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

However, he was too panicked at the time and did not know that in this battle, the enemy only sent out less than 5,000 troops...

"Hahaha, okay, very happy!"

"This battle is fun!"

"That's right, after this battle, Xi Yu will definitely be depressed!"

"······"

The large tent in the middle camp was filled with laughter and laughter.

Cao Jie, Cao Xucang, Sima Wenlu... all laughed so happily.

It shows how happy this victory is.

In fact, the timing of Zang Ba's visit was quite clever. If he had entered the forest at a later time after getting the ban, let alone an ambush, he would have been shot to death by random arrows ordered by Zang Ba.

Also, because the harvest has not yet begun, Xia Houchun only has time to have manpower to attack the enemy. Otherwise, it is still unclear whether Zang Ba can make a surprise attack and who will win on both sides!

The most important thing is that if Zang Ba really succeeds, this autumn harvest will become a joke!

A sudden victory greatly boosted the morale of the army. At the same time, it also made Xia Houchun forget some things on the way to happiness and being sought after...

He was so happy that he consciously solved the foreign trouble. After that, he ordered people to guard the intersections, and then ordered the army, together with the people, to prepare for the long-awaited harvest.

However, just as he was preparing to be busy with the autumn harvest, an unhappy voice suddenly came out.

"General, I think we should be more cautious now and send more soldiers to guard various important roads. Although we won a great victory in this battle, we ended up injuring thousands of soldiers."

"At the moment, although we will not take the initiative to attack the enemy, we must be prepared to some extent to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the situation. If there are not many people left in the army to guard, I am afraid that the risk will be quite high and something may go wrong."

"If this is really the case, let alone continuing to harvest food and grass, the morale we have finally built up will dissipate in an instant, and even the morale of the military will be weakened."

Yu Jin, who came from the mountains and forests just to persuade Xia Houchun, spoke sincerely and thoughtfully.

But Xia Houchun didn't want to hear this.

He glanced at the other party with disdain, and then said calmly: "When it comes to using soldiers, am I not as good as you?"

"Wen Ze, I have my own way of doing things, and it's not your turn to teach me a lesson. Apart from anything else, just for today's celebration banquet, do you think I am really not prepared at all?"

"Didn't you see the numerous battle formations set up outside the camp, and even the hundreds of soldiers holding crossbows when they came in? I will hold this celebration banquet before the raid, just to wait for Xi Yu's army to come on its own initiative. Then catch them all in one fell swoop!”

"Seeing that the capture is imminent, I don't have much spare time to search for enemies all over the mountains and plains!"

"As long as you annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop before they can be harvested, how can you worry about those mundane things? Don't bother yourself!"

Xia Houchun spoke with great assurance, and his words were full of disparagement towards Jin. Seeing this, Yu Jin lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before nodding and saying: "The general is right."

"The one who came to attack this time was Zang Ba. It must be that Xiyu was busy with the autumn harvest in Qingxu and Qingxu, so he couldn't spare the time to cause trouble in Puyang, so he sent Zang Ba here."

"In this case, I will take this opportunity to speed up the collection!"

"Hahaha, this is true!"

It was rare to hear something pleasant from the other party's mouth. Xia Houchun laughed with satisfaction: "Don't worry, if the enemy doesn't come after today's celebration banquet, then I have nothing to fear. I will definitely send people to seize the food as soon as possible." .”

"The general has his own plan, and he will support it even though he is humble in his position. He will also bring his people when the food is harvested!"

Xia Houchun insisted on going his own way, and Yu Jin knew that he could not persuade others, so he did not want to offend others.

And now that victory is indeed imminent, his reckless coming to comfort him is indeed a bit like throwing cold water on him, so it is no wonder that he is not welcomed by others.

Furthermore, the other party has already planned everything, so there seems to be no need for me to say anything more.

In short, all the grain and grass in Dongjun will be collected in the end. If we want to collect all the grain in Dongjun in the shortest time, it seems unrealistic without sending out the entire army.

Speaking of which, if all the grain in Dongjun was harvested, it would cost at least 40,000 to 50,000 dan, which would be able to solve the army's urgent needs in the near future.

In the future, if we collect some food from other places that are not affected by any natural or man-made disasters, the army will be able to get at least three to five million dan of food and grass.

As a result, it may be difficult to guard Dongjun for a year, but half a year is more than enough!

Sure enough, just as the military camp was filled with the joy of victory, Zang Ba once again led his army to attack at midnight.

Logically speaking, at this time, it should have been after three rounds of drinking, and all the soldiers of Cao Wei were exhausted, but Zang Ba guessed wrong again.

He had just led his men to attack Cao Wei's camp, and when he was still a hundred meters away from the main tent, Xia Houchun, who was sober-minded, put down his wine glass and led a group of generals out.

Then, Zang Ba and others were tightly surrounded by dense soldiers from behind.

Under this heavy siege, Zang Ba was naturally defeated again.

Fortunately, the people under Zang Ba were loyal people. Even at this time, they were not afraid of danger and led Zang Ba out of the siege.

Even when they were preparing to take a short rest after escaping into the mountain col, they were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Cao's army. The soldiers were not seen abandoning Zang Ba and running around.

It is precisely because of this that Zang Ba can survive the sieges again and again.

But even if he escaped, he was still seriously injured.

The 10,000 soldiers originally brought with them when they set out, but now there are only a few thousand left.

Zang Ba never thought that his surprise attack on Cao Jun's camp would result in such a heavy price, let alone that this mission would be so difficult.

Not to mention the soldiers he brought, even he almost lost his life in Cao Jun's camp.

How can we fight this battle?

The lord said that he must persist for at least seven days, but now only three days have passed. Is it really necessary to continue the next battle?

Zang Ba felt that he might break his promise and get fat, and as for the title of prince and prime minister that was about to be easily obtained... he was afraid that he would also be far away from him.

"Master Fu, the general suggests that we should go back and plead guilty, right? Just now, we fell into the enemy's tricks twice in a row. We suffered heavy losses. If we continue to fight hard, I'm afraid the whole army will be annihilated!"

"Yes, Mr. Fu, look at the soldiers behind us. They are all frightened by these two battles. If we face the enemy in fear and exhaustion, we may not be able to bear it!"

"Master Fu, why don't we go back and plead guilty? At least we can leave some hope for the army, and we won't lose our lives."

"······"

The lieutenants were exhausted physically and mentally. They said words of persuasion to retreat with expressions on their faces, and their eyes were filled with fear.

Looking at this look, one knew that they had no intention of continuing the fight.

But because of their persuasion, Zang Ba lost the fear in his heart and came up with the idea of ​​fighting again.

Anyway, there is not much difference between the current army and the whole army being annihilated. In that case, why not take a gamble?

Everyone is happy when the bet is won, and everyone can live a better life, not to mention being crowned king and prime minister.

If you lose the bet... no matter how bad it is, it won't be any better than now.

After all, even if he loses his life, Zang Ba must still become a prince and general!

"I know what you are thinking, but..."

After clarifying his thoughts, Zang Ba sighed deeply and hesitated for a long time before saying: "I have issued a military order to the lord. If I am defeated and come to see you, even if I go back, I will not escape death!"

"Furthermore, the current losses of the army are indeed heavy, but I made some estimates. After two battles, we lost about four to five thousand soldiers."

"In addition to the two or three thousand soldiers around us, there should be one or two thousand soldiers who got separated while escaping. If we can gather them together, at least half of us will still be able to fight."

"As long as we can survive this period of time, and some time later, when Xia Houchun and others rush to harvest food, they will be unable to do anything. Then it will be time for us to take revenge!"

"If it were possible, we would have the opportunity to burn down the granary in Puyang City in one more night. Xiahou Chun, who is busy with the autumn harvest, would not have thought that we would make another surprise attack just one night after the defeat!"

"this······"

What Zang Ba said sounded pretty good, but the soldiers around him were hesitant.

It's not that they are afraid of death, but they don't understand that Fu Jun knows that this plan is likely to be a suicide, so why does he still go?

Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, and preferring to travel to the tiger mountains, this idea is really incomprehensible to the soldiers who have long been comfortable.

Over the years, although everyone was a large army, they had never fought any wars. In addition, before coming here, they thought it was a simple delaying tactic, so they didn't take it seriously.

But who would have thought that the other party has already laid a dragnet, waiting for work, just waiting for him to get into it.

After two defeats, everyone felt that being able to escape alive was a blessing from God, but Fu Jun still wanted to fight back?

To put it bluntly, do you really think that your destiny is too great, and God won’t accept it?

I don’t know what Mr. Fu is thinking. When he was in Taishan County, he clearly cherished his life. Whenever there were bandits and thieves, or he passed through places with steep mountains, he was too afraid of death to show up in person or take a detour. And go.

Why are you so persistent today... as if you don't even care about your life?

The doubtful looks in the surrounding soldiers' eyes made Zang Ba feel that his face was red, but he still persisted in his opinion and said loudly: "You gentlemen should know that my lord is very generous to others. I only agreed to this matter for the sake of my future glory and wealth. A military order has been issued!"

"I know that if this happens, the lord will definitely reward us heavily. Isn't this a more comfortable and enjoyable thing than having people spurn us for our betrayal and being regarded as deserters?"

"I, Zang Ba, hereby promise you that as long as there is one more fight, if I win, I will be indispensable for you when I go back. If I lose, I, Zang Ba, will be buried together with you in the Cao Jun camp in Dongjun. No regrets!"

"Furthermore, you all should know that my lord appreciates talents and puts them to good use. He thinks highly of me, Zang Ba, and entrusts us with such an important matter. We must do our best!"

"It should be noted that in this world, in addition to interests, what is more important is the human heart. If you are willing to be a treacherous villain, how can you live up to the lord's respect?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that if this battle cannot relieve my lord's worries and I am despised by others, then I would rather die under Xia Houchun's sword, which will be considered as my lord's kindness to me!"

If Zang Ba just wanted to persuade the soldiers to join him at the beginning, then in the end, it was his true feelings.

He knows how much he weighs. If it weren't for Xi Yu, there wouldn't be anyone in the world who could value him. He has to recognize this love!

Seeing that Zang Ba spoke so sincerely, the soldiers around him didn't know what to say.

But no matter what he said, his powerful words finally attracted some soldiers.

The reason why I wanted to retreat before was because I lost two battles in a row, which made me depressed.

Now that they are no longer disturbed by those declining trends, everyone has gained a little more confidence after they all regrouped.

Soon he came to Puyang City again and burned all the granaries that had been piled up!

However, due to the continuous drizzle, if you want the fire to burn raging, it is not easy to burn out the surrounding Cao Wei camps.

This time the surprise attack went so smoothly that when Xia Houchun woke up from his dream, he thought he was still asleep when he looked at the fire in the distance.

He never expected that Zang Ba, who had just suffered two defeats, could assemble an entire army in just one day and attack him again.

Who in the world would have the courage to attack the enemy again after suffering two defeats in a row?

It has to be said that Zang Ba's courage is really bold and indeed beyond everyone's expectations.

The fire broke out in the middle of the night. After Xia Houchun was woken up, he hurriedly asked someone to put out the fire.

However, the newly harvested grain and grass could not be extinguished because too much fuel had been poured on them. In the end, they could only watch the fruits of a day's hard work go up in flames.

On the contrary, the food and grass being used by the army did not suffer much loss because they were discovered in time.

But even so, part of the food and grass was destroyed, and even Zang Ba and others had already fled without a trace.

In anger, he decisively sent Yu Jin to lead his army into the mountains and forests, while he tried to fight Zang Ba in the plains who had escaped from the mountains and forests.

However, after Zang Ba hid in the mountains and forests, he refused to show his face again, so Yu Jin could only play hide and seek with him in the mountains.

As for Xia Houchun, there was no chance for him to fight.

In desperation, he had to let Yu Jin continue to chase Zang Ba in the mountains and forests, while he led the army to collect grain with the people.

I don’t know when the heavy rain started, and it continued to pour.

This made the soldiers on both sides in the mountains and forests a little sad. The terrain in the mountains and forests was uneven and not suitable for marching. In addition, both sides were chasing each other. After spending a long time in the mountains and forests, they were all tired. Unbearable.

Fortunately, Zang Ba still had a lot of weapons and equipment around him. With the blessing of these weapons, Yu Jin was more or less restrained and returned without success.

It has to be said that since Zang Ba regrouped his men, their vitality and even explosive power seemed to have increased a lot in an instant, which gave Yu Jin a headache.

At this time, Xia Houchun was unable to draw out his soldiers, and he was unwilling to draw out his soldiers to help.

Because he felt that the more Zang Ba came to disturb him, the more difficult things would become.

Therefore, while the manpower is still sufficient, they only want to snatch the grain back to the granary. As long as all the people and even the army can be gathered in the fertile fields in the shortest time, the harvest can be completed as quickly as possible.

When it ends, it will be the day of your own counterattack!

His idea was good, but...at night, things suddenly became not simple.

That night, Xiahou Chun ordered his soldiers to fight at night in the fields with torches and lanterns, grabbing grain. Suddenly, they heard a rumbling sound.

At first, the voice was quite distant, and he didn't pay attention to it.

But soon, the sound came from far away to near, and the sound was so loud that it was shocking.

Then, the earth began to tremble uncontrollably. Not only did the people around him feel panic, but even the soldiers were at a loss and didn't know what was going on.

About half a cup of tea later, the people closest to the river suddenly let out bursts of screams, and then the sound disappeared.

The people slightly behind seemed to have seen something unbelievable, dropped the food and tools in their hands, turned around and ran away.

At the end, the civilian soldiers who still didn't know what happened were still staring in the direction of the screams. The next second, the flood like a turbulent wave came into view like a man-eating beast.

Everyone's faces turned pale with fright, and their legs couldn't stop trembling.

The unbridled flow of the flood broke down the banks, destroyed the harvesting fields, and even wiped out the lives of those who had been swept inside.

Of course, the most important thing is that it wiped out the originally lively harvest scene.

Endless floods flowed from top to bottom, destroying countless fertile fields and lives in the blink of an eye.

After Xia Houchun saw clearly what was coming, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly shouted: "Run, what are you doing standing still? Run to higher ground!"

"Retreat! Retreat quickly! Return to the city!"

"The flood is coming, run!"

"Oh my God, go back to Puyang City quickly!"

"······"

His words seemed to wake up everyone. Everyone, including the people and soldiers, panicked and fled in all directions.

Yu Jin and Zang Ba, who were still chasing each other in the mountains far outside the city, saw this scene. Their expressions changed suddenly, and they immediately retreated to the rear, ignoring the fight.

How can they think about fighting at this moment?

Especially Yu Jin, after seeing the apocalyptic scene underground, his mind went blank, his whole body felt like he had eaten shit, and his face was extremely ugly.

As early as when he first came to Dongjun, he had already reminded Xia Houchun that there was a problem with the water level of the river and asked him to go upstream to investigate carefully.

But who would have thought that the other party would not listen at all. Now that it is over, the flood is raging, and not everyone can afford this price!