Han family achievements

Chapter 489 War

"No!"

In the midst of the joy, an urgent shout came from outside the big tent.

Cao Cao knew who the person was and sat still.

Everyone else also looked at the door, not angry, just slightly curious.

Tian Chou finally caught up. He was panting and did not care about anything else. He raised his hand and said: "General, the two armies suddenly encountered each other before. Wuhuan was worried and the morale of the army was unstable. The general made a surprise attack, so he won a great victory. Now Wuhuan has won." Knowing the general’s details, he only has 5,000 men, will the Wuhuan people still wait for the general’s reinforcements to arrive?”

Cao Cao remained calm, his long and narrow eyes flashed with a stern look, and said, "You mean, Wuhuan will take the initiative to send troops?"

Tian Chou looked serious, raised his hand and said: "If I were a general, what would the general do?"

"Attack the camp overnight." Cao Cao blurted out.

Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Yue Jin and others changed their colors in horror, all looking at Cao Cao's face.

They only had five thousand cavalry, and they rested for a long time before they could catch their breath. Liucheng was Wuhuan's base camp, and if they took the initiative to go out of the city to start a battle, they would have no chance of winning regardless of frontal or night attack.

Under everyone's gaze, Cao Cao snorted coldly and said: "Cao Hong, send someone to Liucheng to issue a battle notice to King Wuhuan and agree to a decisive battle tomorrow at noon."

When Tian Chou heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and said: "The general is brilliant! With this battle invitation, Wuhuan must be frightened and doubtful, and dare not leave the city rashly. It can delay it for at least a day or two. I wonder when reinforcements will arrive?"

Cao Cao said without changing his expression: "Liaodong and the Xiongnu will arrive tomorrow at the latest, and my army of 30,000 will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Tian Chou, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and others were very relieved, and they all looked thoughtful and hesitant.

If the troops from these three areas arrive, there will be at least 50,000 to 60,000 people, enough to fight Wuhuan in a decisive battle!
Wuhuan, Xianbei or other miscellaneous soldiers combined, known as "two hundred thousand", may only fight 50,000 or 60,000. Now the Han army is so powerful that it is only a matter of time before Wuhuan is defeated!

"Hold it! Hold it!" Tian Chou said excitedly and nervously, holding his fists in his hands.

Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and others looked at Cao Cao quietly without making a sound.

They all know that the Xiongnu and Liaodong soldiers and horses do not know when they will arrive, and Cao Ren's soldiers and horses will take at least five days!
Their sudden encounter with Wuhuan forced them not to launch the attack at the agreed time. Now, perhaps they can only 'delay'.

"Hahaha,"

Cao Cao laughed loudly and stood up and said: "Everyone, come with me to see Liucheng and see the business process of Wuhuan. It looks like a big man like me."

The generals were stunned, what does this mean?

But they did not object and followed Cao Cao out of the tent. With only a small number of soldiers, they arrived not far from Liucheng at lightning speed.

They were riding horses and looking at each other from a distance or a distance.

"Haha, it's nothing more than that. It only takes 10,000 people to break through it easily!"

Cao Cao looked at the Willow City, which was neither big nor small. Compared to the cities of the Han Dynasty, it was just like a small mound of dirt. He couldn't help but laugh out loud and said to the people around him: "Everyone, what do you think?"

The generals who were still a little afraid at first breathed a sigh of relief when they looked at Liucheng, with relaxed and contented expressions on their faces.

Le Jin was the first to speak and said loudly: "General, I don't need ten thousand people, but give me five thousand people. In two hours at most, I can capture this city of Liucheng!"

This Liucheng is really too small, with thin walls and low walls, as if it could fall down with just one push.

Xia Houyuan was even more aggressive and said: "General, there is no need to wait any longer. Why don't you give me three thousand men? I will attack at night, capture Liucheng for the general, and cut off the head of King Wuhuan!"

Cao Ang immediately followed and said: "General, the last general..."

Cao Cao raised his hand, interrupted Cao Ang, turned around and said with a smile: "It's just Liucheng, why do you need my general to take action personally? Cao Hong, send the letter in, you can eat and drink tonight, the cattle and sheep are enough, the prohibition on alcohol is suspended for one day!" "

"I will obey your orders!" Cao Hong responded loudly.

Others have eliminated their worries and are gearing up to eat and drink tonight. They traveled thousands of miles this time, taking an unknown amount of time. Not to mention wine and meat, they didn't even have much time to eat.

Cao Cao took in all their expressions and looked back at Liucheng. With a cold look in his eyes, he rode his horse and turned back to the city.

The generals followed Cao Cao and left, and the Wuhuan people on Liucheng saw this scene clearly.

After seeing Cao Cao's "letter of decisive battle", the Wuhuan kings had a fierce quarrel.

From the top of the city to the inside of the city, the kings of Wuhuan were quarreling fiercely.

Wuhuan's power is distributed in the three counties of Youzhou, so there are three kings. They are just kings, not chanyus. The leader is canonized by the Han court, so there is no actual leader, just an alliance.

The person in charge of the three counties of Wuhuan was Lou Ban, but he was still young, so his clan brother Tadun took charge. In addition, there were also capable ministers of King Wuhuan from Youbeiping. These were all famous kings, that is, great kings. There are also many small kings from scattered tribes.

Because Tadun was talented in literature and martial arts, he was very prestigious in Wuhuan. All the kings were invited by him and took advantage of the emptiness of Youzhou to expand the territory of their respective tribes.

A fierce quarrel broke out in the small conference room, and even Tadun couldn't suppress it in a short time.

After all, Cao's army had just defeated them, and the Han army was still the same Han army, as fierce as ever. They were afraid and wanted to withdraw their troops.

The quarrel continued into the evening.

Cao Cao's camp.

The soldiers gathered together, eating roasted sheep, drinking wine, and singing songs, feeling unprecedentedly happy.

Not only them, Xia Houyuan, Le Jin, Cao Ang and others also shuttled around, holding wine glasses and enjoying themselves with the soldiers.

Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Tian Chou, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and others stood on a high ground outside the camp, looking at the brightly lit camp, with their peripheral vision looking towards Liucheng from time to time.

They were waiting for Wuhuan to attack the camp.

"General!"

In the dark night, Cao Hong strode over, handed over a letter, and said: "Wuhuan has accepted the challenge!"

Cao Cao took it calmly, pulled it away, sneered, and threw it away, saying: "You are a fool!"

Tian Chou and others were faced with Ningse, but they stopped talking.

Cao Cao's "letter of decisive battle" to Wu Huan was originally intended to delay time. Who would have expected that Wu Huan, who had just been defeated, would have the courage to accept it?
Tian Chou saw that Cao Cao showed no fear on his face, and his expression softened a little, and said: "General, Wuhuan's response to the battle will be detrimental to our army. General, please tell me how to respond?"

Before Cao Cao could speak, Lu Bu said angrily: "We should have fought all the way into Liucheng yesterday, so there is no need to embarrass us now!"

Tian Chou frowned, but ignored him, waiting for Cao Cao's answer.

Yesterday, their five thousand cavalry were extremely exhausted, and fighting that battle was a last resort. If they chased them to Liucheng and fought, the soldiers' bodies would not be able to bear it, no matter how high their morale was.

Now comes another problem.

He has less than 5,000 cavalry. If he fights tomorrow, he will face at least 30,000 Wuhuan elites.

If we retreat without fighting, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the Han army!

"war!"

Cao Cao's eyes were sharp and firm as iron.

　I can’t write about war, so I’m stuck〒▽〒

　　
　
(End of this chapter)