"Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Xiang Yu, and Ying Zheng wantonly mutilated meritorious ministers and clan relatives of the Han Dynasty. This is a heinous crime. You are now ordered to retreat immediately and return the captured land. All soldiers can attack the above four people."

The imperial decree of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty spread throughout the whole Han Dynasty in just a few days, and all the people of the Han Dynasty knew what these princes were doing.

An imperial decree calmed the turbulent man in an instant, and made everyone understand the importance of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Don't look at the Emperor Xian who is still in Chang'an and Goujian's hands at this moment, but when an imperial decree comes down, no one dares to Openly resisted the will.

Sun Jian's army returned to the station and stopped attacking Liu Biao northward. Zhu Yuanzhang also gathered his troops in Lujiang County. Seeing this posture, he went straight to Xiang Yu in Jiangdong. Yingzheng was in the dangerous Yizhou, so the impact was not great.

Cao Cao was sitting in the tent with a sad face at the moment, everyone under his command was angry, but no one was the first to speak up to propose countermeasures.

On the second day after the imperial decree came, Xue Rengui's 5 troops stationed in Qinghe County, staring at him, even Zhao Kuangyin began to move around, and Zhao Kuangyin's soldiers began to appear on the border of Qingzhou, all of which made Cao Cao a headache.

Cao Cao knew that if he continued to attack at this moment, Zhao Kuangyin would definitely take advantage of the situation to attack his own Qingzhou. He would not give up this opportunity. His own Qingzhou is very empty now, and the opponent still obeyed the emperor's wishes and made a name for himself.

Cao Cao guessed that Xue Rengui probably would not send troops, but he had to. There is no absolute in everything, and he could not let his army take risks.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao felt extremely angry with Meng Gong and Liu Bei. If Meng Gong hadn't delayed his offensive rhythm, he would have occupied Yanzhou a long time ago. What more.

And Liu Bei, he just occupied Youzhou and defeated the Xiongnu, the north is basically his, why should he prevent himself from occupying Yanzhou, eating what is in the bowl and watching what is in the pot, not giving himself a way out .

To be honest, Cao Cao really doesn't know how to make a choice now. He is confident that he will capture Yanzhou in less than half a month, but will Liu Bei and Zhao Kuangyin let themselves occupy Yanzhou?
If he retreated now, he would be very unwilling. It has been half a year since the army went on an expedition. If he withdraws now, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the army, and he feels very sorry.

It's not that Cao Cao has never thought about occupying the territory that has been conquered so far, but he knows that if he does that, the people of the world will scold him to death. The one who compares his attack is Liu Dai, the clan of the Han family, and Emperor Xian of the Han ordered to return by himself The occupied territory, recklessly resisting the edict and not obeying it at this moment will only give Liu Bei and Zhao Kuangyin a reason to crusade against him.

Cao Cao bowed his head and remained silent. The civil and military officers under his command gradually couldn't sit still. The generals headed by Xiahou Dun stood up directly and said to Cao Cao filled with righteous indignation.

"My lord, what is there to be afraid of a fledgling little emperor? Why don't you say an imperial decree? We are afraid of what he will do. The general asks for orders. As long as the general is given 10 days, he can capture Yanzhou City. As long as the city If it is broken, Yanzhou will be ours."

Xiahoudun's words aroused the approval of many people, and they thought the same in their hearts. In their hearts, only the lord Cao Cao has no emperor at all, and Cao Cao's orders are greater than the emperor's orders.

Cao Cao looked at the excited Xiahou Dun and didn't know what to say. He didn't know whether he should be happy for having such a loyal subordinate, or he should be helpless for Xiahou Dun's bravery.

To be handsome, one must not focus on the outcome of a war, but on the whole battle situation, or even on the world. At present, Xiahou Dun can only be a general, not a commander.

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, Le Yi and Sun Wu, these three were the strongest under his command now, Cao Cao wanted to hear their opinions.

Guo Jia's already bloodless face looked even paler at the moment. The half-year-long battle made his frail body miserable, and now he encountered such a problem, he couldn't bear it for a while.

As he continued to think deeply, Guo Jia's body began to tremble slightly, and his hunched body began to cough. Seeing that Guo Jia's condition had worsened, Cao Cao hurriedly stood up, walked to Guo Jia's side, and gently patted Guo Jia's face. back.

"My lord, Wuyou, this subordinate has an old physical problem, and it's not a serious problem."

Hearing this, Cao Cao made up his mind again to find a doctor for Guo Jia to take a good look at it. Since following him, Guo Jia's health has obviously deteriorated day by day.

"My lord, after careful consideration, Liu Bei's plan is unsolvable, and we have no choice but to withdraw."

Seeing the puzzled and anxious expressions on everyone's face, Cao Cao glared at them, signaling them to calm down and continue to listen to Guo Jia's analysis.

"My lord, although the emperor's power is weak now, we must not risk the disobedience of the world to disobey the imperial decree, otherwise we will give Liu Bei, Zhao Kuangyin, and even Zhu Yuanzhang a reason to attack us. At that time, we will not be able to look after each other head to tail, and we will not be far from perishing."

"At present, Liu Bei is at the end of his strength and is unable to attack us anymore. Zhao Kuangyin also knows that we will not get any benefits from the opponent, so he is just doing it for show. As long as our army withdraws, Liu Bei's plan will be defeated. However, Liu Bei's purpose is also the same. It's reached."

"My lord, Yanzhou is adjacent to Qingzhou, and the terrain is flat. No matter when we attack, it is very convenient. If there are obstacles, then there is only Taishan County."

"The mountains in Taishan County are endless. Our army can easily cross this time only because the enemy's number is small and they cannot be stationed separately. If the enemy sends 5000 people to garrison here, it will be extremely difficult for our army to pass through."

"My lord, the retreat of our army is inevitable, but even if we withdraw, we must save one hand to prepare for the future. Our army might as well leave an army in this Mount Tai, so as to open the gate of Yanzhou, and wait for a comeback in the future."

After finishing speaking, Guo Jia's face gradually turned rosy, and his whole body became much more energetic, and he was no longer as lifeless as before.

Everyone present carefully savored Guo Jia's words, and couldn't help but feel that what these literati were holding in their stomachs was extremely terrifying. However, Guo Jia's strategy can indeed be said to be the best strategy so far.

It was Xiahou Dun who stood up and solemnly asked Cao Cao to lead the army to stay in Taishan County. He would definitely make Taishan County airtight, and only wait for Cao Cao to send his troops westward in the future.

Looking at the impatient Xiahoudun, Cao Cao shook his head helplessly. Guo Jia's strategy is indeed the best strategy so far, but the candidates cannot be the current famous generals like himself.

Originally occupying Taishan County secretly, how could the world know that Cao Cao did it? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

"My lord, I will finally recommend someone. This person is a rare talent in the world, whether it is leading the army in combat or planning for a long time. My lord will definitely succeed in sending this person to Taishan County."

Everyone looked at Sun Wu's rare recommendation, and they all showed curiosity. They didn't know who could be worthy of Sun Wu's praise.

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