Cao Shuo waited in Hedong for several days before the Huainan army arrived.

The one who led the 50,000 army to arrive was Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

Entering the handsome tent and seeing Cao Shuo, Yan Liang and Wen Chou bowed and saluted.

Yan Liang said to Cao Shuo: "Son Qiqi, we should have arrived a long time ago, but we were ...... on the way."

"Don't tell me what's going on the road." Cao Shuo raised his hand to stop him.

Yan Liang was stunned for a moment, and sure enough, he didn't say any more.

He originally wanted to say that the army of 50,000 recruits, although the soldiers are all veterans, is indeed inferior to the 30,000 elites led by Cao Shuo.

But he didn't expect that Cao Shuo wouldn't give him a chance to speak at all.

"You're here at the right time." Cao Shuo said: "If it is earlier, it will not be conducive to our army going north." ”

It's late autumn now.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou glanced at each other, both very surprised.

Wen Chou couldn't help but ask: "Childe, it's late autumn now, and the army is on the march, and it may enter the harsh winter before it reaches the Hetao, how can we say that we have come just in time?" ”

"Where is the Loop?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly, and said to Yan Liang and Wen Chou: "There is the north, if our army launches an attack in the summer, in case it fails to break the Huns in winter, the soldiers will fall into a bitter battle." Even if there are winter clothes to keep out the cold in winter, the Huns will attack in every way, and our days in Hetao are not easy. ”

"It is precisely because the Huns will attack in winter that the sooner they enter the loop, the better." Yan Liang said: "In this season, I am afraid it is no longer suitable to attack the Huns. ”

"Late autumn and winter are the time for us to march." Cao Shuo said: "When you enter Wuyuan, I will order the army to be stationed." There are winter clothes, food, and houses in Wuyuan City that can be requisitioned, so that the soldiers can roast the fire in the house and live a warm winter. When we wait until the beginning of spring, we will attack the Huns again, and the success will be much greater. So you're delayed on the road, and I'm not going to blame you. ”

When Cao Shuo said this, Yan Liang and Wen Chou couldn't help but show a trace of embarrassment.

The two of them thought that Cao Shuo deliberately said this in order to relieve them.

How did they know that Cao Shuo was really planning to use the late autumn and winter march into Wuyuan.

was talking to Yan Liangwen Chou, and Lu Bu's voice came from outside the tent: "Dare to ask if Gongzi is there?" ”

Lu Bu had already been appointed as the vanguard of the crusade against the Xiongnu, and when he heard him speak, Cao Shuo responded: "General Lu, please come in and speak." ”

The curtain was lifted, and Lu Bu walked in.

He bowed to Cao Shuo, and then asked, "Childe, the army has arrived, should I lead the army to leave first?" ”

"How many men does General Lu plan to take with him?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Childe gave me 2,000 people, which is enough." Lu Bu said: "I will definitely pave the way and build a bridge for Gongzi, so as not to delay the schedule of the army's march." ”

"From here to Wuyuan, you have to pass through Bingzhou and other places." Cao Shuo said: "That is Gao Gan's territory, General Lu passed through there, if Gao Gan led the army to intercept, what are you going to do?" ”

Lu Bu thought for a moment and said to Cao Shuo: "As long as he dares to lead the army to intercept him, I will get him." ”

"The general's got him, but it's just right!" Cao Shuo laughed and said to Lu Bu: "If I want the general to be the vanguard, I will start from Wuyuan, not from here." Don't be anxious, general, wait until the army goes out, and you lead 2,000 men and horses five miles ahead of the army, and open the way for the army. ”

"Five miles ahead of the army, in case there is an ambush in half of the road......," Lu Bu hesitated and said, "Even if we have a response, I'm afraid it's already a little late for Gongzi to get the news." ”

"Our army is 80,000 troops, plus 20,000 Xiliang troops." Cao Shuo said: "The purpose of 100,000 elites advancing towards the Hetao is not the Yuan family in Hebei. Whether it is Yuan Shang or Gao Gan, they don't want to wade into this troubled water. But if only the general led 2,000 soldiers to take the lead, the result would probably be different. ”

"Childe avoid them, in case ......" Lu Bu asked with some hesitation, "Aren't you afraid that they will do something behind their backs?" ”

"Does the Yuan family dare to enter the Hetao?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly and asked Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was stunned by his question.

Cao Shuo continued: "Although our army is lonely, there is the Yuan family between the Hetao and the Cao family, but there is still the Cao family behind us. As long as the Yuan family dares to attack us, their defense will definitely become weak. My father was able to march north with a large army and conquer cities one after another. The Yuan family is now at the end of their power, and every inch of land is extremely important to them, how could they give up their roots in order to stab me in the back? ”

Lu Bu and Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were also in the tent, were stunned.

The servants clasped their fists and said to Cao Shuo in unison: "The son is wise." ”

"I'm not wise for a day or two." Cao Shuo grinned: "Although it seems risky to fight the Huns this time, in fact, I will do it with all my confidence." The Yuan family didn't dare to beat us, and the Huns couldn't beat us. After entering the Hetao, we can rob the women of the Huns and the horses of the Huns......"

Cao Shuo smacked his mouth twice, smiled shyly and said: "Thinking that the soldiers snatched back the Hun women, and I can still get a lot of Hun horses that I don't have to spend money on, I can't wait to go to Hetao and fight with the Huns!" ”

Lu Bu and the others were suddenly covered with black lines.

The war with the Huns had not yet begun, and Cao Shuo was already thinking about how to get benefits from them.

The women who robbed the Huns snatched back the horses from the Hetao area......

Since the Huns, no one has really done this.

Including the former Han Wu and Han Ming, the army entered the area controlled by the Huns, and it was just to kill people......

Like Cao Shuo, who showed a robber face before he fought, there is no one before or since......

The servants looked at Cao Shuo dumbfounded.

Cao Shuo grinned at them: "Don't look forward to it too much now, everything has to wait until our army enters the Hetao area." ”

Lu Bu, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou were speechless for a while.

From the very beginning, it was Cao Shuo who was looking forward to this matter, but he could persuade them not to look forward too much, as if they were the ones who wanted to rob the Hun women and Hun horses!

"The three generals will go down first." Cao Shuo waved his hand: "I still have some important matters to deal with!" ”

Lu Bu and the others retired and left.

Seeing them out of the tent, Cao Shuo shouted: "Cai Ji, you come in!" ”

Cai Ji entered the tent and asked Cao Shuo, "What do you have to tell the son?" ”

"You go and tell the quartermasters, and ask them to get their winter clothes ready anyway." Cao Shuo said: "Each soldier has four sets of winter clothes, we are about to go north, most of the soldiers grew up in the Central Plains, not as able to resist the cold as the northerners, and must prepare winter clothes for me." ”

(End of chapter)