It was only before Yang Xiu died that he suddenly realized why he had been so high-profile in trying to figure out his boss's intentions without permission.

This is the way to death!

Unfortunately, he woke up too late.

Cao Cao had already made up his mind to kill him.

"Reporting to your Majesty, the leader of the march, Bo, has been beheaded!"

After the swordsman walked in and made his report, Yang Xiu was already dead.

When this incident spread in the camp, the soldiers in each camp were still a little strange.

There were also some discussions in private.

What happened to King Wei?

Isn't it true, Master Yang was fired just because of the "tasteless" incident?

Our King Wei’s temperament is really becoming more and more unpredictable?

Hush! Be careful, beware of disaster!

The lower-level soldiers were still secretly speculating, but the senior generals and advisers were not surprised at all.

Yang Xiu's temperament is too arrogant.

If you keep such a high profile in front of your master, something will happen sooner or later!

However, when the useless incident occurred in Cao Ying, in Yangping Pass, as his general Zhao Yun won the victory over the Han River, Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, looked overjoyed and also felt confident.

"According to this, the combat power of Cao's army is no more than this?"

He said it lightly at first, especially when the news of the great victory in Xiangfan came back, it further fueled Liu Bei's unlimited ambitions.

"Yun Chang is indeed a wise and courageous general. He took advantage of the rainy season coming in the north of Jing and the Han River bursting its banks to flood the seven armies. He captured them alive and killed the Xiliang warrior Yan Xing."

"Now the entire army has surrounded Xiang and Fan, turning these two places into isolated cities."

"Yun Chang said that now the momentum of his army is like a rainbow, and it will be easy to capture General Cao Ren!"

After Liu Bei read it, he held the battle report high in his hand and loudly announced it to the generals in the pass. The joy on his face could not be removed!

"Yun Changguo is like a tiger general, which opens up the situation in Jingzhou."

"Then the current situation is extremely favorable to our army?"

"The traitor Cao wants to rely on Guanzhong's logistics to confront our army. Now that something happens in Jingzhou, I guess he is going to lose his head in panic, right?"

"Hahaha. Indeed, as long as General Guan can capture Xiangfan, his troops will be directed towards Xudu."

"At that time, does Cao Cao still have the intention to confront our army here?"

…

After the news of the great victory in Jingzhou came back, all the generals under his command were naturally discussing it with great joy.

Liu Bei also became more heroic, so he slowly looked at the mastermind Fa Zhong and said with a smile: "Xiaozhi, if our army takes the initiative this time, can we defeat Cao's army?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression became energetic and serious.

With the victory in the Battle of Han River and the great victory in Jingzhou, Liu Bei was already full of confidence at this moment.

He was unwilling to face another confrontation and wanted the army to take the initiative to defeat Cao Cao head-on.

How many years!

He and Cao Cao have been fighting for decades, and now they can finally confront each other with equal strength.

Naturally, Liu Bei didn't want to be stepped on by him all the time.

He also wanted to defeat Cao's army in a field battle and prove that his talents would not be inferior to Cao's thieves.

After hearing this, Fazheng smiled with a smile on his face. Having assisted him for many years, he could easily understand the deep thoughts of his master, and then responded softly:

"Your Majesty, it's easy to make a plan and defeat the enemy's army!"

After that, he pondered for a moment, and then explained in detail, "Presumably the clouds have flooded the Seventh Army, and the military report of the siege of Xiangfan has already been received by the Cao thieves."

"The enemy is obviously far more anxious than our army right now."

"What's more, Zilong defeated the enemy in the Han River for the first time, which greatly reduced the morale of Cao's soldiers."

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression seemed to become serious, and he said in a deep voice, "In the right opinion, my lord can recall Han Sheng's troops on the bank of Han River."

"Then he ordered Han Sheng and Wen Chang each to take a unit out of the pass and attack Cao Jun along the flanks."

"The king personally led the Chinese army to confront Cao's thieves head-on. After Mingzilong crossed the Han River and followed Beishan, he waited for an opportunity to attack behind Cao's camp."

"If this is the case, our army will definitely win!"

After a series of words were spoken, Liu Bei, who was at the top, listened slowly, a thick smile appeared on his face unconsciously, and he nodded frequently.

"The policy of filial piety and uprightness is quite subtle, so act accordingly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bei's face suddenly became stern, and he quickly agreed with this strategy.

Later, he also showed his extremely decisive side as a hero.

"Chang Wen, go down quickly to assemble your headquarters, and be prepared to attack the left wing of Cao's camp at any time according to King Gu's orders."

"Uncle, you also quickly send an order to the bank of the Han River and order Han Sheng to lead his troops back to the pass. Let Zilong act according to the opportunity and wait for the opportunity to cross the river and attack the rear of Cao's camp."

After the king's order fell, he stood up again, raised his arms and shouted, "The rest of the generals are preparing to attack head-on with Gu, and join Cao Cao's thieves at Yangping Pass."

"I will obey the king's order!"

After hearing this, all the generals stood up, held their hands and shouted loudly.

…

As the Han army in the pass was organizing a counterattack in full swing, Cao Cao, the king of Wei in the Cao camp on the other side, naturally received this military report soon.

However, he ordered all the tribes to shrink and prepare for a battle with the enemy.

Although he had been thinking of leading his troops to retreat since the report of Jingzhou's defeat was sent, the plank road was narrow and now the Shu army had pressed forward across the board.

If we retreat without fighting, our military morale will be greatly reduced!

The morale of the enemy army is bound to rise as a result, especially the battle situation in the direction of Wudu is urgent. If the main forces of the Shu army are allowed to take advantage of the situation and advance northward, then I am afraid that the entire western front battle situation will collapse as a result!

Although Cao Cao is old, his many years of rich combat experience still keep him rational.

I know I can’t retreat hastily this time!

At least they had to win in the face of the Shu army's proactive attack before they could evacuate calmly.

I heard that the Lord wants to start a battle with the enemy.

After hearing this, the counselor Liu Ye also rushed over and suggested, "Your Majesty, our army may have to prepare early for this battle with the main force of the Shu army!"

"What do you think Zi Yang has to say?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ye responded slowly, "Your Majesty, our Jingzhou side is in an unfavorable battle situation. Obviously, the long-lasting attrition tactics originally formulated are not feasible!"

"For the safety of the Central Plains states, it is not conducive for our army to continue the confrontation at Yangping Pass."

Having said this, seeing the deep contemplation in Cao Cao's eyes, Liu Ye had a serious look on his face and said in a deep voice:

"This time the Shu army takes the initiative to fight for a decisive battle, it may not be a good opportunity for our army!"

"If we win a big victory, we can take advantage of the situation to conquer the dangerous terrain around Yangping Pass, thereby overpowering the pass."

"But if we accidentally lose, the situation of our army will become a bit unoptimistic!"

After hearing his serious and objective analysis of the situation, Cao Cao quickly became solemn, his face calmed down, and he asked, "What does Ziyang mean?"

"Your Majesty, I would like to suggest that the military supplies and other logistical materials stationed at the foot of the North Mountain can be transferred to the entrance of Xiegu in advance. If our army's decisive battle goes smoothly, then we can march as normal."

"If the situation is unfavorable, we can retreat calmly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Cao quickly fell into deep thought.

He was quietly thinking about Liu Ye's words.

After a while, he really felt that it made sense!

He quickly agreed.

The plan has been decided.

Both Cao and Liu at Yangping Pass began to mobilize their troops.

A war full of gunpowder smoke seems to be about to take place on the border of Hanzhong, and it is getting more and more intense.

And this game will also determine the outcome of the battle on the Western Front between the two sides.

The clarion call for the Han army's counterattack has arrived!
Chapter completed!