At Wuchao, there were already shouts of killing in the camp. When Cao Cao led 10,000 troops and horses to Wuchao, the defenders in Wuchao were not prepared at all. Without any hesitation, Cao Cao immediately ordered the attack.
The soldiers guarding the camp were unprepared and were overwhelmed and beaten by Cao Cao's soldiers as soon as they came up. If it weren't for the large number of soldiers guarding the camp, Cao Cao's troops would have already invaded the camp.
"What's going on?"
The big tent was extremely noisy and filled with a strong spicy smell. More than ten soldiers in armor were urging each other to drink wine around the table. Wine stains like water could be seen everywhere in the big tent.
Hearing the shouting of killing outside the big tent, several people were stunned. One of them looked outside the big tent and blurted out.
Just when everyone was in astonishment, a young general stumbled into the tent and said eagerly before he could salute: "General, the enemy is attacking the camp."
"What?"
The faces of the more than ten generals in the big tent all changed drastically. One of them even exclaimed and jumped up with a look of disbelief on his face. He stared at the young general in silence for a long time. He was staying here to guard the camp.
Chun Yuqiong.
"General, Cao Jun is attacking the camp, please make a decision as soon as possible." The young general smiled bitterly and said urgently again.
"Damn it!" Chun Yuqiong threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground, making a clanging sound, but he had already started walking towards the outside of the tent, leaving only a cold drink.
"If anyone fails to return to his post within a stick of incense, or if Cao's soldiers attack him tonight, I will kill him first."
The cold shouts woke up more than a dozen generals in the tent, and they all hurriedly got up and dispersed, running towards their posts. Although Chun Yuqiong usually shares the joys and sorrows with them, if he and others were in the middle of the battle,
If he makes a mistake, he will kill himself and others without hesitation.
After leaving the tent, he was blown by the cold wind, and his somewhat groggy head became sober. He turned his head and looked at the young general behind him again and said, "When did Cao's soldiers find out? Is there any place in the camp that was breached by Cao's camp?"
Can you ask Duke Ming for help? How many Cao soldiers are there in total this time?"
There were several questions on his face, which made the young general behind him stunned. When Chun Yuqiong became a little impatient, the young general said hurriedly: "I only found traces of Cao Bing a quarter of an hour ago. The surrounding areas of the camp are just struggling to hold on, but
But they were not attacked by Cao soldiers. The camp was surrounded by Cao soldiers, and the scouts sent out were killed before they went far. However, there was such a big movement here, I thought Ming Gong would definitely get the news. In the darkness
, it is difficult to judge the number of Cao's soldiers, but based on the shouts of death, it should be no less than 10,000."
Nodding, Chun Yuqiong quickly came to his big tent, put the armor on his head, grabbed the halberd placed aside, and said Ling Ran: "Blow the drum for me, within a quarter of an hour, everyone will be defeated."
If there are still people in the camp who neglect the war effort, they will be killed without mercy."
"No." The young general cupped his hands and walked away quickly. Not long after, the rapid sound of war drums sounded loudly. The soldiers in the camp, who were confused by the people shouting for death from all sides, grabbed their weapons one by one and rushed out.
Chunyu Qiong held a long halberd in his hand and walked quickly towards the camp gate. Just as the war drums were beating and before the tea could be served, hundreds of soldiers gathered behind Chun Yuqiong and pointed towards the camp gate together with Chun Yuqiong.
And go.
"kill!"
At the camp gate, the battle was extremely fierce. Someone fell down every moment, and someone died every moment. The fierce battle between Cao's soldiers who came to sneak attack and Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses guarding the camp gate became abnormal from the beginning.
of tragedy.
The Cao soldiers who came to attack were the most elite soldiers under Cao Cao's command, and the soldiers guarding Wuchao were also the elite soldiers under Yuan Shao's command. These soldiers were all veterans and soldiers who had survived several battles. Each one of them had a
With countless scars, these people are naturally familiar with fighting.
Therefore, even under the sudden attack of Cao's soldiers, they were able to make the most correct response and blocked all Cao's soldiers from the camp. These veterans did not need anyone to command them, they knew what to do.
Defense, how to choose the time to go out to fight and fight back Cao's soldiers who rush up.
Even so, under the attack of Cao's soldiers, nearly half of the soldiers guarding the gate were killed. When Chun Yuqiong arrived with his soldiers, less than a thousand people were still suffering at the camp gate.
Although they were struggling to hold on, there were more than 3,000 people outside the camp gate who were fiercely attacking.
Seemingly noticing Chunyu Qiong's arrival, the remaining soldiers, with less than a thousand men, became more morale-minded and forcefully suppressed the wave of attacks from Cao's soldiers.
"Assemble five thousand men to each of the two camp gates, and we will definitely not be able to let Cao's soldiers rush in."
Chun Yuqiong, who rushed to the camp gate to point out the fight, did not come forward to fight. Instead, he stood not far from the camp gate and looked coldly at the brutal fighting in front of him. Hundreds of soldiers behind him also stood silently without any intervention.
mean.
It was not until Chunyu Qiong gave the order that two soldiers left quickly and silently.
"Send another thousand people to guard the food and grass. No one is allowed to approach without my order. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed on the spot!" After a short silence, Chun Yuqiong's voice sounded again, and then another soldier walked away quickly, quickly
Pass on Chunyu Qiong's order.
The sound of the war drums in the camp became more and more rapid, and with the dull drumbeats, fewer and fewer soldiers were running back and forth in the camp. After a moment of silence, groups of soldiers in the camp dispersed towards each other.
Rushing everywhere, a group of soldiers with the largest number of soldiers quickly blocked the camp gate and replaced the soldiers who were struggling to support them.
As more and more soldiers and horses participated in the fierce battle, Cao's soldiers, who originally had the advantage, were gradually forced out of the camp.
For a time, the two sides fell into a brutal stalemate.
Chunyu Qiong's eyes kept staring coldly at the camp gate. It wasn't until the soldiers at the camp gate forced all Cao soldiers out of the camp that his eyes calmed down a little, but they were still cold.
Didn't say a word.
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"Lord, let the general go."
Outside the camp, Cao Cao looked gloomy as he looked at the soldiers who were forced out of the camp. Ever since he was preparing for a sneak attack, he knew that things would not be as simple as he imagined.
With 20,000 Yuan Shao's troops and the presence of General Chunyu Qiong, even if they were suddenly attacked, they would not be able to lose all their strength at once. Those left by Yuan Shao to guard the food and fodder must be the most elite soldiers among the hundreds of thousands of troops.
These soldiers still know how to fight even without the command of a general. He has known this very well after leading troops for more than ten years.
Sure enough, under the attack of his own soldiers, although Yuan Bing was at a disadvantage, he always firmly guarded the camp gate to prevent his soldiers from advancing even an inch.
Cao Cao looked at the fighting at the city gate with a cold look on his face, turning a deaf ear to the calls for war from the generals around him. Even if he sent them all up at this time, it would be a drop in the bucket and it would be meaningless.
Seeing the brutal fighting at the city gate, Cao Hong and others' eyes were filled with red, and their hearts were even more anxious. They all clenched their swords and were extremely anxious.
"Lord, if this continues, all 10,000 troops and horses will be used up." Xiahou Dun said urgently. The other generals around him, Cao Hong and other generals of the Cao family were all very anxious. Even Xiahou Jie, who was behind Cao Cao holding the Qinghong Sword, I
The Qinghong Sword's hand also trembled slightly.
"Father, let the child go." Beside Cao Cao, a young man who thought he was about twenty years old said suddenly. This man was Cao Cao's son Cao Zhang, who Cao Cao called Cao Zhang, my Huang Xu'er.
Facing everyone's request for war, Cao Cao remained silent and stared at the camp gate.
He knew that sending generals up at this time would only arouse Yuan Bing's ferocity and make Yuan Bing's morale even higher, which would do all harm but no good.
"Drive! Drive! Drive!"
While everyone was arguing, a young scout came over on horseback. Before he could get off his horse, he raised his hand to Cao Cao and said, "My lord, Yuan Shao has sent five thousand soldiers and horses to leave Yuan Shao's camp. They will arrive in an hour."
Here."
Wow!
Upon hearing the news, Cao Hong and others all changed their expressions. Cao Hong took a few steps forward to Cao Cao with a solemn expression and said solemnly: "My lord, Yuan Shao's reinforcements will arrive in an hour. Please make your decision as soon as possible."
As Cao Hong stood up, more than ten generals from the Cao family and the Xiahou family stood up and knelt on one knee.
Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with relief, and then he was replaced by determination. He turned his head and looked at Cao Hong in front of him: "Where is Cao Hong?"
"The general is here!" Cao Hong shouted with all his might.
"I'll give you a thousand soldiers and horses to delay Yuan Shao's reinforcements for two hours. Can you do it?" Cao Cao said coldly.
Wow!
The faces of all those who were kneeling on the ground changed drastically. It was undoubtedly impossible for a thousand people to resist Yuan Shao's five thousand troops for two hours. Upon hearing Cao Cao's order, Cao Hong was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Cao Cao meant.
This is to buy time to break through the camp here and burn the food and grass inside.
Without the slightest hesitation, and regardless of whether he could do it or not, Cao Hong said loudly: "I will never let anyone come here."
At this time, in Cao Hong's mind, even if he died in battle, he would still have to hold back these five thousand soldiers and horses. He could not imagine what the scene would be like if these five thousand soldiers and horses arrived here.
Time collapsed, and even Cao Cao might not be able to survive under attack from both inside and outside.
"Then you go, I put the lives of everyone here, including my own, in your hands." Cao Cao said solemnly.
Cao Hong was shocked and said suddenly: "Lord, don't worry, I will never take a step back until I die."
After saying that, he ignored the exclamations of everyone, suddenly turned around and left quickly with a thousand troops and horses that had been prepared long ago. The direction was right between Wuchao and Yuan Shao's camp.
"Lord!" Everyone around Cao Cao looked at Cao Cao speechlessly. It was impossible for a thousand men to resist Yuan Shao's five thousand men, and Cao Hong was clearly determined to die.
Cao Cao shook his head and said nothing. If Cao Hong failed, not only Cao Hong would die, but they would also die. The Cao family behind him and the Xiahou family might also be exterminated.
The power he has worked so hard to gain will crumble overnight.
In this battle, he risked everything.
[I have something to do this afternoon, so I will update it today! Sorry, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, things have been complicated, so please forgive me!]