The young man accepted the order and exited the Chinese army's tent.

After taking a long breath, Mr. Cao lightly hit his forehead, showing a tired look.

After all, I’m not young anymore!

Mr. Cao is forty-four years old this year. After a night of fighting, he was ecstatic... After dealing with all kinds of things, he will inevitably feel tired.

He stood up and was about to walk out when he heard Cao Bin say from outside the tent: "Lord, Gao Lan will bring you here."

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately showed joy. He staggered and walked out of the big tent. He saw Gao Lan being tied up with ropes and standing in front of the tent.

"How could you be so rude to General Gao?"

Cao Cao took two steps and said sternly: "Why don't you quickly untie the general?"

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Maybe Yuan Shao couldn't figure it out.

He clearly had the upper hand, but suddenly he suffered a disastrous defeat.

Well...it can't be said that it was a disastrous defeat. To be precise, each of them had their own injuries. At least when Yuan Shao returned to the camp, he still thought so.

When he learned that Wen Chou was chasing the enemy, Yuan Shao didn't care.

Later, I heard from the sergeant sent back by Gao Lan that Gao Lan and Wen Chou pursued together, which made Yuan Shao feel more at ease.

The first thing he has to deal with is the endgame in front of him.

Guo Tu said: "My lord, tonight's battle is not a crime of war. In fact, Cao Cao was lucky. He didn't know where a troop of soldiers came to cause trouble."

Yuan Shaoshen agreed and nodded lightly.

What Guo Tu said was absolutely correct. Mr. Cao was really lucky tonight.

If the fire in the camp had started later, when the heavy rain poured down, even if someone robbed the camp, it would not have been of much use. By that time, Yuan Shao had already broken through Cao Cao's camp, and he might have captured Cao Cao's camp.

Caught alive. So, this drink and one peck is destiny.

Maybe God doesn't want me to deal with Mr. Cao today?

Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel depressed.

He glanced at the people in the big tent, but saw Ju Shou with a pensive look on his face and said nothing.

With a slight movement in his heart, Yuan Shao said: "Mr. Ju, why don't you say anything?"

Jushuo was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said: "My lord, today's great situation has not been successful, maybe it is God's reminder that we cannot win a battle with Cao Cao's thieves. In my opinion, my lord should try to gain a foothold in Henan first. In fact, you don't need to pay attention to the jujubes."

That is, we should take Puyang first."

"Puyang?"

"Take Puyang and decide Yanzhou.

Once Yanzhou succeeds, Cao's thieves will inevitably lose their morale and chaos.

At that time, my lord can try to recruit Zang Ba and then send his army south to Xudu. Even if Cao Cao is very capable, he will have no choice but to do it."

"No!"

Guo Tu saw that Yuan Shao was moved and quickly stopped him.

Good fellow, if Yuan Shao adopts Ju Shou's advice, wouldn't it mean that my plan to sneak attack Cao Jun tonight is unnecessary?

Guo Tu said: "My lord, although the battle tonight was not successful, the true identity of Cao's thief has been exposed.

Lord, why should we sacrifice the near and seek the far away? The Cao thieves are right in front of us. As long as the camp of the Cao thieves is broken, the world will be at our fingertips. This is the blessing of the common people. According to what Mr. Ju said, I am afraid that this war may not be able to end in one or two years. Instead of this

Otherwise, it would be better to go straight to Xudu."

Jushou became anxious when he heard this.

"Gongze, you said that if you attack Xudu directly, you can succeed in one battle, but how can you succeed?

That Cao Cao is no longer a three-year-old child. He will definitely try his best to deal with his lord. If he attacks Puyang, all the heroes in the world will take action. But if he captures Xudu, if he cannot fight quickly, all the heroes will follow.

Quitting the flag and quietly watching the situation change, I'm afraid it will be unsightly."

"Mr. Cao is not a three-year-old child. Could it be that the master is an ordinary person?

My lord is of noble birth and has millions of elite soldiers under his command. If we concentrate our strength, how can Cao Cao resist? In my opinion, Mr. Ju may have ulterior motives."

"Guo Tu, you..."

Yuan Shao heard the two arguing and felt his head was spinning.

"Mr. Ju, Gongze, all of you, shut up."

Jushou and Guo Tu finally closed their mouths. However, the two of them were glaring at each other like cockfighters, neither of them willing to bow to the other.

Yuan Shao let out a long breath and was about to speak.

Suddenly I heard a report from the primary school outside the tent: "Lord, something bad has happened!"

"Why panic?"

"I just got the news, General Wen Chou, General Wen Chou..."

Yuan Shao trembled, stood up, and asked sternly: "What's wrong with Xin Yi?"

"General Wen Chou was ambushed in the Shili Camp and was killed by Cao Jun."

"Ahhhhh!"

Yuan Shao felt a buzzing sound in his head, and the world was spinning.

"Can you say that again?"

"General Wen Chou was killed by Cao Jun, and General Gao Lan was also captured by Cao Jun."

"Yeah!" Yuan Shao sat down with a plop, dumbfounded, and couldn't say a word for a long while.

Everyone in the tent was shocked when they saw this situation. They all shouted, "Master, Master, wake up", and some even pinched one of them. It was Yuan Shao who finally managed to calm down. Yuan Shao's heart was as sharp as a knife, and he grew taller.

He stood up and asked sternly: "Who killed Xin Yi?"

"This, I don't know."

"I don't know, I don't know, I don't know..." Yuan Shao flew into a rage, kicked over the desk in front of him, and pulled out his sword with a clang, "You don't know these things, so what use do I have to you."

As he spoke, Yuan Shao raised his sword and stabbed the soldier to the ground with one strike.

"Sign up your troops immediately, I want to fight Cao Cao again."

"Lord, think twice!"

Guo Tu was also startled and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "My lord, it's raining heavily tonight. Cao's thieves have just launched a sneak attack, so they must be prepared. Besides, with General Xin Yi's ability, how can he wait for someone to kill him?"

If Cao's thieves set up an ambush, leaving here would be like throwing yourself into a trap.

Judging from the picture, after daybreak, the lord will mobilize his troops and horses again and fight to the death with the Cao thief. Let's see what tricks Cao thief can come up with by then."

Yuan Shao finally calmed down.

But when he thought of Wen Chou's murder, he became restless.

Yan Liang, Wen Chou, these are his beloved generals, relying on his arms. Now that both arms are missing, how can he bear the pain of losing them?

"Tomorrow, tomorrow... I swear to take the head of the traitor Cao."

Yuan Shao clenched his hands into fists and suddenly raised his head to the sky and let out a long roar.

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On January 19, the fifth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao's army crossed the Yellow River, waiting for an opportunity to fight Cao Cao.

Almost at the same time, Liu Bei led his remaining defeated troops to Donghai County. Immediately, Chang Xi, the governor of Donghai County, rose up in rebellion in Tan County.
Chapter completed!