Han family achievements

Chapter 488: Defeat More with Less
Cao Cao was surrounded by generals, but they were silent.

Originally, they were going to make a detour and attack from behind, but now it turned into an encounter.

Twenty miles away is the 30,000 Wuhuan army and Wang Banner. This must be Wuhuan's most elite army!
There were only five thousand people on their side, and they had traveled all night and were extremely exhausted.

How is this fight going?
In other words, how do they escape?
Thirty thousand Wuhuan troops were chasing behind them. How could five thousand of them escape?
Cao Cao had no expression on his face, staring at the White Wolf Mountain not far away.

King Wuhuan's flag is right there!
According to his original plan, he was to make a surprise attack at night and defeat Wuhuan's main force in one fell swoop!
Now how to do?
Cao Cao subconsciously picked up the jug at his waist. Even though he knew it was empty, he picked it up, opened it and took a sip.

Everyone had a clear view of his actions, but they became even more silent.

I don’t know how much time passed, but the grumpy Le Jin stepped forward and raised his hand and said: "General, now is not a good time to advance the army. We are out of troops and horses, Wuhuan is waiting for work, and the army has not come up yet, so why not... withdraw the troops."

When the others saw Le Jin speaking, they felt relieved and their eyes were on Cao Cao.

Cao Cao remained expressionless, still looking at Bailang Mountain, and said, "Xia Houyuan?"

When Xia Houyuan saw Cao Cao calling his name and calling him by his full name, he knew that Cao Cao was not willing, so he still said bravely: "General, you may be able to escape now."

"Cao Hong." Cao Cao did not respond and continued to name him.

Who can't see now that Cao Cao is unwilling to withdraw his troops.

No one else would be willing to go around for nearly a thousand miles, and after such a long time, they finally arrived, and they actually wanted to withdraw their troops?
But if we don't withdraw our troops now, it means the whole army will be wiped out!
Cao Hong looked around, hesitated, raised his hand, and said in a deep voice: "General, I think it is appropriate to withdraw our troops now."

"Lu Bu." Cao Cao continued to name him.

Lu Bu held a big halberd in his hand and looked back at his soldiers. He saw that none of them could hold their hats securely and couldn't fight even if he wanted to. He said to Cao Cao: "General, I think it's better to retreat and rest."

After calling so many people's names in succession, none of them was what Cao Cao wanted to hear. After a moment of silence, Cao Cao said: "Sun Bofu."

Sun Ce was not afraid of Cao Cao. Although he was appointed by His Majesty in the palace to join the army this time, Sun Ce did not want to get any credit. In addition, the army did not belong to him, so it did not matter whether it was an attack or a retreat, and what it would bring. As a result, he said directly: "I will obey the general's orders!"

Cao Cao even called out "Bo Fu". Unexpectedly, Sun Ce, who had been brave and fearless in the past, also became afraid, and couldn't help but become more and more silent.

He knew the situation of his five thousand cavalry better than anyone, but Cao Cao was unwilling to give in and just retreated!
Once he retreats, whether he can escape regardless of Wuhuan's pursuit, Wuhuan sees the situation and marches straight in. How can Youzhou resist?
If Youzhou falls, then Cao Cao will die without redemption!
"Yuan Rang." Cao Cao's calm voice sounded again, so calm that it was frightening.

Yuan Rang, the name of Xiahou Dun.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they all called out 'Yuan Rang'. This hint was too obvious.

"The last general invites you to fight!"

Xiahou Dun did not disappoint Cao Cao. He dismounted directly, knelt on one knee, and said solemnly: "General, when two armies meet, the brave one wins! Now that Wuhuan suddenly encounters our army, he will definitely panic. It is not easy for the 30,000-strong army to change formations." , If our army works together, we will definitely win!"

Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ang, Le Jin, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and others were shocked.

Starting a war at this time is tantamount to death!

"No general!"

Le Jin became anxious and said: "General, our army is extremely tired, and Wuhuan has 30,000 troops. Five thousand tired soldiers are facing 30,000. There is no possibility of victory in any case. Please withdraw your troops for the future!"

Cao Hong also followed: "General, it's still too late to evacuate now. Let's retreat into the Great Wall and wait for Cao Zixiao to arrive. We can fight. It's not necessary to fight at this time!"

Xia Houyuan hesitated for a moment and then said: "General, we can't fight now!"

Lu Bu and Sun Ce also followed suit, urging Cao Cao to withdraw his troops.

Looking at the situation between the two armies, no matter how they fight, they are bound to lose!

Xiahou Dun became more and more serious and said loudly: "General, Wuhuan does not know the situation of our army at this time, or he is worried that the army is mentally disordered, and is discussing whether to advance or retreat. Once our army retreats, Wuhuan's morale will be greatly boosted, and it will be easy for our army to attack and defend. Defeat! If our army advances in large numbers and morale changes, victory or defeat is uncertain! General, if you retreat, you will be defeated. If you advance, you may win a great victory!"

Cao Cao turned around fiercely, jumped off his horse, looked at everyone with stern eyes, and said loudly: "The others have no more words to say, I am determined to advance the army!"

When everyone saw what Cao Cao said, they immediately became more anxious and wanted to speak, but they saw Cao Cao suddenly pulling his sword across his chest, making everyone hold their breath.

Cao Cao's face was as sharp as iron and his expression was firm. He handed his subordinate to Xiahou Dun and shouted: "Xiahou Dun, take your subordinate!"

Xiahou Dun stretched out his hands and took it firmly.

Cao Cao pulled him up and asked Xiahou Dun to stand in front of him. At the same time, he shouted in a deep voice: "Fight! Take your command as your command. If you are in front of your command, you will go forward, if you are behind you, you will be behind. If you are on the left, you will be left, and if you are right, you will be right." Anyone who ignores orders and is good at going forward, left, and right will be killed!"

Xiahou Dun's eyes suddenly changed, his eyes widened and he said loudly: "The last general takes orders!"

Cao Cao handed over his command to him because he wanted him to command this battle!
Everyone looked at the large command in Xiahou Dun's hands. Even if they had different opinions in their hearts, they could only kneel down on one knee and obey the order: "Your Majesty, General!"

Xiahou Dun turned back to look at Cao Cao. After Cao Cao nodded solemnly, he got on his horse, held a large commando in his hand, and shouted: "Send troops!"

Finally, he got on his horse and quickly organized his troops. The five thousand cavalry were organized in a very short time, and they rushed towards Bailang Mountain like an arrow from a string.

The Wuhuan army up and down Bailang Mountain was organizing a battle formation. Suddenly they saw the Han army rushing towards them in large numbers, and they were immediately panicked.

They had no idea why the Han army suddenly appeared here, who led the army, how many soldiers and horses there were, and what the strategy was.

Under the king's flag, everyone was whispering to each other, looking flustered, as if they were still arguing about something.

Finally, with the approval of a boy less than ten years old, the Wuhuan army managed to reorganize and move forward to attack.

At the foot of Bailang Mountain, the two armies encountered each other, and a battle suddenly broke out.

Xiahou Dun and Yue Jin were in the center, leading two thousand troops. Lu Bu and Cao Ang were in the left army, leading one thousand and five troops. Sun Ce and Xiahou Yuan were in charge, leading one thousand and five troops. They rushed in from three directions and arrived suddenly. What Wuhuan saw was billowing dust from three directions, and what he heard was the thunderous sound of horse hooves.

Wuhuan, whose military morale was already unstable, became even more panicked, and the army became chaotic.

The leading Wuhuan generals tried their best to control the situation and led their troops to meet them.

"kill!"

Xiahou Dun took the lead and charged directly into the Wuhuan army.

The other generals, Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Le Jin, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and others were also as fierce as tigers, roaring and charging at the front.

The Han army was so powerful and their morale was unprecedentedly high that they fought fiercely with Wuhuan at the foot of Bailang Mountain.

In the past few hundred years, the Han army almost always fought against its surroundings and rarely suffered defeats. Wuhuan's fear of the Han was deeply rooted in his heart. Under the powerful offensive of the Han army, it didn't take long for signs of defeat to appear.

Cao Cao appeared in the rear at this time, with the flag with the word "Cao" flying high behind him, and Cao Cao even beat the drum himself.

Dong dong dong

The sound of the attacking drums was not loud, but it was like thunder falling from the sky, which made the morale of the Han army rise again and their murderous intent was overwhelming.

"kill!"

Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Le Jin, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and others almost all roared in unison, and once again attacked the central rear of Wuhuan's army.

They were all fierce generals in the world, with bravery that no man could match. Under their strong impact, Wuhuan's army was torn open and they rushed to kill under the king's flag.

Several obviously important people were beheaded, their flags fell to the ground, and they were trampled countless times.

Wuhuan's army suffered a large-scale rout and was unable to effectively organize defense, showing a one-sided trend.

Under the king's flag, shouts broke out from time to time, the king's flag fluttered, and they kept retreating and fleeing north.

"Chase!"

Seeing the great victory, Xiahou Dun waved his great command and took the lead in chasing after him.

Seeing the great victory, the Han army's morale was naturally high and they pursued and killed them vigorously.

The other two groups spared no effort to pursue Wu Huan, killing all those who could stand up and on horseback without any explanation, without even a hint of surrender.

Seeing this from behind, Cao Cao hammered the drum harder. I don't know if he was exhausted or too excited. He was sweating profusely and his back was soaked.

"Xiahou Sima asked the general whether to continue the pursuit!" Not long after, a cavalryman rushed over and said excitedly and eagerly.

Cao Cao stopped his hands, his narrow eyes flashed with blazing light, and shouted: "Continue to pursue! Someone, send a signal to Cao Ren and order him to immediately march north to join me!"

"As ordered!"

There were two responses, one from Xiahou Dun's messenger, and one from Cao Cao's personal soldiers behind him.

The two soldiers responded to the order and galloped away, one south and one north.

Cao Cao didn't wait long, got on his horse and chased after him.

Xiahou Dun, who was waiting for the end, and a large group of cavalry, pursued Wuhuan's defeated army all the way north, holding on to it.

The encounter between the two armies was hasty, Wu Huan's defeat was even more sudden, and now his escape was equally panicked.

The two armies ran along the Daling River, one escaping and the other pursuing, as if they had forgotten their fatigue and time.

It was not until it was getting dark that the Han army stopped to take a rest.

Even though they were extremely exhausted, the Han army was still busy calculating the results of the battle. Cao Cao praised all the generals, especially Xiahou Dun. He even wrote a petition for merit to the court in public, and he did not hesitate to praise everyone present.

The generals were covered in blood, but they were all smiling. For them, this great victory was enough to go down in history and was the most important event in their military careers!
The exhausted army defeated 30,000 with 5,000, which is a legend!
At the same time, in Liaoxi County and everywhere in Youbeiping, various sounds of thunder shot up into the sky and sounded one after another, spreading to the south.

In the dark night, this sound was extremely clear, and there were even homing pigeons flying out in all directions.

Noon the next day.

After resting and recuperating, the less than 5,000 cavalrymen finally breathed a sigh of relief. The generals also calmed down their previous panic and excitement, and gathered in Cao Cao's tent to discuss matters.

Cao Hong's arm was wrapped in gauze, and he said to Cao Cao solemnly: "General, it has been found out that the Wuhuan rebels are entrenched in Liucheng, with about 50,000 soldiers and horses."

Le Jin sneered and said, "Fifty thousand people are nothing to be afraid of!"

After saying that, he immediately asked Cao Cao for orders: "General, please send troops to Liucheng immediately to take the head of King Wuhuan for the general!"

Other generals also asked for orders. Yesterday's battle raised everyone's confidence to the extreme. They no longer feared Wuhuan and were very contemptuous.

Cao Cao smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "Don't be anxious. The Xiongnu, Liaoxi, and Liaodong troops should be arriving soon. If you wait for Zixiao, this time, Wuhuan will be completely pacified, and Liaoxi, Liaodong, Xuantu and other counties will be recovered. Eliminate Wuhuan’s threat to the border!”

The generals all nodded heavily as they listened, as if they had wiped out more than 200,000 people in Wuhuan in just a few seconds.

Completely forgetting yesterday's panic, he repeatedly proposed a retreat.

(End of this chapter)