Chapter 2806 Cao Cao’s Choice, the Five Tigers of New Liangshan


    Chapter 2803: Cao Cao’s choice, the five tigers of the new Liangshan


    Whether it is official history or Romance, Xiahou Dun''s position in Cao Cao''s mind is an extremely special existence.


    In official history, as long as Cao Cao leads his army and guards the rear, Xiahou Dun will always exist among the people who guard the rear.


    In the Romance of the Legend, Xiahou Dun''s record is really hard to describe, but he has not won a few games in the battle and is fine if he has not been punished, but he has never stopped being promoted. It is simply outrageous.


    This shows that Xiahou Dun is a cousin on the surface, but in fact he is closer than his brother.


    So now that I learned that Xiahou Dun died in battle, how could Cao Cao not be distraught?


    After crying for a while, Cao Cao suppressed the grief in his heart and asked, "How did Yuan Rang die? There were obviously no powerful generals in the Qin army, why were you four defeated by the Qin army?"


    After hearing this, the three generals Dan Tai Yu, Cao Chun and Xiahou Yuan told Cao Cao the entire experience of the Battle of Wuchao.


    When he learned that among the 30,000 pursuers of the Qin army, in addition to Zhang Dingbian and Qin Wu, there were more than a dozen generals. Even Zhang Liao chased him personally, even Cao Cao, who was used to being humiliated, couldn''t help but curse: "Shameless".


    Zhang Liao knew that in terms of high-end combat power, the lineup of Qin generals was not as good as that of Wei''s army, so he specifically used quantity to make up for the quality.


    He said, just one of his side, Dan Tai Yu can block Zhang Dingbian and Qin Wu, who can the Qin army send to resist Xiahou Dun and Jia Gutu? It turns out that it is because of the fight between people.


    Xiahou Dun was first beaten by four generals Xu Huang, Zhang He, Yu Jin and Gao Shun, and finally died under Zhang Liao''s knife.


    As for Jiajutu, it was even worse. It was besieged by five generals Lu Junyi, Lin Chong, Guan Sheng, Qin Ming and Hu Yanzhuo. Although Hu Yanzhuo was pulled as a backer before his death, how could a mere first-level **** general be compared with the God of War?


    However, Jia Gutu at least took people as a backer, and Dan Tai Yu and Xiahou Yuan also had records of killing generals. Only Xiahou Dun only killed Qin soldiers at all levels until his death, and only injured Xu Huang. This record is really a bit sorry for his identity as the God of War.


    But Cao Cao naturally would not care about these things. All he cared about was his cousin Xiahou Dun. After being cut off one arm, he still fought to the end. He would rather die in battle than be captured, and he was finally killed.


    Why didn’t Xiahou Dun want to be captured alive? Naturally, I don’t want to become a bargaining chip for the Qin Dynasty to threaten Cao Cao.


    After realizing this, Cao Cao cried even more sadly.


    "Yuan Rang, why are you so stupid? You died for me, Cao Cao..."


    Seeing that Cao Cao was getting sadder the more he cried, Cao Chun, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Hong and others on the side all burst into tears.


    After crying, Cao Cao''s scarlet eyes were full of hatred. He stood up and walked out, shouting and ordered: "Come, I will order the entire army to gather. I will fight to the death with Zhang Liao and avenge Yuan Rang."


    As soon as this statement was made, not only Fan Li and Cheng Yu, the two great strategists, but also Xiahou Yuan and Cao Chun, their faces changed drastically. It was obvious that they knew that the Wei army had given up their official residence. At this time, fighting with the Qin army to death was tantamount to seeking death.


    "Lord, please be more rational. The decisive battle is still to be discussed."


    "I am very rational now."


    "But lord, the decisive battle now is like hitting a stone with an egg."


    "With Yuan Rang''s spirit in heaven, I will win this battle."


    “Master…”


    Fan Li, Xiahou Yuan and others stood up and persuaded Cao Cao to take back his life, but because of Xiahou Dun''s death, Cao Cao had lost his mind and naturally would not listen to these words.


    "Enough, my intention has been decided, and I will die with Zhang Liao tomorrow..."


    Before the word "war" was said, Cao Cao was hit by a knife on his neck, and then he fainted.


    The person who knocked him out was the eldest son Cao Ang, and he would do it because of Fan Li.


    Seeing that Cao Cao could not be persuaded, Fan Li winked at Cao Ang. After Cao Ang understood, he knocked his father out, thus stopping his irrational behavior.


    After Cao Ang caught Cao Cao who had fainted, he said to everyone: "Uncles, my father has lost his mind because of the death of Uncle Xiahou, so he is like this. Please forgive me."


    Cao Cao is sometimes influenced by emotions, which can do things that even he regrets himself, such as killing Lu Boshe''s family, slaughtering Xuzhou, forcibly marrying Zou, and killing Hua Tuo.


    After Cao Cao regained his sanity, even if he felt extremely regretful, he just knew his mistakes and corrected them, but he would never admit his mistakes.


    This is naturally a disadvantage for ordinary people, but it is a highlight for Cao Cao, a hero of a generation, which shows that he has learned a lesson and grown up in this previous mistake, so he will not make up for the same mistake again.


    Cao Cao in the original history has a weak opponent and a deep foundation, so he naturally has the capital to try and make mistakes.


    But today, Cao Cao has extremely powerful opponents and his own foundation is extremely shallow. He only has the ten counties in Yanzhou, so he naturally has no capital for trial and error.


    Now that the three Qin troops attacked Wei, a slightly bigger mistake could make Cao Cao doomed, let alone a decisive battle with Zhang Liao. This fatal mistake was a fatal mistake.


    Seeing this, everyone felt relieved. After all, there is a difference between the monarch and the minister. Even if the lord loses his mind and makes random orders, as ministers, they must obey it. But if the lord knocks out the lord and stops it is the eldest son, it has nothing to do with them.


    Half a day later, Cao Cao woke up, and Cao Ang immediately apologized, but Cao Cao, who had regained his rationality, did not blame him. After all, he was indeed unreasonable at that time, and it was right for his son to knock him out.


    After Cao Cao woke up, he immediately summoned two major military forces, Fan Li and Cheng Yu, and came to discuss what to do next. Looking at Cao Cao, who looked calm on the surface, but still had hatred in his eyes, Fan Li knew that Cao Cao had regained his rationality and would not mess around at least.


    "It seems that the lord has a choice in his heart." Fan Li sighed lightly.


    "Yes."


    Cao Cao nodded, then shook his head and said, "No, I should have made a choice long ago, but I have been escaping, thinking that there is still a way out.


    But Yuan Rang''s death made me completely awaken, and there was no way out at all. It was just that I was deceiving myself. ”


    Cao Cao was not unaware of how big the gap between Qin and Wei was, nor did he know that for him, surrender was the best choice for the Cao family, but he couldn''t let go of the power in his hands and ambitions in his heart. This was also the ultimate manifestation of his selfishness in his character.


    Therefore, in terms of resisting Qin, he deliberately did not do anything so that some people could think that there was room for ease between Qin and Wei.


    The Qin and Wei countries have in-laws. Cao Cao and the Emperor of Qin were sworn brothers and Ying Hao''s father-in-law.


    Therefore, as long as Cao Cao does not do anything and surrenders very much, Ying Hao will definitely leave him a way out, and as long as Cao Cao does not die, everything is possible.


    It is precisely with this idea that there are obviously a large number of surrender factions in Wei, but they dare not show it too obvious and radical. After all, they may be the same minister as Cao Cao in the future. What if Cao Cao is offended to death, what should he do if he holds grudges and revenges himself in the future?


    But in fact, this was just Cao Cao''s strategy, and he had never considered surrendering to the Qin Dynasty.


    This is Cao Cao, a selfish and smart wise hero.


    Cao would never consider surrender if he was forced to the dead end, but if he was forced to the dead end, it would be too late for him to consider surrender again.


    Cao Cao just wanted to ease internal conflicts by boiling frogs in warm water, but Xiahou Dun''s death completely awakened him, which also made him understand that although the Qin Dynasty gave him two ways, there was never one way for him, and he could no longer deceive himself.


    In fact, when Cao Shuang, Cao De, Cao Yin, Xiahou Feng and others died in battle, Cao Cao should have understood this truth, but he still chose to deceive himself. Until Xiahou Dun, who had the best relationship, died in battle, the heart-wrenching feeling made him completely awaken.


    As soon as he thought of this, Cao Cao was determined. He knew that doing so was extremely selfish and irresponsible, and he would even be opposed by many blood relatives, but he had no choice.


    It has to be said that although Cao Cao regained his rationality, Xiahou Dun''s death still had a great impact on him, which completely embarked on a path of no return, who had not made up his mind because of fear.


    Cao Cao looked at the Yanzhou map hanging on the wall and said in a deep voice: "Two military advisors, will our army rely on Chenliu and continue to defend? Or will we give up the west and retreat into the east?"


    After Fan Li and Cheng Yu looked at each other, Cheng Yu said, "Whether it is relying on Chen Liu to continue defending or giving up Chen Liu to retreat to the east, there are pros and cons for our Great Wei."


    Subsequently, Fan Li talked about the pros and cons, which was nothing more than defending Chenliu. Although it could continue to consume the Qin army, it had certain risks. Although it was safe to abandon Chenliu and retreat to the east, it would greatly reduce the war potential of the Wei army.


    Overall, each has its pros and cons. As for how to choose, Cao Cao needs to take care of it himself.


    If Chenliu''s Qin army suffered too much loss, Cao Cao would definitely give up Chenliu without hesitation, because with too weak troops, even if he could continue to defend the city to the death, he would not have the purpose of consuming the Qin army.


    But because Cao Cao took the initiative to give up Guandu, although the Wei army lost 7,500 troops due to the cuts, as well as the two generals Xiahou Dun and Jiajutu, the main army suffered not much loss.


    In addition, although Baima City in Dongjun was lost, Puyang City is still strong and there is no risk of falling.


    Moreover, as Cao Cao gave up Guandu, the Wei army''s defense line contracted backwards in an all-round way. Even if Puyang City was lost, Cao Cao could react in time and would never be unable to react even if he was trampled.


    Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Cao Cao was still reluctant to give up Chenliu and decided to continue defending Chenliu first. If Puyang really wanted to fall, it would be not too late for him to give up Chenliu and retreat to the eastern region.


    I have to say that Jia Xu''s control over people''s hearts has reached a terrifying level, and Cao Cao''s choice was completely within his expectations.


    Cao Cao obviously knew that it was impossible to win by defending alone. Now, under the fierce attack of the Qin Dynasty, Wei State was even difficult to protect itself. It was necessary to introduce new forces to alleviate the pressure of Cao Wei. At present, only the Demon Sect in the Central Plains has this strength.


    "Military advisor, the Demon Sect still doesn''t want to end up. Will it work with our Three Kingdoms Alliance to fight against Qin?" Cao Cao asked.


    Fan Li shook his head and said, "The Demon Sect is all people who do not see rabbits and do not show eagles. They cannot be impressed by those invisible and intangible promises."


    "Don''t these short-sighted guys know that if the Three Kingdoms Alliance collapses and allows the Qin Dynasty to occupy the Central Plains, they will sooner or later be driven out of the Central Plains. Everything they have in the Central Plains will not be preserved?" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said hatefully.


    Fan Li did not respond this time. After all, if the Demon Sect has a view of the overall situation and has a long-term vision, then will it still be the Demon Sect?


    “Forget it, since the temptation is not good, then think of a solution, or set up a game to drag the Demon Sect into the water.


    When they really fall into the quagmire of the Central Plains, they will not be able to escape just by wanting to.


    By the way, the national teacher of Song State Shen Gongbao, or Niu Mowang''s son Niu Hong, are two good entrances. Perhaps if you can pass these two people, you may be able to really drag the Demon Sect into the water. ”


    Cao Cao said with a sneer, and Fan Li nodded after thinking for a while.


    At the same time, Yingchuan County, Yingyin County, and the Qin army camp.


    Ying Hao has received news that Cao Cao took the initiative to give up Guandu and retreat eastward, and the battle of Wuchao, two of Liangshan''s five tigers died in battle, and also damaged Yang Xiong and Yang Zhi.


    The number of high-end generals in the Central Route Army is not large, and there are two missing from the Five Tigers of Liangshan, which will undoubtedly affect the overall combat effectiveness, so we must select the candidates for substitutes as soon as possible.


    (This chapter ends)