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Chapter 158 Take a Bet with Me

It is certain that someone wants to provoke a full-scale war between our lord and Li Zhao, and profit from it.

After figuring this out, Xiahou Dun suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

An anger even stronger than defeat burned fiercely in his heart.

What a despicable and shameless scoundrel!

He slammed his fist on the table, making it shake. The force of the movement caused his wound to bleed again, but he didn't care at all.

What is physical pain compared to the anger of being fooled right now?

"No matter who it is—"

Xiahou Dun stood up from his seat, his aura rising steadily.

"No matter where you're hiding, I will find you!"

"Then you'll see what price those who use me as a pawn will have to pay!"

He strode to the door and shouted loudly, "Someone come here!"

"Pass on my orders: strengthen city defenses and treat the wounded!"

"In addition, three scout teams were dispatched to conduct reconnaissance in the north, east, and west directions respectively!"

"We must take the mountain paths. Search every inch of the trail. I want to see who dares to provoke us!"

The once somewhat quiet city of Kaiyang suddenly began to operate in a tense but orderly manner.

However, this time the target is not the elusive Li Zhao army, but the real enemy hidden in the shadows.

The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind was biting.

One hundred miles from Kaiyang City, there is a dense forest with an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

This is where "Li Zhao's army" is hiding!

But now, they no longer possess the same imposing aura they had when they attacked Xiahou Dun at night!

Inside the makeshift tent, Yuan Shao, dressed in a brocade robe, had a very grim expression as he stared intently at the leaping flames in the brazier.

Outside the tent, the sounds of coughing and groaning rose and fell like sharp thorns piercing his heart.

For this surprise attack, he selected the most elite assassins in the land, embarking on a long-distance raid, traveling by day and hiding by night, carrying only the bare minimum of weapons.

grain.

The plan went smoothly, and Xiahou Dun was completely unprepared, successfully throwing the dirty water on Li Zhao.

A huge conflict will soon erupt between Cao Cao and Li Zhao, and they may even go to war.

Then he will be able to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, thus avenging himself!

He had planned everything perfectly, but he hadn't expected the weather to change so quickly, nor had he anticipated Xiahou Dun's swift reaction.

After an autumn rain, half of the soldiers caught a cold!

Then came the blockade, cutting off all possible supplies of food, which had been completely consumed three days prior.

Currently, the entire army can only rely on digging up grass roots and peeling tree bark to fill their stomachs.

Even the best soldiers cannot withstand the suffering that comes with hunger and disease!

The tent flap was lifted, and a figure walked in, bringing with him a chilly breeze. It was Wang Lin, the deputy general he had brought with him on this trip!

She's also the only person he can trust right now!

Wang Lin's face was even worse than the weather outside.

Chapped lips, sunken eyes —

"My lord—" His voice was hoarse.

"Speak!" Yuan Shao said without turning around.

"We can't hold on any longer—" Wang Lin sighed. "More than thirty people escaped last night."

"Those who were captured said they'd rather go back and be beheaded as deserters than starve to death here!"

"The army is out of food, plague is rampant, and the soldiers don't even have the strength to hold a knife."

"My lord, if we don't leave now, we'll all die here!"

Yuan Shao immediately turned around, staring intently at him. "Leave? Where can you go?"

"If we retreat now, we'll suffer an even worse fate!"

This trip was a desperate gamble, with no way out.

Wang Lin was forced back half a step by the anger emanating from him, but still forced himself to say, "My lord, face is a small matter; preserving our strength is the most important thing!"

"Where there's life, there's hope."

"That's enough!"

Yuan Shao shouted, rudely interrupting him!

Even though he knew that Wang Lin was right.

However, he cannot back down.

He couldn't accept that after finally reaching this point, he had ended up fleeing in a sorry state.

I have no right to fail!

He glanced at the simple map hanging on the large tent, then stopped at a specially marked spot.

That's Xiahou Dun's grain storage camp!

To facilitate the supply of food to the garrison inside the city, Xiahou Dun built a large granary outside the city.

During the previous night raid, the target was Xiahou Dun himself, and the purpose was to create chaos; there was no intention to launch a surprise attack there!

But now—

A fierce fire also ignited in Yuan Shao's eyes.

It is the desire to survive in dire straits, and also the madness of a gambler who refuses to admit defeat.

"We're not leaving." Yuan Shao's voice was soft, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Not only will we not leave, we'll do even bigger things!"

He walked to the front of the map and pointed to the marked spot!

"Xiahou Dun thinks we've already left, so he must be very relaxed now!"

"Wang Lin!"

"Your subordinate is here—"

"Go and gather everyone who can still move, make sure not a single one is missing. Tell them that tonight, we can finally have a good meal!"

Wang Lin followed his finger and immediately understood Yuan Shao's intention; his expression suddenly changed drastically!

"My lord, absolutely not! That's Cao Cao's main supply camp!"

Yuan Shao sneered, "So what? They're only a few hundred men at most!"

"Xiahou Dun's main force is inside the city. If we attack now, we might just win!"

"We won this battle, and now we have food, we have everything!"

"We lost————"

Yuan Shao didn't say anything more, but his eyes said it all!

They have no right to lose!

He looked at Wang Lin and said, word by word, "Rather than starve or die of disease here, it's better to die a glorious death in battle."

"Want to bet with me again?"

The tent was very quiet, and the flames burning in the brazier reflected Yuan Shao's crazed face.

Wang Lin looked at him, remained silent for a long time, then knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and said, "This humble general is willing to follow my lord and fight to the death."

Late at night, outside Kaiyang City!

"kill!"

Wang Lin shouted and swung his knife, killing a fleeing Cao army soldier. Blood splattered onto the soldier's face.

He didn't wipe it, but instead licked his chapped lips with his tongue, his eyes bloodshot!

hungry!

I'm so hungry!

The hundreds of Yuan soldiers following behind were no longer the elite Hebei troops of the past; they were a pack of starving beasts.

Their eyes were green, they roared, and they had only one thought!

food!

Just rush in and you'll get the food!

Then you can live!

"puff----"

Another garrison soldier was pierced through the chest by a spear, staring dumbfounded at the ferocious enemies before him.

Where the hell did this come from?

The force guarding the grain and provisions camp was not small, numbering over a thousand men.

But what they were facing wasn't human!

They were a pack of hungry wolves who weren't even afraid of death, and only wanted to fill their bellies before they died!

The defensive line was on the verge of collapse!

Yuan Shao stood at the rear, watching his soldiers surge into the camp like a tide, and a trace of color finally returned to his gloomy face.

A morbid excitement made him almost tremble.

You made the right bet!!

Yuan Benchu ​​has made the right bet again!