The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 67: Regret for having an affair with Cao Mengde!

In late October, winter has arrived.

Xuzhou.

The battle that should have seen some improvement, with the arrival of Cao Jun's food and grass, the battle situation changed in vain.

It was originally thought that when the river course was washed away and the grain road was blocked, Cao's army would have no choice but to retreat when winter came.

Who ever thought that under such circumstances, Cao Jun would be able to transport grain and grass.

This is simply unimaginable.

Not long after returning to Tancheng, Xuzhou's spies soon knew why Cao Jun suddenly had food and grass this time.

"Xi Yu, is it him again?"

Tancheng Government Office.

Liu Bei who received the secret letter was a little at a loss. The name Xi Yu has long been no stranger to him these days.

Since the other party was rewarded by the Emperor of Han, this name has become a name in the eyes of the princes of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty.

Heard the name again now.

When the battle was so critical, Liu Bei no longer knew what kind of mood he should be in.

Obviously, Cao Jun's grain road has been washed away by the river, and with the continuous rainy weather, how did Cao Jun send the grain and grass to the front.

Liu Bei couldn't figure it out, but felt that this matter was more difficult than reaching the sky.

Could it be that this Xi Yu was sent by heaven to help Cao Cao?

He Cao Mengde, why?
Why have such talents!

Liu Bei was a little helpless, now that Cao Jun's food and grass are safe, and under the reorganization of morale, the peak of soldiers is difficult to stop.

Fortunately, he chose to retreat as soon as he received the news.

Compared with Zang Ba and Sun Guan, the strength of his subordinates has not been affected.

However, if he didn't even fight, how would Tao Qian treat himself?
Liu Bei frowned tightly, and the gloom between his brows lingered for a long time.

In the government office, the three Guan, Zhang, and Zhao sitting opposite each other did not speak.

Zhang Fei had a straight face, feeling a little unhappy.

In his opinion, what if Cao Jun has food and grass?

Now that the two armies have not yet fought, the eldest brother took the lead to withdraw the troops with them. This situation really made Zhang Fei a little unhappy.

Didn't even fight?Who would have known that they could not defeat Cao Jun?

"Brother, if you want me to say, we shouldn't have withdrawn our troops before, we are all under the nose of that bird Cao Cao, why did we run?"

"In my opinion, we should have a fight with him, so that Cao Cao will know how powerful we are!"

"My old Zhang, I will definitely kill him and turn him on his back!"

Zhang Fei was panting, and he was no longer holding back his words. Seeing that Liu Bei hadn't opened his mouth, he opened his mouth to speak out what was in his heart.

As soon as the conversation started, Liu Bei in front of him looked at him rather helplessly.

What does it mean to kill the last game?
When the two armies are at war, neither wins nor loses. Once there is a battle, how many soldiers will die on the battlefield?

In such a situation, how can you make a hasty decision because of your own whim?
Moreover, compared to Cao Jun who was several times, or even dozens of times, Liu Bei couldn't figure out how to defeat Hasty even if he tried his best.

He is familiar with Cao Cao, and the other party can't defend himself in the previous situation, so how can he be a mediocre and incompetent person?
If there is a real fight, he has no chance of winning!

Liu Bei knew these words clearly.

But at this moment, it cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

Seeing Zhang Fei staring at him with round eyes, he could only smile wryly.

"Third brother, how can the two armies fight so rashly like you?"

"You and I are tied to the lives of thousands of soldiers. If these lives are lost because of your own thoughts, my conscience will not be at ease!"

Liu Bei's face turned bitter.

After saying this, Zhang Fei opened his mouth, followed by what he wanted to say, as if his throat was blocked.

What he can't stand the most is that his elder brother reasoned with him.

Moreover, he still reasoned with him in such a tone, and every time this happened, he couldn't say anything.

Guan Yu on the side stretched out his hand and brushed his beard lightly. His eyes, which had been half-closed just now, opened slightly at this moment.

"Third Brother, what Eldest Brother said is right. The battlefield is not a child's play. Don't mess around!"

What Liu Bei knew in his heart, Guan Yu also knew more or less.

It's just that the two armies have never fought, and Guan Yu is also a little upset about this.

After all, it was the general who killed the enemy on the battlefield. It was too embarrassing to talk about the fact that he had fled without fighting.

What's more, this time the war was reported back to Xuzhou.

At that time, Zangba, Sun Guan and others had already fought, and the two had already been defeated, but they didn't even fight.

At this moment, I don't know how Xuzhou treats their brothers?

"General Liu, this is not your fault!"

Seeing Liu Bei's three brothers cross their faces, Zhao Yun, who was mixed in, couldn't help but say something.

Although he was dispatched to Liu Bei by Gongsun Zan this time.

But in the final analysis, he is not like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. The relationship between him and Liu Bei is far less strong than the two.

Zhao Yun hasn't really served the other party yet, so he can't call the other party his lord at this time.

After all, Liu Bei at this moment cannot say that he has the idea of ​​letting Zhao Yun take effect.

He was able to bring Xiangyong to join Gongsun Zan at the beginning because Gongsun Zan's reputation in Youzhou was too loud.

Among the people who are famous in the world today, who is as rootless as Liu Bei.

And Liu Bei now, the only thing that can be called praise is benevolence and righteousness, compassion for his subordinates and the people.

"Zi Long!"

Hearing Zhao Yun speak, Liu Bei felt better.

If you want to say that there are thousands of calculations, the only thing that I didn't expect was that Cao Cao could have a talent like Xi Yu to help him.

No matter what Tian thinks now, he can't imagine how the other party was able to deliver food and grass to the front line under such circumstances.

Cao Jun's momentum is like a rainbow now, and the matter of food and grass is by no means false.

It is impossible for the hundreds of thousands of troops to go hungry, and there was no forced confiscation of food and grass in the captured towns.

If Cao Cao really slaughtered Xuzhou, and even forcibly confiscated food and grass, he still had some righteousness in his heart.

It's just that everything is a little different from what he imagined!

When the atmosphere in Tancheng was a little helpless, the city of Xuzhou in the hinterland of Xuzhou was even more cloudy.

Cangba and Sun Guan were sent to the state pastoral mansion as soon as they lost the battle.

After hearing the news, Tao Qian could no longer rest.

Cao Cao suddenly had a matter of food and grass, which made Tao Qian want to break his head but couldn't figure it out.

All I know is that the spies said that Xi Yu brought people here, and that Cao Jun would have food and grass, which is really hard for people to understand.

"What did the two generals say in their letter?"

Tao Qian asked Cao Bao, his confidant next to him?
He naturally knew that Liu Bei hadn't lost the news. Although he fled on the lookout, Tao Qian didn't say anything on the surface.

"What else can I say?"

Cao Bao looked at Tao Qian who was lying on the sick bed again, and shook his head helplessly.

To lose is to lose.

Zangba didn't make any excuses, he just said that Cao Jun's soldiers were too strong, our army could hardly resist, and in a hurry, he lost the battle.

After all, Xuzhou Shengping has been in Shengping for too long. Except for Tao Qian's Danyang soldiers, the soldiers in Tibetan Ba's hands are already considered good.

However, Cao Cao's soldiers were the Yellow Turban soldiers who had experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and they were left behind from battles.

Can't beat it, it's normal.

As for Sun Guan, he spat out in the letter, saying that he hadn't beaten Cao Cao because of the opponent's sneak attack.

He even bluntly said that Liu Bei fled after hearing the news, which made his military morale a little disordered.

Those with a discerning eye can naturally see these excuses at a glance.

However, there is not much friendship with Liu Bei and Cao Bao.

He didn't need to speak to the other party, besides, Liu Bei himself came to help Xuzhou, so he didn't even fight this time.

It looks kind of ugly after all.

After telling Tao Qian exactly what was said in the letter, Cao Bao didn't say anything more, and Tao Qian naturally had his own thoughts on breaking up.

After learning what was said in the letter, Tao Qian narrowed his eyes slightly, his chest seemed to be pressed down like a heavy stone.

"Hey, I regret that I should have turned against Cao Mengde!"

If he had known that the situation would be like today, he should not have agreed to Yuan Shu's words and attacked Yanzhou in two ways.

How could he have imagined that Cao Cao would rise so quickly?
First, Yanzhou was successfully pacified, followed by hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves, which is unheard of.

Now, when food and grass are cut off, such things can be resolved in a short period of time.

It's like God helps.

How could such a character be suppressed by him in Xuzhou alone.

Now, Yuan Shu didn't even have a single message, which made him even more unhappy.

"Abao, do you think there is still room for me to make peace with that Cao Cao?"

Tao Qian looked at the curtain above his head, but his eyes were a little loose. He was asking Cao Bao, as if he was asking himself.

Cao Bao beside him was a little speechless.

At this point, how can it be as simple as a supernatural ability to shake hands and make peace?
The world's current random thoughts, the princes conquer each other, either you die or I die, how can there be such an easy thing.

Cao Bao didn't speak, Tao Qian couldn't help but smile wryly.

When the body trembled, he passed out again not long after.

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Early November.

After winter, the weather is getting colder every day.

Within the Cao Jun camp.

Xi Yu originally planned to return to Yanzhou as soon as possible after transporting the grain and grass.

However, I didn't expect Boss Cao to give him the first victory in this battle just because of the transportation of grain and grass in front of the big tent.

Xi Yu didn't intend to accept such credit.

However, I don't know what happened, but the entire Cao army didn't seem to have the slightest objection to Cao Cao's decision.

All over the barracks, everyone who was acquainted with him congratulated Xi Yu, and even those who were not familiar with him would come up and say hello to him with a smile.

Everyone acquiesced in the matter of the first achievement.

Under such circumstances, Xi Yu's original plan to return to Yanzhou fell through in an instant.

He can't just throw his pick and leave under such circumstances!

Although he doesn't care what other people in Cao Ying think of him, even if he sweeps Cao Cao's face, he doesn't care.

However, Xi Zhicai was Cao Cao's mastermind after all.

If he left like this, Boss Cao would lose face.

Cao Ying didn't know how to treat him.

At that time, rumors will fly, saying that he is arrogant and has no master, and the remarks that he has made contributions and does not pay attention to others may not be going to the sky.

Xi Yu, who knows how much influence public opinion has on future generations, knows very clearly that sometimes, it is not the knife that kills.

It's that open mouth.

In desperation, he could only temporarily agree to Cao Cao to stay in Cao Ying.

Now, I can only wait for the war to go smoothly, and when I don't need myself at all, no one else will say anything when I think about leaving.

Early in the morning, Xi Yu, who was wearing a big cloak, was called into the camp by Cao Cao.

After he entered the tent, he looked up and found that there was no one else in the entire tent except Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai.

Three fires were set up inside the tent, and the temperature was much more comfortable than outside.

At this time, Cao Cao was sitting cross-legged on a ball of felt, with a stove in front of him, holding a scroll of letters in his hand while warming the fire.

Xi Zhicai was reclining on the side, Cao Cao didn't care about this posture at all.

The two were like friends for many years, smiling while saying this.

The tent was opened, and seeing Xi Yu coming in, Cao Cao stood up on the felt without putting on his boots.

"Fengyi is here, come here, come here!"

Beckoning to Xi Yu, Cao Cao took two steps up to meet him, and stopped when he realized that he hadn't put on his boots yet.

Xi Yu cupped his hands towards Cao Cao, and couldn't help but glance at Xi Zhicai again.

Seeing that it was him who came in, the latter just raised his eyes to take a look, and then changed to a comfortable position and lay down again.

"Brother!"

After a salute to the two of them, Xi Yu followed Cao Cao to the stove and sat cross-legged, his eyes fell on Xi Zhicai again.

"Brother, you..."

Just watching Xi Zhicai look like this, and he knew that this guy wanted to come this time and forgot to exercise.

That's right, Xi Zhicai has a casual temperament, if he really wanted to hold the other party down like a donkey, it would be impossible.

Xi Yu was a little helpless, what she wanted to say, but she didn't say anything after all.

Xi Zhicai seemed to have just thought of something, and suddenly sat up with a shivering body.

However, right after he thought, Xi Yu is married now, and the situation now is different from before.

"Ayu, it's a bit cold now, I forgot about the morning exercise today!"

Xi Zhicai scratched his head, then glanced at Cao Cao beside him.

"If you don't believe me, ask the lord, I used to practice Wu Qinxi every day in the camp!"

He made a look at Cao Cao, but the latter understood, so he smiled and said to Xi Yu.

"Fengyi, Zhicai is not bad at what he said. A few days ago, he never neglected training!"

Hearing what the two said, Xi Yu just nodded.

"Brother remembers as long as he remembers. I'm just worried that my brother is weak. If the weather changes this time, if he catches the wind and cold, it will make people worry for nothing!"

"I know Ayu!"

Xi Zhicai nodded, and after Xi Yu finished speaking, there was a tinge of warmth in his heart.

At this time, Cao Cao smiled when he saw the two brothers showing mutual understanding.

Involuntarily, he also thought of his younger brother.

Thinking of Cao De, Cao Cao couldn't help but look at Xi Yu again.

If it wasn't for Xi Yu, his family would have died in Xuzhou back then.

Although the relationship between him and his younger brother can't be said to be very close, blood is thicker than water after all.

If Cao Song died in Xuzhou, Cao De couldn't escape if he wanted to.

He felt a little emotional in his heart, it was really the greatest luck in his life that he could meet Xi Yu.

First, he contributed to the pacification of Yanzhou, and then he saved his family. Now, the battle of Xuzhou.

If Xi Yu hadn't sent food and grass in time, the battle would have ended by now.

At that time, he was afraid that he could only return to Yanzhou in despair with the army.

When I wanted to attack Xuzhou, I'm afraid it was not as easy as it is now.

While thinking about it, Cao Cao's eyes fell on Xi Yu.

"Feng Yi, thanks to your timely arrival for this battle, otherwise, I'm afraid..."

Cao Cao's voice was not finished, but everyone would understand the result of having no food.

Xi Yu smiled, not denying it.

The weather changed, and the river washed away the grain road. He himself could not have imagined such a thing.

I'm afraid no one would have thought that such a coincidence would happen again!

I thought that the harvest situation in Yanzhou had been solved, but who knew that such a thing could happen.

Fortunately, there is no unparalleled road. Although the original grain road was washed away, the new grain road was expanded.

Today, the transportation of grain and grass in Yanzhou and Xuzhou is not difficult because of the availability of wheelbarrows.

"Ayu, you just happened to come here!"

Xi Zhicai put his hand on the stove and turned it over, and took a long breath. When he looked at Xi Yu again, the corner of his mouth couldn't help turning it over.

"My Lord and I are discussing how to deal with these Xuzhou towns that have been taken down. The policy you proposed before is really good!"

"Since you, the righteous master, have arrived, let's talk about your own thoughts!"

Xi Zhicai looked at his younger brother indifferently, he was filled with pride to have such an outstanding brother.

In this generation of playwrights, they can be regarded as worthy of their parents who died young back then, and worthy of the ancestors of playwrights.

After Xi Zhicai spoke, Cao Cao beside him also nodded.

The current methods of dealing with these towns in Xuzhou are all implemented according to the strategy formulated by Xi Yu before.

The attitude of these Xuzhou people towards Cao Jun also made Cao Cao see the benefits of this strategy.

Moreover, there has always been a question lingering in Cao Cao's mind.

That is, what the world Xi Yu hopes for looks like.

"Fengyi, let me tell you what you think!"

Seeing the two people in front of him staring at him with burning eyes, Xi Yu immediately put his eyes on the letter on the table next to Cao Cao.

Seeing this scene, Cao Cao immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"These are the current situation of Xuzhou towns and cities under our army's command in recent days. You can watch them in Fengyi!"

Hearing what Cao Cao said, Xi Yu was not polite, and picked up the scroll of slips closest to him.

After spreading out the letter, Xi Yu's gaze slowly fell on the content on it.

The content on the letter is the situation in Dongping County.

Since Cao Jun took Dongping County, the whole Dongping County was still the same at the beginning, and the people resisted Cao Jun at first.

But as Cao Jun began to publicize the policies implemented by Yanzhou, the situation in Dongping County gradually changed.
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