"Brother! I regret not listening to you!" Sun Guan said to Sun Kang in pain.
"Second brother, please don't do this. I have already sent people to ask for help from Prime Minister Cao. We just need to hold on until Prime Minister Cao's reinforcements arrive." Sun Kang said helplessly to Sun Guan.
"Now there are less than 30,000 remaining soldiers in Xiaoguan, and all the generals are injured and cannot participate in the battle. Generals Chang Ba and Zhang Kai died in the battle. Alas! This time I, Sun Guan, was completely defeated at the hands of Chen Deng and Zuo Aoran.
Ah!" After saying this, Sun Guan was filled with anger, his steps were sloppy, and he fainted.
"Report!" A junior high school student ran in and said, "Generals, Zuo's army has called, and we are currently working on the key!"
"Report~!" A junior high school student ran in with disheveled hair and said, "General, General Zang Ba opened and closed the door secretly and let the enemy troops enter the city!"
"Report~~!" A junior high school student covered in blood ran in and said: "The enemy generals Yan Liang, Wenpin, Han Juzi, and Xu Chu led their troops to attack the pass, and now they have attacked the city guard's mansion!"
"Ouch!" Sun Kang shouted and fainted.
Everyone was in a panic and wondered what to do. Only Liu He came out and said: "Hurry up and carry Sun Guan and Sun Kang to the generals. I'll wait until they get out of the pass quickly and save their lives!"
"That's exactly what it should be!" Yin Li said.
Wu Dun said: "Go quickly! Go quickly!"
Zang Ba's old generals opened the door and surrendered to Zuo's army. Four generals, Yan Liang, Wenpin, Xu Chu, and Han Juzi, took advantage of the situation and led their troops into Xiaoguan. Two generals, Sun Guan and Sun Kang, fainted, Yin Li, Wu Dun, Chang Xi, and Liu He.
The four generals protected the two men from Xiaoguan and fled to Mount Tai.
Zuo's army occupied Xiaoguan. Zuo Aoran and Chen Deng led their troops into the city. They first issued an Anmin notice, and then left Hu Che'er and Tao Qiuhong to guard Xiaoguan. They also sent the injured Zang Ba to Gaolan.
Stay and recuperate, and the rest of the soldiers will follow Zuo Aoran and quickly drive to Xiapi City.
The march lasted for more than one day, so I won't go into details. On this day, we arrived outside Xiapi City. Cao Cao and Liu Bei both got their reward, so they led their troops out of the camp to greet them, and each greeted them politely.
Needless to say.
Cao Cao took Zuo Aoran's hand and entered the Chinese army's tent. The rest of the people followed closely. Cao Cao was in the front seat, with Zuo Aoran and Liu Bei on the left and right. The others sat down in groups. Cao Cao was the first to speak: "Cao Cao
I was worried that there was no one to fight against Lu Bu, but I didn’t expect that Brother Yunlong would arrive today. What a blessing for the emperor and a blessing for the great man!"
Zhang Fei snorted lightly, Guan Yu stood with his beard brushed and held a sword. Liu Bei stood up with a smile and said: "Prime Minister Cao, my junior brother has come from afar. The saddle and horse have been tired all the way. If there is a military situation, we will discuss it tomorrow."
Before Cao Cao could answer, Zuo Aoran said: "Senior brother, what you said is wrong. I invited my brother to come and recapture Xuzhou. How can I abandon my business because I am tired from the journey? Brother Meng De, I wonder if I am right?"
Cao Cao was not interested in Zuo Aoran's words about "inviting us to recapture Xuzhou", but he couldn't say anything else, so he could only laugh and say, "Brother Yunlong is absolutely right!"
"In this case, where will our army be stationed when it comes from afar?" Zuo Aoran asked.
"Marshal Zuo is a good question!" Guo Jia twirled his beard and said: "My lord is planning to surround Xiapi with troops, but because of the lack of troops, he does not dare to divide his troops easily. Now that Marshal Zuo has arrived, he can
Find a stronghold."
"This is the east gate. My senior brother can guard the west gate, so there are only two gates left, the south and the north?" Zuo Aoran asked.
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Exactly."
"Then I will set up camp at the south gate! Although this place is not close to mountains, it is close to water!" Zuo Aoran said.
Although Cao Cao didn't understand Zuo Aoran's intention, he was very satisfied with the arrangement. The south gate faced Huainan, and if Lu Bu and Yuan Shu were connected, Yuan Shu's reinforcements would come from the south gate. This would allow Zuo Aoran's Zuo family army to resist.
Once Zuo's army suffers heavy losses, I would like to see how he helps Liu Bei regain Xuzhou!
"In this case, Cao Cao will detach an army to guard the north gate." Cao Cao said with a smile.
"Wait a minute! I have one more thing, little brother!" Zuo Aoran said as soon as Cao Cao finished speaking.
"Oh?" Cao Cao smiled slightly and said, "Brother Yunlong, what do you want, but it doesn't matter. As long as it is within the scope of my ability, Cao Mengde, I will be satisfied."
"Our army fought several battles with the Xiaoguan garrison. Although there were not many casualties, the food and grass consumption was quite large. Now the food and grass in the army is less than three days. Please ask Brother Meng De to allocate some food and grass." Zuo Aoran looked very serious.
It's helpless.
Cao Cao knew that Zuo Aoran was trying to rip him off, but he had no other way. Who could let all his boasts get out? When Cao Cao was at his wits' end, Man Chong, who had been replaced, suddenly came out and said:
"Lord, our army's food and grass supplies are insufficient. We sent people back to Dongjun a few days ago to adjust the food supplies."
Cao Cao was very satisfied with Man Chong's answer. He couldn't help but look at Man Chong with approval, and then said to Zuo Aoran very embarrassedly: "Brother Yunlong, I'm really sorry. My army is also very tight on food and grass. Just bear with me for a while."
Today, when the food and grass arrive, I will transfer the food and grass to Brother Yunlong first, I don’t know what to do?”
"Why did Prime Minister Cao abandon the near and seek the far away?" Chen Deng suddenly asked.
"Oh?" Cao Cao asked in confusion: "What does Mr. Yuan Long mean by this?"
"The prime minister has Pengcheng, Donghai, Guangling, Xiaopei, Langye and other counties. He can go to each county to adjust grain and grass. Isn't this faster than Dongjun to adjust grain?" Chen Deng said, shaking a paper fan in his hand.
Cao Cao didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he looked at Man Chong, but Man Chong didn't know how to respond. At this moment, Cheng Yu came out and said: "Ming Gong, have you forgotten that our army collected military rations from each county not long ago?
Is that so? If we go on a military expedition, there may be a civil unrest!"
"Oops! Cao Cao almost forgot, just as Mr. Zhongde said!" Cao Cao slapped his forehead and said.
Zuo Aoran smiled and nodded: "I see! Then I will take my leave first and wait for brother Meng De's supplies."
"Brother Yunlong, you can rest assured!" Cao Cao stood up and said.
As soon as Zuo Aoran left, Liu Bei stood up and left. As soon as the two left, Cao Cao slammed the table and said: "Damn it! Damn it!"
"Ming Gong, our army's food and grass can only be used for ten days. Yu Yi sent people to collect food!" Cheng Yu said.
Cao Cao let out a sigh of relief and said, "I know this. I will send some food and grass to Liu Bei's army tomorrow. I will do it with great fanfare. Do you understand?"
"Cheng Yu understands." Cheng Yu bowed.
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "Okay, you all go down and have a rest!"
Let’s divide our words into two parts, one for each, and talk about two things. The first thing is to talk about a good man. His surname is Tong Fei, his mother is Yan Yun, the eldest daughter of the Yan family in Hebei, and his father is the Penglai Gunslinger.
Tong Yuan, a loose man, heard that Zuo Aoran's troops were stationed in Xiaoguan and came here to join him. Because he ran out of money, he was living in the rivers and lakes and had to beg to survive.
Finally arrived at Xiaoguan, but it was a day late. Zuo Aoran led his army to set off. Tong Fei walked to a dirt hill, sat down and thought, "I'll rest in the woods and wait until tomorrow."
Let's go on our way, and when we get to Senior Brother Zuo's tent, I can show off my martial arts skills." Having made up his mind, he leaned on the grass in the forest and fell asleep leisurely.
