Five hundred and seventieth chapters spin to Noir Xing
"To deal with the impoverished enemy and to defeat the tired and disadvantaged bandits is like the swift wind blowing up the autumn leaves." [Three Kingdoms, Volume 25]
In the spring and March of the fourth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, Huang Zu, the official governor of Donglai, led by the governor Cai Mao, killed the pirate Guan Tong, which solved Cao Cao's worries and allowed Cao Cao to reorganize his troops and join forces with Lu Qian, the governor of Taishan, to fight against the Jinan Kingdom.
Yuan Tan's general Gao Lan launched a fierce battle.
On the battlefield, Gao Lan had already turned his horse and led his troops to break through. Although the plain was open, the crowd was in chaos. Under the impact of the cavalry of Taishi Ci, Cao Chun and others, they were defeated and trampled in all directions. There were Cao Ren, Yu Jin and others on the outside.
The general led his troops to surround him, and the confused soldiers could not break through the siege. In addition to Taishi Ci, Cao Chun and other cavalry, there was Le Jin who was wielding a long sword that was taller than him and kept slashing.
There is no one who can stop you from attacking the camp.
Seeing this, Gao Lan had no intention of fighting, so he could only ride forward and fight at the front, trying to break out with his own bravery. At this time, behind him, Yuan Tan saw that the war was not going well, and quickly ordered his soldiers to pack up their seals and ribbons to prepare to flee north.
Xin Ping, the chief secretary, hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him: "General Gao is still fighting to the death, how can you retreat at this time! Doesn't this frighten the whole army? It will really be a complete defeat at that time!"
His brother Xinpi also said earnestly: "Your Majesty, our army still has more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and the remaining Yellow Turban thieves in Qingzhou can still be driven by me. As long as we retreat calmly and preserve our strength, let alone retreating from the enemy, we can
Enough to keep Cao Cao out of the plain!"
Not only did Yuan Tan hear it, but he was urging Cang Tou to pack his bags. Xin Pi hurriedly stepped forward and took the other party's arm, saying in a deep voice: "Now Mr. Yuan is retreating in order to advance, and is temporarily guarding the Bohai Sea. He is planning to use the help of the three young masters to
The soldiers and horses from You, Qingzhou, Wei County and other places combined to attack the imperial court for the final battle! If you abandon Qingzhou and leave, causing Cao Cao to join forces with the imperial court, endangering Yuan Gong's flank, the situation will be dangerous! I hope you will think twice.
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"Think twice! There are only 10,000 people in Gao Lan, but Cao Cao has 20,000 or 30,000. One of you brothers said that you must hold on and not retreat, and the other said that you must retreat calmly. What do you mean!" Hua Yan, Kong Shun and others are afraid of heights.
Lan was immediately defeated and the war was devastating, so he insisted on persuading Yuan Tan to retreat as soon as possible. Hua Yan pointed at the Xin brothers angrily and said: "I think you want to keep you in Qingzhou and follow Dong Zhao's example of betraying the master and seeking glory."
That’s it!”
Xin Ping's face changed greatly, his eyes widened, and he stared at Hua Yan. Xin Pi also had a strange look on his face after hearing this, and unconsciously let go of his hand holding Yuan Tan's arm: "What do you mean?
?My two brothers worked hard to raise funds and made great achievements when Yuan Gong came to Jizhou. They have followed the envoy for many years and have never acted disobediently? You are treacherous and sycophant people.
How dare you frame me in person?"
Seeing that the two parties were about to quarrel, Yuan Tan impatiently smashed a jade ring down and broke it into pieces, shouting: "It's useless to do anything now, and it's useless to stay! I don't have the courage to go back to Nanpi. The plain is close to the Qinghe River, so it's okay."
Just retreat to Luoyin! Our general Liu Xun is stationed at Luoyin with two thousand troops. If I join forces with him, we can still keep the plain!"
Kong Shun quickly winked at Hua Yan and stepped forward to agree: "What the envoy said is true! As long as we hold Luoyin, our army can not only allow our army to breathe and reorganize, but also prevent Cao Cao from joining forces with the imperial court. It is not far from the Bohai Sea."
It is far away and can be responded to at any time, but it is a piece of raw land! As long as Wang Zhen leads his officials from Beihai and other places to come to the rescue and harass Cao Cao's back, our army still has a chance to win!"
At this time, a cry of surprise suddenly came from outside the camp, and the panic seemed to get louder. Yuan Tan's face turned pale. No matter how he tried to persuade him, he had to leave.
Brother Xin Ping had no choice but to withdraw from the camp and go to his own place to pack his things. Along the way, people were panicked, the organization was disorganized, and all kinds of weapons and sundries were abandoned on the ground. Seeing this, Xin Ping sighed deeply and said: "
Qingzhou has been completely defeated. Now that it has happened, where can we retreat to?"
"You stay here during the chaos. As long as you meet Dong Gongren, there will be a way out."
"What about you, brother?" Xin Pi did not take the soft armor, but stood where he was and asked, "You want to follow me to Luoyin? Yuan Tan refused to stay and fight to the death, and we made a mistake in surrendering our heads. Why should Cao Cao use me?"
"Liu Xun is timid and afraid of fighting. He paid me a bribe to stay in the rear. He is not someone who can fight and dare to defend. I might have a chance when I go to Luoyin."
After several defeats, the way out was ready when Qu Yi was killed.
Now that Yuan Tan cannot be dragged to the battlefield and captured by Cao Cao, he can only find another way to present Yuan Tan's head in other ways and exchange for his name.
"Then I can go with my brother!" Xinpi said anxiously.
Xin Ping grabbed the other party's shoulders, and the exclamations in his ears became more and more urgent. He knew that Yuan Tan would not wait for him, so he spoke very quickly and his attitude was extremely firm: "You can't go, you and I are separated.
, at least I can keep one!”
Gao Lan is a good general in Hebei, and his bravery is the best among all the generals in the army. He is hardly weaker than Qu Yi and Zhang He. At this time, he fought hard on the battlefield, waving his spear in his hand, and the Cao army in front of him was like a wave.
Gao Lan temporarily retreated Cao's army, and was about to lead the few remaining soldiers to break out of the encirclement. On the left and right sides, Cao Chun and other generals arrived in time and blocked Gao Lan again, unable to leave.
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Among the intercepting generals, there was a young general who performed particularly bravely. He rode a jade-like horse and kept thrusting his spear into the enemy formation, shouting with excitement, and his voice almost became hoarse.
"This kid." Gao Lan frowned, pointed at the young general and said angrily: "Let me kill him first!"
The soldiers around him shouted in unison, formed a sharp cone, and rushed towards the young general. The opponent was Cao Ang. When he saw Gao Lan coming towards him, he was not surprised but overjoyed, and clapped his horse forward.
Cao Chun was afraid that Cao Ang would not know the importance of the situation, so he also stepped forward to intercept Gao Lan and fight, and mobilized his troops to surround both sides to prevent Gao Lan from escaping.
The two men mobilized like this, and a gap was revealed in the encirclement. Gao Lan saw this opportunity, abandoned most of his troops, fought hard to push back Cao Chun, who was unable to react, and led a dozen cavalry to break out of the encirclement.
He thought he had seen through the identity of the young general, so he forced others to stir up trouble and took the opportunity to escape. However, before he could escape far, several soldiers and horses suddenly appeared beside him. A tall man with a long beard and a serious face looked down.
Fu was on a red horse, with the knife hidden behind him. The red horse ran like lightning, getting ahead of Cao Ang, Taishi Ci and others who were chasing after him. It flew in front of Gao Lan. Without saying a word, he rushed towards Gao Lan.
Lan's neck was chopped off with a knife, and a white light flashed from behind, which was dazzling.
Gao Lan was caught off guard. The opponent came so quickly that he couldn't even raise his weapon to defend himself, and the head on his neck flew out.
"General Guan!" Cao Ang drove his horse and was the first to arrive, followed by Yueqi Colonel Tai Shici.
He looked at Gao Lan who had been beheaded by the taciturn Guan Yu, and he was filled with only regret and no jealousy. He cupped his fists towards Guan Yu generously and naturally and said: "General Guan is good at martial arts. I'll come back for advice someday!"
Guan Yu held up Gao Lan's head and watched the young man's generous comings and goings, his frankness and openness, without any sign of resentment because he had taken the credit. He couldn't help but think of the wily Cao Cao and lamented that he still had such integrity.
son.
As he spoke, Cao Ang urged his mount to turn around and go elsewhere with Cao Chun. Although he failed to kill Gao Lan with his own hands, there were still many defeated soldiers here, including Yuan Tan's camp in the distance. He went straight to kill him, and the final credit was also
Not small.
Before leaving, Cao Ang seemed to feel the reluctance of the war horse under his crotch. He knew why, so he couldn't help but reached out and patted Jueying's horse's neck, and said soothingly: "Don't worry, there will be many opportunities in the future.
Contest.”
Gao Lan was killed and Yuan Tan fled. Seeing that the situation was over, the remaining armies abandoned their weapons and surrendered and no longer resisted. Cao Cao stood on the chariot and looked up. Before the war was over, he had been concentrating on the troops around him.
Xia Houyuan said: "The Yuan family has no courage. How can it be that you are a person who fights to the death? Miaocai, I will not let you go into battle to kill the enemy. I will leave you to wait for the opportunity. You are waiting for the right time!"
"Best greetings, sir!" Xia Houyuan sang in admiration. Without waiting for anyone's instructions, he turned his horse's head and led all his troops towards Luoyin.
Not long after, Dong Zhao came to Cao Cao and said: "Captain Cao came to report that Yuan Tan had already left the camp. The fire in the camp was difficult to extinguish, and nothing was gained... His scholar, Yingchuan Xinpi, stayed in the camp.
, saying that he hopes to see Duke Cao."
"Xin Zuozhi?" Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief on the horse. His thin body was wrapped in a thick winter coat, and his face looked even smaller: "I know this person, but I didn't expect that such a bright and honest person would be degraded."
ah."
He looked incredible. Although he and Xin Pi met in Yingchuan and worked together briefly in Jizhou, Guo Jia didn't say anything about introducing Xin Pi. He was just watching the show.
Cao Cao felt funny in his heart, but he was convinced on his face. He nodded and said: "You are so talented! I have also heard of Xin Zuozhi. Now that the wise men are coming back, isn't it a sign that the Yuan family will die and the Han Dynasty will rise again? I sincerely
I wanted to see him, but... he mused, looking in the direction Xia Houyuan was leaving: "I have to remind myself to go faster."
"It is said that Dian Junxiao will have five hundred in three days and one thousand in six days. Luoyin is not far from here, and the sparks are galloping and can be reached day and night." Dong Zhao said with a smile on the side. They all knew where Yuan Tan would escape, because the other party
There is nowhere else to go.
Yuan Tan abandoned his helmet and armor all the way, and fled to Luoyin with hundreds of people overnight. Just when he was about to take a breath, he heard Xia Houyuan chasing him from behind. He was just about to run away in shock, but he heard the other party
With less than a thousand men, he was determined and immediately accepted Xin Ping's suggestion and ordered Liu Xun to go out of the city to attack and defeat Xia Houyuan's lone army.
Liu Xun was reluctant after receiving the order, and after Xin Ping's private reminder, he believed that Xia Houyuan would not dare to attack the city with only a few hundred men, and that Cao Cao's army must be hidden behind him, waiting for a drum when the two armies fought.
Capture the city.
Cao Cao used his troops well to confront the enemy and create surprises, rarely making a mistake. The more Liu Xun thought about it, the more he realized it, and he did not dare to go out of the city to die. However, Yuan Tan kept pressing and issued several strict orders. Hua Yan, Kong Shun and others continued to work every day after arriving in Luoyin. To extort property, relying on Yuan Tan's trust, Liu Xun, a local snake, was not taken seriously.
All these factors finally forced Liu Xun to take a desperate risk. He called for a mutiny at night, dragged Yuan Tan out of the quilt and tied him out of the city. As for Hua Yan, Kong Shun and others were ordered to be executed by Xin Ping, and they were all sacrificed to Xia Houyuan. Please surrender.
Xia Houyuan effortlessly captured Yuan Tan and Luoyin, and waited there happily until Cao Cao arrived. Cao Cao learned the whole story and received news that Wang Xiu had asked Cai Mao to surrender, so he immediately announced that Qingzhou had been secured and expressed his intention to surrender. The generals, Dong Zhao, and the Xin brothers asked the emperor for merit.
Yuan Tan was unkempt and disheveled. When he saw Cao Cao, he felt as if he had found a savior. He knelt down and said with a flattering smile: "Mr. Cao, Gong Cao! I am showing my thoughts. Do you still remember? When I was in Runan, you taught me to write poems!"
"Remember, remember." Cao Cao's eyes were like an elder looking at the younger generation lovingly. He put his hand on Yuan Tan's head as if to comfort him, and said gently: "Since you have grown so big, why didn't you come earlier? Are you looking for me?" Without waiting for Yuan Tan to answer, he looked further away and said with emotion: "I have been thinking about you father and son for a long time."
After taking the plain, Cao Cao took a detour from Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and finally returned to the side of the emperor. To the west is Qinghe County where the emperor is located; to the north is Bohai County where Yuan Shao is located. You and your friends are close at hand, but the distance between them is vastly different!
However, since Cao Cao had a choice, there was no need to change it. After verifying Yuan Tan's true identity, he ordered his people to escort him to Ganling County to await the emperor's disposal. The person responsible for escorting him was the one who had just returned to Cao Cao. Cao Ang.
When the emperor saw Cao Ang being sent back and forth, he laughed inexplicably. According to the rules, after Cao Ang sent someone there, he should return the same way after receiving the reward. But this time, the emperor did not send him back. He took the initiative to seek the other party's opinion: "The imperial court is about to mobilize troops, and achievements are imminent. Do you want to return to your father's command, or do you want to stay here?"
Cao Ang, who had learned his lesson, replied without thinking: "The general wants to stay here and do the work of leading horses for Your Majesty, but does not want to stay in Aweng's army and be laughed at by others as relying on his father to establish his position." War exploits!"
"What you said makes sense." The emperor nodded with satisfaction, clasped his palms together, held the general's newspaper in his palms, and said slowly: "From now on, you and Cao Chun will be assigned to the command of the general Ju Jun. The two uncles and nephews He was awarded the title of Captain of Cavalry."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Ang accepted the order with his fists clasped, his voice as loud as a bell. He had long wanted to lead a cavalry with Cao Chun personally, and now he finally got his wish.
Shortly after Cao Cao quickly ended the Qingzhou War, news came from Youzhou in the north. However, the news was not the victory of Liu Yu's capture of Youzhou, but the news that Liu Yu had gathered tens of thousands of Hu and Han soldiers with great momentum. The result was that Zhuoxian was defeated by Yuan Xi, Yan Rou and others with a weak force. Now Liu Yu had led the remaining soldiers to escape from Zhuoxian back to Zhongshan, Shanggu, Daijun and other places before joining him. Seeing this, the Wuhuan and other tribes began to attack again. Get free.
As Liu Yu retreated to Zhongshan, the main route from Youzhou to Hejian and even the Bohai Sea was undoubtedly opened up. Although Yuan Shao lost Qingzhou as an arm, he still had Youzhou as his support, and Liu Yu, who caused all this, But it's just because of temporary selfishness.