In late October, winter has arrived.

Xuzhou.

The battle, which should have improved slightly, changed in vain with the arrival of Cao's army's grain and grass.

I thought that when the river was washed away, the grain road was blocked, and Cao's army had no food and grass, it would be reluctant to retreat when winter came.

Who would have thought that under such circumstances, Cao Jun would be able to transport grain and grass.

It's simply unimaginable.

Soon after returning to Tancheng, the spies in Xuzhou soon learned why Cao Jun suddenly had food and grass this time.

"Xi Yu, is it him again?"

Tancheng Administration.

Liu Bei, who received the secret letter, was a little dazed, the name Xi Yu, these days, he is no longer unfamiliar.

Since the other party was rewarded by the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, this name has been hung in the eyes of the princes of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty.

Now I hear the name again.

Or when the war was so critical, Liu Bei no longer knew what kind of mood he should be.

Obviously, Cao Jun's grain road has been washed away by the river, coupled with the repeated rainy weather, how did Cao Jun send grain and grass to the front.

Liu Bei couldn't figure it out, he just felt that this matter was more difficult than ascending to the sky.

Is this drama a joke or was it sent down by God to help Cao Cao?

He Cao Mengde, why?

Why do you have such talents?

Liu Bei was a little helpless, now that Cao's army is safe and well, and under the reorganization of morale, the soldiers are difficult to stop.

Fortunately, he chose to withdraw from the army as soon as he received the news.

Compared with Zangba and Sun Guan, the strength of his subordinates has not been affected.

However, if he doesn't even fight, how should Tao Qian look at himself?

Liu Bei frowned, and the gloomy aura between his eyebrows lingered for a long time.

In the government office, Guan Zhang and Zhao, who were sitting opposite each other, did not speak.

Zhang Fei's face was stiff, and he was in a slightly unhappy mood.

In his opinion, what if Cao Jun has grain and grass?

Now that the two armies have not yet fought, the eldest brother took the lead in withdrawing their troops, which really made Zhang Fei a little unhappy.

Didn't even fight? Who knew they couldn't beat Cao Jun?

"Big brother, if you want me to say, we shouldn't have withdrawn our troops before, we were all under the nose of that bird Cao Cao, why should we run?"

"If you want me to see it, you should fight him, so that Cao Cao knows that he knows how powerful we are!"

"I, Lao Zhang, will definitely kill him and turn his back on his back!"

Zhang Fei gasped for breath, he didn't hold back his words anymore, seeing that Liu Bei hadn't spoken, he opened his mouth and said what he thought in his heart directly.

As soon as he said this, Liu Bei in front of him glanced at him helplessly.

What does it mean to kill the last one?

The two armies are fighting, not winning or losing, once they fight, I don't know how many soldiers will die on the battlefield?

In such a situation, how can you make a hasty decision because of your own momentary anger?

Moreover, compared to Cao Jun, who was several times or even dozens of times, he Liu Bei couldn't think of how to defeat Cao Cao even if he wanted to break his brain.

He is familiar with Cao Cao, and the other party can not defend himself under the previous situation, how can he be a mediocre and incompetent person?

If he really fights, he has no chance of winning!

Liu Bei knew these words in his heart.

But at this moment, it is not a sentence or two that can be explained.

Seeing Zhang Fei staring at him with round eyes, he could only smile bitterly on his lips.

"Third brother, how can the battle between the two armies be as hasty as you?"

"What you and I are tied to is the lives of thousands of soldiers, and if you lose these lives because of your own thoughts, my conscience will not be at ease!"

Liu Bei's face turned bitter.

After saying this, Zhang Fei opened his mouth, followed by the words he wanted to say, as if he was blocked in his throat.

The most unbearable thing for him is that his eldest brother reasoned with him.

Moreover, he still reasoned with him in such a tone, and every time he was in such a situation, he couldn't say anything.

Guan Yu on the side stretched out his hand and gently swept his beard, and his eyes, which had been half-squinted just now, opened up a little at this time.

"Third brother, what the eldest brother said is true, the battlefield is not a child's play, don't mess around!"

What Liu Bei understands in his heart, Guan Yu is also more or less clear.

It's just that the two armies have never fought, and Guan Yu is also a little unhappy in his heart.

After all, it is a general who killed the enemy on the battlefield, and the fact that he has never fought and fled is really too humiliating to say.

What's more, the war was transmitted back to Xuzhou.

At that time, Zangba, Sun Guan and others were already fighting, and both of them had been defeated, but they didn't even fight.

At this moment, I don't know what Xuzhou thinks of their brothers?

"General Liu, it's not your fault that this matter is!"

Seeing Liu Bei's three brothers pulling their faces, Zhao Yun, who was mixed in it, couldn't help but speak.

Although he was transferred to Liu Bei by Gongsun Zhan this time.

But in the final analysis, he is not like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, and the relationship between him and Liu Bei is far less strong than that between the two.

Zhao Yun has not really served the other party, and at this time, he can't say that he is the lord of the other party.

After all, Liu Bei at this moment has no idea of letting Zhao Yun work.

He was able to take Xiangyong to Gongsun Chan at the beginning, and that was because Gongsun Chan's reputation in Youzhou was too loud.

Like today's famous people, that one has no foundation like Liu Bei.

And Liu Bei now, the only thing that can be praised is benevolence and righteousness, compassion for his subordinates and the people.

"Zilong!"

Hearing Zhao Yun speak, Liu Bei's mood improved a little.

If you want to say a thousand calculations, the only thing I didn't expect was that Cao Cao could have a talent like Xi Yu to help.

No matter what he thinks now, he can't imagine how the other party was able to transport grain and grass to the front line under such circumstances.

Cao Jun is now like a rainbow, and the matter of grain and grass is by no means false.

It was impossible for the hundreds of thousands of troops to go hungry, and there was no forcible collection of grain and grass in the captured towns.

If Cao Cao really slaughtered in Xuzhou, and even forcibly requisitioned grain and grass, he could still occupy some righteousness in his heart.

It's just that everything is a little different from what he imagined!

When the atmosphere in Tancheng was a little helpless, the city of Xuzhou in the hinterland of Xuzhou was even more cloudy.

Zangba and Sun Guan suffered defeat and were sent to the state pastor's mansion as soon as possible.

Tao Qian, who learned the news, could no longer rest in peace.

Cao Cao suddenly had a matter of grain and grass, which made Tao Qian unable to figure it out.

I only know that the spy said that Xi Yu brought people here, and Cao Jun had food and grass, which is really difficult for people to understand.

"What do you say about the letter from the two generals?"

Tao Qian asked his henchman Cao Bao on the side?

Liu Bei did not lose the news on his side, and he naturally knew that although he was fleeing from the wind, Tao Qian did not say anything on the surface.

"What else can I say?"

Cao Bao looked at Tao Qian, who was lying on the sickbed again, and shook his head helplessly.

Defeat is defeat.

The Tibetan tyrant didn't make any excuses, but just said that Cao's army was too strong, and our army was difficult to resist, so in a hurry, it lost the battle.

After all, it has been too long since Xuzhou Shengping, except for the Danyang soldiers under Tao Qian, the soldiers in the hands of the Tibetan tyrant are already good.

However, Cao Cao's soldiers, those who experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, were left from one battle after another.

I can't beat it, it's really normal.

As for Sun Guan, the letter spat out a lot, saying that he had not beaten Cao Cao because of the other party's sneak attack.

even bluntly said that Liu Bei's move to flee when he heard the wind made his military spirit a little disordered.

These excuses can naturally be seen at a glance by a discerning person.

However, he doesn't have much friendship with Liu Bei and Cao Bao.

He didn't need to talk to the other party, besides, Liu Bei himself was here to help Xuzhou, and he didn't even fight this time.

It looks a little ugly after all.

After telling Tao Qian everything in the letter, Cao Bao didn't say anything, and Tao Qian naturally had his own thoughts.

After learning what the letter said, Tao Qian squinted his eyes slightly, and his chest seemed to be pressed like a heavy stone.

"Hey, regret shouldn't be bad with Cao Mengde!"

He knew that there would be such a situation as today, and he should not have promised Yuan Shu in the first place, and attacked Yanzhou in two ways.

Where could he have imagined that Cao Cao would rise so quickly?

First, it was able to pacify Yanzhou smoothly, and then it was able to gather hundreds of thousands of yellow turbans, which was simply unheard of.

Now, when the grain and grass are cut off, such a thing can be solved in a short time.

It's like heaven helping.

Such a character, where can he be suppressed in Xuzhou.

That Yuan Shu didn't even have a single news now, which made his heart even more uncomfortable.

"Ah Bao, do you say that now, do you still have room for peace with that Cao Cao?"

Tao Qian looked at the curtain above his head, but his eyes were a little sloppy, and he asked Cao Bao this question, as if he was asking himself.

Cao Bao on the side was a little speechless.

At this point, how can an ability be so simple as shaking hands and making peace?

In this world's current chaos, the princes are fighting each other, either you die or I die, where is there such an easy thing.

Cao Bao didn't speak, and the corners of Tao Qian's mouth couldn't help but smile a little bitterly.

When his body trembled, he fainted again after a while.

……

Early November.

After the beginning of winter, the weather is getting colder and colder day by day.

Inside Cao Jun's camp.

Xi Yu originally thought that after transporting grain and grass, he would return to Yanzhou as soon as possible.

It's just that I didn't expect Boss Cao to directly push the first credit of this battle to him in front of the big tent just because of the transportation of grain and grass.

Such a credit, Xi Yu originally did not intend to receive it.

However, I don't know what the situation is, the entire Cao army does not seem to have the slightest objection to Cao Cao's decision.

Up and down the barracks, everyone who is familiar with each other congratulates Xi Yu, even those who are not familiar with him, and they will also come up to say hello to him with a smile.

The matter of the first merit, everyone acquiesced in this way.

Under such circumstances, Xi Yu's original plan to return to Yanzhou fell through in an instant.

He can't just pick a son and leave under such circumstances!

Although he didn't care what the rest of Cao Ying's people would think of him, he didn't care even if he swept Cao Cao's face.

However, Xi Zhicai is still Cao Cao's mastermind after all.

If he left like this, Boss Cao would lose face.

Cao Ying didn't know what to think of him.

When the time comes, rumors will fly, saying that he is arrogant and ownerless, and he has made meritorious contributions and does not take people in his eyes, and I am afraid that he will not fly to the sky.

knows how much influence public opinion has in later generations, and knows very clearly that sometimes, it is not the knife that kills.

It's the mouth.

In desperation, he could only temporarily promise Cao Cao to stay in Cao Ying.

Now, I can only wait for this war to go well, and when I don't need myself at all, no one else will say anything when I leave.

Early in the morning, Xi Yu, who was dressed in a big hat, was shouted out of the camp tent by Cao Cao.

After he entered the camp tent, he raised his eyes and found that there was no one else in the entire camp except Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai.

Three fires were set up inside the tent, and the temperature was much more comfortable than outside.

In this kung fu, Cao Cao was sitting cross-legged on a ball of felt, with a stove in front of him, and holding a scroll of books while roasting the fire.

The drama on the side was lying down, and Cao Cao didn't care at all about such a posture.

The two of them were like friends for many years, laughing as they said this.

The tent was opened, and seeing that it was Xi Yu who came in, Cao Cao stood up on the felt without wearing boots.

"Fengyi is here, come here, come here!"

Beckoning to Xi Yu, Cao Cao took two steps up, and only stopped when he realized that he was not wearing boots yet.

Xi Yu arched his hand towards Cao Cao, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Xi Zhicai.

When the latter saw that it was him who had come in, he only raised his eyes to take a look, and then changed to a comfortable position and lay down.

"Brother!"

After saluting the two of them, Xi Yu followed Cao Cao to the stove and sat down, and his eyes fell on Xi Zhicai again.

"Big brother, you ......"

Just looking at the drama Zhicai like this, I know that this guy wants to come to this time and forget to exercise.

That's right, Xi Zhicai is a casual character, if you really want to press the other party like a donkey, it's impossible.

Xi Yu was a little helpless, and wanted to say something, but after all, he didn't say anything.

As if he had just thought of something, suddenly a spirited body sat up.

However, immediately after him, he thought that now Xi Yu is married, and the current situation is different from before.

"Ah Yu, it's a little cold now, I forgot about today's morning!"

Xi Zhicai scratched his head, and then glanced at Cao Cao on the side.

"If you don't believe it, ask the lord, I used to practice five poultry plays every day in the camp!"

glanced at Cao Cao, who also understood, and said to Xi Yu with a smile.

"Fengyi, what Zhicai said is true, some time ago, I never neglected to exercise!"

Hearing the two of them say this, Xi Yu just nodded.

"Brother just remember it, I'm just worried that my brother is weak, this time the weather is changing, if he is infected with wind and cold, it is worrying in vain!"

"I got Ayu!"

Xi Zhicai nodded, and after Xi Yu finished speaking, a trace of warmth rose in his heart.

Looking at the mutual understanding of the two brothers, Cao Cao smiled at the corner of his mouth.

He couldn't help but think of his younger brother.

Thinking of Cao De, Cao Cao couldn't help but look at Xi Yu again.

If it weren't for the drama, his family would have died in Xuzhou.

Although the relationship between him and his younger brother is not very close, after all, blood is thicker than water.

If Cao Song died in Xuzhou, Cao De would not be able to escape.

I felt a little emotion in my heart, he was really the biggest luck in his life to be able to meet Xi Yu.

First of all, he helped pacify Yanzhou, and then he saved his family, and now, the battle of Xuzhou.

If it weren't for Xi Yu's timely delivery of grain and grass, I'm afraid this battle would have ended by now.

At that time, he was afraid that he could only return to Yanzhou with the army.

When I wanted to attack Xuzhou, I am afraid it was not as easy as it is now.

In the flash of his mind, Cao Cao's gaze fell on Xi Yu.

"Fengyi, this battle is thanks to your timely arrival, otherwise, I'm afraid it will ......"

Cao Cao's voice was not finished, but there was no result of grain and grass, and everyone would understand.

The corner of Xi Yu's mouth smiled, and he didn't deny it.

The weather changed, the river washed away the grain road, and he himself could not have imagined such a thing.

I'm afraid no one would have thought that such a coincidence would happen!

I thought that the situation of Yanzhou's bumper harvest was solved, but who knew that such a thing could happen.

Fortunately, although the original grain route was washed away, the new grain route was expanded.

Nowadays, the transportation of grain and grass in Yanzhou and Xuzhou before was obtained by wheelbarrow, and it is not difficult to travel on mountain roads.

"Ah Yu, you came just in time!"

Xi Zhicai put his hand on the fire and flipped it, and blew slowly, and when he looked at Xi Yu again, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but roll.

"I'm just discussing with the Lord how to deal with these Xuzhou towns that have been taken now, and the policy you put forward before is really good!"

"Now that you're here, let's talk about your thoughts!"

Xi Zhicai looked at his younger brother lightly, and being able to have such an outstanding brother made his heart full of pride.

When the actor arrives in this generation, he can be regarded as worthy of his parents who died early that year, and worthy of the ancestors of the actor.

After Xi Zhicai spoke, Cao Cao on the side also nodded.

Nowadays, the methods of dealing with these towns in Xuzhou are all implemented in accordance with the strategy formulated by Xi Yu before.

The attitude of these Xuzhou people towards Cao Jun also made Cao Cao see the benefits of this strategy.

Moreover, there has always been a problem in Cao Cao's heart.

That is, what the world is like in Xi Yu's eyes.

"Fengyi, let's tell me what you think!"

Seeing the two people in front of him looking at him with burning eyes, Xi Yu's eyes immediately fell on the book on the desk next to Cao Cao.

Seeing this scene, Cao Cao immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"These are the recent situations in the towns of Xuzhou under the command of our army in recent days, Fengyi can be watched!"

Hearing Cao Cao say this, Xi Yu was not polite, and casually picked up the book closest to him.

After spreading out the book, Xi Yu's gaze slowly fell on the content on it.

The content of the book is the situation in Dongping County.

Since Cao Jun took Dongping County, the entire Dongping County was still the same at first, and the people resisted Cao Jun at first.

But as Cao Jun began to promote the policies implemented in Yanzhou, the situation in Dongping County began to gradually change.

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(End of chapter)