Chapter eight hundred and twenty seventh chain reaction
Chapter 827 Chain Reaction
Chen Gong thought for a while, and now there are two ways before him, one is to take advantage of the situation and rush into Nanyang, the other is to go south to snipe Cao Cao.
"There's no need to think about it, just go south and kill Cao Cao."
Yuan Shu didn't think twice and directly chose to go south to fight Cao Cao. There was no need to think about why he came to Jiangxia. He was not here to fight against Nanyang, but to chase after Cao Cao.
"In that case, we will go south to meet General Yan Liang and rob and kill Cao Cao."
Chen Gong nodded. Yuan Shu was very obsessed with Cao Cao, but it didn't matter. Anyway, it would be the same no matter who he fought now. Yuan Shao had a deep foundation in Nanyang. If he rushed in, it might not be easy to fight, and he might even let Cao Cao go.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's army began to break out of camp and march south to fight Yan Liang and others.
After several days of running around, Yuan Shao's scouts finally returned to Wan County.
"What did you say?
My lord was ambushed by Yuan Shu's troops at Stone Mountain. Only 30,000 people were left in the 90,000-strong army?"
Yang Hong was stunned when he heard the news from the scouts. In order to deal with Yuan Shu's northward march, he gritted his teeth and gathered 30,000 to 40,000 troops. He was about to march south to Sui County. Why the hell are you saying this now? Yuan Shao was almost beaten.
The whole army was wiped out, it was so exciting.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Liu Xun, who was left behind, looked at Yang Hong in front of him, his eyes filled with horror.
"What else can we do now? Immediately gather troops and go south to prepare to support the lord."
Yang Hong glanced at Liu Xun. What else could he do now? He should rescue Yuan Shao first. If he was blocked by someone, everything would be over.
"promise."
After receiving Yang Hong's instructions, Liu Xun immediately went to gather troops and horses. Forty thousand troops left Wan County and began to advance towards Suixian County.
"Lord, something is wrong."
Just when Yuan Shu was about to return to Yan Liang, Cao Cao finally realized that the cavalry had reported the battle situation at Stone Mountain.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at the frightened Xi Zhicai, Cao Cao couldn't help but frown.
"My lord, Yuan Shu sent troops northward in name, but actually sent his army southward to ambush at Stone Mountain. Yuan Shao was ambushed without noticing. Except for 30,000 remnants of his 90,000-strong army, they escaped, and the remaining troops were wiped out."
Xi Zhi took a deep breath and then slowly read the news to Cao Cao.
"Yuan Shao is just a fool, how could he be ambushed under such circumstances?
It really blinded me."
After hearing Xi Zhicai's battle report, Cao Cao was completely angry. His teammates were so incompetent and asked him what to do.
"My lord, it may seem unreasonable for Yuan Shao to be ambushed in Stone Mountain, but it is reasonable."
Xi Zhicai looked at the furious Cao Cao, with a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.
"How to say?"
Xi Zhicai spoke, and the furious Cao Cao also paused for a moment. He wanted to hear what Xi Zhicai said in this reasonable sentence.
"Lord, Stone Mountain is not a big place, so it is not the best place for an ambush. There are places along the way such as Dangshui Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, etc. There are high mountains and deep valleys. But why did he set the place in Stone Mountain?
The reason is that Yuan Shao had a habit of thinking, there are no ambushes in so many places, how could there be one here in Stone Mountain?
So he must have gone straight over the mountain without inquiring about the situation there.
Yuan Shu's troops went in the opposite direction and ambush here. This was an excellent choice made after understanding the mind of Yuan Shao's army.
That’s why I say it seems unreasonable, but it is reasonable.”
Xi Zhicai quickly told the story of why Yuan Shao was ambushed in this battle.
After hearing Xi Zhicai's explanation, Cao Cao couldn't help but ponder for a while and didn't speak for a long time.
"Hey, Yuan Shu has many talented people under his command. I guess this time it was Chen Gongtai's handiwork. Liu Xuande is also a waste. The counselor who had already surrendered to him was actually given to Yuan Gongtai alive."
After thinking for a while, Cao Cao sighed, his eyes full of loneliness.
"My lord, now is not the time to discuss Yuan Shao. Next, do you think Yuan Shu will send his troops north to Nanyang, or will he come to cause trouble for us?"
Xun Yu listened to the conversation between the two and directly expressed the questions in his heart.
"What do you think Yuan Shu would do?"
Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu, and his eyes were tangled for a while. Now he was asked to judge Yuan Shu's actions, and he really couldn't be sure. Just when he felt that he had figured out Yuan Shu's thoughts, something would happen.
"I feel that Yuan Shu's target will be us."
Xun Yu thought for a moment and gave Cao Cao's answer.
"Why, Nanyang is empty now. If he can march north to Nanyang, he might be able to drive Yuan Shao directly out of Nanyang. Moreover, Liu Bian is also sending troops to attack Deng County. If the two of them work together, Yuan Shao will be able to stop everything."
Facing the answer given by Xun Yu, Cao Cao was a little confused. Now it seems that Yuan Shu's best move is to attack Nanyang directly and destroy Yuan Shao first. Then his troops will be alone in Jiangxia and he will turn around.
It is also very easy to kill yourself.
"My lord, when Yuan Shu marched into Jiangxia, we guessed that he was not ready to attack Jingzhou. The reason why he came was just because he was afraid that Liu Biao would be defeated by us and the situation in Jingzhou would be out of control.
Yuan Shao has been operating in Nanyang for a long time and has a deep foundation. If Yuan Shu really wants to enter Nanyang, he will definitely fall into a quagmire. It is impossible to end the battle in a short time.
In this case, he will enter a third-line combat situation, which will have a great impact on his subsequent battle situation.
So the most likely thing for him now is to go south and capture us first. After finishing us, he can recharge his batteries and watch Yuan Shao and Liu Biao fight. When the battles in other places are completed, he may have to send troops to Jingzhou when he has free hands.
Already."
Xun Yu quickly expressed his analysis. He now felt that Yuan Shu was most likely to capture him.
After listening to Xun Yu's analysis, Cao Cao couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and then glanced at Xi Zhicai beside him.
"Lord, if we go by this analysis, Yuan Shu is very likely to attack us."
Xi Zhicai on the side also frowned. According to Xun Yu's analysis, if he were taken down, his mission in Jingzhou would be over.
"Then what do we do now?
Should we continue north to Nanyang or return to Xiling and hold on?"
When Cao Cao heard that both counselors agreed that Yuan Shu would ambush him, he was also scratching his head.
"My lord, now that Yuan Shao has been defeated, we have no reinforcements, and Xiling can no longer be defended. If we return to Xiling now, it will be like digging our own grave. Instead of going to Xiling and waiting to die, it is better to go north and enter Nanyang."
Xi Zhicai thought for a moment and suggested that Cao Cao go north to Nanyang.
"I'm afraid we can't enter Nanyang."
After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Xun Yu shook his head.
"Are you saying that Yuan Shao has lost his troops and generals and his strength is greatly reduced. He may not dare to let us go north, otherwise we will be in danger of being occupied by the magpie's nest?"
Cao Cao immediately understood what Xun Yu meant.
"That's right, if we didn't want Jiangxia to directly join forces with Yuan Shao at the beginning, it would be okay to enter Nanyang, but now Yuan Shao has been beaten and almost all his troops have been wiped out. If we enter Nanyang, it will be impossible for him to suppress us.
To prevent us from attacking Nanyang, he will never let us in."
