Xu You lowered his head and squinted his eyes for a while, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "What is the chance of winning sir?" ”

Xu Maogong said categorically: "The decisive battle in the Central Plains is related to the survival of the society, and even if the officers and men of the Northern Xinjiang Army are killed and wounded, we will never retreat and fight to the death." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info We have a definite chance of winning. ”

Xu You sneered: "Since you have an absolute chance of winning, then what are you waiting for?" Kill the chasm and the water is enough. ”

Xu Maogong said coldly: "After killing the chasm, I will face one city after another that tens of thousands of people will hold, Yuan Shao will stick to the city, and wait for work, when will I fight?" ”

Xu Maogong's hand danced in the air, and suddenly slapped his palm on the desk, startling Xu You, who was sitting behind the desk, and then he heard Xu Maogong's voice suddenly increase: "Tell me, what method can be used to lure Yuan Shao out?" Our army in northern Xinjiang has defeated hundreds of thousands of Hu cavalry on the endless desert, how can we be afraid of this mere 300,000 or 400,000 foot soldiers today? As long as we get to this empty field, relying on a strong battle formation and invincible cavalry, we can let the rebels of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others die without a place to be buried. ”

"Tell me?" Xu Maogong bent down and glared at Xu You, and shouted, "What is your counter-plot?" ”

"Grain and grass, burn your grain and grass." Xu You said expressionlessly, "Can you tell me, where is your grain and grass?" ”

Xu Maogong straightened his waist violently, laughed and said, "The grain and grass are gone, how can I fight this battle?" Yuan Shao burned my grain and grass, and if we delay and do not fight, our army will die in the Central Plains. Xu Ziyuan, your trick is too poisonous, right? You think I'm going to tell you? ”

"You'll tell me." Xu You shook the pu fan in his hand, and said in a very certain tone, "After you think about it, let Zhong Da tell me, and then send me to the chasm water, I will return to Cao Cao's camp." ”

Xu You stood up with the desk and walked away with staggering steps.

Jia Xu watched Xu You's back disappear behind a cloud of shade, his face showed a trace of disdain, and he said calmly: "Organize the people, and immediately move the grain and grass from the old city and Wuchao to Yanjin and sour dates." ”

"There are already a lot of people in the two places, and they can be moved at any time." Zhuge Liang stood aside and said, "If Yuan Shao had started attacking two days ago, we would have moved away the grain and grass from the two places. ”

"Let the ministries keep a little more food and ordnance." Xu Maogong said, "Once the army begins to retreat, it will be very difficult to replenish food and ordnance. ”

"Since you let the ministries stay a little more, let's withdraw the grain and grass to Yancheng." Jia Xu suggested, "Since Liu Bei captured Yanjindu and Qingshuikou, grain and grass can only be transported by land, and the amount of grain and grass on the front line has decreased sharply. After Mrs. Li E and Gao Shun's army arrived a few days ago, the food had already begun to be tight. Now, don't worry about it, we're going to retreat. ”

"Do you think Xu Yu's plan will succeed?" Xu Maogong looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Will Yuan Shao attack our grain and grass camp?" ”

"What are you doing here? Isn't it just looking for an opportunity to beat us? Jia Xu said very confidently, "Don't worry, even if Yuan Shao is hesitant about this matter and worried about the scheme, but Cao Cao will not, he will definitely kill without hesitation." Because only in a decisive battle can he escape from the Guandu battlefield, otherwise he will not die under the joint threat of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao. ”

"Will Xu You come back alive?" Sima Yi sat behind the desk and wrote an order, and when he heard Xu Maogong, Jia Xu, and Zhuge Liang discussing this matter, he couldn't help but stop his pen and said worriedly, "If he doesn't go back, just send the news back, Cao Cao will attack the grain and grass camp." He can not go back. ”

"If Xu Yu doesn't go back, the possibility of Cao Cao attacking the grain and grass camp is very small. Cao Cao can't make the slightest mistake at this time, otherwise he will never recover, and he will never have a chance to turn over. Jia Xu sat down next to Sima Yi and said with a smile, "Although Xu You's Nine Clans were killed, it was ordered by Yuan Shao to be killed, and it had nothing to do with Cao Cao, even if Xu You guessed that the reason why Yuan Shao broke off and killed his Nine Clans was because Cao Cao framed him, but he had no evidence." Did he see with his own eyes and hear that Cao Cao instigated Yuan Shao to kill his entire family? No. Xu You was always reluctant to admit Yuan Shao's ruthlessness, and always thought that with his relationship with Yuan Shao for more than 30 years, Yuan Shao would not poison him, so he always intentionally or unintentionally pushed the blame that Yuan Shao should have borne on Cao Cao, in order to alleviate the pain in his own heart. ”

"Xu Yu's guess is completely reasonable." Zhuge Liang said, "From Cao Cao's side, his move can not only completely pull Xu Yu to his side, but also cause a great impact on Luoyang and have a significant impact on Yuan Shao's strength." We can think about it, now that the trial is in prison, Frustration has been driven out of Luoyang, Guo Tu has been driven to Chang'an, Xu You has been forced to betray and flee, Luoyang is bound to be panicked, and everyone is in danger. ”

"Fu Zhu, Xu You and others are all the people who helped Yuan Shao make contributions to his career, and now they have been eliminated one by one, and there are immeasurable losses to Yuan Shao himself and Yuan Shao's hegemony. Cao Cao's move is vicious, even if Yuan Shao defeats us, it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to gain a firm foothold in Yanzhou in the future. ”

"He doesn't have this opportunity, he even loses Luoyang." Jia Xu gloated and smiled, "This matter may have been done by Yuan Shao himself." Since he was able to put the trial in prison regardless of the overall situation at the critical moment of the war, of course, he dared to kill the Xu Yu Nine Clans at this time. But that's okay, Frustration, Trial, Xu You, and Guo Tu are not there, with Yuan Shao's little ability, he only has the life of being slaughtered. This time he was dead. ”

"If Yuan Shao can be killed this time, the world will almost be a foregone conclusion." Xu Maogong said with a yearning expression, "The rebels don't have Yuan Shao, why should they compete with us?" ”

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In late August of the fourth year of Jian'an, Xu You suddenly appeared outside Cao Cao's gate.

Cao Cao was sleeping, and he was overjoyed when he heard the news, ran out bare-chested and barefoot, and asked happily, "Ziyuan, how did you escape?" ”

Xu You looked at the black hairs on Cao Cao's chest, shook his head disdainfully, and said, "Li Yi sent me back?" ”

Cao Cao asked in surprise, "Li Yi sent you back?" Why? ”

"Hmph......" Xu You broke free of Cao Cao's hand and glared at him in disgust, "You can't figure out such a simple thing?" Where are you now? You can die at any time. I said to Li Yi in Handan, Cao Cao is no longer good, he is going to die, you write a letter to me, I will go to Guandu to persuade him to surrender, and he will be sure. So Li Yi sent me back. ”

Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and others looked at each other, looked at each other and smiled.

Indeed, this get-out plan is simple and effective, and there is no loss for Li Yi, why didn't he adopt it? No wonder Xu You volunteered to go to Hebei, it turned out that he had already thought about his retreat.

"You've been in Handan all this time?" Cao Cao was excited, and asked urgently while stretching out his hand to ask.

"Do you have a brain?" Xu You wiped the sweat from his face and said angrily, "I'm not in Handan, what am I doing in Guandu?" Tell Li Yi that I want to spy on the military intelligence of the Northern Xinjiang Army? If I stay in Guandu, can I come back now? I guess I was tortured and dying in the prison camp. ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, obviously very angry at Xu You's arrogance, but he endured it and asked disappointed with a smile: "So, you didn't get any useful news?" ”

"Sneer......" Xu You glanced at him contemptuously, and said arrogantly, "Who am I?" No news I'll be back? Am I old and useless in your eyes? ”

Cao Cao felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "Ziyuan, where are you old?" You'll have at least a few more children to pass on to your own family. ”

Cao Cao's words didn't know whether they were intentional or unintentional, but they just hit Xu You's sore spot. Xu You's face changed suddenly, he stopped suddenly, raised his hand and punched Cao Cao, and shouted: "Cao Apu, what do you mean?" Want to die? ”

Cao Cao grabbed Xu You's hand and apologized again and again: "Ziyuan, Ziyuan, I didn't mean that, I misunderstood, I misunderstood." ”

Cheng Yu, Mao Jue, Xi Zhicai and others hurriedly surrounded them to persuade them.

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Cao Cao rushed to Zhongmu and said in front of Yuan Shao: "Brother Benchu, Ziyuan is back, Ziyuan is back." ”

Yuan Shao's heart sank, his face suddenly darkened, and he asked, "Is he okay?" How did he get back? ”

Cao Cao explained what happened to Yuan Shao: "Xu Yu visited many friends in Handan, including Ji Yong, the former minister of Ganling. Do you remember this person? I have a good relationship with you. ”

"He's not dead?" Yuan Shao asked in surprise.

"Not dead, alive, alive and well, powerful." Cao Cao said with a smile, "When Gongsun Chan fought Jizhou, he surrendered to Gongsun Zhan. Later, the Ganling Kingdom was surrounded by the Northern Frontier Army, and he surrendered to the Northern Frontier Army. Listening to Ziyuan, he went to Jicheng after taking refuge in Li Yi and served in the Jicheng court. This time to hit the Central Plains, he was ordered to go to Handan to raise grain and grass for the Northern Xinjiang Army. After Xu You saw him in Handan, the two got together twice, and overheard the grain and grass accumulation of the Northern Xinjiang Army on the battlefield of Guandu. ”

"Where?" Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows, overjoyed.

The Northern Xinjiang Army burned the grain and grass camp in Xuchang, so that the coalition army was in a predicament, if this time it can be treated in the way of others, not only can it wash away the shame, but also hit the key point of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

The food and grass of the Northern Xinjiang Army were already very tight, otherwise they would not have repeatedly shown weakness to lure the enemy, and they couldn't wait to ask for a decisive battle. If their grain and grass were burned, then the Northern Frontier Army would be completely finished, and they could only retreat in embarrassment. At that time, the allied forces will pursue on all fronts, and they will definitely be able to inflict heavy casualties on the Northern Xinjiang Army and collapse in one fell swoop. (To be continued.) )