The next morning.

The early winter wind was a bit cold, so Ganmei got up early in the morning and prepared a meal.

The face was a little red from the cold, and even the corners of his eyes showed a hint of fatigue.

Xiyu can't bear it.

Knowing that he was going to Xuzhou today, Ganmei worked hard all night to make the cloak, and hurriedly prepared meals for herself early in the morning.

This situation makes Xiyu extremely heart-warming.

"Alang, be careful here, I'll wait for you to come back!"

Slightly hunched over to watch Gan Mei tie up the dark cloak for herself, Xi Yu casually rubbed the other person's hair and nodded with a smile.

"You, you, I don't lack a big cloak, so why bother working all night!"

In order to rush to work, Xi Yu could clearly see that Gan Mei had a few more needle holes in her hands.

There was no electricity in this era, and the oil lamps at night were slightly dim. Ganmei was determined to finish the cloak, and Xiyu naturally knew that was what the other party wanted.

"Okay, I've stayed up all night, let's go and have a rest!"

"No need to send it to me!"

Without saying anything more, Xi Yu whispered instructions and then led Dian Wei out of the house.

During this time, Dian Wei was holding the horse outside.

The dark Jueying hooves were still rubbing against the ground. Three weapons were tied behind Dian Wei, two dark black halberds, and a golden tiger-headed Zhanjin gun.

Seeing Dian Wei fully armed, Xi Yu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

What is this guy doing with a weapon?

They were only responsible for transporting grain. Xi Yu went to Juancheng just to say hello to Cao Cao after transporting the grain.

Dian Wei not only brought his own double halberds, he also brought a tiger-headed golden spear, which left Xi Yu speechless.

However, this Kung Fu drama did not dampen Dian Wei's interest.

In short, since this guy wants to carry a weapon, let him do it.

The Battle of Xuzhou, in general, is very stable.

There is no one in Xuzhou who can stop Cao Cao.

After setting off from Juancheng, Xi Yu took Dian Wei along the mountain road. In less than half a day, the two of them caught up with the convoy transporting food.

Although the mountain road between Yanzhou and Xuzhou is a bit rugged, it is not as steep as the Sichuan Mountain Road. There is no problem in riding a unicycle.

There were no large armies to transport food along the mountain road, and there were not many problems on the road. It originally took five days to transport food via land, but if we took the mountain road, it would take about the same amount of time.

When Xi Yu was escorting the grain and fodder, Cao Cao, who was in Xuzhou, was already looking forward to Xi Yu's presence.

Three days have passed since I received the letter from Juancheng.

There were only three days left with the rations that the entire Cao camp could sustain, and Cao Cao sat firmly in his military tent.

He has great trust in Xi Yu.

He had received a letter from Xun Yu, saying that Xi Yu was taking the transport team through the mountain road and that the army rations were already on the way.

Inside the big tent, flames were stirring.

Cao Cao looked at the reports of the towns captured in the past two days and felt a little distracted.

It seems that they have learned the news that Cao Jun is short of food, and the movements in Xuzhou in recent days are quite obvious.

Xuzhou's army, which was originally avoiding fighting, suddenly changed its demeanor, and Xuzhou's scouting horses could be seen outside the city all the time.

What surprised Cao Cao was...

Because the news of the army's lack of food and grass was spread by the Xuzhou Army, the people in the towns he captured have now learned of this news.

Two days ago, these people were worried about whether Cao Jun would confiscate grain and grass.

But on the third day, the sounds were much less frequent.

What’s even more surprising is that some people naturally gave their own grain and grass to Cao’s soldiers.

After learning such news, the entire Cao camp was a little surprised.

Cao Cao was even more emotional.

I have never seen the army forcibly confiscate food and grass from the people, but never seen the people send food to the army on their own.

Situations like this are too rare.

Although there were only a few people who sent food, this action seemed to drop a light on Cao Cao's heart.

Mencius once said that the people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least important!

Until this moment, Cao Cao somewhat understood that ordinary people are the foundation of this world.

But the eyes of the common people are bright, and they distinguish between good and bad!

Just a policy of dividing land has greatly changed the people of Xuzhou's view of Cao Jun!

And this is Xiyu’s strategy!

At the same time, Xuzhou City.

After learning that Cao's army was short of food and grass, Tao Qian advocated preparations to conquer the lost territory.

He originally thought that after waiting for a few days, Cao Jun would naturally retreat on his own initiative.

However, three days have passed, and Cao Jun has not left camp at all!

Today, Cao Cao seems to have regarded Dongguan County and half of Donghai County as his own territory.

Naturally, Tao Qian couldn't bear this situation.

If Xuzhou retreats like this, wouldn't it mean that these places will no longer be Xuzhou's territory?

Taking advantage of Cao's army being short of food, Tao Qian ordered Sun Guan and Zangba to attack Cao's army.

Then the Tibetan tyrants fought in Xiahouyuan in the wild. There was no winner in this battle, so they both stopped their troops!

Xia Houyuan was a little helpless. At present, Cao's army had not yet arrived, and the battle with Xuzhou soldiers was at its limit. The morale of the army was poor, and there was nothing he could do.

If he was caught in a protracted war, he might mutiny, so he had no choice but to retreat to the town and not leave.

Cao Ren on the other side directly defended the city without giving any orders to go into battle, and only waited for the arrival of food and grass from the rear.

Although Zang Ba has military power, his soldiers are still no match for Xia Houyuan's soldiers. Now that Xia Houyuan is defending the city, it is not that easy for him to attack the city.

When Tao Qian ordered Zangba and Sun Guan to go out, Liu Bei and Tian Kai, who were in Tancheng, also faced Cao Cao's main force.

For Liu Bei, Cao Cao knew that the army was in short supply but showed no signs of retreating. This behavior really made him confused.

Cao Cao garrisoned inside the city, while Liu Bei led his troops and garrisoned ten miles outside Linyi City.

At this moment, the two armies were waiting and watching, but Liu Bei was not in a hurry to attack the city.

Inside Liu Jun's tent, Liu Bei is in the first place, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei sitting on the left and right respectively.

"Brother, how can we fight against that bird Cao Cao who is huddled in the city like a turtle?"

Zhang Fei muttered something when he opened his mouth, and then raised his eyebrows.

"How about I go out and call for a formation?"

Zhang Fei was already a little helpless. He originally thought that the war would start once the war started here, but who knew that Cao Cao, who was originally deep in the offensive, could not hold on.

This is really surprising.

Guan Yu didn't say anything. In his opinion, it was the right choice for Cao Cao to stay stationed.

However, my eldest brother Renyi, after all, the people in Linyi City are still the people of Xuzhou.

I'm afraid the eldest brother can't bear to attack the city directly.

"Cao Cao's move is quite surprising. He came to report that Yanzhou's food road is still cut off. Cao Cao's army must be short of food now, but!"

"But I heard that there was no news that Cao Jun had confiscated food in the city occupied by Cao Cao. What did Cao Cao think?"

Liu Bei couldn't understand the changes in Cao Jun's army. What puzzled him even more was that someone like Cao Cao actually allowed the army to attack the people of Xuzhou without committing any crime.

This is a bit unlike the Cao Cao he knows.

"Brother, there's nothing wrong with that. Who knows what Cao Cao is thinking? I don't know what bad ideas that guy is harboring!"

"Otherwise, just listen to my siege!"

Zhang Fei was making some noises, but Liu Bei beside him just smiled at him.

It is so easy to attack the city there. As far as he knows, Zangba and Sunguan have not attacked the city.

Even though the town in front of you is now occupied by Cao Cao, its essence is still a town in Xuzhou.

Once a siege begins, it is not so easy to end.

"Let me ask him what Cao Cao thinks!"

After thinking about it, Liu Bei took the initiative to write a letter and gave it to the envoy to send to Cao Jun's town.

Within a short time, Liu Bei's letter was already on Cao Cao's desk.

"Did Liu Bei write to me?"

Cao Cao frowned slightly when he learned that the letter was from Liu Bei.

This time Liu Bei was invited to help Tao Qian, and Cao Cao naturally received the news. None of the princes in the world came to help Tao Qian this time.

The only one who came was Liu Bei.

And this also made Cao Cao pay more attention to Liu Bei.

Thinking of Liu Bei, Cao Cao couldn't help but picture the two sturdy men behind him.

When the eighteen princes attacked Dong, Guan Yu warmed the wine and killed Hua Xiong, which made Cao Cao's heart extremely hot.

It was also at that time that Cao Cao became passionate about his peerless generals.

Later, Lu Bu occupied Hulao Pass like a god, and none of the generals could compete with him.

Although the Three Heroes' Battle with Lu Bu is famous all over the world, the one who is more famous among them is Lu Bu.

Cao Cao has more or less understood the meaning of Liu Bei's letter.

Opening the letter in front of me, Liu Bei's letter came into view immediately.

[Brother Meng De, seeing a letter is like meeting in person.

It has been several years since I left Hulao Pass. I am very happy to learn that Brother Meng De has entered Yanzhou!

……

When I learned that the old lady Cao was in danger, I was heartbroken. Later I learned that the old lady was fine, and I was able to sleep peacefully.

When I first heard that Brother Meng De had launched an army to conquer Xuzhou, I knew that this was an act of hatred against my father, so I didn't want to get involved.

After receiving a letter from Tao Shijun, the reserve was sincere and deeply regretful. After thinking about it for a long time, he rushed to Xuzhou.

At that time, Brother Meng De captured several towns, and everyone in the world heard about his filial piety. He also heard that Brother Meng De and the people of Xuzhou had not committed any crime in Qiu, and they admired him even more.

This letter is to persuade Brother Meng De to make peace with Tao Shijun...

Brother, Liu Xuande.]

After reading Liu Bei's letter, Cao Cao's expression did not change at all.

Liu Bei's words are quite pertinent, but his sending troops this time is not as simple as avenging his father.

Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and princes from all over the world are attacking each other.

Doesn’t Liu Bei know the truth?

Now that he has pacified Yanzhou, if he wants to continue to grow, the best way is to conquer Xuzhou.

When Tao Qian joined forces with Yuan Shu to attack Yanzhou, why did Liu Bei not mention it at all?

"Zhicai, what do you think?"

Cao Cao casually handed Liu Bei's letter to Xi Zhicai beside him, and Cao Cao curled his lips.

The latter took the letter, glanced at it, and smiled softly.

"It's nothing more than persuading the lord to retreat. Zhong has no opinion!"

Liu Bei first described his friendship with Cao Cao in his letter and had no opinion on Xi Zhicai.

What is the relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei? After all, they are both princes.

Even Liu Bei is not considered a prince now.

Cao Cao didn't care about the other party's friendship with his peers, he already thought highly of Liu Bei.

At this moment, the other party obviously wants to persuade Cao Cao to stop his troops.

But, can Cao Cao stop his troops?

No!

This massive campaign against Xuzhou was so simple.

In today's Han Dynasty, princes from all over the country are scrambling to strengthen their own strength.

Yuan Shao in the north is all about annexing Youzhou. Inside Youzhou, Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu also want to decide the winner.

Yuan Shu in the south occupied Huainan, and now he has occupied Yangzhou, and his eyes have fallen on Jingzhou again.

The emperor, who was in Sili position, had lost power.

This scene looks like Qin lost its deer and the whole world chased it away.

Nowadays, Qin has become Han.

At the beginning, Liu Bangneng, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, competed with other heroes and established the glorious Han Dynasty.

No one among the princes in the world today wants to be the next Liu Bang.

It’s just that none of the princes from various places are taking the lead!

After all, the Four Hundred Years of the Han Dynasty is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but so what?

This time can’t be too far away!

The princes from various places conquered and annexed each other. This is the reason why they understand it.

If they all think about the big man, then why do they bother to conquer each other?

Why did the Emperor of Han end up like this again?

"Lord, do you want to reply?"

After looking at Cao Cao, Xi Zhi asked casually.

When the latter heard this, he reached for the letter and looked at it again, with some disdain on his lips.

"What letter to reply to?"

Cao Cao did not hesitate and threw the letter Liu Bei gave him into the stove in front of him.

Cao Cao was still very optimistic about Liu Bei.

Over the years, he has known somewhat about Liu Bei's trajectory. Although he is not as good as him, he is one of the few in the world who can catch his eye.

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Even Yuan Shao was not noticed by him, but Liu Bei was different.

Cao Cao ignored Liu Bei's letter and didn't even reply.

Liu Bei on the other side was not worried at all.

The soldiers and horses on both sides were in a stalemate with each other.

Liu Bei thought that Cao Cao would retreat soon. Who knew, at this time, Tan Ma came to report that Cao Cao's army's rations had arrived!

According to the prescribed time, Xi Yu used a wheelbarrow to successfully deliver the grain and grass to Cao Jun's camp.

The continuous arrival of grain and grass made Cao Jun's momentum increase crazily.

At the same time, Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan also received the grain and grass delivered later.

Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan, who had received the food and grass, led the army to fight again. Cao's army regained its momentum and won a great victory. They directly fought in the wild and defeated Zangba and Sun Guan.

The originally stalemate atmosphere in the entire Xuzhou battlefield changed instantly with the arrival of Cao's army's supplies.

Learned that Cao Jun’s army rations had arrived.

Liu Bei immediately led his army and Tian Kai back to Juntan City.

Before, he could compete with Cao Cao who had no rations, but now that he knew that Cao Cao's army had rations, he instantly understood that he had no chance of winning against Cao Cao again.

"Cao Cao is so stupid, he has military rations again!"

On the way to withdraw the troops, Zhang Fei couldn't figure out how Cao Cao managed to have rations again!

Obviously the food routes to the rear of Cao's army have been blocked. Could it be that his army's food was transported from the sky?

Zhang Fei couldn't figure it out, and neither could Liu Bei.

My spies have been sent out to find out the news a long time ago, but there is no news yet.

But the news that Cao Jun has food is indeed real.

Fortunately, he retreated in time, but the other two groups, Zang Ba and Sun Guan, had already suffered a huge defeat.

Within Linyi Government Office.

After learning the news that Liu Bei had withdrawn his troops immediately, Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh.

"Then Liu Xuande is really a talent, he can run really fast!"

Although Cao Cao was smiling, it was not a mockery. There was a bit of recognition in his laughter.

Liu Bei can recognize his strength so quickly, which is not something ordinary people can do.

The Tibetan tyrants, Sun Guan and others have learned a lesson from Cao Jun this time.

Xi Yu, who had just arrived next to him, became somewhat interested when he heard Boss Cao talking about Liu Bei.

As expected, Liu Bei came to conquer Xuzhou this time.

Judging from Cao Cao's tone, he seemed to be very familiar with Liu Bei.

They are worthy of being lifelong rivals. After fighting each other for a lifetime, these two people have become familiar with each other from this time on.

"Fengyi, you really came on time!"

Seeing the drama in front of him, Cao Cao eagerly held the other party's hand. After the two entered the main hall, Cao Cao felt quite emotional.

In this expedition to Xuzhou, all the signs are related to Xiyu!

"Brother, why do you look at me like this?"

Seeing Cao Cao looking straight at herself, Xi Yu felt helpless.

Cao Cao laughed.

"Following the righteousness, your strategy will enable our army to conquer Xuzhou like an arm!"

"This change in our army makes me even more happy. You are really my Xiao He!"

Xiao He?

When Xi Yu heard Cao Cao praising him so much, the corner of Xi Yu's mouth twitched inadvertently.

If I remember correctly, Boss Cao has a way of praising people, such as my wife, my Xiao He, and my Chen Ping.

Anyway, if Cao Cao makes a good decision on his subordinates, he will be directly compared to the heroes of the early Han Dynasty.

And in this case, most people will still find it extremely useful.

However, comparing Xiao He’s words, if Xi Yu remembers correctly, Cao Cao must have said these words to Zhong Yao!

Why did it come to you?

However, this evaluation is considered extremely high.

Xiao He, that was the first prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

"Brother, that's too much praise!" Xi Yu smiled modestly.

Cao Cao was not polite at all, and his expression was extremely serious.

"In this world, you are the first one who can transport food on mountain roads, Fengyi!"

"What kind of wheelbarrow is this? This is the first time that Cao has seen it. Feng Yi, you are the first to contribute to the conquest of Xuzhou!"

Just transport some food and it will be your first success!

Dian Wei on the side was a little dumbfounded, Mr., this is his first success?

Aren’t they not at war yet?

The first achievement is that simple!

In the main hall, after Cao Cao finished speaking, Yu Jin and others beside him also agreed very much.

If the army supplies do not arrive this time, I am afraid that Cao Jun will have no choice but to retreat.

What's more, it was precisely because of the gentle policy that Xi Yu had specified before that the expedition against Xuzhou went so smoothly.

In addition, when it comes to transporting military rations, everyone naturally has no objection to the other party's contribution.

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