On the sixth day of September in the third year of Jian'an, Cao Cao decided to conquer Lu Bu and personally led an army to march eastward to Xuzhou.
Regarding Cao Cao's crusade against Lu Bu, Xu Du's opinions are not unified. Many people believe that Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu have not yet been eliminated. If Cao Cao leads his troops to attack Lu Bu, Xu Du will definitely be in crisis. However, Xu Du will definitely be in crisis.
Some people also believe that this is the best opportunity to attack Lu Bu.
Xun You, the minister, said: "Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu were recently injured and did not dare to take any action.
Lu Bu is brave and colludes with Yuan Shu. If he is allowed to cross the Huai River and the Surabaya River, the longer the time, the greater the impact. Now that he has just broken with the court, the army is uncertain. The army attacks at this time and can defeat Lu Bu in one fell swoop. What's more,
, My lord has Haixi as an internal support. Haixi has a good harvest this year and has recruited 30,000 Hainan people, making the population more populous. He can help my lord by controlling Haixi."
Cao Cao also heard about the harvest in Haixi.
To be honest, the development of Haixi was beyond Cao Cao's expectations. He originally wanted Deng Ji to take root in Haixi, but he didn't expect that Haixi has become a bright pearl on the East China Sea. One million dendrobium grains and grass can allow Cao Cao to conquer
Xuzhou has no worries, and does not even need to worry about the transportation of grain and grass. When marching and fighting, the most troublesome thing is the safety of the grain road. The farther the distance, the less stable the grain road. The emergence of Haixi undoubtedly gave Cao Cao a stable position.
With the sufficient supply of food and grass in the food road, Cao Cao's determination to destroy Lu Bu became stronger.
Xun You's analysis was in line with Cao Cao's wishes.
So he decisively ordered an attack. He ordered General Xu Huang to attack from Taishan County, Xiahou Dun to attack from Dangshan Mountain, and Liu Bei to attack Pei State. The three armies launched together and approached Pengcheng. The battle went smoothly at the beginning.
After Xu Huang surrendered Lu Bu's generals Zhao Shu and Li Zou in Taishan County, he opened the gate of Taishan County and swept all the way, approaching Pengcheng without stopping, and defeated Zang Ba's troops.
For a time, Xuzhou was in turmoil!
Looking at the empty Xiapi Army camp, Cao Peng became more and more convinced that Cao Cao had sent troops...
If it weren't for this reason, how could Chen Gong and Cao Xing withdraw his troops in a hurry when the battle situation was so advantageous?
The previous attacks were just to deceive others.
The stoves in the camp that were still smoking smoke said it all.
With a look of shame on her face, Xia Houlan walked up to Cao Peng and said, "Sir, I didn't expect Pi Gou to retreat so quickly..."
Thinking that Cao Peng wanted to pursue him before, Xia Houlan and others tried to stop him, but only Deng Fan expressed his approval.
At this time, everyone lowered their heads.
Cao Peng suddenly smiled and said, "Gentlemen, why are you so downcast?"
Xia Houlan and others raised their heads, puzzled.
Cao Peng smiled and said: "We won, right? No matter what the reason was for Xia Pi Gou to withdraw, we won! Qu Yang was saved..."
Yes, we won!
Since you have won, why should you be downcast?
Cao Peng said: "Inform the city immediately to make everyone happy.
However, the Xiapi troops evacuated in a hurry, and they also used a trick to escape. The more mysterious they are, the more it shows that they are eager to evacuate. The top priority is that we must get in touch with Gan Ning as soon as possible and lead our troops to
pursuit.
Don't follow too closely, or they will inevitably fight back.
You can’t go too far, keep the pressure on Xia Pi’s army, and then use all your strength to defeat it... Gentlemen, this is the time to make your achievements.”
In fact, Cao Peng also knew.
The battle has reached this point, and the soldiers are already very tired.
Not only the soldiers were tired, but Zhou Cang, Pan Zhang and others were also in a state of exhaustion.
Moreover, pursuit relies on speed. The biggest problem Cao Peng faced when he wanted to pursue Cao Xingchengong was that he had no horses.
Pursuing on foot will definitely make the soldiers harder.
But now, Cao Peng has no other choice...
Pan Zhang and others heard this and were eager to try. Immediately, Cao Peng assigned three hundred soldiers. Xiahou Lan, Zhoucang, Pan Zhang and Deng Fan each led fifty men, while Cao Peng personally led a hundred men and brought a meal of dry food.
Immediately pursue the Xiapi troops. At the same time, Wang Xu is ordered to contact Gan Ning and Deng Zhi quickly, and Gan Ning and Deng Zhi are ordered to pursue the attack. Gan Ning and Deng Zhi do not have too many troops, but fortunately they are all
They are cavalry. In addition, there was a fierce battle in Quyang for two days. Gan Ning and Deng Zhi did not participate in it, and they were part of the new force...
The two of them pursue and can cause maximum damage to the Xia Pi army.
Yes, Diao Chan is kind to Cao Peng.
Cao Peng has not forgotten it!
But kindness belongs to kindness. If Lu Bu hadn't taken the initiative to provoke him, Cao Peng would never have pursued him so fiercely.
No matter whether Cao Cao sends troops or not, Cao Peng must beat Lu Bu as much as possible. Only by beating Lu Bu so hard can Haixi gain peace; on the other hand, only outstanding achievements can make Chen
Deng should look at himself seriously instead of being treated as an outcast.
Therefore, both in public and private matters, Cao Peng pursues and must pursue...
When leaving Xiapi, Chen Gong may not have thought that a battle that he thought should be an easy battle would end in such a way.
When Cao Xing commanded his troops to pretend to attack Quyang, Chen Gong had already led his troops to leave Quyang.
Lu Ji had an unhappy look on his face and did not have a single conversation with Chen Gong along the way. No wonder, he was deceived by Chen Gong yesterday. He originally thought that he would go to Quyang first, but he was unexpectedly changed by Chen Gong.
He was deceived once. Fortunately, Chen Gong did not break the city, otherwise Lu Ji would feel even more uncomfortable. But even like this, he felt Chen Gong's attitude towards him.
It turned out that it was not as beautiful as he imagined!
All along, Lu Ji thought that Chen Gong would support him...
But now it seems that Chen Gong has never taken him seriously. All the respect he showed before is just an illusory appearance. Maybe in Chen Gong's eyes, Lu Ji is just a clown, jumping up and down, looking at
It seems ridiculous.
Along the way, Lu Ji was silent.
He was thinking about his future. Maybe staying in Xiapi was not a good choice.
After the Xiapi Army withdrew from Quyang, they were dejected all the way. Although Chen Gong knew it, he had no choice but to wait until he arrived at Xiaxiang before making adjustments.
After all, he now has to rush back to the next phase.
Cao Xing ended the feint attack outside Quyang City, used the golden cicada move to escape from the shell, and successfully evacuated from the Quyang battlefield.
Most of the soldiers and horses left behind were cavalry. Therefore, Cao Xing quickly caught up with the large group of troops and marched all the way down.
"Military advisor, have you ever sent anyone to Xu County?"
"When we evacuated Quyang, I had ordered people to go to Xu County to notify Wen Yuan and ordered him to retreat quickly.
Presumably Wen Yuan will get the news when we arrive at Xiaxiang, and he can lead his troops back to Xiaxiang in the early morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Cao Xing nodded and said to himself: "If Wenyuan returns, Chen Yuanlong has nothing to worry about."
Chen Gong smiled slightly and glanced at Lu Ji, as if intentionally or unintentionally.
"Shulong, keep an eye on Zishan."
"Zi Shan?"
"That child seems to be a little unusual."
After all, Chen Gong is Chen Gong. Even on the way to retreat, he will not let down his guard.
Lu Ji's silence made Chen Gong feel a little strange. If Lu Ji yelled or even cursed at Chen Gong, he might not care. But this silence made Chen Gong have a strange feeling: Could this child?
Have different thoughts?
If it were Chen Gong, he would be angry if he was treated like Lu Ji.
But what about anger?
Chen Gong would not look at Lu Ji, let alone his little anger. However, Lu Ji's silence made him a little worried. Thinking back carefully, was he going too far in Quyang? After all, Lu Ji
In name, he is Lu Bu's son.
But after a second thought, Chen Gong immediately put that guilt behind him.
So what if it's too much?
Such a boy who is always ambitious, how can he know whether he is good or bad without a good beating?
Thinking of this, Chen Gong felt relieved...
If Cao Xing sent people to keep an eye on him, Lu Ji would probably not be able to cause any trouble. After returning to Xiapi, it would be impossible for him to cause trouble.
The most urgent thing is to return to the next photo as soon as possible.
So Chen Gong and Cao Xing discussed it and urged the troops again to speed up the march.
After nightfall, it started to rain.
The rain in September is extremely cold. The wind blowing from the upper reaches of the ancestral water is also very biting. The clothes are soaked, and the wind makes people shiver.
The road became muddy, which also slowed down the marching speed.
"Gongtai, let the sergeants take a rest and take shelter from the rain?"
Seeing the soldiers shivering in the cold wind and drizzle, Cao Xing couldn't bear it, so he asked Chen Gong for advice.
Chen Gong shook his head and said softly: "We can't rest... It's not easy to rest at this time and then rush on our way. If we want to rest, let's go back to Xiangxiang to rest. Shulong must understand that Cao Youxue can't do it
Even if he is willing to give up, he still has a cavalry army and a fierce general in command. If he catches up, it will be difficult for us to resist. So the top priority is to rush back to the Prime Minister..."
Mentioning that cavalry army, Cao Xing shivered with excitement.
If Chen Gong didn't mention it, Cao Xing might even have forgotten about it...
Although the retreat has been calm and calm, and Gan Ning did not show up to stop them, this does not mean that Gan Ning will sit back and watch their retreat. Presumably, they have not shown up until now because of the disparity in strength. Cao Xing even felt that,
Gan Ning was hiding in the dark like a poisonous snake. As long as he showed the slightest slack, Gan Ning would definitely appear and deal a fatal blow.
Looking at the tired soldiers, Cao Xing felt unbearable.
But he knew better that Chen Gong's worries were not unreasonable.
Under such circumstances, once the soldiers relax, it will be very difficult for them to become nervous again.
He gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Pass my order to the three armies to speed up. You can throw away any unnecessary baggage and only carry weapons. You must rush back to Xiangxiang before dawn. If there is any hesitation, procrastination, or shaking the morale of the army,
Kill them on the spot without mercy."
It seems like this is the only way to go...
However, Cao Xing still gave some rewards, "After returning to Xiangxiang, each person will be rewarded with one liter of rice. Brothers, please have a good rest after returning."
Chen Gongyi frowned, but then nodded.
Although the food and grass in Xiapi are not sufficient, we can still hold on for a while.
At least we can hold on until next year... Now there are only more than 5,000 people left, and each person has one liter of rice, which is more than 500 buckets, totaling only fifty dendrobiums.
With this little consumption, Xiapi could still hold on.
If spending these fifty dendrobium meters can bring five thousand people back to Xiaxiang as soon as possible, it is not considered a loss.
But the baggage that was just discarded outside Quyang City was more than 500 or 5,000 dendrobiums? So Chen Gong did not speak to stop Cao Xing.
One liter of rice per person does not sound like much.
But you have to know how astonishing the price of food in Xiapi is now. If you can get a liter of rice, you can at least have a full meal. The temptation is not small.
After the soldiers heard this, their marching speed increased significantly.
After midnight, there are only fifteen miles left to go to Xiangxiang.
Cao Xing ordered his people to rush back to the Prime Minister, and notified the Prime Minister's officials to tidy up the camp and prepare meals to appease the soldiers after their long journey.
At the same time, Chen Gong was also preparing to say goodbye.
"Shulong, I won't go back to the next phase."
Cao Xing said in astonishment: "Where are the military advisors going?"
"I took my people back to Xiapi overnight to inform the princes so that they could prepare early.
You stay behind as Prime Minister to meet Wen Yuan... Remember, you must join Wen Yuan as soon as possible and be prepared when the time comes to stop Chen Deng's troops."
Cao Xing nodded quickly and said: "Please rest assured, military advisor, with Cao Xing here, Chen Deng will never be allowed to get past the rank of Prime Minister."
Chen Gong smiled slightly and said goodbye to Cao Xing on horseback.
He took Lu Ji and hundreds of people from his headquarters and hurried along the road to Xiapi. After watching Chen Gong leave, Cao Xing called on the troops to speed up the march.
Back to the next phase, I must have a good sleep!
The drizzle was misty, floating in the air like mist in the night, making the sight extremely blurry and unclear.
In the distance, you can see the outline of the city in the photo below.
There were no lights, it was pitch black.
It gives people a strange feeling of lifelessness, which is even more creepy.
The city gate is closed!
Cao Xing couldn't help but frown, urged his horse to the bottom of the city, and shouted loudly: "Who is on duty in the city? Why don't you open the city gate quickly?"
"Whose troops are under the city?"
"Why don't Zhou Kui of a certain Cao Xing family go out of the city to greet him?"
"Ah, it's General Cao!"
On the top of the city, light suddenly flashed, and soon the torches were connected together.
A small colonel stuck his head out from the crenel of the archery tower and said in a very fluent Xiapi dialect: "General, don't blame me, County Magistrate Zhou has been notified, but he is just worried about fraud, so he closed the city gate tightly. Magistrate Zhou
The barracks in the school field are being tidied up, general, please wait a moment."
Cao Xing frowned, suppressed his anger, and reined in his horse at the foot of the city.
Why has Kui become so cautious this week?
You knew I was back, why did you keep the city gate closed? He looked back at the soldiers and horses behind him, and saw that the soldiers were all blue in the wind and rain, holding their arms and shivering. In this kind of wind and rain,
In those days, it was really a painful wait.
After about half a stick of incense, the city gate still didn't open.
The soldiers began to whisper and a commotion began...
Cao Xing became a little angry and shouted: "Listen, people in the city, regardless of whether Zhou Wenlong is found or not, open the city gate for me immediately..."
"But……"
"If you continue to be nagging, you will be served by military law."
There was silence for a while on the top of the city, and a moment later a chaotic sound was heard from behind the city gate.
The heavy iron gate creaked open. Cao Xing was a little impatient with waiting. Before the city gate could be fully opened, he rushed towards the city gate on horseback.
But at this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves coming from the city gate.
The sound of hoofbeats was like gold and iron hitting the ground, and it seemed very rhythmic. A white shadow suddenly sprang out from the city gate hole, as fast as lightning, and came to Cao Xing. A dragon bird sword flashed in the firelight.
The light flew towards Cao Xing fiercely.
"Cao Shulong, Gan Ning has been waiting here for a long time!"
