When Shi Huan saw the young man, he hurriedly leaned into Han Hao's ear and whispered, "General Han, he is Li Jin, Li Qian's son."
Han Hao nodded, turned to look at Li Jin, and said slowly, "Li Jin, our army was defeated this time and we have no energy left to counterattack. When we go back and report to the lord, we will definitely be able to avenge your father."
Anger burst out from Li Jin's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "General Han, Lu Bu's army has just occupied the city, and it must not be well defended. As long as our army fights back, we will definitely be able to recapture the city."
Han Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Li Jin, if you fail, you will never have the chance to avenge your father. It's better to think long term and listen to my lord's orders."
Li Jin wanted to say more, but Shi Huan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "Li Jin, we are all very sad about General Li. In order to avenge him, you must not act recklessly. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to get revenge, but you will also It’s not worth it if you’re also going to damage yourself.”
Han Hao sighed and waved his hand, "Let's go."
Cao Cao led his troops back to Juancheng, but Gao Shun's troops had only reached halfway.
Just when Cao Cao was confused, Han Hao led the defeated army back.
"My Lord, Dingtao has been taken back by Zhang Liao, please punish me."
Cao Cao ignored Han Hao's words. He opened his eyes wide and stared at Han Hao closely, with a trace of doubt in his eyes. "General Han, you said they heard a loud noise and the city gate was broken down. Is that so?" ?"
Han Hao nodded, "That's true. Not only is the sound loud, but the vibration is also very strong. Even if we stand on the city wall, we can feel the vibration of the city wall."
Hearing this, Cao Cao turned his head and looked at everyone, his face serious, and asked slowly, "Everyone, do you know what the loud noise that General Han mentioned is?"
Everyone was also thinking about this question. When they heard the question, they almost unanimously shook their heads.
Cao Cao turned to look at Cheng Yu, "Zhongde, do you know what this is?"
Cheng Yu smiled and shook his head, "I have never heard of such a powerful thing."
Lu Qian suddenly said, "My lord, I think that no matter what this thing is, it is not the most important thing. The most important thing is Gao Shun, who is about to come."
Upon hearing this, Cao Ren hurriedly stepped forward and held his hand, "My lord, since the troops and horses that went to Dingtao are real, then the troops and horses that Gao Shun brought must be fake.
Please give the last general a group of troops to wipe out Gao Shun's troops."
Cheng Yu nodded, "This is indeed a good opportunity. As long as our army is dispatched, Gao Shun will definitely be defeated."
Han Hao hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "My lord, this general is guilty. Please let this general make meritorious deeds and go to confront Gao Shun. If he cannot make meritorious deeds, he will never come back."
After hearing what everyone said, Cao Cao frowned, his eyes full of hesitation.
Maybe, this attack can really defeat Gao Shun, but so what?
What should we do after defeating Gao Shun?
Cao Cao already regretted launching this sneak attack on Dingtao, because it was out of his control.
He knows what is about to happen, but that is based on the fact that the original things will not change.
Now, everything has changed, and even if he knew those things, it would be useless.
There are two paths before him. One is to restore everything to its original state and then profit from it.
The other way is to defeat Gao Shun and make everything more chaotic.
But no one knows what will happen after the chaos, and naturally there is no way to benefit from it.
What to do?
Cao Cao was decisive in everything he did, but this time, he really hesitated.
Cheng Yu saw that Cao Cao was hesitant and asked tentatively, "My lord, do you have a better way?"
Cao Cao frowned, then shook his head and said slowly, "Let's wait for now. We will make a decision after the spies report back again."
At this moment, there were footsteps outside the door, and a spy hurried in.
"Lord, Gao Shun's troops stopped and rested for half an hour, and now they have returned the same way."
Upon hearing the news from the spies, Cao Ren's expression changed, and he hurriedly raised his hands and said, "My lord, Gao Shun is going to run away. We must not waste time, otherwise we will really let him run away."
Cao Chun stepped forward and said, "My lord, if the general is willing to lead the cavalry, he will definitely be able to hold Gao Shun off until the army arrives."
Now that Cao Jun's cavalry only has 400 men, it may not be possible to defeat Gao Shun, but it is indeed possible to hold him back.
Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said, "Lord, if there is no better strategy, please give the order as soon as possible.
Gao Shun is Lu Bu's general. Once he is eliminated, it will be a heavy blow to Lu Bu. Please don't hesitate, my lord."
Just when everyone was anxious to pursue the enemy, Cao Cao raised his head, looked around the crowd, and suddenly asked, "Everyone, even if we defeat Gao Shun, do you have any good strategies to destroy Lu Bu's army?"
When everyone heard this sentence, they couldn't help but be stunned and frowned.
Lu Qian said tentatively, "My lord, as long as Gao Shun is eliminated, the strength of Lu Bu's army can be greatly weakened. This will benefit us without any harm!
Next, as long as our army stays in line and raises food to attack Puyang, when the strength of Lu Bu's army is damaged, we will definitely be able to break through Puyang and destroy Lu Bu's army."
Hearing Lu Qian's words, Cao Cao frowned, knowing in his heart that Lu Qian's words were meaningless. There were no specific steps or unexpected strategies, so he could only attack Puyang.
However, Cao Cao knew deeply that it was not easy to attack and break a city by force?
What's more, Lu Bu's army is not weak, especially the Bingzhou cavalry. If you are not careful, your previous efforts will be wasted, and your side will even be defeated.
The most important thing is that as long as you follow the correct steps, the final victory will be yours. There is absolutely no need to question this, because the facts have already happened.
What to do?
Adventure?
Just when everyone was confused, Guo Jia, who had been silent all this time, suddenly came out and said, "Lord, our army does not have much food now, so it is safest to find ways to raise food.
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If once the food is exhausted, it may be too late to think of a solution."
Hearing these words, Cao Cao's heart moved, and he suddenly had an idea, and said slowly.
"Since Gao Shun has gone back, let him go back. We don't need to chase him. We should collect food first."
After hearing this, Cao Ren immediately became anxious, "My lord, I would like to issue a military order. If Gao Shun is not killed, he will never come back."
Cao Cao shook his head, "If you just want to eliminate Gao Shun, then don't take the risk. Do you understand?"
Everyone was confused when they heard this sentence, but since Cao Cao had already decided, everyone could only say yes.
Puyang.
When Lu Bu heard the news from Dingtao, he was overjoyed and felt a little relieved.
As long as Dingtao is not lost, if something happens to Yanzhou, you can still evacuate to Xuzhou. There will be at least one escape route available.
When I heard that Li Qian was trampled to death by a horse, I felt sad when I thought of Li Dian who had the same fate.
Chen Gong was a little worried, "Marquis Wen, General Zhang successfully recaptured Dingtao, but General Gao may be in danger."
Lu Bu nodded, "If Cao Mengde sends people to chase Gao Shun, it is indeed in danger, but with the Bingzhou cavalry, even if he suffers losses, he should be able to withdraw safely."
While the two were talking, Han Xu hurried in from outside the door.
Seeing Han Xu's ugly face, Chen Gong was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Han Xu, how are you? Have you found the whereabouts of the food?"
Han Xu fell to his knees with a plop, "Marquis Wen, my subordinates are useless. After searching for so long, you still can't find the whereabouts of the food?"
Lu Bu frowned, "How is this possible? It's impossible for so much food to disappear out of thin air. How can we not find it?"
Chen Gong nodded, "Yes, with so much grain, they must have vehicles. Even if you look at the ruts, you should be able to find the whereabouts of the grain. How is it possible that you can't find it at all?"
Han Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Gongtai, we kept walking along the ruts, but when we reached the river, we couldn't see the ruts anymore."
At this point, Han Xu sighed, "Maybe they have prepared the boat a long time ago, and maybe the food has been transferred to the car?"
Chen Gong frowned, "Han Xu, have you looked across the river? Maybe they moved the food to the other side of the river?"
Han Xu shook his head, "No, we were also worried about this, so we sent people across the river and searched both sides of the river bank for several miles, but no trace of ruts was found."
Lu Bu nodded, sighed and said, "It seems that they really left by boat. I'm afraid it won't be easy to pursue them this time."
Chen Gong shook his head and suddenly sneered, "Marquis Wen, this is impossible. If they take a boat from that river, they will only get farther and farther away from Juancheng. Do they want to send the food elsewhere?"<
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Hearing this, Lu Bu's heart suddenly moved, "Yes, even if they left by boat, the grain could be loaded on the boat and taken away, but would they also take the vehicles carrying the grain and take them away?"
Chen Gong's eyes lit up and he turned to look at Han Xu, "Are there any vehicles on the shore?"
Han Xu shook his head, "No, not even a car."
Hearing Han Xu's answer, Chen Gong became even more confused, "Did they really take the vehicle away?"
Lu Bu shook his head, "Absolutely impossible. In addition to vehicles, there are also many cattle and horses. If you want to transport them all, I'm afraid you will need many ships."
Han Xu sighed, "Did they sink all the vehicles into the river?"
Lu Bu shook his head, "I don't know, we must send someone to search."
Han Xu stood up in a hurry, cupped his hands and said, "Marquis Wen, my subordinates will lead people to search now. We must find the whereabouts of the food."
Lu Bu hesitated for a moment, waved his hand, turned to look at Chen Gong, and said slowly, "Mr. Gongtai, this matter is not trivial. Since Dingtao is fine, you and I will go look for food together."
Chen Gong was also worried about the whereabouts of the food and immediately nodded, "Okay, let's go together. We must find the food this time."
The quantity of this batch of grain is large and the cost is huge. If it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous.
Lu Bu took Chen Gong'e and Han Xu, led 1,000 soldiers and horses, and left Puyang to look for food.
Han Xu led the way, and everyone walked quickly until they arrived at the foot of a mountain.
The mountain is gentle, and the official road passes through the foot of the mountain. There is a large green forest between the official road and the mountain.
Han Xu stopped his horse, turned around and raised his hand to Lu Bu, "Marquis Wen, the place where the food was lost is right in front."
Lu Bu nodded, and everyone came to the place where the food was lost.
"Marquis Wen, the enemy rushed out of this forest.
At that time, we were attacked by surprise and our army was in chaos. The enemy was so numerous that they quickly defeated our army."
Lu Bu looked at the messy ground and the messy ruts, frowned, raised his whip and pointed to the other side of the official road, "Come on, let's follow the ruts and have a look."
Everyone set off again, following the ruts on the official road. I don't know how long it took, but Lu Bu felt a chill coming to his face, and then, the sound of rushing water came from a distance.
Not long after walking, the end of the official road leads to a big river.
Everyone walked along the official road and came to the river. Only then did they realize that the official road just turned a corner by the river and went eastward parallel to the river.
The reason why the official road turns from the river is because the opposite side of this official road is the river, and the river out here is slower and shallower. If you ride a horse, you can cross the river easily.
The ruts that everyone has been following all the way to the river, filling the open space by the river with ravines.
Han Xu said loudly, "Marquis Wen, look, the carriage stopped here."
Lu Bu nodded and looked towards the other side, trying to see clearly the situation on the other side.
Han Xu hurriedly patted the horse's back and said loudly, "Marquis Wen, my subordinates have already tried it. The river here is not too deep and you can ride a horse across it."
After finishing speaking, Han Xu had already rushed towards the river on horseback.
Ta-ta-ta!
The horse Han Xu was riding was just an ordinary horse. It was stumbling in the river. Although it was crooked, it finally passed with great effort.
Seeing this, Lu Bu patted the horse's back gently and said, "Let's go over."
The red rabbit horse neighed, immediately spread its hooves and rushed towards the opposite side.
The Red Rabbit Horse is an incomparable horse, wading through the water is as smooth as flat ground. Although the speed in the water slows down, it remains steady. In just the blink of an eye, it has easily crossed the river.
Han Xu saw that Lu Bu's boots were only slightly wet, and he was filled with envy. Just now when he was crossing the river, the war horse was splashing in the water, almost all his clothes were wet. This can be seen that the two war horses are almost completely different.
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Chen Gong was not worried and plopped across the river on his horse.
Han Xu raised his hand to Lu Bu and said, "Marquis Wen, please see, there are no traces here at all, and my subordinates also sent people to check the upper and lower places, and there were no traces. Therefore, I guess that the vehicle did not pass through."
River."
Chen Gong carefully checked the ground, his brows gradually wrinkled, and he murmured, "There are indeed no traces of vehicles. It's really strange. Where did those vehicles go? Could it be that they can't fly?"
Han Xu smiled bitterly and said, "It seems like they loaded the vehicles onto the ship and took them all away with the food."