Xu County Chamber. Ethereal. 『⒉

Cao Shuo, Pang Tong, Sima Yi and others sat in the hall.

All eyes fell on him, waiting for his command.

"My father has ordered Yishui and Surabaya to be brought back to the river." Cao Shuo said: "It won't be long before the stagnant water outside Xiapi City will reced, and the day will come when our army will attack Xiapi." ”

"Lu Bu thought that Yuan Shu would rush to help, but Yuan Shu was only stationed in Zhongli, and he had no intention of marching into Xuzhou at all." Sima Yi said: "Does the prince want to lead the troops to break through Xiapi first? ”

"That's what I mean." Cao Shuo said: "But I also want to get Huainan. ”

Looking at everyone, he asked, "Do you think we can fight on two fronts, while distributing troops and horses to Xiapi, and at the same time marching into Huainan and starting a war with Yuan Shu?" ”

"Childe wants to attack Yuan Shu?" Pang Tong asked.

"I have long asked my father for Huainan, and my father has already agreed." Cao Shuo said: "After fighting for several months, Xuzhou is about to be taken, but Huainan has not yet started a war. Don't get me wrong, even if we lay down Xuzhou, it doesn't have much to do with us. In the future, the place where we will be allowed to settle down is Huainan. ”

"What are you going to do?" Pang Tong asked.

Cao Shuo said: "All the previous captives, both men and women, were sent to Xu County, and General Ji Ling took care of them with a small number of soldiers and horses. Zilong and Shu Zhi and I led the Flying Bear Camp and the Dragon Pattern Ride to Xiapi to help my father break the city. As for Huainan, it had to be handed over to Shiyuan and Zhongda and several generals. ”

"Childe is going to personally lead the Dragon Pattern Cavalry and the Flying Bear Battalion to break through Xiapi, while Zhong Da and I will cooperate with several generals to march into Huainan?" Pang Tong asked again.

"That's exactly what it means." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Shu is now at the end of the crossbow, I sent some people to lurk in Huainan earlier, once our army enters Huainan, those people will spread remarks, inform the Huainan army and civilians, to serve our army does not need to pay heavy taxes, and no longer need to be exploited by Yuan Shu." ”

"I understand what Childe said." Pang Tong said: "However, everyone has bad roots, some people will serve Gongzi, and more people may not be able to adapt for a while, and they may help Yuan Shu ......."

"Somewhere else, perhaps!" Cao Shuo said: "Huainan definitely won't!" ”

He took out a stack of documents and said to Pang Tong and the others: "Look at it, this is the people I sent to give back to the people in Huainan!" In Huainan, many people hate Yuan Shu so much, wishing that he would die earlier, how could they help him make us enemies? ”

Pang Tong and the others took the documents one after another and exchanged them one by one.

After reading the paperwork, Pang Tong said: "If this is the case, it is not difficult to take Huainan!" ”

"There are two battles at the key, and Shiyuan and Zhong Da have to grasp it well." Cao Shuo said: "One is to break through Zhongli's enemy army, once our army captures Zhongli, Yuan Shu's vitality will be greatly damaged. Our army seized all parts of Huainan and forced Shouchun, but it was effortless. The second is to attack Shouchun. Shouchun is the former capital of Chu State, the city is high and deep, Yuan Shu is entrenched in the city, he must be determined to defend the city, and it is not easy to take this city. ”

"It is inevitable to take Shouchun." Sima Yi said: "The key is how our army can cut off Yuan's posterior road, and after breaking through the city, he will have no way out!" ”

"Zhongda is right." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Shu is already at the end of the crossbow, and it is only a matter of time before our army breaks through Shouchun. The key is to keep an eye on Yuan Shu and don't let him escape. Although it is impossible for him to set off any waves, it is a bit unpleasant for such a person to run around in the world after all. Especially if Yuan Shu runs away, my father will also think that we are incompetent! ”

"Xiapi is just a lonely city." Pang Tong said: "Gongzi led two elites forward, as long as the army attacked the city, there were not many arrows, stones and boiling oil at the head of the city, and the city could be broken in one fell swoop." By the time we reached Shouchun, Childe would have already returned. ”

As he spoke, Pang Tong looked at Ji Ling and said to Cao Shuo: "General Ji was originally a general of Yuan Shu's department, and now we are going to fight Huainan, I don't know what the general feels in his heart?" ”

"I have been following Gongzi for so long, I already knew that Huainan would not be able to hold it!" Ji Ling said: "Yuan Gong treated me badly at the beginning, of course I can't lead troops to attack him. Childe is also kind to me, it is inconvenient to attack the old master, the only thing I can do is to watch the captives for Childe and prevent them from making trouble! ”

"As long as General Ji keeps an eye on the prisoners, it is already a great achievement." Cao Shuo said with a slight smile: "We went to Huainan this time to rescue the people from hanging upside down. ”

"I heard that many people in Huainan are poor at home." Cao Shuo continued: "The men were arrested and sent to serve as soldiers, and the women could not even afford to wear clothes, so they could only do some housework in the house naked. Seeing that winter is about to begin, thinking of those naked women makes my heart feel uncomfortable. A piece of fine skin and white meat, in case it freezes, it doesn't make people feel distressed! ”

Cao Shuo's previous words were still present, and the last two sentences directly made everyone almost choke on saliva.

clamoring to capture Huainan, because he just couldn't bear to let those poor women suffer from freezing in the cold winter......

There was a scolding in their hearts, but everyone said: "What Childe said is true." ”

Outside the city of Xiapi, the water has receded.

The water of the city also flowed down the ditch into the moat.

The water level was lowered, and the people at the head of the city were hoping to go home sooner.

They know very well that the home that has been soaked in water for a long time is probably long gone.

But people's attachment to their homeland prompted them to look forward to the water receding faster.

The people longed for the water to recede quickly, but Lu Bu frowned.

"Husband!" Mrs. Ren came to his side and asked softly, "The water has receded, why are you still worried?" ”

"The water has receded, and Cao Cao should attack!" Lu Bu said: "There is no food and grass in the city, how can I stand it in Xiapi? ”

"Is there any military rations, the husband knows, the few people who take care of the military rations know, who else will know?" Mrs. Ren whispered: "As long as the husband doesn't say it, and those people don't say it, the soldiers will definitely not be in turmoil." ”

Looking at Mrs. Ren, Lu Bu said, "You still know my mind!" ”

Turning his gaze to the outside of the city, Lu Bu said again: "Cao Cao is powerful, and Xiapi has been flooded again, I definitely can't hold it." I have the heart to surrender to Cao Cao, and I don't know if he is willing or not. ”

"If the husband joins Cao Cao now, I'm afraid that he will be despised by him." Mrs. Ren said: "My life is in the hands of others, is my husband willing?" ”

Glancing at Mrs. Ren again, Lu Bu frowned tightly, and shouted to the Xuzhou army at the head of the city: "Soldiers, prepare your weapons and beware of the enemy attacking the city!" ”

(End of chapter)