Cao Shuo sat in the forest, and Huo Wu, who came to report the news, stood in front of him with his head bowed.

"How far is it from here?" Cao Shuo asked.

"No more than fifty miles." Fire Dance replied.

"It won't take long to arrive." Cao Shuo instructed Chen Zhi on the side: "Let the soldiers hurry up, when Han Meng arrives here, it should be almost night." ”

Chen Zhi said to Deng Zhan beside him: "General Deng, please go and explain to the soldiers." ”

After Deng Zhan left, Cao Shuo asked Huo Wu, "Apart from Han Meng, who else is escorting the grain and grass?" ”

"A few generals can be ignored." Huo Wu said: "Although there are many Yuan troops escorting grain and grass, they will definitely not be the opponents of the Flying Bear Battalion and the Dragon Pattern Cavalry. ”

"You go first." Cao Shuo waved his hand and said to Huo Wu, "Continue to investigate Han Meng's movements." ”

After Huo Wu retreated, Chen Zhi said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, it seems that Han Meng has brought a lot of grain and grass this time. ”

"I'd rather he brought less grain and grass." Cao Shuo said: "There is too much grain and grass, and I really don't know how to transport it to the other side of the Yellow River. ”

"Could it be that it's really going to be burned?" Chen Zhi said: "It's a pity to think about it. ”

"It really can't be transported, and it can't be left to the enemy." Cao Shuo pursed his lips helplessly and said: "The purpose of our coming here is to let the soldiers of our army fill their stomachs, and the second is to make the enemy hungry. ”

"This is Hebei, although the Yuan family's army is quite far away, it doesn't take much time for them to send troops and horses to come to help." Cao Shuo said: "Han Meng is less than fifty miles away from here, and we will definitely not be able to prepare the ships to transport grain and grass across the river at this time. ”

"What are Childe's plans?" Chen Zhi asked.

"Leave some soldiers behind, and when we intercept and kill Han Meng, let them set up a shelf on both sides of the riverbank." Cao Shuo said: "The shelves on the north bank must be much higher than those on the south bank, and we will find a way to slide the grain and grass across the river." ”

"How do you build this kind of shelf that Childe said?" Chen Zhi still didn't understand what Cao Shuo said.

"Find a few soldiers who know how to carpenter." Cao Shuo said: "I drew it, and they understood it at a glance. ”

Chen went to personally select soldiers who knew carpentry for Cao Shuo.

Before the soldiers became soldiers, they did everything.

Most of them are farmers, but some are small craftsmen.

Stonemasons, carpenters, blacksmiths, etc., can be found in the army.

After a while, Chen Zhi came to Cao Shuo with a few soldiers: "Son, everyone who knows carpentry has been found." ”

By the time Chen arrived to find someone, Cao Shuo had already drawn a sketch.

He handed the diagram to a few soldiers and asked, "Can you build this kind of thing?" ”

One of the soldiers took the sketch with both hands.

After unfolding it, he handed it to the others.

When the soldiers passed the sketches, the first person to see them asked, "When will Childe want it?" ”

"I'll give you only one hour." Cao Shuo said: "The enemy army passes by here, and I will lead troops to intercept and kill." While we intercept it, you start building the shelves. No matter how much time it takes us to intercept and kill the enemy, from the beginning of the battle, after an hour, the racks for transporting grain and grass must be erected. ”

The time given by Cao Shuo was very hurried, and several soldiers glanced at each other, but they didn't dare to respond.

"Whether you can successfully transport all the grain and grass back to the army depends on you." Cao Shuo said to a few soldiers: "It's not that I'm forcing you too hard, it's really the war that forces me too hard!" ”

"Don't worry, Childe." One soldier said, "In an hour, we will build a shelf." ”

As soon as he said this, the other soldiers all looked at him, and all of them had embarrassed looks on their faces.

"You guys, aren't you embarrassed?" Cao Shuo asked them.

"Since Childe has already commanded, we will do our best." Several other soldiers replied in unison.

"Let's go and get ready." Cao Shuo waved his hand: "Once the fight starts, together with the logging and building a shelf, an hour is indeed too little." You don't have much time, so it's time to get the tools you need from now on. ”

Several soldiers retreated.

Chen Zhi asked Cao Shuo: "Gongzi only gave one hour, can they really do it?" ”

"I'm not sure if they'll be able to build a shelf in just one hour." Cao Shuo said: "If they can do it, we can send all the grain and grass across the riverbank." If they can't, they can only bring as much as they can. ”

"The trap to stop Han Meng is almost complete." Chen Zhi said: "We just need to wait here for Han Meng to bring the grain and grass." ”

"I want Han Meng more than grain and grass." Cao Shuo smiled slightly.

"Childe came to Hebei this time, but he recruited a lot of people." Chen Zhi said: "Hebei Siting Zhu, there are now three in Shouchun. ”

"With Han Meng, it's four." Cao Shuo said: "Four courts and one pillar, Han Meng is independent of Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others, there must be some truth in it. This person's ability is definitely not under Yan Liang and Wen Chou. ”

"Whether he has the ability or not, I'll try it when I come." Chen Zhi said: "If it's a person who has no ability, Gongzi doesn't have to bother to get him to Shouchun, just solve it here." ”

"There are many talents in Hebei." Cao Shuo said: "I came here just to make some family business, and when I wait until the south and the north to fight in the future, I won't have only a few of you who can use it." The world is too big, even if each of you is three-headed and six-armed, it is impossible for you to come over. ”

"As long as Childe tells me to go, I will go wherever I want." Chen Zhi said with his fists clenched.

"I'll let you help me take down the whole world by myself, and I have to defend every city." Cao Shuo smiled and asked, "Can you do it?" ”

Chen Zhi was stunned: "How is that possible?" ”

Looking at the long and deep ditch that had been dug outside the forest, Cao Shuo said: "Conquest of the world, to put it bluntly, is actually a competition of talents. Whoever has more talents under his command will be able to achieve great things based on the world! Since I have led you around to fight, of course I hope that you will be a great minister in the future, and you will not follow me in vain. ”

"Childe's heart is in the community, of course I can't understand many things." Chen Zhi said: "I only know where Childe wants me to go and what he wants me to do, and I follow Childe." ”

"Do you adore me?" Cao Shuo suddenly grinned and smiled sheepishly at Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes twice, and finally said: "Gongzi is very wise, and his martial arts are not bad. ”

"I'll talk about you worshipping me later." Cao Shuo interrupted him: "Let the soldiers complete the trap quickly, we are running out of time." ”

(End of chapter)