The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 540 My Lord, Another Disaster!
In mid-June, the peach blossoms are exhausted and the peach fruits are ripe.

There is a peach grove outside the city of Feiguo. The weather is hot at this time, and the sun is shining directly on the earth like a raging fire. Just like the war in front of us, it is fierce and cruel.

As early as when he had just retreated into Feiguo County, Liu Bei ordered people to pick all the peaches in the peach grove outside the city, because the soldiers in the army used it to quench their thirst.

Although some peaches were bitter and astringent, the war was pressing after all, and there was no watermelon in this era, and Liu Bei could not enjoy iced rice wine like he used to in Tan County, so he had to use peaches as fruits and desserts.

Fortunately, Liu Bei was born at the bottom of the class. Although he was raised by Lin Chao for two years, the courage of blood in his bones has not faded, and he has nothing to bear with the sourness of peaches.

It's just... Eating too much will inevitably make your teeth sour...

On the city tower, when Liu Bei was inspecting the city defense accompanied by Lin Xi, Ju Shou came over, first bowed to Liu Bei, and then handed over some peaches.

Seeing that it was still a peach, Liu Bei couldn't help feeling a sour taste in his mouth, but he licked his lips that were almost chapped again, so he had no choice but to take it, and he was not polite at the moment, and took a big bite.

"Gongyu, this peach... is very delicious... Jun Ming, and share it with everyone to eat."

Liu Bei wanted to complain, but found that the soldiers around him were all looking at the peach in his hand with longing in their eyes, so he changed his mouth and said with a smile.

These few peaches are naturally not enough, but Liu Bei only kept one, and all the rest were given out, so there is no such thing as not worrying about shortage but unevenness.

The soldiers who couldn't be assigned could only admit that they were unlucky, but they would not complain about Liu Bei's injustice.

Seeing this, Ju Shou showed a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the weather is hot and the heat is soaring, but my lord doesn't have to patrol the city defense every day."

Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "If you don't come, you can't! The military situation is urgent at this time. If the soldiers don't see XX for a day, their morale will inevitably drop. How can we stop Yuan Shao's offensive?"

Due to Lin Chao's policy of changing defenses and entertaining guests, Liu Bei's prestige in the army is unmatched.As long as he is there, even if the soldiers under his command fight to the last person, they will not back down.

On the other hand, if Liu Bei disappeared, the small town of Feiguo might be taken by Yuan Shao within two days.

Hearing this, Ju Shou couldn't persuade him anymore, he just cupped his hands and praised: "My lord is wise!"

"Okay, Gong and Mo are flattering, and I will follow someone..."

Liu Bei couldn't help but dragged Jushou to a place far away from the soldiers, and then asked in a low voice, "Gongyu, how many soldiers do we have available at this time?"

Ju Shou replied calmly: "My lord, there are less than 5000 soldiers in the army."

"What, there are so few!"

Liu Bei shouted in shock, causing the soldiers not far away to look sideways.

"My lord, please be silent, be silent..."

Ju Shou hurriedly waved his hands, motioning Liu Bei to keep his voice down so as not to affect the morale of the army.

When the army retreated to Fei Country, there were less than 1 troops left under its command. Now that it has fought fiercely in Fei Country for more than ten days, it is expected that it will consume 5000 people.

It's just that Liu Bei couldn't accept this result.

Behind him was Langya in the hinterland of Xuzhou, and it was time to retreat. How could Yuan Shao's army be stopped with just this little force under his command?

Liu Bei looked at Jushou, said solemnly, "Gongyu, tell me honestly, how long will it take for our reinforcements to arrive?"

Ju Shou spread his arms and smiled, "My lord, we don't have any reinforcements."

Liu Bei: ...

"You mean, we want to use these 5000 troops to stop Yuan Shao's 20 troops?"

"No, if something cannot be done, my lord can lead the army to retreat."

"Where are you going?"

"The pavilion."

"Can the pavilion be defended?"

"If you can't hold it, continue to retreat to Linyi."

Hearing this, Liu Bei exploded immediately, and he didn't care to raise his voice, and said with anger on his face: "Linyi is already in the territory of Xuzhou, if Linyi can't hold it, Yuan Shao's old thief will be like a horse flat, and only take Langya. The people of Xuzhou cannot escape the pain of swordsmanship, even if this battle can be won in the end, how can I face the elders of Langya?"

Facing Liu Bei's wrath, Ju Shou cupped his hands with no expression on his face and said: "My lord, since ancient times, those who have achieved great things don't care about small things. This time Cao Yuan's 20 troops are attacking. If our army wants to fight and win, it will inevitably be sacrificed."

"The outcome is decided by God. A certain person is willing to fight the old thief Yuan Shao squarely, and he is not willing to give up the people of Langya in exchange for victory!"

The remark was loud and loud, and the firmness contained in it moved even Jushou.

"My lord, don't worry, the situation may not be so corrupted."

Jushou couldn't refute, so he could only comfort him.

However, Liu Bei refused to let go, staring at Jushou and said, "Is all this within Zichu's plan?"

"No, Chang Shi just ordered my subordinates to contain Cao Yuan's coalition forces, and he did not expressly abandon Langya." Ju Shou shook his head and said.

Only then did Liu Bei breathe a sigh of relief, but he said again: "I don't care, if Zichu's plan still fails to bear fruit when our army retreats to Linyi, he will order Wen Ruo to send all the soldiers left behind in Xuzhou to help. In any case, we will We can't let Langya fall into Yuan Shao's hands!"

Seeing that Liu Bei was so resolute, and even rarely used an orderly tone, Ju Shou had no choice but to cup his hands and say:
"As ordered!"

……

Outside the city is the camp of the Cao Yuan coalition army.

After more than a month of triumphant progress, Yuan Shao has been fighting from the border of Mount Tai to the border of Xuzhou, and the harvest is not insignificant.

Although there were not many gains on the battlefield, Yuan Shao always felt deeply satisfied every time he took down a city, so much so that the shame of the night attack a month ago was almost offset.

In a word, if you beat Taishan County, you will go to Xuzhou in an instant!

Compared with Liu Bei's bitter life of gnawing peaches, Yuan Shao in the tent of the allied army was extremely luxurious. Not only did he have vegetables and meat, but he also got a large jar of iced green plum wine from nowhere, so he called Cao Cao with great interest. Let's drink together.

Well, I am the fourth generation and third father of the Yuan family, and I am the crowned family in the world. Isn't it human nature to enjoy something!
"Meng De, a certain view that Liu Xuande has become a turtle in a urn, and the day Fei Guocheng is destroyed is the time that a certain person captures Liu Xuande alive!"

Yuan Shaoduo drank two cups, and was bragging with Cao Cao, full of ambition and passion.

On the contrary, Cao Cao drank less and was naturally not as optimistic as Yuan Shao. He was frowning and thinking hard at the marching map, with a trace of worry and puzzlement in his brows.

"At first, I always felt something was wrong."

Cao Cao said while holding the wine bottle.

His favorite green plum wine on weekdays felt hard to swallow at this time, almost like a stick in his throat.

Yuan Shao said with a smile: "Meng De is too worried, what's wrong?"

"It's not that someone is worrying too much, it's really that this battle is quite strange." Cao Cao still said with a worried expression, "At the beginning, since the beginning of the war, although Liu Xuande has fought with our army several times, it has all gone too smoothly."

Hearing this, Yuan Shao almost spit out his wine.

In the previous night attack, our army was killed and injured more than 20 people. After a bloody battle for more than a month, 17 people were injured, and only three or four cities were captured.My army of [-] is now less than [-], you tell me it went too smoothly?
Also, Liu Xuande, as the lord of Xuzhou, almost confronted me on the battlefield, so tell me it went well!

Seeing Yuan Shao's questioning expression, Cao Cao explained: "In the beginning, let me ask you, how many soldiers can Xuzhou have? Even if the number is not as good as our army, there should be 3 to 4 people, but Xuzhou who is fighting with us now Army, up to [-] people. There are [-] to [-] people, but they haven't shown up yet.

Furthermore, besides Lin Zixu, Liu Xuande has only a handful of generals under his command now.Guan Yunchang, Zhao Zilong and other important generals under Liu Xuande's command, and counselors such as Guo Fengxiao and Xun Gongda, did not show up. "

This series of questions, like a string of arrows, made Yuan Shao speechless.

After thinking for a while, Yuan Shao began to argue: "Xuzhou didn't show up, but only [-] to [-] people. It takes time to raise the army, horses, food, and grass. Our army took the lead in attacking. Maybe the remaining Xuzhou troops will not be able to return in time. Guan Yunchang and Not to mention, Zhao Zilong is currently in the Bohai Sea, leading an army of [-] to fight against our coalition forces. There are rumors that Guo Fengxiao and others will also join the army, so how can he turn around and look south?

Calculated in this way, there are only 2 or [-] people in Xuzhou who have not shown up, and they should all be under Guan Yunchang's command at this moment, and they are galloping back to help.As soon as Guan Yunchang arrived, some people gathered him with Liu Bei and wiped him out. Xuzhou would have no soldiers to use. This battle can be won! "

Xuzhou's territory is not large, but it is in a state of being attacked from all sides, so in Yuan Shao's perception, it is reasonable for Liu Bei to disperse the main generals under his command and defend one side.

In addition, before Zhao Yun led an army of [-] to go north to Jizhou and capture Bohai County, it is normal for Yuan Shao to think that Xuzhou has no soldiers except Guan Yu.

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded first, then a flash of light flashed in his head, and he said with a tense expression: "There is another person who has not shown up so far, maybe he is planning some conspiracy in the dark!"

"who?"

"Lin Zichu!"

"This……"

Yuan Shao also hesitated immediately.

Everyone else is fine, but Lin Chao, who always likes to act as the mastermind behind the scenes, really makes him feel uneasy.

In other words, anyone who has carefully checked Liu Bei's family history will understand what role Lin Chao played in it.If such a kind-faced, mean-spirited and shameless man does not show his face, no one can help guessing what he is doing in secret.

"Meng Dexu is overthinking. Although Lin Zichu is powerful, but as the governor of Xuzhou, facing such a big battle, he should sit in the rear and provide food and grass for Liu Bei. It is common sense not to be on the front line."

Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help rolling his eyes.

At first, you were a little self-deceiving.

It's normal to be someone else, but what kind of guy is he, Lin Zichu, who would provide food and grass for the army in the rear so peacefully?

However, Cao Cao could also understand Yuan Shao's self-comforting thoughts. He had already reached the border of Mount Tai, and he was only one or two cities away from entering the hinterland of Xuzhou.

And the most important thing is that Liu Bei, the lord of Xuzhou, is in Feiguo City on the opposite side, and his troops are at an absolute disadvantage.If Liu Bei can be captured alive or beheaded, the defeat of this battle will be self-evident.

Many coincidences led to such a battle. Even if Yuan Shao knew that Lin Chao might be cheating, he could only make a mistake.

Cao Cao sighed, and then defended himself: "Forget it, since we thought it was innocent at first, then let's go straight in and take Langya County directly. It's just that this battle needs to be fast, lest it will change if it is too late!"

"Meng De's words are very true." Yuan Shao laughed loudly, "Let the army rest for a day, and continue to attack the city until tomorrow. Within three days, Fei Guo will definitely be taken down, and the hinterland of Xuzhou will be taken directly!"

Compared to Yuan Shao's high spirits, Cao Cao's brows were still full of worries.

Zhicai, Yuanrang, you have been on the expedition for more than a month, why is there still no news?

To what extent has the war in Guangling reached?
Just as Cao Cao was meditating, a person rushed in from outside the tent, but he looked like he was in a hurry.

"My lord, what a disaster!"

Hearing these words, Yuan Shao suddenly felt a little familiar, but suddenly remembered that Liu Bei sent people to attack at night one month ago, and he was beaten for not being able to take measures in time. The first sentence he heard was also these words, and he couldn't help being shocked.

When I looked up, I saw a man in his 30s with a hurried expression, and he still held some military newspapers in his hand.

Xin Ping, it really is you again!

It's not that Yuan Shao has any opinion on Xin Ping, it's just that every time this guy comes to report in a hurry, something unpleasant happens, which makes Yuan Shao subconsciously panic when he hears these three words.

"Zhongzhi, why are you so panicked?"

Yuan Shao frowned slightly, a little displeased.

At this time, Xin Ping couldn't care less about observing the situation, and hurriedly handed over the military report in his hand.

Yuan Shao took the military newspaper, and when he was about to watch it, he noticed that Cao Cao was also licking his face and leaned over. He subconsciously felt that something was wrong. He coughed lightly, waved his hand to signal Xin Ping to take his seat, and then walked back to the main seat. Just watch it carefully.

After Cao Cao got bored, he didn't feel embarrassed, he just touched his nose in a self-deprecating manner, and then picked up a glass of wine and drank it.

boom!
"Lin Zichu, you bastard is so vicious, you really are a son of man in vain!"

Yuan Shaozhi looked at it for a moment, then slammed the table and roared with a ferocious expression.

"Cough cough..."

Cao Cao had just taken a sip of his drink, but was taken aback by Yuan Shao's sudden action, and the wine also flowed into his throat, coughing for a long time before he recovered.

"At the beginning, what happened?"

Wasn't he full of confidence just now, saying that he wanted to capture Liu Bei alive, why did he look like this in a blink of an eye?

For a while, Cao Cao became even more curious about the content of the military newspaper in Yuan Shao's hand.

Looking at Yuan Shao again, his beard and hair were all stretched out, his face was red and his ears were red, and he was about to bite his steel teeth to satisfy him. He was already on the verge of breaking down and going berserk, how could he have the mood to answer Cao Cao.

Helpless, Cao Cao had no choice but to walk over by himself, holding the general newspaper in his hand and looking at it, he was stunned immediately.

Impressively written on it is Lin Chao's big detour strategy this time, as well as his intention to attack Jizhou.

Now Cao Cao was shocked, but also secretly pleased.

A certain person said that Lin Zichu was plotting some kind of conspiracy secretly, but you, Yuan Benchu, just didn't believe it, and now you were caught by a certain person, let's see what else you have to say.

Raising his head, Cao Cao exclaimed in his heart when he saw Yuan Shao's ferocious gaze that was about to kill someone.

He was not afraid of Yuan Shao, but suddenly remembered that if Yuan Shao's Jizhou was taken by Lin Chao, how could his own Yanzhou be spared!
Then why was I so happy just now!
After thinking about it, Cao Cao wished he could give himself two slaps.

(End of this chapter)