Chapter 151 Chapter 151
151 Cao Cao Breaks Out
The city of Puyang had already been turned upside down by Xuzhou soldiers. Although Cao Jun was brave, he was outnumbered and retreated steadily, retreating all the way to the north gate.

Cao Cao personally directed the battle, and Dian Wei stood by his side to prevent the flying arrows from flying.

Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan, and Li Dian each led an army to resist the attacks of Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Yu Jin, Niu Jin, Xu Sheng, and Chen Ying. Even so, Cao's soldiers were already struggling, but Xu Chu led three hundred cavalry Charged over, undoubtedly brought tremendous pressure to Cao Jun who was already on the verge of collapse.

Gao Shun, Niu Jin, and Xu Sheng each led the infantry to charge forward bravely, while Wei Xu and Chen Ying each led a team of archers to cover the two wings, commanding the overall situation in the forbidden center, and Xu Chu led the cavalry to clash in Cao's camp. .

For a while, the soldiers of the Cao army were killed one after another. Even the three generals, Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Li Dian, were struggling. Everyone was covered in blood, some of them were enemies and some of their own. He didn't have time to change his weapon, so he swung it directly at the enemy's head and continued to fight.

At this time, Cao Cao should be the most depressed person. He led more than 7000 soldiers to defend the city, and even prepared the things for defending the city, but who knew that Zhang Yan would use such a destructive trick, using white powder to charm The eyes of the soldiers, before they started to defend, the city gate had already been breached in the face of the fierce attack of Zhang Yan's army.

Without the protection of the city wall, Cao Cao could only engage in street fighting with Zhang Yan's army, wanting to defend the land to the death, and hoping to have a chance to turn it around.

However, judging from the current situation, Cao Cao's defeat is set, and there is no chance of counterattack at all.

"My lord, Xuzhou soldiers have blocked the other three city gates, and our army is surrounded in the city!" A scout ran over in a panic and reported the current situation to Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao heard this, he frowned and looked around, but saw that there were still two to three thousand people around him, and facing the attack of tens of thousands of Xuzhou soldiers, the defense was also powerless.

Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Li Dian were all excellent generals in his army, and he still had an ambition that he had never had the chance to display. It would be too worthless if he died in this city like this!

In fact, Cao Cao had already chosen the route of retreat. He asked Cao Xiu to escort his family to Dunqiu, just to attach himself to Yuan Shao.

Although Cao Cao didn't want to attach himself to Yuan Shao, he had no choice but to.Apart from Yuan Shao, he couldn't think of another person who could take him in.

Cao Cao saw that the Xuzhou soldiers were about to encircle him. If the Xuzhou soldiers outside the city attacked the other three gates at the same time, he would have been completely surrounded long ago, and he would be unable to leave even if he wanted to.

So Cao Cao gathered Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Li Dian immediately, and said to them: "Now that our army is defeated, Xuzhou's soldiers want to encircle them. If we don't leave the city early, our army may be wiped out here. I am going to break out and cross the Yellow River to the north to attach myself to Yuan Shao, would you like to go with me?"

"The last general swears to follow the lord to the death!" Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Li Dian replied in unison.

As soon as the voice fell, Cao Cao said: "If our army wants to break through, someone must stay in the rear. Miaocai and Zilian, who of you two is willing to lead the army to stay and resist these Xuzhou soldiers?"

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong are the closest people to Cao Cao, and they are more trustworthy. He also knows that Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong are the kind of people who would rather die in battle than surrender, and both of them are highly skilled in martial arts. Also the best candidate.

Cao Hong and Xia Houyuan looked at each other, but they said in unison: "The general is willing to stay!"

As soon as the words fell, Cao Hong saw that Xia Houyuan also spoke at the same time, and immediately called out: "Miaocai, you are outstanding in archery and proficient in bow and horse. I am more at ease when you escort the lord away. To resist the pursuit of soldiers, I will take care of you." give it to me!"

Xia Houyuan shook his head hastily and said: "No, no, it's better for me to stay. My subordinates are all soldiers who are good at running. Even if they lose to Xuzhou soldiers, it is easy to escape. I should stay More appropriate."

Both Cao Hong and Xia Houyuan wanted to stay, and they quarreled endlessly in front of Cao Cao, but both of them knew very well that once they chose to stay and resist the pursuers, under such circumstances, it was almost impossible to leave alive. What is possible, that is, what remains, means death.

"Lord Xiahou, Lord Cao, don't argue anymore, I'd better stay here." Li Dian said suddenly.

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong looked at the young Li Dian with bewildered faces, but they said in unison, "What's the matter with you here? What are you messing around here?"

Li Dian sternly said: "Listen to me, you are all skilled in bows and horses, brave and good at fighting, and you are also the lord's right-hand man. Today, the lord was defeated in Puyang and was forced to go to Hebei to attach himself to Yuan Shao. We still need your help. I Not as brave as Master Cao, who is not as skilled in arching horses as Lord Xiahou, let me stay and resist the pursuers, even if I die in battle, there will be no pity, besides, if you escort the lord away together, we can break through as soon as possible."

As soon as the words fell, Li Dian clasped his fists to Cao Cao and said, "My lord, please let me stay!"

Cao Cao didn't agree at first, but Li Dian begged again and again, so he had no choice but to agree to him.

Therefore, Cao Cao left 2000 men for Li Dian to resist the pursuers, and he led Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Dian Wei and more than 1000 soldiers and began to retreat to the north of the city.

This subtle change was instantly caught by Yu Jin, who was in charge of commanding the overall battle. Yu Jin guessed that Cao Cao was going to retreat, and immediately ordered Wei Xu and Chen Ying to outflank the left and right sides, and let Xu Chu lead the cavalry to break through from the flanks and intercept Cao Cao's retreat. .

However, Li Dian led the army to block the main road and vowed not to retreat, giving Cao Cao enough time to retreat.

Cao Cao pushed to the north of the city, and when they passed the stables, they all rode on the horses in the stables, but there were only a few hundred horses, so these people rode alternately and withdrew to the north gate together.

When Cao Cao and others arrived at the north gate, they saw Zhang Yan who was waiting outside through the cracks in the city gate, and there were about [-] soldiers and horses behind him. They said to Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Dian Wei: "This is the moment of life and death. You gentlemen should work hard to move forward, and must stand out from the encirclement!"

"Here!" Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, and Dian Wei replied in unison.

So Cao Cao ordered: "Open the city gate!"

Following Cao Cao's order, the city gate was slowly opened. Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong each led a hundred cavalry to rush forward. Dian Wei led three hundred cavalry to protect Cao Cao and followed closely behind. Following closely behind the cavalry, they rushed out of the city together.

Zhang Yan led [-] soldiers and lined up outside the north gate, waiting in full force. He just blocked the exit of the north gate. Suddenly he saw Cao Cao, under the protection of Dianwei, commanding Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong and others to kill him from the city. Immediately ordered the spearmen to stand firm and let the archers shoot arrows.

With one order, hundreds of arrows shot towards Cao Cao and others.

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hongchong were at the front. Facing the Xuzhou soldiers with spears like a forest, instead of showing any timidity, they became more courageous. The two of them rode fast horses and rushed towards the Xuzhou soldiers.

The Xuzhou soldiers holding spears saw Cao Jun cavalry rushing towards them with no intention of slowing down at all, and every Cao soldier had a grim face, covered in blood, as if they had just been soaked in a pool of blood. With an inspiring shout, he rushed towards them.

These Xuzhou soldiers were on the battlefield for the first time. Facing Cao Jun, who had been fighting for a long time and fought like a trapped beast, his shortcomings suddenly appeared. The legs of the spearmen were trembling. In the battle, I was already terrified in my heart, and I was thinking in my mind if I was charged by the cavalry, would I still have a chance to survive.

Zhang Yan rode a black cloud riding snow horse, stood in the middle of the army formation, and held a bow and arrow, and kept shooting arrows at the rushing Cao soldiers. He did not fail to let those Cao soldiers fall in response.However, he suddenly saw that the spears in the hands of the spearmen in the front row were trembling, and when he looked carefully, the legs of those spearmen were trembling even more, which seemed to be out of fear.

"Oops! These are new recruits. Today is their first time on the battlefield. Facing Cao Jun's most elite cavalry, they will definitely feel fear." Zhang Yan thought to himself.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yan immediately shouted to the soldiers: "Soldiers, don't be afraid, stand firm, hold the weapons in your hands tightly, and stab out the spears before the enemy cavalry arrives, you will surely kill Cao Bing ..."

Before he finished speaking, one of the spearmen in the first row gave up the spear in his hand because of his fear, turned around and fled back, and shouted: "I won't fight this battle... "

A mouse dropping can ruin a pot of delicious soup.As the spearman fled the battle, other spearmen who had the same sense of fear as him also dropped their weapons and turned around to flee.

As a result, the front army was suddenly in chaos, and there were countless spear soldiers who were about to flee. They shuttled through the neat army formation, but confused other soldiers.

At this time, Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong led the crowd to kill them. When they saw the Xuzhou soldiers fleeing, they immediately showed a smile on their faces, thinking that it was God helping them in secret.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang, and Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong came galloping with the crowd. With the help of the strong impact of the horses, they directly smashed the soldiers who were fleeing the battle, and some were even trampled to death by the horseshoes.

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong waved their weapons one after another and began to kill Xuzhou soldiers.The phalanx of Xuzhou soldiers lost its defensive meaning in an instant, and was torn into two big openings by Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong and others. The two men were more like two sharp knives, directly inserted into the middle of the phalanx, like a broken bamboo.

Cao Cao and Dian Wei led the cavalry to follow closely behind, and Cao Jun's infantry was even more energetic, following the cavalry and marching forward bravely.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan immediately commanded the army to retreat, and let the archers scatter on the two wings, and let the school swordsmen rush up and kill Cao Jun.

However, Cao Jun's attack was fierce, and the psychological quality of this Xuzhou soldier was very low. Seeing that his companion was killed, instead of being angry at all, he became more frightened and scattered.

For a while, Zhang Yan's order became invalid. Except for the archers scattered on the two wings for long-distance shooting, the rest of the spearmen, whether they were school swordsmen, avoided Cao Jun's cavalry far away.

In a short while, Cao Jun rushed away from the Xuzhou soldiers' formation, split the whole formation into two, fled from the Xuzhou soldiers, and went north along the official road.

Seeing Cao Cao fleeing, Zhang Yan was not reconciled. It happened that Xu Chu led the cavalry to fight out from the north gate. He and Xu Chu immediately led the cavalry to chase Cao Cao.

(End of this chapter)

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