Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 580
Gao Lan was ashamed, and explained the ins and outs of the future in detail. "The thieves are cunning. Because the subordinates camped in an open place with no vegetation, they didn't watch out for them to pave the road with stones and attack with fire. Therefore, they lost. There were no horses in the river, only about a thousand horses who set fire. "

Cao Xiu pointed at Gao Lan bitterly and was speechless. Even if Gao Lan had a thousand faults, he was deceived and sent troops rashly, and he was mainly responsible for it.As a general, Cao Xiu still has this responsibility.The only blame is Xu Shu's viciousness, who burned thousands of people to death with poisonous tricks; Su Mian was cunning, and played himself in the palm of his hand.Thinking of this, Cao Xiu couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive. If Gao Lan wasn't the one leading the army, then he would be the one caught in the flames!

"General, as soon as the fire breaks down, the enemy can't catch up, so the army should retreat quickly." Wang Lang advised again.

Just go back in such a disheartened manner?Cao Xiu was unwilling and unwilling to give up.

Although Gao Lan is eager for revenge, he does not lose sight of the overall situation.Seeing Cao Xiu hesitate, he kowtowed and said: "General, the subordinates have lost, and the army has lost its vigor. What Wang Junshi said is very true. The general should retreat and look for a better opportunity. I am afraid that Hejian is just a bait, and Xu Shu is really looking for a giant deer!"

"Oh, if Uncle Yuan hadn't reminded me, I would have missed a big deal." Cao Xiu suddenly came to his senses.

"Here's an order to set up camp and retreat back to Wuyi. After Gao Lan's death, Yan Rou and Yan Zhi will take care of him on the flanks."

On November 29, the army retreated to Wucheng, and the horses came to report. The Hejian army did not seem to be in a hurry to pursue them. They did not follow up until the fire was completely burnt out. The flag is "Liang", with about ten thousand infantry, and the flag is "Zhuge", and there are no pursuers on the left and right wings.In anger, Cao Xiu plundered and emptied the treasury, and set fire to the city before leaving.Fortunately, when the people in the city heard that Cao Jun was coming, most of them fled to other places without many casualties.

On the first day of December, less than a day's journey away from Wuyi, Cao Xiu received a call for help. Lu Xun sent troops from Nanpi to the south and was unstoppable. He conquered Dongguang in one day, and Fucheng in another day. Cao Xiu quickly returned to the army!
The disagreement between Xu and Lu, the fact that Yuan Mai was self-reliant, and the borrowing of a knife to kill someone, all of these are illusions.At this time, Cao Xiu understood that Xu Shu's goal was himself. He led himself out of the giant deer, and his army went deep into the river alone.

"Send an order to Yan Zhi to rush back to aid Wuyi!"

Cao Xiu ordered to abandon the luggage, and the army marched hurriedly, and must arrive at Wuyi on the same day.

Yan Zhi's 5000 people rushed all the way, and arrived at the foot of Wuyi City just after noon.The city of Wuyi is not big, the city walls are not high, the city is quiet, there is not a single person on the city, Yan Zhi became suspicious and made people shout to open the city.

There was a sound of gongs on the top of the city, and in an instant the banners on the top of the city were fluttering, and thousands of soldiers came out with weapons in their hands.There was a big "Gan" character on the flag, and one of the generals laughed: "This city is in my hands, and I have been waiting here for a long time!"

This person is Gan Ning Gan Xingba.On the night of November 27th, Tanma Jiang reported to Lu Xun at Xianghuo in Xianxian County. Lu Xun took Gan Ning as the vanguard and Ding Feng as the follower, and personally led a total of 3000 Chinese troops to the south.Gan Ning led [-] light cavalry to circle around Dongguang City, and the defenders in the city surrendered. The same was true for Fucheng. When they arrived in Wuyi on the first day of December, they encountered stubborn resistance from Qianzhao. Qianzhao urgently sent someone to attack Cao Xiu help.

The rear army led by Ding Feng hurried forward with siege equipment, half a day behind Gan Ning, and was complained by Gan Ning.Thanks to Deng Ai's sharing of Lujiang's siege experience, Gan Ning copied it to Wuyi, but Wuyi's city walls are much lower than Lujiang, and Gan Ning is more vigorous than Xu Gai!
As soon as the ladder was added, Gan Ning, holding a shield in one hand and wielding a larger meteor hammer in the other, jumped up to the top of the wall in a few steps.Zhu Guang was better than Zhu Guang at defending the city, but he never expected that the opponent's general would be so powerful and so desperate.Urgently summoned his men to besiege Gan Ning, amidst the hail of guns and arrows, Gan Xingba's eyes lit up, he was extremely excited, and the meteor hammer was swaying impenetrably, Cao Jun not only failed to force Gan Ning down the city wall, but was forced by Gan Ning Take a few steps back.

These few steps gave Ding Feng's siege army a foothold, and more and more soldiers climbed up the city wall. Gan Ning laughed loudly, threw the meteor hammer at several people, and threw the big shield with his left hand. , Forcing Cao Jun to retreat, he pulled out the double halberds from behind with his backhand, flying left and right as if entering no one's land.

Qianzhao was startled: "Who is this general? Could it be Dian Wei resurrected?!" Seeing the use of the double halberds, he subconsciously thought it was Dian Wei.

Seeing that more and more enemy troops gathered at the top of the city, Qianzhao knew that there was no hope of defending the city. He also knew the importance of Wuyi to Cao Xiu, but he also knew that the loss of Wuyi was a small matter, but the matter of Yedu was a big one.Therefore, he did not choose to join Cao Xiu, but decisively ordered to abandon the city and retreat to Zaoqiang. Zaoqiang would become a barrier to prevent Lu Xun from continuing to go south.

Gan Ning occupied Wuyi, sent people to report to Lu Xun, cleaned up the battlefield, silenced the flags and drums, and waited for Cao Xiu to return to the army.

Yan Zhi didn't dare to attack the city, so he set up camp ten miles away from the city and sent someone to inform Cao Xiu.Gan Ning did not leave the city, but stayed in the city.

Wuyi was lost, and the whereabouts of Qianzhao was unknown, Cao Xiu's head buzzed. "I regret not listening to Jing Xing's words, and missed the opportunity to retreat!"

"General, don't blame yourself. You can only blame Xu Shu for being treacherous and Lu Xun for being cunning." How dare Wang Lang ask Cao Xiu to admit his mistake. "Don't worry, general. A few days ago, I sent someone back to Yedu to report to Lord Zihuan. As long as my army can hold for two days, the Lord will come to rescue the soldiers! Then we can take Wuyi again."

"The military advisor is thoughtful. Sigh, Yan Zhi reported that it was Gan, and if there is no accident, this person is the Jinfan bandit Gan Ning and Gan Xingba! This person is not on the water, why did he start a land battle again?"

Cao Xiu urgently ordered Yan Zhi to join him, and ordered Yan Rou and Yan Zhi to lead 5000 people to keep an eye on the Wuyi defenders, and Zi and Gao Lan led 5000 people to meet the pursuers.At this time, he still had a glimmer of fantasy: Gan Ning abandoned the boat and landed on the shore twice, which meant that there was a lack of generals in Hejian, and Liang and Zhuge who came to pursue him were unknown people they had never heard of, and Gao Lan and himself were both soldiers on the battlefield. Will, even if you can't win, you will stick to it for two days.

Neither he nor Wang Lang thought that after Cao Cao left, Cao Pi sent Xun You to Xudu, in the name of raising food and grass for Cao Cao.Cheng Yu was in his seventies and rarely went out for business. The power in Yedu was almost in the hands of Cao Pi, Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Hua Xin and others. Cao Pi promoted his confidants Wu Zhi, Zhu Shuo, Wang Zhong, Xing Yi, Huan Jie, Jia Xin and others have more wings.

The letter sent back by Wang Lang exploded like thunder in Yedu.Naturally, there were not a few people who accused Cao Xiu of sending troops without authorization, and more people believed that Cao Xiu's ability and tens of thousands of people under him were enough to escape.Sima Yi didn't take it seriously at all, he was even a little secretly happy that Cao Xiu had fallen into a desperate situation.

Dong Zhao suggested to report to Cao Cao who was far away in Hanzhong immediately. Cao Pi frowned.

(End of this chapter)