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Under the ruined city walls, Lu Bu hung his head and sat listlessly in a hastily built tent drinking alone.

thinks that he dominates the world and is invincible, but he doesn't want to break his head in front of the cruel reality. Under the city of Jinyang, it is just a matter of being repeatedly teased by two hairy boys, after all, the wolf riders under his command are not good at attacking fortifications. However, he could not accept defeat on the frontal battlefield, especially if his opponent was a former defeater. The depressed Lu Bu couldn't understand why Sergeant Cao, who was once timid before he heard his name, suddenly burst out with such terrifying combat effectiveness?

Lu Bu is a simple person, and if he can't think about things, he doesn't bother to think about them anymore, and borrowing wine to drown his sorrows has become the only choice.

Cong Puyang went to Gaotang, and the wolf ride of Bingzhou, which once frightened the people of the world, was fled by Cao Jun along the Yellow River like a duck.

Morale has fallen to underestimation. The morale of the army has also been completely dissipated.

And about a hundred miles away, Cao Cao led the army but followed behind unhurriedly. It's not that you can't catch up, but it's intentional.

Cheng Yu did not break his promise, and really raised sufficient military rations for the army in a very short period of time.

As the sun set, Cao Cao stood on the bank, feeling the cold wind, and his heart was also cold.

What he saw was a bleak depression. What he was holding in his hand was the "military rations" that made him shiver all over his body - the military rations that Cheng Yu had worked so hard to raise.

It is said to have a special taste like a piece of "jerky" wrapped in oiled paper, but it doesn't really matter how it tastes as long as it fills your stomach. Even if it is Cao Cao, he eats bran all day long during the special period, which is no different from ordinary soldiers.

Cao Cao didn't know that wild vegetables and gruel didn't matter, and eating meat would give him strength, but he had never touched the "military rations" in his hand. Cheng Yu said very vaguely, but the smart Cao Cao still saw at a glance that the "military rations" in his hands were definitely not taken from the body of some kind of animal as Cheng Yu said.

Where the "military rations" came from, Cheng Yu didn't say it clearly, and Cao Cao didn't ask in detail, they tacitly understood each other, and it was rare to be confused.

However, Cao Cao pretended not to know on the surface, but in his heart he was being tortured over and over again by his morality and conscience.

Cao Cao looked at the churning waves so alone, his eyes were glazed, his expression was sad, his nails were clutched into his palms, and his teeth had already bitten his lips.

"My lord, this matter is all handled by Nayu. After death, you will never recover, and you will fall to the bottom of the eighteen layers of hell forever, and it will be difficult to enter the realm of reincarnation forever. Therefore, I will bear the consequences of karma and calamity! ”

I don't know when, Cheng Yu, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, came behind Cao Cao, and said in a low voice: "For the great cause of the Lord and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, Cheng Yu is not afraid of personal reputation, and is willing to jump into the rolling Yellow River with his body, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the Lord Gong!" ”

Cao Cao smiled, shook his head and sighed: "The water of the Yellow River is turbid, why do you wet me?" Zhongde is hardworking, how can I not know? Although Cao Cao is not a hero, he is by no means a person who is afraid of things! You and I are masters and slaves, and we are really brothers, how can I be willing to leave me? ”

Cheng Yu pursed his lips tightly, and a trace of emotion flashed in his sharp eyes.

Cao Cao came back to his senses, patted Cheng Yu's shoulder gently, sighed and said: "It's just that this matter will hurt the peace of the world after all, but one must not be the other!" ”

Cheng Yu hesitated and nodded, then frowned again and said: "It's just that Yanzhou has a big drought this year, the summer grain harvest is not harvested, and the autumn grain is plagued by locusts, and the harvest is inevitable." In this way, there must be a serious shortage of military food, and if this leads to turmoil in the army's heart, it will be very difficult for the lord to sweep the world and clear the world. ”

Cao Cao blinked his little eyes and thought for a while, "The Central Plains has been plagued by drought and locust plagues, and the grain harvest has failed, while Jiangnan and other places, as far as I know, have not been greatly affected. ”

Cheng Yu smiled bitterly: "However, if you want to buy grain from Jiangnan, you have to have a lot of money. But ......"

Cao Cao waved his hand to stop Cheng Yu from continuing. Of course he knew what Cheng Yu was going to say, it was nothing more than a lack of money in hand.

Cao Cao already had a vague plan in his heart, a way to quickly obtain a large amount of wealth.

It's just that Cao Cao couldn't make up his mind for a while whether to adopt this method or not.

It was night, the moon was bright and the stars were scarce, and the cold wind was howling.

Lu Bu, who fled in embarrassment, forgot all his troubles after getting drunk and fell asleep. Cao Cao, who was victorious in pursuit, was frowning, and sat in the tent for more than two hours without making up his mind.

Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu, as Cao Cao's right-hand men, naturally have to accompany Cao Cao when he is facing a major choice.

"Now our army has food in stock, and we can barely afford the army for a month."

Cheng Yu slowly spoke, his eyes were firm and his expression was solemn, and he stroked the beautiful beard under his chin and said slowly: "Now that Lu Bu has lost his troops and fled, but once he lost his dog, why should the lord be entangled with it?" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Zhongde, you don't know Lu Bu, he is definitely a dangerous person, you can't leave him any chance to make a comeback!" The resurgence is the most terrible. If you don't die if you fight a tiger, you will be injured by a tiger! Therefore, Lu Bu must be eliminated in order to be able to hurry up! ”

Cheng Yu objected: "Since Lu Bu betrayed Dong, he has been defeated repeatedly, and there is not much left of the morale of the army, so there is no need to worry!" What's more, even if Lu Bu has a chance to make a comeback, it will take a while. And during this time, the lord is enough to set foot in Xuzhou and collect the land of Jianghuai! ”

Xi Zhicai echoed: "Lu Bu may be a tiger, but now he is also a sick tiger, his minions are all lost, and his prestige is gone, as long as he chooses a good general to guard the critical pass, then Lu Bu will no longer have a chance to poison Yanzhou!" On the other hand, Tao Qian in Xuzhou has a revenge against his father who is not in the same place with the lord, and this revenge must be avenged for the son of man, and he has to take care of the common people of Xuzhou who have been bullied by Tao Qian. The lord has the world in mind, and he must not lose his mind and miss the opportunity because of one person and one city! ”

Cao Cao laughed again, shook his head and said, "Lu Bu is a wolf, an aggressive wolf!" Tao Qian is a sheep, and he only knows how to eat and drink Lasa's sheep on his own one-third of an acre! If it is a wolf, it will never be willing to hibernate, not to mention that Lu Bu has Chen Gong to help him at this time, which can be described as a tiger's wings. At this critical juncture, it is a good opportunity to destroy Lu Bu in one fell swoop! Therefore, I would rather let Tao Qian live for one more year than let Lu Bu steal a day! ”

Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu looked at each other, wondering why Cao Cao, who was as good as a stream, was so stubborn today?

After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao finally made up his mind, and stood up with his fists clenched, "I have made up my mind, and the original plan remains the same!" As for the money and food, you don't need to worry, I will handle it myself! ”

Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai, with a stomach full of doubts, left Cao Cao's big tent.

As soon as their front feet left, a strange-looking, slightly obscene middle-aged man walked in on the back feet.

Xiahou Zhen, who grew up in the end of Xiahou's house, grew up with his parents dead and ate hundreds of meals, so he can be said to have grown up in a crying jar.

When a person is hungry and anxious, in order to survive, he will always think of some crooked ways. Xiahou Zhen, who lived next to Mangdang Mountain, relied on the mountains to eat the mountains and the water, and hit the idea to the tombs of the princes of the previous dynasties in the land of Longxing of the Han Dynasty.

Xiahou is really not a bold person, and tomb robbing is actually a very terrifying and terrifying thing for him. If it weren't for the fact that he really had nothing to eat, he would never dare to wander around Mangdang Mountain in the middle of the night.

But there is no way, everyone is about to starve to death, and there is nothing in this world that makes him feel fear. For there is nothing more frightening than hunger, more than the shadow of death.

However, the rivers and lakes are getting older, and the more timid they are. After joining the army, Xiahou Zhen no longer needs to worry about his food and clothing, and he no longer has the courage to go to Mangdang Mountain to touch his wealth.

With a little bit of blood relationship with Cao Cao, and he is quite alert, Xiahou Zhen has become a lieutenant at this time, and with a little power in his hands, he naturally cherishes his life even more.

Although he and Cao Cao are barely considered their own family, in fact, this is the first time that Xiahou Zhen has been so close to Cao Cao.

Nervousness is certain, but in addition to nervousness, Xiahou really has intense fear.

As the saying goes, I don't do anything bad in my life, and I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night. And what Xiahou was really afraid of was that those shady deeds in his early years were exposed to Cao Cao's case.

"You and I are brothers, don't be so restrained, sit down!"

What made Xiahou Zhen more and more panicked was that Cao Cao's attitude was unexpectedly kind, and there was no arrogance and arrogance of those big officials and generals in his impression.

Xiahou sat down in fear, but his heart became more and more nervous.

Cao Cao smiled and said slowly: "You haven't been in the army for a short time, right?" ”

Xiahou Zhen plucked up the courage to reply: "The little one joined the army when Cao Envoy Jun Wen was discussing Dong, and now it has been more than three years. ”

Cao Cao squinted his eyes and nodded, "It's been more than three years, it's not short." I want to promote you to Zhonglang General, I don't know if you are willing to accept it? ”

"Huh?"

Xiahou was completely stunned, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that this incomparably huge pie fell from the sky and hit his head.

Cao Cao continued: "Of course, this Zhonglang General is somewhat different from other ordinary Zhonglang Generals. Only you can do it, and the others, I'm not at ease! ”

Xiahou Zhen, who was flattered, knelt on the ground and stammered: "Cao makes Jun wrong to love, and the little one is terrified." I only want to be a cow and a horse for Cao Yuanjun......"

"That's it!"

Cao Cao was impatient to hear Xiahou Zhen's loyalty, and interrupted rudely: "I want to appoint you as the general of Faqiu Zhonglang, do you dare to take over?" ”