The matter of Chang'an, in Chen Mo's expectations, he did not pay too much attention to it, although the capital has now moved to Luoyang, after all, he has been operating in Guanzhong for many years, and for the control of Guanzhong, Chen Mo is confident that anyone who leaves the audience will be able to deal with and deal with anything properly, and he doesn't need to worry too much.

However, the current war with Yuan Shao has reached a stalemate, and in this regard, Yuan Shao actually has more headaches than Chen Mo.

It's been a month since the winter, how many fights he and Chen Mo have fought with each other, Yuan Shao can't remember clearly, his strategists on his side have a plan, and they will soon be able to deal with it, and then Chen Mo has a plan, and he will dismantle and deal with it here, and so on, during this time, both sides have made their own plans, and in general, no one has taken too much advantage, and no one can help anyone.

Rao is Chen Mo and Yuan Shao have a lot of grain and grass, and they have been fighting for a few months, and they can't stand it, and now both sides are carrying it, see who can't carry it first, who will lose.

After the depths of winter, heavy snow fell in the area of Chaoge, and a somewhat ragged cavalry slowly ran through the heavy snow.

"Where is this?" Ma Chao put his hands together, sighed, turned his head to look at Ma Dai and Pang De beside him, before they acted separately, and then the soldiers and horses fought less and less, so they simply merged all the way, and pursued the other party's grain team around behind Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao also had preparations, often took some fake food teams to attract their attention, led them forward and then besieged, Ma Chao suffered a few losses, but also learned, and picked open terrain to start, if the terrain does not allow, Ma Chao will definitely not shoot.

But now the question is...... They seem to be lost.

Pang De and Ma Dai shook their heads a little embarrassed, they were not familiar with the terrain in this area, because of Yuan Shao's drive, they gradually followed the other party's grain road to the rear of Yuan Shao, but the terrain in Jizhou is different from Xiliang, before they were familiar with the terrain in Huaixian County and could come and go freely, but after arriving here, the control of the terrain was a little inadequate, and it suddenly snowed heavily, and they lost their way all of a sudden.

Alas~

"The lord asked me to come and rob the grain road, and I have also robbed a lot of grain, when will it be finished?" Ma Chao asked with a little headache, how long have they been wandering around this area, two or three months?

"Big brother, why don't I wait to go back?" Ma Dai felt that their task should have been overfulfilled, without logistics, they had been around here for two or three months like a rogue, and the grain and grass that had been looted and burned were not counted, and now that they went back, how could they be regarded as completing Chen Mo's order, right?

"No way!" Ma Chao shook his head and said: "This time, I waited for it to come out, but I didn't make a great contribution, wouldn't it be shameful to go back?" ”

Although complaining about when this task is a head, but he is eager to make a great contribution to show his prestige, Chen Mo's fierce generals are like clouds, Ma Chao wants to make a great contribution, but if he is by Chen Mo's side, I am afraid that it is not so easy to show his ability, and now it is rare to have the opportunity to lead an army alone, Ma Chao is naturally unwilling to burn some grain and grass and go back, although it is also a credit, but it is always different from the credit that Ma Chao imagined.

"Meng Qi, Bozhan!" Pound looked at the growing snow curtain, looked at the two of them and said, "It's imperative, I'll find a place to hide from the wind and snow first, and then talk about anything else." ”

If this continues, the soldiers will probably freeze to death, and they are afraid that it will be even colder at night, and they must find a place to hide from the wind and snow as soon as possible.

Ma Chao nodded, looked around, identified a direction and said: "Let's go that way, let the scouts not go too far, in this kind of weather, it is difficult to leave even traces, let the scouts explore the terrain around." ”

"Whoa!"

……

On the other side, states and counties.

Chen Mo studied the map, silently calculating the strategy that could deal with Yuan Shao at the moment, which could be used, Chen Mo had tried it all during this time, although there were small victories, but it was difficult to change the overall situation, and now he could only fight who could beat whom.

"How's the war going on Cao Mengde's side?" Chen Mo looked at Yang Xiu beside him and asked.

Their heads were bleeding here, and Cao Cao's pressure was naturally relaxed.

"Last month, Jinan County was occupied, but Yuan Tan also had some means to block Cao Cao in the area of Gaoyun and Zouping, but Cao Cao still had all the way from Langya to attack Beihai, and now he is still fighting fiercely." Yang Xiu said the battle report again, and now Cao Cao's main direction is Qingzhou.

"This Yuan Tan has some skills." Chen Mo nodded, to be able to fight Cao Cao to this point, Yuan Tan was already good.

"The lord doesn't know, in this battle, that Liu Bei contributed a lot, it was he in Gao Wan, Zouping area, to block Cao Cao's main force, they are also old opponents, in the past Liu Bei failed to defeat Cao Cao in Xuzhou, but there are also some means, now attached to Yuan Shao, won the trust of Yuan Tan, and there are fierce generals under his command, Chen Gong gave advice to him, but this time Cao Cao suffered a lot."

"Liu Bei?" Chen Mo nodded when he heard this, after all, as the lord of Xuzhou, Liu Bei did a good job, but unfortunately, in terms of the situation at that time and the topography of Xuzhou, it was difficult for Liu Bei to block Cao Cao, and Cao Cao also used all his strength to defeat Xuzhou in one battle and form a three-third situation in today's Central Plains.

It's just that such a person who has been a prince will be willing to be used by Yuan Shao or Yuan Tan?

Chen Mo was puzzled, although he had only crossed paths with Liu Bei once, he had a deep impression on himself, he was a very good person, and he was also a person who knew how to hide himself...... Forget it, the biggest problem at the moment is still Yuan Shao, Liu Bei helped Yuan Tan block Cao Cao, and there are also reasons why Cao Cao didn't do his best, just like himself, he also didn't do his best.

"Huh?" Chen Mo suddenly snorted in surprise.

"My lord, but what questions do you have?" Yang Xiu said curiously.

"Nope." Chen Mo shook his head, and after thinking for a moment, Chen Mo asked with a smile: "Anyway, Ma Chao, Pang De, and Ma Dai haven't come back yet?" ”

He suddenly noticed that his luck had risen inexplicably just now, although it was not much, but luck would not arise out of thin air, when there was any variable, but now from Hanoi to Guanzhong, the entire battle situation and possible problems in the rear are under Chen Mo's control, he can roughly guess what happened, if it is said that variables, I am afraid that only Ma Chao may appear.

"It's been two months, and I sent people to recall them before, but it was difficult to find their whereabouts." Yang Xiu shook his head with some distress, even if Chen Mo didn't set a time limit at that time, it was almost enough, how could anyone rob grain for more than two months? Is Yuan Shao really a fool?

If it weren't for the fact that he knew from the fine work over there that Ma Chao was still constantly harassing Yuan Shao's grain road, Yang Xiu almost thought that this group of people had escaped.

"Inform the fine work over there, don't recall them for the time being, and help them as much as possible." Chen Mo pondered, although he didn't know what happened, but in terms of the change in luck, it should be a good thing.

……

In the area of Makino, Ma Chao was still walking in the snow, and a scout suddenly came to report: "General, I found a large number of people and horses." ”

"Oh?" Ma Chao instantly came to his senses, rubbed his face fiercely and said, "But the grain team? ”

"Blocked by wind and snow, I can't see clearly, and I don't dare to approach!" The scout bowed.

"You two continue to lead the troops, I'll take a look." Ma Chao looked at Pang De and Ma Daidao with some excitement, the grain and grass in the army were already a little insufficient, and if they didn't open it again, they would have to eat horses.

Pound and Ma Dai nodded, and Pound instructed: "Be careful, don't be reckless." ”

Although it is no longer considered a subordinate relationship, Ma Chao grew up under the watchful eye of Pang De after all, and he still cares about Ma Chao as an elder.

"Don't worry, I'll go and I'll be back." Ma Chao nodded, and immediately galloped away with the scout, and soon disappeared into the snow.

The sound of horses' hooves mixed with the wind and snow is not too clear, and in the distance, Ma Chao saw a group of people and horses, which were a little blurry in the snow curtain, and quickly gave up the war horse, let the scout lead, and he only brought a sword to touch in that direction.

Naturally, it is not to challenge, Ma Chao has learned to be obedient after being abused by Xu Rong, this time he followed Chen Mo on the expedition, and never called the battle alone, of course, if he encounters an enemy general in the formation, Ma Chao will not let go of the opportunity to kill the enemy general.

Yan Liang?

Ma Chao approached the enemy's grain team, and saw the other party's flag clearly, Yan Zi Jiangqi, in this Jizhou, in addition to Yan Liang, he couldn't think of a second general surnamed Yan, this is a famous general in Jizhou, if he can kill him......

"General!" It wasn't until the grain team went away that the scout led the horses to find Ma Chao, bowed down and said, "Judging from the ruts, they should all be empty carts, and there is no grain and grass." ”

"Empty?" Ma Chao was a little disappointed when he heard this, the first thing he had to solve now was the problem of eating for the soldiers, and then he felt that it was wrong, since Yan Liang's car was empty, he shouldn't be too anxious, this heavy snow, why don't you find a place to rest? In other words, Yuan Shao's camp where grain and grass are stored is near here!?

Thinking of this possibility, Ma Chao's face flushed, if he could burn Yuan Shao's grain and grass, wouldn't he have made a great contribution!?

Under the excitement, Ma Chao's breathing became a little short, and he hurriedly said to the scout: "I'll go and bring the soldiers and horses, you continue to follow them, and mark the road along the road." ”

"Whoa!"

At that moment, the two acted separately, and Ma Chao quickly whipped up and rushed back to the army, worried that Yan Liang would be lost, and sent a lot of scouts to follow, and at the same time probed where the enemy's food was stored.

"Meng Qi, maybe you have found a place where the enemy army is stockpiling food?" Pound asked, after all, if you make a mistake and run in vain, the morale is not high, and I am afraid it will be even more low.

"Seventy percent sure!" Ma Chao nodded, seventy percent is not less.

Pound nodded when he heard this, and then the three of them commanded their respective soldiers and horses to look for the road signs left by the scouts and walked all the way, and by the evening, the wind and snow were a little lighter, but the sky was completely dark.

On a hill, looking at the camp with many torches lit in the distance, Ma Chao showed an excited smile on his face......