King of Liao at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 416

On the other side of the Yellow River, Cao Cao and Xun You stood by the river, with Xu Chu and Dian Wei guarding them behind them. They looked at the north bank of the Yellow River in front of them. The past battles in Hebei on the other bank were vividly remembered, and they both felt a little melancholy...

"My lord!" Xun You called out, and said in a low voice, "All our troops have withdrawn to Henan, and the bridge has been destroyed!"

"Hey..." Cao Cao sighed, "Gongda, how many troops have we withdrawn?"

"Less than fifty thousand..." Xun You said silently.

"10,000..." Cao Cao smiled miserably, "Not long ago, Liu Hesan's 7+ army went south, and I personally led 5 people to resist. Unexpectedly, after several rounds, I returned to Henan. There are [-] people left, and those [-] soldiers died because of it. I brought them to the front line, but there is no way to bring them back..."

"My lord, don't be sad, don't be sad..." Xun You wanted to comfort her, but under such circumstances, what could she say?Now Cao Jun is struggling, and finally returned to Henan. He still doesn't know how to make a decision in the future war, so what can he do?

"Hey...Gongda, do we still have hope?" Cao Cao turned his head to look at Xun You, and said quietly.

"As long as the lord is here, there is hope!" Xun You straightened his face and said firmly...

"Haha... Good! What Gongda said is good!" Cao Cao suddenly laughed, "Hehe, I, Cao Mengde, came from a humble background. After being an eunuch, the army is only a few thousand, and the generals are nothing more than members of the clan. Brother, if you can’t fight, you will be beaten back...... Hehe......"

Looking at what Cao Cao said indifferently, Xun You was filled with emotion. His lord said such words, not because he was slack, not because he lost the heart to go in, but because he was more open-minded and put down all revenge. After the collapse, Cao Cao had this heavy burden in his heart all the time. With such revenge in the battle, how could Cao Cao be able to use his fists?Although the current situation is dangerous, Cao Cao has let go of everything. This is the biggest turning point for the soldiers...

"Report..." A Cao soldier flew over and knelt down in front of Cao Cao, "Report to my lord, Li Yuanjie's tens of thousands of troops took advantage of our army's southward retreat last night and did not pursue it desperately. Look at the trees on the other side, and build a bridge, and it is estimated that within three days, the bridge will be completed!"

"What!" Cao Cao exclaimed, "Then Li Yuanjie is going to cross the Yellow River! But really, how long is it?"

"If it's as expected, after three days, the construction of the bridge will be completed!" said the soldier.

"Come on! Come on..." Cao Cao immediately shouted, Li Lin crossed the Yellow River, that's okay, the south of the Yellow River is his foundation, especially his base camp Xuchang is not far from the Yellow River, if Li Yuanjie's army passes by Huang He dispatched a fine cavalry to rush to Xudu, where his wealth and life are, if Xudu is lost, he will really perish...

"My lord, don't panic!" Xun You shouted, and hurriedly stopped Cao Cao who was a little excited.

"How can I not panic, if Li Yuanjie's army captures Xudu, my property and life will be gone!" Cao Cao exclaimed.

"My lord, don't worry, I have already made preparations. Although Li Yuanjie's army went south when our army retreated, it also lengthened Li Yuanjie's front. The longer the front, it means that Li Yuanjie's food and grass will be difficult." Supplies, I have already ordered Zhongde and the others to clear the fields north of Xuchang. All the people and famous horses entered the city, and the water source was polluted with filth. It is the beginning of autumn. The grain was harvested immediately, and then all the fields were burned, leaving no grain for Li Yuanjie's army, so Li Yuanjie had to travel thousands of miles to collect grain and grass to the front...My lord, you must know that Li Yuanjie was at odds with Liu He, and The southern part of Jizhou is in the hands of Liu He. If Li Lin defeats the lord, Liu He will definitely support the food and grass used, but if Li Lin wants to go south after defeating the lord, then Liu He will not feel... ..." Xun You looked at Cao Cao deeply...

Who is Cao Cao? After thinking for a moment, he immediately understood, laughed, and said, "Hehe, that means that Liu He is also afraid that Li Lin will go south. If he replaces me and occupies the Central Plains, then he will no longer be restricted by Liu He." With Li Lin's strength and resourcefulness, Liu He is definitely not his opponent, so Liu He will not be supporting Li Yuanjie's food and grass. The distance consumption is so huge, and now the mouth of the Yellow River is controlled by our army, Li Lin can't do it if he wants to ship by sea, so he can only pass by Liu He's territory. At that time, if Liu He really didn't want Li Lin to defeat me, he would delay for a while When it’s time to transport food, Li Lin will be defeated! Haha... Li Yuanjie! Li Yuanjie! You were a young hero, but you didn’t choose the right person. How can a person like Liu He deserve to dominate you? If Liu He stops you, what will you do? I will let it go, and I will watch you and that Liu He fight each other in a while, and a certain person is the one who benefits from it..."

"Exactly! My lord is right, the three armies have not moved, food and grass go first, the Youliao army without food and grass, even if they are brave and tenacious, they will not be able to move an inch, and even mutiny will occur. To defend an important city, Li Yuanjie will definitely retreat within three months. If it goes well, if the rebels of his own army are not prepared to kill him, he will be overtaken by our army's chasing soldiers, and he will return in defeat... ..." Xun You stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes, and said slowly.

Cao Cao's eyes leaked, but he paused for a moment, then suddenly became bleak again, a little sentimental, "Hey... If you do this, you will harm the people at that time. After finally planting food, you will reap it before it is ripe. The harvest will be harvested." What should I do? The fields and wells are gone, once the war subsides, how will the people survive..."

When Xun You heard it, he was even more sad. Why didn't he think about it? How could he have such a plan in his heart? These were the last plans Guo Jia came up with after a long discussion between the two of them. Using the art of war in an orthodox way, how could he agree to such a vicious strategy, but in the face of his lord's life and death, how could he disagree?
Looking at Cao Cao's eyes, Xun You immediately said, "My lord, if the fields are gone, we can reclaim them, and if the wells are gone, we can dig again, but if the city is breached, it will be ruined, and the great cause of the lord will be destroyed." Once destroyed, the lord and the wives, children, and children of the soldiers will be persecuted by the enemy. My lord, as long as we persevere, when the fighting stops, all of these can be restored, but if there is nothing left, there is no chance of redemption. It's all gone!"

Cao Cao stared blankly at the water of the Yellow River flowing in front of him for a long time, let out a long breath, and said slowly, "Gongda... these words are all entrusted to you by Fengxiao... "

Xun You froze for a moment, nodded, and said, "That's right, it was Feng Xiao who handed it over to someone. Feng Xiao said that if someone said so, the lord would definitely agree to such a plan, put down the burden in his heart, and fight with all his strength... ..."

Xun You looked up at Cao Cao, and the image of Guo Jia when he said these words to him suddenly appeared in his mind. He took his own death so indifferently, and when he said these strategies, it was as if he was explaining the funeral. , but there is an intriguing chuckle on his face...

"Haha! Gongda, you don't know much about the temper of the lord!" Guo Jia looked at Xun You playfully, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and joked, "Hey! Forgot, Gongda is a modest gentleman, how can you understand?" Try to figure out people's hearts!"

"Gongda, don't worry, as long as you say so, the lord will agree to such a strategy, and our army still has room for maneuver. Now our army is not trying to win, but to survive! With the wisdom of the lord, Surely it can be Ollie in what I said, so Gongda, you can speak boldly. I know that Gongda is not willing to use such a strategy to force Li Yuanjie to withdraw his troops, but if there is no such strategy, if it is reckless, our army will be fine. We won and forced Li Yuanjie to retreat, but there are still Sun in the south, Liu Biao, and Ma Teng and Han Sui in the northwest. Although they are being tricked by us now, they are already inseparable, but if our army and Li Yuanjie's army lose both, Then they will definitely drop everything and attack us, so Gongda, we must use the smallest price in exchange for the largest living space..."

Guo Jia's voice and smile are reflected repeatedly in front of Xun You. Knowing that Guo Jia died in the sea of ​​fire, Xun You's heart is even more uncomfortable than knowing that Xun Yu died in the sea of ​​fire, but he can't fully express it. There are tens of thousands of troops in front of him and behind him. If he can't let go of the sadness in his heart and deal with Li Yuanjie with all his strength, what will happen to the others? Seeing his sad face all the time, he is a very heartbroken lord so what?

So Xun You has been insisting on it all the time, controlling himself, letting himself devote himself physically and mentally to the war, and let himself release himself and vent himself in a strategic struggle with Li Yuanjie. If he can defeat Li Yuanjie, then everything Everything will be resolved. At that time, I will take two pots of sake and a few side dishes, and come to the tombs of Xun Yu and Guo Jia, and tell them about these things, so that they can also rest in peace. , and I really let go of everything...

(End of this chapter)