Even after solving these two problems in positional warfare, Cao Cao still had something on his mind and his expression was still very grim...
After all, his food and grass were robbed. Now, the food and grass left by the three armies cannot last for more than a few days.
"Brother Yi, I...I..."
Cao Cao hesitated in his tone. He seemed to have difficulty speaking. After all...it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Even Brother Yi, he is not a god. How can he create food out of thin air?
"Brother Hiding... let's stop chatting here. How about we go to the inn and chat while eating?"
While talking, Yi Xiaotian called to Lu Lingqi. "Lingqi, roast some of the prey that was unfortunately stoned to death today. Brother Hao and I will also have a taste of the game..."
"Don't worry, sir, I'll go right away!" It seemed... Lu Lingqi was in a good mood and agreed readily.
Compared to playing the piano and dancing, she still prefers the feeling of hunting small animals...
Her husband fulfilled her desire to gallop, and she was naturally happy to help him roast some game.
Tread...
Looking at Lu Lingqi's fading figure, Cao Cao murmured in his heart, if he can teach the eldest daughter of the Lu family to look like this, Brother Yi is really good at handling women!"
Just when he thought of this, Yi Xiaotian's shoulders were already on Cao Cao's shoulders, and the two of them walked forward quickly.
Yi Xiaotian sighed with emotion... "Brother, let's leave quickly. There isn't much wine left in the inn. It's a pity that my seventy jars of fine Dukang wine were deliberately robbed by Yuan Shao. Otherwise, today we will
Now I can try the distilled wine of Dukang Village..."
Hmm...the wine was robbed! Deliberately robbed?
Cao Cao was slightly stunned.
In addition to noticing the key words, Cao Cao could tell that Yi Xiaotian said the whole sentence to him with a smile.
seem…
Seventy jars of fine wine were robbed. For such a big thing, Brother Yi was not angry at all. He even... did it deliberately? This...
"Brother Yi? I'm still wondering? How come there are seventy jars of fine wine in the army rations that were robbed this time."
Cao Cao said in confusion. "I never thought that it was really Brother Yi who sent someone to send it... But why did Brother Yi take the official route and send it to Cao's camp together with Cao's army's food and grass? Wouldn't it be a pity to be robbed this time?
...But from what Brother Yi said, the wine was robbed, and it was Brother Yi who did it intentionally?"
Cao Cao raised countless questions...
What responded to him was a hearty laugh of "Hahaha". Yi Xiaotian was laughing, very heartily...
"Brother Hide, these seventy jars of fine wine are placed here with us... The most you can do is let me get drunk, but if Yuan Shao robs them, it will be of great use!"
"What effect? What effect?" Cao Cao's curiosity was completely aroused.
Unexpectedly, Yi Xiaotian waved his hand, looking mysterious.
"Hehe...the secret must not be revealed."
In short, Yi Xiaotian took a few steps quickly and entered the inn first...
Cao Cao knocked on his forehead, and he looked back at Cao Ren. The two of them just felt confused. What was in this gourd, no... what kind of medicine was sold in these seventy jars of fine wine?
…
When you step into the inn, you can smell the fragrant aroma in the kitchen.
It turned out that Lu Lingqi was grilling game with a group of cooks. The fragrance was so fragrant that it made people salivate...
Yi Xiaotian took a jar of wine from the counter.
Then he walked slowly and sat across from Cao Cao and Cao Ren. "Brother Hao, brother Ren, let's just drink... When the Guandu War is over, let's go taste the distilled wine of Dukang Village!"
"Brother Yi, why do I always feel that you are hiding something in your heart!" Cao Cao was still full of questions... He was still thinking about the fact that Brother Yi's wine was deliberately robbed.
"Don't talk about it in a hurry, I'll tell you when the time comes."
Yi Xiaotian still looked mysterious. He took the initiative to fill up the wine for Cao Cao and Cao Ren, and did not forget to ask. "Brother Hiding, what difficult thing did you just say? What difficult matter was it? Did Cao Cao encounter trouble again?"
I’m asking you to give me some advice!”
"yes…"
When this was mentioned, Cao Cao seemed very excited. He picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, he did not forget to scold Cao Cao. "Tell me, it's true that Cao Cao can't think for himself when he encounters problems. He always asks me for advice all day long... The key is... I... I... I don't live up to my name. I
How can a businessman know how to break the situation?"
It was hard for Cao Cao, so he suddenly got possessed by the drama spirit and said a lot.
Yi Xiaotian smiled slightly and then waved his hand. "Don't worry, Brother Hidden. Cao Cao asked you because he thinks highly of you... You should be happy before it's too late! Besides, Brother Hidden still has me! You can spend money.
If you need to use your brain to do it, I can do it!"
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian patted his chest and seemed quite confident.
Cao Cao's problems are all in the book, and the solution is buried deep in Yi Xiaotian's head...
For others, this is a problem that cannot be solved, but for him, it is simply a fast horse and an empty carriage - it is so easy and comfortable!
"Brother Yi...it's still...it's still the matter of food and grass being robbed."
Cao Cao didn't hide it anymore. Although there was some stumbling in his tone, he finally put the problem out.
"This batch of grain and grass is very important to Cao Cao. Xun Lingjun once wrote to inform him that this is the last batch of grain and grass that the Central Plains has devoted all its efforts to raise. Nowadays, the opinions of the people are quite strong. If it is collected again, I am afraid that the people's morale will be completely destroyed.
…When the time comes, without Yuan Shao attacking, the entire Central Plains will be the first to rebel!"
After saying these words, "Huh..." Cao Cao inevitably sighed again.
For a moment, he even felt that God was trying to kill him.
For the current plan, it seems that we can only abandon Guandu, completely shrink the large forces, or even return to Xudu to "lure the enemy deeper."
However... in this way, the situation becomes even more passive, which is equivalent to completely giving up all peripheral protection. At best, it is tempting the enemy to go deeper. At worst, it will be drained from the bottom of the cauldron. As long as the first battle is defeated... what awaits is a complete collapse.
.
Every time he thought of this, Cao Cao's brows would frown tightly, and his whole person would become helpless and pessimistic.
"Brother Hiding, what do you mean?" Yi Xiaotian asked next.
Cao Cao hesitated for a moment, clenched his hands... there were beads of sweat on his palms. "I think the only solution for now is to abandon Guandu and retreat to Yanzhou... and then do some protection!"
"Then... what if Yuan Shao continues to force him to Yanzhou!" Yi Xiaotian continued to ask.
"Then withdraw to Yuzhou..." Cao Cao frowned even more tightly, and his breathing became uneven.
"What about Yuan Shao's army approaching Yuzhou?" Yi Xiaotian didn't give Cao Cao the slightest chance to breathe...
"We can only withdraw to Xudu..." Cao Cao hesitated for the longest time this time. Finally...he made a decision and answered.
He knew very well that the problem of military rations could not be solved by retreating.
But other than retreating and shortening the front line, he had no choice...
"so!"
At this point, Yi Xiaotian no longer asked questions, but directly gave conclusions.
"Cao Cao retreated again and again, and Yuan Shao advanced again and again. When Yuan Shao occupied Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou, he drove Cao Cao to Xudu... Finally, with the power of seven states and millions of people, he came to the city... By then, even if Cao Cao is still alive
If you want to retreat, I’m afraid there’s no way out, right?”
Hiss...this...
Cao Cao's whole body seemed to be electrocuted.
He felt that Yi Xiaotian was digging out his heart layer by layer, and finally even had to dig out his heart, rub it on the ground, and then put it in a pot to boil. In short, it made him feel uncomfortable!
But...
What Brother Yi said is the truth. Good medicine is bitter in the mouth and good for the disease. Loyal words are hard on the ears and good for action.
If we really follow the original plan and retreat again and again, the final result will be nothing more than being forced into a dead end and completely destroyed!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao's face turned as white as paper, cold sweat broke out on his back... and his whole person became horrified and panicked.
He bit his lip with his teeth, breathed quickly, and then... groaned in a low voice.
"Brother Yi, you have to save Cao Cao...Now, facing a desperate situation? What should Cao Cao do?"
