Although the purpose of Cao Cao's five hundred cavalry has already been guessed.

But if you want to stop these five hundred cavalry, even if Zhao Hui also sends three thousand cavalry, it is not the same as everything.

Cao Cao's five hundred cavalry has now lost a trace. Where exactly it will come from, there is no way to know.

What made Zhao Hui feel a little relieved was that Zhao Yun and Jia Xu were not far from Puyang now.

In two days, the grain and grass can be escorted to Puyang, and as soon as the city gate is closed, there is no need to worry about Cao Cao burning the grain and grass.

The grain transport team walked slowly, and the two-day journey was more than 100 miles.

But this is more than 100 miles, and now it is not easy to walk.

Cao Cao's five hundred cavalry could appear at any time.

For more than a hundred miles, the cavalry only needed an hour or two to run aside.

Zhao Yun and Guo Jia soon received the news.

"The outside of the grain cart is covered with leather." Guo Jia ordered.

Although the leather is also easy to burn, if the opponent uses rockets, it can resist a little.

The prepared leather was originally only used to protect against rain, not fire.

"Let's get up to speed." Guo Jia ordered.

But it has been more than half a month, and the three thousand people are a little tired.

Now we have to speed up, and suddenly some of the soldiers began to complain.

They are not Zhao Hui's people, they are just Lu Bu's soldiers and horses, and they are already much inferior to Zhao Jun in terms of discipline, and they are also new soldiers.

After running all night, Cao Cao's 500 people were also sleepy and lacking.

Fortunately, they are all the most elite centurion captains, all of whom have been promoted because of military merits, and none of them are foolish people.

Horses are also first-class horses carefully selected from the limited war horses in the army.

But after all, after running all night, more than 300 miles, these war horses can't bear it, and they must stop and rest.

"Send someone to the east of Puyang to investigate."

When the men and horses were resting, Cao Cao still sent a few people to leave.

A night has passed, and he is still not sure of the specific location of Zhao Yun and Guo Jia.

This is the only opportunity and must not be missed.

Even the spies sent out are very tired, and the war horses may die of exhaustion, but even if these war horses are killed, people still have to go out.

Five hundred cavalry, resting for two hours, under Cao Cao's order, once again mounted their war horses and advanced towards Puyang.

Even if the hooves of each war horse are wrapped in cotton cloth, the sound of the horses' hooves is still difficult to completely conceal.

As for the dust along the way, it can be seen five or six miles away.

In order to get to Puyang as soon as possible, he had to burn the grain and grass of the Zhao army before it entered the city, and Cao Cao could also give up covering his whereabouts.

can only be compared with Zhao Hui for a time difference.

Now it is a barren mountain and a wild mountain, if it is still discovered by Zhao Hui's spies, he can only blame him for his bad luck, the will of heaven is so.

Halfway through, Cao Cao received a message from the spies in front of him.

The location of Zhao Yun and Guo Jia was finally determined.

"How far is it from Puyang?"

"Back to the lord, there are still three hundred miles." Cao Xiu said.

He had brought back Cao Ang's body and buried it outside the city

This time, he naturally followed Cao Cao's side, almost inseparable.

Xia Houen was killed, Cao Chun and Xu Chu were captured, and now Cao Cao's safety is guarded by him.

Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan and other generals were also among the five hundred cavalry.

Although the number is small, Cao Cao can almost be regarded as pouring out.

Now Zhao Hui's army, if it appears in front of the gate of Xudu, the defenders of Xudu are estimated to open the city and surrender immediately.

"Keep going."

Cao Cao ordered.

After running forward for another hundred miles, Cao Cao took five hundred cavalry and hid in the forest to rest to avoid being discovered.

"Rest here for the night and leave tomorrow morning."

After almost a day and a night, whether it is a man or a horse, now I have to have a good night's rest.

"Let people watch the war horses, feed them well, and don't make mistakes."

Now, for Cao Cao, these war horses are more important than people.

Without war horses, the five hundred people in his hands would definitely not be able to get close to the grain cart.

Even if there are generals such as Cao Xiu, Xiahou Yuan, but on the Zhao army's side, it is Zhao Yun who escorts the grain and grass, and Song Xian, one of the eight strong generals under Lu Bu.

It was only when he was resting in the woods at night that Cao Cao received another piece of news that was unfavorable to him.

"Lord, the spy just came with news. Around the grain carts of the Zhao army, many cavalry appeared. In addition, there was news from the front that in Zhao Hui's army, there were thousands of cavalry who turned back, and it should be these cavalry. Cao Xiu received the news in the middle of the night and immediately informed Cao Cao.

"It seems that Zhao Hui should have guessed what I was going to do." Cao Cao sighed and said: "Sleep, nourish your spirits, although the purpose of tomorrow is only to burn grain and grass, there will inevitably be a big war." ”

Even if he received the news now, Cao Cao would not retreat.

"Thousands of cavalry, but they really look up to me." Cao Cao said in his heart.

Unless Zhao Hui is 150,000 troops come, he will not leave.

Although the outcome of tomorrow is unknown, it is related to Cao Cao's success or failure, but Cao Cao still slept soundly at night and slept until dawn.

Although he was just lying on a haystack, Cao Cao was not unaccustomed.

After daybreak, the team ate a little, and then pulled the horses out of the woods.

Last night these horses were carefully cared for, and they ate the finest feed, better than five hundred people.

After a night's rest, these horses have recovered their strength, and they are all very miraculous.

Five hundred cavalry, not in a hurry.

The war horses that have rested all night still have to save a little strength, and they can't wait to rush in front of the grain team, and another horse stumbles.

On the way forward, Cao Cao received another update message.

Zhao Yun and Guo Jia are only less than fifty miles away from Puyang.

And Cao Cao has also confirmed that Zhao Hui sent 3,000 cavalry, and now he is surrounding the grain team.

Cao Cao now wants to get close to the grain team, and he must first break through the protection of these 3,000 cavalry.

But Cao Cao didn't back down.

Success or failure, Cao Cao has done it all.

"Lord, twenty miles ahead, it is the grain team of the Zhao army." Cao Xiu said.

"Stop and trim." Cao Cao said.

"Zhao Jun 3,000 cavalry, how is the distribution?"

"Distributed around the grain team, within ten miles, it will inevitably be discovered." Cao Xiu said.

The spies in front almost figured out the movements of the three thousand cavalry.

Their 500 men were well hidden, but 3,000 cavalry, plus 3,000 grain carriers, were easier to be spotted by spies.

Although Guo Jia has changed the route, there are only a few roads to the east of Puyang.

Cao Cao's spies can easily explore all of the roads.

"Ten miles? How long does it take to get to the front of the grain truck for ten miles? ”

Cao Xiu said: "If there is no resistance, a quarter of an hour is enough." ”

"A quarter of an hour, too slow." Cao Cao said: "This is enough to give the surrounding cavalry time to respond. ”

"As soon as we show up, they're bound to start blocking it."

"Don't worry, my lord, we will definitely be able to break through the barriers and burn the grain and grass."

Cao Xiu was assuring Cao Cao, but he was also saying that he was listening.