Chen Mu attacked the North Gate of the Yellow Turban Army at night. The cavalry and infantry charged back and forth, killing more than a thousand of the enemy, and returned with a great victory.
Huang Shao, the general of the Yellow Turban Army at the North Gate, fled in embarrassment to the Yellow Turban Barracks at the West Gate. The guard here was He Yi. He had already heard the movement from the north, so he led his troops to check out the situation at night, and happened to bump into the defeated troops fleeing from the north.
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"Huang Shao, what's the matter with you!" He Yi saw a large group of people coming from the north. She was extremely vigilant. When she got closer and used the camp torch, she saw that it was Huang Shao. She couldn't help but asked angrily.
Huang Shao ran out of breath. Thousands of troops behind him were in dire straits. He gasped and said in horror: "It's not good, reinforcements from the imperial court are coming."
He Yi was shocked: "How many people and horses."
"About tens of thousands."
"Quickly, beat the drum and go to the south gate to report to Commander Qu."
He Yi was startled and immediately ordered someone to be called.
Suddenly, drums were beating loudly at Ximen, and there was chaos outside the city.
All the Yellow Turban soldiers in He Yi's tribe were awakened, picked up their weapons and left the barracks. Even the farthest south gate Bo Cai tribe was alerted.
Soon, He Man from the east gate and Bo Cai from the south gate came with their troops.
Huang Shao gathered his soldiers, several thousand of them, together with He Yibing, and returned to the north gate to inspect the situation.
I saw that the North Gate camp was in a mess, with countless dead and wounded soldiers, and only one or two thousand people remaining.
He Yi summoned the soldiers to inquire about the situation and learned that there were only two or three thousand soldiers on the other side. They had already run back to Changshe. Fortunately, they were not angry to death. She glared at Huang Shao and scolded: "These are not imperial reinforcements. They are just a night in the city."
It’s just an attacking army.”
Huang Shao said awkwardly: "It's dark and the soldiers are asleep. Who knew they would come out of the city to attack at night."
"Can't you send someone to keep an eye on it?"
"I sent it, but I don't know why no one saw it. Maybe the people in the night watch training were lazy."
"The enemy has few soldiers, so you can't rise up and resist?"
"When I came out, the soldiers were in chaos. I wanted to organize people, but no one listened to me. It's not my fault."
"Humph, it's really useless. Go explain it to Qu Shuai yourself."
He Yi snorted coldly. They had a huge momentum in Yingchuan with more than 100,000 yellow scarf soldiers. They were about to defeat the imperial army and march north to attack Luoyang and join up with the great virtuous army. However, today they were attacked and the camp was completely humiliated.
However, he and Huang Shao were at the same level, they were both leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, and they had Commander Qu above them, so even if he wanted to accuse Huang Shao, it was hard to say anything.
At this time, Bo Cai and He Man also arrived. After hearing what happened, Bo Cai was furious, pointed at Huang Shao and yelled: "You idiot, how can only two or three thousand people beat you like this?"
Among the superior-subordinate relationships among the Yellow Turban troops, the three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang had the biggest relationship.
Followed by thirty-six Fang Qushuai and ordinary generals.
Bo was the commander-in-chief of Huangjinqu in Yingchuan, Yuzhou, and was in charge of Huangjin in Yingchuan County. Huang Shao was his subordinate, so he could naturally be scolded.
"I have the fewest troops. The enemy comes out of the city to attack at night. What can I do?"
Huang Shao spread his hands and shirked responsibility.
Bo Cai was so angry that he raised the knife in his hand and was about to chop Huang Shao, but He Man, Liu Pi, Gong Du and other men persuaded him to stop him.
"Commander Qu, it is not appropriate for the officers and soldiers to fight internally at this time."
"Although Huang Shao is responsible, we have indeed slacked off a bit these days. We cannot blame him alone."
"Qu Shuai, the overall situation is more important."
Several generals advised him one after another.
Bocai was persuaded and said angrily: "Tell me, how should we deal with today's matter?"
He Man said: "Commander Qu, now is not the time to investigate the responsibility. Since it is found that they are not reinforcements from the army, it means that the officers and soldiers in the city have no outside help and can only think of their own solutions. I think what happened tonight must be them
If you want to break out and test, it is better to strengthen the manpower at the north gate and deal with it carefully."
He Yi also said: "The weather has been hot in recent days and our army has not attacked the city for several days. It seems that the officers and soldiers in the city have gained strength after resting. It is better to fight again tomorrow to consume the energy of the officers and soldiers. Maybe fight for a few more days.
You can destroy the city."
"He Yi is right, I think it is indeed the case."
"It's better to go to the city's officers and soldiers and ask them to come out of the city to fight."
"They can't be that stupid."
"How about a fierce battle between the generals?"
"We have more than 100,000 troops and a lot of talented people, but I am afraid that the officers and soldiers will not dare to do so."
"It's better to rest for a while and talk about it tomorrow."
Everyone said something to each other. Although Bo Cai was angry at Huang Shao, it was useless to blame him now. He could only give up and lead his troops back to the camp.
Everyone else helped Huang Shao clean up the camp again, and arranged for people to come over to help, and then they dispersed.
When the riots among the Yellow Turban soldiers subsided, Cao Cao, who was more than ten miles away in Changge Township, felt uncomfortable.
They had a large number of people and their marching speed was relatively slow. They arrived at Changge Township only when it was getting late. They did not know that the area had been occupied by the Yellow Turbans. As a result, they ran into the village and fought with the Yellow Turban soldiers here.
The battle ended quickly. There were only more than a thousand Yellow Turban soldiers here. Xiahou Dun led his soldiers to kill them. After killing hundreds of people, they fled in all directions and disappeared without a trace.
Although Cao Cao occupied Changge Township, he sent a scouting horse to report that there were more than 100,000 yellow turban soldiers outside Changshe City and surrounded Changshe City. Such a huge power disparity made Cao Cao dare not march at all.
Neng stopped his activities and temporarily stationed himself in Changge.
Moreover, it is not safe even in Changge, because Changge is more than ten miles northwest of Changshe City. When converted into future generations, the distance is about 4-5 kilometers. At such a short distance, once surrounded by the Yellow Turbans, it will be difficult to fly.
Therefore, Cao Cao hesitated and decided to check the situation here first. If the Yellow Turban Army's movement was to cause trouble for him, he would have to consider withdrawing to Xinzheng immediately and wait and see for the time being.
In the folk house, Cao Cao could not sleep, so he said to Xiahou Dun who was sleeping on another bed: "Yuan Rang, are you asleep?"
"Not yet, Mengde can't sleep?"
"Um."
"What's wrong?"
"My heart is torn apart."
"What are you thinking about?"
"How do you think this battle should be fought?"
"you mean?"
"The Yellow Turbans have more than 100,000 troops, and Changshe is in danger. The 5,000 men from our army will only be a drop in the bucket. I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with."
Cao Cao was worried. Although he was only twenty-nine years old this year and became a cavalry captain with a rank of two thousand stones, the Cao family's position in the court was not stable and could only be regarded as a second-rate force, not comparable to the Yuan family and the Yang family. If this battle happened
If they lose the battle, the Cao family is afraid that they will be criticized by their political enemies.
Xiahou Dun was two years younger than Cao Cao. The two had grown up together in Qiao County. They had a close relationship and naturally spoke more casually. After thinking about it, he thought for a moment and said: "We are really just trying to hit a stone with an egg, so why not...
....”
"oh?"
Cao Cao became interested and asked: "Why not?"
Xiahou Dun hesitated for a few seconds and said in a low voice: "It is better to stand still and wait and see the situation. If the situation is not right..."
Cao Cao stopped talking.
After a moment of silence, the atmosphere seemed to be stagnant and the air solidified.
After a while, Xiahou Dun laughed dryly and said, "If Meng De feels it's inappropriate, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Cao Cao said without comment: "It's late at night, Yuan Rang should go to sleep."
"oh."
Xiahou Dun was confused and didn't understand Cao Cao's attitude, so he had to close his eyes and rest.
Cao Cao waited for Xiahou Dun to snore like thunder, then put on his coat and walked out.
There are guards on duty at the gate, and there are patrols, open sentries, and hidden stakes near the village.
Although the fledgling Cao Cao did not immediately become a military genius, the difference between studying and not studying at least made his military quality much better than that of the Yellow Turban Army.
The most basic arrangements still need to be in place.
Seeing Cao Cao coming out, many soldiers saluted: "Captain."
Cao Cao waved his hand, indicating that they should each perform their duties.
The soldiers worked in three shifts, one hour and a half at a time, one at midnight, one at midnight, and one in the middle of the night, so as not to tire the soldiers.
Le Jin was in the first half of the night class. He was one of Cao Cao's early bodyguards. Later, he was often compared with Li Dian. But in fact, when it comes to following Cao Cao, Le Jin has been with Li Dian for much longer. As early as the Yellow Turbans
He is a minor official under Cao Cao.
Seeing Cao Cao coming out, Le Jin immediately followed him and whispered: "Captain."
"Um."
Seeing that it was Le Jin, Cao Cao nodded.
"Have you not rested yet, Captain?"
Yue Jin was known for his courage and bravery. He had followed him very early, so he could talk to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao suddenly thought of Chen Mu and couldn't help but frown and said, "I'm thinking about something. How did you feel when you met the Northern Army Zhonglang officer in the daytime today?"
Le Jin puzzled: "Why did the captain ask about him? I think he feels very strange personally. He is a military commander, but he wears Confucian uniforms and does not wear weapons. He is really a weirdo."
"But he was clearly walking in front of us. Why did we encounter the enemy in Changge Township, but they couldn't see him?"
Cao Cao was a little puzzled. Just because there was a thunderstorm in front of him, he followed boldly. When he arrived at the village, he had no idea that there were enemies here and was caught off guard by the Yellow Turban soldiers.
Fortunately, there are only a few people in the Yellow Turbans. If there were ten thousand troops, he would probably be in trouble, so I will explain it here.
Le Jin thought for a moment and said, "Maybe they took a detour."
"detour?"
Cao Cao walked around the yard twice and suddenly said with an ugly face: "This Chen Mu is really not a son of a man."
Since they took a detour, it means they already knew there was someone here.
They clearly discovered the enemy troops in advance, but did not inform the friendly troops behind them, causing them to rush into the village where the Yellow Turbans were. It was simply an ulterior motive.
"When I return to the court, I will read his book."