In the dense forest, Cao Xiu and five hundred soldiers were enjoying barbecued game. Yesterday, Cao Xiu gave an order to have a picnic for the soldiers. However, everyone was still unsatisfied, and there was no trouble yesterday. So, everyone,
The soldiers began to ask Cao Xiu to relax for another day and grill half of the remaining prey from yesterday.
Everyone has this kind of greed, and Cao Xiu was no exception. He thought that since he had nothing to do yesterday, he would definitely be fine today, so he agreed to the soldier's request again, raised the smoke, and began to grill the prey.
The morning sun was rising, the thin mist had just dissipated, and crystal dewdrops were still hanging on the leaves of the flowers and plants in the dense forest. Everything was so peaceful.
Cao Xiu was leaning next to a big tree, holding a barbecued wild boar leg in his hand, and was tearing the wild boar meat with his teeth. While enjoying the delicious food, he was also quite emotional and couldn't help but sigh: "Yes.
The meat has no wine, so it lacks some elegance."
After hearing Cao Xiu's words, a soldier beside him came over and asked cautiously: "Do you really want to drink, Captain?"
"Haha, I'm just talking. There's no village in front of this place and no store in the back. Where can I find wine?" Cao Xiu said while eating.
"Captain, please take a look!" the soldier said, taking out a water bag from his arms, shaking it gently in front of Cao Xiu a few times, and said with a smile.
"You kid, are you here to entertain me? Are you using water as wine?" Cao Xiu said teasingly, raising his fist to hit him.
The soldier hurriedly said: "Captain, don't rush to take action. The stuff in this is really wine. If you don't believe it, I will open it and your captain will smell it."
After hearing this, Cao Xiu's face immediately darkened. He spat out the wild boar meat that he was chewing in his mouth before he could swallow it. He grabbed the water bag in the hand of the soldier and said angrily: "How dare you! Pontus"
How many times did the captain give this order before leaving! This operation is of great importance, and all personnel are not allowed to bring drinks without permission! As my personal soldier, you dare to know the law and break it, do you know that you are wrong?"
The soldier wanted to please Cao Xiu, but he didn't know that Cao Xiu actually turned against him. He knew that Cao Xiu had always enforced the law like a mountain. In panic, he hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "This subordinate deserves to die, this subordinate deserves to die, please punish me, Lord Commander!"
"You deserve to die!" Cao Xiu opened the water bag and immediately smelled the fragrant aroma of wine, which went straight into his heart.
"Lord Captain! We ask Lord Captain to spare his life!" At this time, a hundred soldiers surrounding Cao Xiu all knelt on the ground in unison, begging for mercy for that soldier.
"You...what are you doing?"
The commander of the garrison hurriedly said: "Sir, Captain, if you want to punish me, just punish my subordinates. I am the one who asked them to bring the wine. I know that Lord Captain likes to drink. I am afraid that I will come to this place this time."
The captain is addicted to alcohol, so before leaving, I asked each of the brothers to bring a water bag of wine to help him get over his addiction."
"We have all disobeyed the command of the Captain, please punish us together!" The others said in unison.
When Cao Xiu saw this scene, even if he wanted to kill people, it was already impossible. He couldn't kill them all. He was also very happy to see these hundreds of soldiers living and dying together. So, he thought for a while and said:
"You all get up. As the saying goes, the law does not punish everyone. You are also doing it for my own good. Let's forget about today's matter. Whoever dares to violate my prohibition again in the future, don't call me Cao Xiu ruthless!"
"Thank you, Captain!"
Cao Xiu saw everyone standing up slowly, and saw that their faces were a little tired and a little distressed. After all, they had been hiding in this dense forest for several days. There was some miasma in the dense forest, and there were some mosquito bites. The soldiers were
In this difficult environment, I can still hold on for five or six days.
It was quite good. He also felt that he was sorry for the soldiers, so he just happened to have wine in his hand, so he said loudly: "Brothers, give all the wine in your hands to the other brothers, each one takes a sip, and we will have a drink together today.
Addiction, when we return to Changyi, I will personally entertain you with a banquet!"
"The Captain is mighty!" the soldiers cheered.
"The Wei army is mighty!" Cao Xiu raised his arms and shouted.
"The Wei army is mighty! The captain is mighty!" Everyone shouted in unison, the sound was quite loud and spread around.
The sound was like a ripple, spreading far away. In the open field, even the cry of a bird could be heard clearly, let alone the chorus of five hundred soldiers shouting.
At this time, on a trail leading to the dense forest on the bank of the Yellow River, Wang Shuang was riding a horse and leading 500 cavalrymen, with their heads and horses' hooves bound, and they were slowly heading towards the dense forest.
Suddenly, Wang Shuang, like everyone else, heard an extremely loud shout. Everyone's face lit up with joy, and everyone was gearing up, looking forward to the battle.
Wang Shuang led everyone, and when he was still five miles away from the dense forest, he asked all the soldiers to stop, called several of his village chiefs, and said: "The four of you each bring a group of brothers, and the two groups form a team.
, detour back to the left and right sides of the dense forest, I will lead the remaining one hundred brothers to attack from the front, and you attack from the side, and be sure to force the enemy into the Yellow River."
"promise!"
After giving the order, Wang Shuang's 500 cavalry were immediately divided into three groups, with 200 on the left and 200 on the right. Wang Shuang personally led 100 in the middle and began to charge towards the dense forest.
In the dense forest, after having had enough wine and food, Cao Xiu and the other soldiers hurriedly extinguished the bonfire on the ground. Thick smoke rose into the sky and floated high, but it quickly dispersed.
Cao Xiu stood up, touched his bulging belly, and said with a smile: "In the past two days, we have really paid tribute to our five internal organs temple, but we can't do it again and again. After today, we can't bury it again no matter what."
I'm afraid this will cause unnecessary trouble."
The people under his command responded in unison: "No!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier hurriedly ran over. When he came to Cao Xiu's side, he immediately knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Master Captain, the Qin army suddenly appeared due to the south and is rushing towards us."
"Oh? How many people are there?" Cao Xiu asked hurriedly.
"About a hundred cavalry!"
"A mere hundred Qin army cavalry are of no consequence. Don't forget, we are tiger and leopard cavalry, but we are the most elite troops under the king's command. They are invincible in the world. With this captain here, who dares to act wild..."
Before he finished speaking, two more soldiers ran over quickly and reported that there were Qin soldiers on the left and right sides, and they were heading towards them.
Cao Xiu frowned, and then he realized that this was not an inspection by the Qin Army, but a problem caused by the barbecue they had eaten in the past two days. The smoke must have attracted the attention of the Qin Army. He cursed angrily: "Grandma,
Bear! Before the Yan army came, it attracted the Qin army. Brothers, no matter who comes, we have been here for so long these days. It’s time to show off our skills and kill the Qin army.
Leave no trace behind!"
"Kill the Qin army without leaving a single piece of armor behind! The Wei army is mighty! The captain is mighty!"
Although Cao Xiu is only eighteen years old, he is relatively mature and has a sense of arrogance. In addition, he has good martial arts skills, strict military management, and is well versed in the art of war. He is highly valued by Cao Cao and raises Cao Xiu like a son.
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After the shouting, Cao Xiu immediately made arrangements and said to his subordinates: "We are all cavalry, and the enemy is also cavalry. They all say that the Qin army's cavalry is powerful. Today we will compete with the Qin army's cavalry. However, this dense forest is not easy.
Start the operation. Everyone will follow me to the bank of the Yellow River. We will fight until the Qin army is completely defeated. We will not give up!"
"promise!"
With an order, the five hundred tiger and leopard riders quickly got on their horses. Fortunately, there was more grass in the dense forest where they were in the past few days. Otherwise, the fodder they brought would not be enough to last for so many days.
Cao Xiu was fully clothed and immediately showed the look of a man with strong bones. He quickly retreated to the bank of the Yellow River with his five hundred cavalry.
When Wang Shuang and others arrived at the designated place, they found that there was nothing on the ground except the remaining campfire and some bones. In addition, Wang Shuang found that the remaining horse hoof prints were heading towards the bank of the Yellow River, so he
He snorted coldly and thought to himself: "It seems that the general leading this group of cavalry is quite familiar with the art of war and knows how to use a last-ditch battle. However, at this time and at that time, I, Wang Shuang, was not that stupid."
"General, judging from the situation, the enemy has fled to the bank of the Yellow River. This place is located in a dense forest and is not suitable for cavalry combat. The enemy has gone to the open bank. It seems that he wants to fight our army to the death."
Wang Shuang said: "With me here, no matter how hard he fights to the death, it won't help! Everyone, follow me!"
After giving the order, the five hundred cavalrymen followed Wang Shuang and sailed towards the bank of the Yellow River.
On the bank of the Yellow River, Cao Xiu and his five hundred tiger and leopard cavalry had already set up a formation, lined up in a line, and made a last-ditch stance on the bank of the narrow Yellow River.
Not long after, Cao Xiu saw a large number of Qin cavalry coming out of the dense forest, and immediately ordered: "Fire arrows!"
Five hundred tiger and leopard riders had already secretly seized the arrows. Upon hearing Cao Xiu's order, they immediately started shooting, and the arrows flew into the dense forest.
When Wang Shuang saw this, he immediately ordered the soldiers to spread out on both wings. He himself rode a thousand-mile Zhengwan horse and rushed out of the dense forest like a brilliant rainbow. The big knife in his hand danced into a knife net and opened it.
He shot all the arrows that were shot, looked at Cao Xiu and others who were lined up on the bank of the Yellow River with a ferocious look, and shouted loudly: "But Wang Shuang, the captain of Xuanyi School under King Qin's account, pretended to be a general of the Qin army and reported his name."
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After a barrage of arrows, Cao Xiu saw that no one in the Qin army was injured. The main reason was that the Qin army was covered by dense forests, and most of the arrows hit the trees. In addition, the Qin army's cavalry moved too fast and quickly spread to the two wings, causing the attack.
He failed. Seeing Wang Shuang riding alone and unstoppable, he raised his hand, and the soldiers retreated, but he was at the back. He replied loudly: "This is Cao Xiu, the captain of Huya Commandery under King Wei's tent. I'm here specially."
Take your head!"
Wang Shuang sneered, didn't even answer, slapped his horse, brandished his sword, and rushed over quickly!