Zhao Yun also nodded when he heard this, now Yuan Shu is in Jiyin, and there are no less than 20,000 horses, and the generals under Yuan Shu are Lei Bo and Chen Lan stationed in Jiyin. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Although I don't know what the two of them are capable of, they are both famous generals, and they are not ordinary people. For the sake of a He Yi, if he openly kills Jiyin, even if he can defeat the two of them, he will inevitably be counterattacked by Yuan Shu. Now that his lord is still fighting against Lu Bu, he still needs to be careful not to provoke the enemy easily at this time.

Cao Cao and others, who finally set up camp outside Puyang City, also had the same idea after receiving Zhao Yun's battle report. Since He Yi fled back to Ruyin, at this moment, he couldn't help but clean him up by himself. Once Yuan Shu's backlash is caused, not to mention the enemy's back, I am afraid that the other counties in Yanzhou, which are still stable now, will also have some turmoil. Now Yuan Shu is still attacking Lujiang, and he still needs to hurry up and kill Lu Bu.

Originally, the men and horses sent by the Chen Palace to intercept Jiyin Xiahou Yuan have now been transferred back to the city. After all, Puyang was Cao Cao's seat in Yanzhou, and it was naturally very strong. Now with 50,000 troops defending the city, and a fierce general like Lu Bu, Chen Gong feels that as long as he is cautious, then Cao Cao wants to take Puyang quickly, which is absolutely wishful thinking.

There is only one point, the current grain and grass in the city, after being transferred by Cao Cao by half of it, can only last for three months at most, even if it is added to the grain stored in his family over the years, it is estimated that it can support another month. After all, Lu Bu was the object of careful vigilance in Yuan Shao, how could Yuan Shao ever give Lu Bu enough food and grass? After the first battle of Chen Liu, everyone evacuated in a hurry, and who could take care of the grain and grass in Chen Liucheng? At that time, if Cao Cao besieged but did not attack, under the lack of food in the city, this Yanzhou would no longer be able to hold it.

Thinking of this, Chen Gong suddenly found that it was not Cao Cao who needed a quick victory now, but Lu Bu. After all, Cao Cao is now in Dongjun, but he doesn't need to worry about grain and grass at all. His army did not go to attack Xuzhou, and the grain and grass concentrated in Shanyang and Lu would be transported here in less than ten days. Once it drags on, it's your own side that is not good. Thinking of this, Chen Gong didn't dare to slack off at this time, and hurriedly went to find Lu Bu and discuss it well.

However, Gao Ye, who was stationed outside the city, was very relaxed. Cao Cao in history failed to crusade against Xuzhou this year, and was stabbed in the back by Chen Gong. Cao Cao, who attacked Puyang, was defeated by Lu Bu several times in a row, and on two occasions if it wasn't for Dian Wei's bravery, his Cao Cao's life would have been lost. Immediately afterwards, the locust plague broke out everywhere and the lack of grain and grass made Cao Cao have no choice but to drag it out until next year, so that he could take Yanzhou back into his hands. But it was precisely because of this battle that Cao Cao had to delay his attack on Xuzhou. Cao Cao's forces were not until the eve of the Battle of Guandu, which could be regarded as recovering their vitality.

But now Cao Cao, before he went to conquer Xuzhou, Chen Gong hurriedly welcomed Lu Bu and launched a rebellion. It is said that Chen Gong is good at planning, and it is true that it is not false at all, just based on a few orders from Cao Cao, he can deduce how dangerous his current deep situation is. Do you think he doesn't know that after Cao Cao's troops send to Xuzhou, it is a good time to welcome Lu Bu into Yan? Of course he knew, but he couldn't afford to wait, because he had clearly felt that Cao Cao had already intended to do something to their Yanzhou family. In addition, Lu Bu had just been plotted by Yuan Shao and had no fixed residence, which made Chen Gong have to launch an attack in advance.

But Chen Liu's battle really embarrassed Chen Gong, he always looked down on Gao Ye, thinking that he was just lucky. But after the first battle, I really couldn't help but admire. Every one of his strategies seems to be mediocre, but when they are strung together, they really kill themselves by surprise. Now it is not only him outside the city, but even Cao Cao is there, as well as Guo Jia and Xun Yu, two strategists who are equivalent to themselves, if they can't be careful in this battle, it is inevitable to be afraid of defeat and retreat.

"Mingxi, you have been looking at this Puyang City for a whole day, how about it, is there any good way to take this city?" was looking at the high night of Puyang City outside the camp, and suddenly heard Cao Cao's voice behind him, and then turned around and smiled: "In the end, Puyang is also a strong city." It would naturally be best if Lu Bu could be lured out to fight, but then Chen Gong seemed to have made up his mind to stick to it, and in the end, there was no good way to do it except to attack me now. ”

"I'm afraid it's hard to attack." Cao Cao shook his head and said, "I have been in this Puyang City for a few years, whether it is the construction of the city or the preparation of the equipment to defend the city, it is all available. Now there are 50,000 horses in the city, and if we 50,000 people want to attack, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties. ”

"That's right. However, there are 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and the consumption of grain and grass in a day is also innumerable. Behind me is Jiyin, and behind Jiyin is Yuzhou, so naturally I don't have to worry about grain and grass. But the Lu Bu army in the city is different, their grain and grass can support three months at most, even if we wait for the siege but not fight, they will starve to death after three months. It's not us who should be anxious now, but Lu Bujun. ”

"But Puyang is on the south bank of the Yellow River, and I'm only afraid that the origin of the north bank will help Lu Bu." Cao Cao said, his gaze drifted directly into the distance, and Gao Ye even felt that his gaze definitely drifted to the place of Yecheng. However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that Yuan Shao in history did not fund Lu Bu at all, not only that, but also specially sent men and horses to prepare to attack with Cao Cao.

"I don't think so. Lu Bu helped Ben Chu to break Zhang Yan, but Ben Chu was guarding against Lu Bu everywhere. The reason why Lu Bu fled from Jizhou in a hurry was because he initially regarded him as a hidden danger and wanted to kill him quickly. In this way, it should be unlikely that Yuan Shao will fund Lu Bu. ”

"Hey, Mingxi, if Yuan Benchu has the same temperament as you, I naturally won't be worried. But I've known Benchu for so long, what kind of person is he, and how can I not know? He is now being dragged by Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, and he has no way to go south to compete with me. But as long as Lu Bu is in Puyang, I have no way to seek Yuan Shu in Xuzhou, Yuzhou, or even Huainan with peace of mind. In this way, he can not only have enough time to seek the three states of Hebei, but also be able to slow down the pace of my development. If you look at the heavy troops gathered in Nanpitun now, you should know that he has already intended to attack Qingzhou. I am now across the Yellow River from him, once Qingzhou falls into his hands, the natural danger barrier will be gone, I only have one Yanzhou and half of Yuzhou, how can I be his opponent Yuan Shao? Therefore, if Lu Bu asks Yuan Shao for help, even if Yuan Shao takes care of face and will not send troops to help, there is still a ninety percent chance that he will secretly fund grain and grass. ”

When Gao Ye heard this, he couldn't help but nod secretly. That's right, in the face of politics, there will always be only interests, as long as it is beneficial to Yuan Shao, how can he care about his current alliance with Cao Cao? Moreover, he himself knew that his alliance with Cao Cao was only temporary, and sooner or later there would be a day when the soldiers would meet. According to Cao Cao, you really have to be careful now.

The same words also came out of Chen Gong's mouth, and in the hall, Lu Bu closed his eyes and pondered. Speaking of which, he is also the world-famous Wen Hou, and now that he has been plotted by Yuan Shao, he still has to ask Yuan Shao for help at this time, how can Lu Bu, who is so arrogant, be happy? However, what Chen Gong said made sense, if he couldn't quickly defeat Cao Cao and didn't have access to grain and grass, how could he gain a firm foothold in Yanzhou?

"Gongtai's words are reasonable, but Yuan Shao, can he really help me?"

"Don't worry, the lord doesn't worry, that Yuan Shao is now hindered by Gongsun Zan and is powerless to look south, but he has never been less afraid of Cao Cao in his heart. Now there is a lord in Yanzhou to contain Cao Cao, and he is with Yuan Shao's appetite. Even if he doesn't send a large army, he will give us food and grass. In this way, our army's grain and grass crisis will be self-resolved. ”

"Well, in that case, the matter will be handed over to the public station. But now that Cao Cao is outside the city, I don't know what strategy the public platform can have to retreat Cao Cao's troops? ”

Chen Gong smiled when he heard this: "Now the palace has also thought of a plan, or it can defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop." ”

"Quickly."

"In this Puyang City, there is a rich Toda clan with thousands of servants, who are famous wealthy businessmen in East County. Then Cao Cao was also stationed at the beginning, how could he not know about this person? I don't think Cao Cao will attack the city easily, after seven or eight days, the lord can make someone bring this Tian clan, and order him to write a letter, in which he bluntly said that Wen Hou you are not all kinds of things, the people are very resentful, let him march into the army overnight, he is the internal response. In this way, if Cao Cao doesn't fall into the plan, we don't have to worry about Yuan Shao's support. If he comes to take the city, we will send them into the city and set fire to them at the four gates. At that time, there will be Wen Hou inside, and ambush soldiers outside. Let him Cao Cao use soldiers again, so how can he escape? As soon as Cao Cao died, Yanzhou will be in chaos, and then the lord will be able to sit on Yan and Yu, and when the time comes, it will be impossible to go north and compete with Yuan Shao for the world. ”

"Hahahaha, the public station is really calculating. Good! Someone, send someone quickly, go find this Tian for me! As for how to write the letter, it all depends on the public station. ”

"Don't worry, my lord."

Cao Jun's camp, all the generals are arranging defense in their respective battalions, and now the army is besieging Puyang, and it has been some time, Cao Cao has no idea of continuing until now except for the first two days of tentative attack on the city. Cao Cao said, the siege casualties are too large, and we have to think about it carefully. However, there was not enough food and grass in the city, and as long as it could be besieged for three or five months, Lü Bu's army would collapse without a fight. Therefore, the most important thing for everyone now is to be careful and be attacked by Lu Bu at the same time.

But today is very different, Cao Cao hurriedly gathered everyone, saying that there was something important to discuss.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the big Toda clan in the city sent me a letter, saying that Lu Bu was cruel and unkind, forcibly expropriated grain and grass, and the people's resentment was boiling. Zang Ba took 20,000 people to Liyang, which is said to be to carry grain and grass. Now that the city is empty, he is willing to respond to the internal response and help me attack Puyang at night, what do you think? ”

Gao Ye couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, eh, how did this matter sound a little familiar? Oh yes, isn't this the bridge in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"!