100 Three hundred thousand soldiers besieged Xuchang
Three hours were enough for Cao Cao to put his pursuers fifty miles away. When Lu Bu caught up with Cao Cao on flying horses, Mao Jie had already led Xuchang's 20,000-strong army out of the city to meet him. Seeing that he could not catch up, Lu Bu could only retreat and return to the army.
Wen Yuan returned to life.
Wen Yuan also chased to Weishi City at this time. After listening to Lu Bu's report, his face was a little uncertain, and his eyes were cold as he looked at Lu Bu. Now Wen Yuan was high and powerful, and he looked at Lu Bu with such oppression.
Lu Bu couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
After a long time, Wen Yuan finally said: "Fengxian..."
Lu Bu was so worried that he prostrated himself and said, "The end will be..."
Wen Yuan uttered a few words coldly: "Do you know your guilt?"
"The last general...the last general is not guilty," Lu Bu said with an innocent face, but in fact his heart was already pounding.
"Then tell me how Cao Cao let you go."
Lu Bu said with shame: "This matter is due to the general's incompetence, but the general has already tried his best... It's just that Cao Cao is cunning like a fox..."
Wen Yuan squinted his eyes and sneered: "Incompetent, that's not right. I think you have become more capable. Tens of thousands of cavalry were blocked in the camp by more than 800 Cao soldiers all night and dared not show their heads... right?"
How could Lu Bu not hear the irony in Wen Yuan's words? He couldn't help but sweat like raindrops and hurriedly defended himself: "My Lord, it was dark at the time and the situation outside the camp could not be seen clearly. The general also acted out of caution.
, I didn’t dare to act rashly, but I unexpectedly fell into the plot of Cao Cao’s traitors.”
Wen Yuan snorted coldly and said: "You don't dare to act rashly. In my opinion, you are very daring. You slaughter the dead bodies and want to provoke a private fight with the generals in the army."
Lu Bu said hurriedly: "My lord, you must not listen to Yue Xi's instigation. It was Yue Xi who provoked me first..." Lu Bu initially tried to defend himself, but when Wen Yuan's cold eyes stared at him, he couldn't help but speak softer and quieter, and finally accepted it.
Unable to resist Wen Yuan's mountain-like pressure, he kowtowed heavily and said: "My lord, I finally realized that I was wrong. Please forgive me..."
A bright light flashed in Wen Yuan's eyes, and he nodded and said: "If there is another private fight in the future, I will never forgive you. Go ahead and think about the past..."
After hearing this, Lu Bu quickly thanked and left.
Yue Xi walked up to Wen Yuan and said, "Master, are you going to let Lu Bu go like this? You haven't seen how arrogant he is outside. He doesn't take anyone else seriously except you."
Wen Yuan looked at Lu Bu's back and murmured: "Of course I know Lu Bu's temperament. Although he is brave and brave, he is actually a cowardly person. With me suppressing him, he will not dare to do anything, and
I will arrange a place for him to go in the future."
Of course, Wen Yuan did not like Lu Bu's character, but he only cherished his bravery, so he always entrusted him with important tasks.
After getting to know Lu Bu for such a period of time, Wen Yuan had already figured out Lu Bu's temperament. Such people are purely bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. If one day his strength declines, I am afraid that Lu Bu will be the first to stand up and rebel. As long as he is strong enough
He was so strong that even if he lent Lu Bu ten courages, he wouldn't dare to act rashly. Therefore, in Wen Yuan's view, Lu Bu couldn't make much trouble under his own hands.
In fact, Wen Yuan was also thinking about where Lu Bu should go after defeating Cao Cao this time...
After solving Lu Bu's matter, Wen Yuan devoted his energy to thinking about how to deal with Cao Cao next. In the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao was completely defeated. As of last night, the results reported by each legion were only for the past two days.
In the battle, the Hebei army had killed more than 20,000 Cao Cao's soldiers and captured 40,000 to 50,000 troops. In addition to the fierce battles in the previous confrontation stage, Cao Cao's hundreds of thousands of troops had worked hard to pull up in Guandu, and Xuchang would not even have 30% left.
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The prisoners caught in the past two days were just like catching rabbits. They were caught so hard that it made people weak. They were all locked up in the Guandu camp and guarded by auxiliary soldiers. The war is not over yet, and Wen Yuan does not dare to
Now, Cao Cao has withdrawn all his remaining troops to Xuchang City, preparing to rely on this place to withstand the final attack of the Hebei Army. As long as Xuchang is broken, Wen Yuan will eliminate Cao Cao's force in one fell swoop. From then on, no one in the Central Plains can compete with him. After this battle, the Hebei army will be able to do whatever they want.
Dominating the six states, Wenyuan has now accomplished half of the goals he set for himself. Next, he will destroy Cao Cao and pacify the two states of Yu and Yan. The battle of Xuchang is undoubtedly decisive. If this battle can be won, it will make Wenyuan's ideal takes a big step towards reality here.
Thinking of this, Wen Yuan's heart surged and he shouted loudly: "Send the order to all the ministries to march to Xuchang immediately."
In May, Cao Cao could not withstand the offensive of the Hebei army and withdrew from Guandu. The Hebei army took advantage of the opportunity to cover up the attack. Cao Cao's army was defeated and most of his troops were reduced. He only led more than 30,000 troops back to Xuchang City. Wen Yuan appealed to Zhao Yun, Zhang Jia and Zang Ba. The three armies agreed to meet at the foot of Xuchang City.
In early June, three soldiers from the Hebei Army arrived at Xuchang City. Zhao Yun set up camp in the south of the city, Zhang Zha, and Zang Ba set up camp in the east of the city. Wen Yuan led his own army to block the west and north gates, closing the huge Xuchang City. The siege was impenetrable. Suddenly, the Hebei Army troops gathered outside Xuchang City and camped for more than 20 miles. The seven legions of Xiaoqi, Zhongjun, Sili, Ji, Xu, Qing, and You gathered in one place and planned to fight. With more than 300,000 auxiliary troops, the morale of the soldiers was high and they were gearing up to wait for the order to attack the city. Wen Yuan did not hesitate and ordered people to build siege equipment overnight to attack the city in a day.
Compared with the active preparations of the Hebei army outside Xuchang City, Cao Jun inside the city was in a state of misery. There were still more than 50,000 defeated soldiers left in Xuchang City, although 50,000 soldiers and horses were quite sufficient to defend a strong city like Xuchang. , but the key to defending the city is not the number of people. Without fighting spirit, even if the number of people is doubled, the result will be the same.
And more importantly, although Cao Cao has troops today, he is extremely short of food, grass and baggage.
In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao was defeated in a hurry. All the food and baggage he had stored in Guandu were discarded. Not to mention weapons, the problem of food worried Cao Cao the most. It was June now, a time when there was a shortage of supplies, and 50,000 soldiers and horses were coming. As soon as I lived in Xuchang City, where people ate horse chews every day, Cao Cao's treasury began to alarm within a few days.
Therefore, almost no one still thinks that Xuchang City can be defended. The morale of the sergeants is low, and the food and supplies are insufficient. The only geographical advantage they have is not of much use in the face of powerful long-range weapons such as the Hebei Army's meteorite vehicles and three-bow bed crossbows. .
This is the difficult situation Cao Cao is facing at this time. He also knows that the outcome is doomed, but he still decides to persist. The dignity of a traitor drives him to refuse to surrender to Wen Yuan even at this last moment...