Overlord!

Guan Yu's tragic cry has become the most realistic portrayal of Cao Jun's despair today.

In the face of the natural power of natural disasters, Cao Cao used his troops like a god, and Guan Yu bravely defeated the three armies, but they were useless and could not make any waves at all.

The Song generals seized the time, fought day and night, and stormed every Cao army camp.

Cao's army was in a joint camp for more than ten miles. They originally relied on each other and thought of the power of horns, so they set up an airtight defense line that could be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. But now in the flood, it has become the biggest flaw.

General Lu Meng of the Song Army commanded the navy to advance and retreat, and Cao's army was unable to fight back.

Song Jun also knew that the flood would not last long. It might be as long as ten days or as short as five or six days, and ships would no longer be able to pass through.

Therefore, the Song army seized the time to attack every camp. Bows, arrows, arrows, stones and even crossbows were moved to the warships to launch a fierce attack on the defending camps.

Under this situation, the Song army achieved great results, and even a general like Lu Meng reported the results to Zhuge Liang in person with joy on his face.

"Sima, in the past three days, our army has captured Cao's camp, more than twenty villages, and captured tens of thousands of people."

It was already dark. Zhuge Liang stood on the top of the city and watched the stars at night. He said, "It's time for General Zilong to go into battle. Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. The stars are clearly visible in the purple walls. It should be a sign of peace in the world." ."

Lu Meng was slightly surprised and asked: "Does Sima You believe in the art of stargazing?"

He also thought that a great man like Zhuge Liang had always believed that with his peerless talent, he could change destiny with his human power.

Zhuge Liang smiled. Naturally, he didn't believe in astrology, but he believed in astronomy.

The stars are clearly visible, and it can be seen that the sky is extremely clear now, and there may not be any clouds or rain in the next period of time.

A general who does not understand astronomy, does not know the geographical advantages, does not know the strange gates, does not know the yin and yang, does not understand the formation diagram, and does not understand the military strength, is mediocre.

As the commander-in-chief, he naturally had to act according to the situation as early as possible, deploy his troops in advance, and be one step ahead of his opponents before Cao Jun's actions.

You must know that Cao's army is on the verge of collapse at this time.

Lü Meng captured tens of thousands of people in three days!

This number doesn't seem high, but that's from the perspective of Song Jun.

From the perspective of Cao Jun, Cao Jun was at the end of his rope and was in a desperate situation.

After three days of not eating, even the water he drank was sewage, soaked with all kinds of mud, flesh, flesh, filth, and even corpses, all kinds of edema and floating corpses. The attrition caused by hunger and disease was enough to weaken Cao's army. Tens of thousands of people.

After being captured by Lu Meng's army, tens of thousands of people were captured. Cao's army lost nearly 30,000. The main force was wiped out in one fell swoop, and its logistics were unsustainable. This army was on the verge of disintegration and displacement even if it no longer had to fight.

The few remaining soldiers could only hope to escape in despair after the flood.

Zhuge Liang therefore replied to Lü Meng: "The five stars divide the sky. If they are gathered in the east, China will benefit; if they are gathered in the west, foreign troops will benefit. The five stars are all gathered together from the stars, and the country where they are placed can rule the world." You must also believe in the images of stars. Today is like the Qingming Festival. It is the time for us to bring order to the world and restore peace. We must use our troops decisively to kill Cao Cao here in one fell swoop."

"Now that Cao Cao is at peace and Luoyang is empty, Song Gong marches in and the world can be stabilized!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yun's eyes lit up as he stood aside. He had already had this ambition.

It should be said that any contemporary hero has this kind of ambition, wanting to end the troubled times, end the war, and restore peace to the world.

If you can personally participate in it, follow Song Gong, and have the honor to be a member of the people who conquer the world and help people in times of need, this is something that everyone will be honored to do.

At this time, the honor and disgrace of a family and a surname are not even worth mentioning. After all, since ancient times in the Central Plains, there has been the concept that "the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least." Mencius, who said this, was even revered as a saint.

Even Liu's own warning to the king was: "Poverty in the world will lead to eternal prosperity."

If you want to benefit the people, you don't have to follow the ancients; if you want to do things well, you don't have to follow the customs.

This world is not dominated by the Liu family. The current situation is obviously that Song Gong unified the world, which is more conducive to ending disputes and restoring peace to the world.

So Zhao Yun immediately said: "I must lead my army before the water falls. After defeating Cao Cao's army, I will lead Cao Cao to Hebei."

And just when the Song army was dispatching its troops, on the high ground where Cao's army finally gathered, General Cao's army was in a daze looking at the last few buckets of moldy grain.

This scene made Cao Cao feel a little dazed. Maybe ordinary people will have such a moment, always feeling that what they are experiencing now must have been experienced once at a certain moment.

Even when Guan Yu's face was solemn and full of tragedy, and when he was about to speak, Cao Cao felt that he knew what Guan Yu was going to say.

Sure enough, what Guan Yu said was as Cao Cao expected, and it even made him feel powerless that it would be like this.

"Mr. Cao, there are still thousands of elites in our camp. If we defend on this slope, we may not be defeated by Sun Ce's cavalry."

"That's right, Mr. Cao, we would rather fight to the end than surrender to the Jiangdong bandits!" Xu Chuyi waved his halberd and roared. His body was covered in blood. He was defeated in Yanzhou and only escaped with his life, and fled back to Cao Cao's camp. Since then, he has been fighting bravely to take the lead. It was he who repelled a tentative attack by the Song army. .

Because of his desperate fighting, Cao Cao was able to sleep here for a while.

But all of this made Cao Cao's mind go blank, and he couldn't tell whether he could really predict the future or whether his memory was confused.

It seems that I have already experienced this once.

And he felt a suffocating pressure, knowing very well that even if he knew all this, he would be unable to change anything.

Therefore, whether facing the loyalty and hard work of his subordinates or the depression and dejection of his soldiers, he remained indifferent and stared at the distant torrent with muddy eyes.

I don't know when, a sad dirge came from the camp: "The beasts are so scared that they have perished. The kings and grandsons have returned, so we can't stay in the mountains for long."

"The beasts are so frightened that they have been killed, and the spring grass is so luxuriant."

The voice was low and sad, with endless desolation, echoing in the silent valley, and the whining and mourning of soldiers could be vaguely heard mixed in.

Many soldiers shed tears sadly. As the saying goes, when a bird is about to die, its cry is also mournful.

Now these thousands of soldiers clearly feel the sadness and desolation before death.

Xu Chu couldn't help but blush, but he was a fierce general, how could he behave like a woman in tears? He immediately stood up angrily and roared, shouting: "Who is spreading this ballad to shake the morale of the army?"

But the roaring sound like a tiger sounded so lonely above the empty torrent.

Guan Yu was also righteous and awe-inspiring, stroking his chin with his hand, and said: "If you cut off your head and kill your son, you will not be angry. How can I fear death like your son Cao! Mr. Cao, if we break through and leave, there is still something we can do!"

Cao Cao looked at him for a moment and sighed: "Yun Chang is so powerful that he swallows the Yellow River! It's just this long Yellow River. How can I help? God's will is like this, how can the big man thrive?" Facing this torrential torrent, Cao Cao's army was unable to break out of the encirclement. .

Guan Yu remonstrated: "We can ask the Song army to surrender, and then take advantage of their slackness to break out of the encirclement."

This request to surrender was not a false surrender, but that Cao Cao could no longer take away so many soldiers.

While the Song army was counting prisoners here, Cao Cao led his elite cavalry to break through the encirclement and leave.

Dong Zhao, a counselor in Cao Cao's army, also advised: "It's midsummer today. When the flood recedes a little and the land will dry out in a few days under the scorching sun, Cao Cao should break out of the encirclement in time. We can surrender without losing the power of the prefectures and counties." position. And Duke Cao will not be tolerated by Duke Song."

After all, Gongsun Ce of the Song Dynasty had always been on the Northern Expedition. He believed that it was the country's most important duty to eliminate thieves, and his goal was to get rid of Cao Cao.

If Cao Cao had been willing to serve as a vassal town for Song Gong during the Battle of Guandu, there might have been a glimmer of hope.

However, Cao Cao led his troops to the west and served as the chief minister of the Han Dynasty. He attacked the Song Dynasty this year, causing the prefectures and counties to be devastated and the people to be displaced.

This is a crime that cannot be punished. Even if he surrenders, he will not escape the punishment of Mingzhengdian. Song Gong will definitely execute him to shock the world.

Cao Cao's head was confused at this moment, and the headache that had been tormenting him broke out again, and he felt like he was losing his mind.

This scene was too familiar. He once again asked for surrender from the Song army, once again abandoned the army and broke out, and once again defected to Emperor Luoyang.

Where exactly have you experienced this moment? Or has there been a completely similar scene before?

Cao Cao couldn't think clearly at all. He had no room to think now.

He went from being invincible and sharp at the beginning of his army to now running out of food and money and being trapped to death. It was really too fast, only three or four months.

Everything is like a flash in the pan, and like a mirror, a flower in the water, a moon in the water. No matter how unwilling and desperate he is, he will never be able to recover.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War" says: Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. They must be observed.

If he launched an attack rashly, he should bear the consequences.

The whole army had begun to kill horses to satisfy their hunger and ate the leather on their armors. On the third day, the water level nearby dropped, so Cao Jun asked Song Jun to surrender.

At this time, Cao Jun had lost all his spirit and morale.

Their commander-in-chief, Cao Cao, was good at using his troops, changing like a god, absorbing the magic of Shen and Shang, and the unique strategies of Han and Bai. Their general Guan Yu was talented in both civil and military affairs and was extremely heroic.

This shouldn't be like this, the war shouldn't be like this!

Even if they are short of food, even if they march rashly, if they set up a majestic formation and unfurl the righteous flag, they may not be unable to compete with the Song army.

Even if the food route is cut off and unsustainable, at least we can retreat to Henan calmly.

But it seems that the heaven is desperate for the Han Dynasty!

They launched an offensive recklessly, hoping to complete their victory in one battle, but they encountered heavy rain and floods.

This is God's will. How can human power defeat God?

Zhuge Liang sent Lu Meng to personally lead more than ten thousand troops to surround Cao Jun's Tupo and accept his surrender.

Chen Wu also led his cavalry to follow Lü Meng, and asked Lü Meng: "Thief Cao is willing to surrender like this? I think he must be deceitful! He is ambitious and will not change his ambition after repeated defeats. Now that he surrenders, he will inevitably die." , I’m afraid they will definitely take advantage of the chaos and leave.”

Lu Meng snorted coldly and said: "It doesn't matter, he can't escape. I once led an army to control floods, and I also know the water potential and geography. Floods can recede in a few days, but can last half a decade. The speed of their rise and fall, It is related to the terrain. Although the rain has stopped and the clouds have stopped, and the sun is scorching, the land in Hebei has not exhausted its drainage swamp. If it breaks through, it will not fulfill its purpose."

Lü Meng was also a good general and knew a lot about astronomy, geography, water potential, navy, etc. In particular, he once led an army to control floods.

It can be said that he knows more about water conservancy and disaster prevention than most generals in the world.

Even after six or seven days, the floods near Guangzong City were released, and there was no flood siege near Cao Jun's station, but this does not mean that the impact of this flood has faded in the entire Hebei.

In the land of Hebei, there is still a large area in Zeguo. Even if Zeguo is evaporated, the ground is flooded with silt and the roads are submerged in mud.

It is not easy for Cao Jun to break through the encirclement.

Chen Wu didn't understand water conservancy, he was just an ordinary general, and he didn't know anything about how many days the flood would subside. But hearing that Lu Meng was so decisive and confident, he immediately felt relieved and asked: "What about Thief Cao?" Isn’t it hard to fly with wings?”

Lu Meng said: "If he breaks through and escapes, there is no need to worry, life or death will not matter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise from the front. The soldiers who had surrendered to Cao Jun suddenly rose up and launched an attack, intending to break out of the encirclement!

The Song army had long been prepared for this, and the general was resolute. He immediately fired his crossbows and executed the rebels on the spot.

However, there were also fierce generals in Cao's army. Xu Chu led dozens of dead soldiers, wearing double armor in secret, fighting desperately, causing chaos in the place of surrender.

Cao's army surrendered in two ranks, which made the surrender very slow. The sun was scorching hot this midsummer, and Song Jun stood under the scorching sun for nearly half a day, feeling a little tired.

Xu Chu fought his way out of the camp, indeed taking advantage of the Song army's slight fatigue and slackness.

Cao Cao therefore took the opportunity to break through with Guan Yu and hundreds of fine cavalry. These were the only war horses left in their camp!

Seeing this, Chen Wu was immediately overjoyed. He got on his horse with a long spear in hand, and ordered to the cavalry who were enjoying the shade under the shade of the trees: "Commanders, follow me to pursue the enemy, and you will definitely get Cao Cao's head."

The Song Army's cavalry immediately stood up excitedly, jumped on their horses and followed Chen Wu out. They had already been prepared for Cao Cao's possible breakthrough.

The whole army has one man and two horses, and the soldiers and horses are strong, which is completely incomparable to Cao Jun's weak soldiers who have been tired for a long time!

The situation was as expected by the Song army. Cao Jun repeatedly sent people to resist the Song army's charge. Chen Wu rode deeply and repeatedly combined four or five times to completely defeat Cao Jun.

Even Cao Cao himself was stabbed by the Song Army's cavalry with a long spear. He was wounded and fled in a panic.

This scene had been staged on the land of Henan. Hundreds of Song Army cavalry were chasing after Cao Cao, shouting that the one wearing the brocade robe is Cao Cao, and the one wearing the long beard is Cao Cao.

The last time the Song army was exhausted after a long battle, Cao Cao was able to escape only after Guan Yu fought tooth and nail with the support of the Emperor's cavalry.

But this time, the Song army gathered its strength and was sure to win against Cao Cao.

Moreover, the terrain of Hebei is as Lu Meng said. The land and sediment left by the flood have not receded, and the roads have also been submerged.

Cao Cao only broke out for a few dozen miles before losing his way. (End of chapter)