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Chapter 515 Ambition (seeking a monthly ticket)

Yuan Shao's death made the war in Kanto suddenly no longer have any suspense.

Cao Cao pursed his lips, looking at the battle reports sent from various places, the gloom on his face became more and more serious, and he was like a puppet.

One month, only one month, Cao Cao found that he was powerless.

"In mid-August, when Qianzhao put down the rebellion of the Zhen family in Zhongshan, he was ambushed by Zhang Xi's front-selecting army. After the battle at Zhongrenting, Qianzhao was almost wiped out. He fled back to Xindu with only a few hundred remnants. . Zhang Yun took advantage of the situation and seized the Changshan Kingdom, and Xian Yufu and his son then asked to surrender."

Man Chong read the battle report in his hand emotionlessly, and didn't seem to notice the gloom on Cao Cao's face.

In the lobby of the government office, all the civil and military ministers were silent, listening to Man Chong's indifferent recitation and watching Cao Cao's reaction.

"At the end of August, Dong Bi's army of trolls attacked in three directions and occupied most of Jizhou.

On the way back to aid Xindu, Yuan Tan was intercepted by General Dong Quyi's Beiwei army, and suffered heavy casualties...Yuan Tan himself was beheaded by Yue Xi.

At the beginning of September...the recruits were in Xindu, leading the troops to surrender..."

Man Chong tried his best to recite in an extremely calm tone.But gradually, his voice began to vibrate.In one month, in just one month, Dong Bi had the entire Jizhou in his hands.The army of the forward and the trolls are marching towards Yanzhou.

Today, Dong Bi has gathered nearly 50 troops in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.

If the three troll armies and the forward selection army also arrive, Dong Bi's total force will reach 80, which is far beyond what Cao Cao can match.

80 troops!
This is a number that is enough to scare everyone.

Many people, already looking human, bowed their heads in thought in front of the hall.As for what they are thinking about, only they know.

Cao Cao raised his head...

"It's bad, gentlemen, isn't it?"

Falcon-like eyes swept across everyone in the hall, and he smiled wryly: "But I can guarantee that this is definitely not the worst news.

Berning, keep reading! "

Man Chong glanced at Cao Cao, not knowing what Cao Cao was thinking at this moment.

"At the beginning of September, Pan Zhang, the prefect of Liaodong, entered glue from the sea, landed at Hanting, captured Duchang (now Changyi, Shandong), and cut off Guan Hai's retreat. Zheng Hun tried to rescue Guan Hai, but was ambushed by Pan Zhang on the way Liaodong General Ling Cao ordered his son Ling Cao to guard Yangqiu Mountain, then attacked Ting County (now Laiyang, Shandong Province) and occupied Jimo. Now, the Liaodong Navy has joined forces and will be in charge of Hai..."

Man Chong raised his head, glanced at the expressionless Cao Cao, gritted his teeth and said, "Siege Guan Hai's soldiers and horses in the area of ​​Lu Township..."

Cao Cao added: "Qu Yi's Beiwei army has already invaded Pingyuan County. Zheng Hun has been defeated in a row and has retreated to Licheng. The situation is in danger."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and paused every word: "But I don't know what you think now?"

In the hall, there was silence.

Cao Cao said: "The situation in the Kanto region has deteriorated to the point of irreversibility. The army of the poor man is approaching, and our retreat is becoming less and less. Three days ago, Dong Bi sent my yellow beard to Father Kang, trying to say that he would surrender to me. .Presumably, all the gentlemen have also received letters from family members."

There was still silence in the hall, a suffocating silence.

Cao Cao took out a letter and shook it at everyone, "Dong Xiping asked me to surrender and said he was willing to recommend me as the prime minister. Hehe, this guy really thinks highly of me...it must be in the letter from your family." , Dong Xiping also proposed many attractive conditions."

Although no one spoke up, silence was the best answer.

"I refused!"

Cao Cao said: "Dong Bi and I made friends in Luoyang back then, and we got along very well. He has fulfilled my wish in my life, and I have no regrets. So I asked Huang Xuer to write back to Dong Bi, telling him: If I, Cao Mengde, surrender, even if I continue to be prime minister, is Cao Mengde still Cao Mengde? I am very happy to have an opponent like Dong Pi in my life...so I will fight him to the death."

Having said that, Cao Cao paused.

"However, this is a battle between me and Dong Bi after all. Until the last moment, there is no possibility of giving up. If you don't want to fight anymore, you can go...Dong Xiping promised, he said it If so, there is absolutely no possibility of repentance.

Starting today, I will open the Kangfu level. Those who are willing to defect to Dong Yi can leave with peace of mind within three days.

But after three days, those who stay, I hope they can work together with me.Although the war is erosive, it is not irreversible. "

There was an uproar in the lobby.

Cao Peng stood up and roared angrily: "The Prime Minister treats me with such kindness as a mountain, how can we betray the Lord and ask for glory? Whoever dares to back down, I will definitely not spare him!"

"Cao Peng, step aside."

Cao Cao shouted angrily, and Cao Peng withdrew reluctantly.

"I have ordered Zheng Hun to retreat to Taishan County. Next, it is time for the princes to choose...Where to go, I will never stop."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and turned into the inner hall.

Man Chong and Xun You looked at each other and hurriedly chased after them.

In the lobby, everyone was preoccupied, either whispering to each other or getting up and walking out of the lobby.

Man Chong chased after him in the back hall, and asked angrily, "Master, why is this so?"

Cao Cao seems to have become very relaxed.The shadow on his face disappeared, and a smile appeared, "Boning, Gongda, you sit down first."

After the two sat down, Cao Cao said, "You may not understand why I said those words. It's not that I want to do this, but I have to. We retreated from Chengyang to Kangfu, and Yuan Shao was defeated. Qingzhou is in danger... In addition, Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are also trapped in Yingchuan. Seeing that the cold winter is approaching, our situation will become more and more difficult. At this time, we need to work together."

Xun You seemed to understand a little bit, and nodded thoughtfully.

But Man Chong still didn't understand, and asked: "But what does this have to do with what you said before?"

"Bo Ning, you have also seen the situation today. Many people's family members fell into the hands of Dong Bi, and the situation is so critical that everyone's hearts are already unstable!

I want to fight Dong Bi decisively, but I need to stabilize the rear.

But these people have become unstable factors, making it difficult for me to control.Hehe, it's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married... Since everyone's minds can't be united, we simply let them go... Doing this is not a bad thing for us. "

"My lord..."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said softly: "To be honest, I received a letter from Liu Bei. In the letter, he proposed to join forces with me to resist Dong Pi. Yanzhou has nothing to rely on. We need time and space to come and Dong Biao circling... We need Xuzhou.

I have secretly ordered Zheng Hun to bring the Tuntian Army from Taishan County at all costs.There are about 20 or so.

Now, the troops of the Dong family in Jingnan are restrained by Zhou Yu, so it is difficult for them to use their full strength.Liu Biao and Sun Ce also agreed to join forces with us.Sun Ce has already begun to assemble Jiangdong soldiers and horses, and came to Xuzhou to join us.As for Liu Biao, he will block Samok's army, so that we don't have to worry about being attacked.

Berning, Gongda!
I need time now.

When the time comes, our four soldiers and horses will gather together, and maybe we will be able to fight Dong Bi.If we win this battle, we will have the capital to negotiate with Dong Bi.But if we fail, we will be doomed.So... I need your full assistance now. "

Cao Cao is making friends with his favorite Xun You!

The two looked at each other and gradually understood Cao Cao's intentions.

It's not so much letting go, it's more like bluffing and delaying time.

I believe that those who defected to Dong Bi will relay Cao Cao's words.In this way, Dong Bi will definitely be cautious, so as to buy time for Cao Cao to mobilize troops.Of course, this is just an outline, and the specific implementation still needs to be considered in detail.

Man Chong thought for a while, got up and said: "Prime Minister, I would like to go to Taishan County, assist Zheng Hun, bring back the soldiers and horses, and drag Dong Bi by the way."

"This……"

Cao Cao hesitated a little.

However, it's not that he doesn't trust Man Chong.On the contrary, he attaches great importance to Man Chong.Lu Su is dead, and Xun Yu is also dead...There are fewer and fewer people around us who are trustworthy.

Go to Taishan County and hold back Dong Bi's troops?
It seems easy to say, but it is a task of narrow escape.Once Dong Bi sees through the disguise, Man Chong will die without a place to bury him.

Cao Cao, don't give up!

But it seems that apart from Man Chong, he really can't find anyone he can trust to take on this task.

Cheng Yu has gone to Xuzhou secretly with Liu Bei's envoy; Xun You?Cao Cao can't live without Xun You now.

Even Yi Ji and others, Cao Cao could hardly believe it.

Although Yi Ji followed him for a long time, even longer than Cheng Yu and Xun You.But this person, his eyesight is very dull, and his mind is also very careless.It's hard to say what choice Yiji will make when the situation is exhausted.Cao Cao couldn't believe such a person.

"Bo Ning, it's very dangerous to go to Mount Tai." Cao Cao held Man Chong's hand, "I'll let Cao Peng go with you. If you can delay it, you can't. Don't fight Dong Pi. But Escape into the deep mountains, relying on the terrain of Taishan County, and deal with Dong Pi. If it really fails, I hope you will not abandon this body easily. I will arrange Liang Mao to try to meet you in Wenyang...

As long as it can be delayed until next year's spring, it will be considered a success.

If you can't delay, as long as you can come back safely, it can be considered a victory. "

With tears in his eyes, Chong Chong bowed his body, "Chong would like to repay the prime minister for his love today."

After speaking, Man Chong turned and left.

After Cao Cao told Cao Peng again, he finally calmed down.

After Man Chong and Cao Peng left, Xun You suddenly asked: "Prime Minister, Liu Bei... can you believe it? This man is very scheming and cunning."

Cao Cao sighed, "Why don't I know? But the current situation is beyond our choice. Cooperation will benefit, and division will harm. Now, we can only have a slight chance of winning by cooperating with Liu Bei and Sun Ce. Dong Xiping's power is getting stronger and stronger. The bigger it gets, the more we have no choice."

Xun You was also lost in thought.

"Prime Minister, can Liu Biao really hold back Samoke?"

Cao Cao said: "As long as Sha Moke can't deal with Zhou Yu's navy, then he can't let go and deal with Liu Jingsheng with all his strength.

And as long as Liu Biao is alive, it will be difficult for Shamoke to easily break through the defense line in Jingbei.

Gongda, we are gambling now.My luck has always been good before, and I hope this time, my luck will still follow me. "

Xun You nodded, silent.

In fact, both he and Cao Cao had a question in their hearts: How long can Liu Biao support?
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