The soldiers in Cao's camp were a little slack after waiting all morning, but after receiving the order to start the battle, they quickly gathered together. Each general selected their elite troops to line up and move forward. On the way to face Guan Yu, Cao Cao called Zhang Liao to his side.
"Wenyuan, how much do you know about Lan Ziyu?" Cao Cao asked about something unrelated to the war.
Zhang Liao originally thought he was asking about strategies to defeat the enemy, so he drafted the tactics he had prepared. When he walked up to him, he actually asked about the situation in Lantian. After thinking briefly, he replied: "This man was originally a farmer outside Xiaopei City. He knows how to plant crops."
He has all kinds of vegetables and fruits, can tell stories, is good at cooking, and is familiar with General Gao and Miss Lu..."
"Does he have any other special skills? For example, is he good at divination?"
Cao Cao already knew that farmers could grow fruits and vegetables, and were good at cooking. Cao Cao already knew that Lantian could make up stories. He just wanted to know whether he could deduce the future. After all, what Cao Cao was most worried about now was whether the Wei State he had worked so hard to build would last.
In the war, losing to an opponent is inferior to others, but being robbed of the fruits of victory from within is the most unacceptable thing for Cao Cao. The twelve prophecies basically talk about the Cao family and Sima, and Sima Yizhen, who looks at the wolf as an eagle and cares about the prime minister, will really
Backstab yourself?
There are currently two points that Cao Cao has to doubt, which are also the core reasons why he is struggling with the authenticity of the prophecy.
The first is that during the Battle of Ruxu, he was awakened by the dream of "Three Horses Feeding Trough". Cao Cao thought that such a strange dream must have something to say; the second was that "Sima Yi faked his illness to gain Cao Shuang". Cao Shuang was Cao Zhen's eldest son and Cao Cao's adopted grandson.
, often playing with Cao Cao's grandson Cao Rui. The problem is that Cao Shuang is just a young boy at the moment. Will he become a rival with Sima Yi in the future?
Cao Cao had strict management on his clan's children. In addition to learning poetry, etiquette, and etiquette, Cao Cao rarely had contact with outsiders. Many generals and officials with foreign surnames did not know Cao Shuang's name. It is hard to believe that Lantian, who was far away in Jiaozhou, knew about it. This is consistent with common sense.
It goes against the grain.
Cao Cao had no memory of Cao Fang and Cao Mao in the prophecy. He planned to check carefully after returning to Yecheng, but Cao Cao wanted to find out about Sima Yi as soon as possible. He had cooperated and struggled with the Henan nobles for many years. After the deaths of Xun Yu and Xun You, the nobles continued to
It was so bad that it was hard to use Sima Yi to achieve a short-term balance. Cao Cao didn't want to fall into an endless cycle again.
Seeing that Cao Cao asked the question seriously, Zhang Liao knew that the boss's question must be answered carefully, so he clasped his fists and said: "When the general was in Xuzhou, he didn't actually know Lantian. He only mentioned it occasionally to General Gao and Miss Lu. Recently, he shared relevant information
After screening, it seems that this person is very good at astronomy and astrology, but there is no information mentioned in the divination."
After hearing this, Cao Cao's face became even more serious, "Medicines and horoscopes belong to the same family. Since Lan Ziyu is good at predicting horoscopes, it's not surprising that he can do divination..."
"Your Majesty, does this have anything to do with combat?" Zhang Liao asked cautiously.
Cao Cao shook his head and did not answer. He walked forward with a preoccupied look. Cao Ren, Xu Huang and other generals next to him looked at each other, and the word "demon method" popped up in their minds again.
Half an hour later, the two armies met three miles north of Deng County.
Cao Cao and Guan Yu were old friends and acquaintances. Out of courtesy, they agreed to reminisce before the battle.
Guan Yu had been treated well by Cao Cao in Xudu before, and his words in the clasped fist salute were not too fierce. Guan Yu said that Cao Cao's past kindness had been returned when Zhan Yanliang solved the siege of Baima. He was now a former general under the command of the King of Hanzhong, and he was under the emperor's imperial edict and Liu Bei's orders.
He ordered the Northern Expedition to King Qin, and took out the Parrot's robe given to him by Cao Cao and tore it up as a sign of severance between Cao Cao and General Cao Liu.
On the other hand, Cao Cao was not angry when he saw this situation, nor was he gnashing his teeth like when he faced Liu Bei in Hanzhong. Instead of his usual heroic demeanor, he spoke softly, which greatly surprised the generals present.
At the end of the words, Cao Cao sighed: "Although I don't want to fight Yunchang, I don't want Liu Xuande's plan to succeed. Today I will see Yunchang again."
"General Cao wants to fight against the generals in front of the battle? Guan Yu will definitely accompany him today." Guan Yu pointed his big hand back, and behind him Zhang Fei, Pang De, and Guan Ping were sharpening their swords. No one wanted to miss this good thing of becoming famous.
Before Guan Yu cut off his robe and severed his righteousness, he still called Cao Cao Prime Minister. Now he didn't want to belittle him too much, and he didn't want to address him as King of Wei, so he called him General Cao instead.
Cao Cao was a proficient political expert, so he naturally understood Guan Yu's title thoroughly. He couldn't help but nod secretly, saying in his heart that Guan Yunchang had a noble nature and was as pure as jade, and he was truly a man.
Cao Cao shook his head gently: "We are already old now, so why bother to fight bravely? Since the two armies are fighting, fighting should be the main thing."
"Now that we have finished reminiscing about old times, let's go back to the battle formation and arrange a fight..." Guan Yu said in his heart that fighting between generals and soldiers is possible. Anyway, the outcome of the final battle will be the same. With Ziyu's help, there is absolutely no way he will lose.
Just as Guan Yu was about to turn around, Cao Cao suddenly called out: "Yun Chang, wait a minute..."
"General Cao, is there anything else?" Guan Yu frowned slightly.
"I heard that Lan Ziyu has a great talent, could you please come and meet me before the war begins?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.
Guan Yu was shocked when he heard this. What did the thief Cao want to do with all his tricks? At this time, a war between the two families was imminent. What if Ziyu made a mistake? Thinking of this, he sternly refused: "Ziyu is the pillar of the King of Hanzhong, how can he get there so easily?"
A dangerous battlefield? General Cao will stop playing tricks, we will see the real results on the battlefield."
"There is no such thing as..."
Before Cao Cao could explain his words, Guan Yu on the other side had already turned Red Rabbit around without looking back. He could only return to the formation angrily under the protection of Xu Chu.
After a while, war drums from both sides roared, and the two armies lined up to attack.
The Jingzhou army fought in high spirits and marched in unison. The opponent's Cao army's formation was slightly inferior. In addition to the reason that the battle started in the afternoon and the "lazy day", it was also because the winter clothes of the soldiers in Cao's camp were insufficient. In the cold wind of the first month, their bodies felt like being cut by knives.
Walking is not so uniform.
The two sides fought, weapons neighed, and the sound of killing shook the sky.
Cao Cao has been uneasy because of the prophecy, and he was even more upset because he didn't see Lan Tian just now, so he didn't focus on the battlefield at all. He relied on the generals and commanders of each army to fight. However, the result was that they fought independently and could not form a unified force.
and effective attack.
"Your Majesty, the clouds in the sky have thickened, and it may rain soon. Our soldiers are wearing thin clothes..." Zhang Liao quickly came to Cao Cao's command.
Cao Cao looked up at the sky, and sure enough, clouds were gathering in the sky. The rain in the first month was not heavy, but it lasted for a long time, which greatly affected the march and operations.
"Wenyuan, why are you here?" Cao Cao asked in surprise.
"No troops have appeared today, and the cavalry led by the last general is still waiting in the rear..." Zhang Liao kept his mission in mind. His cavalry was used to contain Gao Shun. He would never move if the enemy could not move.
Cao Cao frowned and said to himself: "Guan Yunchang also played a tactic for me, and actually hid Gao Shun's trap. Is there any other plan?"
Chapter completed!