Before Liu Biao died, he was also a tough guy.

But Liu Qi and Cai Mao didn't have the courage to commit suicide after all. Now that you are surrounded, it is better to surrender. It's better to die than to live, as many people think.

Zhang Liao rode on a horse, and when he saw Liu Biao commit suicide, he was also full of emotion in his heart.

Such a generation of heroes has come to an end. This couldn't help but remind Zhang Liao of Lu Bu, thinking that Wen Hou was such a hero, didn't he also die one day?

It is also common for generals to die immediately.

Looking at Cai Mao and Liu Qi who surrendered on their knees, a trace of disdain flashed in Zhang Liao's eyes.

"Tie it up and take it away!" Zhang Liao ordered in a deep voice, and then hit his horse to the east.

The battle in the city was over, and one after another of Wu soldiers walked along the bluestone paved road with neat steps. The nail page on his body made a sonorous sound during walking. The blood-stained weapon carries an atmosphere of slaughter.

The smell of blood in the air has not yet dissipated. A large number of auxiliaries and civilians are sweeping the battlefield and collecting the booty. One body after another was removed from the city, dug in pits and burned for burial. The bluestone pavement covered with blood stains was washed away by the clear water, but the smell of blood that still permeated the surroundings was afraid that it would take several days to dissipate.

Sun Ce was sitting in the Taishou Mansion, looking at the files that had just been collected and sorted out.

With a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, it was obvious that Sun Ce was in a good mood at this time.

Indeed, in response to the song, there are no guns and no cannons, and the enemy made them for us.

And Liu Biaozheng played the role of the captain of the transportation brigade.

After breaking through Xiangyang City, Sun Ce ordered Zhang Zhao to count the treasury, which surprised Sun Ce. There are nearly 10 million stones of various grains, including 3 million stones of corn, 4 million stones of rice, 1 million stones of wheat, and 1.5 million stones of beans.

Sure enough, it is worthy of the rich Jingzhou, and this grain alone is enough to feed the army for several years.

In later generations, the Jianghan Plain in Hubei Province was one of China's granaries, and now the abundant grain in this treasury is also an eye-opener for Sun Ce.

Although Sun Ce had already been a prince, it was indeed the first time he had seen so much grain.

How can you say this, Liu Biao fell, and Sun Ce was full, isn't that it?

In addition to grain, there were also a lot of copper coins and cloth stored in the treasury, which was enough for Sun Ce to use for many years. Of course, what was more important to Sun Ce was the large number of weapons and armor in the treasury.

These weapons and armor staff are enough for Sun Ce to expand his army by 10,000 people. For Sun Ce's strength, it is simply a big leap.

And the reason why Sun Ce was happy after looking through the record files of Jiangling City was because there was still more than one million stones of grain in the treasury of Jiangling Mansion.

What is the most important thing in this chaotic year?

Grain, of course.

As long as there is sufficient food, Sun Ce will have a qualified supply of soldiers. With a huge army, Sun Ce was able to sweep all directions and dominate the world.

After reading the file, Sun Ce was about to go out for a walk, but heard that Zhang Liao had arrested Cai Mao and Liu Qi.

In the hall, Sun Ce took a sip of the teacup and was listening to Zhang Liao's report.

"What? Liu Jingsheng actually committed suicide! Sun Ce put down the teacup and asked in surprise.

Zhang Liao arched his hand and said: "That's right! ”

This is really beyond Sun Ce's expectations, I didn't expect Liu Biao's courage to commit suicide, and he really can't underestimate the heroes of the world.

After pondering for a moment, Sun Ce said, "Bury Liu Biao." ”

After a pause, Sun Ce said again: "As for Cai Mao and Liu Qi, let's lock them up first!" ”

For these two people, Sun Ce hasn't figured out how to deal with them.

Liu Qi and Liu Cong, these brothers, really can't die, at least not by their own hands. The reputation of a murderous clan is not what Sun Ce wants.

As for Cai Mao, it is impossible for this guy to come out to be an official, and it is a good disposal to be confined at home. At the beginning, Sun Ce also thought about killing Cai Mao, but he had just been on someone's sister, and he killed his brother after changing hands, and he couldn't do such a thing.

"I'm still too soft-hearted!" Sun Ce shook his head, sighed, and said to himself.

Looking at the back of Zhang Liao's departure, Sun Ce thought about it, and it was time to expand the cavalry troops. Anyway, Liu Biao still left a lot of war horses, so he could make a cavalry of several thousand people.

There are still too few cavalry, and all the cavalry in Sun Ce's hands together is worth thousands. This cavalry is only in the south, and in the north it is only crushed.

But he said that Sun Ce was happy here because he got tens of millions of stone grain.

But Cao Cao, who was in Guandu, was worried about food.

The two families of Yuan Cao were in a stalemate in Guandu, and Yuan Shao attacked for several months, but he could not advance an inch. Cao Cao guarded in Guandu, very tenacious, although the strength is not as good as Yuan Shao, but it is a few points more elite than the Hebei army, but it is also a chess opponent, will meet a good talent.

However, Yuan Shao was not short of food in the land of the four states. The trial is located in Yecheng, which is to supervise the transportation of grain and grass. Starting from Yecheng and heading to Guandu, the grain trucks can be described as continuous and endless.

And Cao Cao is miserable.

Compared with Hebei, although the Central Plains is vast, it is dilapidated. Although the population of the Central Plains is large, it is full of displaced people. The rich land was plagued by military disasters, and the Yellow Turban Army, bandits in the mountains, and the melee of the princes all made Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Sili dilapidated.

Especially in Xuzhou and Sili, there is often a county, ten rooms and nine empty, the white bones are exposed in the wilderness, there are no chickens and dogs barking for thousands of miles, and the view is congested.

Fortunately, Cao Cao's Tuntian did well, and he received the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, so that he could at least afford to support the army.

Speaking of this, I have to praise Cao Cao for being a good hero.

In such an unbearable environment, it is really admirable to be able to fight with Yuan Shao.

It's August now, and it's a hot time.

From north to south, from Liaodong to Jiaozhou, the weather is the same. Fighting a war in such weather is really a chore. Under the sun, I was already sweating profusely. The armor on the body is more like a stuffy jar, trapping people in it. Whether it is leather armor or iron armor, it is even more stuffy, so that the soldiers and generals are all complaining.

Under such a scorching heat, there was not even a trace of wind, and the flags in the camp were hanging softly and couldn't float at all.

The soldiers looked for a shady place and sat there not wanting to move.

The land of the great war is vast and boundless, and in order to facilitate the fighting, the trees and forests near this left have long been cut down. If it is said that it is shady, that is, under the wall, it can slightly block the sun.

Cao Cao put on his armor and held his sword, inspecting the military camp, and he was also worried in his heart.

Although his prestige in the army is incomparable, if the soldiers can't even eat a mouthful of food, his prestige is just nothing. In these days, all spiritual beliefs are fake, and eating a full stomach is the truth!

Under the scorching heat, Yuan Shao's side is better, after all, next to the Yellow River, the soldiers can also fill their stomachs.

But Cao Cao's side is about to run out of food. Even Cao Cao, a clever woman, is difficult to cook without rice!

In the midst of hesitation, Cao Cao even wanted to give up Guandu and return to Xuchang. But if you give up Guandu, and go to Xudu from now on, a horse and a flat river, and the cavalry can be attacked in a few days, where is there any danger to defend.

What's more, Cao Cao had just received the news that not long ago, his cousin Cao Hong had just fought a battle with Sun Ce's general Gan Ning in Xinye.

If you do it, you will do it, but Cao Hong's gang is still defeated and returned, and the soldiers are defeated.

According to Cao Cao's estimation, if he dared to give up Guandu and flee south to Xudu, then he would not only have to guard against Yuan Shao, but also worry about Sun Ce stabbing him in the back.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao was also secretly annoyed with Cao Hong.

It's just not enough to succeed and more to lose!

After hesitating and unable to make a decision, Cao Cao wrote a letter and sent an envoy to Xu Capital to inquire about Xun Yu.

Xun Yu's reply was simple and fast.

The letter says: "Respect the fate, so that the decision to advance and retreat doubtful." Foolish Yuan Shao gathered in Guandu, wanting to win or lose with Ming Gong, the public to the weak and strong, if it can't be controlled, it will be taken advantage of: it is the world's great opportunity. Although the Shao army is numerous, it cannot be used; With the god of the public, Wu Mingzhe, why not help! Although the army is small today, it is not as good as Chu Han in Xingyang and Chenggao. The public is now drawing the ground and guarding, stifling its roar and making it impossible to enter, and the situation is exhausted, and there will be changes. This is a strange time, and it must not be lost. However, the public judge is clear. ”

Xun Yu's meaning is very simple, that is, you should continue to guard it, maybe there will be changes at some point.

In fact, there are no dry goods, they are all words of encouragement, and they are very empty.

However, after Cao Cao read the letter, he was indeed very happy, strengthened his confidence, and vowed to separate the victory and defeat with Yuan Shao.

However, he said that on this day, Cao Cao was patrolling the camp, but he saw Xu Huang coming to report, saying that he had received detailed news that Han Meng, the general of the Yuan army, was about to come with grain.

When Cao Cao heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.

Didn't Xun Yu say it, when this is a strange use, you must not lose it.

Xun You said on the side at the right time: "Han Meng's brave ears, if you send one person to lead thousands of light horsemen, attack them from the halfway, cut off their grain and grass, and the Yuan army will be in chaos!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he bowed his head slightly, this plan was exactly what he wanted, if he was lucky, he could also replenish his own grain and grass, which was really good.

Cao Cao made up his mind in his heart, his eyes swept over the eager generals, and looked at Guan Yu.

"Yun Chang, this matter will be handed over to you, and I will allocate 3,000 cavalry to you! Don't let me down! Cao Cao looked at Guan Yu and said in a deep voice.

Guan Yu gave the order and strode away.

However, it is said that since Guan Yu surrendered, Cao Cao has deliberately wooed him, which can be described as a small banquet in three days, a big banquet in five days, gold and silver beads, and the beauty BMW does not know how much he has been rewarded.

Although Guan Yu only had Liu Bei in his heart, even a stone was covered with heat.

For Cao Cao, Guan Yu is also extremely grateful. Just like in history, if Guan Yu hadn't let Cao Cao go in Huarong Dao, it would have been unknown what would have happened in this world.

This time, Guan Yu also made a lot of effort and wanted to make a contribution. Earlier, in Baima, he failed to kill Yan Liang, which has always made Guan Yu regretful, and this opportunity must not be missed.

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