Although Cao Cao was not there, Xun You, Cheng Yu and others gathered in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Don't worry, Cao Gong has already burned the enemy's grain and grass, Zhao Hui is now leading an army of 20,000 to advance at full speed, it must be because of the lack of food and grass, and if you want to fight quickly, as long as we can hold out for a few more days, the enemy army will inevitably collapse on its own." Xun You said.

Cao Cao is not here, and now Zhao Huiqin is leading an army of 20,000 to advance at full speed, and after receiving the news, Xu Du's side is already panicked.

Even though Cao Cao burned the grain and grass of the Zhao army, the Zhao army did not withdraw in a panic as they expected.

Cao Cao is not there, Xun You knows that at this time, it is necessary to stabilize the hearts of Xu Du's people.

If they are all in chaos, then the people in the city, as well as the 30,000 soldiers, will only be more panicked.

"For today's plan, we have to find Cao Gong as soon as possible." Cheng Yu said.

Cao Cao is their backbone, if Cao Cao is not there, in the current situation, even if it is Xun Yu Chengyu, it will be difficult to unify people's hearts.

The people's hearts are not aligned, and in the face of Zhao Hui at this time, there is no doubt that they will be defeated.

"But where is Cao Gong now?"

The last news they received was that Cao Cao burned the grain and grass, and then fled with dozens of horses.

Later, he completely lost contact with Cao Cao.

Now on all roads, the checkpoints set up by Zhao Jun, Cao Cao wants to come back, and he can only pass through the mountains and forests.

"Send people to find Cao Gong." Xun You said.

"Where to look?"

"No matter where it is, north of Xudu, all the mountains and forests, all search for it."

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go." Cheng Yu said.

In addition to finding Cao Cao's whereabouts, Xun You also arranged for people to enter the army and stabilize the army's morale.

Cao Cao took 500 people this time, many of them were generals in the army, and now those people can't come back, and they need to rearrange generals to command these recruits.

"Also, there are plenty of arrows on the city walls."

Although when Cao Cao was leaving, he had already said that if he couldn't come back, then Xun You and the others could directly surrender to Zhao Hui.

However, how could Xun Yu and them surrender easily.

What's more, when Cao Cao left, what he said meant that he was dead, and Cao Cao was only missing now, and he might still come back.

In addition to preparing arrows and falling stones, Xun You also sent many passers-by to collect grain and grass outside the city.

And bring all the people who were still outside the city into the city.

In addition to Xudu, the people in the cities north of Yanzhou, who were forced to migrate to the south, are now staying in several large cities, and some people have been sent to Yuzhou.

Three hundred miles north of Xudu.

Cao Cao and Xiahoudun led the war horses, looking tired.

"Lord, all roads outside are guarded by Zhao Jun." Xiahoudun had just gone out to investigate.

Now there are five people around Cao Cao.

Although there are not many soldiers guarding the checkpoints on the road, there are fences and triphorses.

However, it is not impossible to rush over on a war horse.

After all, the number of Zhao Jun guarding the checkpoint is not very large.

There are so many checkpoints, and on each road, separated by ten miles, there will be a team of ten people guarding it.

Cao Cao's five people can be killed, but after killing, his whereabouts will be exposed, and there will definitely be more Zhao troops in front of him.

You can pass one or two levels, but the next dozens will only get more and more difficult.

After all, Cao Cao only had five people around him.

Five people, advancing in the mountains and forests, although the dry food on their bodies has long been eaten, but they will not starve to death, they can look for food in the mountains and forests, and they can still fill their stomachs, but the speed is too slow.

"Let's go."

Cao Cao pulled the shadow and walked in the dense forest, and the robe on his body had already been scraped and tattered by the thorns and bushes.

He lost contact with the outside world, and he didn't know Zhao Jun's current situation, as well as Xu Du's side.

But the road is full of checkpoints set up by Zhao Jun, and Cao Cao can guess a little bit.

Although he burned Zhao Hui's grain and grass, he was not able to shake Zhao Hui's army of more than 100,000 people.

Otherwise, how could Zhao Hui still divide so many soldiers and guard along the road.

Cao Cao knew that he had to rush back to Xudu as quickly as possible.

But if he can only walk in the mountains and forests, he will need at least five or six days.

"I don't know Zhao Hui, in addition to setting up checkpoints along the way, are there any other actions?"

"Lord, why don't I go and catch a few people and come back and ask?" Xiahou said.

One level, but only ten people, with Xiahou Dun's strength, it is naturally possible to easily kill all ten people, and it is not a big problem to capture one or two people alive.

But in this way, their location will also be exposed.

At least Zhao Hui can determine their approximate location.

"Nope." Cao Cao shook his head.

Now Zhao Hui doesn't even know his approximate location, and the forces looking for him are scattered.

Cao Cao can also run out of the gaps.

But if the approximate location is discovered, Zhao Hui can mobilize more troops to this side, and then it will really be impossible to escape.

"Lord, I'll go a little farther away." Xiahou said.

"Unless it's a hundred miles away." In Cao Cao's opinion, even if Xiahoudun went more than ten miles away, it would be useless.

But going a hundred miles away, it was too far away, Xiahoudun went back and forth, and Cao Cao might have returned to Xudu.

"Why don't I go and lure people away?" Xiahou said.

He and Cao Cao walked separately, and his side deliberately exposed his whereabouts to attract Zhao Jun's attention.

And Cao Cao can secretly return to Xudu.

Without these Zhao Jun, Cao Cao's speed could also be accelerated.

Just to attract attention, it will be very dangerous.

"This time, it's me who loses." Cao Cao said.

"You and I will return together."

He didn't let Xiahoudun lead Zhao Jun away alone.

Even if he returned to Xu Du, he would be powerless to resist Zhao Hui's attack.

"Lord, I ......"

"Don't talk about it."

Although Xiahoudun is inferior to Xu Chu in strength, Cao Cao trusts him the most.

Even the trust in Xiahoudun is more than Cao Ren and Cao Xiu.

It took another five days to trek through mountains and rivers.

Cao Cao's five people finally appeared in a mountain forest north of Xudu.

In this mountain, the outline of Xudu can already be seen.

Five hundred people left together, and in the end, only five people came back together.

Although he completed the goal and burned Zhao Jun's grain and grass, he did not get the result that Cao Cao wanted.

The 150,000 Zhao army did not flee because of the burning of these grains and grass.

Zhao Jun's supply of grain and grass is still very sufficient, and everyone can eat enough.

"Lord, there are Zhao Jun outside the mountain, if you go out, it will be difficult not to be discovered." Xiahou said.

"It's late." Cao Cao sighed.

Standing on the mountainside, he could already see the dense black-armored army outside the city of Xudu.

Zhao Hui had also arrived outside the city of Xudu.

Cao Cao knew that he had been defeated.

Even if he goes out now, he has no power to return to heaven.

thought that burning Zhao Hui's grain and grass could force Zhao Hui to withdraw his troops.

But now it seems that he was wrong.

Miss by a mile.

Not only did they fail to achieve their goals, but they lost countless generals.

He was worried about being discovered by Zhao Jun all the way, crossed mountains and mountains, and suffered a lot, but he still couldn't change the result.