"Boss!" Xiahoudun walked into the Chinese military tent with his head down, "I was beaten by Lu Bu again! My subordinates are guilty, please punish you!" "Waste!" Lao Cao angrily smashed the bamboo slip in his hand on Xiahoudun, "The general of the defeated army, what's the use of keeping you, pull it out and behead it, with the right military law!"

The two guards around him stepped forward to take Xiahou down and Lao Cao tried his best to give me a look, and I tried not to laugh. "My lord. "I put away the mood of watching the play, it is better to respect Lao Cao in the army, "The big war is imminent, kill our generals first, it is not good to go on the expedition, I hope you will think twice." "That's right, although General Xiahou was defeated, it was also excusable. His troops rushed thousands of miles to aid Xuande Gong, but the soldiers could not rest well, and it was excusable to lose the battle, and I hope that the lord will forgive me. Xun You also helped.

"Cao Sikong, General Xiahou is also to save him, rather than punish him, it is better to punish him. A short middle-aged man walked into the tent at this time, his face was ruddy, and the gentleness in his eyes well concealed his cunning and ambition, it was Liu Bei who was beaten by Lu Bu and lost his armor. "For everyone's sake, Xiahoudun, your head is deposited on the item first, if you make another mistake, you will not be spared!" Lao Cao said solemnly, "Get down! Xuande stays, I didn't mean you, come here, give Xuande a seat!"

Liu Bei was stationed in Xiaopei, Xuzhou during this time, and he knew Lu Bu's military situation very well. Although he is about to become a bare-bones commander, intelligence is priceless, so Lao Cao still treats him as a guest.

"What do you think?" asked Lao Cao after listening carefully to Liu Bei's introduction. Xun You and I glanced at each other, and I motioned for him to speak first. "My lord, our army is larger than Lu Bu, I suggest stepping up the attack, in one go, and not giving Lu Bu a chance to breathe. If the timing of the march is delayed, the food and grass that our army spends every day will be distressing. "I disagree with Gongda on this matter. I objected. "Dare to ask Feng Xiao what he thinks?" Xun You didn't get angry when he saw me snatching white, so he asked.

"I think our army should fight steadily, one step at a time, and not be in a hurry. I spoke. "Dare to ask Mr. Fengxiao why is this?" Liu Bei hurriedly asked, I said in my heart that Lao Cao, Lu Bu and you all want Xuzhou, but your wife has been captured, and you are the most anxious. "First of all, Xuzhou is not attached to our army and people, the main reason is that the city was slaughtered at the beginning, and now it is inevitable that there will be chaos in the rear if it is advancing too fast, and then the land we have beaten down may be cheaper for people who have not worked hard. "I make it clear to Liu Bei.

"Secondly, at this time, it is the autumn harvest season, if our army can completely subdue the counties along the road, there is no need to worry too much about grain and grass. I continued, "Again, Lu Bu is newly victorious, morale is high, and our army has traveled a long way, so it is not appropriate to face it directly. Finally, now the relationship between Lu Bu and Yuan Shu has deteriorated, but if we persecute too deeply, it is difficult to guarantee that the two will not hug each other again. To sum up, we should slow down the pace of the march and take it one step at a time. ”

"That's good!" Lao Cao showed a satisfied smile on his face, Liu Bei applauded, and said sincerely, "Gong Cao can have such a strategist to help, why worry about the success of the great cause?", I couldn't see the unhappiness of being damaged by me just now, on the contrary, he stared at me with burning eyes, and I could see that my heart was furious. "Xuande has won the award. Lao Cao said modestly, "You three righteous brothers are rare talents." ”

I know that Lao Cao admires the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang very much, but a person like Liu Bei, who is "kind" on the surface, will not be willing to live under others. "Next, let's capture Pengcheng first. Lao Cao began to make strategic arrangements, "But it is the autumn harvest season, and the battalions are ordered to go down, and the speed of the march is not important, but you must be cautious and not destroy a single wheat of the local residents!

The autumn is high and cool, and it is indeed very suitable for marching. I'm on a horse, and the autumn sun is comfortable, and the autumn wind is comfortable, anyway, it's comfortable. The speed of the march was like that of a snail, and when Lao Cao's soldiers marched through the fields, they passed the ears of wheat almost hand in hand, and did not dare to be a little sloppy. For these low-level soldiers, Lao Cao's military orders are really strict.

However, the comfortable weather did make people a little unfocused, and suddenly a bird burst out of the field, startling Lao Cao's shadow horse, and before he could react for a while, the frightened horse rushed into the wheat field.

"Protect Sikong!" Xu Chu shouted, taking the lead and rushing into the wheat field to subdue the fierce horses. "No!" Old Cao roared, stroking the neck of the Shadow, who quickly settled down. I looked at Lao Cao's expression as if he had eaten, but he was helpless. "Xun You!" Lao Cao controlled the Shadow and walked back on the road. "The subordinates are here!" Xun You got out of his carriage. "Remember, Cao Cao violated military discipline and beheaded!" Lord, this subordinate really doesn't dare to remember..."Even though Xun You's brain is much more flexible than ordinary people, he doesn't know how to react at this moment.

"Enforce according to military law!" Cao Cao roared, "If I can't subdue the law myself, how can I let the soldiers subdue to the law?" "Lord, it is a dereliction of duty by my subordinates, and I am willing to accept military justice on behalf of my lord!" Xu Chu knelt down and pleaded. I said in my heart what kind of J8 thing are you, can you use you to resist Lao Cao's sins?" Lao Cao said what I thought in a more tactful way, and at the same time his eyes frantically scanned a few of us. I was about to speak, when I saw Xiahoudun kneeling directly on the ground and cried: "Boss! We all know that military orders are strict and cannot be violated, and there is no way to change the facts! I am willing to accept the crime with the boss!"

I'm really drunk, Xiahou Yuan asked you not to make a mess, Lao Cao's expression showed that he couldn't wait to really kill you before. "Big brother, this battle has just begun, how can there be a reason to kill the main general?" Cao Ren's brain was a little more active, and he opened his mouth to comfort, "Please take the overall situation first, and conquer first. ”

I motioned to the generals of each battalion with my eyes, and with them taking the lead, tens of thousands of Cao troops knelt down in unison, "Please focus on the overall situation!" The officers and soldiers shouted in unison, and now the birds in the entire wheat field were not at peace. "My lord, there are clouds in "Spring and Autumn", and the law is not respected. You are not only responsible for yourself, but also for these soldiers. And you are now a general on an expedition for His Majesty, your life is no longer your life, but belongs to the Son of Heaven. "That being the case, the right to save Cao's head. Lao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "But military law is not child's play!" He copied out the sword and cut off his hair directly, "Cut off the head of Cao Mou today, and when the class teacher returns to the court, he will be guilty again!"

"Come on, pass Cao Cao's 'head' to the battalions!" Xun You's mind also turned around, "Those who violate the military order will be killed!" was inexplicably cut by a bird, which is enough to make people depressed. However, I believe that this resentment will be sprinkled on Lu Bujun well.

Cao Cao's army advanced slowly, and Lu Bu's side simply stopped moving. In his words, there is no need to worry, it would be good for him to wipe them all out at once when Cao Cao's army arrived. After these words reached us, I could only express my sympathy for Chen Gong, the strategist on Lu Bu's side, brother, you are really not having a good time.

Before the onset of winter, we captured Pengcheng. Lao Cao was a little hesitant at this time, whether to withdraw the army or continue the offensive. The use of troops in winter is indeed taboo, but sometimes it is a last resort, because on the other side, Yuan Shao has already besieged Gongsun Zan in Yijing, and he will completely eliminate Gongsun forces in the near future. Therefore, we have no choice but to march in winter, in order to be able to relieve our worries at the same time as Yuan Shao and prepare for the decisive battle later.