"What the military advisor said is right, as long as we can contact Yang Xiu and whether what Geng Ji said is true or false, we can see at a glance that the truth will be revealed. If that's true....... Cao Ying rubbed his hands with some excitement and stomped back and forth excitedly.

"Don't be too happy, even if everything Geng Ji said is true, but it is also difficult to burn the black nest." Xi Zhicai showed his calmness at this time, and poured a basin of cold water unceremoniously.

Cao Ying laughed twice, stopped, his frown was gone, his eyes had already disappeared without a trace, his two small eyes swelled, and he said proudly: "To completely annihilate the 100,000 horses of the He army, it is indeed beyond his strength, but it is easy to break the granary of the black nest, and the tiger and leopard iron horse, the tiger door guard, and the yellow turban are enough to take on this important task." On the contrary, he was worried that when the elite of our army was exhausted, He Chen would storm Guandu Dazhai with all his might, in case he couldn't resist it, Dazhai would be broken, and it would be a lose-lose situation. ”

Xi Zhicai laughed for a long time, and said with indescribable heroism and confidence: "Guandu Dazhai is the culmination of our army's painstaking efforts and collection of 100,000 soldiers, with earthen walls, huge deer, tied horses, wooden guns, etc., and the first line of defense is enough to make any enemy who dares to try the edge of the head break the blood." And there are countless battlements on the earthen wall, in which there are hidden soldier holes, tunnels, Weng gates, arrow towers, etc., all of which should be equipped to defend the city. Although the camp is set up in a zigzag section, the camp is connected, the village is tightly linked, the width can be a flying horse, the road is like a maze, no matter which gate is attacked, our army can support each other in a short time. This village is shaped like a fortress, tight and compact, like a tiger with a hedgehog open, no matter how fierce the army is, unless it is more than ten times more soldiers, it is not expected to be taken overnight. ”

Cao Ying nodded again and again when he heard this, and said with emotion: "The military division marches and arranges the formation, and the ability to dispatch the art of war, I am afraid that no one in the entire Central Plains can compare." ”

Xi Zhicai didn't shirk, just smiled indifferently, and then said: "In this case, the lord should find a way to contact Yang Xiu, I just don't know if anyone in our army is familiar with him, otherwise any cat or dog can pretend to be this person." ”

Cao Ying said solemnly: "It should be so." ”

"It's just that I don't know where Yang Xiu is at the moment and which battalion he is in. I'm afraid that there will not be ten days and half a month, and I will not expect accurate news. And the grain and grass in our army can only support seven days at most. We can't afford to wait. Cao Ying said a little irritated.

Xi Zhicai was stunned, he didn't expect the grain and grass to be so nervous, and he asked: "Governor Wenruo grain and grass, what accident happened to him?" ”

Cao Ying smiled bitterly and said slowly: "Actually, as early as January ago, Wen Ruo said that the grain and grass in various places were empty, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to collect much for a while, so let General Ben make plans in advance." In order not to waver the army, General Ben has been forcibly suppressing the news. ”

Xi Zhicai's face was a little pale, and Gu Jing's expression finally loosened a little: "In this case, the lord should make a plan as soon as possible, whether to retreat or advance, it is all in your thoughts, and you will never make a hasty decision on that day." ”

"Yes."

Two more days passed. Cao Ying is still undecided, let's enter, the news is not confirmed, I am afraid that this is a trap for He Chen. Retreat, I feel unwilling, and as soon as Guandu retreats, he goes deep into his hinterland, Yingchuan, Chen Liu, and Dong'e are completely exposed under He Chen's nose, plus the grain and grass are not continued, the soldiers have no combat power, and they are chased by He Chen, but they are afraid that the army will be defeated like a mountain, and the territory they have worked so hard to build will be all gone.

It was at this time that an incident occurred and at the same time received another letter.

This letter is said to have been secretly sent by Chun Yuqiong. Cao Ying looked at it three times before and after, but found no flaws. To the effect that he was cornered by He Chen, as long as Cao Ying raised troops to attack Wuchao, he was willing to act as an internal response, set fire to this important granary, and presented a map of the military distribution of Wuchao for reference and so on.

Originally, Cao Ying was still hesitating, but a mutiny occurred in one of his military camps because of the halving of food, which made Cao Ying ruthlessly behead more than ten generals in a row, and after redistributing food, he felt that things could not be dragged on like this anymore, and then he turned his neck sideways, and completely made up his mind to raise elite soldiers to attack Wuchao.

Jia Xu's series of serial conspiracies have finally come to fruition.

Poor Cao Ying, poor Yang Xiu, poor Geng Ji, poor Chun Yuqiong.

In any case, they never imagined that a large net of conspiracy would be shrouded so silently, one by one, unconsciously, being calculated transparently. Geng Ji really wanted to vote for Cao Ying, everything he said was the truth, and he really wanted to find fault, but he was blinded by hatred and subjectively tired. And Cao Ying is suspicious and resourceful, but because he was forced by the situation, he burned his eyebrows, and in a hurry, he took a risk. Just like when Xu Yu came to vote, despite everyone's opposition, he attacked the black nest. And Yang Xiu and Chun Yuqiong were even more sad, and they were shot while lying down for no reason.

In the fourth year of Jian'an, 199 A.D., September 15.

After half a year of repeated dramas, this protracted war finally ushered in a moment of deciding on the surname.

At midnight that day, Guandu Caoying Dazhai was brightly lit.

In the Chinese army's big village, Cao Ying was dressed in military armor with a serious expression on his face, he sat on top of the handsome position, and the ministers and generals were on the left and right. The fallen leaves of the whole camp are quiet, and a heavy breath permeates it, which does not disperse for a long time. The generals vaguely felt that there would be a big move tonight, and everyone was solemn with a little excitement and uneasiness. He Chen's northern army is unexpectedly strong, you must know that since Cao Ying's army, it has been more victories and fewer losses, rampant in Yan, Henan, Yang, and Qing Prefectures, and the momentum is like Zhongtian. But when it encountered the Northern Army, it fell into a quagmire, the tactics of the military division failed, and the soldiers and soldiers were more suppressed. By now, there have been even more rumors that there is a serious shortage of military food supplies, and Cao Ying may withdraw from the army.

Since ancient times, Cao Ying, who has succeeded in taking the details, seeking wealth and danger, and making a decision, has a much more relaxed expression. Whether you advance or retreat, you may be wiped out. send troops, there is still a glimmer of life; If you retreat, it will definitely be a big defeat. Cao Ying took a breath of turbidity in his chest, calmed his chaotic thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "Our army has been at war with He Chen for nearly half a year, and it has been a long time, and it has cost the people and money. ”

Sure enough, after two months of silence, the war was about to start again.

……

September and autumn tigers, don't look at the tail, but it is the hottest seven to fifteen days of the whole summer.

He Chen was shirtless, revealing a strong but scarred body, sitting on the edge of the camp, the sultry weather made him sweat profusely, and the grass and mosquitoes kept flying around him, taking advantage of He Chen's unpreparedness, he stabbed a bite, but then was slapped and broken. Although He Chen kept waving the fan in his hand, the heat was still unstoppable. He cursed a few words in his mouth, and then looked at the moon in the sky, which was shining brightly, without a cloud or a trace of wind.

"Cao Ying, who said the dog, when did he become as timidity as a girl, Lao Tzu has done so much kung fu, and he doesn't steal the nest? Could it be that Geng Ji is frightened, or does Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and others see any flaws? If this continues, Lao Tzu will not do anything, and wait for Cao Ying to have no food. I don't know if it's because of the weather, or because my heart is not smooth, He Chen always feels that there is an evil fire in his heart, and he can't diarrhea if he wants to.

"Lord, don't be dry, you should understand the truth of boiling frogs in warm water." Jia Xu was tepid, and there was no sweat on his body, which made He Chen envious.

"If you cook it any more, the frog is not yet ripe, and General Ben will become an old duck pot. This ghost weather is windless and rainless, stuffy and hot, who can stand it? He Chen casually wiped the bronzed muscles on his chest, his hands were full of wet sweat, and he wiped them on his big pants.

"Anyway, it's the best way to do it. In case Cao Ying is really not fooled, it is nothing, he went out of Yecheng to enter Yangwu on his own, and it has been about half a year before and after, with Cao Ying's material and financial resources, I am afraid that he is not only thrown on the pot to cook now, but also roasted on the shelf. Jia Xule said with a smile, although listening to his tone was like a joke, it actually greatly relieved He Chen's injured heart.

"Lord ......" At this time, Guo Jia hurriedly walked from afar, and his voice was a little anxious.

"What's wrong? Why does Bonghyo look in a hurry? He Chen's heart sank, and he felt a little wrong.

"I just got a not-so-good news, Liu Biao has moved, and the 50,000 army has been besieging Xiangyang for half a decade now."

He Chen was startled, jumped up directly from the small chair, and said with a slightly distorted face: "Why did Liu Biao send troops to Xiangyang at this time?" What about the clerk, what are the actions? ”

Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "The subordinates are also worried about this, if Wenpin guards Nanyang, it will be fine, Xiangyang City is tall and strong, although Liao Hua is not a first-class famous general, but he is familiar with military affairs, and he is well versed in the way of the army, under normal circumstances, there is no problem in holding on for a year and a half." I'm afraid that I'm worried that Xiangyang will not be guaranteed, and the soldiers of the fallen city will go south to support, but Liu Biao will steal Nanyang and cut off the main road for our army to go south to Xiangyang, then everything will be in vain. ”

He Chen didn't want to say in a hurry: "Immediately send eight hundred miles to expedite the paperwork, and let Wenpin take care of Nanyang." It is best for the Yellow Turban soldiers to be broken into pieces, and be careful. At this critical juncture, we must not lose these two strategic positions. ”

"No." Guo Jia first responded, and then said with a somewhat strange face: "It is said that the main general of Liu Biao's army this time is Liu Bei, who is chattering with the lord, and the two deputy generals are Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. ”

Poke.

It turned out to be Liu Bei's ghost.

He Chen was about to scold, when he suddenly saw a soldier galloping over, but before anyone arrived, his voice sounded: "Lord, I found a large number of traces of Cao Ying's soldiers and horses. ”