The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

The letter went to Cao Cao's camp of the Cheng clan.

Cao Cao Zhanxin watched it.

Xun Zhen's letter is not long, and the meaning expressed in the letter is similar to the letter written to him last time.

The difference from the last letter was that at the end of the last letter, Xun Zhen suggested that Cao Cao should retreat to Dongjun, relying on the danger of the Yellow River, forming an antagonism with Zhang Miao's troops in Chenliujun, and relying on Yuan Shao. , probably can temporarily keep some territory; but at the end of the letter, Xun Zhen wrote: "Fang Ti has 100,000 cavalry and cavalry, and wants to meet Meng De to hunt for Yin, and the instrument of Qin and Se is ready for the minister."

Before the war in Yanzhou, Cao Cao met Xun Zhen once.

At that time, Cao Cao said to Xun Zhen, "When the battle is over, you and I will discuss the wine in Changyi", which means that he is not only confident that he will win this battle, but also thinks that he can capture Xun Zhen alive and let Xun Zhen become him. the prisoner of the rank. Xun Zhen answered him and said, "Alright, let's wait for you and me to have a feast, and then I will listen to Qing sing poems and songs for me." Xun Zhen quoted the story of the king of Qin and the king of Zhao during the Warring States Period. In Mianchi, when he was drinking, the King of Qin asked the King of Zhao to drum for him, thinking that the drumming was the job of the music people, and the King of Qin was insulting the King of Zhao, and regarded the King of Zhao as a minister, and when he was from the King of Zhao. Lin Xiangru, who was there, fought back, and asked the King of Qin to strike the fou for the King of Zhao.

At present, Changyi has been acquired by Xun Zhen, and Cao Cao's phrase, "Re-narrative the wine in Changyi", is obviously impossible to accomplish; "The instrument of the qin and the serpent has been prepared for the minister", but Xun Zhen called Cao Cao for himself The requirement of reciting poetry and singing may be fulfilled.

After reading the letter, Cao Cao had mixed feelings in his heart. The rhetoric of that day was still in his ears. In any case, he did not expect that half of Yanzhou was lost in just ten months, but Cao Mengde was defeated again and again.

However, Cao Cao was not convinced, he did not think that he was inferior to Xun Zhen.

Xiang Yu's words before his death came to Cao Cao's mind: "I am also killed today, not a crime of war."

If it wasn't for the fact that he was the first governor of Yanzhou, and the people's hearts were not fully attached, Liu Dai left him a mess, and Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, was cowardly and useless. Zhen proud to Sri Lanka?

The defeat of Rencheng, Cao Cao admitted, had his reasons, but the loss of Shanyang and the loss of Kang's father were all Yuan Yi's responsibility.

Immediately, Cao Cao spat secretly, thinking: "Where did the death come from? It's nothing more than a temporary setback. The Xuzhou military battle has been so blunt to this day. Even if Changyi is the income of Zhen, I expect that he will not have the energy to attack me again. Jiyin. It is impossible for Zhenzhi to stay in Changyi for a long time, and he will return to Xuzhou sooner or later. I expect that Xu Xian will be the one who left him to guard Shanyang. Xu Xian has the ability to rule the army and can be called a famous general, but he is not my opponent. I will defend Jiyin, and after Zhenzhi returns to Xuzhou, I will wait for the opportunity to send troops to attack the east, and it may be impossible to retake Shanyang. Following the trend to the north, Rencheng, Dongping, and Jibei counties are not without a chance to recover!"

Chen Gong, Cheng Li, Man Chong and others were present.

Chen Gong asked, "What did Zhendong say in the letter?"

Cao Cao did not hide it, and generously handed the letter to Chen Gong, telling him to look at himself, smiling at everyone, and saying, "I have known Zhenzhi for a long time, and I have learned his temperament. Although he is elegant, he is also a joker at times. Jinchang Yi Xiaosheng went back to his old ways and came to tease me."

After Chen Gong read the letter, he passed it to Cheng Li to read.

Cheng Li read it, and then gave it to Man Chong.

Not long after, everyone in the tent watched it once.

Cheng Li said: "Xuzhou soldiers have already occupied Changyi, and they are only a hundred miles away from me. Duke Ming, what are your plans for the next step?"

Cao Cao said, "I'm about to listen to your high opinion." Asking Cheng Li, he said, "What's your opinion?"

Cheng Li glanced at Chen Gong and said, "I have 30,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the Cheng clan. Of course, I am not afraid of attacking from the east of Zhendong; however, Zhao Yun's generals in Licheng and Jianghu are all stationed at the border of Dongjun. , Admiral Xuzhou, Jiang Hu and others are all brave and brave. If Dongjun is raided, Dongjun may be in danger. Once Dongjun is in danger, the morale of my troops will fluctuate.

"The plan in front of me is that I can choose a general to be stationed in the Cheng clan, and Duke Ming will lead the main force and return to Dongjun."

He paused and added, "As long as Dongjun is stable, the Cheng family will be fine."

Chen Gong suddenly changed color and said angrily: "Engong Cheng, why do you keep asking Duke Ming to return it to Dongjun?"

Cheng Li replied: "This is not my request, but the situation on the battlefield."

Chen Gong said: "If you are worried that Dongjun will be in a critical situation, Duke Ming can choose to reinforce Xiahou Colonel, etc. to supplement the defensive force of Dongjun. If the lord of my army, according to Cheng Gong's words, really withdraws to Dongjun, the morale of the Cheng clan's garrison will definitely be low, and Jiyin will not be guaranteed!"

He stayed on the ground, and said to Cao Cao with a calm tone, "Ming Gong, Xuzhou's soldiers have been fighting for ten months, and they have moved to the north and south of our country. The veterans and soldiers are tired. , At this moment, Duke Ming absolutely cannot withdraw to Dongjun, but should stick to the Cheng clan and wait for the opportunity."

Both Cheng Li and Chen Gong's views are reasonable.

But still the same sentence, if you leave without fighting, and just withdraw to Dongjun, then Cao Cao will definitely lose his heart as a soldier.

Cao Cao is a visionary, he will never only see the gain or loss in front of him, so he accepted Chen Gong's suggestion.

Cao Cao said to Chen Gong: "This plan of the public platform is exactly what I want!"

Liu Ruo and Shi Huan, who had returned from the defeated army, led thousands of troops, left Chengshi, and entered Dongjun in the west to strengthen the defense of Dongjun.

Cao Cao led the main force and stationed the Cheng clan to observe Xunzhen's next actions.

Xun Zhen didn't do anything next.

The Xuzhou soldiers have been fighting until now, and it is indeed a bit unstoppable.

In front of Xun Zhen, now there are two choices.

One is to mobilize Xu Rong's subordinates from Guangling County to help, and then continue to attack the Cheng clan to help Yin; the other is to stop here, consolidate the victory, wait for the strength to accumulate enough, and then fight Cao Cao decisively to see if Yanzhou will return. In whose hands.

Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Zhang Zhao, and others, some advocate the former, while others prefer the latter.

The representatives on both sides are Xi Zhicai and Zhang Zhao.

Xi Zhicai supported the former, and Zhang Zhao strongly agreed with the latter.

Zhang Zhao put it forward: "Yanzhou is a big humanistic state, and Shanyang and other counties are full of famous people. Although the Duke of Ming has conquered Shanyang today, it is easy to fight for war, but difficult to win people's hearts. If people's hearts are not gained, a defeat may It will destroy the current good situation! Although Yanzhou's soldiers are defeated in number, Caodong County is in Chengshi, and there are still tens of thousands of soldiers. Duke Cao knows that soldiers can fight, Cheng Li, Chen Gong, and wise counselors; Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Cao You are pure and equal, and you are also a general. If our army wants to attack it, no one can guarantee that it will win. Zhao secretly thinks that it is advisable to keep the generals to guard Changyi, and then clean up the hearts of the people in Shanyang and other counties~www .wuxiaspot.com~ Waiting for the next day, and then trying to help the yin, this is the safest policy."

In the camp outside Changyi, Xun Zhen held a large-scale military meeting for several days.

The crowd debated and debated endlessly, but couldn't come to a conclusion.

Xi Zhicai and Xun You privately asked Xun Zhen for his opinion.

To be honest, Xun Zhen was also hesitant.

In Shanyang County, Xun Zhen didn't want to fight at first, but following Xi Zhicai's suggestion, he got the whole county of Shanyang, and even took over Kang's father.

Now, Xi Zhicai insists on continuing to fight Jiyin, will it still be right for him?

If Xu Rong's troops were transferred to fight Jiyin, it would indeed be beneficial to the Xuzhou soldiers, but the morale of the Yanzhou soldiers was not high.

But Cao Cao is good at using troops, Xun Zhen will never underestimate him because of some of his failures, Zhang Zhao is also right, in the event of a defeat, the soldiers of Shanyang and other counties will not be accepted, - more than that, From Liu Wei, Tan Jie, Yi Xing, Zhang Xi, Bao Xin and others, as well as Zhang Jian's reluctance to see Xun Zhen, it can be seen that at least some scholars in Yanzhou reject Xun Zhen And it is quite strong. If one is not good, it is really very likely that the situation that has been fought hard will be ruined.

Just when Xun Zhen was hesitating, a messenger came from Yuzhou in the south and asked to see Xun Zhen.

It was sent by Sun Jian.

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