Jia Xu's worries are not groundless, but real.

For example, the only remaining princes today are not easy to match.

The reason why they fought against Chen this time was precisely because they felt Chen Xu's powerful threat.

If Chen Xu is really allowed to conquer Yizhou, at that time, Chen Xu will be in a good position, and he can almost rely on his own strength to contend with the princes of the world.

And these are not things that the rest of the princes want to see.

Cao Cao spared no effort to attack Guanzhong this time, precisely to force Chen Xu to withdraw his troops, and his strategy of attacking Yizhou came to naught.

Political struggles are sometimes exactly the same as military struggles, and they also pay attention to the need to work hard in one blow, then decline, and then exhaust in three ways.

Chen Xu almost exhausted his troops in Guanzhong this time, and came to attack Yizhou with great momentum, if he withdrew his troops because of the danger in Guanzhong, it would definitely leave obvious flaws.

Even if he led his troops back this time, he would be able to repel the rest of the princes, and when he attacked Shu again next time, the princes would definitely make a comeback.

If things come to that point, as Jia Xu said, it will be ten times more difficult to capture Yizhou.

It was with these in mind that Jia Xu suggested to Chen Xu that he should capture Yizhou this time.

The reason why he has this advice is also because he has confidence in Cheng Yu and Li Ru, thinking that they can hold Guanzhong.

Otherwise, compared to the land of Yizhou, it is more important to base camp Guanzhong.

When Tian Feng heard Jia Xu's words, he also said: "Although Wenhe's strategy is a bit risky, it is also the best choice. ”

"Since the lord has made arrangements before leaving, even if there is a variable of Cao Mengde, you should trust Zhongde and Wen Youcai."

"For today's plan, it is better to capture Yizhou first."

Zhang Ji said: "Although the words of the two military advisors are good, Cao Mengde is not as short of food as Yuan Benchu. ”

"The battle of Cao's army attacking Guanzhong will definitely be protracted."

"Although Bajun is now ke, the Yizhou army still occupies the hero of the Sword Pavilion, and there are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the territory, and there is plenty of grain and grass."

"If the lord wants to capture Yizhou, I'm afraid he won't be able to succeed in a short time."

"With the strength of Guanzhong, it is not difficult to block Cao's army for a while, but it is tantamount to risk to be able to keep the enemy out of the country all the time."

"Guanzhong is the foundation of the lord, and there is absolutely no room for mistakes, and I think that troops should be sent back to help."

Hearing Zhang Ji's words, Chen Xu stroked his beard lightly, and then asked Sima Yi, "What is Zhongda's opinion on this matter?" ”

Sima Yi stepped forward and said respectfully: "In this southern expedition, the lord is bound to win the land of Yizhou, and he must not withdraw his troops easily. ”

"However, the annexation of the state is the foundation of the lord, and there is no room for failure."

"Yizhou is mountainous, and the cavalry can't play a role here, so the lord might as well let General Zhao Yun lead the cavalry back to Guanzhong."

"In this way, the lord can continue to attack Yizhou, and General Zhao Yun can rely on the speed advantage of the cavalry to rush back to Guanzhong as soon as possible to support."

"With the prestige of General Zhao Yun, supplemented by the courage of the trapped camp, it may not be impossible to block the front of Cao's army."

Chen Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said: "Zhongda's words are exactly what I want!" ”

Jia Xu and Tian Feng glanced at each other, and they both saw a hint of a smile in each other's eyes.

For the sake of today's plan, whether it is a desperate attack on Yizhou or a large army to withdraw to Guanzhong, it is not advisable.

It's not that they really didn't think of dividing their troops into two routes, attacking Yizhou all the way, and returning to the army all the way to rescue Guanzhong.

However, the two knew that Sima Yi was a native of Hedong County, and they would be somewhat dissatisfied with the abandonment of Hedong County this time.

If Chen Xu's final decision was made by Sima Yi, then it would be able to soothe the dissatisfaction in his heart to some extent.

Jia Xu and Tian Feng are now full of honors, so they naturally don't care about the credit of this dedication, and they give this credit to Sima Yi, and they don't mean to bring their juniors.

Subsequently, Chen Xu summoned Zhao Yun and asked him to lead the cavalry back to Guanzhong, and galloped to the aid of Guanzhong under the starry night to resist Cao's army.

Seeing that his lord had adopted his suggestion so easily, Sima Yi was slightly stunned at first, and then figured out the key, and couldn't help but be secretly moved in his heart.

Compared with the situation under Yuan Shao's command, the strategists fought for power and profit, but the relationship between the strategists in Guanzhong was much more harmonious.

"The ambition of the lord lies in the four seas, how can he be bound to one city and one pool?"

"Even if Hanoi County and Henan Yin will be occupied by Cao's army today, the lord will recapture them sooner or later."

"What's more, the ancestral hall of the Chen clan is in the territory of Yin, Henan, and even the lord didn't say anything, so how can I be dissatisfied because of this."

After thinking about this, the gloom in Sima Yi's heart disappeared.

After the rain passed, the road was still a little muddy, and Zhao Yun led the cavalry to drive on the official road with difficulty.

Although Zhao Yun was deeply valued by Chen Xu, he handed over all the cavalry to his command, and pinned the life and death of Guanzhong on Zhao Yun.

However, at this time, Zhao Yun's face did not show joy.

"Xiaode has followed me for so many years, but now he has died, but Zhang Ren is still living a good life."

Every time he thought of this, Zhao Yun always felt a little depressed in his heart.

Beside him, Zhao Huang and Tang Chen were also silent, and there was a hint of unwillingness in their eyes.

Tang Chen's temper was relatively impatient, and finally he couldn't bear it and said to Zhao Yun: "General, I am unwilling to fail to avenge Xiaode!" ”

Zhao Yun rode on his war horse and looked into the distance, and said, "The Lord Guild will give us an explanation for this matter." ”

There was another long silence, and only the sound of horses trampling on the ground could be heard, but no one spoke.

Zhao Huang's face struggled for a while, and he turned his head and whispered to Zhao Yun: "I have heard that Xiaode died under the Hundred Birds Chaofeng Marksmanship. ”

When Zhao Yun suddenly heard this, he was shocked, and raised his head to stare at Zhao Huang, with a sharp edge in his eyes.

"Where did you hear about this?"

Zhao Huang said: "Although all the soldiers who followed the filial piety have all been killed, there are still many Yizhou soldiers who see this situation. ”

"Some people say that Xiaode was killed by a shot in shock because he saw Zhang Ren use the Hundred Birds Chaofeng marksmanship."

In fact, although Jiang Wu was already a little exhausted at that time, he was not necessarily unable to catch Zhang Yi's shot.

Jiang Wu has followed Zhao Yun for so many years, and he is naturally very familiar with the Hundred Birds Chaofeng marksmanship.

It was precisely because he saw the familiar marksmanship that Jiang Wu didn't react at once, and was killed by Zhang Yi's shot.

When Zhao Yun heard this, he immediately restrained the light in his eyes, frowned and fell silent.

"Could it be that Zhang Ren is my other senior brother?"

Long before Zhao Yun went down the mountain, he had already heard Tong Yuan say that he had two registered disciples before, and he had learned the Hundred Birds and Phoenixes marksmanship from him.

One of them is Zhang Xiu, and the other is Zhao Yun, who still doesn't know.

If Zhang Ren really knows how to shoot a hundred birds and a phoenix, he must be another senior brother of his.

One side is his senior brother, and the other side is a handrail of his cronies, thinking of this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but be entangled in his heart.