Chapter 434 Cut the beard, discard the robe, and throw away the big scorpion!
"kill-!"
The loud shouts of killing rang out.
Like a sharp sword, it pierced Liu Dai's heart without any fancy.
Liu Dai was stunned. He froze in place like a thunderbolt. His eyes were as wide as bells, filled with cracked bloodshot eyes. His steel teeth clenched tightly in his mouth, making a grinding sound, as if he was angry.
To the extreme.
"Lord, gather the team quickly and return to defense!"
Zheng Chen was also shocked and broke into a cold sweat, and hurriedly advised him.
"It's too late."
Liu Dai knew it well.
Recalling the team is relatively simple.
But setting up a defense in a short period of time is definitely not an easy task.
In a sense, if the opponent chooses to attack at this time, it is clear that they are taking advantage of the empty space behind you to give you a fatal blow, which will not give you a chance to defend.
"What should we do?"
Zheng Chen suddenly panicked.
He had no experience in marching and fighting.
Even in the army, he is responsible for the dispatch of grain and grass, the preparation of ordnance and other logistical support work.
"What else can I do?"
"Walk!"
Liu Dai did not dare to hesitate at all, and immediately gave a sonorous order: "Brothers, follow me, withdraw troops slowly to the southwest without making any mistakes."
Then!
Liu Dai turned around and walked away, heading southwest.
Cao Cao's troops are in the south. If you want to make a complete comeback, I'm afraid the only way is to ask Cao Cao for help.
drive-!
Just as Liu Dai led his troops to turn to the southwest, he wanted to gradually form an infantry formation through distance to reduce the losses of the cavalry raid.
But......
His every move had already been anticipated by Yuan Yi.
On the top of the city, Yuan Yi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, suppressing the excitement in his heart: "This guy is indeed planning to go south, but you have to be able to walk there."
"quick!"
Yuan Yi did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Send an order to Ximen and ask them to go out to fight quickly and intercept and kill Liu Dai according to the original plan. We have only one goal, and that is to kill Liu Dai."
Yuan Lin nodded: "Here."
The next moment.
Dongdong! Dongdong! Dongdong!
Dongdongdongdong—!
The sound of drums with a specific rhythm sounded again.
The elite soldiers who had been waiting at the west gate were already well prepared. They were fully armed. With a cry, they drew their Huanshou swords and stared at the city gate in front of them, slowly opening a gap.
"kill-!"
Hoarse shouts of death rang out.
The elite soldiers and horses in the city filed out. They were the soldiers that Yuan Yi had already prepared. They had not participated in the defense of the city for even half of this period of time, and no one was full of energy.
Moreover, Yuan Yi knew that it was very difficult to intercept and kill Liu Dai. His formation had to be broken up in a short period of time before he could be killed.
Therefore, although this team only has 200 troops, they are all officers, either corps commanders or captains, and even have team leaders, including 100 generals.
To put it bluntly, this small team of 200 people is a collection of all the elites in Yuan Yi's army, and a powerful army carefully built. It is a sharp sword in Yuan Yi's hand. If it is not unsheathed, it will
Already, you must kill as soon as you take it out of its sheath.
When the west gate opened and the two hundred elites rushed out, Liu Dai's soldiers and horses, who had been preparing to retreat, suddenly felt a little excited. Many people even changed their direction and rushed towards the two hundred elites.
because......
As long as they can enter the city, it is equivalent to taking over Changyi County.
The opponent only has 200 elites, so how can they match our army's thousands of elites? This is originally an asymmetrical battle.
However, they never thought that these two hundred elites were not here to fight against stones as they imagined. Although there were not many soldiers who rushed forward, they were still killed in just a moment in front of them.
This made Liu Dai's soldiers and horses in the rear who were originally trying to get on top feel extremely shaken. At this moment, the two hundred elites continued to charge forward, slashing and stabbing anyone they met. The killing move is to take action.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The sword flashes and the blood flows like a river.
As if in the blink of an eye, countless defeated soldiers and horses died tragically under the blades of this small team. They walked over the corpses and killed decisively, like a sharp dagger aimed at Liu Daijun's heart, striking hard.
"The one in the red cloak is Liu Dai!"
"Brothers, charge!"
...
Wu Yangyang's soldiers and horses chased Liu Dai.
Liu Dai was so frightened that his face suddenly changed and his liver and gallbladder were broken.
Without hesitation, he untied his cloak and let it float in the air without missing a trace.
"The one with the beard on his chin is Liu Dai."
"Brothers, charge!"
...
Liu Dai glanced left and right.
really.
None of the people around him had beards.
He glanced back at the enemy, who seemed to have gone crazy with Biaozi and kept charging and fighting. The defeated army under his command was really no match for them.
As a last resort.
Liu Daicang screamed, unsheathed his sword, grabbed the beard under his chin, cut it violently, and threw it in the air. At the same time, he leaned on his horse to hide himself as much as possible without being discovered.
but......
"The one lying on the horse is Liu Dai."
"Brothers, charge!"
...
Liu Dai was so nervous that his balls almost exploded with fear.
He glanced back at the person next to him.
really!
He was the only one who was lying on his horse, while the others were sitting on their horses openly and running forward quickly, sparing no effort.
"Damn it!"
Liu Dai cursed secretly and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick, cover me, cover me!"
Wuyangyang's soldiers and horses protected Liu Dai in order to block the opponent's view.
Have to admit it.
This method indeed makes it difficult for this infantry to hunt down.
But their goal has been achieved. After their interference, the formation of Liu Dai's rear army has been completely messed up, and there is no order at all. This is really a God-given opportunity for Qin Feng's cavalry who followed.
"The one under the banner must be Liu Dai."
"Kill with me!"
This time, Qin Feng had already led his troops to kill him.
He has one and only one goal, and that is Liu Dai's banner.
Unless Liu Dai dares to throw down the Great Banner, Qin Feng will definitely be able to chase him to the ends of the earth and force him away from the south. He will not be allowed to rush to Yuzhou to ask for support.
Liu Daiton was startled and looked up at the big banner above his head, feeling a little embarrassed in his heart.
After all, the Great Banner represents the position of the general and is the soul of the three armies. Once the Great Banner falls, the army will definitely fall into riots and there will be no room for maneuver.
But......
If you don't abandon the banner, then the opponent's cavalry will definitely chase you and beat you on your ass. In this case, let alone reaching Yuzhou, it is not certain whether you can go beyond the scope of Changyi County.
"Damn it!"
Liu Dai cursed secretly.
He glanced back at the enemy, and saw Wuyangyang's cavalry charging into formation. The soldiers and horses along the way were dodging, and they didn't even have the courage to stop them, let alone intercept and kill their opponents.
Such a team has a shitty military spirit to speak of.
Now.
Liu Dai no longer hesitated at all, and said without hesitation: "Throw away the flag, quickly, it is important to save your life now."
The flag bearer was stunned for a moment, his eyes as wide as bells: "Ah? Lord, you mean...throw away the flag? How can this be done!"
"Cut the nonsense!"
Liu Dai glared and retorted directly: "Do you want to die? Throw away the flag quickly so that they have no target to chase. Then everyone runs away separately. Remember that the target is Yuzhou, and you must bring back reinforcements.
"
All the soldiers responded in unison: "Here."
Immediately.
Hula—!
The banner was thrown away directly and fell to the ground leisurely among the thousands of troops.
As a result, Liu Dai's army became even more panicked. They were like ants on a hot pot, spinning around in circles. They had no idea where to run, so they simply found a random direction and fled.
Qin Feng, who arrived shortly afterwards, looked at the fleeing soldiers and horses, his eyes quickly swept over, looking for Liu Dai's figure. He only found the armor on the ground, but did not find Liu Dai's figure at all.
"Damn it!"
Qin Feng cursed secretly: "What a cunning fox."
but......
Qin Feng is by no means an easy person.
He made a decisive decision and shouted loudly: "The enemy's cavalry is small. Now we are going to pursue and kill one of the enemy's cavalry. If we encounter Liu Dai, we must kill him."
"Whoever kills Liu Dai will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, and will be promoted to the third rank; whoever captures Liu Dai alive will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins, and will be directly promoted to Army Sima;"
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.
When all the cavalry heard about this reward and punishment plan, they were ecstatic in their hearts, and each one roared in a low voice. They chased and killed the targets they selected, and even two or three of them chased and killed one target.
Liu Dai, who was running wildly, was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He couldn't believe that the other party wanted to kill him so much and insisted on killing him.
If this continues, I am afraid that before I leave Shanyang County, I will become a dead soul under Qin Feng's sword. After all, the number of the opponent's cavalry far exceeds my own.
what to do?
What should we do?
If Cao Cao cannot rush to Yuzhou quickly, Cao Cao will not lead his troops into Yanzhou. In this case, the war situation will inevitably be dragged into the middle of winter. It is difficult to fight in the middle of winter, and it will be shelved for a year. But what will happen next year, I am afraid only God knows.
no!
We must find a way!
Liu Dai galloped wildly while thinking about countermeasures.
However, no matter what he thought, it would be too difficult to escape the pursuit of the cavalry on this plain.
*****
Yuzhou, Peiguo.
Shanyang County, at the junction of Pei State.
Cao Jun's camp.
Central army, big tent.
In the middle of the tent, in front of a huge sand table, Cao Cao, Cheng Li and others were watching. There were roads, bridges, forests, villages, rivers, etc. on it, all in great detail.
In addition, there are small red and blue flags stuck on it, representing the intertwined distribution of forces between the enemy and ourselves. The data above is a comparison of military strength.
Cao Cao frowned, stared at the distribution of forces above, and said softly: "Yuan Yi is indeed more powerful than we thought. He can actually hold on for such a long time with such a small force."
"yes."
Cheng Li from the side echoed: "Yuan Yi is indeed a bit unexpected, especially the fact that he can allocate a part of his troops to station in Fang and County to prevent our army from copying his retreat, which is far beyond what ordinary people can do."
"certainly!"
Speaking of this, Cheng Li added: "The reason why Yuan Yi can persist until now has a certain relationship with the support of Jibei Prime Minister Ma Sheng. Otherwise, with Liu Dai's military strength, he would not be so passive."
Bao Xin pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and frowned: "I never thought that Ma Sheng could make sacrifices for the Yuan family at this time."
"You know, the Yuan family has become a dog that everyone shouts about all over the world, but now there are actually people who can stand up for the Yuan family."
"Putting aside everything else, just based on this..."
Bao Xin raised his head, patted his chest, and said sonorously: "I, Bao Xin, admire him. He is definitely a loyal man, but unfortunately, his loyalty is to the Yuan family."
All the civil and military officials in the room nodded in agreement:
"Yes, this person is indeed loyal."
"It's a pity that I'm on the wrong team."
"The Yuan family really does a lot of harm to people!"
"Ma Sheng was completely harmed by the Yuan family."
"..."
When everyone was talking about it.
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded outside the tent:
"Report—!"
Cao Cao looked up.
But then, Military Advisor Liang Xi hurriedly broke into the tent, with a hint of joy on his face. He leaned over and said, "General, good news."
Cao Cao looked at the joyful look on Liang Xi's face and smiled indifferently: "Let me guess, is there any news from Nanyang?"
Liang Xi's eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded affirmatively: "That's right, it's the flying pigeon from Nanyang direction delivering the message."
Say it.
Liang Xi hurriedly handed over the letter: "General, please take a look."
Cao Cao waved his hand and did not accept the message from Fei Ge: "No need, I have already expected it. I think Chang'an must be defeated and the imperial court will win a great victory, right?"
"kindness."
Liang Xi nodded heavily: "Yes, that's exactly what happened. King Chenliu surrendered to the court in front of the battle. Yuan Wei and all the civil and military officials of Chang'an were all arrested. They are now being jointly reviewed by the imperial court and the school affairs office."
"oh?"
Cao Cao frowned when he heard this and couldn't help but be curious: "The school affairs office is cooperating with the court officials to review civil and military officials?"
Liang Xi said graciously: "Yes, that's exactly what happened. I heard that Your Majesty is going to put Yuan Wei on trial, make his charges known to the world, and completely ruin the reputation of the Yuan family."
"Public trial of Yuan Wei?"
Cao Cao's lips curved slightly, as if he had anticipated His Majesty the Emperor's true intention.
but......
Cao Cao didn't say much.
After all, it is inconvenient to reveal this kind of thing.
Liang Xi nodded affirmatively: "Yes, this matter has been confirmed. It is estimated that in more than ten days, Yuan Wei will be put on trial. After he is convicted, Jizhou will be attacked next year."
On the side, Cheng Li pinched a wisp of beard under his chin and sighed: "We will attack Jizhou next year, so Yanzhou must be captured this year. I really don't know how long Liu Dai will persist before he comes to ask for help."
"I think Yuan Yi must want to delay it until winter to give himself a certain chance to relax. If we don't take action, he may really succeed."
Cao Cao smiled, waved his hand and interrupted: "Don't worry, even if Yuan Yi wants to delay, I'm afraid he won't have a chance. The imperial court has won a great victory, and Liu Dai will definitely attack with all his strength, thinking of giving a gift to the imperial court so that he can save his life.
His power."
"In this way, we can force Yuan Yi to use all his strength. If my guess is correct, I'm afraid it won't be long before Liu Dai's defeat is coming."
"Bao Xin!" Cao Cao turned to glance at Bao Xin.
"Here." Bao Xin bowed and held up his hands.
"From now on, we will strengthen troop training and ensure the supply of food and grass to the rear. Either we don't take action. Once we do, we must clean up the mess in a short time. This food must keep up."
"General, don't worry, just leave it to the last general."
Since Bao Xin came with Cao Cao, he has been entrusted with the important task of communicating with various county guards to ensure the supply of food and grass for Cao's army, coordinating vehicles, ships, equipment, etc.
Although these matters are relatively trivial and not as exciting as going to the battlefield, for the three armed forces, they are related to life and death, and they must be held accountable by a trustworthy person.
Although Bao Xin is not Cao Cao's brother like Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan, but as a prince, he has always supported Cao Cao's existence.
From this analysis, Bao Xin's trust in Cao Cao is even more rare than that of Cao Ren and Cao Hong. Cao Cao can rest assured that Bao Xin can coordinate the food and fodder of the entire army.
"Where is Cheng Li?"
"exist."
"The scouts in Shanyang County must hurry up, they will definitely make some movements in the near future."
"Don't worry, just leave it to me."
"kindness."
Cao Cao nodded slowly and continued to calm down, thinking about the next response.
About half an hour passed.
suddenly.
A long announcement sounded outside the tent.
"Report—!"
Cao Cao looked up.
But when he saw General Xia Houyuan hurriedly broke into the camp, he leaned over and cupped his hands and said: "General."
Cao Cao was suddenly stunned: "Miaocai, you are not guarding Feng County, why are you here?"
Xia Houyuan honestly explained: "The last general brought a man. He said he was Liu Dai's messenger. They were defeated in Changyi County. Liu Dai's final order was for them to come to Yuzhou and ask for support.
"
"What?"
Cao Cao frowned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Liu Dai has actually been defeated?"
Xia Houyuan nodded with great certainty: "That's right! Our army's scouts also confirmed this. It was just that when we returned to report, we encountered a large number of blockades, which made it slower."
"blockade?"
Cao Cao suddenly turned his head to look at the sand table, and suddenly understood the garrison in Fang Yu County.
Yuan Yi's purpose is not only to guard against himself, but also to disrupt his scouts who are probing intelligence and prevent him from obtaining the most accurate cavalry in the shortest time.
"What a wonderful Yuan Yi."
Cao Cao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "I really underestimate you!"
Xia Houyuan leaned forward and cupped his hands and said: "General, in half a month it will be winter. Let's seize the time to attack."
Cao Cao did not hesitate and said sonorously: "Send the order, the cavalry will go first, and the infantry will follow. According to the original plan, they will rush to Shanyang County to kill. I, the general, will also try the power of Fuhuo Thunder."
Xia Houyuan nodded: "Here."
Later.
Cao Jun entered the hurried preparation stage.
However, they had already made preparations for the attack, so in less than an hour, they were ready, broke camp and set off, heading straight for Shanyang County.
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
School Affairs Office.
prison.
Gao Ji knelt in front of his old mother and cried bitterly: "Mother, it turns out that my child will no longer be able to fulfill his filial piety for you. If possible, I will still be your son in the next life, and I will continue to fulfill my filial piety for you at that time."
The old mother touched her son's head, with tears in her eyes: "Son, you have done a great job. Mom has nothing to regret. Even if you die now, you will have no regrets."
"mother-"
Gao Ji burst into tears.
"child."
The mother took a deep breath and said softly: "His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is indeed the Mingjun and the Holy Master. During my time in Nanyang, my mother saw the world of great harmony described in the book and was very pleased."
"No matter what happens in the future, I believe that the big man in the future will be better than he is now. This is enough. As for your affairs, I am not willing to participate and will definitely not participate."
"But this matter involves the entire Chenliugao family after all. Mom doesn't want to cause you any psychological pressure. You have to think about everything yourself. You have grown up and you have to make the decision on this matter yourself."
Gao Ji looked up at his mother: "Mom, baby..."
Before Gao Ji could finish speaking, the old mother waved her hand and interrupted: "Okay, mother has already said that she won't get involved, let alone give you any advice. You just have to think about it yourself. Mother is leaving and I can see you again."
On the one hand, I am already satisfied."
"mother-!"
Looking at his mother's leaving figure, Gao Ji's eyes were filled with tears.
Shortly after my mother left prison.
finally.
Guo Jia came to the prison and walked up to him: "Gao Ji, you should know that the facts are the facts and you cannot hide them. The Tingwei is also investigating this matter. All the officials of the Taifu Mansion have been arrested.
.”
"You should know Xu Xuan well. Even the Queen Mother was unable to stop him. Now that this matter has shocked the world, he will definitely investigate and get to the bottom of it."
"If the results of his investigation come out, I'm afraid you won't even have the chance to make meritorious deeds. His Majesty said that if you are willing to explain, you can be lenient to your whole family."
Gao Ji frowned and asked tentatively: "What about my whole clan?"
Guo Jia sneered: "Gao Ji, don't be too pushy. This is a serious crime of annihilating three tribes. Being able to save the lives of your whole family is already an act of mercy outside the law. Do you still want to save the Chenliu Gao family?"
"Oh right."
At this point, Guo Jia suddenly remembered something and said softly: "The high-ranking officials are still in the Shangdang. Even if your Majesty can spare you, you will never spare him. The Chenliu Gao family will definitely not be saved."
"You should know this!"
"kindness."
Gao Ji nodded slowly.
That's right.
No matter which way you look at it, Chen Liugao is dead.
In fact, after he understood Yuan Wei's ambition, he already knew that this would be a road of no return. Once he embarked on it, it would be equivalent to risking the lives of his entire family.
Gao Ji pondered for a moment and said softly: "I did this. No matter what, I can't survive. I just hope that I can take my life and exchange it for someone else's life. Is that possible?"
Guo Jia asked tentatively: "Who do you want to replace?"
Gao Ji sighed: "I don't know either. Let's change it to the youngest child. He will be the hope of our Chenliu Gao family."
"good."
Guo Jia nodded slowly and said softly: "As long as you tell the truth, I can ask His Majesty for instructions. With your Majesty here, the children educated will definitely not be too bad."