Cao Zhen was so anxious that he almost jumped, but he couldn't even send the letter back. For such a big matter, if Cao Bing didn't react quickly enough, everything would have passed in a blink of an eye!

How can Cao Zhen not be anxious!?

Are you really going to jump off the building in a hurry?!

Now that even Lu Xian has been lost, if he loses Zang Ba again, he might as well hang himself!

Cao Zhen used the excuse that he was afraid of being separated from Zang Ba, so he followed Zang Ba tightly and refused to leave! Anyway, he had lost all his face and two targets. At this time, he still

What’s the use of having face and skin?!

Zang Ba naturally knew what he was thinking, but he also secretly agreed with him. Cao Zhen wanted to stare at him, didn't he want to stare at Cao Zhen?!

It's better to stare at him under your nose than to move around freely and make big moves in secret!

This is Cao Cao's territory after all. Even though Cao Zhen only has one battalion of troops now, as long as he leaves and goes to nearby cities and passes, he can immediately find troops. If he brings a large army, it will cause trouble.
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What Zang Ba wants most right now is not to cause trouble!

But he still showed a little bit of displeasure on his face, as well as a hidden hint of inconvenience that he was an obstacle. Human psychology is like this!

You can't show your true feelings, otherwise it will be easily detected by others. Sometimes you have to put on a show to achieve your goal. At the same time, it can also make Cao Zhen feel that he has made a wise decision, so that he will not think too much about extraneous matters. You can even use it in a subtle way.

Being kind to him was like an unlimited supply of food and grass for Cao Zhen's camp, which made Cao Zhen feel a little bit indebted and guilty. People say that cannibals are short-sighted, and now they are even more short-sighted!

Although these are trivial and make Cao Zhen a little depressed, the effect is there!

In the future, you can confidently ask for it when you return it. If you ask for it from others, they may pretend to be stupid and refuse to give it. But if you ask Cao Zhen for it, how can he refuse to give it to you?! I won’t return the short-tongued food and grass I ate today!

?Forget it. He definitely can’t afford to lose face like this!

Although Cao Zhen has a tough and weird temper, he still has a good face.

Even though he is feeling suffocated from eating now!

As soon as the soldiers and horses were divided, Zang Ba took the lead and rushed to the destination with Cao Zhen. Although they each had their own thoughts, there was also a strange tacit understanding!

At this time, Lu Xian had already accelerated her march and reached the middle of the frozen river crossing. She directed the army to move forward while receiving the news from the scouts!

"Yuan Shang led his large army, which was only two days' walk away from crossing the river, so he divided eight thousand soldiers of the vanguard battalion to pursue General Zhao." The scout reported.

Lu Xian wore a ponytail, braided her hair, and put it into her helmet. Her clothes were no different from those of ordinary soldiers. They were just gray. She had no special equipment or clothing. She was hidden among people. Apart from appearing petite, she had nothing.

Something special.

She has a special quality, that is, she has a temperament that can be ignored. When she is not showing off her momentum, if you look at the crowd at a glance, you will not realize that she is a leader.

This is the experience of life and death that all the people who came out of the special forces have accumulated over the years.

She stands among the crowd and has a strong appeal that cannot be ignored. Similarly, one of her abilities is that she cannot be found among the crowd.

Lu Xian never does anything special when marching, so when she is sitting on a horse, it is difficult to tell that she is the leader from her dress and equipment. This is very conducive to concealment.

"Two days' journey," Lu Xian said: "How long will it take before Yuan Shangli is at the dragon's location?!"

"A day and a half at most," the scout said, "I'm afraid that by now the vanguard camp has reached the place where General Zhao is hiding."

Lu Xian said: "One and a half days..."

In other words, the whereabouts cannot be revealed yet, otherwise Yuan Shang will turn around and attack her. If something goes wrong with Zilong, she will be in trouble if she is bitten by Yuan Shang and cannot go to rescue. By then, the so-called front and rear attacks will fail!

By then, the so-called restraint would put her and Zilong into a passive situation.

"Continue to hide. After crossing the glacier, march to shorten the distance..." Lu Xian said: "Avoid the enemy's scouts, you must be careful!"

The people from the scout camp responded and said: "Don't worry, young lady, it's starting to snow again. As long as our army doesn't make any big movements, the other scouts won't be able to notice it. All footprints and traces will be covered with snow!"

Lu Xian nodded, and the people in the scout camp dispersed. She ordered them to go down and leave no traces. All the troops had given orders in advance, and even if they were to rest, they would not leave any fires waiting for them.

The right thing.

We don't even light a fire, not because we are afraid that the smoke will be seen by others, but because we need firewood to make a fire. Once the firewood is cut down, there will be a big noise and traces will be left. This is a very troublesome thing!

When they eat dry food, they rub it with their hands to heat it before eating. The water in the water bag is also very precious. Although it is not kept warm, it is boiled before being put into the backpack. During the war, sometimes there may be no water.

The only way to make a fire is to make a fire when you have time. Therefore, every sergeant carries a water bag on his body. When he has time to set up camp and make a fire to boil water, he must burn a little more, fill everything up and prepare it. He usually carries one on his body.

The others are all carriages and horses. These are supplies for survival, and the sergeants take them very seriously!

Their marching conditions have improved a lot compared to before. What did they carry when marching in the past? They carried a pot on their backs. That pot was both armor and pot. It was used for eating and drinking, and it was also used for defense. And when marching, they made food.

, and there is no logistics to take care of it. They just go and get some rice, flour, or other beans. They can just boil it and eat it. There may not be meat, water, or fruit.

There may not be salt...it's good if it can wrap your belly. The dry food you bring is either pancakes, black flour pancakes, bran pancakes, or vegetable pancakes. Even this kind of snack may not be often available!

But now, it is much better. Because Xuzhou has broken through a technology called canning for military supplies. When transported, these are already finished products, sealed and airtight. There are minced meat and various vegetables in the cans.

, things like tofu are enough to fill the stomach, so the logistics do not require much effort to prepare meals for a military camp. Most of them are finished products, which saves much effort when cooking and is extremely fast. This increases efficiency.

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Even transportation will be much easier. The cans are made of bamboo. After the cans are pressed, the air is cut off. When the soldiers get it, they can eat it with a pry. When you are really in a desperate situation, this thing will be cold.

, is also a life-saving thing.

In the middle of winter, except for fruits and vegetables, which are still a luxury and dare not think about it, they have never been hungry for anything else. Speaking of eating meat, it is indeed not a pleasure, but at least there is minced meat in the can to quench the craving, so

Marching is cold and bitter, but there is nothing to say about morale!

Some soldiers may not be able to eat such good food all day long at home. After joining the army, even if their heads are tied to their belts, this food is worth it!

Even if there is just ordinary beans and rice in the can, it is much more delicious than what they usually cook, because Xuzhou Cannery can make the flavor. It is mixed with crushed kelp, so the seafood, even if it is just ordinary kelp, is fresh and salty.

Yes, this is natural deliciousness. Natural seasonings are many times more delicious than those cooked by farmers. In order to save firewood, oil and water, farmers only add water to boil the beans and wrap them up at will, and the seasonings are even less useful.

You may leave it out, but at most add a little bit of salt, which is a luxury.

So one can imagine why morale has not faded even on this extremely cold day.

They did not complain, but wanted to make meritorious deeds to repay Xuzhou. One was for glory, and the other was for treatment. Because those who had meritorious deeds were guaranteed to be promoted after returning to Xuzhou, but there was also a salary increase, even if it was

It would also be a great thing to give out some canned food to take home for your family to eat.

In an agricultural society, common people and soldiers have a very simple goal in doing one thing. Just to survive and live better.

Their identification with Xuzhou and Lu Xian is their identification with the entire army, so they do not hesitate to issue orders because they do not feel bitter.

What's more, Lu Xian eats and drinks the same as them, which makes her feel even more honored than Rong Yan!

Lu Xian continued to march, just walking and stopping, listening to the scouts' feedback, keeping a short distance while avoiding the risk of being discovered by Yuan Ying's scouts.

It was night, and Yuan Shang was inspecting the night camp. While riding a horse and looking around, he frequently looked into the dark night sky. The wind came from all directions, and the blow made people shake their teeth.

Darkness always makes people lose a lot of courage, as if there are countless enemies hiding in the darkness to attack them!

Yuan Shang said to the people in the scout camp: "Keep an eye on our army's rear to see if there are any pursuers."

It may be a kind of anxiety, worry, or a sharp intuition of military literacy that makes him very uneasy about what is behind him. This is also a kind of animal instinct that remains in humans. Whenever a wild beast hunts, if he is not careful, there may be a hunter behind him.

In fact, even if you catch something in your mouth, you will eventually be caught by the hunter.

The generals asked Yuan Shangdao: "Is the general worried about Cao Cao's troops or Lu Xian?"

Yuan Shang remained silent.

The generals said: "I haven't heard anything about Lu Xian's camp for a long time. She must still be in Guandu at this time! How dare Cao Jun let her enter Yanzhou?! This is inviting a wolf into the house!"

Yuan Shangdao: "Lu and Cao have an alliance. If Cao Cao can let Lu Bu enter Yan, he can naturally let Lu Xian enter Yan."

"This..." The generals thought for a moment and said, "That Lu Xian is just a mere female general, how can we be afraid of him?! We in Yuan Camp are all elites, so we will not be afraid of him!"

Yuan Shang naturally has such confidence, but he feels vaguely uneasy in his heart, fearing that there is something out of control that he did not expect.

This is an instinct, a kind of uneasiness of a beast king entering the territory of another beast king, for fear of being besieged!

After all, no matter how strong Yuan Shang is, it is difficult for him to have the courage and calmness of Lu Xian who is completely unafraid, as if she dares to set foot in any territory in the world.

No matter how much Yuan Shang relies on his own strength, he still has a rational and timid side.

Just as he was talking, the scout sent a letter, saying: "General, a letter from Xu Du!"

"Oh?!" Yuan Shang hurriedly took it and opened it to read. It was written by Guo Jia himself, which is very important. What Guo Jia meant was actually what Cao Cao meant!

The letter read: I am secretly assisting the general with my troops. If anything goes wrong, I can take care of you. I also hope that the general will use all his strength to destroy the wolf...

Yuan Shang chuckled lightly and said: "It's strange! Cao and Lu have an alliance. It is clear that Cao Cao personally ordered Lu Bu to enter Yanzhou, but now he wants to get rid of him! He wants to use my hand. It can be seen that Cao Cao has wanted to get rid of the Lu family for a long time!"

"Cao Cao is treacherous. He has an alliance with the Lu family and is peaceful on the surface. Why is he not afraid of Lu Xian secretly?" A general said: "It can be seen from this matter that Cao Cao is a two-faced person. He is a treacherous villain and may not be able to do anything.

Believe me, he will use his plan to provoke the general. If we win, he will help us win. If we lose, he may bite our army. People like these who are sinister cannot be trusted. They can only use it. If there is any chance,

If he wins, it may be possible to join forces with him to kill Zhao Yun. However, if he loses, Cao Cao's army must not be trusted... Otherwise, it will be doomed. Now that Yuan Zhengyi and Cao Cao are far apart, they are incompatible.

, you have to be more careful when making plans with this person!"

Yuan Shangdao: "I will not lose!"

He sneered and said: "This Cao Cao just wants to borrow a knife to kill someone. How can he be so kind when he says he wants to help me?!"

Yuan Shang looked at the letter, glanced at it from beginning to end, and said: "The letter did not mention Lu Xian's whereabouts, but if Lu Xian hadn't come, how could Guo Jia have written such a solemn letter!?"

"This!" The generals were startled, and the scholars and others also reacted and said: "...Although he didn't mention it, he hinted that Lu Xian was following our army?!"
To be continued...