Chapter 41: Achievements in one fell swoop? Or maybe, good things come in a long way
Yanzhou, below Puyang City.
The bloody setting sun filled the sky, dyeing this bloody battlefield red.
Dong-dong-dong...the drums sound like thunder.
Cao Jun and Lu Bu's army were on the city and below the city. Two rows of cowhide drums were beating loudly!
At the foot of Puyang City, Cao Jun attacked and was ready to attack...
On the Puyang City, wooden arrows, stones, bows, arrows, swords and spears are all ready...
Lu Bu and Chen Gong had expected that Cao Cao would come, but he didn't expect that it would come so quickly and in such a hurry, and he didn't expect that Xuzhou would not cause Cao Cao any trouble at all!
Now, we can only bite the bullet and have a head-on confrontation between soldiers and generals!
This battle lasted from dawn to dusk.
Although Cao Cao had more troops and was more powerful, Lu Bu took the lead in the charge. Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Li Dian, and Le Jin were all defeated. No one in the entire Cao camp could match Lu Bu.
In addition, after marching a long distance, Cao's army was still tired after all, even after resting for half a day.
Looking at it, Cao Jun is about to be defeated!
In the midst of the thunder, Cao Cao spent a lot of money to purchase the vests and horse curtains from Yi Xiaotian's blacksmith shop. Equipped with these iron tools, an armored tiger and leopard cavalry charged out of the ground.
The knights and horses in armor were like Shuras walking out of hell. They were covered in iron armor. The whole team exuded a coldness, catching Lu Bu off guard and turning the tide of the battle in an instant...
He even beat Lu Bu directly back to Puyang City!
This fight was a 50-50 fight between the two sides!
With his absolute advantage, Cao Cao was unable to take down Puyang City.
For a time, the only option was to set up camp outside Puyang City and hold a stalemate with Lu Bu.
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Cao's camp tent.
All the civil and military personnel accompanying the army were helpless. In this battle, Cao's army had more troops than his opponents.
In terms of the deployment of the battle formation, Cao Cao had a small victory over Chen Gong.
What's more, Cao Ying's secret weapon, a well-equipped armored tiger and leopard cavalry, joins the battle...
Even so, it still hasn't been taken down. Lu Bu's unparalleled martial arts skills are so terrifying!
That's not the most important thing...
At the critical moment of the stalemate between the two armies, Xun Yu sent news that Yanzhou suffered from a locust plague this year. The harvest of crops was not optimistic. The supply of logistical food encountered huge problems. Cao's camp did not have enough food and grass!
"Brother."
Cao Hong was in charge of logistics. At this time, his brows were almost furrowed. "Our army does not have enough food and grass!"
Phew...Cao Cao exhaled!
Compared with Lu Bu's unparalleled martial arts, the shortage of food and grass is more worrying!
Now he finally understands why Yi Xiaotian said that retaking Puyang and Xuzhou will not be achieved overnight, but that good things come with many hardships. No, the hardships come one after another!
"How many days can the food and grass last?" Cao Cao asked in a low voice.
"If there is no supply, it will take up to three days!" Cao Hong had a complicated expression. He was upset. It was just that he could not defeat Lu Bu on the battlefield, but the food was still in short supply. The house was leaking and it rained all night. God would not bless him.
"I know!" Cao Cao whispered, his tone a little annoyed.
What kept popping up in his mind was Yi Xiaotian's words "good things come in hard times"...
"All good things are hard to come by?" Cao Cao murmured in his mind, "How can we make more trouble? Is it possible that food can be produced out of thin air? Can a tiger general descend from thin air to match Lu Bu? Huh... Puyang City is strong, the city is high and the river is deep, even if it is attacked
The city is not that easy!"
"Brother, how about we return to Chenliu County first and wait for next year's harvest before we come back for a decisive battle with Lu Bu!" Cao Hong reminded.
"No!" Cao Cao waved his hand. "Wait until next year, Lu Bu will become big!"
Cao Cao frowned and continued, "Although Lu Bu is innocent, Chen Gong is too familiar with Yanzhou. I feel uneasy having such a guy staying in Yanzhou!"
"Then? Fight again?" Cao Hong followed Cao Cao's words and continued to ask...
"..."
Cao Cao was silent!
What will happen if we fight again? Can we win? Lu Bu is rushing left and right in the battle formation, as if he is in no one's land? Who can match him? This point cannot be solved... This battle cannot be won!
call…
Cao Cao took a long breath and shook his head. "In the past, the three heroes fought against Lu Bu and failed to capture him! Now, I am afraid there is no general in our army who can match Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!"
After talking about it, Cao Cao's tone was a little hesitant...
He was confused and even more upset!
"Mengde."
But at this moment, Xiahou Dun hurriedly ran in. He had carelessly thrown Puyang away earlier. Although Cao Cao did not punish him openly, he was suffocating in his heart.
At this time, his steps were heavy and his expression was extremely serious.
"Mengde, just now the leader of the Tian clan in Puyang City contacted me. They are willing to be the internal agents of our three armies. If we attack Puyang City in the middle of the night, they will open the door to assist us and help us attack Puyang in one go and capture Lu Bu!"
Well…
The news brought by Xiahou Dun shocked Cao Cao. It was like rain from heaven!
Fight? No one can match Lu Bu;
Attack the city? But it can’t be captured;
Food and grass are in short supply due to the locust plague.
At such a moment, there is such an opportunity to surprise Puyang and go straight to Huanglong. Isn't this like rain from heaven?
Cao Cao was about to agree immediately, but when the words came to his lips, he frowned and hurriedly swallowed back the words he was about to say.
Could this be a counter-intentional plan set up by Chen Gong and Lu Bu?
What if the city gate opens? Cao Cao leads his troops in, but falls into the ambush trap set by Lu Bu and Chen Gong in advance? What should he do?
For a moment, Cao Cao hesitated. He didn't know whether to believe Tian.
"Mengde, I have always been on good terms with the Tian family!" Xiahou Dun saw Cao Cao's concerns and added repeatedly. "I am willing to issue a military order to ensure that the Tian family will really open the door and respond!"
Huh? Military order?
Suddenly, Cao Cao thought of the last time!
When he was stationed in Puyang, Yi Xiaotian gave many warnings and instructions, saying that if Xiahou Dun defends the city, the city will be lost.
What's the result? Didn't Xiahou Dun issue a military order? Then he went to defend Puyang City?
This is still a familiar recipe and a familiar taste.
Cao Cao remained silent...
Subconsciously, he felt that this time it was Lu Bu and Chen Gong who set up a divorce plan, but... what if it wasn't? That would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take back Puyang City!
The food and fodder for the three armies will not last for more than a few days.
Cao Cao's heart was racing and it was difficult to make a decision!
Take risks? Or play it safe? Cao Cao's eyes kept rolling as he thought about the stakes during this period...
"Mengde, why are you hesitating?" Xiahou Dun urged, he was determined to make a contribution this time and avenge his previous shame.
"Mengde." Cao Ren, who had always been silent, walked quietly to Cao Cao's side. "If you can't make a decision, this place is not far from Suanzao County, Chenliu County. It can be reached in half a day? Why not ask Brother Yi?"
Cao Ren repeatedly reminded, "Brother Yi has every plan, he will definitely be able to tell the truth from the false!"
Well…
Hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly opened his eyes wide, and his whole spirit became much more excited.
That's right, if foreign affairs are undecided, you can ask Brother Yi. So far, Brother Yi's predictions and suggestions have never gone wrong!
Thoughts on this…
"Ha ha!"
At such a tangled moment, Cao Cao actually laughed out loud.
He called to Xiahou Dun. "Yuan Rang, please let me think about it for a day, and I will give you an answer tomorrow!"
After that, without waiting for Xiahou Dun's response, he grabbed Cao Ren and rushed out of the door...
It seems that there is something extremely urgent!
Xiahou Dun was stunned for a moment...
One day? When did Mengde become so indecisive? Dare you go out to ride a horse and relax? Then you can make a decision? This...
At that moment, Xiahou Dun scratched his forehead, his mind filled with questions!
