Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

South Gate of Jinyang.

In the Han camp in the night, 40,000 Han soldiers stood solemnly, each of them with excitement burning on their face, eager to fight.

At the camp gate.

Zhang Fei stood on his horse with his spear in hand, his eyes fixed on the South Gate Tower, impatience evident on his face.

"The moon has already passed its zenith, why is there no response from the South Gate Tower?"

"Could it be that Guo Huai is also pretending to surrender? If that's the case, I'll tear his head off with my own hands."

Seeing that there was no movement at the South Gate, Zhang Fei became more and more anxious and kept muttering to himself.

Fa Zheng smiled faintly and said comfortingly:
"Don't worry, General Hussar. Let's wait patiently."

"Guo Huai is from Bingzhou. He surrendered to Cao Cao not long ago and has not been put to important use by Cao Cao. At this time when Bingzhou is changing hands, he has no reason to be loyal to Cao Cao."

"I think Guo Huai's surrender must be sincere."

Fa Zheng's words calmed Zhang Fei down a little. After taking a deep breath, he looked at the city wall again.

His eyes suddenly widened, and the anxiety in his eyes was instantly replaced by ecstasy.

On the South Gate Tower, three beacon fires have already risen and rushed into the night sky.

This is the agreed signal!
Guo Huai took action as promised.

Fa Zheng smiled and raised his hand to point:
"General of the Cavalry, it seems that Guo Huai is also a punctual person, and he takes action at the exact moment."

"The first person to attack Jinyang must be the General of the Cavalry."

Zhang Fei laughed loudly and used his snake spear to attack:
"Open the camp gates, all soldiers, follow my orders and march into Jinyang!"

The camp gate is wide open.

Zhang Fei leaped onto his horse, spear in hand, and rushed out first.

The 40,000 Han troops, ready to go, poured out of the camp like a flood and rushed towards the south gate.

The sound of trumpets pierced the sky, and the cry of killing shattered the night.

A moment later, on the city wall of Jinyang South Gate, flags with the word "Han" on them rose in the night.

Tens of thousands of Han soldiers poured into Jinyang City like a tide and rushed towards the north gate along the main street.

At this moment, outside the north gate.

Cao Ren led his Qin army and launched a fierce attack on the Han army's northern camp almost at the same time.

Driven by the instinct of survival, the 50,000 Qin troops burst out with amazing fighting power and rushed towards the wall of the Han army camp one after another.

The deer antlers were chopped off, the trenches were filled, and the Qin troops quickly broke through the Han army's outer barriers and rushed to the camp wall.

At this time, in the Han camp, the sound of gongs and alarms was already loud.

Nearly ten thousand Han soldiers rushed to the camp wall and began to block the Qin army's attack.

Sharp arrows flew like shuttles and shot at the Qin army outside the camp.

Large spears pierced through the camp wall, turning the Qin soldiers who were pushing and chopping at the camp wall into hedgehogs.

In a blink of an eye, the camp wall that stretched for a hundred steps was littered with corpses and blood splattered everywhere.

"The Han army has only 10,000 men, they are no match for us!"

"Don't retreat. Charge forward if you want to live. As long as we break through the camp wall, we can successfully break out and survive!"

"Push it to me!"

Le Jin, who was famous for his ferocious charging into battle array, rode his horse and dragged his sword back and forth, shouting at his soldiers to attack without hesitation at the risk of their lives.

After all, the Qin army was composed of elite troops, and their originally low morale now seemed to be revived.

Holding large shields, they rushed towards the camp wall like wild beasts.

Densely packed spears and halberds stabbed madly at the Han soldiers inside the camp wall.

The numerical advantage of the Qin army was finally demonstrated at this moment.

Although the Han army was elite, the camp wall was not a city wall after all. With only 10,000 soldiers, how could they withstand the fierce attack of the Qin army that was five times their size?

There are still 50,000 Qin troops who are eager to survive and fight to the death!

Inside the North Camp.

It was Zhang Yan who commanded 10,000 Han troops to stop the Qin army.

Looking at the crumbling defense line, there was no trace of anxiety on Zhang Yan's face. Instead, a sarcastic sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems that Guo Huai did not pretend to surrender. Cao Ren really did what the Prime Minister expected and gathered all his troops to break out from the north gate."

"Cao Ren, let me show you what it feels like to be happy first and sad later."

Zhang Yan smiled coldly, turned his horse around, and shouted:

"Pass the order down, the entire army abandons the camp and retreats north!"

The gong sounded.

Ten thousand Han soldiers who were fighting hard abandoned their lines and retreated outside the camp as if they had been pardoned.

"Crack!"

The camp wall lost its support and was smashed open by the Qin army.

Le Jin took the lead, riding his horse and holding a sword, and charged into the Han camp.

Seeing the Han army scattered, Le Jin was so excited that his eyes became bloodshot and he shouted:

"The Han army is defeated! The Han army is defeated!"

"We have successfully broken through, brothers, follow me!"

The Qin soldiers behind him saw hope, and they rushed into the gap one after another as if they were injected with chicken blood.

Almost at the same time, there were continuous sounds of breaking. The camp wall that stretched for a hundred steps was breached in an instant. The fifty thousand Qin soldiers were like wild beasts out of a cage, pushing and shoving each other to rush into the breach and pour into the Han camp.

In an instant, the Qin army's troops flooded the entire camp and broke into the camp from the north wall.

When Cao Ren stood outside the wall of the North Camp with his sword drawn, all he saw before him was an endless field with no obstacles in sight.

"Heaven will not destroy me, Cao Ren. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great blessing and protection!"

"Hahaha--"

Cao Ren laughed wildly and pointed his long sword to the north:
"The breakout has been successful. All troops, listen to my orders. Head north without stopping and head straight to Yanmen County!"

The Qin soldiers behind him roared and cheered, passing by him like a tide.

Cao Ren laughed wildly a few more times, then rode his horse, dragged his sword, rushed out of the North Camp, and rushed towards the endless wilderness.

Behind him, Yang Xiu immediately held his sword, looked at the soldiers who escaped to heaven, felt relieved, and let out a long sigh.

Although his advice had failed many times, this time it helped Cao Ren break out of the siege, which should have made up for his previous mistakes.

Even if Cao Cao won't reward him handsomely, at least he won't question him.

The dilemma is that Cao Zhi is dead.

The position of the Crown Prince of the Qin Dynasty could only belong to Cao Pi.

If Cao Pi continues in the future, as Cao Zhi's former military advisor, if Cao Pi comes to settle the score with him later, will he still be able to get away with it?

Not only will he be held accountable later, but his Yang family will also be implicated.

Yang Xiu frowned. What he was thinking about at this moment was no longer how to escape, but how to avoid being punished by Cao Pi later.

After thinking for a long time, a look of determination appeared in his eyes.

"Forget it. It seems that after returning to Guanzhong, I can only change my allegiance and join the King of Qi."

"Even if I was once the chief adviser to the Prince of Chenliu, with my wisdom and the family reputation of my Yang family, the King of Qi would surely be flattered and accept me as his chief adviser."

"Prince of Chenliu, oh Prince of Chenliu, it's not that I, Yang Xiu, am unwilling to leave. It's that you are unlucky and died early. You are not worthy of my assistance..."

Yang Xiu's mind was filled with thoughts, and after a long sigh, there was no more hesitation in his eyes.

He whipped his horse and chased after Cao Ren.

The 50,000 Qin troops, like wild horses breaking free from their reins, galloped across the field, rushing towards the Fen River ahead.

Here the Fen River turns a corner and changes its course westward into the mountains.

Therefore, Cao Ren could no longer go north along the Fen River to Yanmen. He could only cross the Fen River first, and then go north by land, passing through Langmeng, Yuanping, Yanmen Pass and enter Yanmen County.

The most critical step is to cross the Fen River first.

At this time, most of the Han army had probably noticed it, and most of the pursuing troops were already on their way to the north gate. After Liu Bei learned that he had fallen into a trap, he would naturally lead his entire army in pursuit to the north.

As long as Cao Ren could cross the Fen River first, he could use this natural barrier to isolate the pursuing Han army behind him.

By then, they would burn the boats and rafts to ashes. By the time Liu Bei rebuilt the boats and rafts and his troops crossed the Fen River, he would already be a hundred miles away.

That was truly a bird out of the cage and a dragon trapped in the sky. Liu Bei could no longer do anything to him.

The Han army in the direction of Yanmen had only more than 10,000 people, and they were distributed in many strategic passes such as Pingcheng and Yanmen Pass. There was no time to assemble in time to block the enemy.

His 50,000-strong army will easily break through the Han army cities in Yanmen with a devastating force and successfully enter Yunzhong County.

As for Yunzhong, Wuyuan, Shuofang and other counties, the Han army only conquered them by issuing edicts, but had not yet sent troops to station there.

Once his 50,000 troops leave Yanmen, who can stop them?

Cao Ren was outlining the next steps in his mind. His tense nerves gradually relaxed and a smile of relief quietly appeared on his face.

Before I knew it, the east was turning white and the sky was getting light.

The outline of the Fenshui ferry ahead is vaguely visible.

Cao Ren remembered that there were nearly a hundred boats and rafts left at the ferry. It was originally a granary used to transport grain and fodder southward.

As Jinyang was trapped, this ferry and granary naturally fell into Liu Bei's hands and became a place for transporting grain and fodder for the Han army.

The hundred or so boats and rafts should still be there, and the number of Han troops at the ferry should not exceed two thousand.

It would be easy for the 50,000 Qin troops to capture this camp.

Seizing the boat and raft and crossing the river smoothly should not be a problem.

As long as they crossed the Fen River, the road ahead would be smooth. Even if Liu Bei had a million troops, they could not stop him from retreating to Guanzhong to meet Cao Cao.

The more Cao Ren thought about it, the happier he became. He was so excited that he raised his sword and shouted:
"Soldiers, the Fenshui ferry is ahead. If we take it and cross the Fenshui River, we will be out of trouble!"

"Everyone cheer up and charge!"

The 50,000 Qin soldiers saw hope of survival, and they were all in high spirits, roaring and laughing, and running wildly.

One hundred steps, seventy steps, fifty steps...

As the ferry got closer, Cao Ren's hope grew stronger and stronger, and the smile on his face grew brighter and brighter.

Sudden.

The smile on Cao Ren's face suddenly disappeared, his eyes suddenly widened and his eyes were filled with fear and horror, as if he had seen the most terrifying scene in his life.

In his imagination, the ferry that was supposed to be empty was actually crowded with more than ten military formations.

Swords and spears are like a forest, flags cover the sky, and the military spirit is awe-inspiring.

Battle flags with the word "Han" on them fluttered majestically in the morning light.

The 50,000 Han troops, like a solid wall of steel, blocked their way outside the ferry.

Under the imperial flag with the word "Han" on it.

Liu Bei, dressed in golden armor, stood proudly with his sword in hand, gazing at the oncoming Qin army with a gaze as cold as iron.

"Guo Boji really didn't cheat. The Prime Minister's worries were also correct. Xun You really was pretending to surrender. Cao Ren really wanted to deceive everyone and break out from the north gate!" (End of this chapter)