The war is not over, at least for Cao Ren's army at Dongpobi.
After eating the pancakes, Cao Ren led a group of elite soldiers around the foot of the east slope wall and returned to the military formation.
At this time, the other officers and soldiers of Cao Jun were also full and ready to attack the wall.
Cao Ren knew very well that since he failed to capture Dongpobi last night, he would need to use his blood to attack it during the day.
Fortunately, Jinan people do not need to shed this blood.
Soon, an army of ants moved from the rear. They were in a panic and looked miserable, driven by Cao's army behind them, and had no choice but to come to the front of the formation.
To be precise, this is not an army, but a group of refugees.
This is a Dingkou that Pingyuan Army swept away from nearby. It was originally used as a transporter with the army, but now it is directly used by Cao Ren to fill gullies.
It can be seen that there is also a dull-looking woman in the crowd of ants, who is squeezing into the crowd like a frightened bird.
The men inside showed no mercy and kicked these women to the ground.
There was another burst of crying.
Cao Ren, who was watching these scandals on the Chinese army chariot, felt very contemptuous of the Pingyuan army. They even swept away women.
What are they for?
But Cao Jun is not a troop that loves the people like their own children, so Cao Ren is indifferent to these.
Cao Ren ordered the following generals:
"Later, tell these Fu Ding that our Cao army is different from those in the Pingyuan army. We don't want them to die. We give them a chance. As long as he can return three times, he can live. He can choose to join our Cao army, or he can
Continue to be a carrier for the Pingyuan Army."
After receiving Cao Ren's order, the general rushed to the front of the ant army in front of the formation and told these people the news.
Looking at the still noisy crowd in front of him, Cao Ren shook his head.
He turned his eyes to the carriage and saw a young general deep in thought, so he asked curiously:
"Shengping, why don't you tell me what you think."
This person is called Shengping, Gao Tanglong, from Taishan County.
After Taishan fell into the hands of thieves, Gao Tanglong moved to Jinan with his clan, and later became a disciple of Jinan. After Cao Cao took over Jinan, he joined Cao Cao's shogunate.
He was talented in both civil and military affairs, and this time he served as Cao Ren's general.
Gao Tanglong bowed to Cao Ren respectfully, and then sighed from the bottom of his heart:
"I learned how to use troops from the captain, and gained some insights."
Cao Ren was curious. He didn't even start to plan the attack on the wall. How did you come to understand it? So he asked Gao Tanglong to talk about it.
Gao Tanglong pointed at the messy ant army and said something like this:
"They are like dogs and sheep. They are driven here and there in fear all day long. If they are used directly to fill the ravine, not to mention the effect, it will not be easy just to restrain them. But now the captain can put his mind at ease with just one word
, it can be called the art of war.”
When Gao Tanglong saw that there were still some doubtful expressions on his side, he explained in more detail:
"The truth is like this. The captain said that they can withdraw as long as they push three times. In fact, he is giving these people hope. No matter how dangerous the front is, they only need to grit their teeth and survive three times to survive. This kind of hope can be filled with their heart.
There is no need for our troops to restrain the ravines."
Then, Gao Tanglong looked at Cao Ren in the car with admiration and said seriously:
"I have often heard Cao Gong say that the way to use troops is based on one mind. Now I have seen the essence of it when I see the captain using troops, and he is really a general. In the past, Cao Gong asked me if I would like to take any position, and I said I would like to be a soldier under Cao Lieutenant. This way
You can appreciate the captain's teachings day and night. If you can follow a military commander, even if you do nothing, just listen to how the captain holds military discussions and issues military orders all day long, you will benefit a lot. This
It is the words and deeds of an expert like Xiaowei."
After finishing speaking, Gao Tanglong paid a final deep bow to Cao Ren.
As soon as he said this, the other generals standing beside Gaotang Long looked at him with complicated expressions.
Not only did Gaotang Shengping have a good name, but he also realized the way to be an official earlier than others. If they had had even half of Gaotang Long's skills back then, they wouldn't have been so wasted until now.
Pao Ze fell silent, and in fact Cao Ren was also speechless.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with what Gao Tanglong said. What could be the problem? This guy clearly understood his military orders very deeply.
Moreover, Cao Ren didn't think Gao Tanglong was some sycophant, he still understood this man.
Cao Cao once told him that Gao Tanglong is a person who abides by the principle of respect for superiors and subordinates, and he must treat them with respect. As long as he does this, Gao Tanglong will definitely be of benefit to him.
And now Cao Ren was satisfied to discover that there were other benefits that he had not discovered yet, but the words Guang Gaotanglong said by his side gave him great satisfaction.
Who says emotional value is not value?
But when Cao Ren was satisfied, Cao Chun below sneered, but just snorted and stopped talking.
Because at this time, the ant army used to fill the gully had already begun to run.
The food for these people was not good, and those in the Pingyuan Army obviously didn't care about these captured people. So even if they wanted to finish this fatal journey quickly, many of them still fell to the ground in vain.
And after falling down, he never stood up again.
These ant-affiliated soldiers carrying earth bags were running around in a panic, how could they care that there was a big living person under their feet?
At this time, the officers of Cao’s army behind them shouted:
"Bring the sack back."
But these ants secreting adrenaline hormones could not hear these words. When they arrived at the ravine, they directly mixed the sacks with soil and piled them inside.
After completing the task, they took a deep breath and gritted their teeth and ran back.
But when they came back, what awaited them was a hail of arrows.
Seeing the cheers of the ant army, Cao Ren was also very happy.
But his joy had not lasted long when suddenly a dull drum beat sounded from the Taishan Army's camp.
Cao Ren was shocked, but before he could give the order, he saw the Taishan army suddenly overthrowing the outer parapet.
overthrown?
These parapets were not penetrated deeply at all. These Taishan troops had planned to take the initiative from the beginning.
Cao Ren shouted in his heart:
"How dare they? How dare they?"
In fact, the Taishan Army not only dared to do so, but also did it.
When Taishan's generals overthrew the parapet that covered them, they, who had already formed a formation in the camp, rushed directly towards Cao's army under the leadership of the two camp generals Wang Dang and Zhang Suo.
Cao Jun was completely unprepared, and even some of the battalion leaders in front were still sitting on the ground to save their energy.
Yes, Taishan's army shrunk like a tortoise, and no one could have imagined that they would take the initiative to leave the barrier and launch an attack.
Seeing the murderous intent on the other side, Cao Ren shouted:
"Let Lu Yan take his subordinate up there."
Lu Yan was a powerful general in Xu Chu's tribe. He was selected by Cao Ren to be the enemy in this battle, so he still kept the formation.
But it's too late.
Wang Dang and Zhang Suo had already formed a left and right awl with their two armies, directly cutting into the formationless Han army.
Among them, Zhang killed the most ferociously, rushing directly to the front line with fifty soldiers.
Zhang Suo's Zuo Tun general was a veteran, and he tried to persuade Zhang Suo to retreat to the rear several times. But even though Zhang Suo was persuaded two or three times, Zhang Suo still didn't stop.
But the results also expanded rapidly.
The growing commotion began to infect Cao's army. Some of their troops took up arms and prepared to fight under the orders of their generals, but some retreated in panic because of the lack of a commander.
The front blocks the back, and the back blocks the front. The entire military road is filled with chaos.
But Zhang Suo's situation was not much better.
After he led the vanguard through a broken army, he was suddenly counterattacked by a group of fifteen or sixteen armored soldiers.
This armored soldier is obviously an elite member of a certain Cao army, and the armor is not removed even when resting.
This enemy force was very good at fighting and dealt a fatal blow to Zhang Suo's guards. Among them, He Li, the guard who carried the battle flag for Zhang Suo and was also Zhang Suo's friend, died in the battle.
Even Zhang Suo was in danger. A soldier using a giant sword knocked Zhang Suo's jaw guard away. If Zhang Suo hadn't been wearing a collar armor that could block his neck, he would have been killed by that blow just now. Zhang Suo's fate.
But even so, Zhang Suo's handsome face also left a scar.
When the enemy soldiers saw Zhang Suo's appearance, they knew he was the enemy's general, so they did not hesitate to use their hands to kill Zhang Suo.
This soldier came from Xu Chu's swordsman group, and his swordsmanship was very exquisite. Although Zhang Suo also had martial prowess, he was not as good as this man.
Just when Zhang Suo was about to die, a tall and majestic soldier intervened.
This person is none other than Han Gang.
This soldier who joined the army under Zhang Chongxue has grown into an outstanding Taishan military officer.
Han Gang was a senior official in Zhang Suo's department. Seeing that his general was in danger, he directly rode his war horse and charged towards him.
The swordsman and soldier opposite did not see Han Gang at all, so he was directly knocked away by the war horse.
The man was not dead for a moment, he was just lying on the ground dizzy, but Zhang Suo took three steps and then two, ran up to him, drew out his dagger and stabbed the man in the neck.
After defeating another Cao army, Zhang Suo joined Wang Dang on the other side.
At this time, Wang Dang was also covered in blood. Even his camp flag was only three feet high because it had been cut down several times and taken back several times.
After the two departments merged, a rough calculation showed that there were still about 200 people at Wang Dang's place, and less than 100 people at Zhang Suo's place.
From the time the two troops were attacked last night to the time they attack now, the combined number of people is not even enough for one.
However, just as the two troops were resting in this position, another twenty or thirty people came running behind them, and they were scattered.
Zhang Suo picked up the water bag and was about to drink it when he saw a leak in the bag and almost all the water had been spilled.
He could only sip the rest of the water bag to slightly moisten his dry lips.
By now, both he and Wang Dang were very tired, but as long as they saw the results they had achieved, it was all worth it.
At this time, the dust was flying, and there were corpses lying on the ground everywhere. Although the smoke was too thick and it was difficult to see clearly, who else could it be if they weren't Han soldiers?
The dust was getting thicker and thicker, and the battlefield could no longer be seen clearly. Zhang Suo and Wang Dang discussed it and decided to stay where they were and rest.
In fact, they had already made the determination to die when they left the camp this time, and they were calm and calm at the moment.
But half an hour later, they still did not encounter a counterattack from the Han army.
When the strong wind passed, they found that they and others were left on an empty battlefield, and that Cao's army had completely retreated.
…
In the next few days, it was completely determined that Guan Yu's troops had no support from Cao and Shen's armies and once again attacked Pingyuanjin's defense line.
Then around the outer walls of Pingyuanjin, the two armies launched a bloody offensive and defensive battle.
Ding Sheng had already dispatched the last five thousand troops from the west bank to the east bank, but even so, he still lost the Dongpo front village.
Because the Han army had more troops, they chose a second battle, attacking in turns during the day and at night.
On July 10, Ding Sheng still abandoned all the outer barriers of Pingyuanjin and reduced all his troops to the inner camp.
Over there, Cao Cao had also dispatched Le'an's navy. At this moment, a navy consisting of thirty double-sailed cannons had slowly come from the downstream.
Everything is developing in a direction beneficial to Cao Jun.
Until a letter from Dongpingling was delivered to Cao Cao's camp, Cao Cao still couldn't believe it.