novelSusiti Chapter 100: An Overall Advantage – Yuan Shao Was Overjoyed
Chapter 100: An Overall Advantage – Yuan Shao Was Overjoyed
After Cao Cao formulated his strategic plan, Yu Jin, who was originally stationed at Baima, quickly led his troops to retreat.
Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, the morale of the troops was now low, and a retreat would have a significant impact.
But he had absolute faith in Cao Cao's plan and withdrew as quickly as possible.
at the same time.
Zhang He, who had just arrived with his troops, was completely dumbfounded when he saw the empty city of Baima.
What does that mean?
Did they just run away?
Shocked, he even suspected something was amiss and led his troops to wait outside the city for a long time.
Ultimately, a small team was sent in to investigate, and they were even prepared to lose these people completely.
Finally, we received confirmation that Cao Cao's army at Baima had indeed retreated!
Zhang He was stunned for a long time before he recovered. Of course, he didn't stand on ceremony and immediately led his troops into the city.
Cao Jun left in a great hurry, leaving many things behind.
Even the army's food and supplies were mostly still there.
Zhang He accepted everything without question and immediately sent out the information about the situation.
They have already broken through one of the three major barriers, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will soon launch a general offensive against Yanzhou.
If we succeed, he will be the biggest contributor!
He couldn't imagine what benefits he would receive for being the first to achieve such a great feat.
Actually.
Not only Zhang He, but also many of his generals were extremely excited.
If Zhang He hadn't given a strict order that they absolutely could not act rashly before receiving news from Yuan Shao, they would have been in no position to do anything.
These people will probably take the initiative and head straight for Yanzhou.
At the same time.
Yuan Shao, accompanied by numerous strategists and his main generals, personally led an army of 50,000 towards Guandu.
They had only gone halfway when they received news that Zhang He had captured Baima.
Xu You practically ran all the way over, and as soon as he reached Yuan Shao, he couldn't help but shout, "My lord, fantastic news!"
"General Zhang He successfully captured Baima without any casualties!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao, who was taking a short rest, jumped up.
To the astonishment of countless people, he received the military intelligence delivered by Xu You.
After confirming that everything was correct, he burst into laughter!
"OK!"
"This time, even Heaven is on our side. Once Zhang He captures Baima, he can lead his troops smoothly to the walls of Yanzhou. Cao Cao will be powerless to resist!" Yuan Shao said excitedly.
"Yes, my lord! If more good news comes from Yanjin, this operation will basically be a success!"
"Perhaps Cao Cao has already received the news and is thinking about how to surrender!" Xu You couldn't help but laugh.
In their original plan, whichever army broke through first would be the one to do so.
Then their chances of winning will increase infinitely!
Upon hearing this news, Tian Feng's face was filled with worry.
His reaction was so obvious among the crowd that Yuan Shao noticed it at a glance.
"Tian Feng, why do you have such an expression?" Yuan Shao asked him meaningfully.
Swish!
All eyes around him instantly turned to him.
Tian Feng sighed and said, "My lord, although the current situation is very favorable for us, have you considered how cunning Cao Cao is?"
"He should understand better than anyone how important the white horse is. How could General Zhang He's operation have gone so smoothly? Could there be a trap involved?"
These words have been said as tactfully as possible.
Based on his understanding of Cao Cao, this man's scheming was far beyond that of ordinary people.
There's definitely something wrong with how quickly the white horse was acquired.
The scary thing is, they still have no clue what to do!
"Oh?" Xu You looked at him with some displeasure. "According to you, we can't win?"
"Even if you win, do you only consider it normal if you have to pay a heavy price?"
This is absolutely outrageous!
Winning isn't good enough; instead, they're worried it's going too smoothly!
"Enough!" Yuan Shao had no interest in listening to their argument and glanced at Tian Feng before speaking.
"Since you're so worried about the situation over there, why don't you go and see for yourself!"
"Remember, you must find out everything about the white horse before I report back!"
"My lord, I..."
"Let's go now!"
"..."
Yuan Shao dismissed Tian Feng without even glancing at him, and immediately ordered the entire army to advance at full speed.
With Baima already captured, taking Guandu is only a matter of time.
I can't fall too far behind, otherwise how will I face my troops?
Not long after.
Under Yuan Shao's orders, the army advanced at full speed.
At the same time, inform everyone as quickly as possible that the White Horse has been acquired.
In a short time.
Yuan Jun's morale soared, and even his marching speed increased significantly!
Yuan Shao sat in his carriage, watching the ever-changing scenery on both sides, a smile always playing on his lips.
Cao Cao, oh Cao Cao!
You will ultimately be defeated by me...
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Guandu.
Cao Cao's army camp.
After finalizing the detailed strategy, Cao Cao personally led a large army and arrived here as soon as possible.
With the assistance of generals such as Cao Hong, Cao Ren, and Xu Huang, all the available troops in Yan Province, totaling more than 20,000 men, were brought here.
Faced with Yuan Shao's three armies, Cao Cao's men were clearly outnumbered.
"Report!"
"Reporting to my lord, Yuan's army is less than twenty li from Guandu!"
"Report!"
"Yenjin is in critical condition, requesting reinforcements!"
"..."
Various intelligence reports, delivered in different ways, reached Cao Cao.
Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Cao Hong, and others stood before Cao Cao at this moment.
Hearing these constant reports, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
According to the original plan, the operation to deal with Yuan Shao should have started long ago.
But up to this point, Cao Cao showed no intention of issuing any orders.
"Is everything ready?" Cao Cao suddenly asked after some time had passed.
"Please rest assured, my lord, everything is proceeding according to plan. Cao Ren and I will make contact with Yuan's army as soon as possible, and we will ensure that their attention is diverted!"
"Alright, let's wait a little longer..." Cao Cao nodded, then quickly fell silent again.
He was constantly calculating the distance between Yuan Shao's army and this place.
When it comes to understanding Yuan Shao, he is one of the most insightful.
Although the other party is prone to making some silly mistakes most of the time.
But this person is not entirely without merit!
If allowed to calm down, or given the right environment, Yuan Shao would become incredibly shrewd.
His calculations might even surpass his own!
It is necessary to place Yuan Shao in an environment where he cannot think calmly.
The more urgent the situation, the more serious the mistake this person will make.
Cao Cao could only gamble on that very small probability; he couldn't act rashly.
"Report..."
"Yuan's army is still more than ten li away from Guandu!"
"..."
With each report, they finally reached the location Cao Cao had envisioned.
He immediately issued an order for Cao Hong to lead his troops into action...
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