After Cao Cao woke up, he only felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart.
Why do I have such strange dreams? Could it be that something really happened in Xuchang?
Could it be that Xuchang was captured by Sun Jian's army? Could it be that Cao Ren died in the battle?
Cao Cao could no longer suppress the worry in his heart, and the anxiety in his chest became deeper and deeper.
Cao Ren was not only his beloved general, but also his fraternal brother. If something unexpected happened to Cao Ren, Cao Cao would definitely not be able to accept it.
As early as a few years ago outside Puyang City, his brother Cao Hong unfortunately died under Lu Bu's halberd. At that time, he had already experienced the pain of a brother's eternal farewell. However, Cao Hong's ability was far inferior to that of his brother Cao Ren, and in this time and space,
He did not have any deeds such as saving Cao Cao's life, so his relationship with Cao Hong was not as close as that with Cao Ren.
Therefore, after losing Cao Hong, Cao Cao was sad for a while, but he did not feel too uncomfortable. But Cao Ren was different. If Cao Ren made any mistake, Cao Cao would definitely mourn it.
"If you fail to be filial, I will definitely slaughter all Jiangdong in the future!" However, although Cao Cao was uneasy, it was just a dream in the end, and he could not do anything extraordinary because of a dream at the moment.
Besides, the reinforcements have been dispatched by themselves, and all they can do now is to concentrate on dealing with the Guandu battlefield in front of them. As for Xuchang, they can only wait and see what happens.
——————————————————————————————————An army of five thousand people is rushing towards Xuchang at starry night. Needless to say
, this is naturally the reinforcements sent by Cao Cao to Xuchang.
Five thousand people are pitifully small in terms of numbers. Considering the current situation under the city of Xuchang, these five thousand people can be said to be just a drop in the bucket. But what can Cao Cao do? He had to send reinforcements, but he sent more.
, the Guandu battlefield is dangerous.
Five thousand men was already the maximum rescue force he could muster under Yuan Shao's pressure.
The current situation is very clear. Xuchang City and Guandu cannot be defeated on either battlefield. If either side loses, Cao Cao's power will be declared dead.
It is undoubtedly a fool's dream to repel Sun Jian's tens of thousands of troops with only 5,000 reinforcements. Therefore, the task of this support army is to delay Sun Jian's army as much as possible and delay the capture of Xuchang City as late as possible.
.
As for how to act, Guo Jia also offered some strategies. If these strategies can succeed, they may indeed be able to hold back Sun Jian for a while.
The commander of this supporting army was Cao Cao's brother-in-law, Polu General Gao Shun Gao Changgong.
Gao Shun's trapped camp suffered heavy casualties in the battle with the Euphorbias, and now there are less than 200 people left. Since they have lost their biggest trump card, it is better to send Gao Shun back to Xuchang than to leave him on the Guandu battlefield.
For aid.
Gao Shun was happy to accept this task. After all, his family and children were all in the city of Xuchang. He was quite worried when he heard that Xuchang was in trouble. Now that he could lead troops to rescue Xuchang, he was naturally willing to help.
The psychology of the other generals was the same, so before Cao Cao announced the candidate for the commander of the reinforcements, everyone was vaguely hoping that Cao Cao would entrust them with the task of returning to Xuchang.
However, Gao Shun also has a headache now. How can he not have a headache? After all, the troops he led on this trip only numbered five thousand.
Five thousand men and horses were nothing in the eyes of Sun Jian's tens of thousands of troops. They could almost be destroyed with a single hand. Although Guo Jia had offered a plan to Cao Cao, he could make the most efficient use of these five thousand reinforcements. However, no matter how good the plan was,
There was no guarantee that the opponent would not see through it. After all, Gao Shun knew that Zhou Yu was in the opponent's formation.
What kind of person is Zhou Yu? He is a super talented person who "disappears into ashes while talking and laughing". Even with the advice of the genius Guo Jia, Gao Shun still can't help but feel anxious when facing such talented people.
It stands to reason that Gao Shun has been in the Three Kingdoms era for a long time, and he will no longer be afraid of celebrities in the world. But the problem is that the troops under Gao Shun's command this time are only 5,000. If you attack more with less, you will not be able to defeat them.
With a famous general like Zhou Yu in the phalanx, it's no wonder that Gao Shun felt uneasy. If Gao Shun was asked to bring 50,000 people to compete with Zhou Yu, although he would be cautious, he would never be afraid of anything.
"General, something bad has happened!" The reinforcements were rushing on their way and were already tired. When Gao Shun was considering whether to let the soldiers take a break, a small colonel suddenly rushed to him, looking very panicked.
Said to Gao Shun.
At this time, the reinforcements were not far from Xuchang City, and the city walls of Xuchang City could be seen from a distance.
"What's wrong?" Gao Shun, a junior high school student, happened to know him and knew that he was usually a calm person. Now seeing him looking so panicked, something big must have happened, so he hurriedly asked.
"Xu, a flag with the word Cao on the city of Xuchang has been removed!"
"What!" After hearing what the principal said, Gao Shun's expression immediately changed and he exclaimed.
The flag at the top of the city has fallen. Could it be that Xuchang City has been captured?
How could Gao Shun be able to endure such a situation?
"The whole army speeds up and rushes to Xuchang as fast as possible!" Knowing that Xuchang might fall, Gao Shun was so anxious that he wished all the soldiers in the army could get their wings and fly to Xuchang City immediately.
Although the number of garrison troops in Xuchang City was smaller than that of Sun Jian's army, they would not be conquered so quickly. What happened to Cao Ren!
Now Gao Shun could no longer care about anything. The only thing he could think about was to speed up and rush to Xuchang with all his strength.
Just kidding, my wife and children are all in Xuchang City! What should they do if Xuchang City falls?
As for whether five thousand people just rushed over like this and died in vain, Gao Shun had no time to think about this issue at this time.
Hope he can catch up, Gao Shun prayed silently in his heart.
"General! If the whole army rushes over at this time, it is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth and seeking destruction!" After Gao Shun's order was issued, Army Marquis Hao Zhao immediately admonished him.
There were originally two military princes in the trapped camp, one was Wang Zhong and the other was Hao Zhao. However, Wang Zhong unfortunately died in the battle between the trapped camp and the Euphorbia warriors, so Hao Zhao is now the only one left in the trapped camp.
Each one became a military lord.
Of course, there are only 200 people left in the trapped camp, and one military prince is already too many.
"The city of Xuchang is broken, and everything is at a standstill. Even if we don't fall into the tiger's mouth, we will still perish!" Gao Shun was in a bad mood now. He only wanted to advance as quickly as possible and could not listen to Hao Zhao's words at all.
"General! It's just a flag. It may not have been torn down by the enemy. Maybe it was blown down by the wind?" Hao Zhao had no choice but to talk nonsense.
Of course, it is not that there have been cases of military flags being blown down by strong winds, but they are very rare, and there seems to be no wind now. Not to mention that there is no wind at this time, even if the wind blows strongly, Gao Shun, who is extremely anxious, will not blow it down.
Hao Zhao's words were kept in mind.
Seeing that Gao Shun was not moved at all, Hao Zhao knelt down and hugged Gao Shun's legs, shouting loudly: "Has the general forgotten the strategy of the military advisor?"
"Now that the city of Xuchang has been lost, why are we still talking about military strategies?" Gao Shun was also a little angry. How could Hao Zhao be so unreasonable! You must know that if you delay for a moment longer, your family may be in more danger.
However, Hao Zhao hugged Gao Shun's leg tightly and refused to let go.
Gao Shun wanted to kick Hao Zhao away, but in the end he couldn't.
Although Gao Shun was worried about his family at this time, he had not lost his mind because of this. He knew that Hao Zhao's intention was entirely for his own good and to take responsibility for the five thousand people behind him.
Moreover, you must know that Hao Zhao's own family members are also in Xuchang City now. If he is worried, Hao Zhao himself must be very worried at the moment.
Gao Shun also knew that if he really kicked him, Hao Zhao's heart would probably be cold, and he might not be willing to continue working under him in the future.
"General, think twice!" Seeing the tense atmosphere, the other generals also came in to admonish.