Just when Wang Zheng was marching to Mount Wutai and approaching Ying County, another place in Yanzhou was also turbulent and the drums of war continued.
There was another fierce collision between Cao Cao and Lu Bu.
After the battle of Puyang, the two heroes fought for hundreds of days and fought many times, with each winning and losing. That year, locusts suddenly appeared and ate up all the rice. In the territory of Guandong, one dendrobium for each grain and fifty guans of money were eaten, and the people ate each other.
During this natural disaster, both sides were in a dilemma of running out of food and had no choice but to temporarily stop fighting.
Later, Lu Bu stationed troops in Shanyang, and Cao Cao temporarily stationed in Juancheng, and fell into a state of confrontation for a period of time.
As the saying goes, "The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road." This sentence actually has a sequel: It's like two rats fighting in a hole!
When Qin attacked Han, the army came to Huan. Han asked Zhao for help. King Zhao summoned Lian Po and asked, "Can we save him?"
He said: "The road is long, dangerous and narrow, and it is difficult to save." He also called Lecheng and asked Yan, and Lecheng said to Ru Lianpo. He also called Zhao She and asked, She said:
"The road is long and dangerous, just like two rats fighting in a hole. The brave one will win."
The king ordered General Zhao She to rescue him.——"Historical Records: Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"
Sometimes, a difficult situation is like a narrow road. If you are in a difficult situation, think about changes and take bold risks. Only then can you get out of trouble and have a chance to win.
At this time, Cao Cao and Lu Bu were like two rats trapped in a hole. Neither one was sure of defeating the other, but they had to put all their energy and attention on their opponent and did not dare to make any other moves.
, to avoid being distracted and encountering a sneak attack.
But if this continues, it is ultimately not an option.
Because food is getting less and less every day.
Once it is completely exhausted, even without the enemy taking action, I am afraid that my own soldiers will immediately mutiny and tear these generals alive first.
What to do?
Let's see who kills who first?
Perhaps Lu Bu really had this idea, so he stayed in Puyang, cut back on clothing and diet, and relied on increasing pressure on the resources of the people in the county in an attempt to outlast Cao Cao.
But Cao Cao didn't think so.
He has never thought of using "waste" to defeat Lu Bu. Even if the existence of Yuan Shao, his eldest brother, gives him enough confidence, if he really puts in effort, he will definitely have the last laugh.
At the critical moment, Cao Cao created a suspicious formation to confuse Lu Bu. At the same time, he took great risks and adopted Xun Yu's suggestion. He led some elites to seize Chen territory eastward and ran to Runan. Yingchuan faced the yellow turban bandits Kou Heyi and Huang.
Shao and others came to eat the enemy, and took the food to support the three armies. In the process, they also harvested another fierce general who was not as brave as Ya Dianwei, the tiger idiot Xu Zhu!
This trip defeated thieves and boosted morale, and gained food and strengthened people's hearts. When Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou again, the balance of victory had begun to slowly tip towards him.
Soon after, while Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Hou Cheng and others had not returned from patrolling the sea to collect grain, Cao Cao sent troops to Puyang to rebel against the Tian family and defeated Lu Bu.
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Jiyin County, Dingtao, the city where Han Gao became emperor.
Accompanied by the generals and counselor Chen Gong, the flying general climbed up and looked into the distance, staring into the dark distance, his eyes shimmering coldly, like stars.
"Cao's army of thieves camped forty miles away and did not attack for many days..." Lu Bu looked around at the generals and said indifferently: "What does this mean?"
His voice is very peculiar, with a hoarse tone that resembles the vibration of metal, and seems to always be tinged with a hint of ridicule.
Following the direction pointed by Lu Bu, Chen Gong on the side squinted for a long time, but saw nothing, only the vague outline of the camp stretching for several miles.
"General." Chen Gong said: "There are many tricks, so don't take it lightly."
"Yes." Lu Bu nodded, and was about to speak when he saw Gao Shun on the side: "General, the Tian clan surrendered and rebelled again, causing us to lose Puyang. There is not much food and grass in Dingtao City, but it is not a place to stay for a long time. .”
"If Cao Cao's thieves besiege and fail to attack, our soldiers will be confused if they continue to fight like this!"
"What Zhenghong said is true..." Lu Bu nodded: "In your opinion, what should I do?"
"To be trapped is to sit and wait for death." Gao Shun snorted coldly and said with determination: "It's almost the third day. Cao's army has traveled a long distance, and his soldiers must be tired. They have already fallen into a deep sleep. General, this is a good opportunity for our army to make a sneak attack."
Lu Bu was silent for a while, then turned to look at Zhang Liao on the other side and asked, "Wen Yuan, what do you think?"
Hearing Lu Bu's inquiry, Zhang Liao, who had been silent all this time, frowned and said in a deep voice, "It's too quiet!"
"Isn't it normal to be quiet?" Gao Shun was startled and wondered: "The place where Cao's army is camping is far away from here. Even if there is any movement, we can't hear it."
"Zhenghong, it's already the beginning of summer!" Zhang Liao said: "This place is mountainous and the trees are lush. Shouldn't it be the right time for cicadas to chirp and insects to chirp?"
"What do you mean..." Hearing this, Lu Bu and Chen Gong looked at each other and had a vague suspicion.
The cool wind blew Zhang Liao's armor, and the sound of the iron pieces hitting each other was clear and vague, and quickly dissipated in the wind. He looked at Lu Bu and said word by word: "Cao Cao has not attacked for many days, it is clear that he has seen through our army. Now that the troops and horses are exhausted and the food and grass are low, they want to induce our army to leave the city on its own initiative."
"Although the camp is forty miles away, I expect there will be an ambush along the way!"
"So what if there is an ambush?" Lu Bu snorted coldly and said, "Who am I afraid of?"
"The general is brave and unmatched in the world." Chen Gong agreed with Zhang Liao's opinion and advised from the side: "However, Cao Cao has many tiger generals under his command. If he sets up a trap at night, the siege scene under Puyang City will be staged again. I'm afraid. ..”
Hearing this, Lu Bu was also speechless.
When it comes to personal bravery, he is indeed unparalleled, but a tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves. After being repulsed by the brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang at Hulao Pass, he suffered another heavy loss not long ago.
Ten days ago, Cao Cao ordered Xu Chu and Dian Wei to be the vanguard, Xia Hou and Xia Houyuan to be the left army, Li Dian and Yue Jin to be the right army. Cao Cao led the center army, and Lu Bu, an expert in art, was bold and single-handedly fought against thousands of troops.
Xu Chu, who had just entered Cao's army, was eager to make a contribution and came out with his halberd. As expected, Hu Chi was so brave that he fought with Lu Bu alone for twenty rounds without losing.
Then came the Puyang version of the Battle of Hulao Pass.
First, Dian Wei assisted in the battle. The two generals attacked Lu Bu, but it was still hard to tell who was superior. Then Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan made a surprise attack on the left. The four generals surrounded him and fought like a lantern, but they still couldn't defeat Lu Bu.
But in the end, when Li Dian and Le Jin also came to support, the six generals attacked Lu Bu together, and finally completely defeated Lu Bu and drove his horses back to the city.
It was just that they couldn't be trapped, and they were afraid of being ambushed when they attacked. In such a dilemma, no one had a good idea for a while, and everyone fell silent for a while.
a long time.
Lu Bu spoke again.
His voice suddenly became distant and confused: "You can't attack rashly, but you can't sit still and wait for death!"
"Shall carefully investigate the movements of Cao's army and wait for opportunities. If there are any changes, immediately raise troops!"
I don't know if it was fate, but three days later, the so-called fighter plane arrived.
To report back in detail, since it was already the Qingming Festival, Cao Cao began to arrange spring wheat sowing in Jijun. However, during the battle between the two armies, all the nearby farmers had already fled, so he had to let his soldiers take care of the farming.
Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this and led his troops out of the city, ignoring Zhang Liao and Chen Gong's objections, and marched away.
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Gu Hao
The strong sunlight seemed to illuminate everything in the world, and even ordinary soldiers could vaguely see many small black dots moving on top of the city in the distance.
And Lu Bu, who had an extraordinary physique, could roughly see clearly that those black spots were actually women, children, old and young.
This is something to be happy about. It proves that what Xizuo said is true. Cao Cao's army is far away now, which makes the defense line in the unfair city very weak. It is time to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
But for some reason, an inexplicable strangeness suddenly grew in Lu Bu's heart, and it became more and more intense. He shook his Fangtian Painted Halberd hard and asked, "Where are the scouts?"
"I just reported that everything is normal." Gao Shun beside him quickly replied.
While he was talking in a low voice, Lu Bu suddenly turned his head and stared at him with stern eyes.
But he just heard some rustling noises.
But it was a soldier who just stamped his feet and knocked down a few pieces of broken soil, which rolled down slowly.
Am I making too much of a fuss?
Lu Bu found a reason to comfort himself, as if this made him feel more at ease. He looked around again, and behind him, thousands of people lined up neatly. The sunlight washed through their armor, like a forest of spears shining like cold stars.
This is the Bingzhou Army and the trapped camp that he maintained across the world.
With such a strong army, why should I fear Cao Cao's thieves?
With pride surging in his heart again, Lu Bu slowly raised Fang Tian's painted halberd, and the sharp blade drew a cold straight line, drawing the attention of everyone on the field to follow it.
At this time, they were less than ten miles away from their destination!
At this distance, a short-distance charge can be reached in an instant!
Then charge!
"kill!"
The flying general shouted loudly, like spring thunder exploding.
The next moment, everyone's eyes turned red and they shouted in unison: "Kill!"
The horses' hooves galloped like lightning, and the momentum was like a landslide, as if even the wind in front of them was torn apart. It rolled up smoke and dust all over the sky, the earth made a dull trembling sound, the guns were like a forest, and thousands of cold lights pointed at the camp on the opposite side. In the distance
The figures in the city danced in their pupils, getting closer and closer, getting bigger and bigger, overwhelming.
At this moment, the fierce light shown by this army was actually more dazzling than the sun.
Lu Bu charged at the front as usual, followed by Gao Shun, shouting to boost morale: "The general has an order, whoever kills Cao's thief will be rewarded with thousands of gold coins! Whoever captures Cao's thief will be rewarded with thousands of gold coins!"
"Kill the thief! Kill the thief!" Countless people shouted in unison.
The patrols near the city fought hard against their horses and made a mess. Just like water was poured into oil, Cao Cao's military camp exploded with a roar. People were shouting, horses were neighing, and scattered patrols charged in to guard the city.
They came up to try to delay the attack speed of Bingzhou Army.
If they are scattered rocks, Bingzhoujun is like the rising waves.
When the formation of the cavalry charge was established, the scattered cavalry could not stop them at all. In addition, when the arrow of this army was the unparalleled Lu Fengxian, they were even more unstoppable.
Every time the light of the halberd flashed, a piece of Lu Bu's surroundings fell down instantly, flesh and blood were torn apart when contact was made, and the city was shattered when guns and armor met. However, in an instant, Cao Cao's camp gate was completely defeated like a piece of paper. He rushed into the camp.
The Bingzhou troops inside showed off their power, chasing the Yanzhou soldiers who were shouting to run away, lighting torches and scattering them everywhere.
After entering the camp, it was smooth sailing without any obstruction. The remaining female soldiers, women and children, completely gave up their resistance and dispersed with countless screams and cries.
Lu Bu was running around here and there, as if he was in a deserted place. Amidst the noise, he shouted: "Don't call the traitor Cao away!" He turned around and asked his left and right, "Where is the handsome tent?" He raised his spear and stabbed him to death.
The soldiers of the other side who were unable to escape heard several drums and their own soldiers shouted: "Colonel, there are army horses coming out again!"
"The handsome tent is over there!"
Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this, and while continuing to kill, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a military flag looming faintly under the cover of numerous fortifications.
"Where is Cao Cao!"
Lu Bu was about to give up his spear and use his bow. With his superb shooting, he never missed a shot even from a long distance. He only shot a few arrows but found that the soldiers in the middle were too big. He cursed and was about to rush over and follow him into the camp.
The army and horses had dispersed long ago. Seeing the handsome flag go away, he became anxious, threw away his bow and took his sword, chased his soldiers, beat their horses, and shouted: "Where is Gao Shun!"
"Trapped in the camp! Follow me and charge immediately!"
It seemed that he was too powerful and his voice was too loud. The handsome flag moved upon hearing the sound and quickly fled away under the guard of a group of black spots.
Never let Cao Cao go!
Lu Bu made a decision in an instant. As long as this man died, Yanzhou would be in his pocket. Due to his self-confidence and greed for power, the entire army had not been gathered together, and even the trapped camp had not gathered. Lu Bu led more than a thousand people to bite him to death.
That handsome flag rushed over.
The commander's flag rushed left and right, with no way to go. The crowd of soldiers gathered under the heavy pressure, went straight out of the camp, and headed west in a hurry.
"Catch up, catch up!"
The last time he was under siege, Chitu was also hit by Xiahou Chun's sword. Although the horse Lu Bu was riding was a good horse, it was still not smart enough and could not pick up speed in the crowd. The road in the camp was not wide, and thousands of people were riding on it.
The Bingzhou army was crowded together, and their faces were illuminated by torches, flickering brightly and dimly.
Seeing that the distance between the two sides was not closing, but was actually getting further away, Lu Bu was so anxious that he kept beating the soldiers who were hanging in front, and kept roaring: "Disperse! Disperse!"
People were next to each other, horses were next to horses, until they rushed out of the camp gate, they got around and the distance between each other became looser. Everyone was excited and excited. Cao Cao's flag was so close that they couldn't hold back their anger and fired.
When it comes to shooting bows and arrows, some people even get too excited and hold the bow upside down and release the arrows upside down.
Like locusts, the arrows were shot out in a haphazard manner, and the distance was too far. Except for a few strong bows, none of them hit the target.
A thousand steps...
Five hundred steps...
Three hundred steps...
One party tried desperately to escape, while the other party pursued desperately. Unknowingly, Yuanju City was left far behind. On the endless wilderness, a dense and deep forest appeared in the south. Cao Cao's handsome flag paused slightly.
, seemed to be hesitating whether to enter the forest, but quickly turned a corner and went straight into the forest.
"General, if the thief Cao enters the forest, will you pursue him?"
"Don't enter the forest, for fear of an ambush!"
"Our army is like a divine soldier and a heavenly general. Cao Cao's thieves are running for their lives in panic. They are panic-stricken and don't choose a route. How can they have time to set up an ambush in the forest?"
The generals were all talking and had different opinions. While they were talking, they did not stop chasing. The pines and cypresses were gloomy, spanning more than ten miles away. The restlessness of the men and horses disturbed the quiet forest, and there were vague sounds of apes and bears, and countless people flew up in fright.
The resident bird.
Birds flew like clouds and passed over the heads of the Bingzhou Army with a huff and puff.
Lu Bu's heart skipped a beat. The spiritual sense brought by years of fighting suddenly warned him. He involuntarily slowed down. Cao Cao's flag fell to the ground and disappeared completely into the forest.
To enter, or not to enter?
After thinking for a long time, Lu Bu's desire to kill the enemy finally prevailed. With murderous intent surging, Lu Bu made the final decision.
With the current opportunity for war, how can we look forward and backward?
Such God-given opportunities can never be regained if lost!
"The forwards enter first, and the rear troops keep a distance of three miles. If there is no ambush in the forest, capture and kill Cao Cao!"
"If there is an ambush in the forest, the rear army will become the front army and withdraw slowly."