Han family achievements

Chapter 358 Join forces

After Cao Cao and Liu Bei divided their forces, they continued to speed up.

Cao Ren was the vanguard and sent people back from time to time to report news.

"General,"

A soldier knelt on one knee in front of Cao Cao's horse and said loudly: "General, Captain Cao has passed through Lu County. Sun Ce has arrived at Xiapi, and Dong Zhuo has retreated into Xiapi and cannot hold out."

Cao Cao was riding on his horse, his face expressionless, but his heart was constantly surging.

Dong Zhuo is trapped in Xiapi, which is his best opportunity to encircle and destroy Dong Zhuo!

Cao Cao raised his head and glanced at the gloomy sky. A gust of cold wind blew and he couldn't help but shudder.

But he quickly controlled it, with a nonchalant look on his face, and he didn't care about the soldiers behind him, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, advance at full speed, and the troops will be sent to the ground!"

"Yes!" The soldier behind him held the flag and rushed back to deliver the order.

The 20,000-strong army set off again, only two days' journey from Xiapi.

Cao Cao traveled in a hurry and arrived not far from Lu County in just over a day.

Le Jin came back from Lu County, rode his horse, walked around Cao Cao, and said: "General, Lu County is empty, Captain Cao has passed through."

Cao Cao touched his beard and said, "Okay, let's rest outside the city, make a fire and make food, and continue marching in three hours."

Le Jin responded and turned to deliver the order.

In the dense forest not far away, Guo Bang stared with cold and excited eyes, like a cheetah, quietly waiting for the opportunity.

Behind him are countless Dong troops who are ready to attack, sharpening their swords and hungry and thirsty.

In their eyes, Cao Jun was like an inflated balloon, slowly deflating and gradually weakening.

Guo Si was waiting for the moment when Cao Jun was at his weakest.

Half an hour later, the sky above Cao Jun's position was filled with a strong aroma. The soldiers gathered together and began to wolf down the food, and the accompanying noises floated like waves.

"kill!"

Suddenly, Guo Bang was the first to rush out, shouting excitedly.

The soldiers behind him followed closely, shouting to kill, walking like shock, and roaring like thunder.

This sudden change instantly caused Cao's army to be in chaos.

Le Jin, Xia Houyuan and others panicked, shouted and tried their best to organize the army.

The last time they were attacked by Hua Xiong, they suffered heavy losses and Cao Cao almost died.

Reorganizing an army is an extremely time-consuming task, especially for a group of tired and newly fed soldiers who need a buffer.

Guo Si obviously would not give him a chance. Soldiers and horses all over the mountains and plains, like wolves and tigers, were killing Cao Jun.

Cao Cao was riding a horse, his narrow eyes flashed with cold light, and he held the sword tightly in his hand.

Seeing Cao Jun in chaos, Guo Bang quickly rushed out halfway from a distance that was neither far nor close.

"kill!"

Just in this half, on the west side of Guo Si's army, there was a cavalry force descending from the sky, as fast as the wind, even faster than Guo Si, and they reached the front in the blink of an eye.

Le Jin, Xia Houyuan looked around, it seemed that the leaders were Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong!

"kill!"

Before they could ask questions, Cao Cao took the lead and led a dozen soldiers to attack Guo Si head on.

Guo Bang was already panicking, knowing that he had been tricked, and shouted: "Go! Retreat!"

Originally heading north, Guo Bang suddenly turned east. He rode his horse and ran very fast, but the soldiers behind him were miserable. Rows of people were crowded, fell to the ground, and trampled. Before Xiahou Dun's cavalry arrived, they were already doing random things. A ball.

Cao Cao's eyes widened and his face was fierce, even a hint of ferociousness. He held a knife and pursued Guo Si straight away.

Le Jin, Xia Houyuan reacted, and regardless of the people behind him, he led more than a thousand people to pursue Cao Cao.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong's cavalry rushed like thunder and smashed Guo Bang's ambush into pieces almost instantly. Dong's army, which was already scattered, was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in the eyes of the cavalry, with no resistance.

Cao Cao killed a Dong soldier, his eyes became more and more fierce, and he beat his horse desperately, chasing Guo Si in front.

This was not the first time that he was ambushed, but the last time Hua Xiong's ambush almost killed him, so Cao Cao learned wisely and saved a trick.

I never expected that it would be okay for Sun Ce to pass through here, and it would be okay for Cao Ren to pass through here, but this Guo Si was waiting for him here!

hateful!

Cao Cao was so angry that he seemed to have forgotten everything else and only stared at Guo Si, beating and killing horses.

Guo Bang's ambush troops were either dead or surrendered in a short time. Only Guo Bang and a dozen of them escaped without a trace.

Cao Cao chased for thirty miles, until the horse could no longer run, and then he stopped. Most of the murderous intent in his narrow eyes had disappeared, and he stood on the ground, gasping for air.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong caught up and said, "General, are you okay?"

Cao Cao waved his hand and said breathlessly: "Send the order, rest for an hour, and continue eastward."

"Yes." Cao Hong responded.

Xiahou Dun waited for them to leave, then stepped forward and whispered: "There are only three days left."

There were only three days of food and grass left.

Cao Cao slowly straightened up and said in a low voice: "You can handle it as you please."

Xiahou Dun retreated calmly.

An hour later, Cao Jun finished reorganizing and set off again. At this moment, Sun Ce had already stationed troops outside Xiapi City.

Cheng Pu looked at Xiapi City, frowned and said: "My lord, Xiapi City is not small now. Dong Zhuo has soldiers and food. I am afraid that he will not be able to capture it for a while. It is getting colder today, so we must prepare early."

Sun Ce turned his head and looked east. In the north of Xiapi City, Huang Zhong led an army of 10,000 men, watching eagerly.

"Will there be winter clothes and provisions at the imperial court?" Sun Ce's tone was flat. Although he asked, he didn't seem to have any hope.

Cheng Pu also shook his head and said: "You can't count on them. Don't forget, Cao Cao still has tens of thousands of troops. The imperial treasury is empty, and every year they have to borrow hundreds of millions from aristocratic families. Now is the winter, which must be the poorest time." , there is no winter clothes, money or food at all.”

Sun Ce's face was as steely as he thought about it and said: "Cao Cao will arrive in one day. If not, we will attack at all costs. Even if both sides suffer, we must destroy Dong Zhuo as soon as possible!"

"That's the only way it can be." Cheng Pu sighed. At this point, they had no way out.

Little did they know that Xiapi City seemed to be well prepared, but inside it was already in chaos.

Dong Zhuo roared and frantically searched for Jia Xu and his precious treasures. The most important thing was of course the money and food.

Without money and food, how could he raise troops and defend the city?

But Jia Xu has always been a loner, rarely telling outsiders where he goes or what he does. Therefore, no one knows where Jia Xu is or what he has been doing for so many days.

Faced with Dong Zhuo's rage, Li Ru, Li Jue, Lu Bu and others could only leave and look for him aimlessly.

In the secret, Zhang Ji, Li Jue and others' actions against Lu Bu were developing quietly.

The city of Xiapi was tight both outside and inside. Cao Cao was still on his way, but Liu Bei was faster, heading north from Guangling, and had already arrived in Xiapi.

The soldiers and horses of the imperial court were rapidly gathering to surround Xiapi.

"Disaster."

Huangfu Jianchang, who originally said he was going to Pinghu Pass, escorted Jia Xu, and now appeared on a hilltop not far from Xiapi. At this time, Jia Xu looked at Xiapi and said.

Huangfu Jian was squatting in front of him, laughing and chewing apples in his mouth.

Jia Xu glanced at him with a lowered eyebrow and said, "You lied to me before about going to Pinghu Pass, and now you come to Xiapi. Do you want me to help you break the city?"

"Hey hey hey..."

Huangfu Jianchang laughed louder, then hurriedly covered it, coughed twice, looked at Xiapi and said: "This city is indeed difficult to attack, but Dong Zhuo has no food and grass, so he won't last long."

Jia Xu gave a rare cold snort and said: "There is food and grass in Xiapi City that I have prepared, which can last for at least ten days. Can Cao Cao and the others last for ten days? Their food and grass can only last for five days at most!"

Huangfu Jian has been silent for a long time. This Jia Xu is too weird. He talks a lot and makes a lot of mistakes.

Jia Xu glanced at Cheng Yu and Shi A from the corner of his eye, and said calmly: "You are very sure. You should have other preparations. Are you still unwilling to tell me something about it now?"

Huangfu Jian sighed, looked back at Jia Xu, and said, "Do you know? You are so smart. You want me to find a place to bury you."

Jia Xu really saw murderous intent in Huangfu Jian's eyes. He remained silent for a moment and said, "I can help you persuade Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Lu Bu to surrender."

Huangfu Jianchang shook his head and said: "You have guessed it, I don't need you."

Jia Xu looked at Xiapi City and said: "There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xiapi. I can persuade at least 30,000 soldiers and horses to surrender. Thirty thousand soldiers and horses doesn't matter to you. Do you know how important it is to Cao Cao and the court?"

"The imperial court is not short of troops."

Huangfu Jianchang threw away the apple, patted his butt and stood up, saying: "What the court lacks is money and food."

Jia Xu smiled and said, "You'd better ask Cao Cao."

Huangfu Jianchang felt that he was right, and he really wanted to kill Jia Xu. He turned to Cheng Yu and said, "What do you think, sir?"

Cheng Yu didn't care about Jia Xu and said: "Second Young Master, Cao Cao and others may not want to persuade him to surrender. They want military glory."

Huangfu Jian made a long sigh, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Never mind, Lao Shi, when Cao Mengde arrives, you can send him there. I can't help it, let Cao Cao find a way."

Shi A held the sword and answered silently.

Jia Xu was a little surprised. He never thought that Huangfu Jianchang would actually hand him over to Cao Cao.

At noon the next day, Cao Cao arrived. At the same time, Liu Bei and Huang Zhong began to advance and surrounded Xiapi City.

The three generals, plus Sun Ce, gathered together to discuss the offensive strategy.

Cao Cao, as a powerful general, sat in the main seat, with Liu Bei and Huang Zhong on his left and right, and Sun Ce stood.

Cao Cao smiled and said politely to Huang Zhong: "General Huang Zhonglang, are you okay?"

Huang Zhong was the kind of mature and prudent person. Hearing this, he just leaned forward and said, "I have seen General Cao before."

Cao Cao didn't care much about Huang Zhong's reaction and instead said, "Xiapi City may not be captured for a while. What suggestions does General Huang Zhonglang have?"

Huang Zhong said: "The general has some winter clothes and some food and grass, which can be distributed to General Cao."

Cao Cao's expression changed immediately and he said, "How many are there?"

Huang Zhong said: "Winter clothes for fifty thousand horses and ten days of food and grass."

Cao Cao's breathing was a little rapid, and he immediately raised his hand and said: "Brother Huang, this is, borrowed, or the imperial court..."

"The imperial court." Huang Zhong said concisely and concisely without hesitation.

At this time, not only Cao Cao, but also Liu Bei and Sun Ce became excited. Their hearts were filled with suspense, but they immediately let go, and then a strong will to fight surged up.

With winter clothes, food and grass, they can fight Dong Zhuo even in winter!

(End of this chapter)