Sima Yi pointed to Lu Meng's head and asked: "Your Majesty, what should I do with Lu Meng's head?"

"Since he is a blue-eyed person, I will change a wooden box and send it back to Jiangdong." Cao Cao had a splitting headache and muttered a few perfunctory words before refusing to speak anymore.

Seeing that Cao Cao was indeed unwell, everyone was driven out of the main tent by Xu Chu.

When leaving, Cao Ren stopped Sima Yi outside the tent and said, "Zhongda, wait a minute."

"Does General Zixiao have something important?" Sima Yi asked curiously.

Cao Ren: "When does Zhongda plan to send his head back to Xudu?"

"Since the king has given me the task, I dare not delay. I would like to send someone out tomorrow morning. General Zixiao also has letters and other things to bring back?" Sima Yi guessed Cao Ren's intention.

Cao Ren nodded and replied: "It's not a letter. My general Niu Jin fell from his horse and injured his brain. Now he is as silly and stupid as a three-year-old child. I also plan to send him back to Xudu for treatment, but now I want to follow the king of Wei to fight against Guan Yu."

, so I ask Zhongda to return Xudu for resettlement on my behalf, and I will definitely thank you greatly when I return to Xudu after the war."

Sima Yi came from a wealthy official family and was now a highly regarded figure among the Henan gentry, so he had considerable power in Xudu. Cao Ren also had this consideration in approaching him.

"General Zixiao, please relax. I will arrange General Niu properly. How dare I thank you for sharing the general's worries..." Sima Yi handed over his hand and looked very humble. In front of an important member of the clan like Cao Ren, he recognized his position clearly.

"In that case, let's talk about it after the war." Cao Ren was not entangled.

After resting for a night, Cao Jun camped south again.

Joining Zhang Liao, Cao Ren and other troops at Chaoyang, Cao Cao now had nearly 100,000 troops.

He went to Jingzhou again after twelve years. It may be that he was troubled by a headache, or it may be that the hero is in his twilight years. Cao Cao no longer has the mighty and heroic spirit of the past.

The coach's mood will affect the mood of the entire team. During the march, everyone was silent and seemed very dull. Cao Cao's headache symptoms improved slightly after sleeping all night.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Cao Cao took the initiative to stir up the topic and said to Zhang Liao: "I have been alone in the world for decades, and I have never been so cautious when I have the advantage of troops. This is considered to have given Yun Chang's face, and his sentinel detective

Is it really that powerful? It’s not possible after this journey, right?”

"The general has made special observations. Most of General Guan's scouts are within thirty miles. You will know in two hours. His agility and individual ability are really comparable to those of tigers and leopards." Zhang Liao answered with clasped fists.

Cao Cao stroked his mottled beard and thought deeply. He could not accept the existence of a more powerful tiger and leopard knight. This was his way of suppressing the situation.

After just listening to Zhang Liao praising the other scouts, Xu Huang and Zhao Yan whispered to each other about what happened in Fancheng. Cao Ren did not leave the city to fight, so he gave a more general report when he returned to the team. Cao Cao only knew that Fancheng was abandoned due to a shortage of winter clothes and rumors were flying.

Cao Cao frowned: "Boran, Gongming, what are you talking about?"

"Uh... I think what General Zhang said is true. Although Fancheng was not directly surrounded before, there were too many scouts in the dark outside, which prevented our news from being sent out and the news from outside couldn't come in, so

This caused the military morale in the city to fluctuate and the panic to intensify." Xu Huang answered with cupped fists.

Cao Cao twitched his beard with empty eyes and said to himself: "So Yunchang has also raised a fine cavalry. I will use the tiger and leopard cavalry to compete with him."

"Guan Yu's scouts can only cover thirty miles, which shows that the total number of elite cavalry is relatively small. I estimate that there are only a few hundred people. They can only be used as sentinels and guards. The king does not need to take it to heart." Sima Yi comforted.

"Zhongda is right. Because Guan Yu has more steps and less cavalry, and his numbers are far smaller than ours. Wen Yuan suggested using the advantage of cavalry to divide the battlefield, and then encircling and defeating them one by one with large corps. If it is more stable, use wheel fighting to counter the tired enemy. You

Which method do you think is better for defeating the enemy?" Cao Cao smiled, thinking that he was sure of victory.

Sima Yi frowned and replied: "Between Chaoyang and Deng County is a large plain, which is very suitable for cavalry to separate the battlefield. Because the combat area of ​​hundreds of thousands of troops is large enough, it is easy for cavalry to find weaknesses in mobile operations. The key depends on the ability of generals at all levels to control the battlefield.

"

Cao Cao looked around and said with a smile: "Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Gao Shun are all famous generals on the opposite side. We also have stars gathered here. Even if the battle damage is greater, there will be no problem in winning in the end."

"Ahem... don't forget Gao Shun, and the trapped camp..." The skinny Cheng Yu coughed and reminded, maybe because he was too old and was shaking on the horse.

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard that the trapped army and Lantian were displeased with him. Zhang Liao observed his words and quickly said: "Your Majesty, Gao Boping is good at running an army. His trapped camp has now expanded to nearly ten thousand people. The combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. However, the heavy infantry

Fighting consumes a lot of physical energy. When the time comes, you can use cavalry to contain them, just like fishing to tire out the enemy."

"Wen Yuan's idea is wonderful. I'll let you go fishing when the time comes. You and Gao Shun should compete with each other." Cao Cao nodded in agreement with his eyebrows stretched. He thought of Yu Jin who was captured by Guan Yu and felt it was a pity. This man was good at running the army.

Also a good hand.

"Uh... Zhang Liao obeys your order."

"Your Majesty, you need to be careful of Guan Yu's hold on Deng County..." Lu Jian reminded Cao Cao from behind.

Cao Cao snorted coldly and said nothing. Yilang Zhao Yan leaned over and reminded him in a low voice: "Faced with the absolute disparity in strength, defending a poor city is equivalent to cutting off the retreat. It is impossible for Guan Yu not to understand this truth. Didn't General Lu also defend Deng County?"

"Uh... Zhao Yilang's words suddenly enlightened me..." Lu Jian knew the truth, but he was actually trying to find reasons to excuse himself. He didn't look good in front of Cao Cao.

Zhao Yan had an old relationship with Lu Jian and saw through the opponent's thoughts, so he cooperated with him and finished the trick. At the end, he did not forget to add, "Although it is impossible to defend Deng County, it is very possible to hold on to Fancheng."

Cao Cao was surrounded by understanding people. He heard that the two of them did not respond after playing the double act, and the topic ended abruptly here.

The army continued to advance southward, and just after entering the area thirty miles north of Deng County, the scouts Zhang Liao mentioned appeared indeed. Cao Cao wanted to compete, so he sent Cao Xiu to pursue them with tiger and leopard cavalry.

Cao Xiu chased Cao Xiu for more than ten miles, but all the cunning scouts got away. Instead, five or six of the tiger and leopard cavalry were shot and killed. When Cao Cao learned about the situation, his face turned livid and he secretly scolded Cao Xiu.

Since their whereabouts were constantly monitored, the march slowed down significantly during the last thirty miles, and it was already dusk when they arrived at the camp site.

Guan Yu did not send troops to harass him on the way, which made Cao's soldiers think: We have more troops now, and Guan Yu does not dare to risk a sneak attack.

After hearing the order to set up camp and rest, most of the soldiers in Cao's camp immediately relaxed.

But when Cao Jun was setting up camp, the sound of horse hooves outside the camp was as loud as thunder.

Under the dim sky, countless cavalry screamed and rushed in from all directions.

"Rob the camp, Guan Yu is here to rob the camp."

"Where is the enemy?"

"In the west...no...there are also things in the east..."

"Calm down, don't panic."

...

Although no one was crying, the whole place was in chaos.

There are hundreds of companies and camps of 100,000 troops, and news of enemy attacks is like lit firecrackers, exploding in all directions along the fuses.

The relaxed generals tightened their nerves again and restrained their battalion sergeants to prepare for battle.

In the dim light of the sky, the two generals rode together and then whispered to each other outside the camp.

"Ling Ming, let's see who kills more enemies this time?"

"Three generals, let's not compete today, right? Sir, he asked us not to focus on killing the enemy, but to give Cao Cao a disincentive..."

"We're all here, why don't you think it's appropriate to kill someone quickly? I remember Ziyu once said, 'I don't do business at a loss'."

"Don't forget that we only have these cavalry. If we lose too much, it may affect the outcome of the war..."

"Don't forget that I played with Cao Cao in Wudu. Am I capable of doing loss-making business?"

"Uh...then who will suffer the lower losses in battle?"

"Compare is compare."
Chapter completed!