Xiaoqi

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was a little surprised when he heard the words, and then looked at Sun Ce with a smile that was not a smile: "After the four leaders of the Baibo Army were killed, there were still three thousand remnant soldiers who were not under their command. In Yuan's opinion, it happened that Bo Fu was injured. You might as well take the time to train them. In addition, there are [-] stones left of the food and grass prepared for the Baibo army before. As the saying goes, one thing does not work and two masters, so I simply entrust it to Bofu. I wonder if Bofu is willing to be troubled?"

"The lord of the alliance is so kind, how dare the general refuse!" After speaking, Sun Ce and Yuan Shao looked at each other and smiled: "Hehehe"

Chapter 674

"Ding ding dong!"

Hangu pass, the general walks the gate.

As Xiao Qiao Qianqian's jade fingers moved up and down quickly, the strings trembled, and a melody of House of Flying Daggers sounded from under the jade fingers, drifting away in the tent of the Chinese army commander.

The sound of the zither is melodious, tactful and turbulent, sometimes dark and sometimes bright, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, interlaced with virtual and real, and endlessly lingering.

In the big tent, Li Li, who was dressed in a brocade robe, stood with his back to the big tent, staring at the pure white snowflakes in the sky with a calm expression, as if he was thinking, and his heart was like still water, quietly listening to the sound of the piano, Experience the coldness and tranquility of the midwinter season.

On the left side of the big tent, a fur cloak wrapped Xiao Qiao's enviable delicate body, a guqin groaned and vibrated between her fingers, and a hot charcoal fire drove away the severe cold, warming her body and bringing warmth to the whole big tent meaning.

At this time, ten days had passed since the battle of Feiyundu, and Zhonghangu Pass had unknowingly ushered in the first snow since winter.

Snowflakes flutter and fall, flying and circling, like a holy and delicate girl descending to the world, comforting the desolate land, nurturing a devastated man, and guiding countless lost souls to find their way home.

The fluttering snowflakes are small, fragile, but persistent; they came quietly with the whistling cold wind at the second watch last night, and lasted until the afternoon, and the momentum is still undiminished, and it is becoming more and more intense. Potential.

In the middle of winter, the ground is snowing, and Yiren is a company. Enjoy the snow in the afternoon, and play the piano to comfort the soul. The piano is born from the heart, and the voice of the heart is the sound of the piano.

It is a blessing in life to be so beautiful and beautiful.

The man walks in the world, and the sword breaks through the cold night.Sprinkle the blood in late autumn; when it snows, wake up and take power in the world, and lie drunk on the knees of beauties.

The man should be so.

I don't know when.The sound of the piano stopped quietly, Xiao Qiao got up slowly, walked slowly behind Li Li, gently hugged the man's tiger waist from behind, the soft and plump peaks clung to the man's strong and broad back, making the mind wander Li Li suddenly came back to his senses.Looking back at Mu Ran, his sharp eyes met Xiao Qiao's charming eyes unexpectedly.In an instant, his eyes softened, showing a rare tenderness and a smile.

"Husband is still thinking about the battle of Feiyundu ten days ago, is it because you are unhappy because you didn't catch Cao Cao?"

Li Li smiled when he heard this.He turned sideways, hugged Xiao Qiao lightly into his arms, and shook his head slightly: "Not at all. It's just Cao Cao. It's his luck to escape by chance. Why bother? Besides, the cold winter is coming, and Yuan Shao led the army of the princes to start the war seven days ago. After crossing the river, he has now set up camp in Loudiyuan, forty miles away. So far, Cao Cao, who has been hiding in the mountains and forests, has escaped safely, and the final battle of the Sili War will be ushered in next. Winter snow falls, The weather is freezing, and the more than [-] soldiers of our army will spend the whole winter in the freezing weather. This is a fierce battle that will test the will. During this period, I don’t know how many soldiers can survive this winter and persist until the end .”

Nestled in the arms of a man.The breath was filled with the familiar smell of a man, Xiao Qiao could not feel a trace of chill, and the warmth wrapped her tender body.Instinctively stroking the man's chest, how little Qiao wished that time would stay at this moment forever, and that she would be held in the arms of the man she loved forever, forever.But she knew that her man had lofty aspirations, he had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, he was in charge of power in the world, and he had many beautiful wives and concubines, so he could never belong to him alone.Therefore, she cherishes every minute and every second of being alone with a man, enjoys his embrace, feels his body temperature, and firmly remembers his familiar smell.

"My husband, don't worry. Yesterday I went to the barracks with sister Lianshi and Yue'er. Our army has enough supplies, winter clothes, and charcoal piled up like a mountain, which is enough to supply the army for the whole winter. In addition, General Gongjin Following the order of my husband, a large amount of cattle, sheep and livestock were brought from Saibei, and there were also a lot of black stones, er, the coal that my husband often mentioned recently for heating.

In other words, more than [-] soldiers of our army are fighting in the front, while there are more than [-] young and strong and county soldiers in the rear who are responsible for supplying food and supplies, which is enough to guarantee all the supplies that the army needs.In contrast, the princes and allies are different.They were working on an expedition, and all the food, grass, and supplies needed had to be transported from the east of the river to Henan, and there were so many soldiers and horses, the supply was insufficient, and the amount of food, grass, and charcoal needed every day was extremely large.Therefore, although I am not familiar with war, I also know that this winter will face a more severe test for the princes' army; if there is a slight difference, I am afraid that they will not fight and collapse without their husband leading the army to attack. "

Li Li nodded with a smile, and hugged Xiao Qiao with great pity: "It's too hard for you to distribute winter clothes and bedding to the soldiers these days, so don't do this in the future. You and the trainer were born in the south, and your body is delicate. If you have the opportunity to experience this kind of severe cold, you must know how to cherish yourself in the future. Recently, the war is tense, and I have no time to take care of you, and the military camp is simple, so you need to take care of yourself."

Speaking of this, Li Li gently kissed Xiao Qiao's forehead, and looked up at the snowflakes outside the tent: "For the enemy and our army, the environment is exactly the same, and the opportunities are equal. No matter who wants to win the final victory , the right time, place and people, no mistakes can be made in any link, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable, and there is no doubt that it will fail.

In the previous Battle of Hedong, our army was in a passive defensive position, and if it was one step behind, it would be passive everywhere. As a result, the Allied forces seized the opportunity and lost repeatedly. They lost the Anyi camp in January and had to retreat to Hangu Pass.However, although our army lost cities and lands one after another, fortunately, the soldiers did not lose much, and their strength is still there, and they are still not afraid of the armies of the princes.The Battle of Feiyundu can be regarded as a major turning point in the entire Sili War. Cao Cao's [-] troops were wiped out in one fell swoop, and only [-] people escaped after the war. The entire annihilation battle was perfect.Although its importance cannot be seen right now, it will definitely become apparent in the ensuing battles. "

"According to this, the next battle will be much easier, and my husband will definitely defeat the army of princes!" Xiao Qiao said happily.

Li Li laughed when he heard the words, and then shook his head lightly: "Not necessarily. The confrontation between the two armies changes rapidly, and no one dares to say that he will win until the last moment. War has always been the weirdest and most elusive thing in the world, especially the two sides. When the strength is equal, it is even more difficult to predict who will win and who will lose. A little carelessness will affect the success or failure of the entire battle situation. However, our army currently occupies a geographical advantage. It is also a local battle, and it has the advantages of harmony. As for the weather, It is shared by the two armies. Compared with the two, our army has a certain advantage. As long as there are no major decision-making mistakes, the worst result is a draw with the allied forces. Falling into a long-term stalemate. On the contrary, our army has a lower chance of winning Great, as for the outcome of the battle, we will see the outcome in the upcoming decisive battle between the two armies!"

While talking, Li Li carried Xiao Qiao back into the big tent, Xiao Qiao made tea with clean hands, and Li Li talked with Xiao Qiao while drinking tea.The war, the military and the government, and the parents are short-sighted.Talk about everything.No matter how time goes by, the couple cuddle up to each other, drink tea and enjoy the snow, and enjoy this rare free time.

In the evening, the winter snow stopped, the cold wind howled, and it became colder and colder outside the tent.

After dinner, five people, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Huan Fei, Teng Xiao and Ma Chao walked into the handsome tent.

After exchanging greetings.After sitting down and serving tea, Guo Jia handed over a stack of slips to the desk.Respectfully report the latest progress of the princes and allied forces crossing the river.

"The scouts reported that Yuan Shao had arrived at the south bank of the Yellow River at noon and had officially entered the Loudi Allied camp. As of this evening, 20 Allied troops had crossed the river, and built a trench ten miles away from Loudi, and stationed [-] troops to defend us. However, it is snowing heavily today, presumably the speed of the more than [-] Allied troops crossing the river will be very slow, and it will take about ten days for all of them to reach the Allied camp."

"Huh?" Li Li was stunned, and put down the bamboo slips he was about to read: "The army of the princes crossed the river much faster than ours. In just seven days, 20 troops crossed the Yellow River. Why?"

"My lord, there are three reasons why the Allied forces crossed the river so fast. One is that Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, had already prepared for it. The boats used by Cao Cao's [-] troops to cross the river were made by Zhang Yang. There are many mountains in Hedong County, dense forests, and inexhaustible trees, and the speed of building ships is extremely fast. Third, Sun Ce's Yangzhou soldiers in the Allied Army have been floating on the Yangtze River all year round, and they are familiar with water warfare , is good at making all kinds of simple rafts and bamboo rafts, which are extremely fast and the effect is very good. In addition, it is the middle of winter, the water level of the Yellow River has dropped sharply, and the shoals have frozen, which greatly shortens the distance of crossing the river; They can go back and forth twice, but now the allied army can cross the river three times a day. With all these, the allied army crosses the river faster than our army, and because the banks of the Yellow River are frozen, even if they don't have a ferry to stop their boats, they can't You can go ashore near the river bank."

After hearing Guo Jia's explanation, Li Li shook his head slightly and chuckled: "It is said that the same person is not the same fate. I didn't believe it before, but now the facts are in front of me, and I can't wait to not believe it. Since the war between the two armies, Yuan Shao and the armies of the feudal lords advanced triumphantly all the way, and they were invincible in all attacks.

As for our army, although it occupies a favorable location and harmony with people, it has lost cities and territories continuously, and made repeated mistakes again and again, thus leaving an opportunity for the Allied forces to retreat all the way to Hangu Pass.A fire in Anyi City burned down not only a granary, but also the ordnance we had carefully prepared to defend the city for half a year, making the impenetrable Anyi City riddled with holes and had to be abandoned.In the battle of Feiyundu ten days ago, if I hadn't been lucky enough to meet up head-on at the right time, maybe Hangu Pass might really be captured by Cao Thieves waiting for an opportunity.If Hangu Pass falls, you can easily imagine the serious consequences our army will face. More than [-] troops will be cut into two ends by the allied forces, unable to look at each other from head to tail, and will cut off our army's food and grass supply. If so, we will The Xiliang army is bound to suffer a crushing defeat, and years of hard work will surely be ruined! "

Speaking of this, Li Li changed the subject abruptly, and ordered: "Wenhe quickly ordered Huang Zhong, the guard of Wuguan, to strengthen his vigilance and not relax for a moment. In addition, he was allowed to recruit [-] county soldiers from the Lantian camp to go to Wuguan to cooperate. Keeping the pass, no matter what, we must ensure that Wuguan is not lost, otherwise, we will be severely punished!"

For the next half an hour, the six chief ministers were discussing the current war.After the discussion was over, Li Li asked Guo Jia again about Cao Cao's whereabouts.

"The humble official neglected his duty and forgot to report to the lord. Before the discussion, we received a scout report that our army's spy saw Cao Cao enter the allied army camp with his own eyes, and was completely out of danger."

"Oh? Understood. Everyone, go back and rest." Li Li's expression changed slightly, and he waved his hand to signal Guo Jia and others to retreat, while getting up and leaving the big tent, striding towards the inner room of the back tent.

After slowly leaving the big tent, Guo Jia and Jia Xu walked side by side.Jia Xu looked up at the night sky, then turned to look at Guo Jia: "My lord seemed a little disappointed just now. Our army dispatched [-] to [-] troops to search for seven or eight days, but Cao Cao escaped."

"Yeah." Guo Jia nodded lightly: "Brother Wen He said exactly what he said. In this battle of Feiyundu, the lord was determined to take Cao Cao's head, so he did not hesitate to risk himself for this, but he didn't want Cao Cao to escape the battle in the end." He returned to the allied camp alive. However, the lord is not a human being, and he was just unhappy when he encountered such setbacks, and he didn't get angry about it. This kind of heart really makes Guo feel ashamed!"

Jia Xu was slightly startled when she heard the words, and then shook her head thoughtfully: "My lord has never shown his emotions and anger, but this time is an exception. It can be seen that my lord has not completely let go of it. I am afraid that the lord will completely erupt in the next decisive battle between the two armies. This winter is not peaceful!"

Chapter 675

Loudiyuan, the largest relatively flat plain in the southeast of Hangu Pass, is backed by Feiyundu, bordered by the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains in the south, bordered by the Yellow River in the north, and faces Hangu Pass.

At present, the camps of the princes and allied forces are stationed here.

At the entrance of the Chinese Army Commander's Tent, Cao Cao bowed out of the Commander's Tent, and before turning around to leave, he did not forget to bow to Yuan Shao, who was on the throne of the leader of the alliance.On the other hand, Yuan Shao pretended to get up and bowed his hands to return the salute, but in fact he didn't even move his buttocks, and he didn't get up and send them off like before.

Under the steps of the commander's tent, Cao Ren paced back and forth restlessly, and when he saw Cao Cao entered the tent, he turned back and came out quickly.

"My lord, have you ever seen Yuan Shao, er, no, it's the leader of the Yuan League. What did he say? Will you allow me to wait for the recruitment of young men from the nearby counties in Henan? When will the food, grass and military equipment promised to me be distributed?"

As soon as he approached, Cao Ren immediately asked what he wanted to know urgently, and this was the reason why Cao Cao asked to see Yuan Shao immediately after returning to the barracks.

As early as the capture of Dongyuan City, Yuan Shao privately promised Cao Cao that as long as the Allied forces could capture Hedong within one month and completely drive the Xiliang Army to the south bank of the Yellow River, he would secretly subsidize Cao Cao with [-] shi of grain and [-] carts. Ordnance, for Cao Cao to recruit soldiers from various counties in Henan to expand his strength.At the same time, this batch of materials is also a gift, or compensation, to Cao Cao who personally led the army to attack Hangu Pass, and helped Cao Cao strengthen his strength.

However, it is not.

It has been nearly a month since Cao Cao personally led the army to smuggle across the Yellow River. Yuan Shao not only failed to fulfill his previous promise, but cut Cao's army's food and supplies without authorization.Follow the previous practice.Yuan Shao provided all the food, grass, and luggage needed by the 2 Cao army. However, Cao Cao led an army of [-] troops across the river, and Yuan Shao immediately withheld Cao's food, grass, and luggage.The [-] Cao Jun's food and salary will be directly reduced to the share of [-].For this reason, Cao Ren was filled with indignation and went to find Yuan Shao in person to discuss the theory. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao falsely claimed that "Meng De's army is away and cannot use so much food and grass for the time being. However, the Allied Army has a large number of soldiers and horses, and the food and grass are in short supply. Therefore, it is temporarily embezzled to solve the urgent need. Wait for the army to cross the river." After reuniting with Cao Cao, it will be paid out in full, and there will be no default!"

At that time, Yuan Shao's words were so convincing that Cao Ren believed them to be true.Although I was still angry and doubtful in my heart, I couldn't find any reason to refute it, so I had to let it go.He fully thought that he would wait until the lord Cao Cao came back.Yuan Shao will no longer make excuses.It is bound to pay the full amount of food and salaries that are in arrears for one month and fulfill the previous promises.

Therefore, after Cao Cao managed to escape back to the allied army camp, he immediately went to see Yuan Shao after taking a bath and changing clothes. , to restore some strength as much as possible.As for the details of the Feiyundu battle and the results of the battle, there is no need to say more.The princes from all walks of life have already inquired clearly, and everyone just knows it.There is no need to expose Cao Cao's scars in public.

"Huh!" Cao Cao, who bowed out of the handsome tent, was still humbly smiling a second ago, but the second he turned around and walked down the steps, he turned his head and looked at Yuan Shao handsome tent behind him with great resentment. With a cold snort, he ignored Cao Ren's question and strode towards his tent without looking back.

Seeing that Cao Cao's face was very ugly, and his eyes were filled with extremely strong murderous intent, Cao Ren's fiery heart eager to know the result was like being immersed in ice, and his heart was instantly chilled.For a moment, without thinking, he pulled out his sword and wanted to rush into Yuan Shaoshuai's tent to ask what happened. After he put the sword on Yuan Shao's neck, to see if he dared to break his promise and become fat, should he give it or not?

It's just that this tempting idea can only be thought of by oneself, but it is extremely difficult to actually implement it, and there is almost no possibility of success at all.If you want to rush into the commander's tent and hold Yuan Shao hostage to ask for food and wages, regardless of the [-] soldiers around the commander's tent, you must first break through the second general Zhang He Gaolan who is guarding the tent, and then defeat the second general Yan Liangwen and Chou who is always around Yuan Shao Man, that's how it works.And the four generals guarding the lord's tent are not mediocre, each of them has skills and martial arts that are not inferior to Cao Ren; if the two join forces, Cao Ren is no match for them at all, and they will undoubtedly lose.

"Hmph! The lord of the great army of princes and lords actually betrayed his promise and turned his back on what he said. He is really an untrustworthy villain. Wait and see, Cao will swear to avenge this one day, I'll be damned!" Angrily, Cao Ren put away his sword, Instead, he quickly caught up with Cao Cao and returned to his camp with three steps.

"Bang, boom, boom!"