Cao Cao's face was gloomy, but he was also aware of the current situation, and had to agree with Dian Wei's suggestion.

"Withdraw!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said.

All he wanted now was to get out of here before the grass was burned.

However, Guan Yu obviously would not give Cao Cao a chance to escape, and the cavalry kept chasing.

Gradually, Cao Cao got closer and closer to the place where the grain and grass were burning, and Cao Cao became more and more anxious.

He had already seen that the grain and grass were not far ahead.

However, his speed was not able to get grain and grass before Guan Yu's cavalry arrived.

"Lord, no, if we continue like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep our food and grass, and we must stop attacking first."

When Cao Cao heard Dian Wei's words, he also understood that if he continued like this, he was afraid that his elite troops would really not be able to keep it.

"Good! Just as you say, stop attacking. Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said.

"All withdrawn!" Cao Cao yelled at the soldiers beside him.

Soon, all of Cao Cao's soldiers were withdrawn.

"Whew."

Dian Wei and the others breathed a sigh of relief, they had been holding their spirits just now, and now that they had temporarily retreated, they could finally rest.

"How are you?"

Xiahoudun also returned, but looking at his appearance, it seemed that he was also injured.

He smiled bitterly and said, "Lord, I'm fine, I just need to recuperate for a while." ”

Xiahoudun was also very aggrieved, just now in the smoke, he was almost stunned, and finally found a gap and got out, but he was also not lightly injured.

"That's good." Cao Cao nodded, then looked at Liu Beijun's side, and said coldly: "Liu Xuande, I spared you today, but in the future, you had better pray not to meet me." ”

"Otherwise, next time, I'll take your head!"

After speaking, Cao Cao ignored Liu Bei's ugly face, turned around and left with the soldiers.

"Humph!"

When Liu Bei saw it, he snorted coldly and didn't dwell on it.

"Lord, our grain and grass have been burned, what should we do next?" Xu Chu came to Liu Bei's side and asked.

The rest of the generals also looked at Liu Bei one after another.

Their current grain and grass are basically burned, and if they can't find enough food and grass, they can only starve the whole army.

And for these generals, it is even more painful than death.

"Let's go to a nearby village and grab some." Xiahoudun said directly.

That's the only way to do it now.

When Xu Chu heard this, his brows furrowed slightly: "Lord, the grain in the nearby villages has been scraped up, and now we go to rob it, won't we become robbers?" ”

"I can't care so much." Cao Cao scolded in a low voice, and said: "If you are willing to stay, you can stay, and if you are not willing, go back to Wancheng by yourself." ”

After that, Cao Cao directly led the remaining soldiers and horses and galloped towards Nanyang County.

"Alas!"

The rest of the generals sighed, they wanted to stay and fight Liu Bei.

But now in this situation, staying can only drag Cao Cao down, and he can only return to Wancheng.

"Let's go too, and go back and discuss the plan with the lord." Xu Chu sighed and led his men back to Wancheng.

Soon, Cao Cao's army plundered in Nanyang County, and in just a few days, Nanyang County's reserve grain and grass was reduced by half.

This incident quickly alarmed Zhuge Liang.

"Lord, Cao Cao's army is burning, killing and looting in Nanyang County, this is planning to destroy the stability around Wancheng." Zhuge Liang said angrily.

Liu Bei sat in his seat, squinted his eyes and said, "Since this is the case, I will personally lead the troops to destroy him." ”

"By all means, now we are still weak after all, if we personally lead the troops to the battle, I am afraid that we will be blocked by the family." Zhuge Liang hurriedly said.

He felt it was time to wait and see.

"What about the Wing De Commanders?" Liu Bei asked again.

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Lord, Zhang Fei is brave, but he lacks wisdom, he lacks the ability to lead the troops into battle, and his grudge with Cao Cao is too deep, if he is sent to the battle, I am afraid it will backfire." ”

Liu Bei thought about it, and also felt that Zhuge Liang's analysis was good, and then said: "In this way, I can only lead the troops in person." ”

Liu Bei is not stupid, although Zhang Fei is said to be brave, but if he is sent on the expedition, it will lead to quick success and civil strife.

"The lord is wise." Zhuge Liang praised.

He felt that it was a very good choice for Liu Bei to personally lead the troops.

"Report, lord, the spies have sent news that Cao Cao's army is ready to retreat."

At this moment, an official outside said.

"What? Cao Cao actually wanted to retreat? Zhuge Liang's face was full of shock.

"My lord, the minister thinks that Cao Cao said this on purpose, he must know that we have arranged a lot of scouts in Nanyang County.

So I want to induce the lord to go out in person. Zhuge Liang hurriedly said.

"Hahaha, the prime minister is too worried, if Cao Cao really wants to lure me to go on the expedition, why use such a clumsy scheme?" Liu Bei laughed and said.

"I have already sent someone to inform the Aiqing in Xuzhou before, they have already made arrangements, Cao Cao wants to tempt me to go on the expedition with a trick, wishful thinking."

"Lord Shengming." Zhuge Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that Liu Bei had been on guard for a long time, so it was basically impossible for Cao Cao to induce Liu Bei to go on the expedition.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, I won't go on the expedition." Liu Bei smiled faintly.

Cao Cao wanted to use this little trick to induce him to go on the expedition, but he inevitably looked down on him Liu Bei too much.

"In that case, let's rush to Nanyang County as soon as possible." Zhuge Liang said: "If you can occupy Nanyang County before Cao Cao."

For Cao Cao, it is even worse, not to mention that we still have hundreds of grain trucks. ”

"Hmm."

Liu Bei nodded, and then ordered the soldiers to hurry.

On the other side, Guan Yu returned with a large army.

Liu Bei smiled: "By the way, you said that Cao Cao raided Wancheng this time, can we win?" ”

"It's hanging!"

Guan Yu was silent for a moment: "Cao Cao has Xiahou Yuan under his command, Xiahou Yuan and two brothers, Xiahou Yuan is good at commanding troops to fight.

Xiahoudun is good at Qimen Dunjia and can use the terrain to create traps. It's hard to deal with these two fierce generals. ”

"Besides, Cao Cao has hoarded a lot of grain and grass around Wancheng, and I guess Cao Cao wants to take this opportunity to completely cut off the grain route in Wancheng."

"How's that to be?" Liu Bei said worriedly.

"Cold salad." Guan Yu glanced at Liu Bei speechlessly: "This kind of thing, the eldest brother has decided to do it, ask me what to do?" ”

"Ugh"

Liu Bei touched his nose in embarrassment.

He also knew that he was a little stupid in this question.

"Let's go, let's go back to the barracks!" Guan Yu said with a smile.

……

Outside Wancheng, Xiahoudun looked at the situation on the city wall with a telescope and muttered.

"It seems that there is really no grain and grass in Wancheng, but Liu Xuande is also smart. (End of chapter)