Cao Thief

Chapter 733
The scale of the Jiangxia battle is nothing.

Compared with the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Cangting, and even the later Battle of Yecheng, the Battle of Zhuojun, and the Battle of Liucheng, it is only of a medium level.The two sides mobilized a total of about 15 troops.Among them, Jiangxia has 15 and Cao Jun has [-]. The scale of a war of [-] people is not very large, but if it is concentrated in a single county, it will appear overcrowded.At the same time, the battle of Jiangxia attracted the attention of countless people, and even touched the nerves of many people.This includes Jiangdong Sun Quan, Changsha Liu Bei and Xichuan Liu Zhang...

At the end of February in the 13th year of Jian'an, it was the third day when the Battle of Jiangxia kicked off.

Xichuan Liu Zhang suddenly ordered troops to be dispatched, and Yan Yan, the prefect of Bajun, ordered the troops to recover.In response, Cao Cao immediately ordered Le Jin to lead his troops westward, exchanged defenses with Wang Weiwen, and accepted the defense of Yiling and Yidao.While dispatching troops, Cao Cao ordered the abandonment of Wuxian and Zigui garrisons, expressing his attitude towards Xichuan: I don't want to fight with you, but if you insist on fighting, then I'm not afraid.

Le Jin's [-] troops stationed in Yiling made Xichuan feel tremendous pressure immediately.

At the same time, Wang Wei and Wenpin, who withdrew from Yiling Yidao, led their troops to Lingyang, relying on each other, forming an extremely effective suppression of Chen Dao in Chong County.

Wei Yan, the general who was originally stationed in Lingyang, crossed Yuanshui in the south and stationed in Hutoushan.

Sha Teng, the old barbarian king of Wuxi Man, personally led people to build a camp for Wei Yan, showing great kindness.

It was also the southward movement of Wei Yan's troops that made Chen Yang, who was just about to take action, flinch back without saying a word, and continued to wait and see the situation.

Pang De was stationed in Yuannan, joining forces with Linyuan's troops.

Backed by Yuanshui and relying on the Dongting Lake water army, a strong line of defense was built on the front line of Yuanshui.

Liu Bei himself was unable to go north to Wuling County because he had to pay attention to the development of the Jiangxia War.Ever since, the two sides formed a brief confrontation between Yuanshui and Xuefeng Mountain.No one dared to act rashly, and no one would provoke the other party's nerves. The situation in Wuling suddenly became extremely calm, and it was no longer the tense situation full of gunpowder and swords.But everyone knows that this situation is only temporary... Once the Jiangxia battle is decided, the situation in Jingnan will inevitably become more tense.

At the end of February in the 13th year of Jian'an, Yu Jin led his troops to attack Xiyang County.

Liu Hu, the guard of Xiyang County, retreated hastily.Then gathered the remnant soldiers and defeated generals, and guarded the main throat 120 miles south of Xiyang County.

At the same time, Cao Cao broke through Yundu, occupied Nanxin, and marched into Anlu.

The Right Route Army, that is, Xu Huang Cai Mao of the South Route Army, conquered Zhouling and approached Sha Xian.

In a short period of time, it only took a few days.Of the [-] counties in Jiangxia, eight counties were even conquered by Cao Cao, leaving only seven counties including Shaxian, Anlu, and Xiling.Cao's army was so strong that it was almost destroyed.Jiang Xia's failure seems to have become an irreversible fact.

Jiangdong Sun Quan can no longer sit still!

He sent three batches of envoys to Jingzhou in an attempt to persuade Cao Cao.

But now, how could Cao Cao give up halfway?In desperation, Sun Quan had no choice but to order Zhou Yu, the commander of the navy, to go to the rescue.

However, Cao Cao focused on land warfare. Although the Jiangdong Navy is strong, how can it be against Cao Cao?
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Jiang Xia, Xia Jun.

This Xiajun County is located on the southwestern edge of Jiangxia, bordering Changsha County.

The name of the county comes from the name of Junshui, an ancient water, and it was set up as early as the Western Han Dynasty.Generally speaking, Xiajun County is located in a plain area with open terrain.The governance of the county seat is quite dangerous. The city was built in Xiaxinfan, which is divided into two passes, east and west. The county is about two miles long from east to west.

The terrain of Xiajun County is like a gourd.

To the east of Xiajun, the terrain is open.But when we arrived at the county seat, it became a gourd mouth, and the terrain was quite narrow, which was not suitable for a large army to fight.

Here, in ancient times, it was a post station.

Later, it evolved into a pass on the land of Jingchu, the throat of Jingdong and Jingnan.

Since the Jiangxia battle kicked off, the atmosphere in Xiajun has also become tense.Liu Bei's reinforcements and the luggage transported from Changsha to Jiangxia must pass through Xiajun before they can enter Jiangxia County.Now Xiajun County is heavily guarded, and the people entering and leaving have to go through extremely strict interrogation before they can be released.

On February 13, 28th year of Jian'an, the sixth day after the Jiangxia Battle started.

It happened to be a rare good weather, and the sun was shining brightly, which made people feel very comfortable.From the west of Xiajun, a convoy of more than 30 ox carts and more than [-] guards came slowly.A flag was planted on the car, with the words "Changsha Liu" written on it.

This is the convoy of the wealthy Changsha family, the Liu family.

The Changsha Liu family can be regarded as relatives of the emperor, but it belongs to the branch that has no genealogy for a long time.

They were originally offshoots of the royal family of the Changsha Kingdom. After Wang Mang usurped the Han, the Changsha Kingdom perished and the royal family was almost slaughtered.The remaining royal family members survived, but they could never restore the glory of their ancestors.Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Changsha Kingdom has been replaced by Changsha County, and the former royal clan has no hope.So they gathered together, relying on a little foundation established in Changsha County for many years, and started again.And soon, they became local tyrants and gained a firm foothold in Changsha County.

The representative of the Liu family in Changsha is that Liu Ba.

However, compared to other Jingxiang families, the Changsha Liu family's status is not too high.

There was no hope of official career, so he turned to business, which was quite successful.After Liu Bei occupied Changsha County, he was quite attracted to the local tyrants...

The Liu family in Changsha did not suffer too much because of this, but instead got the trade route between Changsha and Jiangxia.

"parking!"

Seeing that the convoy was about to enter Xiajun Xiguan, some soldiers stepped forward to stop it.

A housekeeper hurried over and said with a smile, "Old Qiao, it's me!"

"Guard Liu."

Obviously, the members of the Liu family were quite familiar with Xiajun's officials.

Uncle Jun, who was blocking him, recognized the other party's identity at a glance, and a smile appeared on his face immediately.

Steward Liu stepped forward, "Old Qiao, why are you so nervous, everyone seems to be facing a big enemy... What, my vehicle also needs to be inspected?"

"It's not inspection, it's not allowed to pass."

"what?"

Old Qiao saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice and said, "This is not the Jiangxia war. There was an order from the upper peak to close the pass, except for the supplies in the army. No one can pass through. Old Liu, it's not that I want to embarrass you, it's really a life-threatening situation." Violation. If you enter the city, it will be difficult to get out."

"How can this be good?"

Guanshi Liu became anxious when he heard this, "My shipment is going to be sent to Xiazhi, and the guests can wait there... If there is a delay, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay for it."

"The next pheasant?"

Old Qiao frowned, "Is it goods destined for Jiangdong?"

"Exactly."

Xia Pheasant is located in the east of Jiangxia County, adjacent to the river, and can directly reach Jiangdong.

Now, Sun Liu is negotiating an alliance, which is also a major event.Theoretically speaking, there will be no checks on the goods sent to Jiangdong.

But now...

Old Qiao thought for a while, "I have no control over this.

I can let you go here, but if you go in, you don't know when you can go out..."

"Old Joe, think of a way."

"It's not that there is no way, it's just that it needs to be done up and down."

Before he finished speaking, there was an extra bag in Old Qiao's hand.After pinching it quite skillfully, a look of joy flashed across Old Qiao's eyes.

Instead of copper coins, it seems to be gold cakes.

Weigh the weight, at least about a catty.

"Old Liu, to tell you the truth. I have a good relationship with the uncle of Dongguan Gate, and I can try to clear it up for you. On my side, you are allowed to enter but not to leave. On the other side of Dongguan, you are only allowed to leave but not to enter. If you are really anxious, I will Help you contact there. If you can find an opportunity, I will send you out. However, it really depends on the opportunity, and I don't know when it will be released, so you have to think clearly..."

"We have been dealing for so many years, how can I not believe you?"

Guanshi Liu smiled, and before he knew it, he stuffed another bag into Old Qiao's hand.

"You try to help, and I'm waiting for your news...Anyway, the sooner the better, my brother's wealth and life are all up to you."

"Good talk, good talk!"

Old Qiao smiled and nodded repeatedly.

"In this way, after you enter the city, you will live in Qiao's Ma Yi.

My brother owns it, the price is fair, and the space is spacious... I can help you if you need anything, so we can get in touch. "

"That's settled then."

Old Qiao counted the number of people in the convoy again, and then gave the order to let them go.

He didn't even register it, because it also involved the matter of private release, and it's best not to leave any evidence.

The convoy drove again and slowly entered Xiajun County.

Liu Guanshi seemed to be very familiar with Xia Jun, and he came to the so-called 'Qiaojia Mayi' directly.In fact, it is a large courtyard, a carriage and horse shop.The location is very remote, and there are no guests.The huge courtyard was empty... But when the convoy entered, it immediately became lively.Old Qiao's brother tried to settle everyone, but in fact the so-called upper houses were simple sheds.

Fortunately, this spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and the temperature is gradually rising, so there is no need to worry about it.

This kind of carriage and horse station is so simple that no one will live in it at all.If Guanshi Liu hadn't wanted to get out of the city as soon as possible, he probably wouldn't have chosen to settle here.

From the car, a young man stepped out.

Dressed in white clothes, with a big leader, he is quite magnanimous.

Guanshi Liu hurriedly led the young man and a group of followers into a clean upper room, and then the door was closed tightly, and there were guards outside the room.

"The governor..."

"Old Liu, how many times have I told you that we are outside now, don't call me 'Great Governor', but respect me as 'Young Master'."

"Look at my mouth."

Old Liu Xu patted himself on the mouth, and then said with a smile: "My lord, the conditions here are a bit rough, please make do with it."

"It's okay."

"Then I'll go down and make arrangements for food. You must be hungry after traveling all the way!"

"If you don't say it, you still don't feel that you are really hungry...Old Liu, I will work hard for you. By the way, go out and tell everyone that everyone should hide their tracks and talk as little as possible, so as not to show flaws .If you can succeed this time, you, Old Liu, will be credited with the first credit."

"Thank you...Young Master for promotion."

The young man smiled slightly and waved his hand to signal Old Liu to back down.

After Lao Liu left, the guard who had been silent at the side suddenly asked softly: "My lord, what should we do next?"

"Wang Shuang, tell Liu Cong to take a few reliable people and go out for a while.

Ask me about the situation in the city, and then report back immediately... Let's try to act as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams. "

"Here!"

The guard folded his hands and exited the room.

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This young man is exactly Cao Peng.

But at this time, he came to Xiajun under the pseudonym Liu Peng, but it was for an important matter.

After the Battle of Yiyang started, Cao Peng drew everyone's attention to Yiyang and Wuxi Man.And Du Ji's unexpected victory on Dongting Lake made Cao Peng suddenly control the water access of Dongting Lake.Just when everyone was focusing on Yiyang, Cao Peng led three thousand soldiers, led Fa Zheng Wang Shuang and Kou Feng Liu Cong, and quietly boarded Du Ji's boat.

If there was no water battle in Dongting, Cao Peng would have been in some trouble.

After all, the Jiangdong navy is always a threat when swimming on the lake...

But now, the Jiangdong navy suffered a disastrous defeat, and Zhou Tai became a prisoner.This also made the Jiangdong navy not dare to go out of the Luoyuan Water Village easily, and the entire Dongting Lake was under the control of Du Ji, without any obstruction at all.In this way, Cao Peng quietly crossed Dongting Lake with his soldiers and horses.When the battle of Qiulongtan kicked off, he led his troops around Luo county and rushed straight to Xiajun.

With the help of the Changsha Liu family, Cao Peng arrived in Xiajun.

According to his original plan, he wanted to sneak into the city and then capture Xia Jun.

However, Xia Jun is heavily guarded, and it is not easy to attack by force.Therefore, Cao Peng ordered Fazheng to lead the army and hide in Fengcheng Ridge, while he personally led [-] dark men, disguised as the caravan of the Liu family, and sneaked into Xiajun.Can I go out?it is not important!
The important thing is to capture Xiajun and cut off the connection between Changsha and Jiangxia.

This is also an order Cao Cao gave Cao Peng at first.

Cao Cao wants to wipe out all the enemies in Jiangxia and not let one go... If he wants to achieve this goal, Xiajun County must be captured and the gates of these two places must be locked.Originally, Cao Peng did not need to risk his life lightly.But after thinking about it, Cao Peng still felt that he had to do it himself.Pang De and Huang Zhong, these are generals who can be used to great advantage.But if they are mobilized, they will be easily noticed.

On the contrary, it was Cao Peng who hadn't shown up since the Battle of Yiyang.

When everyone's eyes are on Yiyang, he can fish in troubled waters...

Standing in the house, Cao Peng looked around this simple house.In a daze, he seemed to have returned to the old house in Zhongyang Town.

And the room in front of me must be, it seems that it is not much better.

In a flash, 12 years!
I spend so little time with my family...

His mother, wife and children are still staying in his hometown in Xingyang, waiting for him to go back.

An inexplicable sense of fatigue arises spontaneously.Cao Peng thought for a while and made up his mind: after the Jingnan battle, he must ask the prime minister for a leisurely job and go home to accompany his family.Thinking about it carefully, these children have already reached the age of school, but he, the father, has never really accompanied them.Is this a crime?Every time I think about it, my heart feels a little heavy.

After eating, Cao Peng took a rest in the room.

When I wake up, it will be late.

Liu Cong and Wang Shuang also returned to Mayi with their people.

"Although the guards in the county are heavily guarded, there are not many troops.

I inquired about it, and the current strength of the whole Xiajun should be around 800 people.Among them, there are two passes in the east and west, each with [-] brave men, and only [-] soldiers in the city.

There are about a hundred people stationed in the county, belonging to private soldiers.

The rest of the soldiers and horses all live in the North School Field.

In the past few days, a lot of baggage has been transported from Changsha, mainly weapons, and they are also piled up in the North School Yard.Therefore, the two hundred soldiers in the city would not easily leave the school grounds, and the threat was not great.The number of patrolling soldiers in the city is about 50, but most of them are old, weak and remnant soldiers, which is not a cause for concern. "

"Xia Junchang Liao Zhong, have you ever inquired about it?"

"Liao Zhong?"

Liu Cong laughed immediately, "I know this person, he is a member of the Liao clan in Xiangyang, and he is the younger brother of the Liao Hua clan who is guarding Sha Xian.

Liao Zhong is a general with some strength.He is fond of wine, and he enjoys drinking every day, and every time he drinks, he will be guilty... When we came back, we met the family members of the Liao family on the way to buy wine for Liao Zhong.It is said that Na Liaozhong would drink every night, and he would not rest until he was very drunk. "

"But he is a generation of wine and food."

Cao Peng couldn't help but sneered, "That's good, it will save me a lot of trouble."

He motioned Liu Cong to fetch a map of Xiajun County, and then began to make arrangements.This map has already been prepared.The Liu family did business and passed by Xiajun not once or twice, and they are very clear about the terrain and topography of Xiajun.So before Cao Peng set off, he had already obtained the map of Xiajun.Now that he had found out the situation clearly, he had a clear idea in his heart.

"Let's act tonight."

"Are you going to act tonight?"

"Xiaozhi and Congzhi hiding in the mountains is not an option after all.

There are more than 3000 people, and it is easy to show flaws. If we are discovered, it will make us even more troublesome.Anyway, Juan's situation has been inquired clearly, and there is no major problem.Let's do it tonight... I'm in charge of dealing with that Liaozhong.Meng Ming, you took a hundred dark men and took Xiguan for me, and then according to the previous agreement, light a beacon fire at the critical point to help Xiaozhi and the others seize the city gate.

Wang Shuang! "

"The end is here."

"I'll give you fifty dark men, and let me get rid of those guys in the school grounds.

One against four, are you sure? "

Wang Shuang couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Young master also underestimated the dark soldiers... two hundred soldiers are nothing more than chickens and dogs. It's easy to kill them..."

After following Cao Peng for many years, Wang Shuangzao is no longer the timid little dog slave who talked and acted.There is a faint air of general in every gesture.Cao Peng nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Wang Shuang: "Don't be careless! Your task is not light.

Not only to deal with those two hundred soldiers!

After you have dealt with those people, you still need to take people to rush here at the first time...Dongguan Bridge.

When Meng Ming made a move in Xiguan, the soldiers and horses in Dongguan must be aware of it.What I want you to do is to block the Dongguan Bridge for me... It will take at least half an hour for Xiaozhi and the others to enter the city.In other words, within half an hour, you have to use dozens of people to stop [-] enemy troops.

Are you sure about this? "

Wang Shuang smiled proudly, "If there is one person who can pass through the Dongguan Bridge, both are willing to sacrifice their heads."

"it is good!"

Cao Peng laughed and nodded repeatedly.

On the side, Liu Cong was obviously nervous and excited at the same time.Before that, he was just a businessman. Although he secretly worked for Jia Xu, he had never been on the battlefield.Now following Cao Peng, it was he who asked for it.He wholeheartedly wanted to build up his career and glorify his family.But because he was born in a concubine, even though he is the eldest son, he is not important.If I do well this time, who would dare to underestimate me again?
very excited!
But at the same time, extremely nervous.

After all, this was his first time on the battlefield, so it would be impossible for him to be as calm as Cao Peng.

Cao Peng patted Liu Cong on the shoulder and smiled slightly, "Meng Ming doesn't need to worry, let alone be nervous. It's just a small conflict... yes, it's just a conflict. I think back then, when a certain party was fourteen, with With 2000 people, I fought Quyang fiercely with an enemy several times my size, and Quyang was still as solid as gold. Now Xiaojun, for you and me, it is not a danger at all."

"The son is the arm of the prime minister bestowed by heaven, and he will succeed immediately."

"Ha ha!"

Cao Peng laughed and nodded, "With your good words, success will come soon... But now, go down to eat. After eating a full stomach, take a good rest. Let's take Xia Jun."

"Here!"

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The sky gradually darkened.

The night was silent, covering the land of Jingnan.

In Xiajun City, there was silence, all the houses were closed and locked, and they had an early rest.

Cao Peng still wore white clothes, with a leather armor inside.After preparing all the weapons and hidden weapons, he took the people and quietly left the post.

Both Wang Shuang and Liu Cong had set off ahead of schedule.

Now, at a fast hour, Cao Peng and others walked out of the carriage station, walked along the dark and quiet street, and headed straight for the direction of the county...

Xiajun County is located in the west of Xiajun County.

To the east, there is Junshui flowing, and a high bridge spans the water.The bridge, named Dongguan Bridge, is also the hub of the two main roads in Goulian City.

At this time, there was no one on the street about two miles long.

The gate of the county house was closed tightly, and the two wind-dead wind lanterns swayed and fluttered in the wind, looking weak.

Cao Peng stopped in front of the county gate, raised his eyes and glanced at the closed gate.Then, he suddenly waved his hand, and saw fifty dark men behind him, suddenly scattered, and quickly came to the corner of the county wall, took out the rope, grabbed it, and threw it towards the wall.Immediately, like a ghost, he quickly climbed forward and submerged into the courtyard.That movement, like a monkey, is pleasing to the eye...

Cao Peng nodded lightly, and secretly admired: Shi Ah, you really are a talent.

Don't look at Shi A's broken leg and useless hand.

But that swordsmanship, and the experience of traveling the rivers and lakes for many years, are by no means comparable to ordinary people.After listening to Cao Peng's idea, Shi A understood Cao Peng's intention.And after he took over the assassination, he rearranged and trained a group of assassins.

These dark men, after rigorous and brutal training, are all masters of murder.

Don't say that there are a hundred private soldiers in this county, even if there are twice as many, they are not the opponents of these shadowy fighters who act like ghosts!
Cao Peng climbed the doorstep and came to the gate of the county house.He took a deep breath, reached out and grabbed the door knocker, and then slammed on the door hard.

Pom Pom Pom!
With the sound of three door knockers, the tranquility of the county was broken...

(End of this chapter)