After a great victory, Cao Cao held a celebratory feast.
Guo Yun wasn't very interested in this kind of banquet with a heavy social nature.
He decided to have hotpot with Zhao Yun in the military camp.
Guo Yun had contributed greatly, but his elusive nature was known to all the core employees of the Cao Corporation, so no one bothered him.
Anyway, he was sure that Cao Cao would come to find him.
If a hero in a chaotic world was blinded by victory, he would no longer have the right to rule the north.
"Mystic Immortal, you're not kind!"
The curtain opened and Cao Cao's voice could be heard.
At this moment, even Xu Chu did not follow him.
After all, Yuan Shao had retreated to Liyang, and the entire Guandu was made up of Cao Cao's army.
"My lord, you are the main character of the celebration banquet. How can you come here?”
Guo Yun handed a pair of chopsticks to Cao Cao and said with a smile,"You know me, I'm a clean freak. I don't like to hang out with those stinky guys…"
"The soldiers are too tense. It's rare to have a great victory. If we don't relax for a day, I'm afraid that problems will arise.”
As Cao Cao spoke, he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, enjoying the taste of the pepper and meat. His expression was like a prisoner who had just been released from prison for three years.
And it was the kind where he met a virgin.
Guo Yun nodded.
During the ten-odd days of confrontation, almost every soldier's nerves were very tense. One had to know how terrifying it was to face the pressure of 400,000 troops.
Even if they won a great victory, the Cao army's losses were still there.
More than ten thousand lives were lost just like that.
Even Cao Ren's younger brother, Cao Chun, had died in battle.
Guo Yun had not expected this.
After three rounds of wine, Cao Cao put down the wine pot and stopped drinking.
"Now that Yuan Shao has retreated to Liyang, we can finally catch our breath.”
As he spoke, Cao Cao personally poured a cup of wine for Guo Yun. He turned to Zhao Yun, who was standing behind Guo Yun, and said,"Zilong, you should come too. There's no need to worry about the red tape tonight.”
Zhao Yun cupped her hands and glanced at Guo Yun without saying a word.
He walked out of the tent and became a competent guard.
Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh. Only listen to you?"
Hearing this, Guo Yun's eyes narrowed.""My lord, don't be so paranoid."
"Hahaha."
"Xuan Xian, do you think our lord is such a petty person?" Cao Cao raised his head and laughed. Let alone a mere five hundred cavalry, even if ten thousand cavalry only listen to you, I'll be at ease.”
As he spoke, Cao Cao put down his chopsticks and took out a bronze token from his waist, handing it to Guo Yun."This is my waist token. Seeing this token is like seeing me in person…"
"I really can't think of anything else to reward you for such a meritorious deed.”
Under the influence of alcohol, Cao Cao sighed,""If you were just a strategist like Feng Xiao, it would be normal for you to assist me with all your strength.”
"However, in the battle at Guandu today, the bravery of a Mystic Immortal was even greater than that of the number one general at Tiger Cage Pass, Lu Bu.”
"I really don't understand why you're willing to serve me with your talent in both martial and civil arts.”
"You even have to use your big brother as a lobbyist to get the position of a halberd doctor?”
Cao Cao said all the doubts in his heart in one go.
Yuan Shao's power is too great. If he doesn't have Guo Yun's help.
He asked himself, in this Battle of Guandu, there was an 80 - 90% chance that he was beaten by Yuan Shao until he knelt down and called out to his father.
How could he be as carefree as he was now?
Hearing this, Guo Yun looked at Cao Cao.
He didn't expect Boss Cao to be so honest with him.
Guo Yun thought for a moment and took a deep breath. A serious expression appeared on her face.
Seeing Guo Yun's rare serious expression, Cao Cao also became solemn.
" My lord, it's like this…"
"That night, the immortal caressed my head, tied my hair, and accepted my marriage…"
He said that I'm destined to have seven wives, and the first wife is the lord's daughter…"
" Then, the Second Mistress is Diao Chan that the lord bestowed upon her…"
"Third Madam is also Lu Lingqi who was bestowed by the lord…"
"The Fourth Mistress must also be rewarded by the lord, that Zhen Mi from Ji Prefecture's Wuji…"
"Fifth Madam…"
"My lord, I haven't finished speaking. Don't go. You left something behind.”
Cao Cao,"Goodbye!"”
Cao Cao felt as if he had eaten a pot of dead flies. He left Guo Yun's tent without looking back, leaving behind only a bronze waist token.
Guo Yun played with the bronze token, understanding Cao Cao's trust in him.
Before the crown prince was officially established, the significance of this belt was extraordinary.
It could be said that other than Cao Cao himself.
Guo Yun could use this waist token to dispatch the entire Cao Group's employees.
Whoosh!
After letting out a long breath, Guo Yun recalled the scene today.
During the bloody battle during the day, he truly felt the brutality of the ancient battlefield.
Now that the northern kingdom had not been unified, there were still dozens or even hundreds of battles to be fought in the south. Those who had been lost were all the sons of the Han family.
It was this bloody and fiery battle that gave the Outsiders the chance to invade the Central Plains.
Guo Yun shook her head and did not think further.
The next morning, the three armies finished their rest.
The losses calculated were within acceptable limits, and by the time Guo Yun arrived at the main camp, the strategists were already arguing.
"Mystic immortal came just in time, your 15,000 female soldiers really played a role.”
Seeing Guo Yun come in, Xun Yu was the first to speak excitedly,""The logistics problems are completely taken over by the female soldiers. They can even participate in the cleaning of the battlefield. I really didn't expect these women to be so effective.”
What a joke.
Later generations all praised the pairing of men and women, so that work was not tiring.
In addition to some armor repair work, the men were not as meticulous as the women.
Guo Yun's actions changed the Cao Group's view of women to a certain extent.
"Let's not talk about this first. Xuan Xian, I think we can retreat to Xuchang now.”
After hearing the opinions of his strategists, Cao Cao made his decision,""Firstly, our army has won a great victory, and our morale is high. Yuan Shao's army has lost their morale and rations, so he won't dare to pursue us.”
"Secondly, the Guanzhong salt road has been fully opened. Our army is constantly improving in terms of grain, armaments, and economy. If we delay for another three to five months, even if Yuan Shao comes back, our army will have more confidence.”
This was the opinion of the three strategists, and Cao Cao felt that it made sense.
He was currently in an advantageous position in all aspects of internal affairs. With this and the other, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before he unified the Northland.
"My lord, there are too many variables."
Without waiting for Guo Yun to speak, Guo Jia reiterated his opinion,"After the autumn harvest, it will be winter. If there is a year of heavy snow, it will drag on for six or seven months. Although it is beneficial to our development, my lord, don't forget that Yuan Shao has millions of soldiers. Although our army won the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao did not hurt his foundation.”
"This subordinate feels that our army should take advantage of Yuan Shao's lack of rations to attack another city!”
After saying that, Guo Jia coughed continuously.
Ten days of exhaustion had caused a huge burden on his body.
Guo Jia was only a counselor after all, and his body was indeed not in good condition.
The war between Yuan and Cao lasted for seven years, and Guo Jia died of illness in 207.
Thinking of this, Guo Yun already had a plan in mind."My lord, if we really retreat and give up this great opportunity, I'm afraid that it would be a waste of General Zang Ba's heroic act of burning Yuan Shao's rations!”
？？？！
That fellow burned his head and almost ruined his plan.
How did it turn into a great feat?
Cao Cao was dumbfounded.
Xun Yu and Jia Xu were also puzzled.
"Xuan immortal, Li Yang is one of Yuan Shao's granaries, even if our army enters Ji province, if Yuan Shao defends Li Yang, it's not realistic for our army to attack.”
Cheng Yu understood the situation in the four northern states and said,""A prolonged stalemate is extremely disadvantageous to our army. Now, Ma Teng, Zhang Lu, Liu Biao, and the other dukes are showing signs of stirring…"
"Old Cheng, you even said that Li Yang is one of Yuan Shao's granaries.”
Guo Yun shook his head and sighed." If Yuan Shao still has rations in Li Yang, can you guarantee that Yuan Shao will not dare to attack again once we retreat?"”
"This?"
Cheng Yu froze and didn't dare to reply.
Logically speaking, after Yuan Shao suffered such a defeat, the most important thing was to reorganize the army and boost morale.
If they attacked rashly, the morale of the three armies would probably explode.
"What if Li Yang doesn't have enough rations to support the army heading south?”
Xun Yu thought for a moment and said," After all, two million dan of grain is not a small amount. Even if the four states are rich, they may not be able to withstand such a loss."”
"If Yuan Shao doesn't have enough rations, wouldn't it be beneficial for big brother's strategy?”
"Moreover, we can surround them without attacking, forcing Yuan Shao's army into internal strife!”
" Of course, there's another possibility," Guo Yun said after thinking carefully." Yuan Shao will go all out and lead 300,000 troops to charge out of Liyang to fight to the death with us!”
This was not impossible, but rather highly possible.
However, Guo Yun was very clear that if he didn't pursue the victory, once Yuan Shao caught his breath, he would have to face another million strong army. At that time, it would be a true multi-front battle.
After all, the incident in Qingzhou would erupt sooner or later.
Yuan Tan was dead, but Liu Bei obviously did not want Yuan Shao to eat Cao Cao in one bite. If Yuan Shao won against Cao Cao, then the next one to suffer would definitely be him, Liu Bei.
That was why he suppressed the news.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's stalemate was the best situation.
However, the news could not be suppressed sooner or later. Once Yuan Shao's men took over Qingzhou and attacked, Cao Cao would not be able to split his forces to deal with them.
Moreover, as time passed.
The various dukes would definitely have thoughts.
As soon as Guo Yun finished speaking, the strategists, including Cao Cao, fell into deep thought.
"What the abstruse immortal said might not be unreasonable.”
Jia Xu thought for a while and chose to agree.
Xun Yu was the next to speak." My Lord, although we have the advantage in political affairs, the gap between our military strength and Yuan Shao's is indeed not something that can be closed in a year and a half. I feel that we can fight with the Mystic Immortal technique!"”
Guo Jia had the same opinion as Guo Yun.
The risk was great, but if they retreated, the consequences would be even worse.
After a while, Cao Cao sighed, his eyes filled with determination,"
"In that case, our army can only take the risk!”
With Li Yang sealed off, it was basically impossible to get any detailed information.
If they besieged the city, there was a high chance that it would be a life-and-death battle between 300,000 and 120,000 troops!
On a vast plain, it was difficult to plan out strategies and tactics in advance. It was more of an on-the-spot response.
As for the method of borrowing sunlight, even if Yuan Shao was a pig, he wouldn't fall for it again.
"If the heavens really want to save Yuan Benchu and kill me, Cao Mengde, I'll accept it!”
Cao Cao said tragically, thinking for a moment,"Oh right, twenty thousand captives are to be escorted back to Xuchang. Xuan Xian, I'll leave this important task to you.”
？？？！
Guo Yun was stunned.
"That's right, Mystic Immortal. The matter of escorting the captives is extremely important…" Guo Jia added.
At least the battle of Guandu was still dangerous. Even if they lost, they wouldn't be completely defeated.
However, if they were to lose in besieging Li Yang, they would probably be doomed forever.
Guo Yun was not surprised that Guo Jia was worried about her.
However, she didn't expect Boss Cao to have such a warm side, which really surprised Guo Yun.
However, he was indeed very touched.
"No, I have to participate in this battle!”
Guo Yun slapped her thigh and said seriously,""Big brother can do such a small thing as escorting prisoners. Anyway, there's no use for him to stay by the lord's side.”
Guo Jia,"Convex!"
Isn't he trying to get you to leave this place first?
It's to prevent you from falling into danger!
"Did I say something wrong?"
Looking at Guo Jia's indignant expression, Guo Yun pretended to be arrogant and said,"Big brother, I don't want to say this…"
"In terms of talent, you are not as good as me."
"In terms of strategy, he's not as good as me."
"In terms of martial strength…Forget it. Dad didn't even teach you the family's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.”
"So, hurry back to Xuchang.”
F * ck, what kind of martial arts did his father know? The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms that was passed down from his ancestors!
Guo Jia was speechless.
Xun Yu was speechless.
Jia Xu was speechless.
Facing Guo Yun's serious nonsense, Cao Cao couldn't stand it anymore and stopped,"Alright, abstruse immortal. "You are still young, and the risk of this battle is too great. If our army…loses, you can stay in Xuchang and at least make a comeback!”
"Do you understand?"
"Pi 'er's ability is not strong, and he needs a strategist like you to assist him." Cao Cao said earnestly.”
He had already said that.
You should understand now!
Cao Cao sighed again. Sometimes, conquering the world might not be accomplished in a single generation.
Cao Cao understood this very well.
Guo Yun nodded seriously and said,"My lord, it's not that the abstruse immortal doesn't understand, but my fourth wife is still in Ji Province Wuji!”
"You know how wretched Li Dian and Le Jin are. I'm really worried!”
"If you want me to go back, I'll go and cripple these two bastards first.”
Li Dian was speechless.
Le Jin,"/(o)/~~"
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