In the spring of March, mixed peanut trees, flocks of warblers flying, the earth is full of vitality, it is definitely the most beautiful season of the year. www.biquge.info However, in such a beautiful season, Cao Cao's mood is not beautiful, and even a little boring.

The reason why he was depressed was not because the sun in the sky was too strong, nor because he suffered from the same great drought as last year, but because he had something on his mind.

From ten days ago, after he personally issued an order to mobilize more than half of his troops and horses to launch a full-scale offensive against Qingzhou, his mood seemed to have slipped down from the peak, and he lost the excitement and expectation at the beginning, but became a source of gains and losses.

Everything went too smoothly, and he smoothly used tactics to disturb the situation in Guanzhong and shake the flank of Hebei; and successfully contained Yuan Shao's main force; smoothly used Sun Ce's offensive in the south to contain Yuan Shu's strength; Smoothly integrated the interior, with an absolute superiority of troops, launched a large-scale offensive against Qingzhou...... Everything is so smooth, every detail is worth savoring, behind the water and everything, it should undoubtedly be a success!

Mandate of Heaven!

This statement made Cao Cao deeply intoxicated. Is there anything other than Destiny that explains all this?

At present, regardless of the general trend of the world or the local war situation, Cao Cao believes that he has a great upper hand, no matter how he deduces, he can't find a reason why he can't successfully occupy Qingzhou.

However, an inexplicable feeling of panic wrapped around his heart like a poisonous snake, which made him deeply uneasy.

This is not the first time this feeling has appeared, nor is it the most intense. Last year, when he united Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan, he used the re-establishment of the imperial system, and then united the major princes, and single-handedly led the great war that shocked the world, and he also had a similar feeling.

The plan has been very smooth, with the establishment of the emperor's unity, unite the princes of Henan, and attack Hebei, not only consumed the power of Hebei, but also achieved the goal of consuming the power of the princes of all walks of life, and finally completely controlled the authority of the court and even the world.

Except for the last step, the previous plans were successfully realized, and Cao Cao had similar uneasiness in his heart at that time. But he didn't pay much attention to it, just because he was nervous before doing big things.

However, the result was difficult to satisfy Cao Cao, although he achieved the goal of consuming the power of Hebei and the princes of all walks of life, but he himself could not escape. The tens of thousands of troops who led the north were almost wiped out, and most of the forces under his command were lost, and he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

That guy in Hebei is too strong, in the face of the attack of nearly 400,000 allied troops of the Seven Route Princes, he is still so easy, and he retreats into advance with one move, except for the loss of some money and food, there is not much loss of troops. The result was that of the nearly 400,000 troops who attacked Hebei, only a little more than 100,000 escaped, with losses of more than two-thirds.

Cao Cao couldn't help but recall all the things that had happened in the past ten years, starting from the original Yellow Turban Rebellion, that man seemed to be invincible, all the way forward, and everyone else became his foil. Whether it was the Zhang Jiao brothers at the beginning, or the rebellion of Liaodong, or the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and the alien races in Liaodong, as well as the later Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zhan and the like, they all touched their heads in his hands and broke the blood.

God knows where he got his skills, and no one knows where his limits are. For more than ten years, Cao Cao could only watch the other party's continuous performances, creating one miracle after another.

This time it seems to be fine, but what about this burst of intense uneasiness? Did you ignore something? Thinking of this, Cao Cao's eyelids jumped again.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside. Cao Cao was a little angry, who was so uninteresting to disturb himself at this time?

"It's Zhongde, why is it so urgent?" Seeing that it was Cheng Yu, the irritability in Cao Cao's eyes eased slightly, and he had to give some face to this henchman who had followed him for many years.

The "lord ......" was in a hurry, and his heart was even more panicked, Cheng Yu's description at the moment was quite embarrassing, his hat was crooked, his clothes were messy, as if his soul had been lost, he stumbled and was embarrassed. But the long-term habit still allowed him to stay calm enough. He didn't rush to get down to business, but glanced at the attendant next to him.

"Let's all go down!" An ominous premonition instantly surged into Cao Cao's heart, forcibly suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, and he waved his hand pretending to be calm.

Before today, there had been no news from the front line for two days, and if you count the days, you should also ...... Cheng Yu was so nervous, it can only show that the battle situation is unfavorable!

Days of worries and fears are about to become reality. Cao Cao only felt that his eyes were blackened, and his chest seemed to be pressed by something, and he couldn't breathe. Looking at Cheng Yu's gaze, the anxiety disappeared, replaced by stronger anger, and even a hint of fierceness!

Cheng Yu knows Cao Cao's temperament very well and knows the meaning behind his eyes. This battle is not only related to the face of the lord, but also the plan to compete for the world! The news of the defeat was enough to ignite the flame in the chest of the lord and burn the igniter to ashes.

If it is possible, Cheng Yu will definitely not say it directly, but use similar methods as last time to cover up the defeat into victory, or turn the big defeat into a small defeat, so as to get through the test in a foolish way, which is convenient for others and himself.

But this time he couldn't do it, and even if he did, it wouldn't work, no one would believe him, not even an idiot.

This time the defeat is too miserable, not to mention any competition for the world and face, whether you can keep the original foundation and save your life is a question!

"Lord, Miaocai fell victim to the enemy's tricks in Shishui and defeated ......" Cheng Yu, who was able to speak well, became stammered, and it took a long time to complete a very simple sentence.

The long-standing worries were finally verified, but Cao Cao behaved much calmer than Cheng Yu expected, maybe this is the benefit that was expected for a long time, he nervously asked: "What about the army?" Where is the army now? ”

Army? Where else is the army? Cheng Yu would rather Cao Cao faint on the spot as soon as he heard the bad news, so that he would not have to accept Cao Cao's interrogation, it would be so difficult.

"Miaocai was defeated too quickly, the whole army of the Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry was dispatched, and then covered up, the whole army of 30,000 was defeated, and was chased and killed by the enemy for dozens of miles, and finally fled back to Jiyin, and there was not a single ...... in ten."

The afternoon sun suddenly became very dazzling, shaking Cao Cao's head dizzy, and he couldn't stand on his feet a little. He shook back and forth, holding on to the stone table on one side, and barely managed to stand firm. The whole army is scattered? It shouldn't be, even if Li Yi is really brave and invincible, didn't Miaocai rely on thousands of troops to block the pursuit of the Northern Xinjiang Army?

Intuition told Cao Cao that there must be something hidden in this. But looking at Cheng Yu's dead face, Cao Cao couldn't expect the other party to tell the truth for a while.

Cheng Yu kept mentioning Xiahou Yuan, obviously looking for a substitute for this defeat, and expecting him to explain the battle report in detail is tantamount to a fool's dream.

Suppressing the suffocating heartbeat, Cao Cao continued to ask, "Where is the battle report?" Where is the Messenger? I'm going to ask him personally! ”

"Lord, please see ......" Cheng Yu handed over a letter, he was not worried about not being able to match the confession, because the battle report was written by Li Dian and others, and it was completely consistent with his statement.

And the other side of the party......

After realizing that the defeat was decided, Xiahou Yuan led the army to fight to the death, and blocked the coalition army for a period of time, and the more than 10,000 people in the rear army had the opportunity to retreat.

It's a pity......

Cheng Yu thought with disdain, Li Dian and the others were really not angry, and they obviously had broken troops, but they still left the team and slipped away with their personal guards, and as a result, a good retreat turned into a big rout.

As a result, Xiahou Yuan's struggle only gave Li Dian and the others a chance to get out. As for Xiahou Yuan himself, his whereabouts are still unknown, and he doesn't know whether he is dead or captured.

But no matter how it ends, this black cauldron has to be carried by him. The worst result is that he demotes Li Yi and becomes a threat to Yanzhou in turn? That's nothing, the most terrifying thing about Li Yi is himself, not someone under his command, there is not much more Xiahou Yuan, and there is no less than him.

The most important thing now is to face the grim situation after the defeat of Shishui.

"After defeating General Miaocai's army, Li Yi refused to give up, and led the army to take advantage of the situation to pursue, fortunately, General Zixiao, who was stationed in Laiwu, got the news and reacted in time, leading the army to attack Linzi City, defeating the Zang Ba who stayed behind, which forced Li Yi to return to the army to rescue ......"

In addition to the bad news of defeat, it was more urgent to send reinforcements. Cao Ren's reaction was very fast, and the use of troops was also very accurate, and after receiving the scout's return, he immediately adopted the strategy of encircling Wei to save Zhao, and defeated Zang Ba, who stayed in Linzi City, and won a glimmer of life for the defeated Xiahou Yuan Department.

On the way to the army, Xiahou Yuan set up a lot of camps. If Li Dian and the others retreated as a whole, they could go inside to defend. Rallied. As a result, the army was scattered, and they could only fight with the pursuers. Compared to this, where is a two-legged man as good as a four-legged horse?

You must know that Li Yi's Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry was originally a configuration of one person and three horses, and no one is better at chasing and killing the rout.

Cao Ren's addition forced Li Yi to come back to help. However, Cao Ren's move can be regarded as sacrificing himself to save others. The speed of the Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry was too fast, and as soon as Cao Ren retreated to Laiwu City, he was caught up by the Northern Xinjiang Army that came to the rescue. Without preparation in advance, he had nothing to do with the Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry, and when Gao Shun from Northern Xinjiang appeared on the battlefield, the outcome was already doomed.

"Now the coalition army is divided into two routes, and Gao Shun leads the army to besiege Laiwu! Li Yi rode westward and broke into the territory of Jibei Kingdom! ”

Cheng Yu gently brought the battle of Shishui over, and it was not simply to excuse Man Favor and Li Dian, the current situation in Yanzhou can only be described by the word erosion. Rather than bothering to learn lessons, think quickly about how to save this crisis.

If Taishan and Jibei are lost, it will be very difficult for Lu and Dongping to keep them. Moreover, who can guarantee that the enemy, after capturing these places, will not take advantage of the victory and pursue them?

Therefore, the current situation has reached the extreme crisis, and it can be regarded as a matter of life and death.

Just after Cheng Yu said that Cao Ren was also defeated, Cao Cao felt a "buzz" in his ears and completely lost the ability to perceive. Cheng Yu seemed to say something again, and it seemed that something was written in the letter, but he couldn't see or hear anything, and his mind was blank.

Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren were defeated, and in addition to the county soldiers stationed in various places, he only had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stationed in Changyi City. Send reinforcements? Which way to save? To divide the troops or not to divide them?

There is a risk that the division of troops will be broken by each one, and if the troops are united, where will they be saved?

At this time, Cao Cao thought of an idiom, overstretched, and it was exactly himself! (To be continued.) )