(Six hundred chapters, it’s not easy, let’s celebrate myself, haha)
Cao Cao was angry, and Cao Cao was shocked.
When Deng Ai made a sneak attack on Yinping last time, Cao Cao was worried that Yan Liang would take advantage of the situation to get involved in Longxi.
However, Cao Cao did not believe that Yan Lianghui would dare to send troops deep into Longxi before Hanzhong was captured.
Obviously, Cao Cao once again forgot the lesson learned in the previous episode. He forgot that Yan Liang had always been a person who did not play by common sense.
Now, when the two armies were confronting each other, Yan Liang actually planned to build a plank road openly and cross Chencang secretly, and sent an army of 30,000 to raid Longxi.
Moreover, the leading generals are Ma Dai and Pang De. The appeal of these two men alone is enough to equal tens of thousands of troops.
If there is a loss in Longxi, Yan's army can attack Nan'an and Tianshui to the east and threaten Guanzhong, and attack Liangzhou to the north.
Cao Cao knew very well how much influence Yan Liang's dispatch of troops would have on him.
"Prime Minister, don't worry. Ma Dai and Pang De are just remnants of Xiliang. The Prime Minister only needs to send a general to lead an army to Longxi to defeat these two thieves." At this critical moment, Guo Jia had to speak.
Busy is to stand up and appease Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's shocked mood finally calmed down a little.
"What Fengxiao said is true. The two thieves Ma and Han were so prosperous back then, but instead of being defeated by their true nature, they are now just two remnants of the Ma family. How can they be fair?"
After calming down, Cao Cao immediately issued an order, ordering Xia Houyuan to lead 30,000 infantry and cavalry, and set off immediately from Wudu to Qishan and go west to rescue Longxi County.
Among the generals of the Cao family, Xiahou Yuan was the best at long-distance cavalry attacks. When Cao Cao defeated Xiliang, Xiahou Yuan took the greatest credit. It can be said that Xiahou Yuan seemed to be born to be the nemesis of the Xiliang army.
Now that Longxi is in danger, Cao Cao will naturally send out Xia Houyuan, the nemesis of the Ma family, to deal with Ma Dai and Pang De, the two remnants of Xiliang.
When Cao Cao sent troops to rush to Longxi, he also wanted to take the opportunity to attack the Yan Army camp more than ten miles away to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao.
But the scouts quickly sent back intelligence, saying that Yan's army had increased the antlers around the camp by three times overnight and dug two more trenches to strengthen defense.
Obviously, Yan Liang expected that Cao Cao would take advantage of the opportunity to attack, so he strengthened the fortress in advance.
There are 30,000 soldiers and horses in Yan Liang's camp today, and Cao Cao has 40,000. Although he has a slight advantage, with Yan Liang reinforcing the camp, he wants to defeat Yan Liang's camp with only 10,000 more soldiers and horses.
Obviously it's impossible.
In desperation, Cao Cao had no choice but to give up the siege of Wei and rescue Zhao, and could only hope that Xia Houyuan could quickly remove the second general Ma Pang and eliminate the threat from Longxi.
Xia Houyuan, who had the title of "five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days", really moved the army very quickly. It took only one day for him to pass the Wudu County Government Office and head straight towards Qishan Mountain.
When Xia Houyuan's 30,000-strong army left like the wind, a scout on horseback crossed the mountain path and headed straight for the Yan army's camp.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, all the generals gathered together, and a hunting and killing intent surged through the tent like a tide.
These generals who were suddenly summoned by Yan Liang had a vague premonition in their hearts that something big was going to happen today.
The fighting spirit in his blood is quietly burning.
The curtain was lifted, and Yan Liang, who was wearing heavy armor, strode like the wind and walked in solemnly.
The generals' emotions immediately became tense, and they could feel the frightening murderous aura from Yan Liang's body.
Turning around with a puff of sleeves, Yan Liang glanced at the generals with eagle eyes, and Yan Liang signaled to Pang Tong: "Commander, tell the generals what information our scouts have just obtained."
Pang Tong slightly cupped his hands and turned to the generals: "My scouts have just detected that Xia Houyuan has led 30,000 troops to leave the camp, pass through Wudu, and look towards Longxi.
As soon as these words came out, all the generals present were very excited.
"My lord, Cao Cao sent 30,000 troops. Doesn't this mean that our plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain was successful?" Veteran Huang Zhong asked excitedly.
Yan Liang sneered and nodded slightly.
The so-called sending troops out of Longxi to threaten Xiliang was just Yan Liang's plan.
The two generals, Ma Dai and Pang De, indeed commanded a force of soldiers and horses, and the Yin soldiers came out of Tazhong and entered Longxi County.
However, the so-called 30,000-strong infantry and cavalry army was actually just a bluff of less than 7,000 people.
In order to hide it from Cao Cao's eyes and ears, Yan Liang sent his troops to leave the camp at dusk, but when night fell, his troops quietly returned to the camp.
Moreover, Yan Liang deliberately sent Ma Dai and Pang De, two fierce generals with Xiliang identities, to complete a strong attack on She, in order to make the trick more real and convince Cao Cao that Yan Liang planned to capture Longxi.
Now, Xia Houyuan's 30,000 soldiers and horses have gone, and facts have proved that Yan Liang's strategy has been successful.
"As soon as Xia Houyuan's 30,000 troops left, Cao Cao only had 40,000 troops in hand. I have decided that in the early hours of tomorrow, the entire army will come out and defeat Cao Cao's thieves in one fell swoop!"
The sound was like a loud bell, and Yan Liang resolutely issued the order for a decisive battle.
The blood of the generals in the tent suddenly burned wildly, and the power they had accumulated for a long time exploded in an instant.
"Zhu Huan, where is Pan Zhang!" Yan Liang shouted sharply.
"The end will be here." The second general came out.
Yan Liang ordered an arrow to be thrown and said sternly: "Gu and you each have seven thousand soldiers and horses. Attack Cao Ying from two directions from the southwest. You are only allowed to advance, not retreat."
"promise!"
Yan Liangwang swept his right wing and shouted: "Zhang Ren, Zhang He listens to the order."
"The final general is here." Two generals with superb martial arts stepped out in response.
"Gu and you each have 7,000 soldiers and horses, and we will attack Cao Ying from the southeast in two directions. We will not take a step back without Gu's orders."
"General, I will obey the order." The two tiger generals responded in unison.
Yan Liang took another command arrow, glanced at his two most trusted generals, and said sternly: "Where are Huang Hansheng and Gan Xingba?"
"The final general is here." Two tigers and wolves from Jingzhou marched out of the army.
"You and I each have ten thousand soldiers and horses. We will launch a frontal attack on Cao's camp from the south. We will not give up until we break Cao's camp." Yan Liang's eyes flashed with determination.
"Don't worry, my lord, we will live up to your lord's trust." Huang Zhong and Gan Ning excitedly accepted the order to attack.
"Zhou Cang, where is Hu Che'er!"
"The general is here." The two Tiger Guard commanders responded in unison.
Yan Liang solemnly said: "I order you two to order Qi Huwei's troops. Tomorrow I will personally go out and defeat Cao's camp with the generals."
"The general will obey the order!"
After the order was passed down, all the good generals under Yan Liang's command would be mobilized for this battle. Even the Tiger Guard troops would be mobilized, and the main force of nearly 60,000 men would also be mobilized.
After the order was given, Yan Liang looked around at the generals and said with emotion: "The thief Cao came to attack for no reason, and I can't bear it anymore. This time I and you will kill each other happily. I will not give up until I defeat the thief Cao."
"I will never give up until I defeat Cao's thief."
"I will never give up until I defeat Cao Cao's thieves."
In the big tent, the angry generals raised their arms and shouted, with murderous intentions rolling in.
…
The moon has set in the west. The east is gradually turning white.
The moment before dawn is when people's reactions are the slowest and when sleep is deepest.
Wearing heavy armor and carrying a green dragon sword, Yan Liang looked cold and cold, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.
Behind him, the more than 10,000 Tiger Guard troops stood as dark as silent terracotta warriors and horses. These warriors who had fought hundreds of battles also did not feel sleepy at all.
The undercurrent of murderous intent is surging crazily and silently.
The cock crows once, the time has come.
Yan Liang raised his head and glanced at the slanting moon in the sky. In his knife-like eyes, the murderous intent was at its peak.
"It's almost time, let's give the order." Yan Liang said coldly.
"No." Zhou Cang responded and rode off.
Not long after, three beacon fires shone brightly on the hill southeast of the camp.
The signal to attack has been sent.
Huang Zhong, who had set out early, had led ten thousand troops and sneaked two miles away from Cao's camp. The brightly lit enemy camp had been in his sight for a long time.
"Old general, look, my lord has lit the horn." The soldiers around him shouted excitedly.
Huang Zhong's old face was filled with murderous intent, and he clenched the blade in his hand instantly.
After getting on his horse, Huang Zhong raised his long sword and said sternly: "Brothers, follow me and destroy Cao's camp. Let the enemy see the power of our Changsha soldiers."
Amidst the loud shouts, Huang Zhong rode his horse and wielded his sword, aiming to shoot out first.
"kill"
Amid the thundering roar, ten thousand Yanjun tigers and wolves roared into action, following Huang Zhong as they rushed out.
Almost at the same time, not far from Huang Zhong's right wing, shouts of killing were heard. In the darkness, countless cold lights could be seen circulating. It was another middle route army led by Gan Ning who also came out to kill.
Not long after, thunderous killing sounds also rose into the sky from the southwest.
Zhu Huan and Pan Zhang, two generals, saw the attack trumpets and each led 7,000 soldiers and horses to charge towards Cao's camp.
Immediately afterwards, to the southeast, two generals, Zhang Ren and Zhang He, also led their troops to fight out, and the tide of troops rushed straight into Cao's camp.
Six lines of soldiers and horses, nearly 50,000 troops, like ghost soldiers emerging from the night, rushed towards the silent Yan camp from all directions.
At the rear of the army, Yan Liang stood with his sword in hand. Hearing the killing sounds of landslides and ground cracking, a sense of heroism welled up in his chest.
The more than 10,000 Tiger Guard soldiers behind him were all in high spirits and eager to fight.
Looking at the front again, Yan Liang slowly raised his long sword and said coldly: "The Tiger Guards obey the order and the whole army will attack and take Cao Ying directly."
…
Cao Ying, in the central military tent, candlelight flickered.
On the bed, Cao Cao was sleeping soundly with a beautiful woman in his arms.
That beautiful woman was Zhang Lu's concubine. After Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao heard that he had a beautiful concubine who was very enchanting, so he sent someone to fetch her and make her his own.
Although he is in the middle of a war, Cao Cao's temperament is hard to change, and he still does not forget to enjoy himself despite his busy schedule.
Cao Cao, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by the vague noise and opened his eyes in a daze.
Before he could recover, a gust of cold wind sounded, and Xu Chu strode in, straight into the inner tent.
"How dare you break into the inner tent without being notified." Cao Cao, who was half awake and half asleep, shouted angrily.
Although Xu Chu was the commander of the personal army and had the power to enter the tent without notification, it was also an outer tent. This inner tent was a private and forbidden area, and Cao Cao did not allow others to enter without permission.
Xu Chu ignored Cao Cao's scolding and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, the situation is urgent. There are six Yan troops outside the camp. They suddenly attacked my camp at night. Please take action quickly."
Six lines of Yan troops attack the camp together!?
Cao Cao's lingering sleepiness was instantly shaken by this shocking news.
