At dawn, the dust settled. There was a faint layer of mist floating in the air.

Through the fog, the people and horses on the opposite side appeared shadowy and not very clear, but the outlines could still be seen. Everyone tried not to touch so as not to cause unnecessary losses. After a busy night, no one has lost their physical strength, and their emotions have fallen to the bottom.

A glimmer of golden sunlight emerged from the east, illuminating both sides.

Scattered rangers continued to find the group, and slowly the people gathered. And the opposite team gradually tightened up. Only then did Yuan Xi see clearly the eyes of the person opposite, one-eyed.

"I have heard the name of General Xiahou for a long time, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation."

The man on the opposite side was on a horse, his horse's front hooves on a mound and a steel knife on his shoulder. His expression was solemn, his eyebrows were like swords, straight into his temples, the corners of his mouth drooped, and he looked not very satisfied.

In Cao's army, he has always been called a large and small Xiahou general, referring to Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan respectively. When Xiahoudun attacked Xiapi, he lost his eyes and was secretly called the one-eyed general by the soldiers. The people around Yuan Xi didn't know about Xiahou Xuan's sole purpose, but Yuan Xi guessed the identity of the other party at a glance.

Yuan Xi finally figured it out, yesterday it was also this one-eyed general who led a crazy assault and disrupted his team all at once. And Cao Ren stuck to himself, also because of the support of Xiahoudun's cavalry, so he never gave up the pursuit, and deliberately provoked. If he hadn't fought at night, he would have become a prisoner of these two people by this time.

Xiahoudun immediately said: "Your Excellency is also very good at commanding troops, how to teach?" ”

Yuan Xi said: "Under Yuan Xi." ”

Xiahoudun and the white fat man standing next to him were moved at the same time, glanced at each other, and Cao Ren asked out loud: "Yuan Shao's second son?" ”

"Exactly."

Xiahoudun suddenly laughed and said, "Interesting, if it weren't for the hostile identity, I really wanted to sit down and have a drink with you." ”

"Each other, each other."

Yuan Xi turned the horse's head and scolded: "Go!" ”

Tian Yu and Zhao Yun and the others who returned to the team glanced at each other and followed Yuan Xi back.

Cao Ren and Xiahoudun were still standing and watching them leave.

After a while, Xiahoudun turned his shoulders, put the knife down again, and said, "I'm going too." If you don't go back, the little rabbits in Luoyang won't be able to control it. With that, he rode away first, and the men he brought with him disappeared from view.

Xiahoudun did not go back to the way he came, but turned north again, and when he reached the halfway point, he suddenly stopped, only to see Yuan Xi also turn back, the two teams of people looked at each other, and suddenly each laughed.

It turned out that they all had the same thoughts, and they all wanted to sneak attack each other while the other party was not paying attention. But they met each other again.

After laughing, this time I really decided to leave. The main thing is that they can't help each other, they can't catch up and can't eat, and no one wants to fight to the death here.

Yuan Xi retreated all the way to the black nest. It's quiet here, fighting is in full swing on the front, and this side has not been affected at all. The soldiers in charge of guarding the granary did not dare to slack off, and when they saw Yuan Xi's men and horses arriving, they immediately told Chun Yuqiong, the guard here.

Chun Yuqiong came out with a big belly, her eyes were a little confused, and when she saw Yuan Xi and the others covered in mud and dust, she couldn't help but open her mouth wide.

"Nephew, where did you come from? How did it get like this? ”

Yuan Xi got off the horse, handed over the horse rope to his subordinates, and said to Chun Yuqiong: "On the way, I encountered a few Cao army troops, and I fought a few back and forth. ”

Chun Yuqiong said: "What? Is Cao Jun haunted here? Why didn't anyone tell me? He glanced left and right, menacing.

Yuan Xi thought to himself: "There is really Cao Jun haunting, just like this, it will be too late." This is also the reason why the black nest was attacked so thoroughly in history, right? ”

He comforted Chun Yuqiong and said: "Some stragglers are just brave, and they don't pose any threat." However, it also shows that Cao Cao noticed this. Uncle Chun to take a look, do you want to strengthen your defense? ”

Chun Yuqiong said: "I see. Cao Cao is now being crushed by your father in the Guandu area, and it is difficult to protect himself, where can he divide his troops to fight the idea here. Don't worry, I'm here, it's impregnable. ”

Yuan Xi sighed, the so-called Murphy's law is that the more worried you are, the more it will happen. To prevent it from happening, you have to block all possibilities.

"What if Cao Cao comes out of the nest? Can you beat the black nest? ”

Chun Yuqiong was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said: "Unless he doesn't want to make ...... all."

This time it was Yuan Xi's turn to be stunned.

Chun Yuqiong said: "Even if all the grain in Wuchao is lost, according to Cao Cao's light attack, as long as your father drives directly to the city of Xudu, won't the overall situation be decided?" Do you think Cao Cao dares to do this? ”

Yuan Xi scratched his head, logically analyzed, it was indeed so. Cao Cao's 10,000 people are now being pressed by Yuan Shao to the death of Guandu, unable to move, and every day is a defense and an attack, and he is very happy. If you really want to pour out of the nest, how can there be enough troops? So how did Cao Cao turn defeat into victory in history?

Chun Yuqiong saw that Yuan Xi was speechless by what he said, so she couldn't help but get proud, patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's a good thing that young people think a lot, but in terms of experience, your father is much richer than you." You've worked your journey, so hurry up and rest and rest. ”

At this time, Chun Yuqiong also forgot to blame Yuan Xi for leaving his post without permission, and let Bai Majin not guard it, and came to Wuchao to wander around. I was almost scared into a cold sweat by what he just said, so I went to inspect the granary guards?

After walking around, the wind and waves were calm, and there was nothing worth noting. Besides, there are two troops Gao Ran and Zhang He patrolling on the side, what can go wrong? With this in mind, he turned back to the tent. Yuan Xi and the soldiers of his department went through several days of running, and finally couldn't bear it mentally, he arrived in the camp, and fell asleep.

Chun Yuqiong passed by Yuan Xi's tent and was about to go in to say hello, but when she lifted the curtain at the door, she found that there was a whirring snoring sound inside. He glanced inside, but saw Lou Jingshu standing guard next to him, but he was also leaning against the head of the bed, drooping his head and napping. At this time, when she entered the camp, Lou Jingshu's hair was spread out, and Chun Yuqiong could tell at a glance that this was a female.

Chun Yuqiong couldn't help but shake her head, and said in her heart: "What is it a young man who regards marching and fighting as child's play." ”

He closed the curtain and walked away. Come to think of it, there was still a pot of wine that I didn't finish last night, and I happened to have a dry mouth during this walk.

Yuan Xi slept until the next morning, and his subordinates also regained their strength at this time, and everyone began to pack up and wait for his next order. just went around in a circle, and Yuan Xi also recognized the situation clearly, Cao Cao's side was much stronger than Gongsun Zhan.

Yuan Shao's warrant also arrived at this time. Although Chun Yuqiong was greedy for cups, he was also very responsible, and passed his news to the front line of Guandu early. Yuan Shao scolded Yuan Xi in the letter and asked him to return to Baimajin immediately to stand by, and not to leave his post without permission. The harsh wording seems to have caused resentment after a long period of attack, and it was vented on Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi had no choice but to say goodbye to Chun Yuqiong and go north. At this time, he could no longer afford to take chances, and it turned out that victory and defeat were too simple. Even if the black nest is not lost, there is still a gap in the strength of the two sides, but now, it is just that Yuan Shao is dragging Cao Cao by relying on more soldiers and more food.

Thinking of this, he frowned, there were hundreds of people in his hands, and there was not much room for operation.