The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 90 Lu Bu: Why do you think I messed with this food transporter!
When marching and fighting, the most taboo is to lose sight of the other.

At the moment, although civil strife has occurred in Yanzhou in the rear, the main force of the entire Cao army is now in Xuzhou.

Now, most of Xuzhou is under the control of Cao Jun.

Although Cao Jun and Xuzhou are in a stalemate to contain each other, on the surface, Cao Jun still has the upper hand to some extent.

If it wasn't for the turmoil in Yanzhou that made Cao Ying's heart unstable, Xuzhou should be more anxious at this moment.

Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao in front of him.

If the general's mind is flustered, it will naturally lead to instability of the whole army.

In the face of a crisis, he and Cao Cao must stabilize the morale of Cao Ying's army.

As far as Xuzhou is concerned, there must be no chaos!

"Don't worry about Zhicai, I naturally understand!"

Hearing Xi Zhicai's advice, Cao Cao grinned softly.

As the chief general, he naturally knew what he should do now.

So what if Yanzhou is in chaos, now hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Cao Ying rely on him, so naturally he can't be in chaos.

Yanzhou is nothing.

Big deal, he brought someone back to call back.

"Convene the generals and discuss matters in the account!"

He nodded towards Xi Zhicai. Right now, Cao Cao can only lead his people back to Yanzhou if he settles down in Xuzhou first.

In Xuzhou right now, he doesn't have to worry about anything.

Leave some of the troops to Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren and others, and he will take some of them back to Yanzhou to have a look.

In this way, it is more secure.

……

The tenth day of May.

Only one day has passed since Lu Bu led the Xiliang army to attack the supply camp that Xi Yu brought.

After a short pause for a day, the supply battalion escorting food and grass resumed its reorganization and set off.

In the entire supply camp, following this encounter, the slightly injured soldiers were arranged by Xi Yu to escort the seriously injured soldiers to find a temporary place to resettle.

The rest of the soldiers continued to drop by to Xuzhou to transport grain.

It's a sunny day, the wind is light and the clouds are calm.

On the Chidao behind him, the bloody smell blowing in the wind began to gradually dissipate.

Xi Yu sat on top of Jueying, leading the speed of the baggage battalion forward, still not in a hurry.

Dian Wei, who had already fought a battle, no longer had the urge to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

At this time, he was much more stable.

The generals and soldiers of the heavy supply battalion had aroused a lot of enthusiasm during this effort. While marching along the road, there were endless comments about yesterday.

After Lu Bu's attack on grain and grass failed, he had already led his army to retreat.

Xi Yu didn't pay too much attention to it, whether Lu Bu turned around and attacked Yanzhou's towns again, or other options, Xi Yu didn't care.

The news from Yanzhou was delivered to him smoothly.

In Xun Yu's letter, Juancheng is as solid as gold, and there is no movement from Xiahou Dun who is stationed in Puyang.

On the contrary, the letter sent by Zhao Yun told him that all the previous arrangements went well.

Juancheng was safe and sound, and Xi Yu felt a lot more relaxed.

Nowadays, it is only necessary to send the grain and grass to Xuzhou step by step. At that time, it was only necessary for Cao Cao to bring part of the army back to Yanzhou.

This so-called rebellion can be eliminated overnight.

In the final analysis, these Yanzhou gentry who are rebelling now are not worth putting in Xi Yu's heart at all.

These people can jump out at this time, after all, it would be better for the pen to quit the battle at a time of crisis.

This time, after Yanzhou is re-pacified, Yanzhou will have no worries in the future.

……

When Xi Yu led the supply battalion forward, Lu Bu, who had failed in the attack on the other side, had already gathered the Xiliang soldiers he had taken in the next day.

Because of Lu Bu's own power in the Xiliang army, although the attack failed yesterday, the Xiliang army's trust in Lu Bu is still the same as usual.

After this defeat, the reunited Xiliang iron cavalry did not lose much.

The sun was shining brightly, and the Xiliang army gathered in a certain mountain pass all looked at Lu Bu in the lead.

At this moment, Lu Bu felt a little tired.

Hou Cheng next to him took the initiative to help Lu Bu lead Chitu.

Lu Bu was sitting upright on a boulder, and the originally shiny tiger-head armor seemed to have dimmed a bit at this moment.

The purple gold crown with hair tied down slightly, and the brocade robe of hundreds of flowers covered Lu Bu's back.

"Your Majesty, what should I do now?"

Hao Meng on the side glanced at Lu Bu, and there are only 800 of their current soldiers left.

This time Lu Bu led the army to attack, the food and grass carried by the Xiliang iron cavalry only needed three days.

After finishing today's meal, they have seven or eight hundred people, and there is nothing to fill their abdominal cavity.

Lu Bu had a gloomy face.

Until now, it was hard for him to believe that there was someone stronger than him in this world.

Although he was faintly excited to meet Xi Yu.

However, no matter who faces defeat, his mood will not be any better.

He led the army to plunder food and grass this time, which is full of confidence in itself.

Now, all the Xiliang soldiers under his command are waiting for him, Lu Bu, to bring Cao Jun's food and grass back.

But now, what forage?
It is a problem to ensure the food for seven or eight hundred people at present.

Just go back to find Chen Gong and the others so disheartened, hoping that Zhang Miao and Chen Gong will let those Yanzhou nobles give him military supplies?

Although he, Lu Bu, was proud, he was not a fool.

Although Chen Gong and Zhang Miao intend to cooperate with him, there are still some things that Lu Bu can see clearly.

After his arrogance was suppressed, Lu Bu, who was able to calm down, naturally began to think more.

From the beginning to the end, Chen Gong and others only proposed to cooperate with him, not to serve him.

If he had to rely on Chen Gong and Zhang Miao for food and grass.

Isn't it equivalent to a tiger being restrained by the throat and a beast being put on a collar?

He himself didn't want to do anything with the knives in Chen Gong and Zhang Miao's hands.

Ever since he defected from Ding Yuan's subordinates to Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu swore in his heart that he would stand higher.

When he fought against Dong Zhuo, his mentality had changed even more.

In today's world, the Han court is no longer the court full of power and influence.

From Xiliang to Luoyang and Chang'an.

From the original frontier general, I have seen the prosperity of this world.

He is no longer willing to be a person driven by others.

Just like what he said to Xi Yu yesterday, the opponent has such force, why should he submit to Cao Cao's men.

These words were spoken to Xi Yu, but they were also a reflection of Lu Bu's heart.

A real man was born between the heaven and the earth, how can he live in depression for a long time?
Today, the world is dominated by the Han Dynasty, and troubled times appear.

There are many princes, who wants to create a career, and so does Lu Bu.

He also wanted to be an all-powerful prince.

It is precisely because of this that the Yuan family brothers are afraid of him, and it is precisely because of this.

When Chen Gong mentioned to join him in conspiring to seize Yanzhou, Lu Bu opened his mouth and agreed.

In fact, having a piece of land of your own is extremely helpful to whether you can become a prince.

Now, Yanzhou is not in our hands yet.

Chen Gong and others did not obey him either, it is still unknown who is strong and who is weak, who is host and who is guest.

The thoughts in Lu Bu's mind were a little chaotic.

But he knew that if he went back to find Chen Gong and the others at this time, his future authority would be limited to some extent.

So, of course he didn't want to.

Hearing Hao Meng's question, Lu Bu leisurely raised his head and glanced at him.

At this time, all the Xiliang soldiers looked at Lu Bu.

Lu Bu raised his eyes, he stood up from the boulder below him, and began to look towards the direction not far away.

In the far distance of the field of vision, not far away, endless wheat is swaying with the wind.

Yanzhou is very large, and there are not many places where grain and grass can be obtained.

Lu Bu looked at the wheat in his sight, as if he saw pieces of grain.

"Hit grass valley, go get food!"

Back then when he was on the border, he often led his Xiliang army galloping on the grassland.

At that time, they would sometimes learn from those Huns and do the opposite of what the other party did.

And his reputation as a flying general began to rise from that time.

Since leaving the border, he has almost forgotten that time in the past.

Today, food is the top priority.

"Get food?"

Hao Meng was taken aback for a moment, but immediately understood what Lu Bu meant.

Now the military rations carried by these people will not last until tomorrow, and they must find a way to get food within today.

As for Da Caogu, the Xiliang soldiers under him naturally understood.

Hou Cheng also nodded at this kung fu: "Junhou is right, hit Caogu!"

"I heard that Yanzhou has had a bumper harvest since last year. Compared with other states, Yanzhou is now much more prosperous than other regions."

"Thinking about it, those nearby small towns should have hoarded food!"

As Hou Cheng spoke, Lu Bu nodded beside him.

After jumping onto the red rabbit again, he stroked the red rabbit's mane, and immediately became serious.

"This time, we only need to get food, which is a bit different from the grass-grazing valley!"

"These Yanzhou people are of the same origin as us after all, not those Huns who we can slaughter at will!"

"Remember, don't hurt people's lives if it is not necessary!"

Lu Bu casually told him that he is not the kind of person who likes to bully the weak.

Lu Bu had no interest in massacring some common people.

As he spoke, a group of Xiliang soldiers under him echoed.

Not long after, Lu Bu regrouped his troops, and between the mountain passes, seven or eight hundred Xiliang cavalry quickly started heading towards distant villages and towns along the road.

……

"Your Majesty, there is no news yet?"

Since Jun County began to dismantle the camp, Zhang Liao, Wei Xulian and Chen Gong and his party followed the direction of the road all the way, and began to collect the towns and at the same time began to inquire about Lu Bu's news.

Up to now, for more than two days, Tanma has not received any message from Lu Bu.

Whether the looting of food and grass was effective or not, Chen Gong and others never knew.

However, these people have great trust in Lu Bu's force itself.

Right now, there is no news from Lu Bu, but it made Chen Gong and others have some doubts.

At this moment, Zhang Liao felt a little apprehensive!
For some reason, I always feel that something is wrong!

With Lu Bu's ability, it shouldn't take long to plunder the grain and grass. Even if it is a bit troublesome, it is time to pass the information back.

Now, there is no news at all, which is somewhat different from what they expected.

Zhang Liao's heart was unsteady, while Gao Shun beside him kept his face paralyzed.

He was originally a man of few words, and he rarely expressed his opinions among the Xiliang army.

What's more, without Lu Bu this time, Wei Xu's status in the Xiliang Army is much higher than him.

"Could it be that Junhou is in trouble?"

Wei Xu couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Those eyes glanced at Chen Gong who was on the side. The other party proposed to pull out the camp, but the entire Xiliang army did not stay in any town.

Along the road, except for the trace of Lu Bu at the beginning, it seems that Lu Bu has suddenly evaporated for more than a day now.

Wei Xu always felt that something was wrong.

Could it be that Lu Bu fell into the trap of those people in Yanzhou?
"I'm worried that Junhou is in danger!"

Wei Xu said that Lu Bu was the only person he could rely on. If Lu Bu was in danger this time, the entire Xiliang army might be dispersed.

Chen Gong was also a little worried.

Logically speaking, with Lu Bu's ability, the entire Yanzhou should not encounter any trouble.

But now it is true that two days have passed, and Lu Bu has not even sent back any news.

The point is that Lu Bu only took a thousand Xiliang soldiers to plunder food and grass this time, if he really ran into an ambush set up by Xun Yu and others.

Even though Lv Bu was outstanding in force, how could he escape from the encirclement?

If people like Xun Yu really set up an ambush, they would never let Lu Bu get out of trouble easily.

Now, at this point, Chen Gong and Zhang Miao still can't get away from Lu Bu.

The entire Yanzhou gentry could easily rebel. Although he and Zhang Miao played a role in it, there was no way to ignore Lu Bu's figure.

They relied more on Lu Bu's prestige.

Without Lu Bu, they might not be able to control the huge Yanzhou at all.

If you really face Cao Cao at that time, how can you resist?
Chen Gong felt a little restless.

When Lu Bu proposed to lead troops to plunder, although he agreed in his heart, the other party was a little arrogant after all.

After all, one thousand Xiliang iron cavalry was short.

Chen Gong ignored the possible ambush by Xun Yu and others.

Thinking about it now, it's already a bit late.

"Junhou may be restricted. Now, we can only speed up and track Junhou's trajectory along the way!"

"Thinking about relying on Junhou's ability, even if it is limited, I am afraid that Xun Yu and others will not be able to win Junhou in a short time!"

"So, I still have time!"

Chen Gong lowered his voice, and when he turned his eyes to Wei Xuzhi who was next to him again, he quickly stated his analysis results.

Hearing this, Wei Xu subconsciously frowned.

"Since that's the case, the army must speed up and follow the road, and must support Junhou as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Wei Xu felt that what Chen Gong said was not bad.

There is still no news about Lu Bu up to now, and it is very likely that he was ambushed by the tricks of those guys in Yanzhou.

The most urgent task is to support Lu Bu as quickly as possible.

……

Not far from the Xiliang army, Zhao Yun led a group of brave men and fell far behind the Xiliang army.

Seeing that the other party suddenly began to speed up the army, Zhao Yun was a little surprised with all the townspeople.

"Zilong, these Xiliang soldiers are starting to speed up, should we keep up?"

Seeing the Xiliang army speeding up, if they don't speed up this time, they will probably be thrown away by these people.

But if he followed the Xiliang army to speed up, he might be discovered by the opponent.

Hearing the question from the person next to him, Zhao Yun frowned slightly.

"Come on!"

It is impossible for the Xiliang army to speed up for no reason. The opponent must have discovered something, or has something important to do.

And they were responsible for harassing these Xiliang troops, so it wouldn't be a big deal even if they were discovered.

No matter what these Xiliang troops want to do.

As long as these Xiliang troops can be restrained, there will be no problem.

As the Xiliang army began to speed up, Zhao Yun led hundreds of people also began to speed up gradually.

The men and horses on both sides always kept a distance not too close or too far.

……

The breeze was warm, and on the Chidao to Xuzhou, the atmosphere in the baggage camp was peaceful.

Dian Wei followed closely beside Xi Yu, looking at the fields not far away on both sides of the road.

"Sir, do you think there will be a bumper harvest this year?"

As if he noticed the swaying wheat, Dian Wei asked casually subconsciously.

This question is extremely casual.

After hearing this, Xi Yu next to him subconsciously looked at the fields on both sides.

It is now early summer.

Compared with last year, the rainfall in the whole spring of this year is significantly less.

According to the situation in his memory, if he remembered correctly, the food everywhere in Dahan was not good this year.

To be precise, since the beginning of this year, there have been many droughts in Dahan in the next few years.

The wars among the princes coincided with continuous natural disasters.

For these princes, although the food and grass are not good.

But for the Han common people at the moment, this is indeed like a catastrophe.

Natural disasters caused damage to the grain harvest, and under the chaos of war, the number of people who could survive smoothly began to decrease.

In just a few years, the population of the entire Dahan began to plummet like a cliff.

And with the shortage of population, even the progress of the entire era has slowed down.

Xi Yu frowned.

Dian Wei beside him was still waiting for his response.

"Disaster!"

"This year's rainfall is a bit lacking, and it has been like this since spring. I predict that there will be a severe drought in the next summer!"

"The wheat that is growing well in front of me may not even be able to keep half of the crops that can be harvested in the autumn harvest!"

Although there are many fortifications such as waterwheels in the entire Yanzhou boundary now.

There are many rivers in Yanzhou, but it is not uncommon for river beds to be exposed in severe drought.

If the drought really reaches that point, if you want to have a good harvest like last year in the whole autumn.

Naturally, it is extremely difficult.

"what!"

Dian Wei was a little puzzled, how did the husband know that there would not be a bumper harvest this year.

What does the rainfall mean?
Also, the husband said that after a while, there will be a severe drought?

is this real?
As Xi Yu opened his mouth, not only Dian Wei, but also the soldiers of the entire supply battalion pricked up their ears.

After hearing Xi Yu's words, the atmosphere of the entire supply camp seemed to sink in an instant.
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