"My lord, Shouchun has fallen!”
Pan Zhang repeated.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked at each other in shock, feeling as if they had been slapped in the face.
"Shouchun is such a strong city. How could it be broken through by Cao Cao in less than half a month?”
Zhou Yu was the first to recover from his shock and asked sternly.
Pan Zhang recounted how Cao Cao dug the tunnel, beat the drums and beat the gongs, deceived Yuan Shu, and finally broke through the city.
Zhou Yu took a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock. He didn't expect Cao Cao to use such a method to break through the city.
"Bang!"
Sun Ce punched the table." I have to say, this plan is really wonderful. I wonder who offered it to Cao Cao!"”
Zhou Yu frowned." There are only a few strategists under Cao Cao. Xun Yu is in Xudu. He only has Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, and a few others with him. With their intelligence, it's impossible for them to think of such a brilliant method. Could it be…"
Zhou Yu suddenly guessed something and his eyes narrowed.
"Gongjin, could it be what?"
Sun Ce asked anxiously.
"The spy we sent to Xudu reported that Cao Cao had recently received the help of a hermit. This person is very intelligent and close to demons.”
"I'm guessing that Cao Cao's plan to destroy Shouchun was also contributed by this person!”
Zhou Yu's tone was solemn as he voiced his suspicions.
Sun Ce's body trembled, and his eyes were filled with bewilderment.""Who is this person to have such wisdom?”
"This is just a rumor. Even the high officials of Cao's camp in the capital don't know if this person exists.”
Zhou Yu shook his head.
Sun Ce's eyes were filled with fear as he frowned,""Cao Cao is an ambitious man. If he really gets such a person to assist him, it's no different from Han Gaozu getting Zhang Liang or Zhou Wuwang getting Jiang Ziya. I'm afraid that even Yuan Shao won't be his match in the future!”
Zhou Yu's expression was also solemn, but he sighed,""I hope that this is just a rumor and that this person doesn't exist. After all, he's smarter than Zhang Liang and is a rare genius that only appears once in a hundred years.”
Sun Ce nodded slightly.
Suddenly.
"Pan Zhang, you said that the Heirloom Seal is missing. What's going on?" he asked anxiously.”
"My lord, when the city fell, Qiao Rui betrayed Yuan Shu and took the opportunity to escape with the imperial jade seal.”
Pan Zhang reported again.
Sun Ce heaved a sigh of relief." I didn't expect Qiao Rui to betray Yuan Shu. That means the Imperial Seal is not in Cao Cao's hands."”
"Qiao Rui must have brought her family with her when she fled.”
Zhou Yu became nervous.
" According to the report from the spy, Qiao Rui was not killed by the Cao army," Pan Zhang said with a bitter face." But we don't know where her father and daughter are."”
Zhou Yu clenched his fists and let out a long sigh.
"Crack!"
The wine cup shattered.
Sun Ce gritted his teeth and said," Shouchun is gone, the Imperial Jade Seal is gone, and now, even Big Qiao and Little Qiao are gone. Cao Cao, oh Cao Cao, you've messed up my entire plan!”
"If that mysterious hermit exists, he will stir up the storm and ruin our plans!”
Zhou Yu's face was also burning with hatred.
Sun Ce's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he said in a deep voice,""If I find out who he is, I, the little tyrant, will never let him go!”
Anger burned on the city wall.
Han Dang said," General Bo Fu, I said that I would take Shouchun directly. What are we waiting for? We should immediately send an army to take Shouchun City back with Cao Cao."”
Sun Ce's eyes burned with killing intent.
"No!"
Zhou Yu shouted to stop him." Cao Cao's army is elite. Now that we've captured Shouchun, we won't stand a chance of winning if we force our way north."”
"Then what do you think, Gongjin?" Sun Ce looked back at him.
Zhou Yu's face lit up with confidence as he sneered,""Naturally, we will temporarily retreat to Jiangdong. When Yuan Shao leads his army south and Yuan Cao decides to fight, you will head north to the Central Plains and reap the benefits.”
Sun Ce was unwilling, he pondered for a long time but was helpless.
"Forget it, let's follow Gongjin's plan and retreat to Jiangdong.”
Sun Ce waved his hand." Also, send spies to the north to search for the whereabouts of Er Qiao and the Imperial Jade Seal."”
"Yes!"
The generals received the order.
Two days later, Sun Ce left Han Dang to guard Hefei, and the army retreated to Jiangdong.
Three days later, Lu Bu of Xuyi learned that Yuan Shu had been destroyed. After collecting the remaining soldiers of Yuan Shu, he also returned to Xuzhou.
Huainan was now part of the Cao family's territory.
Cao Cao stayed for half a month and calmed the hearts of the people. He left Cao Ren to guard Shouchun and led his army back to Xudu.
The news of Cao Cao destroying Yuan Shu in two months quickly spread throughout the entire country.
The vassals of the world were shocked.
…
Youzhou is a hundred miles south of Yijing.
In the tent of the Yuan army.
Yuan Shao was sitting on the throne, high-spirited, discussing with his advisers the plan to defeat Gongsun Zan.
"Crash!"
Feng Ji lifted the curtain and barged in." My lord, urgent news from Huainan. Shouchun City has fallen. Yuan Gonglu has been killed by Cao Cao!"”
"Hmm?"
Yuan Shao, who was staring at the map, suddenly turned his head and a look of shock flashed across his face.
The tent instantly exploded.
"Shouchun City is strong and there are sufficient rations. How can Cao Cao break through so quickly?”
Guo Tu jumped up, not daring to confront him.
No one believed it.
Feng Ji sighed and recounted the entire battle.
The tent gradually quieted down. The Yuan Camp advisors were all silent.
"Hmph, this younger brother of mine is indeed good-looking but useless trash. He has really disgraced my Yuan family!”
Yuan Shao waved his hand in disdain.
"Yuan Shu is indeed fatuous, but Cao Cao's plan to defeat Shouchun is truly marvelous. I wonder who did it?"”
"According to the report of the spy, this plan was offered by Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang.”
Feng Ji reported.
"Cao Ang?"
Yuan Shao laughed coldly and said disdainfully," Cao Cao's sons are all dogs and pigs. They are not as resourceful as my Shang 'er. How could Cao Ang think of such a brilliant plan?"”
The strategists quickly agreed.
Ju Shou was shocked." If it wasn't for Cao Ang, such a brilliant plan must have been given by the legendary hermit that Cao Cao had recently obtained."”
As soon as he said this, the tent immediately burst into discussion.
"Could it be that Cao Aman's luck is really so good that he actually got the help of such an extraordinary person?" Yuan Shao frowned.”
"My lord, so what if there really is such a person?”
"After the lord destroyed Gongsun Zan, he brought the soldiers of the four provinces to the south. Even if that person is Zhang Liang, what can he do in front of the lord's absolute strength?”
Guo Tu, however, was disdainful and took the opportunity to flatter Yuan Shao.
The fear on Yuan Shao's face disappeared, and his overbearing confidence was reignited.
"That's right. Let Cao Aman enjoy his glory for a few days first. After I unify Hebei, I'll lead my army south to settle the score with him!”
Yuan Shao waved his hand and arrogantly shouted,"Pass on the order. The army will immediately go north and take the capital of Yi!"”
On that day, the Yuan Clan's mighty army headed straight for Yi Jing.
…
Xudu, Su Mansion.
In the room.
Su Yi checked Da Qiao's wound for the last time and said with a smile,"Alright, your wound has already healed. There's no need to use medicine in the future.”
"That's great."
Da Qiao was extremely happy. He looked back at Su Yi with gratitude in his eyes.
Su Yi's expression was calm as he gently pulled up her clothes on her shoulders.
Da Qiao suddenly remembered, and his face turned red. He quickly covered his shoulders and tidied his clothes.
"Although your injuries have recovered, you still need to rest more. I won't disturb you anymore.”
After Su Yi gave a few instructions, he stood up and was about to leave.
Da Qiao hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but say,""Young Master, please wait."
Su Yi stopped and turned around to look at her.
Da Qiao bowed and said gratefully," Young Master, you saved my life. You've been taking good care of me these days. I have nothing to repay you for. I want to give you a gift."”
"A gift?"
Su Yi was at a loss for a moment.
Da Qiao got up and opened the cabinet. He took out the key from his pocket and opened the big iron box inside. He took out a square wooden box and placed it in front of Su Yi.
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