Chang Xi listened to Yang Huai's report. Although his face was trying to remain calm, the hands behind his back were clenched tightly.
"General Chang, our army suffered heavy losses this time. In addition to the refugees, we also lost more than 400 soldiers."
When Yang Huai said this, he sighed, "The most important thing is that all the food Xuzhou sent us has been snatched away by Lu Bu's army."
Hearing this, Chang Xi couldn't bear it anymore and punched the big tree next to him, roaring like a wild beast.
"Hateful, really hateful!"
This is 3,000 stones of grain!
Originally, he wanted to use this food to recruit troops and expand his strength. However, before it was even warm in his hands, it was snatched away by Lu Bu's army.
Yanghu said with a grimace, "General Chang, now we have no food, what should we do? Or should we go back to the mountains?"
Chang Xi turned his head to look at Yanghu and snorted coldly, "Go back to the mountains, hum. Will we have food when we return to the mountains?"
"this?"
Yanghu was stunned for a moment, and then said carefully, "There is some food stored on the mountain, so we should be able to last for a while."
Chang Xi gritted his teeth tightly and looked in the direction of Lu Bujun. After a long time, he spoke slowly.
"You can't swallow this breath like this!"
Hearing this, Yang Huai was immediately surprised, "General Chang, but we have no food. If we continue to fight, we will be the ones who suffer!"
Chang Xi snorted coldly, "No food?"
At this point, Chang Xi suddenly laughed, "What are we here for?"
Yanghu was stunned, "Of course it's to attack Xiaopei."
Chang Xi turned his head to look at Yanghu and asked slowly, "Why did we attack Xiaopei?"
Yanghu scratched his head, "Of course Xuzhou gave us food, so we did things for him?"
Hearing this, Chang Xi nodded with satisfaction, "Since we are working for Xuzhou and there is no food now, of course they have to send food."
Yanghu also reacted suddenly, clapped his hands and said with a smile, "General Chang is right. Since they are fighting for Xuzhou, of course they have to provide food."
Yang Huai frowned and said with a wry smile, "If we win, Xuzhou may still give us food, but now that we lose, I'm worried that Xuzhou won't give us food anymore."
What he said is undoubtedly correct, because only by winning can it be of use value.
If you are defeated, it will have no value at all. Why should Xuzhou give you food?
After hearing this, Yanghu's expression changed, and then he sighed and said with a wry smile, "If Xuzhou knows that we have been defeated, I'm afraid they really won't give us food."
Chang Xi suddenly sneered, "If we don't tell you about this, who will know?"
At this point, Chang Xi waved his hand without waiting for the two to answer, "As long as you send someone to tell Xuzhou, we will fight fiercely with Lu Bu's army and it will be difficult to determine the outcome. However, if you are not careful, you will be killed by Lu Bu." The army took away the food."
Speaking of this, Chang Xi's tone was sharp, and he thought about it carefully in his heart, and then said, "Although our army's food was stolen by Lu Bu's army, we also killed more than 1,000 Lu Bu's soldiers. The two sides are not the same. Win or lose.
If Xuzhou wants us to continue the fight, it will send food. Otherwise, we will withdraw our troops immediately. "
Hearing this, Yanghu's eyes lit up and he couldn't help laughing, "General Chang's strategy is still sophisticated. We are now indifferent to Lu Bu's army. If Xuzhou wants us to decide the winner, then continue to send them. Food is really clever, haha.”
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Xuzhou.
Liu Bei was sitting on the high hall, looking at the people in front of him, and suddenly felt a little complacent in his heart. But when his eyes turned to Cao Bao, his brows wrinkled slightly.
Although Cao Bao is not very skilled in martial arts, he has many soldiers and horses.
Although he tried his best to express his sincerity, Liu Bei was still a little worried because his troops were in the hands of others.
However, Cao Bao didn't know what to do, which put Liu Bei in a bit of trouble.
Just when Liu Bei was thinking undecided, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.
"Mr. Liu, someone from the East China Sea is here to report something important."
Upon hearing these words, Liu Bei immediately knew that news had come from Changxi in the East China Sea. He nodded, turned to face the crowd and said.
"That's it for today, everyone, please come back."
After everyone heard this, they all handed over their hands and turned around to leave.
After everyone left, Liu Bei ordered his guards to bring back the person he was looking for.
Not long after, the few people who had just left walked in from the door again.
Mi Zhu handed over the money and asked, "Shijun Liu, it's so urgent. Is there any news from the East China Sea?"
Liu Bei nodded, "I'm recruiting you guys back because I want to hear news about the East China Sea."
Soon, the guards came in with the people who came from Donghai to spread the news.
When the visitor saw Liu Bei, he hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "I have met Liu Shijun."
Liu Bei nodded but said nothing. Chen Gui, who was standing beside him, suddenly asked, "Did General Chang send you to bring back the news?"
"It was General Chang who asked the villain to come."
"How's the situation over there?"
"General Chang is now confronting Lu Bu's army, and has wiped out more than 1,000 of Lu Bu's troops."
Upon hearing the news, a smile appeared on Chen Gui's lips, "General Chang did a good job."
Mi Zhu frowned, "Since so many people in Lu Bu's army have been wiped out, when can we capture Xiaopei and completely drive Lu Bu out of Xuzhou?"
He had come up with 3,000 stones of grain, and he was the most anxious among all the people.
The visitor hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "Our army has wiped out more than 1,000 Lu Bu's troops. At a time when morale was at its peak, General Chang originally planned to take advantage of the victory to pursue and defeat Lu Bu's troops in one fell swoop.
But it is a pity that the impatience went wrong, and the food was robbed by Lu Bu's army. Now it is probably impossible to launch an attack. "
"What?"
Everyone present was smiling, but when they heard the news, they were shocked.
Mi Zhu asked hurriedly, "If we have already wiped out so many people from Lu Bu's army, why are we still being robbed of food by them?"
"Originally, something like this would not have happened, but General Chang knew that everyone was impatient, so he wanted to take risks and defeat Lu Bu's army as soon as possible. However, he was ambushed by the other party and robbed of food."
Hearing this, Mi Zhu let out a sigh of regret, "General Chang, why are you so confused? Why can't you play it safe? Why take risks!"
The visitor hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "If General Chang fights steadily, he will definitely be able to drive away Lu Bu's army. However, General Chang knows that you are impatient, so he took this strategy, but Lu Bu's army took advantage of it."
Liu Bei was taken aback and asked hurriedly, "In that case, does General Chang have any strategy to defeat the enemy?"
The visitor shook his head, "Now that the food has been robbed and the morale of the army is unstable, even if General Chang has the will to win, it may not be of any use.
If there is no food to sustain, General Chang can only choose to retreat. "
"What?"
Mi Zhu's expression changed, "You want more food?"
The visitor cupped his hand and said, "It is true. General Chang can only say sorry for this defeat. If you want to continue attacking Xiaopei, you can only send more food. Otherwise, General Chang will have no choice but to retreat."
Hearing these words, cold sweat broke out on Mi Zhu's forehead.
Chen Gui's gray eyebrows frowned tightly together. After thinking for a long time, his eyes turned to Mi Zhu again.
"Mi Biejia, how do you think we should deal with this?"
After hearing this, everyone in the room turned to look at Mi Zhu.
The last time we supported Chang Xi, it was Mi Zhu who provided food.
Mi Zhu looked at everyone's gaze, and the cold sweat on her forehead started to flow even more.
"this?"
Chen Gui suddenly said, "Don't give up halfway, don't you think so?"
After hearing this, Mi Zhu knew that he couldn't escape, and gritted his teeth, "In this case, how much more food is needed?"
"General Chang, I told you, I'm afraid we'll need 5,000 shi of grain this time."
"What?"
When Mi Zhu heard this number, he waved his hands hurriedly, "Impossible, how can there be so much food."
The visitor's expression remained unchanged and he cupped his hands, "In that case, I'll take my leave."
When he came, Chang Xi had already given instructions. If Xuzhou really didn't want to provide food, then he would really retreat.
After all, Lu Bu is indeed not someone to be trifled with. Chang Xi would never fight Lu Bu without a sufficient price.
It is for this reason that the person who came to deliver the letter moved so neatly.
Chen Gui hurriedly waved, "Come back. 5,000 shi of food is too much. Can 3,000 shi be okay?"
The visitor bowed his hand and said, "General Chang said that if there is no 5,000 yuan of food, 3,000 shi is the minimum, and no more."
Chen Gui raised his head and looked at Mi Zhu, smiled and said, "Mi Zhu, what do you think?"
Mi Zhu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, nodded, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I will give you 3,000 shi of grain. You go back and tell General Chang that you must not be careless this time, and you must act steadily to avoid getting hit again." Lu Bu's army ambushed."
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"Haha, General Chang is still smart, but he just cheated 3,000 stones of grain with just a little trick, haha!"
Yang Huai frowned, "General Chang, although Xuzhou promised to send food, Lu Bu's army is really strong, especially with cavalry, it will be difficult to fight against them!"
"Battle?"
Chang Xi sneered, "Why do we have to fight? It's enough to just show off. Can we really fight?"
At this point, Chang Xi paused. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "Send more people to find out the news. Our army will advance slowly. If Lu Bu's army comes, I will retreat immediately."
Hearing this, Yanghu immediately understood Chang Xi's strategy and nodded with a smile, "General Chang, as long as our army is confronting Lu Bu's army, Xuzhou can't say anything."
At this point, Yanghu's eyes suddenly brightened and he said with a smile, "General Chang, as long as it takes a while, we can tell Xuzhou that the food has been robbed again. By then, won't we be able to defraud some of the food? "
Hearing this, Yang Huai frowned, "How is this allowed?"
Chang Xi nodded with satisfaction, "You are right, it should indeed be so!"
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Lu Bu's army camp.
Lu Bu sat in the middle, frowning slightly, looking at Cheng Lian who came to report, "Chang Xi came out of the mountain again?"
Cheng Lian nodded, "I have found out clearly that some of Chang Xi's soldiers and horses have come out of the mountains. It seems that they still don't want to give up!"
After hearing this, Lu Bu snorted coldly, "Since Chang Xi doesn't know whether to live or die, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Having said this, Lu Bu was about to give an order when suddenly, rapid footsteps came from outside the tent.
"Marquis Wen, someone from Xuzhou came to see you, saying it was urgent."
"Xuzhou?"
A person immediately sounded in Lu Bu's mind, and he waved his hand hurriedly, "Let him come in."
When the visitor entered the tent, Lu Bu immediately recognized him. It was indeed Cao Fu who had been here last time.
When Cao Fu saw Lu Bu, he hurriedly stepped forward and offered his hand, "Someone has seen Marquis Wen."
Lu Bu nodded and asked with a smile, "I wonder what is the important matter for General Cao sending you here this time?"
Cao Fu looked around and said nothing, but he seemed hesitant to speak.
Lu Bu waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. We are all our own people here. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."
Cao Fu then raised his hand and lowered his voice and said, "Marquis Wen, my general has learned that Mi Biejia has collected another 3,000 shi of grain and is going to give it to Chang Xi, hoping that he will continue to attack Xiaopei."
After hearing this, Lu Bu's expression changed and he snorted coldly, "Mi Zhu, do you really want to go against me?"
Chen Gong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked hurriedly, "Cao Fu, do you know the route of this batch of grain?"
Cao Fu hurriedly handed over his hand, "I don't know the specific route, but last time it was transported from Xiapi, took the east road, and came to the East China Sea."
Chen Gong nodded, turned to Lu Bu, cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Marquis Wen, since Mi Zhu sent people to bring food and wants to support Chang Xi to continue to fight against our army, why not let our army go and take these batches?" Food was robbed.
On the one hand, it can cut off Changxi's food supply, and on the other hand, it can supplement Xiaopei's needs. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone? "
Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but laugh, "Gongtai, what you said makes sense. Mi Zhu worked so hard to transport the food. How can he live up to his hard work?"
Cheng Lian, who was on the side, also heard the secret and hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Marquis Wen, why don't you let the general go and make sure that you can get back every grain of this batch."
Lu Bu nodded, "Okay, in that case, surnamed Cao, you take 500 infantry and go with the Bingzhou cavalry. After the food is robbed, transport the food back as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Zhang Liao suddenly said, "Marquis Wen, since we are going to rob food this time, why not also take care of Chang Xi as well?"
Hearing this, Chen Gong's eyes lit up and he nodded with a smile, "General Zhang is right. Since it is food given to Chang Xi, how can we forget him!"
Lu Bu said with a smile, "Do you want to use this batch of grain to lure Chang Xi there?"
Chen Gong nodded, "Chang Xi knows that the food has been robbed, and he will definitely take it back at all costs.
At that time, as long as our army sets up an ambush, Changxi will definitely be defeated. "
Lu Bu nodded, "In this case, it seems that only sending 500 people is insufficient!"
Having said this, Lu Bu thought for a moment, and then said loudly, "Hao Meng, lead 500 people to guard the camp, and the rest will set off together."
