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Text Chapter 488 The decisive battle in Guandu (3)

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    The next day.  As the sun rises, everything in the world begins to wake up, and bursts of smoke rise from the two hostile camps.  Breakfast time is a rare leisure time for the soldiers of both armies. Everyone can enjoy a short period of tranquility at this moment. As for who will die on the battlefield after the tranquility, and who will be seriously injured and disabled, only God knows.  .  Because the distance between them was only a few miles, the aroma of meat wafting from the Han army's camp irresistibly penetrated the noses of the Wei army's soldiers, who had not eaten meat for some time.  They are very greedy.  The Han army's breakfast was actually very simple. Everyone had a fixed amount of breakfast, two pieces of bread, a bowl of meat porridge, and a small piece of dried fish.  There is not much meat, but the nutrition is well balanced. The chefs in the army are outstanding talents trained by Yanjing University. These chefs who are deeply imprinted with the Northern Han Dynasty regard the stove as their own.  On the battlefield, they used their own hands to try their best to feed the soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line. This was their greatest victory.  Therefore, every time it was time for dinner, the aroma wafting from the Han army camp always made the Wei army officers and soldiers in the opposite camp salivate.  A deputy general of the Wei army stretched his nose and sniffed vigorously in the direction of the Han army camp, with a look of intoxication on his face. But when he lowered his head and saw the dry steamed bun in his hand,  The expression on his face fell instantly, and the unbearable look was beyond words.  They are all soldiers, and they are all paid soldiers. Why is there such a big gap between our side and the other side?  People can even have such a delicious breakfast, why can I only eat dry steamed buns?  The more the lieutenant thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Finally, he couldn't help but throw the steamed bun in his hand to the ground. He also stretched out his foot and stepped on the steamed bun, and said angrily: "People are better than humans."  I am so angry that I can¡¯t eat this food!¡± There are many people who have the same thoughts as this lieutenant.  After seeing the lieutenant's angry behavior, many people stood up and started to curse noisily, complaining that the food served by their own soldiers was so bad that it was inedible.  As long as there are people who take the lead, there will definitely be people who follow suit. More and more people are joining the ranks of scolding: "Everyone, tell me, is this food for people? It's just food for pigs!"  "Look across the street, there's even meat for breakfast. How long have we not had meat? One month? Two months?" "The most annoying thing is. Every time we eat, we have to endure it.  The smell of meat coming from the other side, holding my nose while eating, is driving me crazy! "" Just when the Wei army officers were getting louder and louder, and when they were about to break out of a mutiny out of dissatisfaction, Cao Cao's slightly cold voice sounded.  He got up and said: "What are you arguing about?! Can arguing solve the problem? Don't forget that behind us is our home and our relatives. Once we are defeated by Ao Lie, then every one of you will become a prisoner of war.  Each of your relatives will become slaves, and all of your farmland and property will be completely annexed! You can¡¯t win the war. What else is there to lose? How can you go back to your hometown to see your elders?¡± I don¡¯t know when.  Arriving at the edge of the military academy grounds, Cao Ren stood beside Cao Cao, his remaining left hand already pressed to the hilt of his sword.  With an angry look on his face, he was looking back and forth at every soldier in the military academy, using his actions to substantiate what Cao Cao just said.  Behind Cao Cao.  Two hundred Tiger Guards stood proudly. Like Cao Ren, their hands were on the handles of their weapons. As long as Cao Cao gave the order, they would execute some of the people who had just complained about the poor food on the spot.  Under Cao Cao's reprimand, most of the Wei army officers lowered their heads, staring at the small piece of land in front of their toes, unable to raise their heads in shame.  However, a small number of soldiers did not stop complaining because of this. The lieutenant general who had thrown away the steamed bun in his hand protested in a low voice: "A certain person is originally from Hanzhong. During the Battle of Hanzhong, a certain person's family was ruined.  I no longer have any worries in my heart. I am loyal to the king just to have food and clothing. Now I can hardly eat, so how can I think about going into battle to kill the enemy? "In the original battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao used Hanzhong City to lure Ao Lie and Liu Bei to come at the same time!  During the siege, Cao Cao finally surrendered Hanzhong to Liu Bei. When he retreated, he took away all the food and grass and part of the population in Hanzhong City. This lieutenant was with Cao Cao at that time.  For this lieutenant, the Central Plains is not his hometown, so he naturally does not have much sense of belonging to the Central Plains. It is not surprising that he complains when facing a crisis.  There are many people who are in roughly the same situation as this lieutenant general. Many people stand beside this lieutenant general and silently support his words with actions.  For these people who have left their hometowns and have no worries in their hearts, having enough food to survive is the most important thing. If these two things?After receiving a strong threat, their hearts will definitely waver. This is human nature.  Cao Cao gave the deputy general a flat look, then turned around and gave Cao Ren a fierce wink.  Cao Ren understood, strode forward, came to the deputy general, and then quickly drew out the sword from his waist, pierced his heart with one sword, and killed him on the spot.  Stepping on a pool of blood, Cao Cao came to the fallen lieutenant, and then slowly said to the other soldiers in front of him: "If there is no skin left, the hair will be attached? No matter where you are from, now, you are all our great generals."  Members of Wei, if the Wei Dynasty is wiped out, you will not even have the right to continue to survive. When that time comes, you will regret it because you have no intention to kill the enemy because of poor food. Don't you think you will regret it then?  Is it too late? Rather than that, it is better to send you on your way now to save you from being humiliated in the future!" Cao Cao's words left these soldiers speechless.  It is true that although the food in the army is not good now, it can at least satisfy their hunger and provide them with the energy to survive. If they lose their will to kill the enemy on the battlefield because of the food, the Wei Dynasty will be wiped out by the Northern Han Dynasty.  So what will be the fate of these people?  Was he executed or turned into a slave?  Or is it another more tragic ending?  The crisis was easily resolved by Cao Cao, a wily politician. He used Ao Lie's usual carrot and stick approach to stabilize the floating hearts of the army again, and eliminated a mutiny that could be triggered at any time.  middle.  After dispelling the crisis, Cao Cao's expression softened and he bent down.  He began to carefully pick up the crushed steamed buns on the ground. After picking up most of the steamed buns in the palm of his hand, Cao Cao stood up again, brushed off the dirt on the steamed buns in front of all the soldiers, and then ate them bite by bite.  Into his own belly.  After swallowing the last mouthful of steamed bread, Cao Cao clapped his hands, looked around at the soldiers around him and said loudly: "Soldiers! The food in our army is indeed very poor, but we are on the battlefield now! We must overcome ourselves to eat these things, so  Only then can we have enough strength to fight the enemy! To defeat the powerful enemy! I promise you that supplies will be delivered within three days, and then you will no longer have to eat this unpalatable bread.  " Hearing that a new batch of supplies was about to arrive, the Wei soldiers cheered and raised their weapons, shouting loudly: "We must win!" "We must win¡ª¡ª!  !¡± The morale of the Northern Han soldiers, which had been suppressed to a low level for a long time, finally changed dramatically at this moment. Cao Cao used excellent military management methods.  Successfully aroused the fighting spirit of his soldiers and made their morale high again.  Before this, Cao Cao had used the same method, such as looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst.  This is the best evidence.  It's just that this time is different from before. This time Cao Cao is not trying to draw a cake, but he is determined that supplies will be delivered within three days, otherwise.  With Cao Cao's shrewdness, he had already issued the order to withdraw his troops, and he would never let the crisis of mutiny arise in the army.  It¡¯s just that Cao Cao didn¡¯t know.  The batch of supplies on which he had pinned all his hopes was now undergoing the baptism of war.  The shadow members lurking in the Wei army had already secretly reported the route of this batch of supplies to Ao Lie. In order not to arouse Cao Cao's suspicion, Ao Lie did not send out every soldier in the camp.  In the form of a book, this news was conveyed to Pang Tong, the commander of the Southern Army, and asked Pang Tong to find a way to cut off Cao Cao's supply line.  After receiving the flying pigeon message from Ao Lie, Pang Tong, who was known as Feng Chu, immediately had a keen insight into how serious a blow this food attack would have on the Wei army officers and soldiers on the main battlefield.  So after Pang Tong discussed with Zhou Yu, the two mobilized their troops overnight, and asked Lu Meng and Zhou Tai to outflank them on both sides, and set up an ambush in front of the Wei army's supply troops, trying to completely cut off the Wei army's supply line.  In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Pang Tong also notified Sun Ce, who was guarding the East China Sea, and asked Sun Ce to lead a group of elite cavalry to bypass Cao Cao's general Zang Ba's defense and penetrate diagonally into the Wei army's supply line, forming a strong attack on the Wei army's supply troops.  The trend of encirclement and suppression.  The person in charge of escorting the grain and grass in the Wei army was Cao Cao's nephew Cao Bin.  Cao Bin is Cao Zhen's younger brother and one of Cao Cao's nephews.  He was a general who emerged when Cao Cao promoted his younger generations a year ago. His military strength was not inferior to Xiahou Ba's, only slightly inferior to Cao Zhang's, so he was highly valued by Cao Cao.  Before the war, Cao Cao asked Cao Bin to stay in the rear, just to use his bravery to ensure the safety of supplies.  Among the three ambushes sent by Pang Tong, the first to arrive at the predetermined position were not Lu Meng and Zhou Tai who set off from the land route, but Sun Ce's troops who detoured diagonally from the sea and then abandoned ship and landed.  With Sun Ce's vanguard temperament, he certainly would not wait for Lu Meng and Zhou Tai to form an encirclement with him, but would take the lead in attacking what Cao Bin wanted.??launched a strong attack, but now Sun Ce is no longer as reckless as before and can only act recklessly. He first set up roadblocks to block Cao Bin's path, and then took advantage of the short darkness before dawn to use  The rockets launched a surprise attack on Cao Bin's headquarters. After igniting most of the grain and grass supplies escorted by Cao Bin, they took advantage of the confusion while Cao Bin's troops were fighting the fire and launched an attack, disrupting Cao Bin's formation in one fell swoop.  , and defeated this supply force.  Cao Bin himself was beheaded by Sun Ce in the chaos of the battle.  By the time Lu Meng and Zhou Tai arrived, the battle was coming to an end. After the two led their troops to join forces with Sun Ce, they pursued Cao Bin's remnants and fiercely attacked them, not allowing a single fish to escape the trap set by the three of them.  Encirclement, Cao Bin's supply troops came in one fell swoop.  After that, the three commanded the soldiers to quickly clean up the battlefield, cleaning up all traces of the battle, and then quietly evacuated the battlefield with the food and grass that had not been burned by the fire, perfectly telling the true story of the battle.  Hidden.  It wasn't until three days later that Cao Cao didn't wait for Cao Bin's supply troops to arrive at the camp. Then he felt something was wrong. He quickly sent out detective horses to look around. Finally, from the clues reported by the detective horses, Cao Cao finally deduced that Cao Bin's  The troops were ambushed and completely wiped out.  (To be continued)
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