webnovel Chapter 163
Chapter 163
"Lord!"
Frustrated Xu You and the others, they exclaimed and pounced.
Yuan Shao vomited several mouthfuls of blood in a row, and only then did he barely calm down his anger.
Frustrated and persuaded: "The injury on the lord's arm has not healed, and he vomits blood from his internal injury, so it is better to withdraw his troops and return to Yecheng, and after the lord recovers from his injury, he will discuss the southern expedition in the long run." "
"Yes, my lord, now Cao Cao has obtained two million hui of rice, and the grain and grass are more than our army. "
"If the confrontation continues like this, our army's food and grass will be exhausted first, so it is better to retreat to Yecheng first and think about it in the long run. "
Xu You also persuaded.
The two of them were originally at odds with each other, but now they rarely unify their positions.
"Bastard!"
Yuan Shao pushed the two away and said angrily: "The old man said, don't destroy Cao thief, don't kill Cao Yuan, vow not to quit the army, you dare to shake the army!"
Xu You's expression was frustrated.
Yuan Shaoqiang supported his stump body, sat staggeringly upright, and said sharply: "Quickly send an order to Shang'er, so that he will transfer grain and grass from Sizhou to Guandu at all costs, even if the old man exhausts his family funds, he will confront that Cao thief to the end!"
In the face of the angry Cao Cao, no one dared to persuade him anymore.
The military conference is over.
Xu You came out of the big tent and let out a long breath.
The night wind blew, and a cold sweat soaked out of his back, and he shivered fiercely.
"That Cao thief has Cao Yuan's strange person to assist, Yuan Benchu wanted to avenge his son, he has lost his mind, this Yuan Cao decisive battle, I'm afraid he will lose. "
"The big-eared thief must have seen that the situation was not good, so he used the excuse to command the Runan Yellow Turban Army and took the opportunity to get out. "
"It seems that I also have to find a good opportunity to seek merit and go to Cao Mengde. "
A cold light flashed in Xu You's eyes.
...
The news that Cao Cao had obtained two million Hu rice soon spread throughout the Yuan army, and the morale of the Yuan army was greatly reduced.
Yuan Shao was determined to fight to the end, and ordered his third son, Yuan Shang, to go on a rampage to collect millions of grains and grass, and transport them to the front line of Guandu with heavy troops.
When the grain robbery failed, Yuan Shao had to return to the old road, relying on the advantage of troops, and continued to storm the Guandu barrier.
Cao's army had sufficient food and grass, and the morale of the generals was high, relying on the solidity of the barriers, they fought to the death and repelled the onslaught of Yuan's army one after another.
Autumn goes to winter in the blink of an eye.
The two armies of Yuan and Cao faced off against Guandu on the front line, and the confrontation lasted for more than half a year.
The physical strength and morale of the officers and men of the two armies have reached the end of the crossbow.
...
Cao Ying, the Chinese military tent.
The atmosphere was solemn.
"After more than half a year of fierce fighting, about 10,000 officers and men have lost their combat effectiveness, but they have only been replenished by less than 2,000 men. "
Although the Yuan army lost more than 20,000 people, it recently abandoned nearly 30,000 Youzhou troops. "
"Between our army and Yuan's army, the disparity in strength is even greater than at the beginning of the war. "
"If we continue to consume like this, at most at the beginning of spring, our army will be reduced to the point where it is not enough to hold the Guandu defensive line. "
Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's report, and his brows became deeper and deeper.
When the two armies clash, in the final analysis, what they compete is national strength.
And the national strength is not only in terms of grain and grass, but also in terms of the number of soldiers.
He caught up with Yuan Shao in terms of grain and grass, and even surpassed Yuan Shao, but the shortcomings in the source of troops could not be made up for in any case.
"Zhongde is reasonable, if I continue to consume like this, I will have food and no soldiers. "
Cao Cao stroked his fine hair and muttered to himself.
Guo Jia arched his hand and said: "Sikong, the official crossing has been pushed to this point, and the physical strength and morale of the two soldiers and soldiers have reached the limit, and it is time to win by surprise." "
Surprisingly winning.
These four words seemed to give Cao Cao a shot in the arm, and made him instantly see the hope of victory.
"That's right, both armies are already at the end of the crossbow, whoever surprises first will win!"
Cao Cao's fighting spirit was ignited, and he slapped the case a few times.
The ambition is over, but next, we have to face new problems:
How to win by surprise?
Guo Jia was silent, Cheng Yu also frowned deeply, but the two had no good plan for a while.
The atmosphere in the tent fell silent again.
"It's not easy to win by surprise, it's just about burning food. "
Cao Yuan, who had been sipping tea leisurely, suddenly said lightly.
Cao Cao's expression was shocked, and his eyes looked at Cao Yuan anxiously: "Ziyou, what do you mean by burning grain?"
"There was no secret report in the previous detailed work, then Yuan Shao ordered Yuan Shang to expropriate in the four states, forcibly collected more than one million grains and grass, and now it has arrived in Guandu. "
"This million grains and grass should be all of Yuan Shao's family foundation. "
"As long as we burn his millions of grains and grass, even if Yuan Shao has a big business, he will not be able to make up for the loss in a short period of time. "
"As soon as the grain and grass are exhausted, the Yuan army will definitely collapse, and when our army launches a counteroffensive, are you still afraid that you won't be able to win?"
Cao Yuan sipped tea and said his plan unhurriedly.
The tent was boiling when it was neutral.
Cao Cao's eyes swept away, and he said happily: "Ziyou is reasonable, burning Yuan Shao's grain and grass is indeed a surprising winning strategy!"
All the ministers and generals were overjoyed.
Then.
"Burning grain is indeed a winning strategy, but it is not yet known where Yuan Shao's million grains and grass are located. "
Guo Jia raised concerns again.
Cao Cao's mood calmed down, and he nodded: "Feng Xiao reminds you that if you want to burn Yuan Shao's grain and grass, you have to know where Yuan Shao's grain is." "
Cao Yuan smiled faintly: "Yuan Shao's grain-"
The voice did not fall.
Hu Wei entered and said: "Qi Sikong, there is a person outside the camp, who claims to be Sikong and has made Xu You, and came to visit Sikong." "
Xu You!
Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and his face immediately swelled with ecstasy.
Xu You is Yuan Shao's confidant and strategist.
When you come at this time, you must turn your back on Yuan Shao and come to him.
With Xu Yu's status in Yuan Ying, he must know where Yuan Shaotun's grain is!
"Xu Yu came to vote, God really helped me!"
Cao Cao was ecstatic and jumped to his feet.
He took two steps, rushed out of the big tent, and went to meet Xu Yu in person.
Outside the camp gate.
Xu Youzheng stood with his hands in his hands, standing under the camp gate with a proud expression.
"Ziyuan, Ziyuan, you are finally willing to come to see me!"
Cao Cao greeted him with a smile, and walked so far under his feet that even one of his boots was tripped off.
Xu You saw Cao Yuancao greet him personally, a smug smile appeared between his eyebrows, and he arched his hand slightly: "Ah Secret, it's been a long time." "
Ahu!
He dared to call Cao Cao Xiaozi in front of so many people.
Even Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan, these brothers, only dared to call Cao Cao the words.
This attitude of Xu Yu is already quite disrespectful.
The generals couldn't help frowning, their eyes disgusted.
Cao Cao was also generous, laughed, took Xu You's hand, and warmly welcomed him into the big tent.
After entering the big tent, Xu Yu sat in the position of the guest.
Cao Cao personally poured Xu You a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Ziyuan, you finally figured it out, are you willing to come to me." "
Xu You didn't shirk either, calmly took Cao Cao's tea, took a sip slowly, and frowned: "Ah Pu, the taste of your tea here is far from Yuan Benchu's tea." "
As soon as these words came out, the faces of all the generals changed.
No matter how generous Cao Fang was, his brows were quietly furrowed at this moment, and a displeasure flashed in his eyes.
However, for the sake of the overall situation, he had no choice but to laugh it off.
"Ah Pu, I heard that under your command, there is a strategist who has no last resort, and he has repeatedly come up with strange strategies, which has made Yuan Benchu suffer a lot. "
"I don't know this person, but now he can be in this tent?"
Xu You's eyes swept between Cao Ying's strategists.
"This scheming man you are talking about is him. "
Cao Cao smiled and pointed at Cao Yuan.
Xu Yu raised his head and squinted at Cao Yuan.
Cao Yuan's expression was as usual, and he looked at Xu Yu calmly.
When he saw that the person who killed Yuan Shao's two sons, made Yuan Shao vomit blood with his broken hand, and suffered a lot, was such a young man, Xu You's eyes flashed a little surprise.
Immediately.
Xu You's eyes turned into disdain, and he sneered: "Master Cao is indeed extremely resourceful and admirable, but even if you have great powers, you can't solve the dilemma of lack of soldiers for Ah Pu now." "