I have forgotten when it started, Zhang He would chew garlic first every time he came down from the battlefield, the smell of garlic was very strong, and he chewed too much garlic, and even the smell of blood on his body could be suppressed. After chewing the garlic, drink a jug of wine, it will feel very comfortable, and then close your eyes and take a breath. This has always been Zhang He's habit, but this time Zhang He closed his eyes after drinking but did not feel a trace of sleepiness, he thought of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and sighed involuntarily.

At this time, Zhang He suddenly heard a chuckle, and he suddenly straightened up and drew his knife to open his eyes. When Zhang He saw the man, the saber on his waist was also withdrawn, and when he saw the man's face clearly, he withdrew the saber from its scabbard.

"Why is General Zhang sighing?" Shangguan Qian said with a smile.

Zhang He rubbed his temples and said with a tired face: "Walking like a ghost, are you also tired?" ”

Shangguan Qian smiled slightly: "Compared to the general, it is much easier." ”

Zhang He picked up another garlic and threw it into his mouth, chewed it vigorously a few times, and said: "Cao Ying is strong, and he can't attack it for a long time, and the soldiers are tired." If Your Excellency could sneak into Cao Cao's camp at night and cut off Cao Cao's head, wouldn't this war end a little faster? ”

Shangguan Qian sighed and said: "I've been there, but Cao Cao's defense is too strict, and I don't know where to start." ”

Zhang He was stunned for a moment, he just wanted to mock Shangguan Qian, but he didn't expect Shangguan Qian to really sneak into Cao Ying, Zhang He said secretly: It seems that we have to re-evaluate this person's strength.

"Since you can't kill Cao Cao, why don't you go and get rid of Cao Cao's right-hand man, so that you can reduce some trouble for the lord." Zhang He then said.

Shangguan Qian smiled slightly and said: "General Zhang, it's not right for you to say this, as a general of the first army, you don't think about how to win on the battlefield during the day, but think about opportunistic things, this is not good!" ”

"Battlefields are everywhere." Zhang He said.

Shangguan Qian continued to laugh and said: "The battlefields of the lords and sons are everywhere, and the general, your battlefield is only on the battlefield, the general should do his part!" ”

Zhang He nodded and said: "Your Excellency is reasonable, for the sake of the generals, forming gangs and factions are all things done by literati and ministers, and we warriors only need to do a good job of throwing our heads and spilling blood for the lord." ”

Shangguan Qian said secretly: This Zhang He is really as careful as a needle, clever as a spring, he can see through the purpose of my coming at a glance and change the topic, and finally clarify the responsibility of the general, so that I can't open my mouth to win him over.

But Zhang He was wrong, because people like Shangguan Qian don't care about face, Shangguan Qian said directly: "General Zhang is a smart person, a smart person should not let others swallow the words he brings into his stomach, if he swallows it in his stomach, it may give birth to poison." The third prince needs to know General Zhang's position. ”

Zhang He lowered his head and fell into deep thought, and only raised his head for a long time before he raised his head and said: "If the military general also forms a gang, if the lord knows about it, his head will be displaced." I can now make a promise to the third prince: I will not stand on the opposite side of the third prince. ”

Shangguan Qian got up and saluted Zhang Hexing and said, "That's enough, it's just that the general wants you to be careful in the next time, especially one person." ”

Zhang He nodded and saluted in return, he knew very well who the person in Shangguan Qian's mouth was.

In the face of Cao Cao's watertight defense, Yuan Shao was never able to break through Cao Cao's defensive line, and the military division offered advice to build dozens of small hillsides with mounds of earth, and built arrow towers on the small hillsides to fire arrows at Cao Ying. This trick is very good, Cao Jun can't fix it under the harassment of the arrow tower, and the soldiers must walk with shields even when walking in the barracks.

Standing on the slope of a small hill and looking at Cao Ying, there was another strong gust of wind blowing, and the judge said with great joy in his heart: "The archer listens to the order, shoots arrows with the power of the wind, shoots." ”

The rain of arrows fell in response, converging into one long dragon after another in the air and burrowing into the Cao camp, Yuan Shang, who was standing on the dirt slope, looked at Shangguan Qian beside him with a smile and said with a smile: "Zhiyuan, the trial strategy is really good, is this the Yijing Building that borrows from Gongsun Zhan?" ”

"I don't know if I learn from it or not, but the strategy is good." Shangguan Qian replied with a smile.

Yuan Shang nodded and said, "Zhiyuan, when I become the lord of Hebei, I will definitely let you stand in the sun." ”

Shangguan Qian smiled slightly and did not speak.

In Cao Cao's military tent, Cao Cao frowned, and Guo Jia and Jia Xu knelt on the side.

"This rain of arrows has been shooting for three days in a row, and the soldiers can't rest, they are extremely tired, if they continue like this, it will lower their morale after all, what can you do?" Cao Cao said this, tugging at the beard on his face.

"Lord, we can't attack at this time, only defend." Guo Jiadao.

"I know what you're saying, but if we go on like this, we'll have to give up this line of defense." Cao Cao replied.

"The lord must not, if you retreat, you have to retreat step by step." Guo Jiadao.

"Then you'd better come up with a solution!" Cao Cao's eyes swept over the faces of everyone present as he said this.

The barracks was extremely quiet for a while, and no one answered, when an arrow shot through the cloth of the tent into the barracks, right in front of Xun You's feet. Xun You picked up the arrow at his feet and walked in front of Cao Cao, first saluted Cao Cao, and then said in a loud voice: "Lord, there is a plan to break the arrow tower." ”

Cao Cao's eyes were overjoyed, he quickly stood up, held Xun You's hand with both hands and asked, "Gongda, what is your plan?" ”

Xun You replied loudly: "Just build a catapult and smash the arrow tower." ”

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said: "This strategy is feasible, but it takes a lot of effort to build a catapult. ”

"Then ask the lord to ration the three hundred soldiers below, and start making catapults now." Xun Yu pleaded.

"Okay, I'll give you eight hundred soldiers, a hundred carpenters, you can do it now!" Cao Cao said.

"Yes." Xun You replied.

"Xu Chu, you go and arrange personnel for Xun You." Cao Cao said loudly to Xu Chu at the door of the tent.

After Xu Chu received the order, he went out of the camp with Xun You.

After Cao Ying and the others came up with a plan to deal with the arrow tower, they dispersed, and everyone went to do their own things, only Guo Jia was still standing by Cao Cao's side and did not walk away.

"Bonghyo, do you have anything else?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yes." Guo Jia took out a letter from his cuff and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao frowned and didn't speak after reading the letter, the letter came from the eyeliner lurking in Sun Cejun's army.

Guo Jia saw Cao Cao's brows tightly knit and fell into thought, so he coughed dryly and pulled Cao Cao back to reality.

"This Sun Cegang and Huang Zu have experienced a big battle in Shaxian, and now he is unstable in Jiangdong, can he come to attack us?" Cao Cao asked.

"I think it will. Does the lord remember what position Zeng Feng Sun Ce did? At first, he was given the position of lieutenant of the cavalry, but he looked down on him, and gave him a miscellaneous general of the Ming and Han dynasties, and last time he was appointed a miscellaneous rebel general, I am afraid that it will also offend him. You must know that Liu Bei, who is now defecting to Yuan Shu, has an honorary position of General Erpin Zhendong. Guo Jiadao.

"You remember wrong, last time Feng Liu Bei became General Zuo. However, compared with the official position, Sun Ce'er's official position is indeed shabby. It's better to give him a position as a chariot general, after Dong Cheng's death, the position of this chariot general is still vacant, if he has a position, he can buy Sun Ce, so that I can worry about the rear, which is also good. Cao Cao said.

"If he asks the lord for the position of commonplace, will the lord give it back?" Guo Jia asked with a smile, seeing that Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, he continued: "Sun Ce has not yet gained a firm foothold in Jiangdong, and he dares to fight Huang Zu on a large scale, if he brings a team of strange soldiers directly into the rear of our army now, I think it is also very possible." [Cao Cao's current Sikong]

"That kid is really a crazy lion like his father, and now Liu Biao also harasses us from time to time, if Sun Ce also comes to find trouble, then we will be really in trouble." Cao Cao said.

Guo Jia smiled and said: "Liu Biao will not really start a war against our army, he is just waiting and seeing, at most he will capture Wancheng and get back what belongs to him, and Sun Ce is difficult to say, once he goes crazy, the consequences will ......"

Cao Cao nodded and asked Guo Jiadao: "Then what can you do about Fengxiao?" Could it be that we may have some interests for Sun Ce? ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Now that we are at war with Yuan Shao, the food, grass and money are seriously consumed, and we have no ability to give it to Sun Ce anymore, besides, Sun Ce is still a lion, if the lion speaks, he will not ask for less things." ”

Cao Cao sighed and said, "What should I do?" ”