Chapter 594: Expedition
With such a big bargaining chip, Xu You was confident that he could gain Cao Cao's trust and be entrusted with an important task from Cao Cao. Xu You smiled secretly in his heart, as long as this plan can be successful, Cao Jun will definitely be able to achieve the final victory in this battle.
However, now is not a great opportunity, and under his own calculations, Cao Cao is obviously not at the end of the mountain. Although Cao Cao's situation is quite dangerous now, he obviously did not break his bones, so the more he appears in a crisis, the more he can realize the value of his existence.
Zhao Fei didn't know that quietly, things had taken an unexpected turn. These days, Cao Jun's situation is obviously becoming more and more difficult, he used to have three meals, but now he has changed from three meals to two meals and one soup.
In this regard, although the soldiers in Cao's army had some complaints, fortunately, Cao Cao and Zhao Fei, two high-ranking and powerful people, could suppress the situation. Cao Jun has experienced a lot of arduous battles, but Cao Jun has obviously not experienced such a difficult situation.
Cao Jun's lack of food made Cao Jun, who had experienced a hundred battles, feel a little fluctuating in his heart, and Zhao Fei obviously had no solution other than hard persuasion. Even if he was clever and clever, he went there to conjure up enough grain and grass for the soldiers.
Cao's army had an army of nearly 30,000, and the daily consumption of grain and grass was obviously a huge number. He does have a headache, but for Zhao Fei, he is obviously not as anxious as Xun Yu, after all, he is in charge of the rear, and all grain and grass scheduling must go through his hands, so he is obviously more anxious than himself.
But although Zhao Fei was in a hurry, the fighter plane did not change at all. And Yuan Jun obviously knew that the Cao army was in a crisis now, and they kept sending troops to provoke the Cao army, and the Cao army was not afraid to fight, but the two sides obviously won and lost each other.
Cao Jun's combat effectiveness is indeed very strong, but without the support of sufficient physical strength, it is obviously difficult for Cao Jun to support it after a long battle. The lack of sufficient food and grass has caused the morale of the Cao army to plummet, and coupled with the fact that the war is not going well, the morale of the Cao army is obviously even lower.
Helpless, apart from these two words, Zhao Fei obviously didn't know how to describe his mood. Seeing that Cao Jun's soldiers were becoming more and more cowardly, Zhao Fei really didn't know how to solve it, he had never tried such a helpless feeling.
Over the years, Zhao Fei has also led his troops to fight a lot of battles, he has always been named the god of war by the soldiers of the Cao Army, and the battles led by him are almost all victorious, but this time, he really has no way, and Zhao Fei also feels that his donkey skills are exhausted.
Now Zhao Fei has lost his former self-confidence, he has a solemn expression for a long time, and the soldiers of the Cao army rarely see Zhao Fei show the confidence of the past, which makes the soldiers of the Cao army, who were not very morale very strong, even more unwilling to fight.
It was already night, and Zhao Fei was lying on the bed tossing and turning. But suddenly, news came from outside the tent, saying that Cao Cao had called him to discuss matters. Zhao Fei was slightly stunned, he couldn't imagine why Cao Cao suddenly beckoned him to discuss the matter, could it be that there was something wrong here.
Zhao Fei hurriedly rolled over and got out of bed, then got up and walked towards Cao Cao's tent. Zhao Fei soon arrived at Cao Cao's camp, and Cao Cao was standing with his hands in his hands. And Cao Cao heard some noise at the door, and hurriedly turned his head, just in time to see Zhao Fei, whose face was a little pale.
Although in the dim light, Cao Cao could still see Zhao Fei's slightly pale face. Cao Cao frowned slightly, obviously, he knew that Zhao Fei had obviously not slept well in the past few days. However, Cao Cao also shook his head, he was no better than Zhao Fei, what way could he say to others.
"I don't know if the prime minister is in such a hurry to call me here?" Seeing Cao Cao, Zhao Fei hurriedly asked. Obviously, Zhao Fei was very worried about the war in front of him.
"There's something I can't pay attention to, so I'm calling Pengju to discuss it." Cao Cao said in a deep voice, his expression was obviously a little hesitant, and Zhao Fei seemed to see a glimmer of hope in it. From Cao Cao's eyes, Zhao Fei seemed to see a trace of excitement, and yesterday, Zhao Fei had never seen such a look in Cao Cao's eyes.
In this regard, Zhao Fei's heart obviously gave birth to Ran Ran's hope, although Zhao Fei didn't know why Cao Cao was like this, but he obviously had some decision in his heart, there must be something big, a major event that affected the victory or defeat of Guandu.
"I have a friend named Xu You, who was originally an important adviser under Yuan Shao, but now he can't get along with Yuan Shao, so he came to join me. Moreover, he brought a piece of news, he knew that Pengju you were looking for a place where Yuan Jun had been hoarding grain and grass for a long time without success. Cao Cao said with the corners of his mouth raised. However, Zhao Fei could see that Cao Cao was obviously suppressing the excitement in his heart.
When Zhao Fei heard the news, he was immediately shocked. Obviously, God still favored Cao Jun very much, and just when Zhao Fei thought that he couldn't hold on, a savior appeared, just like history.
Seeing Zhao Fei's thoughtful expression, Cao Cao asked, "Pengju, do you think this matter is not feasible!" ”
"If you want to achieve great things, don't be informal!" Zhao Fei squinted his eyes and said, now this opportunity has been waiting for Cao Jun for a long time, and Zhao Fei will definitely not give it up. "Now that the arrow is ready to be sent and has to be sent, do you still think that our army still has a way out?"
"I think so too, this is a last battle!" Cao Cao said in an unusually domineering tone. At this time, Cao Cao had obviously recovered the domineering spirit of the princes, which made Zhao Fei also shocked.
And Zhao Fei nodded simply, "I think that our army will win this battle!" Zhao Fei was full of confidence, he knew that Cao Jun had shrunk for so long, and whether he could defeat it or not depended on this battle. However, Zhao Fei believes that the victory in this battle is predictable.
Cao Cao nodded, and then said: "This battle is very important to our army, so I want to personally lead the army to surprise the Yuan army's grain camp, and I hope that Pengju you can garrison the Guandu camp." ”
Although Zhao Fei was a little worried, he thought about it for a while, Cao Cao's force was obviously not low. Moreover, with Xu Chu and personal guards to protect him, Zhao Fei obviously believed that Cao Cao was very safe.
Cao Cao obviously saw what Zhao Fei was thinking at a glance, he smiled heartily, and then said in a deep voice: "Instead of worrying about my safety, it is better to worry about your own safety, as far as you are concerned, I will have no problem single-handedly picking you out ten." ”
Zhao Fei can be sure that Cao Cao's words have no cost at all. With Cao Cao's strength, his weak body is definitely not Cao Cao's opponent. However, this task must definitely put life and death out of the way, otherwise it will be really difficult to succeed.
"Well, don't worry! I'll be back to camp safe and sound. Cao Cao came to Zhao Fei's side, and then patted Zhao Fei on the shoulder.
Cao Cao said it very easily, but in Zhao Fei's opinion, he seemed to have the feeling that a strong man would never return.
Zhao Fei smiled, "Don't worry, how can I not trust you, Prime Minister!" And I will also garrison the Guandu camp well. ”
Zhao Fei also knew that he could not slack off in his task here. After Cao Cao led his troops to attack, Yuan Shao would definitely spare no effort to attack Cao's camp tent frantically, whether he could hold it or not, Zhao Fei also had doubts in his heart.
If Cao Cao wants to leave, he is bound to take away the most elite soldiers in Cao's army, and without the most familiar elite soldiers, Zhao Fei's battle will not be smooth. However, Zhao Fei said that Xu Huang would stay and assist him, after all, Xu Huang was a military general who was good at defense.
With Xu Huang here, Zhao Fei will definitely be very relieved. However, in any case, with nearly 20,000 soldiers to defend the 100,000 army of the Yuan army, it is obviously a bit stretched, and the Guandu camp is naturally not as good as the city wall, so the defense of the Cao army is naturally very difficult.
Yuan Jun went crazy and was clearly a formidable opponent. The 100,000 army poured out, and with the wall of Guandu's camp, Zhao Fei was still quite apprehensive in his heart. He was not only worried about Cao Cao's safety, but also about the safety of Cao's military camp tent in Guandu.
"Prime Minister, when do you plan to send troops?" Zhao Fei asked. Cao Cao was so anxious to call himself to discuss the matter, it was obvious that he wanted to lead the army to the expedition as soon as possible.
"You've already guessed it, so why bother." Cao Cao laughed and pointed at Zhao Fei.
Zhao Fei nodded. "The soldiers are fast, the prime minister might as well lead the army to the battle tonight!" Zhao Fei squinted his eyes and said. Everything is ready and only the east wind is owed, tonight is the right to decide the ownership of the north, Zhao Fei felt that his fighting spirit was aroused.
Zhao Fei believed that Cao Cao would be able to successfully complete the surprise attack on Yuan's army's grain and grass hoarding land, and he would be able to defend Yuan's army's madness very smoothly. In this way, an extremely difficult battle came to an end.
Cao Cao and Zhao Fei were full of confidence, and then Cao Cao ordered someone to prepare. He made the tiger and leopard cavalry, the white horse and the wolf pack all ready, and after all the soldiers had a full meal, he led nearly 5,000 soldiers to quietly sneak out of Cao's camp tent at night.
And Zhao Fei ordered all the soldiers to be well prepared and have a position to hold on, but Zhao Fei still didn't dare to be sloppy. However, in order to delay time, Zhao Fei didn't dare to be too blatant, otherwise, he would really trap Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's situation is much more dangerous than his own, as long as he is here later, he will definitely make Cao Cao obviously doomed. After all, Cao Cao led his troops into the depths alone, and if he was not careful, Cao Cao might be surrounded by Yuan's army.
"My lord, do you really believe that our army can win this battle?" Inside Zhao Fei's tent, Xu Huang said in a deep voice. Although Xu Huang's tone was questioning, his eyes were very firm, and he believed that Lord Taiwei would definitely be able to lead him to the final victory of the war.
"In a few days, Yuan Jun will retreat." Zhao Fei said imposingly. And Xu Huang obviously trusts it very much, "I believe in my lord, my lord has not been defeated since he joined the Cao army, I believe that you will be able to create a miracle!" ”
Zhao Fei shook his head, "It should be the Lord who creates a miracle today, and we can only cheer for the Lord here!" ”