In mid-June of the second year of Jian'an, Cao Xin, the prefect of Nanyang and General Weilu, led three thousand troops into Xinye.

In Jinyang, Jianshui and Yuyang, they defeated Jingzhou's 30,000 troops, killed Jingzhou generals Han Song, Deng Xian and other eighteen people on the battlefield, and captured Xinye and twelve surrounding counties in a few days.

Most of the territory of Nanyang County fell into the hands of Cao Xin, the northern gate of Jingzhou was lost, and Xiangyang City was shocked three times a day.

In late June, before Cao Jun could gain a foothold in Xinye, Liu Biao of Jingzhou announced that he would raise 50,000 troops, vowing to defeat Cao Xin and recapture Xinye.

On the Jingzhou side, General Polu Wenpin was the main general, General Cai He was the deputy general, and Zhizhong Kuaiyue was the military advisor. They joined Deng Ji in Huyang and Zhang Xiu in Rangcheng, with a total of 50,000 troops, and stationed in Caiyang, Huyang, and Zaoyang.

, the four districts of Rangcheng surrounded Xinye from three sides, east, west, and south, vowing to defeat Cao Xin, capture Xinye Wancheng, and take back Nanyang County.

The Xiangfan area was turbulent, and Xinye suddenly became the focus of attention from all over the world.

"This bastard Ziyu is really a headache!"

Chen Guojunfu, Cao Cao rubbed his forehead and cursed.

"Why did the Prime Minister say this?"

Guo Jia sat cross-legged on the soft couch, peeling tangerines from Huainan in his hands, and his white Confucian robe was dotted with stains.

Cao Cao lit his pipe and said, "Before leaving Xudu, Prime Minister Qian warned him to stay still and not to attack Jingzhou. But he was lucky. He defeated 30,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou in one fell swoop.

Capture Xinye. Look, Jingzhou sent 50,000 troops, what can he do to stop him? If he can't stop him, he will ask the prime minister to wipe his ass. This bastard Ziyu doesn't listen to the arrangement and ignores the overall situation. He is really angry with the prime minister."

"Haha, Prime Minister, it was Jingzhou who sent troops to harass Jinyang first, and then General Six sent troops to Xinye. How could this be his fault?"

Guo Jia took out a few orange slices and handed them to Xun You who was standing next to him. Xun You glanced at his yellow fingers and waved his hand in disgust.

Cao Cao snorted coldly, "The prime minister's plan is to attack Yuan Shu first, capture Huainan and Huaibei, annex Xu Yang, and then clean up Jingzhou. But before we started fighting, Ziyu fought with Jingzhou. How can our army's logistics be able to bear it? If he

If that side is defeated, I will immediately return to Xudu to defend Jingzhou. Isn't this disregarding the overall situation?"

"Prime Minister, if the six generals are good at fighting and possess both wisdom and courage, they may not be unable to defend the new territory."

Guo Jia chewed an orange and smiled.

"Hahaha~cough~"

Boss Cao choked on the cigarette, "Mao Xiao wrote first. All the troops left behind by the truth are stationed in Wancheng. There are only 6,000 troops stationed in Xinye. How can 6,000 be defeated by 50,000? Do you think he, Cao Ziyu, is Bai Qi and Han Xin?"

Xiang Yu? Haha~"

"Prime Minister, this is not necessarily true. Not long ago, the Sixth General led an army of 3,000 to defeat Deng Ji and Zhang Xiu's 30,000 troops. One was worth ten. Now he has 6,000 in his hand. Six thousand can defeat 50,000. The advantage lies with the Sixth General, so he may not be unable to win. My Lord.

Are you right?"

Guo Jia bumped Xun You's arm and asked.

Xun You and Xun Gongda shook their little fans and nodded, "Prime Minister, the six generals wrote that they don't need reinforcements, not even one. Maybe the six generals are sure of winning this battle, and the Prime Minister can just wait and see what happens."

Guo Jia nodded.

Boss Cao looked at the letter on the table again. Cao Ziyu repeatedly said in the letter that he did not want reinforcements, not even one, as if arranging reinforcements was harming him, this bastard.

Boss Cao shook his head, "I've been having an unknown premonition lately."

"What premonition?"

Guo Jia and Xun You were curious.

"It feels like Ziyu is going to suffer a big defeat. Ziyu is young and energetic, arrogant, and underestimates the heroes of the world. He has won successive victories not long ago. With his temper, he looks down on the Jingzhou army even more. Six thousand against fifty thousand, nine out of ten will be defeated.

.You two tell me, once Ziyu is defeated and Jingzhou soldiers enter Wancheng and threaten Xudu, how should we respond?"

Boss Cao looked a little melancholy. Sometimes he really wanted a group of generals who were good at fighting, a group of counselors with the talents of Zhang Liang and Xiao He, but sometimes such people were really a headache. He glanced at Guo Jia who was eating oranges.

"Prime Minister, don't worry!"

Guo Jia clapped his hands and walked to the map to point out the country.

"Our army has 14,000 troops in Wancheng, which is more than enough to defend Wancheng. General Xia Houyuan has 10,000 troops in Yingchuan, and Governor Cheng has 10,000 troops in Ruyin. The total is 30,000 troops. It is not a problem to stop the Jingzhou army.

.In addition, Yuan Shu is short of food and grass in Chen State, the morale of the army is unstable, and there has been heavy rain for days. I estimate that Yuan Shu will retreat in less than three days. When Yuan Shu is defeated and retreats, the prime minister returns to Xudu, so there is no need to worry about Jingzhou's troops and horses."

Guo Jia clapped his hands and Feng Danyun smiled softly.

Xun You nodded slightly.

Boss Cao frowned, "Yuan Shu has 30,000 troops in Chen State, will he take the initiative to retreat?"

"Definitely!"

Guo Jia said confidently.

"Report! Prime Minister! General Yu Jin, General Xu Huang, came to report that Yuan Shu retreated last night, and not a single Yuan army was seen north of the Huaihe River."

Cao Xiu, the captain of the auxiliary army, shouted loudly.

"...."

Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia, are you and Yuan Shu together?

Guo Jia was stunned for a moment and spread his hands with an innocent expression. He just made a prediction based on the actual situation. He didn't expect Yuan Shu to be so cooperative.

Cao Cao called Cao Xiu to inquire about the situation. Cao Xiu said that Yuan Shu's army crossed the Huaihe River during the heavy rain last night and escaped back to Shouchun. There was not a single soldier or horse in Yuan's army's camp, and he did not bring any remaining food and grass with him.

Guo Jia laughed and winked at Xun You. Xun You curled his lips and fanned himself with a small ball fan.

"Gongda Fengxiao, Yuan Shu retreated, and I am planning to send troops to pursue Yuan's army and attack Shouchun. What do you think?"

Cao Cao asked, stroking his beard.

"Prime Minister!"

Xun You cupped his hands and said, "Recently, there have been heavy rains in Huainan and Huaibei, and the river water has swelled, which is not conducive to marching and fighting. Our army can only prepare food and grass for two months before transporting food here. The road is muddy and inconvenient.

Out of Jingzhou, Liu Biao sent troops to Nanyang, and in Hanoi and Hebei, Yuan Shao was about to make a move. Lu Bu in Xuzhou and Xiaopei Liu Bei also had to guard against it. My subordinates thought that it would not be a good time to destroy Yuan Shu and capture Yangzhou in the near future."

"Prime Minister, Lu Bu used the excuse of heavy rain to station in Guangling County for repairs. He seems to have a plan. Xiao Pei and Liu Bei have a connection with Yuan Shao, and the Prime Minister has to guard against it."

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said.

Cao Cao looked at the heavy rain outside the window and took a puff from his pipe.

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"It's too hot today. It's time to have a fart fight."

"Yes, it's all Cao's fault. Why did he conquer Xinye and make us suffer too?"

Thousands of miles away in Nanyang County and Zaoyang County Government, several guards standing guard were wiping their hands with sweat and swearing.

"If you want to blame it, it's General Deng. Twenty or thirty thousand people can't defeat three thousand, and Xinye was also lost. It's really shameful."

"I heard that it was not General Deng's fault. It was the Nanyang people who rebelled before the battle and helped Cao's thieves attack our Jingzhou army."

"That's nonsense. I'm also from Nanyang. It's all rumors that Nanyang people are rebelling."

"Ah, brother, you are from Nanyang, sorry, sorry."

"Shut up, everyone!"

The captain of the guard scolded and stood at the door with his sword in his hand. He saw General Weilu Wenpin, Partial General Cai He, Military Advisor Kuai Yue, former Pingbei General Deng Ji, Colonel Shen Mi, Lou Fa, Deng Long and other adults. come over.

Several guards also quickly raised their heads and stood still.

"Commander Kuai, we have been in Nanyang for two days, and there has been no movement from Xinye Cao Xin. What is the reason for this?"

Wenpin sat down quietly, picked up the cold tea and took a sip.

Military advisor Kuai Yue shook his feather fan and said, "According to reports from his spies, Cao Xin's two wives came to Xinye three days ago. Cao Xin personally drove a carriage to welcome the two ladies home. Cao Xin never left the back house within three days. Xinye's The affairs are mainly responsible for the generals Li Yan, the meritorious officer, Bo Yiji, and Zhang Baiqi."

Everyone looked at each other in shock after hearing this.

"What is Cao Xin doing in the back house?"

Wenpin asked with a frown.

Kuai Yue glanced at him and saw the serious look on his face. Kuai Yue laughed, stroking his long beard and said, "It is said that Cao Xin is a lustful person. Whenever he returns home, he often does not leave the house for days. He is here Xu Du's mansion is also extremely luxurious, with jade railings and gold brick floors. There are hundreds of young women serving him in the mansion, which is no worse than King Zhou's wine pool and meat forest."

"Hehe, I've heard of it too."

General Cai He licked the corners of his lips and smiled, "I heard that every time Cao Ziyu goes out for fun, whenever he sees any pretty woman, regardless of whether they are married or not, he takes them back to his house to play with."

"Yes, the traitor Cao is arrogant, extravagant, cruel, and extremely shameless."

Deng Ji, the former Pingbei general, said through gritted teeth.

General Wenpin frowned and said, "Commander Kuai, could this be Cao Xin's plan? I, Jingzhou, sent 50,000 troops into Nanyang, which is less than 200 miles away from Xinye, and Cao Xin didn't care about anything and only messed around with women in the back house? Cao Xin?" How could Xin, who is so stupid and incompetent, win four games in a row and defeat General Deng's 30,000 troops in one day?"

Kuai Yue shook his feather fan and nodded, "What General Wen said is absolutely true. Cao Xin, a thief, should not be underestimated. However, the spies personally heard Cao Xin tell his generals that in the next three days, unless there is an earthquake or flood, Wancheng will be besieged. Don't go to him for anything else. It is said that Lord Bo Yiji went to find Cao Xin many times to discuss the matter of defending the city, but he could not see anyone."

"We brought 50,000 troops to fight him, and he wasn't worried at all?"

Wenpin frowned.

Kuai Yue shook his head, "I can't understand Cao Ziyu's thoughts. Maybe he will lead his army to retreat, or stick to it and ask for help, maybe..."

As he spoke, Kuai Yue's eyes suddenly lit up, "It is said that Cao Xin is arrogant and looks down on the heroes of the world. Not long ago, he defeated 30,000 of our army on behalf of 3,000 and captured more than ten counties in Nanyang. He was in the limelight for a while. He will Are you going to look down on our Jingzhou Army and not take my 50,000 soldiers and horses seriously?"

Deng Ji nodded in agreement, "What Commander Kuai said is not unreasonable. Cao Cao led more than a hundred cavalry to defeat Zhang Xiu's 5,000 men in Wancheng, defeated more than 6,000 Jingzhou troops at the foot of Tongbai Mountain, and killed Han Song in the military formation. General, he is no worse than Xiang Yu, Lu Bu and others, this matter will make anyone arrogant, Cao Cao will not be an exception."

Everyone nodded.
To be continued...