Chapter 494 Cao Cao really took the lead
Cao Cao was furious and left the conference hall. Bao Xin and Wei Zi followed closely behind, but when the three of them just walked out of the city gate, Cao Cao pulled the two of them.
"Meng De, you are..."
Wei Zi couldn't help but Cao Cao smiled.
"Wait a little longer."
Cao Cao did not talk to the two about any battles in front of him, but instead talked about the past and present, as if he was not worried about the upcoming war, but as time passed little by little...
"Yuan Benchu..."
"snort!"
Cao Cao suddenly kicked the horse's belly and ran towards the camp first. At first, Bao Xin and Wei Zi didn't understand what happened to Cao Cao, but the three of them stayed outside the city gate for so long, how could they not understand why Cao Cao was furious?
"Yuan Benchu is a famous scholar in the world!"
Bao Xin was angry, Wei Zi sighed in his heart, turned around and looked at the empty city gate, and looked at Cao Cao's running back with a solemn look on his face.
"Originally, you and I cannot ignore Dong Zhe's cruelty and incompetence!"
"drive--"
Wei Zi shouted suddenly, and Bao Xin kicked the war horses wildly at the same time. When they came to the camp, a more urgent news was placed in front of everyone.
Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and the capital was officially started.
The spy knelt in the big tent, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a while, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Cao Ren.
"Cao Ren."
Cao Ren hurriedly clasped his fists and stepped forward.
"Enter the city immediately and told Yuan Shao that the Dong thief was burning Luoyang, and hundreds of thousands of people were heading west, and the people's hometown was hard to leave. If there was any disturbance, it would be a great chaos. There were so many people's chaos. Dong thief's soldiers and horses also followed the chaos. Everyone fought bravely to kill the thief and would win!"
"God-given opportunity..."
"If God doesn't accept it, he will suffer the consequences!"
"go!"
Cao Ren clasped his fists heavily.
"promise!"
Seeing Cao Ren leaving, Bao Xin and Wei Zi were a little confused again. He had just confirmed that many princes were unwilling to take the lead, but now...
"Meng De, you and I have been persuading you for nearly a month. Yuan Benchu just shirked his responsibility and refused to fight with all his might. He asked someone to go and search again... Wouldn't he be humiliated for nothing?"
Cao Cao was silent for a few breaths, glanced at the generals, and then smiled bitterly.
"Zi Xu doesn't know anything. Isn't worry about Xu Rong? It's only February, so how can the people be willing to give up the wheat valley in the fields?"
"The people are unwilling to move the capital. If our army sends troops at this time and the people are fleeing in panic, the thieves will be in chaos. Our army will definitely win in one battle!"
Bao Xin and Wei Zi nodded silently. This kind of thing is easy to understand. Anyone can think of the chaos when countless soldiers appear in front of the retreating people, but why did they hesitate so much if they don’t understand Cao Cao?
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "Cao is not worried about today's battle, but even if you and I defeat Xu Rong, it may be difficult for me to cross Hulao Pass and enter Luoyang."
Bao Xin frowned and said, "Why is this? If our army defeated Xu Rong, the thief army would inevitably run away in panic. How could it not pass the Hulao Pass?"
Cao Cao said seriously: "Brother Bao said it is right. If our army defeated Xu Rong, Dong Zhuo's troops would be scattered. But Brother Bao should not forget that there are still 20,000 troops in Henan County!"
"That tiger baby's soldiers!"
Bao Xin frowned and said, "Meng De, if Dong Zhuo was defeated, wouldn't the 20,000 infantrymen be dispersed and fled?"
Cao Cao looked at all the armored generals one by one and found that Xu Chu was the only one in the tent who had witnessed Dong Buyi Cong's military battle with his own eyes...
"It's not that our generals cannot fight with Sun Niu and Hu San, but... it's that our soldiers are the first recruits, and it's difficult to fight with Dong Buyi, who has been through a long battle. The tiger's confidence has not left Hedong County so far.
Wei Zi frowned and said, "Are Meng De too worried? The news from Luoyang was that Huwa and the generals under Dong Zhuo were fighting, and then he returned to Hedong County in anger. Moreover, he went to Hedong County, not other places, and obviously had the intention to give up Luoyang."
Cao Cao knew that Wei Zi's words made some sense, but...
"hehe……"
Gu Feng
Cao Cao grinned for no reason.
"Zi Xu said it is right. Just because everyone saw that Dong Zhuo was about to shrink into Guanzhong, they were unwilling to send troops. They... They were more willing to Dong Zhuo to force the emperor to imprison a place in Guanzhong, so they would take the opportunity to occupy a place, break the soil and be granted a title, and reappear during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."
"hehe……"
Cao Cao looked at the frowning two people and smiled and said, "Cao is not worried about Xu Rong. It is extremely difficult to defeat the 20,000 elite troops stationed in Henan County. If we want to defeat them, our army must have several times the strength."
"I asked Cao Ren to search for Benchu again because Cao wanted to welcome the emperor back, but if Benchu was still unwilling to send troops to help, for the lives of his brothers, Cao... would probably have to stop at Hulao Pass."
Bao Xin and Wei Zi had never dealt with Dong Hu and did not know the specific combat power of Dong Buyicon, but one thing is certain, that is, there are 20,000 soldiers in Henan County, which is no different from the soldiers and horses in their hands.
When he said these words, Cao Cao didn't know what it felt. Bao Xin recruited tens of soldiers in his hometown, Wei Zi recruited 3,000 soldiers and horses, and Cao Cao also successfully recruited 5,000 hometown men. The three of them combined nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses. The three were originally gathered in Chenliu County, and Chenliu County was the old nest of the prefect Zhang Miao. The official population of Chenliu County was 870,000. All major families also had the habit of hiding people. Chenliu County should have a million people. The prefect Zhang Miao recruited 50,000 soldiers and horses, but what Cao Cao did not expect was that at the most critical moment, Zhang Miao did not give him more support for the troops.
Cao Cao was a little disappointed, but he couldn't complain. As Wei Zi said, Dong Hu ran to Hedong County, and Dong Zhuo forced countless people to move the capital, and even set fire to various cities. Anyone with some brains knew that Dong Zhuo was going to hide in Guanzhong, and the situation was similar to the situation that the princes attacked Qin back then. As long as Dong Zhuo hid in Guanzhong and did not come out, they would naturally divide the states and counties.
Once the princes start to divide the world, they will inevitably fight each other endlessly. Zhang Miao is neither stupid nor stupid. Cao Cao is determined to fight with Dong Zhuo. It is a great thing to win, but what if he loses? He lost all the troops of Chenliu County in one battle. After Dong Zhuo got into Guanzhong to enjoy his happiness, the princes fought and divided the world, came to steal Chenliu County and beat him up. What should he do?
The princes of all sides gathered together for some days. Since the news of Luoyang that they had moved the capital, they had quarreled with each other, but they had not moved the capital yet? Dong Zhuo's troops were still gathered together, and they had quarreled with each other, but the capital had already begun to move, and they were still quarreling with each other. Cao Cao was more convinced that the princes of all sides had no intention of saving the Han Dynasty, and he didn't know when the change had happened.
A capable minister in governing the world, and a hero in troubled times.
Cao Cao himself couldn't tell the secret intentions. Was he repeatedly persuaded others to take the opportunity to send troops for the sake of the Han Dynasty, or was he fighting to dominate the world in order to gain fame?
All the princes had official positions in the court. When Cao Cao fled Luoyang, he was just an ordinary citizen, and his status was naturally much lower than others. If he could not make any achievements in the attack on Dong, how would others value him?
When Dong Hu commented on the order of attacks between Zhang Wen and Li Meng in public, he made a judgment because of Cao Cao's current embarrassing identity. This kind of mentality is the same as when people are poor, they want to wear famous brands to gain respect from others.
Cao Cao is a great military strategist, and it is impossible for him to see the people's hearts caused by Dong Zhuo's strong move to the people. The morale of the army is turbulent. This is indeed the best time to attack, and the probability of success is the highest. Once successful, whether it is taking advantage of the situation to further defeat Dong Zhuo or stop there, he has completely stood firm in the attack on Dong's various princes. After all, the merits are there.
The risks are small and the benefits are large. With Cao Cao's decisiveness, how can he not take the risk?
The battlefield is changing, and no one can guarantee that he will win 100%. Although Cao Cao was dissatisfied with Zhang Miao's conservatism, he could not show it.
After mentioning the four words "Dongbu Yicong", Cao Cao was one level away. He was also secretly glad that Sun Niu and Hu San did not appear in Xingyang, and he only needed to defeat Xu Rong, who was forcing the people to move the capital.
Just as he had already confirmed his heart, Yuan Shao still did not agree to send troops to help. Cao Cao was disappointed and felt inexplicably relaxed after disappointment.
"hehe……"
"Cao Ren."
Cao Cao's expression suddenly changed, and Cao Ren stepped forward.
"Cao Ren is here!"
"Prepare food and supplies immediately, and in three days, you must go to the Bian River."
"promise!"
...
"Xiahou Yuan."
"The last one will be here!"
"You go to the Bian River to investigate in person."
"promise!"
...
After Cao Cao passed the military orders, Bao Xin and Wei Zi looked at each other, they also stood up to go to their troops. They also wanted to arrange their subordinates. If the number of soldiers and horses was judging by the number of soldiers, Bao Xin would definitely crush the two, but he seemed willing to be under Cao Cao. A few days later, three soldiers and horses were like three arrows. Cao Cao was in the middle, Bao Xin and Wei Zi were one on the left and one on the right, and three soldiers and horses were directly aimed at Xingyang. Their active attacks were soon transmitted into the city of Sonazao. The spies radiated one after another, but no one led the troops to help.
Cao Cao was full of confidence, as if he had been able to eat the chaos when Xu Rongqiang moved the people, but he didn't know that when he left the sour jujube, he had already stepped into a trap...
Dong Zhuo had been hiding in Chenggao for two days. Unlike the impatient feeling in his impression, he seemed to be very patient. Except for occasionally walking out of the tent, he was basically drinking and having fun, as if he was not going out to fight, until Xu Rong came overnight...
"Lord, Cao Cao finally left the sour jujube, with a total of 20,000 soldiers."
Xu Rong personally delivered the latest news. Dong Zhuo pushed the woman in his arms with one hand, took the news and glanced at it a few times. When he saw the name "Cao Cao", he couldn't help but smile.
"Cao Cao really emerged first."
"Does Sun Jian have any abnormal movements?"
Chapter completed!