nyslfriends Chapter 132 Choice
Chapter 132 Choice
Chapter 132 Choice
Sitting on the horse, Chen Gong looked at the flood of people and refugees around him, frowned, and sighed countless times in his heart.
So many refugees, what are they eating?
Even if you smash your own bones and make soup, it might not be enough for everyone to drink.
What should these people do if they return to Puyang and find that there is no food?
Thinking of the consequences of running out of food, Chen Gong was shocked and frightened.
Once so many people riot, I'm afraid that the soldiers and horses I lead will immediately be submerged in the sea of refugees, and they won't even be able to stir up a wave.
More importantly, if there is no food, will the soldiers listen to their own words?
Alas, where did Marquis Wen go, why didn't he come back quickly to preside over the overall situation.
With Marquis Wen's prestige, he should be able to restrain these people.
Just when Chen Gong was in a hurry, Zhang Miao rushed over sweating profusely.
"Gongtai, in another 30 miles, we will reach Puyang. There is no news from Marquis Wen, what should we do?"
Chen Gong managed to calm down, "Meng Zhuo, don't worry, we just listen to Marquis Wen."
Zhang Miao sighed and wiped the sweat off his forehead, "Gongtai, what I'm worried about is that Marquis Wen can't do anything about it. There are so many people and refugees, where can I find food for them!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Miao suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Gongtai, if these refugees riot, the consequences will be unimaginable, why don't we lead our troops and run away before we reach Puyang?"
Uh!
Chen Gong looked at Zhang Miao in astonishment, and was about to speak, when suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes in the distance.
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The two hurriedly looked up and followed the sound. From a distance, they saw Lu Bu's guard Li Gu rushing from a distance.
Li Gu came to the two of them in a hurry, and he didn't care to wipe the sweat from his forehead, so he said loudly, "Mr. Gongtai, Marquis Wen has something else, hurry up and send the soldiers to deliver the food."
"Shipping food?"
Chen Gong looked at Li Gu in astonishment, "Where are we going to transport food, and where is there food?"
Li Gu stretched out his finger and pointed to the direction he came from, "Mr. Gongtai, on the mountain, don't waste any time, hurry up and organize manpower to take the cart with me."
Chen Gong and Zhang Miao were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.
Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, this is already the last hope. The two hesitated for a moment, and immediately led a group of soldiers, pushing a cart, and rushed towards the direction of the mountain according to Li Gu's instructions.
Originally there were many carts in the army, plus the carts left by Cao Jun, the number was considerable.
When the group came down the mountain, it was almost evening, and from a distance, they saw a bonfire burning, and the real fragrance wafted from the bonfire.
Beside the bonfire, surrounded by a group of people, the person sitting in the middle is none other than Wenhou Lubu.
Chen Gong and Zhang Miao ordered the soldiers to stop, and they hurried forward.
Seeing the two of them from a distance, Lu Bu hurriedly waved, "Haha, you two are very lucky. When you catch a prey, you will catch up."
Although the roasted prey was very fragrant and appetizing, Chen Gong and Zhang Miao had no desire to eat it at the moment, and they clasped their hands together and asked, "Marquis Wen, we are here to fetch food, where is the food?"
Before Lu Bu could speak this time, Zhang Hu hurried forward and said, "You two gentlemen, sit down and eat something first, and I'll take them to fetch food."
Chen Gong and Zhang Miao shook their heads at the same time, "No need, let's go together."
Lu Bu didn't force it, "Zhang Hu, you can take them with you."
"As ordered!"
Zhang Hu hurriedly responded, and led Chen Gong and Zhang Miao along the path on the mountain.
After not walking far, Zhang Hu pointed to a cave not far away, "You two gentlemen, the food is inside, please send someone to get it quickly?"
Chen Gong and Zhang Miao looked at the cave in the distance, and ran away almost in unison.
Chen Gong had good physical strength, and was the first to rush to the front of the cave, but it was getting late now, and he could only see the darkness in the cave.
As soon as Chen Gong got close to the cave, a smell of grain rushed towards his face, he was overjoyed and hurried in.
"My God!"
As soon as Chen Gong walked in, he exclaimed, his eyes were full of disbelief and ecstasy.
"Food, is there really food?"
Zhang Miao rushed into the cave out of breath, and then shouted, "There are so many, too many, haha, we are saved."
Lu Bu, who was sitting by the campfire, sighed inwardly when he heard the shouts from the mountain.
The last chance, I just used it like this, I don’t know if it’s right!
However, there is no good way now, and it can only be used.
The original very complicated problem, after having food, everything can be easily solved.
Thanks also to the fact that the slope here is not too steep, and it is not far from the foot of the mountain. Soldiers can push their carts up the mountain, but when going down the mountain, they need a few people to hold them tightly to prevent them from slipping down and overturning suddenly.
However, these are not problems. There is no shortage of people, but food.
When the soldiers saw so much food, they immediately shouted excitedly. As for the exhaustion from the long journey, it had already disappeared.
Food is life, this is the consensus of all poor people and soldiers in this era.
Without food, everything stops.
Lu Bu sat by the campfire, but he was thinking about something.
He is considering whether to open the mall now.
For Lu Bu, the mall is more important than a multi-functional siege vehicle. If it is taken back in an accident, it will never be able to be opened again.
Therefore, although Lu Bu has enough points now, he still dare not open it easily in the face of a shopping mall worth [-] support points.
Because he couldn't bear the consequences of taking it back.
It is safest to wait until it is stable, or when you are not worried about losing it.
Even when Lu Bu was thinking about it, Chen Gong and Zhang Miao walked over excitedly.
Zhang Miao didn't even bother to salute, so he hurriedly asked, "Marquis Wen, that's great. With these grains, we can get through the difficulties smoothly, haha."
Lu Bu nodded, "You two may be hungry too, come over and have some food."
The two sat opposite Lu Bu, Chen Gong's eyes suddenly flashed a trace of doubt, and he asked, "Wen Hou, where did you get so much food?"
Lu Bu turned his head to look at the blazing bonfire, and said calmly, "I was worried about the lack of food, so I found someone to buy it from other places. I thought it would not be needed, but I didn't expect it to be used."
Hearing Lu Bu's explanation, Chen Gong frowned, and was about to ask again, but saw Lu Bu wave his hand, "Gongtai, don't ask, hurry up and eat something, it will be bad if you are hungry."
What a smart person Chen Gong is, upon hearing this sentence, he knew that Lu Bu didn't want him to ask any more questions. Although he had thousands of doubts in his heart, he could only bury them in his heart at the moment.
……
Cao Cao stood under a big tree, although there was a bonfire burning in front of him, he still felt a little cold in his heart.
All the people around looked at the fire silently, but no one spoke.
At this moment, Cao Cao sighed with inadequacy when he saw everyone's expressions.
Forty thousand soldiers and horses were defeated by Lu Bu.
Not only that, more than 5000 people ran away on the way.
These are more than 5000 carefully selected young adults who were lost for no reason.
This is still a plan to leave in advance, otherwise, I am afraid that the loss will be even more.
When he originally set out from Runan, Cao Cao was full of confidence and felt that he should be able to recapture Puyang.
However, he was still defeated. What should he do in the future?
Back to Runan?
Cao Cao raised his head and looked at the crowd, and asked slowly, "Everyone, our army was defeated in this battle, what should we do in the future, do you have any suggestions?"
When everyone heard this, they shook their heads.
Seeing that no one spoke, Xiahou Dun frowned, "My lord, why don't we go back to Runan, recover our strength slowly, and come to settle accounts with Lu Bu?"
Hearing this, Cao Cao turned to look at Cheng Yu, "Zhongde, what do you mean?"
Cheng Yu shook his head with a wry smile, "Master, although Runan can stay temporarily, it is definitely not a long-term solution."
Speaking of this, Cheng Yu paused and sighed, "Don't forget, there are Yuan Shu in Huainan and Liu Biao in Jingzhou. If they see that we are weak, they will send troops. No one can guarantee that!"
Although Cheng Yu's tone was not affirmative, everyone knew that this was a certain thing.
If they stay in Runan for a long time, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao will definitely do something, there is absolutely no doubt about this.
Xiahou Dun sighed, "Mr. Zhongde, if we don't go to Runan, where should our army go?"
Hearing this, Cao Cao subconsciously glanced at Xun Yu, remembering his opinion last time, he couldn't help but move in his heart, but he didn't speak.
Cheng Yu frowned and thought about it, then suddenly said, "Since Runan is not a long-term solution, why don't we go to Xuzhou first?"
"Xuzhou?"
Everyone was taken aback when they heard this. Cao Ren waved his hands hastily, "No, we have attacked Xuzhou twice, and the two sides have become mortal enemies. Now our army is weak. If Xuzhou counterattacks, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Cheng Yu shook his head, "Tao Gongzu passed away, Xuzhou was managed by Liu Bei, and its strength is far from what it used to be.
Our army is going to Xuzhou. If Liu Bei wants to stop it, it is exactly what we want. We will take advantage of the situation to get rid of him and occupy Xuzhou, and we will have a place to live. "
Hearing this, Lu Qian's eyes brightened, and he said with a smile, "Xuzhou is a land of abundance. If we can occupy it, we will be able to recover our strength soon. At that time, we can go north and take back Yanzhou."
Hearing these words, Cao Cao's eyes couldn't help but brighten up, and subconsciously turned to look at Xun Yu, wanting to hear his advice.
However, after Cao Cao turned his head to see clearly, he was a little disappointed in his heart.
At this moment, Xun Yu frowned slightly, staring at the burning bonfire, as if he didn't hear what Cheng Yu said just now.
Cao Cao coughed slightly and asked slowly, "Wen Ruo, Zhongde said he is going to Xuzhou, do you have any good suggestions?"
Xun Yu raised his head and cupped his hands to Cao Cao, and said slowly, "Now our army is defeated, but all the generals are still there, it's just a loss of some troops. As long as we recruit, we can replenish the lost troops at any time and restore our strength."
Hearing these words, Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at the people around him. Suddenly, a heart that was hanging tightly became relaxed because of these few words.
The [-] soldiers and horses brought this time were only recruited from the Yellow Turban Army, so the loss is nothing, as long as the generals are still there, it is like a complete body, and it is not difficult to make a comeback.
"Ha ha!"
The top strategist really deserved his reputation, just a few words made Cao Cao's depressed mood regain his fighting spirit.
Cao Cao laughed loudly, "Wen Ruo, since you said that, it seems that you already have a way to deal with it, don't you?"
Xun Yu cupped his hands, "My lord, although our army has withdrawn from Yanzhou, it's not that we have nowhere to go.
Xuzhou Liu Bei is an unknown person. Although he has some abilities, he has newly occupied Xuzhou and his foundation is not stable. It is easy to take it.
Although Liu Biao in Jingzhou is sophisticated, the situation in Jingzhou is complicated. Although he is in charge, he cannot completely control it. If he wants to seek it, there are merits.
In the northwest, although there are two thieves, Li and Guo, they are just a mob, so there is nothing to worry about. Our army can easily take them if they go. "
Speaking of this, Xun Yu bowed his hands to Cao Cao, and said with a smile, "Even if the Lord has nowhere to go, you can go to Jizhou in the end, get a place to stay, and then seek a comeback."
When everyone heard Xun Yu's words, their worries were all gone, their brows were relaxed, and their hearts suddenly became clear.
Cao Cao couldn't help laughing again, "Haha, the world is so big, I, Cao Mengde, can't go anywhere, haha."
Originally, Cao Cao felt that there was no place to stand, but after hearing these words, he found that there was vitality everywhere, and the battle he had just been defeated was nothing to worry about.
"Wen Ruo, since this is the case, where do you think our army can go?"
Hearing this, Xun Yu sighed secretly, cupped his hands and said, "It's all up to the Lord's decision, and I will obey it."
Cao Cao frowned, turned to look at Cheng Yu, and asked with a smile, "Zhongde, what do you mean?"
Cheng Yu smiled slightly, "Master, I still think Xuzhou is the most suitable."
Speaking of this, Cheng Yu paused, and explained, "My lord, the world is in chaos, and Xuzhou has been slightly damaged. Once it is occupied, it can recover its strength as quickly as possible, and seek revenge on Lu Bu'er again."
Xiahou Dun stepped forward and said, "My lord, Mr. Zhongde is right. Xuzhou is adjacent to Yanzhou. Once occupied, Yanzhou can be attacked at any time."
Lu Qian suddenly said, "My lord, after we occupy Xuzhou, we can unite with Yuan Benchu of Jizhou and ask him to attack Yanzhou from the north. Our army will besiege from south to north, and we will be able to drive Lu Bu out of Yanzhou."
Hearing this, Cao Cao's heart moved and he nodded, "Okay, do you have any other suggestions?"
"My lord, let's go to Xuzhou."
"I didn't capture Xuzhou last time. This time, I don't have any worries. I must take it back."
"Liu Bei is an unknown person, if you want to take him, it's easy."
When Cao Cao heard what everyone said, he nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, since that's the case, let's go back to reorganize the army. We will go to Xuzhou early tomorrow morning."
After saying these words, Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu subconsciously and found a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Cao Cao frowned, then laughed and said, "Wen Ruo, this time you're going to Xuzhou, you need to make more suggestions."
Xun Yu hastily cupped his hands, "Obey."
Early the next morning, just after dawn, Cao Cao led the army and headed towards Xuzhou.
(End of this chapter)