Chapter 361 Between gains and losses
When Xu You returned home, his home was as empty as an ice cave, with only a few loyal servants standing by silently. Xu You couldn't calm down, so he asked someone to lead the horse and bring a confidant with him, so that the arrow could go out of the city, go around in circles, bypass the roadblocks, and rush to Chen Long's camp.
Chen Long and a group of his men were studying the timing of the decisive battle against the city. Chen Longzheng made great efforts to make dozens of simple catapults and ladders, and captured Yecheng at all costs to show his determination to destroy Yuan. When the time comes, they will confront Cao Cao across the Yellow River, use the land of Jizhou to fight against Cao Cao, the overlord of the Central Plains, and then decide the outcome happily. If there is another Battle of Guandu in history, I will never make Yuan Shao's mistake again.
The military meeting was in full swing, and his subordinates suddenly came to report that a spy was caught outside the camp gate, riding a horse to spy around. After being arrested, he said that he wanted to see the lord to present the city.
Chen Long was dubious, but he was halfway through the meeting, but he didn't want to end it hastily, so he ordered the soldiers to take the guests to the deputy tent first and keep them under strict supervision. The meeting continued and ended after an hour. If it weren't for the reminder from his subordinates, Chen Long almost forgot about this matter.
His men dispersed and performed their duties. Chen Long led the special operations team and went straight to the deputy accountant.
The two soldiers at the deputy tent door saluted, and Chen Long opened the tent door and entered. There was only one person sitting in the tent, with a thin face and sharp eyes. He didn't get up when Chen Long entered, but just sneered slightly.
Chen Long knew that the characters in the Three Kingdoms all had distinctive personalities. At first glance, this person was not an ordinary person, let alone a spy, so he still politely said: "Who is your distinguished guest? The war is about to begin, why are you here?"
The man didn't get up. He knocked on the coffee table and said, "I've been waiting for you for an hour and I didn't even offer you a cup of tea. Is this how you treat guests?"
Chen Long's mind was racing at high speed, guessing the origin of this person. On the occasion of the war, he would come here to offer the city. If it wasn't Yuan Shao's plan, this person would have encountered an important change, so he rebelled against Yuan Shao at all costs. Which of Yuan Shao's subordinates would choose to betray Yuan Shao at this time? The optical brain in Chen Long's mind has begun to run at high speed.
Suddenly, the light brain stopped, and a name suddenly appeared in Chen Long's mind. Chen Long was suddenly surprised and delighted, and blurted out: "You are Xu You!"
Xu You originally wanted to show off, but when Chen Long told him his identity, he was shocked. He stood up and asked, "How did you know that I am Xu You?" He already tacitly acknowledged that he was Xu You.
Chen Long was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I've heard Mr. Xu's name for a long time! I've just neglected you, and I'm sorry!" He kept calling Lu Chang to make some good tea, and personally brought Xu You his own chair. , said: "Mr. Xu, what happened to the family?"
As soon as he said this, Xu You, who had been sitting down, stood up again in shock and said loudly: "How do you know this?" He thought to himself, this person is either a monster or a god!
Chen Long laughed and said proudly: "Mr. Xu, I know everything. You can't hide anything that happens in the city from me." Chen Long knew that Xu You's personality was a bit fond of others, so he boasted a lot. , wanting to intimidate the senior mastermind of the Three Kingdoms in front of him.
Unexpectedly, this bragging was a bit exaggerated, Xu You sneered and did it, saying: "I really thought you were possessed by a god just now, but unexpectedly you are just a liar who exaggerated! Hey, forget it, I, Xu You, don't know people. Insight!"
Chen Long was surprised when he heard something in his words. He also sat down and picked up the tea cup. He handed it to Xu You with both hands and his eyes were inquiring. Xu You finally took the tea cup and said, "Did you know that your army is in danger?"
After saying something shocking, Chen Long stood up abruptly and looked at Xu You's face carefully, but it didn't sound like he was being alarmist. He raised his hands and asked, "Sir, please teach me! If I can get out of this difficulty, I am willing to go to the city in person to rescue Mr. Xu and his family."
This was the condition. Chen Long knew what Xu You needed, so he naturally made the condition that made Xu You most excited. Xu You still didn't believe it and asked: "I'm afraid that when you attack the city in a big way, my family will have been destroyed." Killed!"
Chen Long smiled and said: "I'm not talking about attacking the city and then saving your family! Sir, you can tell our army what the disaster is about first, and then go back to the city and wait. I will lead my special forces back. , rescue your family and hide them, and then I will attack the city in a big way to ensure that Yuan Shao has no time to search for your family in the city." Chen Long patiently explained his plan briefly.
It was the first time that Xu You heard the word special forces. He heard that they were all good at climbing walls and were highly skilled in martial arts. He couldn't help but gain a little more confidence in Chen Long. He nodded and said: "In that case, I will trust you once. My family's My life depends entirely on Commander Long." Chen Long asked, "What is the cause of the disaster?"
Xu You still wanted to show off, shaking his legs and saying: "When the army is fighting, why does Commander Long care about his head and not his buttocks?"
Chen Long knew the elegant meaning of Xiange after hearing it, and said in surprise: "Today, Guan Yu defeated the Jizhou army led by Chunyu Qiong himself. Where is the Jizhou army behind me?"
Xu You shook his head and said: "Long Shuai, you have fallen into a trap! Chunyu Qiong had already done all the defense matters, so why did he suddenly come out to challenge him? It was obviously to attract Guan Yu's attention! Let me ask you, how many troops did Chunyu Qiong bring? Does he have military advisor Guo Tu by his side?"
Chen Long stood up fiercely and said, "Guo Tu! He should probably be guarding the stronghold!"
Xu You laughed loudly and said: "Of course it is! Commander Long quickly sends troops back along the official road for rescue! Maybe there is still time to save those hundreds of grain trucks!" After that, he stood up and said: "I will go back to the city and wait. You fulfill your promise!" After saying that, he gave his address in the city, turned around and walked away.
Chen Long was so frightened that he mobilized 20,000 horses overnight, handed over the front line to Taishi Ci and Zhou Buyi, and personally led the troops along the official road behind the camp. Parting, he repeatedly told Zhou Buyi: "The whole army will be on guard to prevent Yuan Shao from attacking. If the grain and grass in the rear are burned, the news must be blocked immediately and must not be leaked. When I get to the rear, I will definitely be able to open up the grain channel, and then we can start from the rear." Raising funds in Puyang." Zhou Busuo thought that the entire army had less than three days of food and grass, and he became worried, so he had to instruct Lu Chang and others to protect his lord's safety, and watched his lord mount his horse. Although the troops did not know the truth, there was a sudden movement of the troops, and there was a lot of discussion. Zhou Buji issued a military order to kill anyone who spread rumors without permission to confuse the public, and the discussion stopped.
Chen Long personally led 20,000 cavalry and sent many scouts to search and advance along the road. They galloped in the middle of the night and saw no movement on the official road. Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Chen Long ordered the whole army to take a rest and eat some dry food immediately. Chen Long chewed the dried meat in his hand for a few times, thinking bitterly in his heart, food and grass, food and grass! Fighting in these days is really frustrating.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
