"Meng De, the Huainan army suddenly dispersed. Will there be any conspiracy?" Xiahou Dun looked curious.

Cao Cao shook his head and replied: "There are no matches that several times, which shows that Yuan Shu's soldiers lack training. Using such mobs is doomed to fail, and it will be useless to do some tricks."

Xiahou Dun asked again: "Survey or not?"

"It's still the same rule. I will lead the main force to continue to advance eastward to block Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui's escape route southward. The rest of the troops try their best to drive them away. When the food in the other side is gone for a few days, it will be the time to annihilate the enemy."

"I'll make arrangements right now."

Cao Cao drove the Huainan army like a shepherd, and he had to achieve the most perfect victory at the lowest price.

I feel comfortable thinking about it. Although it is a bit different from the original plan now, it is all within Cao Cao's control as a whole.

Military advisor Guo Jia accompanied the army, and he participated in the formulation of the combat plan throughout the process.

After listening to the conversation between Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun, Guo Jia reminded him recently:

"Lord, Zhang Xun's division of troops is not a fear, but we must prevent them from going east. If these tens of thousands of people go north and leave Runan, they will be the hinterland of the Central Plains, and then life will be lost..."

According to the pre-war plan, Cao's army wanted to drive the Huainan army to the northeast of Runan to annihilate it.

The villages in this area are scattered and sparsely populated. They are a strategic buffer zone for the Yuan and Cao families and a burial place chosen by Zhang Xun.

"What Fengxiao said is very true."

Cao Cao agreed deeply and immediately called the guard Han Hao to instruct: "So quickly send me the order to Zixiao (Cao Ren). He led the cavalry of his headquarters and immediately went around to Zhang Xun's north to prevent the bandit army from escaping from Runan north. In addition, let the cavalry of each unit gather into an army and prepare to support Zixiao at any time."

"Ye." Han Hao took the order and left.

After Cao Cao made a simple deployment, he continued to lead his troops eastward.

On the way, he asked Guo Jia curiously: "Fengxiao, you are familiar with military tactics. Do you know what kind of tactics Zhang Xun uses? You can still try it if you clench your five fingers into fists. If you separate, you will not have any chance. I don't know what Zhang Xun thought..."

Guo Jia replied: "Zhang Xun's five fingers are weak even if he clenched his fists. He is now divided into dozens of troops. If he really has any wonderful ideas, it will be conveyed to each general. The lord is better to cut off one finger, so he will naturally know the other party's plan."

"I forgot to capture prisoners and ask for advice. Feng Xiaozhen is a wise and capable man..."

"Lord's lord mischievously, Zhang Xun is not a general. He fell into the trap of the lord this time and found out that it was too late. It was probably because he was in a hurry to seek medical treatment, so that everyone could just escape."

"It's not impossible, but this guy can make a living by doing so randomly. He can't let me wipe out all the bandits, which is a pity..."

"Even if such a mob runs back to Huainan by chance, he will waste Yuan Shu's food."

"Haha, it's really understanding to be filial to you..."

There were smoke and dust in the northeast of Runan, and the soldiers of the Cao army were all happy.

Cao's army beheaded thousands of times a day, and almost everyone can make military achievements. Rewards from Xu Du naturally have to be rewarded, so he doesn't feel tired even if he continues to run.

Every night when Cao Cao set up camps, he would receive a summary of the battle reports of each camp. He was originally satisfied with the progress of the encirclement and suppression. Until a few days later, he crossed the water east (now Wohe, Anhui) to camp, and Xiahou Yuan's troops captured a deputy general.

After being tortured and interrogated overnight, we learned about Zhang Xun's plan to escape in dispersed areas and meet in Qi County.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other and said to himself: "I thought Zhang Xun was just a man, but I didn't expect this guy to have a plan, but he underestimated me, Cao Cao. Although Qi County was controlled by Yuan Shu, can't he behead him?"

"Meng De, siege is not as good as field battles. Although Zhang Xun's troops were damaged, there were still many who survived. We did not carry siege equipment, right?" Xiahou Dun tactfully dissuaded.

"What's the difficulty of capturing a small town in Qi County? The more people Zhang Xun fled, the food in the city..."

Cao Cao suddenly burst into laughter halfway through his speech: "Hahaha..."

"Meng De?" Xiahou Dun looked confused.

Cao Cao nodded slightly and said happily: "Okay, Qi County is a good place to bury bones. Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui are very good at choosing places..."

Xiahou Dun looked around in confusion, and suddenly Cao Cao ordered Han Hao:

"I ordered the troops to chase the Huainan rebels from tomorrow and not kill them, so that they can escape to Qi County smoothly. I want to catch turtles in a jar."

"Vei." Han Hao stood up and clasped his fists.

Cao Cao followed and looked at Xiahou Yuan: "Miaocai, the battle will be extended. You will personally take people to Qiao County, Ku County and other places to allocate grain and grass. Whether it is water or land, you must send it to Qi County as soon as possible."

"I will obey the order at the end." Xiahou Yuan took the order and left.

Xiahou Dun suddenly realized and looked at Cao Cao and murmured: "Meng De, you are not attacking the city, are you planning to siege but not attack and let him be in trouble?"

"Yuan Rang understands? It can be seen that Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui should be so stupid. He thought he could not win in one shot, but he ended up falling into the trap, haha..."

Cao Cao's heartfelt laughter made others laugh, but Xiahou Dun was a little embarrassed.

Meng De was praising me just now? Why did he feel weird?

In early September, more than 30,000 survivors from Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui and other troops arrived in Qi County. Although there were some losses in each battalion and division, all 160 people from Longxiang Qu Division survived.

When entering the city to rest, Qiao Rui couldn't help but sigh to Li Tun:

"In the past, everyone looked down on Long Yunqi, but now they envy his Qumen. The marching speed is really fast..."

"I heard that they are training to run in winter, and it is normal for the rest of them to run."

Li Tun did not comment and then asked again: "We should be safe when we arrived in Qi County?"

Qiao Rui nodded and affirmed: "Well, we have been marching continuously for more than ten days. Cao's army is tired and we are tired. Now we have Qi County as a barrier. Cao Cao is naive to attack. General Zhang and I decided to take a few days off. After Cao Cao withdrew his troops back to Xudu, we will slowly withdraw back to Shouchun."

"I don't know if Your Majesty will punish you..." Li Tun stopped talking.

"Who knows?"

Qiao Rui first shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then added: "Leave it to fate. Thank you for your hard work these days, let's go down and rest first..."

"Okay, I'll take a nap and come back to watch again in the middle of the night."

Li Tun turned around and left with his fists.

Qiao Rui then took off his armor and found a comfortable position. As soon as he lay down, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside the door.

Qiao Rui shook his head, sat up with his palm on the bed, and saw Li Tun bringing Long Xiang to the front.

"Is there something wrong with Yunqi?" Qiao Rui narrowed his eyes.

Long Xiang clasped his fists and said, "The Cao army's offensive weakened in the past two days, so we should have greater plans. Finally, we believe that Qi County is not a place to stay for a long time. If we take a break, we should continue to rush."

Qiao Rui waved his hand in confusion: "Yun Qi's plan to divide the troops has been completed. When he returns to Shouchun, he will naturally ask for credit for you. However, the soldiers of the entire army are tired. If they do not take a break, they may not have the energy to continue. Cao Bing is also a human being and will be tired..."

"Cao Cao surrounded him without attacking, he must have prepared a backup plan. If we relax, we will definitely fall into the trap..."

Long Xiang looked sad, and he thought that if he didn't escape to the south of the Huai River, he might not even stop Cao Cao.

"Is there a plan? Let's talk about it in detail."

Qiao Rui rubbed her eyes and forced herself to become awake.
Chapter completed!