In the early morning, the flames in Cao Jun's camp had been extinguished, and the thick smoke dissipated, leaving only a faint smell of burnt food floating around.
Although they defeated Lu Bu's army who came to attack from the city last night, there were no cheers of victory as there should be in the camp, only whispers and uneasiness in their eyes.
The food was burned!
Although some were rescued, how long can we hold on to nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses?
Although the large tent of the Chinese army was full of people, it was completely silent, and the heavy breathing of the people could still be heard faintly.
Everyone's expressions were solemn, and their eyes also flashed with uneasiness and worry.
The food was burned!
The soldiers are worried about not having enough food to eat, but what these generals are worried about is what will happen if the soldiers don't have enough to eat?
Cao Cao's dark cheeks had turned purple-black due to the anger in his heart, and the anger in his eyes seemed to want to burst out.
Lu Bu'er actually made himself suffer twice in a row, which is really hateful.
Snapped!
After waiting for a long time, Cao Cao found that no one spoke, and he was even more annoyed. He slapped the table and said loudly.
"Lü Bu's son is burning our army's food. It's really hateful. Can you guys think of a way to break the city?"
Although everyone heard Cao Cao's question, no one answered, they just lowered their heads.
Cao Cao clenched his teeth, blew out a thick breath from his nostrils, snorted heavily, turned his head to look at Cheng Yu, and asked slowly.
"Zhongde, do you have a way to break the city?"
Cheng Yu walked to the middle and cupped his hands, "Lord, if given half a month, Dong Min will be defeated, but at this time, alas!"
Cheng Yu didn't finish his words and ended with a sigh, but everyone already understood what he meant.
Cao Cao's expression changed, and he slapped his palm on the table, his teeth chattering, "Is there no other way?"
"I have a plan."
When Cao Cao heard this voice, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly turned his head to look. Sure enough, the person who came out of the crowd was Xun Yu, whom he relied on very much.
There was a hint of confidence on Xun Yu's handsome face, "My lord, my plan is to retreat in order to advance."
Cao Cao was overjoyed and asked hurriedly, "Wen Ruo, how should we implement this plan?"
Xun Yu smiled slightly and said slowly, "At this time, our army's food has been destroyed, which is when the morale of our army is low. On the other hand, Lu Bu's army defending the city is encouraged, and it is when the morale is at its peak.
If our army fights again, I'm afraid it won't be effective even in half a month, so it would be better to withdraw temporarily. "
"retreat?"
Cao Cao's expression changed, and he felt extremely unwilling, "Wen Ruo?"
Xun Yu waved his hand, "Lord, don't be anxious, this plan is called retreating to advance, it means retreating first and then advancing, in order to succeed.
And the key to success lies in...? "
Having said this, Xun Yu turned his head and looked at someone in the crowd.
Cheng Yu followed Xun Yu's gaze, suddenly realized, and said urgently, "Wen Ruo, is that what you meant?"
Xun Yu smiled and nodded, "Yes, the key to this plan lies with General Li."
Li Dian, who was standing in the crowd, couldn't help but was stunned when he saw everyone's eyes turning over and said in confusion.
"Mr. Wen Ruo, are you the last general?"
Cheng Yu suddenly laughed, "I understand, that's how it is."
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he reacted, "Wen Ruo, do you think so?"
Xun Yu nodded, "At this time, if our army wants to attack the city, it will be difficult to succeed. Moreover, our army's food has been burned and we cannot hold on for a few days. Therefore, our army can only retreat and return to Juye to prepare food and prepare for another attack." war.
When Lu Bu's army saw our army retreating, the city gates would be opened for the people to enter and exit. "
At this point, Xun Yu turned to look at Li Dian and said with a smile, "General Li is from the Cheng family, and there are many locals in the family. Even if they come to Dongmin, they will not arouse suspicion.
When our army collected enough food in Juye, we sent troops to attack Dongmin again. At that time, General Li's tribe was in the city to provide internal support, and it was easy to break the city. "
Cao Cao's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened to Xun Yu's story. After hearing this, he couldn't help laughing.
"Wen Ruo, you're such a smart person who takes retreat in order to advance."
Military generals are proud to charge into battle, relying on their powerful strength to break through the enemy's formation and win the final victory.
Although counselors cannot charge into battle, they can defeat the enemy thousands of miles away while talking and laughing.
It's hard to say which of the two is stronger or weaker, but they complement each other and can maximize the power of the army.
As a top counselor, Xun Yu's words immediately relieved Cao Cao's worries, and the original depression of the food being burned was swept away.
When the generals heard this, they all raised their heads and laughed together, "Okay, that's great. It's a good move to turn retreat into advance."
The originally extremely depressing atmosphere in the big tent also disappeared, and an unyielding fighting spirit rose in the hearts of everyone.
"Lord, give me the order. This time, we will definitely be able to break the city."
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, turned to look at Li Dian, and asked with a smile, "General Li, you heard what Wen Ruo said, can you possibly do it?"
Li Dian hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, as long as Lu Bu's son is willing to open the city gate, the members of the general's family will definitely be able to sneak into the city and complete the mission of the lord to the death."
Cao Cao laughed and said loudly, "In that case, let Lu Bu go."
"Pass the order, our army will withdraw temporarily."
"As commanded."
Everyone was in agitated mood, roaring like thunder, and left the tent one after another.
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Gao Shun stood on the city wall, looking at Cao Jun's camp in the distance, frowning slightly.
Wei Xu, who was standing aside, still looked arrogant even though he suffered a defeat last night.
"Hahaha, Cao's army is retreating. It's great."
Standing on the city wall, although everyone could not see clearly what happened in Cao's camp, the fences next to the camp had been removed and put aside.
In a short time, all the fences that everyone could see had been demolished. Next, there were tents. Although most of them had been burned down, there were still many that were usable.
During the march, in addition to food, tents were also very important as part of the army's baggage. Now they are still a little worse. When the weather gets cold, the soldiers will suffer a lot without tents to rest.
Although everyone saw Cao Jun's camp being dismantled and seemed to be withdrawing troops, this time, no one dared to pursue it.
After several battles, up to now, Lu Bu only had more than 10,000 troops under his command. But last night, Wei Xu led his troops in a sneak attack, which resulted in the loss of more than 2,000 men, making the already weak strength even weaker.
Gongzhang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little lucky in his heart. In any case, he managed to hold on this time.
