In order to save his nephew, and to dispatch Long Fei and others as soon as possible, Cai Yang had no choice but to follow Long Fei's request, recruit 300 carriages in Zhongmou, hire 300 carriage drivers, and send Long Fei and others outside the city at noon the next day.
Fei laughed and said: "General Cai means what he says, very good!" He waved his hand and let Qin Qi go. Cai Yang was very grateful. With the vehicle in hand, he loaded the wounded soldiers and dead brothers into the vehicle and drove around Zhongmou.
keep going.
Cao Chun and Cao Ren searched for more than thirty miles west along the Yellow River, but found no trace of Long Fei and others. Cao Chun immediately realized that he had been tricked. He hurriedly turned his horse around and came downstream. It was less than five miles north of Guandu.
Traces of the army were found everywhere, as well as hundreds of carriages. Looking at the vehicles hidden in the woods, Cao Ren glanced at the carriages: "Hey! Let them cross the river!"
Cao Chun frowned and studied for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out how Long Fei crossed the river. Even the corpses, grain and horses were transported across. Looking at the surging river, Cao Ren asked: "Brother Chun, what should we do next?"
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Cao Chundao: "It depends on whether Liu Yan follows our instructions. If Long Fei is allowed to return to Jingzhou, all his efforts will be wasted."
"Then shall we cross the river to catch up?" Cao Ren asked.
Cao Chun nodded. Cao Ren immediately ordered the mobilization of ships to prepare to cross the river. Once he stepped on the river bank, he immediately sent out scouts to inquire about Long Fei's whereabouts. Some soldiers found traces of a large army camping by the river not far from Zhongmou. Cao Chun,
Cao Ren immediately checked. Cao Ren reached out and touched the ashes left by the burning firewood. They were already cold. It seemed that Long Fei and others had been gone for a long time.
The scouts who went to Zhongmou reported that Liu Yan sent his deputy Cai Yang to lead a thousand soldiers and horses to garrison in Zhongmou. Cao Ren laughed: "Hahaha! With these thousand soldiers and horses, I see how Long Fei can escape!"
Sitting in the yamen of Zhongmu County, after listening to Cai Yang's introduction, Cao Chun looked at Cai Yang and the Zhongmu County magistrate: "So, Long Fei has never appeared here?"
Cai Yang hurriedly said: "Yes! No trace of Long Fei was found. I sent scouts to look around, but there was no news."
Cao Chun frowned. Cao Ren asked with some confusion: "But, we found traces of Long Fei's camp fifteen miles away from the city. Could it be that they flew away?"
Cai Yang and Zhong Mouling looked at each other. Cai Yang hurriedly said in surprise: "This! I really have never seen Long Fei before!"
Cao Chun slapped his palm on several cases: "Cai Yang is so bold that he lied about the military situation. Someone comes and drags him out and kills him!"
Zhong Mou Ling hurriedly knelt down and said: "General, spare your life. These things were all done by Cai Yang and have nothing to do with the lower officials!"
Everything was revealed in one sentence. Cai Yang regretted it. If he had listened to Pang Tong, how could he have done what he did today. Cao Chun looked at Cai Yang coldly: "Tell me! What's going on?"
Cai Yang had no choice but to attack Long Fei and capture his nephew. In order to avoid conflict, he had to exchange 300 cars for his nephew. At the end, he said: "Don't worry, two generals, I will send someone to follow you quietly."
, Long Fei and the others will definitely not be able to escape!"
Cao Ren was so angry that he really wanted to kill Cai Yang with a knife. Cao Chun said with a dark face: "Where is Long Fei now?"
Cai Yang hurriedly said: "According to the spies' report, Long Fei and his party bypassed Zhongmou and were heading towards Xingyang. They wanted to bypass Yingchuan and return to Wancheng from Yiyang. The lower official has already reported this to Prefect Liu Yan. I don't know.
How should the prefect deal with it!"
"Brother Chun, if we set off immediately, we should be able to catch up!" Cao Ren turned around and asked Cai Yang, "How long has it been since Long Fei left?"
"About three hours! If the cavalry can definitely catch up!" Cai Yang replied.
When leaving Zhongmou, Long Fei found Guo Jia. Although there were vehicles now, it also slowed down their marching speed. Hundreds of coffins and more than a hundred wounded soldiers were their biggest trouble. Judging from the situation, they decided to take a detour
Xingyang, walking from the west of Songshan Mountain through Yiyang, you can reach Wancheng. This place belongs to Luoyang. Luoyang is now deserted and unoccupied, so this road should be the safest.
Guo Jia shook his head: "My lord, don't forget, there is Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry behind us. If we go this way, after crossing the river, Cao Chun's cavalry will catch up quickly without stopping."
Everyone nodded. Chen Dao said: "If we go to Yingchuan, how can we pass Liu Yan?
Everyone was in a dilemma again. No matter which way the carriage went, it would not be very fast. Cao Chun's cavalry would soon catch up. Relatively speaking, if you go to Xingyang, you only have to face Cao Chun. If you go to Yingchuan,
Liu Yan was in front of him and Cao Chun was in more danger. Someone suggested that the dead brothers be placed here first so that the others could increase their speed and come back to look for them when they have the opportunity in the future. Long Fei immediately rejected this suggestion.
"Report...!" The soldier in charge of breaking up the rear suddenly came to report: "Lord, there are dozens of tails behind us! Follow us all the way from Zhongmou."
"***, I'm going to smash them to death!" Dian Wei turned his horse and was about to rush over.
Guo Jia thought for a while and smiled: "General Dian, wait a minute, my lord, I have a plan to cross Yingchuan!"
Cao Chun led the tiger and leopard cavalry to go ahead and pursue them according to the marks left along the way. They were about to arrive at Xingyang City. Scouts came to report and found a large number of carriages three miles ahead. Cao Chun immediately ordered the whole army to speed up the pursuit. If they wait for these people
Entering Xingyang City, it would be troublesome. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry immediately accelerated, with dust rising up behind them, and the hoofs of the war horses making a rumble on the ground.
Fortunately, Cao Chun stopped the carriage before it entered Xingyang. Looking at the frightened eyes of everyone, Cao Chun ordered his soldiers and horses to surround all the carriages. As soon as he lifted his legs and got off the horse, the coachmen hurriedly knelt down, each one shivering.
Cao Chun asked: "Where is Long Fei?"
The driver was stunned. Cao Chun explained: "Who are the people who are traveling with you?"
The coachman shook his head repeatedly. Some of the brave ones hurriedly said: "They left just after we passed Zhongmou. Let us come to Xingyang. We don't know where they are!"
"Nonsense! We have been following behind us, watching them and you keep going west. Dare we say no!" When the soldiers responsible for surveillance heard this, they knew that they had made a big mistake. Cao Chun might be furious.
Kill yourself.
The coachman said: "General, it's really not true. Our carriages are all empty. If you don't believe me, look at it!" He opened the curtains and found that no one was on board the carriages.
Cao Ren led the infantry and came panting. Seeing this situation, he knew that his work was in vain. He was so angry that he chopped off the several soldiers who were watching. Cao Chun frowned and kept thinking. What if Long Fei
If they didn't come to Xingyang, could they go to Yingchuan? As soon as this idea came up, they immediately rejected it. There are tens of thousands of Liu Yan's troops in Yingchuan, and it would be worse for them to go to Yingchuan. But this Long Fei often does the opposite.
Okay, maybe I really left Yingchuan.
Looking at the woods and fields on both sides, Long Fei said to Guo Jia: "This Yingchuan is really a good place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and green trees. No wonder Yingchuan has talented people all over the world. It is really a place of outstanding people!"
Guo Jiadao: "In such a critical situation, my lord still has the grace to appreciate the scenery. He is really a man. He is not afraid in the face of danger. I admire you!"
The two boasted, talked and laughed all the way, which eased the somewhat depressed atmosphere a lot. The soldiers became more confident. Guo Jia used half of the carriage to lead Cao Chun, Cao Ren and others to Xingyang, and they walked along Tai
At the foot of Shandong, go all the way south. Guo Jia is most familiar with these places, because Yingchuan Academy is near Mount Tai. If Cao Ren's cavalry comes after him, he just needs to rush into the mountains, and Cao Chun will only be anxious.
They skipped Changshe and went straight south to Yangzhai, which is the junction of Jingzhou and Cao Cao. When they got here, they could say they were home. Wenpin had sent Zhang Xiu and five thousand cavalry to wait here. When the two armies returned, who would
Not afraid.
When Liu Yan received Cai Yang's report, he gritted his teeth angrily. However, there was nothing he could do at this point. He was preparing to increase his troops to Zhongmou. Suddenly a scout came to report that Wancheng Wenpin sent general Zhang Xiu to lead five thousand cavalry into Yangzhai. Liu Yan
After a while, Yangdi was the dividing line between the two sides. Both sides agreed not to send troops to this place. Wenpin must have had some purpose in suddenly sending troops to Yangdi.
Liu Yandao: "Continue to monitor!"
Liu Yan looked at the map carefully. It seemed that there were only two roads from Zhongmou to Wancheng. One took Xingyang and detoured to Yiyang; the other took Changshe and Yingchuan and crossed Xiangcheng. In fact, there were many ways to go.
Because of the existence of Songshan Mountain, Yiyang and Yingchuan are completely blocked. If Long Fei chooses to cross Songshan Mountain, no matter how many soldiers you send, it will be of no avail. And Yangzhai is at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain. After going down Songshan Mountain, it is Yangzhai.
Liu Yan might not be sure to pay attention. Wenpin sent troops to Yangzhai. If he also sent troops, the two sides would immediately fight. He knew the strength of Long's army, not to mention their numerical advantage. If he didn't send troops, if Long Fei was allowed to
After fleeing Yingchuan, Cao Cao blamed him and the problem became bigger. Liu Yan paced back and forth in the room. Chang Shi looked at Liu Yan and said, "Sir, are you worried about Yang Zhai?"
Liu Yan nodded. Chang Shi said: "Wen hired more troops to Yangzhai just to support Long Fei. I suggest that you hold your troops still!"
"how do I say this?"
Chang Shi said: "This time Long Fei escaped from Yecheng, the first crime was Cao Ren. The lord sent Cao Chun to make amends, but he failed to catch him. If Long Fei was allowed to escape back to Jingzhou, he would definitely have a grudge against the lord.
We, Yingchuan, are the first to bear the brunt of raising troops to investigate. At this time, your Excellency sends troops to Yangzhai. I am afraid that the two sides will fight before Long Fei returns. Wenpin has enough strength to occupy Yingchuan, but our reinforcements have stalled in Chenliu!"
Liu Yan nodded. Chang Shi continued: "So I suggest that you write to the lord for help, saying that the Dragon Army has fled back to Jingzhou and is preparing to attack us! In this case, the lord will send the Xiahou brothers to reinforce Yingchuan. As for
The matter of intercepting Long Fei will naturally cease to exist!"
Liu Yan rolled his eyes a few times and said: "In this case, we and Long Fei will really fight!"
Chang Shi said: "My lord, Chen Bing and Chen Liu, just want to fight Long Fei. Why should we care about whether it is sooner or later?"