Sour jujube, located at the intersection of Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou and Sili, has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times; It is also the place where Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and other princes finally finalized the alliance.

Long before the epic plot officially began, Cao Cao had sent troops to take control of Sujube City, and guarded the inside and outside of the city to ensure the normal use of the teleportation array in the city.

As soon as the epic plot began, Cao Cao led his subordinates to participate in the war to teleport over, and the main army of the expedition, 100,000 primary special troops, had already been teleported in place!

On this day, Cao Cao and the strategist Xun You discussed logistics matters in the sour jujube yamen. There is no way, although the amount of money and food provided by the Cao family, the Xiahou family, Wei Hong, etc. is huge, they still can't keep up with the speed of the army's expansion.

In this expedition, Cao Cao brought with him only 100,000 junior special troops, and there were still 400,000 troops left at home, and Li Dian, Le Jin, Yu Ban and others were stepping up training day and night. Every day's money and food are spent like flowing water, and they have no land to raise soldiers, this is not a long-term solution after all, I hope this problem can be solved in the shortest possible time, otherwise I really don't know how long it can be supported.

In a short period of time, the promotion of 50,000 troops from the peak of the third-order soldiers to the primary special class of troops has already cost a lot of resources, as well as the settling-in allowance and equipment expenses of the newly recruited soldiers, as well as the salaries, bounties and silver prepared for the troops going out, as well as the expenses of the troops left behind.

"My lord, our troops have only brought a month's rations, and they are indeed a little stretched; In the next battle array, we must try to eat on the battlefield and feed the war with war; In addition, I heard that when he left Luoyang, Yuan Benchu was ashamed of the lord, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, and the family was rich, so why didn't the lord take this opportunity to knock a stroke from him as much as possible! "It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, although Cao Cao's logistics are in charge of Xun Yu, who is known as the contemporary Xiao He, he can't conjure up money and food out of thin air, so he can only open up as much as possible; As for throttling, the war is on, and the space is limited.

"Gongda is right, but there is no other way! If Yuan Benchu is asked to receive food and salary, I have worked hard to issue an edict to Dong, but I am afraid that I will have to hand over the position of the leader of the alliance! "Cao Cao still has ideas about the position of alliance leader, after all, it will not only gain real prestige, but also make it easier to solve the territory problems he expects.

Xun You shook his head and said, "Don't worry about it, lord! Yuan Benchu is the fourth and third duke, and the protégés of the Yuan family are all over the world. Among the princes of the Eighteen Roads alone, there is not only Han Fu, a protégé of the Yuan family, but even a clansman Yuan Yi. Even if the lord fights with him with all his might, he may not be able to win, not to mention that we are short of money and food now, why not support Yuan Benchu as the leader of the alliance in exchange for real money and food benefits, and also win the reputation of the lord for taking the overall situation into account for Dong Daye? ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, and when he raised his head, the essence in his eyes flashed: "What Gongda said is true, Yuan Benchu is indeed full of soldiers, and he is not comparable to me; Then try to knock a stroke out of him this time! ”

"Lord, Yuan Shao has led the army out of the teleportation array and is rushing to this side!" The leader of the guards reported loudly at the door.

Cao Cao smiled at Xun You and said: "Since Yuan Benchu sent me money and food, I will be enthusiastic, go and pick it up, Gongda will be busy himself!" With that, he laughed and walked away.

Not far from the gate of the county government, Yuan Cao met.

"Farewell to Luoyang, the demeanor of the original brother is still the same, and the momentum is better than in the past, congratulations!" Cao Cao smiled and bowed first.

"In just a few months, Meng De has done a great job, and his reputation has been broadcast at home, doesn't this mobilize us and others?" Yuan Shao smiled back, as if both parties had forgotten the unpleasantness of parting.

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head, and said, "No, the first brother did not respond to me Cao Cao, but like Cao, he couldn't bear the four-hundred-year foundation of the Han Dynasty and was destroyed by the hands of the Northwest Power Traitor!"

Discuss Dong Daye, although Cao dares to be the first in the world, but after all, people are soft-spoken, and I would like to thank Brother Ben and all my colleagues for caring about the world and supporting them!

Since the issuance of the edict to ask for Dong, although Cao has tried his best to recruit troops and buy horses, but after all, the prestige is insufficient, the money and food are not abundant, and it is not comparable to the original brother. ”

Yuan Shao secretly despised it, after the eunuch, how could he be compared to the family of the fourth and third dukes? However, as the saying goes, the mouth of eating people is soft, and the hands of taking people are short, as long as he takes his own money and food, it is not good for him to compete with himself for the position of alliance leader, right? However, some transactions should be clearly explained in advance, otherwise people will spend so many merit points to issue system announcements, and they will inevitably be suspected of snatching the fruits of victory.

"Meng De is loyal to the court and cares about the community, Shao already knows it! Seeking Dong Daye is not the responsibility of one family and one surname! Besides, you and I have known each other since childhood, and we should have supported each other! If Meng De feels embarrassed, Shao is willing to take over the banner of Dong Daqi and vow to expel Dong thieves from the imperial capital and rebuild the rivers and mountains of the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao smiled tentatively.

Cao Cao hesitated for a moment and said: "Although this is good, but this alliance, I believe that like Cao, there are many people who are not rich in money and food, how will Brother Ben solve it?" ”

Cao Cao is also a master who does not see rabbits and does not scatter eagles.

"Mengde doesn't have to worry too much! Nanyang, Yuzhou was originally the territory of my Yuan family, and this time Shao returned to his hometown and received strong support from the entire Yuzhou!

And Jizhou Thorn History Han Wenjie was originally my Yuan protégé, this alliance, because there are black mountain thieves under his rule, he can't draw troops, but even if Jizhou has experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it is still one of the richest states in the world, and he has promised to supply my army with money and food!

I can let him supply Meng De's 100,000 army for half a year, but it's just ......" Yuan Shao said this, and deliberately paused.

Cao Cao naturally knew the meaning of the song when he heard it, and said knowingly: "If you can supply my 100,000 army with a year's food, Cao will do his best to support my first brother as the leader of the alliance!" ”

"Well, it's a deal! It is worthy of my old friend Yuan Shao! At that time, I will recommend Meng De as the deputy leader! The two sides high-fived and swore an oath to reach an agreement.

The two of them each took what they needed, Yuan Shao got his name, and Cao Cao took the fact, and they were all happy! Hand in hand to the county office.

"How many armies does Brother Ben lead this time? How is the combat power? Cao Cao asked.

"Nanyang was initially decided, and other counties in Yuzhou also needed my men to deter, but there was no way, I only brought 500,000 troops, including 150,000 primary special troops!" Yuan Shao's tone was quite proud.

"There can't be too many troops in the city, so I can only ask Brother Benchu to bring the army to camp outside the city!" Cao Cao said.

"You and I each garrison 100,000 troops in Sujube City, and you and I jointly order all the other troops to be stationed outside the city, how about it?" Yuan Shao was also unwilling to give up control of Sujube City.

"It's a deal!" Anyway, Cao Cao only brought a total of 100,000 troops, all of which could be stationed in the city! Now that Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance, it is natural to garrison troops in the city, and Cao Cao can only compromise!