() Once again, several generals of the Kwantung Alliance Army discussed whether to send troops to pursue the retreating Xiliang Army and the matter broke up. As the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao watched with a gloomy face as the generals said goodbye and left one by one, and his chest was completely filled with anger.

It's full, but it doesn't work...

Because now his reputation as the leader of the alliance has really become empty. After disagreements with Gongsun Zan and other local forces, and after they kept leaving, Yuan Shao's prestige in the Kwantung Allied Forces has been reduced. And he was defeated by Chang'an City before.

Later, he was even more disgraced. Now even generals like Zhang Yang, who had no more troops than money, could not give him face. But now, when Yuan Shao proposed to pursue, many generals strongly opposed it and refused to obey at all.

Dispatch.

Thinking about the response he received when he raised the army before, but now he has been reduced to a situation where he is almost alone, this makes Yuan Shao feel even more uncomfortable. He yelled and yelled to vent his depression. Yuan Shao was clenching his fists.

, but when he didn't know how to vent, Cao Cao suddenly walked in again, which made his face darken even more: "What are you doing back again? Come and make fun of me. Yuan Shao lost his background as the fourth and third son of the Yuan family.

Nothing can be done?"

As Cao Cao, who was the most active in opposing Yuan Shao's use of troops this time, he also knew how much resentment he had, so when faced with Yuan Shao's attitude, he didn't take it too seriously. He smiled and said: "I know Brother Benchu

I will blame us, especially me, Cao Cao, but I still have to make something clear to you."

"If you have anything to say, just say it quickly." Yuan Shao snorted angrily, and turned his head to the side and stopped looking at Cao Cao. Obviously, he still resented Cao Cao deeply in his heart, and he didn't even show it.

That's the mood.

Cao Cao smiled, sat down, and then said: "Actually, I also know how eager you are to win. After all, our defeat before was really ugly. Now the eyes of the world are focused here, and we

If we can't pay back the defeat we suffered as soon as possible, we people will definitely be regarded as a laughing stock by the people in the world. Especially you, Yuan Benchu, the burden on you is even heavier, so you want to win even more."

"Now that you understand why I am eager to send troops, why do you disagree with me so many times?" Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao angrily, expressing his opinions towards this long-time friend.

"I made this decision after analyzing the current specific situation of our troops." Cao Cao sighed: "Do you really think that if the Xiliang army retreats this time, we will have a chance to win a victory?"

"Of course! Since they have withdrawn, there will definitely be flaws. As long as we use our troops properly, it won't be difficult to win a big victory. Don't you think we are not even sure of this?" Yuan Shao heard from Cao Cao's words.

He had some meaning and asked suspiciously.

"If they are defeated by us, or if there is a big problem in Xiliang that makes them have to return immediately, then there will naturally be no problems for us to send troops, and we will definitely win a great victory. But

Judging from the current situation, they are definitely not retreating because of these two reasons. Let alone defeat them after we suffered losses from Chang'an City.

, even self-protection has some problems, and Xiliang has not made any mistakes now, so their retreat is just because they no longer want to stick to Chang'an and deal with the world. In other words, their retreat is well prepared. If we dare

If we pursue him, I'm afraid I'll fall into their trap, and then I'm afraid..." Cao Cao patiently explained his views.

Yuan Shao can actually imagine these reasons, but because his heart has been filled with anger and hatred, he has never thought about it. Now, Cao Cao has analyzed everything, but he also

Yuan Shao's expression became serious. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that sending troops at this time was indeed detrimental to his own side, and if they were defeated again, they would really make the world laugh.

After a while, Yuan Shaocai said in a dull voice: "Is this why you, Zhang Yang and others strongly opposed sending troops?"

"Of course it's not only for this reason, but also because the soldiers under my command have no intention of fighting anymore." Cao Cao sighed again, feeling helpless for Yuan Shao's always aloof style: "We fought against the Xiliang army several times.

They didn't take much advantage. They managed to capture Luoyang a few months ago and were injured by fire. This has greatly damaged the morale of the sergeants. Now the generals in the army are generally afraid of the Xiliang Army.

Heart, even if we really ordered an attack, I'm afraid it would be beyond our capabilities.

"There is also the issue of food and fodder. Because the front is too long, some of our troops have also experienced a shortage of food and fodder. Although we can barely sustain a supply of food now, it will be difficult to say once we move west again.

These two problems alone are enough to cause us to completely fail in this deployment of troops."

"..." Yuan Shao finally had nothing to say. He didn't expect that things would get so bad. As a descendant of a family like the Yuan family, although he had received all kinds of education, he would inevitably have some children from aristocratic families.

He has a habit of arrogance, and when using troops, he only pays attention to the top and does not pay much attention to the soldiers below.

But now, Cao Cao put all the problems in front of him, and Yuan Shao realized that the Kwantung Allied Army was full of internal problems, and it was indeed no longer suitable to use troops. But when he thought of the great damage this would cause to his reputation, Yuan Shao

It's very unpleasant. To put it bluntly, this is the judgment of values ​​​​of a child from a family like him who values ​​appearance more than reality.

"Is there really no way to change the current situation?" Yuan Shao asked with his last hope.

But Cao Cao's answer to him was very ruthless: "No, now we can only wait, wait for the Xiliang army to leave Chang'an, and then we can enter the city. In fact, in this way, we can also give an explanation to the world, at least

Luoyang and Chang'an, these two capitals belonging to our Han Dynasty, were captured by us."

Although he knew that this was just a result that was better than nothing, Yuan Shao could only accept it: "That's what it has to do. It's too cheap for them, and let them leave calmly!"

"Actually, the setbacks the Xiliang army suffered this time were not much smaller than ours. They also lost countless soldiers and generals. Even the leader Dong Zhuo was killed in Chang'an. Presumably, they will have a fight after returning to Xiliang.

Perhaps after a period of time, the Xiliang army will be completely torn into pieces, and it will be much easier for us to get rid of them by then. Moreover, as long as they have the emperor by their side, the loyal and righteous people in the world will never give up. They

There is absolutely no way we can recuperate in Xiliang safely." Cao Cao seemed to be cheering Yuan Shao up.

But Yuan Shao no longer wanted to say anything more about this matter at this time, because he knew very well that once the Xiliang Army returned to his home base, he, the leader of the Kwantung Alliance Army, would not even be able to keep his reputation. What he would face next

How to truly develop your own power, then stand firm in this chaotic world, and find a way out.

Seeing Yuan Shao's thoughtful look, Cao Cao knew that he had been persuaded by him and gave up his intention to use troops against the Xiliang army. After handing over his hand, Cao Cao left Yuan Shao's camp. The latter looked at

As Cao Cao left, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart: "This Cao Mengde didn't look conspicuous before, but the ability he showed during this time is so admirable. This person's future is bound to be limitless, and in the future he will

Will you become my eternal enemy on the battlefield?"

For a moment, Yuan Shao even wanted to kill Cao Cao while his wings were still full. But in the end, he still did not have such a cruel heart. After all, the two of them have been friends since childhood, and their friendship for many years can be said to be...

It doesn't mean that you can just throw it away. Of course, he doesn't know what will happen in the future. If he knows that in a few years, Cao Cao will not only become his biggest enemy, but will eventually defeat him completely and replace him.

The decision may be easy to make.

In Chang'an City, Brother Ma Yue led his men and horses to guard the gate, and they were also worried that the Kwantung Allied Forces would take advantage of the situation to kill. But half a month later, they had everything ready, even the food they got from the small village

Their belongings were all packed, but there was still no movement from the other party, which really surprised them.

"It seems that the Kwantung Allied Forces have completely lost the courage to fight again after their previous defeat. This is a good thing. At least we don't have to lose our troops just to hold them back." Ma Yue stood at the top of the city, looking still calm.

He said to his brother in the wilderness outside the city.

However, Ma Chao was still a little unwilling: "I planned to make some more contributions, but I didn't expect them to be so cowardly."

"Don't worry, brother, the world has begun to be in chaos, and there are plenty of opportunities to fight wars!" Ma Yue looked at his brother and said solemnly: "And after we return to Xiliang, we will start a war with our former friends.

In the fight between people, it will be up to you to show off your skills."

"The population of Xiliang is not large, but now we have to fight each other for a status. Then do we still have the chance to invade the Central Plains like this again?"

"There will definitely be one. As long as we can end the internal struggle within the Xiliang Army as soon as possible and reintegrate our elite Xiliang cavalry, when we enter the Central Plains again, it will be more than what we see in front of us!" Ma Yue looked at it.

He glanced at the setting sun and said with confidence: "This big man is as irredeemable as the setting sun, and we may be the ones to replace him!"

"Okay, let us brothers join forces to create a world that truly belongs to us for our Ma family!" Ma Chao said and stretched out a hand. Ma Yue immediately extended his hand, and the hands of the two brothers followed.

They held each other tightly!
Chapter completed!