Chapter 535: Cao Ren, the enemy army, sets up an array
At Hulao Pass, Cao Cao gathered an army of 500,000 people under the pass and attacked the pass for more than ten days... Everyone in the pass seemed extremely tired, and Cao Cao at the pass was also a little entangled. In these more than ten days, he had lost nearly 50,000 men.
Army. Although these people are all slaves of aristocratic families, they are also the power of Cao's army now. The loss of one of them makes Cao Cao feel distressed!
"Liu Jiyu is too ruthless. He can't even break through Hulao Pass!" Cao Cao sat in the Chinese army's tent, his face full of helplessness. He really didn't expect that a mere Hulao Pass had blocked him for more than ten years.
"Lord, let's lure the enemy to fight!" Cheng Yu stood aside with helplessness on his face. For many years, the Qin Dynasty used the stronghold of Weihan to resist the six-nation coalition. Today's Hulao Pass is no less than the Weihan Pass back then.
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"To lure the enemy to fight, you must be willing to fight!" Cao Cao sighed and said: "Xu Shu, who is locked in Hulao, is so smart, he will not fight easily!"
"Lord, I have a way that may inspire Xu Shu to fight!" Cao Ren thought for a while, then knelt on the ground and said, "I once learned an ancient formation called the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation.
If I invite Xu Shu to fight, he won't refuse!"
"Fighting formation?" Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren with some doubts and said, "Zixiao, can you do it? The opponent is not only outstanding in resourcefulness, but also has several generals. Don't fail to lure the enemy out, but the enemy will eat the bait instead!"
"This..." Cao Ren actually had no confidence either. He said with a grimace: "In this situation, we can't continue to waste it. Before Liu Zhang comes, we can try our best once and for all!"
"Okay! Zixiao, you will lead your troops to form a large formation. I will let the talented people and Yuan Rang hold the battle for you!" Cao Cao is a hero. As long as he is 1/10000 sure, he will try.
"My subordinates take orders!" Hearing that Cao Cao agreed to go to war, Cao Ren felt a little excited and a little uneasy. Although it was not the first time that he led an army independently, the enemy this time was so powerful that even Cao Cao was afraid.
Cao Ren is just a warrior with some brains, how can he feel at ease?
"Zixiao, don't be too nervous!" Looking at Cao Ren's expression, Cheng Yu knew that he was worried, so he smiled and said: "Xu Shu is also a human being, and he doesn't have three heads and six arms. Just think about defeating him!"
"Thank you, Master Cheng, for your teaching!" Cao Ren bowed, and when he stood up straighter, his eyes were full of determination, and he said loudly: "I am determined to live up to my lord's expectations!"
"Just work hard!" Cao Cao stepped down from his seat and patted Cao Ren on the shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement. Cao Ren just nodded vigorously and went down to prepare!
Hulao was closed, and Xu Shu led his men to defend for more than ten days. His face was full of exhaustion, and his bronze face was a little pale, but he still persisted, just to prevent Cao Jun from advancing. Those who guarded the pass with him were facing
He admired him endlessly. Even those who were as unruly as Ma Chao would respectfully call him Military Master Xu when they saw him!
"Commander Xu, go down and rest for a while, we are here!" Seeing that Xu Shu was faltering, Pang couldn't help it anymore, so he tried to persuade him.
"Ling Ming, I'm fine!" Xu Shu stood with his sword in hand, looking at Cao Cao's army in front of the pass, and said with a smile: "This is the last battle between our army and Cao Cao. As long as we win, we will be able to attack Cao Cao."
Like a broken ox, how can I not be cautious? If I guard for a few more days, the lord will come in person with his army. By then, it will be impossible for you to want me to work so hard!"
"The lord is coming?" Ma Chao knew Liu Zhang's power, and he said with great joy: "If the lord is here, what will happen to Cao Cao? After being surrounded and beaten by Cao's army for several days, it's time for me to relax!"
"You have been able to relax your muscles and bones these days!" Xu Shu said: "Not only do we know that the lord is coming, Cao Cao also knows. Before the lord comes, Cao Cao's army will definitely organize a large-scale attack. Even if the lord comes, you will not
Fight with all your strength!"
"Commander Xu, don't underestimate me. Who else in Cao's army is my opponent besides Lu Bu? I will definitely not fall before the lord comes!" Ma Chao held the tiger-headed golden gun tightly, and on his shoulders
There was actually a white cloth wrapped around it. It turned out that when Cao's army was attacking the city, Ma Chao did not believe in evil and insisted on fighting with Lu Bu. As a result, he was hit by Lu Bu's halberd blade and suffered a slight injury.
"Where is the tiger idiot Xu Zhu?" Xu Shu said with a smile: "The enemy army is not only Lu Bu, but also Xu Zhu and Wei Yan. They are all rare and fierce generals. Meng Qi cannot underestimate the enemy!"
"Dong dong dong..." Ma Chao wanted to say something else, but a huge drum beat came from the Cao army on the opposite side. Groups of Cao's soldiers rushed from the camp to form in front of Hulao Pass! A general was riding a horse with a long sword in his hand.
After passing the pass, he pointed at Xu Shu and said: "Xu Yuanzhi, your and our armies have been fighting for a long time, but we have never decided the winner. Now that I have a fight, do you dare to break it?"
"Cao Zixiao, are you an idiot?" Xu Shu stood at the pass and laughed loudly: "I have a strong pass but I can't defend it, but I went out to break your formation. Do you think I am such a brainless person?"
"If you don't dare, then you don't dare. Why make excuses?" Cao Ren's face was filled with disgust, as if Xu Shu really didn't dare to fight because he was afraid!
"If I can't even see through such a simple way to provoke a general, wouldn't I be no different from an idiot?" Xu Shu's face was full of disdain, but Ma Chao blushed, and the word "idiot" kept lingering in his mind, because he had just
He was already angered by Cao Ren's contemptuous eyes, but he didn't have time to speak!
"Xu Yuanzhi, Liu Jiyu has no one left, so he let a courageous gangster like you come to guard the pass. However, it doesn't matter. I have a gift I want to give you. I wonder if you dare to accept it!" Cao Ren stood at the foot of the pass.
, with a sinister smile on his face, he ordered the principal to hold a box.
"Oh? What is it? If you dare to give it, I dare to ask for it!" As long as he doesn't leave the border, Xu Shu is not even afraid of 500,000 Cao soldiers, how can he be afraid of a small box?
"Send it up!" Cao Ren nodded and ordered the small school to carry the box to the gate. Sergeant Liu Zhang immediately hoisted the box to the top of the city!
When he opened the box and saw that it was a set of women's clothes, Xu Shu couldn't help but laugh. It was already well known that Pang Tong insulted Sima Xian by giving women's clothes under Jiangling City. Seeing Cao Ren use this trick again, Xu Shu threw the box down the city wall.
: "Cao Zixiao, how dare you show off someone else's clever things? Although I'm not Sima Yi, I won't fall into your trap. Just save it!"
"Since you are as timid as a mouse, I naturally have to save it! I didn't expect Liu Zhang's army to be so timid. It's really disappointing!" Cao Ren shook his head and was about to order the troops to retreat, but at this moment, Xu Shu
It shocked him.
"Alas..." Xu Shu sighed and said: "Cao Ren, I heard that you are a general under Cao Cao, but in my opinion, you are just a reckless man. Since you finally learned a formation and want to show off, I will
Let me help you, let me show you!" Hulao Pass, Cao Cao gathered an army of 500,000 people under the pass and attacked the pass for more than ten days... Everyone in the pass seemed extremely tired, and Cao Cao at the pass was also a little entangled.
In the remaining days, he has lost nearly 50,000 troops. Although these people are all slaves of aristocratic families, they are also Cao Cao's army now. One less person makes Cao Cao feel distressed!
"Liu Jiyu is too ruthless. He can't even break through Hulao Pass!" Cao Cao sat in the Chinese army's tent, his face full of helplessness. He really didn't expect that a mere Hulao Pass had blocked him for more than ten years.
"Lord, let's lure the enemy to fight!" Cheng Yu stood aside with helplessness on his face. For many years, the Qin Dynasty used the stronghold of Weihan to resist the six-nation coalition. Today's Hulao Pass is no less than the Weihan Pass back then.
!
"To lure the enemy to fight, you must be willing to fight!" Cao Cao sighed and said: "Xu Shu, who is locked in Hulao, is so smart, he will not fight easily!"
"Lord, I have a way that may inspire Xu Shu to fight!" Cao Ren thought for a while, then knelt on the ground and said, "I once learned an ancient formation called the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation.
If I invite Xu Shu to fight, he won't refuse!"
"Fighting formation?" Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren with some doubts and said, "Zixiao, can you do it? The opponent is not only outstanding in resourcefulness, but also has several generals. Don't fail to lure the enemy out, but the enemy will eat the bait instead!"
"This..." Cao Ren actually had no confidence either. He said with a grimace: "In this situation, we can't continue to waste it. Before Liu Zhang comes, we can try our best once and for all!"
"Okay! Zixiao, you will lead your troops to form a large formation. I will let the talented people and Yuan Rang hold the battle for you!" Cao Cao is a hero. As long as he is 1/10000 sure, he will try.
"My subordinates take orders!" Hearing that Cao Cao agreed to go to war, Cao Ren felt a little excited and a little uneasy. Although it was not the first time that he led an army independently, the enemy this time was so powerful that even Cao Cao was afraid.
Cao Ren is just a warrior with some brains, how can he feel at ease?
"Zixiao, don't be too nervous!" Looking at Cao Ren's expression, Cheng Yu knew that he was worried, so he smiled and said: "Xu Shu is also a human being, and he doesn't have three heads and six arms. Just think about defeating him!"
"Thank you, Master Cheng, for your teaching!" Cao Ren bowed, and when he stood up straighter, his eyes were full of determination, and he said loudly: "I am determined to live up to my lord's expectations!"
"Just work hard!" Cao Cao stepped down from his seat and patted Cao Ren on the shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement. Cao Ren just nodded vigorously and went down to prepare!
Hulao was closed, and Xu Shu led his men to defend for more than ten days. His face was full of exhaustion, and his bronze face was a little pale, but he still persisted, just to prevent Cao Jun from advancing. Those who guarded the pass with him were facing
He admired him endlessly. Even those who were as unruly as Ma Chao would respectfully call him Military Master Xu when they saw him!
"Commander Xu, go down and rest for a while, we are here!" Seeing that Xu Shu was faltering, Pang couldn't help it anymore, so he tried to persuade him.
"Ling Ming, I'm fine!" Xu Shu stood with his sword in hand, looking at Cao Cao's army in front of the pass, and said with a smile: "This is the last battle between our army and Cao Cao. As long as we win, we will be able to attack Cao Cao."
Like a broken ox, how can I not be cautious? If I guard for a few more days, the lord will come in person with his army. By then, it will be impossible for you to want me to work so hard!"
"The lord is coming?" Ma Chao knew Liu Zhang's power, and he said with great joy: "If the lord is here, what will happen to Cao Cao? After being surrounded and beaten by Cao's army for several days, it's time for me to relax!"
"You have been able to relax your muscles and bones these days!" Xu Shu said: "Not only do we know that the lord is coming, Cao Cao also knows. Before the lord comes, Cao Cao's army will definitely organize a large-scale attack. Even if the lord comes, you will not
Fight with all your strength!"
"Commander Xu, don't underestimate me. Who else in Cao's army is my opponent besides Lu Bu? I will definitely not fall before the lord comes!" Ma Chao held the tiger-headed golden gun tightly, and on his shoulders
There was actually a white cloth wrapped around it. It turned out that when Cao's army was attacking the city, Ma Chao did not believe in evil and insisted on fighting with Lu Bu. As a result, he was hit by Lu Bu's halberd blade and suffered a slight injury.
"Where is the tiger idiot Xu Zhu?" Xu Shu said with a smile: "The enemy army is not only Lu Bu, but also Xu Zhu and Wei Yan. They are all rare and fierce generals. Meng Qi cannot underestimate the enemy!"
"Dong dong dong..." Ma Chao wanted to say something else, but a huge drum beat came from the Cao army on the opposite side. Groups of Cao's soldiers rushed from the camp to form in front of Hulao Pass! A general was riding a horse with a long sword in his hand.
After passing the pass, he pointed at Xu Shu and said: "Xu Yuanzhi, your and our armies have been fighting for a long time, but we have never decided the winner. Now that I have a fight, do you dare to break it?"
"Cao Zixiao, are you an idiot?" Xu Shu stood at the pass and laughed loudly: "I have a strong pass but I can't defend it, but I went out to break your formation. Do you think I am such a brainless person?"
"If you don't dare, then you don't dare. Why make excuses?" Cao Ren's face was filled with disgust, as if Xu Shu really didn't dare to fight because he was afraid!
"If I can't even see through such a simple way to provoke a general, wouldn't I be no different from an idiot?" Xu Shu's face was full of disdain, but Ma Chao blushed, and the word "idiot" kept lingering in his mind, because he had just
He was already angered by Cao Ren's contemptuous eyes, but he didn't have time to speak!
"Xu Yuanzhi, Liu Jiyu has no one left, so he let a courageous gangster like you come to guard the pass. However, it doesn't matter. I have a gift I want to give you. I wonder if you dare to accept it!" Cao Ren stood at the foot of the pass.
, with a sinister smile on his face, he ordered the principal to hold a box.
"Oh? What is it? If you dare to give it, I dare to ask for it!" As long as he doesn't leave the border, Xu Shu is not even afraid of 500,000 Cao soldiers, how can he be afraid of a small box?
"Send it up!" Cao Ren nodded and ordered the small school to carry the box to the gate. Sergeant Liu Zhang immediately hoisted the box to the top of the city!
When he opened the box and saw that it was a set of women's clothes, Xu Shu couldn't help but laugh. It was already well known that Pang Tong insulted Sima Xian by giving women's clothes under Jiangling City. Seeing Cao Ren use this trick again, Xu Shu threw the box down the city wall.
: "Cao Zixiao, how dare you show off someone else's clever things? Although I'm not Sima Yi, I won't fall into your trap. Just save it!"
"Since you are as timid as a mouse, I naturally have to save it! I didn't expect Liu Zhang's army to be so timid. It's really disappointing!" Cao Ren shook his head and was about to order the troops to retreat, but at this moment, Xu Shu
It shocked him.
"Alas..." Xu Shu sighed and said: "Cao Ren, I heard that you are a general under Cao Cao, but in my opinion, you are just a reckless man. Since you finally learned a formation and want to show off, I will
I'll grant you a favor and let you show it off! "I took the bait!" Cao Ren was overjoyed, and he immediately ordered his ten soldiers to deploy in formation. Eight different flags were interspersed in front and back, and groups of Cao's soldiers formed a circle. After the formation was set up, Cao Ren
Pointing his halberd at Xu Shu, he asked, "Do you know my formation?"
"The eight-door golden lock formation is nothing!" Xu Shu stood behind the gate with disdain on his face, but he admired Cao Ren in his heart. The eight-door golden lock formation is not uncommon, but not all generals can learn it. When he first saw this formation, Xu Shu also
He was shocked, he thought Cao Ren had posted eight formations!
Xu Shu was a close friend of Zhuge Liang. Every time Zhuge Liang had any new ideas, he would discuss them with Xu Shu and others. Before Xu Shu went on the expedition, Zhuge Liang gave Xu Shu the eight formation diagram he had researched based on the eight-door golden lock formation. At that time, Xu Shu was shocked
He is a heavenly being and is deeply imprinted in his mind. Therefore, Xu Shu was slightly surprised when he saw Cao Ren using the Eight-door Golden Lock Formation. Unfortunately, Cao Ren's formation was not complete, otherwise Xu Shu would not have dared
Take away its edge!
"Now that you know my formation, can you dare to break it?" Cao Ren was not surprised when Xu Shu said the name of the formation in one breath. After all, Xu Shu was from the Fang family, and there were few things that could stump him!
"This formation is easy to break!" Xu Shu said with a smile: "But there is no reason for me not to guard the pass properly, but I break the formation!"
"You..." Cao Ren was furious. He felt that Xu Shu was playing tricks on him. He couldn't help but pointed at Xu Shu and cursed: "You are such a shy turtle. How dare you play with your grandfather like this? You have the guts to come down and fight me for three hundred rounds."
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"That's bad, Cao Ren was so angry with the military advisor!" Pang De, who was standing next to Xu Shu, laughed and said, "The military advisor is a scribe, and Cao Ren wants to fight him for three hundred rounds. Do you think the military advisor will agree?"
"Of course I agree!" Ma Chao sneered: "If the military advisor still swallows his anger like this, wouldn't it destroy the prestige of our army? It is best to send troops immediately to defeat Cao Cao and defeat him!"
"Meng Qi, I'm not telling you, you should read more military books!" Seeing that Ma Chao was still so impulsive, Xu Shu felt a little regretful. In fact, Ma Chao's ability is quite good and his mind is quite shrewd. If he is willing to study, he will definitely achieve success.
More than what it is now!
"Military strategist, you also know that I am more tired when I pick up a book than a sword or a gun. Just forget about studying!" Ma Chao felt sad when he heard about reading. He quickly changed the subject and asked: "Military strategist, can you break this formation?
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"If you can't break such a simple formation, wouldn't I be sorry for your lord's high hopes?" Xu Shu said proudly: "It's easy to break this formation, but Cao's army outside the pass has 500,000. If the soldiers who break the formation are trapped in a tight siege, it will be too dangerous.
Before the lord arrives, I will never let anything go wrong at Hulao Pass! Therefore, all of you, please be honest and don't always think about going to war!"
"Yes! The general understands!" He understood that Cao's army was powerful and Ma Chao was not stupid. He just handed over his hand and retreated behind Xu Shu, but Cao Ren still kept shouting and scolding him at the gate, and the scolding was very unpleasant!
"Commander, Cao Jun has bullied people too much. They have been scolding them for more than an hour, and they are finally asking for a fight!" Ma Chao had originally decided to turn a deaf ear to Cao Jun's scoldings, but he couldn't bear the increasingly excessive insults!
"Let him scold him, Cao Jun's scolding array is worse than Yide!" Xu Shu didn't care. If he didn't even have this patience, how could he be worthy of being Liu Zhang's military advisor?
"This..." Ma Chao was stunned for a moment and retreated again, but the anger on his face did not fade at all.
"Report!" Just when Xu Shu was about to order the pass to be strictly guarded, a small school rushed to the top of the city.
"What happened?" Xu Shu frowned, with a look of worry on his face.
"Inform the military advisor, the lord's army has arrived!" The colonel's voice was full of excitement. In his opinion, the arrival of Liu Zhang's army was a precursor to Cao Cao's defeat.
"Are you serious?" Ma Chao also looked excited. In his opinion, Liu Zhang's arrival meant that he was going to war!
"How dare my subordinates lie about the military situation?" the junior high school officer said: "The lord's army has arrived five miles outside the pass. The special junior high school commander is here to clear up the situation and ask the adults to turn on and off to welcome them!"
"Okay!" Xu Shu said overjoyed: "Now that my lord is here, I won't be afraid of the opponent's tricks anymore! Meng Qi, Ling Ming, you two prepare an army. When the lord enters the pass, you will break out of the pass and break the formation!"
"Yes!" Ma Chao and Pang De looked at each other, their faces full of excitement. The two of them had long wanted to go into battle! Without waiting for Xu Shu's instructions, the two of them immediately went down to the pass to assemble their troops and prepare for battle!
"You!" Xu Shu pointed to the small schoolmaster and said, "Go immediately and inform the lord, asking him to cease his activities. When our army fights with Cao's army, he will enter the pass again! I dare to say that as long as our army breaks out of the pass and breaks the formation, Cao Cao will definitely
We will send people to attack the pass!"
"Follow your orders!" Xiaoxiao doesn't care whether Xu Shu's opinion is correct or not, his mission is just to convey information.
After a while, Xiao Xiao, Ma Chao, and Pang De returned to the pass again. Liu Zhang had already agreed with Xu Shu's opinion, but Ma Chao and Pang De came to ask about the method of breaking the formation. Xu Shu pointed at Cao Ren's army and said, "These are the eight formations."
The gate golden lock array has eight gates: Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Death, Jing, and Kai. For example, if you open the door from Sheng gate or Jing gate, it is auspicious to enter; if you enter from Shang gate, Jing gate, or Xiu gate, you will be lucky.
If you attack someone from the Dumen Gate and the Death Gate, the person will die. Although Cao Ren's eight gates are arranged neatly, the middle one is not open to the host. If you attack someone from the Shangsheng Gate in the southeast corner and go out from the Jingmen Gate due west, the formation will be chaotic.
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"I understand!" Pang De was quick-minded. After hearing Xu Shu's words, he understood in his heart, but Ma Chao was still confused. When Pang De saw this, he had to explain it to Ma Chao again, and Ma Chao suddenly realized that following Pang
Germany and Germany went to the pass together to attack.
"Boom, boom..." The gate of Hulao Pass opened with a loud noise. At the same time, the back door of Hulao Pass also opened with a bang. Liu Zhang led the army to quietly enter the pass. When Ma Chao and Pang De were serious in front of Hulao Pass,
While waiting, all the Tiger Guards entered the pass!
"Yuan Zhi, thank you for your hard work!" Liu Zhang, who brought Dian Wei and other generals to the top of the city, saw Xu Shu with a tired look on his face.
"This is what a subordinate should do!" Xu Shu bowed and said with a smile: "My lord, I came just in time to catch a good show!"
Liu Zhang said: "I knew that Yuan Zhi asked me to enter the pass quietly. There must be some plan. I wonder if I can do some law?"
"My lord, you don't need to do anything. Just wait for Cao Cao to attack the pass! However, before Cao Cao launches his attack, my lord must not show his face. If Cao Cao sees it, my plan will be defeated!" Xu Shu said with a smile on his face: "
Let me welcome the Lord with a victory!"
"Then I'll wait and see!" Looking at the high-spirited Xu Shu, Liu Zhang was smiling. He was quietly waiting for Xu Shu's wonderful performance...