"Although this person has some talents, he is always scheming and is not a great weapon. Even among the eighteen princes, most of them are like this."
"Only Cao Cao, who once served as one of the school captains, has some ability. He has suffered the least losses in battles these days. Every time it is his turn to attack the city, he will feint to attack once or twice, and then retreat."
As Xu Rong's voice fell, Lu Bu showed a disdainful smile.
"Cao Cao?"
"He's just a son of an eunuch. What ability can he have? As for his actions, I'm afraid he's not greedy for life and afraid of death."
When Xu Rong heard this, he just smiled and did not answer Lu Bu's words.
Unlike Lu Bu, he only saw Cao Cao's appearance, and Cao Cao gave him the feeling that he was like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable!
If among the eighteen princes, who cares most about him, then Xu Rong can say without hesitation that it is Cao Cao!
Xu Rong was far more afraid of Cao Cao than Yuan Shao. Especially since Hua Xiong was killed by Zhao Yun under Cao Cao, he remembered Cao Cao even more.
"General Lu Bu, the general who killed Hua Xiong was from Cao Cao's command. You must be careful about this night attack!"
Looking at Lu Bu who didn't care, a strange light flashed in Xu Rong's eyes, and then he reminded him.
"I understand, General. I wonder what General Xu Rong is going to do?"
Lu Bu heard this and said nonchalantly, in his eyes, he had never put Hua Xiong in his eyes, who was defeated by him with one move.
As for Zhao Yun who killed Hua Xiong, who was he? I have never heard of him. He was just an unknown person, and he deserved to be cared about by him?
Seeing this, Xu Rong shook his head slightly and didn't say anything. Anyway, he had already said everything that needed to be said and reminded him of everything that needed to be reminded. As for whether to listen or not, it was not his business.
"From now on, everything is business as usual."
Xu Rong could only helplessly say to Lu Bu.
"That's fine." Lu Bu nodded slightly when he heard this.
Although Lu Bu is arrogant, he also has the capital of arrogance. His force and keen sense of smell on the battlefield have made him invincible in the past few years and he has never been rivaled!
However, Lu Bu also knew how to behave when he was arrogant, and he also understood Xu Rong's intention in doing so.
After all, all Xu Rong has been doing these days is defending the city and waiting for reinforcements. Now there is a sudden change, no matter what it is, it will make the princes suspicious.
Staying unchanged in response to ever-changing situations is the eternal strategy on the battlefield.
Seeing this, Xu Rong didn't say much.
At the same time, in front of the princes' camp, Cao Cao and Zhao Feng stood in front of the army, looking at the calm Hulao Pass and smiling at each other.
"My lord, it seems that Xu Rong and Lu Bu are quite capable!"
"Unexpectedly, he didn't make any cover-up moves. Instead, he pretended that nothing happened."
Zhao Feng glanced at the city defense above Hulao Pass, which seemed to have not changed at all, and said with a smile.
"Those who can be recognized by military advisors are naturally capable." Upon hearing this, Cao Cao said calmly without any fluctuation on his face.
"In that case, let's wait for the good news from the two generals Zilong and Zixiao." Zhao Feng smiled slightly and said to Cao Cao.
"So good."
With that said, Cao Cao and Zhao Feng ignored everything and returned to the camp alone to play chess.
At the granary, Cao Ren had already exchanged lines of defense with the soldiers and horses of Jizhou Mu and Han Fu who were originally guarding the granary. At the same time, under Cao Cao's deliberate arrangement, this incident did not alarm too many people.
For example, some princes such as Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who knew about this did not pay attention.
Some even looked down on Cao Cao because of this, because under Zhao Feng's reminder recently, Cao Cao's offensive on Hulao Pass was a feint attack and then retreated, which made the other princes think that Cao Cao was timid and fearful, and they looked down upon him a little more.
Cao Cao didn't care much about this. After all, he didn't have any territory yet and he didn't have many troops. It was a good thing to have some troops left now.
Compared to Yuan Shao, who has a strong army, Cao Cao only has 30,000 troops under his command, so he cannot waste them casually.
Naturally, he listened to Zhao Feng's reminder, so in these days, Cao Cao's troops and horses have suffered almost no losses.
As for the face issue? Does Cao Cao need it?
Not necessary!
As a scheming hero, Cao Cao naturally knew how to make trade-offs. It was worthwhile for him to trade some face for his meager troops.
Similarly, Zhao Yun also led 10,000 elite soldiers and horses, ambushing outside the granary, waiting for the arrival of midnight.
Everything is going step by step.
Night fell slowly, and as usual, soldiers and horses from various princes and forces returned to the camp amid the sound of gold.
Time continued to pass, and the night sky was completely covered by dark clouds, blocking the thin moonlight, leaving only a few dim stars dotting the night sky.
Under Hulao Pass, Lu Bu was ready to go. Behind him were Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. Behind Gao Shun were eight hundred people wearing heavy armor and holding swords and shields.
Under the leadership of Na Gao Shun, these eight hundred trapped camps were as one, executing orders and prohibitions. At first glance, they looked like real elite soldiers in hundreds of battles.
Finally, there were 10,000 Bingzhou cavalrymen with cloth strips tied to their horses' hooves to prevent them from trampling on them and leaking the news.
"My lord, everyone has gathered, please give me the order!"
Zhang Liao rode a war horse and came to Lu Bu and said respectfully.
"What time is it?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu nodded slightly, then glanced at the silent night sky and asked Zhang Liao.
"Reporting to my lord, it is now the eleventh hour!"
Zhang Liao looked up at the night, made some calculations, and said to Lu Bu.
"Give me the order and let the army prepare for one hour. Then at one hour later, it will leave Hulao Pass and attack the princes' granaries at night!"
"Remember, you must not make any noise or light a torch. This operation will be carried out secretly!"
"Those who disobey orders will be punished by military law!"
When Lu Bu heard this, his whole body was filled with strong fighting spirit!
This time it can be said that he was going deep into the enemy's rear. Even with Lu Bu's invincible courage, he was a little cautious.
After all, if an accident occurs, even if he can escape, the loss of those 10,000 cavalrymen is unknown.
For Lu Bu, the 50,000 Bingzhou cavalry were his support, and he did not intend to fall out with Dong Zhuo yet. He just wanted to rely on these cavalry to make Dong Zhuo avoid him and not dare to attack him.
And now, he also needs a big victory to establish his authority!
Let Dong Zhuo understand the importance of Lu Bu, and then Lu Bu can truly gain a foothold in Dong Zhuo's camp!
This is one of the reasons why Lu Bu agreed to Xu Rong's plan.
"promise!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao nodded slightly, and then left, letting the army rest and wait for the time to come.
Soon, an hour passed, and the repaired cavalry assembled again, and then, under the leadership of Lu Bu, they left Hulao Pass like a ghost.
Without alerting anyone, he bypassed the front troops of the princes and slowly moved towards the back of the princes' camps.
At the same time, not long after Lu Bu left, a carrier pigeon took advantage of the darkness and flew out of Hulao Pass and flew towards Cao Cao's camp.
Not long after, the carrier pigeon flew to Cao Cao's tent. In that tent, Cao Cao was playing a game with Zhao Feng.