Chapter 1205 The decisive battle between Cao Cao and Wang Can begins
Hulao Pass is the gateway to the east of Luoyang, protecting the safety of Luoyang.
Inside the pass, the Shu army camp.
Wang Can arrived at Hulao Pass with 170,000 soldiers. The original camp could not accommodate 170,000 people, so it was expanded several times to solve the accommodation problem of more than 100,000 people.
Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun stationed 50,000 elite troops at Hulao Pass. Together with the light cavalry commanded by Zhao Yun and the heavy cavalry commanded by Huang Zhong himself, the number was nearly 70,000. In addition to the 170,000 brought by Wang Can, it was already nearly 20,000.
140,000 troops. With so many soldiers stationed at Hulao Pass, as long as the general guarding the pass does not open the gate and surrender, Hulao Pass must be impregnable and unbreakable.
Wang Can sat cross-legged, his eyes passing over Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, feeling emotional.
Fast forward a few years, Zhao Yun is already in his early thirties, and he is middle-aged. However, Zhao Yun's demeanor remains the same, with sharp edges and corners, a beard on his lips and under his chin, mature and steady, and an absolutely beautiful man.
Huang Zhong is already in his fifties, and his hair and beard are all white. His gray hair is incompatible with the generals in the tent. Although Huang Zhong is old, he is still getting stronger. He can hardly defeat his opponent with a big sword. Even if Zhao Yun wants to defeat Huang Zhong, he will not be able to do so in a short time.
It's possible. Huang Zhong is in charge of the army and can be called the pinnacle of the army.
Wang Can took a deep breath and said: "Zilong, Han Sheng, you have worked hard these years."
Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said: "Serving your Majesty, I won't have to work hard."
There is no shyness, no self-effacement, and everything is quite lawful, which is exactly Zhao Yun's style.
Huang Zhong chuckled and joked: "Your Majesty, the old man has nothing to do. As for Zilong, he has a lovely wife in Liangzhou to take care of him. He is very comfortable. What's the trouble? Not only that, his son will be one month old soon."
Yes, this kid is a dull man for holding back. Your Majesty, Zilong married and had children without telling you, so he must be punished."
Huang Zhong accidentally heard the news that Zhao Yun had a son when he was patrolling the camp last month.
Huang Zhong was puzzled at that time. He had never heard Zhao Yun say that he was married, so why did a son suddenly appear? Huang Zhong was confused, and after asking about it, he found out that Zhao Yun was married and his son was born.
If he hadn't heard the soldiers chatting, Huang Zhong would still be in the dark.
Zhao Yun didn't notify him when he got married and had children. Huang Zhong had a small resentment in his heart and complained that Zhao Yun didn't tell him. When Wang Can asked, Huang Zhong immediately revealed it.
When Zhao Yun heard this, he smiled bitterly.
When he got married in Liangzhou, he didn't notify Huang Zhong and others because Huang Zhong and Gao Shun were stationed in Luoyang, and Wang Can led his army to fight on the front line, so it was impossible to attend his wedding, so he didn't tell anyone.
Wang Can heard that Zhao Yun was getting married, and he was very happy for Zhao Yun. After all, he had to settle down before he could have a chance to marry and have children. He worked hard in the army and had no time or energy to get married and have children. Wang Can winked and said jokingly:
"Zilong, this is your fault. Once we got married, we old brothers didn't participate. What do you think we should do?"
Hearing Wang Can's words, Zhao Yun was moved.
Old brothers, aren’t they just old brothers?
Zhao Yun said apologetically: "Your Majesty, things were busy in Liangzhou when we got married. You led the army to fight in Jingzhou. It is impossible for you to come back, so I will not be able to do things with great fanfare."
Wang Can stopped asking and asked: "Your son is almost one month old, what is his name?"
Zhao Yun showed a happy smile and said with a smile: "I just got the news, and I didn't have time to name him."
Huang Zhong said: "Your Majesty, please help Zilong's son get one."
Wang Can glanced at Huang Zhong and secretly praised that Huang Zhong was indeed an old friend and it was a good name for Zhao Yun's son. He looked at Zhao Yun and asked, "Zilong, what do you think?"
Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is willing to name the child. I am grateful."
For Zhao Yun, he also thinks that Wang Can is a brother who fights together, but more importantly, he is the monarch he is loyal to. Wang Can is willing to name his newborn son, which is a sign of his respect. Wang Can is willing to spend a lot of money to name his newborn son.
Brain, Zhao Yun was happy in his heart, and he had more face in front of his colleagues in the army.
Wang Can thought about it for a while and said, "Yes!"
Huang Zhong asked: "Your Majesty, what is your name?"
Wang Can said loudly: "What do you think about the name Zhao Tong and the courtesy name Ping Wei?" Good guy, Wang Can not only decided on the name of Zhao Yun's son, but also decided on the title when he was crowned.
"Ping Wei!!"
Zhao Yun murmured twice, the smile on his face became more and more intense, and he bowed: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."
He thought about it carefully and immediately understood the meaning of his son's name. 'Tong' means unification, which refers to Wang Can's desire to unify the world; 'Ping Wei' means the simplest thing, which means to pacify the Wei State. Together, the two
, that is, Wang Can wanted to express the idea of pacifying Wei and unifying the world. With such a meaning, Zhao Yun was naturally very happy.
When Wang Can saw that Zhao Yun was satisfied, he was also happy.
At least, the name isn't bad.
Huang Zhong muttered and hummed: "That boy Huang Xu is in his early twenties. When I have time, I will write him a letter and ask him to quickly find a wife and give me a grandson. I will also ask Your Majesty to get a loud son."
name."
Wang Can laughed and said, "Okay, I'll definitely give it a name."
Seeing Gao Shun standing nearby without saying anything, Wang Can asked: "Gao Shun, Zilong is getting married, what about you?"
Gao Shun cheered up and said sternly: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have already married a wife, but I have only given birth to a daughter, not a son." At this point, Gao Shun's eyes showed a look of regret. Regardless of Gao Shun's feelings for his wife,
No matter how good it was, Gao Shun still felt a little regretful that he didn't have a son to inherit the inheritance.
Wang Can heard this and comforted Gao Shun.
At this time, Wang Can changed the topic to the main topic.
He chatted with Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun about some personal matters. On the one hand, he cared about them, and on the other hand, he wanted to make them feel more at ease. Wang Can asked seriously: "Zilong, how are the cavalry under your command?"
Zhao Yun reported back: "After discussing with General Han Sheng, I decided to let Wei Chen lead the light cavalry, which is similar to breaking up a military camp. It can rush back and forth on the battlefield and chase deserters. The 10,000 light cavalry trained by me are brave and good at fighting.
Even facing an army of millions, he was not afraid and dared to rush in and fight."
When talking about the cavalry under his command, Zhao Yun is like a murderous big spear, exuding a fierce momentum.
Wang Can nodded slightly, looked at Huang Zhong again, and asked: "Han Sheng, where are the heavy cavalry?"
Huang Zhong said: "Reporting to your majesty, I will lead three thousand heavy cavalry. Although the running speed is not fast, when the two armies rush into battle, the three thousand heavy cavalry will never lose to the ten thousand light cavalry."
Wang Can put his hands on his hands and smiled and said: "Well said, Gao Shun said before that he wanted to show the power of the trapped camp. In this case, all three of your soldiers are pulled out to run around. Whether they are mules or horses, you will know after the battle outside the city." Wang Can
I am full of expectations for the three arms, and I also want Cao Cao to see the power of his army.
"Boom! Boom!!"
Outside the pass, a rumble of drums suddenly sounded.
The sound of the mighty war drums resounded throughout the world, inside and outside the pass. When Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun heard the sound of the war drums, their expressions became tense and they said seriously: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao has led his army to attack Hulao Pass."
Gao Shun looked excited, his eyes flashing with excitement.
Cao Cao's army arrived at just the right time.
Wang Can suddenly stood up and said loudly: "My army is not here to guard the pass, but to defeat Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao doesn't come, I will lead the army to fight. It's best for Cao Cao to come over by himself. Let's meet Cao Cao for a while."
Let’s see if his Wei army is stronger or if his Shu army is more elite. Let’s go and open Hulao Pass immediately. I will lead my army to suppress the battle for you and watch you gallop on the battlefield.”
"The general will obey your orders!"
The three of them responded with clasped fists and followed Wang Can out of the tent.
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Outside Hulao Pass, the dark Wei army launched a charge.
However, these soldiers were just charge troops to attack Hulao Pass. Carrying ladders, Chinese knives and shields, they kept approaching Hulao Pass.
In the central army, Cao Cao was sitting on the carriage, and Liu Ye, Man Chong and others were standing beside them on horseback.
Cao Cao glanced at Liu Ye and asked: "Zi Yang, according to time calculation, Wang Can's army has arrived at Hulao Pass. I will lead the army to attack Hulao Pass. Will Wang Can come out?"
Cao Cao smiled with expectation in his eyes.
Liu Ye stared at Hulao Pass and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Can is already here."
Cao Cao suddenly sat upright and looked up at the city of Hulao Pass. There was no defense on the city tower, and there was no figure of Wang Can. Looking down, he found that the soldiers in front were blocking his view. Cao Cao simply stood up and stood.
On the carriage, looking around, the gate of Hulao Gate was opened, and Wang Can led his army to fight out.
Looking at Wang Can, Cao Cao sighed: "We haven't seen him for many years, and Wang Can has become even more handsome."
Liu Ye, Man Chong and others looked at each other, what does this mean?
Cao Cao did not explain, but suddenly whispered: "Hey, after Wang Can led his army out of Hulao Pass, he actually stopped and did not intend to fight. Interesting, interesting!" The next moment, Cao Cao's eyes widened again, and he sighed.
He said in a loud voice: "Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Gao Shun led the light cavalry, heavy cavalry, and heavy infantry to fight out. This battle will be difficult to handle."
Cao Cao's eyes kept rolling and he ordered: "Zhang Jiao, I order you to lead the cavalry to attack and intercept Zhao Yun's light cavalry and Huang Zhong's heavy cavalry." Whether they are heavy cavalry or light cavalry, they are all cavalry, so long as they can be defeated.
"promise!!"
He opened his jaw and clasped his fists in response, and immediately ordered all the cavalry to go into battle.
Cao Cao shouted again: "Cao Hong listens to the order and orders you to lead the spearmen to attack Gao Shun's 800 trapped camp. Huh, 800 people just want to make waves. They are wishful thinking. I will make it impossible for you to come back."
"The general will obey your orders!"
Cao Hong responded with clasped fists and left immediately.
Cao Cao stared at Wang Can's position and murmured to himself: "Wang Can, no matter what tricks you play, you can only fail. I am the final winner in this decisive battle."