There are more and more Cao soldiers on the city wall, and almost all the soldiers guarding the city have been defeated.
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
Cao Hong clenched his fists involuntarily and looked at the battle on the city wall with burning eyes.
The battle on the city wall is basically over. Next, as long as you rush down and open the city gate, your side will win this battle without any suspense.
The most critical thing now is the city gate.
Now the soldiers have climbed onto the city wall and began to charge down the stairs. I believe it won't be long before they can rush to the city gate.
If the opponent were ordinary soldiers, the city gate would be opened quickly, but what Cao Hong faced was the trapped camp of Gao Shun's men.
Gao Shun led the soldiers to occupy the entrance to the city wall and alley, preventing Cao Jun's soldiers from passing through, and opening the city gate.
More and more Cao Jun soldiers rushed over, but Gao Shun was not afraid and still refused to retreat.
However, although Gao Shun was brave and blocked the exit on this side, some of the soldiers coming down from the city wall rushed over from Gao Shun's side, while others came down from the other side of the city gate tower.
Although the soldiers here tried their best to resist, the number of Cao's soldiers was too great. Although they tried hard to persist, they were gradually repelled.
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
When Cao Jun's soldiers saw the gap opened, their morale was immediately boosted, and they roared and rushed towards the gap.
At the city gate, the soldiers tried their best to prevent the enemy from opening the city gate, and the two sides immediately fought together.
Even though Cao Hong was already a little impatient, the city gate finally opened.
"Charge the whole army and occupy the city quickly."
Looking at the slowly opening city gate, Cao Hong was immediately overjoyed, roared angrily, and led his army to rush towards the city gate.
Gao Shun heard the voice behind him and knew that the city gate had been opened and there was no point in holding on any longer. He could only lead his soldiers back while gathering the remaining soldiers and continue to resist.
Although Cao's army entered the city, they still fought hard. Every step forward would cost them.
A large number of Cao Jun soldiers rushed into the city and started a crazy fight.
Seeing that the city was about to be lost, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.
Ta-ta-ta!
The Bingzhou cavalry finally arrived.
Zhang Liao rushed closer and was startled when he saw the situation at the city gate, and hurriedly shouted, "Lao Cheng, let's attack from both sides."
Cheng Lian yelled, "Brothers, charge with me."
The soldiers of Cao's army who stayed outside the city originally saw that the city was about to be captured, and their morale was high. However, when they saw the Bingzhou cavalry coming, they suddenly panicked.
After all, these soldiers had been fighting for a day and a night, and were exhausted. Their bravery just now was just the joy and spirit brought by breaking the city.
Seeing that the enemy had reinforcements arriving, they were the famous Bingzhou Iron Cavalry. Their vigor suddenly diminished, and their morale quickly faded.
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
The infantry brought by Hao Meng went straight to the city gate and killed the generals from the middle.
Suddenly he was attacked from behind, and Cao's army was in chaos.
When Cao Hong heard the news outside, he immediately knew something was wrong and hurriedly sent an order for the soldiers to go to the rescue.
But I never thought that this would make it even more chaotic. Cao Jun soldiers outside wanted to rush into the field to escape the pursuit of Bingzhou cavalry.
The soldiers inside want to rush out and block the enemy's attack.
There was a huge chaos at the city gate, and the soldiers crowded together and refused to give in to each other.
The Bingzhou cavalry were like two sharp blades. With one charge, they opened a large hole in Cao Jun's camp and continued to expand.
Hao Meng's soldiers took the opportunity to rush in through the opening and began to kill wildly.
When Cao Hong heard the shouts of killing outside and the sound of horse hooves, his expression suddenly changed and he screamed in his heart.
Looking at the soldiers of Cao's army who were crowding at the city gate, they suddenly roared, "Hurry up and close the city gate, don't let them in."
As long as the city gate is closed, although some troops will be lost outside, the reinforcements of Lu Bu's army will not be able to rush in.
After receiving the order, Cao Jun's soldiers began to slowly close the city gate.
But when the Cao soldiers outside saw that the people inside wanted to close the city gate and lock them out, they became furious.
In this case, everyone knows what will happen if they are locked out?
Outside the city, Bingzhou's cavalry were constantly marching across the city, and their sharp swords were waving above everyone's heads. If you stay outside, you will surely die!
In front of the Bingzhou cavalry, even if you want to escape, it is impossible, because no matter how confident everyone is, it is impossible to outrun the pursuit of the war horses.
Therefore, the only way to survive now is to rush into the city to escape the pursuit of the Bingzhou cavalry.
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
The soldiers of Cao's army inside wanted to close the city gate, and the soldiers outside wanted to rush in. Before Lu Bu's army could take action, his own men began to fight.
"Get out of the way quickly and close the city gate."
"Fuck you, don't listen to him. If we close the city gate, we will be finished!"
"Brothers, rush in with me, we don't want to stay outside."
"If anyone dares to rush in, he will be killed without mercy."
"Fuck you, kill him first without even mentioning him. He's not going to let us live anyway. Brothers, charge!"
The city gate that had been gradually closed slowly opened again under the swarming push of many Cao Jun soldiers, and the soldiers from outside began to rush in crazily.
Cao Hong didn't see it well and didn't care to pursue Gao Shun. He hurriedly ordered the soldiers to desperately try to close the city gate.
"Come on, don't let them close the city gate."
At first, everyone just shouted, but when the Cao Jun soldiers outside saw that the city gate was really going to be closed inside, they were furious. They didn't care about their companions and waved their swords directly, trying to cut a way.
After the first one takes action, the second one will soon follow. More and more people take action, and the damage becomes more and more serious.
In order to survive, the soldiers of Cao's army outside the city naturally went all out and attacked desperately. The soldiers of Cao's army inside the city knew that they were in the wrong and couldn't help but retreat.
Cao Hong's eyes widened and he shouted desperately, "Hold on, we must close the city gate."
He knew very well that if the city gate was not closed, everyone would be finished together.
But it was of no use at this moment. Seeing that they could not defend themselves, the soldiers in the city had withdrawn from the city gate passage. More and more Cao Jun soldiers poured into the city, wanting to seek shelter.
However, the soldiers of Cao's army who just rushed in also killed many of their own people. These people were not willing to let their enemies go. They could not help but chop them with their swords.
Although Cao Jun's soldiers outside rushed in, the chaos continued and the scope expanded.
The soldiers of Cao's army were fighting each other. No matter how much Cao Hong shouted, it was to no avail.
Cao Hong looked at the soldiers who had formed a group and the figure of Bingzhou Tieqi appearing at the city gate. He sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that there was no way to save him this time.
Cheng Yu rushed over from the side and shouted, "General Cao, we can't stop him anymore, let's leave quickly."
Cao Hong sighed, turned his horse's head, and ran away.
Cao's army is in complete chaos. Don't wait for Zhang Liao and others to take action. You will have already suffered heavy losses.
Waiting for Hao Meng to lead the infantry into the city, countless Cao soldiers no longer wanted to fight and knelt down to beg for mercy.
"Put down your weapons and you will not die!"
"We surrendered, please don't do anything!"
Although the big battle is over, there are still many Cao soldiers hiding in the city, refusing to surrender.
In order to capture these soldiers, Hao Meng ordered people to set up checkpoints at intersections, and sent out a large team of people to search door to door. They waited until daybreak to basically complete the search.
……
When Cao Cao led his troops and horses halfway, he received news that Lu Bu had led his troops and horses into Fan County.
After hearing the news, Cao Cao hurried to Fan County with his troops and horses.
After arriving in Fan County, as soon as they set up camp, someone came to report that Cao Hong and Cheng Yu were back.
In the Chinese army’s tent.
Cao Cao put his hands on the desk and leaned forward, like a squatting tiger, with a terrifying light shooting out of his eyes.
"15,000 soldiers and horses, only more than 1,000 people are left?"
Cao Hong's face was full of shame, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, "My lord, I am incompetent. Please punish me."
Cao Cao slammed the table and roared, "That's 15,000 people, not just three or five."
Lu Qian hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord, although General Cao made a big mistake, he also fell into Lu Bu's plan. Now that we are fighting against the enemy, it is better for General Cao to make up for his sins by making meritorious service."
Cao Hong hurriedly kowtowed, "My lord, I am willing to serve as a pawn for my lord."
Although Cao Cao was furious, he still couldn't bear to be asked to punish Cao Hong. After hearing the persuasion, he gritted his teeth.
"Then I'll give you a chance. If you dare to make a mistake again, you will be punished for both crimes and punished together."
Cao Hong was immediately overjoyed and bowed his head again, "Thank you, Lord."
Cao Cao waved his hand to ask him to retreat, looked around, and asked slowly, "Now that Fan County and Dong'e have been occupied by Lu Bu's children, do you have any suggestions?"
Lu Qian frowned, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Lu Bu is stationed in Fan County. He must have at least 5,000 soldiers and horses. It will be very difficult for our army to attack the city.
It is better to divert to Dong'a. If Lu Bu sends troops to rescue, we can take the opportunity to surround them and eliminate them, which will consume the strength of Lu Bu's children.
If we can take advantage of the situation to capture Dong'a, it will be more beneficial to our army. Although Lu Bu occupies Fan County, he needs to defend two places between Juancheng and Dong'a. He is extremely passive. As long as he makes some use of it, he will have the opportunity to break through Fan County.
County."
Upon hearing Lu Qian's suggestion, Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and when he was about to speak, Cao Hong suddenly raised his hand and said, "My lord, you must not do it. Although there are many soldiers and horses in Fan County, there are also many soldiers and horses in Dong'a, not to mention,
There are also Bingzhou cavalry in Dong'a. If our army goes to Dong'a, I'm afraid it will be even more disadvantageous."
"Bingzhou Iron Cavalry!"
Hearing this name, Cao Cao frowned and couldn't help but feel worried.
He already knows the power of the Bingzhou Cavalry. Now that the Bingzhou Cavalry is in Dong'a, it is indeed worth considering.
Should I go or not?
Lu Qian said with a wry smile, "There are Bingzhou cavalry in Dong'a, which is really embarrassing, but there is Lu Bu's son in Fan County. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to break through."
Cao Cao sighed secretly and turned to look at Cheng Yu, "Zhongde, what do you think?"
Cheng Yu was resourceful and cautious because of his age, so Cao Cao relied heavily on him.
Cheng Yu heard the question and shook his head with a wry smile, "After several battles, our army has suffered heavy losses. It may not be easy for Dong'a to recapture it.
General Cao is right, Dong'a not only has the Bingzhou cavalry, but also the trapped camp trained by Lu Bu's Gao Shun. If they hadn't been there this time, the soldiers would have climbed up the city wall and could have breached the city."
Hearing this, Cao Hong also sighed, "Gao Shun's men are indeed powerful. Although they were beaten back and forth, they fought for every inch of territory. Every time the soldiers advanced, they paid a heavy price.
If these people hadn't resisted desperately, I'm afraid we would have rushed into Dong'a and closed the city gate.
Now that I think about it, the soldiers and horses trained by Gao Shun are indeed extraordinary, and their power is not inferior to that of the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry."
Cheng Yu nodded, "So even if all our troops divert, it will not be easy to defeat Dong'a.
As for Fan County, since Lu Bu occupied the city, he must have made arrangements in advance. It is almost impossible for us to break the city."
After hearing Cheng Yu's analysis, Cao Cao couldn't help but frowned, "If this is the case, what should we do?"
Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said, "Why don't we retreat to Juancheng for the time being and wait for the opportunity."
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao slammed the table and roared, "What are you talking about? Go back, that's impossible!"
Seeing Cao Cao getting angry, Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, but said nothing.
Xia Houyuan stepped forward and said, "My lord, what Mr. Cheng said makes sense. Fan County and Dong'a are now heavily defended. It is really difficult for our army to attack. It is better to retreat and find a way to attack it."
Cao Cao opened his eyes wide and scanned the people in the tent. After a long time, he sighed.
"If we retreat now, I'm afraid Fan County and Dong'a will never be recaptured."
Although Cao Cao's words were a bit desolate, no one spoke to them because, until now, everyone had nothing to say.
It was originally thought that Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong led 30,000 troops, which would be enough to repel Lu Bu, or drive him away.
But who would have thought that instead of being driven away, Lu Bu wiped out all the 30,000 troops brought by Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong, and even took the opportunity to occupy Fan County and Dong'a!
This battle was dazzling, almost dizzying, and by the time he knew something was wrong, Lu Bu had already succeeded one after another.
The most important thing is that after losing most of the troops and horses, the remaining troops and horses are no longer enough to besiege the city. In fact, there is no other choice but to retreat.
Cao Cao saw that everyone was silent, and after a long time, he sighed.
"Since everyone wants to retreat, let's retreat. Send the order and the army will return the same way early tomorrow morning."
Cheng Yu suddenly said, "Lord, even if our army retreats, we must arrange for people to cut off the rear."
After hearing this, Cao Cao was furious, "You think Lu Bu's son dares to send troops to chase our army?"
Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and cupped his hands, "Master, you have to be on guard!"
Cao Hong hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord, the general is willing to lead his troops and horses to stay behind. Please agree, lord."
Cao Cao nodded, "Hello, I will leave you 2,000 troops and horses, and we will break up the rear. The rest of the generals will return early tomorrow morning."
"The general will obey your orders."
Everyone handed over their hands, exited the tent, and went back to camp to prepare.