Chapter 32 Panic

Beginning in August of the fifth year of Jian'an (200 A.D.), Yuan Shao's army approached Guandu and set up a company camp for dozens of miles. On the advice of the military division, he piled up earth and mountains to build high sculls, and shot Cao Cao's camp with strong bows and crossbows. In order to change the passive situation, Cao Cao raided the earth mountain several times, but he failed every time, and the number of casualties increased greatly.On the other hand, more and more counties and counties began to sit on the wall intimidated by Yuan Shao's power. Either they closed their doors and refused to listen to the imperial court's dispatch, or they secretly sent Yuan Shao a letter of surrender.

Liu Bei led Liu Pi and Gong Du to create chaos and destroy the garrison from behind. Sun Ce's army stormed Guangling. Changba, Xu He and other separatist forces were unable to attack. As night fell, Cao Cao stood at the gate and looked up under the protection of his shield.The enemy's camp stretched for dozens of miles, with no side in sight at a glance. There was an earthen hill every few dozen steps, with high oars and arrow towers on it, and many soldiers with bows and arrows. Observe the movement of Cao Ying, and send a rain of arrows whenever there is a chance.And just under the earth mountain, there are layers of barriers against horses, and the deer village (zhai) trenches are lined up in front of the formation, and they are arranged like copper walls and iron walls. It is more difficult to break through the past and destroy the archery tower.

And what about Cao Cao?All the camps were dark and quiet, as quiet as death, only the sporadic lights flickering at the camp gates.In front of each tent stood chariots and shields, which were nailed full of arrows.The weather in summer and autumn is very hot, but no one dares to take a half step out of the account if there is no urgent matter, because Yuan Jun may shoot him into a hedgehog as soon as he comes out!All military meetings were changed to night, and even so, the generals could only stay in the dark and dare not light the lamps, so as not to point out the target for the enemy's sharp arrows...

Xu Chu suddenly interrupted Cao Cao's thoughts: "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time, my lord should go back. Otherwise, those sons of bitches will shoot arrows at us again...not good!" There was the sound of arrowheads breaking the wind, followed by another terrifying scream, and a soldier fell to the ground with an arrow. The crowd didn't dare to stay any longer, they quickly raised their shields to cover Cao Cao, and retreated to the central army tent under the protection of the twilight.Cao Cao curled up behind the shield and moved his steps cautiously, the sound of arrows hitting the shield was endless.

"Damn it!" Xu Chu's body trembled suddenly, and an arrow with carved feathers passed through the gap in the shields of the people and was stuck in his arm, "Which son of a bitch can shoot like this, and can hurt people in the dark If I catch him, I’ll have to skin him!” But he didn’t dare to be negligent, and he didn’t put down his shield until Cao Cao was escorted into the big tent, and stretched out his hand to pull out the arrow. This is a three-edged nail piercing cone, which actually pierces a hole in the nail leaf and nails it straight to the shoulder blade.Everyone carefully helped him remove the heavy armor, only to see the eerie arrow embedded in the flesh.Without saying a word, Xu Chu took out a dagger from his arms, roasted it on the lamp, then plunged the tip of the knife into the meat, and pulled out the arrowhead with a flick of his wrist.Although he gritted his teeth and insisted not to cry out, there were beads of sweat on his forehead, and the blood flowed down his arms to the ground.

Cao Cao frowned: "Zhongkang, this injury is serious." While speaking, he tore off a piece of cloth from his battle robe and wanted to bandage him up with his own hands. "It's a small wound that doesn't bother the Lord." Xu Chu grabbed the cloth to wrap the wound himself, and deliberately forced a smile.Three days ago, Wang Bi was accidentally shot in the thigh by a flying arrow, and had to lie down in the tent to recuperate. All the trivial errands fell on Xu Chu. For these three days, he guarded Cao Cao day and night. He didn't rest for a moment, and his eye sockets were already deep It was sunken, and now he was injured, and his gray and black face became even more ugly.

"I'm too tired these days, you should go back to your account and rest." Cao Cao said, looking down at the report sent a few days ago.After Cao Ren fought hard, he finally beat Liu Bei and Liu Pi back to Runan. Xu Du's threat was temporarily relieved, but the farmland in Yingchuan area was severely damaged, so there is no need to count on this year's new grain.In addition, the list of filial sons from each county was also forwarded by Xun Yu, which was less than one-third of the total.What a terrible number this is. To put it bluntly, the court of Xudu is about to betray their relatives!

Just when he was very worried, two tall figures flashed out from the "back door" where the big tent was broken: "The last general will see the lord." Cao Cao looked up, and it turned out that it was Zhang Liao and Guan Yu. Guan Yu had already taken off Cao Ying's armor and changed into a turquoise robe with a scarf on his head. He didn't hold the Qinglong Yanyue Knife, and he didn't even hang his saber, as if he was dressed for a long journey.Since he learned that Liu Bei had arrived in Runan, he intended to leave, but Cao and Liu were fighting, and Liu Bei led his troops to plunder Xudu. It was not until Cao Ren defeated Liu Bei that he had the nerve to say goodbye.

Cao Cao knew that his intention to leave was irretrievable, so he forced a smile and said, "Yun Chang is so impatient." Guan Yu also felt embarrassed, his red face almost turned purple, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Guan deeply feels the righteousness of the Duke, but Liu Shijun is like a brother and sister, and he once had an agreement to live and die together. All the emperors and empresses have heard these words. The former Xiapi fell, and the three things he asked for have been entrusted. Now we find out that the old master is in Runan, and the people he led have been scattered by Cao Zixiao. How can you violate the old alliance? Although the new kindness is deep and the old righteousness is unforgettable, I ask Ming Gong to remember my brotherhood and allow me to return to the old master."

Cao Cao was speechless for a while after hearing his sincere confession.He couldn't understand why Liu Bei, who was capricious and defeated in all battles, made Guan Yu so devoted to serving him.Zang Hong died because of Zhang Chao, and Zhang Yang died because of Lu Bu. All loyal friends in this world were deceived by scoundrels, and the fate of people is really unpredictable. Zhang Liao kept his head down all the time, feeling that he hadn't handled this well, and wanted to make another last effort: "Brother Yun's friendship with the envoy is better than younger brother's friendship with the elder brother?"

Guan Yu knew that he wanted to speak out as a friend, so he resolutely said: "My virtuous brother and I are friends; my envoy and I are friends and brothers, and brothers and ministers. How can the two be discussed together?" Zhang Liao was at a loss for words, but Cao Cao murmured: "Don't forget the old master, come and go to understand, Yun Chang's real husband is also...... Since you are determined to go, how can I get in the way, but the world is in panic and the war is still uncertain. Be more careful." "Thank you Minggong for your kindness." Guan Yu cupped his fists and saluted, but his face was troubled, as if he still had something to say. When Cao Cao saw his expression, he knew it already. He picked up a document from the handsome case and said casually: "You should take care of this letter. Go to Xudu and hand it over to Shi Liudai, the governor of Liufu. I will allow you to pick up the two wives Mi Gan." No matter how hard Guan Yu's heart was, he had no choice but to be grateful to Dade, and quickly knelt down on the ground: "Minggong's mind is unmatched in the world, and I thank Minggong for his kindness on behalf of the envoy." , who knows that Cao Cao is tightly gripped, and has no intention of letting go.Guan Yu didn't feel good about it, so he raised his head and stared at him earnestly. Cao Cao sneered for a while: "Liu Xuande didn't think of kindness and raised his troops to rebel. What kindness do I have with him? What happened today is all for your sake." As he spoke, he raised his left hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Jiu Wenyun If you are familiar with the Spring and Autumn Annals, you should know the story of 'Yugong Si chasing his son and washing his children'." Guan Yu naturally knew this allusion: Zheng Guo sent his son Zhuo Ruzi ① to attack the State of Wei, and the State of Wei sent the archer Yugong Si ② to fight against him.And Yugong Si happened to be a disciple of Yin Gongzhita, a disciple of Zizhuo Ruzi.It happened that Zizhuo Ruzi was sick and unable to defend against the enemy.Yugong Si thought that he had taught his master Yin Gongzhi his art, and he didn't want to use the archery taught by others to harm others, so he knocked out the arrowheads of the bow and arrows, and let Zizhuo Ruzi escape.Cao Cao's meaning is very clear. He and Liu Bei are already enemies and have nothing to do with each other. He returned the two wives completely out of Guan Yu's face. How do you return this favor? Guan Yu is also a smart person, knowing that Cao Cao's rhetoric is to make some promises before he leaves.If it were someone else, I don't know how many promises I would have to say to him at this moment, but Guan Yu has always promised money, and he is not willing to promise anything lightly. It must not disobey the Han court. As long as Minggong does not offend my lord, I will never take the initiative to be an enemy of Minggong." Xu Chu was annoyed when he heard this, he stared at him, and shouted, "Guan Yunchang! Don't be afraid that the wind will flash your tongue. Liu Bei with big ears has little room to stand up. How can you offend my lord again? You are too arrogant, right? " Cao Cao didn't care about it, and murmured: "As long as I don't offend Liu Xuande, Yun Chang will never take the initiative to offend this old man... This oath is interesting. Can Yun Chang keep his promise?" , resting his beard in his hand, he said, "Guan has a lot of promises." "What if you break this agreement?" Guan Yunchang majesticly pointed his finger at the sky: "If you break this agreement, Guan's body will not be buried in a different place!" Cao Cao nodded and sighed: "Okay... I hope Yun Chang can keep his promise." Then he let go of the official document. "The treasures and treasures bestowed by the Duke of Ming, Guan did not dare to accept them. The Hou Yinshou of the Hanshou Pavilion was hung in the camp, and the red rabbit and BMW were also returned to Duke Ming. Guan came and went alone, and brought them from Xiapi. All the soldiers and horses left behind, only Xia Houbo and a few servants escorted the two wives." Cao Cao knew that he didn't want to accept his love anymore, and because of the shortage of troops, he accepted the kindness completely and said: "It's up to you to arrange. But the old man Chituma gave it to you as a reward for your assassination. The merits of Yan Liang and Zhu Wenchou. This is not considered a reward, it can be considered as a witness of our friendship. Not only does it add strength to Yun Chang, but it also helps that beast to use it on the battlefield." "Xie Minggong." Guan Yu liked that war horse very much, but he was actually reluctant to return it. He was overjoyed to hear him say that, "It's getting late, Guan Mou will leave the camp now, so we can take advantage of the night." Here is On the battle field, even if you leave from the back camp, you may be disturbed by Yuan Jun, so it is safest to leave at night. Cao Cao was really reconciled, but he couldn't find anything to say. Since he had promised others, but the long arms couldn't hold the person who wanted to leave, Guan Yu had to let Guan Yu go in the end.He twisted his beard with his hands and said in a low voice: "The old man is a little tired, so let Lao Wenyuan give me a ride." Guan Yu was relieved, Zhang Liao was in a sad mood, the two agreed with their own concerns, and retreated from the back door with a big gift... Cao Cao watched Guan Yu's tall back gradually disappear into the night, and his heart became more disturbed.A good general just left like a gust of wind, leaving nothing behind.If we meet again in the future, I'm afraid it will be the enemy. Isn't it too stupid to let him go knowing this?He lowered his head abruptly, and saw the lists and emergency documents on the table—Guan Yu was not the only one who abandoned him, and there were countless officials, big and small, from all over the place. Does this mean that the general situation is over? Xu Chu was still indignant over what happened just now: "This Guan Yu is too rude, why don't my lord capture and kill him? Before he leaves, I'll kill him!" "It's hard to chase after a gentleman's words, but if I go back on what I say, how is it different from that Liu Xuande?" Xu Chu shook his head and said, "Oh... my lord, you and that Liu Xuande are a gentleman fighting a villain, and you can't gain even the slightest advantage by speaking with him!" "Hey hey." Cao Cao squeezed out a wry smile, feeling that there was some truth in what he said, and saw that Xu Chu's wrapped wound was still oozing blood, "It seems that there is nothing wrong tonight, you should go back to the tent and rest." "The Lord Guard should be justified, how dare you be slack in the slightest. If something unexpected happens, wouldn't I be guilty of a serious crime?" Cao Cao persuaded: "I don't know what's important to do tomorrow. The old man will sleep in a while, and you should go back to rest quickly. If you don't replenish your energy, how can you defeat the enemy with all your strength?" Xu Chu's arrow injury was really serious, and hearing what he said, it's hard to persist: "In this case, I'll go back and rest next time. If my lord needs guards, I can ask Duan Zhao and Ren Fu to take care of them. I'll come over at Maoshi tomorrow." Replace. Raise enough energy to slaughter those sons of bitches Yuan Jun!" "That's right, let's kill those sons of bitches when we have enough energy." Cao Cao watched him walk out with his shield high, but the smile on his face gradually froze—it's simple, but how can we destroy Yuan Jun? What about the arrow tower?Even if those archery towers can be destroyed, how can they fundamentally repel Yuan Shao?From the beginning of this battle, there was no advantage in terms of military strength. After these months of deaths and injuries, the gap between the masses has widened and the situation in the rear is not optimistic. Can we really persist?He had gradually thought of retreating, and secretly asked Xun Yu's opinion by letter. He wondered what opinion Xun Lingjun, who was in the rear, would have... Just as Cao Cao was sitting helplessly, he heard a familiar voice calling softly: "I beg to see the lord." Cao Cao suddenly raised his head and saw a person kneeling in the dark tent. Feeling that person's eyes flickering in the darkness, he quickly asked, "Who is outside?" "Subordinate Xu Tuo, I have something important to report to the lord." Because Xu Tuo delayed Liu Bei's documents for raising troops, Cao Cao beat him up and demoted him to be a minor official in the army. He assisted Bian Bing in managing armaments. It has been a long time since Xu Tuo reported to Cao Cao face to face. business. "It's you..." Cao Cao didn't get angry with him after so long, "What's the matter?" "I have a plan to destroy Yuan Jun's archery tower. I want to tell my lord personally. Please consider it carefully." "Oh?" Cao Cao cheered up, "Come in!" "Promise." Xu Tuo, dressed in soap, bowed his head and entered, followed by four or five pawns, who tactfully stayed behind the Chinese guards and did not come in. Cao Cao never expected that Xu Tuo would come up with a solution at the critical moment. Before he heard what he said, he felt ashamed and said: "I beat you because of Liu Bei's document. , It’s really hard work to avoid arrows and run errands outside all day, return to my account tomorrow and listen to it.” Xu Tuo was very respectful: "I should be punished for my failure to do things well. My lord does not need to blame myself. In the future, I will work wholeheartedly to make up for past mistakes." "People are not sages and sages can do nothing wrong. It's good for you to think so." Cao Cao commended two sentences and returned to the topic, "How did you come up with a way to break Yuan Jun's archery tower?" Xu Tuo smiled brightly: "Dig the tunnel." "True?!" Cao Cao was discouraged again, "Every move of our army is under the enemy's surveillance. I'm afraid that as long as the ground is broken, the enemy will see it from above." Xu Tuo said: "It's not difficult at all. Let's break ground from the tent, and the enemy can't see it." Cao Cao thought for a moment and shook his head: "I'm afraid that won't work. What should we do with the sand we dug out? Besides, we can dig a tunnel to get outside the camp, but how can we get to the dirt hill? If we can't get to the dirt hill, a strong attack by manpower will definitely cause great damage. , this method is extremely difficult to succeed.” But Xu Tuo said: "It's nothing, my subordinate ordered the soldiers to observe the landform, and I have drawn a detailed map. I will give you detailed instructions, and the lord will understand it at a glance." "Xu Shuzuo is much more careful than before." Cao Cao felt very relieved, "Then bring it here and show it to me." Xu Tuo took out a scroll of sheepskin from his arms, held it respectfully beside Cao Cao, knelt down beside the handsome table and unfolded it himself: "Look, my lord, the picture in the north is Yuan Jun's camp... This large area is a mountain... A few places are archery towers..." He slowly unrolled the parchment as he spoke, explaining every pattern on the paper very clearly. Cao Cao was secretly surprised, the picture was very detailed, but the location of the tunnel was not marked, what effect would this have on defeating the enemy?But the scroll hadn't been fully opened yet, maybe he had other markings, so he patiently listened to his explanation.Unexpectedly, Xu Tuo suddenly stopped in the middle of his words, his hands trembling uncontrollably, his face turned pale in an instant, and he stared straight behind Cao Cao with his mouth open. "Xu Shuzuo, what's the matter with you?" Cao Cao went in without knowing it, and hurriedly looked back. Seeing Xu Chu go and come back, he stood in the hole behind the big tent, "Zhongkang, why are you back again?" "I don't know why, but I suddenly feel restless and always feel that something is going to happen." Xu Chu's voice was as cold as ice, and although he was talking to Cao Cao, his eyes were fixed on Xu Tuo. Xu Tuo suddenly rolled up the parchment and said hastily: "Since General Xu has something to discuss with the lord, we will discuss with the lord the matter of defeating the enemy tomorrow." After saying that, he bowed hastily, picked up the scroll and went out. "Stop!" Xu Chu barged into the tent with a stern roar. Xu Tuo was so frightened that he hurriedly stopped: "I have come to offer advice to the lord." Cao Cao also felt that something was wrong: "Why did you come to offer advice in the middle of the night?" "I, I... I just lay down... I just remembered it by chance." Although Xu Tuo answered, he didn't dare to turn his head away. Xu Chu ran over and grabbed his neck, Xu Tuo was so frightened that he was sifting chaff, but he still held the scroll tightly under his arm: "What does General Xu intend to do?" "What do you intend to do? But you came to assassinate?" "No, no... I'm here to offer advice." "Suggestion?" Xu Chu pinched Xu Tuo's arm with fingers like steel hooks, and pushed it back vigorously, only a "click" sound was heard in the helix, and the elbow bent back!He let Xu Tuo scream, grabbed the scroll and swung it vigorously, only to see something fly out like lightning and nailed to the ground with a "clang"—it was a shining dagger! Cao Cao was shocked when he saw it, and then turned from shock to anger: "What a clever plan to make the best of the dagger, so it's not for defeating the enemy but for my life! What else can I say, kill him!" "My lord, forgive me..." Before Xu Tuo could yell, Xu Chu grabbed his neck with both hands and twisted it hard, but there was a crackling sound, and Xu Tuo's face was already facing backwards, and his body slowly collapsed on the ground, never to return. Moved. The soldiers at the gate were the accomplices in the assassination. Seeing that Xu Tuo was dead in the blink of an eye, they threw down their weapons and fled. How could the guards at the gate let them go? Assassins! There are assassins!" Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard the sound of arrows whizzing outside, followed by a series of sharp screams, the assassins and guards fell silent, and the terrifying tranquility returned. "Thanks to Zhongkang's return, otherwise the old man will be killed by villains tonight." Cao Cao wiped off his cold sweat and stared at the strange corpse.He crawled on the ground, but his head was facing the sky, staring at a pair of terrified eyes, blood was still dripping from the corner of his mouth... There was another chaos, Xun You, Guo Jia, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and other generals arrived under the cover of their shields, one after another Say hello to Cao Cao.Cao Cao still pretended to be refreshed, and told everyone that it was a good thing to get rid of the traitors, and that there would be no problems in the future. He advised the generals to return to their tents and rest, and discuss strategies to defeat the enemy together in the future, and asked people to take Xu Tuo and others The corpse was disposed of, and Xun and Guo were left in the tent alone. When everything calmed down and it was midnight, Cao Cao couldn't hold on any longer, and lay down on the handsome table, panting heavily.But after such a change, he didn't want to sleep no matter how tired he was, and looked at Xun You and Guo Jia.After several months of confrontation in such a difficult situation, the two scribes were exhausted, Xun You was not as dignified as usual, and Guo Jia's suave manners were all thrown away. I can't even see my true colors.These are all superficial, being harassed by the enemy's bow and arrow day and night, the mental torture is even more serious, and I can't think of a good way if I don't sleep well. "I want to retreat." Cao Cao made his thoughts clear, "The soldiers were exhausted and suffered heavy casualties. Guandu can no longer be defended." Guo Jia's eyelids kept fighting, but his intuition told him that the master's thinking was wrong, so he quickly yawned and said, "My master can't withdraw his troops. If Yuan Shao takes advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, I'm afraid I'll be a ghost before I arrive." Xun You also said with a straight face: "Even if you escape to Xudu, what can you do? Once Guandu abandoned the land of Yanxu in the East, it would no longer be owned by the lord, and all the officials were panic-stricken and dispersed, Yuan Shao's soldiers besieged the city. At that time, we would only have to commit suicide Already!" "People's hearts are scattered?" Cao Cao couldn't help but smiled wryly, "I'm afraid people's hearts have been scattered long ago. Now half of the officials who are on two boats, they either secretly communicated letters with Yuan Shao, or acquiesced to the thieves' rebellion on the territory. Didn't Guan Yu already leave? Well... there is also Xu Tuo, who has been my subordinate since I was the commander of Dunqiu. For so many years, he has withstood the test of Yanzhou's rebellion, and now he also wants to take my leader and join Yuan Shao. ? People's hearts have been scattered." "That's different..." Guo Jia yawned again and again, "Xu Tuo was beaten by you so he bears a grudge. He wants to exchange your head for 5,000 households and 50 million rewards." Cao Cao shook his head helplessly, the battle was too exhausting, and it would be difficult to change if he persisted, so he looked at them again, and said sadly: "Well, when Ling Jun's letter comes, let's see what he thinks. Besides, we don't have much food and grass, and we still need..." Before he finished speaking, there was another whoosh outside, and Yuan Jun started shooting arrows to harass again. In a panic, a group of guards holding shields ran up, and among them was a scout soldier who had been hit by arrows.The little soldier was dying of blood, and he moved his lips and moaned: "Qi, Qi, Lord... Lord..." Cao Cao stood up abruptly: "Excuse me, excuse me, tell me what is the military situation!" "Yuan Jun is, is...behind the earth mountain...digging...digging..." Before he could finish speaking, his neck tilted and he died. "Hey! What are you trying to say?" Cao Cao closed his eyes for this dead man. "I understand!" Guo Jia was so frightened that he dozed off and woke up. "Yuan Shao is going to dig a tunnel to surprise our camp! It must be like this. Back then he was such a mediocre Gongsun Zan, and he used it against us again." Cao Cao was exhausted and cheered up: "They are digging outside, we dig inside. Quickly send an order to the whole battalion to dig a long trench along the wall overnight to block the enemy's tunnel!" The order was passed down, and the gongs and drums shook the sky, and the silent Cao Jun company immediately became lively.For a while, the torches reflected the sky like daylight, and the brave warriors rushed to the wall of the village with their carts and carts, sandbags and shields, and built a bunker against the enemy's bows and arrows.Many of them were shot to death, and even the corpses were built into walls.The generals of each battalion went into battle in person and led the soldiers to dig under the cover.Bows and arrows kept shooting, ditches were kept digging, bunkers were piled up again when they fell down, and people were sent to top them up after someone died. Everyone was desperate to keep the camp!When this ditch was successfully dug, the east was already pale - the soldiers of the three armies had been busy all night. This night is unforgettable for Cao Cao. He has never suffered so many blows in one night since he used the army, such as the parting of his favorite general, the rebellion of his cronies, the surprise attack of the enemy, and the endless bows and arrows.After all the turmoil passed, Cao Cao stood at the entrance of the tent, his face pale and exhausted.Looking around, there are hedgehog-like dead people all over the place, and at least a thousand people were killed that night.The soldiers who had finished their work were so tired that they couldn't stand upright, so they simply fell asleep under the cover, while Yuan Jun's sporadic arrows whizzed over their heads.When will such a day be the first! A few soldiers got up and retreated holding their shields, and they didn't forget to say hello to Cao Cao when they passed the big tent.Cao Cao felt that he didn't even have the strength to speak, so he forced himself to nod to them, stood helplessly for a while, feeling that it was useless, and then hid in the tent sadly.Xun You was sitting by the handsome table, his eyes were glued together, but he couldn't sleep because he was leaning forward and back and shaking; Guo Jia, no matter how much he was doing, was holding a shield full of arrows, sleeping on his back and drooling; Xu Chu was leaning on a big iron spear, snoring like thunder while standing still. Cao Cao sat slumped, feeling his head buzzing, and the old problem that fell from the time when he was dealing with the Yudai Zhao began to flare up again.He didn't want to withdraw his troops at first, but the battle was so exhausting, after all, he was already forty-six years old.It doesn't matter if only one person suffers. All the soldiers of the three armies have suffered.He, who has always refused to admit defeat, thought about it wildly, and had a premonition that his ambition might end forever at the age of forty-six... "My lord...my lord..." "Uh..." Cao Cao slowly raised his eyelids, and saw his confidant Captain Duan Zhao standing in front of him. "General Ren is here to escort the food and grass." Cao Cao frowned, and said weakly, "Please invite him over." In a short time, Ren Jun came in from the back door, his face was dusty and unkempt, he hugged his pocket and panted, "I've had a very dangerous night, I almost lost my life to see you." Cao Cao said blankly, "I'm not the same." Guo Jia and Xu Chu woke up from sleep when they heard voices, and Xun You also returned to reality from a state of both real and illusory, rubbed his dim eyes, and nodded at Ren Jun, really lost the energy to say hello.Ren Jun sat down on the ground in relief and wanted to drink some water, but he picked up the jar on the handsome case and found it was empty, so he grinned and said in a hoarse voice: "I was attacked on the way, it was Han Xun The team I led probably consisted of three or four thousand people. Fortunately, I had prepared long ago and ordered the chariots to form a circle to protect the grain and grass, and shot arrows from inside to beat them back... But they didn't retreat north, they headed south all the way." "Xiangnan?" Guo Jia became alert again, "That means a surprise attack on Xudu!" Cao Cao didn't even have the strength to be afraid, so he murmured: "Cao Ren pursued Liu Pi to Runan, and Yang Di made a gap. I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them." After saying that, he closed his eyes. Xun You also shook his head again and again: "Bings around Xudu can still defend and wait for the battle, but what about the food road in the future?" "There will be no need for grain roads in the future..." Ren Jun smiled wryly and shook his head, "New grain cannot be harvested due to the chaos in various places, and today's delivery is already the last batch of grain." No one said a word - it's over!It's all over!The disparity between the enemy and ourselves, passive combat, exhausted soldiers, emptiness in the rear, scattered people, and the end of food and grass... All crises appeared at the same time.Cao Cao had to admit that even though he had planned carefully for a year and took the lead at the beginning of the war, the power gap with Yuan Shao was still too large.By now he was dead.In the dead silence, there was another swishing sound, General Liu Xun walked in holding his shield.Cao Cao was taken aback: "What are you doing here?" As Zhang Xiu's assistant, Liu Xun should be stationed in the front camp. "Great joy, great joy!" I don't know whether Liu Xun is heartless or heartless at all. Cao Cao didn't bother to get angry with this sick guy: "What other happy event can there be?" Liu Xun bared his big teeth and said with a smile: "The old department of Youzhou, Xianyu Fu, led the people to surrender." "Huh?!" Cao Cao seemed to be in disbelief, and patted his aching head vigorously, "I have already reached this stage of the field, and there are still people who are willing to jump into the fire pit. Zitai notified all the generals to meet him and lead him to the middle of the river. Come to the military tent, I want to see this guy with my own eyes."