The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 445

Guo Jia and others believed that Yan Liang and Wen Chou would attack Cao Cao.

Cao Cao immediately ordered the generals to get ready.

The generals each led the soldiers under their command to rush to the selected location according to Guo Jia's instructions, and set up defenses in advance.

While the generals of the Cao army were preparing, Yan Liang and Wen Chou led the Hebei army and were rushing to the place where they were stationed.

At the front of the Hebei army, Yan Liang and Wen Chou rode side by side.

According to the report from the scouts, Cao Jun was stationed not too far away from them.

Walking forward, Yan Liang looked around and said to Wen Chou: "General Wen, do you feel weird?"

Wen Chou asked puzzled, "What's so weird?"

"The emperor is lost, why is Lu Bu in no hurry?" Yan Liang said: "It stands to reason that in order to regain the emperor, he should join us in sending troops."

"Could it be that he wants to see both us and Cao Cao suffer, and then make a sudden attack?" Wen Chou thought for a while and replied, "If that's the case, it will indeed be a big trouble for us."

"These are not the only troubles." Yan Liang said with a grim expression, "Our chances of winning against Cao Cao are not very good. Lu Bu is probably waiting for us to retreat before leading the army to launch a surprise attack on Cao Cao. That's why our army consumed us. , Cao Cao is definitely not his opponent. No matter how we plan, it seems that Lu Bu has benefited from our attack on Cao Cao this time."

Wen Chou nodded: "But things have reached such a situation, what can we do?"

"You can only go up there and take a look." Yan Liang said, "Just don't try your best to send a small number of soldiers and horses to test. First find out if the emperor is in Cao Cao's barracks."

"Send a small number of soldiers and horses to test?" Wen Chou asked: "How to test? Cao Cao also has a lot of soldiers and horses, and only a few people are sent, so I'm afraid they won't be his opponents."

"A small number of people went to test. If Cao Cao sticks to a certain place, or sends more people there, there must be a problem in that place." Yan Liang said: "After we find out the situation, we will concentrate our forces and launch a fierce attack there. There is a chance of success." There will be more. If we are aimlessly chaotic like this, the number of people will not be superior, and Cao Cao's soldiers and horses have gone through hundreds of battles. Moreover, there are so many fierce generals on their side. We are not Lu Bu, so we can't do it alone. To deal with so many generals of Cao Jun. We can’t succeed in one fell swoop, and we have only one way to retreat.”

Wen Chou took Yan Liang's statement seriously.

He nodded and said, "You still think about Zhou Xiang, I didn't think so much."

The two led the soldiers and horses, and advanced a little further.

Leading the army all year round, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are veterans in the battlefield.

Although they don't have the intelligence of a strategist, they still have battlefield experience.

The station of Cao Jun reported by the scouts is not far ahead, and it stands to reason that Cao Jun's camp should have been seen long ago.

But after walking so far, they haven't seen Cao Jun yet, so both of them are unavoidably puzzled.

Looking around, Yan Liang asked Wen Chou, "Did you notice anything wrong?"

"So you noticed it too." Wen Chou replied, "According to the location of the scout's report, we should have seen Cao Cao a long time ago, but we haven't seen him until now. There must be something strange in it."

"We are planning to attack Cao Cao, and the news has not been leaked." Yan Liang frowned, and said full of doubts: "How did Cao Cao get the news?"

"Should we send someone to check and see if he's gone?" Wen Chou asked.

"Alright." Yan Liang nodded, "Send a scout to investigate and see where Cao Cao is."

Wen Chou ordered to the school lieutenant behind him: "Send a few scouts to find out where Cao Cao is."

After the captain delivered the order, several fast horses left the team and galloped forward.

Watching the back of the scouts going away, Wen Chou asked Yan Liang again: "What should we do? Keep going, or stop here first?"

Yan Liang thought for a while, and said to Wen Chou: "If Cao Cao leaves, of course we have to continue chasing forward. What I worry about is that he didn't leave, but set up an ambush nearby..."

While speaking, Yan Liang turned his head and looked left and right.

Wen Chou followed his example and looked around.

Neither of them saw anything, there was nothing in their field of vision.

The more open it is, the more uncertain the two of them feel.

Yan Liang frowned, and shouted to the army behind him: "The whole army stay on alert and move forward."

An army of one hundred thousand marched forward mightily, and the soldiers held their weapons and looked around vigilantly.

Yuan Shao fought with Gongsun Zan in Hebei these years, and the soldiers in the army are also veterans of many battles.

Although Yan Liang and Wen Chou didn't say why the soldiers should be on guard, they still took every step cautiously.

Every soldier in Hebei knows very well that the current situation is actually not good for them.

Although Cao Jun couldn't be seen, he didn't know when they would suddenly kill them.

Behind Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the army advanced cautiously.

After walking not far, the soldiers heard the sound of horns behind them.

Hearing the horn, all Hebei troops, including Yan Liang and Wen Chou, turned their heads.

They turned their heads and looked back, only to see Cao Jun appearing in darkness not far behind the army.

"Cao Cao is behind us." Yan Liang shouted: "All the army turn around!"

The soldiers of the Hebei Army turned around one after another. Before the army could completely turn around, horns sounded from both sides.

Accompanied by the horn, Cao Jun, who was in the dark, was also killed from the side.

If there was only an enemy attack from behind, the soldiers of the Hebei Army could still deal with it calmly, but Cao Jun also appeared on the side, and the Hebei Army, who had no idea of ​​the enemy's situation, suddenly became a little confused.

"Don't make a mess!" Seeing that the soldiers were not too emotional, Yan Liang shouted: "Steady me, don't make a mess!"

Wen Chou also helped and yelled, trying to stabilize the emotions of the soldiers.

The two of them tried their best to stabilize the soldiers, but when the Hebei Army was restoring order, another horn came from behind them.

Looking back, the soldiers found another Cao army appeared behind them.

Since then, Cao Jun has formed a situation of encircling the Hebei Army on all sides.

The soldiers of the Hebei army who were besieged by the Cao army were a little more flustered than before.

The soldiers carried their weapons and looked around but didn't know which side was more suitable for defense.

Just when the soldiers of the Hebei Army didn't know how to make a choice, Cao Jun, surrounded from all sides, launched an attack.

Cao Jun launched an attack, and the soldiers of the Hebei Army rushed to meet them.

Enemies came from all directions. Although the soldiers of the Hebei Army fought hard, their moods were very messy.

I couldn't tell how many Cao's troops were coming. When the Hebei army resisted, they didn't know what to do, and they didn't know how strong the enemy was.

Surrounding the Hebei Army, Cao Jun launched a fierce attack.

Zhuma stood in the distance, looking at the battlefield where they were fighting, Cao Cao had no expression on his face.

Following him, Guo Jia pointed to the battlefield and said, "My lord, Yan Liang and Wen Chou will suffer a lot in this battle. There is no doubt that they will retreat to Hebei."

"Although our army took the lead in this battle and defeated Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the emperor is still in Lu Bu's hands." Cao Cao said: "We didn't kill Lu Bu at the beginning, but unexpectedly he captured Xudu. Now we even There is no place to stay."

"Although Xu Du is lost, my lord is not without a place to stay." Guo Jia said: "My lord can go to Chang'an, and stabilize in Chang'an first. Then plot Hanzhong and attack Yizhou. Now that Lv Bu's power is gradually growing, it is hard to fight against him. Resistance is not good for us. It is better to avoid his edge and take root elsewhere. The roads in Hanzhong, Yizhou and other places are difficult. Even if Lu Bu wants to attack the lord, it will be difficult when his strength is insufficient. Lu Bu Occupying Xuzhou, Yuzhou and other places will definitely become a thorn in Yuan Shao's side, and he and Yuan Shao will have a battle sooner or later. When the two families are both defeated, the lord will lead the troops back to the Central Plains, and it will definitely be a success."

Cao Cao was silent for a moment before nodding his head and said, "This is the only way."

Yan Liang and Wen Chou led the army to pursue Cao Cao, but were ambushed by Cao Cao.

Before the two set off, Lu Bu sent scouts to watch from a distance.

Almost every moment, scouts would report Yan Liang and Wen Chou's movements to Lu Bu.

Standing at the top of the city, looking into the distance, Lu Bu waited for the latest news.

Riding a fast horse into the city, the knight jumped off his horse and ran up to the top of the city quickly.

When he came behind Lu Bu, he bowed and said, "I would like to report to the King of Chu that Yan Liang and Wen Chou led troops to attack Cao Cao, but they were surrounded by Cao Cao. It will not take long before they will be defeated by Cao's army."

"Surrounded on all sides?" Lu Bu turned to look at the scout who reported the news: "How many people does Cao Jun have? In terms of numbers, are Yan Liang and Wen Chou more dominant, or Cao Cao's troops are more dominant?"

"Back to the King of Chu." The scout replied, "In terms of numbers, Cao's army is inferior to Hebei's troops, but they encircled them from all sides. Yan Liang's and Wen Chou's troops didn't know how many Cao's troops had, so their morale was low, and that's why they fell into decline. "

Lu Bu waved his hand, signaling the scouts to retreat.

Sun Ce stepped forward and asked him, "King Chu, do you want to send troops to help?"

"Rush to help?" Lu Bu asked, "Why do you want to rush to help?"

"Now the King of Chu and Yuan Benchu ​​are still allies on the surface." Sun Ce said, "Yan Liang and Wen Chou are besieged by Cao Cao. If they don't rush to help, it will be impossible to justify it anyway."

Lu Bu nodded: "You're right. Yuan Benchu ​​and I are indeed allies. Yan Liang and Wen Chou are besieged. I should send troops to help."

"How much does the king of Chu plan to send troops? When will he send troops?" Sun Ce asked again.

"In a while." Lu Bu replied, "They are killing people in a lively manner. If we send troops there, won't it disturb people's interest?"

Sun Ce immediately understood what he meant.

So they won't send troops immediately, they just want Yan Liang and Wen Chou's Hebei army to fight Cao Cao for a while longer.

The more casualties on both sides, the better for Lu Bu.

If he sends troops over now, Cao Cao will either withdraw or divide his troops to meet reinforcements.

No matter what Cao Cao does, the Hebei Army under Yan Liang and Wen Chou will not consume a lot.

The larger the Hebei army, the more threatening it is to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu would not be so stupid to send troops to rescue an army that might threaten him.

Until the last moment, it is impossible for him to send troops to help.

Surrounded by Cao Jun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou led the soldiers of the Hebei Army to break through the siege, but they still failed to break through Cao Jun's defense line.

Cao Cao's fierce generals were like clouds, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou were entangled by several Cao soldiers.

I just fought against a fierce general of Cao Jun, and I didn't go far, and I met another one.

Although both of them are famous generals in Hebei, after all, their physical strength is limited, and they are already feeling exhausted from fighting with many Cao Jun generals.

The soldiers of the Hebei Army they brought were also compressed into a ball under the onslaught of Cao Jun.

Soldiers from both sides fell almost every moment, but it was difficult for the soldiers of the surrounded Hebei army to organize a strong defense when their morale was low. Among the fallen soldiers, the Hebei army was the main one.

The generals under Cao Cao waved their weapons and rushed left and right in front of the Hebei army.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were shot by the soldiers of the Hebei Army because of lack of physical strength.

Wen Chou, who had lost all his strength from the fight, came to Yan Liang's side.

He asked Yan Liang: "If this continues, we won't have any chance to break through, what should we do?"

"Lu Bu and the lord had a covenant earlier." Yan Liang replied, "Our army is besieged, he probably won't stand by and watch."

"Our army has been fighting Cao Cao for a long time, but Lu Bu hasn't arrived yet." Wen Chou replied, "I don't think he will come to help."

"He will definitely come." Yan Liang replied solemnly but confidently: "But he will definitely not come now. He is waiting. When our army is exhausted by Cao Cao, he will come with soldiers and horses Come to the rescue. In this way, we won't have the ability to trouble him, and he has the reputation of being an alliance with the lord. He has gained fame and wealth, and if you say Lu Bu, he is really calculating."

"If that's the case, we don't need to owe him any favors." Wen Chou stared at Cao Jun who was killing them not far away, and said to Yan Liang: "When we return to Yecheng, we will talk to the Lord carefully, Lu Bu. What kind of calculations are you doing?"

"Those are things for later." Yan Liang replied: "What we have to consider now is how to break out of the siege."

"How about you and I divide into left and right?" Wen Chou said: "Each side rushes to kill, no matter which way goes out, and then turns back to rescue the other way."

"Absolutely not." Yan Liang replied: "Cao's army is strong, let alone divided into two groups, there is no chance to fight it out. Even if it is really killed, it is not easy to go back and rescue the other group!"

The proposal was rejected by Yan Liang, Wen Chou said very annoyed: "The soldiers are gathered together, there is no possibility of breaking through and fighting. It is also impossible to divide the troops into two groups. Is it just waiting here to be defeated by Cao Cao?"

"Cao Cao's powerful generals are like a cloud, and we alone are unable to deal with so many powerful generals." Yan Liang said: "We divide the army, but let them break us separately. Instead of doing that, it's better to take a break and lead the battle after a while." The soldiers launched a counterattack again, trying to rush out."

(End of this chapter)