Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Yanzhou was lost.

Things turned out just as Uncle Liu had just deduced. With the help of Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, Lu Bu took over Yanzhou very smoothly.

In Yanzhou, only Juancheng, where Cheng Yu and Xun Yu were stationed, had not been occupied by Lu Bu. The rest of the places had already surrendered to Lu Bu.

Although this information from Yanzhou was just a piece of thin paper, it weighed heavily on Xi Zhicai's heart.

Liu Yu's name appeared in front of Xi Zhicai more than once, and Cao Cao's admiration for Liu Yu was beyond his expectations.

Before this incident, he thought Cao Cao's words were somewhat exaggerated. It was not until he received this intelligence that he realized how strong Liu Yu's inference was.

Just by relying on a few clues, one can infer so clearly what might have happened in Yanzhou.

This kind of ability is so terrifying. Every single thing was just as if he had seen it with his own eyes, without the slightest mistake.

Cao Cao was the first to calm down from his panic. He knew that he was not at the end of his rope yet and there was no need to be dejected.

"Zhicai, what should we do now?"

"My lord, Yanzhou is the root, and Xuzhou is the branches. It is unwise to abandon the root for the branches. My lord, you had better do Uncle Liu a favor, withdraw from Xuzhou, and take back Yanzhou."

Cao Cao also agreed with this plan, but he still had some concerns.

"Yanzhou has fallen into Lu Bu's hands. If we return and fail to seize it, will we end up empty-handed?"

This problem is very practical. Now they have occupied many cities in Xuzhou. If they retreat at this time to seize Yanzhou, if they fail to capture it, the situation Cao Cao mentioned may occur.

Xi Zhicai naturally understood what he meant. He pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Although Lu Bu occupies Yanzhou, his foundation is not solid. During your time in Yanzhou, you have won the hearts of the people. If you return now, you will surely be able to recapture Yanzhou."

After saying this, he paused for a moment and continued, "Wen Ruo has already said in the letter that De Mou is going to persuade Dong'e and Fan County. As long as he succeeds, the lord will still have three cities in Yanzhou."

"If these three cities are defended by the lord, how can the lord not rescue them? So I think it is imperative to rescue Yanzhou. As for whether to occupy Xuzhou that has already been captured?" Xi Zhicai said after a moment of silence, "If the army retreats and only a small number of people are left to occupy Xuzhou, as long as Liu Huangshu uses troops, Xuzhou will inevitably be lost. If a large group of troops are left to guard Xuzhou, there will inevitably be a shortage of manpower to rescue Yanzhou."

"After much thought, we should abandon Xuzhou as soon as possible and return to the army quickly."

Cao Cao felt a little distressed. He had planned for so long, spent countless manpower and material resources, suffered so many casualties, and occupied a large tract of land, but in the end, he had to give up everything.

This choice was extremely painful for Cao Cao. But at this time he had no choice, he had to make a decision as soon as possible.

Because the more hesitation you have, the more danger you will face.

After thinking for a while, Cao Cao finally made up his mind.

He rode his horse forward a few steps and bowed to Liu Yu.

"Uncle, I was saved by you in Luoyang that year, and I have always kept this favor in my heart and will never forget it. Since Uncle Liu is determined to protect Xuzhou and order me to withdraw my troops, I will obey your orders and spare Tao Gongzu's life and the lives of the people in Xia Pi City, just to repay your life-saving grace. Please also tell Tao Gongzu that I will never let go of my father's murder."

Liu Yu smiled bitterly in his heart. Cao Mengde was worthy of the title of treacherous hero. It was obvious that something happened in Yanzhou and he had to return to the army, but he actually took the opportunity to repay him a favor.

Liu Yu was helpless against such a shameless and treacherous person.

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he bowed to Liu Yu again, and without waiting for Liu Yu to reply, he turned his horse around.

He gritted his teeth and slowly uttered a few words.

"Pass my order, retreat!"

The messenger turned into a steed and galloped through the camp, shouting, "The lord has ordered us to retreat immediately."

Cao's army, which had been preparing to attack the city, was completely confused when they heard the news. They were on the verge of a war just now, so why did they just stop fighting?

Could it be that he was really afraid of Uncle Liu? Otherwise, this military order was a bit too frivolous.

Cao Ren came to Cao Cao and advised him, "My lord, the morale of the troops is high now. We are ready to take this city in one fell swoop. We must not retreat."

Cao Cao had a blank expression on his face and his tone was unusually cold.

"Zixiao, follow military orders."

Although Cao Ren had a lot to say, seeing Cao Cao's attitude, he dared not say much and hurriedly led his soldiers to retreat quickly.

In a short while, the 100,000 Cao troops disappeared without a trace.

Peace returned to Xia Pi City again, with birds singing and flowers smelling fragrant everywhere, as if to prove that nothing had happened before.

Liu Yu deeply felt how dangerous the situation was just now. If the battle report had not been sent from Yanzhou to Cao Cao in time, the ground outside Xia Pi City would have been littered with corpses.

Watching Cao Cao retreat, Liu Yu did not show much joy on his face. When Cao Cao retreated just now, his army's formation was neat and tidy, without a trace of disorder.

He knew that Cao Cao was determined to take Xuzhou at this time. After he pacified Yanzhou, he would definitely make a comeback, and there would be another major battle in Xuzhou at that time.

Ever since Liu Yu left the city, Xia Pi City has been shrouded in suppressed panic.

The performance of Cao's army in Xuzhou made the defenders feel terrified.

Seeing Liu Yu speaking calmly and eloquently in front of the 100,000 Cao troops, everyone couldn't help but admire him inwardly.

Not to mention other things, just the courage and insight of Uncle Liu, how many people in the world today can do it?

Tao Qian stood at the foot of the city wall, his mood was in turmoil and confusion.

He could clearly feel from Cao Cao's eyes that Cao Cao intended to kill him. If he fell into Cao Cao's hands, there would be only one way for him to go, and that was death.

Cao Cao will not leave himself any chance. Now his only support is the slightly thin figures under the city, Liu Yu and Liu Huangshu.

Although he believed that only Uncle Liu could save him, he did not think that he could make Cao Cao withdraw his troops simply by reasoning with him.

We still have to defeat Cao's army in one battle to save Xia Pi City and our own lives.

But the final result surprised him greatly.

After a conversation with Liu Bei, Cao Cao really withdrew his troops.

Seeing this scene, Tao Qian was already stunned. What was going on? Did Liu Bei really reason with Cao Cao and persuade him to leave?

He subconsciously rubbed his eyes to confirm whether he had seen it wrong.

Yes, the troops were retreated.

After confirming again and again, he was sure that what he had just seen was not an illusion, but real reality.

The emotions that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time were released in an instant. The emotions were so intense that they almost made him faint.

Chen Deng was quick to support Tao Qian and asked with concern, "My lord, are you okay?"

Tao Qian calmed down and said slowly, "It's all right, it's all right. Open the city gate quickly and welcome Uncle Liu into the city."