"Report, Yuan Shaojun is moving westward, and the goal is undecided for the time being." The next day, spies came to report that the main force of Yuan Shao's army began to move westward, and the purpose was unknown.

"To the west, ......" Cao Cao looked at the map, if Yuan Shao continued to go west, he would go to the Zhongmu area, but before that, there was a location, she was more concerned, "Could it be that you are planning to camp in Guandu?" ”

It is an important ferry port to the north, and compared to Yeonjin Kou, the water flow is more gentle, and it is the best place to cross the river. Crucially, it's also a great place to erect a pontoon!

After the pontoon bridge was built, Yuan Shaojun continued to transport goods from the north shore and soldiers came over. At the same time, it is not far from Hanoi County, so it is easy to provide support in the past. It is also far from the Enjin Exit, so you can come and support at any time.

"There, it's also very close to go south to Xuchang through Zhongmu......" Xun You looked at the map, probably knowing Yuan Shao's intentions.

If Cao Cao dared to send troops from other places, then Yuan Shao would take the opportunity to go south to Xuchang, as long as the emperor was in her hands, then the name of righteousness would naturally fall into her hands. If there is no righteous name, the shortcomings of the court will be highlighted now.

Cao Cao's complete power has the advantage of being completely in power, that is, even if the emperor falls into the hands of the other party, she still has enough troops, and even if she loses the name of righteousness, she can control all places.

Not now, if you lose your righteousness, then it is difficult to say whether the county guards and county orders in various places can still obey her orders, especially now that there are many generals in the legions who are not her descendants. When the time comes, it is difficult to say whether these generals will listen to the 'imperial court' or her.

Therefore, Cao Cao must definitely protect Xuchang, because Xuchang, especially His Majesty, has become her biggest weakness now!

"Yuan Shao will really choose the location of the decisive battle......" Cao Cao felt a headache, "The key is that we have to accommodate her ......"

"General, or I will directly send troops to harass Yuan Shaojun!" The horses are beyond the ranks, and the Qiang cavalry under her command are all known for their speed.

"We can do this as well!" Zhao Yun came out of the ranks, not only so that they from the Youzhou Army could gain a firm foothold in the military, but also so that Gongsun Zhan could be reused by the imperial court.

After all, when people in the world talk about White Horse Yicong, the first thing that comes to mind is that this army used to be an elite unit under Gongsun Zhan.

"You can try it, but remember not to rush in!" Cao Cao thought about it and thought that if it was just an attack after all, then it would not be a big problem. The key is not to make the kind of mistake that Wen Chou, otherwise it is estimated that the mistakes of the past will be repeated.

"Yes!" The two naturally knew what Cao Cao meant, and immediately replied solemnly.

On the other hand, it was not easy on Yuan Shao's side, and after two days of discussion, the four military divisions finished the discussion and decided to transfer the decisive battle location to Guandu's side. At the same time, a pontoon bridge was erected here and a camp was built. On the one hand, it is convenient for the transportation of materials, and on the other hand, it can better resist Cao Cao.

At the same time, just as Cao Cao was worried, after arranging the formation here, Cao Cao would not be able to shake around casually, otherwise Xuchang would have problems. Guo Tu also analyzed that Cao Cao's military rations are estimated to be insufficient, especially when Sun Quan also began to go north.

Now that there is a war on this side, there has been no movement on that side, and if you want to take advantage of the fisherman, you can't be so cheap to the other party. In other words, at present, Yuan Shaojun's side is going to enter a state of confrontation with Cao Jun. Until, Sun Quan crossed the river and went north.

Taking advantage of this time, a group of soldiers, about 350,000 people, can be recruited to train in advance and put into the battlefield if necessary.

This stage of the confrontation is actually really good, it can be used for military training, and it won't suddenly come to a big battle or something. In the case of relying on the defense of the walled city, it is not easy for the opponent to attack.

The only concern is that the range of the new stone throwing vehicle is half higher than that of the ordinary stone throwing vehicle. Tian Feng believes that Cao's army may be thrown into the battlefield. But it doesn't matter, in Guo Tu's opinion, no matter how powerful this stone-throwing vehicle is, it also needs to be set up and used.

"Newspaper, there are two cavalrymen, following us!" Just as the army was moving, a scout came to report.

"Do you know who is in charge of the troops?" Yuan Shao asked casually.

"The banner says Zhao and horses, and the horses used by the two cavalry are all white horses!" The scout replied.

"One should be the White Horse Yicong under the command of Gongsun Zan in the past, and the general surnamed Zhao should be Zhao Yun, who also caused us a lot of trouble before." Feng Ji immediately reacted, "As for the other branch, it is unknown, the more famous generals surnamed Ma under Cao Cao seem to have no ......"

"But go over there in Liangzhou!" Tian Feng thought for a while, "In today's world, the more famous white horse cavalry, one is Gongsun Zhan's white horse righteous servant, and the other is the Qiang cavalry under Ma Teng. This cavalry is composed of white horses, but the commander is ...... But it is Ma Teng's eldest daughter Ma Chao! ”

"Ma Chao is under Cao Cao?" Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this, "Since this is the case, can it be said that Ma Teng has been attached to Cao Cao?" In this way, in the battle of Hanoi, don't we still have to face the Ma Teng Ministry? ”

"I need to write a letter to Gao Thorn Shi and tell him to be careful!" Guo Tu immediately appeared in the list.

"Indeed...... Well, let's not talk about that, give the order to go down and watch out for the enemy's attack! In the meantime, let the crossbowmen chase away this annoying swarm of flies! Yuan Shao waved his hand and then gave an order.

She doesn't have many cavalry under her command now, at most three or five thousand, but there are six thousand crossbowmen. Scatter everywhere, and prepare 2,000 crossbowmen in each place, which is enough to make the other party fearful. It's just that, I'm afraid I have to stop and go before I can get to Guandu.

"Lord, why don't I meet them when I go to war?" Zhang He was out of the queue, and Gao Ran was out of the queue immediately.

"Yan Liangwen is ugly, and he has been defeated by him, if you go out again, do you have to provide the other party with a record?" Yuan Shao does not plan to take the initiative to fight now. There are currently 3,000 cavalry under Gao Ran's command, and as for Zhang He, she has 3,000 foot soldiers under her command.

Thinking of the footmen under her command, Yuan Shao thought for a while: "The trump card should be saved for when necessary!" ”

"Yes!" The two of them originally listened to Yuan Shao's words and were still a little dissatisfied, but after listening to her supplement, they felt a little better.

Ma Chao and Zhao Yun came to harass, but the other party kept counterattacking with crossbow arrows, and their own army could not take advantage of it at all, and in the end they had no choice but to continue to harass, but they could not get close, and they returned in vain.

"It doesn't matter, at least we know that Yuan Shao still has a lot of crossbowmen under his command, and this is a good result!" Cao Cao was not surprised by this, and even had some surprises. The more they know about the enemy's situation, the more certain they are that they will win.

After two days, Yuan Shao finally arrived at Guandu, where he began to set up formation, and at the same time, the remnants of the Hebei Navy also came over and set up camp here, and at the same time helped build a pontoon bridge.

During this period, the Han Navy also attacked and harassed, but Gan Ning was not there, so there was no way to cause effective damage. In the final analysis, Cao Cao's side is still very short of excellent naval generals.

It was also at this time that a military report came to Cao Cao's camp: Sun Quan led the army north and had entered Guangling County!