After Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren fled to Ying County, they realized that they had not seen Li Dian all the way.
"Zixiao, do you know where Mancheng fled to?"
Cao Ren shook his head: "I didn't see Mancheng when I came down the mountain. At that time, the army was in chaos. Lin's army was in pursuit, and our army had no horses to move with us. It is true that the soldiers do not know the generals, and the generals do not know the soldiers. Mancheng was also lost in the panic.
's whereabouts."
Xiahou Dun ordered people to quickly dispatch Tanma Lanqi to search for Li Dian. At the same time, he sent a special person to Fenggao City secretly to report the detailed battle report of the Yuanshan battle to the commander-in-chief Chen Gong.
The Battle of Yuanshan started well, but ended in a disastrous defeat, which Xiahou Dun never expected in advance.
Of the more than 55,000 elite Cao troops, less than 30,000 escaped back to Ying County. Even if some of them could return one after another, the final loss would not be less than 15,000 troops.
Even General Li Dian, one of the frontline commanders, temporarily lost contact after the war, and it is unknown whether he died during the battle.
Xiahou Dun simply did not dare to imagine what kind of thunderous wrath this result would cause once it was returned to Prime Minister Cao.
Cao Ren was beside Xiahou Dun and could only smile bitterly with him. He also had nothing to say.
The defeat was so incomprehensible that Lin Feng was almost like a prophet. The troops who entered the ambush circle of Yuanshan were all pacification battalions who were good at mountain warfare. At the same time, a large army bypassed Yuanshan and attacked from behind Cao Jun. At this time, Xiahou Dun
They all doubted whether one of the battle commander Chen Gong or the chief planner Xun You had rebelled. Otherwise, how could we explain why Lin Feng was familiar with all Cao Jun's arrangements and launched an attack that determined the outcome of Cao Jun's weaknesses.
After the two of them were silent for a long time, Cao Ren's expression suddenly changed drastically. He looked up at Xiahou Dun and cried out: "Yuan Rang, do you think the other two groups have already ambushed..."
Xiahou Dun stood up suddenly: "No, I have to fly to Shanyang County to meet the Prime Minister now. I can only rely on Zi Xiao for the end of the game here."
When the fierce battle of Yuanshan was in full swing, Taishi Erye led the Cizi Battalion to capture Gaixian County, and almost without rest, he marched westward and attacked Mou County.
Mou County is the eastern barrier of Fenggao City. It is located in a plain and the city walls are low, so it is not suitable for defensive warfare. In addition to its excellent geographical location, it has never been taken seriously by military strategists.
In the mind of the Second Master Taishi, attacking Mou County had never been a goal. After leaving Gaixian County, he had already begun to think about the strategy and tactics of besieging Fenggao City.
Fenggao City, the capital of Taishan County, is located on the south bank of the Wenshui River. It is surrounded by mountains in the west and faces the river in the north. There are only two gates to attack, the east gate and the south gate. It can be said that it is a typical example of being easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Moreover, due to the existence of Guishan and Wenshui, it is unrealistic to besiege Fenggao City. It is impossible to form a truly airtight siege without a force of about 100,000 troops to siege Fenggao City and control Xishan and Nanshui. This is the only way to attack Fenggao City.
The most troublesome part.
The Second Master Taishi was eager to make a contribution and urged the Cizi Camp to march quickly along the way. They set out before dawn every day under the stars and the moon, and did not set up camp until the sun set. They ran all the way without seeing the sun.
Fortunately, Cizi Camp is the main force in Lin's army. The soldiers can eat well every meal on weekdays. They have meat every day, and their nutrition is pretty good. If they were replaced by other troops, they would not be able to wait for the enemy to come.
Attack, such a rapid march for several days, first killed his own family.
Traveling all the way, I saw a mountain range in the distance. The Second Master Taishi put up an awning and looked at it from a distance. At the same time, he asked the military counselor beside him: "Is this Mount Linle ahead?"
Before the military counselor could reply, a spy horse came quickly from a distance.
"Commander, there are enemies encamped at the foot of Linle Mountain ahead to block the road."
The Second Master Taishi suddenly became very interested. After driving for two days, he was already feeling uncomfortable all over. He was looking forward to meeting the enemy as soon as possible and having a good fight to stretch his muscles. Unexpectedly, someone gave him a pillow just as he was dozing off.
We actually encountered enemy troops.
"Which flag?"
"There are two banners, Xia Houyuan's tribe, the main force of Cao's army, and Cao Xiu's tribe, the Cao clan's tribe. The camps stretch for five or six miles, and the strength of the troops is estimated to be at least 35,000 men and horses."
The Second Master Taishi looked up to the sky and laughed: "Finally, a more powerful opponent has appeared. If you are always driving the soldiers back and forth, you can't hold back and kill me."
Immediately he urged his horse forward: "My sons, call me to kill, and line up to meet the enemy!"
The whole Cizi camp suddenly heard the sound of killing, and the army lined up in a wild goose-wing formation, charging towards Cao Jun's camp with overwhelming momentum.
In Cao's army camp, Xia Houyuan sat in the middle of the commander's tent, stroking his long beard and looking down at the battle map spread out on the commander's desk, nodding secretly from time to time.
Cao Xiu, who was sitting under him, asked in confusion: "Uncle Miaocai, the general order you and I received was to lead our troops to set up an ambush in Linle Mountain. Why did Uncle Miaocai end up at the foot of the mountain?"
Set up camp and choose to engage in a head-on battle with Ci Ziying?"
Xia Houyuan raised his head and stared at Cao Xiu, let go of his chest-length beard, and said with a smile: "Wen Lie, as a general, you must not stick to the general's orders. You must know that the general will not accept the orders of the emperor outside. When a general leads an army outside, he must take advantage of the situation.
Questioning the benefits of following the rules. Mr. Gongda judged that after Taishi Ziyi captured Gaixian County, he would march towards Liangfu County along the Yishui River in response to Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong who captured Nanwuyang. If Cizi Camp marched like this, then our army would
I laid an ambush in Linle Mountain and surrounded and intercepted him while he was marching, which was a great success."
"But things are changing rapidly on the battlefield. I received intelligence before that Taishi Ziyi did not march westward along the Yishui River, but sent his army directly to Mou County. If our army is still ambushed in Linle Mountain, Cizi Camp will only
Passing by the foot of the mountain, there is no danger of an ambush, but our army will fight out of the mountain in vain. Even so, I simply camped at the foot of Linle Mountain. Instead, I can lead Taishi Ziyi to attack. By then, our army will be waiting for work, and we can still
Kill all Cizi Camp without leaving a single piece of it alive."
Cao Xiu applauded: "Uncle Miaocai is worthy of being one of the five hussars of our army. His grasp of the battlefield situation has reached a superb level. Fortunately, my nephew can follow my uncle. He only needs to learn a few skills, and he will be able to run rampant in the world one day.
, to make our Cao army more powerful."
Xia Houyuan laughed out loud: "Wen Lie must not praise you too much. The prime minister once called you Cao's Thousand Mile Horse, which is enough to prove that you have potential far beyond others. It is impossible to say that in more than ten years, even my uncle will call you when he sees you on the battlefield.
I'm willing to bow down and retreat."
The business exchanges between the Xiahou family and the Cao family had just entered the alley, when there was a report from outside the commander's tent: "Lin Jun Cizi Camp has arrived less than five miles away from our army. They did not set up camp, but took a short rest and then formed their army to march towards
Our army is coming to kill you."
Cao Xiu opened his eyes wide and gritted his teeth.
forward."
Xia Houyuan shook his head: "Wen Lie, don't underestimate this person. It's better for you and me to go to war together and try Taishi Ziyi's strength."
Under Linle Mountain, cannons were fired, and the voices of suicides in Lin and Cao's armies were everywhere. Countless soldiers and flag-bearers came and went to suppress the position. Between the two armies, two generals, Xia Houyuan and Cao Xiu, each straddled their horses and held swords, staring in the direction of the enemy's formation.
Look.
It's just a big banner with a thick mouth and the word "Taishi" written on it. One of the generals under it is majestic. The majesty of the horse is a hundred paces in front and behind, and there are all kinds of evil spirits. Looking at the face, the eyebrows are like ink, and the eyes are like
Langxing has a straight nose and broad mouth, a face like a crown jade, a tiger's back and a wasp's waist, broad shoulders, and a blood-red sweat scarf tied on each wrist. When he moves, the sparks sway, and the sky is filled with blood.
There are thousands of tiger generals in the world, but they are not even half as righteous as my son.
Cao Xiu's nature was like a raging fire. Without waiting for Xia Houyuan to say anything, he rushed his horse to the front of the two armies. He pointed his big gun at the Second Master Taishi and shouted loudly: "Hey, Taishi Ziyi is facing me? I've heard it before.
You are one of the three strongest sworn brothers under Mad Dog of Pingyuanlin. Come, come, come, today my young master Cao Xiu will let you know what will happen to you if you dare to invade our border with Cao Ying."
Before the Second Master Taishi could reply, Cao Xiu's words had already angered a general behind him.
General Zhou Cang worshiped Lin Feng with all his heart. In his mind, Lin Feng was no different from a god. Now when he heard Cao Xiu insulting his lord without restraint, he immediately shouted loudly, urged his horse and waved his sword and rushed into the front of the two armies.