Feng Ji, as the old man of Yuan Shaojun, is familiar with Chun Yuqiong's personality. It is clear that he is not a foolish and loyal person, and if he loses such a big thing as Wuchao, according to Chun Yuqiong's personality, he will either surrender to the enemy army or go incognito, and it will be absolutely impossible for him to take the initiative to come to the door to die.

"Since General Chun Yu said that he wants to see him, the lord might as well meet him, and when he finishes speaking, it's not too late to kill!"

Yuan Shao listened to Feng Ji's words, and still said angrily: "Let Chun Yuqiong hurry up and get into the big tent!" If there is no good reason, I will kill it! ”

After Chun Yuqiong fled from Zhongmu, he hurried all the way north at night and slept during the day, for fear of being captured by the Nanyang army. After walking for two nights and a day, he finally met Yuan Jun's scout cavalry and was taken back to Yuan Shao's camp.

Chun Yuqiong was ragged, with a yellow face and thin muscles, and when she entered the tent, she prostrated on the ground, shouting, "The last general should die, and he has the trust of the lord." I have to say that Chun Yuqiong's hand played very beautifully with retreat, and Yuan Shao saw his miserable appearance, and his desire to kill him was slightly reduced.

"Chun Yuqiong, I ask myself if I treat you well, 20,000 elite soldiers let you stick to the black nest, can't you do it?" Yuan Shao asked.

Chun Yuqiong cried: "Lord, if it is not our army, we are not fighting effectively!" But Tu Jiazi was too cunning, he attacked the camp at night, and used more straw men on the frontal battlefield to confuse our army's sight. In fact, they raided the back and burned the granary......"

When the generals in Yuan's big tent heard this, they all gasped. If what Chun Yuqiong said is true, whoever Wuchao changes may be lost. This is really not a matter of command for generals.

Hearing this, Yuan Shao's tone softened slightly, and then asked: "After the defeat of Wuchao, I will calculate with you later!" You just said that you have something important to say, come quickly! ”

Chun Yuqiong hurriedly wiped away her tears, knowing that her life should be worry-free, and said in a deep voice: "Nanyang Army is in short supply of food and grass, and it is about to run out of food!" ”

"You say it again?" Cao Cao, who was listening to the side, couldn't contain his excitement and asked.

"There is a shortage of food and grass in the Nanyang army, and it is about to run out of food!" Chun Yuqiong repeated again.

Cao Cao laughed, turned to Yuan Shao and said, "Alliance leader, the end of the Nanyang Army is coming, what are you hesitating about?" ”

Hesitation and questioning are the characteristics of Yuan Shao's bones, and it is difficult to change, he ignored Cao Cao's rudeness, and continued to ask Chun Yuqiong: "How do you know the fact that the Nanyang army is about to run out?" ”

Chun Yuqiong said with tears in her eyes: "In the battle of Wuchao, the last general fought to the death with He Xian, but he had no choice but to send him a move in martial arts, and he was captured and taken off the horse and tied up and brought to Zhongmu. In Zhongmu, the last general saw with his own eyes that the Nanyang soldiers drank gruel every day to satisfy their stomachs. In order to further investigate the situation of grain and grass, the last general sent an heirloom jade pendant to bribe the young general of the guard. A jade pendant worth 10,000 gold was only exchanged for a bowl of porridge and a piece of beef the size of a palm...... The last general didn't believe it, and the young general took the risk to take the last general to the gang's camp to check, and determined that the situation was even more miserable than the young general said. The last general also overheard a conversation between the leaders of the battalion, saying that the generals of the Nanyang Army were also about to cut off their meat. ”

Chun Yuqiong is seven points true and three points empty, and tells what happened to him in the Nanyang Army. Juan Pei, Xu You and others are all first-class strategists in the world, of course, they know that there are many doubts in Chun Yuqiong's description, but on the whole, Chun Yuqiong's description is reasonable. Combined with the Zhongmu fire, it can be judged that the shortage of food in the Nanyang army is real.

With Chun Yuqiong's vivid description, coupled with Cao Cao's guarantee in terms of grain and grass, Yuan Shao finally made up his mind not to retreat but to advance, and the whole army besieged Zhongmu City.

When Cao Cao left the Yuan camp, Xun Yu, who accompanied him, reminded Cao Cao with a worried face: "Lord, our army is not short of military food, but to maintain the use of more than 100,000 horses, it can only support half ......a month at most."

"you know!" Cao Cao nodded, "But under the circumstances just now, Cao Cao had to say that." Otherwise, Yuan Shao would not dare to fight again. If Yuan Shao retreats to Jizhou, our army will face the pressure of the Nanyang Army alone...... The battle of Zhongmu is the best opportunity for our army to defeat the Nanyang army, and we can't give up! ”

Cao Cao said very resolutely, and Xun Yu was not allowed to oppose it at all. Xun Yu knew that it was useless to oppose it, so he could only silently clench his fists and say: "Yu will set off to Chenliu counties to raise as much grain and grass as possible for the army." ”

"It's hard work! This is an extraordinary time, and we can only encourage each other! Cao Cao admonished.

"My subordinates understand!" Xun Yu is also proficient in the art of war, so he naturally understands that the current battle situation is very unfavorable to Cao's army. Cao Cao wanted to drag Yuan Shao and the Nanyang army to fight it out as much as possible, but there was no way to do it.

After Xun Yu left, Xi Zhi silently said: "The grain and grass in Chenliu County have been collected three times, and the people have no surplus food. If Wen Ruo made this trip, he was destined to return empty-handed. ”

"Is there a good strategy for the military advisor to teach me?" Cao Cao asked urgently.

Xi Zhicai sighed and said: "The lord doesn't need to know the reason, he only needs to give his subordinates five hundred elites, and his subordinates can raise about five more days of grain and grass for the lord, and if there is more, it will hurt the sky and ......."

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, and after a little thought, he guessed why Xi Zhicai said that raising this kind of "grain and grass" would hurt the heavens and the peace. Previously, Xi Zhicai had already said that there was no food to raise in the land where Chen Liu, only the people ...... Ordinary people, at special moments, can also be used as military rations...... Eating people is inhumane and contrary to heaven and ......

Cao Cao knew it, but he didn't say a word, bowed solemnly to Xi Zhicai, and ordered Dian Wei to pick up five hundred of the most loyal guards and hand them over to the military advisor Xi Zhicai to command. After receiving the order, Xi Zhicai broke away from the Cao army brigade.

After Cao Cao himself returned to the camp, he took all the 30,000 soldiers and horses in Chen Liucheng and took the lead in marching towards Zhongmu City. Yuan Shao waited for Gao Lan's 30,000 foot cavalry, a total of more than 50,000 people, and went to Zhongmu together to besiege the Nanyang army.

He Xian sat on the city wall of Zhongmu, bought a table of wine and food, and asked Yuan Cao and the two armies under the city with a smile, do you dare to go into the city for a drink?

Yuan Shao came out of the battle, pointed at He Xian with a whip, and sneered: "He Zhongxin, don't pretend to be a god again!" In Zhongmu City, there is a clear exhaustion of grain and grass, but you are here to spread out, who have you deceived? “

He Xian laughed and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint the two of you!" Fortunately, the Zhongmu fire did not burn the grain and grass in the city, so my Nanyang army actually had enough soldiers and food. The reason why he didn't move was because he wanted to discuss one more thing with his first brother. Before the war between China and Mu, Ben General proposed that you and I join forces to divide the two states equally. Now, your Wuchao grain hoarding camp has been destroyed, and within ten months, you will definitely return to Jizhou. Labor expeditions, not to mention the loss of soldiers, and nothing to gain, this is very demoralizing? ”

He Xian said, while picking up the wine glass and drinking it all: "Today, those who can talk about heroes are only the first brother and the general!" Why don't you and I sweep away all these young people first, and then follow Han Chu and fight it out? “