Cao Ren left the city to Bao Tao, and he led the elite soldiers in Chenliu City and went straight to the pottery merchant's camp.
As an important general under Cao Cao, Cao Ren was also the best at using troops, and he naturally acted vigorously and resolutely.
He made up his mind and led his troops straight to the pottery merchant's camp.
As the first general of the Cao clan, Cao Ren naturally could not retreat at such a critical moment. He wanted to share the pressure for Cao Cao and disrupt the pottery merchant's attack.
A group of soldiers and horses arrived at the pottery merchant's stronghold. They moved very fast. On the way, Cao Ren asked Cao Xiu behind him: "Wen Lie, are you afraid of following me to the Tao camp this time?"
Cao Xiu galloped forward, his face full of joy.
"What did your uncle say? Xiu Dao has been praised by Sikong and has been called the Cao family's thousand-mile horse. He is worthy of this name and has contributed to the great cause of the Cao family! Xiu Dao has a sure chance of victory this time when he goes to war with his uncle, or he will die.
He died vigorously and deservedly, so why should he be afraid?"
Cao Ren nodded with satisfaction and said: "I feel relieved if you have such a heart! The pottery merchant is not a mortal, and he is full of tricks. There is no guarantee that he will not leave a heavy force in the camp. This battle is actually a crucial battle.
But it will definitely be a tough battle.”
Cao Xiu said: "General, don't worry, I know what you mean, Xiu is already prepared!"
"Okay, that's it, I'm relieved!"
When I was young, the pottery merchant's village had already appeared in the sight of Cao Ren and others.
Cao Ren ordered the soldiers of the three armies to stop and form formation on the spot.
He rode his horse in front of the formation, glancing back and forth at the elite soldiers and generals behind him.
When I was young, I saw Cao Ren raising his voice and saying, "Many of you people came out of Qiao County with me back then. I personally promised you that I would definitely take you back to Qiao County alive."
After a pause, Cao Ren continued: "But today, more than ten years have passed. It was me who made a mistake. Many old brothers were killed in various prefectures, counties and cities of the Han Dynasty, or in the mountains and rivers. I am sorry for them."
, I wasted my promise back then..."
Speaking of this, Cao Ren's face straightened and he said: "But today, Sikong is in crisis, and we have to save him! I have not kept my promises in the past, because I can't stand up to you. After this battle,
I am willing to repay my words with my life! To repay the loss of all the old brothers who have lost their lives on the battlefield in these years, and to comfort their heroic souls under the Nine Springs."
At this moment, I saw a general coming out from behind. He smiled slightly, bowed his majestic body slightly and said in a calm tone: "I would like to join the general in the bloody battlefield."
When he finished speaking, he saw behind him, the cavalrymen of Cao's army, all with murderous looks on their faces, raising their swords high and shouting loudly.
"Kill the enemy and serve the country!"
"I am willing to fight with the general to the end!"
"Swear to follow Lord Sikong to the death!"
Although the expressions of the officers and soldiers of Cao's army were calm, their tone of voice was so heroic that it could shake the sky and crack the rocks.
After hearing this, Cao Ren's eyes turned red and burst into tears.
At this difficult time, the only people he can rely on are these veterans who have been with him on the battlefield for a long time.
Over the years, he has kept each of their faces firmly in his mind.
When I was young, I saw Cao Ren turning his horse's head and looking at the pottery camp in the distance, and his heart skipped a beat.
He raised his arms and shouted wildly: "Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy bravely... Charge!"
Cao's soldiers followed Cao Ren and looked in the direction of Tao Ying. They all responded with excitement: "Kill the enemy bravely..." The roars were like thunder, soaring into the sky.
Cao Xiu also looked up to the sky and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Kill the enemy bravely!"
Cao's army rushed out fiercely, and no one in the three armies was left behind.
…
In the main stronghold, Taishi Ci was fully armed and led a group of elite soldiers and generals. Looking at Cao Jun galloping toward his side in the distance, he couldn't help but show admiration on his face.
Behind Taishi Ci, Hu Cai handed him a halberd.
"General, Cao Ren's soldiers are coming to kill you!"
Taishi Ci took the halberd and sighed: "This army is different from the Cao army we fought against before!"
Hu Cai didn't quite understand what he meant. Aren't they all Cao Jun's soldiers? What would be the difference?
But at this time, Taishi Ci did not have time to let Hu Cai figure it out. He raised his halberd high and shouted: "Beat the drum! Send out troops!"
The war drums of the charge roared fiercely in the Tao camp.
Taishi Ci, on the other hand, took the lead and led his soldiers to break away from his own camp and cross the antlers without any hesitation.
Not long after, outside the camp, Taishi Ci's army and Cao Ren's army were tightly entangled on the battlefield.
The soldiers on both sides were red-eyed and tried their best to fight fiercely. Under the urging of the war drums, each one bravely took the lead and fought without fear of death. The fight became more and more fierce.
At the same time, A Fei and Huang Xu, who were ordered to ambush near the camp, also led two groups of elite troops to rush in from the east and west directions. They responded to Tai Shi Ci and formed a double team to close Cao Ren's troops.
Tightly wrapped in it.
A Fei and Huang Xu respectively commanded the phalanx on the left and right wings to advance steadily. The Jinling Army on the battlefield was like a mighty giant roaring and punching out with both fists. Cao's army retreated as if they were hit hard, and the more injured they were.
Come more and more.
But in the face of such a situation, Cao Jun did not show the slightest panic. They just formed one solid square formation after another to support each other and stick to each other. They did not show a trace of panic, even if their comrades fell one by one beside them.
Even in the pool of blood, their fighting spirit was not affected at all.
Seeing how tenacious Cao Ren was, Taishi Ci couldn't help but feel deeply. He asked a cavalryman beside him: "Where is Cao Ren?"
The cavalryman raised his hand and roughly pointed him in a direction.
Taishi Ci nodded, raised the halberd in his hand, and said: "Take five hundred people and follow me!"
…
Cao Ren and Cao Xiu were commanding the soldiers and horses to fight in the battle formation. At this moment, they no longer had the majesty and magnanimity of the generals. Both of them were covered in blood, as if they were devils who had just struggled out of hell, which was frightening to watch.
Cao Xiu stabbed to death a Jinling soldier who rushed towards him, and said to Cao Ren: "Tao Jun has been prepared for a long time. The enemy has too many people!"
Cao Ren sighed: "Is it possible that this Tao thief really has no flaws?"
"Uncle, there are too many enemy troops. Now is not the time to fight them head-on. It's better to retreat and think of other ways to defeat the enemy!"
Cao Ren smiled bitterly and said, "There are so many enemy troops? How to retreat?"
"I'll cut off the rear, and my uncle will lead the troops to fight out from behind!"
Cao Ren looked around the battlefield, looking at the Jinling soldiers all over the mountains and plains, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Now we can only follow Cao Xiu's method.
Cao Ren summoned his troops, turned around and was about to leave, when he saw a group of cavalry coming from the side and blocking Cao Ren's path.
A Fei pointed his spear across his chest and said, "Cao Ren, where are you going? Your Chenliucheng has been captured by our army's internal commander, General Bao Tao. You have no home, and this place is yours today."