Five days later.

Zhao Feng led the army and retreated ten miles again.

The war on the side of Tanxian has become delicate again.

Because the next time he retreats, Zhao Feng's army will withdraw from the boundary of Tanxian County.

When the time comes, it will obviously be impossible to fool Tao Qian with strategic transfer.

However, the benefit that Zhao Feng could get from Tao Qian was two million stone grains.

And food is not lacking at all for Zhao Feng now.

So this benefit is not as important as early planning.

Compared with Cao Cao's promise and the reciprocity in the later period, the benefits of two million stone grains can also be discarded.

It's just that for these two million stone grains, Zhao Feng has spent so much time, and if he really can't get the benefits, he is still a little unwilling.

It's just that it has taken so long and continues to consume, although it has an impact on Cao Cao, it also has an impact on Zhao Feng himself.

After all, the rest of Zhao Feng's army was still fighting Yuan Shao in Hanoi County.

Offense and defense, that's two different concepts entirely.

In the case of little difference in strength, the attack on Zhao Feng's side will become more and more tight.

Therefore, Zhao Feng needed to lead his troops to Hanoi County to assist in the battle.

Even if Zhao Feng does not directly participate in the battle, Huaxiong's cavalry, Yang Jing, Tai Shici, Guan Hai, etc., can directly participate in the battle.

Time passes slowly.

On the last day of preparing for the retreat.

Lu Su walked into the big tent of the Chinese army and waved at Zhao Feng: "Does the lord really plan to evacuate directly?" ”

"Our army has been holding out for so many days, if you follow the Lord's earlier analysis."

"Cao Cao is indeed likely to withdraw from the army, because Cao Cao said at the beginning that their food supply is insufficient, so they will massacre the people."

"Although it may be an excuse, Su carefully calculated the grain situation in Yanzhou."

"Cao Cao's army will indeed be short of food."

"In addition, according to the lord's words, Cao Cao removed some obstacles in order to concentrate Yanzhou's power in the third year of the first peace."

"But because of this, the root cause has been planted."

"Perhaps, these people are also looking for an opportunity to be ruthless to Cao Cao!"

Zhao Feng nodded: "Zijing is right. ”

"But the problem is, we don't know how long it will take!"

Lu Su groaned for a moment: "According to my calculations in the past few days. ”

"If nothing else, Cao Jun should start to run out of food in the near future."

This calculation, if there is no arithmetic of Zhao Feng, it will indeed be very troublesome.

But with Zhao Feng's multiplication and division, it will be relatively simple.

After all, there are several counties in Yanzhou, although I don't know how much tax each county pays, but it can be estimated.

And then to come up with an approximate result, it's not too difficult.

It's just that this data is estimated, so the accuracy is hard to say.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhao Feng has been delaying time.

Of course, it is only an estimate of the tax, and the difference will not be too large.

The main thing is that Cao Cao sent people to rob the tomb, and then recast the bronzes in the tomb into small money.

Then use a small amount of money to buy food.

This point cannot be estimated.

Just like Zhao Feng, other princes can also estimate Zhao Feng's tax level for a year.

But Zhao Feng's other income is difficult to estimate.

For example, the income brought by the Drunken Immortal Building, Hongmen Dart Bureau, etc.

Zhao Feng spread his hands: "Even if Cao Cao will start to run out of food in the near future, we need to retreat ten miles today." ”

"And once we withdraw from the range of Tanxian County, even if Cao Cao will withdraw from the army due to lack of food tomorrow, it will have nothing to do with us!"

Lu Su suddenly smiled and said, "This matter is easy to do!" ”

"Before, they all retreated to the east of Tan County."

"This time our army retreated ten miles back to the north."

"Then it was originally withdrawn every five days, but it was changed to every three days!"

"Anyway, if the lord wants to return to Jizhou, he will also go north!"

After Zhao Feng heard this, his eyes lit up.

This is not Zhao Fengben.

Instead, they fell into habitual thinking.

Because at the beginning, Zhao Feng was east of Tan County, and Zhao Feng also marched from the east of Tan County.

Therefore, whether it is according to Cao Cao's agreement or returning to Jizhou by the same route, it is necessary to go east.

I've been doing this before, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it.

But now Lu Su said that we can retreat ten miles back to the north.

In this way, for Cao Cao, Zhao Feng has an excuse to explain.

After all, if Zhao Feng wants to return to Jizhou, of course he has to go north, and he has been staying away from the battlefield before.

This becomes very normal.

In addition, in order to block Cao Cao's mouth, he also retreated ten miles after five days to ten miles after three days.

This also accelerated the speed of Zhao Feng's retreat.

As for Tao Qian, as long as Zhao Feng's army did not leave the boundary of Tanxian County, Zhao Feng could still use strategic transfer to fool him.

In addition, for Zhao Feng himself, although he was still delaying time, the army was indeed returning, but the speed was much slower.

But for the number of days to return, in fact, there are not more than a few days.

After all, if he returned the way he came, Zhao Feng would need to march all the way east to the vicinity of Yushan before starting his journey north.

Now it's heading straight north, and there's quite a bit of distance left.

Zhao Feng nodded and looked at Xiong Da: "Pass the order, the army will retreat ten miles to the north!" ”

Xiong Dayi arched his hand: "Wow! ”

After speaking, he turned around and withdrew from the Chinese army's big tent.

Nine days later.

I don't know if Cao Cao had insight into Zhao Feng's intentions, or if Cao Jun really began to run out of food, or if there was a problem in the rear of Yanzhou.

Anyway, as he was about to enter March, Cao Cao began to withdraw his troops.

Before Cao Cao withdrew his troops, there was no sign at all.

Say withdraw, just withdraw, very decisive!

After knowing that Cao Cao had withdrawn.

Zhao Feng summoned Cui Yan and said directly: "Brother Ji Qi, please go to Tan County." ”

"Go and ask Tao Qian for two million stone grain, this is what we have discussed before."

Cui Yan waved at Zhao Feng: "Oh! ”

After speaking, he turned around and withdrew from the Chinese army's big tent.

Wait for Cui Yan to leave.

Zhao Feng looked at Xiong Da: "Summoning Yang Jing, escort the grain team to start the official return according to the plan." ”

"Then send an order to Tai Shici, Hua Xiong, Guan Hai and others, we will continue to be stationed here, waiting for the follow-up two million stone grain!"

Xiong Dayi arched his hand: "Wow! ”

After speaking, he turned around and withdrew from the Chinese army's big tent.

After Xiong Da came back, he informed Zhao Feng that Yang Jing had been ordered to escort his original grain team and start his return.

Half a day later.

Cui Yan walked into the big tent of the Chinese army and waved at Zhao Feng: "Qi Zhao Zhoumu." ”

Tao Qian said that after this war, Xuzhou needs a lot of food to appease the people.

"So I can't take out two million stone of grain at a time."

"But Tao Qian is willing to hand over 650,000 stone of grain to us every year, and settle it within four years!"

As soon as Zhao Feng heard it, he knew that Tao Qian must have been very dissatisfied because of his soy sauce behavior.

But Cao Cao did withdraw his troops, so he used this method to pay two million stone of grain.

Moreover, counting it, there are seven or eight points of profit and grain paid every year, which is already a lot.