After Cao Cao and Cheng Yu came to the study together, Cao Cao took out a map shop, and then sat down face to face with Cheng Yu and started watching.

The military layout of Bingzhou is clear at a glance.

Yanmen, Jinyang, Shangdang, and Xianggao were all surrounded by key areas. Then the Pang De tribe, Hu Zhen tribe, Fan Chou tribe, Ma Chao tribe, and "Zhang Xiu" tribe were also surrounded by the locations.

The people and horses on both sides are intertwined, you have me and I have you, and I have you, and you are entangled.

"Zhang Xiu is still stable in leading the troops. The Liang army's grain route has been taken care of. Wen Chou and Guo Tu are really not capable. Otherwise, the two of them will lead the troops to fight Zhang Xiu and we will attack from the side. We can join Zhang Xiu and defeat him."

After Cao Cao looked down for a long time, he showed a wry smile on his face. Just as Zhang Xiu could not defeat them, he felt that it was difficult for them to defeat Zhang Xiu.

"How about leading Wuhuan, Xianbei cavalry to the south?" Cheng Yu pointed to the north, and there were no Youzhou or grassland on the map.

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head and said, "The Wuhuan cavalry is in Youzhou and can be summoned quickly. However, the Xianbei cavalry will be on the grassland and it will take at least six months to communicate between the north and the south. It's too long. Although these two cavalrymen arrive in Bingzhou, they will definitely be able to severely damage Zhang Xiu's grain route."

The cavalry on the grassland were all light cavalry. Cao Cao expressed doubts about their combat ability. Taking his tiger and leopard cavalry as an example, it was easy to defeat 30,000 to 50,000 light cavalry.

However, the light cavalry comes and goes like the wind, which is very suitable for robbery and harassing the grain road.

It's just too far away.

Moreover, Yuan Shao may not be willing. In the first place, he led the Xianbei and Wuhuan cavalry to the south, which may cause damage to Jizhou. Those grassland people were barbarians.

Secondly, Yuan Shao is now more than 100,000 elite soldiers in Bingzhou. Jizhou is relatively empty. In Yuan Shao's heart, the Wuhuan and Xianbei cavalry can be led down to rescue Jizhou at a critical moment.

In short, in the Battle of Bingzhou, they invested nearly 200,000 troops, which was already the limit of their troops.

Cao Cao and Cheng Yu looked at the map and thought and discussed a lot. Time passed by bit by bit, until the evening came and they were hungry, and they woke up.

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "Zhang Xiu is hard to break. Zhongde, let's fill our stomachs first, and then talk at night with candles."

"No." Cheng Yu replied.

Cao Cao immediately called his personal soldiers in to pass the meal. After a while, a personal soldier hurried in and said with a terrified expression: "Report to the lord. General Liang Zhengxi Pang De broke through Yanmen Pass, and now the army is heading straight for Jinyang."

Cao Cao just stood up and was dizzy. His strength seemed to be drained all at once, and he fell to the left. Cheng Yu hurriedly reached out to support Cao Cao, which avoided the tragedy.

"What did you say?"

"How is this possible?"

Cao Cao shook his head and calmed down. After saying a few words, his face full of incredible expressions.

Ma Yan defended Yanmen Pass with 20,000 elite troops. Ma Yan was still very good at leading troops to fight.

Pang De attacked Yanmen Pass with 30,000 horse and infantry. Of course, the cavalry could not be put into battle. Pang De could only use 20,000 elite troops in his unit.

With such troops, it is difficult to break through Yanmen Pass.

But, it just happened.

Did this happen?

"A thousand-mile dike is destroyed by an ant hole. It must be a combination of inside and outside." Cheng Yu saw Cao Cao stand firm and sat back, and said decisively.

Cao Cao quickly accepted this remark. He smiled bitterly and stomped his feet and said, "Yuan Benchu, the general under his command, is like shit and urine. Who else is there except Wen Chou, Yan Liang, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Zang Hong, and Ma Yan? Who else?"

Cheng Yu was silent for a moment, then looked up and said, "Lord. Now is not the time to be disappointed. Yanmen was captured by Pang De, and his 30,000 horse and infantry came from north to south. There was a big gap in the defense of Bingzhou. The most important thing now is to find a way to stabilize Bingzhou."

Cao Cao smiled bitterly, his feet were numb and he couldn't kneel down. He instead sat cross-legged and looked down at the map.

Just as Zhang Xiu lost Zhang Yan's troops on Taihang Mountain, for them, the loss of Yanmen Pass was also a move that affected their whole body.

"Call the tiger and leopard cavalry back immediately, and let Xiahou Yuan lead ten thousand infantry soldiers and the tiger and leopard cavalry to defeat Pang De and bring back Yanmen Pass."

Cao Cao clenched his fists tightly, his face turned pale and blue, not fear, but anger.

"No." Cheng Yu said no, and immediately went down to write the official document.

Cao Cao exhaled, stretched out his right hand and slapped the map on the floor three times, making a bang.

"The land of Hebei. Bingzhou is an important flank to protect Jizhou. Losing Bingzhou will not only increase Zhang Xiu's strength, but also cause problems in Jizhou's defense. Damn it. If I had known this, it would be better to let Xiahou Yuan, my subordinates lead troops to guard Yanmen Pass. Damn it."

Cao Cao bit his lips with his teeth, almost bleeding, and his eyes were blazing fire.

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Nanpi.

General’s Mansion, in the study.

Yuan Shao was wearing a white robe, with a majestic crown on his head, and a book in his hand, looking at it with grace. As the book in his hand was flipped, Yuan Shao's face kept smiling, obviously in a good mood.

He had already done everything he could do. On the one hand, he concentrated his troops to defend Jizhou. Yan Liang, Gao Lan and Zhang He, among the four famous generals in Hebei, were guarding the important cities of Jizhou, and Liu Bei defended the plains.

And in Bingzhou, Cao Mengde is in charge, so there is no need to worry too much.

Zhang Xiu has been sending troops for a long time, and the news from the front line is unbeatable. It proves that Zhang Xiu does not have the ability to break through Bingzhou.

"Zhang Xiu is also old, not as good as before." After Yuan Shao thought of this, he smiled on his face, shook his head, and showed disdain.

In the past, the battle of Luoyang and the battle of Hulao Pass. They were chasing and killing by Zhang Xiu as if they were crushed sheep, and the past was vivid in my mind.

Now not only are they stronger, but Zhang Xiu is also weak.

As long as I am in charge of Nanpi and Jizhou, Zhang Xiu can't do anything to me.

Zhang Xiu cannot be easily eliminated, and we cannot be defeated by Zhang Xiu. Next is the Warring States Period.

Let me think about it, let me think about it. Zhang Xiu has already called himself the emperor, and for us, there is no master in the world. Do you want it? I will also call him emperor?

When Yuan Shao thought of this, he was like seeing a beauty stripped naked. No, it was even more exciting than that. The flames in his chest were burning like cooking oil.

Unlike Zhang Xiu, a lustful person, he only loves the country.

But soon, Yuan Shao gave up this unrealistic idea. Cao Cao and Sun Jian were loyal to the Han Dynasty. If he proclaimed himself emperor, then the alliance would be defeated and he would not be able to protect Hebei alone.

What a pity, what a pity.

Yuan Shao shook his head repeatedly.
Chapter completed!