Shangcai, Yuzhou, Cao Cao's command center.

Now Cao Cao's Cao army and Huang Zhong's army are fighting one after another, and both sides have suffered losses on both sides. However, from the overall situation, Cao Cao's side was constantly repulsed, and the defense line was constantly compressed.

Cao Cao looked at this situation with a headache.

The generals of Cao's army now have used their great potential, and some generals even stop Liu's army at the cost of destroying the city. Such a move is harmful to others and not to oneself. Huang Zhong and the others also didn't want to get a Yuzhou full of white land, and they also had certain concerns about marching in. But none of this was enough, far from enough to reverse Cao Cao's disadvantage.

At this time, Cao Cao had not closed his eyes for three days, and he was discussing the military situation with Guo Jia at this time.

"Fengxiao, is there any feedback on the Black Ice Terrace? Did Luoyang succeed? Cao Cao rarely made up his mind to kill Liu Yu, and even put all the manpower of the Black Ice Platform into it at one time, just to give it a go.

"No news has been sent back yet." Guo Jia's face is not very good-looking, and it is estimated that he has not rested well.

Cao Cao showed a sad face and said worriedly: "For such a long time, there should be results." Did something go wrong? ”

Guo Jia couldn't talk about it, after all, they hadn't received any news now.

For such a long time, Cao Cao and Guo Jia both felt in their hearts that the mission of the Black Ice Platform had failed. The "dark department" of the Shenwu Imperial Court is huge, and Luoyang is even more like an iron bucket, and if the Black Ice Platform wants to succeed, it must pay a huge price, and it may even be wiped out. Cao Cao knew this from the beginning, and in order to increase the success rate, he sent all the spies of the Black Ice Platform out in a desperate way. But now they hope for a miracle.

Doomed to be hopeless.

Outside Cao Cao's Chinese army tent, there was a sudden commotion.

Cao Cao was immediately displeased and shouted, "What's going on outside?!" ”

Xu Chu, who was standing outside the big tent, led several soldiers, two of whom supported a man in black who was covered in blood.

"My lord, a man in black covered in blood appeared outside the barracks, saying that there was something urgent to report. The soldiers searched for the token of the Black Ice Platform from him. Xu Chu said with the token he found out of the man in black.

"Bring it in now!" Cao Cao stood up immediately, hurriedly came to the man in black, and saw the other party's face clearly, it was indeed a person from the Black Ice Terrace. Cao Cao knows the appearance of everyone on and off the Black Ice Stage, and he will never admit his mistake.

Seeing such a situation with the Black Ice Platform spies, Cao Cao's heart tightened.

The black ice platform spy covered in blood was about to hang up, and he held on to the last few breaths and said, "Lord, I... We acted ..... the orders of the Lord, but we were discovered..... almost all of our brothers were ..... finished. Lord...... The little ones failed! ....failed. ”

Cao Cao's face was expressionless, he had guessed the result before, but now that he got the real result, he was not surprised.

"It's all over? Are you saying that all the spies died in battle? Guo Jia knew that this spy was dying, and hurriedly asked.

"The little ones, according to the plan....to assemble at the predetermined ..... place, were ambushed by ....., and the small ones... Desperately break through! After saying these words, the spies of the Black Ice Platform swallowed their breath directly.

The spy passed away with one last trace of regret. They are all loyal to Cao Cao, but this time they did not complete Cao Cao's task, and it is impossible to have no regrets.

Guo Jia was stunned. Ambushed! I was ambushed!

Cao Cao's face slowly became ugly, he didn't expect that when he made up his mind to assassinate Liu Yu, it would be such a result.

"It's a good burial!" Cao Cao sighed.

Without saying a word, Xu Chu and the soldiers dragged down the spies who were starting to be cold.

Cao Cao returned to his seat, sat down a little helplessly, and sighed: "I didn't expect Liu Yu's side to react so quickly, and he could actually be anti-guest-oriented!" What a mistake! Blunder! ”

"My lord, it was a poor plan that caused the news to leak." Guo Jiasi came and went, and only if he didn't arrange it properly, he would have such a result.

Cao Cao, who was sitting in his seat, said, "Don't blame yourself. From the beginning, Lone knew it wouldn't be so easy to succeed. Such a result is also expected by Lonely. But inevitably a little disappointed. ”

Guo Jia stood aside with a little guilt, he was called a ghost by the world, but now his plan has been suppressed, and even a small assassination attempt has not succeeded, Guo Jia is very devastated. Stealing chickens doesn't mean eating rice, now is Guo Jia's mood.

If Liu Yu hadn't encountered the spies of the Black Ice Platform when he infiltrated Yuzhou, otherwise, no one would really know about Guo Jia's plan. It's a pity that Guo Jia still missed a little bit after thousands of calculations.

The assassination of Liu Yu failed, although Cao Cao said that he was very regretful, but he was faintly happy in his heart. For no other reason, Cao Cao really didn't want to send someone to assassinate Liu Yu, he preferred to defeat Liu Yu on the battlefield.

When Guo Jia and Cao Cao were silent, a soldier hurriedly came in and reported: "Return to the lord, General Xu urgently report!" Huang Zhong's troops and horses and Lu Bu's troops were combined into one, with more than 100,000 troops, and launched a fierce attack on Jieshou City, the Jieshou defender was killed, and the whole army resisted to the last man, and Jieshou City fell into the hands of the enemy. Then Lu Bu led 50,000 soldiers and horses to Taihe City, and General Ruyin Xu had sent 5,000 soldiers and horses to Taihe to support. ”

"What's going on? How did Lu Bu and Huang Zhong get together! Aren't they on the Hongxian side? Cao Cao was shocked, and the previous battle report could say that Lu Bu was storming the defensive line arranged by Cao Cao with his soldiers and horses.

The soldier was silent, he was just a small soldier, where would he know these things. Fortunately, Xu Huang had a battle report here, and the soldier immediately handed it to Guo Jia, and after finishing it, he immediately walked out, he didn't want to stay here any longer, so as not to anger Cao Cao. Or was affected by Cao Cao's anger.

After Guo Jia read the battle report, he hurriedly ran to the map and said anxiously: "Lord, we were wrong!" Big mistake! Lu Bu's department was attacking frantically on the surface, but he mistakenly thought that he was attacking violently, but in fact, he went straight to Xinyang City through the wide roads around Zhuyi, Shansang, and Mengcheng, which was very suitable for a rapid march! This plan must have been conceived by Jia Xu, and the purpose was to disrupt all the arrangements of our army. ”

Cao Cao looked at the map stunned, he understood that what Guo Jia said was true.

"Lu Bu's department has nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses, and Huang Zhong has a strong army, although Gongming supports 5,000 soldiers and horses, but Taihe City can't hold out for long. It is inevitable that Liu Jun will take Taihe City. Cao Cao's face was not gloomy, he was calculated this time.

At this time, Cao Cao was now stationed in Shangcai, which was the core of the defense of Lü Bu's department, and the soldiers and horses led by Lü Bu were the elite of Liu's army, plus the assistance of the poisonous soldier Jia Xu, Cao Cao had to arrange heavy troops and strong fortifications to defend Lü Bu and Jia Xu. Even Cao Cao himself came to command, which shows how jealous he is of Jia Xu and Lu Bu.

But now everything has become empty talk, Lu Bu's department directly bypassed the defense line that Cao Cao worked so hard to build, how can you call Cao Cao embarrassing.

"Once Taihe City is captured, Liu's army will definitely attack Ruyin, Xu Gongming only has 10,000 soldiers and horses, although Ruyin City is strong, but it cannot resist Huang Zhong and Lu Bu, who are ten times his size. Lord, you must support Ruyin. After Guo Jia's analysis, he was very worried.

The geographical location of Ruyin is very important, and it holds the key points of Runan County and Anfeng County. Once it was taken by Liu Jun, then Huang Zhong and Lu Bu could join Sima Yi's troops, and when the time came, Liu Jun's three troops and horses would unite, plus Zhuge Liang's troops in the south, and Yuzhou would be in danger.

"Lone relatives led 30,000 soldiers and horses to Ruyin!" Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up and made a decision. "Order the soldiers and horses of the three cities of Zhuyi, Shansang, and Mengcheng to leave 1,000 each, and the rest of the soldiers and horses will be concentrated in Shangcai!"

Guo Jia was shocked, Cao Cao wanted to gather the soldiers and horses, and said, "Lord, you want to fight Huang Zhong in a decisive battle?" ”

"Definitely! Fengxiao, don't be impatient! Come on, call Le Jin in! Cao Cao directly skipped Guo Jia and ordered directly outside the big tent.

Not long after, Le Jin came in in armor, and bowed his head and said, "The last general will see the lord!" ”

"Wen Qian, Lone ordered you to garrison Shangcai this time, and the soldiers and horses from the three cities of Zhuyi, Shansang, and Mengcheng are all under your command." Cao Cao ordered.

Le Jin is a fierce general under Cao Cao, with great military achievements, both civil and military, and now he is a general who can be trusted by Cao Cao's side.

"Yes!" Le Jin didn't ask Cao Cao why he had him stationed in Shang Cai, even though he had doubts in his heart.

This is Lejin's personality, as long as Cao Cao gives an order, he will complete it 100%.

Cao Cao nodded to Le Jin, and said at the same time: "The soldiers of the three cities of Zhuyi, Shansang, and Mengcheng, after gathering, you will immediately command all the soldiers and horses, go straight to Lixin, and repair it for the time being, and when you hear that the Liu army of Ruyin is fighting with Gu, you will immediately capture Taihe!"

"Yes!" Le Jin arched his hand and said.

After listening to Cao Cao's layout, Guo Jia immediately understood Cao Cao's plan, and was sure that Cao Cao had other arrangements.

"Remember! Before the big battle in Ruyin City, you must stand still. After capturing Taihe City, you must definitely defend it! Lone will leave this task to you! Cao Cao advised.

"Don't worry, the lord will die in Taihe City even if he dies!" Lejin said resolutely.

Cao Cao waved his hand for Le Jin to go down and prepare.

Le went in and out of the big tent, Cao Cao turned his head to look at Guo Jia, and asked, "Feng Xiao now knows about Lone's arrangement." ”

"The lord is wise, if you don't guess wrong, does the lord need to send an elite army to attack the upper reaches of the Ci River!" Guo Jia said confidently.

"Haha, Fengxiao is worthy of being a ghost, and I immediately understood Lone's intentions, Lone just wanted to give Huang Zhong a ruthless blow." Cao Cao said heartily.

Guo Jia said ashamedly: "What a ghost, it's nothing in front of the lord." The lord is the ghost of today! ”

"Bong Xiao don't be humble!" Cao Cao was at a loss at first, but after Huang Zhong and Lu Bu converged, when he looked at the map, Cao Cao thought of all the terrain from Taihe to Ruyin.

There is Yingshui between Taihe City and Ruyin, and the terrain is serpentine-like, and except for the higher terrain of Taihe City and Ruyin City, the rest of the terrain is relatively low. Ruyin is the confluence of the Ci River and Yingshui, and is impacted by the two waters, forming a towering place. It is a battleground for soldiers.

From this, Cao Cao thought of water attack.

Cao Cao didn't think of destroying Huang Zhong with a single water attack, his purpose was to trap Huang Zhong to death. The purpose of the raid on Taihe City was to cut off its back road. Then the Yingshui was intercepted and its water level rose, and at the same time, the upper reaches of the Ci River were also blocked, and then the water was released together, and the water level rose rapidly, and Liu Jun would be affected by the flood even if he was not drowned.

Once successful, Huang Zhong and Lu Bu's army will be trapped between Taihe City and Ruyin City, the grain and grass logistics will be cut off, and Huang Zhong's troops will definitely have low morale. And after the flood, it must be muddy, and there is no way to cook on fire, and without clean water, it is very likely that there will be a plague outbreak in Liu Jun. This is what Cao Cao wants to see the most.

In a few ten days, Cao's army could easily attack and defeat all of Liu's army.

Guo Jia looked at the map, he also recalled the terrain between the two cities, and he was very relieved about Cao Cao's strategy.

However, for the candidate to raid the upper reaches of the Ci River, Guo Jia was about to ask Cao Cao and asked, "Does the lord have a general to raid the upper reaches of the Ci River?" ”

"Is there a candidate for Fengxiao?" Cao Cao did not decide on this candidate.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "General Li Dian is the best candidate!" ”

"Mancheng? A good candidate indeed! Let him go! Cao Cao immediately sent Li Dian.

Li Dian is a kind-hearted person, and he gets along very well with Cao Jun, never fights for merit, and does not care about other people's comments on himself. The lack of merit has led to Li Dian being only a broken general so far, and the official position of Le Jin, who has a very good relationship with him, is several levels higher than him. But Li Dian didn't have any regrets, and concentrated on working hard for Cao Cao.

But once Li Dian accepted the order, he would complete it like crazy, and he would not ask for credit after the deed, which was very modest. Therefore, everyone in Cao Cao's military tent called him "elder".

Guo Jia saw this and recommended Li Dian to Cao Cao, hoping that Li Dian could make great contributions and become one of the generals.

Of course, Cao Cao knew Guo Jia's good intentions, so he also hoped that Li Dian would be able to live up to expectations.

"The last general will see the lord and the military advisor!" Li Dian, who was strong and strong, strode into the big tent.

Cao Cao ordered: "Manchester City, Lone ordered you to immediately lead two thousand elite soldiers and secretly go to the upper reaches of the Ci River!" Plug the water! When Lone's order comes, you immediately release the water! ”

Li Dian was not ambiguous, and said decisively: "The last general obeys the order!" ”

Guo Jia and Cao Cao knew Li Dian's character, as long as they let him do it, there was nothing they couldn't do.

Li Dian went out, Guo Jia faintly felt as if he had neglected something, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"If only it could be done! Then the overall situation of Yuzhou can be reversed! Cao Cao slapped the map hard.

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