On Cao Cao's end, the atmosphere was heavy.
The army marched to the vicinity of Guandu to build fortifications.
Xun Yu was arranging provisions, armaments, and a defensive formation.
Guo Jia and Cao Cao stood at a high point and looked into the distance with solemn eyes.
Jia Xu was in charge of receiving intelligence reports and formulating small-scale responses between the troops.
It was extremely difficult to truly command an army of 120,000 soldiers.
One had to know that communication in this era was extremely backward.
Be it the war drums or the flags.
This kind of commanding method would not be able to cover every aspect of the 120,000-strong army.
Many aspects needed to be formulated in advance.
"Yuan Shao's problem is even bigger. It's impossible to command 420,000 soldiers properly.”
Xun You was full of confidence as he looked at the soldiers that kept appearing on the other side of Guandu. He said with certainty,"From the looks of it, Yuan Shao doesn't want to fight a decisive battle…
Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and I are all dead. Yuan Shao will definitely be wary of our army's unparalleled bravery. Setting up camp in the sand and slowly encroaching on it is indeed the best method."”
"If this is just a small-scale confrontation, our military strength is too obvious.”
Guo Jia looked worried."Our army can afford to consume food, but I'm afraid the soldiers…" The
recruitment bottleneck had always been on the Cao army's head.
120,000 against 420,000. Even if the casualties were 1:2, the Cao army would still be defeated in the end.
"Order Cao Hong to press the Thunderbolt Chariot to the front of the river and attack the oars built by Yuan Shao's army to prevent the enemy from shooting arrows.”
"Has there been any news from Wuchao?" Cao Cao ordered.”
"General Zang Ba has been away for more than three days.”
Guo Jia thought for a moment and said hesitantly,"My lord, this might be the Mystic Immortal's drunken nonsense. If the news is wrong, General Zang Ba and the three thousand elite soldiers might…be doomed!”
"Fengxiao, even if there's only a slight chance, you have to try!”
Cao Cao's eyes were filled with fatigue.
Guandu had been at loggerheads for four days, his 120,000 troops were all on the table, taking turns to work, they were starting to show signs of fatigue.
On Yuan Shao's side, new recruits kept joining, and the scale was tilting more and more.
Cao Cao's confidence gradually declined.
"If the information from Wuchao is wrong, the blame will be on Xu Chu.”
Xu
Chu was speechless.
A scout ran to the camp and asked excitedly,""Milords, may I ask where the Prime Minister is?”
"The Prime Minister is in the Beacon Tower.”
Xun Yu hurriedly asked, afraid that Yuan Jun would make another move.
The scout swallowed his saliva and knelt down on one knee. He presented the battle report with both hands."Lord Xun, Liu Bei and Yuan Tan led 50,000 troops from Qingzhou and Jinan to attack Langye in Xuzhou. Guo Hou led 500 cavalry to meet Liu Yuan's army and killed the enemy general Zhu Ling and his vice commander Yuan Tan, killing thousands of enemies
…"
[What?]
Everyone widened their eyes and turned to look.
Guo Jia and the others, who had rushed down from the Beacon Tower, were stunned on the stairs.
"How, how is this possible?”
Xun Yu, who was the most shocked, snatched the battle report and looked at Cheng Yu's handwriting and Langye's seal. He was instantly shocked.
It was true!
It was absolutely true!
Everyone looked at each other, catching the shock and fear in each other's eyes.
500 cavalry against 50,000?
How did he do it?
If they could obtain victory with such a difference in numbers, then what was the point of Yuan Shao's 420,000-strong army?!
Guo Xuanxian was actually this powerful?!
One had to know that this was Guo Yun's first time leading an army out on an expedition. Let alone 50,000, even if there were 5,000 of them, each person's spit would be enough to drown him, Guo Xuanxian!
They thought that the best outcome would be that Xu Prefecture could hold on for half a month.
And now, Yuan Tan was dead?
Liu Bei also retreated?
This was fake, right?
"Xuan Immortals are really shocking. With Liu Bei retreating, our army has nothing to worry about!”
"Fortunately, my lord is wise and allowed the abstruse immortals to aid Xu Prefecture. Otherwise, Cheng Yu alone would not have lasted for a few days.”
"A peerless genius, truly a peerless genius!”
Li Dian, Le Jin, and the others praised.
It was difficult for them to truly be convinced by this wisdom.
However, the ability to march and fight was different.
Not to mention the 500 cavalry that had repelled the 50,000 strong army, if it were them, they would not even dare to lead the 500 cavalry to attack the capital.
Even if the battle report was exaggerated, this courage and decisiveness was enough to make these generals admire him.
Cao Cao, who had just walked down from the Beacon Tower, heard the conversation.
"Is it the battle report from Xu Prefecture?" he asked in a good mood. Defend it?"
"Congratulations, my lord. Langye has won a great victory!”
Xun Yu handed over the battle report sent by Cheng Yu to Cao Cao.
Even Cao Cao, who had a rough idea of the situation, couldn't help but widen his eyes and gasp.
500 cavalrymen repelled Liu Bei's 50,000 strong army?!
He even killed Zhu Ling and Yuan Tan?!
Whoosh!
When Guo Yun went to aid Xu Prefecture, he was still very worried.
After all, war was not something that could be resolved by individual strength. Otherwise, Lu Bu would have unified the world long ago.
However, Guo Yun had defeated Liu Bei with just 500 cavalry?!
If news of this battle spread to Yuan Shao, the morale of the 420,000 soldiers would be greatly reduced!
This?
This was too terrifying!
With the great battle imminent, it was important to raise morale, but they could not be too complacent!
Otherwise, it would be easy for extreme joy to turn into sorrow.
Cao Cao suppressed the shock in his heart and said,"Mm, not bad."
Not bad?
This f * cking hundred-fold difference was considered a great victory?!
When did the lord's demands become so high?!
Cao Cao walked to the middle of the group and asked the scout,""Now that the danger of Xu Prefecture has been resolved, did General Guo leave Langye and rush here?”
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, General Guo left Langye City that night. However, I really don't know where he went.”
The scout answered honestly,""Liu Bei only retreated on the third day.”
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
"Liu Bei retreated on the third day?"
"Guo Yun left three days ago?”
Guo Jia suddenly felt that his brain wasn't enough. After muttering twice, his expression suddenly changed.
How was this repelling Liu Bei!
He was clearly fleeing at the last minute!
Cao Cao,"(⊙⊙)"
Xun Yu,"(⊙ Omega ⊙)"
Jia Xu,"00?"
Guo Jia quickly explained,"My lord, the Mystic Immortal Immortal should have a plan for Liu Bei's retreat, otherwise, he wouldn't have left so rashly."”
"No matter what, Liu Bei has indeed retreated.”
Xun Yu thought that it wasn't the right time to be troubled by this question, so he added,""If there is no Xuan Xian, Zhong De will definitely not be able to keep Lang Xie. This credit must be from Xuan Xian."”
"Fengxiao, Wenruo, I'm not blaming the Mystic Immortal…"
Cao Cao shook his head and said thoughtfully,""But since the Mystic Immortal left Langye three days earlier, why hasn't he rushed to Guandu yet?”
Everyone was also thinking hard, unable to figure it out.
At this moment, Xu Chu, who had been silent all this while, said weakly,"My lord, do you think that the Xuan Immortals would travel during the day and sleep at night?”
Cao Cao was speechless.
Guo Jia: "??"
Xun Yu: "??"
…
You even thought of such a difficult question?!
What was the situation now?
They could travel during the day and sleep at night?!
It took him at least half a month to get here from Langye.
"Then, do you think that he would sneak an attack on Wuchao himself?”
Faced with everyone's gazes, Xu Chu added without thinking.
What?
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