There seemed to be a wind around him, and the shouts of killing were getting closer, and Cao Hong's footsteps became more and more urgent, and he quickly took a big stride and ran.

But no matter how he ran, it seemed that he would never see the end of the water, nor could he find the boat...... Next to that reef, the boat should have been parked in the first place!

His heart became more and more panicked, his breathing became rapid, his eyes were white, and he was about to lose sight, while the sound of horses' hooves behind him was getting closer and closer!

Finally, in the mist, I faintly saw a small boat parked next to the water!

There's a figure on that ship, too!

Cao Hong's horror turned into joy, and he rushed to the small boat in the mist with all his might!

The young swordsman stood on the boat and turned his head.

There was even a thin smile on the corner of his mouth, and he just reached behind his back.

"Zilian!"

Cao Hong finally woke up from his nightmare and found that it was his brother sitting in front of the couch.

Although he was in the barracks, Cao Hong's military tent was luxuriously and comfortably arranged, and every treasure could appear in the mansion of the Minister of Chang'an, without the slightest disobedience.

Even the quilt on his body is made of Shu brocade, so in the afternoon light, it is full of beautiful colors.

Among the gold and jade treasures in the account, only this master had a gloomy face, leaned on the table, and did not say a word.

"You're dreaming of him again." Cao Cao said quietly, a smile on the corner of his mouth, "A brave general like Zilian would even be afraid of a swordsman." ”

"I'm not afraid...... Cao Hong's words were halfway through, and he swallowed back again, "He is indeed a sword god unparalleled in the world. ”

"Didn't they all say that the 'Five Thunder Sages' beside Yuan Highway was the unparalleled sword god in the world?" Cao Cao smiled, "Where are there so many sword gods." ”

Hearing Brother Cong say this, Cao Hong also asked, "Is there any movement in Huainan?" ”

Cao Cao shook his head, "I have frequently sent scouts, but I haven't heard of it, and that yellow-mouthed child may not be a 'Column Lack of Sword'." ”

For Cao Cao, it doesn't matter if that young man has any earth-shattering abilities. War is not a one-man game, and no matter how superb his swordsmanship is, he cannot resist thousands of troops alone.

But that's a red flag.

Although Tian Kai sent reinforcements, he had other hills and valleys in his heart, and he refused to throw his elite soldiers in Xuzhou, as for Liu Bei...... Is it worth mentioning that such a nobody, with 2,000 old and weak soldiers?

Only Huainan Yuan Shu...... Cao Cao thought that if he also sent reinforcements, it would be difficult to achieve this goal in Xuzhou this year.

"Brother," Cao Hong thought for a while, as if he had suddenly come back to his senses from a trance, "I don't believe that there is a second person in the world who has swordsmanship like his."

"He will be 'the sword of the column.'"

Cao Cao stood up and looked at him condescendingly.

The sun was slightly slanting to the west, so that his figure was also stretched a little longer, and the sea breeze occasionally swept into the tent, diluting a hint of the medicinal fragrance in the tent.

He remembered the young man he had seen, although he had never seen his swordsmanship, Cao Cao inexplicably felt that it was that person.

"If that's the case," he smiled calmly at last, "I should order the craftsmen in the army to hurry up and make a batch of strong crossbows." ”

After twenty days of marching, Liu Bei's army finally arrived in Tancheng and also met Xuzhou Mu Taoqian.

The sixty-year-old man had a haggard face that could not be concealed no matter what, and he took out the fine wine treasured by Tancheng, slaughtered sheep and cows, and even summoned a group of dancing girls to come forward, wanting to try his best to play a warm and calm host.

Of course, no one has the heart to drink, let alone appreciate the posture of the dancing girl.

Cao Cao's army was in the East China Sea a hundred miles away, and if he attacked with all his might, it would only take two days.

"Tian Qingzhou......" As soon as Tao Qian spoke, the old man in the seat shook his head slightly.

So Tao Qian smiled slightly, "Tian Qingzhou won't come today, and when he comes back tomorrow, he won't be able to drink this urn wine." ”

Is this some kind of treasure? As she sat in the back, she looked left and right, and another young man spoke of the benefits of the wine.

Qu more wine bitter, rice more wine sweet, need nine brewing and ten brewing, only to have such a good wine, today to entertain distinguished guests, the coming day can be repelled thief Cao.

So everyone raised the wine cup, and she followed suit.

[Do you feel it?] The Black Blade said, "He is watching you, measuring you, and trying to hide himself before you. 】

【…… What's the point of this,] she said she didn't understand, [It's all been beaten like this, can he give confidence to others by hiding himself? 】

[Occasionally, you should also think differently. It says, "Not everybody is like you. 】

…… Then put yourself in their shoes.

Obviously, if she was Tao Qian, she would not be satisfied with writing a distress letter, but Tian Kai did not march after a long time, only Liu Bei led two thousand foot soldiers, hundreds of Youzhou Zahu cavalry, and thousands of homeless people to serve as reinforcements. To put it kindly, this is reinforcements, and to put it harshly, isn't this the atmosphere group?

But Tao Qian still said very generously that he was willing to hand over the four thousand Danyang soldiers under his command to Liu Bei, counting Liu Bei's two thousand foot soldiers, and adding a little bit of Xuzhou's local strength, rounding this is also an army of more than 10,000 people, not losing Cao Cao!

These 4,000 Danyang soldiers can not be dismantled for the time being, but need to be commanded by the generals under his command, this general surnamed Cao Mingbao, more than forty years old, tall, white and slightly bearded, graceful, got up and said a few words of the scene decently, saying that he would not only obey Liu Bei's dispatch, from now on he will be a member of Liu Bei's command, but also said that he would swear to defend Xuzhou to the death, won a round of applause.

Of course, since he is already a member of Liu Bei's command, he has to toast everyone one by one.

When he came to her, Lu Hangyu looked him up and down a few times with special attention.

Cao Bao's shirt, both in terms of cut and texture, is excellent, and it is so new that it seems to have never been put on before.

Tao Qian was very kind when he introduced him, and everyone present could see that this was a powerful person who was valued by his side. And when Cao Bao came over to look at her, he glanced at her lightly from the corner of his eye, and didn't care much. Of course, that elegant and reserved style of conversation can be heard that Cao Bao is from a family.

Tao Qian is an authentic family, arrogant and upright, and he looks down on people who are not well-born - for example, many people in Liu Bei's team, if they are placed in Xuzhou, are the types that Tao Qian will not look at more.

Therefore, a very simple and obvious question turned in her mind, which may be thought by anyone, but no one will say: Will this General Cao, who is deeply valued by Tao Qian, from the Danyang family, listen to Liu Bei's dispatch?

If not, how will this battle be fought?

She had learned some art of war in Gao Shun's trap camp, but it had nothing to do with the art of war.

War is a game of violence, with the number of troops, the quality of equipment, and the direct effect on the battlefield, there is no room for concealment. Therefore, the way of thinking of the warriors is very different from that of the ministers and ministers.

A not-so-obedient mercenary leader leads more soldiers and horses than you, he will only be more disobedient, and may even be more disobedient - she naturally believes that her lord is not that kind of weak bag, but this internal friction is obvious.

In stark contrast, Boss Cao's army does not have this kind of internal friction, and there will be no two masters in Yanzhou.

"Brother," Dong Bai knocked on the bamboo slip, "you don't pull your hair anymore." ”

"I'm just a little worried." She said, "How can this patchwork army fight? ”

The lights jumped and jumped, so Dong Bai's eyes flashed and flashed.

"Brother is worried about that Cao Bao." She said, "But did Tao Gongzu say that he was going to defeat Cao Jun?" ”

"No, I just said that I would try to resist Cao Jun, but isn't this all the same thing?" Lu Hangyu said, "Could it be that Cao Cao will run back by himself?" ”

…… Wait a minute.

Cao Cao marched into Xuzhou twice, the main force was intact, and there was no loss, which was of course due to Tao Qian's Taicai, but on the other hand, Cao Cao's troops in Xuzhou were more plundered than siege.

He went to Xu, and he retreated when he couldn't capture Tancheng, and this year he bypassed Tancheng and went south to the East China Sea, and now he is back to Tancheng again.

…… Is Cao Cao such a "persimmon picks and pinches softly" character? If not, what is he afraid of?

"Ah Bai," she said suddenly, "I'm going to go out in a moment." ”

"Now?" Dong Bai was taken aback, "It's almost hai, where is Brother going?" ”

"It doesn't matter," she said, "I'll have to look around to see if there's a hill around." Tomorrow morning, you and Li Er will help me count two things. ”

Dong Bai tilted his head slightly, "What do you have to say?" ”

She thought about it and felt that her idea was very wrong, strange, and lacking in morality.

But she decided she wanted to give it a try.

"Let Li Er count the military flags in the camp and the unused cloth," she said, "and you can help me find a hundred or so women...... Don't be good color, but good needlework, send them three liters of corn a day, and prepare some ink, I have a big use. ”

Chapter 116

Operational meeting.

Everyone wore decent clothes and sat on their own small cushions in a proper manner.

Grandpa Tao Qian couldn't count on it, but not a single strategist under his command couldn't take it, so he sent a scribe Chen Deng in his early thirties. She was very impressed with this man, because on the day of the feast, she noticed that this man was very fond of sashimi.

…… Next to Tancheng is Shushui, which is very rich in aquatic resources, which is true, but this is freshwater fish and shrimp, she dares to pull arrows in the sewage and does not dare to eat freshwater raw fish and shrimp, this person dares to eat.

However, in addition to the eating habits that were a little shocked, Chen Deng was a very quiet person, he didn't like to talk much, but he listened and watched very carefully.

Regarding how this battle should be fought, Cao Bao first put forward his opinion.

"The tragic appearance of Pengcheng last year cannot be forgotten. In my opinion, it is better to open the arsenal and give the people soldiers, Xuande Gong is under the city, and I am in the city. If Cao's army arrives, we should borrow one from the city, and if Cao's army sees that our army is in order, its army retreats, and it will be gone......"

…… This is a capitulationist warrior, she thought, so much chatter, the central idea is nothing more than to give some weapons to the homeless, follow Liu Bei to the outside of the city, and shrink into the city as an atmosphere group.

Her emotional intelligence can be heard outside the strings, and other people present can naturally hear it, and the third master's face is flat, and he immediately starts spraying.

"The thief Cao is still in the East China Sea, and our army has arrived, this is the time of day! The terrain of Tancheng is dangerous, and it is geographically advantageous! My brother is raising volunteers for the people of Xuzhou, isn't it human? ! The right time, place and people are all in me, why only have such ambition! ”

Cao Bao's face turned pale, "According to what General Zhang said, what should I do!" ”

"In my opinion, Cao's army went north to attack Tan, more than ten miles away from the city, there are many waters, Bianshui in the west, Heilongze in the east, the road is narrow, and it is difficult for the other army to reorganize the army, how not to take advantage of this opportunity, just like Sun Bin Pang Juan!"

Well, to the west of Tancheng is Maling Mountain, where Pang Juan was nailed to death by a rain of arrows from his fellow disciples, and anyone who has read a little military book understands this, so Cao Bao immediately sprayed back.

"Cao Cao is used to using soldiers, don't you know how to do military affairs! The general's strategy is too risky, and if he is not in the middle of the day, what will he do! ”

"I'll fight it out together! The army of thieves will be in chaos! ”

She stretched out a hand to try to get their attention, but she, the little bean who led the three hundred soldiers, naturally couldn't get into Cao Bao's eyes, so she didn't see her.

…… Look left and right, the lord is meditating in the upper seat, Zhao Yun is meditating in the lower seat, Jian Yong is touching his mustache, Tian Yu is worried, and Chen Deng is drinking tea.

…… Wait a minute, what about the second master? The second master drank a little too much tea, and it was convenient to go out?

She was looking around with her head probed, when she suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves and running, she craned her neck, and just saw the second master outside the courtyard running in front of the door like a gust of wind! Followed by a group of small soldiers, carrying a banner embroidered with the words Liu Guanzhang also ran over!

Cao Bao didn't notice anything yet, and continued to spray vigorously with the third master. She looked back, and the lord was still contemplative, and suddenly noticed her gaze, and he also glanced at her.

…… She always felt that there was a trace of cunning in the eyes of the lord, and she felt that this might be an illusion, but when Cao Bao and the third master finally got tired, no one could convince anyone, so they looked at Liu Bei together, and when they were about to let him comment, the drums and horns in the city suddenly sounded! It's been passed from afar!

Cao Bao's face changed, as soon as he reached out and knocked over the cup, he didn't care if the well-made curved shirt was stained with water, and when he was about to run out in a panic, he also followed the lord who got up and gave Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun another look.

The city was indeed very lively, and the people ran out to see it.

It turned out that Danyang soldiers were pulling out.

"General Guan must have led his troops into the Danyang military camp just now, and gave the soldiers cow wine," Chen Deng, who had drunk a belly of tea, stood behind her and said slowly, "Now that the wood is complete, General Cao is in a dilemma, so he can only follow out of the city." ”