Yuan Shao's army came to greet him, lined up on both sides. 10,000 crossbowmen were allocated and ambushed on both wings; Five thousand archers, lying in ambush inside the door flag: the cannon was fired. At the end of the three-way drum, Yuan Shaojin helmet and armor, brocade robe and jade belt, before establishing a horse formation.

Yuan Shao is lined up on the left and right sides of Zhang Dingbian, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Chun Yuqiong and other generals. 0 Flag Festival.

Yuan Shao said: "Cao Apu! I had no intention of being your enemy! Why do you invade my territory without cause! ”

Cao Cao said: "Yuan Benchu, you vainly raised sword soldiers, and even led troops to force your own brother to death, such a capricious person, if you wait for you to get up, can I still live?" Yuan Benchu! Everybody gets it! Besides, the shore of the land is not the king's land! The whole world is the land of the Han family, how did it become your own again? ”

Yuan Shao was furious and sent Wen Chou to attack.

Xiahou Yuan jumped on the horse to fight against him. The two generals fought for more than forty or fifty rounds, regardless of victory or defeat.

When Cao Cao saw it, he was secretly surprised.

Xu Chu waved his sword and rode his horse and went straight out of the camp to help Xiahou Yuan. Zhang Dingbian caught it with a gun.

The four generals fought each other. Cao Cao sent Xiahoudun and Cao Hong, each with 3,000 troops, to rush into battle together.

When the judge saw Cao Cao coming to charge the battle, he ordered the cannon to be fired: both bows and crossbows were fired, and the archers in the Chinese army rushed out of the chaotic arrows in front of the battle.

Cao Cao couldn't resist and fled north. Yuan Shao drove his troops to chase and kill, Cao Cao was defeated, and all retreated to Guandu.

Yuan Shao forced the army close to Guandu and went down to the village.

The judge said: "Now we can allocate 100,000 troops to garrison Guandu, build a dirt mountain in front of Cao Cao's camp, and order the army to release arrows into the lower village." If Cao Cao gives up Guandu and leaves, our army will capture Guandu and regain the lost territory of Jizhou is just around the corner. ”

Yuan Shao agreed with the opinions of the trial, selected strong soldiers in each village, used shovels and soil burdens, and came to Cao Cao's village to form a mountain.

Cao Ying saw that the Yuan army was piling up dirt mountains, and wanted to go out to attack the Yuan army's camp, but he was judged and dispatched crossbowmen to resist the choke point and could not advance.

Within ten days, more than 50 earthen mountains were built, high troughs were erected on them, and crossbowmen were assigned to shoot arrows at Guandu on them. Cao Cao was terrified, and he defended himself against the shield.

At the sound of a bang on the dirt mountain, arrows rained down. Cao Cao lay on the ground with his shield on his head, and Yuan Jun shouted and laughed.

Cao Cao saw that the army was in a panic and gathered all the strategists to discuss countermeasures.

Liu Ye said: "You can use catapults to defeat them. Cao Cao then ordered Liu Ye to be responsible for making catapults, and Liu Hua built hundreds of catapults overnight, distributed in the wall, facing Yuan's army on the dirt mountain.

When the archers of the Yuan army shot arrows, Cao Ying pulled the catapults together, and the cannon stones flew into the air and beat them upward.

The Yuan army had nowhere to hide, and the archers suffered numerous casualties.

Yuan Jun called Cao Jun's car a "thunderbolt car". Therefore, Yuan Jun did not dare to climb high and shoot arrows.

The trial also offered Yuan Shao a plan: order the sergeant to use a shovel to secretly dig the tunnel and go straight to the Cao camp, called the "digging army".

Cao Bing saw Yuan Jun digging a pit behind the mountain and reported to Cao Cao. Cao Cao asked Guo Jia again. Guo Jia said: "This is because the Yuan army can't attack openly and wants to attack secretly, dig tunnels, and want to drill the camp from the ground to enter." “

Cao Cao said: "Sir, is there any way to solve it?" ”、

"You can dig a long ditch around the camp, so it's useless for them to dig tunnels," Guo said. "Cao Cao sent the army to dig overnight.

Yuan Jun dug a tunnel to the edge of the trench and found that he could not enter Cao's camp, so he wasted his military strength.

Besides, Cao Cao was in Guandu, from August to the end of September, the army's morale gradually collapsed, and the grain and grass were not enough. Cao Cao wanted to give up Guandu and return to Jizhou, but he was hesitating, so he discussed strategies with Guo Jia, Liu Hua and others.

Cao Cao euphemistically expressed his meaning.

Guo Jia said: "Lord Qiqi, you should be hesitating to advance and retreat now. Jia thinks that Yuan Shao led all the troops to gather in Guandu, because he wants to compete with you, although you are weak to fight against Yuan Shao's strength, if you can't resist, you will definitely be defeated by Yuan Shao: this is a major event in the world. Although Yuan Shao's army was numerous, it could not strategize; With your Shenwu wisdom, why don't you succeed! Although the army is actually small now, doesn't the lord see the big battle between Chu and Han in Xingyang and Chenggao? Now you are drawing the ground and holding him, choking him by the throat so that he cannot move forward, and the situation is exhausted, and there must be a change. This is the time to use trickery, and it is definitely not to be missed. Hopefully, you can be clear-cut. After Cao Cao heard Guo Jia's suggestion, he was very happy and ordered his soldiers to try their best to defend to the death.

Yuan Shao's army retreated about thirty miles, and Cao Cao sent men and horses out of the camp to patrol the outpost.

Xiahoudun's subordinate Shi Jian caught Yuan Jun's fine work and took him to see Xiahoudun. Xiahoudun forced him to ask him about the reality of Yuan Shao's army.

The man replied: "Tonight, General Han Meng will transport grain to the front of the army to receive help, let me wait to explore the road first." Xiahoudun reported this matter to Cao Cao.

Guo Jia said: "Han Meng's bravery. If one person is sent to lead thousands of lightly armed cavalry, attack from the halfway, and cut off his food and grass, Yuan Shao's army will become chaotic, and the main opportunity cannot be lost. “

Cao Cao said, "Who can go?" ”

Guo Jia said: "Just send General Xiahoudun." So Cao Cao sent Xiahou Yuan to take Shi Jian and his troops out first, and later sent Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu to lead troops to rescue and respond.

That night, Han Meng took thousands of grain trucks and escorted them to Yuan Shao's camp.

While advancing, Xiahoudun and Shi Lian led the army in the valley to intercept the way. Han Meng flew to fight, and Xiahoudun caught the fight.

Shi Jian killed Yuan's army and set fire to the grain truck. Han Meng couldn't resist and fled.

Xiahoudun urged the army to burn the baggage.

In Yuan Shao's army, he saw a fire in the northwest, and was shocked to ask, and the defeated army came to report and said: "Lord, the grain and grass have been hijacked!" “

Yuan Shao hurriedly sent Zhang and Gao to intercept Cao's army, and just as he met Xiahoudun burning grain and returning, he was about to fight, and Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu led the army behind him.

Cao's army attacked from both sides, killed and dispersed Yuan's army, and the four generals joined forces and returned to Guandu Village.

Cao Cao was very happy and rewarded the generals. He also divided his troops and set up camp in front of the camp, forming a horn trend.

However, it was said that Han Meng's army was defeated and returned to the camp, Yuan Shao was furious and wanted to behead Han Meng, and the officials persuaded him to forgive.

The judge said: "When marching, you must give priority to food, and you must not be careful. The Bird's Nest is a place where grain is stored, and it must be guarded by heavy soldiers. ”

Yuan Shao said: "My plan has been decided. You can go back to Yuzhou to supervise the grain and grass, and don't let the grain and grass be shortage. "The judge took the command and left.

Yuan Shao sent the general Chun Yuqiong, and the generals Mu Yuanjin, Han Yingzi, Lu Weihuang, Zhao San, etc., with 20,000 horses, to garrison grain and grass in Wuchao. However, Na Chun Yuqiong had a strong personality and was good at drinking, and many soldiers were afraid of him; As soon as Chun Yuqiong arrived at the black nest, he drank with the generals all day long.

Besides, Cao Cao's army was exhausted, so he hurriedly sent an envoy to Jizhou to ask Cao Ren to take care of the grain and grass as soon as possible, and sent him to the front line overnight to receive help.

The man took the letter and left, and after walking less than thirty miles, he was captured by Yuan Jun and tied up to see Yuan Shao's adviser Xu You.

Xu Youzi is far away, he was friends with Cao Cao when he was young, but at this time he was a strategist at Yuan Shao's office.

At that moment, he found the letter of Cao Cao urging the payment of money and grain brought by the envoy, and came directly to Yuan Shao and said: "Cao Cao's military officer has been confronted with us for a long time, and Jizhou must be empty; If it is divided, an army attacking Jizhou overnight can recover Jizhou, and Cao Cao can also be captured alive by us. Now that Cao Cao's grain and grass have run out, he can take this opportunity to attack Cao Cao in two ways. ”

Yuan Shao said: "Cao Cao was originally scheming, and this letter must be a trick to lure the enemy. ”

Xu You said: "If you don't strike preemptively now, you will inevitably suffer from it in the future." While Yuan Shao and Xu You were talking, a messenger suddenly came from Yuzhou and presented a report written by the judge. The epistle first summarizes the grain transport; Later, he said that when Xu Yu was in Yuzhou, he had abused his power to accept private property, and asked his nephew to collect all kinds of taxes, and the financial income belonged to him, and now his nephew has been imprisoned.

Yuan Shao was furious when he saw the letter and said: "Be bold and promised! How dare you abuse your power! Do you still have the face to give advice in front of me? You have an old relationship with Cao Cao, and you must have accepted Cao Cao's belongings now, giving him as a spy and deceiving our army! This crime should have been beheaded, I see that you have worked weekdays, and now you are temporarily placing your head on the item! You can step down, and you will not be allowed to enter the Great Tent without my order from now on!" ”

Xu You came out of the big tent, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said: "Loyalty is contrary to the ear, and the erection is not enough and conspiracy!" Now my nephew has been endangered by the trial, and I am afraid that he will be beheaded soon. Do I have any face to go back to see the villagers and elders in Jizhou! So he tried to draw his sword and kill himself.

Xu You grabbed the sword left and right and persuaded him: "Why did you give up your life so easily? Since Yuan Shao didn't listen to you here, he would definitely be captured by Cao Cao later. You already have an old relationship with Cao Cao, why don't you abandon the darkness and turn to the light? “

These two sentences of the next person woke up Xu You; So Xu You went directly to Cao Cao.

Later generations have a poem that sighs: "The original pride covers China, and the official crossing sighs in vain." If Xu Yu is used, the mountains and rivers belong to the Cao family? ”

Besides, Xu You secretly walked out of the camp and went directly to Cao Zhai, and was caught by Cao Cao's army on the way.

Xu You said: "I am an old friend of General Cao, let me know quickly, and I will say that Xu You of the Nanyang clan came to visit." The soldiers hurriedly reported into the village.

At that time, Cao Cao was taking off his clothes to rest, when he heard that Xu You had come to his camp in private, he was very happy, regardless of putting on his shoes, he came out barefoot to greet him, and saw Xu You from a distance, clapping his hands and laughing, hand in hand, Cao Cao bowed to Xu You first.

Xu You hurriedly helped him up and said, "You are the commander of the Banzhou Land, and I am just a civilian, why are you so humble?" “

Cao Cao said: "You are my old friend of Cao Cao, how can you use your official rank to measure up and down!" ”