"Yuan Rang calms down his anger. Now that Niushan is lost, the matter is urgent. We must find a way out as soon as possible."
Seeing that Xiahou Dun's mood was obviously out of control, Cheng Yu couldn't help but become a little anxious, and hurriedly offered advice from the side.
"A way out? What a way out. Since I have been ordered to hold on, I should live and die with Linzi. Er'an dares to make such nonsense and disrupt the morale of our army, huh?"
In the past, Xiahou Dun respected Cheng Yu as an old friend, but now that he was in a rage, he was not willing to listen to his advice. Not only did he not calm down, but he glared and scolded Cheng Yu unceremoniously.
"It is undoubtedly good for Yuan Rang to be loyal to state affairs. However, when things cannot be done, we must preserve our vitality. If all our troops are trapped in this, it will not only be useless, but also it will be difficult to deal with Cao Cheng. Please also ask Yuan Rang should not act on his own initiative."
Seeing Xiahou Dun being furious like this, Cheng Yu couldn't help but feel dizzy, but he also knew that Xiahou Dun had a violent temper. Instead of talking back to him, it would not only fail to solve the problem, but would intensify the conflict. In desperation, he could only persuade him with earnest words. Ichiban.
"Um……"
Hearing that Cheng Yu had moved out of Cao Cao to talk about the matter, Xiahou Dun's anger subsided a little. But when he thought of the deaths of Xia Houyuan and Xia Houshang, he didn't want to escape from Linzi in such an embarrassing way. He always wanted to see if he could survive in the next step. He regained the situation in the battle. After all, after gathering the defeated troops and forcibly recruiting a group of people in the city, he still had more than 28,000 troops in his hands, and the food in the city was enough to last until the next spring. It seems that it is completely feasible to hold the city and defend it. Not only that, if the planning is right, there is still the possibility of finding an opportunity to severely defeat the Youzhou Army. Under such circumstances, Xiahou Dun is obviously not happy to ask him to withdraw immediately.
"Now that Niushan is lost, Gongsun Xiao'er will have no worries and will definitely gather in the city again. Moreover, both Licheng and Beihai have been occupied by Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi. If these two thieves are forced by Gongsun Xiao'er's orders, they will also He came with a large army, but Linzi was no more than an isolated city. Even if he could hold on until the next spring, it would be in vain. Probably because although the imperial court had newly defeated the Yuan thieves, it no longer had the food for an expedition. If the prime minister wanted to send his army eastward, he might be afraid that It must be after the summer harvest, water from afar can't quench the thirst of the nearer. If we don't withdraw while Gongsun Xiaoer's army is still in Niushan, I may not have a good chance to leave with the whole army. Please Yuan Rang think twice about this."
If he could hold out until Cao Cao's army arrived for reinforcements, Cheng Yu would not be willing to run around in panic. The problem is that such an opportunity is almost non-existent. Not to mention Gongsun Ming's cunning. If he dares to besiege the city, he must have a plan to break into the city. After all, even if Gongsun Ming only besieged but not attacked, Cao Cao's army would not be able to support Cao Cao's army. Under such circumstances, besides evacuating quickly, Cheng Yu really didn't know what better way to go. Understand.
"Huh...where does Zhongde think we should retreat?"
After Cheng Yu analyzed it in such a long way, Xiahou Dun's irritable mood calmed down a lot. With deep understanding, he also started to think about withdrawing his troops, but for a while he couldn't think of how to withdraw safely. After all, the current situation was The city and Beihai have been controlled by the Yuan army. Although Xiahou Dun did not take the Yuan brothers to heart, he had to beware of the pursuit of the Youzhou army with a large number of iron cavalry. If he could not escape the pursuit of the Youzhou army, he would A decisive battle with the Youzhou Army on the plains would definitely be a dead end.
"Withdraw into Lushan and go south along the Zishui River Valley. Although the road is a bit difficult and dangerous, it is enough to make the Youzhou cavalry afraid to follow. But if we can retreat to Shanyang County, our army will be safe." .”
Cheng Yu had obviously already made up his mind. When he heard Xiahou Dun's question, he would not hide anything and immediately revealed his planned retreat.
"Well……"
Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Xiahou Dun was moved, but he couldn't help but feel unwilling to do so. He pondered for a long time and made no decision.
"Yuan Rang must not hesitate. When it is time to cut off, it will be cut off. Once Gongsun Xiaoer comes again with his troops, things may become difficult."
Speaking of unwillingness, Cheng Yu was actually no less aggrieved than Xiahou Dun. However, due to the situation, he did not dare to act willfully. Seeing that Xiahou Dun was still hesitant, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious and hurry up. He spoke as a reminder.
"That's it, that's it. Someone, please pass on the order: The entire army will pack up immediately and withdraw into Lushan in an hour!"
Cheng Yu's words had reached this point, and Xiahou Dun was at a loss for words. However, when he saw Cheng Yu shaking his head with a bitter look on his face, he finally had to make a final decision...
"Report, my lord, Xiahou Dun suddenly led his troops to withdraw from the south gate of Linzi, and is currently evacuating along the Zishui River Valley towards Mount Lu!"
After wiping out Zhang Xi's troops, Gongsun Ming led his troops back to the camp without sending troops to clean up the battlefield. Probably due to the fire, Niushan had turned into a torch soaring into the sky, and nothing would remain. There was really no need to rescue him. Instead of wasting all his efforts, it would be better for the entire army to take a rest. However, he could not rest for long. As soon as he settled down in the Chinese army's tent, a mounted sentinel hurriedly arrived. Come.
"Oh, you ran away very quickly. Isn't that guy Xiahou Dun a rabbit?"
When he heard that Xiahou Yuan had escaped, Gongsun Ming was not angry. Instead, he laughed and teased Xiahou Dun.
"It's hard to say whether it's a rabbit or not. Even if it is, it's just a stupid rabbit. It has to jump into a pit when it's hard to go. There's nothing this rabbit can do."
Not only Gongsun Ming was in a relaxed mood, Xu Shu was also in a relaxed mood, and they all started joking without caring.
"Haha... Pass the order: The entire army marches out and enters Linzi City for lunch."
Seeing Gongsun Ming and Xu Shu singing and laughing non-stop there, all the generals in the tent were confused. However, Gongsun Ming did not intend to explain in a hurry, so he just laughed and issued the general order. Immediately after hearing the horns of the Chinese Army, tens of thousands of troops were busy marching...
"Young son, Gongsun, you are a thief, I swear I won't be a human until I kill you!"
There are always people who are happy and others who are sad about things in this world. No, when Gongsun Ming was enjoying himself, Cao Cao, who had just received the report of the battle in Qingzhou, was furious in his study.
"Ming Gong, please calm down. Your anger is very harmful to your health. Although the current war situation is slightly disadvantageous, it is far from..."
Seeing that Cao Cao was so furious, all the counselors who were accompanying him were heartbroken. After looking at each other for a long time, Xun Yu, the oldest, came forward to give him some advice. .
"Calm down your anger. How can I calm down? My wonderful talent, I can't stand you. My son, Gongsun, I will definitely cut off your dog's head. If I don't kill you, it will be difficult to understand the hatred in my heart. Dog thief, dog thief... …”
Xun Yu had good intentions, but Cao Cao lost control of his emotions. Before Xun Yu could finish his words, he roared with eyes wide open...
