Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 98 Take it, Lin Yunwen

Xiahou Dun gathered his defeated troops and retreated all the way north. When he encountered Cao Cao's central army again, it was already dusk the next day.

Both he and Cao Chun had blackened faces and were depressed. After entering the tent of the Chinese army, they knelt down and pleaded guilty.

"Yuan Rang, how many soldiers and horses have been lost?" Cao Cao, who was sitting on the handsome chair, remained calm, but looked at Xiahou Dun calmly, without even asking what happened.

"Two thousand and one hundred infantry, 820 seven tigers and leopards, all food and supplies destroyed."

More than half of the [-] vanguard troops were lost, and this level of casualties could already be regarded as a defeat. Cao Cao stood up suddenly, unable to calm down anymore.

What was handed over to him was Cao Ying's most elite troops, which could be called spearhead-level pioneers, especially tiger and leopard cavalry.

To put it bluntly, anyone who came out from the Tiger and Leopard Riders would be at the level of a village commander or above, and he lost more than 800 yuan in one breath, and Cao Cao's heart was bleeding.

"What's going on?" Cao Cao squinted his eyes, his voice was low but oppressive, making Xia Houdun afraid to look directly at it.

Cao Chun lowered his head and told the ins and outs of the incident one by one, which made everyone in the military tent dumbfounded and looked at each other in blank dismay.

How is this possible.

He, Liu Bei, has such means, why was he packed into what he is today.

When he was in Xuzhou, Liu Bei barely survived between Lu Bu and Yuan Shu.

No one wants to believe that such a person can set up such an ingenious plan.

"Could it be that Liu Bei found an expert in Huainan and got his help?"

Cheng Yu just sighed with emotion, and Cao Cao gave him a cold voice, "What kind of expert assistance is he, Lin Mo, who is behind the scenes!"

"Why is Sikong so sure?" Dong Zhao, who had gray beard and hair, asked.

"Even if there are experts behind Liu Bei, how to explain the existence of those saltpeter, charcoal, and poisons can be buried on so many private houses, and the amount is not small. If Lu Bu had someone transfer him, Liu Bei would not be able to make it up." It was Guo Jia who explained it.

After such an analysis, everyone will understand.

Afterwards, everyone couldn't help but slander, Lu Bu's son-in-law was indeed a traitor, and the army came like a gust of wind just to get rid of Liu Bei before they could react.

Unexpectedly, they were able to help Liu Bei resolve the pursuit of the vanguard army in such a way without sending troops.

Seriously.

"Get up!" Cao Cao waved his hand, signaling Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun to get up.

He also understands that the two of them cannot be completely blamed for this incident. In that case, normal people would choose to go to the city to rest before hunting down.

But in this way, it was equivalent to giving Lu Bu enough time to rectify his military affairs. Presumably, if he prepared troops for Liu again, most of them could send troops at any time.

Before Cao Cao could catch his breath, two scouts ran in.

"Report! Liu Bei led the remnant army to retreat to Ankou County to station!"

"Report! Lu Bu led more than 5000 troops out of Yangyuan, and his vanguard general Wei Yue led [-] people to camp at Panxiao, [-] miles northeast of Anfeng County!"

Cao Cao turned sideways and snorted coldly, as expected.

One is stationed in Ankou, and the other is stationed outside the wilderness. This is to fight against themselves together in a corner.

He sat down again, dug out the topographic map of this area from a pile of bamboo slips in a corner of the Shuai Case, examined it carefully, and at the same time, he was also calculating the opponent's strength in his heart.

Ankou is just a small country with hundreds of miles. It was marked here before coming here. Although there was no military disaster and the city is relatively intact, the city defenses will not be so strong that it is difficult to penetrate. At least, if we attack with all our strength, we are confident that we can break through within two days. .

What is really disturbing is the [-] army led by Lv Bu. Cao Cao knew that Lv Bu's most elite infantry should be in Guangling. Their morale will also increase accordingly, plus an enchanting young man.
Moreover, they are now in a predicament. After they have formed horns, no matter who they attack, they will suffer from the crisis of a sneak attack from the other party's back.

This battle is not easy
"Sikong, please order me to lead an army of [-] troops to conquer Ankou. If I can't win, I'm willing to be a military law!"

Xu Chu, who was like a city wall, couldn't hold back any longer, so he stood up and asked for orders.

Cao Cao just glanced at him, smiled dryly, and did not express his opinion.

Among the many generals in Cao Ying, Cao Cao loved Dian Wei and Xu Chu the most. Apart from their loyalty, he also valued their straightforward personality and their inability to hide things.

Such a person can be absolutely trusted.

However, his suggestion can only be regarded as a way to vent his anger.

Forget it, the vanguard army was defeated by Liu Bei's weak army, which had a great impact on the morale of the army. In addition, after driving hundreds of miles, it was better to rest and recuperate now.

Cao Cao slowly closed his eyes, regretting in his heart, originally planned to take down Liu Bei in one go, once the soldiers were frustrated, all kinds of disadvantages would be exposed.

The defeat of the vanguard army had a great impact on the deployment of the army.

"Sikong, let's think about moving the camp first."

After Cheng Yu reminded Cao Cao, Cao Cao came back to his senses. After oh, he pointed to a plain on the map and said, "Just stay here."

The location Cao Cao pointed to is not marked with a place name, but it is 40 miles away from Lu Bujun's camp and more than [-] miles away from Ankou County, which belongs to the center line.

From a strategic point of view, it is of course a passive position, but for future troop tactics, stationing here is the most flexible.

Tomorrow's camp has been decided. Once the camp is set up, it means that this triangular area will become the battlefield that will determine the final victory.

Night is deep.

In Cao Ying, it was very silent.

A shocking fire defeated Cao Jun's proud vanguard, leaving less than 2000 of them back. The defeat of this team that was endowed with the attribute of invincibility shocked the entire Cao camp. All the sergeants were a little apprehensive.

The night in Huainan was quite cool, and Cao Cao couldn't help tightening the brocade robe he was wearing as he walked through the scattered military tents. He didn't know whether it was the cold night that struck him, or the military appearance made him feel lost.

Cao Cao, who was not sleepy, walked among the soldiers under the protection of Xu Chu, hoping to boost their morale.

Before he knew it, he came to Guo Jia's military tent.

Feng Xiao didn't sleep yet.
Seeing the flickering candlelight in his tent, Cao Cao, who was originally depressed, couldn't help but walked in.

Inside the tent, Guo Jia was sitting on his knees in front of the desk, on which were placed more than a dozen pieces of bamboo and small flags.

Obviously, he was doing tactical deduction.

Seeing that Cao Cao got into the account, he hurriedly got up, but the former just pressed his hand, indicating that he needn't be polite.

After glancing at the deduction on the table, Cao Cao sat aside expressionlessly.

He picked up the crimson wine gourd on the table, shook it, did not drink or speak.

Alcohol was forbidden in the army during the war, but Guo Fengxiao didn't seem to abide by the rules. Cao Cao has always turned a blind eye to it.

Listening to the echo of the wine hitting the inner wall of the gourd, Cao Cao began to mutter to himself.

"Lv Bu is here, this battle is not easy to fight, Lin Yunwen has been too dazzling for more than a year, so he dares to confront me head-on."

Thinking back to a year ago, what was he, Lu Bu? He hadn't mobilized troops yet, and issuing an edict to suppress thieves was enough to make Xuzhou's soldiers and civilians terrified.

But now, he dared to rush from Guangling to Anfeng for Liu Bei.

Cao Cao smiled bitterly.

"In the current situation, our army has come from afar, and we are exhausted. Even if the two don't play tricks and charge head-on, I have no certainty of victory."

Cao Cao threw the wine gourd with his left and right hands, and continued: "Ankou is a small town, and Liu Bei is only a few thousand underdogs, but the battle of Anfeng gave us a head-on blow, and it also made me sober up a lot.

It's really like what Zhongkang said, [-] strong troops attacking fiercely, and the rest guard against Lu Bu's sneak attack, I'm afraid it may not work.

God knows if Lin Yunwen has prepared a second trick for Liu Bei, it should not be underestimated. "

Cao Cao seemed to be talking to himself, or he seemed to be telling an old friend about his sufferings. He said to himself, "Just now I went to Yuanrang's camp. Do you know that less than 800 of our people came back, and among them were wounded soldiers. Only a thousand people were accounted for, and only more than [-] people came back intact.

Tiger and leopard cavalry or war cavalry were injured, or cavalry was shot by arrows, and some people were poisoned and unconscious.
What an amazing Lin Yunwen. "

Seeing Cao Cao so melancholy, Xu Chu felt very uncomfortable.

How he wished that he could relieve Sikong's worries.

Cao Cao opened the lid of the gourd, held it up high, and the yellowish wine poured into his mouth.

It seems that at this time, all military discipline and military regulations can be set aside.

Guo Jia finally stood up, with a blank expression on his face, he walked up to Cao Cao with a piece of bamboo in his left hand and smiled slightly, "Sikong please choose one."

Cao Cao looked suspicious, and looked up at Guo Jia, "What do you mean by filial piety?"

Guo Jia still held up the two pieces of bamboo, and said firmly: "Sikong chooses one and we'll know."

Cao Cao hesitated for a moment, looked at the two pieces of bamboo in his hand, didn't know why, and finally picked up one.

After turning it over, write a word "Lu".

What does it mean, so, another piece of bamboo that says 'Liu'?

Under Cao Cao's puzzled eyes, Guo Jia took the bamboo in his hand, walked back to the table, put it directly on the oil lamp and roasted it, and said calmly: "Doesn't Sikong always say that Lin Yunwen is a genius of the world? Isn't Lu Bu Relying on this good son-in-law to run amok, okay, let's use him as Lin Yunwen."

He said the most ruthless words in the softest voice. If someone else said this sentence, Cao Cao would even feel that he was talking nonsense.

But he always believed that Guo Fengxiao would not lose to Lin Yunwen.

Just this sentence was enough to calm Cao Cao's messy heart instantly. He took a deep breath and looked at Guo Jia, "What do you want to do?"

"Lead Lu Bu's men out of the camp, and gather and annihilate them in the wilderness."

Do you want to help out?
Subconsciously, Cao Cao thought of sending a group of troops to attack Ankou to make a siege. After the news reached Lu Bu's camp, he would definitely send troops to rescue them, and then intercept and kill them halfway.

After thinking for a while, Cao Cao also felt that this plan was indeed feasible.

However, there are only so few soldiers and horses, if they are all sent out to intercept and kill, then the camp will definitely be empty.

And the big camp must never be lost. Once the supplies and food are destroyed, even if Lu Bu and Liu Bei are defeated, the more than 2 people will fall into a crisis of food shortage, and eventually they will even be eaten away by their remnants.

"How to do it?" Cao Cao asked intently.

"Sikong, please lead 1 people to Ankou County, and decide whether to attack the city according to the situation before the battle. I ask you to lead an army to ambush in Donglinkou and intercept Lu Bu's reinforcements."

Donglinkou is a small road that Lu Jun's camp must pass to go to Ankou County. It is surrounded by dense forests in the west and mountain valleys in the east. Both sides can be ambushed, so Cao Cao is no stranger to this name.

Although Donglinkou is no match for a natural ambush point like Yixiantian, but tens of thousands of people can be ambushed in such a terrain without leaving any traces.

Cao Cao nodded slowly, but there was no look of excitement on his face, "Feng Xiao, with this move, the camp will be empty. If Lu Bu concentrates his forces to storm the camp, we will be in a desperate situation."

Guo Jia stood up, cupped his fists and said, "Sikong, please believe me, they will definitely go to rescue Liu Bei, I have full confidence."

To be honest, if the opponent is me, Guo Jia's extreme risky way of dismissal may not work. No matter what tricks you play, you will definitely attack your camp.

The most critical question is that encircling the spot to fight for aid is not a clever method. Is this method really used by Feng Xiao to use Lin Mo to operate?Is it a little child's play, or maybe there is another world that I haven't figured out yet.

When Cao Cao fell into hesitation, Guo Jia bowed again, with some doubts, and said: "Using troops is to use danger, how can there be surprise soldiers without danger. Could it be that Sikong doesn't trust me?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao was stunned first, yes, what happened to me, it was just a small defeat, how could I become so indecisive.

Then he laughed loudly, "Counting from the ambush outside Peicheng, Lu Bu, with the assistance of Lin Mo, crossed the two states and was undefeated in five battles. Of course, I believe that Feng Xiaoyi is the one who ended Lin Mo's winning streak." .”

He rested his big hand on Guo Jia's shoulder, and his eyes were determined, "Everything will be done according to your plan. This time, you have to let the world know that Lin Mo is not invincible. There is still you Guo Fengxiao in this world!"

"Please don't worry, Sikong!"

"If East Linkou is the main battlefield, then let you order the general first."

Cao Cao sat down again. He never thought that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei beside Liu Bei could turn the tide on the battlefield.

The bravery of Ten Thousand Enemies is true, so it depends on who uses it.

On the contrary, Lu Bu was very sturdy. Whether it was the besieged by the three heroes in Hulao or the six generals in the battle of Puyang, they all proved that his title of invincible was not blown out.

"I want Xu Chu, Le Jin and Cao Chun to be fine, but..."

Guo Jia paused, Cao Cao waved his hand with a smile and said, "But it's okay to say."

"I want the remaining tiger and leopard cavalry to participate in this battle."

The training of Tiger and Leopard Riders began when the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans were collected, and a total of [-] riders were trained.

In the battle of Anfeng, [-] people were killed and more than [-] were injured, and it was cut in half at one time. When I mentioned it again, Cao Cao still couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

He let out a long sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Okay, there are [-] tiger and leopard riders left in the army, and you will deploy them all!"

Cao Cao spent all his money this time, and he was determined to bring down Lu Bu and end his undefeated legend of Lin Yunwen.

"Thank you, Sikong, I dare not let Sikong down!"

Cao Cao smiled happily, then got up and threw the wine gourd back to Guo Jia, "Drink less."

With a symbolic warning, he left with Xu Chu.

Guo Jia looked at the bamboo pieces with Lv characters still burning on the oil lamp, his eyes were a little blurred, take the trick, Lin Yunwen.

(End of this chapter)