Chapter 274: If You Have a Problem, Find Brother Yi
Chapter 274 If you have any questions, go to Brother Yi
"Report..."
At this moment, a group of scouts returned from outside the stronghold. They rushed into the Chinese army's tent with a dense rain of arrows on their heads. One of the scouts was hit by an arrow in the back and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
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Seeing this scene, Cao Cao felt a sigh of relief before he could even speak.
The urgent voice of the first scout sounded again.
Obviously, what he wants to report is an urgent matter, and big things... cannot happen in time. "My lord, this is a serious matter. Our army's food route has been cut off, and all the food and grass sent from Xuchang City have been intercepted by Yuan Jun..."
Boom...boom!
If we talk about the earth slopes and arrow towers, they only made Cao Cao feel aggrieved and afraid...
So...the news that the food and grass were robbed was enough to make Cao Cao's whole mood collapse.
You must know that the food and grass in the army can no longer last for a few days. What Cao Cao is waiting for is this batch of food sent by Xun Yu from Xudu City. It can be said that this is life-saving food.
this…
Cao Cao's face showed a trace of panic, but it was only for a moment. He was used to seeing strong winds and waves, and he knew very well that at this time, he...as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he must withstand it. If there is any sign of collapse in his heart,
The entire three armies, the situation in Guandu that Brother Yi finally planned... is completely over!
"It doesn't matter..."
Two extremely sonorous words came out of Cao Cao's mouth, and he tried hard to calm down his mood.
Phew...he took a breath, and then raised his voice.
"You don't need to panic. The existing food in our army is enough to last until the next shipment of military rations. You will rush back to Xudu City and inform Xun Lingjun... let him raise food and grass immediately. There must be no mistakes this time!"
What Cao Cao said is a lie.
Several core advisers and generals, such as Xun You, Jia Xu, Xi Zhicai, and Cao Ren, knew very well that Cao Ying's food and grass supplies had reached the point where they were running out of fuel.
The impact of the robbery of food and grass this time was far more serious than imagined. It is likely to become a turning point in the entire Guandu situation, and even cause Cao's army to collapse without a fight.
But now.
The more they saw Cao Cao pretending to be calm, the more anxious they became. Earthen archery towers were piled up, food and grass were robbed, and the change in the situation was beyond everyone's expectation. What should they do?
…
A discussion in the Chinese army's tent came to a hasty conclusion, with a few core advisers remaining. They seemed to be the ones who could understand Cao Cao's mood best.
"Lord...how about..." Xi Zhicai said.
But before he could finish speaking, he saw Cao Cao holding his forehead with one hand and supporting the table with the other. He looked sad.
As Brother Yi said, this former big brother may have many weaknesses in his character, but in the fields he is familiar with, especially in the fields of positional warfare and protracted warfare, there is no doubt about his strength.
, not even much more than Cao Cao.
call…
Cao Cao let out a long breath again... He waved his hand to indicate that Xi Zhicai didn't need to say anything, and he comforted him loudly: "Everyone, you must be mentally prepared. Maybe we really can't hold Guandu Port!"
Huo...is this, admitting defeat?
All the advisers were shocked. This was the first time in their memory that Cao Cao was so depressed.
But everyone knows in their hearts that Yuan Jun has already taken the lead in the positional battle. The soldiers of Cao Jun are afraid of the archery tower and have even become timid about fighting. Not to mention, the food road has been cut off and the food and grass have been robbed... everything in the army
The remaining grain reserves are also stretched thin. At this time... it seems that the only thing that can be done is to abandon Guandu Port, take a step back, and continue to compete with Yuan Shao in Yanzhou.
However, one step back, one step back...
Everyone knows in their hearts that with this retreat, the situation that was finally created will fall apart in an instant. Countless princes who are watching, and the governors of various states and counties will probably take action. This is a move that affects the whole body.
, if you don't go well, you may fall into a situation of no return.
Jia Xu lowered his head. He was also thinking. He was thinking about how to persuade Cao Cao... He couldn't retreat. Once he retreated, it would be completely over. Jia Xu had been deceiving people for half his life. Today he must find a way to defeat Cao Cao's deception.
,Stick to it!
etc…
Suddenly Jia Xu thought of something.
After the discussion had dispersed, he briefly chatted with the scouts and got a detail, a trivial detail, about the looted grain and grass.
Among the provisions... there was an inconspicuous convoy transporting seventy jars of fine wine from Dukang Village, but it was also plundered by Yuan's army.
This is not the point. The point is that from the beginning of the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao had explicitly banned drinking in the army. This time, the seventy jars of fine wine were transported here, which is a bit meaningful.
How smart Jia Xu is, combined with Du Kangcun...he immediately guessed that this wine is likely to be related to Yi Xiaotian. As for...why Yi Xiaotian sent wine to the military camp, it is unknown.
It's just that... Jia Xu felt that this matter was not simple, and he could use this matter to remind Cao Cao.
Thoughts on this…
Jia Xu took a step forward. "Mr. Cao, I heard that among the grain and grass shipped to the military camp this time, there were seventy altars of fine wine. I thought that this must not be Xun Lingjun's idea, so I asked around again.
, I just realized that this wine comes from Dukang Village!"
Phew…Dukang Village.
As soon as these three words came out of his mouth, Cao Cao's heart trembled.
Wasn't Dukang Village given to Brother Yi? So... was it Yi Xiaotian's idea to transport wine from Dukang Village to the military camp?
But…
Drinking is strictly prohibited in the military camp. Why did he send this drink to the military camp?
Or should I be sent to a resort?
But... if it is to be sent to a resort, then... it is absolutely impossible to take the food road. Is there something to this?
All of a sudden, Cao Cao's attention was drawn to Yi Xiaotian.
"Ha ha…"
Seeing his appearance, Jia Xu smiled slightly, and a wisp of beard... reminded him at the right time.
"Mr. Cao, since we have encountered so many difficult problems now, and we still can't figure out the purpose of these seventy jars of fine wine, why don't Gong Cao ask someone who knows about this matter?"
At this point, Jia Xu's words became more and more meaningful. "Should we advance or retreat? How to advance if we are advancing? How to retreat if we are retreating? Someone's advice can solve Duke Cao's urgent need!"
Huo…
Cao Cao jumped up and suddenly realized what he was doing.
Don’t blame him either…
The unfavorable news that came one after another made him feel a little bit completely confused. In fact, Cao Cao was so frustrated that he ignored the big thigh of Brother Yi next to him.
There is nothing wrong with Jia Xu's reminder. Should he persist? Or should he retreat? How to deal with Yuan Shao's positional warfare? Is there any way to reverse the unfavorable situation of being robbed of food and grass? These difficult questions... He can ask Brother Yi for advice.
Maybe, as Jia Xu said, there were dark clouds and problems at his side, but when he went to Brother Yi's place, the clouds cleared up and the sun appeared... and they were solved!
When he thought of this, Cao Cao grinned. After a whole day, he finally showed a faint smile.
"Zi Xiao, Zi Xiao..."
Cao Cao shouted outside the tent...
He planned to let Cao Ren take the horse and go to find Yi Xiaotian immediately.
However, Cao Ren seemed not to be nearby, and no one responded to Cao Cao at all...
Cao Cao couldn't wait any longer. Seeing Brother Yi...he didn't want to wait any longer.
What's more... the decision was made as early as possible whether to fight or to retreat. At that moment, he took three steps and two steps at a time, and ran out of the tent with a meteoric stride. The Huben soldiers were startled when they saw it, and hurriedly surrounded him with countless shields.
But Cao Cao didn't seem to care about the arrows above his head. He ran fast and saw a heavily armed Cao Ren walking quickly from a place in the military camp leading two armored horses.
At the same time, Cao Ren's words came out one after another.
"Brother, I'm thinking about bringing the horse over. It's time for us to go to a village!"
Uh...Cao Cao was startled.
It seems that Jia Xu and Cao Ren both have a deeper understanding and understanding of this sentence when they come to Brother Yi if they have any questions.
