"Third brother, what I am saying as a brother-in-law is definitely not flattery. Third brother, my brother-in-law also knows your temper. He hates flattery and flattery the most! My brother-in-law also knows that third brother, you are a man who is upright and hates evil as much as he hates it! Those who are powerful do not flatter you.

Those who are powerful don’t follow them, and they never like to listen to those flattering words! The reason why my brother-in-law has repeatedly expressed his feelings for you, third brother

My respect is entirely because of my admiration for you, third brother! Brother-in-law, I am not from a poor family, and my foundation is not shallow. I have always thought that in the whole world, except for my brother-in-law, there is no one who can take notice of me!

But since I met you, third brother, my brother-in-law knows what it means to be a frog in a well, and what it means to sit in a well and look at the sky..."

"General Yan Liang, I heard that at the Sishui Pass, Hua Xiong'er killed several generals under the command of the eighteen princes in a row, and his majesty was unparalleled! The one who sighed deeply at this time was that General Yan Liang, you and General Wen Chou were not in the tent, so that's why

give way

Yu Xiao'er was lucky enough to succeed, but Guan Yu Xiao'er deceived the world and stole his reputation more than this! Yang Hong really felt sorry for the general. If the general was also at Sishui Pass at that time, how would there be any chance for Guan Yu Xiao'er, who sells dates and beans, to gain fame and reputation? "

"General Yan, please don't be too modest. In fact, Yang Hong praised that little boy Guan Yu too much. If we talk about strategy, how can little boy Guan Yu be as good as one of the ten generals? If we talk about heroes, then Guan Yu is a common man.

like grass

There are fireflies in the bush, but you, general, are like the bright moon in the sky! When it comes to martial arts, if you take the head of a general among thousands of armies, compared to you, General Yan Liang, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, they are even more unmatched.

, beyond expectations!"

"Mr. Zhongming, are you going too far? General Yan Liang is an invincible hero, so General Wen Chou will sigh in shame? In my opinion, the two generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou are equal and equally superior! What is Guan Yu and Zhang?

Fei, Lu Bu Dianwei, with open jaws and high gaze, are compared with the two generals Yan Liang, Wen Chou. It is simply the greatest insult to the two generals!"

"What my lord said is absolutely true. It was Yang Hong who made a mistake and deserved to be beaten! General Wen, please forgive me. I don't think you are inferior to General Yan. On the contrary, I know very well that General Wen, you are not only different from General Yan

They are brothers and sisters. They are both the right and left arms of the Third Young Master and Mr. Yuan. Their literary and military skills are as good as those of General Yan! Who in the world doesn’t know that General Wen and General Yan are both the same?

Are you brave enough to be worthy of ten thousand men? Who doesn’t know that you two generals, among thousands of troops, can take the enemy’s general’s head like a bag? Last time in Jizhou, Geng Wu and Guan Chun, two of the most famous generals in Jizhou at that time, tried to assassinate Duke Yuan.

He was killed and stabbed by the two generals on the spot with swords and spears! He was so impressive and brave that even if Yang Hong only heard about it, he couldn't help but be fascinated by it..."

Since the Xuzhou army moved north to Yuan Shaojun's camp, our Deputy Director Tao and our Yang Hong and Yang Changshi have to say this in front of the two generals Yuan Sangong and Yan Liangwen Chou almost every day.

Ten times. The content is different each time, and the content is different every time.

Renovate the same and never repeat it! I have always praised Mr. Yuan San, who has a high self-esteem, and the eldest boss, who is rough-faced, good-looking, good-looking and ugly. They are smiling and ****ing. I also like Deputy Director Tao and Mr. Yang Hong even more.

, all regard Tao Ying and Yang Hong as lifelong friends, confidants, and brothers.

Of course, Yang Hong flattered him like this out of personal habit. Deputy Director Tao flattered him so shamelessly, but of course it was for official business. No, Young Master Yuan just nodded when he was happy. Yuan Shaojun fought during Lu Bujun's last breakout.

Lu Bu's army captured three hundred prisoners

Many people were not sent to Cao Jun as agreed by Yuan Cao, but were sent to the camp of Xuzhou Army and handed over to Deputy Director Tao for disposal. What surprised Tao Ying, Lu Su, Xu Chu and others was that this

Among the more than 300 people, there was actually a soldier who had been to Xuzhou.

The soldier who fell into the camp was called Liu Yun. During the last night battle of Lu Bu's army to break out, Liu Yun's thigh was pierced by a spear. He failed to retreat with Lu Bu into the city. He was found among the corpses by soldiers of Yuan Shao's army and captured him. He was imprisoned.

After entering the prisoner of war camp, he did not receive any treatment. He relied on his many years of battlefield experience to heal his wounds.

He did not die from excessive bleeding and persisted until he was rescued by the Xuzhou army. But even so, when Tao Ying, Xu Chu and others saw Liu Yun, he only had one breath left, and the wounds on his thighs were already rotting with maggots. The Xuzhou army

The military doctor also spent countless efforts and finally pulled him back from the brink of death.

"Shijun Tao..." As soon as he regained some consciousness, Liu Yun, a seven-foot-old man, held Tao Ying's hand and burst into tears. While wailing and sobbing, he said: "Shijun,

I thought... I would never see you again. I never dreamed that I could still see you, that I could see you here..."

"General Liu, it's okay, it's okay." Tao Ying comforted him gently: "I have already made an agreement with Yuan Shaogong's team. You and the captured soldiers under Marquis Wen will follow me from now on. You won't have to

Don't worry anymore. Also, the doctor said that there is hope that your wound will heal and you will not be disabled."

"Well, um, thank you, Shijun, thank you, Shijun." Liu Yun cried and wiped his tears, and quickly asked: "Shijun, is Cuihuā okay?"

"Who is Cuihuā? The one who served the pickled cabbage?" Tao Ying was a little confused, and Yang Hong next to him interjected: "General Liu Yun, please rest assured that your wife Cuihuā is doing well now. She is in Guandao, Pengcheng County.

Ting settled down, bought ten acres of land with the gold you left, and hired a few apprentices to farm the land. The purchase of the land was done through the family members of the soldiers who I helped trap in your camp. You can do it as soon as you return.

Saw her."

"Thank you, Master Yang." Liu Yun cried with joy and struggled again: "Master, as long as I can get better, as long as you are willing to take me in, my life will be yours from now on.

Now, whether it is training soldiers and martial arts, or going into battle to kill the enemy, as long as you give an order, the villain will go through fire and water for you! If the villain has two minds, heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"

"We will talk about these things later. Now you can rest in peace and recuperate. I will ask the doctor to treat you with all his strength, and you will definitely recover." Tao Ying smiled gently and asked again: "General Liu Yun, what is the last time between you and Marquis Wen?

How was the situation in Changyi City when we broke through? How much military rations are left?"

"What else can we do? The army drinks two bowls of thin wheat porridge a day, and the common people are already eating grass roots and bark." Liu Yun sighed gloomily, and then said bitterly: "On the contrary, Wei Xu, Wen Hou's brother-in-law,

, are still deducting our rations to use grain to make wine, and Marquis Wen trapped us in the camp and handed us over to Wei Xu, simply trying to force us to death."

"Don't be anxious. Speak slowly from beginning to end. The more careful the better." Tao Ying ordered again.

Liu Yun nodded with difficulty, and then at Tao Ying's request, he introduced in detail what happened after Gao Shun and others returned to Lu Bu's army. It turned out that Gao Shun and Cao Xing suspected Gao Shun and Cao Xing after they returned to Yanzhou with two hundred soldiers from the trapped camp.

Lu Bu, who had been bribed by Tao Ying, immediately imprisoned Gao Shun and Cao Xing, and two hundred soldiers from the trapped camp were also sent to prison.

After arriving under the command of Lu Bu's brother-in-law Wei Xu, they all joined the auxiliary troops to work as coolies. Gao Shun and Cao Xing were also deprived of their military power by Lu Bu, and they were all handed over to Wei Xu. Moreover, Liu Yun also heard that if it weren't for Chen

The palace tried its best to prevent negotiations with the Xuzhou army, and Lu Bu even ordered Gao Shun and Cao Xing to be killed.

Later in the Battle of Juyang, Lu Bu led his defeated army and abandoned the camp. Gao Shun and Cao Xing who were imprisoned were almost captured alive by Cao's army. Fortunately, Gao Shun was deeply loved by his soldiers, and more than 700 soldiers who were trapped in the camp did not follow Wei Xu to escape.

They organized themselves spontaneously and rescued Gao Shun and Cao Xing from the rebel army, and then gathered them together on the way to escape.

Nearly a thousand defeated troops struggled to escape the pursuit of Cao's army. Then Cao Xing once proposed to lead his troops to abandon Lu Bu and surrender to Xuzhou. Most of the soldiers in the trapped camp and some of Lu Bu's army also agreed with this idea, but Gao Shun strongly opposed it.

Everyone firmly opposed it. He fled back to Dingtao City with the trapped camp and other defeated soldiers, and returned to Lu Bu's command.

What made Liu Yun and other soldiers trapped in the camp disappointed and angry was that when they saw Gao Shun and Cao Xing returning with their troops, although Lu Bu spared Gao Shun and Cao Xing from prison, he still refused to return Gao Shun and Cao Xing's military power.

The troops that Shun and Cao Xing brought back to Dingtao were also handed over to Wei Xu and Hao Meng respectively. Gao Shun and Cao Xing could only temporarily command the troops during war, and

We still had to listen to Wei Xuhao Meng's command. Although all the soldiers in the trapped camp were angry, they were helpless. Later, the remnants of Lu Bu's army were trapped in Changyi City. After several battles, the more than 700 soldiers in the trapped camp were already only

There were more than 400 people left, and as far as Liu Yun knew, of the 200 soldiers who had been trapped in Xuzhou, there were only less than a hundred left.

As for the grain storage situation in Changyi City, Liu Yun, who is only a leader of the trapped camp, of course has no way of knowing the actual amount of grain storage. The only thing he knows is that Lu Bu’s army has collected all the civilian grain stocks in Changyi City, but the daily food supply for Lu Bu’s army’s officers and men is still limited.

It has been reduced from one catty and two taels per person at the beginning to half a catty per person.

At the same time, Liu Yun also pointed out angrily that Lu Bu's brother-in-law Wei Xu not only deducted the soldiers' rations arbitrarily, but also took advantage of the opportunity of confiscating the people's rations to loot and embezzle. He used the life-saving grains to make wine for himself and to donate to Lu Bu. Many of Lu Bu's soldiers complained.

However, Lu Bu ignored him and often patrolled the city in a drunken state.

"Each soldier is given a ration of half a catty per day, and Wei Xu still dares to secretly brew wine. It seems that there should be some food left in Changyi City, otherwise Wei Xu would not dare to live and die like this." Tao Ying thought in his mind.

"Lord, if Cao Cao hears this news, I'm afraid his face will be even more ugly." Lu Su also analyzed the situation in Changyi City and said to Tao Ying: "Judging from Wei Xu's wine making and half a catty of rations per person,

There should still be some food stored in Changyi City. It is probably due to two reasons: all the private food reserves and the heavy casualties of soldiers. Lu Bu will not starve to death for the time being, and he should be able to sustain it for a while."

Tao Ying did not answer Lu Su. After thinking about it for a while, Tao Ying told Liu Yun: "General Liu Yun, please rest in peace and recuperate first. When you feel better, please do me a favor and help me until you are captured."

Select a few reliable and smart friends from the army of soldiers and introduce them to me, I will be of great use."

"Young man, go now." Liu Yun struggled and was about to help Tao Ying, but as soon as he moved his leg, the wound was pulled.

Yun Laoshi lay back on the bed, and Tao Ying ordered his soldiers to treat Liu Yun and other prisoners of Lu Bu's army kindly. Then he led Lu Su, Yang Hong, Xu Chu and others to leave the wounded tent and return to his own big tent to discuss matters.

When he returned to his tent, news came from the southern front that Xu Sheng had led three thousand rear troops to Jinxiang. It was estimated that they would be able to reach the Changyi camp before entering the dark. Tao Ying first arranged for Yang Hong to negotiate with Yuan Shaojun.

He asked Yuan Shao to allow Xu Sheng's rear army to garrison in Yuan Shao's army camp, and arranged for Xu Chu to organize soldiers to vacate the camp.

The place was convenient for Xu Sheng to camp until only Tao Ying and Lu Su were left in the tent. Tao Ying then said worriedly to Lu Su: "Zijing, the situation is not good. I have the same judgment as you. According to Liu

Judging from the situation introduced by Yun, there should be some food in Changyi city. Lu Bu can also support it for a while."

"Lord, is this a good thing?" Lu Su was a little confused and said, "Our army has signed a peace treaty with Cao Cao, turning enemies into friends. And with Yuan Shao and his son as guarantees, Cao Cao didn't have the guts to fall out with our army even after thinking about it for a moment.

, after our army

Gu Wuyou is not afraid of spending a long time with Lu Bu. On Cao Cao's side, even if the journey is not included, the ration expenditure for a day of 50,000 troops is more than 3,000 dendrobiums. It would be more beneficial to our army to let Cao Cao delay at Changyi City for one more day.

One point?”

"Zijing, you are too loyal. If the war in Changyi drags on for a long time, it will not be a good thing for our army." Tao Ying sighed: "I can't leave you and return to Xuzhou. Yuan Shaojun is in great danger.

Yuan Shao also has an army of 50,000, among which the cavalry far exceeds that of our army and

The total daily military ration expenditure of Cao Cao's thieves is at least 4,000 Hu of Dendrobium! If time goes on for a long time, the 200,000 Hu of Dendrobiums of food and grass that Cao Lao Cao has scraped together will be used up. Do you think my new father-in-law will be able to

Continue to lend food to Cao Cao? Or do you want me, the newly minted son-in-law of Chenglong, to be taken advantage of?"

"My lord, what you said makes sense!" Lu Su was shocked and said, "My lord, it is better to take a long-term view. Once the war in Changyi drags on for a long time, once Cao Cao's army runs out of food, even if Cao Cao does not reach out to our army, Yuan Shao's army will do so.

Reach out! If you give me at that time, you will be taken advantage of. If you don't give me, I will hurt your harmony and be in a dilemma."

"Yes, that's the truth." Tao Ying nodded and hummed: "If you don't want to be taken advantage of, the only way is to help Cao's thieves capture Changyi City as soon as possible, and then everyone will break up and do whatever they want.

"

"Lord, send out the Thunderbolt Chariots." Lu Su suggested: "Our army has fifteen dismantled and transported Thunderbolt Chariots in Fangyu Camp. As long as we get them to the Changyi City, we will be able to break the city within three days."

"Zijing, why are you becoming more honest and loyal?" Tao Ying said with a wry smile: "Seeing the power of the Thunder Chariot, how could Yuan Shang and Yan Liangwen Chou not reach out and give it to them? How many days can Gongsun Zan hold Yuan Shao down for us?

Besides, if we use Xuzhou's thunder chariots to attack the city of Changyi, how can Lu Bu's elite soldiers and generals hate our Xuzhou army to death?"

"That's true." Lu Su nodded and wondered: "This is difficult to do. We can't use thunderbolt chariots, and it is inconvenient for our army to participate in the siege of Changyi. So how can we make Cao and Yuan's coalition forces move as quickly as possible?

What about conquering Changyi City?"
To be continued...