The fierce Cao army quickly retreated like a tide.

Instead of chasing him immediately, the Han army soldiers ran to Zhang Yong's side first and helped him up.

"General Zhang, are you okay?"

"Cao thief is very hateful. The general ordered us to chase and kill him, and he would be torn to pieces."

"Yes, please give the order!"

Seeing the soldiers excited, Zhang Yong did not hesitate.

"Okay, don't miss the opportunity and never come again. The entire army will pursue you, capture or kill Cao's thieves, and reward a thousand gold!"

Originally, the Han soldiers were so angry that they were full of morale. When they heard that there was a reward of a thousand gold, they naturally became extremely brave and roared and chased after them.

Before we knew it, it was already bright. The Han army could see clearly the whereabouts of Cao's army, who was running wildly not far away, and chased after him. Not long after, they caught up with the rear of Cao's army.

"Kill..."

The Han soldiers bravely moved forward, wielding their weapons and rushing over.

However, the rear of the Cao army seemed to have been prepared. Before the Han army could reach the front, the Cao army suddenly turned the direction together and aimed the gun heads at the Han army.

"kill!"

Cao Jun also shouted loudly, and then he rushed forward in an orderly manner.

In the first day of the two sides, although Cao's army was at a disadvantage, their cooperation seemed to follow a certain battle formation, which greatly increased its combat power. Although the Han army was brave, they could not do anything to the enemy in a short period of time.

"General Zhang, your injury..."

A general asked Zhang Yong with concern.

Zhang Yong waved his hand: "It's okay. Look, why did this Cao army increase its combat power so rapidly in the blink of an eye?"

After he reminded this, all the generals also discovered this strange thing.

"Yes, if we look at the previous battle situation, our army had killed more than 70,000 of them, and now we have dealt with only a few rear troops, and the troops are generally equal. It should be like destroying the dead, but we can only advance slowly, which is really strange."

"The last general seems that there is obviously a master in the rear of the Cao army, and it is not as caught off guard by our army as before. Judging from their combat posture, it is obvious that someone has set up a battle formation and will fight back accordingly."

Zhang Yong listened to their suggestions and nodded slightly.

"Yes, there are only those who can do this among Cao's army..."

Zhang Yong suddenly looked solemn.

"Send people to find out quickly. Who is in charge of the rear of Cao's army?"

Many generals became confused.

"General, why do you attach so much importance to this person?"

Zhang Yong shook his head: "If I guess it's good, I'm afraid that the commander of the rear army will be Cao Cao himself."

Now the generals became more and more strange: "Wouldn't it be better that he personally led the rear of the palace? We should move forward bravely and capture him directly, which is exactly the convenience."

"Nothing." Zhang Yong shouted, causing several generals to lower their heads.

"Brother has mentioned to me many times that Cao Cao's ability to command troops is still above me and Gao Boping. You see, he led less than 30,000 Cao's army, who were exhausted and had a great morale, could fight almost the same as our elite. Although our army had the advantage, it was difficult to wipe it out. This person is well versed in the military formation and skillful in using it. He is even more aware of the way to inspire the battle. He is really a terrible enemy."

The generals looked at the battlefield carefully for a while, then they patted their heads and suddenly realized.

"It's not that the general raised the point, it's really hard for the general and others to think of this section. If Cao's army was also a military force that was full of energy and morale, it was naturally not worth bragging about fighting with our army, but his talent was really extraordinary when he was able to lead such a defeated army and block our army's way."

The generals couldn't help but look a little horrified in their eyes.

"But the more this happens, the more we should kill him at all costs to prevent future troubles?"

Zhang Yong said with a serious expression: "At any cost? In this battle situation, it is difficult for our army to kill Cao Cao. Even if we succeed, our army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. The enemy also has Cao Hong, Cheng Yu and others leading more than 20,000 troops. At that time, they will take advantage of the situation to counterattack and avenge Cao Cao. How can we resist?"

"Once our army is defeated, Cao's army will gather the remaining troops, dispatch the nearby soldiers and horses from nearby cities, and directly attack Hulao Pass. More than 90% of the troops of Luoyang will be transferred to various places to deal with this war. At that time, will your Majesty, Empress, and Empress Dowager be in a critical position?"

When he heard this, many generals bowed their heads and fell into deep thought.

Zhang Yong continued: "And Cao Cao and his four major advisers are resourceful. If the pressure is too tight, it is difficult to ensure that they have no conspiracy. Our army first arrived in Yanzhou, and everything is to stabilize the overall situation. After this, Cao's army was defeated and his vitality was greatly damaged. If you want to destroy him, it would be a matter of time sooner or later, and there was no need to take risks at this moment."

The generals nodded at this moment, and the doubt in their faces disappeared.

At this time, the scout who went out to inquire ran back.

"Report to the general that the person behind Cao's army is indeed Cao Cao himself."

Zhang Yong had expected this, so he was not surprised at all.

"Sure enough. If you pass the order, the entire army will stop pursuing and go to Xinzheng City to garrison."

"General, this..." Although the generals understood the truth, they were still a little unwilling to accept it.

"General, when the west of Luoyang City was in the beginning, His Majesty pursued Cao Cao. At first, he was the rear of the palace. Later, His Majesty pretended to retreat and ordered the thief to relax his guard and leave the rear. His Majesty suddenly returned. Why don't we imitate this method today?"

One of the generals gave this plan and immediately gained the support of everyone.

"No." Zhang Yong vetoed him without hesitation.

"What kind of person Cao Cao is, how could he make the same mistakes in succession? When using this strategy to fight the enemy, we predict that Cao Cao will not only not fall into the trap, but will instead use the plan to make our army burn itself. Well, there is no need to hesitate and withdraw troops immediately."

The military discipline of the Han army has always been strict. As the commander, Zhang Yong, since he issued a military order, the generals had to execute the retreat order, regardless of whether they were willing or not.

After watching the Han army retreat, Cao Cao felt relieved, but as Zhang Yong said, he did not go to the front army, but continued to stay in the rear army.

And in the front of Cao's army, Cao Ang was full of confusion.

After seeing this, Cheng Yu stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

"Does the eldest son have some doubts?"

Seeing him asking in person, Cao Ang hurriedly returned the greeting: "Mr. Cheng Yu is polite. I just don't understand why Junshi Jia not only wanted my father to personally lead the palace behind the palace, but also said that no matter whether the Han army withdraws troops or insists on him, his father must not leave the rear. The more this happens, the Han army will withdraw sooner or later, but they obviously have a far better combat power than our army, so how can they miss such a great opportunity?"

Cheng Yu did not answer directly, but looked up and down at the eldest son of Cao, with his eyes full of relief.

"Young Master can think about this, which shows that he is eager to study and diligent. The lord will be happy to learn. In fact, the mystery here is not complicated. At the beginning, the lord was chased by Liu He in the west of Luoyang City. At first, he personally fought with Liu He. Liu He pretended to leave. The lord was careless and left the rear. As a result, he was killed by Liu He and was defeated immediately."

Cao Ang nodded: "Although I have never experienced this, I have heard from my father."

"That's it." Cheng Yu stroked his beard: "Although Zhang Yong is extremely intelligent and has experienced many battles, he is a cautious nature. Moreover, he is both a brother of Liu He and a uncle of the current country, so he does not need to be greedy for merit and advance. Such a person will naturally not take risks. In their eyes, our army is already in their pockets, and it is no difference. If that is the case, why should he risk the great damage to the soldiers and come to chase and kill them? The lord personally commanded the palace behind him and fought with him. Seeing that he could not take advantage of him, he would naturally retreat and defend the important road of Sili to seek peace."

After hearing this, Cao Ang looked enlightened.

"So that's it... I've been taught, thank you sir."

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Young Master, you are polite. You are so studious and have such insights. In a few years, you will definitely be your lord's right-hand assistant. Liu He's son is still young. Even if the lord cannot win Liu He, the lord will definitely beat his son."

Cao Ang seemed to hear the special meaning of these words, his face was happy, and there was a little bit of longing in his eyes...
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