It was already Yinshi, and the camp was very quiet. Chen Deng was lying in the small tent, propped up with a wooden pillow, half leaning on the fence, holding a volume of Gongyang Zhuan to read.
My eyes were fixed on the bamboo slips, but my mind didn't know where it had gone.
"Isn't Gongtai still asleep?"
"Ah, it's Shu Long."
The curtain was raised and Cao Xing walked in from the outside.
Chen Gong quickly stood up and sat up, waving his hand to indicate to Cao Xing. He stood up, poured a bowl of water, and handed it to Cao Xing. Cao Xing thanked him, took the water bowl, and sat down. Chen Gong had a habit of
When I was in the army, I didn't drink any alcohol and would only drink water.
Cao Xing was used to it, so he didn't care much.
Although he and Chen Gong were not particularly quarrelsome, in terms of talent alone, Cao Xing couldn't say much.
The conflict with Chen Gong mainly focused on the fact that when Hao Meng rebelled, Cao Xing had identified Chen Gong. However, after that incident passed, Cao Xing would not mention it again without Lu Bu asking. Later, Cao Xing stationed himself as the prime minister, and Chen Gong
There was less contact, and the grudges gradually faded away...
"Shulong, there will be a hard battle at dawn, why don't you go and rest?"
"The back camp just lost water. I just went over to check."
"Is there something wrong?" Chen Gong's expression tightened and he quickly said: "It's nothing serious, right?"
"It's okay...it was an elementary school that accidentally set fire to its armor, which caused a panic. I have ordered people to deal with that elementary school, and the problem is not big."
"That's good!"
Chen Gong's expression softened a lot.
"Shulong, do you have a problem with me?"
"this……"
Chen Gong glanced at Cao Xing and smiled slightly, "Are you trying to say that I insist on beating Haixi out of anger?"
"Um."
Chen Gong sighed and said softly: "Actually, I also know that not only you, but also Wen Yuanxuan Gao and others don't agree with me, thinking that I don't distinguish between public and private affairs. Actually... Shulong, do you think Mr. Cao will let it go?"
Us? I mean, will he just watch us, sit on Xuzhou and ignore us?"
Cao Xing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"Cao Cao is a traitor... he is called to welcome the emperor, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty.
Now he is holding the emperor hostage to command the princes and occupy the name of righteousness. However, if he wants to control the imperial court, he will definitely fight Yuan Shao.
And the prince was sitting in Xuzhou, and he had an indecisive temperament.
How can Mr. Cao rest assured? Before the decisive battle with Yuan Shao, he will definitely attack Xuzhou. By then, there will be a battle between us and Mr. Cao."
Cao Xing opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.
"The attack on Haixi, called the Million Husks of Grain and Grass, was to cut off Cao Cao's ambush. Have you noticed that if Cao Cao used troops against Xuzhou, no matter what Chen Yuanlong's attitude was, Haixi would definitely
Send troops to assist. Now Haixi has a population of 70,000 and covers an area as wide as three counties. Deng Ji has a high prestige in Haixi and can recruit thousands of soldiers and horses in the shortest time. When the time comes, troops will be sent from Haixi to Quyang.
Capture Xiaxiang, echo Cao Cao from a distance, and form a pincer attack on Xiapi. This is my original intention of sending troops to Haixi.
I know that you have a relationship with Deng Ji's brother-in-law.
But don’t forget that he and we are actually hostile. You have friendship with that boy, but that boy may not regard you as a friend.”
Cao Xing's cheek twitched and he sighed.
"Gongtai, I just feel that starting a war at this time will not do any good."
Chen Gong said seriously: "The war has begun, why should Shulong think too much?"
Yes, the war has begun. Is it possible to withdraw the troops at this time? Cao Xing had to admit that Chen Gong's words made sense.
"The battle in Quyang is best fought quickly."
Chen Gong said with a smile: "Shu Long, that Haixi may have some tricks, but you saw it just now. One round of throwing stones revealed his true colors. Why do you have to worry about such a mob? Quyang will be defeated in less than three days.
, when the time comes when our horses are riding across the sea, we will be able to return the troops."
"hope so!"
Cao Xing suddenly turned his head, "But you'd better keep an eye on Zishan. I don't want him to cause any trouble and cause us to suffer more casualties."
"I know. I have ordered him to sit in the rear and look after the baggage."
"So good."
Cao Xing felt that everything that needed to be said had been said, and there was no use in staying in this small tent, so he said goodbye to Chen Gong.
After sending Cao Xing away, Chen Gong was half-lying on the couch again.
He did not read the volume of "The Legend of Gongyang" again, but closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
What he said to Cao Xing just now was by no means alarmist. Chen Gong knew that the relationship between Lu Bu and Cao Xing was life and death, and there was absolutely no room for change. Of course, he didn't want to change the world with Cao Xing. It's just that he didn't want to change the world.
, When will Cao Cao send troops? Chen Gong is also quite confused.
This year Xudu's fields have a good harvest, and Mr. Cao no longer lacks food and grass.
Today's Cao Cao is not the original Cao Cao of Yanzhou. It is no exaggeration to say that he has strong soldiers and horses. And as Cao Cao welcomes the emperor, there are even more talents under his command. For example, Deng Ji
, is not simple either. At least in Chen Gong's view, Deng Ji was able to organize the chaotic Haixi County into order in just one year. This talent was enough to make him amazed.
Lu Bu's army lacks such talents...
Chen Gong knows himself very well, he is not a talented person who can assist the government.
He was the mastermind, but he was not good at internal affairs. This was one of the reasons why Xuzhou was in decline after Lu Bu captured it.
Lu Bu was so brave that he fought decisively between the two formations and was invincible in the world.
As for Chen Gong, his ability to make plans and strategize is not bad. But the problem is that this war also needs the assistance of internal affairs. Food, grass, population, etc., if there are no professional talents to take care of it, it is really impossible. The emperor of the Han Dynasty also needed to have the world.
Xiao He is sitting in the rear, not to mention Lu Bu? Maybe in the coming year, we should pay attention to this matter. If Chen Changwen is talented, he can recommend it to the prince...
My thoughts kept coming and going, and before I knew it, the Yin hour had passed.
Chen Gong leaned on the bed, fell asleep in a daze...
Cao Peng was hung from the city wall with a rope.
A total of 104 people left the city and quietly came outside the Xiapi military camp under the cover of night. Everyone's bodies were stained with mud, and their faces were even smeared with mud. They looked extremely weird. After midnight, the temperature dropped sharply and the wind stopped swimming.
It blows and makes people feel a little chill...
Cao Peng was prostrate on a small piece of earth and looked up.
It can be seen that Cao Xing was very cautious when marching and fighting. Although he set up camp hastily, the guards were very tight.
Several camp gates are guarded by patrols, and there are guards on the hanging tower. It is very difficult and dangerous to rush in from the front.
Fortunately, Cao Peng and his people had carefully inspected the surrounding terrain in the past few days.
He waved his hand towards Pan Zhang, making a gesture to separate. Pan Zhang's face was smeared with black mud, and he nodded towards Cao Peng to express his understanding.
Immediately, the 104 people were divided into two groups.
Cao Peng led a group of people to march along the Zushui River beach. Under the cover of a vast field of white reed flowers, they arrived at the side gate of the barracks without anyone noticing. After a whole day of marching, the Xiapi Army seemed to be very tired, so
The military camp is relatively loose.
However, patrols would pass through the camps from time to time.
This is in line with Cao Xing's temperament. Cao Peng didn't have much contact with Cao Xing, but he didn't understand Cao Xing. In fact, he knew that there would be a battle between Lu Bu and Cao Xing, so he went to Haixi
At that time, he began to collect and organize information on the eight athletes.
Cao Xing is a calm and measured person.
He is not weak in martial arts and has excellent archery skills.
But in terms of military skills, it is not very tyrannical. Cao Xing's biggest characteristic is the word "stability", so when he leads the army, the most prominent thing is his calmness. He may not have any great achievements, but he is also
There will never be any big mistakes. Lu Bu ordered him to garrison the minister. It was precisely because of his "stability" that such a battle as attacking Liu Bei and defeating Xiahou Dun could not have been done by Cao Cao.
Bang bang bang bang bang, it’s the fifth watch of the day.
At this time, the sky dawns very late, and only after about nine o'clock, the fish belly will turn white.
In other words, between five and six o'clock in the morning, it is the darkest time... and for people, this time period is also the time when they sleep the most.
The patrols gradually became sparse. Cao Peng made a gesture to Zhai Jiao and Chu Ge, then walked forward with his body hunched over.
Outside the small door, there were two guards, holding long guns in their hands, nodding and taking a nap. Cao Peng reached out and took out an iron meteor from the suede bag, and suddenly jumped out of the reed flowers, like a cheetah.
, and pounced on the two guards. The guards were drowsy, and when they suddenly heard the sound, they immediately stood up straight and alert. But before they could see clearly what was going on, the iron meteor in Cao Peng's hand had already flown out.
There was a muffled sound.
The iron meteor hit a guard's face fiercely, denting the guard's nose and brow bone between his eyes. The guard fell to the ground with a thud, and the ground was instantly dyed red with blood.
At the same time, Cao Peng also arrived in front of another guard, stood up and twisted the guard's neck. With a strong hand, he used the force of his body to pull down.
There was a bang, and the neck bone was broken.
The guard fell limply to the ground. Cao Peng reached out and grabbed the spear.
Just as Cao Peng dealt with the two guards, Zhai Liang and Chu Ge took the lead and rushed into the camp with their men.
A camp of eight thousand people is actually not too small.
There are small camps on both sides and a large camp in the middle.
The tents of the small camp are relatively tight, while the tents of the large camp are somewhat loose.
"ignition!"
Cao Peng gave an order, and Chu Ge and others took the gourds from their waists and poured the tung oil inside on the military tent. Then Zhai Jiong and others lit up fire sticks and threw them on the military tent. The tung oil caught fire.
, it burned instantly. In the blink of an eye, every military tent was surrounded by flames.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
The Xiapi soldiers who were sleeping were woken up, and when they opened their eyes, they saw a sea of fire.
They didn't even bother to put on their clothes, and rushed out of the military tent in embarrassment one by one, shouting loudly as they ran...
If this situation occurs, it is definitely not a problem of water leakage, it must be someone stealing the camp.
It was not that easy for Cao Peng and others to evacuate. But from the beginning, Cao Peng and others never thought about leaving secretly.
He Dada's sword was unsheathed, and Cao Peng faced a Xiapi soldier, holding the sword in both hands, and slashed him across the body.
The shape of the Heda Dao was close to that of the Mo Dao of later generations. The blade bit the soldier's body and cut him off instantly.
Chu Ge holds two spears, and Zhai Jiu holds a broadsword.
Fifty people, like fifty tigers descending from the mountain, rushed towards Xiapi Army.
Cao Peng took the lead, his broadsword flying up and down with a whirring sound. A stream of blood sprayed in the sea of fire, showing a beautiful color. At the same time, a fire was also ignited in the small camp on the other side of the Xiapi barracks. On both sides, there was a big fire.
When the fire broke out, the entire barracks suddenly became a mess.
One of the cavalrymen urged his horse to twist his gun and rushed towards Cao Peng.
But he saw Cao Peng twisting his body and slashing with his sword, and the man and his horse were torn apart.
"Tonight when we are making a name for ourselves, we will not let go of the Xiapi dog thief."
Cao Peng shouted loudly and ran among the rebellious troops...killing generals all the way out, only to make rivers of blood flow. After Cao Peng and Pan Zhang joined the central army, they rushed out of the camp without saying a word.
At this time, the whole barracks was boiling, with the sound of trombones, war drums, people shouting and horses neighing, almost all gathered together. With this chaos, Cao Peng and Pan Zhang rushed to the gate of the camp.
It's just that the resistance inside the camp gate has increased significantly.
The Xiapi Army also reacted and launched a counterattack against Cao Peng and others.
More than a dozen generals and their soldiers swarmed up and surrounded Cao Peng and his party. Cao Peng was not afraid at all. He and Pan Zhang were on the left and right, and their two swords were like two hell posts. Cao Peng
The sword was deadly, and Pan Zhang even used every move to pursue his soul.
Behind them, Chu Ge and others were killing like crazy in the crowd as if they were on the run.
At this time, Pan Zhang was even more covered in blood. In the firelight, the black mud on his face made him even more ferocious. The sword in his hand was slashing fiercely, and at the same time, he kept cursing loudly in Yanzhou dialect. A group of people came from the camp.
After the killer came out of the door, Cao Peng did not dare to stop and hurriedly ran towards Quyang.
"Get away from the thief!"
The Xiapi Army in the barracks finally reacted. As the horn sounded, groups of cavalry rushed out of the camp and began to attack Cao Peng and others.
Cao Peng and Pan Zhang ran away without looking back.
They did not have war horses, because the horses they had were given to Gan Ning and others.
This act of stealing a camp is all about desperate efforts. If you can fight to the death of one, you will earn a profit. If you can fight to the death of two, you will earn one. Fight if you can, and never be reluctant to fight.
But the question is, how can two legs outrun a war horse?
Cao Peng was running when he heard a scream from behind him.
He quickly turned around and saw a sharp arrow stuck in Pan Zhang's thigh. Behind them, the pursuers were getting closer and closer...
"Master, leave quickly!"
Pan Zhang knelt down on one knee and roared loudly.
Cao Peng gritted his teeth, turned around and ran back, squatted down next to Pan Zhang, grabbed his arm and put it around his neck, "Pan Wengui, come with me."
Pan Zhang still wanted to struggle, but was stopped by Cao Peng's words.
"We are seeking life, not death... If you don't leave, we will all die here."
With his eyes red, Pan Zhang was limping, and he and Cao Peng were galloping in the wilderness. The sound of horse hooves behind him was getting closer and closer, and screams could be heard from time to time.
But Cao Peng didn't dare to come back, so he pulled Pan Zhang and ran as fast as he could.
"Little thief, let me see where you are going!"
The sound of hoofbeats came behind me.
There was a sound from the bowstring, and a sharp arrow shot out from the string, flying towards Cao Peng...
