Chapter 185: With all the troops and horses gathered, Cao Cao, the herdsman of Yanzhou, will fight with his last resort! [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

Author: Phoenix Swallows Dragon

Chapter 185: With all the troops and horses gathered, Cao Cao, the herdsman of Yanzhou, will fight with his last resort! [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

In the meeting hall of the Prefect's Mansion.

Everyone gathered together.

The prefect Cao Cao sat on the throne.

The rest of the people lined up on the left and right.

Except for those who have errands and are not in Dingtao County at the moment, everyone else is here. It is a rare occasion for everyone to gather together.

And as Cao Ang opened the door and came in.

Everyone immediately focused their attention on him.

Saw such a formation.

Cao Ang could almost guess what was going on.

With a slight smile on his face, he nodded to everyone on the left and right, and quickly came to Cao Cao.

"Father!"

He gave a salute and bowed his hands.

Before Cao Ang could finish the courtesy, Cao Cao quickly waved his hand and handed him a piece of cloth with the other hand.

"Zixiu, there is no need to be polite. The situation is urgent now. Please take a look at this information!"

After taking the materials casually.

Cao Ang glanced over it and read the key information above.

Then there was a look on his face that said, "Sure enough," it was indeed as he guessed.

Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, led an army of 20,000 men and fought a decisive battle with the main force of the Yellow Turban bandits in Shouzhang County. Liu Dai, who was deeply surrounded, was not satisfied with fighting a defensive war of attrition, but resolutely led his army to attack on the initiative.

After creating an illusion.

Liu Dai decisively opened the city gate and launched a decisive battle, and went straight to the enemy's center position, intending to behead the commander of the main force. After getting rid of the enemy's general, he planned to collapse the morale of the army.

But he really overestimated the infantry on hand, and their mobility was too poor.

Although there was a strategy in advance to attack the east and attack the west.

But when his infantry broke through the encirclement and approached the main battlefield, the large enemy force that had been drawn away also reacted, and now an encirclement was formed.

Liu Dai took the initiative to send the heads to the encirclement.

I was beaten straight into a dumpling.

Not only did Liu Dai himself die in the rebellion, but the 20,000 troops he led were also killed. Except for a small number of people who took advantage of the chaos to escape, the rest were all killed.

…

Reading finished.

Cao Ang put the information back on the desk.

Then he shook his head and sighed: "This Liu Gongshan has really done a lot of harm to people. A total of 20,000 elite soldiers were destroyed by him in one fell swoop."

"If we can stay in our hands and hold on to the city, even if we fail to win in the end, it will still be enough to consume tens of thousands of enemy troops, instead of like now, without even a small splash of water."

This makes sense.

It also touched on Cao Cao's pain points.

As a result, Lao Cao's face suddenly darkened, and his whole mood was quite unpleasant.

"This person is really causing harm to others!"

"At present, all the elite troops on the front line have been depleted. After the Yellow Turban thief breaks through Shouzhang, there will probably be no obstacles on his way south. Isn't he opening the door for the enemy?"

"My brain is like elm wood!"

Facing a governor who had died in battle, Cao Cao scolded him mercilessly.

It can be seen how angry he is in his heart.

What Liu Dai did was really bad.

Before he decided to take the initiative to send troops, many people, including Cao Cao, had tried to dissuade him, but this guy just refused to listen.

Don't insist on having your own way.

If you win, then let's do it.

But he lost so miserably.

Although it was Liu Dai's own troops that were destroyed, they could still be regarded as the resources of the entire Yanzhou and the effective force of Yanzhou.

When Cao Cao thought that he was about to take over as the shepherd of Yanzhou.

The anger in my heart started to rise.

Isn't this just sucking blood from my body, Cao Cao?

This guy died neatly.

Otherwise, I have to turn it over and give it two severe whiplashes!

…

After explaining some facts.

Cao Cao stood up, patted the map hanging behind him, and then said in a deep voice.

"Now that Liu Dai is dead, the Dongping Kingdom and Shanyang County are empty. The main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves can drive directly down. I hope you can express your opinions on how our army should act now!"

Everyone in the hall looked at each other.

Xun Yu immediately stood up and said very decisively: "The top priority is that the prince must lead his troops to Changyi County, Shanyang County as quickly as possible, and first take up the post of Yanzhou Mu in front of officials at all levels in the state."

"After all, if your name is not correct, your words will not be correct. You can only take out the emperor's edict and become the state shepherd in front of everyone under the witness of the court angel."

"In this way, no matter whether it is to attack the Yellow Turbans or to defend the city, you will have a good reputation, and all the counties in the state will listen to you."

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded happily.

This is actually part of his own plan.

It's just that what I think is not as clear as what Xun Yu said, nor is it so decisive.

After writing down this step on the bamboo slips.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "What Wen Ruo said is true. After today's discussion, I will immediately lead my troops to set off, rush to Changyi County first, and take office as the shepherd of Yanzhou in the shortest possible time."

…

And after Xun Yu sat down.

As Cao Cao's direct counselor, Chen Gong, after a strange color flashed in his eyes, stood up and said loudly.

"Master Fu, Liu Gongshan's 20,000-strong army was defeated at the hands of the Yellow Turbans. This is certainly because he underestimated the enemy and advanced recklessly, and fell into a tight siege by the enemy."

"But we have to admit one thing, that is, the main force of the Yellow Turban bandits is very powerful. With the current strength of our army, I am afraid it is not enough to wipe them out."

"After you take up the post of Yanzhou Shepherd, you should send documents to all counties and counties, asking them to lead their troops to help. Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Jibei, and Ying Shao, the Grand Administrator of Taishan County, are all available people."

Speaking of which.

Chen Gong paused for a moment.

Looking intently, he saw Cao Cao nodding slightly thoughtfully, and with great concentration in his heart, he spoke calmly.

"In addition, our army can make use of the several counties where the main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves will be directed. We will know their interests and let each county immediately recruit young and strong militiamen to help our army fight!"

The Cao family is currently undergoing a round of expansion.

A full attack would only amount to a little over 20,000 troops.

Even though the combat effectiveness of the army was slightly higher than that of the army led by Liu Dai, it was still too limited to form a reversal.

So the Cao family faced off against the Yellow Turban thieves.

There is no doubt that he is at an extreme disadvantage.

Faced with such a situation, it is necessary to request support from all parties, including various counties and cities, which all have certain local forces. If they are all mobilized, they will be a considerable force.

As Yanzhou Mu, he ordered the governors of various counties to lead troops to help, which was also a clever move.

Of course, enforcing orders is difficult.

It depends on whether the governor of each county is willing.

Liu Dai had made requests to all parties before, but no one paid any attention to him.

After all, this guy killed Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, without saying a word, and avenged his personal revenge. This approach made everyone feel a little chilly.

I'm afraid that I will go to help him later.
To be continued...