Cao Thief

Chapter 651 Where is the little Cao family thief now? (twenty three)

At dawn, Yangjuan Town was silent.

In such a huge town, not even a single living thing could be seen, let alone the trace of Cao Jun.

Liu Bei stood at the entrance of Yangju Town, his eyes widened, and he looked like a ghost.His complexion was particularly ugly, with a touch of iron blue in the morning light.Guan Yu, on the other hand, galloped his horse on the long street of Yangcian Town, only hearing the sound of hoofbeats, which was endlessly dull and depressing.

"Damn it, it's an empty camp."

Guan Yu jumped off his horse and quickly walked up to Liu Bei, "Brother, we have been fooled... This is an empty camp, and there is no one in sight."

Liu Bei's cheeks twitched, and suddenly hissed, "Little thief, where did you go?"

Yes, where did Cao Peng go?
How could this huge Yangchu Town become an empty city?Where is Cao Jun?Where are the people of Yangshu Town?What is going on?

There was an ominous omen in Liu Bei's heart.

He felt that this time, he might have fallen into Cao Peng's tricks.

"Immediately send someone to Nanjiuju, inform Tanzhi, and let him be careful of Cao Jun's sneak attack."

There is no trace of Cao Peng, so there must be some action.

One is to return to aid Wuyin County, but Liu Bei and Guan Yu have not been waiting for a long time, which shows that Cao Peng has not returned to the army.If he didn't return to aid Wuyin County, he would rush to aid Jiyang.Liu Bei also knew something about Cao Peng.In particular, Cao Peng's series of battles in Liangzhou all showed that this man was good at using strange soldiers and was extremely resourceful.In case, he gave up Wuyin and went to attack Nanjiju, wouldn't that cut off his own way out?Thinking of this, Liu Bei suddenly gave a chill, and quickly ordered the army to gather and set off.

"Brother, Tanzhi will gather in the south, and he has already made preparations.

With the assistance of Zizhong and Xiaoqi, even if the thief makes a surprise attack, it may be difficult for him to succeed.Why don't we go back to Wuyin and join forces with the military division and the others.Now the little thief is obviously going to use the strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao.We just don't follow his mind, if we capture Wuyin, we will succeed in no time. "

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei fell into deep thought.

That's right, attacking Wuyin would be an excellent choice.

The purpose of sending troops this time was to siege cities and seize land to attack Cao Peng.Now Cao Peng is not fooled, Wuyin's forces are empty.The military commander and the others have been in Wuyin County for a whole day, and they must have gained something.I went to Wuyin at this time, so I could concentrate my troops.

Even if Cao Peng returns to aid Wuyin, Liu Bei doesn't need to worry about retreating...

Liu Beibing is quite flexible.

Most importantly, he can take advice from others.

Guan Yu's plan is just right for Liu Bei.After thinking about it, Liu Bei gritted his teeth, nodded and said, "According to what Yiyun Chang said, attack Wuyin immediately."

The order came out, and the soldiers immediately went into action.

However, Guan Yu seemed not quite reconciled. After hesitating for a moment, he suggested to Liu Bei: "Brother, why don't you and I divide our troops into two groups, and I will continue to ambush at Bishui Beach, while you go to Wuyin and join forces with the army division?" Once the little thief gets the news, he will definitely give up his original plan and go back to Wuyin. I can continue to ambush this beast at Bishui Beach. Even if the little thief can't be killed, he can still lose his army... At that time, Elder brother can attack Wuyin with all his strength without worrying about the future, if this is the case, Nanyang County will definitely surrender."

"Yun Chang's strategy is very good, so I will follow it."

At the moment, Liu Bei and Guan Yu split up into two groups, preparing to evacuate Yangchu Town.

But at this moment, suddenly saw the scouting horse galloping towards him.

The scout on the horse got off his horse in front of Liu Bei, crawled on the ground, and said out of breath, "My lord, something is wrong... I just got the news that Cao Peng and Deng Zhi Du Ji of Jiyang gathered together this morning when they attacked the south. Major General Fighting desperately, although Cao Jun was repelled, he suffered heavy losses. The major general was seriously injured, and Mr. Xiaoqi's whereabouts are unknown...General Xing Zizhong sent troops from Nieyang to help, and he was able to stabilize his position."

"what?"

Liu Bei was taken aback.

Cao Peng, did you really get together after attacking Nan?
And Guan Yu showed even more nervous expression, "Is it dangerous for Tanzhi?"

"The major general has been sent to Nieyang for treatment, but it is not clear yet.

General Zizhong sent someone to ask for help. If there was no reinforcements, General Zizhong might not be able to keep the south, so he gathered in the camp, and asked my lord to make a quick decision. "

Once the Nanjiu camp is lost, Cao Jun can cross the river and approach Nieyang.

If Cao Jun captured Nieyang, it would be tantamount to cutting off the connection between Jingzhou and Wancheng.Needless to say, just this food and grass alone will face huge problems.Liu Bei captured Wancheng and seized Bowang and Xi'e, but the army rations were not too sufficient.In particular, Liu Bei recruited troops in Wancheng, and his strength approached [-].This also made the three places of Wancheng bear tremendous pressure!In order to win the hearts of the people, Liu Bei did not collect taxes in the three counties.Almost all of his military rations came from the delivery of Xinye and the supplies from Jingzhou.

Once Nieyang is lost...

Liu Bei shuddered Lingling.

He originally planned to launch an attack on Cao Peng after autumn, and the reason was because of the rations.

Now, he dared to use troops against Cao Peng, to a large extent, it depended on the safety of the food road in Xinye.

"Cao Youxue, good trick!"

Originally, Liu Bei wanted to fight for time with Cao Peng.

But now it seems that Cao Peng seems to have grabbed an upper hand...

Even if he attacks Wuyin at this time, if Nieyang is lost, it will definitely destabilize the army.

The current strategy is to stabilize the south first and then gather in the camp. Cao Peng must not be allowed to cross the river and attack.As for Wuyin County, with Xun Chen present, victory can only be won in the morning and evening.

Liu Bei made up his mind, and immediately ordered Guan Yu to be the vanguard, and hurried to the south to gather in the camp.

Zizhong is Mizhu.

Mi Zhu can be regarded as a good hand in internal affairs, but in military affairs, he is slightly insufficient.

His loyalty is naturally beyond doubt.Mi Huan is Liu Bei's wife. With this relationship, Liu Bei doesn't need to worry too much.

But the question is, if Cao Peng really wanted to attack the south by force, would he be able to withstand it?
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In a hurry, Liu Bei supervised the army and gathered in the south at noon.

At this time, Nanji gathered in the big camp, filled with the smoke of war.There are still stains of blood on the ferry, and it can be seen that there has been a tragic battle here.

The soldiers were cleaning the battlefield and placing the corpses properly.

It was midsummer and the weather was hot.

If those corpses are not disposed of in time, there will be a large-scale plague.Regarding this point, both Liu Bei and Mi Zhu are very aware of the consequences.Therefore, after Liu Bei arrived at Nanjiu Camp, he first inspected the battlefield to check the situation.

Before dawn, Cao Jun suddenly launched a sneak attack to the south.

Dianman and Xu Yi once invaded the south and then gathered in the camp... Guan Ping hastily challenged, but encountered a joint attack by Dianman and Xu Yi.These two men are both brave men.Compared to their father, perhaps a little worse.But it has also reached the point of a quasi-superior general.Although Guan Ping was good at fighting, under the attack of the two, he couldn't get any benefits.During the chaotic battle, Guan Ping was wounded by Xu Yi with an iron meteor, and then slashed by Dianman, and passed out on the spot.If it wasn't for Guan Ping's personal desperation to snatch Guan Ping back, Guan Yu would have to bear the pain of bereavement for the second time at this time... Afterwards, Mi Zhu's reinforcements arrived, and Cao Jun was driven out of the south and gathered in the camp .

In this battle, Liu Beijun suffered heavy losses.

The number of casualties should be more than a thousand, and there are countless missing soldiers.

The Luzhai Juma in front of Nanjiuju camp was almost completely destroyed, leaving only a pile of burned mess...

The most regrettable thing is Chen Zhen's disappearance.

Chen Zhen, courtesy name Xiaoqi, was known to Wancheng.

The Nanyang Chen family is also a powerful party.Its origin is a branch of the Yingchuan Chen family, which has an extraordinary reputation locally.

Chen Zhen is Zhongke, old and faithful.

This person was a counselor under Yuan Shao's tent in the early years, after the battle of Cangting, Chen Zhen returned to his hometown.

He and Liu Bei have known each other for a long time.So that when Liu Bei entered Xinye, Chen Zhen immediately went to Liu Bei.

At that time, Zhuge Liang had not yet left the mountain. Chen Zhen and Xun Chen, one in charge of the inside and the other in the outside, complemented each other and served as Liu Bei's right-hand man... However, with the arrival of Zhuge Liang, Chen Zhen's status declined slightly.After all, in terms of the overall situation, Chen Zhen is inferior to Zhuge Liang.But in some details, Liu Bei still needs Chen Zhen's assistance.Unexpectedly, Chen Zhen disappeared due to a battle in Nanjiu...

In the original history, Chen Zhen was a hero who followed Liu Bei into Sichuan.

When Liu Chan proclaimed himself emperor, Chen Zhen had been an official to Taiwei.

Now, his whereabouts are unknown, and his life or death is unknown... According to the soldiers, when the Nanjiu Camp was in the most chaos, Chen Zhen led his troops to support to ensure that the crossing would not be lost.At that time, it was Cao Shi Duji, a soldier of Nanyang County, who attacked Nanjiuju Ferry at that time... According to this statement, Chen Zhen is definitely more ominous than lucky.Even if he was not killed, he must have been captured by Cao Jun, otherwise he would not be born without seeing people, and dead without seeing corpses.

Liu Bei felt extremely sad in his heart.

"Cao Peng, have you ever fought?"

"After dawn, Cao's troops withdrew their troops and did not attack again.

Now, with his back to the Peach Blossom Forest, Du Xi set up his camp on the east bank of Jishui, forming an angle with Jiyang... The second general went to fight, but Cao Jun couldn't hold out.As for the little thief Cao Peng, he didn't show up.Maybe at this time, they are stationed in Jiyang County..."

"Cao Youxue, never appeared?"

After hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help being startled.

He turned to Guan Yu and asked, "Yun Chang, did you see Cao Youxue when you went to fight?"

"Never."

Guan Yu was in a very bad mood. His second son was killed and his eldest son was seriously injured, which made him restless.

If he had to wait for Liu Bei, he would have already rushed to Nieyang by now.Hearing Liu Bei's question, he replied absent-mindedly, and then remained silent.

Liu Bei, however, took a deep breath.

Something seems wrong!
According to Liu Bei's understanding of Cao Peng, he is a leader who likes to charge forward.

Cao's army gathered in the camp when they attacked the south, but there was no trace of Cao Peng. So, where is Cao Peng at this time?

"Have you ever sent someone to investigate in Jiyang?"

"People have been sent there!" Mi Zhu said with a wry smile, "On the Jiyang side, the guards are heavily guarded, even if you sneak in, it's not easy to send a letter out.

However, I heard from the captured soldiers of Cao Jun that a group of troops arrived at Jiyang last night.

According to his description, it seems to be Cao Peng's flying camel soldiers...Since the flying camel soldiers have arrived, I think Cao Peng should be in the county at the moment. "

In theory, it makes sense.

But for some reason, Liu Bei felt restless and a little restless...

(End of this chapter)