The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Your Majesty, the family of the lord, and a large amount of property have been sent to Linzi, but the time is too short, I don't know if they will be intercepted." In Suiyang, although Xun Yu was worried about Cao Cao's condition, he still told Cao Cao about the matter.

Cao Cao was in a rather awkward situation along the way. Ma Chao, Zhang Xiu, and Pang De were all familiar faces. After so many battles, Cao Cao had a good understanding of their personalities. However, Cao Xing, Hua Rong, Xu Kai, and Han De were unfamiliar generals, and their fighting methods were closer to the Hu people's tactics. Cao Cao used the strategy of confusing the enemy, but he was unable to completely get rid of these people. He fought wits and courage all the way and finally rushed back to Suiyang. He looked as if he had aged ten years.

"Wen Ruo also thinks Suiyang can't be defended?" Cao Cao pressed his waist a little tiredly, and didn't kneel down. The waiter beside him was very considerate and helped Cao Cao find a Hu bed for Cao Cao to sit on. After running all the way, Cao Cao not only had no energy, but also felt that his body was about to fall apart.

"After the defeat at Guandu, it is difficult to find a suitable battlefield in Suiyang to stop Chen Mo. Unless Chen Mo is willing to gather troops and fight with the lord, and the lord is sure to win, otherwise..." Xun Yu couldn't help but sigh at the end. The current situation is too unfavorable for them.

"If we give up, we will lose the land of three states!" Cao Cao closed his eyes and said bitterly.

He was definitely unwilling to give up, but he also knew that Xun Yu was asking him to cut off his arm. Even if every city must be defended and every inch of land must be fought for, it would only delay the time of defeat, and in the end, he might not even be able to defend Qingzhou.

As for the decisive battle with Chen Mo again, the lack of cavalry put Cao Cao in an absolute disadvantage. Although cavalry is not the main combat force, the enemy has cavalry on the battlefield and he does not, the gap is huge. He must allocate more troops to consolidate the grain route and guard against the harassment of the enemy cavalry.

What's more, now that Guandu has been defeated, Cao Cao has suffered heavy losses. The Cao clan alone has lost two generals, Cao Ren and Cao Chun. Le Jin is now unknown whether he is dead or alive. There are many other generals who died on the battlefield. Less than half of the troops followed him back to Suiyang. How can he have the strength to fight Chen Mo again?

Xun Yu's method can indeed delay the decline. He threw a lot of territory to Chen Mo, and he shrank all the resources he could collect to Qingzhou. He set up checkpoints in Qingzhou relying on the dangerous mountains. With Cao Cao's current troops, plus the troops in the plains, it is not a problem to defend Qingzhou, but it will be difficult to fight back.

With the power of Qingzhou, no matter how hard he tries, he can't match Chen Mo's development speed. The longer the time drags on, the greater the disadvantage Cao Cao will be.

Unless there is a new change in the world, such as Chen Mo's defeat in Jingzhou or Yizhou, Cao Cao still has a chance to join forces with Jiangdong and Liu Bei, but this possibility is not high, and... will Chen Mo give him this time?

Based on Cao Cao's understanding of his brother, after he completely annexed Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou, the next step may not be Jingzhou, but Qingzhou.

Although Qingzhou has its own dangers, it is not the natural danger of Shuzhong or Jiangdong. In front of Chen Mo, who has taken over most of the world in Central Plains, Guanzhong and Hebei, how long can Qingzhou defend?

And more importantly, Cao Cao is now over fifty!

How old is Chen Mo? He had just turned thirty, a man's energy was the strongest and most powerful, but Cao Cao was dying. Even if he could barely stop Chen Mo during his lifetime, what about after his death? Which of his sons could be Chen Mo's opponent?

Cao Cao didn't want to think about these questions, but he had to think about them. It was good enough for him to live another twenty years, but Chen Mo could live another forty years as long as nothing unexpected happened.

"My Lord..." Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao, hesitated for a moment and said, "My Lord, have you ever thought about surrendering?"

Cao Cao was moved for a moment when he heard this, but then he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I ask myself, given my friendship with Bo Dao, if I surrender to him, he will definitely accept it, but if I were in his place, if I won this battle and Bo Dao surrendered, I would also be on guard. Even if I surrendered, I would most likely keep him under strict supervision. Cao has fought for his whole life and is used to freedom. It is uncomfortable to live a life of restraint at this moment. We have been fighting for nearly 20 years. We have been opponents for half of our lives. Now I suddenly go to his side and compromise. It is not what I want. If Wen Ruo is willing, he can stay. I believe that Bo Dao will not make things difficult for him. To you. "

Xun Yu shook his head and did not answer, but said: "If so, the lord should send a general to occupy Pengcheng first. Our army will retreat from Suiyang to Qingzhou. Pengcheng is a must-pass place. With Xiaoguan defense, it can be blocked for a while, which is enough for our army to retreat to Langya safely. Langya is the barrier of Qingzhou. The lord must hold it in his hands. This place cannot be given up!"

Cao Cao smiled and nodded when he heard it, saying: "I have ordered Yuan Rang to rush to Xiaoguan to garrison, but how to retreat still needs to be planned. "

Although Cao Cao was defeated, the emperor and his family have been sent away, so he has no worries. Since he is ready to give up the three states, Cao Cao is ready to use the three states as a chessboard and play another game with Chen Mo. Even if he wants to leave, he can't let him underestimate him.

"The affairs in the city will be left to Wen Ruo first. Fengxiao has been unwell recently. I have arranged for him and Zhongde to be sent to Linzi. Only you and me are left here. Let me rest for a night and discuss it with Wen Ruo tomorrow. This matter." The retreat to Qingzhou has been decided, and Cao Cao is relieved. The journey has been tiring. Cao Cao is exhausted. Now that he is safe for the time being, the tight string relaxes. Feelings came like a tsunami.

"My lord, rest at ease. The matters in the city will be handled by Yu." Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao's skinny face, stood up and bowed.

"Zhongkang, send Wen Ruo off." Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned Xu Chu to see Xun Yu off.

"No need, take care of your lord." Xu Chu sent Xun Yu outside the door of the mansion. Xun Yu pressed Xu Chu's shoulder and said: "After my lord goes to bed, Zhong Kang also has a good rest. I'm afraid there will be a big battle next. , I’m afraid there’s no extra time to rest.”

Xu Chu nodded and said, "Sir, walk slowly."

"Yes." Xun Yu got on the carriage and left slowly. Xu Chu then returned to the mansion to see Cao Cao.

"Zhongkang, give me a hand~" Cao Cao supported Hu Bed and wanted to stand up, but as soon as he relaxed, his whole body seemed to be stiff and he couldn't exert any strength.

"Lord, be careful!" Xu Chu stepped forward quickly, stretched out his hand to help Cao Cao, and helped him up.

"I'm old~" Cao Cao stood up with Xu Chu's support and walked all the way to the hall next to the couch. He sighed: "During the battle, I didn't sleep for three days and three nights and I never felt so tired~"

"My lord is not old." Xu Chu shook his head and said.

"You should go and rest too, there will be a big battle next!" Cao Cao sighed.

Xu Chu nodded and wanted to say something, but saw that Cao Cao had closed his eyes and fell asleep soundly. Xu Chu had to help Cao Cao remove his shoes and socks, and then covered him with a quilt, and then exited the room and let several personal guards guard him. If there is any movement outside the door, he will immediately inform himself before going to rest. His room is next to Cao Cao.

…

Just when Cao Cao returned to Suiyang, Lejin was at the end of his rope in Gexiang, less than a hundred miles away from Suiyang. He was surrounded by the main forces of Ma Chao, Pang De, Han Qiong and Chen Mo. There were less than five hundred men and horses, and they were all covered with wounds. As the general, Le Jin was stabbed several times. He used the red-hot Huanshou knife to stop the bleeding. This fierce and Juejue, even the veterans under Chen Mo who had been away from the battlefield for a long time, felt a sense of respect for him.

"My lord, General Xu Kai has sent word that Cao Cao has withdrawn to Suiyang." Cui Geng rode his horse to Chen Mo and bowed.

"We still failed to intercept in the end?" Chen Mo was not surprised when he heard this. He nodded and looked at Le Jin and the Cao army soldiers who were still fighting fiercely at the foot of a low slope surrounded by soldiers from the three armies. He couldn't help but sigh. Said: "I didn't expect that Brother Meng De would have so many brave men under his command!"

"My lord, Le Jin is at the end of his battle, I will send him off!" Dian Wei looked at Le Jin with some unbearability. He is a man after all, and it would be somewhat worthless to die in the hands of ordinary soldiers.

"No need, let the fighting soldiers move away. I have something to say to him." Chen Mo shook his head. No matter Le Jin's ability or bravery, Chen Mo had a love for talents. If such a talent died here, What a shame.

"Here!" Dian Wei nodded, raised the flag and waved it.

"Woooooo~"

A long string of horn sounds echoed over Gexiang with the waving of the command flag. The surrounding Guanzhong soldiers quickly retreated, only to surround Le Jin and his party and no longer attack.

At this moment, Cao Jun, who had more than 500 people around him just now, only had less than 100 people left in just a short time.

Three days of continuous fighting had brought their physical and energy to the limit. They were relying on their will to support them. But by now, this will has been exhausted. Dian Wei was right, these people were at the end of their tether. .

The army suddenly retreated, leaving Le Jin and others at a loss for a moment. Then they looked into the distance. A passage appeared in the Guanzhong Army. Chen Mo rode out from the crowd under the protection of Dian Wei and Han Qiong.

Chen Mo?

Although he had never actually seen him, when he saw this person, Le Jin was immediately sure that this person was Chen Mo. The aura on his body was quite similar to that of his lord, which was not something ordinary people could have.

For a moment, a fierce light flashed in Le Jin's eyes. If Chen Mo could be killed here, would the situation be reversed?

As soon as this thought came to mind, Dian Wei, who was beside Chen Mo, suddenly stared at him. It felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast. Even Le Jin, who had no regard for life and death, felt a chill in his heart at this moment...