Chapter 1051: A Plan to Cut Off Food
When Xu You left Yuan Shao's barracks, it was already slightly dark.
Out of the high wall, he galloped all the way to the south, and after walking for a short time, he came to the high wall built by Cao Cao's army.
Holding the horse, Xu You raised his face and shouted to Cao Jun on the high wall: "Inform Cao Gong, Xu You came to ask for a meeting!" ”
Xu You was a celebrity in front of Yuan Shao's account, and his name was also known to many Cao Jun.
Knowing that it was Xu Yu outside the wall, the officers of the Cao army guarding the high wall did not dare to delay, and hurriedly asked people to communicate to Cao Cao.
The sky was dark, Cao Cao was looking at the scroll in the tent, and the soldiers guarding outside the tent learned that Xu Yu had arrived from the soldiers who ran down from the high wall, and they didn't dare to delay, so they hurriedly said to Cao Cao in the tent: "Qi Cao Gong, Yuan Shao's strategist Xu Yu asks to see!" ”
In the past few days, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao confronted, Yuan Shao repeatedly launched attacks, although Cao Cao's army won every time, but Cao Cao knew that the army food was decreasing day by day, so that within a few days, Yuan Shao's army could be in one fell swoop to lack of food and grass for him, to fight the flowers.
Hearing that the guards outside the tent said that Xu You had arrived, Cao Cao quickly stood up, didn't bother to put on his shoes, ran out of the tent barefoot, and asked the soldier, "Where is Xu You?" ”
"Waiting outside the walls!" Seeing Cao Cao running out barefoot, the soldiers hurriedly responded.
"Quick! Let people open the door! Knowing that Xu Yu was still waiting outside the high wall, Cao Cao hurriedly gave an order to one of his own soldiers.
The soldiers who received Cao Cao's orders answered, and hurriedly ran towards the gate of the high wall, and passed on Cao Cao's order to open the door.
After the soldiers ran quickly, Cao Cao did not delay, and rushed barefoot towards the gate of the high wall.
Fortunately, glass was not invented in this era, and there were no unvirtuous people throwing broken glass everywhere, otherwise Cao Cao would be barefoot, and I am afraid that he would not run far, and the soles of his feet would be pierced and bleed.
Cao Cao ran barefoot towards the gate of the high wall, and a group of pro-soldiers hurriedly followed him.
The officer who led this group of pro-soldiers, while running with Cao Cao, shouted to him: "Cao Gong, shoes ......"
Cao Cao, who only cared about running towards the gate of the high wall, didn't care about any shoes or shoes, and didn't even turn his head, but just ran to the wall with a smoke.
Cao Cao hadn't yet run to the gate of the high wall, and Cao Jun, who had been ordered by him, had already opened the gate.
The door opened, and Xu You, who was riding a horse, walked in through the door.
As soon as he entered Cao Cao's military camp, he saw a group of people running towards him.
After fighting for days, Cao Cao was also in armor all day long, and a group of Cao troops behind him were all fully armed.
Seeing a team of Cao Jun rushing towards him, Xu You was taken aback, and in a panic, he almost fell off his horse.
"Ziyuan!" Just as he was about to turn around and run away, Xu You heard the person who was running towards him shouting at him.
In the past, when Dong Zhuo was defeated, Xu You and Cao Cao had also seen it, and they still remembered his voice.
Hearing that the voice was like Cao Cao, Xu You hurriedly looked over.
It didn't matter if he looked at it, he saw not only that Cao Cao greeted him personally, but also found that Cao Cao was barefoot and didn't even wear shoes.
Seeing this scene, Xu You hurriedly turned over and jumped off the horse and ran towards Cao Cao.
"Cao Gong, ...... this?" Running in front of Cao Cao, Xu You first hugged his fists and bowed to him deeply, and after being helped up by Cao Cao, he pointed to his feet with a puzzled face and asked, "What does this mean?" ”
Knowing that Xu You was coming, and knowing that he would definitely be able to find out from him where Yuan Shao's army was stockpiling, Cao Cao didn't care about wearing shoes, so he greeted him.
Asked by Xu You, Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, looked down at his feet, and said with a grin: "I know that Ziyuan came here, and at a certain time I was happy in my heart, but I forgot to put on my shoes!" ”
looked at Cao Cao with a stunned face, and when he heard Cao Cao say this, Xu You was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
Holding hands together, Cao Cao and Xu You looked at each other, and both of them raised their faces and laughed.
After laughing for a while, Cao Cao turned sideways, made a gesture of invitation to Xu You and said: "Since Ziyuan is here, it is like a certain Zhang Liang, and I hope that Ziyuan will teach a certain strategy to break the enemy!" ”
Hearing Cao Cao's words, Xu You said to him: "Don't hide it from Cao Gong, the subordinates had offered Yuan Shao a plan earlier. Cao Gong's army was stationed in Guandu, Yuan Shao was also difficult to break through for a while, why not launch a group of troops and horses, detour to Xudu, although Cao Gong intercepted the Qin army in the Xuanyuan Pass area, but the eastern front was empty and tight. If Yuan Shao went to Xudu and welcomed His Majesty out, what did Cao Gong think would be like in this world? ”
Xu You's words made Cao Cao suddenly gasp, and said with a stunned heart: "If Yuan Shao follows Ziyuan's plan, there will be no place to bury him!" ”
When Cao Cao said this, Xu You's face was suddenly full of smiles, and he raised his hand to stroke his beard, with a triumphant look, but he didn't speak.
Cao Cao saw this look in his eyes, and he was very unhappy in his heart, but he didn't say it, but said to him more respectfully: "Ziyuan, please enter the account and talk to someone!" ”
Under the personal guidance of Cao Cao, he entered the tent with him, and Xu You was not polite, and when Cao Cao just invited him to sit, it was convenient to sit down.
"Cao Gong!" After sitting down, Xu You clenched his fists and said to Cao Cao: "Cao Gong wants to ask his subordinates how to break the enemy, I don't know if I can tell my subordinates that Cao Gong's army food can be used for many days?" ”
Unexpectedly, Xu You asked about the military rations as soon as he came, Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, thought about it before raising three fingers and said: "The military rations are abundant, and there is enough food for three months!" ”
"Cao Gong's boy, it's really true!" Cao Cao said that there were still three months of military rations, Xu You shook his head with a smile and said: "A certain person is sincere to vote, how can Cao Gong refuse to treat him with sincerity?" ”
was stunned by Xu You's words, Cao Cao smiled very embarrassedly, and then said: "That's it, Ziyuan is a shrewd person, and a certain party is really bad." Don't hide it, the military rations are only enough for a month......"
"Cao Gong, Cao Gong!" Sighing, Xu You said to Cao Cao: "A certain has been cast into the account, Cao Gong is still suspicious, since this is the case, he has resigned!" ”
As he spoke, Xu You really stood up, bowed to Cao Cao, and turned around to walk out of the tent.
As soon as Xu You walked to the tent curtain, Cao Cao hurriedly stood up, caught up with him, took the corner of his clothes, and said with a smile: "It's really bad, the military rations can only support half a month......
"Cao Gong's army rations can't be supported for three days!" Turning around, Xu You raised three fingers and said to Cao Cao: "But I don't know why I have to tell my subordinates, it can last for half a month!" ”
In Cao Cao's army, the grain and grass were really about to bottom out, and he was broken by Xu Youdao, he was stunned for a moment, and said with an embarrassed face: "Ziyuan came to vote, if you say that the army food is insufficient, I am afraid that Ziyuan ......will leave again."
"If you come to vote, how can you leave because of the lack of military rations!" With a sigh, Xu You turned around, faced Cao Cao, clasped his fists and said to him: "I came to vote today, just to give Cao Gong a military ration strategy!" ”
Hearing Xu Yu say this, Cao Cao suddenly felt happy in his heart.
The scouts sent by Guo Jia have been exploring the place of Yuan Shaotun's grain for several days, but they have never had a clue, Xu You said this, he must know where Yuan Shaotun's grain is.
"What kind of military food strategy?" Although he had already planned to burn Yuan Shao's military rations, Cao Cao did not directly tell Xu You about the plan he had discussed with Guo Jia that day, but asked him a question.
"Yuan Shao's military rations are hoarded in the black nest!" After talking to Cao Cao, Xu You didn't hide anything, and said to Cao Cao: "The one who led the army to guard the black nest was Chun Yuqiong. The Yuan army stationed in Wuchao is only 3,000 people, and Chun Yuqiong is greedy for wine all day long, if Cao Gong leads the army to go, he will definitely be able to break it in one fell swoop! ”
Many scouts were sent to search for days, but they did not find the place where Yuan Jun stored grain, and after listening to what Xu You said, Cao Cao suddenly realized.
Cao Jun's scouts searched for Yuan Jun's grain and grass, but they were only around Guandu, and they did not diverge further at all.
That Wuchao is still not close to Guandu, how can the Cao Jun scouts find such a long distance?
"How to break it in one fell swoop, and hope that Ziyuan will teach me!" Holding his fists and saluting Xu You, Cao Cao said with a respectful face: "If a certain person breaks Yuan Shao, Ziyuan should be the first to take the lead!" ”
Cao Cao said that he should be the first to take the lead, Xu You was even more proud, and hurriedly hugged his fists and gave Cao Cao a salute and said: "Cao Gong can lead five thousand cavalry to go, and the cavalry will bring more fire and burn the military food." The military rations were burned, and the news reached Guandu, and the Yuan army would be in chaos! ”
"Good plan!" Although he had discussed with Guo Jia earlier to burn Yuan Shao's military rations, he never found the place where the military rations were hoarded.
Under Yuan Shao's account, although he was very valued by Yuan Shao, Xu Yu has repeatedly offered suggestions recently, but he has been vetoed by Yuan Shao.
Now that the family members have been killed by the trial, Xu You has long hated Yuan Shao, especially for the trial, and he can't eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.
When Cao Cao greeted him, he was so panicked that he even forgot to put on his shoes, and when he was about to leave, he quickly got up and pulled him back.
In Xu You's opinion, Cao Cao is already courteous and very important to him.
Just by meeting, Xu You had already made a decision to help Cao Cao defeat Yuan Shao.
Holding Xu Yu with both hands, Cao Cao and him looked at each other, and said in a very solemn tone: "Ziyuan came here, and a certain person is really like a tiger with wings!" ”
Xu You proposed to Cao Cao to burn the grain and grass of Wuchao, and in Yuan Shao's army, a group of strategists were also persuading Yuan Shao to allocate a group of soldiers and horses to strengthen the defense of Wuchao.
Yuan Shao strengthened the defense of Wuchao, which also included Feng Ji, who had earlier instigated Yuan Shao to send troops to attack Cao Cao.
In Yuan Shaoshuai's tent, many white candles were lit on the candlestick.
A group of staff and generals sat in a ring in the tent, guarding Yuan Shao in the first seat, and their eyes were looking at Yuan Shao, expecting him to make a decision.