Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 766: Crossing Cao Camp
One day, Cao Cao was discussing military affairs with Guo Jia and others when he saw a soldier coming outside the tent.

"My Lord, the scouts reported that four days ago in the early morning, a large number of Hu cavalry entered the Weiwu territory of Liangzhou. The number was no less than 40,000 to 50,000."

"Snapped……"

Cao Cao slapped the sand table with his palm, looking very excited.

Guo Jia bowed and said, "My lord, the time has come. Speed ​​is of the essence."

"Okay, tell all the troops to act according to the plan!"

Thirty miles west of Chenliu City, two grain transport teams coming from the northwest gradually merged into one here.

This grain transport team had more than 10,000 grain carts, each of which was filled with about 20 sacks. Each sack contained about one stone of grain. In total, there were more than 200,000 stones of grain, which were slowly transported to Chenliu under the escort of thousands of soldiers.

The escorts of the two grain transport teams were the county lieutenants of Shanghuang and Junyi. Originally, the county magistrates and county lieutenants of Chenliu were mostly subordinates of Cao Cao or Zhang Miao. Zhang Miao rebelled against Cao Cao and welcomed the imperial army to settle in. Liu He naturally replaced the officials at all levels as soon as possible, but there were not so many county magistrates available at the time, so he could only select some low-level military officers to serve as county lieutenants and temporarily replace the county magistrates.

As for the original officials in Chenliu, those who were guilty and refused to obey were naturally killed on the spot, while those with good character and willing to surrender were taken to Luoyang, where they would be arranged after careful interrogation and investigation.

The two county lieutenants met and saluted each other with their fists clasped.

One of them looked ahead and said, "I heard that Cao Cao has announced his surrender to the court. Hey, this guy has been against Your Majesty for a long time. Why should we accept his surrender? It would be easier to trick him into Luoyang and kill him directly."

"That's right. In the battle west of Luoyang, we lost many of our brothers. Even His Majesty said that Cao Cao is a strong enemy. This time General Gao is surrounded, General Guan is in Jizhou, General Zhang is in Liangzhou, and Generals Zhu, Cheng, and Ye have few troops available. If a war breaks out, I'm afraid General Gao will not be able to resist the Cao army. I don't think this kind of hero will surrender sincerely even if he surrenders."

"Hey, forget it. Your Majesty and the three military advisors will take care of these important matters. General Gao, please give your orders. This matter is still confidential. We were informed only to reassure you and me about transporting grain. It's better not to discuss it. You and I have been in the army for three or four years. Now we can be promoted to a county lieutenant. In the future, we can become a county magistrate, which will bring honor to our family."

"Haha, that's right. My Wang family has been poor for generations. We haven't even had a village head, let alone a county magistrate. I, Wang Tietou, can be said to have great success."

"Go away, go away. You are a refugee who fled from Jingzhou. I'm afraid your ancestral graves have long been abandoned and dug up by wild dogs. This is all because of your majesty's rain... What was the rain? Oh, yes, the grace of the emperor."

"Ha, you, a fellow who can't read a single word, have learned to write now. That's amazing. No wonder we have so many brothers, but we chose you to be the county lieutenant. But you are right. Every day I kneel and kowtow three times and nine times in the direction of Luoyang at home to thank His Majesty for his grace. Even my youngest child, who has just learned to walk, has to kowtow with me. I dare not be disrespectful at all."

The two chatted as they traveled, looking very relaxed. They felt that Cao Cao had already surrendered, so the Cao army surrounding Chenliu City was naturally nothing to be afraid of, and the credit for transporting food and grass was simply picked up for free.

At this time, the scout who was running in the front and responsible for exploring the way suddenly ran back.

"Generals, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared not far ahead. Judging from their armor and flags, they must be a general named Han from Cao's army."

The two men's faces suddenly changed: "Cao's army? Why are they attacking our grain cart? Could it be that Cao Cao has changed his mind and wants to rob the grain carts?"

"Quick, pass the order down, the whole army is in formation!"

Thousands of soldiers escorting the grain convoy ran to the front one by one, holding spears, shields, halberds and swords, looking extremely murderous.

Not long after, a group of soldiers appeared in everyone's sight.

The leading general, although wearing armor, had a very elegant temperament. He looked at the grain convoy in front of him and couldn't help laughing.

"It is said that Gao Shun's ability to train soldiers is the best in the world. This small grain-protecting team can have such a military appearance, which proves that the rumors are true. Go up and greet them, so that they won't regard us as enemies."

He rode his horse forward, and when he was still a hundred steps away, the two county lieutenants shouted in unison.

"Stop, who are you? This is the food for the imperial army, why don't you retreat!"

The general of Cao's army stood where he was and bowed from a distance.

"I am Han Hao, a lieutenant general under Lord Cao of Yanzhou. Nice to meet you two generals."

The two were a little surprised to see him being so polite.

After a moment of surprise, one of them shouted, "We are ordered to escort the grain and grass to Chenliu City. Why are you intercepting us here? Intercepting the grain and grass of the imperial army is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan." Han Hao said, "I have no intention of intercepting you. I actually want to escort you. My master said that there are always many bandits here. It is still a long way to Chenliu City. He is afraid that you will be trapped by the bandits, so he ordered me to escort you to the city."

After hearing this, the two felt relieved.

"In that case, thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Cao. Please lead the way."

After hearing their answers, Han Hao thought to himself, "Two mere county lieutenants are so smart. They let me lead the way instead of escorting the grain team on either side, so that they can take the initiative if there is any change. The lord is really smart and nothing escapes his plan."

He clasped his fists towards the two men and said, "Okay, I'll go ahead."

Seeing that he was so obedient, the two county lieutenants were finally relieved. After Han Hao walked some distance away, they ordered them to continue moving forward.

After walking and resting for two hours, the grain team finally arrived in front of Cao's army camp.

At this time in the camp, Cao's army had already lined up on both sides, leaving a wide road, appearing very solemn.

Han Hao gestured to the two county lieutenants, "You two, go through the camp and walk for another half an hour, and you will reach the city gate. I will escort you to the city gate and then leave."

The two men clasped their fists in return and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble General Han."

Along the way, Han Hao never stepped beyond the distance. Now, the Cao army soldiers were like a guard of honor, which made the two county lieutenants feel very useful. Unconsciously, they naturally let down their guard against Han Hao and the Cao army.

As they passed through Cao's camp, Han Hao turned around and asked, "You two generals are very knowledgeable. I wonder if our army's formation is in good order?"

The two men looked around and observed carefully, then both gave a thumbs up: "Your army's camp is well-organized, and the soldiers are all strong and healthy. They are indeed extraordinary."

"Yes, after we submit to the imperial court and receive diligent training from Your Majesty and the generals, we will surely become the world's top elite army."

Han Hao smiled and said, "Thank you both for your compliments. I, Han, would like to thank you on behalf of my lord."

As they walked and talked, they had unknowingly passed through Cao's army camp.

The defenders on the city wall had already discovered the movement of the grain carts. When the two men arrived at the city gate, the commander of the defenders took the initiative to greet them.

"Is that the grain transport convoy from Xiao Huang and Junyi City below the city?"

The two men hurriedly took out a palm-sized token from their arms: "Yes, this is General Gao's military order."

The commander shouted, "Okay, I will open the city gates immediately and let you in. But only the grain convoys can enter the city, and the rest of you, please leave."

Upon hearing this, Han Hao cupped his fists towards the two county lieutenants and said, "You two have arrived safely. I can now retire with my mission accomplished. It is time to return and report to my lord."

"Thank you, General Han. When we meet again in the future, perhaps you and I will be officials in the same court. Then my brother will definitely treat you to a drink."

"Haha, okay, okay, bye."

Han Hao immediately led his troops to retreat. After he had walked for some distance, the city gate opened and the two of them entered the city first. The grain convoy behind them, which was huge and stretched for several miles, also followed closely and slowly entered the city.

And in the continuous military camp more than ten miles away, on a sentry post several feet high, Xiahou Yuan was staring intently at everything in front of the city gate.

A soldier came running over and said, "General, the grain carts have all passed through our camp, and the front part has already begun to enter the city gate. Judging from the current situation, it will take at least half an hour for all the grain carts to enter the city."

Xiahou Yuan sneered, "Great! I've been frustrated here for a few days and finally waited for this day. Pass the order down and prepare for action."

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)