Chen Mo has never advocated that the leader should take the lead. No matter how powerful the general is, in the chaos of the army, if he accidentally falls down, his body will definitely be wiped out. However, this time, Wu Yi cannot be blamed. The opponent has already entered the formation. , if Wu Yi retreats at this time, it may lead to a comeback by Cao's army. Judging from the battle formation at that time, Wu Yi did the right thing, and his bravery indeed stabilized the victory, preventing Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong from succeeding in their counterattack.

But judging from the entire battle situation in Yanjin and Wuchao, Wu Yi was seriously injured and could no longer command the battle. And Chen Mo suddenly had no one around him who could replace Wu Yi in guarding Yanjin.

"I will write a letter immediately, and you will send it to Luoyang quickly. You will order Yu Sheng to go north to take over Wuyi's defense of the city, and send Wuyi back to Luoyang to recuperate." After Chen Mo walked back and forth for two steps, he looked at Dian Weidao.

At the moment, the most suitable person to guard the rear for Chen Mo is Yu Sheng. After Wu Yi is sure that the rear is stable, he will go out to fight as before and fight hard to kill the enemy. But if Yu Sheng is replaced, as long as Yanjin is not broken, he will never do it. For those who are fighting out of the city, Yu Sheng is currently guarding Yanjin. Although he is not aggressive enough, there is no problem in ensuring that Chen Mo's rear is clear.

"Here!" Dian Wei nodded.

"Bang~"

Chen Mo closed the door directly and went to write the transfer order. Zhen Mi was also well-behaved and huddled quietly in bed, watching Chen Mo handle official duties.

Soon, the transfer order was written, and after Chen Mo stamped his seal, he ordered Dian Wei to rush to Luoyang to transfer people. As for the defense of Yanjin, Cheng Fang was temporarily in charge.

"Is the general going to fight?" After Dian Wei left, Zhen Mi sat up with her body covered by a silk quilt and looked at Chen Mo, without much emotion in her eyes.

"Yeah." Chen Mo nodded: "I've always been fighting, but I just changed my opponent."

It is indeed just a change of opponent. If Cao Cao fails to attack Yanjin, he will definitely turn around and attack, seeking a decisive battle with Chen Mo. This battle of Yecheng is very important for the return of Jizhou.

"I...wait for the general's triumphant return." Zhen Mi's voice was very soft, but Chen Mo still heard it.

Turning to look at the woman, Chen Mo smiled, nodded and said: "After this battle, follow me back to Luoyang."

"Um."

Zhen Mi agreed. It was useless even if she disagreed. Chen Mo had a common problem among men. He also had a strong possessive desire. Since she was already his woman, there was no reason to stay in Yecheng.

After putting on his armor, Chen Mo pushed out the door and went straight to the Yamen Office. In the Yamen Office, Xun You, Yang Xiu and others were already discussing matters. When they saw Chen Mo coming, they quickly saluted.

"No need to be polite." Chen Mo knelt down and looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Yuan Jun suddenly retreated outside the city. Cao Cao must be coming soon."

"That's right." Yang Xiu nodded and said, "According to the scouts' investigation, traces of Cao Jun's scouts were found yesterday. It seems that Yuan Shang has given up on Ye City."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. Yecheng is an important place in Jizhou. Not only is the monarch who supported it here, but the gentry of Jizhou also gathered here. Previously, Yuan's army did not dare to fight with our army, but many generals were concerned about the city. My family didn't dare to try their best just now. Now that Cao Cao has led his army, Yuan Shang must have wanted to use Cao Cao's hand to fight with our army, so that he could have enough time to sort out the army and wait for the opportunity to sneak in." Xun You shook his head and gave came up with different opinions.

Yang Xiu is very purposeful when thinking about things, and he only sees the front line, but Xun You can see the overall situation. This is not a matter of talent or ability, but a matter of vision. At this point, Chen Mo's subordinates, Not many people can do what Xun You does.

Chen Mo nodded, looked at everyone and said: "What Gongda said is the same as what I am thinking. Yuan Shang is not Yuan Tan. He cannot give up Ye City under any circumstances. So now, the Yuan-Cao alliance is bound to come true. We are waiting to meet him next."

That’s right, it’s the Yuan and Cao families, this battle won’t be easy.”

If there was only Yuan, Chen Mo would have launched a general offensive and captured Yuan Shang. However, with Cao Cao always on his side, Chen Mo never dared to use his full strength. Most of his energy was focused on Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao has arrived, Yuan Shang has the opportunity to reorganize the situation.

The army will eliminate those soldiers who dare not fight with all their strength because their families are in Yecheng, re-promote generals, and gather combat power. In this way, the Jizhou Army will soon regain its combat power.

Chen Mo could almost guess what the Jizhou Army was going to do next. The reason for retreating at this moment was to reorganize the army, but also to sit back and watch the fight between tigers.

But if Yuan Shang wants to leave like this, he would be looking down on Chen Mo.

"Pass my military order and inform the three generals Ma Chao, Pang De and Zhang Xiu to lead the cavalry army to immediately pursue the Jizhou army. There is no need to attack, just shout in front of the formation. Those who are willing to surrender will not only protect their wealth, but also the families of the generals in Yecheng. I have not moved.

As long as they are willing to raise troops to surrender, they can retain their military positions and their families will be safe and sound!" Chen Mo knocked on the table and looked at the crowd and said.

"Lord, is this action against benevolence?" Yang Xiu frowned. Although he had this intention before, Chen Mo didn't make it clear after all. Now he is directly threatening other people's family members.

"Benevolence?" Chen Mo looked at Yang Xiu and said calmly: "My benevolence means that one of my soldiers can die less. That is benevolence and righteousness. It is always towards one's own people and towards the enemy. That is not called benevolence."

, that’s called stupidity, the words of sages are not learned in this way.”

"But my lord, by doing this, have you ever thought about the people of Jizhou?" Yang Xiu advised.

"Do you think, even if I don't come up with this strategy, the people's hearts will turn towards me as you said?" Chen Mo was a little impatient and shook his head: "If you win this battle, people's hearts will be restored slowly, but if you lose, people's hearts will also turn around.

It has nothing to do with me."

"Alas~" Yang Xiu saw that Chen Mo insisted on doing this, shook his head and sighed, and said nothing more. In his opinion, it was unpopular, and even if he won Jizhou, it would be difficult to stabilize him. However, Chen Mo was resolute and had made up his mind. His persuasion was useless.

, looked at Xun You beside him and wanted to ask for help, but Xun You looked at his nose and heart, and it was clear that he had no intention of saying anything.

"Go ahead and do it." Chen Mo waved his hand and signaled to everyone.

"Here!" the generals agreed and stood up to leave.

"Mr. Gongda~" Yang Xiu left the office and caught up with Xun You. He frowned and said, "What the lord just said was obviously too arbitrary. Why didn't Mr. Gongda persuade the lord?"

"Dezu~" Xun You sighed. He felt that Yang Xiu was in some danger, and said seriously: "This is war, and soldiers never tire of deceit. What Dezu said is certainly reasonable. If our army now has an absolute victory, You will also persuade the lord.

According to your plan, Cao's army is now no less powerful than our army. If the Yuan family reorganizes its army, it will be enough to fight against our army. At this time, the way of benevolence and forgiveness is actually the way to death, the lord's policy.

, although it is a bit unkind, but it is the most suitable for our army at the moment. There is no perfect strategy in this world, so how unwise is it to be careful?"

"This..." When Yang Xiu heard this, he frowned and looked at Xun You. Before, Chen Mo killed the gentry in Yecheng, and Xun You didn't say a word. Now that Chen Mo has made such a move, Xun You defends Chen Mo instead?

"Taking care of the overall situation!" Xun You was speechless. He was a very smart person, so why did he admit death? Taking Jizhou now is the foundation for the lord's northern hegemony. The rest is as the lord said, and he will govern it after he captures Jizhou. Why?

Do you have to stick to the king's tactics?

Kings and hegemons, sometimes you really can't tell which one is better, not to mention what was defined by the predecessors. Although Chen Mo also read the books of the sages, he never regarded them as truth. To say that Yang Xiu was also a prodigy of the Han Dynasty.

, why do you always like to use the words of your predecessors to talk about things?

"But Xiu still thinks that the lord is wrong." Yang Xiu said solemnly, then ignored Xun You and left, preparing to think about how to persuade Chen Mo.

Alas~

Xun You finally figured it out. Yang Xiu had a little cleverness. He was extremely smart in this regard. Few people in the world could match him. He was also efficient in doing things, but it was not enough to be a qualified counselor. There was a huge difference.

Sorry, he didn't want to persuade him anymore. Sometimes, once people's thinking is set, it's hard to change.

On the other side, after Chen Mo gave the order, he began to deploy the nine small villages outside the city. However, he could no longer keep them. It was okay to deal with Yuan Jun who had no morale, but against Cao Cao, he was a bit too arrogant and could easily be defeated by everyone.

Break.

Chen Mo ordered people to dismantle the nine small villages. Xu Huang continued to guard the Zhuozhang River. At the same time, he combined the generals' camps into one camp and set it up in the west of Ye City. Gao Shun was in charge, Cui Geng, Bao Geng, Shi Geng, Zhang

Xiu, Pang De as deputy general, and the other generals returned to the city. The two sides were at odds with each other. At the same time, they deliberately left the moat culvert open to give Cao Cao a chance to enter.

As for whether Cao Cao would be fooled, Chen Mo did not consider it. Anyway, this was just a casual move. Whether Cao Cao was fooled or not, it would not affect the overall situation. At most, it would only damage the morale of Cao Cao's army, nothing more.

On the other side, the pursuit and shouting of Ma Chao, Pang De, and Zhang Xiu indeed caused many generals of the Jizhou Army to surrender. After Yuan Shang found out, he immediately set up camp. At the same time, he immediately cleared the army and replaced all the generals whose families were in Yecheng.

It caused a lot of trouble, but it was finally successful.

"My lord, nearly six thousand troops have left for Yecheng." Gao Lan came to Yuan Shang's side, his voice a little low.

"The traitor is despicable. I swear to kill this person!" Yuan Shang was heartbroken after hearing this. After such a purge, almost all the familiar generals under his command were detained. If Gao Lan hadn't always maintained a firm stance, maybe even Gao Lan would have been detained.

All were taken into custody.

The morale has not improved much because of Yuan Shang's move. After all, many soldiers and their families are also in Yecheng, but they are not powerful people and have not been massacred by Chen Mo. However, morale will not improve because of Yuan Shang's move.

, at best, it is during battle, because the generals are replaced, and there will be no such things as before. The battle can still be fought, but the combat effectiveness is worrying.

Gao Lan did not speak, but quietly waited for Yuan Shang's order.

"Lord, let's retreat here to repair." Tian Feng sighed, as it was no longer suitable for marching now.
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