"Report...! Lord, there is a person outside the camp who claims to be an old friend of the Lord and wants to see the Lord!"
Cao Cao had just gotten up and was sitting by the couch wearing only his middle coat. A servant was combing Cao Cao's hair. Cao Cao said calmly: "Old friend? Who is the name of this person?"
"This person calls himself Nanyang Xu You!"
Before the messenger could say anything, Cao Cao suddenly stood up. The servant who was combing his hair did not notice that the comb was still in Cao Cao's hair. Cao Cao was so eager to get up that he almost broke the comb, and a strand of black hair was pulled out by the servant. The servant was frightened.
He quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to apologize. Cao Cao ignored him and ran barefoot outside the tent.
Xu You stood outside the gate of Cao's camp and looked up at the layout of Cao's camp. The walls of the camp were towering, and there were strong crossbows guarding both sides. A long line of horses at the entrance of the camp could block the cavalry. A road led directly to the highest commander's tent in the middle, with left and right sides.
There were many large and small tents on both sides, soldiers patrolling back and forth, and those standing guard widened their eyes and looked at themselves warily.
"Ziyuan! Ziyuan!" Cao Cao shouted loudly as he ran.
Xu You heard this outside the door and quickly turned his head to look inside the camp. Cao Cao's posture made it difficult to imagine that he was the all-powerful commander. He had disheveled hair, only wore a middle coat, and hurried towards this side with bare feet.
The servants followed closely behind him with clothes and boots. When the two met, Cao Cao took Xu You's hand and said, "Zi Yuan is coming from afar, please come in quickly. We haven't seen you for many years. Zi Yuan is still in high spirits. Come, come, come quickly."
Hurry into the camp, send the order down, and prepare for the banquet. I will take the wind from afar for you."
Looking at Cao Cao's appearance, Xu You felt a little moved. Thinking of the cold reception he received from Yuan Shao, it was so different from Cao Cao's enthusiasm. In the Chinese army tent, Cao Cao held a banquet to welcome Xu You.
Yu, Dong Zhao and others accompanied them. After a few glasses of wine, everyone got closer to each other. When they talked about the interesting things that happened between Xu You and Cao Cao in Luoyang, they all laughed and the atmosphere was lively.
We met in Luoyang and talked about the current battle of Guandu. Xu You put down his wine glass and said, "Meng De! You and Yuan Shao have been in Guandu for several months. How can you defeat the enemy?"
Cao Cao smiled: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. Since Yuan Benchu wants to attack me, I can only bite the bullet and attack!"
"I heard that Meng De is short of food and grass, is this true?" Xu You glanced at Cao Cao and said with a smile: "I hope Meng De tells the truth!"
"Hahaha...!" Cao Cao laughed: "Where did Ziyuan hear the news? Our army has sufficient food and grass, and there will be no problem in holding on for another year and a half."
"Really?" Xu You smiled and looked at Cao Cao meaningfully. Cao Cao felt a little embarrassed and quickly said with a smile: "It seems that I can't hide it from Ziyuan. In this case, I will tell the truth. Our army has a lot of rations to support it."
Half a year!"
"Half a year? I don't think so?" Xu You still had the same expression.
Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao and others all looked at Xu You, wondering what kind of medicine Xu You was selling in his gourd. Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Zi Yuan is wise and well-deserved. Our army is short of food and grass. If Yuan Shao does not retreat in another three months,
I can only retreat."
"Hahaha!" Xu You laughed loudly, took out the letter from Cao Cao asking for food, and handed it to Cao Cao: "Mengde, please see, what is this? I offered this to Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao ignored it.
If Yuan Shao attacks now, how long can Meng De hold on?"
Cao Cao took it and saw that it was his own letter urging food. He laughed and said, "This is a fake. Ziyuan cannot believe it."
Xu You shook his head and stood up: "Since Meng De doesn't believe me, I'll leave now!" After that, he walked out of the tent.
"Wait a minute, Ziyuan!" Cao Cao hurriedly stopped him and came over to hold Xu You back: "To be honest, our army is short of food and grass. We don't know what to eat today. I have ordered some horses to be killed to temporarily tide over the crisis."
Xu You nodded: "Mengde told the truth now. Mengde is short of food and grass, so he should not fight Yuan Shao. He has to use strange tactics to win. I have a plan. I wonder if Mengde would like to hear it?"
"Zi Yuan, please tell me, I won't get what I asked for!"
Xu You said: "Yuan Shao's army has suffered repeated defeats since it sent troops to Yecheng, but its military morale is still stable. It relies on food and grass. In order to facilitate transportation, Yuan Shao hoarded food and grass in Wuchao behind. Mengde sent a surprise army to steal Pu.
If they use water and burn their food and grass, Yuan's army will inevitably lose morale and will defeat Yuan Shao in one battle!"
"Brilliant plan! It is indeed a brilliant plan!" Cao Cao was overjoyed: "Zi Yuan is a divine man, and with Zi Yuan helping me, I don't have to worry about Yuan Shao being undefeated!"
Cheng Yu said: "Mr. Xu, Yuan Shao's food station must be guarded by a large army. Who is it?"
Xu You nodded slightly: "Mr. Cheng is right, Wuchao is Yuan Shao's important grain storage area. Yuan Shao sent General Chun Yuqiong to guard it with more than 10,000 troops. However, this Chun Yuqiong Mengde also knew that one of the eight schools of Xiyuan at that time,
He is fond of wine and greedy for money, but he has a good chance of winning against Mengde!"
Dong Zhao said: "Guandu is not far from Wuchao. As long as something goes wrong, reinforcements will arrive immediately. In such an important place, Yuan Shao will definitely rescue him. Those who go there may have a narrow escape. My lord, this plan is too risky. If it doesn't work, Yuan Shao will definitely come out in full force. Our army
But it’s dangerous!”
Xu You laughed loudly: "The army is making dangerous moves. If you don't take risks, can you defeat Yuan Shao? I heard that General Long Fei of Zhenguo has joined forces with Meng De. Why not send him to rob grain? If he loses, it will be nothing to Meng De."
It's a big deal, if we win, Yuan Shao will be defeated!"
Speaking of Long Fei, Cao Cao was a bit confused. After the last time, Long Fei never showed up again. He sent people to invite him, but always refused with various excuses. Now that his military strength is equal to Long Fei's, it is difficult to force him.
.Long Fei may not be willing to go to such a dangerous matter. Cao Cao sighed: "Hey! Ziyuan is not an outsider, so let me tell you, there is nothing I can do about my virtuous son-in-law. If he doesn't want to go, I can't either."
Method."
Xu You said: "Long Fei has a saying, the one with the greatest interests in the world. As long as Meng De offers appropriate benefits, I believe Long Fei will still go."
"Appreciate further details!"
Xu You said: "All the princes in the world are generals, great generals, and the worst ones are all governors of one party. But Long Fei held His Majesty hostage in order to hide his eyes and ears and make it inconvenient to respect him. Until now, he is just a small general who governs the country. In fact, he is just a small general.
A miscellaneous general, if Meng De is willing to tell the court that Long Fei will be the general of Zhennan, he will be much better than his general of Zhennan."
"General Zhennan is Liu Biao. Doesn't this offend Liu Biao?" Jiang Ji said quickly.
Xu You smiled: "Long Fei has been interested in Jingzhou for a long time, we are just pushing the boat along! Even if Liu Biao wants to hate him, he has to go through Wancheng first!"
"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Ziyuan is very wise! Just follow Ziyuan's plan!"
Although Long Fei stayed in his camp and did not come out, he still knew everything about the world clearly. He naturally knew that Xu You left Yuan Shao and went to Cao Cao. According to the development of history, Xu You's arrival directly led to Yuan Shao's defeat.
It seems that Chun Yuqiong of Wuchao is going to suffer. Looking at Cao Jun's camp, only Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry can attack Wuchao. But this is Cao Cao's guard force. If Cao Chun goes out, Cao Cao will definitely conquer it himself! But from now on
Judging from the past few days, there is no sign of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry being mobilized.
Long Fei and Guo Jia were guessing Cao Cao's thoughts. Cao Cao's envoy came and asked Long Fei to go to the big tent to discuss matters. Guo Jia took a look and nodded: "It seems that Cao Cao really wants the lord to take action! This is a narrow escape, lord."
Never agree!"
Long Fei nodded: "Don't worry Fengxiao, I know what to do."
When I came to Cao Cao's tent, I saw a rosy-faced middle-aged man next to Cao Cao. Although this man looked serious, he always looked like something was wrong. He had inverted triangular eyes, a rosy nose, bulging cheeks, and a look on his face.
An unnatural smile. Cao Cao first introduced that this person was Xu You. Long Fei nodded slightly at him, and Xu You nodded in return.
Long Fei sat down. Cao Cao spoke first: "Zi Yuan is here to tell me a great news. Yuan Shao has stationed grain in Wuchao and only sent Chun Yuqiong to lead a small number of soldiers to guard it. If we rob Yuan Shao's grain and grass, Yuan's army will not fight.
Self-defeat!"
Long Fei secretly thought: Sure enough, it was for this matter. He still pretended to listen excitedly. After Cao Cao finished speaking, Long Fei said: "In this case, my father-in-law can send someone to sneak attack, and it will definitely succeed."
"Uh!" Cao Cao was speechless for a moment.
Xu You said: "The last decisive battle between Meng De and Yuan Shao, General Long did not participate. Meng De's soldiers and horses were injured one after another. In my opinion, General Long is good at night attacks and surprise attacks. This time, the sneak attack on Wuchao is left to me.
How about General Long?"
Long Fei smiled and looked at Cao Cao: "Is this what my father-in-law meant too?"
Jiang Ji hurriedly said: "If this sneak attack is successful, my lord is willing to declare to your majesty that the general will be General Zhennan!"
"Oh? You can consider this!" Xu You was right. Long Fei really cared about this title. General Zhennan was the first creation of Han Ling Emperor. In order to seek more wealth, Ling Emperor
He followed Zhang Rang's advice and sold his official position to gain a title. General Zhennan is one of the four town generals, commanding the two states of Jing and Henan. He is in charge of conquering betrayals and guarding the south. The current General Zhennan Liu Biao is also a pastor of Jingzhou and has a high and powerful position. And Jingzhou
It is also a treasure land, with thousands of miles of fertile fields, rich scholars and people, and the envy of all princes. When Sun Ce was about to die, he sent Zhou Yu to attack Jiangxia, with the intention of avenging his father, but in fact it was to open the channel from Jiangdong to Jingzhou.
"Ahem!" Guo Jia coughed lightly. Long Fei immediately changed his words: "General Zhennan was appointed by the imperial court. Now His Majesty is in Wancheng. It is not difficult to become this general. Mr. Jiang is very famous for borrowing flowers to offer Buddhas! Haha!
hehe!"
Xu You smiled: "Wancheng is a small place, and Liu Biao is a nobleman of the royal family. If the general forcibly proclaims himself General Zhennan, everyone in the world will laugh at it. If Meng De recommends it, others will not be able to say anything, and the general can be justified. This is
Good things are so rare in the world that if it were someone else, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to do it!"
Cao Cao said again: "A good son-in-law is resourceful and brave. A small thing like robbing grain will be easy. I have found out that Yuan Shao has sent people to transport grain from Yecheng recently. Chunyu Qiong is escorting the grain and grass and is not in Wuchao. This is a rare opportunity.
The opportunity, it is easy to attack at this time! I will lead the army to sit in the stronghold. If the wise son-in-law succeeds, I will immediately attack Yuan Jun's stronghold. Yuan Shao will undoubtedly be defeated, and we will win this battle!"