Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 484 Battle in the Central Plains 2
Just as Gongsun Xu expected, Cao Cao was busy mobilizing the army to attack Lu Bu at this moment.Losing Yanzhou doesn't just mean that Cao Cao loses his rear. If he doesn't go back and defeat Lu Bu, it means that Cao Cao will lose everything.

Cao Cao's family members, clansmen, his generals and the family members of his subordinates are all in Yanzhou. If he can't take Yanzhou back in a short time, then as long as Lu Bu catches him and his subordinates' family members, Cao Cao will really die. There is no room to turn around.

This time when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Cao Cao originally wanted to take Xuzhou down or get a lot of benefits from Tao Qian. Unfortunately, when this idea was about to come true, Lu Bu dealt him a fatal blow.

On the border of Xuzhou, Cao Cao was commanding the army to return. Up to now, he has not dared to explain the reason for the temporary withdrawal to the whole army. If all the soldiers of the three armies knew the news of the fall of Yanzhou, Cao Cao might not have to go back to the army.

"Miaocai, what's the current situation of the soldiers of the three armies?" Cao Cao said to Xia Houyuan beside him, "How will the soldiers react to such an urgent withdrawal?"

"My lord, don't worry, there is nothing unusual about the soldiers of the three armies." Xia Houyuan replied: "My lord, we don't know much about the situation in Yanzhou, and the final general requests to lead our troops as vanguards to find out the news."

Cao Cao nodded and said: "Okay, Miaocai, I will allocate another [-] cavalry for you, together with the [-] cavalry under your command, a total of [-] cavalry, you must arrive in Yanzhou within two days, and let everyone know that I am Cao Cao." is back."

"My lord, the final general only needs his own troops." Xia Houyuan refused, "The final general will return to Yanzhou within two days to prepare for the army."

After finishing speaking, Xia Houyuan immediately went down to collect troops and set off. The [-] cavalry under his command had all been to the grasslands of northern Xinjiang for training, and had experienced a year of military life outside the Great Wall. They could be regarded as the elite of Cao's army. "

After Xia Houyuan left, Cao Cao looked into the distance and couldn't help sighing. Cao Ren, who was next to him, immediately stepped forward to persuade him: "Your Majesty, don't worry, you are good at commanding small cavalry, so this trip should be fine.

Miaocai is most familiar with the three thousand cavalry in the headquarters, and he can even call each soldier by name.He didn't want the lord's 2000 troops because he didn't want more people to know the news of Yanzhou's fall.

I believe in Miaocai, he will definitely open up the situation for our army.When the time comes when we lead the army to Yanzhou, we can tell the soldiers to exterminate the traitors. "

"Hey, I don't know this truth." Cao Cao replied: "Miaocai can guarantee that his troops will not talk nonsense, and even if the [-] cavalry under his command know the news of Yanzhou, Miaocai can lead them to continue fighting, maybe Miaocai can also find a way to inspire the bloodiness of the soldiers.

It's just that Miaocai went there with the will to die. If Lu Bu held on, Miaocai probably wouldn't be able to come back.Hey, wonderful talent, I hope you can open up the situation. "

"My lord, I don't know if I should say something." Cao Ren couldn't help asking: "I,,,,,,"

"Let's talk." Cao Cao replied, "Now is the time, what else can't be asked."

"No, my lord, isn't it too reckless for us to return our troops so hastily?" Cao Ren said, "This trip must pass through Mount Tai. Our army is not very familiar with the terrain of Mount Tai. If Lu Bu lays an ambush there, the soldiers of the three armies will suffer disaster." up.

Lu Bu led his men to take Yanzhou, and now is the time when morale is at its peak. Isn't it a little unwise for our army to choose this time to attack back? "

"Do we have any other options?" Cao Cao looked back at Cao Ren and said, "If this is not the best time to counterattack, then when will it be.

I don't want to be chased and beaten by Lu Bu. He just took Yanzhou, and the army is exhausted right now. Maybe his morale is high, but so what?

As long as I can resist his early attack, that's enough. Lu Bu has no strategy. He is brave for a while, but he doesn't have a long-term strategy. This alone makes me not afraid of him.

Therefore, we must rush back in the shortest possible time. I want to let Lu Bu know that I, Cao Cao, cannot be offended by him.This time he provoked me, he must die.

Mount Tai is the only way to go, there is no way to do it, most of the things we can think of, Lu Bu can also think of.But what we pay attention to in marching and fighting is fiction. If he can think of it, we will definitely do it?
Lu Bu doesn't have many troops right now, if he sends people to Mount Tai to ambush us, then there will be very few people left to defend the city, and I just need to send a few generals to lead thousands of cavalry to detour back to Yanzhou.

I believe that Lu Bu will definitely not be popular in Yanzhou. As long as my subordinates go back under my banner, those soldiers who surrendered to Lu Bu will definitely join our army.

Moreover, I asked Wen Ze to lead the army first. He is from Mount Tai, and his understanding of Mount Tai must be higher than that of Lu Bu. Even if Lu Bu leads his troops to ambush me, I have the confidence to fight him. "

"I understand." Cao Cao nodded and replied, "This is similar to when Liu Bang led an army of 65 to attack Pengcheng when Chu and Han fought for hegemony.

At that time, the overlord of Western Chu led his troops outside, and his rear was completely lost. The families of the soldiers of the three armies were all in Liu Bang's hands.In this case, the overlord of Chu still had to lead his army to fight back.

And he only led 65 elites to rescue Pengcheng.On the surface, this seems to be a foolish move by the Overlord of Chu. With [-] exhausted troops against an army of [-] who are waiting for work, the Overlord of Chu has absolutely no chance of winning.

However, the purpose of King Chu's doing this was to lure Liu Bang out of the city to fight.If 65 people stay in the city and stand firm, the King of Chu may not be able to win even if he has an army of 30.

But if he went out to fight in the city, the Overlord of Chu would have a chance.The situation we encounter now is similar. Lu Bu has the advantage of cavalry, and it seems that field battles are more beneficial to him.

But at this moment, it is our army that really needs field battles.That being said, I hope that Lu Bu can go out of the city to ambush us, and then we can defeat him in the wild. "

"That's right, that's the reason." Cao Cao squinted his eyes and replied, "That's why I'm going back to Yanzhou from Taishan with great fanfare.

First of all, I want everyone in Yanzhou to know that I, Cao Cao, will never give up on Yanzhou. Although Yanzhou has fallen, Cao Cao’s strength has not been compromised. I have enough strength to take back Yanzhou. Those who are watching need to make a decision, either support me, or be buried with Lu Bu.

Furthermore, I just want to let Lu Bu know that I will go back from Mount Tai.False and real, only in this way can Lu Bu be unpredictable. Now we not only have to compete with Lu Bu, but also fight with him.

Finally, hehe, our big fanfare is also a kind of morale booster. If we are sneaky, I am afraid that the soldiers of the three armies will guess whether something happened, which will affect the morale of the army.

Lu Bu, Lu Bu, you are so ruthless this time, you have pinched my deadly spot, especially Cao Cao, who was defeated so easily, I will let you understand my methods. "

"But what if Lu Bu sticks to the city?" Cao Ren asked, "Then our army has no chance of winning."

"Stick to the cities?" Cao Cao sneered, "Hmph, it would be even better if he sticks to the cities. Yanzhou is so big and there are so many cities. If he doesn't give up every city, then his troops will be quite scattered.

At that time, we can defeat them one by one, so that we can take Lu Bu without any effort.If Lu Bu had shrunk his troops to defend, then his raid on Yanzhou would be meaningless.

We can take the opportunity to recover the other cities first, and then drag Lu Bu to spend time with him. Anyway, we entered Yanzhou first, so I don't believe that the rich and powerful families in Yanzhou will support Lu Bu.

No matter what we do, we have the advantage.Yanzhou is mine, and no one can take it away. This time, all of them will die, all of them. "

, After finishing speaking, Cao Cao rode his horse to leave, and he had to dispatch the army to move forward. Cao Cao had too many things to do when he returned to Yanzhou this time.

Cao Ren looked at Cao Cao's back and sighed in his heart: "This is my lord, he will never let him admit defeat at any time, and he will see hope no matter what kind of predicament he is in.

Find joy in suffering, and see life in crisis.My lord, the last general will definitely fight with you to the end, how can a mere Lu Bu stop you, I will definitely help you get back Yanzhou. "

In fact, Cao Ren is very aware of his current situation, which can no longer be described as difficult.No matter how you look at it, Lu Bu has the advantage and initiative.

What Cao Cao said just now seems to have brought back his own disadvantages in a few words. In fact, this is just Cao Cao's personal optimism.

If the situation were really so optimistic, Cao Cao wouldn't be in such a hurry to return to his teacher.However, Cao Cao's optimism was enough to encourage his subordinates to return to Yanzhou.

With the last stand, we have to win.This is Cao Cao's current situation.And Cao Cao has this confidence.When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, he dispatched almost all of Yanzhou's elite troops.

As a result, Lu Bu took advantage of it. It seemed that Cao Cao shot himself in the foot with a stone, but on the other hand, Cao Cao's doing so was not without some benefits.

At least Cao Cao still has the capital to find Lu Bu and return to Yanzhou.If Cao Cao left half or part of his troops to defend Yanzhou at that time, they would have been defeated by Lu Bu one by one. Then Cao Cao would not only lose the entire Yanzhou, but also many loyal and brave soldiers would leave Cao Cao.

Many people knew that Cao Cao lost Yanzhou and ridiculed Cao Cao for not having the foresight to send a large force to stay in Yanzhou. Little did they know that this was actually Cao Cao's strategy.

Losing territory is nothing, as long as people are still there, there is still hope for everything.Furthermore, Cao Cao is not without a little bit of defense. Every time he leads an army to fight, Cao Cao will bring a few sons by his side.

Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang, has been fighting with him. This is where Cao Cao dared to mobilize all the elite to go out.Not everyone can be a hero. Cao Cao's ruthlessness lies not only in his treatment of enemies, but also in his treatment of his own people and himself.

Perhaps this is the key to Cao Cao's great achievements in history. This ruthlessness, this optimism, looking at the world, who can compare with him.

(End of this chapter)