After being abandoned by Liu Bei, Cao Cao begged me to be a military adviser

A few days later, Xiahou Dun and Zhang Yan returned to Puyin Camp.

After entering the tent of the Chinese army, Zhang Yan once again knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Prime Minister, the last general will be sentenced to death!"

"Oh?" Cao Cao said, "Defeated?"

"Defeated!" Zhang Yan nodded: "Little Yuan Shang pretended to be defeated during the day and robbed the camp at night. It was impossible to defend against, and most of the [-] Black Mountain troops were lost!"

Cao Cao said: "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, what crime is there?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yan felt relieved: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for not killing me!"

Cao Cao said: "You call back the soldiers immediately, and I will personally lead the army into Youzhou to avenge you!"

"Prime Minister Xie, Prime Minister Xie, Prime Minister Xie!" Zhang Yan kowtowed excitedly, before retreating.

Cao Cao looked at Xiahoudun again, and said bluntly, "Have you lost any soldiers or generals?"

"After losing for a while, more than [-] troops were lost, and the rest of the army will all withdraw to the camp!" Xiahou Dun began to pour beans from a bamboo tube, and told Cao Cao after beautifying the details of the battle.

"Okay!" Cao Cao said: "When the army is defeated, the whole army can retreat. This battle has nothing to do with it!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Xia Houdun clasped his hands together, somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.

Cao Cao stepped forward with a smile, and patted Xiahou Dun on the shoulder: "Yuan Rang, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, so don't blame yourself too much!"

Xiahou Dun shook his head: "I just didn't expect Yuan Shang, a little bastard, to be so good at fighting!"

"Have a good rest, and fight Yuan Shang again in three days!" Cao Cao said earnestly.

"Yes!" Xiahou Dun cupped his hands to signal, and exited the big tent.

"Xu Chu!" Cao Cao shouted.

"Prime Minister!" Xu Chu, who was guarding outside the big tent, trotted in.

Cao Cao asked, "Have you heard everything?"

"I heard it!" Xu Chu nodded with a smile, "Mr. Ziyu, you are truly a god!"

"Change your clothes and follow me to the supply camp!" Cao Cao beckoned.

"Obey!" Xu Chu cupped his fists.

The two put on their regular clothes and arrived at the supply camp, but Liu Xian was nowhere to be seen.

According to Zhao Dazhi's mouth, Liu Xian went out to take a wild bath by the river.

When Lao Cao arrived at the river, Liu Xian had already gone ashore and was lying on the rocking chair to bask in the sun.

Lao Huang and Xiao Huang were catching fish in the water, and Xiao Cao collected firewood diligently.

It looked like it was going to be grilled fish.

Lao Huang yelled vigorously: "Old Xu, come down and catch fish together!"

Lao Cao hurriedly beckoned: "Old Xu, go!"

"Yes!" Xu Chu cupped his fists, took off his clothes and jumped into the river to catch fish with Lao Huang and Xiao Huang.

Lao Cao walked up to Liu Xian with a grin, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

Liu Xian spoke first: "Don't talk, let me guess!"

"Okay!" Lao Cao nodded his head.

Liu Xian asked: "Have Zhang Yan and Xiahou Dun defeated?"

Lao Cao smiled wryly: "As you said, Zhang Yan has a tendon, and the sixth son Xiahou Dun, the [-] Black Mountain Army was defeated by Yuan Shang!"

"Hahaha!" Liu Xian also laughed: "It's good to lose, it's wonderful to lose!"

Lao Cao smiled: "Why eat the fish first, and then talk about business after eating!"

"I'm making progress!" Liu Xian smiled.

"Hahaha!" Lao Cao shook his head and smiled wryly.

Not long after, Lao Huang and Xiao Huang came ashore, and Xiao Cao started grilling fish.

Then, Lao Cao and Liu Xian began to eat grilled fish and drink wine.

Old Cao said: "Yuan Shang's bravery far exceeds our army's expectations!"

"Yes!" Liu Xian nodded, "Zhang Yan's talent is beyond my expectation!"

"Hahaha!" Lao Cao laughed loudly.

Liu Xian said: "It seems that Mr. Cao is going to do it himself!"

"That's right!" Lao Cao nodded: "So I ask the general to advise Mr. Cao, how should we fight this battle?"

Liu Xian nodded with a smile: "Simple, so, easy!"

Lao Cao frowned: "What is a thief?"

"It's very simple!" Liu Xian said, "This strategy is called leading the snake out of its hole!"

Lao Cao asked: "How to lure the snake out of the hole?"

Liu Xian said: "Sometimes snakes like to drill holes, and when they get in, they don't want to come out. No matter what you call it, it won't help!"

"Huh?" Lao Cao frowned, feeling a little strange.

Liu Xian continued: "Only by releasing the bait can the snake be lured out of the hole!"

Old Cao said: "This bait must be Mr. Cao!"

"That's right!" Liu Xian nodded: "After the army enters Youzhou, it will confront Yuan Shang for a long time!"

"Yeah!" Lao Cao nodded.

Liu Xian said: "Mr. Cao's camp must be set up in the most conspicuous place, and when the confrontation is fruitless, order the generals under the tent to pretend to attack and capture the counties and counties, pretending to form a siege around Jicheng, but actually ambush outside! "

"Is this giving Yuan Shang a chance?" Lao Cao asked tentatively.

"That's right!" Liu Xian nodded, "Seeing that the generals of all the ministries have left the camp one after another, and Cao Gong's army, he will definitely make a dangerous move. Maybe he can rob the camp and destroy Cao Gong's army in the middle of the night, and the battle will be victorious!"

Lao Cao nodded heavily: "This is indeed a flaw!"

Liu Xian said again: "If Yuan Shang came to rob the camp, the soldiers would be divided into two groups, one would pretend to be Yuan's army to take Jicheng, and the other would encircle Yuan Shang's soldiers and horses, Youzhou could be settled in one battle!"

"Hahaha!" Lao Cao laughed loudly, and raised his wine bowl to signal: "A brilliant plan, a brilliant plan!"

"You're welcome, you're welcome!" Liu Xian also raised his wine bowl, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

That night, after Cao Cao returned to the Chinese army, he immediately summoned civil and military forces.

The story of Zhang Yan's defeat has already spread throughout the army.

Cao Cao said bluntly: "Zhang Yan lacks combat experience and was defeated by Yuan Shang. I intend to lead the whole army into Youzhou in three days. Who wants to be the vanguard?"

As soon as this remark came out, the generals in the big tent were eager to try.

"Prime Minister, I would like to be the pioneer!"

"I lead my troops as a pioneer, and I will never repeat the same mistakes!"

"Please ask the prime minister to order me to be the vanguard, and I am willing to issue a military order!"

The generals fought again.

Cao Cao simply ordered his generals directly, ordering Zhang He and Zhang Liao to be the vanguard.

Zhang He is a general in Hebei and is most familiar with Yuan Jun.

Zhang Liao fought bravely, and it was easier to cooperate with Zhang He.

The two generals took orders and set off with the headquarters in person the next morning.

Three days later, all the Cao troops in the Puyin camp set off and entered Youzhou.

Yuan Shang learned that Cao Cao's army was pressing down on the border, so he stood still and continued to raise the city wall.

A few days later, the vanguard army set up a camp [-] li outside Jicheng.

Zhang Liao and Zhang He then led their troops to the city to challenge.

Yuan Shanggao hung up his exemption card and refused to send troops.

Zhang He and Zhang Liao sent people to yell and scold day and night, and they ran out of saliva.

But Yuan Shang huddled in Jicheng and remained motionless.

This can make the two heads big.

He even wondered for a while, was Yuan Shang really defeated Zhang Yan's [-] Black Mountain Army?

Why is Yuan Shang cowardly at this moment?

Not long after, the main force of Cao's army entered the camp.

Zhang Liao and Zhang He joined the central army to report the results of the battle to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said: "Yuan Shang retreated into the city, it is expected, keep shouting and scolding!"

"Obey!" Zhang Liao and Zhang Yun still sent troops to call for battle every day, but still got nothing.

Yuan Shang who hid in Jicheng was not only not ashamed, but also very happy.

Yuan Shang showed off to Juhu: "Did you hear that? The harder Cao Jun scolds, the more helpless they are to me!"

Juhu smiled bitterly: "The lord really has the demeanor of a general, able to bend and stretch!"

"Report, report, report!"

There was a rushing sound, and then a scout entered.

"My lord, Cao Cao sent eight generals out of the camp, intending to attack the counties and counties around Jicheng!"

ps: The fifth is later, good night everyone!

Chapter 99 Yuan Shang is ready to move, Liu Xian: Give him another chance

"Is this true?" Yuan Shang looked excitedly at the scout who reported.

The scout clasped his fists in his hands: "Master, it's true, I saw with my own eyes where they came out of Cao's camp!"

Yuan Shang asked again: "How many troops does the Chinese army have?"

The scout said: "There are about [-] to [-] soldiers and horses!"

"Explore again, report again!" Yuan Shang waved his hand.

"Yes!" The scout cupped his fists and quickly exited the big tent.

Yuan Shang turned his head in dismay: "What do you think Cao Cao is planning?"

Juhu took two steps forward and signaled to Yuan Shang: "My lord, in my opinion, if Cao Cao really pulls out eight generals to attack the surrounding counties and counties, he will definitely fight a protracted war with our army!"

"A protracted war?" Yuan Shang smiled: "Cao Cao has already violated the taboo of military strategists. The Chinese army was exposed, and the soldiers and horses were scattered to various counties. I can defeat them in one battle!"

Juhu shook his head: "My lord, Cao Cao has always been treacherous, so we need to be cautious about this matter!"

Zhang Nan stepped forward: "Master, I think this is an opportunity!"

Yuan Shangdao: "Tell me your opinion!"

Zhang Nandao: "In the old Guandu battle, it was Cao Cao's surprise attack on our army Wuchao that won the victory. Today I can also surprise his central army and win by this!"

Juhu said: "My lord, think twice, Cao Cao's army still has [-] troops, which is twice as many as our army!"

The fighting spirit that Yuan Shang mentioned just now disappeared in an instant.

Cao Jun still has [-] to [-] soldiers and horses at this time, and with Cao Cao guarding him, Yuan Shang is not fully sure.

Jiao Touch said again: "My lord, in Cao Cao's opinion, you only dare to deal with a small character like Zhang Yan, so he sits firmly in the central army!"

Zhang Nan said again: "The general of Cao Ying did not learn a lesson because of Zhang Yan's defeat. Cao Jun still despised our troops! Cao Cao dared to send eight generals under his command to attack the city and plunder the land, because he decided that our troops did not dare to send troops! "

Jiao Touch immediately said: "Our army can do the opposite, take advantage of his unpreparedness, and kill Cao thief!"

After hearing what Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan said, Yuan Shang felt that there was some truth to it.

"My lord, give your order! The two of us are willing to be the vanguard!" Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan knelt down one after another.

Yuan Shang turned his head to look at Juhu.