Chapter 67 I regret that I should have turned against Cao Mengde!
In late October, winter has arrived.
Xuzhou.
The war was supposed to pick up slightly, but with the arrival of Cao's army's supplies, the situation changed in vain.
It was originally thought that when the rivers were washed away and the food routes were blocked, Cao's army would have no choice but to retreat when winter came without food and grass.
Who would have thought that under such circumstances, Cao Jun could actually transport grain and grass.
This is simply unimaginable.
Not long after returning to Tancheng, Xuzhou's spies quickly learned why Cao Jun suddenly had food and grass this time.
"Xiyu, is it him again?"
Tancheng Government Office.
"Zi Long!"
However, everything is a little different from what he imagined!
That is, what is the world that Xi Yu hopes to look like.
They didn't even fight? Who knew they couldn't defeat Cao Jun?
What does it mean to kill the last one?
When two armies fight, they either win or lose. Once they fight, who knows how many soldiers will die on the battlefield?
Early November.
In the government office, Guan, Zhang and Zhao, who were sitting opposite each other, did not speak.
Xi Zhicai scratched his head and then glanced at Cao Cao beside him.
It was impossible for the hundreds of thousands of troops to go hungry, and there was no forcible confiscation of food and grass in the captured towns.
After bowing to the two of them, Xi Yu followed Cao Cao to the stove and sat down cross-legged. His eyes fell on Xi Zhicai again.
When an actor reaches this generation, he can be regarded as worthy of his parents who died young and worthy of his ancestors.
But in the final analysis, he is not like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. The relationship between him and Liu Bei is far less strong than the two.
How could he have imagined that Cao Cao would rise so quickly?
First, Yanzhou was successfully pacified, and then they were able to gather hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans. This was simply unheard of.
Xi Zhicai seemed to have just thought of something, and suddenly he sat upright with excitement.
I’m afraid no one would have thought that such a coincidence would happen again!
Among the people who are famous in the world today, who has no foundation like Liu Bei?
Cao Bao looked at Tao Qian who was lying on the hospital bed again, and shook his head helplessly.
At that time, he might have no choice but to return to Yanzhou in despair with his army.
When the time comes, rumors will fly, saying that he is arrogant and has no master, and that he does not take others seriously after his achievements. I am afraid they will not fly to the sky.
"Fengyi is here, come here quickly, come here quickly!"
After saying this, Zhang Fei opened his mouth, and the words he wanted to say immediately seemed to be blocked in his throat.
"Now that you, the rightful owner, have arrived, please share your thoughts!"
At this time, Cao Cao was sitting cross-legged on a ball of felt, with a stove in front of him and a scroll of letters in his hand while he was warming himself.
Xi Yu, who knows how much influence public opinion has on future generations, knows very clearly that sometimes, it is not the knife that kills.
After he entered the camp, he looked up and found that there was no one else in the entire camp except Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai.
Xi Zhicai nodded, and after Xi Yu finished speaking, a hint of warmth appeared in his heart.
Now, the only thing Liu Bei can be praised for is his benevolence and righteousness, and his consideration for his subordinates and the people.
When I wanted to attack Xuzhou, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as easy as it is now.
At that time, Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others had already fought, and the two of them had been severely defeated, but they did not even fight.
If it weren't for Xi Yu's timely delivery of food and grass, I'm afraid this battle would have been over by now.
Xi Yu cupped his hands towards Cao Cao, and couldn't help but glance at Xi Zhicai.
"Hey, I regret that I should have turned against Cao Mengde!"
Since the other party was rewarded by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, this name has become famous in the eyes of the princes of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty.
After all, at this moment, Liu Bei could not say that he had any intention of asking Zhao Yun to surrender.
How could Xuzhou alone suppress such a person?
First, he helped to pacify Yanzhou, then he saved his family, and now, the battle of Xuzhou.
Now I hear this name again.
Zhao Yun has not really surrendered to the other party, and at this time, the title cannot be called lord.
Moreover, she still reasoned with him in this tone. Every time this happened, he was speechless.
Although he didn't care what other people in Cao's camp would think of him, even if he lost Cao Cao's face, he didn't care.
Zangba didn't make any excuses, he just said that Cao's army was too powerful and our army could not resist, so he was defeated in a hurry.
Cao Cao didn't finish his words, but everyone would understand the result of not having food and grass.
He, Cao Mengde, why?
Why do you have such talent!
It's normal if you can't beat it.
Up and down the military camp, everyone who was familiar with Xi Yu congratulated him, and even those who were not familiar with him would come up and say hello with a smile.
No matter how I think about it today, I can't imagine how the other party was able to transport food and grass to the front line under such circumstances.
Although he was transferred to Liu Bei's command by Gongsun Zan this time.
Everyone in Cao Ying didn't know how to treat him.
If he had known that there would be such a situation today, he should not have agreed to Yuan Shu's words and attacked Yanzhou in two directions.
After all, the only thing I didn't expect was that Cao Cao would have someone like Xi Yu to help him.
However, I didn't expect that Boss Cao would directly give him the first victory in this battle just because of transporting grain and grass in front of the big tent.
Liu Bei couldn't figure it out, he just felt that this matter was more difficult than climbing to the sky.
Now, there is no news about Yuan Shu, which makes him feel even worse.
Zang Ba and Sun Guan were sent to the Prefectural Mufu as soon as they were defeated.
"Brother, let me tell you, we shouldn't have withdrawn our troops before, now that we are under Cao Cao's nose, why should we run away?"
"Ayu, you came just in time!"
As soon as he started talking, Liu Bei in front of him looked at him helplessly.
As for Sun Guan, he spat in the letter and said that the reason why he never defeated Cao Cao was because of the sneak attack.
Seeing the two brothers understanding each other at this time, Cao Cao had a smile on his lips.
Seeing the two people in front of him looking at him with burning eyes, Yu Yu's eyes immediately focused on the slips on the table beside Cao Cao.
"Fengyi, tell me your opinion!"
"Third brother, how can the two armies be so careless in a battle as you are?"
It's like God's help.
"These are the current conditions in the towns and cities in Xuzhou under our army in recent days. You can watch them in Fengyi!"
There was no need for him to speak to the other party. Besides, Liu Bei was here to help Xuzhou, and he didn't even fight him this time.
What he couldn't bear the most was his elder brother trying to reason with him.
"Brother, just remember. I'm just worried that your brother is weak. The weather has changed. If he catches wind and cold, it's nothing to worry about!"
After learning what was said in the letter, Tao Qian narrowed his eyes slightly and his chest felt like a heavy stone.
Compared to Zang Ba and Sun Guan, the strength of his men has not been affected.
The weather after winter has become colder day by day.
Hearing Zhao Yun speak, Liu Bei felt better.
However, Xi Zhicai was still Cao Cao's mastermind after all.
The two of them seemed to have been friends for many years, laughing as they said this.
After all, Xuzhou has been in Shengping for too long. Except for Tao Qian's Danyang soldiers, Zang Ba's soldiers are already pretty good.
The tent was opened, and when he saw Xi Yu coming in, Cao Cao stood up on the felt without putting on his boots.
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While the atmosphere in Tancheng was somewhat helpless, the city of Xuzhou in the hinterland of Xuzhou was even more clouded.
Tao Qian looked at the curtain above his head, but his eyes were a little distracted. He was asking Cao Bao, but he seemed to be asking himself.
Xi Zhicai was lying on his side, and Cao Cao didn't care at all about this posture.
Liu Bei's face turned bitter.
The current methods for treating towns like Xuzhou are being implemented in accordance with the strategies formulated by Xi Yu.
Xi Yu was a little helpless and wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out.
Cao Bao beside him was speechless.
Cao Cao suddenly had something to do with food and fodder, and Tao Qian couldn't figure it out even if he thought about it.
I thought I had solved the problem of a good harvest in Yanzhou, but who knew something like this could happen again.
"If you don't believe me, ask my lord, I used to practice Wuqinxi every day in the camp!"
Xi Zhicai looked at his younger brother calmly. He was filled with pride to have such an outstanding brother.
At this moment, I wonder how the people in Xuzhou view their brothers?
In his opinion, what if Cao Jun had food and grass?
Nowadays, when food and grass are cut off, such things can be solved in a short period of time.
After waving to Xi Yu, Cao Cao took two steps up to meet him. When he realized that he had not yet put on his boots, he stopped.
"Brother!"
I only know that the spies said that Xiyu came with his men, and Cao Jun had food and fodder. This is really difficult for people to understand.
"Ah Bao, do you think there is still room for peace between me and Cao Cao now?"
Now, all I can do is wait for the war to go smoothly, and when I am no longer needed at all, no one else will say anything before I leave.
Unable to help himself, he also thought of his younger brother.
What Liu Bei knew in his heart, Guan Yu also knew more or less.
After Xi Zhicai spoke, Cao Cao beside him also nodded.
Xi Zhicai put his hand on the fire and turned it over, and took a long breath. When he looked at Xi Yu again, he couldn't help but turn the corner of his mouth.
Is it possible that Xi Yu was sent from heaven to help Cao Cao?
However, he then thought that Xi Yu was married now, and the situation now was different from before.
Thinking of Cao De, Cao Cao couldn't help but look at Xi Yu again.
"Fengyi, thanks to your timely arrival in this battle, otherwise, I'm afraid..."
However, the two armies had not yet fought, which made Guan Yu feel a little unhappy.
Seeing the cross-faced expressions of the three Liu Bei brothers, Zhao Yun, who was among them, couldn't help but say something.
Xiyu smiled, not denying it.
What's more, news of this war spread back to Xuzhou.
He even bluntly said that Liu Bei's behavior of running away after hearing the news caused some confusion in his military morale.
If you lose, you lose.
Everyone just acquiesced in the first achievement.
Now that the two armies have not yet fought, the eldest brother has taken the lead in leading them to withdraw. This situation really makes Zhang Fei a little unhappy.
Hearing what the two said, Xi Yu just nodded.
Xi Yu had no intention of accepting such credit.
Early in the morning, Xi Yu, who was wearing a big cloak, was called into the camp by Cao Cao.
At this point, how can it be as simple as having super powers to shake hands and make peace?
In the current chaos in the world, the princes are fighting against each other. Either you die or I die. How can anything be so easy?
However, I don't know what the situation was, but everyone in Cao Cao's army seemed to have no objections to Cao Cao's decision.
Seeing Zhang Fei staring at him with round eyes, he could only form a wry smile on his lips.
In such a situation, how can one make a hasty decision based on one's own anger?
Moreover, compared to Cao Cao's army which was several times or even dozens of times stronger, Liu Bei couldn't figure out how to defeat Cao Cao even if he tried his best.
"Brother, you..."
"I, Lao Zhang, will definitely kill him and make him stand up!"
Zhang Fei was panting, but he no longer held back his words. Seeing that Liu Bei had not spoken, he opened his mouth and spoke out his thoughts.
But at this moment, it can't be explained in just one or two sentences.
If Cao Song died in Xuzhou, Cao De would not be able to escape even if he thought about it.
Zhang Fei had a straight face and felt a little unhappy.
"Ayu, it's just that it's a bit cold now. I forgot about today's morning exercises!"
The reason why he was able to bring his country warriors to Gongsun Zan was because Gongsun Zan's reputation in Youzhou was too great.
"I know Ayu!"
Although the relationship between him and his younger brother cannot be said to be very close, after all, blood is thicker than water.
He was familiar with Cao Cao. If the other party could not escape from the previous situation, how could he be considered mediocre and incompetent?
If they really fight, he has no chance of winning!
Xi Yu originally planned to return to Yanzhou as soon as possible after transporting grain and grass.
The weather changes and rivers wash away grain routes. Such things are beyond his imagination.
The attitude of the people of Xuzhou towards Cao Jun also made Cao Cao see the benefits of this strategy.
In desperation, he could only temporarily agree to Cao Cao to stay in Cao camp.
It looks a bit ugly after all.
Inside Cao Jun’s camp.
If he left like this, Boss Cao would lose face.
Cao's army is now as powerful as a rainbow, and the matter of food and grass is definitely not a lie.
Nowadays, the transportation of grain and grass before Yanzhou and Xuzhou is done by wheelbarrows, so it is not difficult to travel on mountain roads.
Guan Yu, who was standing next to him, stretched out his hand and lightly brushed his beard. His eyes, which had been half-closed just now, opened slightly.
These excuses can naturally be seen by a discerning person at a glance.
Fortunately, the road is endless. Although the original grain road was washed away, a new grain road was expanded.
"What is tied to you and me are the lives of thousands of soldiers. If these lives are lost because of your own thoughts, my conscience will not be at ease!"
Tao Qian asked his confidant Cao Bao next to him?
Liu Bei naturally knew the news that there was no loss. Although he fled, Tao Qian didn't say anything on the surface.
However, the soldiers under Cao Cao were the Yellow Turban soldiers who had experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and they were left over from battle after battle.
"The Lord and I are discussing how to deal with these Xuzhou towns that have been captured. The policy you proposed before is indeed good!"
If it weren't for Xi Yu, his whole family would have died in Xuzhou.
At such a critical time of the war, Liu Bei no longer knew what kind of mood he should feel.
After telling Tao Qian exactly what was said in the letter, Cao Bao said nothing more. Tao Qian naturally had his own thoughts.
"What else can I say?"
It was clear that Cao's army's food route had been washed away by rivers, and coupled with the continuous rainy weather, how did Cao's army deliver food and grass to the front?
Seeing this scene, Cao Cao immediately opened his mouth to explain.
After all, it is a general who killed the enemy on the battlefield. It is really embarrassing to talk about the fact that he ran away without fighting.
That's right, Xi Zhicai's nature is casual. If he really wanted to hold the other person down like a donkey, it would be impossible.
Fortunately, he chose to retreat as soon as he received the news.
When the latter saw that it was him who had come in, he just raised his eyes and took a look, then he changed to a comfortable position and lay down.
As his thoughts flashed, Cao Cao's eyes fell on Xi Yu.
Liu Bei was a little confused after receiving the secret letter. The name Xiyu was no longer unfamiliar to him these days.
Just by looking at the drama, I knew that this guy had forgotten to exercise during this time.
He can't just give up and leave under such circumstances!
Under such circumstances, Xi Yu's original plan to return to Yanzhou fell through in an instant.
"General Liu, this is not your fault!"
Cao Bao didn't speak, and Tao Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
However, he did not have much friendship with Liu Bei and Cao Bao.
As his body trembled, he fainted again soon after.
Tao Qian found it hard to rest after hearing the news.
Liu Bei was a little helpless. Now that Cao's army's food and grass were in good condition, and with its morale restored, it was difficult to stop the army.
However, if he doesn't even fight, how should Tao Qian treat himself?
Liu Bei frowned, and the gloominess between his brows lingered for a long time.
Liu Bei knew these words clearly.
If Cao Cao really committed massacres in Xuzhou and even forcibly confiscated grain and grass, he would still have some righteousness in his heart.
Three fires were set up inside the tent, and the temperature was much more comfortable than outside.
There was some emotion in his heart. He was really the greatest luck in his life to meet Xi Yu.
Moreover, there has always been a question lingering in Cao Cao's mind.
It's the mouth that opens.
"If you want me to see it, we should have a fight with him so that Cao Cao knows how powerful we are!"
"What did the two generals say in their letter?"
He glanced at Cao Cao, who understood. He smiled and spoke to Xi Yu.
"Fengyi, what Zhicai said is true. I haven't neglected training in the past few days!"
"Third brother, what the eldest brother said is true. Matters on the battlefield are not child's play. Don't make fools of yourself!"
Hearing what Cao Cao said, Xi Yu was not polite and picked up the scroll closest to him.
After unfolding the slip, Xi Yu's eyes slowly fell on the content on it.
The content on the letter is about the situation in Dongping County.
Since Cao Jun captured Dongping County, the entire Dongping County was initially the same as before, and the people were somewhat resistant to Cao Jun at first.
But as Cao Jun began to promote the policies implemented by Yanzhou, the situation in Dongping County began to gradually change.
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Chapter completed!