Chapter 712

It's a pity that now even Cao Cao, the first generation, was in a precarious situation.

How could Cao Ang, this future second-generation monarch, still have any great achievements?

However, although he thought so in his heart, Xun Yu couldn't say it directly.

Therefore.

He sent the butler to bring Cao Ang in.

After seeing Xun Yu, Cao Ang bowed slightly and then said:

"Mr. Wenruo, my father invites you to the council hall to discuss matters."

"Young Master Zixiu, I understand."

"But... I hope you can leave here, flee to Donglai, then go to Liaodong, or even further places."

Xun Yu ultimately couldn't bear to watch Cao Ang fall together.

He understood that Cao Cao had already made up his mind to die at this time.

But if Cao Ang also continued to stay here.

With Gu Yi's ruthlessness, he would definitely not leave hidden dangers for himself, thus achieving the goal of cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots.

Therefore.

Xun Yu hoped Cao Ang could leave Beihai.

"Sir, I have already made my decision."

"Where my father is, I am there."

"If my father is defeated by Gu Linzhi, even if I leave Beihai, leave Qingzhou, leave the Han territory."

"Where else can I flee to linger on?"

"It's better to accompany my father and die generously."

After the words fell, Xun Yu shook his head helplessly.

He knew that Cao Ang's temper was carved from the same mold as Cao Cao's.

Even compared to Cao Cao, Cao Ang was a bit more stubborn.

Cao Ang was not a fool, how could he not see the current situation?

Gu Yi's unification of the world was imminent.

With the trend of the times, no one could stop it.

Even if Cao Cao wanted to turn the tables, it was ultimately just a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

But Cao Ang did not want to flee alone.

He would rather stay here and die in battle with his father.

Just like the famous quote in later generations: "Father, go first, the child will come later."

Little did he know.

Not long after saying this, Cao Ang died generously in battle at Wancheng.

In original history, this was also a matter that made Cao Cao regret for the rest of his life.

If Cao Ang hadn't died, how could there be the matters of Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and others later?

His position's stability might not be comparable to Crown Prince Zhu Biao, but at least it was more stable than Sun Deng, the eldest son of Sun Shiwan next door.

Even Cao Cao himself sighed in his later years that if Cao Ang hadn't died in battle back then.

How would he be busy dealing with the chaos of aristocratic families within the Cao camp when he was old?

Of course.

The death in the Battle of Wancheng was less about Cao Ang being pitted by Cao Cao, and more about him wanting to die in Cao Cao's place.

If he hadn't given up his warhorse, perhaps it would have been Cao Cao who died, not him.

And there were some magical theories in later generations.

Saying that if there was no Yu Jin in the Battle of Wancheng, Cao Cao would have died a hundred times.

People who hold this view can only be said to have watched too much "Zhenhun Street."

In fact.

In the Battle of Wancheng, the reason Cao Cao was able to escape the desperate situation was precisely because of the fighting of Dian Wei and Cao Ang.

It had absolutely nothing to do with Yu Jin.

According to historical records, Yu Jin did not do anything during the Battle of Wancheng.

Some settings say Yu Jin organized troops in the Battle of Wancheng, but that was actually not the Battle of Wancheng.

It was the Battle of Yexian after the Battle of Wancheng.

Yes, although Cao Cao did the thing of "one cannon harming three sages."

But he had anger in his heart!

After escaping from the Battle of Wancheng, he turned around and led his soldiers to kill Zhang Xiu again.

The two armies fought near Yexian.

Historically known as the "Battle of Yexian."

Because the Cao army had just suffered a defeat in Wancheng, morale was quite low.

In the end, they fell into Jia Xu's trap and suffered another defeat.

However, just as Zhang Xiu was preparing to lead his army to continue pursuing Cao Cao.

Cao Ren and Cao Hong led troops from Xu Chang and arrived here.

Therefore, the Battle of Yexian was less about Yu Jin saving Cao Cao, and more about Cao Ren and Cao Hong arriving in time.

What was Yu Jin doing?

After the Battle of Yexian, Cao Cao rebuked the generals for being in disarray.

Picking the big one from the short ones, he wanted to pick a model to commend and use as an example.

The Yu Jin legion, whose morale was relatively high, naturally became this model.

Therefore, this was the matter of Cao Cao commending Yu Jin for his strict military governance.

Of course, in terms of governing the army, Yu Jin indeed had his own set of ideas.

But to say his ability was comparable to Zhang Liao, Zhang He, and Xu Huang was simply an international joke.

Whether in terms of battle achievements or ability, Yu Jin was not in the same class as the three people mentioned above.

The only thing that was blown about every day, the "Jiajie Yue," was because Cao Cao believed Yu Jin couldn't control that army, so he gave him this power of life and death.

It was equivalent to receiving an imperial order to handle a certain matter.

But the same thing, if placed on Xia Hou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and others, could be done by relying on their own prestige and status as clan generals.

There was no need for Jiajie Yue at all.

To put it bluntly, it was precisely because Yu Jin couldn't command everyone and his ability wasn't quite up to par that he possessed this Jiajie Yue.

If he were truly powerful, he wouldn't need Jiajie Yue to command the Seven Armies.

Oh right, there was another thing, Yu Jin was known as the "Head of the Five Good Generals."

This came from the Three Kingdoms storytelling of the Braid Dynasty. (Equivalent to ancient Three Kingdoms fan fiction)

It was something artistically processed.

In fact, the title "Five Good Generals" did indeed exist.

But the position of the head of the Five Good Generals was never determined by Cao Cao or the later two Jins.

If looking from the official position.

Before the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, Yu Jin's official position was above the other four.

But after the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, Yu Jin's official position was thrown two levels behind by Zhang Liao.

No way, the other side gave too much.

Who could send heads as powerfully as Sun Shiwan?

Later, it goes without saying.

In the Battle of Xiangfan, Yu Jin sent the Seven Armies into a desperate situation.

Pang De had already seen the problem that low-lying land couldn't be stationed, but Yu Jin wouldn't listen.

But who would have thought.

More than 1,800 years later.

Yu Jin was actually deified and gradually became the most powerful "commander" of the late Han and Three Kingdoms period?

And what "fist-fighting Guan Yu"? "Stepping on Zhang Liao"? "Able to chop Cao Ren"?