Can I get to the other side?

Yecheng, in the official residence office.

Guo Jia presented a pile of military reports on Yecheng that had been processed, and said: "Third Master, these are the military reports that have just been processed."

"Including the supply and allocation of food and grass on the front line, the statistics of casualties and post-compensation, and various expenditures and purchases on military equipment this year. I have already made annotations in them. Please take a look, Third Master."

As he said, Guo Jia put all the reports on the table.

Yuan Shang picked up a report at random, just flipped through it for a few times, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He looked at Guo Jia with great appreciation.

"Sir, you are really talented!"

"If it weren't for your help, this master would really find it difficult to cope with such complicated military affairs, let alone handle them so well."

These days, Yuan Shang has deeply seen Guo Jia's ability.

Not only is he extremely good at wisdom and strategy, he is also very good at handling military and political affairs, and he is extremely efficient and handles them very well, which can be said to have saved him a great burden.

He even received praise from his father Yuan Shao!

Guo Jia smiled faintly and said, "It's good to be able to share the worries of the third son."

Yuan Shang felt even more satisfied when he heard this.

It is really rare to have such a staff member who is capable, dares to speak out, is willing to work but does not compete for credit, and can give him advice.

And this also made Yuan Shang really puzzled.

Such a staff member with outstanding wisdom and ability, even surpassing Shen Pei, Ju Su and others, why has he always been unknown?

"It seems that my father does not know how to use people."

Yuan Shang shook his head in his heart, thinking that his father was not a little lacking in the aspect of using and recognizing people, and he missed such a talent.

But now it happens to be used by him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang said to Guo Jia with a smile on his face: "Sir, you have worked so hard. Tonight, I plan to hold a banquet at my house. I will prepare fine wine, beauties and delicacies to relieve your fatigue. Please come."

"Thank you, Third Young Master."

Guo Jia accepted Yuan Shang's invitation.

Just as the two were chatting, Shen Pei hurried into the hall.

Yuan Shang smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, you came at the right time. I was just planning to hold a banquet..."

"Third Young Master, something big has happened!"

Before Yuan Shang finished speaking, Shen Pei said with a happy face: "News from the front line, Cao Cao failed in his expedition against Zhang Xiu in Wancheng. Not only did the 30,000 troops disappear, but even his general Dian Wei died in battle!"

"Not only that, his eldest son Cao Ang and nephew Cao Anmin also died in this battle, leaving only Cao Cao to flee in embarrassment!"

Hearing this news, Guo Jia was stunned for a moment.

Cao Cao actually failed to defeat Zhang Xiu?

This shouldn't be right? How could it fail?

Yuan Shang, who was standing by, was overjoyed when he heard this, and then asked: "When did this news come? Does father know?"

"It just came, and the lord has not known it yet."

"Okay! Hurry up and follow me to report this to father, and don't let the second brother get ahead!"

Yuan Shang's eyes lit up, and he got up and went out directly.

Shen Pei hurriedly followed him when he saw this.

Guo Jia stood there, hesitating whether to go to the palace to report this to Liu Xie now, but after thinking about it, he still felt that he should go to Yuan Mansion first.

"Let's find out what's going on, and then report to His Majesty."

Guo Jia thought to himself, and followed him.

...

Yuan Mansion.

"Is this true?!"

After listening to Yuan Shang's report, Yuan Shao said with a look of astonishment.

Yuan Shang hurriedly winked at Shen Pei when he heard this.

The latter immediately understood and stepped forward to Yuan Shao and said, "Reporting to the lord, this is absolutely true. Cao Cao was defeated and Zhang Xiu won a great victory!"

"Hahahahahaha——!"

After confirming the authenticity of the news from Shen Pei, Yuan Shao couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed, and the whole person looked much more energetic.

"Cao Cao is really incompetent! 30,000 troops conquered a mere Zhang Xiu, and they were defeated miserably? Ridiculous, ridiculous!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Since Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes, Yuan Shao and him have been on the opposite side; now seeing Cao Cao defeated, how could he not be happy?

More importantly, Cao Cao's expedition to Zhang Xiu was because Zhang Xiu did not respect the emperor's edict, but the result was like this. If it was spread, it would be a big blow to the emperor of Xu County and the prestige of Cao Cao.

After laughing, Yuan Shao continued to ask: "How did Cao Cao lose? Zhang Xiu's city was only Wancheng, and his troops were only the remnants of the Liangzhou army. How could he defeat Cao Cao?"

"Did Liu Biao send troops?"

To be honest, he was quite puzzled by this, because it was impossible for him to lose, and Zhang Xiu had no ability to defeat Cao Cao.

Unless Liu Biao sent troops to help Zhang Xiu.

But with Liu Biao's weak character, it was unlikely that he would help.

"It was not Liu Biao who sent troops.

Shen Pei shook his head, coughed lightly, and then said: "I heard that Zhang Xiu had already left the city to surrender, but when Cao Cao entered the city that day, he took a fancy to the beauty of Zhang Xiu's aunt Zou and forcibly took possession of her, which made Zhang Xiu furious. "

"A few days later, Zhang Xiu got Cao Cao's guard Dian Wei drunk, had someone steal the double halberds, and then led his troops to attack Cao Cao's camp at night. "

"Dian Wei died in battle to protect Cao Cao's escape. Cao Ang and Cao Anmin also died while guarding the rear. Cao's army was leaderless and was slaughtered by Zhang Xiu's troops. They fled in disarray."

After Shen Pei finished speaking, Yuan Shang and Guo Jia couldn't help but look strange.

The reason why Cao Cao was defeated... was actually because of a woman?

Even with Yuan Shao's cunning, after hearing the reason for Cao Cao's defeat, he couldn't help laughing: "Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde! You... Hahaha!"

He hasn't been so happy for a long time.

Because the reason for Cao Cao's defeat was really ridiculous!

For a woman, Zhang Xiu, who had originally surrendered, rebelled in anger, otherwise his 30,000 troops would be completely destroyed, and even a fierce general, an eldest son and a nephew would be sacrificed!

Such expensive prostitution is also unique in ancient and modern times.

After a long time, Yuan Shao barely stopped laughing, and then said to Shen Pei: "You go and inform Gong Yu, let him go to the palace to ask the emperor for an edict to praise Zhang Xiu!"

"This matter must be publicized! Let everyone in the world know!"

Yuan Shao's tone was full of sarcasm.

Cao Cao made such a big fool this time, he naturally couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

He wanted to let the world know about this!

The most important thing is to use this incident to hit Cao Cao's reputation!

He believed that after this incident spread, Cao Cao's authority as the emperor would certainly decline a lot, which would undoubtedly be very beneficial to him.

"Yes, my lord!"

Shen Pei nodded in response.

Yuan Shao was in a good mood at this time, and then asked: "What is the situation on the front line now? Have Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Lu Bu and Liu Bei achieved any results in their fight against Yuan Shu?"

The three armies have begun to attack Yangzhou.

However, because he was recuperating at home, he didn't know the specific situation of the battle yet, so he needed to ask.