To the north of Rangcheng, in the night, two soldiers and horses met on the official road.
Cao Cao suddenly encountered a big change and became extremely cautious. Hearing the sound of horse hooves on the road ahead, he hurriedly hid on the side of the road until he saw Xia Houen's handsome face before he emerged.
It turns out that Xia Houen followed Sinong in his expedition to Huainan, marched, set up camp, and cruised to receive battles, all in good order.
Fang Guang has attached great importance to liaison with the army since Dongjun. Fang Guang could not control the radio stations of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but he loved to divide the Qingqi into several teams and patrol within twenty miles of the army.
Xia Houen followed suit, and the vanguard army also deployed reconnaissance cavalry named Night Ghost.
As the fire broke out in Rangcheng, Cao's cavalry realized that something was wrong. Liangzhou soldiers blocked the four gates, and Xiahou En's cavalry did not join the formation. They reported the sudden change in the city to Xiahou En as soon as possible.
Tonight, Xun Yu, who happened to be lobbying the Nanyang County family, returned to the central army. Cheng Yu and others went to greet him. Xia Houen knew that the situation was extremely urgent, so he sent the message without waiting for the army to join, and then all headed towards Rangcheng.
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Seeing that although his lord's face was calm, the armor around him was incomplete and covered in blood, Xia Houen's heart was relieved, but he suddenly felt relieved again.
The boy from the Cao family already had the air of a general. He took a few steps forward and bowed before Cao Cao. His voice was a little more somber.
"Lord, when I heard about the great changes in Rangcheng, my heart felt like it was on fire!"
"The rations for the Chinese army have not arrived in three days. I wanted to inform the lord tomorrow, but I didn't expect that tonight, the bandits have already taken action!"
"Huh? This is Zhang Xiuli, who has lost his wits and wants to join the Gongsun clan. This Cen Peng move is designed to kill me!"
"Ang'er, An Min and Dian Wei are still in the city and are trapped by thieves. Please rescue them quickly. When our army arrives, Zhang Xiu will be crushed to pieces!"
A cold wave of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. This is how things are in the world. Meng De, who was originally full of mechanical opposition, has been bathed in the sun for a long time, and has somewhat forgotten that Kyushu is in chaos, and there are conspiracies and calculations everywhere!
An eighty-year-old woman is a spoiled child. Today, the most powerful prime minister in the world was almost killed by a wretched man from Liangzhou.
Seeing his lord's face gloomy, frowning and concentrating, Xia Houen did not dare to delay any longer and ordered dozens of soldiers to protect Cao Cao and join Cheng Yu's army. He led the tiger and leopard vanguard and headed straight for Rangcheng.
But when they arrived at the gate of Rangcheng, the soldiers who rushed out with Cao Cao couldn't help but change their expressions.
It turned out that in half an hour, the east gate that everyone had fought out was recaptured by Zhang Xiu's tribe. On top of the city, densely packed Liangzhou troops lit torches in the night, stretched out their bows and arrows, and saw Cao Jun arriving.
Thousands of arrows were fired.
Although the soldiers under Xia Houen's command were elite, most of them were cavalry.
Everyone knew that the battle was still raging in the city, so even though they were anxious and dismounted, they had no ladder to rush the chariot and could not break into the city.
Xia Houen got angry, imitated Dian Wei, wore three layers of armor, and personally led the dead soldiers to the city, but he was hit by several arrows, which destroyed the balance.
The armor was too heavy. Although Xia Houen made progress, he was still not as big as Xu Chu and Dian Wei. He fell while climbing and was rescued by Cao Jun desperately.
Just when there was no whereabouts, behind Cao Cao's army, the sound of horse hooves thundered again, and torches continued for several miles. Naturally, Cao Cao's army had also arrived here.
"My lord, the last general is incompetent. The other army has closed the city gate tightly. My soldiers have been unable to get in after several attacks. It has been half an hour. The eldest son, General Dian Wei, is still in the city!"
"Yeah! Zhang Xiu Shuzi!"
When Cao Cao heard that his precious son and his trusted general were miles away but could not be rescued, a sour and hot feeling rushed straight into his chest.
When Sikong went to court, he felt a sweet sensation in his throat and brushed his face with his sleeves. Only then did he realize that he had vomited a lot of blood.
"Zhongde, can our army bring ladders to rush into the chariot?"
Apart from Fang Guang, the counselor around Cao Cao who can be used as a general is Cheng Yu.
During the Lu Bu Rebellion in history, Lao Cheng and Lu Bu's tribe fought back and forth. It was actually very appropriate for him to go in with a white knife due to his just-soled temperament.
Hearing his lord's question, Cheng Yu frowned and pointed at the ox cart behind him.
"My lord, Shaofu Liu Ye, uses the method of building a farm like a farmer. Before battle, the ladders and chariots are all made of wooden blocks and placed in the army. This makes transportation to and from easy!"
"I have this thing in my luggage behind me. It just takes at least two hours to assemble. I'm afraid, I'm afraid!"
"We cannot attack this city quickly. In two hours, will my Ang'er and Dian Wei be safe? Will they be safe?"
When Boss Cao heard that it would take two hours, he blamed himself for being romantic and cheerful. He was afraid that something big was going to happen today, so he couldn't help but raise his voice and start yelling.
Cheng Yu knew that his lord was really anxious and couldn't tell, so he just lowered his head and said nothing.
Fang Guang's line controlled the construction of Cao's army and had so much authority that even the Chancellor could not get in. This made Xun Yu resentful for a long time.
Wen Ruo and Zhong De were walking further and further away. When they heard their lord's attack on Cheng Yu, Xun Yu's eyes lit up and he rode out.
"My lord, although Liu Ye is smart and has a good understanding of the overall situation, he is a little behind. I think that after today's work, he should be transferred to the prefecture and county. Kong Rong can take over the responsibilities of the young master!"
"My lord knows that Lao Kong has been in high and low officialdom for so many years, and he has such a grand plan in his mind!"
Kong Rong, the former Prime Minister of Beihai, was favored and humiliated by Fang Guang and Man, and now he is still working as an apartment house without a title in Xuchang.
He was originally from a high-ranking family and was promoted to replace Liu Ye. Now Xun Yu took advantage of Cao Cao to get angry and pushed Kong Lao Er. Unfortunately, after thinking about it again and again, apart from his vague overall view, Kong Rong really had nothing to say, even if he boasted about it,
Not coming out.
"Wen Ruo, my son is still in danger now. You can stop worrying about it. Kong Rong, apart from eating pears, drinking wine and bragging, what else can you do?"
For the first time in Cao Cao's life, he had Xun Yu's attack. Shangshu Ling's heart tightened, and after careful consideration, he realized that his face was indeed a little worse.
He tightened his lips, pretending that everything was in his heart, and quickly bowed and spoke.
"My lord, Zhang Xiu had some old friendship with Zhong Yao when he was in Chang'an. How about I shout outside the city and say that my lord will never pursue today's matter and rescue the eldest son and General Dian Wei from danger first?"
Cao Cao's heirs, Cao Ang and Fang Guang were too close, and Dian Wei was Fang Guang's confidant. Deep down in Xun Yu's heart, he did not necessarily hope that these two people could get out of the city alive.
He was the bridge between Cao Cao and aristocratic families, and indeed he helped Cao Cao persuade many high-ranking aristocratic families in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
Xun Yu's words sounded somewhat reasonable at this time.
Cao Cao lowered his head and sighed, and was about to agree. Suddenly, the soldiers behind the army became restless. Then, a clear and familiar voice made the dizzy Sikong feel refreshed.