Han family achievements

Chapter 331 Sun Ce versus Hua Xiong

Early the next morning, Cao Cao took Liu Bei and Sun Ce and went straight back to Xiaguan.

Cao Cao no longer hid, and [-] troops gathered together in orderly formation, walking at the front.

Liu Bei and Sun Ce were on both sides as the left and right wings. Their combined total was less than [-] men. Compared with Cao's army, the formation looked quite scattered and tired.

Less than two hours later, a spy came to report and said: "General Qi, please go back to Xiaguan and Dong's army is evacuated. It is already empty."

Cao Cao said expressionless, "Let's explore again."

"Yes." The scout responded, got on his horse again, and galloped away.

Liu Bei and Sun Ce followed from behind. Liu Bei asked: "General Cao, do you want to rest?"

Cao Cao looked ahead and said: "It's only been two hours, let's continue marching."

Liu Bei looked back at his army and sighed secretly.

Sun Ce responded and turned around to deliver the order.

Cheng Pu followed Sun Ce and whispered: "My eldest son, this General Cao seems to have determined something."

Sun Ce looked determined and said: "No matter what conspiracy they have, we only have 8000 people. At most, we just have to fight our way in. As long as we are fine, it will be fine."

Cheng Pu nodded slightly and said: "There is also Cao Cao, who talks about benevolence, righteousness and morality. He is the king of the country. You must be careful about him. This person is either a loyal or a traitor, so you must be on your guard."

"I know,"

Sun Ce sat upright on his horse and said, "He is Xuzhou Mu. We will have conflicts in the future."

Wu County is at the northernmost end of Yangzhou, connected to Guangling County in Xuzhou. Guangling County is now in the hands of Sun Ce.

Seeing that Sun Ce was very awake, Cheng Pu pondered for a moment and said, "My lord, I think there may be many twists and turns in this battle. We must be prepared to leave at any time."

Sun Ce turned to look at him and said, "Do you think Cao Cao can't succeed?"

Cheng Pu said: "I feel that except for Cao Cao, no one really wants to challenge Dong. Everyone has their own agenda. The so-called 'alliance' may collapse in an instant and then fall into internal strife."

Sun Ce looked back at Cao Cao. Although he couldn't see it, he could still recall Cao Cao's words and deeds, with a cold look in his eyes.

In his opinion, Cao Cao, with his iron will and profound background, will definitely be his enemy in the future!

Not long after, the army led by Cao Cao successfully passed back to Xiaguan and headed straight for Pinghu Pass.

When they arrived at Pinghu Pass, it was already the evening of the fourth day. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce and others dismounted, came closer, and looked at the only way to pass.

There were mountains, lakes, or cliffs on both sides. Only a bottle-shaped entrance in the middle could be entered.

And at the mouth of the bottle, there stood a huge iron gate, with Dong Jun's flags everywhere above it, and the soldiers guarding the city were densely packed and ready.

Liu Bei observed carefully and said to Cao Cao: "General Cao, I'm afraid it's difficult to win this Pinghu Pass."

Cao Cao had no expression on his face and said: "It's hard to take it, but you have to take it. As long as you break through this Pinghu Pass, go to Xiangxian County and you will be able to reach Pingchuan!"

Sun Ce looked at this dangerous pass and said loudly: "General Cao, please take the lead in attacking the city tomorrow."

Cao Cao suddenly laughed and said: "Okay! Bo Fu You is the legacy of his father, and he can be a famous general in the world!"

Sun Ce looked calm, raised his hand and said, "I don't dare."

Liu Bei looked back at the two sworn brothers, thinking that he would give them a chance to become famous.

Everyone observed carefully for a long time and saw that there were no loopholes available, so they had to return to camp.

A group of people discussed the battle strategy until midnight. Early the next morning, Sun Ce led [-] troops and came to Pinghu Pass to call for formation.

"Who is guarding the gate? Come out of the city and answer the question!" Sun Ce was riding a horse, holding a golden spear, and wearing a phoenix feather crown on his head. He looked heroic and impressive.

On the top of the city, Hua Xiong came out, looked at Sun Ce from a distance, and said loudly: "Who is coming? Tell me your name!"

"Wujun Sun Bofu!" Sun Ce rode back and forth on his horse, his tone cold and majestic.

"The nameless man!"

Hua Xiong held a big spear in his hand and sneered: "You are not worthy of fighting me!"

Sun Ce was immediately furious, pointed his spear, and shouted: "I'll kill you off my horse in thirty rounds!"

Hua Xiong seemed to be irritated and turned around and went downstairs.

Not long after, Hua Xiong led 100 men and rushed out of the pass, his big spear slanted.

"Nobody, take your life!" Hua Xiong rode straight towards Sun Ce!

Without saying a word, Sun Ce swung his spear and went straight to meet him.

The two sides quickly fought together, and their spears and spears clashed with each other.

Hua Xiong felt the strength and Qingzhi underestimated Sun Ce, then turned around and came to kill him again.

Sun Ce also weighed Hua Xiong's strength, and started fighting with Hua Xiong with his spear like wind and fire.

Not far away, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others were watching with somewhat surprised expressions.

Hua Xiong is quite famous and is a great general, but Sun Ce is unknown, but he doesn't expect to be able to compete with Hua Xiong.

It didn't take long for the two to fight fiercely for more than 30 rounds, but there was still no winner.

The soldiers and horses brought by both sides shouted loudly and cheered for their general.

Sun Ce tried his best, his eyes widened in anger, and his spear almost hit Hua Xiong several times, but he managed to avoid it.

But Hua Xiong looked fierce and used all his strength with his spear, trying to push Sun Ce back or dismount his horse, but he never succeeded.

This was the first battle between the two sides, and it was about morale. No one gave in and continued to fight fiercely.

Cao Cao gradually saw something, and asked Xiahou Dun behind him: "Yuan Rang, who do you think will win and who loses?" Down."

Cao Cao's eyes were half-squinted, and he had a love for talents in his heart, and wanted to win Sun Ce under his tent.

"I heard that Changshan Zhao Zilong once killed Wen Chou with one shot. How much better is Wen Chou than Hua Xiong?" Suddenly, Liu Bei interrupted with curiosity in his tone.

Cao Cao was familiar with Zhao Yun and said: "Zhao Zilong is a famous general in the world, and there are only a handful of people who can rival him."

Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong and others did not say anything. They had all trained in the Forbidden Army camp and had competed with Zhao Yun, but they were no match.

Liu Bei was also curious and looking forward to it. If Zhao Zilong was under his account, why worry about not achieving great success?

But just thinking about it, Zhao Zilong has almost always been by the emperor's side and is today's favorite general. How can he, Liu Bei, win over him?

While they were talking, Sun Ce and Hua Xiong were still fighting fiercely. The two sides were going back and forth for hundreds of rounds, but there was still no winner.

This kind of high physical exertion, not to mention humans, even horses could not withstand it. After another hard fight, both sides retreated in unison.

"We will fight again tomorrow!" Sun Ce said loudly, his tone full of reluctance. He felt that he was sure to kill Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong looked at Sun Ce's back and shouted: "Young man, I want Guan Yu to come out and fight!"

Compared with Sun Ce, Guan Yu still has some reputation, but not a big one. However, among the coalition forces of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce, there is indeed no particularly famous general.

At least, that's how it seems to Hua Xiong.

Sun Ce ignored it, came to Cao Cao, knelt down on one knee and said: "The general failed to kill the enemy, please punish the general!"

Cao Cao laughed, stepped forward to help Sun Ce up, and said, "Bo Fu doesn't need to worry about it. Hua Xiong is not a nobody. It's rare for Bo Fu to be able to fight for hundreds of rounds. Not only is he not guilty, he should be meritorious!"

Sun Ce stood up, looking ashamed.

In fact, what I was thinking in my heart was not this, but that it was a pity that I could not win the battle, establish my reputation, and gain credit.

Cao Cao looked at Pinghu Pass with a solemn expression and said, "Mr. Xuande, do you see anything?"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "General Cao, based on my observation, there are probably tens of thousands of elite soldiers at Pinghu Pass. I vaguely saw Lu Bu's flag."

Cao Cao's expression moved slightly and his eyes were condensed.

Lu Bu's reputation was mainly based on his defeat of Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian.

This man was unparalleled in bravery. He charged into the army single-handedly. His soldiers were like wolves and tigers. Sun Jian was not an ordinary person. He was the Marquis of Wu Cheng who had experienced many battles and had made many military exploits. However, he was beaten by Lu Bu and his armor was thrown off.

Liu Bei, who was beside him, was beaten twice by Lu Bu and was unable to find his way. He was really not an ordinary person.

"Bo Fu,"

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said: "You will fight again tomorrow, one last test."

Sun Ce was startled and said, "General, do you want to attack by force?"

This Pinghu Pass is obviously easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we attack it by force, we don't know how many soldiers will be lost.

In dangerous situations like this, one often cannot use brute force, but wisdom.

Liu Bei also showed hesitation. He had less than [-] troops and did not want to lose his troops in attacking the pass.

Cao Cao took in the expressions of the two men, smiled slightly, and said: "Don't misunderstand me, I'm just putting pressure on Dong Zhuo, forcing him not to move."

Liu Bei suddenly understood and said, "General, are you worried that Dong Zhuo has another conspiracy?"

Cao Cao remembered the setback he encountered when he returned to Xiaguan last time, and said calmly: "Yes, I don't believe Dong Zhuo is a trapped beast still fighting. There must be other conspiracies. We have to hold back his main force. As long as we hold back Pinghu Pass, Dong Zhuo will be defeated." You can’t do much.”

This is the strategy Guo Jia used.

If Cao Cao had carried it out to the end, he might not have suffered the last disastrous defeat.

Sun Ce had no objection and said: "The last general will take the order."

Liu Bei hesitated and said, "General Cao, my second brother Guan Yu and my third brother Zhang Fei are both brave generals. Can you fight for our army tomorrow?"

Cao Cao still admired Guan Yu very much and said, "Don't be impatient, Mr. Xuande. We'll see tomorrow."

Liu Bei could only agree. Although he was Xuzhou Mu, he still didn't have much confidence compared to Cao Cao.

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes moved slightly and glanced at Sun Ce, a trace of disdain flashing past.

The bottles and pots were closed and motionless, orderly and without any panic.

Cao Cao watched for a moment, then led his troops back to the camp.

The next day, after breakfast, Sun Ce came on horseback again and called for formation at Pinghu Pass.

Hua Xiong came out of the seclusion, full of momentum, and shouted: "Unknown boy, I will kill you under the horse today!"

Sun Ce was extremely calm. He stepped forward on his horse and said, "I am Sun Ce, the son of Marquis Wucheng. Hua Xiong, take your life!"

Hua Xiong raised his spear high and was extremely powerful, suppressing Sun Ce.

Sun Ce swung his spear like a dragon or a snake, and fought with Hua Xiong.

Both sides are somewhat familiar with each other's routines. They seem fierce, but they are more calm than the last time.

Not far away, Cao Cao watched the two men, looking up to Pinghu Pass from time to time, thinking about the offensive strategy.

"General!"

Suddenly, a scout came up from behind and said in a very low voice in Cao Cao's ear: "Yuan Shao is here."

So fast?What is Yuan Shao going to do?
Cao Cao was secretly shocked.

　I've been infected. I'm dizzy and drowsy. Please keep warm~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)