In Cao's army camp, Cao Cao told Ma Xiaoquan about his achievements in high spirits.
Ma Xiaoquan kept nodding his head without saying a word. After Cao Cao finished speaking, Ma Xiaoquan said: "Xiao Cao, are you sure you can take down Tao Qian?"
Cao Cao patted his chest and pledged: "Tancheng has been exposed to us, and Tao Qian's life will not be long."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and made no comment.
Cao Cao had a problem. Ma Xiaoquan didn't believe it at first. After all, it was all recorded in history books. But after meeting Cao Cao in person, Ma Xiaoquan was sure that Cao Cao did have this problem.
Cao Cao's problem is that he likes to get carried away.
By attacking Tao Qian, Cao Cao committed this problem.
After taking out ten cities in Xuzhou in succession, Cao Cao believed that Xuzhou was close at hand. Therefore, Cao Cao did not send many troops to garrison the places he captured.
Tao Qian, on the other hand, seized upon Cao Cao's complacency and sent troops back to reinforce the lost cities.
Sure enough, Tao Qian's reinforcements achieved substantial results, and within two days, no less than four cities had been recaptured.
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"What should we do?" Cao Cao was anxious after getting the bad news at Cao Jun's camp.
Ma Xiaoquan secretly operated the data device in his body. After checking it, he murmured: "Why don't we let Cao Ren fight Tao Qian's returning troops?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and looked at Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan lied and said: "Although I said that I will not participate in your world disputes, Xiao Cao, I am not willing to let you die as a friend. It just so happens that Cao Ren has nothing to do now, so why not send him out."
Ma Xiaoquan's reason is very valid and sufficient. Indeed, Cao Ren is indeed fine at the moment.
After the large forces gathered together, Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to manage the wounded. This job was easier than others.
"Then do it according to the wishes of Lord Shangxian!" Cao Cao slapped the table and ordered, "Pass me to order Cao Ren to lead a cavalry to attack Tao Qian's returning troops!"
The ordering soldier raised his hands and said: "Yes!"
Seeing the messengers leaving the camp, Ma Xiaoquan almost laughed out loud.
When he checked the data device just now, Ma Xiaoquan knew that the person who drove away Tao Qian's reinforcements was Cao Ren. Therefore, regarding Cao Cao's anxiety, Ma Xiaoquan just followed history.
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Cao Ren was indeed very powerful, leading a cavalry unit that was invincible. Tao Qian's originally advantageous battle situation became tenuous due to Cao Ren's sudden intervention. As a last resort, Tao Qian's reinforcements withdrew to Kaiyang in order to defend themselves.
Cao Ren was not fond of fighting. Kaiyang had a higher terrain and was easier to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, he was a cavalryman. Therefore, Cao Ren decisively gave up the plan to attack Kaiyang.
In Tancheng, Tao Qian sent his emissary to Qingzhou to ask the governor Tian Kai for help. Since he had offended Kong Rong for defaulting on a bill last time, Tao Qian promised this time that as long as Tian Kai helps, he will be grateful afterwards and will not default on the bill.
Tian Kai was honest and honest. Hearing that he had money, food, soldiers, and girls, he agreed immediately. When he agreed, Tian Kai also called his friend Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Pingyuan, to go to rescue Tao Qian.
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Cao Ren's achievements were reported to Cao Cao by Tan Ma. After hearing this, Cao Cao was greatly amazed.
Cao Cao raised his hand to Ma Xiaoquan and said, "Master Shangxian has a wonderful plan. Zixiao is really good."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said nothing, but he said in his heart: There is no way, this is how history goes, although... although... now this credit is recorded on my head, Ma Xiaoquan, hehe
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When Cao Cao saw that Master Shangxian was silent, he drew his sword, left the camp, and shouted to the soldiers: "Listen to my order, prepare for the attack on Tancheng!"
Cao Cao gave an order, and all the soldiers stood up one after another, drew their swords and spears, and shouted: "I swear to kill Tao Qian, I swear to kill the traitor!"
The troops were arranged by Cao Cao into a cone-shaped formation to attack the city. In front of the formation, there were giant shield soldiers to guard against the arrows shot down from Tan City. Behind the giant shield soldiers, there were three formations of Pu Dao soldiers, with Pu Dao soldiers in the middle.
There were three siege chariots and rams, and Cao Cao arranged light cavalry and archers to defend the flanks and rear wings. Cao Cao himself was sitting on a chariot with Ma Xiaoquan, the master of Shangxian.
One conducts and one observes the battle.
After everything was arranged, Cao Cao roared, "attack," and Cao's army rushed toward Tancheng like a tide.
The strength of Tancheng was no less than that of Kaiyang, or even worse than that of Kaiyang. When Cao Cao was so complacent, he forgot an eternal truth, that is, "attacking a city is the last resort."
The terrain inside Tancheng is higher than outside the city, and there are hills. According to the records in the data recorder, Ma Xiaoquan knew that this was called "Xiongcheng".
Cao Cao also considered the difficulty of attacking the city, but with victory in sight, Cao Cao no longer cared to think about it so much.
Ma Xiaoquan did not make it clear. After all, Cao Cao could not capture Tancheng in history. Moreover, Cao Cao suffered another defeat afterwards and was forced to withdraw due to lack of food and fodder.
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The giant shield soldiers of Cao's army withstood the pressure of the archers on the city and fired. Three formations of Pu's swordsmen in the back row rushed towards them. After approaching on the overhead carriage, the Pu's soldiers quickly climbed up and tried to get up to the city wall to fight Tao Qian's army at close range.
Although Tancheng is relatively small, in terms of the structure of the city, it is not inferior to the big city at all. With the help of a skycar, Cao Jun Pu Dao soldiers had just climbed half the distance when they were shot by an archer ambushing behind the female wall in Tancheng.
All sorts of things.
The first wave of attacks was easily resolved by Tao Qianjun.
Cao Cao immediately changed his tactics and used archers to fight archers. With one order, thousands of arrows were fired from the city and shot up the city. However, due to the difference in status, the effective lethality of the arrows shot was greatly reduced. Cao Cao again
After giving the order, Pu's soldiers took advantage of the cover of friendly bows and arrows, and rushed up to Tancheng along the overhead carriage without fear of death.
Cao Cao's tactical changes have achieved certain results, but Tancheng is a male city. If it is so easy to capture, it will not be called a male city.
The archers of Tao Qian's army withdrew from the female wall, retreated to the higher hills, and fired arrows wildly at the Tancheng wall.
At the city gate, the rushing cars have begun to hit rhythmically, and the slogans of "One, Two, Rush" can be heard constantly.
Finally, there was a "bang" and the city gate was knocked open. Cao Cao was about to laugh, but when he saw the next scene, he fell silent.
It turns out that Tancheng has three gates. In addition to the city walls and gates, there is also a layer of hanging gates.
The hanging door was made of fine steel used by Tao Qianjun. The ramming car hit the hanging door. Not only could it not be broken open, but the tip of the ramming car was bald.
Cao Cao refused to give up and shouted "attack, attack" loudly. At this time, his men came to report, and there were heavy casualties in the front.
Cao Cao gritted his teeth, thought for a while, and finally decided to postpone the attack on the city.
After Cao's army retreated, Tao Qian's army repaired the damaged city walls and gates in time, resuscitating the wounded who could be saved, but Tao Qian's army did not care about those who could not.
The next day, Cao Cao ordered to attack the city again.
This time, Cao Cao learned the lesson wisely. Before attacking the city, Cao Cao stalked Ma Xiaoquan for advice.
Although Ma Xiaoquan said he would not participate in worldly disputes, seeing Cao Cao unable to attack the city, he felt that he had to help him. Of course, it was only a moderate help. As for the final result, Ma Xiaoquan knew that Cao Cao would still lose.
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Ma Xiaoquan laughed, clapped his hands and said, "Xiao Cao, look at Tancheng. In addition to the female walls for archers to ambush and shoot, are there several gates?"
Cao Cao was a little confused and looked at Tancheng.
Ma Xiaoquan continued: "Since ancient times, when attacking a city, you must attack the city first. You were too anxious yesterday."
Cao Cao suddenly realized this and ordered to attack Guancheng first.
The defense of the Guancheng was much weaker than that of the main city. Cao Cao used the flying arrow formation strategy to capture three Guanchengs in one fell swoop. Then, using the Guancheng as a springboard, he moved the trench bridge that originally crossed the moat.
After simple modifications, a wooden bridge was built parallel to the main city.
Pu Dao soldiers stepped onto the wooden bridge and attacked the main city wall in one fell swoop.
Tao Qian ordered the archers to retreat to the hills, still using yesterday's terrain tactics.
Taking advantage of the terrain, Tao Qian pushed Cao Cao back again, but this time, Tao Qian no longer sent troops to repair the city walls and gates.
"Ha ha......"
Inside Cao Cao's camp, although he was defeated again this time, the number of casualties was much less than Cao Cao imagined.
Cao Cao stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Ma Xiaoquan and said, "Master Shangxian is so powerful. I wonder if Master Shangxian can..."
Cao Cao was just about to trap Ma Xiaoquan again, but Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "Xiao Cao, don't ask me anymore. I have said that I will not participate in the disputes in your world. If you ask too many questions,
, your life span will be shortened. I am immortal, but you, Xiao Cao, must not want to die early, right?"
After some threats, Cao Cao was stunned.
In desperation, Cao Cao had no choice but to shut up and stop talking.
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As for Tao Qian's army, the envoy sent out to ask for help reported back that Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai had arrived with his troops. It was said that a man named Liu Bei also arrived at the same time.
Tao Qian was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly welcomed Tian Kai and Liu Bei, and sent 4,000 Danyang soldiers to Liu Bei to coordinate with his deployment.
In the first month of the first year of Emperor Xingping of the Han Dynasty (AD 194), Tao Qian led an army to counterattack Wuyuan County, southwest of Tancheng. Cao Cao invested too many soldiers in the attack on Tancheng, which resulted in Wuyuan being empty.
As for Tancheng, although Tao Qian gave up the defense, there were many hills in Tancheng. Cao Cao attacked Tancheng several times without being able to capture it, so he reluctantly gave up his plan to attack Tancheng and went to Surabaya instead.
After crossing Surabaya, Cao Cao was extremely angry. He broke through the three counties of Nanchu, Juling and Xiaqiu, and immediately ordered the massacre of the entire city. Although Cao Cao's generals had persuaded Cao Cao beforehand, Cao Cao was so angry that he could not listen. See above.
Master Xian remained silent. Cao Cao thought that Master Shangxian had approved of his actions, so he took the lead and killed a local nobleman.
Before joining the "Extreme Raiders" in the underground world, Ma Xiaoquan once belonged to a special forces brigade in the above world. He had seen too many murders and arson. Although he did not accept Cao Cao's massacre to vent his anger, history was like this
, Ma Xiaoquan knows that this cannot be changed.
In February of the first year of Xingping, Cao Cao ordered the troops to withdraw due to lack of military supplies...
On the way to retreat, Cao Cao picked up a handful of Xuzhou soil and sighed unwillingly.
"Master Shangxian..." Cao Cao looked at Ma Xiaoquan with red eyes.
Ma Xiaoquan stared into the distance without moving, and suddenly said: "Xiao Cao, you go back first, I feel that there is what I am looking for here..."
Cao Cao nodded: "Then do you want me to arrange a few people for Lord Shangxian?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "No, it's enough for me to lead my men and draw my bow."