"It's true..." Xu Shu reassured people and said with a smile: "There is enough food and grass in my city, and there is also meat, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"

Everyone was overjoyed. They looked at the meat wrapped in the rice balls and licked their mouths for a moment. They felt extremely satisfied, confident, and fragrant.

"That's true," the sergeants laughed and said, "Our army has enough food and grass!"

The sergeants burst out laughing, and all worries were thrown away.

People who join the army never think much and don’t pursue much.

They are accustomed to life and death, and their ability to adjust themselves is very strong!

After a day of hard work, I felt very satisfied and contented with a little bit of meat in the rice balls.

In fact, when productivity is extremely damaged, it is extremely difficult to eat, let alone meat.

At this time, most of the people who joined the army ate porridge, which was cereals such as corn porridge, with some mixed vegetables. This was even true for the army, let alone the common people.

Most people who can drink and eat meat can only do so freely if they are warriors of a certain level.

Food is difficult, and wine is even more difficult.

However, Lu Xian made certain preparations in the army. Even if the food was unpalatable, just brown rice and grains, she still tried her best to let the people at the bottom eat better, even if she couldn't do it for this.

A lot of food that I can use.

The meat only has minced meat, but it is paired with a lot of mixed vegetables. In summer, there are already a lot of mixed vegetables, and they are even a little old, but they are still delicious. The thin rice balls rolled with lard are filled with minced meat.

Even though it's a bit cold, the person who eats it can get some lard on their mouths. Comparing it to this, it's worth it no matter how tired you are.

Even if it is just a simple rice ball, Lu Xian has tried all her efforts.

She has no time to restore productivity, raise pigs, expand planting and animal husbandry, and even horse herding. Otherwise, the soldiers can eat better!

Although it is just a small rice ball, compared with before, it is just dry rice and the treatment is completely different.

The soldiers' hearts were also satisfied, as if they had forgotten all their fatigue.

When I held the rice ball in my hand, I cherished it very much. The rice ball was wrapped in lotus leaves and was bigger than two fists. It was enough for a soldier to be full. Even those with big appetites could still eat 60 to 70% full.

Recover your strength quickly.

Xu Shu also brought a rice ball to eat. In fact, it was just a small detail, but she paid so much attention to it.

Over time, what will Xuzhou develop into?!

Xu Shu also prided himself on being a capable minister with the ability to govern the country. However, even if he was given three months, he would not be able to coordinate details and major events, coordinate logistics and military affairs...
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Her ability to coordinate is truly incredible.

Xu Shu thought that he could take care of big things and not take care of small things. But as for her, in terms of details, logistics, food and grass for sergeants and horses, and even military doctors were preparing, but on a macro level, the overall strategic layout made him worried.

Surprisingly, such a person is so meticulous and yet able to figure out the patterns?!

Because even if a counselor has great talent, he may not be able to achieve the same goal from conception to execution, and many problems will arise in the process.

But it almost didn't appear in her body, and she even took into account the sergeant's psychology.

This kind of psychological dependence and training allows them to establish supreme trust in each other!

Dare to trust life and death, dare to despise the behemoth enemy!

Rather than saying that Xu Shu came to Lu Ying for service, in fact, there was only a very small area where he was really useful!

From now on, he will be like Chen Gong, and it will be enough if he can oversee a section.

With Lu Xian here, she is responsible for the conception and execution, while he and Chen Gong are responsible for supplementing and improving.

Xu Shu has found his niche.

Once I had eaten and drank enough, I felt calm again, so I took more time to rest!

There was no chaos in the city, which made Cao Cao even more puzzled.

Lu Jun, with so few soldiers, could still be so calm and unflustered. How stable is the morale of this army?!

And Lu Bu, how could he endure not coming out until now?!

What on earth does he want to do?!

Cao Cao looked at the horse meat that was served, but he had no appetite at all. The army was short of food. Injured horses and dead horses were only a few after all. We can eat them all today, but what about tomorrow?!

Do you want to kill all the horses bought from the Northern Territory with a lot of money?!

They are all good horses, good horses. These horses can die on the battlefield, but they should not, really should not be eaten!

Cao Cao has no appetite at all, and it’s not that he feels sorry for Ma, but he just can’t accept that he has fallen into this situation!

Although there are some wild animals that can be hunted in the wild, it is ultimately a drop in the bucket!

Xun You is almost inseparable, but at this time, he doesn't know how to persuade him. It's useless to comfort people. Without a good strategy to break the city, everything is in vain.

Dian Wei was very straightforward and said: "My lord, at least use it a little to preserve your strength!"

Cao Cao thought to himself: Is it easier to escape now that I’m full? I’m so unwilling!

If we continue like this, we will either starve to death or collapse. But we won’t be able to find any gaps!

Dian Wei knew that Cao Cao was worried, so he said anxiously: "My lord, Wei is lucky to have survived. Even though he was injured, he will keep my lord safe! If my lord is willing to let Wei go to the battlefield, Wei will definitely take the lives of Lu Bu and his father this time and repay my lord with death."

, I dare not betray my lord’s deep kindness and knowledge!”

"Get up quickly, your injury has not healed. I don't believe you have the will to die, so I don't dare to let you die. Cao has lost Fengxiao and Zhongkang. If he loses you again, who else will be around to protect him?!

"Dian Wei was greatly moved by Cao Cao's words.

"It's a shame that Wei Shang is here, and I can't relieve my lord's worries at this time!" Dian Wei advised, "My lord, at least you can use some food to satisfy your hunger. If you are hungry and worried, how can you raise your account to defeat the enemy?!"

Cao Cao sighed and began to eat the meat, but he still couldn't make out the meat. He just felt that his mouth was extremely tasteless.

Seeing that Cao Ren had not arrived for a long time, and seeing that there was no news about the rear army's food and supplies, the hope in his heart was gradually extinguished.

How long can you last if you kill all the horses?!

Even if you can do this, it’s okay if the rear army’s food and grass comes, but what if it doesn’t?!

At this time, Cao Cao was at the end of his rope and was in urgent need of a turnaround!

When Cao Cao was depressed, Xia Houyuan suddenly came in and said: "My lord, I intercepted a letter!"

"Oh?!" Cao Cao said happily: "But a letter asking for help from Xiapi?!"

"No." Xia Houyuan said: "My lord, please take a look. It's an urgent matter. Yuan can't tell the difference. I still ask my lord to take a look..."

Xia Houyuan offered it with both hands, Cao Cao hurriedly opened it and looked at it. He was overjoyed when he saw it, but he was afraid of being deceived, so he carefully studied the details between the lines more than three times!

He remained calm and handed it to Xun You. Xun You read it and said, "Hao Meng wrote a letter of surrender to Yuan Shu?!"

Seeing his astonishment, Xia Houyuan said: "Gongda doesn't know something. This Hao Meng has been in contact with Yuan Shushi many times in the past. His heart is with Yuan, I'm afraid it's only half true..."

Xun You said: "He wants to trick the lord into entering the city! My lord, please think twice. At this moment, this letter is really weird. I'm afraid it's Lu Xian's plan!"

Cao Cao pondered and said to Xia Houyuan: "What do you think of Miaocai?!"

Xia Houyuan said: "I'm afraid there is fraud, but there are also things that can be exploited!"

"The letter stated that Hao Meng had already kidnapped Lu Bu and his daughter. Lu Jun in the city did not know about it, and even Song Xian did not know about it. He was just waiting to pretend to surrender to the lord, waiting for Yuan Shu to come, and then offering the city to Yuan Shu...

Xia Houyuan said: "Lü Bu has not left the city for a long time, and the city wall has been attacked many times. He has not left the city. It is really not in line with his character, so I think this statement is somewhat true..."

Xun You said: "Although what General Xiahou said is true, the Lu Bu of today is no longer the Lu Bu of before. If you look at him from the perspective of the past, you may lose your plan!"

Cao Cao listened to the analysis of the two men and said: "Although it is a fraud, it is also an opportunity!"

"My lord wants to enter the city?!" Xun You said in shock.

"No matter how you enter the city, as long as you can enter the city, it is an opportunity!" Cao Cao said.

Xun You said: "If there is an ambush in the city, our army will be at a standstill!"

"Ambush? How to ambush?!" Xia Houyuan said confidently: "As long as my army enters the city, there are only a few thousand people in the city, and they are definitely no match!"

Xun You was anxious, but he suppressed his impatience and could only say patiently: "My lord, you still need to be careful, that Lu Xian is by no means an easy person to deal with!"

"Cao Cao knows this. However, Cao needs food and grass, and Xiapi City has food and grass. If we can relieve the hunger for a few days, when the food arrives later, and when the son Xiao arrives, Xuzhou City will be destroyed sooner or later!" Cao Cao said.
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"What if there is fraud in the city even when it comes to food and grass?!" Xun You gasped and said urgently: "My lord, please think twice!"

Cao Cao was silent.

If even the grain and grass are fake, then...

"Impossible!" Xia Houyuan said: "My lord, there is definitely food in Xiapi. If there is no food, what will thousands of people eat and drink? If there is no food and grass, they will never be so at ease and defend the city firmly without going down to the city to meet me.

The army is fighting! So there must be food in Xiapi!"

Cao Cao paced back and forth without saying a word.

"If we get food and grass, we can relieve our army's temporary hunger, and we can occupy Xiapi. We can see Xuzhou and Pengcheng in the distance. If we stay here for a long time, Lu Bu will have a severe liver and gallbladder split!" Xia Houyuan said.

"Hao Meng can be trusted?!" Cao Cao said.
To be continued...