The autumn rain is continuous, and the heavy rain gradually turns into a light drizzle.
Although the rain was not heavy, it never stopped.
When Wang Can led his troops to Cao Cao's camp yesterday, he said that he would lead his troops to fight Cao Cao today. However, a heavy rain delayed everything. Cao Cao's soldiers rushed to make sword carts all night, and they were completed as scheduled. Due to the heavy rain,
The arrival of the rain delayed the decisive battle between Cao Cao and Wang Can. If Cao Cao wanted to defeat Wang Can, he could only wait for the heavy rain to stop before fighting again.
Cao Ying, the main tent of the Chinese army.
Cao Cao sat in the camp, full of ambition and passion in his heart. He sat in a daze, imagining in his mind the soldiers under his command pushing the sword carts onto the battlefield, and when the shining silver steel swords pierced the king's
What a wonderful scene it would be in the body of a beautiful soldier!
A big victory, Cao Cao needed a big victory so much.
Defeat Wang Can and win.
Cao Cao listened to the gurgling rain outside the camp, hoping that the weather would clear up soon so he could fight Wang Can.
"Hoo ho!"
Suddenly, a cold wind blew into the camp, making Cao Cao shiver.
He looked up and saw the camp door curtain opened, and a sturdy general walked in. The man was about twenty-eight-nine years old, with thin cheeks and sharp edges, as if he had been cut with a knife and an axe, and his thin lips had a
He has two thick beards and three short strands of beard under his chin. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is very heroic.
After the general entered the camp, he bowed to Cao Cao and said, "Cao Hong pays homage to my lord!"
This person is Cao Hong, Cao Cao's general.
Cao Cao nodded, waved his hand for Cao Hong to sit down, and immediately asked: "Zilian, it's almost dark. What's wrong with you coming to my tent?"
Cao Cao thought highly of Cao Hong.
Among the generals in Cao Ying, or the entire Cao family, Cao Hong was famous for being greedy and stingy.
He has a lot of money and is very rich, but he never spends a little money to help poor people or lend it to others. Not only that, Cao Hong also makes money wantonly and keeps putting money into his pocket. Such a person has suffered a lot.
Cao Cao reused him, and Cao Hong's position was even more stable than Cao Ren's.
One of the reasons is that Cao Hong once saved Cao Cao's life, which was a major reason why Cao Cao valued Cao Hong.
On the other hand, it is because Cao Hong has obvious shortcomings, which do not affect Cao Hong's ability to fight. This is exactly what Cao Cao needs. A person with shortcomings is easy to control, which makes Cao Cao feel at ease.
The ruler is not worried about the shortcomings of his ministers, but about perfect people.
It is difficult to reassure the Lord with such a person.
Cao Hong has great shortcomings and is often criticized by others and reviled in private. However, Cao Hong is loyal and can risk his own life to protect Cao Cao's safety. This is what Cao Cao wants to see most.
Cao Hong lifted up his robe and sat down, then clasped his fists and said, "My lord, a few days ago a scout conveyed the news that Zixiao was coming with provisions. Calculating the time, he should arrive at the camp today. Even if it is blocked by heavy rain, he will not arrive.
We haven't arrived yet." Cao Hong loved money and was stingy, but he was also a wise general under Cao Cao, brave and resourceful.
Cao Cao said: "It's raining heavily, so it's reasonable for Zixiao to be delayed."
Cao Hong shook his head and said: "My lord, Zixiao never delays his work and will never stop because of heavy rain. Please send soldiers to investigate the news to avoid problems."
After hearing this, Cao Cao sat upright suddenly, and a cold light flashed in his narrow eyes.
Food and grass are his foundation. If there is a problem with the food and grass, he will immediately be in trouble. Cao Ren is meticulous in his work, so Cao Cao can let Cao Ren keep the food. But after hearing Cao Hong's words, Cao Cao felt something in his heart and had a bad premonition.
Cao Cao immediately shouted: "Come here!"
After the words fell, a soldier walked in quickly, clasped his fists and said, "General, what are your orders?"
Cao Cao ordered loudly: "Immediately send scouts to find out whether the grain and fodder has been delayed due to heavy rain. Go and return as soon as possible." Because the news of the grain and fodder escorted by Cao Ren had been conveyed to the camp a few days ago, Cao Cao could be sure that the grain and fodder escorted by Cao Ren was not far from the camp.
It wouldn't take long for the scouts to find out the news.
"promise!"
The soldier replied and turned around to convey Cao Cao's order.
Only Cao Hong and Cao Cao were left in the big tent.
At this time, both Cao Cao and Cao Hong were a little restless and worried about the problem of food and grass. Cao Cao took a volume of letters and read them for a while, but he could not calm down and had no intention of reading.
"Tap! Tread!..."
Not long after, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the camp.
After Cao Cao and Cao Hong heard this, they immediately cheered up. After the tent door curtain was opened, the person who came in was not a scout to find out the news, but Cao Cao's military advisor Xi Zhicai. After he walked in, he took off his raincoat and
He shook off the water stains on his body, cupped his fists and said, "Xi Zhicai paid homage to the Lord!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and asked, "Zhicai, what's the matter?"
Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, there are only less than ten days of food left in the army. The food and fodder escorted by General Zixiao should arrive today. Now that it is getting late, there is no news yet. Please send someone to find out the news."
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At this point, things came together.
Cao Ren couldn't arrive yesterday, so Xi Zhicai and others didn't take it to heart.
By now, the grain and fodder escorted by Cao Ren should have arrived at the camp, but they did not arrive on time. This attracted the attention of Xi Zhicai, who immediately came to discuss with Cao Cao.
"well!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao sighed and said: "Zi Lian is here for this matter too. I have sent soldiers to investigate the news. News will come soon."
In the big tent, three grown men quietly waited for the news.
Time passed and it became completely dark.
At this time, it had been two hours since Cao Cao sent soldiers to inquire about the news. The dim oil lamps had been lit in the camp, and the camp was silent except for the sound of light rain.
Cao Cao, Cao Hong and Xi Zhicai were all a little unable to sit still. There was no news yet. It was likely that there was a problem, otherwise this situation would not have happened. However, Cao Cao thought that Cao Ren was escorting the grain and grass, and the grain road was behind the camp.
, I feel a lot more at ease in my heart. Cao Ren is careful in doing things, and there will definitely be no problems.
Just as Cao Cao was secretly cheering himself up, footsteps sounded outside the camp. Not long after, a scout who was looking for news walked in.
Cao Cao said: "No need to be polite, just tell me the news!"
The scout clasped his fists and said: "General, there is nothing happening on the official road. There is no trace of General Cao Ren at all, and no trace of food and grass."
When Cao Cao heard this, he stood up and asked, "Are you sure?"
The scout nodded and said: "I rode my horse in the heavy rain. I ran quickly after leaving the camp. I checked carefully and found no trace of General Cao Ren. If General Cao Ren came with food, he would definitely encounter him. It's impossible."
I've been running around for several hours, but I haven't encountered him yet."
Cao Cao waved his hand and sent the scouts away.
"boom!"
Cao Cao sat down with an angry look on his face and said: "It's Wang Can, it must be Wang Can. This guy is cunning. When he attacked Dong Zhuo in the past, he burned Dong Zhuo's grain in Hulao Pass.
, now we are repeating our old tricks and cutting off our army’s food supply for three months, what should we do?”
After a pause, Cao Cao continued: "Not only that, there is no news about Zixiao. He must have been captured by Wang Can or killed by Wang Can. Huh, I was wondering why Wang Can suddenly led the army to fight yesterday. It turned out to be for
Attracting our attention allows his soldiers to sneak into the rear quietly and steal food. He is treacherous, this thief is treacherous!"
Cao Cao yelled, but Wang Can was furious.
This situation caught Cao Cao off guard.
Ps: The second update of the fourth update, please collect and send flowers.
