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

Xu You said: "I won't choose the master, bend to Yuan Shao, don't listen to words, don't follow the plan, now I can only give up on him and come to see the old man in the past." I hope you can take me in. “

Cao Cao said: "Now that a son has come to help me, I can expect great things!" I hope Mr. Ziyuan can teach me how to defeat Yuan Shao. ”

Xu You said: "I once taught Yuan Shao to lead the lightly armed cavalry to attack Jizhou, so that you can attack Aman together from the beginning to the end." “

Cao Cao was shocked and said, "If Yuan Shaoken adopts your strategy, I'm afraid I will be defeated by Yuan Benchu." ”

Xu You said: "Aman, how much military rations do you have now?" “

Cao Cao said: "The current military rations can still support the consumption of our army for a year. ”

Xu You said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not necessarily." “

Cao Cao said: Mr. Dissatisfied, in fact, it has only been half a year. ”

Xu You threw up his sleeves, walked out of the tent quickly and said: "I treat each other with sincerity, but you deceive me like this Xu Ziyuan, this is not what I hope!" “

Cao Cao said: "Don't be angry, Ziyuan, let me tell the truth: the food in our army can actually only be used for three months." ”

Xu You said with a smile: "Oh, I heard that Cao Cao was treacherous, and when I saw it today, it was unexpected!" “

Cao Cao also smiled and said, "Haven't you heard that soldiers are not tired of cheating!" ”

So Cao Cao whispered in his ear: "Now I only have this month's grain and grass in my army." ”

Xu You said loudly: "Don't hide it from me! You've run out of food! “

Cao Cao said in astonishment, "How do you know? ”

Xu You took out the letter written by Cao Cao to Cao Ren and asked Cao Cao, "Who wrote this letter?" “

Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Mr. Ziyuan, where did you get this?" Please tell me. ”

Xu You then told his subordinates about the capture of Cao Jun's messenger, of course, in Xu You's statement, Xu You did not show the letter to Yuan Shao first, but said that Yuan Shao did not believe in his own strategy, and he was indignant and came to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao shook Xu You's hand and said, "Since Gong has come to join me in the old days, I think Mr. must have some strategy that can teach me." ”

Xu You said: "Cao Gong resisted Yuan Shao's army with a lone army, and did not seek a quick victory, and the plot of a narrow victory is the way to death. There is a strategy in the next place, but in three days, even if Yuan Shao's army is one million, it will be self-defeating without a fight. Just don't know if you'd like to listen to it? ”

Cao Cao said happily: "Naturally, please teach me sire." ”

Xu You said: "Yuan Shao's army has a heavy amount of food, and all his savings are in the black nest, and now he is sending Chun Yuqiong to guard it, and Chun Yuqiong usually likes to drink and is too lazy to guard against military affairs. You can choose elite soldiers and lie that Yuan Shao's subordinate Jiang Qi led the troops there to protect the grain, and then burned his grain and grass baggage, then Yuan Shao's army will be in chaos in less than three days, you only need to stick to Guandu for three days, and Yuan Shao will break himself without a fight. “

Cao Cao was very happy, rewarded Xu You, and left him in Guandu.

The next day, Cao Cao personally selected 5,000 soldiers from the Mabu Army and prepared to go to Wuchao to loot grain.

Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao said: "How could Yuan Shao's place of grain be unprepared? The eldest brother can't go easily, I'm afraid that Xu Yu will be cheating. Why didn't the advisors stop you? “

Cao Cao said: "This is not the case, Xu You came to me because God gave me the opportunity to defeat Yuan Shao." At present, the food supply of our army is insufficient, and it is difficult to maintain it for a long time; If you don't adopt Xu Yu's strategy, it will be a dilemma. If they deceive, how can we survive here? And I've had the idea of robbing the village for a long time. Now I want to rob the camp, I am determined to win, brother, don't doubt it. ”

Xiahoudun said: "Then we must also prevent Yuan Shao from taking advantage of the situation to attack." ”

Cao Cao smiled and said, "I've already planned it." ”

Cao Cao was able to let Xun You, Guo Jia, and Cao Hong defend Dazhai with Xu You, Xiahou Tang and Xiahou Yuan led an army to ambush on the left, and Dian Wei and Sun Dian led an army to ambush on the right to prevent accidents.

Then let Xu Chu in front, Yu Ban in the back, Cao Cao personally led the generals: a total of 5,000 people, under the banner of Yuan Jun, the soldiers all carried grass and firewood, and the rank of the person, Malekou.

At dusk, look at the black nest and march forward.

The night was full of stars. Besides, Yuan Shao was grounded in the army, and he saw the stars lining up that night, so he ordered the guards who were watching him to take him to the courtyard and beg to look up at the sky. Suddenly, I saw Taibai retrograde, violating the difference between cattle and fighting. Shocked, he said: "Disaster is coming! So I went to see Yuan Shao overnight.

At that time, Yuan Shao was already drunk, and when he heard the report of the secret matter, he invited him in and asked him.

Fu Zhu said: "Looking at the celestial phenomena, seeing Taibai retrograde between the willows and ghosts, and the streamer shooting into the cattle and fighting, I am afraid that there is a danger of the enemy robbing the camp." Wuchao is a place to store grain, and it is necessary to be prepared. Elite soldiers should be sent as soon as possible to patrol the small roads and mountain roads to avoid being calculated by Cao Cao. ”

Yuan Shao angrily reprimanded: "You are guilty, why do you dare to speak falsely to confuse the public!" ”

So he scolded the gatekeeper and said, "I order you to detain him, how dare you let him out!" ”

So he ordered the person who supervised the frustration to be beheaded, and then he called someone else to imprison the frustrated person.

Frustrated, he went out, covered his tears and sighed and said: "Our army is in danger now, but I don't know where my corpse will be!" ”

Later generations have a poem that sighs: "Contrary to the ear and loyalty, the only husband Yuan Shao is less scheming." Wuchao's grain is exhausted, and he still wants to attack Jizhou.

Besides, Cao Cao led the troops to walk at night, and when they passed by Yuan Shao's village, the soldiers asked them where the military horses were.

Cao Cao sent someone to reply: "Jiang Qi was ordered to go to Wuchao to protect the grain. ”

Yuan Jun saw that it was his own banner, and he was not puzzled.

All the Yuan Shao's military camps that passed by along the way lied that they were Jiang Qi's army, but there were no obstacles along the way.

When I arrived at the black nest, it was already the fourth watch.

Cao Cao ordered the soldiers to set fire to the grass and beat the drums and rushed directly into it.

At that time, Chun Yuqiong was drinking with the generals and was drunk and lying on the bed; Hearing the sound of drumming, he quickly jumped up and asked, "Why is it noisy outside?" “

Before the words were finished, they had already been captured by Cao Jun. Mu Yuanjin and Zhao Rui had just come back from transporting grain, and they saw a fire on the black nest in the distance, and hurried to rescue and respond.

Cao Jun flew to Cao Cao and said: "Yuan Jun also appeared behind, please divide the troops to resist." “

Cao Cao shouted angrily: "The generals only need to think about moving forward and waiting for the thieves to come behind us before they can return to the battle!" So all the generals of the army rushed to be the first to hunt down.

In an instant, flames erupted. Mu and the two generals drove troops to the rescue, and Cao Cao reined in the horse to return to the battle.

The two generals could not resist the enemy, they were all killed by Cao Cao, and the grain and grass of Yuan's army were burned out.

Chun Yuqiong was captured and saw Cao Cao, who ordered his ears and nose to be cut off, tied to his horse, and returned to Yuan Shao's military camp as an insult.

But said that Yuan Shao was in the tent, and when he heard that the north direction was full of fire, Yuan Shao knew that this was a mistake in the black nest, so he hurriedly went out of the tent to summon hundreds of civil and military officials, and discussed sending troops to rescue.

Zhang He said: "I went with Gao Ran to save the black nest.

Guo Tu said: "No. Cao Cao robbed grain, and Cao Cao must go in person; Cao Cao has come out in person, and the village must be empty, so that the army can attack Cao Cao's camp first; When Cao Cao heard this, he would definitely hurry back to help: this was Sun Bin's way to save Zhao from Wei and Wei. ”

Zhang Dingbian said: "I don't think it's appropriate. Cao Cao is resourceful, and he must be prepared when he goes out, in case of accidents. Now if we attack Cao Cao's camp and do not waver, Chun Yuqiong and others are captured, our people will all be captured alive.

Guo Tu said: "Cao Cao only thinks about robbing grain, will he still leave soldiers in the village?!" "Repeatedly begged to rob the Cao camp.

Yuan Shao then sent Zhang Dingbian and Zhang He to lead an army of 5,000 to Guandu to attack Cao Ying; Send Jiang Qi to lead 10,000 troops to save Wuchao.

Gao Ran and others guarded the camp in case of accidents.

Besides, after Cao Cao killed and dispersed Chun Yuqiong's subordinates, he seized their armor and banners, and disguised as Chun Yuqiong's subordinates to collect troops and return to the camp.

Jiang Qi asked them what they were doing, so they claimed that it was the Wuchao soldiers who were defeated and fled back, Jiang Qi did not suspect him, and drove the horse through. Li Dian and Xu Chu suddenly came and shouted, "Jiang Qixiu is leaving!" ”

Jiang Qi was caught off guard and was beheaded by Dian Wei, and Cao Jun killed all of Jiang Qi's subordinates.

asked people to pretend to be Jiang Qi's subordinates, and replied to Yuan Shao: "General Jiang Qi has already killed the Cao army in Wuchao."

Yuan Shao then no longer sent people to answer Wuchao, and only added troops to Guandu to attack Cao Cao's camp.

Besides, Zhang Dingbian and Zhang He were attacking Cao Ying, Xiahou Cao Ren on the left and right, and Cao Hong in the middle, one rushed out together: without waiting to resist a few times, Yuan's army was defeated.

When the responding troops arrived, Cao Cao killed from behind again, and surrounded and chased in all directions.

Zhang He, Zhang Dingbian took the road and fled.

Yuan Shao waited until the remnants of the defeated army of Wuchao returned to the village, and saw that Chun Yuqiong's ears and nose were gone, so Yuan Shao asked: "How did you lose Wuchao?" ”

Chun Yuqiong's subordinates replied: "Chun Yuqiong is drunk and lying, so he can't resist. ”

Yuan Shao was furious and immediately killed Chun Yuqiong.

Guo Tu was afraid that Zhang Dingbian and Zhang He's decision to return to the village to dialectically attack Cao Ying was correct, so he first framed Yuan Shao and said: "The two generals Zhang must be happy in their hearts when they see that the lord has failed. ”

Yuan Shao said: "Why did you say such a thing? ”

Guo Tu said: "The two have always had the intention of surrendering to Cao, and now they are sent to attack Cao Zhai, deliberately refusing to work hard, so as to damage the soldiers. ”

Yuan Shao was furious, so he sent a messenger to urgently summon the two to return to the village to ask for the guilt.

Guo Tu first sent someone to tell the two, "The lord wants to kill you." When the envoy sent by Yuan Shao came, Zhang Dingbian asked, "What is the matter with the lord asking us to go back?" ”

The messenger sent by Yuan Shao said: "I don't know why the lord is looking for the two generals, but I just ask the two generals to go back quickly." ”