Cao Thief

Chapter 340 Yanjin Great Retreat (33) [-]
Cao Peng was still kneeling on the yamen hall, his legs were already numb.

I'm afraid I played a little too big this time!I wonder if Lao Cao will be angry?Or, because of this matter, you will have opinions on me?

Cao Peng felt a little uneasy.

He never thought he was such a great person.

It's just that at the head of Baima City that day, seeing the bloody heads made him feel a lot of emotion.

By mistake, he was reborn in this era, which is also the most glorious era for the Han people.Tang Dynasty?In Cao Peng's mind, it may be considered great and glorious, but for some reason, there is always some alienation.The ethnicity marked on his ID card in his previous life was the Han nationality!So it also made him feel closer to Han.He really doesn't want the Han people to go through that era of shitty 'ethnic integration' again.

Of course, he also knows his own strength and can't change anything.

But he still hopes to do something so that the Han people can survive more in this turbulent Three Kingdoms period.

To be able to keep 1 jujubes today... even if there are only [-] people, it is also a victory.Maybe I can't change anything, but I can't just watch history and move towards its original track!Suddenly I feel that I seem to be narrow-minded, seem paranoid...

But so what?

Narrow is narrow, paranoid is paranoid!
Cao Peng took a deep breath, straightened his waist again, and straightened his chest.

"Ah Fu, let's go, it's useless for you to kneel like this."

Cao Zhen looked at Cao Peng helplessly, and softly persuaded him.Although he also knew that his persuasion was useless, he couldn't ignore it.

In fact, he didn't quite understand why Cao Peng, who was usually easy to talk to, was so stubborn today?

But Cao Peng couldn't tell the reason.

Could it be that you tell Cao Zhen that I have traveled from later generations, and that in a hundred years, there will be no more than one Han Chinese?

If he really said this, then maybe Cao Zhen would regard him as a lunatic, and directly draw his sword and kill him on this small government hall.

It's midnight!
It was pitch black outside the yamen hall, and the lights in the yamen hall were extinguished.

Cao Zhen sat next to Cao Peng, still persuading him in a low voice.There was a sound of footsteps, Cao Zhen raised his head and looked outside the yamen hall.

Xun You held a lantern and slowly approached the Yatang.

"Zidan, you go back first."

"Mr. Xun..."

"I have something to say to Ah Fu, you go back and rest, there are still many things to do tomorrow."

Hearing Xun You's tone, Cao Zhen immediately came to his senses.

I'm afraid that Xun You came here because of Cao Cao's entrustment.As for what to say to Cao Peng?Cao Zhen didn't dare to guess!He stood up, bowed hands with Xun You, then looked at Cao Peng, and silently exited the office.Walking out of the yamen hall, I saw Dianman Xu Yi leading people, guarding thirty steps away from the yamen hall.Cao Zhenzhen was startled, then seemed to think of something, turned around and looked in the hall in surprise...

Xun You lit a candle, and the ya hall was bright again.

He picked up a futon and placed it in front of Cao Peng, then sat down and looked Cao Peng up and down without saying a word.

That gaze was very sharp, like a sharp sword, piercing through Cao Peng's body.

Cao Peng looked at Xun You in amazement, not quite understanding what Xun You meant.

"Ah Fu, why are you so stubborn?"

Hearing Xun You's address, Cao Peng was stunned again...

In his impression, he and Xun You were not very familiar, and even met him three or four times, and the total number of words he said did not exceed ten sentences.

Xun You had never said such a very friendly title like 'Ah Fu'.

Maybe it's because he doesn't know Cao Peng well?
So all along, Xun You either called Cao Peng by his name, or directly called him his official position, and even Cao Peng's nickname was rarely exported.

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "A man can do something, and he can't do something."

Xun You smiled!
"Then you think the whole city is retreating, can you?"

"this?"

"Actually, you also know that it is dangerous to do this, but you are still insisting. I don't understand why you are so persistent. I guess there is your reason... I don't want to know the reason. I am sitting here now, only Let me ask you a word, do you have a countermeasure?"

"This one……"

Cao Peng lowered his head.

This really doesn't exist!
It was just a momentary impulse, but after the impulse passed, he did not regret it.

Xun You said softly: "Ten days later, my lord will lead his troops to retreat to Putianze, Duting is the only way to go.

After the lord leads the troops through the pontoon bridge, you have one hour to let the people of Suanzao pass through the pontoon bridge.After an hour, the pontoon bridge must be cut off.Otherwise, Yuan Jun will definitely pose a huge threat to the lord when he pursues him... Did you hear that clearly? "

Cao Cao agreed?
Cao Peng opened his eyes wide in surprise.

This was indeed beyond his expectations. A person who would rather blame me than others would agree to such a request?
Lao Cao has never been an emotional person.

"My lord will call Boren and Ziyu, each with a troop to assist you.

Remember, one hour! Xun You said in a deep voice: "After an hour, the pontoon bridge must be cut off, otherwise... I think you can understand." "

An hour, two hours!

Can 3 people pass through?
Cao Peng didn't know either.

But he was still very happy, "I understand."

As he spoke, he was about to stand up.But his legs were about to lose feeling. The moment he stood up, his body staggered and he almost fell to the ground.Xun You reached out to support him, looked at Cao Peng's happy face, sighed, smiled and shook his head slightly.

"Go, Boren and Ziyu are waiting outside with people."

Cao Peng rubbed his legs, and when he regained some consciousness, he stood up.

"Mr. Xun, thank you very much, Peng!"

"You don't need to thank me, the lord is determined... the lord is not that kind of unrighteous person, he understands the principle of 'the people are the most important' better than you."

Xun You smiled and walked out of the yamen hall with Cao Peng.

Cao Peng bowed to salute him again, and then quickly ran out of the gate of the mansion.

Standing on the doorstep of the yamen hall, Xun You shook his head...

Duke Ming's decision this time seems to be a bit of a joke!
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At the gate of Suanzao City, Cao Peng met two brothers Xiahoushang and Xiahouen.

They each took five hundred soldiers and were waiting for Cao Peng.

"Youxue, you are really causing trouble for yourself."

When Xia Houen saw Cao Peng's first words, he blamed him.What about Xia Houshang?Just looked at Cao Peng quietly, without saying a word.

"Let's go, let's go back to Duting first."

Cao Peng didn't make any excuses either, he just smiled and led Fei Xuan out of the city gate.

"This guy is obviously just looking for discomfort."

Xia Houen glanced at Xia Houshang with a wry smile, and muttered in a low voice.

Xia Houshang hesitated, "Ah Fu is a man of affection... At least he is a hundred times stronger than those who can only talk but can't do it."

"Ha, you two, really..."

Xia Houen didn't say anything, just laughed a few times, and urged his horse to follow Cao Peng.

After returning to Duting, Cao Peng settled down Xiahou Shang and Xiahouen first, and then called Kan Ze and others into the military tent.

After telling the whole story, Kan Ze couldn't help being dumbfounded.

After a long while, he smiled wryly and said, "My lord, aren't you causing trouble for yourself?"

"I know...but I feel that there are some things I have to do."

Kan Ze said: "But the problem is that this matter is beyond your tolerance. If 3 people want to cross the pontoon bridge, it will take less than two hours. It is absolutely impossible. If you cut off the pontoon bridge, at least three One-third of the people live here, isn't it..."

"But at least two-thirds can be saved.

Even if I can only save a third, I will try.It is better than watching Yuan Shao massacre the city, tens of thousands of innocent people die for it and remain indifferent. "

"But……"

"Derun, I came here to ask you to give me advice."

Kan Ze scratched his head, pondered for a while and said, "I can't think of big ideas, but there are a few small ones.

The current in the Duting River section is not too fast. We have ten days, and there is no shortage of trees around here.If everyone moves, we can build two to three small pontoon bridges within ten days.In this way, Duke Cao can speed up his retreat and buy us more time.It's just that we need a lot of luggage, otherwise we may not be able to build the pontoon bridge. "

Build a small pontoon?
Cao Peng's eyes couldn't help but brighten up.

Why didn't I think of this question?

Xiahouen and Xiahoushang still have a thousand soldiers and horses in their hands, and they can all participate in it at that time, and maybe they can build more pontoon bridges.

"Good way, I will ask the lord for the problem of luggage."

"Building a pontoon bridge is one aspect. At the same time, we can also prepare more rafts... Do you still remember Ta Village? Ta Village is backed by Qu Yuju, and it can go directly to Yangwu. It is not difficult to build rafts, and we can separate some of our personnel at that time." , from Qu Yuju to cross the river on a raft and go to Yangwu. I don’t know how much time it will buy us if we do the two at the same time, but it must be useful.”

Cao Peng nodded again and again, indicating that Kan Ze's two ideas are good.

Tian Yu was a little worried, and said softly: "What I am most afraid of is that when the people cross the river and Yuan Jun chases after them, there will inevitably be chaos."

Cao Peng said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? My lord has a perfect plan. It is expected that those Yuan Jun will not get any benefits."

Tian Yu said: "Since the lord has made arrangements, I can rest assured.

Let's do what we say, and it is best to inform the two generals Xiahou to act immediately... By the way, there needs to be someone staying behind at Qu Yuju. "

Cao Peng thought for a while, "How about Xingba taking care of Qu Yuju?"

Gan Ning stood up, cupped his hands and said, "The last general will live up to your trust."

"Look, we three cobblers are worth one Zhu... Guo Fengxiao.

Next, everyone will act.I will order Hao Zhao to lead Hei Yan to replace Han De and temporarily station in Xiaotan. "

The crowd commanded in unison.

In this way, under the arrangement of Cao Peng, Duting started to act that night.

Gan Ning led [-] flyers, and in the early morning of the next day, he joined Han De's troops who had come from Xiaotan, and rushed to Qu Yuju to build a raft.

After being looted by Shu Qiang, Ta Village almost existed in name only.

Many villagers had fled Ta Village, and the surviving old and weak women and children were sent to the other side of the river by Gan Ning on the same day.As a result, there are many items left in Ta Village, as well as three ferries.Under Gan Ning's command, Hande led people into Ta Village and began to build rafts.

Cao Peng ordered Kan Ze and Tian Yu to write a detailed plan overnight and send it to Suanzao early the next morning.

After Cao Cao read the retreat plan, he did not express any objection, but asked Dong Zhao to send his luggage to Duting as much as possible.

Ten days passed quickly.

During these ten days, Cao Cao ordered people to feign attacks several times, making a counterattack posture.

However, it did not cause too much trouble for Yuan Shao.The number of Yuan's troops crossing the river from Liyang has increased to 13, and Yuan Shao's confidence has also skyrocketed.

"Tomorrow, a certain general will personally supervise the troops and horses. He will not take jujubes, and vow not to withdraw the troops."

In the Yanjin camp, Yuan Shao made a vow.

He looked at the generals in the big tent with a smug smile on his face.

However, when his eyes swept over Jushou, the smile disappeared immediately.I saw Jushou with a melancholy look on his face, and he was sitting by the side thinking.

"Then Cong, why don't you say anything?"

Jushou woke up suddenly, got up quickly and said: "My lord, I was just thinking about one thing, so I was a little distracted just now."

"Then what do you think?"

"In the past few days, Cao Cao's continuous attacks made me feel strange.

He knew that the lord's army was superior, so he should strengthen the guard and lead soldiers from all over the place.But instead of doing that, he made a counterattack, which seemed not to be done by Cao Mengde.Moreover, since Duke Zi entered Yanjin, the strength of Cao's army does not seem to have increased... What does he mean by doing this?The professor suddenly thought of a possibility just now, could it be that Cao Cao wants to retreat? "

Yuan Shao was startled for a moment, and immediately appeared to be in deep thought.

"From what you said, it makes sense."

"Besides, according to Tanma news, Suanzao seems to be very lively recently, which also makes me feel a little abnormal."

Yuan Shao thought for a while, "If that's the case, then I'll send someone to investigate immediately."

This seems to be the best way.

Even Jushou didn't dare to act rashly before he understood Cao Cao's true intentions.

Cao Cao is not Gongsun Zan, nor are Yuan Shao's former opponents.This is a real villain and one must be careful.

However, not long after the scouts were dispatched, a small school came to report.

"My lord, I just got the news that Suanzao started to open the city gates in the afternoon, and I found many people who left Suanzao and retreated in the direction of Duting."

"what?"

Yuan Shao couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.

Ju Shou slapped his thigh, "Master, Cao Cao wants to withdraw his troops."

"Then what should I do?"

"Cao Cao's retreat must be because he saw that the lord intended to attack, so he led his troops to retreat.

From the teaching's point of view, the lord should quickly mobilize troops and horses, and pursue Cao Cao... Hehe, Cao Mengde wants to show the world the spirit of benevolence and righteousness this time, and he is really looking for a dead end.He evacuated with Suanzao people, and his speed must not be too fast.My lord can order the cavalry to attack first and hold Cao Cao back. "

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded immediately, "If not, then follow, I almost got caught in a trick."

He immediately recruited Zhang Yun and ordered Zhang Yun to lead the halberds to pursue Cao Cao.

That euphorbia warrior was also an elite force under Yuan Shao's command.

Since Qu Yi's first camp was eliminated by him, the Euphorbia warriors had a faint tendency to replace them.The chief general of the Euphorbia Warriors is Zhang He and Zhang Junyi, one of the Four Court Columns in Hebei.Zhang He took the order and went away, Ju Shou thought about it, and hurriedly chased out of the big tent, calling Zhang He to stop.

However, he didn't realize that when Yuan Shao praised him, there was a flash of hostility in Guo Tu's eyes...

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Make up for yesterday's update.

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