Cao Cao's side had changed, and as a commander himself, Zhao Yun naturally noticed the subtle changes on the battlefield. Moreover, he saw them much more clearly than Cao Cao did.
Lowering the large telescope in his hands, Zhao Yun exchanged a glance with Xi Zhicai.
"Cao Cao is quite vigilant!" Zhao Yun sighed.
"Indeed. He deliberately held back the cavalry and Heavy Cavalry, preparing to deliver a fatal blow at the critical moment. Who would have thought Cao Cao would be so cautious, retreating the moment he made contact!" Xi Zhicai also felt it was a pity.
Wang Xuan had ordered them to give Cao Cao a severe blow. It seemed this mission could not be completed perfectly.
There was no problem with hurting Cao Cao badly, but as long as Cao Cao did not suffer particularly heavy losses, he still had Xuzhou as support and could rise again soon. That did not fit the plan.
If Cao Cao's strength were greatly weakened, the process of contending with the great families for influence within his territory would take much longer. These families had existed for hundreds of years. Even if they supported Cao Cao, he was not their own flesh and blood. Who would truly bankrupt themselves and put everything into helping him?
Giving up part of their profits was already generous enough. After all, what they valued in investing in Cao Cao was the development he could bring to their families, not simply the cause of unifying the realm. At least Master Kang certainly wasn't...
The battlefield, with a hundred thousand men stretching for more than ten miles, was vast. Once Cao Cao began to withdraw, there was little Zhao Yun and the others could do. They could only maximize their gains as much as possible.
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