Chapter 828: Cao Gong's hard work
Liu Ba expected what kind of face Cao Cao would look like after he got the news. Chinese network but Liu Ba also knows that this will definitely be a few days, or even dozens of days later.
In the end, the mountains and rivers are dangerous, and the news is blocked. Their Chu State got the news first because Kou Feng was personally on the front line.
Immediately, Jiang Wan consulted with Liu Ba and began to order people to build the seal and prepare the reward. Three days later, they were all built.
General Chinese New Year's Eve of the Left Army Division, General Chinese New Year's Eve of the Right Army Division, and generals such as the Central and Leading Troops were sent to Shuzhong and the Wancheng area.
He was accompanied by a number of rewards.
When the seal letter was handed over to Xu Shu, Pang Tong, and Fa Zheng, the old seal letter was taken back by the officials. That's what gets the promotion.
Wancheng.
The flags in the city are displayed, and there is a handsome flag embroidered with the word "Chu" on the city gates on all sides, and the spirit of the soldiers in the city rises, and it is very morale.
Outside the city, there is a Chu camp.
It was a horn with the city as the main force to defend Cao Cao's Chinese New Year's Eve army. In addition to this Chu camp, there is also a Wei State Chinese New Year's Eve camp installed in the north.
The camp tent stretches for more than ten miles, and the momentum is magnificent.
At present, among Nanyang County, it also belongs to Wancheng and has defensive forces. In the rest of the places, Xu Shu did not place soldiers. Cao Cao wanted to come, so he came
Because Xu Shu's grain in Wancheng City was enough for the Chinese New Year's Eve army to eat for three years, so from the beginning of the battle, although Jiang Wan and others actively prepared food in the rear, they had not actually been transported. Therefore, it doesn't matter if the rear city is occupied by Cao's army for a short time.
However, when the Wei army conducts its operation, it is necessary to beware of the cavalry of Zhao Yun of our Chu State.
Since the beginning of the war, both sides have won and lost each other. The reason for the battle was because Cao Cao sent tigers and leopards to rush in and try to capture the people of Nanyang, as well as their property.
There was a fierce conflict with Zhao Yun's cavalry. The rest of the Chinese New Year's Eve was basically none.
On this day, Jiang Wan sent an infantry team into Wancheng "through the waterway, and then traveled by night." Reached the outside of Wancheng.
After a period of cross-examination, the infantry team successfully entered Wancheng City.
Wancheng, inside the General's Palace.
Xu Shu summoned the generals in the city, and Ji Yan "Wei Yan, Shamoke and others came out of the Chinese New Year's Eve Hall to greet them." Because Wen Ping's troops were stationed outside the city, he didn't come.
Although the state of Chu is still a principality, some etiquette is not yet available. But Xu Shu and they have already demanded themselves according to the etiquette of an empire.
The court rewarded it, and the one who sent it was an angel, and issued an official document. Xu Shu and others also regarded it as a holy decree.
Xu Shu not only summoned all the generals to come to greet him, "but also planted incense." When the envoy arrived, Xu Shu and others hugged their fists to greet the official document. Afterwards, the messenger was invited into the inner courtyard to rest.
It took a while.
Still, it's worth it. Kou Feng's reward was very heavy, except for Xu Shu, who was the general of the Right Army Division Chinese New Year's Eve, the rest of the people received similar gold and silver, cloth as a reward.
Therefore, including Xu Shu, "all the generals had some smiles on their faces.
"Congratulations to the general on his promotion to the rank of general on Chinese New Year's Eve." Immediately, the generals congratulated Xu Shu and felt very honored.
Since the founding of the Chu State, there have been no Chinese New Year's Eve generals. With the highest rank of general of the left and right armies, now Pang Tong has meritorious service in Shu, "Xu Shu has meritorious service in Wancheng, and Cao Cao has meritorious service."
Bieli was named the general of the left and right army divisions on Chinese New Year's Eve, which can be the first time since the founding of the Chu State. Later, the annals may record that "in the seventeenth year of Jian'an, Chu placed the left and right army divisions as general Chinese New Year's Eve, with Pang Tong, Xu Shu as the general, and the post of general of Chu State Chinese New Year's Eve, from then on."
Think of what a glorious thing it is.
Xu Shu was quite emotional in his heart, General Chinese New Year's Eve. Even when he defected to Liu Bei in the past, he didn't dare to think about it. Later, he was snubbed by Liu Bei, "It is even more hopeless."
I don't want to, but later Kou Feng, the abandoned son of Liu Bei, suddenly rose up, crossed Jiangxia, and divided one side. He became a minister, and he actually came to this point.
Earnestness is impermanence.
Xu Shu felt infinite emotion in his heart, but he didn't have much to be happy about. Because General Chinese New Year's Eve is good, but the duty is heavier. The top priority is not to rejoice in the reward, but to think about how to retreat from the enemy.
"Come on, beat the gongs and drums." Xu Shu ordered.
"Banging gongs and drums?" Li Yan, Wei Yan, Shamoke and others looked at Xu Shu puzzled, although it should be a joy to be promoted to the general of Chinese New Year's Eve, but to beat the gong and drum, is it not too much?
"We have to tell Cao Cao that there is a happy event." Xu Shu said with a smile.
Among the three, Li Yan was the most resourceful, and when he heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and he said, "Is General Chinese New Year's Eve planning to tell Cao Cao that Shuzhong is pacified?" ”
"Yes, Shuzhong is pacified. It's time for Cao Cao to retreat. Xu Shu had a smile on his face, nodded, and said.
At present, the Cao army and the Chu army have a tacit understanding, and the two sides do not have a battle on the scale of Chinese New Year's Eve, because Cao Cao is not in a hurry to fight. If the two sides are at war, Ma Teng and Han Sui will definitely do Chinese New Year's Eve.
Cao Cao led his troops to Wancheng, which influenced Kou to seal into Shu. The Chinese New Year's Eve family knows this. And the state of Chu has withstood Cao Cao's pressure, and Wancheng has entered Shu.
If Cao Cao knew the news, he would definitely retire if he didn't say a word.
Now, what Xu Shu did was to let Cao Cao know the news and retreat gloomily.
This time, Cao Cao seriously stole chickens and rice.
Xu Shu smiled in his heart.
When the Chu army entered Chu, Cao Cao brazenly instigated 200,000 Chinese New Year's Eve troops with the intention of annexing Yongliang. As a result, encountering Zhao Yun's strong assault, not only lost 20,000 elite cavalry, but also robbed hundreds of thousands of horses.
Then, Cao Cao once again instigated the Chinese New Year's Eve army to consume tens of thousands of grains every day, and Wancheng insisted with him. intended to make Kou Feng suffer defeat and reluctantly return to Jingzhou.
As a result, Kou Feng not only pacified Shuzhong, but also even Hanzhong.
What is this not stealing chickens and rice? Empty food is wasted, and manpower and material resources are just enough.
Wei Yan and Shamoke next to him all showed such a demeanor when they heard this, urging them to retreat.
Yan Wenyan immediately agreed.
With Xu Shu's acquiescence, Li Yan walked out. Soon after, gongs and drums began to beat in the city. Many soldiers and pawns also cheered, General Chinese New Year's Eve of the Right Army Division.
The cheers were extremely loud, and the entire Wancheng was in a sensation.
North, in Cao Cao's Chinese New Year's Eve camp.
At this time, Cao Cao put on armor and personally led Xu Chu and a cadre of personal guards to inspect the camp tent. During this time, Cao Cao did all this.
Xu Shu is a famous general of the Chu State, and if he is lax and is exploited by Xu Shu, it will be bad.
With such vigilance, Cao Cao was happy to patrol the camp in person.
"Your Majesty." At this moment, someone in the rear called Cao Cao. Cao Cao turned around and found that it was the quartermaster, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Go back to camp." Cao Cao stopped the quartermaster's words and said. Immediately, he immediately returned to Bingge. The quartermaster followed closely.
After returning to the Chinese New Year's Eve tent, Cao Cao Ping retired from the crowd and sent Xu Chu to guard the Chinese New Year's Eve Gate. Kneel on the throne.
"But the food and grass are urgent?" Cao Cao asked solemnly.
"Exactly. Shang Shu ordered Xun to report on Chinese New Year's Eve that Xudu was gradually running out of food, "only enough to support March." The quartermaster said with sweat on his forehead.
Cao Jun's quartermaster is difficult to do, because of lack of food, Cao Cao once killed a quartermaster, Si Xia and that quartermaster, your wife and I raised him.
I don't know how this matter came out. Cao Jun's quartermasters are generally bitter haha, and they really don't have a good way to do it. If he is killed, will the king also raise his wife and me?
The quartermaster's heart trembled.
Cao Cao didn't notice the filthy discussion in the quartermaster's heart, and he was now frowning, thinking about food. It's spring, the time to sow seeds.
Compared with the autumn harvest, at least it will take a month. But there was only enough food for three months. This is a huge Chinese New Year's Eve impact for Cao Junlai.
If you don't do it well, you will retire from the army.
But Cao Cao's purpose was to garrison troops outside to influence Kou Feng to enter Shu. If we withdraw our troops now, won't we have lost all our efforts?
Because of Cao Cao's calculations, it would take at least one year for Kou Feng to enter Shu. Didn't you give Liu Zhangwei a knife, and then rely on the mountains and rivers to resist for a while.
And now it's been a few months, and after three months, it could be a critical moment. At that time, it was really a loss for Chinese New Year's Eve to retire from the army.
Cao Cao had a hundred in his heart, and a thousand didn't want to retreat. But there was not enough food.
"Let's move from Hebei. Even if some fertile land is wasted, it can be ignored. In his heart, he was really unwilling to retreat, Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said.
The quartermaster was relieved, but also shocked. Because it takes countless manpower and material resources to mobilize grain from Hebei. Now is the time for spring ploughing, if the strong men are recruited. Just like Cao Cao, there must have been some wasted fertile land.
This is a Chinese New Year's Eve loss.
Although he was shocked in his heart, these things of governing the country were actually beyond his reach. The quartermaster could only clench his fists and say, "No." ”
After a promise, the quartermaster turned and walked out.
"Hey, Bingge, what you fight is the national strength, and the national strength of Gu is actually not as good as the Chu State." After the quartermaster left, Cao Cao sighed. He didn't know the price of wasted land.
The fertile land is deserted, and not only will it not be able to produce food next year, but some people may starve. As a result, Cao Cao was unable to restrain himself and did not send grain to the town. This is drinking to quench thirst.
However, in order not to let Kou Feng enter Shu smoothly
Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he said fiercely.
He failed to enter Yongliang, but was attacked by the lair. He is now half a step behind: "If Kou Feng successfully enters Shu." It's even more backward.
Then the situation in the world Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve disagreeable. It is even more difficult to suppress the sharp Kou seal.
One step in front of you, you must not make a mistake. Kou Feng is definitely not too late to enter Shu. Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu, Meng Shu, these people must fight for loneliness.
Cao Cao almost gritted his teeth, and his eyes were full of ruthlessness.
And at this time, a spy heard the news that a foot team had entered Wancheng, and the relevant officials were ready to report to Cao Cao.
Brothers, there are only four hours left