A group of soldiers pushed a cart of luggage through the camp, and the barracks was filled with the sound of traffic. Vertex Novel Updates Fastest
There were two soldiers standing guard in front of a tent, and it was much quieter inside the tent than outside. A brazier was lit in the corner, illuminating the tent and making the air in the tent a bit stuffy.
There were several people sitting in the tent, one of them was wearing a suit of armor and sitting cross-legged in front of the desk, the armor on the armor was shining with a dull flame because of the fire of the brazier.
"Zhong Jian." Yuan Shao called out to another general sitting under him.
The general got up and walked to his seat, half knelt down: "Here!"
"The baggage is approaching, I order you to take 10,000 infantry to guard the baggage and garrison it in Wuchao. Nothing will be lost." After speaking, Yuan Shao took out a military order and handed it to the man.
"Yes!" The general took the military order and strode away.
When the sound of armor rustling went away, Yuan Shao looked at the four seats again, his eyes scanned around, and he looked at the military information on his table again.
"Cao's army is difficult to defeat, and they cannot stand firm. Xuchang, who was divided into troops, was also defeated by a surprise attack. What can you do?"
"General." Ju Shou said as he sat beside him and folded his arms.
"Xun Jiaxu is in charge of guarding Xuchang, and Cao Ren is leading the army outside. It must be broken in a short while. However, at this time, Cao's army is exhausted, Jiangdong Sun Ce has also made moves, and Cao Cao has already shown his defeat. Our army only needs to be at every step, slowly. , Cao Jun will be defeated, why should the general be in a hurry?"
(It was mentioned earlier that Cao Cao wanted to marry Zhang Xiu's aunt, so Zhang Xiu did not rebel after surrendering, and Jia Xu also came to Cao Cao's account early)
"No." As soon as Ju Shou's voice fell, a person objected.
That man was also a counselor named Xu You. Born with a pair of small eyes and a horned beard, there is always a bit of alertness and cunning in his expression, just like a fox, waiting for an opportunity to move.
"Although Mr. Gong and what you said are not bad, if such a war lasts for a long time, the rations and soldiers that will be consumed are not a small amount. If there is a chance to win with one blow, why procrastinate like this. Cao's army is outside, and Xuchang's defenders are no more than that." Ten thousand people, such a good opportunity, why wait?"
"Mr. Xu." Ju Shou's eyes were slightly depressed. As a subordinate, he is so greedy and aggressive, this person should not be mentioned.
"Needless to say." Neither of them seemed to want to give in, Yuan Shao lowered his hands, making both of them silent.
"I have my own opinion on this matter. I don't need to consider the matter of dividing the army into Xuchang for the time being. First, I will follow what Gong and Mr. said, and slow down Cao's army."
"Yes." Ju Shou lowered his head.
"" Xu You still wanted to say something, but endured it, took a deep breath, and replied in a low voice: "Yes."
The discussion dispersed, and Xu You walked back to his tent alone.
After walking into the camp, his face became ugly.
"Bang!" He slapped the table with one hand, knocking down the pen holder on the table, and he looked at the scattered pens on the table with hatred.
"How can such indecision make a big deal?"
He came to vote for Yuan Shao back then because he saw that Yuan Shao was a famous family with strong strength. With Yuan Shao's reputation and ability, there must be countless people responding to his call. Under it, it should be easy for him to seek fame for a lifetime, but who knows that he is so restrained.
"gentlemen."
Probably because they heard the noise in the camp, or something was reported, a soldier raised the curtain and called softly behind Xu You.
"What's the matter?" Xu You restrained his expression and turned to look at the soldiers.
This soldier is his confidant, and he can be regarded as his own disciple. The soldier bowed his head to report.
"Sir, there is news from Ye City that the nephew of the husband's family has been imprisoned illegally. I want the husband to talk about his feelings in front of Yuan Gong."
Incompetent bungler
Xu You clenched his fists, let go of his hands, and waved his sleeves: "I don't care about this matter, how can I have any sympathy?"
Seeing that Mr. Chu was in a bad mood, the soldiers stopped saying that they should retreat.
Xu You meditated in the tent, paced back and forth slowly for a few rounds, raised his head, and said softly.
"A good bird chooses a tree to live in."
At night, an oil lamp burns on the table, illuminating the figure bent over the table.
Cao Cao has been frowning these past few days. Yuan Jun's offensive has not stopped, but he also understands that he must not retreat at this time.
This battle is like the battle between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu between Xingyang and Chenggao back then. To retreat first is to surrender, and it is difficult to counterattack.
In his hand is a letter from Xun from Xuchang, which also means that he should stick to it.
Putting the letter aside, looking at the lights alone, he has seen the low morale these days, and it is difficult to stick to it now.
"General."
A voice came from outside the tent.
Cao Cao raised his head: "Come in."
Zhang Liao raised the curtain and walked in and bowed down. Seeing him, Cao Cao asked suspiciously.
"Wen Yuan, why did you come here so late?"
"General, there is a person from Yuanying to vote tonight, saying that he wants to inform the general about the victory or defeat, can the general see it?"
Zhang Liao frowned. In his opinion, this incident was a bit sudden. After all, Yuan Jun was now in the upper hand. He was afraid that this was Yuan Jun's plan.
"Oh?" Cao Cao was startled, thought for a moment, then raised his hand and said.
"Please come in."
"yes."
The figure stretched under the light, Xu You walked into Cao Cao's tent, stood looking at Cao Cao with a smile on his face.
"I heard that Mr. has something important to tell me?"
Xu You slowly raised his hand, hugged it in front of him, raised his eyes, his face was illuminated by the light, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Where is Mr. Yuan's food and grass? I wonder if it is a big deal?"
In the tent, the curtains shook slightly, and the lights were shaken by the wind blowing in.
Six days later, Cao Cao called everyone to discuss matters, and all the generals and counselors borrowed to be present. Cao Cao rarely discussed such matters, and no one knew why this time.
Until Cao Cao came in, sat in front of the seat, and spoke.
"A few days ago, a person came from Yuanying to vote, saying that Yuan Jun was storing food in Wuchao, and he gave the password."
The words shocked everyone, most of the people were stunned for a while, but then they began to think again.
Suddenly someone came to vote, it is hard to say that this is not a trap deliberately set by Yuan Shao.
Guo Jia's expression changed when he was storing grain at Wuchao, and he narrowed his eyes. If this is true, then this is the turning point for this battle.
Wait a minute, forage.
Guo Jia's eyes fixed, he remembered the momentary joke a few days ago.
Gu Nan said to him: "The turning point is coming soon, it's the food and grass."
At that time he asked why, but Gu Nan said that he was watching the sky at night.
Guo Jia silently turned his eyes to Gu Nan, everyone had different expressions, only Gu Nan sat there calmly, as if this was expected.
Isn't that a joke.
Guo Jia's complexion became complicated. If that's the case, then what kind of person is Mr. Gu
The two of them once sat drinking on a moonlit night. After a few drinks, Gu Nan lowered his eyes, holding the wine glass, and said with a smile that he wanted to tell him a joke.
If someone lived forever, what would he ask for
The voice of the past seems to be whispering in the ear.
If there is really a person, he has lived for hundreds, or even thousands of years.
Guo Jia sat in the tent and looked at Gu Nan.
Obviously there were many people in the tent, but he suddenly felt that that person was sitting there alone, with no one around.
"General, is this true?"
Yu Jin asked first, he knew that Cao Cao must have thought of this.
"I have sent Xiaoqi to investigate, and there is indeed Yuan Shao in Wuchao with countless supplies and more than ten thousand guards." Cao Cao said solemnly.
"Even so, General, Wuchao may have ambushes." A counselor also said, "General still needs to be cautious."
"I know." Cao Cao nodded, but there was determination in his eyes.
If this continues, Cao Jun's defeat will be a matter of time, so it's better to give it a try.
"I will personally lead five thousand Qingqi to Wuchao for a visit, and the rest of the army will guard Guandu to prevent Yuan Shao from attacking the camp."
If Wuchao really only has more than ten thousand soldiers guarding it, five thousand light cavalry disguised as Yuan Jun, and there is a password, it is definitely enough to attack it unprepared. If there is an ambush, Qingqi can break through.
At this time, Gu Nan, who had been silent all this time, said, "General, I ask for orders to go with me."
Cao Cao looked at Gu Nan, showing a little moved expression: "Okay! Mr. Lao is here."
He understood that this trip was more or less auspicious, even if it succeeded, if Yuan Jun sent troops to support him, he would be surrounded by heavy siege if he failed to retreat in time.