Great Han Empire
Chapter 842
Chapter 842 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
At the end of April, in Shanyang County, Yanzhou, Fangdongcheng.
Cao Chun and Xu Chu led [-] cavalry to Fangdong City, and Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and Yang Ping went out to meet them.
Cao Chun is about 30 years old, not tall, with fair skin, and looks gentle, not half as brave and heroic as a general.Cao Chun is Cao Ren's younger brother. He was very smart since he was a child.Although his success at a young age is directly related to the sponsorship of former Taiwei Cao Song, it is not difficult to see Cao Chun's outstanding talent among Cao's children.In order to reverse the unfavorable situation on the Yanzhou battlefield, Cao Cao not only handed over three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry to Cao Chun, but also summoned the personal guard cavalry of many generals in the army, including his own personal guard cavalry. I give him a ride, hoping that he can capture Changyi and turn the tide.
At this moment, Cao Chun was very surprised to see Yang Ping, "Why is Lord Yang here? Rencheng is lost?"
Yang Ping was so ashamed that he bowed his head and said: "There are so many rebels in Northern Xinjiang, I can't resist, so I have to..."
"Have no choice but to abandon the city and flee?" Cao Chun said angrily with a gloomy face, "You lost Rencheng, what can I do to contain the troops of the Northern Border Army? The Northern Border Army is guarding around Changyi, how can I sneak attack?"
"My lord, don't worry." Jian Yong hastily stepped forward to smooth things over, "The Northern Frontier Army that conquered Rencheng is still in Rencheng, and has not stationed in Changyi. We still have a chance to sneak attack."
"What's going on?" Cao Chun was surprised and delighted when he heard the words, "Do we really still have a chance?"
"Of course." Zhang Fei looked at Cao Chun and let out a cold snort, apparently very dissatisfied with Cao Chun's behavior just now.Cao Chun is just Cao Cao's cousin, and his official position is lower than that of Yang Ping, the Prime Minister of Chengguo. What right does he have to reprimand Yang Ping in front of everyone?Zhang Fei's dissatisfaction was on his face.Cao Chun turned a blind eye, with a look of arrogance on his face, and did not show any respect and humility to the commander in chief of this battle.
"The two adults are entering the city, and we will talk as we walk." Jian Yong worried that Zhang Fei would say something nasty, so he hurriedly extended his hand to greet him.
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Liu Bei had great confidence in his attack strategy, but after the Northern Frontier Army attacked Langya Kingdom and Guan Yu was defeated and retreated to the East China Sea, Gao Shun and Zang Ba's armies would most likely go northward and enter Yanzhou, where they would appear in the Changyi City area to open up a flanking battlefield to cover Its main force attacked Chenliu.At this time, if you want to take Changyi smoothly, you must drag Gao Shun's army on the front line of Lu and Ren Chengguo to buy time for your attacking army, but if you want to hold Gao Shun's army, you need more troops. However, Xuzhou has no army.In the battle of Jucheng, Guan Yu lost more than half of Jucheng, leaving only 1 horses.After Zhang Fei and Jian Yong's army left Xuzhou and went north to attack Changyi, Guan Yu was able to block the northern border army in the area of Tan (tan) in the East China Sea without backup. It is already very good to stabilize the current front. There is no hope of counterattacking and retaking Langya Kingdom, let alone holding back the northern border army with his strength.
After careful consideration, Liu Bei wrote to Guangling Chen Deng, asking him to lead his army north to help Guan Yu so that he could reinforce the Central Plains battlefield at an appropriate time.Liu Bei said in the letter that if the Central Plains are lost, Xuzhou will not be preserved. What is the point of keeping many soldiers and horses in Xuzhou?Relying on the strength of a state with tens of thousands of troops and relying on our own strength, it is undoubtedly a dream to defeat Hebei Li Hong, so now we have to unite and work together.I have formed an alliance with Jiangdong Sun Ce. At this critical juncture, if he not only defies the imperial edict and refuses to go north to attack Hebei and rebel,
And if you want to take the opportunity to attack Xuzhou from the alliance, then let him go.This kind of person who has neither loyalty nor faith will be tolerated by the world in the future, and he will definitely die a good death.
Liu Bei also wrote a sincere letter to Ji Ling, asking him to obey the imperial edict and go north quickly to rescue and save the country from peril.
After Chen Deng received Liu Bei's letter, he immediately went north.Ji Ling had already received the imperial decree and reward from Xu Chang before this, but because neither Sun Ce nor Zhou Yu made any movement, nor did Yuan Shu, who was seriously ill, express anything, he hesitated and didn't know how to choose.Liu Bei's letter reminded him in time.Ji Ling then wrote a letter to Shouchun, expressing his determination to protect the country, and then led the army to go northward day and night.
When the two rushed to Pengcheng one after another, they just received a request for help from Yang Ping, Minister of Rencheng.
Chen Deng believed that Gao Shun had already arrived at the Yanzhou battlefield, and the Qingzhou army could no longer pose a threat to Xuzhou, so it was meaningless to support Guan Yu.Starting from Liu Bei's attack strategy, the armies of all ministries should gather together and continue to go north to support Ren Chengguo, hold down Gao Shun's army in the area of Ren Cheng, in order to coordinate Zhang Fei's attack on Changyi and turn the tide of the battle.
Chen Deng's idea was supported by Mi Zhu.After Jian Yong left, Mi Zhu stayed in Xuzhou to supervise the military administration, raising and delivering food, grass and supplies to the Central Plains battlefield.At this time, Guan Yu also got the news, rushed to Xuzhou from the East China Sea, and asked to lead his army north to enter the Yanzhou battlefield.
Mi Zhu didn't dare to offend Guan Yu, so he convened the people to discuss carefully, and decided that Guan Yu, Ji Ling, and Cao Bao would lead 5000 people to march northward into Rencheng State and hold back the Northern Frontier Army.Instead of Guan Yu, Chen Deng led [-] Guangling soldiers to garrison the East China Sea, waited for an opportunity to counterattack, and drove the Qingzhou army back to the foot of Mount Tai.
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"Master Mi Zhu sent a letter saying that Ji Ling's [-] troops and Guan Yu's Cao Bao's [-] Danyang soldiers are heading north rapidly, and it is estimated that they will be able to enter Ren Chengguo in two or three days." Jian Yong said with emotion, "This time for Going north to the Central Plains to fight against the rebellion, armies from all walks of life overcame all difficulties, worked tirelessly, and marched day and night at an extremely fast speed."
Cao Chun smiled and said lightly: "If you and I don't do our best, the country will fall into the hands of rebels."
Jian Yong nodded and continued, "After the Northern Frontier Army captured Rencheng, its main force headed towards Changyi, but they turned back immediately when they discovered that the Xuzhou Army was going north. It is estimated that they will wait for work and hit us head-on."
"Where are the iron cavalry of the Northern Border Army now?" Cao Chun asked.
"On the front line of Chengwu and Liangqiu City." Jian Yong said, "After Master Guan's army arrived in Rencheng, Gao Shun's army wanted to eat him, so he needed an advantage in strength. I guess he would ask Changyi for help. We will launch an attack on Changyi after the iron cavalry around Changyi City arrive at Rencheng State to support Gao Shun."
"We should launch an attack on Changyi now." Cao Chun frowned slightly, and waved his hand, "The prime minister has ordered Mr. Cao in Dingtao City to break through immediately. We have no time. No matter how fast Mr. Guan is, he will reach Ren The time for the city is also after Mr. Cao broke through. After Mr. Cao broke through, if we have not made progress in the direction of Changyi, the Northern Border Army may deal a heavy blow to the main force of our army. We have no time to wait, and must attack immediately."
"It doesn't matter if you wait any longer." Zhang Fei waved his horsewhip in an unquestionable tone, "After Lord Cao breaks through, the main force of the northern army will be attracted to Dingtao City. After Lord Guan attacked Rencheng, Gao Shun's army was also captured At this time, Changyi is empty of troops, and we are very confident in capturing Changyi."
"At present, there are 5000 troops in Fangdong, and the number of troops is huge, so it is difficult to hide their whereabouts. Once the northern army finds out, this raid on Changyi is bound to fail." Cao Chun hastily advised, "Master Zhang, it is better to advance Better to attack."
"The gates of my city are closed, and the flags and drums are silent on the city. How will the northern army find out?" Zhang Fei shook his head. We will not leave. If we attack rashly, we will not only suffer staggering losses, but we may not even see the walls of Changyi City in the end. It is not a big problem if we fail. At most, we will withdraw to Yuzhou and stick to it. It's more ominous than ominous." Zhang Fei approached Cao Chun and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to go the same way as your elder brother?"
Zhang Fei's words blocked Cao Chun, holding him silent for a long time.
"After Mr. Guan arrived at the Yanzhou battlefield, Xuzhou's defense forces were weak. Is Xuzhou's safety guaranteed?" Cao Chun was extremely annoyed when he saw Zhang Fei's poor words. There is a world of difference between Fei, a barbarian, and himself.If it wasn't for my elder brother's repeated instructions before leaving, I would have humiliated Zhang Fei severely now.In order to ease the atmosphere, Cao Chun swallowed his anger and asked some innocuous matters.
"With Lord Chen Deng here, Xuzhou is as solid as gold." Zhang Fei said indifferently, "Master Chen has 5000 Guangling soldiers, and Lord Guan only took away [-] Danyang soldiers, and [-] troops are still stationed in the East China Sea. Master Chen It is not an easy task to stop the Qingzhou bandits."
"When does your lord intend to attack?"
"We will start attacking when the scouts find that the northern Xinjiang cavalry is moving towards Dingtao."
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After returning to the city, Cao Chun listened carefully to Zhang Fei's attack strategy, thought for a long time, and decided that it is better to attack immediately. There is really no need to wait in Fangdong City at the risk of being discovered by the Northern Border Army.
"Opportunities don't come by waiting. We need to create, discover, and seek." Cao Chun persuaded.
Now the biggest obstacle for us to attack Changyi is the iron cavalry of Yan Rou, Jiang Wu and Wei Jun.According to the scouts' investigation, Wei Jun's iron cavalry has been haunting Dongping, Rencheng and Shanyang County to protect the rear and food roads of the Northern Army.Yan Rou and Jiang Wu's army was stationed on the front line of Chengwu and Liangqiu cities, and their range of activities was within a hundred miles southwest of the two cities.If we take the initiative to attack and lure out the enemy cavalry, not only will we be able to raid Changyi smoothly, but we will also be able to hold back Yan Rou and Jiang Wu's iron cavalry to support the Dingtao battlefield.Why not do something that kills two birds with one stone?As for Wei Jun's army, since Master Guan appeared in the direction of Ren Chengguo, threatening the military food road in northern Xinjiang, he must divide his troops to support Gao Shun.The rest of the iron cavalry had to protect the grain road, and the possibility of staying in Changyi was very small.
Cao Chun's words did not impress Zhang Fei.Zhang Fei has his own considerations. In his opinion, if the northern Xinjiang cavalry stays on the south bank of the Jishui River and does not get caught in the Dingtao battlefield, it will be difficult to hold on to Changyi even if he wins it. Gao Shun, who rushed to kill Xu on the battlefield.Once he was besieged, the [-] army would be dead, and even if he could break through, the casualties would be heavy.Cao Chun wanted to launch an attack on Changyi before Cao Ren broke through. His purpose was simple. He did not intend to capture Changyi, but to use his own forces to hold back the Northern Frontier Army on the Changyi battlefield, so as to help Cao Ren break through the siege smoothly and help The Yanzhou army retreated smoothly to the front lines of Fengqiu and Chenliu.In Cao Chun's eyes, there is no life or death of the Xuzhou army at all.
Zhang Fei immediately vetoed it.
Cao Chun was not discouraged and continued to persuade.The two armies you and I have just withdrawn from the Jianghuai battlefield. We have fought with Yuan Shu for more than a year. The deep hatred between the soldiers can be imagined.Now in the army attacking Ren Chengguo, Ji Ling has 1 people, while Guan Yu has only 5000 people.If Ji Ling or Ji Ling's subordinates turn against each other, Lord Guan Yu and the five thousand Danyang soldiers will not only face the disaster of annihilating the entire army, but we will also lose the opportunity to attack Changyi.Even if Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, and Wei Jun were all on the Dingtao battlefield at that time, we would not be able to attack Changyi.Because Rencheng is only more than 200 miles away from Changyi, Gaoshun's army can be killed overnight.As long as he surrounds us in Changyi and waits for the main force on the Dingtao battlefield to return to help, our entire army will be wiped out.
These words made Zhang Fei feel cold, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on his handsome face.When he first heard that the Xuchang court issued an order to appease Yuan Shu's subordinates, and asked Ji Ling, Liu Xun and others to lead the army northward and enter the battlefield in the Central Plains, he felt that something was wrong.The relationship between Yuan Shu and Li Hong is known all over the world, especially after Yuan Shu's accident, he immediately ordered his son Yuan Yao to evacuate to Hebei with dozens of family members of Yangzhou officials.Just imagine under such circumstances, how many of Yuan Shu's generals would dare to fight the northern army head-on?Yuan Shao was too courageous. In order to block the attack of the northern army, he dared to take such a risk and recruit Yuan Shu's army to fight northward.
Zhang Fei hesitated for a long time, but still shook his head.The Xuzhou army has lost 1 people in Jucheng, and the 2 people under Liu Bei's command are stuck in the Dingtao battlefield. If his 2 people are wiped out again, then Liu Bei will become a lonely family and be slaughtered.At that time, don't say that Xuzhou can't be kept, homeless, and even his life is in danger.
Without absolute certainty, he would never send troops to attack.
"As long as the northern Xinjiang cavalry does not leave Changyi, I will not launch an attack."
Cao Chun glared at Zhang Fei, turned around angrily and left.
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In the middle of the night, Zhang Fei was awakened by a burst of noisy and hurried footsteps.
Jian Yong rushed in panting, "Yide, Cao Chun has left the city."
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and cursed loudly.Cao Chun went out to fight without authorization, and the situation on the battlefield changed immediately.
"Yide, Cao Chun takes the initiative to attack, and he will definitely be able to lure out the northern Xinjiang cavalry. Should we fight or not?"
Zhang Fei walked to the case table in three or two steps, spread out the map, and looked carefully at the dim candlelight, "Xianhe, order the army to withdraw from Fangdong City, cross Heshui in the south, and rush eastward along the south bank of Heshui River. 150 miles to the Nimu Pavilion."
"Nimu Pavilion..." Jian Yong pointed to the map and said in surprise, "Are you planning to attack Changyi from the direction of the Sishui River?"
"The only way to hide the traces of the army at this time." Zhang Fei said helplessly, "The attention of the northern army is all in the southwestern areas of Fangdong, Shanfu, Bocheng, and Jishicheng. Once Cao Chun attacks, we will definitely Expose. If you want to continue to hide, you have to rush to the vicinity of Zhaoyang Lake immediately. The Northern Xinjiang Army is negligent in guarding against the densely populated Sishui River and Zhaoyang Lake. It will only wait for the Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry to chase and kill Cao Chun and leave the vicinity of Changyi City. We will go up along the Sishui River, from Fangyucheng and Dongmencheng to kill Changyi."
"Okay, okay." Jian Yong nodded again and again, "I will do as you say."
"Order all the ministries to withdraw from Fangdong overnight." Zhang Fei picked up the helmet on the case table and said angrily, "Don't contact Cao Chun anymore, let him fend for himself."
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At the end of April, Yanzhou Jiyin County, Chengwu City.
Yan Rou suspected that he had heard it wrong. He pointed to the scouts and asked, "Did you see clearly? Are they really the cavalry of the Yanzhou Army?"
The scout was very sure, "It's definitely a tiger and leopard cavalry, it can't be wrong."
"Cao Cao's tiger and leopard riders only have 3000 people, how come there are so many of them all of a sudden?" Yan Rou felt very strange.Among the rebels, Yuan Shao had the most cavalry, and both Guanzhong and Luoyang had cavalry.Although Cao Cao has been in Yanzhou, it took several years to establish a tiger and leopard cavalry because of the continuous disasters and wars in Yanzhou and the lack of wealth.This tiger and leopard cavalry had fought against the northern Xinjiang cavalry on the battlefield of Jizhou the year before last, and it is said that it was still very sharp.Now it suddenly appeared on the south bank of the Jishui River, obviously to contain its own troops and prevent itself from supporting the Dingtao battlefield.It seems that Cao Cao is going to launch a big battle in Dingtao.
"Urgently tell the general that Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry appeared in the direction of Chengwu. It is estimated that Cao Cao will put all his eggs in one basket in the near future and make a desperate effort."
"Let's tell Lord Jiang Wu of Liangqiu City, please go out and try to encircle and wipe out the tiger and leopard cavalry together with me." Yan Rou said to Yang Ming with a smile, "This is Cao Cao's strongest army, let's not miss this opportunity. "
"What if the general wants us to support the Dingtao battlefield?" Yang Ming hesitated.
"The general has already said that no matter what happens on the Dingtao battlefield, we must stick to Changyi City and not cross the Jishui River." Yan Rou said with a smile, "When you arrive in the Central Plains, you have been idle, and now you should be active Muscles."
Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, and Yang Ming each led their armies roaring out, chasing and killing the rebel cavalry everywhere.
Cao Chun and Xu Chu went east and west, wandering erratically, circling in circles on the Great Plains with Beijiang cavalry.
Yan Rou became angry.He immediately decided to expand the scope of the attack to two hundred miles, and ordered Wei Jun to approach the Sishui River with his cavalry to protect Changyi.Liu Yu, who was stationed in Changyi, was ordered to be careful.
Jiang Wu felt that if the army was too far away from Changyi, it would take time to return to help, and it was necessary to strengthen the defensive forces in the city.
Yan Roushu told Gao Shun, asking him to dispatch troops to Changyi City, and at the same time urging him to defeat Guan Yu as soon as possible, not to waste time in Rencheng, and to invest the main force in attacking the east and Bocheng lines, so as to help the main force of the army fight in Dingtao After the end, quickly kill Chenliu.
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At the end of April, sixty miles west of Dingtao City, Ming Pavilion.
Cao Cao slowed down his attack after receiving the news that the northern border army surrounded Jiyang and cut off his retreat, and waited patiently for the moment when Cao Ren broke through.
During the attack, the Yanzhou Army and Xuzhou Army gradually worked out a way to deal with the Northern Xinjiang Army.The army in northern Xinjiang used trenches, deer villages, and horses to resist the opponent's attack, and they used temporarily cut down trees to make huge rafts to cover the long arrows, and burned the deer villages and horses with super long torches. Use ladders to bridge ditches.Although the battle scene was far less bloody and tragic than at the beginning, the advance speed of the Yan and Xu armies was getting faster and faster.
Yu Du and Qin Yi, who were in charge of the frontal blockade, saw that the blockade had lost its power, so they immediately called their subordinates to discuss countermeasures.The army Sima and the army waiters came up with ideas one after another.If the enemy blocked the arrow formation with a giant raft, then shoot with rockets and burn his giant raft.Luzhai and Juma are easy to ignite, so they should be soaked in river water after they are made. The wood will not burn in a short time after it is soaked.If the enemy uses a ladder to bridge over the ditch, then spread flammable grass and trees in the ditch, pour kerosene, and when the enemy crosses, shoot with rockets to ignite the grass and trees in the ditch, and burn the enemy together with the ladder.
Yu Du and Qin Yi urgently reported the countermeasures to the camp.After discussing with Qu Yi, Lu Bu, Yushi and the others, Li Hong asked Dong Zhao, Wu Ye and others to urgently arrange for civilians to prepare materials and implement new blocking methods, and at the same time told Yu Du and Qin Yi not to use these methods to deal with the enemy for the time being. Gradually attract the rebels to the direction of Dingtao, and wait until the rebels in the city break through and the rebels outside the city launch a fierce attack to break through the blocking, and then give the rebels a fatal blow.
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Three days later, Cao Cao and Liu Bei commanded the army to advance to Xiping Pavilion, [-] miles away from Dingtao City.
Here Li Hong assembled three battalions of the Southern Army, six battalions of the Northern Army, and [-] cavalry from the Huns, making a total of [-] troops.Cao Cao assembled [-] Yanzhou troops, [-] Xuzhou troops, and [-] troops trapped in the city, for a total of [-] troops.
The two sides are evenly matched, and the war is imminent.
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The Northern Xinjiang Army placed the infantry army on the front, supplemented by iron cavalry on both wings, and faced the enemy in a "pin"-shaped battle formation.
In front of the battle formation were [-] ballistas with bloody mouths open.In front of the ballista array, there are obstacles composed of trenches, deer villages, and Juma.
Behind the battle formation are stone cannons with their heads held high.The piles of kerosene-coated stones gave off a foul smell.The soldiers and peasants of the Chariot Battalion stood in awe, waiting for the sound of the attack drum.
The war drums exploded, and Yan and Xu Dajun, under the command of Cao Cao, launched a tidal attack on Xiping Pavilion.
In an instant, the shouts of killing were earth-shattering and rushed straight into the sky.
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Li Hong was stationed at the height of his horse, watching the attacking army in the distance rolling in with overwhelming momentum, just like the layers of huge waves caused by a shocking tsunami, his blood boiled instantly, "Beating the drum..."
"Boom..." The sound of the drums was violent and dense, like a hundred spring thunders exploding into the sky, extremely powerful.
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As in the previous few days, under the cover of the giant raft in the front row, the rebel soldiers carried the ladder and flew all the way, and built a ladder bridge and laid planks on the long and wide trench.The only difference is that there are too many attacking soldiers today. On the battlefield hundreds of steps wide, there are at least tens of thousands of soldiers running, screaming, and shouting at the top of their lungs.
Under the shooting of dense long arrows, the giant rafts trembled and moaned excitedly, striding forward towards the target.
With an order, hundreds of super-long torches stretched out from the gaps in the giant raft, and placed them directly on Luzhai and refused to horse.Many of these temporary obstacles are based on nearby residential buildings and are very easy to ignite.The burnt smell of burning wood rose with the wind, and the billowing smoke began to rise.
The battle is getting fiercer.
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Yushi turned his head to look at the blue sky behind him, and a look of worry flashed across his brows.
The general placed only [-] infantry and [-] cavalry on the western battlefield of Xipingting, and the remaining [-] troops were distributed within [-] miles from Xipingting to the city of Dingtao, preparing to encircle and wipe out those who escaped from the encirclement. rebels.The general pinned his hope of stopping the main force of the rebels on the [-] step cavalry. Is he underestimating his opponent too much?When Cao Cao and Liu Bei have an absolute advantage in military strength, can it really be impossible to break through our block?The distance is so close that the rebels will break through if they are not careful. This battle is too tense.
Come on a horse.Yushi's heart suddenly contracted, and the strong suffocation made him shake a few times involuntarily.
"General, the enemy has broken through, the enemy has left the city..."
Li Hong waved his hand excitedly, and pulled down the whip in his hand, "Send Lv Bu to immediately withdraw from the west city and let Cao Ren break through."
"Order Qu Yi and Fan Li to encircle Cao Ren, quickly..."
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The speed of the rebels clearing the obstacles was getting faster and faster. The densely packed enemy soldiers gathered behind the giant raft, and swung their weapons vigorously to chop down the burning deer village.There were too many of them, their attacks were too fierce, and their roars were too loud. Even the arrow formations of the Northern Border Army seemed to be trembling and weak under their roars.The deafening killing sounds deeply stimulated these soldiers who had fought bloody battles for many days. They couldn't wait any longer.The excitement gradually made them lose their patience. Many people rushed to forcibly demolish the deer village without waiting for it to be burned to the ground.
The northern border army spent several days on this blocking position and expended a lot of effort. The density of Luzhai and Juma exceeded the imagination of the enemy soldiers.As time went by, they found that the size of Luzhai and Juma was getting bigger and bigger. Some were made of whole trees that had just been felled, and some seemed to be soaked in water for a long time, but they were still wet. It is impossible to ignite these things.
The Northern Frontier Army seemed to know that they had encountered difficulties, and the long arrows all over the sky suddenly disappeared, as if to help them cross the obstacle unimpeded.
Without the threat of long arrows, the advance speed of the enemy soldiers suddenly accelerated, and more enemies crossed the ditch behind the sudden front.
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"Dong dong..." On the northern frontier army's position, hundreds of battle drums suddenly rang together, and the huge drum sound swept across the entire battlefield like a stormy sea.
The array of arrows rose again, and a huge burning black cloud looked extremely strange against the blue sky.Pieces of flaming stones dragged their long black tails, whizzing over the sky and covering the sky, which was thrilling.
The trench burned in an instant, the flames soared into the sky, and then the flames burned more and more vigorously, swallowing the ladders on the trenches recklessly. Many enemy soldiers who were crossing the ladder bridge were caught off guard and turned over and fell into the flames.In a short period of time, a huge wall of fire rose into the sky, cutting the battlefield in half.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were dumbfounded and at a loss.Nearly [-] attacking soldiers were engulfed in raging fire in an instant.
The rebel soldiers were stunned.The deafening killing sounds and the fierce battle drums stopped abruptly, and the soldiers who were running and shouting suddenly stopped, and half of the battlefield suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
There were bursts of painful screams from the fire.
"Boom..." With a sound, the rebel soldiers turned around and ran away without waiting for the sound of the golden gong, one by one wolves rushed forward, and the terrifying shouts tore apart the blood on the battlefield, making people frightened.
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The rebel soldiers surrounded by the fire collapsed instantly.
The huge burning rafts were thrown away at will, and no one cared about the screaming arrows all over the sky. Everyone screamed, running and trampling in the dense deer village horse repelling formation, and more people ignored it at all. Life and death, throwing away their weapons, holding their hands high, and rushing towards the Northern Xinjiang Army's position.
Behind is the wall of flames, and the only place to survive is the front.In front of them are ballistas with mouths wide open.
Yu Du's face was full of murderous intent, the excitement of revenge made him tremble all over, and his hoarse cry turned into crying at this moment, "Let it go, let it go... kill them... kill them..."
"Boom...Boom..." Fifteen hundred ballistas roared at the same time, and the battlefield shook violently at this moment.
Strong bows, ballistas, stone cannons, all the weapons that can kill the enemy cheered at this moment, and the arrows and stones poured down like a storm.
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The Northern Frontier Army surrounded Cao Ren's army at a small Tao Pavilion twenty miles outside Dingtao City.
Qu Yi commanded the three battalions of Chen Jian, Ku Chief, and Chang Gong. They also used a solid blocking position to block Cao Ren's army in the road, making it difficult to advance.
Lü Bu led the two battalions of Guo Xun and Zhang Sun in pursuit and used a small river to successfully cut off Cao Ren's retreat.
Fan Li, Zhang Zhen and others led the rest of the army to rush forward fiercely from the north.
Cao Ren, Xiahouyuan, Simpi and others commanded the army, leaning on the Jishui River with their backs, rushing from left to right, fighting bloody battles to the death.It was hard for them to imagine that Cao Cao and Liu Bei's [-] troops were in Xipingting, ten miles away, and they were unable to break through the blocking of the Northern Army and rescue themselves from the encirclement when they were surrounded by the main force of the Northern Army.
Cao Ren looked up at the sky and shook his head helplessly.Brother, it's getting dark, if you don't come, our entire army will be wiped out.
"Zixiao, we can't go back." Xia Houyuan was drenched in blood and walked over staggeringly, "That rebel Lu Bu set up hundreds of ballistas on the small river, and he was going to die in the past. What should we do? Think of a way .”
Cao Ren bowed his head and remained silent.
"If we had known this, we wouldn't have left the city to die." Xia Houyuan cursed angrily.He withdrew his troops from Cangting to Dingtao. Although more than half of the troops were lost, they were not as embarrassed as they are today.
"Why doesn't big brother come? He is only ten miles away from us, only ten miles away..."
"Miaocai, don't say a few words." Mao Jie coughed twice, stretched out his hand to open the water bag and took a sip of water, "It's only a day, why are you in a hurry? You think the Northern Xinjiang Army is the Yellow Turban Army, so they just casually Let us kill it?"
"I'm not in a hurry?" Xia Houyuan pointed at his nose and shouted loudly, "Open your eyes and see, the northern army surrounded us by the Jishui River, and the Huns' iron cavalry rushed to kill us. If we can't beat it, how long can we last?"
"It's fine when it's dark." Cao Ren shook his hand and said with a wry smile, "When it's dark, the northern army will stop attacking. Let's use the time of night to set up a chariot formation. As long as we block the Huns' cavalry, we can still Support for a few days."
"How dare the leopard bring the Huns to the Central Plains..." Xia Houyuan gritted his teeth and cut it off, "The leopard must be from Xianbei, he is not our Han, definitely not."
The fast horse came galloping.
"My lord, Mr. Simpi asked for help. He couldn't tear through the defense line of the northern border army. He was pressed and beaten by Qu Yi all the time, and he was almost unable to hold on."
Cao Ren was taken aback and stood up abruptly.Simpi and Cai Yang led 6000 men to attack the western front, trying to open the gap, but the opposite was Qu Yi, the most elite army of the Northern Xinjiang Army, with far more troops than Simpi and Cai Yang.It is commendable for the two of them to persist for a day, but once the western front is broken by Qu Yi, the northern army is bound to attack overnight, and I can't even think about sustaining it.
"My lords, please hold on till dark." Cao Ren turned to look at Xia Houyuan, "How many people do you have?"
"There are still more than 2000 people." Xia Houyuan shook his head and said, "Lv Bu has been attacking fiercely. Withdrawing some of his troops at this time, the defense line will definitely be torn by Lu Bu. It is better to call your people."
"Where's Wang Zhong?"
"Wang Zhong was repeatedly attacked by the Northern Army and the Huns, causing heavy casualties. The defense line in the north is in jeopardy." Xia Houyuan said dejectedly, "Even if we can survive tonight, it will be difficult to survive tomorrow. The defense line in the north is tomorrow. There may be no soldiers to defend."
Cao Ren sighed, and ordered Li Hui to bring 2000 soldiers from the Chinese army to support, "If the 2000 soldiers are finished, we will lose all hope."
Xia Houyuan and Mao Jie were silent, and looked up at the sunset in the west at the same time.
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Xiping Pavilion.
After Yan and Xu's armies suffered heavy losses, their morale was sluggish, and it was not until the afternoon that they barely regrouped and launched an attack on the Northern Frontier Army again, but the scale of the attack was very small.The soldiers were terrified, and as soon as they saw burning arrows in the sky, they would immediately flee with their heads in their arms.Cao Cao ordered the execution of the soldiers who fled the battle, and only then managed to control the situation.Until dusk, the army failed to break through the trench.Every time the soldiers ran to the edge of the ditch, they could no longer take a step when they smelled the disgusting smell of burnt meat.They didn't dare to turn around and run away, so they had to lie on the ground with their heads hugged, waiting for the sound of the gong to retreat.
Cao Cao was so anxious that he sent a large number of scouts to investigate the situation of the breakout army, but the news he received made him miserable.Cao Ren's army was besieged in Xiaotaoting, and the Northern Frontier Army gathered heavy troops and launched a crazy attack. More than 1 people were estimated to be wiped out.
Just then, a worse news came.The cavalry of the Huns, under the command of Liu Ming, the virtuous king of the right, succeeded in a surprise attack and captured the city while Cao Cao's army was far away from the injustice.
Cao Cao was hit repeatedly, almost crying in despair.
The wrong sentence is lost, the food and grass are cut off, the future is gambled, and the defeat is set.Although I still have an advantage in numbers, it is impossible for me to safely evacuate to the south bank of the Jishui River and return to Yuzhou without food and backup.This army will be eaten up by the northern Xinjiang cavalry bite by bite on the way to retreat.Now the hope of the army's survival does not lie in whether it can withdraw from the battlefield in time, but depends on whether Zhang Fei and Cao Chun can capture Changyi.If they successfully conquered Changyi, Li Hong may have to retreat to the next best thing after he has already obtained Dingtao, and divide his troops to attack Changyi first, giving himself a chance to breathe.
Cao Cao's hope was shattered by Guo Jia's words.
"Since Li Hong was able to divide his troops to surround Jiyang, sneak attack Yuanju, and take into account the possibility of what is about to happen, he will naturally not miss the protection of Changyi. So far, our scouts have discovered Yan Rou and Zhao Yun. Iron cavalry? Yan Rou is already near Changyi, what about Zhao Yun? Why hasn't Zhao Yun seen it all this time?"
"You mean, Zhao Yun may have ambushed by the Jishui River, waiting for us to cross the river and retreat, and launch a fatal blow?" Cao Cao asked in panic.
"I don't know where he is. The Prime Minister's guess may be right. But..." Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and said with a worried look, "Whether we can escape this catastrophe depends entirely on Liu Bei. My lord's strategy. If the two lords Zhang Fei and Cao Chun can succeed in Changyi, we will be able to evacuate safely."
Liu Bei's strategy was originally to defeat the Northern Xinjiang Army, but now the battle situation has undergone unexpected changes, and it has become a life-saving strategy in a blink of an eye.
"Today's battle was too unexpected." Liu Bei looked up to the sky and sighed, "Who would have thought that more than 1 people would be wiped out in the blink of an eye, which would have a great blow to the morale of the army. Don't talk about the soldiers, even I want to fight the battle as soon as possible." Withdraw from the battlefield." Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao and Guo Jia, and said solemnly, "Feng Xiao was right just now, Changyi is very important to the Northern Frontier Army, it is impossible for Li Hong to be unprepared, our strategy for attacking Changyi may be It was a mistake at all. Don't count on Zhang Fei and Cao Chun, let's make a living by ourselves."
Guo Jia smiled bitterly, "Leopards are too cruel, and this battle has hit us too hard. Judging from the bloody methods of leopards, we really have to find another way to escape."
"Hmph..." Cao Cao looked up at the bloody sunset and snorted coldly.He wanted to say a few harsh words, but when the words came to his mouth, he felt that the cruel words were slapping himself in the face, so he closed his mouth again.
"What should we do now? We can't just sit and watch Zixiao's entire army wiped out."
Liu Bei bowed his head and said nothing, but it could be seen from the expression on his face that he had lost confidence and had no intention of fighting again.
"We still have a lot of empty ships." Guo Jia pointed to the grain transport fleet on the river in the distance, "After dark, let some ships go down, and it counts as many people can be picked up." Guo Jia raised his head and pointed to the sky, " There is a moon tonight, and you can see dozens of steps away so-so. Tell those boatmen not to use torches, or they will be shot by the archers of the Northern Border Army."
When Cao Cao thought of being able to save Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and others, the grief in his heart eased a little.Although more than 1 people were lost, it was better than leaving the brothers to escape alone.After Changyi was lost, all his family members were taken away by the northern border army. If he watched Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan die in battle this time, his heart would be ashamed.
"Should we evacuate overnight, or tomorrow?"
"After we brought Mr. Cao and his group of generals back tonight, the army trapped in Xiaotaoting collapsed." Guo Jia sighed in a low voice, "After the northern army won a big victory in Xiaotaoting, immediately They will turn around and surround us. We have enemies in front of us, pursuers behind us, and the Jishui River has blocked our way to withdraw to the south. Under such circumstances, it is too difficult to retreat successfully. Now Lord Liu thinks we cannot Counting on Zhang Fei and Cao Chun, then we have only one escape route left, which is to go north."
"Going north?" Cao Cao and Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia in horror, unbelievable.
"Withdraw the troops overnight, go north and join Xin Ping." Guo Jia pointed to the map on the case table, and pointed along the banks of the Pushui River, connecting the five cities of Baima, Yancheng, Changyuan (yuan), Pingqiu, and Fengqiu. The control is still in our hands. As long as we retreat overnight to Zhuzao City, a hundred miles away, the northern army will have no time to chase us. It will take time for them to wipe out the enemies of Xiaotaoting tomorrow, and it will also take time to find our retreat direction. By the time they started chasing us, we had already arrived at Zhuzaocheng. Zhuzaocheng is 120 miles away from Changyuan, and we can get there in one night. We will be safe when we arrive at Changyuan.”
"Going north? To Changyuan?" Cao Cao thought for a while, then said helplessly, "We will listen to Yuan Shao when we get there. Do you know what this means to us?"
"My lord, there may be no one going south to Yuzhou, so we can only take the risk of going north to break through. If the northern army reacts very quickly and chases all the way, half of us will be lucky to escape to Changyuan. As for the future, we will find a way Right now. The key now is to defeat the Northern Army. If the Northern Army occupies the Central Plains, even if you arrive in Yuzhou, how many years will your lord last? At present, it is better for you to rely on Yuan Shao to recover some strength. As long as we work together to defeat Li Hong, My lord still has a chance to make a comeback."
"Brother Meng De, what is personal honor and disgrace compared to the Great Han State? You are now the prime minister of the Great Han. Even if you are in Henan, Yuan Shao will not dare to neglect you in the slightest. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely help you. I can swear .”
Cao Cao patted Liu Bei's back gratefully, and sighed, "Go north. I hope we can escape the siege." He turned his gaze to Guo Jia, asked with a wry smile, "If you want to spend a day and a night When we arrived at Changyuan, we had to throw everything away. Our loss was astonishing, it can be said that we have nothing.”
"Only bring rations for three days, and discard all other supplies." Guo Jia frowned, and added, "There are more than 100 grain-loading boats on the river, let's scuttle them all."
"Forget it. There are 10,000+ peasants here. They followed us from the Central Plains to Jianghuai, and from Jianghuai back to the Central Plains. They suffered a lot. Give them the food. In the future, when we defeat the Northern Xinjiang Army and return to Yanzhou I still need the help of these people." Liu Bei hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Yanzhou has suffered too much in the past few years, and food is more important than life to the people of Yanzhou. You can't waste so much food in vain, you will be punished by God. "
Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at Liu Bei in surprise and were speechless for a while.
Liu Bei was worried that they would not agree, and then he said, "Transport the food ashore overnight, distribute it to the civilians accompanying the army, and let them go home. The 10,000+ civilians dispersed. The Northern Xinjiang Army wanted to find our retreat direction. It will take a long time. Maybe we have arrived at Changyuan, and the Northern Army doesn't know our exact location yet."
"In addition, Li Hong brought the Huns to the Central Plains and let the Huns beat us Han people. He can tell the common people in all parts of the Central Plains through their mouths. The Huns and us have been enemies for generations, and the Huns have never set foot Over the land of the Central Plains. Li Hong, a rebel, dared to join forces with the Huns to attack us and use the power of the Huns to usurp the country and society of the great Han. It is too shameless. We want to use their mouths to let the world know that Li Hong is a barbarian, a Despicable Xianbei slaves. Today, the barbarians want to take over my country, how can my people ignore it? How can we not fight back?"
"Okay, okay..." Cao Cao yelled, "Xuande, this plan is great. Li Hong wants to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, let's dream."
Guo Jia cupped his hands in admiration and said: "Master Liu is superior, I admire, admire."
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Li Hong walked up and down in the big tent, restless in his heart.
After Cao Cao and Liu Bei suffered heavy losses at Xiping Pavilion, there were still nearly 5 people. If they revived their morale in the shortest possible time and commanded the army to attack Xiping Pavilion again, the Northern Army might not be able to stop it.Xipingting's victory in that battle was entirely due to the enemy's surprise.Now the Northern Xinjiang Army has no time to set up the same trap again, and it is impossible for the rebels to fall for the second time.
The Northern Xinjiang Army has only so many troops under Dingtao City.Blocking the main force of the rebel army with 5000 cavalry and encircling and annihilating Cao Ren with [-] men is already a very risky thing.Once the blocking fails, the one who suffers the most is himself.Whether we can win the battle of Dingtao now depends on whether we can wipe out Cao Ren tonight.
The sound of horse hooves came rushing forward.
Qu Yi walked into the big tent panting, "General, is Cao Cao still attacking Xiping Pavilion at night?"
"No." Li Hong asked anxiously, "Have you not broken through the resistance of the rebels?"
"Cao Ren still has a hand, and there is still troops to support Simpi at the critical moment." Qu Yi waved his hand angrily, "The cavalry battalion and infantry battalion suffered too much damage, so we can't fight like this. General, give me five thousand cavalry , I personally lead the army into battle."
"How about the north side? Liu Bao didn't rush in?"
"Cao Ren brought [-] WISCO vehicles, plus some supply vehicles, forming a vehicle formation and blocking the hill. Liu Bao rushed twice, and the damage was too great, so he was stopped by the fence." Qu Yicha Wiping off his sweat, he continued, "Fan Li mobilized more than a dozen stone cannons from various battalions of the Southern Army, and prepared to throw kerosene. One torch burned the car array. But once the fire is ignited, it will definitely burn for two hours. With this In time, Cao Ren will be able to use the baggage carts to reset the formation."
"So you want to take advantage of Cao Ren's formation of chariots in the north and lead the cavalry to break through?"
"Yes." Qu Yi said, "Since Cao Cao has gone to bed at night, and there is no fighting at Xiping Pavilion, you can send me five thousand cavalry."
"Okay." Li Hong nodded and said, "No matter what, the battle at Xiao Taoting must be over before noon tomorrow."
Qu Yi saluted solemnly, turned around and walked out of the big tent.
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At the end of April, in Shanyang County, Yanzhou, Fangdongcheng.
Cao Chun and Xu Chu led [-] cavalry to Fangdong City, and Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and Yang Ping went out to meet them.
Cao Chun is about 30 years old, not tall, with fair skin, and looks gentle, not half as brave and heroic as a general.Cao Chun is Cao Ren's younger brother. He was very smart since he was a child.Although his success at a young age is directly related to the sponsorship of former Taiwei Cao Song, it is not difficult to see Cao Chun's outstanding talent among Cao's children.In order to reverse the unfavorable situation on the Yanzhou battlefield, Cao Cao not only handed over three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry to Cao Chun, but also summoned the personal guard cavalry of many generals in the army, including his own personal guard cavalry. I give him a ride, hoping that he can capture Changyi and turn the tide.
At this moment, Cao Chun was very surprised to see Yang Ping, "Why is Lord Yang here? Rencheng is lost?"
Yang Ping was so ashamed that he bowed his head and said: "There are so many rebels in Northern Xinjiang, I can't resist, so I have to..."
"Have no choice but to abandon the city and flee?" Cao Chun said angrily with a gloomy face, "You lost Rencheng, what can I do to contain the troops of the Northern Border Army? The Northern Border Army is guarding around Changyi, how can I sneak attack?"
"My lord, don't worry." Jian Yong hastily stepped forward to smooth things over, "The Northern Frontier Army that conquered Rencheng is still in Rencheng, and has not stationed in Changyi. We still have a chance to sneak attack."
"What's going on?" Cao Chun was surprised and delighted when he heard the words, "Do we really still have a chance?"
"Of course." Zhang Fei looked at Cao Chun and let out a cold snort, apparently very dissatisfied with Cao Chun's behavior just now.Cao Chun is just Cao Cao's cousin, and his official position is lower than that of Yang Ping, the Prime Minister of Chengguo. What right does he have to reprimand Yang Ping in front of everyone?Zhang Fei's dissatisfaction was on his face.Cao Chun turned a blind eye, with a look of arrogance on his face, and did not show any respect and humility to the commander in chief of this battle.
"The two adults are entering the city, and we will talk as we walk." Jian Yong worried that Zhang Fei would say something nasty, so he hurriedly extended his hand to greet him.
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Liu Bei had great confidence in his attack strategy, but after the Northern Frontier Army attacked Langya Kingdom and Guan Yu was defeated and retreated to the East China Sea, Gao Shun and Zang Ba's armies would most likely go northward and enter Yanzhou, where they would appear in the Changyi City area to open up a flanking battlefield to cover Its main force attacked Chenliu.At this time, if you want to take Changyi smoothly, you must drag Gao Shun's army on the front line of Lu and Ren Chengguo to buy time for your attacking army, but if you want to hold Gao Shun's army, you need more troops. However, Xuzhou has no army.In the battle of Jucheng, Guan Yu lost more than half of Jucheng, leaving only 1 horses.After Zhang Fei and Jian Yong's army left Xuzhou and went north to attack Changyi, Guan Yu was able to block the northern border army in the area of Tan (tan) in the East China Sea without backup. It is already very good to stabilize the current front. There is no hope of counterattacking and retaking Langya Kingdom, let alone holding back the northern border army with his strength.
After careful consideration, Liu Bei wrote to Guangling Chen Deng, asking him to lead his army north to help Guan Yu so that he could reinforce the Central Plains battlefield at an appropriate time.Liu Bei said in the letter that if the Central Plains are lost, Xuzhou will not be preserved. What is the point of keeping many soldiers and horses in Xuzhou?Relying on the strength of a state with tens of thousands of troops and relying on our own strength, it is undoubtedly a dream to defeat Hebei Li Hong, so now we have to unite and work together.I have formed an alliance with Jiangdong Sun Ce. At this critical juncture, if he not only defies the imperial edict and refuses to go north to attack Hebei and rebel,
And if you want to take the opportunity to attack Xuzhou from the alliance, then let him go.This kind of person who has neither loyalty nor faith will be tolerated by the world in the future, and he will definitely die a good death.
Liu Bei also wrote a sincere letter to Ji Ling, asking him to obey the imperial edict and go north quickly to rescue and save the country from peril.
After Chen Deng received Liu Bei's letter, he immediately went north.Ji Ling had already received the imperial decree and reward from Xu Chang before this, but because neither Sun Ce nor Zhou Yu made any movement, nor did Yuan Shu, who was seriously ill, express anything, he hesitated and didn't know how to choose.Liu Bei's letter reminded him in time.Ji Ling then wrote a letter to Shouchun, expressing his determination to protect the country, and then led the army to go northward day and night.
When the two rushed to Pengcheng one after another, they just received a request for help from Yang Ping, Minister of Rencheng.
Chen Deng believed that Gao Shun had already arrived at the Yanzhou battlefield, and the Qingzhou army could no longer pose a threat to Xuzhou, so it was meaningless to support Guan Yu.Starting from Liu Bei's attack strategy, the armies of all ministries should gather together and continue to go north to support Ren Chengguo, hold down Gao Shun's army in the area of Ren Cheng, in order to coordinate Zhang Fei's attack on Changyi and turn the tide of the battle.
Chen Deng's idea was supported by Mi Zhu.After Jian Yong left, Mi Zhu stayed in Xuzhou to supervise the military administration, raising and delivering food, grass and supplies to the Central Plains battlefield.At this time, Guan Yu also got the news, rushed to Xuzhou from the East China Sea, and asked to lead his army north to enter the Yanzhou battlefield.
Mi Zhu didn't dare to offend Guan Yu, so he convened the people to discuss carefully, and decided that Guan Yu, Ji Ling, and Cao Bao would lead 5000 people to march northward into Rencheng State and hold back the Northern Frontier Army.Instead of Guan Yu, Chen Deng led [-] Guangling soldiers to garrison the East China Sea, waited for an opportunity to counterattack, and drove the Qingzhou army back to the foot of Mount Tai.
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"Master Mi Zhu sent a letter saying that Ji Ling's [-] troops and Guan Yu's Cao Bao's [-] Danyang soldiers are heading north rapidly, and it is estimated that they will be able to enter Ren Chengguo in two or three days." Jian Yong said with emotion, "This time for Going north to the Central Plains to fight against the rebellion, armies from all walks of life overcame all difficulties, worked tirelessly, and marched day and night at an extremely fast speed."
Cao Chun smiled and said lightly: "If you and I don't do our best, the country will fall into the hands of rebels."
Jian Yong nodded and continued, "After the Northern Frontier Army captured Rencheng, its main force headed towards Changyi, but they turned back immediately when they discovered that the Xuzhou Army was going north. It is estimated that they will wait for work and hit us head-on."
"Where are the iron cavalry of the Northern Border Army now?" Cao Chun asked.
"On the front line of Chengwu and Liangqiu City." Jian Yong said, "After Master Guan's army arrived in Rencheng, Gao Shun's army wanted to eat him, so he needed an advantage in strength. I guess he would ask Changyi for help. We will launch an attack on Changyi after the iron cavalry around Changyi City arrive at Rencheng State to support Gao Shun."
"We should launch an attack on Changyi now." Cao Chun frowned slightly, and waved his hand, "The prime minister has ordered Mr. Cao in Dingtao City to break through immediately. We have no time. No matter how fast Mr. Guan is, he will reach Ren The time for the city is also after Mr. Cao broke through. After Mr. Cao broke through, if we have not made progress in the direction of Changyi, the Northern Border Army may deal a heavy blow to the main force of our army. We have no time to wait, and must attack immediately."
"It doesn't matter if you wait any longer." Zhang Fei waved his horsewhip in an unquestionable tone, "After Lord Cao breaks through, the main force of the northern army will be attracted to Dingtao City. After Lord Guan attacked Rencheng, Gao Shun's army was also captured At this time, Changyi is empty of troops, and we are very confident in capturing Changyi."
"At present, there are 5000 troops in Fangdong, and the number of troops is huge, so it is difficult to hide their whereabouts. Once the northern army finds out, this raid on Changyi is bound to fail." Cao Chun hastily advised, "Master Zhang, it is better to advance Better to attack."
"The gates of my city are closed, and the flags and drums are silent on the city. How will the northern army find out?" Zhang Fei shook his head. We will not leave. If we attack rashly, we will not only suffer staggering losses, but we may not even see the walls of Changyi City in the end. It is not a big problem if we fail. At most, we will withdraw to Yuzhou and stick to it. It's more ominous than ominous." Zhang Fei approached Cao Chun and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to go the same way as your elder brother?"
Zhang Fei's words blocked Cao Chun, holding him silent for a long time.
"After Mr. Guan arrived at the Yanzhou battlefield, Xuzhou's defense forces were weak. Is Xuzhou's safety guaranteed?" Cao Chun was extremely annoyed when he saw Zhang Fei's poor words. There is a world of difference between Fei, a barbarian, and himself.If it wasn't for my elder brother's repeated instructions before leaving, I would have humiliated Zhang Fei severely now.In order to ease the atmosphere, Cao Chun swallowed his anger and asked some innocuous matters.
"With Lord Chen Deng here, Xuzhou is as solid as gold." Zhang Fei said indifferently, "Master Chen has 5000 Guangling soldiers, and Lord Guan only took away [-] Danyang soldiers, and [-] troops are still stationed in the East China Sea. Master Chen It is not an easy task to stop the Qingzhou bandits."
"When does your lord intend to attack?"
"We will start attacking when the scouts find that the northern Xinjiang cavalry is moving towards Dingtao."
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After returning to the city, Cao Chun listened carefully to Zhang Fei's attack strategy, thought for a long time, and decided that it is better to attack immediately. There is really no need to wait in Fangdong City at the risk of being discovered by the Northern Border Army.
"Opportunities don't come by waiting. We need to create, discover, and seek." Cao Chun persuaded.
Now the biggest obstacle for us to attack Changyi is the iron cavalry of Yan Rou, Jiang Wu and Wei Jun.According to the scouts' investigation, Wei Jun's iron cavalry has been haunting Dongping, Rencheng and Shanyang County to protect the rear and food roads of the Northern Army.Yan Rou and Jiang Wu's army was stationed on the front line of Chengwu and Liangqiu cities, and their range of activities was within a hundred miles southwest of the two cities.If we take the initiative to attack and lure out the enemy cavalry, not only will we be able to raid Changyi smoothly, but we will also be able to hold back Yan Rou and Jiang Wu's iron cavalry to support the Dingtao battlefield.Why not do something that kills two birds with one stone?As for Wei Jun's army, since Master Guan appeared in the direction of Ren Chengguo, threatening the military food road in northern Xinjiang, he must divide his troops to support Gao Shun.The rest of the iron cavalry had to protect the grain road, and the possibility of staying in Changyi was very small.
Cao Chun's words did not impress Zhang Fei.Zhang Fei has his own considerations. In his opinion, if the northern Xinjiang cavalry stays on the south bank of the Jishui River and does not get caught in the Dingtao battlefield, it will be difficult to hold on to Changyi even if he wins it. Gao Shun, who rushed to kill Xu on the battlefield.Once he was besieged, the [-] army would be dead, and even if he could break through, the casualties would be heavy.Cao Chun wanted to launch an attack on Changyi before Cao Ren broke through. His purpose was simple. He did not intend to capture Changyi, but to use his own forces to hold back the Northern Frontier Army on the Changyi battlefield, so as to help Cao Ren break through the siege smoothly and help The Yanzhou army retreated smoothly to the front lines of Fengqiu and Chenliu.In Cao Chun's eyes, there is no life or death of the Xuzhou army at all.
Zhang Fei immediately vetoed it.
Cao Chun was not discouraged and continued to persuade.The two armies you and I have just withdrawn from the Jianghuai battlefield. We have fought with Yuan Shu for more than a year. The deep hatred between the soldiers can be imagined.Now in the army attacking Ren Chengguo, Ji Ling has 1 people, while Guan Yu has only 5000 people.If Ji Ling or Ji Ling's subordinates turn against each other, Lord Guan Yu and the five thousand Danyang soldiers will not only face the disaster of annihilating the entire army, but we will also lose the opportunity to attack Changyi.Even if Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, and Wei Jun were all on the Dingtao battlefield at that time, we would not be able to attack Changyi.Because Rencheng is only more than 200 miles away from Changyi, Gaoshun's army can be killed overnight.As long as he surrounds us in Changyi and waits for the main force on the Dingtao battlefield to return to help, our entire army will be wiped out.
These words made Zhang Fei feel cold, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on his handsome face.When he first heard that the Xuchang court issued an order to appease Yuan Shu's subordinates, and asked Ji Ling, Liu Xun and others to lead the army northward and enter the battlefield in the Central Plains, he felt that something was wrong.The relationship between Yuan Shu and Li Hong is known all over the world, especially after Yuan Shu's accident, he immediately ordered his son Yuan Yao to evacuate to Hebei with dozens of family members of Yangzhou officials.Just imagine under such circumstances, how many of Yuan Shu's generals would dare to fight the northern army head-on?Yuan Shao was too courageous. In order to block the attack of the northern army, he dared to take such a risk and recruit Yuan Shu's army to fight northward.
Zhang Fei hesitated for a long time, but still shook his head.The Xuzhou army has lost 1 people in Jucheng, and the 2 people under Liu Bei's command are stuck in the Dingtao battlefield. If his 2 people are wiped out again, then Liu Bei will become a lonely family and be slaughtered.At that time, don't say that Xuzhou can't be kept, homeless, and even his life is in danger.
Without absolute certainty, he would never send troops to attack.
"As long as the northern Xinjiang cavalry does not leave Changyi, I will not launch an attack."
Cao Chun glared at Zhang Fei, turned around angrily and left.
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In the middle of the night, Zhang Fei was awakened by a burst of noisy and hurried footsteps.
Jian Yong rushed in panting, "Yide, Cao Chun has left the city."
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and cursed loudly.Cao Chun went out to fight without authorization, and the situation on the battlefield changed immediately.
"Yide, Cao Chun takes the initiative to attack, and he will definitely be able to lure out the northern Xinjiang cavalry. Should we fight or not?"
Zhang Fei walked to the case table in three or two steps, spread out the map, and looked carefully at the dim candlelight, "Xianhe, order the army to withdraw from Fangdong City, cross Heshui in the south, and rush eastward along the south bank of Heshui River. 150 miles to the Nimu Pavilion."
"Nimu Pavilion..." Jian Yong pointed to the map and said in surprise, "Are you planning to attack Changyi from the direction of the Sishui River?"
"The only way to hide the traces of the army at this time." Zhang Fei said helplessly, "The attention of the northern army is all in the southwestern areas of Fangdong, Shanfu, Bocheng, and Jishicheng. Once Cao Chun attacks, we will definitely Expose. If you want to continue to hide, you have to rush to the vicinity of Zhaoyang Lake immediately. The Northern Xinjiang Army is negligent in guarding against the densely populated Sishui River and Zhaoyang Lake. It will only wait for the Northern Xinjiang Iron Cavalry to chase and kill Cao Chun and leave the vicinity of Changyi City. We will go up along the Sishui River, from Fangyucheng and Dongmencheng to kill Changyi."
"Okay, okay." Jian Yong nodded again and again, "I will do as you say."
"Order all the ministries to withdraw from Fangdong overnight." Zhang Fei picked up the helmet on the case table and said angrily, "Don't contact Cao Chun anymore, let him fend for himself."
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At the end of April, Yanzhou Jiyin County, Chengwu City.
Yan Rou suspected that he had heard it wrong. He pointed to the scouts and asked, "Did you see clearly? Are they really the cavalry of the Yanzhou Army?"
The scout was very sure, "It's definitely a tiger and leopard cavalry, it can't be wrong."
"Cao Cao's tiger and leopard riders only have 3000 people, how come there are so many of them all of a sudden?" Yan Rou felt very strange.Among the rebels, Yuan Shao had the most cavalry, and both Guanzhong and Luoyang had cavalry.Although Cao Cao has been in Yanzhou, it took several years to establish a tiger and leopard cavalry because of the continuous disasters and wars in Yanzhou and the lack of wealth.This tiger and leopard cavalry had fought against the northern Xinjiang cavalry on the battlefield of Jizhou the year before last, and it is said that it was still very sharp.Now it suddenly appeared on the south bank of the Jishui River, obviously to contain its own troops and prevent itself from supporting the Dingtao battlefield.It seems that Cao Cao is going to launch a big battle in Dingtao.
"Urgently tell the general that Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry appeared in the direction of Chengwu. It is estimated that Cao Cao will put all his eggs in one basket in the near future and make a desperate effort."
"Let's tell Lord Jiang Wu of Liangqiu City, please go out and try to encircle and wipe out the tiger and leopard cavalry together with me." Yan Rou said to Yang Ming with a smile, "This is Cao Cao's strongest army, let's not miss this opportunity. "
"What if the general wants us to support the Dingtao battlefield?" Yang Ming hesitated.
"The general has already said that no matter what happens on the Dingtao battlefield, we must stick to Changyi City and not cross the Jishui River." Yan Rou said with a smile, "When you arrive in the Central Plains, you have been idle, and now you should be active Muscles."
Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, and Yang Ming each led their armies roaring out, chasing and killing the rebel cavalry everywhere.
Cao Chun and Xu Chu went east and west, wandering erratically, circling in circles on the Great Plains with Beijiang cavalry.
Yan Rou became angry.He immediately decided to expand the scope of the attack to two hundred miles, and ordered Wei Jun to approach the Sishui River with his cavalry to protect Changyi.Liu Yu, who was stationed in Changyi, was ordered to be careful.
Jiang Wu felt that if the army was too far away from Changyi, it would take time to return to help, and it was necessary to strengthen the defensive forces in the city.
Yan Roushu told Gao Shun, asking him to dispatch troops to Changyi City, and at the same time urging him to defeat Guan Yu as soon as possible, not to waste time in Rencheng, and to invest the main force in attacking the east and Bocheng lines, so as to help the main force of the army fight in Dingtao After the end, quickly kill Chenliu.
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At the end of April, sixty miles west of Dingtao City, Ming Pavilion.
Cao Cao slowed down his attack after receiving the news that the northern border army surrounded Jiyang and cut off his retreat, and waited patiently for the moment when Cao Ren broke through.
During the attack, the Yanzhou Army and Xuzhou Army gradually worked out a way to deal with the Northern Xinjiang Army.The army in northern Xinjiang used trenches, deer villages, and horses to resist the opponent's attack, and they used temporarily cut down trees to make huge rafts to cover the long arrows, and burned the deer villages and horses with super long torches. Use ladders to bridge ditches.Although the battle scene was far less bloody and tragic than at the beginning, the advance speed of the Yan and Xu armies was getting faster and faster.
Yu Du and Qin Yi, who were in charge of the frontal blockade, saw that the blockade had lost its power, so they immediately called their subordinates to discuss countermeasures.The army Sima and the army waiters came up with ideas one after another.If the enemy blocked the arrow formation with a giant raft, then shoot with rockets and burn his giant raft.Luzhai and Juma are easy to ignite, so they should be soaked in river water after they are made. The wood will not burn in a short time after it is soaked.If the enemy uses a ladder to bridge over the ditch, then spread flammable grass and trees in the ditch, pour kerosene, and when the enemy crosses, shoot with rockets to ignite the grass and trees in the ditch, and burn the enemy together with the ladder.
Yu Du and Qin Yi urgently reported the countermeasures to the camp.After discussing with Qu Yi, Lu Bu, Yushi and the others, Li Hong asked Dong Zhao, Wu Ye and others to urgently arrange for civilians to prepare materials and implement new blocking methods, and at the same time told Yu Du and Qin Yi not to use these methods to deal with the enemy for the time being. Gradually attract the rebels to the direction of Dingtao, and wait until the rebels in the city break through and the rebels outside the city launch a fierce attack to break through the blocking, and then give the rebels a fatal blow.
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Three days later, Cao Cao and Liu Bei commanded the army to advance to Xiping Pavilion, [-] miles away from Dingtao City.
Here Li Hong assembled three battalions of the Southern Army, six battalions of the Northern Army, and [-] cavalry from the Huns, making a total of [-] troops.Cao Cao assembled [-] Yanzhou troops, [-] Xuzhou troops, and [-] troops trapped in the city, for a total of [-] troops.
The two sides are evenly matched, and the war is imminent.
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The Northern Xinjiang Army placed the infantry army on the front, supplemented by iron cavalry on both wings, and faced the enemy in a "pin"-shaped battle formation.
In front of the battle formation were [-] ballistas with bloody mouths open.In front of the ballista array, there are obstacles composed of trenches, deer villages, and Juma.
Behind the battle formation are stone cannons with their heads held high.The piles of kerosene-coated stones gave off a foul smell.The soldiers and peasants of the Chariot Battalion stood in awe, waiting for the sound of the attack drum.
The war drums exploded, and Yan and Xu Dajun, under the command of Cao Cao, launched a tidal attack on Xiping Pavilion.
In an instant, the shouts of killing were earth-shattering and rushed straight into the sky.
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Li Hong was stationed at the height of his horse, watching the attacking army in the distance rolling in with overwhelming momentum, just like the layers of huge waves caused by a shocking tsunami, his blood boiled instantly, "Beating the drum..."
"Boom..." The sound of the drums was violent and dense, like a hundred spring thunders exploding into the sky, extremely powerful.
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As in the previous few days, under the cover of the giant raft in the front row, the rebel soldiers carried the ladder and flew all the way, and built a ladder bridge and laid planks on the long and wide trench.The only difference is that there are too many attacking soldiers today. On the battlefield hundreds of steps wide, there are at least tens of thousands of soldiers running, screaming, and shouting at the top of their lungs.
Under the shooting of dense long arrows, the giant rafts trembled and moaned excitedly, striding forward towards the target.
With an order, hundreds of super-long torches stretched out from the gaps in the giant raft, and placed them directly on Luzhai and refused to horse.Many of these temporary obstacles are based on nearby residential buildings and are very easy to ignite.The burnt smell of burning wood rose with the wind, and the billowing smoke began to rise.
The battle is getting fiercer.
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Yushi turned his head to look at the blue sky behind him, and a look of worry flashed across his brows.
The general placed only [-] infantry and [-] cavalry on the western battlefield of Xipingting, and the remaining [-] troops were distributed within [-] miles from Xipingting to the city of Dingtao, preparing to encircle and wipe out those who escaped from the encirclement. rebels.The general pinned his hope of stopping the main force of the rebels on the [-] step cavalry. Is he underestimating his opponent too much?When Cao Cao and Liu Bei have an absolute advantage in military strength, can it really be impossible to break through our block?The distance is so close that the rebels will break through if they are not careful. This battle is too tense.
Come on a horse.Yushi's heart suddenly contracted, and the strong suffocation made him shake a few times involuntarily.
"General, the enemy has broken through, the enemy has left the city..."
Li Hong waved his hand excitedly, and pulled down the whip in his hand, "Send Lv Bu to immediately withdraw from the west city and let Cao Ren break through."
"Order Qu Yi and Fan Li to encircle Cao Ren, quickly..."
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The speed of the rebels clearing the obstacles was getting faster and faster. The densely packed enemy soldiers gathered behind the giant raft, and swung their weapons vigorously to chop down the burning deer village.There were too many of them, their attacks were too fierce, and their roars were too loud. Even the arrow formations of the Northern Border Army seemed to be trembling and weak under their roars.The deafening killing sounds deeply stimulated these soldiers who had fought bloody battles for many days. They couldn't wait any longer.The excitement gradually made them lose their patience. Many people rushed to forcibly demolish the deer village without waiting for it to be burned to the ground.
The northern border army spent several days on this blocking position and expended a lot of effort. The density of Luzhai and Juma exceeded the imagination of the enemy soldiers.As time went by, they found that the size of Luzhai and Juma was getting bigger and bigger. Some were made of whole trees that had just been felled, and some seemed to be soaked in water for a long time, but they were still wet. It is impossible to ignite these things.
The Northern Frontier Army seemed to know that they had encountered difficulties, and the long arrows all over the sky suddenly disappeared, as if to help them cross the obstacle unimpeded.
Without the threat of long arrows, the advance speed of the enemy soldiers suddenly accelerated, and more enemies crossed the ditch behind the sudden front.
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"Dong dong..." On the northern frontier army's position, hundreds of battle drums suddenly rang together, and the huge drum sound swept across the entire battlefield like a stormy sea.
The array of arrows rose again, and a huge burning black cloud looked extremely strange against the blue sky.Pieces of flaming stones dragged their long black tails, whizzing over the sky and covering the sky, which was thrilling.
The trench burned in an instant, the flames soared into the sky, and then the flames burned more and more vigorously, swallowing the ladders on the trenches recklessly. Many enemy soldiers who were crossing the ladder bridge were caught off guard and turned over and fell into the flames.In a short period of time, a huge wall of fire rose into the sky, cutting the battlefield in half.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were dumbfounded and at a loss.Nearly [-] attacking soldiers were engulfed in raging fire in an instant.
The rebel soldiers were stunned.The deafening killing sounds and the fierce battle drums stopped abruptly, and the soldiers who were running and shouting suddenly stopped, and half of the battlefield suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
There were bursts of painful screams from the fire.
"Boom..." With a sound, the rebel soldiers turned around and ran away without waiting for the sound of the golden gong, one by one wolves rushed forward, and the terrifying shouts tore apart the blood on the battlefield, making people frightened.
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The rebel soldiers surrounded by the fire collapsed instantly.
The huge burning rafts were thrown away at will, and no one cared about the screaming arrows all over the sky. Everyone screamed, running and trampling in the dense deer village horse repelling formation, and more people ignored it at all. Life and death, throwing away their weapons, holding their hands high, and rushing towards the Northern Xinjiang Army's position.
Behind is the wall of flames, and the only place to survive is the front.In front of them are ballistas with mouths wide open.
Yu Du's face was full of murderous intent, the excitement of revenge made him tremble all over, and his hoarse cry turned into crying at this moment, "Let it go, let it go... kill them... kill them..."
"Boom...Boom..." Fifteen hundred ballistas roared at the same time, and the battlefield shook violently at this moment.
Strong bows, ballistas, stone cannons, all the weapons that can kill the enemy cheered at this moment, and the arrows and stones poured down like a storm.
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The Northern Frontier Army surrounded Cao Ren's army at a small Tao Pavilion twenty miles outside Dingtao City.
Qu Yi commanded the three battalions of Chen Jian, Ku Chief, and Chang Gong. They also used a solid blocking position to block Cao Ren's army in the road, making it difficult to advance.
Lü Bu led the two battalions of Guo Xun and Zhang Sun in pursuit and used a small river to successfully cut off Cao Ren's retreat.
Fan Li, Zhang Zhen and others led the rest of the army to rush forward fiercely from the north.
Cao Ren, Xiahouyuan, Simpi and others commanded the army, leaning on the Jishui River with their backs, rushing from left to right, fighting bloody battles to the death.It was hard for them to imagine that Cao Cao and Liu Bei's [-] troops were in Xipingting, ten miles away, and they were unable to break through the blocking of the Northern Army and rescue themselves from the encirclement when they were surrounded by the main force of the Northern Army.
Cao Ren looked up at the sky and shook his head helplessly.Brother, it's getting dark, if you don't come, our entire army will be wiped out.
"Zixiao, we can't go back." Xia Houyuan was drenched in blood and walked over staggeringly, "That rebel Lu Bu set up hundreds of ballistas on the small river, and he was going to die in the past. What should we do? Think of a way .”
Cao Ren bowed his head and remained silent.
"If we had known this, we wouldn't have left the city to die." Xia Houyuan cursed angrily.He withdrew his troops from Cangting to Dingtao. Although more than half of the troops were lost, they were not as embarrassed as they are today.
"Why doesn't big brother come? He is only ten miles away from us, only ten miles away..."
"Miaocai, don't say a few words." Mao Jie coughed twice, stretched out his hand to open the water bag and took a sip of water, "It's only a day, why are you in a hurry? You think the Northern Xinjiang Army is the Yellow Turban Army, so they just casually Let us kill it?"
"I'm not in a hurry?" Xia Houyuan pointed at his nose and shouted loudly, "Open your eyes and see, the northern army surrounded us by the Jishui River, and the Huns' iron cavalry rushed to kill us. If we can't beat it, how long can we last?"
"It's fine when it's dark." Cao Ren shook his hand and said with a wry smile, "When it's dark, the northern army will stop attacking. Let's use the time of night to set up a chariot formation. As long as we block the Huns' cavalry, we can still Support for a few days."
"How dare the leopard bring the Huns to the Central Plains..." Xia Houyuan gritted his teeth and cut it off, "The leopard must be from Xianbei, he is not our Han, definitely not."
The fast horse came galloping.
"My lord, Mr. Simpi asked for help. He couldn't tear through the defense line of the northern border army. He was pressed and beaten by Qu Yi all the time, and he was almost unable to hold on."
Cao Ren was taken aback and stood up abruptly.Simpi and Cai Yang led 6000 men to attack the western front, trying to open the gap, but the opposite was Qu Yi, the most elite army of the Northern Xinjiang Army, with far more troops than Simpi and Cai Yang.It is commendable for the two of them to persist for a day, but once the western front is broken by Qu Yi, the northern army is bound to attack overnight, and I can't even think about sustaining it.
"My lords, please hold on till dark." Cao Ren turned to look at Xia Houyuan, "How many people do you have?"
"There are still more than 2000 people." Xia Houyuan shook his head and said, "Lv Bu has been attacking fiercely. Withdrawing some of his troops at this time, the defense line will definitely be torn by Lu Bu. It is better to call your people."
"Where's Wang Zhong?"
"Wang Zhong was repeatedly attacked by the Northern Army and the Huns, causing heavy casualties. The defense line in the north is in jeopardy." Xia Houyuan said dejectedly, "Even if we can survive tonight, it will be difficult to survive tomorrow. The defense line in the north is tomorrow. There may be no soldiers to defend."
Cao Ren sighed, and ordered Li Hui to bring 2000 soldiers from the Chinese army to support, "If the 2000 soldiers are finished, we will lose all hope."
Xia Houyuan and Mao Jie were silent, and looked up at the sunset in the west at the same time.
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Xiping Pavilion.
After Yan and Xu's armies suffered heavy losses, their morale was sluggish, and it was not until the afternoon that they barely regrouped and launched an attack on the Northern Frontier Army again, but the scale of the attack was very small.The soldiers were terrified, and as soon as they saw burning arrows in the sky, they would immediately flee with their heads in their arms.Cao Cao ordered the execution of the soldiers who fled the battle, and only then managed to control the situation.Until dusk, the army failed to break through the trench.Every time the soldiers ran to the edge of the ditch, they could no longer take a step when they smelled the disgusting smell of burnt meat.They didn't dare to turn around and run away, so they had to lie on the ground with their heads hugged, waiting for the sound of the gong to retreat.
Cao Cao was so anxious that he sent a large number of scouts to investigate the situation of the breakout army, but the news he received made him miserable.Cao Ren's army was besieged in Xiaotaoting, and the Northern Frontier Army gathered heavy troops and launched a crazy attack. More than 1 people were estimated to be wiped out.
Just then, a worse news came.The cavalry of the Huns, under the command of Liu Ming, the virtuous king of the right, succeeded in a surprise attack and captured the city while Cao Cao's army was far away from the injustice.
Cao Cao was hit repeatedly, almost crying in despair.
The wrong sentence is lost, the food and grass are cut off, the future is gambled, and the defeat is set.Although I still have an advantage in numbers, it is impossible for me to safely evacuate to the south bank of the Jishui River and return to Yuzhou without food and backup.This army will be eaten up by the northern Xinjiang cavalry bite by bite on the way to retreat.Now the hope of the army's survival does not lie in whether it can withdraw from the battlefield in time, but depends on whether Zhang Fei and Cao Chun can capture Changyi.If they successfully conquered Changyi, Li Hong may have to retreat to the next best thing after he has already obtained Dingtao, and divide his troops to attack Changyi first, giving himself a chance to breathe.
Cao Cao's hope was shattered by Guo Jia's words.
"Since Li Hong was able to divide his troops to surround Jiyang, sneak attack Yuanju, and take into account the possibility of what is about to happen, he will naturally not miss the protection of Changyi. So far, our scouts have discovered Yan Rou and Zhao Yun. Iron cavalry? Yan Rou is already near Changyi, what about Zhao Yun? Why hasn't Zhao Yun seen it all this time?"
"You mean, Zhao Yun may have ambushed by the Jishui River, waiting for us to cross the river and retreat, and launch a fatal blow?" Cao Cao asked in panic.
"I don't know where he is. The Prime Minister's guess may be right. But..." Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and said with a worried look, "Whether we can escape this catastrophe depends entirely on Liu Bei. My lord's strategy. If the two lords Zhang Fei and Cao Chun can succeed in Changyi, we will be able to evacuate safely."
Liu Bei's strategy was originally to defeat the Northern Xinjiang Army, but now the battle situation has undergone unexpected changes, and it has become a life-saving strategy in a blink of an eye.
"Today's battle was too unexpected." Liu Bei looked up to the sky and sighed, "Who would have thought that more than 1 people would be wiped out in the blink of an eye, which would have a great blow to the morale of the army. Don't talk about the soldiers, even I want to fight the battle as soon as possible." Withdraw from the battlefield." Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao and Guo Jia, and said solemnly, "Feng Xiao was right just now, Changyi is very important to the Northern Frontier Army, it is impossible for Li Hong to be unprepared, our strategy for attacking Changyi may be It was a mistake at all. Don't count on Zhang Fei and Cao Chun, let's make a living by ourselves."
Guo Jia smiled bitterly, "Leopards are too cruel, and this battle has hit us too hard. Judging from the bloody methods of leopards, we really have to find another way to escape."
"Hmph..." Cao Cao looked up at the bloody sunset and snorted coldly.He wanted to say a few harsh words, but when the words came to his mouth, he felt that the cruel words were slapping himself in the face, so he closed his mouth again.
"What should we do now? We can't just sit and watch Zixiao's entire army wiped out."
Liu Bei bowed his head and said nothing, but it could be seen from the expression on his face that he had lost confidence and had no intention of fighting again.
"We still have a lot of empty ships." Guo Jia pointed to the grain transport fleet on the river in the distance, "After dark, let some ships go down, and it counts as many people can be picked up." Guo Jia raised his head and pointed to the sky, " There is a moon tonight, and you can see dozens of steps away so-so. Tell those boatmen not to use torches, or they will be shot by the archers of the Northern Border Army."
When Cao Cao thought of being able to save Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and others, the grief in his heart eased a little.Although more than 1 people were lost, it was better than leaving the brothers to escape alone.After Changyi was lost, all his family members were taken away by the northern border army. If he watched Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan die in battle this time, his heart would be ashamed.
"Should we evacuate overnight, or tomorrow?"
"After we brought Mr. Cao and his group of generals back tonight, the army trapped in Xiaotaoting collapsed." Guo Jia sighed in a low voice, "After the northern army won a big victory in Xiaotaoting, immediately They will turn around and surround us. We have enemies in front of us, pursuers behind us, and the Jishui River has blocked our way to withdraw to the south. Under such circumstances, it is too difficult to retreat successfully. Now Lord Liu thinks we cannot Counting on Zhang Fei and Cao Chun, then we have only one escape route left, which is to go north."
"Going north?" Cao Cao and Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia in horror, unbelievable.
"Withdraw the troops overnight, go north and join Xin Ping." Guo Jia pointed to the map on the case table, and pointed along the banks of the Pushui River, connecting the five cities of Baima, Yancheng, Changyuan (yuan), Pingqiu, and Fengqiu. The control is still in our hands. As long as we retreat overnight to Zhuzao City, a hundred miles away, the northern army will have no time to chase us. It will take time for them to wipe out the enemies of Xiaotaoting tomorrow, and it will also take time to find our retreat direction. By the time they started chasing us, we had already arrived at Zhuzaocheng. Zhuzaocheng is 120 miles away from Changyuan, and we can get there in one night. We will be safe when we arrive at Changyuan.”
"Going north? To Changyuan?" Cao Cao thought for a while, then said helplessly, "We will listen to Yuan Shao when we get there. Do you know what this means to us?"
"My lord, there may be no one going south to Yuzhou, so we can only take the risk of going north to break through. If the northern army reacts very quickly and chases all the way, half of us will be lucky to escape to Changyuan. As for the future, we will find a way Right now. The key now is to defeat the Northern Army. If the Northern Army occupies the Central Plains, even if you arrive in Yuzhou, how many years will your lord last? At present, it is better for you to rely on Yuan Shao to recover some strength. As long as we work together to defeat Li Hong, My lord still has a chance to make a comeback."
"Brother Meng De, what is personal honor and disgrace compared to the Great Han State? You are now the prime minister of the Great Han. Even if you are in Henan, Yuan Shao will not dare to neglect you in the slightest. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely help you. I can swear .”
Cao Cao patted Liu Bei's back gratefully, and sighed, "Go north. I hope we can escape the siege." He turned his gaze to Guo Jia, asked with a wry smile, "If you want to spend a day and a night When we arrived at Changyuan, we had to throw everything away. Our loss was astonishing, it can be said that we have nothing.”
"Only bring rations for three days, and discard all other supplies." Guo Jia frowned, and added, "There are more than 100 grain-loading boats on the river, let's scuttle them all."
"Forget it. There are 10,000+ peasants here. They followed us from the Central Plains to Jianghuai, and from Jianghuai back to the Central Plains. They suffered a lot. Give them the food. In the future, when we defeat the Northern Xinjiang Army and return to Yanzhou I still need the help of these people." Liu Bei hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Yanzhou has suffered too much in the past few years, and food is more important than life to the people of Yanzhou. You can't waste so much food in vain, you will be punished by God. "
Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at Liu Bei in surprise and were speechless for a while.
Liu Bei was worried that they would not agree, and then he said, "Transport the food ashore overnight, distribute it to the civilians accompanying the army, and let them go home. The 10,000+ civilians dispersed. The Northern Xinjiang Army wanted to find our retreat direction. It will take a long time. Maybe we have arrived at Changyuan, and the Northern Army doesn't know our exact location yet."
"In addition, Li Hong brought the Huns to the Central Plains and let the Huns beat us Han people. He can tell the common people in all parts of the Central Plains through their mouths. The Huns and us have been enemies for generations, and the Huns have never set foot Over the land of the Central Plains. Li Hong, a rebel, dared to join forces with the Huns to attack us and use the power of the Huns to usurp the country and society of the great Han. It is too shameless. We want to use their mouths to let the world know that Li Hong is a barbarian, a Despicable Xianbei slaves. Today, the barbarians want to take over my country, how can my people ignore it? How can we not fight back?"
"Okay, okay..." Cao Cao yelled, "Xuande, this plan is great. Li Hong wants to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, let's dream."
Guo Jia cupped his hands in admiration and said: "Master Liu is superior, I admire, admire."
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Li Hong walked up and down in the big tent, restless in his heart.
After Cao Cao and Liu Bei suffered heavy losses at Xiping Pavilion, there were still nearly 5 people. If they revived their morale in the shortest possible time and commanded the army to attack Xiping Pavilion again, the Northern Army might not be able to stop it.Xipingting's victory in that battle was entirely due to the enemy's surprise.Now the Northern Xinjiang Army has no time to set up the same trap again, and it is impossible for the rebels to fall for the second time.
The Northern Xinjiang Army has only so many troops under Dingtao City.Blocking the main force of the rebel army with 5000 cavalry and encircling and annihilating Cao Ren with [-] men is already a very risky thing.Once the blocking fails, the one who suffers the most is himself.Whether we can win the battle of Dingtao now depends on whether we can wipe out Cao Ren tonight.
The sound of horse hooves came rushing forward.
Qu Yi walked into the big tent panting, "General, is Cao Cao still attacking Xiping Pavilion at night?"
"No." Li Hong asked anxiously, "Have you not broken through the resistance of the rebels?"
"Cao Ren still has a hand, and there is still troops to support Simpi at the critical moment." Qu Yi waved his hand angrily, "The cavalry battalion and infantry battalion suffered too much damage, so we can't fight like this. General, give me five thousand cavalry , I personally lead the army into battle."
"How about the north side? Liu Bao didn't rush in?"
"Cao Ren brought [-] WISCO vehicles, plus some supply vehicles, forming a vehicle formation and blocking the hill. Liu Bao rushed twice, and the damage was too great, so he was stopped by the fence." Qu Yicha Wiping off his sweat, he continued, "Fan Li mobilized more than a dozen stone cannons from various battalions of the Southern Army, and prepared to throw kerosene. One torch burned the car array. But once the fire is ignited, it will definitely burn for two hours. With this In time, Cao Ren will be able to use the baggage carts to reset the formation."
"So you want to take advantage of Cao Ren's formation of chariots in the north and lead the cavalry to break through?"
"Yes." Qu Yi said, "Since Cao Cao has gone to bed at night, and there is no fighting at Xiping Pavilion, you can send me five thousand cavalry."
"Okay." Li Hong nodded and said, "No matter what, the battle at Xiao Taoting must be over before noon tomorrow."
Qu Yi saluted solemnly, turned around and walked out of the big tent.
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(End of this chapter)
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