Pang Tong sent Zhu Ao to intercept the Jingzhou army's troops looking for food outside.

He had been confronting Cao's army for two days, and news came from Bowang that Xiahou Dun led his army into the canyon again, and very few soldiers who went out to look for food could return to the Dao military camp alive. Liu Bei couldn't help but feel anxious.

The night fell again, looking at the Cao army camp in the distance, Liu Bei had not spoken for a long time.

"It's already dark, why haven't you stopped yet?" Just as he was looking out of sight, Zhuge Liang's voice came from behind Liu Bei.

He looked up at Zhuge Liang, and Liu Bei's eyes turned back to Cao's military camp: "Even though the people who went out to find food and grass, almost no one came back. Even if a few people came back, they were injured, saying that they were intercepted by the enemy."

"Pang Shiyuan is going to cut off our food and grass." Zhuge Liang said: "He plans to make us have no food to support."

"The army's food and grass can only last for half a month at most." Liu Bei said: "Although the journey from here to Jingzhou is not very long, there are interceptions in front and pursuers afterwards. I don't know when I can return to Xinye."

"Don't be anxious," Zhuge Liang said, "I got the news that although Pang Shiyuan sent people everywhere to kill the soldiers sent by our army to find food, he did not deploy even half of the soldiers in the direction Zhao Yun was about to come."

"Zhao Yun?" Liu Bei's face looked even more ugly: "Can he come too?"

"He is responsible for supervising the food and grass," Zhuge Liang said: "I am planning to send someone to intercept it."

"It is really contrary to common sense to Pang Shiyuan not putting half of his hands in the response." Liu Bei said: "My army went to intercept him rashly. Could it be that he happened to be fooled by him?"

"No!" Zhuge Liang said with great certainty: "Pang Shiyuan intercepted the soldiers who were looking for food in order to intercept our army's food and grass. He also expected that the less he deployed the response on Zhao Yun's way, the more worried our army would cause changes and dare not do anything to their grain transport team. I just don't care about these, no matter whether he has made arrangements or not, I will rob him first."

"Who is Kong Ming going to let?" Liu Bei asked.

"Whose martial arts is not much different from Zhao Yun?" Zhuge Liang asked back.

After thinking for a while, Liu Bei said, "To be honest, if the second and third brothers fight alone, they may not be Zhao Zilong's opponent..."

"Then go all." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"They both went, who would take charge of the army with me?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

"As long as the central army defends, the number of enemy troops is not as large as our army, and they dare not attack rashly." Zhuge Liang said: "If our army successfully robs the enemy's food and grass, not only will the soldiers along the way not be hungry, but the morale of the enemy will also be greatly set."

Looking at Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei didn't speak for a while.

Since he recruited the rebel army to eliminate the Yellow Turban, he has survived until now, mostly because he has Guan Yu and Zhang Fei next to him.

The enemy was not far away and sent the two people to intercept the military rations escorted by Zhao Yun. Liu Bei always felt uneasy.

If Lu Bu and Wei Yan come over, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are not here, who can stop them?

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't say anything, Zhuge Liang asked, "Do you still feel it's inappropriate?"

"I don't think so." Liu Bei replied: "Lu Bu and Wei Yan are brave, the second and third brothers are not here. If they come, who can lead troops to stop them?"

"Don't fight." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said to Liu Bei: "Our army only cares about defense. The number of enemy troops is not as large as our army. How could Pang Shiyuan attack on the whole line?"

Although Zhuge Liang said that Pang Tong would not attack the whole line, Liu Bei still felt that it was inappropriate.

"If you think this method is not working..." Seeing his thoughts, Zhuge Liang said.

"Kong Ming thinks it is feasible, so he will follow your method." Liu Bei said: "I thought about it for a moment. There is indeed no other feasible method except this method."

"I'll make arrangements now." Zhuge Liang bowed and said.

Not long after, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were ordered to come.

They first bowed to Liu Bei, then bowed to Zhuge Liang, and Guan Yu asked, "I dare to ask Mr. Zhuge, is there any important matters to call me brothers so late?"

"It's really important." Zhuge Liang said: "I want to ask two generals to lead troops to rob the enemy's food and grass."

"Food and grass?" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other, and Guan Yu said, "I heard that the enemy's food and grass were escorted by Zhao Zilong, so it might not be easy to grab it from him."

"That's why the two generals are going together." Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "The two generals can lead three thousand soldiers. The enemy only cares about intercepting our army's staff looking for food everywhere, but does not arrange for people to pick up Zhao Yun. It happens to be a good opportunity for the two generals to accomplish their career."

"We both go, what should I do here, brother?" Guan Yu said: "One person must be left behind, otherwise the enemy will come, who will lead the troops to fight?"

"I will shrink my defense before the two generals come back." Zhuge Liang said: "Our army is much larger than the enemy, so Pang Shiyuan will not be stupid enough to attack our army."

Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were still a little confused, Zhuge Liang said this, and the two of them didn't have much to say, so they had to look at Liu Bei.

"Be careful in everything, my brothers." Liu Bei said: "You both recognize Zhao Zilong, and know that he is very skilled in martial arts and is difficult to deal with. This time I went to rob the food and grass. It would be great if I could bring the food and grass back. Even if I can't bring it back, it would be good to burn it with a fire."

"Brother, don't worry, you will never leave half of food for the enemy." The two of them said goodbye to Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei bowed his hand and said.

Watching the two of them leave, Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming really thinks that my two brothers can accomplish anything?"

"If the envoy insists on bringing them back the food and grass, it may be a bit difficult." Zhuge Liang said: "It will be much easier for the two generals to ask them to reduce the food and grass. If the enemy loses the food and grass, the morale of the army will be disintegrated. In just two days, we will be able to defeat Pang Shiyuan."

"Fortunately, I have Kong Ming, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with it when I meet an opponent like Pang Shiyuan." Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang as if he was relieved.

At this time, Zhao Yun was still on the way to carry food and grass.

It is only one or two hundred miles away from the Pang Tong garrison, and it will be possible to reach it in a few more days. The soldiers escorted the food and grass are somewhat relaxed.

It was Chen Lan who accompanied Zhao Yun to transport food and grass.

When he came to Zhao Yun's side, Chen Lan said, "General Zhao, I have sent an order to ask the soldiers to protect the grain trucks in the middle. This place is not far from Pang Gong's army, and there should be no changes."

"The closer you are to the destination, the greater the possibility of something happening." Zhao Yun said: "General Chen should not be too careless."

"General Zhao said," Chen Lan responded first, then looked at the grain cart and said, "The grain cart is too heavy, and it is not easy to walk along the way. When it comes to Pang Gong's army, the soldiers can take a breath."—
Chapter completed!