"The lord still has an order!"

"Huh? Don't say it sooner. ”

The corners of Ji Ling's mouth twitched wildly, he was already about to walk out of the camp tent, ready to immediately lead the troops to retreat, but when he heard Yuan Shu and the military order, he had to sit back again: "Say!" ”

He almost wanted to kill these two heralds, but he was really a bandit and bandit, and he was not professional at all.

"The lord said that this time is different from the past, and there is no need to be afraid of Cao Cao and Xun Xiao."

"Could it be that the lord has reinforcements coming?"

Ji Ling's eyes widened, and he glanced at Zhang Xun and the others, his face showing joy.

"Not really."

Then you talk!

You say you don't need to be afraid, you don't need to be afraid?

Of course, Ji Ling didn't say this, so as not to tell the truth.

"Then what is the best plan for the lord to retreat from the enemy?"

The herald didn't speak, he looked around nervously, and Ji Ling had to drive the previous scout out.

The rest are the main generals in the army.

Huang Shao and Liu Pi just came with tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers, and it is not easy to exclude them at this time.

"Say it."

"The jade seal of the Son of Heaven is in the hands of the lord......"

"The lord is destined by heaven, and he should be like this!"

Ji Ling said and hugged his fists in the direction of Shouchun, and said solemnly.

This was said to Huang Shao, the two Yellow Turban leaders, and he had already known about it.

Yuan Shu got the jade seal, how could he not show off?

However, what does this have to do with today's conquest? Ji Ling couldn't figure it out.

Could it be that if the lord has the jade seal of the country, our army will be able to defeat Xun Xiao?

By what, by a passion?

"Withdrawal ......"

He made his own judgment.

Immediately, the herald recounted Yuan Shu's various military orders, and his bold words were self-explanatory.

Huang Shao and the others were enthusiastic when they heard this, and they had already heard that the jade seal of the country was lost, some said that it was obtained by Sun Jian, and some said that it was lost by the Son of Heaven on the way west to Chang'an.

Who would have thought that it would be in the hands of Yuan Gong.

Isn't it what the hell is saying?

Ji Ling's face was almost green, and the lord had a few military orders, summing up one meaning, there is no need to worry, now that the offense and defense are easy to attack, you should fight back fiercely to avenge the revenge of the eight hundred miles that day!

"Withdrawal...... It is impossible to withdraw the troops, it is impossible in this life, and they can't fight and fight, so they can only be stationed here to barely maintain the confrontation. ”

"Let's see what kind of reputation Xun Xiao wants to do first."

Out of the camp, the first thing Ji Ling did was to gather the army and start building fortifications in the north.

Tens of thousands of people dug up ravines that were more than a foot high, and in them lay spiked logs, and behind the ravines there were rammed walls of earth.

The spies came to report that Xun Xiao was bringing cavalry, which should be able to resist for a while.

At the same time, small units that had previously plundered nearby villages were also called back to reconnoiter the enemy in the south.

Ensure that once the campaign is unfavorable, the way to retreat back to Shouchun can be unimpeded.

……

Ji Ling's army went dozens of miles to the north, and Xun Xiao and Cao Chun were also stationed, but the fortifications were not so exaggerated.

Both sides were aware of the other's existence, but neither sent troops.

Xun Xiao was not in a hurry, except for going to the training ground every day to take a look twice, and then went back.

It's not much different from in Cao Ying.

A few days later, he even caught a fish near Yingshui, with Wang Er and Dian Wei on the side, leisurely.

Dong Wan is getting more and more incomprehensible, how can the battle be fought like this?

What are you doing when you don't drive?

However, one more thing he learned from Wang Er was to see more and ask less.

"Whoa."

The sound of water sounded, and a fat river carp was turned over, and Xun Xiao showed a bright smile.

In winter, it is actually not good for fishing, and the fish and shrimp have already eaten enough to grow fat and hide.

But Xun Xiao was lucky today, not only did he not have the Air Force, but he also connected the pole.

"Awe, grilled fish!"

"Huh. Okay! ”

Dian Wei also showed a sincere smile, and the beans and wheat were wet all the way to the march, but he was finally able to eat meat.

Happy^_^.

Wang Er came over to take a hand, and quickly disemboweled the fish and broke the belly rack. Then Dian Wei held his hands on his chest and stood aside, extremely serious.

Who are these people......

Dong Wan was surprised again and again, not to mention Xun Xiao, even Dian Wei and Wang Er, he couldn't understand it more and more.

Is this world really still chaotic?

"Sir catch another one, and try grilled fish for righteousness."

Dian Wei saw him pondering, thinking that he was fishing for the idea.

"No need, General Dian has a lot of food, eat more."

Dong visited again and again and was polite.

I'm not interested.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xun Xiao flipped over another one, and seeing that there were really a lot of goods in Yingshui, he couldn't help but smile: "I heard that Yuan Shu's soldiers eat fish every day, which seems to make sense." ”

He had been stationed in the confrontation for several days, and he basically knew the situation of the other side.

In fact, if you do the math, you can know that Yuan Shu did run out of food at this time.

didn't think about it, and found a way for him, it was really an unusual Yuan Highway.

"This year, there are abundant fish and shrimp in the river, and Yuan Shu is afraid that he will be able to survive this winter again."

Dong Wan also sighed.

Xun Xiao nodded, he came to fish, in addition to being really idle, he also had the intention of spying.

"But no matter how good the fish is, it will be annoying to eat it every day."

Wang Er smiled a little sinisterly.

Dian Wei shook his head: "If it's meat......"

Suddenly, there was a hearty laugh by the river, Wang Er rolled his eyes, do you think everyone is the same as you?

At this time, Cao Chun's soldiers also rushed over after training, and they heard laughter from afar: "What is so happy?" ”

Dian Wei moved his position and blocked in front of Cao Chun and the grill: "After dividing it, Zihe General asked Mr. to catch another one." ”

Stingy!

Cao Chun sneered, looking at Xun Xiao with a leisurely look, and was even more angry: "Uncle Wen, stationed and stationed, when is it a head?" ”

"I'm afraid the lord is in Yanzhou, right?"

In the first few days, he was still able to stay calm, but Xun Xiao seemed to be living here, where could he bear it.

Every time I mentioned it, I was dismissed by the sentence "Do you want to make meritorious service".

It just looks like I'm stupid.

Xun Xiao didn't speak, Cao Chun was happy in his heart, he was a little different today, and he was afraid that there was a drama: "The army goes out without fighting, isn't it a waste of grain and grass?" ”

The soldiers also had to eat, but it was much more expensive to go out on an expedition than to be stationed in a city.

"Zihe has progress."

Xun Xiao suddenly laughed: "It's just a waste of grain and grass!" ”

After saying this, not only Cao Chun, but even Wang Er and the others were stunned.

Fighting a war and deliberately wasting grain and grass?

"Don't worry about the general, our army wastes grain and grass, and the enemy army also has to waste it."

Wang Er persuaded.

"Yes, we only have 10,000 people, but the other side has hundreds of thousands ......"

Dong Yu also agreed.

The two originally wanted to persuade Cao Chun not to BB and eat fish quickly, but as they spoke, they opened their minds at once!

Cao Chun suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

In this way, everyone wasted it, but Yuan Shu's army consumed much more.

I heard that they have no food and grass and are eating shells, how can they continue to confront each other?

As long as it doesn't move, it's a win-win situation.

Wait, the other party is estimated to be cannibalistic at the end of the road, and there is no need to fight.

It is no wonder that when he first set out on the expedition, Wenbo only asked for 10,000 tigers and leopards to ride.

No wonder so much grain and grass has been collected in Yanzhou along the way.

So they're all waiting here!

Cao Chun was speechless in shock, and his admiration for Xun Xiao was even more like the surging river in front of him.

No, could it be that Wenbo had the whole strategy in mind when he set out on the expedition?

It's too wicked, isn't it?

In fact, Xun Xiao thought more than him, even if there was no disparity in consumption, Cao Ying's current farming ability was far from being comparable to Yuan Shu.

At that time, as soon as the policy of Tuntian was spread in Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and there would be a bumper harvest in the coming year, Yuan Shu could only stare and eat mud......

On the banks of the Yingshui River, there was some silence for a while, and everyone fell into silence.

Only Dian Wei always stared at the grilled fish, turning it over from time to time to avoid grilling the lake.

It's as if whether the fish is grilled well or not is much more important than any strategy.

His world has always been simple, listening to his husband and doing things.

As for what the gentleman thinks and how he thinks of it, he doesn't care.

Because he completely trusted Xun Xiao, he didn't think about it, and he was not shocked at all.

It wasn't much to think about, and sometimes it was wisdom, so he was the first to pick the fattest fish and ate it himself.

"What's the matter with Zihe?"

Xun Xiao quietly took the grilled fish handed by Dian Wei, and stared at the float again.

This one is the second largest.

"Oh, it's fine."

After Cao Chun knew the whole strategy, he immediately calmed down a lot, scratched his head awkwardly and said, "It's just that there is a letter from the general." ”

"Where!"

Xun Xiao threw away the fishing rod, and the grilled fish was thrown back to Dian Wei.

The only one who can write to him is Peach.

I took the letter and looked at it, and sure enough, I didn't care about everyone, so I turned around and left.

"Huh? How long does Wenber intend to be stationed? ”

Cao Chun looked at his back and exclaimed.

"I'll talk about it after reading the letter."

Xun Xiao's voice came from afar, and Cao Chun was not annoyed.

You know, it's good to give it to you later.

When is it not the same as disappearing?

Full of resentment turned into appetite, and he also picked a grilled fish and bit it down.

Oh, it's so fragrant!

Dong Wan looked stupid again, and the sesame oil of the grilled fish slowly left from the corner of his mouth, and he didn't know: "What kind of letter, it's more important than the battle?" ”

"Could it be that Gong Cao has a military order change?"

"How could the lord write a letter to Mr., Zihe and the general are the boss......"

Wang Er smiled halfway, knowing that he was speechless, and his smile froze.

As a result, Cao Chun shot back once.

You talk a lot, but didn't the lord write it?

Fortunately, Dong Wan didn't understand it at all, and Dian Wei only had grilled fish in his eyes......

……

Xun Xiao carried the letter, ran back to his camp in one breath, and explained a few words to the two halberders at the door before returning to the barberd.

"Peach, you shouldn't blame me, right?"

Full of anticipation, he opened the letter.

[Brother Wenbo, see the letter like a face. 】

[Brother Wenbo's intentions, of course, Tao'er is the clearest. 】

Good!

Xun Xiao clenched his fists tightly.

Tao'er is really empathetic and intelligent, so she won't speculate at will and do such a boring thing as being jealous.

[I also heard about Sister Diao Chan, and I regret it, Brother Wen Bo has a gentleman's style that makes Tao'er dizzy, but Sister Diao Chan is also a woman, even if my brother lets it go, Tao'er won't think much about it. 】

Has this matter been spread to Jizhou?

Xun Xiao thought in her heart, Tao'er is kind, just like I thought.

This is a husband and wife portrait?

But what you don't know is that Diao Chan is actually alive.

I knew that Tao'er was so generous, so I just let it go at that time, and now I have a big reputation, which is a little annoying.

Xun Xiao shook her head and continued to look down.

[Brother Wen Bo is now famous, and he will be reused by Cao Gong in the future, a manly husband should make meritorious contributions and be worthy of heaven and earth, Brother Wen Bo must not delay his future because of Tao'er. 】

[I heard the elders of the clan say that Cao Gong is the lord of Ming, and Tao'er thinks so, after all, he is the lord chosen by Brother Wenbo! ] 】

Yo!

Is this little girl still so optimistic about Cao Cao, I said it last time, and I mentioned it again this time.

But...... Discerning.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was definitely the best choice.

If Cao Gong knew that Tao'er had been so optimistic about him for a long time in the future, he would definitely be very happy!

[When there is great chaos today, so that we were separated back then, and we could not see each other for a long time. 】

[I often think that there must be many, many hard-working people in the world, and people like Brother Wen Bo should look forward, so that the world will no longer be strife, and the people will no longer be displaced. 】

[When the time comes, I can proudly say that this is my brother Wenbo! 】

[Brother, do you say so? 】

Damn, has Peach decided to take me to meet her parents?

Xun Xiao was suddenly a little nervous.

In this era, it's all the orders of parents, the words of matchmakers, and free love like me and Peach, I don't know if it will be opposed.

Yes, or Peach's right.

Iron striking has to be hard, when I have some fame, and then ask Cao Gong for an official position, Tao'er's elders should not object, right?

However, he quickly thought about Xun Or's entrustment again.

The Xun family can't be a general.

Recently, the momentum has risen too fast, so you should keep a low profile and give others some opportunities, otherwise you will be easily attacked by villains.

However, how can you meet Tao'er and your parents if you don't make contributions?

Eh, I don't care about it for now.

Xun Xiao pondered, with his understanding of this period of history, it should not be difficult to make meritorious contributions, you must know that there are still Dian Wei and Zhao Yun under his hands.

When the time comes, if something really happens, I will go to Jizhou to find Yuan Shao to play, and I can see Tao'er earlier.

If Yuan Shao took the Son of Heaven, he would accompany Tao'er from 9 to 5 in Jizhou, anyway, there are many talents over there, and I am not the only one who is mixed, which seems very abrupt.

When it comes to the battle of Guandu, there is no longer even a headwind.

How nice!

By the way, you can remind Momoar first and surprise her!

[Recently, I also heard that the Son of Heaven returned to Luoyang, and the elders in the family cried a lot, some people said that Yuan Gong should go to greet him, some people said that he shouldn't, and I don't understand. 】

[I only hope that Brother Wenbo will come to welcome Taoer one day......]

[After thinking about it, I feel that the Son of Heaven is younger than me, so it should have been very bitter all these years, right? 】

[Brother Bowen, what do you say? 】

Well?

Tao'er has recently grown up and has begun to care about the affairs of the family and the world.

Is it because you think of my achievements that you care?

Xun Xiao was overjoyed.

When it comes to welcoming the Son of Heaven, there is no one in the world who knows better than himself.

This time I'll have to fill it up.

As for Ying Tao'er, Xun Xiao's face was full of sweetness.

This day is not far off!

......

"Lord Wang."

"Righteousness, don't be so polite, just call me Wang Er, or Lao Wang, just like Mr. and General Dian Wei."

"How can this ......?"

"If you don't call me that, I'll be miserable."

"Okay, Lao Wang, you said that you won't be driving for a few days, but it matters?"

On the banks of the Yingshui River, it is still the same location as before, and Wang Er and Dong Wan chatted without a word.

Since then, Xun Xiao has disappeared for a few days after reading the letter.

The two of them were caught by Dian Wei and came to fish, just fishing, watching Xun Xiao for a while thought it was a very easy thing.

It's just that after trying it, I realized that it was not simple, and the two of them had been in the air force for several days.

Dian Wei on the side had a dark face, ready to transform into the ancient evil at any time.

It can't go on like this!

"It's good to get used to it, sir is like this every time I read the letter."

Wang Er said lightly.

He hopes that Xun Xiao will finish writing it now and don't ask him to send it out.

It's hard to explain then.

The lord won't give me a loose burden, but the husband won't give me himself, so I can't help it.

It's a good day now.

"Eh, it's getting more and more incomprehensible to don't drive."

Dong Wan shook his head and sighed: "What kind of letter is it, it can be more important than the battle......

"Unknowable, unquestionable."

Wang Er also sighed.

Dong Wan was stunned, and secretly thought in his heart, this matter must be extremely important, and he must not mention it again in the future, so as not to be unhappy.

Another half day passed, and the float was like a turtle, motionless.

Dong Wan couldn't help but stand up and move his feet, but Dian Wei walked over with an expectant face, and then his face darkened.

"General Dian, I really can't."

He thought about it for a while, and then said: "I just remembered, there are important things to ......."

Leaving Wang Er staring at the river with a bewildered face, Dong Wan fled in a hurry.

He was telling the truth.

In the past month, it has been more exciting than in the past few years, and after successfully persuading Xun Xiao, the Dong family has been saved.

Moreover, after getting along for a while, Xun Xiao, Wang Er, Dian Wei and others all left a deep impression on him.

Not to mention the strategy of calming down Yuan Shu's army, which is shocking and dizzying.

"I finally know why Cao Gong is so fond of other drivers, he is worth it!"

Dong Wan thought silently, it was time to spread the news.

It can be regarded as a big bargaining chip, and it will be tied to Xun Xiao's ship first.

He writes, and I write!

......

In a blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed, and the New Year is approaching.

The cold winds of winter are unleashing the last of the madness, and it will not be long before the following spring arrives.

Yuan Shu's army quickly ate up the grain and grass that came over last time, there was no way, there were too many people.

Especially the Yuzhou Yellow Turban, who has just returned to Shun, is like a starving ghost.

"What the hell is Xun Xiao doing, fighting and not fighting, retreating and not retreating."

Zhang Xun hid behind the ravine, looking ahead from a distance, his brows furrowed.

is also stationed in a confrontation, obviously their psychological pressure is greater, every day is tense nerves, they dare not sleep too dead at night, and several people are a little haggard.

Like some kind of national treasure.

"Eat shells every day, and say that it tastes like the sea, and the brothers are gone!"

"I said, when will Yuan Gong be able to send some grain and grass?"

Huang Shao and Liu Pi were also full of complaints.

Most of the Yellow Turban soldiers are hungry people, they don't have any oil and water in their stomachs, they eat boiled shells every day, and their stomachs are so barren that they are dying, and many of them have begun to spray.

In addition, it is the coldest time of the year, and it is even colder if you don't have enough to eat.

"Return the grain and grass!"

Qiao Rui scolded angrily: "Now even the shells are almost gone." ”

I can't stand it.

So, what does Xun Xiao want to do?

"Huh! Looks like he's trying to drag us to death! ”

Ji Ling is very burly, he is a full general, and now the flesh on his face has fallen a lot, and thinking about this matter has added more wind and frost.

If you make it clear, you will freeze, and if you have the ability, you will fight.

But can it really be fought?

"I don't believe that Xun Xiao will have three heads and six arms, why doesn't General Ji send troops?"

Huang Shao said indignantly.

"I think he must be afraid, you must know that we have more than 100,000 troops."

"Even if his cavalry is no longer strong, it is only twenty or thirty thousand, and if he really wants to rush to kill, it is not certain who loses and who wins."

Liu Pi also agreed.

They hadn't run those eight hundred miles, so naturally they didn't know the horror.

What's more, when they returned to Yuan Shu that day, the two of them didn't have much sincerity, they just wanted to beg for food.

When it's good, everything is fine, but once you're in trouble, the problem is exposed.

"How much food is left?"

"Less than ten days."

"Okay, after ten days, if Xun Xiao doesn't attack again, then let's attack first!"

Ji Ling hugged his fists to Huang Shao and the others again: "When the time comes, it will depend on the two generals, and Ji will definitely give the first credit to General Yuan Gongbiao." ”

Huang Shao and Liu Bi nodded, and returned to the team quite proudly.

"And fifteen days' rations."

After they left, Zhang Xun said again.

Ji Ling nodded, no surprise: "It's still ten days before the war starts." ”

Qiao Rui was puzzled and asked, "General, really fight?" ”

A hint of cunning flashed in the corner of Ji Ling's eyes, and he said with a smile: "When the time comes, let them rush first, and we will adapt to the situation." ”

Zhang Xunqiao nodded secretly, or General Ji was shrewd.

......

When the two armies confronted each other, Cao Cao's army had already returned to Yanzhou.

Hearing the battle report ahead, Cao Cao just smiled and didn't say much.

He completely believed in Xun Xiao's ability, and after a little guessing, he probably figured out his thoughts, but he just smiled and scolded: If you don't know how expensive rice is, you don't know how expensive it is.

Subsequently, someone slandered again, and they were dragged out and beaten on the board.

Cao Ying's civil and military affairs only knew that the lord was now defending Wenbo, and he spared no effort.

Do you know what to do in the future?

On this day, Xun Or was talking again, saying that he was welcoming the Son of Heaven, and Cao Cao received Xun Xiao's letter.

"Wen Ruo, I understand what you said, let me think about it again."

Cao Cao was a little anxious, he wanted to read the letter.

I don't know if I wanted Xian'er last time, no, a few meanings conveyed by Tao'er, Wen Bo echoed it.

You shouldn't doubt me anymore, right?

As for the matter of the Son of Heaven, what do you think?

"My lord?"

"I'll think about it again, soon!"

Cao Cao pretended to groan, and clenched the letter in his sleeve.

Sure enough, as soon as Xun or the front foot left Cao's mansion, Cao Cao took out the letter.