The fire in Wuchao was not extinguished until dawn.
Before that, Zhao Yun and Gan Ning had already led Cao's army to leave.
Looking at the ruins of the granary, Jiang Qi felt like crying without tears.
He had no choice but to take the remaining remnants of his troops and rush towards Yuan's army's camp outside Guandu City.
Yuan Jun camp.
"What? Cao Jun actually attacked Wuchao Granary?!"
Yuan Shao was shocked and stood up from his seat subconsciously.
Even the expressions of the other people on the side changed.
If all the food and grass are burned, this battle will be a fart, and they can just surrender to Cao's army.
"Don't worry, my lord, General Chunyu Qiong and I started transporting grain and grass long before Cao Jun attacked."
Jiang Qi hurriedly said,
"About half of the grain and grass have been transferred to other places."
After hearing the news, Yuan Shao and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Although half of the food and grass was gone, fortunately it could still be made and the army would not collapse!
"Quick, go and invite General Supervisor and Mr. Yuan Hao!"
Yuan Shao seemed to have remembered something and quickly ordered.
After a while, Ju Sue and Tian Feng were brought in by several soldiers.
"I've met my lord!"
They both saluted.
Yuan Shao quickly stood up, walked forward, held their arms, and smiled affectionately,
"Fortunately, two gentlemen warned us in time, otherwise our army would have been completely destroyed!"
Seeing that both Ju Shou and Tian Feng looked confused, Yuan Shao told them about Cao Jun's attack on Wuchao.
When the two of them heard this, they were both shocked.
"Lord, how is the situation now?"
"If all our army's food and grass are burned by Cao's army, we will be in trouble."
Seeing the two of them so worried, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a little guilty. How could he have doubted them before?
He smiled and comforted,
"Don't worry, gentlemen. Thanks to your reminder, Cao Jun only burned half of it."
"That's good."
Jushou and Tian Feng both breathed a sigh of relief.
"In your opinion, should we continue to have a stalemate with Cao Jun in Guandu?"
Yuan Shao asked.
Jushou pondered for a moment, then slowly said,
"Although the remaining food and grass are enough to last for a while, our army's morale will definitely be unstable."
"Besides, Cao Jun knows that we are short of food and grass, so he will definitely send troops to harass the food roads."
"Therefore, my subordinates suggest that we retreat temporarily and shorten the supply line."
Tian Feng also nodded and said,
"What Mr. Gonghe said is very reasonable. Moreover, once we retreat, Cao Jun may pursue us. Once a flaw is revealed, we will be able to defeat them!"
Yuan Shao nodded slightly and said with a smile,
"You are absolutely right. Okay, just follow what the two gentlemen said and retreat for now!"
Everyone took orders one after another.
Seeing that Ju Sue and Tian Feng had regained Yuan Shao's trust, Guo Tu was so jealous that he almost broke up with them!
But there is nothing you can do.
Who made him fail to predict in advance that Cao Jun would sneak attack on Wuchao Camp.
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Cao Jun's camp.
In Cao Cao's high hall, although his face was calm, his erratic eyes revealed the tension in his heart.
The other people in the hall also looked solemn.
They are all waiting for news about Zhao Yun and Gan Ning.
But there were only two of them, and they looked as usual.
One is Yang Ling.
He was very confident about the night attack on Yuan's army's granary in Wuchao.
The other one is Xu You.
But he was stroking his beard and looking at Yang Ling with jealous eyes.
Burning Yuan's army's food and grass was a great military achievement.
Why did you let this kid come up with a plan in advance?
Seeing that it was getting dark and everyone was getting impatient with waiting, Dian Wei walked in quickly from outside the tent.
"My lord, generals Zilong and Xingba are back!"
Cao Cao was stunned, then jumped up and walked quickly outside.
Everyone also followed closely behind.
At the gate.
Zhao Yun and Gan Ning, who were tired of their travels, had just returned with their troops.
Seeing Cao Cao and others arriving, they quickly jumped off their horses and bowed to salute.
"I've met the Prime Minister!"
"You two generals don't need to be polite. Can you succeed in this raid on Wuchao?"
Cao Cao said with an expectant look on his face.
Zhao Yun and Gan Ning looked at each other and smiled, and then said,
"Replying to my lord, I have succeeded."
"Very good!"
Cao Cao was so excited when he heard this, he put his palms in his hands and laughed and said,
"If we can defeat Yuan Shao, these two generals should be the first to win!"
Everyone could not hide the joy on their faces!
"My lord, you're welcome. In the final analysis, this matter is all due to General Wu Guanzhong's advice."
Gan Ning smiled.
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot about Ziyi!"
Cao Cao slapped his forehead and said with a smile,
"Mr. Ziyi is the one who deserves the first credit!"
Zhao Yun hesitated and then said,
"Lord, my subordinate has something else to report."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"After we successfully raided the Wuchao, we found that there wasn't much food and grass stored inside."
Zhao Yun said slowly,
"After capturing a few prisoners and questioning them, I learned that Yuan Shao ordered the transfer of grain and grass yesterday. What we burned was only half of the grain and grass."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Even Yang Ling was surprised.
What's going on?
Yuan Shao didn't follow the routine and shipped the food and grass away in advance?
"According to the soldiers, Yuan Shao followed the advice of Ju Shou and Tian Feng and sent Jiang Qi to transfer grain and grass."
Zhao Yun explained.
"Haven't they been captured and imprisoned by Yuan Shao? Xu Ziyuan, what is going on?"
Cao Cao frowned and looked at Xu You.
"This... Prime Minister, I don't know either."
Xu You was also baffled.
He had only been away for a day, so why did Ju Shou and Tian Feng regain Yuan Shao's trust?
At this moment, another messenger hurried over.
"Prime Minister, the Yuan army on the opposite side has begun to retreat!"
"It seems that burning half of the food and grass is enough to give Yuan Shao a headache."
"That's right, otherwise Yuan Shao wouldn't have retreated."
Xun You agreed with a smile.
Cao Cao nodded slightly.
But his expression was not as happy as before. After all, there is a huge difference between burning half of the food and all the food.
"Lord, should we take advantage of the situation and pursue him?"
Xu Huang on the side asked for instructions.
"No!"
Guo Jia shook his head,
"Now that Ju Shou and Tian Feng have regained Yuan Shao's trust, they will definitely be prepared for this retreat. If they pursue rashly, they will only fall into a trap."
"Fengxiao is right, don't pursue him rashly."
Cao Cao shook his head.
While everyone was discussing, Yang Ling remained silent and frowned slightly.
It seems that his appearance has had a major impact on the historical process.
Since all Wuchao's food and grass were not burned, it would be impossible to defeat Yuan Shao like in history.
Next, you have to test your true talents!
At this moment, Cao Cao suddenly looked over and said,
"Zi Yi, do you have any other strategies to defeat Yuan Shao?"
In full view of everyone, Yang Ling slowly walked to the sand table.
He pondered for a moment, then slowly said,
"Prime Minister, my subordinates have another plan..."
