The remnant sun fell below the horizon, and the city of Xu was shrouded in a thin layer of black curtain.

The night became thicker and thicker, and as darkness fell, fires were lit in the Cao army camp outside the city and on the head of the Xu capital.

Standing on the head of the city, looking at the fire-filled Cao Jun military camp, Lu Bu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked Wei Yan on the side: "It's dark, can you send troops?" ”

Looking at the Cao army camp outside the city, Wei Yan frowned slightly, and after a long while, he said to Lu Bu: "The sky is dark, and the Cao army has not yet rested at this time. ”

After listening to Wei Yan's words, Lu Bu didn't say anything more, holding the battlements with his hands, looking at the Cao Jun military camp outside the city, his eyes flashing with a strong battle intent.

At the same time, the Cao army camp outside the city was silent.

In the evening, Cao Cao ordered the soldiers to cook and eat the war meal, and all the soldiers returned to the camp to rest.

However, before the soldiers returned to the camp to rest, Cao Cao issued an order that no one should remove their armor in preparation for the night battle.

In the tent of Cao Jun's military camp, Cao Cao sat in the tent with a group of generals and staff.

Almost all the generals of the Cao army gathered in the tent, but Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, and several young generals of the Xiahou family were missing.

Looking around at the people in the tent, Cao Cao said to them: "Gongda expects that the Qin army will definitely attack our army tonight, can you all prepare for it?" ”

"It's ready!" Everyone responded in unison, Cao Ren stood up, clenched his fists and asked Cao Cao, "Cao Gong, if we defeat the Qin army today, can we enter the city?" ”

Cao Ren asked if he could take advantage of the victory to enter the city, but Cao Cao did not respond immediately, but turned his head to look at Xun Yu in the tent.

Since Guo Jia was assassinated by the Qin army, Xun You has become Cao Cao's personal adviser.

Seeing Cao Cao looking at him, Xun You stood up slowly, and said to Cao Ren and the generals in the tent: "The number of the Qin army is not superior, and when they go out of the city tonight, they must only use half of the soldiers and horses. In the wilderness outside the city, it is not difficult for our army to take advantage of the situation to kill them by surprise. But once our army enters Xudu, the Qin army only needs to close the city gate, and our army will be in chaos, and I am afraid that the city will not be attacked, but the whole army will be annihilated! ”

Xun You's words, all the staff in the tent nodded one after another, and the generals were not angry one by one.

If he fights with other armies, and Xun You says such a thing, the generals of the Cao army will definitely have someone to argue, saying that he is prestigious.

But the enemy that Cao's army is facing now is the Qin army, which has conquered the world and has rarely been defeated.

Although all the generals showed an angry look on their faces, no one stood up to refute Xun You's words.

Glancing at the generals in the tent, Xun You clenched his fists and bowed to Cao Cao and said: "This evening, our army won a battle, and then Cao Gong can order the army to retreat, return to Hebei, and attack Yuan Tan!" ”

"Attack Yuan Tan?" As soon as Xun You's words fell, Cao Cao's brows tightened, and he asked: "Didn't Gongda also join forces with Yuan Tan like Fengxiao earlier, why did he attack him again?" ”

"Yuan Tan is a self-appointed general and occupies Liyang!" Standing up straight, but still maintaining the posture of clenching his fists, Xun You said to Cao Cao: "It's just that Liyang, whether it is food or soldiers, is not the foundation that can be attacked everywhere. Cao Gong's capture of Liyang was not very useful. ”

"Then why attack Liyang?" Xun You's words made Cao Cao even more confused, and also made the generals in the tent all confused, and before Cao Cao could speak, Cao Hong couldn't help but ask.

Turning his head and glancing at Cao Hong, Xun You said to Cao Cao: "Our army attacked Liyang, not to occupy it, but to lead Yuan Shang to lead the troops to rescue!" Once Yuan Shang rushes to help, our army can take advantage of it to break him and then seize Yecheng, and the great cause of Cao Gong should start with this! ”

"Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan are now fighting for Hebei, and they are making a lot of trouble, how can they go to help Yuan Tan?" Cao Cao still didn't speak, but Cao Ren shook his head in disbelief and said, "Gongda is afraid that he is wrong this time!" ”

"Although they are fighting for Hebei, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan are still brothers after all!" Turning his head to look at Cao Ren, Xun You said to him: "For the two of them, Cao Gong is still an outsider after all, and when our army enters Hebei, Yuan Shang also knows that with his own strength, it is absolutely difficult to resist and rush to the aid of Yuan Tan, which is bound to be done!" ”

Xun You's words pointed out the key to Yuan Shanghui's aid to Yuan Tan, but what Cao Cao was most concerned about at this time was not how to capture Yecheng when he entered Hebei in the future.

What he was most concerned about was how to break the Qin army under the city of Xudu and win the current battle, and then how to lead the army to retreat.

"Gongda!" Waving his hand at Xun You, Cao Cao said to him: "Don't say how our army arrived in Hebei, just say what to do now?" Tonight, our army can be sure that the Qin army will be repulsed, and when the Qin army is repulsed, how can we evacuate here and go north into Hebei? ”

"Cao Gong!" Holding his fists again, Xun You said to Cao Cao: "Lu Bunai is a reckless man, and his martial arts are really the best in the world, but his wisdom is insufficient. It's just that there is still another Qin general in the city at this moment, and Cao Gong must deal with it carefully! ”

"But what about Wei Wenchang?" As soon as Xun You's words fell, Cao Cao frowned and answered.

"Exactly!" Putting down the fists he had picked up, Xun You continued: "Although Wei Yan is young, his wisdom is extraordinary. Earlier, the King of Qin took him as his general and led the army to break through the Xuanyuan Pass, but was intercepted and killed by Sun Guan's army in Songshan, and he was unable to approach Xudu for a long time. Now that I think about it, the battle of that day, I'm afraid it wasn't that Wei Wenchang was unable to break Sun Guan, but that King Qin didn't want to break through Xu Du too early! ”

Hearing Xun You's words, not only Cao Cao, but even everyone in the tent was stunned.

The staff were stunned for a moment, and then many people showed a look of "so it is" on their faces, but as for the generals, they were full of confusion, and they couldn't understand why the King of Qin was not in such a hurry to break through Xu Du under such a good shape in the Battle of Guandu.

Cao Cao was also stunned for a moment, and then he was like a group of staff, with a sudden look on his face.

"Gongda is talking about ......" twisted his eyebrows and hesitated for a moment, before Cao Cao thought about Xun You and asked: "Is it because of the deliberate actions of King Qin that our army can defeat Yuan Shao?" ”

"Can Duke Cao know who King Qin fears the most?" Xun You did not directly answer Cao Cao's question, but asked him a rhetorical question.

Asked by Xun You, Cao Cao lowered his eyelids, thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty is today!" ”

"Huh!" Shaking his head, Xun You first looked around at the people in the tent, and then said to Cao Cao: "The most feared person in the King of Qin is a servant. One of them is Cao Gong, just because Cao Gong is powerful, his fierce generals are like clouds, and there are even more people who are wise and worried. The second is Liu Bei, who claims to be the emperor's uncle and deceives the world, although this person claims to be the emperor's uncle, his origin is unknown, and this person has the ambition to seize the world and call himself the emperor, and the king of Qin has already seen the clues! ”

"As for the third ......" Without waiting for Cao Cao and everyone in the tent to ask, Xun You continued: "If it is not Hebei Yuan, there is no one else!" ”

Cao Cao and the rest of his staff, after listening to Xun You's analysis, understood the key.

But most of the generals of Cao Jun were rough people who didn't know a few words, and after listening to his words, they were all still at a loss.

Looking around, Xun You said to the generals: "Yuan Benchu was wrong, he was entrenched in Hebei, and after defeating Gongsun Zhan, he did not cede Youzhou to the King of Qin, but annexed it and became bigger and bigger. With such a strong minister, how can King Qin control it when he ascends the throne in the future? ”

"Gongda has not yet said how our army will withdraw after this battle!" Listening to Xun You's words, Cao Cao first nodded, and then asked him again.

"Cao Gong!" A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Xun You said to Cao Cao: "The subordinates have already spoken to such a situation, isn't Cao Gong still not clear?" ”

Looking at Xun You, Cao Cao's face first showed a puzzled look, but soon showed a look of sudden realization, and said to Xun You: "Gongda is saying that although Yuan Shao is dead, the Yuan brothers in Hebei still have heavy troops, and the King of Qin hopes that he will go to pacify Hebei, and then he will have a famous name to attack Yu?" ”

"Exactly!" Nodding his head, Xun You first hugged his fist at Cao Cao, then turned around and said to everyone in the tent: "The King of Qin wants Cao Gong and us to be his pioneers, and when Cao Ping settles Hebei, the Qin army will march in a big way, so that only Cao Gong needs to be defeated, and Hebei will be at your fingertips!" ”

"What a sinister King Qin!" As soon as Xun You finished speaking, everyone in the tent began to discuss, and a general stood up, clasped his fists and said to Cao Cao: "Cao Gong, the last general is not talented, tonight, I am willing to lead the army to meet the battle and attack the Qin army!" ”

Knowing that it was Xun You's words that mobilized the enthusiasm of the generals, Cao Cao nodded and said to the general who stood up: "Lu Bu is the fierce general of the world, you lead the army to meet the enemy, be careful!" ”

"Don't worry, Cao Gong!" With a fist in response, the general sat down again, and his face was still a little proud because he had been given the duty of the vanguard.

This person is also a descendant of Cao Cao's same sect, named Cao Yi.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, making a good gun, and he has always been fighting in order to find a few famous generals to fight, but he has not had a chance for a long time.

After getting the task of facing Lu Bu, Cao Yi was already extremely happy in his heart, and it was difficult to hide the excitement on his face.

Seeing that someone had received the duty to meet Lu Bu, Xun You then said to Cao Cao: "Tonight, our army repelled the Qin army, the sky should not be too bright, our army retreated, and the Qin army did not dare to pursue lightly because of the defeat outside the city." Cao Gongdang took advantage of the fact that it was still early, led the army to leave Xudu and went all the way north! ”

first glanced at Xun You, and then at Cao Yi, Cao Cao frowned, and after a while nodded and said: "Today's deployment of the army, Gongda will guide you!" ”