We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

"Besides, rainy days are nothing to us. First of all, marching on rainy days is a hundred times more difficult than usual. The roads are muddy and bumpy, making it difficult for soldiers to pass, let alone cavalry?"

"The most elite troops in Xiyu are the black and white cavalry. It is not easy to gallop in such weather. Also, in addition to the black and white cavalry, you should know that they have more large slingshots and giant crossbows. Heavy weapons."

"Those weapons and equipment need to be set up on high mountains. Now that the environment is harsh, even if they want to set up weapons and equipment, they have to consider landslides and other situations first."

"In addition, there are many mountain roads to come here. In this heavy rain, it will be good if they can finish harvesting the food in the territory. How can there be those who have no time and waste a lot of manpower and material resources to attack us?"

"On the other hand, the same is true for us. As we all know, the rain in Yanzhou has always been much smaller than that in Qingxu and Qingxu, but even so, we have to be busy harvesting. Do you know the meaning of this?"

"Is it possible..."

Yu Jin thought about it carefully and suddenly realized it. He looked at Xia Houchun in surprise, and there was a vague guess in his heart.

"That's right! I just want to get the grain back before the autumn harvest, and then launch an attack while Qingxu is still harvesting!"

Speaking of his plan, Xia Houchun's face turned rosy, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.

In the whole world, I am afraid that only a smart person like myself can come up with such an amazing strategy.

Rush to finish the harvest before the enemy's autumn harvest, and then launch an attack when the enemy is harvesting a large area. This way, the enemy will be caught off guard. Even if the attack is unable to take place for a long time, some of the lost land in Yanzhou can be recovered.

At this time, time is money and life!

Therefore, even if he knew that what the other party said was reasonable, he did not want to waste a lot of manpower building river embankments, and he did not want people to move into the city and abandon part of the land.

"Brother Wen Ze, what do you think of my plan?"

"I beg to differ!"

"Huh? As a general, you don't even dare to take risks?"

Xia Houchun looked over sideways, but Yu Jin remained silent.

To be honest, although Xia Houchun's plan has a certain possibility of being implemented, he really doesn't have much confidence in his heart when facing Xi Yu.

This battle is equivalent to a big gamble. If the gamble wins, except for the loss of a year's food and grass, it seems that there is no loss.

Not only can the lost Yanzhou area be recovered, but it can also build a higher reputation. Even the food and grass lost that year was only one city. As for the food and grass in other places, it is naturally the same as in previous years, and may even be restored. There will be a good harvest.

But on the other hand, if I lose the bet... I'm afraid I won't be able to end this matter...

Another thing is that Xia Houchun's thinking about the Battle of the North is too simplistic. If nothing else is mentioned, the current obviously abnormal water level, whether it is a natural disaster or man-made, requires at least some investigation. .

Such an easy and simple idea as his, I'm afraid he will suffer a big loss in the end!

"As the general said, my subordinates are indeed too timid to take risks, but as far as the current situation is concerned, it is best for us to send people to explore the upper reaches first. If we can send cavalry to test and attack That would be great."

"After all, you and Xi Yu have only fought once or twice. You should know that in addition to the strength of the other party's troops and bravery in combat, the strategic policy designated by the opponent is also extremely unique——"

"Okay, no need to say anything more!"

Xia Houchun, who was tired of hearing this, raised his hand and decisively interrupted the other party's words.

The plan he had racked his brains to come up with was actually dismissed by Yu Jin as not worth mentioning. How could one not be angry?

Furthermore, since we know that we have not played against Xi Yu once or twice, we should know who are the losers every time?

His relationship with Xi Yu was inextricably linked, so how could he, a timid and cowardly person, understand it clearly?

It has to be said that Yu Jin's words really struck a chord in Xia Houchun's heart. The conflict between him and Xi Yu could only be explained by Cao Cao's different emphasis on it.

If Cao Cao hadn't paid too much attention to Xi Yu, he wouldn't have been jealous and started to compare himself with Xi Yu. Then after discovering that he was really inferior to Xi Yu in every aspect, he began to secretly suppress him.

If it hadn't been for the late Lord's care, it's still unclear whether Xi Yu would have been able to do it today!

That's what he said, but with the passage of time, Xia Houchun, who can see many things clearly, has now understood that it was not Xi Yu that the late lord protected back then, but Xia Houchun.

It was precisely because he understood this that he showed no mercy to Xi Yu and became even more ruthless.

But similarly, after Cao Cao left, Xi Yu no longer cared about any affection, and attacked Wei Cao more and more harshly every time.

To this day, the entire Cao Wei army has a total of five to six million people, and most of them suffer from the "phobia of drama". As long as they hear things related to it, they can't help but feel fear in their hearts and try to retreat.

Like Black and White Cavalry, Zhang Wenyuan, Zhao Zilong... Just thinking of the names of these people under Xi Yu's command will make the Eighth Grade Army's people's hearts flutter.

In order to break this sense of fear, the only way Xia Houchun could think of was to lead his troops to charge in person, trying to defeat the opponent once, and use this to inspire the soldiers and tell them that Xi Yu was not an invincible person. !

Now this attack after the autumn harvest is the best way he can think of to deal a blow to the enemy. This year, he will definitely spit out all the Yanzhou area that Xi Yu has snatched away!

"Wen Ze, I have a clear idea of ​​what to do. If you are really afraid, you can lead some of the troops to leave and guard around Fan County. I will wait until I confront Xi Yu's army before taking action to cut off the enemy's retreat!"

As soon as these words came out, Yu Jin's frowning eyebrows relaxed a bit. Although this plan was not the best choice, compared with taking risks with Xia Houchun, this option was more suitable for a person like him who "asked for help" For me, it couldn't be better.

"In this way... General Lao will be available."

After finding a way out, Yu Jin let out a long sigh of relief, and then led his army to quickly leave the Chinese army camp.

As for Xia Houchun, he continued to stay in the Chinese army camp, planning the formation of soldiers and civilians and the collection work.

Of course, in addition to these, he sent an extra team of people to build temporary shacks before the harvest, and ordered people to dig canals and shore them up, just in case.

It's not that he didn't listen to Yu Jin's words, but in the current situation, if he retreated, it would take at least several years to take back the Yanzhou land that Xi Yu had captured.

The resources consumed by then will probably be infinitely greater than they are now.

At that time, I think the fear of Xi Yu among the soldiers had already risen again, and even the lost territory was probably far more than it was now.

If that time comes, let alone taking back his homeland, I am afraid that Cao Wei will be defeated by his Xi Yu!

This is like a competition between two people. At the beginning, both parties tried their best, leaving no way for the other party to survive, and no intention of leaving any way for themselves to retreat. But when the competition reaches the middle, one party will always be the first to get tired. Thus weak.

If one side shows weakness, the other side will not kindly wait for the other side. While it still has some remaining strength, it will definitely burst out with absolute power in an instant and decisively destroy the other side.

As long as he has the slightest intention of retreating now, he is afraid that he will be wiped out by Yu Yu and not even the scum will be left!

With an arrow on the string, he had to shoot...

Taishan County, Yanzhou.

Zang Ba has been here for a while, and he had nothing to do today, so he made an appointment with Guo Fengxiao to drink in the evening. But who would have thought that as soon as the two of them opened their eyes after being drunk, they saw an impossible person appearing here. The person——Xi Yu!

In his sleepy eyes, Zang Ba saw a man warming himself by the fire. When he took a closer look, he almost fell off the couch in fright.

Guo Jia was awakened by his actions. He raised his eyes and saw that the person coming was also frightened. He hurriedly got up.

"What are you afraid of? Am I that scary?"

Seeing that the two of them were so frightened that they were sweating profusely, Xi Yu couldn't help but smile and speak.

"Here...here, my lord is here in person. I wonder...what are his instructions?"

Zang Ba and Guo Jia looked at each other and asked cautiously.

Xi Yu said disapprovingly: "Conquer personally. Now is a good opportunity to capture Yanzhou. I plan to take this opportunity to conquer Xuchang, Luoyang and other places personally!"

The two people on the other side did not dare to say anything more now. After all, as subordinates, they were not qualified to interfere too much with their lord's behavior.

Even Guo Jia came here just to deliver food and grass according to fate.

However, compared to Zang Ba's uneasiness, Guo Jia, who has been with Xiyu for many years, is obviously much more relaxed at this time.

He clasped his fists decisively and said apologetically: "Please forgive me, my lord. Due to the recent gloomy weather, I was worried about the weather changing drastically, so I traveled day and night to get here. Fortunately, I lived up to my trust, so I went with Zang Baduo yesterday." Had a few drinks.”

"As long as Kong Ming is here, nothing will go wrong. But if I make a mistake, I hope my lord will punish me."

His temperament has always been like this, and he always speaks sincerely.

Of course, if he hadn't been caught, he would have left the matter alone, but since he was caught, it would be better to admit his mistake and explain the situation clearly.

But Zang Ba obviously didn't have such courage. As early as the first time he saw Xi Yu, he frantically thought of several reasons to avoid the lord's punishment.

Mainly because I was scared of being beaten by my lord last time, and I was somewhat worried about my "thin" little body.

It's a pity that no matter how many reasons he thought of, the moment he saw Xi Yu's eyes, he couldn't even hold back a word. He had to kneel on the ground silently, clenching his fists, and his heart couldn't stop. Beating.

"Are you sober?"

Seeing him like this, Xi Yu didn't say much, just walked up to him and asked softly.

Zang Ba nodded quickly and said seriously: "Wake up, wake up!"

"That's good. Do you know why I let you stay in Langya for so long? Why did I alleviate the Zhuge family's dissatisfaction with you? I even married the female family members to you and became in-laws to each other?"

Because his voice was too calm, and Zang Ba, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't see his facial expressions, he couldn't guess his thoughts. He only felt that he was getting more and more uneasy at the moment.

Speaking of which, he was not like this when he met his lord in the early years.

Not to mention that his figure is not as tall and majestic as he is now, and even the beard on his mouth has never grown, let alone as rough and tangible as he is now.

But for some reason, with the passage of time, when he saw his lord now, he felt as if he had seen an unparalleled god of war. Despite his mighty and powerful figure, the most unforgettable thing was his unique and indomitable will like steel!

Even just a casual glance in the crowd will leave you unforgettable and you will never dare to look at him again.

As for trying to defeat him, or to become someone like him, that is even more nonsense, wishful thinking, and idiotic dreaming!

"I will finally understand!"

Zang Ba lowered his head and thought for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and shouted sincerely: "It is to make the general grateful and follow you loyally for the rest of his life!"

"Come on!"

Xi Yu was dumbfounded by what he said. He waved his hands and said, "Even if you want to show your loyalty to me, you don't have to say it so loudly. To be honest, I really appreciate your strict rule."

"Now you are called here because there are some things that the Black and White Cavalry cannot show up for. They are all in Hefei right now, and it is quite troublesome to come here. Therefore, there are some things that you can only lead the army to do alone!"

"I know that your army has now grown to more than 10,000 people. Because of your strict rule, all the sergeants and soldiers in the army obey your orders."

"In addition, you have abundant food and grass and a variety of combat equipment. It is more suitable for you to go west to surprise Xiahou Chun's army and burn its food and grass. If you can also burn out the camp outside Puyang, that would be great."

"The last general takes command!"

After listening to Xi Yu's words, Zang Ba felt a little relieved, but his back was unknowingly covered with sweat.

Who would have thought that the lord could speak so directly and without any concealment, how much he should value himself?

"but!"

Xi Yu patted the other party's shoulder and continued: "You must always be vigilant. You will definitely encounter an ambush by the enemy on the way here. I'm afraid it will be more than once. As for where the ambush is, I can't be sure, let alone Xiahou How should Chun deal with this battle?"

"In addition, you have no support here, so you must be careful. There are no other requirements, but you must hold off its army for at least seven days before you can retreat!"

"I will finally understand!"

"Well, if you handle this matter well, it won't be a big deal to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister when you come back."

Xi Yu's indifferent words made Zang Ba look surprised. He suddenly raised his head and asked, "Is this true?"

Being granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister, such a good thing can happen to me?

If he could really be granted the title of Marquis and General, let alone hold on for seven days, he would be willing to die there!

What's more, looking at the Lord's layout, he was just trying to attract Cao's army's attention so that he would not dare to send troops at will. As for the army that actually attacked Cao Wei, I am afraid that it was already ready and was about to give the enemy a heavy blow!

"What's the point of lying to you? As long as this is done, your tribe will take root in Mount Tai from now on. This place will be the starting point for the development and growth of your Zang Ba tribe!"

"promise!"

Driven by the huge profit, Zang Ba was completely sober after drinking at this moment, and his mind was no longer confused. He decisively accepted the order, and then said goodbye to Guo Jia, then walked out the door with his head held high and his chest high.

In just a few words, he had already planned how to assemble his army and attack Dongjun.

After all, he was not the main force in attacking Dongjun, so he mainly focused on surprise attacks. Leaving aside the rest for the time being, burning the food and grass stored in Puyang City was the top priority.

Then... the main thing is to attack and harass. If the enemy advances, he will retreat, and if the enemy retreats, he will get closer!

In short, we will never be reluctant to fight. If we fight, we will run away. If we retreat, we will be disturbed!

Watching Zang Ba leave happily, Guo Jia looked at Xi Yu with a deep look on his face, but said nothing.

After trying to persuade my lord for so many years, I finally want to take action...

Yes, over the years, he and other counselors have said more than once that the lord will take action against Cao Wei. However, the lord has always retreated again and again for unknown reasons over the years, and has never made a serious move against Cao Wei.

If it is said that it is because of their own lack of strength and the incompetence of their generals, that would make sense, but is this actually possible?

What do you mean by your own lack of strength? This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!

Kong Ming, Wen He, and his brother Zhuge Jin, which one is not a world-famous counselor? Not to mention how important a position they occupy in the army, Xun Or, who is in charge of Qing Xu Er, is already a rare existence in this world.

As for Xi Yu’s unscrupulous generals? I'm afraid this is also a fantasy.

Not to mention that he himself is a famous general in the world, the mere existence of the black and white cavalry has already put countless armies in the world beyond their reach.

Coupled with Qingzhou's general Zhao Zilong, as well as the 200,000 soldiers and horses and millions of grain and grass guarding there, they have nothing to fear no matter who they face!

Therefore, if you don't face Cao Wei, it is definitely not because of loss, but because of love!

Because of the relationship with Cao Cao back then!

only······

Seeing that the lord had just continued his kindness and power to Zang Ba, and persuaded him to happily send troops with more than 10,000 soldiers to attack Cao Wei's hundreds of thousands of troops in Dongjun, it was not surprising to think that this battle would come.

Without Zang Ba, Guo Jia let go and took Xi Yu to drink in the tent for a long time.

Guo Jia has no other hobbies and only loves this drink. In the eyes of outsiders, this may be his biggest drawback, but in his personal opinion, this hobby is his most outstanding advantage!

What do people who are marching and fighting look like if they don’t know how to drink heavily?

Furthermore, the Lord once said, "To be successful in life, you must have all the joy you can, and don't let the golden bottle stand empty against the moon."

Isn’t this what it means to encourage yourself to drink?

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Three more days later, at some point, a large number of cavalry appeared in the east of Puyang. Yu Jin, who was hiding in the dark, received instructions from Xia Houchun. After the opponent rushed towards Puyang, he shot out from behind with his backhand.

Zang Ba led an army of 10,000 troops. He thought it would be a simple matter to burn the grain and grass in Puyang, but who would have thought that he would be surrounded by the enemy before he arrived in Puyang.

In the end, he tried his best and led the crowd to fight for a whole night before escaping from the enemy's encirclement and hiding in the nearby deep mountains and old forests.