Meanwhile, in Cao Ren's tent.
Cao Ren had been camping at the same spot for a long time. His face was dark and gloomy.
He knew that he would not be able to face Bai Feng after this failure, let alone answer to Cao Cao.
Because of a single mistake, he had lost so many soldiers. He would definitely not be able to avoid punishment.
At this moment, Zhang Liao walked into the tent with two letters in his hands, his face ashen.
"Zixiao, one of these letters is from Zihe, and the other is from Wei Emperor."
Cao Ren paused for a moment and took the letters with trembling hands.
He opened Cao Chun's letter first.
He was too ashamed to open Cao Cao's letter.
He reckoned that the two letters were most likely blaming him for what he had done.
Cao Ren frowned when he read the letter.
"Jiangxia is in trouble!"
"That Shorty Pang is leading troops to attack Jiangxia!"
"Zihe said that Bai Feng ordered us to reinforce Jiangxia as soon as possible. There must be no mistakes."
Zhang Liao's eyes lit up when he heard this.
He said in a low voice, "Jiangxia must not be harmed!"
"Jiangxia and Jiangling can block Liu Bei Army's supply and communication."
"Moreover, Zihe's Ferocious Cavalry is also in Jiangxia!"
Cao Ren nodded quickly.
He was determined to listen to Bai Feng's orders this time.
If he did not move, Wei Emperor would be punished by military law no matter how protective he was.
Even if he managed to stay alive, he would suffer physical pain.
Cao Ren gritted his teeth and opened Cao Cao's letter.
There were only two things in the letter.
Cao Ren's face turned green when he opened the letter.
It was full of insults for Cao Ren. Each sentence was worse than the last.
He knew that Cao Cao was insulting him.
However, what he was more concerned about was the line at the bottom.
"Before Jingzhou is breached, listen to Bai Feng's orders unconditionally. You are not allowed to act without permission. Otherwise, you will be punished according to military law!"
Seeing this line of words, Cao Ren suddenly felt worse than being scolded.
"What does the letter say?"
Zhang Liao looked at Cao Ren's expression and couldn't help but wonder.
Cao Ren waved his hand.
"Nothing much. The Prime Minister wants us to assist the Marshal. Also …"
"Because of this mistake, the Prime Minister reprimanded me."
Cao Ren really couldn't bring himself to say the words he had been scolded.
He was too ashamed to say it!
Zhang Liao sighed helplessly.
"It's okay, Zixiao. As long as we can defend Jiangxia this time, we can make up for our mistakes. When the time comes, Wei Emperor will definitely not blame you anymore."
Zhang Liao knew that Cao Ren was being scolded.
It would be strange if he wasn't scolded for doing such a thing.
After discussing for a while, the two of them led the army and marched toward Jiangxia through the night.
As Cao Ren had brought too many soldiers with him, he wasn't a small target. If he wanted to go to Jiangxia, he couldn't take the official road. He had to walk along Fancheng.
If he did so, he would definitely be attacked by Liu Bei Army from Xiangyang and Fancheng.
After thinking about it, Cao Ren decided to take the shortcut.
This action was completely in line with Pang Tong's expectations.
Not long after, Cao Ren's army marched to a dense forest not far from Jiangxia.
"Zixiao, do you smell something strange?"
Zhang Liao's nose was sensitive. After sniffing for a long time, he asked nervously.
Cao Ren was slightly taken aback when he heard this. He also sniffed, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Wait, this is the smell of tung oil!"
"Could it be that there's another ambush by Liu Bei Army in this dense forest?"
"This Pang Tong brat!"
"Does he really think that I'll fall for it twice?"
Although Cao Ren was furious, he didn't dare to move forward at all.
The fire last time had caused half of Cao Ren's army to perish.
Zhang Liao frowned slightly.
"With Pang Tong's ability, he probably won't use the same trick again."
"But we still have to save Jiangxia."
"Why don't we send some soldiers to scout and find out if there's any Liu Bei Army in the forest?"
After the previous incident, Zhang Liao was also very concerned about this matter. He was afraid that the same mistake would happen again.
Cao Ren's expression became slightly gloomy.
Zhang Liao's words were very pertinent. If there was no Liu Bei Army in the forest, then they could continue to advance.
If there was, then they would be able to solve the problem of Jiangxia.
After all, if they wanted to trap forty thousand soldiers, they had to leave at least ten thousand soldiers.
At this moment, Cao Ren shook his head.
"Wenyuan, although you're right, you have to remember that we can't gamble with the remaining forty thousand soldiers!"
"Even if we lose Jiangxia, we still have some room to maneuver. But if we lose these forty thousand soldiers, we will have nothing left."
"When the time comes, how will we conquer the south?"
Hearing Cao Ren's words, Zhang Liao was slightly taken aback.
Cao Ren's meaning was very clear.
He didn't want to reinforce Jiangxia!
Zhang Liao frowned and said in a low voice.
"Zixiao, don't be foolish!"
"This is the order of the marshal! Don't forget what Wei Emperor said in the book. We have to listen to the marshal's orders! "
Cao Ren's expression changed when he heard this.
"Wenyuan, I don't want to criticize you."
"Think about it. We've already found some clues in the forest. If we continue to advance rashly …"
"If we lose the remaining forty thousand soldiers, the two of us can't bear the responsibility."
Zhang Liao was shocked when he heard this and wanted to say something.
But he really couldn't bear the responsibility!
If there were any mistakes, he would most likely be punished by military law!
That was something that could cause his head to roll!
Moreover, if there was really an ambush, it was uncertain whether they could escape.
In fact, Cao Ren's thoughts were very simple.
He blamed Wei Emperor's scolding on Bai Feng.
He had thought about it.
He had lost battles before, but Wei Emperor had never been so angry.
Unless someone sent a secret message!
Who else could it be other than Bai Feng, whom he had disobeyed?
Thinking of this, Cao Ren was even more reluctant to reinforce Jiangxia.
In his opinion, Jiangxia was just a small town. Even if he went to rescue them, he wouldn't be able to gain any military merits.
This was good. He had a reason not to go.
Seeing that Zhang Liao no longer objected, Cao Ren raised his arm and shouted.
"There's an ambush ahead! We'll set up camp here and wait for any changes! "
…
Soon, the news that Cao Ren was staying in the same place spread to Jiangling City.
Xiahou Yuan and Cao Chun almost died of anger.
Because before this, Bai Feng had told them that Cao Ren was very likely to disobey orders!
They didn't expect this stupid pig to believe Pang Tong's trick!
"Marshal! Do you want me to send another letter later? "
Xiahou Yuan said anxiously.
Cao Chun also said anxiously, "Forget it.
"Forget it, I'll go by myself. Zixiao is being muddle-headed!"
Bai Feng waved his hand.
"No need. If he wants to rest there, then let him."
Cao Chun was dumbfounded.
"Marshal! This … What about Jiangxia? "
Bai Feng smiled.
"You should trust General Zhang He. Besides, I have a plan."
"Let's wait for a good show."
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