"Besides, a rainy day is nothing to us, first of all, the march on a rainy day is a hundred times more difficult than usual, the roads are muddy and bumpy, and it is difficult for soldiers to pass, not to mention the cavalry?"

"And the most elite troops in Xiyu are black and white horsemen, it is not easy to ride horses and gallop in such weather, and also, in addition to black and white horses, you should know that they are more large catapults and heavy weapons such as giant crossbows."

"Those weapons and equipment need to be erected on high mountains, and now the environment is bad, even if they want to erect weapons and equipment, they have to consider landslides and other situations first."

"In addition, most of them come here on mountain roads, in this heavy rain, it would be good for them to complete the grain harvest in the territory, where are those idle people who waste a lot of manpower and material resources to attack us?"

"On the other hand, we are the same, as we all know, the rain in Yanzhou has always been much smaller than that in Qingxu Erdi, but even so, we have to be busy harvesting, do you know the deep meaning of this?"

"It's hard to ······"

Yu Ban thought about it carefully, and suddenly realized that he looked at Xiahou Chun in surprise, and there was a faint guess in his heart.

"That's right! We are waiting to take back the grain before the autumn harvest, and then attack while the green and Xu are still harvesting! ”

Speaking of his plan, Xiahou Chun's face was ruddy, and a sense of pride arose.

In the whole world, I am afraid that only a person as smart as himself can think of such an amazing strategy.

Rush to end the harvest before the enemy's autumn harvest, and then launch an attack when the enemy is carrying out a large-scale harvest, so that the enemy will be caught off guard, and even if it cannot be attacked for a long time, it can also recover some of the lost land in Yanzhou.

At this time, time is money and life!

Therefore, even if he knew that what the other party said had some truth, he did not want to waste a lot of manpower to build the river embankment, let alone the people to move to the city and thus abandon part of the land.

"Brother Wen Ze, what do you think of this plan of mine?"

"I beg to differ!"

"Huh? As a general, you don't even dare to take risks? ”

Xiahou Chun squinted at it, and Yu Ban was silent.

To tell the truth, although Xiahou Chun's plan has a certain possibility of implementation, he really doesn't have much confidence in his heart in the face of Xi Yu.

This battle is equivalent to a big gamble, if the bet is won, it seems that there is no loss except for the grain and grass that has been lost for a year.

Not only can it recover the lost Yanzhou region, but it can also build a higher prestige, even the grain and grass in the lost year is just a city of land, as for the grain and grass in other places, it is naturally the same as in previous years, and maybe even a bumper harvest.

But on the contrary, if you lose the bet······ I'm afraid I can't end this matter······

Again, this Xiahou Chun's thinking about the battle of the northern expedition is too simple, not to mention anything else, as far as the current obviously abnormal water level, whether it is a natural disaster or man-made, at least it is necessary to conduct an investigation.

Such a simple idea as his, in the end, I am afraid that I will suffer a big loss!

"As the general said, his subordinates are indeed too timid to take risks, but as far as the current situation is concerned, it would be better for us to send someone upstream to investigate first, and it would be better if we could send cavalry to test and attack."

"After all, you and Xi Yu have not fought once or twice, and you should know that in addition to the strength of the soldiers and horses, the battle is brave, and the strategic policy designated by the other party itself is also extremely different——"

"Alright, no need to say more!"

Xiahou Chun, who was tired of listening, raised his hand and waved his hand, decisively interrupting the other party's words.

The plan that he racked his brains to come up with was not worth mentioning by Yu Ban, how can people not be angry?

Moreover, since you know that you have not fought with Xi Yu once or twice, you should know who are the people who lose every time?

His relationship with Xi Yu is inextricably linked, how can he, a timid and cowardly person, understand it?

I have to say that Yu Ban's words really stuck to the tip of Xiahou Chun's heart, and the contradiction between him and Xi Yu should be judged from the different levels of attention that Cao Cao paid at the beginning.

If Cao Cao hadn't attached too much importance to Xi Yu, he wouldn't have been jealous, and began to compare himself with him, and then after finding that he was really inferior to the other party everywhere, he began to secretly suppress him.

If it hadn't been for the first lord, I'm afraid that it would be unknown whether Xi Yu could be today!

That being said, but as time goes by, Xiahou Chun, who can see a lot of things clearly, has already understood that the ancestor was not Xi Yu at all, but he Xiahou Chun.

It is precisely because he understands this that he does not spare any affection for Xi Yu and becomes more and more ruthless

But in the same way, after Cao Cao left, Xi Yu didn't care about the slightest affection, and he was more ruthless than Wei Cao every time.

Today, the entire Cao Wei army is 500,000 or 600,000 people, most of whom have suffered from "fear of drama", and as long as they hear about things related to it, they can't help but feel fear in their hearts and try to retreat.

Like what black and white riding, Zhang Wenyuan, Zhao Zilong······ Just thinking of the names of these people under Xi Yu's hands, the eight achievements in the army will have a situation where people's hearts will fluctuate.

In order to break this fear, the only way Xia Hou Chun could think of was to personally lead the army to charge, strive to defeat the other party once, and use this to inspire the soldiers and tell them that Xi Yu is not an invincible person!

Now this attack after the autumn harvest is the best way he can think of to give the enemy a blow, and this year, it is bound to spit out all the Yanzhou regions that Xi Yu has robbed!

"Wen Ze, I have a certain number in my heart about how to act, if you are really afraid, you can lead part of the army to leave and go to the surrounding towns of Fan County to guard, and then attack after I have clashed with Xi Yu's army to cut off the enemy's retreat!"

As soon as these words came out, Yu Ban's frowning eyebrows eased a little, although this plan is not a good choice, but compared to taking risks with Xiahou Chun, this option is better for a person like him who "asks about the drama and changes color".

"So······ Then there is General Law. ”

Yu Banchang, who found a way to retreat, breathed a sigh of relief, and then led the army to leave the Chinese army camp quickly.

As for Xiahou Chun, he continued to stay in the camp of the Chinese army, planning the formation of the soldiers and the people and the collection work.

Of course, in addition to these, he still took advantage of the harvest to send an additional team of men and horses to build a temporary shack, and ordered people to dig ditches and pad the bank, just in case.

It's not that he didn't listen to Yu Ban's words, but in the current situation, if he retreats, I'm afraid that if he wants to take back the Yanzhou land that Xi Yu seized, it will take several years to say the least.

At that time, I am afraid that the resources consumed will be more than the current one.

At that time, the fear of Xi Yu among the soldiers in the army had already risen again, and even the lost territory was much more than now.

If it really comes to that time, let alone take back his homeland, I am afraid that Cao Wei will be defeated at the hands of his Xiaoyu!

This is like a competition between two people, at the beginning both sides did their best, leaving no way for each other to live, and did not intend to leave themselves a way out, but when the competition is in the middle, there will always be one side that will be the first to rush to the tired, so that the weak.

One side shows weakness, and the other side will not be kind enough to wait on the side, while there is still strength left, it will definitely burst out with absolute power in an instant, and decisively destroy the other party.

Now as long as he gives birth to the slightest retreat, he is afraid that he will be destroyed by the drama, and there is not even a scum left!

He was ready to fly, and he had to ······

Taishan County, Yanzhou.

Zang Ba has been here for a while, and today happened to be fine, so he made an appointment with Guo Fengxiao to drink at night, but who would have thought that as soon as the two of them got drunk, they saw a person who could not appear here - Xi Yu!

Zang Ba saw a person roasting the fire in his sleepy eyes, and when he looked closely, he almost fell off the couch in fright.

Guo Jia was awakened by his actions, and when he raised his eyes to see that the person who came was also frightened, he hurriedly got up.

"What are you afraid of? Am I that scary? ”

Seeing that the two were sweating profusely with fright, Xi Yu couldn't help but smile and speak.

"This ······ This is not ······ for the lord to come here in person. I don't know what the instructions are? ”

Zang Ba and Guo Jia glanced at each other and asked cautiously.

Xi Yu said disapprovingly: "Pro-conquest, now is a good opportunity to take Yanzhou, I plan to take this opportunity to pro-conquest and collect Xuchang, Luoyang and other places!" ”

The two on the other side didn't dare to say more, after all, as subordinates, they were not qualified to interfere too much with the lord's behavior.

Even Guo Jia came here just to send grain and grass to fate.

It's just that compared to Zang Ba's uneasiness, Guo Jia, who has been with Xi Yu for many years, is obviously much more relaxed at this time.

He decisively hugged his fists and said apologetically: "Please forgive me, because the weather has been gloomy recently, and I am worried that the weather will change greatly, so I rushed here day and night, fortunately, I lived up to the trust, so I drank a few more glasses with Zang Ba yesterday." ”

"If Kong Ming is here, there will be no mistakes, but if he makes a mistake, he still hopes that the Lord will punish him."

His temperament has always been like this, there is one thing to say, and he is sincerely tight.

Of course, if he hadn't been caught, he would naturally have stopped the matter, but since he was bumped into, he still took the initiative to admit his mistake and explain the situation clearly.

But Zang Ba obviously didn't have the courage of him, as early as the first time he saw Xi Yu, he frantically thought of several reasons in his mind to escape the punishment of the lord.

Mainly because I was scared of being beaten by the lord last time, and I was somewhat worried about my "thin" little body.

It's a pity that no matter how many reasons he thought of, the moment he saw Xi Yu's eyes, he couldn't even hold back a word, so he had to kneel on the ground silently, clenching his fists, and his heart couldn't stop beating.

"Sobered up?"

Seeing him like this, Xi Yu didn't say anything, just paced in front of him and asked softly.

Zang Ba nodded hurriedly and said seriously: "Wake up, wake up!" ”

"That's good, do you know why I let you stay in Langya for so long, and why I subsided Zhuge Clan's dissatisfaction with you, and even married the daughter of the family to you and married each other?"

Because his voice was too flat, and Zang Ba, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't see his facial expression, he couldn't guess his thoughts, and he only felt more and more anxious in his heart at the moment.

Speaking of which, he wasn't like this when he met the lord in the early years.

Not to mention that his body is not as tall and majestic as he is now, and he has never continued the beard on his mouth, let alone such a rough and tangible figure now.

But for some reason, with the passage of time, when he sees the lord again, it is as if he has seen a god of war, throwing away his strong and mighty posture, the most unforgettable thing is his unique indomitable will like steel!

Even if it's just a random glance in the crowd, it is an existence that you will never forget for a lifetime, and you dare not look at it again.

As for trying to defeat him, or becoming a person like him, that is even more nonsense, wishful thinking, and foolish dreams!

"The last general understands!"

Zang Ba lowered his head and pondered for a long time before he raised his head suddenly, and shouted with a sincere face: "It is to make the last general grateful and follow you loyally for the rest of his life!" ”

"Come on!"

Xi Yu was made to laugh and cry by his play, and waved his hand again and again: "Even if you want to show your loyalty to me, you don't need to say it so loudly, to tell you the truth, I appreciate your strict rule very much." ”

"Now you are transferred here, because there are some things that are inconvenient to come forward in black and white, they are all in Hefei now, and it is quite troublesome to come here, so there are some things, you can only lead the army to do it alone!"

"I know that your army has grown to more than 10,000 people, and because of your strict rule, the sergeants and soldiers of the army are all under your orders."

"In addition, you have abundant food and grass, and rich and diverse combat equipment, which is more suitable for going west to surprise Xiahou Chun's army and burn its grain and grass, if you can extinguish the camp outside Puyang, it will be great."

"The last general commands!"

After listening to Xi Yu's words, Zang Ba's heart relaxed a little, but his back was drenched in sweat unconsciously.

Who would have thought that the lord would speak so bluntly and without concealment, how much he values himself?

"But!"

Xi Yu patted the other party on the shoulder and continued: "You must also be vigilant at all times, you will definitely encounter an enemy ambush on the way here, I'm afraid there will be more than one time, as for where the ambush is, I can't be sure, and I don't know how Xiahou Chun should deal with this battle." ”

"In addition, you have no support here, so you must be cautious, there are no other requirements, but you must at least hold off its army for about seven days before you can retreat!"

"The last general understands!"

"Well, if you handle this matter well, when you come back, it won't be a big deal to pay homage to the marquis."

Xi Yu's faint words made Zang Ba look surprised, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Is this true?" ”

Feng Hou worships the prime minister, can such a good thing even fall on his head?

If he can really be crowned a marquis, let alone insist on seven days, even if he dies there, he is willing!

What's more, looking at the layout of the lord, he is just trying to attract the attention of Cao Jun, so that he does not dare to send troops at will, as for the army that really attacked Cao Wei, I am afraid that it is already ready and is about to give the enemy a heavy blow!

"What's the good of lying to you? As long as this is done, your clan will take root in Mount Tai from now on, and this place is the starting point for the development and growth of your Zangba clan! ”

"No!"

Driven by heavy profits, Zang Ba's wine at this time was completely sober, and his mind was no longer half chaotic, he decisively took the order, and then said goodbye to Guo Jia, and then walked towards the door with his head held high.

In just a few words, he had already planned how to assemble his army and attack Dongjun.

After all, he is not the main force attacking Dongjun, so he mainly focuses on surprise attacks, and the rest is left alone for the time being, burning the grain and grass hoarded in Puyang City is the most important thing.

And then ······ It is mainly to attack and harass, the enemy advances and retreats, and the enemy retreats closer!

In short, never love to fight, run if you fight, and disturb if you retreat!

Looking at the happy figure of Zang Ba leaving, Guo Jia looked at Xi Yu with a deep meaning, but said nothing.

After persuading the lord for so many years, he is finally going to make a move······

Yes, over the years, he and other strategists have said more than once that the lord has taken action against Cao Wei, but the lord has always retreated again and again for some reason for many years, and has never dealt a heavy hand to Cao Wei.

If it is because of their own weak strength and the lack of talent among the generals in the army, then it is reasonable, but in fact is this possible?

Say that your own strength is not good? This is a ridiculous joke!

Kong Ming, Wen He, plus his brother Zhuge Jin, which one is not a world-famous strategist? Not to mention how important a position they occupy in the army, Xun or Xun, who is in charge of the town, is already a rare existence in this world.

As for saying that there are no unscrupulous generals under Xi Yu? This is also a fantasy.

Not to mention that he himself is a famous general in this world, just the existence of the black and white horse has already made countless armies in the world beyond the reach of the dust.

Coupled with Zhao Zilong, the general of Qingzhou, and the 200,000 soldiers and horses and millions of stones and grains and grass guarding there, no matter who they are fighting against, they are not afraid!

Therefore, not confronting Cao Wei is definitely not because of invincibility, but because of affection!

Because of the love with Cao Cao back then!

It's just ······

Seeing that the lord had just succeeded Zang Ba and bewitched him to send troops with more than 10,000 soldiers to attack Cao Wei's hundreds of thousands of troops in Dong County, it was not surprising to think that he would come to this battle.

Without Zang Ba, Guo Jia let go of his hands and feet, and pulled Xi Yu to drink in the tent for a while.

Guo Jia has no preferences next to him, he loves this wine, in the eyes of outsiders, this is probably his biggest drawback, but in his personal opinion, this hobby is his most prominent advantage!

What does it look like for a man who marches and fights without dripping down a drink?

Furthermore, the lord once said, "Life must be happy, don't make the gold bottle empty to the moon." ”

Isn't that what it means to encourage yourself to drink?

······

After another three days, I don't know when, a large number of cavalry appeared in the east of Puyang, and Yu Ban, who was buried in the shadows, received instructions from Xiahou Chun, and after the other party rushed into Puyang, he killed from behind with his backhand.

Zang Ba led an army of 10,000 headquarters, and thought that burning Puyang's grain and grass was a simple matter, but who would have thought that before he arrived in Puyang, he would be surrounded by the other party.

In the end, with all his might, he led the crowd to tear up the whole night before escaping from the enemy's encirclement in a hurry and hiding in the nearby mountains and forests.

(End of chapter)