Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 524 Cao Xiu's Battle

"Oh no!"

"There are a few soldiers in Guanzhong who went down the pass under the cover of night!"

In Hangu Pass, Cao Xiu was planning how to march out of the pass to defeat the enemy and catch Xing Daorong off guard.

As a result, just when I started to think of it, I heard the deputy general coming and saying that some soldiers had run away!
He became furious and wanted to bring the man back.

But as soon as I took a step forward, an idea suddenly flashed through my mind.

He stopped and asked the deputy general, "How many people walked out?"

The deputy general said: "There are countless in the dark night...but...but it is really not a small number!"

"At least... at least a hundred people."

About a hundred people!

When Cao Xiu heard this, he knew that so many people leaving together was an organized retreat from the army, not just one or two people who had a sudden whim to leave Cao's army.

The army began to flee!

Cao Xiu knew that once this trend began to appear, unless drastic measures were taken, the entire army would flee in panic, and soon most of Guanzhong would be gone.

Time waits for me!

Now is the time to throw everything into the air!

Cao Xiu made a decision immediately and went straight to find Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang got the news and was about to go out to arrest people, but he met Cao Xiu and said hurriedly: "Wen Lie, come with me and catch those escaped soldiers."

Cao Xiu didn't want to see Cao Zhang anxious, but he was not anxious at all. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Ziwen, what if we catch those deserters?"

"When Xing Daorong brings out the meat to cook at the gate, won't that still make the soldiers want to flee?"

"Although Xing Daorong's words were harsh, he was right about one thing!"

"We can't let our soldiers go to fight for us while they're hungry!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhang looked at Cao Xiu in surprise.

From what he said, it seems like he doesn't want to arrest anyone anymore?
Then he asked, "What does Wen Lie mean by this? Don't you want to arrest people?"

But Cao Xiu actually nodded and said: "It is not important whether or not to catch those deserters now. The key is how to defeat Xing Daorong!"

"Today I have something to think about. Please listen carefully, Ziwen."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhang couldn't help but frown.

If we want to repel Xing Daorong, is it possible just relying on the troops in Hangu Pass?

An expression of doubt instantly appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Cao Xiu knew what Cao Zhang was worried about, and asked, "When Ziwen saved me before, didn't he risk everything and send out all his troops?"

"I have always wanted to fight hard, why am I hesitating now?"

Cao Zhang thought to himself, how could they be the same?

If something happened to you again and you fell into Xing Daorong's hands, it would have been very difficult to defend Hangu Pass!

We can still hold on to Hangu Pass now, but if we leave, wouldn’t that be courting death?

Then he said, "I'm afraid that if I leave the customs, I will be dead."

"I'm not afraid of losing my life, I'm just afraid of losing this pass!"

Cao Xiu said, "Even if we just stay here, what can we do?"

"We will lose this pass sooner or later!"

"Given the current situation, we should fight to the death, defeat Xing Daorong, and defend Hangu Pass."

"Otherwise, we will just be passive and be attacked by Xing Daorong one move at a time. How can we really defend this pass?"

Cao Zhang admitted that Cao Xiu was right. Xing Daorong had made people uneasy just by cooking a piece of meat soup. No one knew how many people wanted to leave.

If he plots against me a few more times, I really don’t know what will happen!

Looking at Cao Xiu's face again, he was serious about what he said, as if he had already thought about it. He immediately asked, "Wen Lie...but what is your plan to defeat the enemy?"

Cao Xiu nodded slightly and said, "That's right!"

"The deserters that escaped from our border today were all subdued by Xing Daorong."

"Although this matter is hateful, it also gives us some opportunities to take advantage of!"

"If we blend in with the fleeing soldiers and horses, wouldn't we be able to successfully enter the Han camp and find an opportunity to attack?"

"If we can cooperate inside and outside, we can defeat Xing Daorong!"

This…

Cao Zhang frowned when he heard this.

Not to mention, Cao Xiu's plan sounded really good. It was unexpected and it was a good strategy.

However, the opponent they were facing, Xing Daorong, was too powerful. He was afraid that he had already anticipated that they would use such a strategy. By the time they went there, they would be caught in a trap!

Cao Xiu saw Cao Zhang's doubts and asked anxiously, "What is Ziwen still worried about?"

Cao Zhang did not hide anything either, but directly expressed his concerns: "Xing Daorong is a man of great plans, but I'm afraid his plan will not work."

Cao Xiu advised again: "Ziwen, don't think Xing Daorong is a god."

"If Xing Daorong had a plan that was perfect, he would have been able to seize Hangu Pass when you and your entire army came out to rescue me last time, Ziwen!"

"It seems that Xing Daorong was also negligent. He is just an ordinary person!"

"We don't have to be afraid of him, we just need to use tricks!"

After saying that, seeing that Cao Zhang was still a little hesitant, he continued to increase his strength and said, "Ziwen! If you hesitate again, our last chance to use a trick will be gone!"

"Once Xing Daorong breaks into Guanzhong and all our soldiers run away, we won't even have the chance to fight like this!"

These words finally touched Cao Zhang's heart.

indeed!

If you hesitate any longer, I'm afraid you'll lose your last chance to fight.

But he said: "So... let's plan carefully and make a final effort!"

Seeing that Cao Zhang had finally figured it out and agreed, Cao Xiu quickly nodded and said, "That's exactly what should be done, that's exactly what should be done!"

"As for how to proceed, I have already figured it out along the way. Ziwen, listen to me..."

As he spoke, Cao Xiu pulled Cao Zhang and went towards the big tent.

As for those soldiers who escaped...no one will take care of them for now.

...

After the "meat pot tactics", more and more soldiers escaped from Hangu Pass.

As for Xing Daorong, he was not afraid of anyone who came and stayed with them one by one.

They even launched a second wave of "meat pot tactics", specifically to feast the surrendered Cao troops in front of the pass, in order to show the soldiers who were still hesitant or had the desire but not the courage to commit crimes.

This inevitably made the soldiers watching feel a little regretful.

First of all, seeing those brave ones eating meat so comfortably, I naturally feel jealous.

Secondly, it seemed that the commander-in-chief did not take the matter seriously. He had not gone after the deserters in the past two days. He had been behaving himself, which made him look stupid.

Anyway, no matter what, seeing my brothers who were as hungry as me a few days ago now eating delicious food in front of the pass, I felt really uncomfortable!

At this moment... there are countless people who want to come out and surrender tonight!
However, among them, there were some people who were led by Cao Xiu himself to implement the plan of internal and external cooperation.

Before setting off, Cao Zhang and Cao Xiu made detailed arrangements.

The key point is how Cao Xiu can hide himself from Xing Daorong's investigation.

Cao Xiu actually had no confidence in this, he just wanted to give it a try and said: "This will allow more soldiers to escape, I will lead the army to blend in with them, once we enter the camp, we will attack them directly and beat them up... It's beyond my expectation!"

(End of this chapter)