Chapter 165: Jia Lao is poisonous, his cleverness is misled by his cleverness
Anzhong Mountain.
One night, an extremely horrifying scene happened right here.
Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's scouts were surprised to find that all Cao's troops who were originally encamped in Anzhong Mountain disappeared overnight.
This is too fantasy. They have already deployed spies at all important roads. Unless Cao Jun had so many soldiers and horses, how could they disappear overnight without any trace, unless they were flying?
But soon, Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's scouts discovered traces of Cao's army digging into the rocks.
This news quickly spread to Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's Chinese army headquarters.
"General Zhang, now that Cao Cao is cutting rocks and opening dangerous roads, something must have happened in Xudu City. Now is the time to pursue Cao Cao with all his strength and completely wipe out Cao Cao's thieves!"
Liu Biao changed his previous demeanor of being a "talking guest".
He keenly discovered that this was an opportunity... Although it would not completely defeat Cao Cao's army, it could at least severely damage Cao Cao and prevent Cao Cao from thinking about the southern expedition. Liu Biao thought that this was a once and for all opportunity and he must seize it firmly.
"What Liu Jingzhou said is absolutely true..." Zhang Xiu nodded heavily and immediately ordered the cavalry to chase...
"No..."
But at this moment, Jia Xu rushed out of the government office.
I heard the news that Cao's army was excavating rocks and evacuating secretly.
Jia Xu didn't care about the tea stall anymore. He felt that this was Cao Cao's treacherous plan. Cao Cao must be planning how to lure Wancheng's troops out.
"Can't chase...can't chase!"
Jia Xu strongly objected. "Cao Cao is powerful. It's good that he can retreat now. He can't risk chasing him. Besides, Cao Cao has always been cunning and has the guidance of experts around him. If he catches up, he will definitely suffer losses!"
this…
For a moment, both Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao hesitated. To be honest, they believed in Jia Xu.
From beginning to end, every one of Jia Xu's plans caused Cao Cao to suffer heavy losses. But this time, they finally found such an opportunity to make a comeback. How could Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao be willing to give up?
at this time…
"Report..."
Accompanied by the sound of "tapping" footsteps, a scout quickly ran into the government office. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he hurriedly reported.
"General, a secret agent from Xudu City has come to report that Yuan Shao intends to go south to Xudu to rob the emperor. Xun Yu, the minister, has sent a letter to Cao Cao asking for help..."
Huo... It's better to come early than to come by chance. This piece of information comes just in time!
In an instant, two words came to Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's minds - "really". Cao Cao's evacuation was a real evacuation, and something really happened to Xu Ducheng.
Then... we can judge that this is not a treacherous trick by Cao Cao to lure the enemy.
So...this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
"The military advisor has nothing to worry about now!" Zhang Xiu still respected Jia Xu. He first asked about Jia Xu, and then called Liu Biao. "Liu Jingzhou, let's go after..."
Liu Biao has long been eager to try...
The two men hurriedly called to the cavalry and planned to give chase!
"Two generals, don't panic, don't do it... don't do it..." Jia Xu still wanted to persuade him, but he couldn't persuade him.
Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's foreheads had long been filled with the desire to win...
In the blink of an eye, he got on his horse and led his troops in pursuit.
Huh... exhaling a long breath, Jia Xu hurriedly asked the cronies beside him, "How many cavalry does the Lord bring?"
"The situation is urgent and only less than 10,000 people have been summoned!" the confidant replied.
Hearing this, Jia Xu just took a breath, but fortunately he didn't rush out in full force...
Finally...wait...
Suddenly, Jia Xu keenly sensed a hint of opportunity.
It is true that Cao Cao's army is a formidable opponent. Even if he really evacuates, Cao Cao's character will definitely make special arrangements to cut off the rear.
If Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao pursue him so rashly, they will definitely lose...
However, there are advantages to losing. If you chase after you lose, you will chase again after you lose. It seems that you can chase again...
"Quick, quickly gather all the cavalry." Jia Xu immediately ordered...
Chasing and being defeated again, being defeated and being pursued again, Cao Cao is just a cunning fox, and I'm afraid he couldn't have thought of this plan.
What Jia Xu has to do is to gather all his troops, go out in full force, take advantage of Cao Cao's carelessness, give Cao Cao another painful blow, and use the opportunity to build up his worth.
Thinking of this, Jia Xu grinned, and a ghostly smile suddenly appeared.
…
rout.
Sure enough, the armies of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao were defeated.
Although Cao Cao's army withdrew, Cao Cao personally cut off the rear.
Even in the face of the approaching armies of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao, they were still methodical. Coupled with Hu Ma's strength and advance deployment, Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao were severely defeated once they fought!
Even Liu Biao was psychologically affected. This was simply not a level-one contest. He immediately led his remaining troops to flee back to Jingzhou.
…
Wancheng, in the government office…
Zhang Xiu walked in dejectedly and saw Jia Xu walking towards him. For a moment, he felt extremely ashamed and lowered his head to accept Jia Xu's criticism.
Unexpectedly, Jia Xu grabbed Zhang Xiu. "General, hurry up and catch up again! I have already assembled all the cavalry for you. You can win with this pursuit!"
Zhang Xiu was confused. He thought he was hallucinating. He had just lost, so how could he still pursue him?
Jia Xu, on the other hand, kept pulling Zhang Xiu up and walked out. "I'll go with the general, and I'll explain it to the general along the way!"
Jia Xu's words were extremely sure, and he looked confident.
Zhang Xiu trusted him very much, and Jia Xu had just accurately predicted the inevitable outcome of the first chase. He immediately got on his horse and chased Cao Cao again along the dangerous path of his escape.
"gentlemen?"
While riding his horse, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but ask, "Sir, you are defeated and you are pursuing again? What's the point?"
"Haha..." Jia Xu smiled slightly, "The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. Cao's army will definitely be defeated in this battle!"
While he was talking, Zhang Xiu and his three armies had already arrived at the entrance of the tunnel dug by Cao Cao...
Seeing the entrance of the tunnel, Jia Xu waved his hand to the three armies to stop, and he dismounted and took a closer look.
"General? You were chasing Cao Cao in the dangerous road just now? Didn't Cao Cao's troops come out from behind?" Jia Xu asked.
"No!" Zhang Xiu replied without hesitation. "If there is Cao Jun behind me, then there is no chance for me to escape."
Hearing this, Jia Xu's slightly narrowed eyes slowly opened, as if he had figured something out. "It's okay, let's continue chasing!"
It turned out that Jia Xu always used vicious tactics, so he would naturally be wary of vicious tactics.
If Cao Cao had an ambush, during Zhang Xiu's first chase, Cao Cao would definitely send a team of soldiers and horses to guard one side of the dangerous road, while Cao Cao would personally guard the other side. With both sides flanked, there would be no chance of survival.
Since Cao Cao did not do this, it proved that he was eager to rush back to Xudu and did not dare to delay. It can be seen that this is indeed a retreat and not an ambush!
Huh... After thinking about this, Jia Xu exhaled. He smiled slightly and his tone became more determined. "This battle will be won."
Think of this.
Seeing that Zhang Xiu was still stunned, Jia Xu hurriedly greeted him. "My lord, don't be stunned. The victory is right in front of you. Go chase Cao Cao!"
Ah...ah...
Zhang Xiu was still a little confused, he still couldn't understand!
Seeing his confused appearance, Jia Xu explained when the Xiliang cavalry entered the dangerous road to chase him.
"My Lord, although you are good at using troops, you are still no match for Cao Cao, not to mention that Cao Cao has expert guidance around him. Even if something happens to Xu Capital City, he has to evacuate."
"But according to Cao Cao's nature, the more urgent the situation, the more meticulous he will be. Previously, when the generals chased him, Cao Cao personally broke it off and arranged everything in an orderly manner, waiting for us to be fooled. Therefore, the result of the chase can only be a defeat!"
"But the situation is different now. Cao Cao must have relaxed after his victory. In addition, he was eager to rush back to Xudu, so he would remove the original ambush and send other generals to break up the rear. Haha, no matter how brave these generals are,
But they are no match for you, General Zhang!"
At this point, Jia Xu seemed to see the retreating figure of Cao's army in front...
"Look, Cao's army is right in front of you. If you chase them, you will definitely win this battle!"
Jia Xu's voice was loud and echoed along the dangerous path in the mountains.
The officers and soldiers of the three armies heard this sentence clearly and were deeply inspired.
But.
It was not just Zhang Xiu's Xiliang cavalry who also heard it clearly, Cao Cao and his army also heard it clearly...
Just when Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu wanted to attack Cao Cao with all their might.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
Deafening laughter came one after another...the laughter was magical and confident.
This voice was very familiar to Jia Xu. Who else could it be if it wasn't Cao Cao's voice?
But...that's not right!
According to his speculation, shouldn't Cao Cao be at the forefront of the three armies? Why does it feel so close... as if he is right in front of his eyes.
Without waiting for Jia Xu to think about it...
Cao Cao's voice came one after another.
"King of Spears of the North, I, Cao Cao, have been waiting for you for a long time!"
As soon as the words fell...
Hua Hua Hua... torches were raised from all directions, but Cao's army was surrounded by people in this dangerous road. This was an ambush...
Da da da…
But I could hear the sound of vigorous horse hooves behind me.
Jia Xu realized that no... it was not just as simple as what was in front of him, Cao Cao had already sent people to block the retreat!
Today, the Xiliang cavalry in Wancheng is just a turtle in a urn...
——"Jia Laodu, I didn't expect that you were so smart that you were fooled by your cleverness, right?" Cao Cao's sad voice echoed in the tunnel.
