The Nameless of the Common Clans

On the top of Suiyang City, Cao Cao looked at the endless military camps in the distance. His expression was a little heavy. Chen Mo's step-by-step strategy was undoubtedly the most correct at this time, but it also eliminated Cao Cao's hope of a comeback.

If Chen Mo could be more complacent at this time, and deployed troops on a large scale to attack cities and even cut off his retreat, Cao Cao could completely concentrate his forces to break through the surface with a point. He might not win, but at least there was hope of a comeback, and Chen Mo could also gain the greatest benefit.

But Chen Mo chose the most stable path at this time. Although he left Cao Cao a way out, Chen Mo also had no flaws. He could only watch Chen Mo capture important places step by step, constantly compressing Cao Cao's living space.

There was really no room for maneuver!

Cao Cao looked at the camp in the distance and suddenly laughed. In their position, if he was in power now, he would not leave any room for Chen Mo. Unknowingly, the young man who met by chance on the bank of the Yellow River in the past has now become the overlord who dominates the world.

"My lord?" Xun Yu hurried to Cao Cao and bowed, "We are ready, but do you really want to break out now?"

"If we wait until all the troops of Fen Lang gather here, we will not be able to leave." Cao Cao nodded, sighed helplessly, and said, "He could have surrounded three and left one, but now he only took one side. Do you know why?"

"He wants the news from the outside world to come as soon as possible?" Xun Yu said in a deep voice.

"If I am right, Fen Lang has already begun to send more troops to Jizhou." Cao Cao nodded and said, "If Qingzhou is lost, we will be in a desperate situation."

Xun Yu nodded. This is also what he is most worried about these days. If Chen Mo chooses to put the main force on the Qingzhou battlefield when he is qualified, without Cao Cao's presence, although Qingzhou is now full of generals, it is afraid that it will be difficult to stop Chen Mo's army. The generals under Chen Mo are not easy to meet.

"Wen Ruo and I will go first. The other armies will break out tonight under their respective commanders. Whether they can return to Qingzhou depends on their luck." Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu and said.

Cao Cao's plan to break out is to break up into smaller units. After all, Chen Mo has too many cavalrymen. If the whole army breaks out together, it is easy to be pinned down by the cavalry. Therefore, Cao Cao's plan is to break up into smaller units. There will always be one unit that can escape. As for Cao Cao himself, he plans to take Xu Chu, Xun Yu and the personal guard battalion through the secret passage to escape from the city first, and the direction they are going will not be told to anyone.

By the time Chen Mo noticed something and began to besiege them, Cao Cao had already led his troops away.

"Yes!" Xun Yu nodded. The families of the important generals had all been evacuated. Suiyang was already an empty city for Cao's army. It was not a bad thing to abandon it in time.

"It's a pity for Suiyang City!" Cao Cao patted the parapet. Suiyang City had been run for many years and was built quite solidly. However, in the end, it had to be abandoned without a single battle. It was easy to give up today, but it would cost countless lives to take it back in the future.

Suiyang was very peaceful that day. Chen Mo did not attack the city, and Cao Cao did not seem to be unusual. Just like before, the two sides spent a very dull day in peace. But that night, when Chen Mo received a report from a scout that a large number of Cao's troops had rushed out of the three city gates, Chen Mo knew that it was bad. Cao Cao was going to break out.

"Send a message to Ma Chao, Hua Rong, Xu Kai, Pang De, Zhang Xiu, Han De, and Cao Xing to intercept the fleeing Cao's troops with all their strength!" After Chen Mo received the news, he immediately ordered his men to send messages to the generals to intercept the Cao's troops. At this time, they could only try their luck.

Even Chen Mo did not expect Cao Cao to leave so easily, and in this way.

As for Chen Mo, he arranged for his men to enter the city, with the last bit of luck, he wanted to see if Cao Cao would take this opportunity to divert his attention and then escape calmly, although this possibility was not high, and the fact was indeed so. When Chen Mo led his men into Suiyang City, the entire city felt much emptier. Not only were there no soldiers, but even the people in the city were much emptier. I just don't know whether it was because of fear of war or because Cao Cao had moved them away.

"It was deliberate." In Cao Cao's mansion, Chen Mo looked at the dilapidated Xiangfu and suddenly laughed.

Cao Cao was definitely preparing to fight with him to buy more time for the rear. Now he suddenly withdrew. I'm afraid Cao Cao saw the clues and jumped out of his arrangement in advance, rushing back to Qingzhou to take charge of the overall situation. As for why Cao Cao saw the flaw, I'm afraid it was Chen Mo's deployment that made Cao Cao suspicious.

"Congratulations, General. If you take Suiyang, Yanzhou and Xuzhou will all belong to you." Sima Yi came to congratulate with a smile. Although he did not play a role in this battle, at least he became familiar with Chen Mo. Even if he did not get any military merit, he could still make contributions in the governance of the Central Plains. Sima Yi had read more than just military books and strategies.

"Yes." Chen Mo nodded. He was half a local in Xuzhou, so it was easier for him to accept.

"Brother Meng De is also decisive." Chen Mo sighed and said, "This huge Suiyang, in the end, left me an empty city."

Although there were still some civilians, the food and grass were gone, and the weapons were also moved away. In addition to the city and a small number of civilians, there was nothing left for Suiyang City. In other words, Suiyang had started to seek a retreat a long time ago.

"My lord, do we still have to fight in the direction of Jizhou?" Xu Shu asked.

"Fight, why not? At least he has to give me Qinghe, Bohai, and Zhao!" Chen Mo nodded affirmatively. Even if he failed to capture Cao Cao, he would get all the benefits he deserved. If there was a chance, he would even want to take Qingzhou in one fell swoop.

After Suiyang, the Cao army began to disintegrate west of Mount Tai, and a large number of cities surrendered. As early as when Cao Cao was preparing for a decisive battle with Chen Mo in Suiyang, these cities had already begun to transport people and materials to Qingzhou. People were already panicking. Now that Suiyang City was captured by Chen Mo, there were not many defenders in the remaining cities. How could they stop Chen Mo's army? Even if they wanted to resist, they were powerless to fight.

At the end of May, news came from Huainan that Liu Fu not only surrendered, but also before surrendering, he had pitted Jiangdong. When Sun Ce sent troops to take over Shouchun, Liu Fu took the opportunity to plot against him. General Song Zhong was shot dead under Shouchun. Jiangdong's troops, who had come to fight for Shouchun, were besieged by Liu Fu and Han Qiong, suffering heavy losses and had to retreat to Hefei.

Chen Mo didn't know what Sun Ce would think, and he was in no mood to think about it, because Cao Cao left him a difficult problem. Local gentry and prominent families began to resist Chen Mo's policies. The policies that had been gradually accepted in Guanzhong in the past encountered great resistance in the Central Plains this time!