Cao Thief

Chapter 327 Surrounding Wei and Rescue Zhao (12)

"What a big wind!"

Cao Peng reined in his horse and pulled up the wind scarf, covering most of his face, only showing a pair of eyes, "How far is it from Yanjin?"

"It's almost here."

Kan Ze urged his horse to follow, and said to Cao Peng.

"The wind is so strong, why don't we find a place to take shelter first? This place is not far from Yanjin, there must be a lot of scouts from both sides, so we should be more careful."

Cao Peng thought for a while, and pointed to a mound in front of him.

"Take shelter behind that hill and send someone to investigate the situation."

"Here!"

Kan Ze turned around quickly and told Xia Houlan what Cao Peng meant.

Xia Houlan immediately led ten Feiyans and urged the horse to leave the team.Cao Peng led the others and went straight to the southern slope of the mound not far away.

The mound is east-west and about 200 meters long.

Not too high, that is, more than 20 meters.It should be a large amount of silt brought from the Yellow River and piled up into mounds.

In history, the Yellow River has been diverted countless times, which is quite different from the river course of later generations.Big diversions, minor diversions, moderate diversions.

The Yellow River gave birth to this party, but it also brought countless disasters to this party.

Yanjin has undergone several diversions, so hills of various sizes have appeared on this land.One side is steep, the other side is slow.Cao Peng and others found a small forest at the foot of the southern slope, so they urged their horses and hid in the forest to avoid the raging wind.

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It turned out that Cao Cao ordered Cao Peng to recuperate in Puyang, but did not ask him to return to the army.

However, in Puyang City, there was Xu Gongming who was digging the wall, which made Cao Peng always feel worried.Later, under Cao Peng's persuasion, Deng Fan stayed in Puyang County and served as Dongjun Sima to participate in the military, with the right to lead the army.Speaking of which, Deng Fan is very familiar with being a Sima.When he was in Chen Jun, he was Cao Hong's Sima.But in comparison, the power of Sima Dongjun seems to be greater.

Just because of the word 'join the military', the meaning is completely different.

When he was in Chen Jun, Deng Fan only had the responsibility of supervising the army, but in Dong Jun, he could gain more voice and even participate in government affairs.

After Xu Huang got Deng Fan, he couldn't help but give up.

Cao Peng found out that this guy ran to his residence when he had nothing to do.The name is to visit Cao Peng, but when Xu Huang's eyes slipped away from Gan Ning and the others, Cao Peng always felt that this guy had malicious intentions.Therefore, before he fully recovered, he bid farewell to Xu Huang.He had heard from Kan Ze that Xu Huang was inquiring about Gan Ning in private, which made Cao Peng feel quite flustered.

This guy really has bad intentions.

Xu Huang kindly persuaded him to stay, but Cao Peng sternly refused.

"My lord is fighting Yuan Shao fiercely in Yanjin, as a junior, how can I hide from the sidelines and watch the battle?
Although Yan Liang had been killed before, Yuan Shao's vitality was not injured.I'm not saying how capable I am, but at this time, I must stand by the lord's side. "

A few words speak loudly.

Even if Xu Huang wanted to persuade him to stay, he couldn't say anything more.

He is going to work for Sikong, can't he stop him?It's easy for others to say, but Cao Peng is Cao Cao's nephew, and he is not under Xu Huang's jurisdiction.Cao Peng is the middle marshal of the Northern Army, under Jia Xu's management.Therefore, Xu Huang really couldn't stop him, so he had to send Cao Peng away from Puyang.

Before leaving, Xu Huang gave Cao Peng another five hundred soldiers and horses, so that Cao Peng could gather 800 guards.

As far as Xu Huang was concerned, he took back Puyang and captured thousands of Yuan's soldiers. His strength has returned to its previous strength, and even faintly surpassed it.Five hundred soldiers and horses are nothing.But as far as Cao Peng is concerned, with five hundred soldiers, his power will skyrocket...

However, Cao Peng didn't expect these 500 people to reach the combat effectiveness of Heizhen.

He had already thought about it, and when he arrived in Yanjin, he would hand over the 500 people to Cao Cao.If Cao Cao doesn't want it, he will order Hao Zhao to train these people again.After all, his rank is not high.In the middle of the Northern Army, there is a guard of 300 people, which is already very impressive... 800 people?

tsk tsk!
Cao Peng didn't dare to think too much about it.

All the way to the west, it's pretty peaceful.

Yuan Jun abandoned the white horse, stationed troops in Yanjin, and confronted Cao Cao.

So along the way, there was no trouble.When Cao Peng passed by Baima, he stayed for another day to pay homage to the dead.

White Horse, has become ruins.

If it weren't for the ruins that were scorched black by the fire, no one would even think that this place used to be a county town.

In the entire city, there is hardly a complete building.Looking around, there is only a sense of decay and dilapidation left.During the walk, you can see piles of solidified things like grease from time to time.That's the fat that remains after a person is burned to death...

8000 people, burned!
If you count Yanliang's massacre of the city and Lejin's killing of prisoners, this small county town has buried more than 2 lives in less than a month.

Before, Cao Peng couldn't bear the act of killing prisoners.

But in a blink of an eye, he caught fire and buried 8000 people in the sea of ​​flames.

Standing outside the ruins, Cao Peng felt more and more that he had become hypocritical...

He ordered people to prepare incense outside the white horse city. Cao Peng faced the ruins and bowed three times to commemorate the undead gathered above the white horse.

The next day, Cao Peng took people away from Baima.

Until the 13th year of Jian'an, that is, before the start of the Battle of Chibi, Baima remained untouched and became a wasteland overgrown with weeds.

After Chibi, Deng Ji, who was the prefect of Dongjun at that time, ordered the reconstruction of Baima, and moved [-] households of refugees from various places to Baima, which can be regarded as making Baima prosperous again.It's just that at that time, many people had forgotten that it was Cao Peng who turned the white horse into ruins.

After entering the woods, Cao Peng dismounted to rest.

It can be seen that he is not in a good mood, even a little depressed.

In fact, after leaving the white horse, Cao Peng seemed a little unhappy.

Kan Ze could understand Cao Peng's mood, so he stepped forward to comfort him and said, "My lord, are you still sad about the white horse?"

"It's hard to say it's sad, it's just thousands of innocent souls...

You know, I don't like that feeling very much.Since returning from Luoyang, I always feel that I have become very hypocritical... In fact, I also understand that I can't stop this kind of thing.But watching other people do it, and doing it with your own hands... always feels a little weird. "

Kan Ze smiled wryly, "My lord, it's time and luck."

These four words seem to express a lot of truth, and Cao Peng can't help but sigh secretly.

A soldier brought dry food, Cao Peng gulped it down, stretched himself, and was about to talk to Kan Ze.But suddenly, he froze.He turned his ears to look like he was listening, and after a while he said to Kan Ze, "Derun, did you hear anything?"

Kan Ze also listened attentively, but only heard the sound of cranes chirping.

He shook his head, and when he was about to speak, he saw Gan Ning hurriedly approaching, "My lord, I seem to have heard shouts of killing just now."

"Oh?"

Cao Peng walked to the edge of the forest, "I seem to have heard it too!"

"At this time, Duke Cao and Yuan Shao are still fighting?"

Kan Ze didn't hear it, but he also knew that the hearing of Cao Peng and Gan Ning was far beyond his comparability.

"Prepare for battle!"

Hao Zhao gave an order suddenly, and Hei Xuan suddenly sat up, knelt on one knee, held a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, and looked out of the forest vigilantly.

In the distance, Xia Houlan threw ten scouts and came galloping on horseback.

He rushed into the forest, jumped off his horse and quickly came to Cao Peng, panting, "Master, Cao Gong seems to have been attacked by Yuan Jun. I saw Yuan Jun rushing towards Cao Gong's camp just now, and there seemed to be quite a few of them. , I roughly estimated that there should be about ten thousand people.

General Le entered the small camp and was attacked.

Although General Xu Chu has led troops to rescue, it seems that he is not too optimistic depending on the situation.

Yuan Shao seems to be preparing to lead the main force to attack Duke Cao's central army. In my opinion, Duke Cao may not be able to withstand Yuan Shao's attack. "

"Then what are we waiting for, go to the rescue immediately."

When Cao Peng heard this, he became anxious. He quickly picked up his painting pole and halberd, and was about to mount his horse and go out to fight.

Kan Ze grabbed the bridle, "My lord, wait a minute."

"What's Derun's plan?"

"It's not a clever plan, but the young master's troops, even if they are in the past, are useless. If Mr. Cao can't resist, even if Mr. Cao takes these 800 people, it will be useless. If Mr. Cao can resist, is there anyone like Mr. Cao?" 800 people are not a problem."

Cao Peng reined in, "Derun, what do you want to say?"

"I mean, even if the young master passes away now, it's useless."

"Did you just watch Duke Cao get killed?"

"That's not true." Kan Ze took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "My lord, calm down. I don't mean not to rescue Cao Gong, but how to rescue Cao Gong. You are so reckless If you rush over, Mr. Cao will not be able to save you, and you will even get in. I have an idea, I don’t know if you are willing to listen, if you are willing, let’s talk about it after getting off the horse.”

"This one……"

Cao Peng closed his eyes and tried to stabilize himself.

He got off his horse and asked, "Derun, what do you want to say?"

"Actually, if you want to save Duke Cao, you don't have to go there.

Just now, from what Ziyou said, Yuan Shao seemed to be coming out in force this time... If he came out in a full force, the rear must be empty of troops and loosely guarded.In the past, Pang Juan, a native of the state of Wei, attacked the state of Zhao, and the state of Zhao asked for help from the state of Qi.After Qi State sent troops, instead of rescuing Zhao State, it led troops to attack Wei State, forcing Pang Juan to return to aid, and the siege of Zhao State was subsequently confessed... Today, why don't you follow the example of Sun Bin? "

"You mean, encircle Wei and save Zhao?"

"Exactly!"

To say 36 strategies, anyone can name a few.

But whether it can be used flexibly at critical times is another matter.

Cao Peng also knew the allusion of besieging Wei and saving Zhao, but he just couldn't remember it in a hurry.

But Kan Ze can figure it out, and this is the biggest difference between him and Cao Peng.As a strategist, you not only need to keep calm, but you also need to come up with countermeasures at critical times.Judging from the current situation, Kan Ze's encirclement of Wei and rescue of Zhao is undoubtedly the best plan.

Cao Peng couldn't help nodding when he heard this.

He pulled the wind scarf over his face, "Xingba, Ziyou, you two are leading the way, follow me to attack."

"Bo Dao stayed behind and followed Derun's plan.

After half an hour, we will meet up at Shili Camp..."

"Here!"

Kan Ze and Hao Zhao stepped in to answer their orders.

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Yuan Shao stared at the flames in the distance, his face paled in shock.

"Could it be that Thief Cao set up an ambush?"

In his heart, he suddenly panicked.

Cao Cao is now defending the camp, and I am afraid that he will not be able to win for a while.

If his ambush destroys my camp and then attacks back and forth, I will be attacked from the front and back.If it doesn't work out, it won't kill the old thief, but it will be folded here.

Guo Jia once said that Yuan Shao was "suspicious but flirtatious" and "scheming but never decisive".

If Cao Cao were in Yuan Shao's position, he would definitely command troops and continue to attack until the opponent's camp was broken.

But Yuan Shao didn't have this kind of courage. He lost his position when he saw the camp fire.

"Where is Xin Yi, hurry up and order Xin Yi to come here."

Wen Chou was about to break through the gate, when he heard Yuan Shao's order, he came to Yuan Shao rather unhappy.

"Why did my lord order me to withdraw my troops? A certain man is about to break through the gate and go to the head of the bandit Cao."

"Xin Yi, we've been fooled!"

While talking, Yuan Shao pointed in the direction of Yanjin.

Wen Chou looked in the direction of Yuan Shao's finger, and couldn't help being surprised.

"The old thief has an ambush, and we will attack with all our strength, and the camp will be empty. He wants to cut the bottom of the pot and cut off our retreat.

Withdraw troops, immediately withdraw troops. "

withdraw troops?

Wen Chou couldn't help being somewhat reluctant.Seeing that Cao Jun's camp was about to be breached, Wen Chou was really unwilling to withdraw his troops at this time.

"Xin Yi's speed department rushed to help the formation, and I personally led the troops to break the rear."

What Yuan Shao said was categorical, and no violation was allowed.

Wen Chou swallowed his saliva, turned his horse's head abruptly, and shouted sharply: "Boys, follow me to rescue the battle."

As he spoke, Wen Chou rushed towards Yanjin Daying with his soldiers and horses.But this made Yuan Jun a little at a loss.This is playing well, why do you suddenly have to withdraw your troops.However, there was no joke in the army. Since Yuan Shao gave the order, the soldiers retreated naturally.

When Yuan Jun withdrew, all the generals of Yuan Jun who besieged Dianwei also retreated one after another.

Dian Wei was besieged by more than a dozen generals before, and he was in a panic.Yuan Jun withdrew suddenly, and Dian Wei immediately breathed a sigh of relief.But the feeling of being entangled is really not beautiful.Dian Wei was furious, he urged his horse to give chase two steps, the big ax in his hand flew out of his hand, and threw it at the opponent.

Running last was Yuan Shao's general Jiao Chu.

Hearing the golden wind blowing in the back of his head, he quickly swung the saber backhand.

Hearing the sound of a clang, the big knife hit the big ax thrown by Dian Wei, Jiao Chu couldn't help shaking his hand, he almost couldn't hold the weapon.

In the blink of an eye, Dian Wei urged the horse to come to him, raised the saber in his hand, and chopped Jiao Chu off the horse with one blow.

Afterwards, he threw the broadsword, pulled out the pair of iron halberds with his backhand, and urged the horse to chase after the opponent.The feeling of being besieged just now was not good, now that he has the opportunity to vent, how can Dian Wei let his opponent go easily?On the other side, Cao Chun led his troops to fight out, and the tiger and leopard cavalry roared, rampaging in the dark night.Cao Cao led the troops to rush out of the gate. Although he didn't know why Yuan Shao retreated, he would not let this opportunity go easily.The so-called beating the dog in the water... If Yuan Shao continued to attack, Cao Cao would really be powerless to fight back, but Yuan Shao actually withdrew his troops...

"Boys, follow me in pursuit."

Cao Cao shouted sharply, and the sword shone coldly in the flames.

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Well, today's first update.

As usual, I still ask for a recommendation ticket...

(End of this chapter)