Upon learning that the grain supplies had been stolen, the already difficult situation became even worse, and King Yilou was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"Where did these Han cavalry come from? When did they arrive behind our lines? Why were we not alerted beforehand?"

King Yilou roared, his face flushed red. Everyone in the tent lowered their heads and remained silent. Even the officials who were originally in favor of surrender began to make their own calculations.

Now that the remaining grain and fodder have been burned by the Han army, judging from the current situation, the army will collapse on its own in just a few days without the Han army even having to fight.

If they continue to follow their king's willful path and resist stubbornly, they will only face death.

With this in mind, the officials who advocated surrender also made up their minds.

Seeing the constantly changing expressions on his subordinates' faces, King Yilou sensed something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do, and the thought of surrender arose in his mind.

"Report!!"

Just then, another messenger rushed in.

"Your Majesty, the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes have agreed to our request for assistance and have jointly dispatched 40,000 troops to head straight for the rear of the Han Kingdom!"

"good!!"

The King of Yilou, who was originally disheartened, was overjoyed to learn that the Wuhuan and Xianbei had sent reinforcements.

Then King Yilou looked solemnly at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, now that the reinforcements have arrived, we only need to hold out for a few more days to win. I hope you will all reassure the soldiers in the army and prevent any chaos!"

In addition, send men to keep a close watch on the rear to prevent a surprise attack by Han cavalry!

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, the officials temporarily suppressed their thoughts.

Although reinforcements had arrived and there was hope, they still needed to fill their stomachs.

The starving Yilou soldiers also rowed their boats down the river to fish, some even venturing into waters close to the Han army's territory.

"Mengde, it seems Wentai has succeeded!"

On the shore, Liu Bei watched as more and more Yilou soldiers went into the water to catch fish, a smile appearing on his face.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Cao Cao's narrow eyes: "Now it all depends on Yuan Shao!"

Liu Bei: "How is the construction of our warships progressing?"

"More than 130 ships have been built. It will only take two hours to transport our entire army to the other side!"

Liu Bei nodded: "Alright then, let's wait a little longer. We need to make contributions together!"

Just as the two were talking, a messenger came running over in a hurry.

"Reporting to the two generals, General Huangfu has sent a message ordering our army to annihilate the Yilou army within five days, and then lead our troops straight into the territory of the Wuhuan!"

"Within five days? Head straight for Wuhuan territory?"

Cao Cao and Liu Bei were slightly taken aback.

"But what happened in the rear?" Cao Cao asked.

The messenger reported: "Reports indicate that the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes have dispatched 40,000 troops, heading straight for Daqing Army Town. General Huangfu has already made arrangements, instructing our army to take advantage of the Wuhuan's vulnerability to drive them into the grasslands."

Cao Cao nodded solemnly: "Good, report back to General Huangfu immediately, and our army will arrive in time!"

"yes!"

The messenger responded loudly and then quickly left.

"Xuande, it seems we can't wait any longer!"

Looking at the Yilou army on the opposite bank, a glint of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

Liu Bei: "Then let's make our move tonight!"

Soon, the two returned to their camp and began planning their attack on the enemy camp by crossing the river.

After some discussion, Cao Cao led 15,000 men, equipped with flammable materials, to cross the river first and raid the enemy camp, disrupting the main camp. Liu Bei then led the remaining men to cross the river in the chaos.

Just after the two finished making their arrangements, a messenger reported that Yuan Shao's 10,000 Woju soldiers had sneaked into a dense forest a hundred miles behind the Yilou army.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei were overjoyed upon hearing the news. After agreeing on a time for the attack with Yuan Shao, they began to make intensive preparations.

As dusk fell, the Yilou soldiers, exhausted from a day of fishing, dragged their weary bodies back to the camp. After forcing themselves to eat a few bites of grilled fish, they returned to their tents and began to sleep soundly.

On the other side, inside the Han army camp, bonfires blazed, and soldiers sat around them with smiles on their faces, eating flatbread and drinking meat soup, creating a scene resembling a party.

After eating and drinking their fill, the soldiers returned to their tents and began to put on their armor and pack up their weapons.

Throughout the entire camp, the sound of sharpening knives could be heard everywhere.

That night, organized by the scions of noble families and merchants, the 60,000 laborers who had accompanied them pushed the warships they had built out of the dense forest behind them.

Because logs were placed under the hulls, these more than one hundred warships were launched into the water steadily and quickly.

"Knock knock knock~!"

Soon, the familiar drumbeats rang out again.

"Damn it, here we go again. When will this ever end?"

Inside the sentry post, the Yilou soldiers, awakened by the drumbeats, irritably took out strips of cloth, stuffed them into their ears, and then went back to snoring.

Cao Cao led 15,000 men, who boarded the warships one by one to the sound of drums, and sailed towards the opposite bank.

Before long, more than a hundred warships docked one after another. The Han soldiers who disembarked, led by their respective centurions, took tinder and dispersed in groups of one hundred, heading towards the Yilou camp.

The laborers who were piloting the warships immediately turned around.

The Yilou soldiers, who had plugged their ears and were fast asleep, remained completely unaware of the Han army's movements.

The Han soldiers approached the Yilou camp in the dark, then held their breath and lay in ambush.

Looking at the pitch-black Yilou camp, Cao Cao's eyes blazed with two fierce flames.

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