Pang Tong sent Zhu Ao to intercept the soldiers and horses of the Jingzhou army looking for food outside.

It has been two days since the confrontation with Cao's army, and the news from the direction of Bowang that Xiahoudun led the army into the canyon again, but the soldiers who went out to look for food were very few who could return to the military camp alive, and Liu Bei couldn't help but be anxious.

Night fell again, looking at the Cao Jun military camp in the distance, Liu Bei had not spoken for a long time.

"It's late at night, why hasn't you stopped yet?" Looking at the distraction, Zhuge Liang's voice came from behind Liu Bei.

Glancing up at Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's gaze turned back to Cao Jun's barracks: "Almost none of the people who went out to look for grain and grass came back, and even if they came back, they were wounded, saying that they were intercepted by the enemy." ”

"Pang Shiyuan is going to cut off our grain and grass." Zhuge Liang said: "He plans to make us have no food to support. ”

"The grain and grass in the army can only last for half a month at most." Liu Bei said: "From here to Jingzhou, although the road is not very far, but there are interceptions before and then there are chasing soldiers, and I don't know when I will be able to return to Xinye." ”

"Don't worry." Zhuge Liang said: "I got the news that although Pang Shiyuan sent people around to kill the soldiers sent by our army to find food, he did not deploy even half a soldier in the direction where Zhao Yun was coming. ”

"Zhao Yun?" Liu Bei's face became even more ugly: "Could it be that he is here too?" ”

"He's in charge of the grain and grass." Zhuge Liang said: "I was about to send someone to intercept it. ”

"Pang Shiyuan didn't put half a person to answer, it's really counterintuitive." Liu Bei said: "Our army rushed to intercept it, could it be that he happened to be fooled?" ”

"No!" Zhuge Liang said with great certainty: "Pang Shiyuan intercepted the soldiers of our army looking for grain in order to intercept our army's grain and grass. He also expected that the more Zhao Yun was not deployed on the way to receive him, the more our army would be worried that something would happen, and he would not dare to do anything to their troops transporting grain. I just don't care about him, whether he deploys it or not, I'll rob him first. ”

"Who is Kong Ming going to let go?" Liu Bei asked.

"Whose martial arts are similar to Zhao Yun's?" Zhuge Liang asked rhetorically.

After thinking for a while, Liu Bei said: "To be honest, if the second brother and the third brother fight alone, they are not necessarily Zhao Zilong's opponents......"

"Then go for all." Zhuge Liang said with a slight smile.

"Both of them are going, who will sit with me in the Chinese army?" Liu Bei asked in astonishment.

"As long as the Chinese army is stubborn, the enemy is inferior in number to our army, and it does not dare to attack rashly." Zhuge Liang said: "If our army succeeds in robbing the enemy's grain and grass, not only will the soldiers along the way not go hungry, but the morale of the enemy will also be greatly frustrated. ”

Looking at Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei didn't speak for a while.

Since he recruited the rebels to exterminate the Yellow Turban, he has been able to live until now, mostly because of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei beside him.

The enemy army was not far away, and the two of them were sent out to intercept the military rations escorted by Zhao Yun, and Liu Bei always felt uneasy.

In case Lu Bu and Wei Yan come over and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are not there, who can stop them?

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't say anything, Zhuge Liang asked, "Does the envoy still feel inappropriate?" ”

"I don't think it's right." Liu Bei replied: "Lu Bu and Wei Yan are brave, the second and third brothers are not here, if they are killed, who can lead troops to stop them?" ”

"Don't fight." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, and said to Liu Bei: "Our army is only responsible for defense, and the number of enemy troops is not as good as our army, how can Pang Shiyuan attack on all fronts?" ”

Although Zhuge Liang said that Pang Tong would not attack on all fronts, Liu Bei still felt that it was inappropriate in his heart.

"If you think this method won't work...... Zhuge Liang said, seeing his thoughts.

"Kong Ming thinks it's feasible, then follow your method." Liu Bei said: "I thought about it, but there is really no other feasible way except this method. ”

"I'll arrange it." Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said.

After a while, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were ordered to come.

They first saluted Liu Bei, and then arched their hands towards Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu asked, "Dare to ask Mr. Zhuge if you call me two brothers so late, is there anything important to arrange?" ”

"It's really important." Zhuge Liang said: "I want to ask the two generals to lead the troops to rob the enemy's grain and grass." ”

"Grain and grass?" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other, and Guan Yu said: "I heard that the enemy's grain and grass were escorted by Zhao Zilong, and it may not be easy to take it from him." ”

"That's why the two generals went together." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said: "The two generals can lead 3,000 soldiers and horses, and the enemy army only cares about intercepting our army's manpower looking for food everywhere, but does not arrange men and horses to meet Zhao Yun, which happens to be a good opportunity for the two generals to succeed." ”

"Let's both go, what should I do here, brother?" Guan Yu said: "There must be one person left, otherwise the enemy army is coming, who will lead the troops to fight?" ”

"Until the two generals come back, I will shrink the line." Zhuge Liang said: "Our army is far more numerous than the enemy, and Pang Shiyuan will not be stupid enough to attack our army." ”

Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei still had some doubts in their hearts, Zhuge Liang said this, and the two of them didn't have much to say, so they had to look at Liu Bei.

"Two virtuous brothers, be careful in everything." Liu Bei said: "You both know Zhao Zilong and know that he is excellent in martial arts and difficult to deal with. This time I went to loot the grain and grass, and it would be good if I could bring the grain and grass back. Even if you can't bring it back, it's good to burn it with a fire. ”

"Brother, don't worry, you will never leave half a grain for the enemy army." The two of them said goodbye to Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei arched his hand and said.

Seeing the two of them leave, Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming really thinks that my two brothers can succeed?" ”

"If you have to ask them to bring back grain and grass, it may be a little difficult." Zhuge Liang said: "If they have less grain and grass, it will be much easier for the two generals. If the enemy army runs out of food and grass, the morale of the army will definitely be weakened, and in these two days, we will be able to defeat Pang Shiyuan. ”

"Fortunately, I have Kong Ming, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with an opponent like Pang Shiyuan." Liu Bei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said to Zhuge Liang.

At this time, Zhao Yun was still on the way to escort grain and grass.

It is only one or two hundred miles away from the place where Pang Tong is garrisoned, and it can be reached in a few days, and the soldiers who escort the grain and grass are somewhat lax.

It was Chen Lan who accompanied Zhao Yun to escort the grain and grass.

Coming to Zhao Yun's side, Chen Lan said: "General Zhao, I have already sent an order for the soldiers to protect the grain cart in the middle. This place is not far from Pang Gong's army, and there should be no changes. ”

"The closer you are to your destination, the more likely it is that something will happen." Zhao Yun said: "General Chen, don't be too careless. ”

"That's what General Zhao said." Chen Lan first responded, then looked at the grain cart and said, "The grain cart is too heavy, and it is not easy to walk this way." In the Pang Gong Army, the soldiers can be regarded as resting. ”

PS: Tomorrow will start adding more

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