The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

In November 200 A.D., Nie Zefeng led the West Route Army and the East Route Army led by Lu Bu to march towards Xuchang at the same time. Since Lv Bu Army had to cross the undulating Qinling Mountains, it was naturally slower, while Nie Zefeng, King of Chu, led The soldiers arrived at the Huaihe River in mid-November, preparing to go north to attack Xuchang, and all the counties they passed along the way surrendered.

The Prime Minister's Mansion in Xuchang City.

The moment Cao Cao heard the shocking news, he was so panicked that he couldn't even hold his wine glass.

The wine glass fell to the ground, and spilled some hot wine in it, scalding Cao Cao until he gasped.

But in the blink of an eye, the pain in Cao Cao's hands was replaced by the shock that followed.

He couldn't believe what he heard was true. After rubbing his ears, he said sharply, "What did you say, say it again?"

The pro army also shook, and quickly repeated the information again.

This time, Cao Cao heard clearly, without saying a word.

That's right, Nie Zefeng has led an army of [-] from Huainan to Xuchang. It was not a war of harassment led by [-] cavalry led by Wei Yan, but a real battle of fortification.

Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other generals were all stunned when they heard this incredible news, even Xu Chu, a tiger idiot, was surprised on his old face at the moment.

"Nie Zefeng...he...he's still here!"

Cao Cao, who was inexplicably horrified, was stunned for a long time before uttering this sentence with difficulty through his teeth.

The generals were also at a loss. Nie Zefeng's army came too suddenly. It was a bit difficult for Cao Cao to fight against the 50 Yuan army with Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan, Le Jin, Li Dian and other generals in front of him. Thousands of troops rushed forward, but Nie Zefeng's uninvited guests suddenly disrupted his plan.

However, the problem Cao Cao is facing right now is obviously not to think about how to repel Yuan Shao. After all, the soldiers in front can resist for a while, and the most important thing to consider right now is how to deal with Nie Zefeng who is returning to the army with the might of a great victory.

All the generals fell into a kind of numbness, fear, and despair.

At this time, Xu Chu was the first to pull himself out of the shock, and shouted: "Prime Minister, even if Nie Zefeng has thousands of troops, so what? Our [-] troops have equally strong morale. I am willing to fight to the death with Nie Zefeng."

Cao Cao deeply admired Xu Chu's courage, loyalty, and courage, plus the Cao brothers among his own Cao clan.

With such a number of fierce generals as the vanguard, and his troops have not lost to Nie Zefeng, they may not be unable to fight.

Cao Cao's shocked emotions gradually began to calm down.

"As long as the prime minister speaks, the general will fight for his life and fight to the death with Nie Zefeng. It's just that we are suddenly fighting on two fronts, and the prime minister has to guard against this kind of embarrassment."

Let's see, it's Xu Huang.

Although Xu Huang also had unstoppable courage, he was obviously much calmer than Xu Chu, who flaunted his brute force, and knew how to judge the situation.

And the implication of his words is obviously to suggest that Cao Cao should not be arrogant for a while, whether to make peace with one side and concentrate on dealing with the other side.

When Cao Cao heard Xu Huang's words, he fell into hesitation again, and he didn't know whether he should make peace with one side and deal with the other side with all his strength.

Unable to make up his mind for a long time, Cao Cao had no choice but to say: "Nie Zefeng had just passed through the Huainan battle, and he led his exhausted army to march north. I think he probably won't be able to last much. Let's ask Guo Jia at the front first. Okay, let's go." So decide!"

Hearing Cao Cao's words, the generals were inconvenient to say more, and they all fell silent, feeling Nie Zefeng's courage in their hearts.

On the north bank of the Huaihe River.

The warship sailed slowly and slowly entered the port on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

Nie Zefeng was the first to jump onto the trestle bridge, looking up at the majestic Xuchang City not far away, feeling a sense of emotion in his heart.

Two months ago, he led tens of thousands of soldiers to face the 20 strong Cao army in a bloody battle against Shouchun City in a generous and tragic atmosphere.

Ever since he crossed the Huai River with his soldiers and horses, Xuchang City has been filled with a defeatist sentiment, and this sentiment has become more intense as the Chu army approached.

When Nie Zefeng stepped ashore on his horse, the soldiers sent by Wei Yan looked up at Nie Zefeng's mighty face, as if they were looking up at an invincible general.

Under the gaze of all the soldiers, Nie Zefeng led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to disembark one after another and rushed towards Xuchang City.

The camp of the Chu Army outside Xuchang City.

When Nie Zefeng met Wei Yan and others, the monarch and his ministers were full of emotions, and it suddenly seemed like a dream.

When the monarchs and ministers met, Nie Zefeng praised Wei Yanjin's attack on Xuchang, and he held back Cao Cao's main force from the south.

"Mr. Wen, how is the situation of Cao Jun?" Nie Zefeng quickly turned to the topic.

Wei Yan then brought Cao Cao's troops and horses, generals, Xuchang city, outside the city and the establishment of camps and other matters one by one.

After saying that, Wei Yan said again: "Your Majesty led the troops back just now, and most of the soldiers are exhausted. Why don't you rest for a few days before counterattacking. I believe you will lose and teach Cao Cao a lesson."

After the battle, the soldiers should rest, and Wei Yan's words are not unreasonable.

But Nie Zefeng resolutely said: "I came here with the prestige of a great victory, in order to catch Cao Cao by surprise. How can I rest my troops and pass on the order? I will attack from all fronts tomorrow, and I must defeat the enemy in a single battle. .”

With a murderous look, in the blade-like eyes, there is a rolling chill.

"My lord, fight as you say, and break through Xuchang City in one fell swoop!"

"The last general is willing to be the forerunner, and I will let Cao Cao know the majesty of our Chu country."

The generals on the left and right were all infected by Nie Zefeng's fighting spirit, and they generously asked for a fight. For a while, blood was boiling in the army mansion, and a murderous aura emerged spontaneously.

The passionate blood of the generals also infected Jia Xu and other counselors.

Excited, Jia Xu also jumped up, and said happily: "Since the lord is determined to fight quickly, how can the old man not worry about the king, and this old man will present a seven-way attack plan for the king to help the lord defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. Army, let Cao Cao and the people of the world once again experience the prestige of our lord."

Seven roads attack together!

Hearing the name of this heroic strategy, Nie Zefeng's chest was filled with arrogance, and he asked Jia Xu what he meant by a seven-pronged attack.

Jia Xu made this plan, and all the generals were excited when they heard it.

Nie Zefeng stood up vigorously, and said loudly: "Let's use the strategy of peace and harmony. Tomorrow we will attack from all seven directions, and kill one of them very quickly."

In the lobby, a scorching murderous aura surged into the sky.

... The setting sun was sinking to the west, and before you knew it, it was already night.

At night, Xuchang City was completely silent, the people in the city and the enemies outside the city were completely unaware of what a turbulent undercurrent was hiding under this silence.

After the night fell quietly, all the Chu soldiers entered the meal time.

In order to boost morale and give the soldiers the strength to fight, Nie Zefeng took all the top-quality food that accompanied the army, killed chickens and sheep, so that every soldier could have a full meal of meat.

The soldiers, who were full of wine and food, waited quietly in the camp, sharpening their knives, ready to kill.

Nie Zefeng stood on the hillside of Daying, overlooking the city of Xuchang in the distance, on his face as calm as water, traces of murderous intent were quietly concentrated.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and it was late at night without realizing it.

The city of Xuchang was as quiet as a sleeping baby, apart from the sound of the watch, only a few barks of dogs could be heard occasionally.

Nie Zefeng raised his head, glanced at the slanting crescent moon, took a light breath, and said in a deep voice: "The time has come, the order has been issued, and all troops will act according to plan."

The scouts went down to the south gate and galloped everywhere.

After giving the order to attack, Nie Zefeng raised the golden phoenix wings in his hand, strode up to the top of the city, turned over and jumped onto himself without a trace.

The spirit of the five thousand soldiers who had been waiting in the camp for a long time tensed up immediately, and every face was filled with agitation.

The gate of the camp was slowly opened, and outside the gate, there was endless darkness.

Nie Zefeng didn't say too much, just glanced at his soldiers, turned around and galloped out of the city gate.

The soldiers behind him followed closely, and the five thousand soldiers and guards did not make a sound. They were as quiet as ghosts, and quickly disappeared into the night.

When Nie Zefeng led the army out of the city, the other six groups of soldiers and horses were also dispatched. They were Gao Shun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Dao, Wenpin, Zhou Cang, and Pei Yuanshao. The remaining Zhang Bao guarded the camp, and Wei Yan continued to work. Harassment.

These six generals each rode [-] paces, divided into the east and west gates of Xuchang, and passed through different directions, encircling the enemy camp in all directions to the south.

Fourteen thousand soldiers and horses from seven groups, Nie Zefeng has already come out in full force.

Jia Xu's strategy of seven-way attack shows that it is actually not a clever plan. It is actually just a multi-way attack on Cao Jun. Now in terms of troop deployment, Nie Zefeng's troop strength is still smaller than Cao Jun.

The reason why Nie Zefeng dared to use this strategy was because of his confidence in the combat effectiveness of his army.

He firmly believed that his Chu army, most of whom were warriors from Xiliang, would surely be able to defeat these exhausted troops from the Central Plains.

Nie Zefeng rode his horse and hurried through the night, and within a short time had approached Cao Jun's camp outside Xuchang City. Nie Zefeng ordered his troops to stay and not to launch an attack for now.

Nie Zefeng's elite army was planning to give Cao Jun the final fatal blow at an inopportune moment.

A quarter of an hour later, there was a sudden killing sound from the southeast of Cao Ying, and Nie Zefeng knew that it was Zhang Xiujun who first attacked.

Immediately afterwards, shouts of killing rose from the southwest direction, and Chen Daojun also launched an attack.

In the next half an hour, Gao Shun, Wenpin, Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao and other troops also attacked one after another.

Around the entire Cao camp, flames shot up into the sky, killing sounds roared, and the momentum was so great that it seemed that thousands of troops were attacking.

Under the cover of night, Cao Jun in the enemy camp couldn't tell how many enemies were attacking at night. Facing simultaneous attacks from all directions, he quickly fell into a panic.

"The time has come. All soldiers, rush for me."

Nie Zefeng, who had been silent for a long time, raised his sword eyebrows, pointed forward the gold-plated phoenix wings in his hand, and yelled sharply: "Everyone, soldiers, kill me, kill!