuan Xi is already the absolute number one prince in the world after defeating Sikong, no one can beat him, Ma Teng, Han Sui is a smart person, so he naturally knows the reason why his lips are dead and his teeth are cold. Not only will they not deal with Sikong, but they will form an alliance to defend Yuan Xi together. In this way, Sikong, Xiliang, and Yuan Xi have become a three-legged situation. Everyone knows that the three-legged force is the most stable force," Guo Jia explained carefully, with far-sighted eyes and a trace of deep helplessness.

"This??" Both Xun You and Xia Houyuan looked at Cao Cao.

Looking at Cao Cao with a dignified expression, Guo Jia continued: "Sikong, you can't hesitate now, you must hurry up, Han Sui, Ma Teng and others are just a temporary disaster, and they can't cause too much trouble, but such a Because, it can indeed gain precious time for Sikong, and taking Guanzhong and Shuzhong will not only greatly increase his strength, but also have a retreat. If he regains Jingzhou, he will have no fear of the north at all. The current Yuan Xi is definitely not something that happened overnight."

"Sikong, to put it bluntly, Yuan Xi is only 26 years old."

Cao Cao's face was shocked, and the whole person realized, yes!Yuan Xicai is only 26, and he is almost fifty, even if he is fighting for his life, he is by no means an opponent.

Cao Cao clenched his fists, a flash of determination flashed across his face, and immediately said: "Fairness, send out the letters immediately. First, tell Lord Xun the situation, move the emperor and Runan, and use Xuchang, Huaiyang, and Yinchuan as defense lines. The second sent a letter to Ma Teng and Han Sui, telling them that as long as they send troops to merge the state and go straight to Yecheng, and force Yuan Xi back, Hangu Guancao will give them, and the emperor will reward them generously, and the two sides will form the strongest alliance Thirdly, Zang Ba was ordered to pretend to attack Qingzhou as a countermeasure; fourthly, the Son of Heaven canonized Yuan Xi as the throne to stabilize his aspirations; , scale or small, all move for me"

"Promise!" After Xun You replied, Guo Jia gasped and said, "Sikong, there is still sixth. After two defeats, we will use offense as defense to delay time, and then the army will go directly to Xudu and return to Runan."

"Okay, let's do this, send the order immediately, without any delay," Cao Cao ordered.

"promise!"

After finishing the order, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, who showed peace of mind, and sighed: "Fengxiao's plan is absolutely foolproof, and Yuan Xi will definitely turn around. However, as long as Xiliang gets Hangu, three legs will succeed, then Cao still has a chance to board Is the northern land? Is there still a chance to completely unify the world?"

Xun You and Xia Houyuan were stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer. Even if Cao Cao went smoothly to gain the land of abundance and seize the land of outstanding people in Jingzhou, it can only be said that the north is stable in terms of resources, but Cao Cao was probably not young at that time. Do you still have the ambition and energy now?Moreover, after Ma Teng and the others gained Hangu and the huge status, are they willing to watch Cao Cao continue to grow bigger?
Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao very reluctantly, and suddenly whispered in his ear, "Sikong, no matter what the future holds, Sikong's heirs can do good things for the emperor, one generation after another. Sikong is worthy of this life."

Cao Cao's pupils shrank suddenly, and the whole person seemed to be enlightened. He regained consciousness in an instant, and said softly, "Cao Yi understands the meaning of filial piety."

"Okay, that's great." Looking at the sharpness in Cao Cao's eyes again, Guo Jia grinned suddenly and fell to the ground.

"Feng Xiao" Cao Cao was startled and hugged him quickly.

Guo Jia looked at the worried Cao Cao with sad eyes and said: "Sikong, God's will is so, there is nothing to do, unification can only transform the Warring States period, you must let the emperor reward Ma Teng and Han Sui, build a three-legged posture, unite vertically and horizontally, Such a guarantee that the foundation will be safe for ten years, you are so incompetent! I can’t help you rule the world.”

After finishing the last sentence, Guo Jia closed his eyes in self-blame.

"Fengxiao, Fengxiao, medical officer, medical officer" Cao Cao shouted with tears all over his face.

(End of this chapter)