Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1048 Taking advantage of the opportunity
The man in black robe ran as fast as he could and finally arrived at a huge and brand new camp.

"Stop, who are you?" The guard at the door stopped him.

The man in black robe did not answer, but held up a token high. The guard took a look at it, his expression changed, and he quickly let him go. The man hardly stopped and rode his horse straight into the military camp.

When he arrived outside the general's tent, he had no taboos and simply lifted the curtain and walked in quickly.

Inside the general's tent were Cao Cao, Cheng Yu, Xiahou Yuan and others, including Xiahou Dun who had not yet recovered from his injuries, who were also seated in order.

After seeing this man come in and kneel on the ground, everyone became more energized.

"But is there any news about E Lai and Hu Chi?" Cao Cao asked hurriedly.

The man in black robe said, "My lord, I saw with my own eyes that a fire suddenly broke out inside Hulao Pass. The fire was very large and thick smoke was rising. Many soldiers guarding the pass rushed to put out the fire."

"Great." Xiahou Yuan clapped his hands and laughed: "It must be that Dian Wei and Xu Chu successfully attacked the pass. Now the city gate is empty. It is time for our army to march again and take revenge."

"The last general invites you to fight!"

"I also want to fight!"

Seeing so many generals standing up, Cao Cao seemed a little excited, but he was a hero after all, and he did not lose his mind.

Cao Cao looked at his advisers and asked, "What do you think of this?"

Xi Zhong was the first to speak: "The Lord gave the two generals a tip, calculating that the Flying Eagle Guards would detect that they were crossing the mountain and send people to intercept them. However, they did not know that the Pingshan Flying Army organized by the Lord was the nemesis of cavalry. In order to achieve the goal of intercepting them as soon as possible, he must send cavalry, and then our army would be defeated. This is a matter of course. Now I don't know which cavalry commander under Liu He was defeated and died. In short, there is already chaos inside the pass, and it is a perfect time for our army to send troops. However, the method of advancing still needs to be considered."

"I think otherwise." Cheng Yu stood up to object.

"Oh? Zhongde, what do you think?" Cao Cao asked.

Cheng Yu stood with his hands folded, "Liu He is definitely not incompetent. Xun Yu, Xun You, Cui Jun and others are good counselors. At Hulao Pass, there are also famous generals such as Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Yong and Gao Shun. Even if the two generals succeed for a while, it will only cause a little chaos and will not affect the overall situation at all."

"Our army suffered a great defeat a few days ago, and has not recovered its vitality and morale. Even if we send troops to seize the pass now, I am afraid it will be a bloody battle and it will be difficult to achieve results. Even if we succeed by chance, we will suffer heavy casualties and end up benefiting the fishermen in vain."

"Hmm..." Cao Cao nodded repeatedly: "What do you think our army should do now?"

"It's very simple. The lord ordered several spies who had sneaked into the pass to pass a message to the two generals, asking them to lead the army to harass only from behind the pass and try to avoid direct confrontation. As long as the Pingshan Flying Army takes off their armor, they can move freely in the mountains and forests. Even if Liu He wants to chase and kill them, he can't do it. When the enemy is exhausted after days of harassment, our army will contact Liu Bei and send troops together, and victory will be in our grasp."

Cao Cao seemed to be thinking about something, not knowing whether he agreed or not.

He then looked at Guo Jia: "What do you think, Feng Xiao?"

Guo Jia said: "I agree with Mr. Cheng. It is not convenient for our army to attack the city right now. However, I don't think we should contact Liu Bei to attack together in a few days. Instead, we should continue to watch the fire from the other side and wait for news."

"Oh? Wait for the news?" Cao Cao was a little confused: "What news?" Guo Jia smiled: "My lord, have you forgotten that it is not just our army and Liu Bei who came to attack Luoyang this time. Sun Jian has disappeared since the alliance. It has been many days. My lord, don't you want to know where he went?"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up. "If Feng Xiao hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten. Feng Xiao meant that Sun Jian would appear soon after disappearing for many days?"

Guo Jia said: "That's right. Not only did he appear, but he also appeared at the enemy's weakest point. Even if Liu He got the news, it would be difficult for him to rush to the enemy's aid quickly."

Cao Cao thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Hangu Pass!"

"Yes, my lord is wise. It is Hangu Pass." Guo Jia said solemnly, "Liu He has transferred all the troops from Hangu Pass and even Chang'an City to guard Hulao Pass. Hangu Pass and Tongguan Pass, which he just built a few years ago, are now almost empty, with only a few thousand soldiers guarding them. Sun Jian's army concealed the news, not because they were afraid of Liu He but because they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy Luoyang first at the lowest cost. In this way, he became the biggest beneficiary of this battle."

Xiahou Yuan was furious. "This Sun Jian is so despicable. If he had succeeded, he would have occupied Luoyang, and the morale of the army would have been high. It would have been easy for him to deal with our army, which was injured and exhausted after the fierce battle. Humph, they said they were forming an alliance, but they were plotting against us everywhere. This is intolerable."

Guo Jia smiled and persuaded Xiahou Yuan: "General Miaocai, don't be angry. The more Sun Jian wants to do this, the more it will play into our army's hands."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something.

"Feng Xiao means that our army can advance only after Sun Jian attacks Hangu Pass?"

"That's right. Hangu Pass has few soldiers and generals, and it is impossible to stop Sun Jian's 150,000 troops. Hangu Pass is only 40 miles away from Luoyang City. Once Hangu Pass is lost, Luoyang will be in a blink of an eye. Liu He must not sit idly by. The Flying Eagle Guard can still track the movements of the Pingshan Flying Army. Once Sun Jian's army reveals its whereabouts, how can it be hidden from Liu He? To deal with Sun Jian's 150,000 troops, Liu He must at least withdraw more than 100,000 troops from Hulao Pass to rush to support them. By then, they will fight to the death, and then our army will seize Hulao Pass."

"That's wonderful, hahaha." Cao Cao laughed heartily.

Even Cheng Yu, who had always disliked Guo Jia, stood up and said, "This is an open conspiracy. Even if Liu He sees through our army's intentions, he can never sit idly by and watch the battle of Hangu Pass."

Cao Cao immediately made up his mind: "Okay, let's do it this way. I want to see if Liu He can have three heads and six arms..."

Cao Cao was relieved, but after Hulao Pass, Dian Wei and others were in a tough battle. Guan Yu led 5,000 horse lance cavalry, and only charged back and forth twice, but the Pingshan Flying Army suffered heavy losses, and almost no intact armor could be found.

"You thieves!" Guan Yu shouted angrily, "You have killed my great Han prince. Your crime is unforgivable. Pay with your life."

He threw away the lance, picked up the Green Dragon Crescent Blade again, and rushed towards Dian Wei.

"Flutter..." Just as the two sides started close combat again, a carrier pigeon landed in front of Liu He.

Liu He reached out to grab the ancient carrier pigeon, took the letter off its leg, took a look at it, and then put the letter away with a calm look.

"Just as Gongda expected, Sun Jian really went to Hangu Pass."

In Liu He's eyes, anger and disdain mixed together at this moment.

(End of this chapter)