After a few rounds of arrow rain, there was no further shooting. ***

Zhou Cang shouted: "Blow the horn!" ”

The order was delivered, and the high-pitched sound of the horn continued to sound in the night sky. The sudden sound of the horn made the soldiers of Cao Ying even more flustered. In such a dark night, the roads were muddy, which was not conducive to the attack of the army, and it was impossible for Cao Cao to lead the troops out in the dark night, so the hundred soldiers led by Zhou Cang were very safe.

After a while, the sound of the trumpet stopped again.

Zhou Cang saw that there were many people in Cao's camp, and after all the soldiers were attracted out, he immediately ordered: "Withdraw!" ”

At the sound of an order, a hundred soldiers slowly retreated.

Cao Cao got out of the quilt and rushed out in a hurry as soon as he was fully dressed. However, when he walked out of the tent, there was silence outside the camp, and there was no movement, only the cacophony of the camp.

"Look, look, the bow and arrow are tied with a silk scarf!"

"Ah, our grain and grass have been robbed."

"It's over, it's over, the grain and grass have really been robbed, and even General Cao Ren has been captured and become a prisoner. Now that there is no food in the army, what should I do? ”

……

Many soldiers had bows and arrows in their hands, and after opening them to read them, there was a lot of discussion.

Seeing the news of the robbery of grain and grass, the soldiers suddenly became flustered, and one by one the soldiers showed worried looks on their faces, and the idea of meritorious service in their hearts was immediately left behind.

When Cao Cao came out of the tent, he saw the soldiers talking.

Xiahou Yuan took a bow and arrow, walked quickly to Cao Cao, and reported: "Lord, this is the bow and arrow that was shot into the camp just now, and the silk scarf tied to the bow and arrow shows that Wang Can has captured Zixiao and robbed the grain and grass. Now all the soldiers know about the robbery of grain and grass, and the army's heart is turbulent, please decide the lord! ”

"Ho! Ho! ”

Cao Cao grabbed his bow and arrows and threw them on the ground, a hiss in his throat.

His face changed drastically, revealing an indignant expression. At night, he had already decided to take advantage of the fact that the news had not spread and send troops to attack Wang Can early tomorrow morning, but Wang Can suddenly came to such a hand, which disrupted his plan and made Cao Cao very angry. The morale of the army is low and the morale of the army is unstable, and it will definitely be difficult to cope with the battle.

Xi Zhicai walked over and said in a low voice: "Lord, if you want to boost morale at this time, you must show a sharp weapon that can defeat Wang Can, push out the knife cart, and cheer up the soldiers!" ”

In a word, Cao Cao was immediately woken up.

After Cao Cao pondered for a moment, he did not say that he would immediately withdraw his troops, nor did he say that he would immediately lead his troops to attack Wang Can's camp, let alone mention the matter of the knife cart, and ordered: "Let all the soldiers go back to the camp to rest and recuperate." ”

At the sound of the order, all the soldiers returned to the camp one after another.

Cao Cao glanced at the rest of the generals, waved his hand, and ordered, "Okay, let's all go back to their respective camps and rest." ”

After saying that, Cao Cao turned around and left.

Xi Zhicai blinked, with a puzzled look on his face. What he said just now was to let Cao Cao push out the knife cart he had made, so as to strengthen the confidence of the soldiers so that he could fight Wang Can to the death. However, Cao Cao tepidly asked the soldiers to go back to rest and said nothing, which made him suspicious.

Shaking his head, Xi Zhi went back to the camp in confusion.

Seeing this, the rest of the generals also sighed and returned to their respective camps.

Nothing happened overnight, early the next morning.

As soon as it was dawn, Cao Cao had already woken up. After he had dressed, washed, and had breakfast, he called the soldiers and ordered: "Beat the drums and gather all the soldiers in the battalion!" ”

Rumbling drums sounded, and the soldiers of the battalion quickly gathered in the camp.

A red sun has risen, and the weather has cleared.

Cao Cao was wearing armor and a sword hanging from his waist, but his body was not tall but tall and tough, like a pine. His eyes swept over all the soldiers in the camp, and when he saw that the soldiers still had worried expressions on their faces, his heart sank. Seeing this, Cao Cao did not have any expression on his face, he looked at Cao Hong with a serious expression, and shouted, "Where is Cao Hong?" ”

Cao Hong walked out quickly, clenched his fists and said, "The end will be here!" ”

Cao Cao ordered: "Push out all the knife carts made in the camp!" ”

"No!"

Cao Hong replied, then ordered all the soldiers under his command and pushed out all the knife carts in the camp. I saw a knife cart slowly coming, and there were twenty-four shining steel knives in front of the frame of each knife cart, the steel knives were sharp and sharp, once they poked into the body, there was no possibility of sparing.

The knife cart appeared, which immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers.

Cao Cao stretched out his hand and pointed to the knife cart and shouted: "Soldiers, do you see, this is a weapon made in the battalion to deal with the soldiers under Wang Can's command, with the knife cart to kill, as long as you push the knife cart to rush up, you can break Wang Can's camp, you can break Wang Can's cavalry, you can kill Wang Can's infantry, with the knife cart, what are you afraid of?" ”

Cao Cao looked at the soldiers, but the soldiers hesitated.

It is clear that the soldiers are still worried about the problem of food and grass.

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Although we have been robbed of three months' worth of food, there is still one month's surplus in the army, which is enough to support us in defeating Wang Can." As long as we defeat Wang Can, the food in their camp will be ours, and there is no need to worry about starvation. Moreover, there are countless grains in Chang'an City, and as long as they invade Chang'an, they can also replenish food. ”

"We still have a month's worth of surplus food, enough to last for a month! Is it necessary to retreat? No, never retreat! We have created extremely sharp knife carts, and with the knife carts to kill the enemy, are we still afraid of Wang Can? No, not afraid! Defeat Wang Can and enter Chang'an, and all problems will be solved. ”

When the soldiers heard this, they exchanged heads and talked about each other.

At this point, the hesitation on the faces of the soldiers disappeared and was replaced by a look of excitement. What impressed the soldiers the most was the knife cart and a month's food.

When Xi Zhicai heard Cao Cao's words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

He knows best how much food is left in the army, not to mention a month's surplus food, even half a month's food. However, what Cao Cao needs is to stabilize the morale of the army, as long as it can support two or three days, there is already an answer to whether it is victory or defeat, and the problem of grain and grass is no longer a problem at that time.

Cao Cao looked at the soldiers who were already moved, and shouted: "Soldiers, soldiers, for the sake of your families, for your own future, fight, go and defeat Wang Can and make meritorious contributions." We swore to leave Yanzhou in order to establish meritorious service, do you want to flee back to Yanzhou in disgrace and be despised by the villagers? ”

"Do you want to?"

Cao Cao jerked out his long sword and roared at the sky.

"I don't want to!"

The soldiers roared loudly, and the sound of thunder suddenly rang out.

The corners of Cao Cao's mouth hooked up a smile, and he shouted: "Since you don't want to be disliked and looked down upon, then fight!" Only by fighting can we make meritorious contributions, fight! War! War! Cao Cao was passionate, his cheeks flushed, and his eyes showed excitement. This battle will be a decisive battle between him and Wang Can, and who stays to attack Chang'an will be decided from this.

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

……

The soldiers responded violently, all thinking about rushing to kill. A month's surplus of rations, and the knife carts placed in the camp, two things succeeded in arousing the warlike spirit of the soldiers.

Seeing this, Cao Cao smiled proudly.

PS: The fourth watch is completed, the rest is over, continue to ask for flower support, and ask for collection support.