Life and Death Confrontation

Cao Chun was cheering up and was about to fight Zhang He again, and a loud shout suddenly sounded from Cao's army: "Major General, please do your best for a while, and wait for someone to meet him!"

Cao Chun pulled his horse back and saw a cavalry flying out of the Cao army formation, with red phoenix eyes, green brocade robe, face like heavy dates, and nine feet long. Who else would be there if he was not Hele Guan Yu? Guan Yu rode his horse out of the formation, danced his sword and took Zhang He straight, shouting: "Hedong Guan Yun is here, Zhang He is a man who is here to die!"

"hateful!"

Zhang He was furious and urged the horse to move forward quickly. The two horses fought like a lantern. In a blink of an eye, thirty rounds passed without a chance to decide the outcome.

In the Cao army formation, Cao Cao took a breath of air and said in a lost voice: "This man is so skillful in martial arts. He can fight Yun Chang for thirty rounds without a chance to win or lose!"

"Hao!"

As Cao Cao finished speaking, Guan Yu suddenly shouted. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword weighing 63 pounds in his hand had turned into a green dragon and slashed towards Zhang He. Zhang He looked stern and thundered his gun to block it. With a loud bang, Zhang He felt his arms trembling violently, and his chest was as if he was hit by a huge hammer.

Zhang He's face turned pale in an instant, and this scene was so familiar!

Ma Chao's hideous face rose in Zhang He's mind like a ghost. In a flash, Ma Chao's image actually overlapped strangely with Guan Yu in front of him. Zhang He was so timid that he would never dare to fight and flee in panic. The battle with Ma Chao had severely frustrated Zhang He's confidence as a military general, and now it finally had a bad result.

A cold light suddenly flashed through Guan Yu's phoenix eyes, and he abandoned Zhang He and rushed towards Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was shocked and hurriedly covered his face and ran into the formation. When the Hebei archers were about to pull the bow and shoot the arrow, Guan Yu's horse was already riding alone into the Hebei army. The Qinglong sword rolled and waved, and the Hebei soldiers were like waves splitting, and they all fell down one after another. No one could stop Guan Yu for a moment.

Fortunately, the elite soldiers in Hebei fought to the death, Yuan Shao barely avoided Guan Yu's pursuit, but was killed by Guan Yu's chaos. The originally neat and rigorous central army formation suddenly became chaotic. The left and right armies did not know what the situation was in the central army? Is Yuan Shao's life or death? I couldn't help but start to stir up.

Cao Cao had experienced many battles and used his troops like a god. How could he miss such a good opportunity? He immediately rushed his army to cover the killing. The Hebei army was in chaos and was killed by Cao's army and was defeated and fled. It was not until Tian Feng led the subsequent army to arrive and the arrows were fired at the same time that the Cao army stopped chasing. Cao Cao saw that it was dark and was afraid of being ambushed, so he led his army back to Guandu.

Yuan Shao took over the remaining soldiers, but once he counted them, he lost seven or eight thousand Hebei elite cavalry.

In a rage, Yuan Shao wanted to behead Zhang He, the "culprit" (Yuan Shao believed that Zhang He was defeated by Guan Yu, so he caused a disastrous defeat in the Hebei army. Fortunately, Tian Feng, Feng Ji, Shen Pei and others tried their best to stop him. Yuan Shao spared Zhang He's life, but he made people whip the 20 military sticks in public to vent his anger.

After this defeat, the Hebei army lost all its sharpness and fell into a confrontation with Cao's army in Guandu, and no one could do anything to anyone in a short period of time.

On the official road to Wancheng in Yiyang, more than 10,000 Cao troops were slowly heading south.

In the middle army, two personal soldiers carried a soft couch, and the brocade mattress covered on the soft couch suddenly lifted up. Guo Jia poked his head out of the quilt and asked pale, "Where is this?"

The captain of the personal soldiers following the side responded, "Military advisor, he has passed Yiyang."

"Cough cough cough..." Guo Jia coughed again and said to the captain of the personal soldiers, "Go and invite General Cao Hong."

"Affect the order."

The captain of the personal soldiers took the order and left. Before the meal, Cao Hong drove his horse to Guo Jia's soft couch and asked, "When the military advisor was summoned, I don't know what orders did he give?"

Guo Jia gently wiped away the filth from the corner of his mouth with an embroidered handkerchief and said gasping: "General Zilian, you don't have to continue going south anymore."

"Ah?" Cao Hong said in surprise, "Why is this?"

Guo Jia said: "This military advisor has other important tasks for you to complete."

Cao Hong said: "But..."

Guo Jia said: "This matter is of great importance. Whether you can kill the horse butcher depends entirely on you, General."

Cao Hong's expression was solemn, and he said in a calm voice: "According to the military advisor's instructions."

Guo Jia trembled and took out a sack from his arms and handed it to Cao Hong, and said with difficulty: "The general can lead two thousand elite soldiers to leave the main road, take a small road and cross Songshan overnight, and go straight to Ye County between Xuanyuan Mountain. After arriving in Ye County, the general can open this sack, and you will know what to do at that time."

Cao Hong said: "Please rest assured that the military advisor will not be humiliated."

Guo Jia said: "General must remember that you only have three months to complete the tasks assigned in the tips within three months. If there is insufficient staff, you can recruit nearby refugees. If necessary, you can even force the people to use for your use. However, after the task is completed, you must remember to kill people and silence them!"

When he said this, Guo Jia's expression seemed a little clear and even ferocious.

Cao Hong looked hesitant and said, "Military advisor, this..."

Guo Jia said: "This battle is a life-and-death battle between the military advisor and the horse butcher. Either the horse butcher or the military advisor is dead. The situation is in danger. General Cao Hong does not have to worry too much. Besides, the general is just on orders, so everything... Of course, this military advisor will take responsibility."

Cao Hong said: "Receive the order."

Guo Jia waved his hand and said, "Go."

Cao Hong bowed to Guo Jia, turned around and left. Guo Jia then sighed long, and he was relieved and collapsed back on the soft couch. The tomb burying the horse butcher had already started, and everything was carried out according to Guo Jia's idea. However, the plan is up to people and the success is in heaven. Can this battle really turn the tide and kill the horse butcher in one fell swoop?

Guo Jia looked up at the sky, and the sky was dark, and heavy snow like goose feathers was falling from the sky. Nanyang... finally ushered in the first heavy snow after the beginning of winter.

Wancheng, Ma Yuezhong's army tent.

With the rapid footsteps, Ju suddenly entered the tent and said to Ma Yue, "Lord, military advisor, Cao's army has passed Yiyang!"

Ma Yue's face changed and he said in a deep voice: "Cao army came so fast, at least half a month faster than expected!"

Jia Xu's eyes turned and said with a treacherous smile: "It seems that the military rations of Cao's army are even shorter than expected, haha."

Ma Yue said, "Jutu, how many Cao troops have come?"

Ju Tu said: "At least 15,000 people!"

"Ten thousand people!?" Ma Yue's eyes were cold, "This is half of the troops left by Cao's army on the front line of Luoyang, Yingchuan, and Cao Cao's courage!"

Jia Xu said: "It seems that Cao Cao has not overestimated his strength, nor has he ever thought of winning the battle to defeat Yuan Shao and his lord at the same time. Cao Cao is going to abandon his son! He tried to use this desperate attack from his side troops to restrain his lord's army, thus giving the main force of the Cao army in Guandu to time to defeat Yuan Shao."

"In other words, Cao Cao did not think that this partial division could defeat our army, nor did he care whether Hangu Pass and Luoyang would fall. The purpose of Cao Cao sent this partial division was just to delay our army for several months, so as to win time for the main force of the Cao army in Guandu, and defeat Yuan Shao." Li Su took Jia Xu's words and smiled, "It seems that Cao Cao regarded Yuan Shao as a soft persimmon, and decided to defeat Yuan Shao first, and then pack up the army and turn back to fight with the lord. However, Yuan Shao's soft persimmon has an army of 300,000 yuan. In terms of strength alone, it is ten times that of Cao Cao. Can Cao Cao defeat him?"

Jia Xu said: "Although Yuan Shao has an army of 300,000, he may not be able to defeat Cao Cao's 30,000 elite soldiers!"

Ma Yue said: "It's not about winning, but about losing! The battle of Guandu... Yuan Shao will be completely defeated!"

"Um?"

"Huh?" Jia Xuqi said, "The lord is so sure?"

Ma Yue said: "If there is no external force intervention, it will only be a matter of time!"

Jia Xu said: "You can repay the serious shortage of military rations in Cao's army, and it may even last for three months!"

Ma Yue said: "This is exactly the turning point in the Battle of Guandu!"

A trace of depth suddenly flashed through Jia Xu's eyes.

Ma Yue smiled coldly and said, "However, all efforts of Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Xun Yu cannot change a cruel fact. Cao Cao faces the attack of two powerful neighbors with his weak forces. The huge gap in strength cannot be made up by strategies and strategies. Even if Cao Cao can win the Battle of Guandu, he will be decisive!"

Li Su said in confusion: "Why is this?"

Jia Xu said: "The Major General's 800 Iron Cavalry Generals are like a sharp bone-clearing knife, cutting Cao Cao's territory into pieces and ruins. Even if Xun Yu, who was left in Xuchang, could no longer raise enough food and supplies to maintain Cao Cao's army."

"Without food, grass and supplies, even if Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu, how will he face his lord's Liangzhou army?"

Mangdang Mountain.

Fa Zheng, wearing a fox fur hat, walked on the thick snow to a hut and said to it: "Major General, you have discovered prey again when you explore the horse."

“Cruff.”

The wooden door opened, and Ma Chao, with his disheveled hair, came out of the door, rubbed his hands and asked, "How many people and cars are there?"

Fa Zhengdao: "More than two hundred people, forty or fifty large trucks, judging from the traces of the ruts crushing on the snow, most of the 100-odd loaded on the truck was food."

A trace of fierce look flashed through Ma Chao's eyes and he suddenly shouted: "Come here."

"What are the general's instructions?"

A strong-bodied personal soldier flashed out from behind the hut, and it was Han De.

Ma Chao said coldly: "Han De, immediately call the brothers and prepare to rob!"

"Abide by the order!"

Han De responded with a loud bang and turned around and left quickly.

Under Mangdang Mountain.

On the official road from Huainan to Xuchang, more than fifty ox carts lined up, winding under the escort of more than two hundred Cao troops. Each ox cart was tightly wrapped in linen, and the linen was covered with snow. Judging from the traces left by the ruts crushing the official road, the weight of the cart was obviously not light.

In the distance, on the snowy slope, I rode like a wolf, waiting lonely on the waist of the slope, staring at the winding convoy coldly. It was not until the convoy was approaching a hundred steps before turning around and leaving. After disappearing on the slope in just a moment, the sound of horse hooves alarmed two rows of jackdaws foraging on the snow and flew into the distance.

"stop!"

The commander of the Xiyang County Captain suddenly raised his right arm and stopped the convoy behind him.

Two Tunchang chiefs ran over quickly and asked, "Sir, why don't you leave?"

"The situation ahead is a little wrong!" Xiyang County Captain vigilantly searched the vast snow fields around him and said in a voice, "The county magistrate said that there have been several batches of grain transport teams nearby, so we should be careful. Send the order and let the brothers be more vigilant in case of any consequences!"

The head of the Tun asked, "Sir, which thieves did this? Didn't the Yellow Turban thieves be wiped out long ago? Why did the thieves emerge from the Mangdang Mountain area again and dare to rob military rations? What's going on?"

The county magistrate of Xiyang said: "I don't know who did it now. The personnel responsible for escorting food and grass, whether they were soldiers or coachmen, were all killed, and no one left behind! In short, this is a group of ruthless and cruel thieves, which is different from ordinary thieves."

"Ah?" Tun Chang shivered with a sensation and said, "No... don't leave a living mouth?"

“Woooooooooooo…”

As soon as the speech of Tunchang was finished, the sound of horns suddenly sounded on the white hillsides around. The Xiyang County Magistrate, Tunchang and more than 200 Cao soldiers looked around in horror. They saw that the surrounding mountains were silent and covered with snow. They didn't even see a ghost. Only the long and long horn sounded continuously.

"Look, look!" A sharp-eyed soldier suddenly pointed his finger to the left front and shouted in horror, "There is the horse thief in front of him!"

More than two hundred Cao army soldiers turned around in horror and looked in the direction of the soldier's fingers. They saw a horse standing like a ghost on a low and gentle slope. The north wind yelled, waving the black hair behind the rider's head, flying wildly in the air, both vigorous and fierce and cold murderous aura.

Suddenly, the horse riding thief raised the dark blunt knife in his hand.

“Hululu~~”

"Huh puff~"
To be continued...