Cao Thief

Chapter 484 Hexi's Third Bomb ([-])
In the night, the red water gathers outside the city, and it is dark, full of Han army camps.

Cao Peng sent his troops to the red water gathering, and he did not follow the principle of "soldiers are expensive and fast", but advanced slowly.Along the way, they kept recruiting and surrendering the Hongze tribe, and at the same time, by the way, they eliminated several horse bandits and bandit groups that were quite famous in Hongze.Originally, it only took a few days to reach Hongshuiji, but it took eighteen days.On November 28, Cao Peng's troops approached the city of Hongshuiji.The army marched all the way, and there was no sign of fatigue, and all the soldiers were full of energy.

The [-]-day march was undoubtedly a real exercise for the temporarily formed Han army.

The soldiers practiced various tactics such as pursuit and attack.

In [-] days, nearly [-] horse thieves and bandits were wiped out, which can be described as extraordinary results.

The slower Cao Peng walked, the greater the pressure on Hongze and Hongshuiji would be.When people's ears were full of news about how the Han army wiped out the bandits and horse thieves, many tribes who were holding a wait-and-see attitude could no longer hold on.Eighteen days later, a total of four Hongze tribes came to surrender.In addition to the previous five families, half of the tribes in Hongze have fallen into the hands of Cao Peng.Before Cao Peng conquered Hongshuiji, he had acquired a population of nearly 2...

The effect of such a devastating march is self-evident.

When the Han army arrived at Hongshuiji, the city gates of Hongshuiji were locked tightly, and they did not dare to have a head-to-head confrontation with Cao Peng.

As for Cao Peng, he was not in a hurry to launch an attack, but was rectifying military discipline outside the city and manipulating his troops.

The sound of the rumbling drums and Zhen Tianjie's shouts of killing echoed in the sky above Hongshuiji for three days, and the people living in Hongshuiji were all terrified.Many people even hoped that Cao Peng would attack the city quickly and end the battle early.

However, the Han army did not move for a long time.

This is what Xu Shu called 'deterrence'!
Through the small red water collection, it radiates the whole Hexi.

The adults of all tribes sent out scouts one after another to closely monitor the movement of the Han army.

Although some tribes wanted to send troops to rescue Dou Lan, they retreated one by one after seeing the appearance of the Han army.

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"Father, it's almost time!"

In the Yamen of the Hongshuiji Mansion, Dou Hu and Geng Jun were gearing up, dancing their fists excitedly.

And Dou Lan still frowned, looking hesitant.

"Uncle, my nephew has been observing that the Cao family's children are not just trying to capture Hongshuiji, but want to intimidate Hexi. Their guards are very lax. In addition, the uncle has retreated and avoided fighting these days, which makes Cao The little boy lost his guard. What Brother Hu said earlier was right, as long as he can be defeated for a while, the adults of Zhufang will come to rescue him.

My nephew would like to lead a team out of the city tonight to sneak attack on Xiaoer's camp.

He was defenseless and bound to panic.At that time, as long as he retreats and his uncle takes the opportunity to cover up the attack, Xiao'er will be defeated. "

Geng Jun was eager to try and poked Dou Lan non-stop.

And Dou Hu nodded again and again.

Taking advantage of Cao Peng's unstable foothold, the idea of ​​stealing the camp and robbing the village came from him.However, Cao Peng's army was so powerful at that time that Dou Lan didn't dare to act rashly, and finally decided to avoid fighting, stick to Hongshuiji, wait for reinforcements, and wait for the opportunity to move.

But in Dou Hu's heart, the idea of ​​stealing camps and robbing villages has never receded.

As the Han army showed off their might outside the city, the idea of ​​stealing camps and robbing villages became clearer and clearer in Dou Hu's mind.

Stealing the camp and robbing the village may not be able to defeat Cao Peng.

But as long as they can win a big victory for a while, it can make the tribal adults around watching the battle have a glimmer of hope.The Han army is not invincible!At that time, those tribal adults will definitely hesitate, and maybe they will send troops to rescue Hongshuiji.

Dou Hu told Dou Lan about this idea more than once.

But Dou Lan still couldn't make up her mind.

If this is the case, there will be no place for him and the court to turn around.Even if Cao Peng is defeated this time, there will be court revenge in the future.When the time comes, will the small Red Water Collection really be able to stop the imperial army?I am afraid that this place that has been inhabited for a hundred years must be discarded, and then wander around, like those Qiang Hus, nomadic in Hexi and Saishang.

This is not Dou Lan's wish.

He always hoped that one day he could return to his hometown.

If he really becomes an enemy with Cao Peng, then this day may be far away.

"Uncle Li...does he have any news?"

Geng Jun shook his head, and said softly: "Uncle Li tried to send troops, but Deng Fanmengjian of Fengmingtan ordered Han De's troops to march thirty miles to the north of Li's Muyuan. Uncle Li didn't dare to act rashly, so he could only stand still."

Fengming Beach, Fengming Beach...

If he had known that borrowing Fengming Beach would become his elbow today, Dou Lan would not have allowed Deng Fan to occupy Fengming Beach if he killed him.

One step wrong, step by step wrong.

At that time, he considered that his family was facing integration, and the Northwest Muyuan also needed a side to guard it.

From the perspective of taking advantage, Dou Lan agreed that Cao Peng took over the prisoners of Xiutu, and allowed Deng Fan and others to gain a foothold in Fengming Beach.

But in the blink of an eye...

Could it be said that Cao Peng already had the determination to annex Hongze at that time?
Dou Lan was excited for no reason, and at the same time, there was more or less warmth in her heart: at least, Li Qi hasn't abandoned herself yet!

"Father, don't hesitate any longer!" Seeing that Dou Lan didn't speak, Dou Hu became a little anxious, "It's dark tonight, and it's time to rob the camp. If the child realizes that day and wants to rob the camp again, it won't be so It's easy! Moreover, once the children go to war, Hongshuiji may not be able to last for too long...Father, make a decision early in the morning and don't delay the battle."

Either way, let's fight for it!
Dou Lan clenched her fist and slammed it hard on the desk.

"Since this is the case, I will give you two thousand elite soldiers, and after the ugly hour tonight, go out of the city to rob the camp.

If there is something that can be done, then one battle will be successful; if it is not possible, never force it, quit quickly, and do not act rashly. "

"Baby (nephew) obey!"

Dou Hu and Geng Jun excitedly ran out of the flower hall and started to prepare.

But Dou Lan was a little restless, sitting alone in the flower hall, and after a while, she raised her head to the sky and let out a long sigh...

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Night, shrouded Hongshuiji.

In the camp of the Han army, the lights are dotted with stars, and it looks extraordinarily spectacular under the night.

The majestic camp is like a sleeping monster, crawling on the grassland.The camp was very quiet, occasionally one or two sounds of fighting could be heard indistinctly.The north wind blows across the Helan Mountains and across the vast Hexi Grassland, wrapped in a trace of chilling air.Dou Hu shuddered, and subconsciously wrapped his robe tightly around his body.He glanced at Geng Jun, and seeing Geng Jun's excited face, he couldn't help but nodded.However, Dou Hu didn't notice that although Geng Jun looked excited, his hands and feet were trembling slightly. Was it nervousness or fear?No one knows.

"Kaesong!"

Following his order, the city gate opened a crack silently.

Dou Hu and Geng Jun led [-] elite soldiers each, and quietly left the city.

"Xiaojun, you go from the east and I go from the west. Let's divide into two groups. After we go in, we will go straight to the Chinese army stronghold where the youngest son of the Cao family is."

"understand!"

Geng Jun nodded and led the troops away.

Dou Hu led a team of troops, and took advantage of the darkness to rush towards the camp of the Han army.

All the horses had their hooves wrapped in grass to keep them from making noise.As the distance to the Han army camp was getting closer, Dou Hu's mood became more and more excited, and at the same time, there was an unspeakable tension welling up in his heart, making his body tremble slightly.

Taking off the nine-foot dragon sparrow ring from the horse, Dou Hu took a deep breath.

In the distance, the camp of the Han army camp is clearly visible.

Outside the big camp, there were no obstacles such as antlers, it was empty, and the situation in the camp could be seen at a glance.

There were no guards at the gate of the camp.

It must be because the weather is too cold, so there is no defense.

In the big camp, there was no one in sight.The pots and pans of kerosene lamps were in the empty space, illuminating them very clearly.

Getting closer……

Dou Hu suddenly raised his sword and shouted sharply: "Attack!"

While speaking, he galloped his horse and rushed towards the camp.Behind him, five hundred cavalrymen followed closely, each holding a big knife, showing a ferocious expression.Like a gust of wind, it rushed into the camp of the Han army in an instant, but the camp was as quiet as a cemetery for the dead, without any reaction.It stands to reason that if Dou Hu rushed over like this, he would at least wake up the guards.However, no one showed up, and the entire camp was like an empty camp.

Dou Hu rushed into the camp, his heart skipped a beat.

An ominous omen suddenly came to his mind, he quickly reined in his horse and looked around.

"No, I got caught, there is an ambush!"

At this moment, even a fool can see that something is not quite right.How could there be any reason why the Han army didn't move at all?
Just as Dou Hu was about to give the order to retreat, he suddenly heard a cry of killing from the east.

Immediately afterwards, the long trumpet sounded, and the empty camp seemed to be fried, and countless Han troops seemed to emerge from the ground, rushing in from all directions.The camp gate was quickly blocked by the Han army.

A general galloped out from the shadows.

I saw him with silver helmet and silver armor, wearing a soap robe.In the palm of his hand is a pole measuring two feet long, and under his crotch is an unusually steed Zhaoye White Dragon Colt.

People are like fierce tigers, and Masai dragons.

The silver-armored general rushed out and pointed his gun at Dou Hu, "Ignorant boy, why did you come here? My military adviser has already expected that you will rob the camp, so today I set up a net. If you know the current affairs, why don't you get off your horse and tie it up?" , save you from death."

A gust of cold air rushed straight to the top of the head.

Dou Hu's face changed drastically, and he looked around.

But they saw rows of archers hiding behind the camp, their arrows already wound and aimed at their side.

To the east of the Han army camp, there were bursts of shouts and killings, resounding through the sky and the earth.

The Han general on the opposite side smiled, "Little Huangkou, don't have illusions. Wen Yu is guarding the east, and your companion will not be able to escape."

Dou Hu's face was pale.

He wasn't afraid, he just felt an unprecedented tension.

Looking around, he gritted his teeth suddenly, slammed his feet on the horse's belly, and the war horse Xi Yuyu let out a long hiss.Dou Hu clapped his horse and wielded his sword, and rushed towards the general, "Boys, today is a trick, and the only way to die is to fight the ear, kill me..."

Han Jiang showed a strange smile on his face, looked at Dou Hu who rushed towards him, and secretly praised him in his heart.

This kid is a bit rigid.

However, praise is praise, but he will not show mercy.Knocking the tiger toad with both feet, Zhao Yebai rushed out from under his crotch.The two zhang dragon scales fluttered in his hand, dancing like a giant python, and rushed towards Dou Hu.

"Boy, let your uncle Xiahou see how crazy he is."

(End of this chapter)