Han family achievements

Chapter 304 Dong Zhuo’s plot and Cao Cao’s ambush
Early the next morning, Le Jin and Xia Houyuan found Guo Jia and asked anxiously: "Military advisor, why haven't you ordered an attack on the city yet?"

Guo Jia was holding the teapot. Perhaps because he had quit drinking for a long time, he didn't react as much as before. Now he is sober and calm, and his face is not as pale as before, but more rosy.

He took a sip of tea, smiled leisurely, and said: "The general divided his troops and went north. It must be clear when he returns to Xiaguan. Now, I want to see their reaction."

Xia Houyuan and Le Jin were not that kind of 'smart people'. After hearing this, they sat across from him.

Guo Jia looked at Hui Xiaguan, his eyes were unusually quiet, and said: "Dong Zhuo has played such a big game, it will definitely not be so simple. Hui Xiaguan's reaction will give us ideas."

Le Jin was alert and said: "What the military advisor means is that Dong Zhuo has other intentions?"

Guo Jia held the tea cup and looked at the rising sun. Then he felt cold sweat on his head. He touched it, and suddenly his expression changed slightly. He stared at Le Jin and said, "What did you just say?"

Le Jin was stunned and said: "The last general said..."

For a moment, Le Jin couldn't remember what he just said.

Xia Houyuan seemed to have noticed something, and said quickly: "It's the military advisor's intention. He suspects that Dong Zhuo has other intentions."

Guo Jia's expression slowly changed. He looked back to Xiaguan and said to himself: "Dong Zhuo wants to return to the west. Apart from breaking through the Shenyuan Pass, what else is worth their plans?"

Le Jin was suddenly startled and said, "Dong Zhuo doesn't want to enter Luoyang, does he?"

"Don't be surprised,"

Xia Houyuan was not familiar with Le Jin, so he only thought that he was a younger brother of the Cao family, and said: "In Luoyang City, there are 2 Yulin troops, [-] forbidden troops, more than [-] soldiers and horses of the Sili captain, and Dong Zhuo's [-] troops." Invading Luoyang?"

"Then what else is worth Dong Zhuo's trouble and design?" Guo Jia subconsciously put the teapot into his mouth, with a thoughtful look on his face.

His face was calm, but his heart was beating like a drum. He had a feeling that he was only a thin piece of paper away from the truth!

But it was this piece of paper that prevented him from seeing clearly and thinking clearly.

"What else can there be?" Le Jin followed Guo Jia's train of thought, his face full of confusion.

Dong Zhuo gave up the great opportunity to capture Xuzhou and wasted many days here, not for the purpose of "returning to the west", what else could it be for?
"It can't be for us, right?" Xia Houyuan was not good at using his brain and said a little irritably.

"not good!"

Hearing this, Guo Jia's face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Raise your troops immediately, follow me to support the general!"

Le Jin and Xia Houyuan still didn't understand. They looked flustered, responded loudly, and quickly organized their troops.

Cao Cao has been gone for almost a day, and it is no longer easy to catch up now.

But Guo Jia couldn't care about anything else. Nothing could happen to Cao Cao!

Guo Jia mobilized all his troops to pursue Cao Cao.

And Cao Jun's every move could not escape the gaze of Hui Xiaguan.

Jia Xu watched Cao Jun close the tent and the army move away, with a relaxed expression and a smile.

But next to him, Guo Si and Li Jue were puzzled and said: "Commander, why did Cao's army retreat?"

Cao's army had been furiously attacking a few days ago, and now they suddenly withdrew?
Jia Xu said: "It's too late."

Guo Bang seemed to have thought of something and said, "Military advisor, could it be Duke Dong?"

Jia Xu nodded and said: "Dong Gong designed it just for Cao Cao. If Cao Cao is not dealt with, Dong Gong will not be able to sleep at night and his food will be tasteless."

Guo Si and Li Jue looked at each other, suppressing their dissatisfaction and saying nothing more.

It was already obvious that Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu and others had devised a big show without concealing it from them.

The point is 'hiding it from them'!
Jia Xu looked out of the corner of his eye and said: "Two generals, don't think too much. If Cao Cao can be destroyed in this battle, Yuzhou and Xuzhou will fall into Duke Dong's hands. The south is already in chaos. With the addition of Yizhou and Xiliang, great things will happen! By then, the seal will be sealed Hou Baixiang is just a matter of Dong Gong's words."

The two people listened, their expressions moved slightly, and they quickly raised their hands and said: "Thank you, military advisor, for the tip!"

Jia Xu calmed the two of them and looked again. Guo Jia's army was already very long and very fast.

Too late.

Cao Cao marched faster and walked for nearly a day. It was not easy to catch up.

Besides, it’s quick.

Guo Bang calmed down and suddenly said: "Military advisor, should we pursue them and hold them back?"

Jia Xu stretched out his hand, pointed at Guo Jia's army, and said: "Look at their march, there are not many in number, and they are not very fast."

Li Jue looked at it and said, "What does the military advisor mean, is Cao Jun deliberately trying to lure us into pursuit and ambush us?"

"Perhaps it's a matter of spreading suspicion,"

Jia Xu put his hands behind his back and said, "No matter what, we don't need to worry about them. Get ready and follow me to collect Runan."

Li Jue and Guo Si looked at each other again, their expressions condensed. They both felt that Dong Zhuo and Jia Xu's plot this time was bigger than expected!

After returning to Xiaguan, they were as motionless as a mountain. Guo Jia, who led the troops northward, shook his head secretly and said: "There are experts back in Xiaguan, so don't worry about pursuit. Let Xiahou Sima come over and we will move forward with all our strength."

Le Jin responded, adjusted his army, and began to move north at full speed to catch up with Cao Cao.

On the other side, Cao Cao still didn't know that Guo Jia was chasing him, but he got more and more bad news.

Hua Xiong conquered Chen County of Chen State, while Zhang Ji had entered Yingchuan.

From Chen State to Yingchuan, and even Zhang Wen of Xu County, they all sent him "letters for help", asking him to go north as soon as possible to stop Dong Zhuo's northward advance.

Cao Ren rode his horse beside Cao Cao, glanced at his livid profile, and said, "General, there is no need to worry. There is no news from the court. It's still too late."

Cao Cao's narrow eyes were filled with coldness and he said: "I'm not worried about the court, I'm worried about your majesty."

Xiahou Dun was on the other side and said: "There are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Luoyang city. Even if Dong Zhuo breaks through Huanfu Pass, he will not dare to invade Luoyang. What are you worried about, general?"

Cao Cao rode his horse and looked in the direction of Luoyang with cold eyes and did not answer.

He was worried that the palace would be disappointed with him!
When he was still the captain of Xiyuan School, His Majesty in the palace looked at him differently and promoted him against all objections.He made big mistakes many times, but it was only because of the protection of the palace that he got to where he is today.

In recent years, he pacified Qingzhou and regained the Montenegrin Army, showing a certain ability. However, due to his unruly behavior and the day-to-day impeachment by the government and the opposition, the palace's attitude towards him changed.

If Dong Zhuo really breaks through Shenyuan Pass this time, can His Majesty in the palace still trust and protect him as always?
Cao Ren thought of something and said comfortingly: "Sheyuan Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are thousands of soldiers and horses. It will be difficult for Dong Zhuo to break through it for a while, but we can still catch up."

Cao Cao nodded, took a deep breath, hit his horse again, and said: "Send the order to the whole army to speed up the march, and add one more pin each day!"

One min is equivalent to one tael of silver, and one min is enough to cover the expenses of a small family for a month!
This is a windfall for ordinary soldiers!
Xiahou Dun looked back and saw that the soldiers had not rested all day.

Not to mention the soldiers, the horses were exhausted.

But looking at Cao Cao's expression, Xiahou Dun didn't say much and shouted the order.

Here Cao Cao is rushing hard, and Guo Jia is chasing after him behind.

Because of the one-day time difference and the unknown route, the two were never able to get in touch.

Cao Cao's army first arrived at Chen County and saw that it was in ruins. The small county town seemed to have been demolished, and there were not many living people at all.

Cao Cao took a short break and wanted to find out some news in Chen County.

Until night, Cao Cao didn't get anything useful. He brushed his horse and kept thinking.

Cao Ren rushed over and said: "General, I asked some questions and said they were under the banner of Dong Zhuo."

Cao Cao looked at his beloved horse, which had recovered somewhat, and said thoughtfully: "I always feel that something is wrong, and I can't figure it out for the moment."

As he said that, he looked towards the direction back to Xiaguan and said, "It would be great if Fengxiao was here."

Guo Jia had a very special status in Cao Cao's shogunate.

At first, Cao Cao carried pig heads around to worship in temples, but because of Cao Cao's background, few celebrities were willing to join him. It was when he was bored that he met Guo Jia.

Cao Cao was dubious about Guo Jia, but Guo Jia's ability impressed Cao Cao.Most of the credit for Cao Cao's recent achievements must be attributed to Guo Jia.

Naturally, Cao Ren knew it and said without changing his expression: "General, calculate the time, Dong Zhuo is probably already attacking Sheyuan Pass, we have to hurry up."

Cao Cao touched the horse, nodded, and said, "Is there no reply from Duke Zhang yet?"

Cao Ren was a little worried and said: "Yes. Although Duke Zhang has some relationship with Dong Zhuo, I am afraid that Dong Zhuo will not spare Duke Zhang's life."

Zhang Wen did not say that he was a former Taiwei, but he was General Zuo, the main general in the expedition against Yuan Shu. If he were killed, Cao Cao would be charged with more crimes!
Cao Cao saw Xiahou Dun approaching and said, "Yuan Rang, how are the soldiers?"

Xiahou Dun handed over a pot of wine and said: "Many are paralyzed from exhaustion, and not many can walk. At least they need to rest for one night."

Cao Cao took the jug and took a sip, and said: "I can't wait any longer. Let them eat and drink well, and then rest when they arrive in Changping."

Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun looked at Cao Cao and hesitated to speak.

Cao Cao didn't give them a chance to speak, and said: "We will set off in half an hour."

Cao Ren raised his head and looked at the sky. It would be dark in half an hour.

Cao Cao didn't give them a chance to speak, and continued to brush his horse's hair. For the tired old man, a hint of distress flashed in his eyes, and then turned into a look of determination.

In half an hour, Cao Cao's army set off from Chen County and headed north, but not as fast.

Not far from Changping, it was dark again.

Cao Cao's army was outnumbered and almost reaching its limit.

Cao Ren rode up from the front and said loudly: "General, Changping is safe. The Changping Order cannot hold out. Dong Zhuo did not come near here and took a detour."

Cao Cao is also very tired. He is 40 years old this year and his health is not as good as before.

The person in front of him nodded and said: "Go to the city and rest for one night, and we will set off early tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, the soldiers around him relaxed for a long time and couldn't help laughing.

They are so tired.

Cao Cao rode his horse and led his army towards Changping County.

"kill!"

Before they could get closer, countless black shadows rushed out of the dense forest around Changping, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.

The war horse under Cao Cao panicked and almost fell off.

He hurriedly grabbed the horse's rope, looked around, and shouted: "Cao Ren!"

Cao Ren looked panicked and said: "General, the situation is unknown!"

Cao Cao and others were panicked, not to mention the ordinary soldiers.

Seeing the dense black shadows rushing towards them not far away, they were in a mess and panicked.

"Don't mess! Don't mess!"

Xiahou Dun shouted, looking at the figures rushing out, there didn't seem to be many.

"Cao Cao!"

Suddenly, a fast horse rushed over and shouted: "Hua Xiong has been waiting here for a long time!"

Cao Cao's expression changed upon hearing this, and he turned around to see the soldiers in a heap, exhausted and gnashing his teeth in hatred, but he had no choice but to shout: "Withdraw!"

Not caring about anything else, Cao Cao turned around and left.

In this situation, there is no way to fight, only to run.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were guarding Cao Cao on both sides, beating their horses and galloping away.

Hua Xiong ignored him and led his men and horses in a rampage, heading straight for Cao Cao.

"Cao Cao, don't leave, take your life!"

Hearing the loud shouts, Cao Cao turned around, filled with anger and hatred, and could only beat his horse as hard as he could.

The [-] troops they brought were already in disarray and disintegrated.

Cao Ren blamed himself, but he didn't care. He said solemnly: "General, go first, I will stop the rear!"

Seeing this, Cao Cao wanted to say something, but he was carried away by the horse, and the cold wind poured into his mouth and got stuck in his throat.

Hua Xiong was blocked by Cao Ren, and Cao Cao was able to escape.

But the army was massacred one-sidedly and fled in all directions.

When Cao Cao saw this, his heart bled, and he was filled with hatred and helplessness.

Cao Cao ran wildly with his head down. He didn't know how long he ran. Just when he was about to stop, there was another sound of horse hooves.

"Cao Cao, Zhang Ji is waiting for you!"

From the valley not far away, a large group of people rushed towards Cao Cao.

Cao Cao, who just wanted to take a rest, had no choice but to flee with the remaining army again.

"General, take the path!"

Xiahou Dun whipped Cao Cao's horse on the buttocks with his horse's whip, and then raised his sword across the horse to cut off Cao Cao's rear and stop Zhang Ji.

Cao Cao's horse was frightened and galloped away. Cao Cao could only turn around and shout: "Yuan Rang, it's important to survive. Don't fight to the death!"

Xiahou Dun didn't hear it, and faced Zhang Ji with his sword tilted.

Zhang Ji led a full force of 3000 men and charged in. He ignored Xiahou Dun and bypassed him to pursue Cao Cao.

"Don't leave! Don't you dare to fight me!"

Xiahou Dun stopped him and swung his sword to stop Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji couldn't escape, so he ordered people to chase Cao Cao while fighting with Xiahou Dun.

Cao Cao ran into the path. Looking back, he saw Dong Jun chasing after him quickly and beating his horse hard.

But the horse underneath him was exhausted and couldn't run at all.

Seeing that Dong Jun behind him was about to approach, Cao Cao looked at the forest not far away, gritted his teeth, jumped off his horse, rolled down, and stumbled into the forest without caring about anything else.

The hundreds of soldiers pursued by Dong Jun reined in their horses without hesitation, jumped off and fell into the woods.

Cao Cao led very seriously, limping back and forth through the woods, looking back in panic from time to time.

When he saw the vegetation shaking, he sped up and ran away in fear.

'Is it possible that Cao Cao is going to die here? '

Cao Cao felt sad in his heart, holding his sword and limping forward.

"Cao Cao, where can I escape!"

Suddenly there was a loud shout from behind, and Cao Cao was so frightened that he almost fell down.

咻

An arrow came and hit the small tree next to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, leaned on his sword, endured the pain, gritted his teeth and ran away quickly.

(End of this chapter)