Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 298

"Don't bother Prime Minister to ask questions, Zhao Feng and Zhao Botao, please be polite!" Although he was a little surprised that Cao Cao suddenly wanted to play with him, Zhao Feng still spoke up.Just kidding, now I want to delay the time. Since the other party is so active, of course it is up to him.As for the title of prime minister, although Liu Bei's group was quite dissatisfied with Cao Cao's presumptuous title of king, they still acquiesced to his position as prime minister.When talking about Cao Cao on weekdays, when he is in a good mood, or when he is joking, he usually calls him a prime minister.Of course, when you are in a bad mood, Cao thief will serve you directly.

"It's been a long time since General Zhao. I remember the last time I met General, it must have been when we were attacking Yuan Shu at Shouchun City!" It's like chatting with an old friend.Not to mention Zhao Feng's surprise, even Jia Xu and Xu Chu were a little confused.Cao Hong and others in the distance couldn't hear what Cao Cao said, and they only thought that Cao Cao was trying to persuade him to surrender.

"Exactly, it's been more than ten years!" Zhao Feng said with emotion after hearing Cao Cao's words.Then he remembered that if Yuan Laoer hadn't been born in the sky, and he insisted on proclaiming himself emperor at that juncture, Cao Cao might have died under the city of Peiguo, why is he in such danger now.It's a pity, isn't this the so-called life that shouldn't die?
"Yes, it is said that when Cao Cao marched into Xuzhou 20 years ago, he was defeated by ambush at the foot of Jiuli Mountain. Was it the general's plan?" Cao Cao seemed to be in high spirits, but he started rambling on about the past.

"That's right, but the prime minister is also a great man in the world, so he defeated Lu Bu under such circumstances!" Zhao Feng didn't know what happened to Cao Cao today, but he praised himself one after another.Puzzled or puzzled, Zhao Feng answered casually, and flattered Lao Cao by the way.

"Haha, it's easy to say. It is said that the reason why Guan Yunchang was able to break through my Qiao County and drive my Cao clan out of Yuzhou is also due to the general's credit?" Cao Cao continued to ask with a smile, Jia Xu on the side was already puzzled up.Cao Cao like this doesn't seem to be talking to his opponent, he is flattering his opponent.

"That's right, but I don't like to kill, so Prime Minister Cao doesn't need to thank me for not killing anyone!" Zhao Feng laughed, and Cao Cao didn't take it seriously when he heard the words, but continued: "It is said that Liu Xuande ordered Jiangdong to take Jing Xiang, Ping Hanzhong, and Ping Xichuan are all due to the generals?"

"That's true!" Zhao Feng didn't know what happened to Lao Cao today, but he answered honestly.It's just that after Cao Cao summed it up, he realized that he had done a lot in the past 20 years.At least, it did cause a lot of trouble for Prime Minister Cao.

"Ah!" Cao Cao sighed suddenly, and finally said with some regret: "Liu Xuande, He De, He Neng, was only a county guard back then. He is so lucky to be able to occupy half of the country now with the help of a general! If I win the general, I'm afraid they have already occupied the world, so why are you in such a mess now." After saying this, Cao Cao shook his head again and again, feeling very helpless.The voice of this sentence was so loud that Cao Hong and the others could hear it clearly, and their faces turned red immediately, embarrassing, but irrefutable.Especially the defeated generals like Cao Hong and Cao Xiu had nothing to say.

"Differences do not conspire with each other. Although the Prime Minister is a hero in the world, he kills people recklessly. Although Feng is just a warrior, he doesn't want to be with such a hero as the Prime Minister!" Zhao Feng said with a sense of loss.Cao Cao was not angry when he heard this, he just smiled and said: "Cao Su knows that the general is a loyal person, but now I still want to ask, is the general willing to surrender?" After a pause, Cao Cao raised his voice and said: "General Surrender as you wish, I promise, I am willing to play the son of heaven, and the general will be the king of a different surname, and he will be named as the lord of ten thousand households!"

"Oh!" As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly exclaimed.Wang with different surnames and Marquis of Wanhu, these are extremely lofty honors.Zhao Feng was taken aback when he heard the words, the emotional old Cao really spent his money.In front of the soldiers of the two armies, he actually made such a promise.The king of different surnames, plus the Marquis of Wanhu, is much stronger than the current self.

Zhao Feng is now only a Yizhou shepherd, and his food city Wuxiang County has been captured by Sima Yi, so he can only bear the false name of Lord Marquis.Cao Cao's two titles, even his own subordinates, no one can have such honors.Although there is an element of wooing, Cao Cao's regard for him is indeed not shallow.

After sighing for a while, Zhao Feng also said with a smile: "Prime Minister's kindness, Feng appreciates it. It's just that a man does something and doesn't. When we meet the Prime Minister today on the battlefield, there is only a fight to the death. Don't blame the Prime Minister!"

"How stubborn is the general! How lucky is Liu Xuande to have such a hero as the general who is dedicated to assisting him. As far as I know, the general has no fault for Liu Bei, but this big-eared thief has really let the general down a lot!" Cao Cao said with authenticity.

Zhao Feng understood what Cao Cao meant, he meant that Liu Bei had always been suspicious of him, so his official career was not smooth most of the time.In fact, there are suspicions, but Zhao Feng has taken these things lightly until now.It's rare that Lao Cao is still so determined to sow discord against him.

Feeling emotional, Zhao Feng still declined Cao Cao's kindness: "Thank you for your trouble, Prime Minister. Feng knows that he has little talent and learning, and he is afraid of being incompetent as a shepherd of a state. How dare he want to be king? The so-called fame and wealth are fleeting. If the world can be achieved at this moment In Taiping, Feng should disarm and return to the fields, and never ask about worldly affairs."

"Oh!" Cao Cao sighed a long time after hearing the words, and finally said helplessly: "The general is a true hero. It is really heartbreaking to be an enemy of the general!" After a pause, Cao Cao suddenly laughed and said, "Although the general He is a hero, but don’t you think what I said today is a bit too much?”

"Huh?" Zhao Feng was surprised, and suddenly realized that Cao Cao was not just persuading him to surrender on a whim, but was trying to get something out of himself.I was too busy talking to him, but seemed a bit lacking in confidence, and in the end, the other party was able to tell the truth from the truth.

"Siege the city!" Cao Cao, who had figured out the basics, turned his horse's head and ordered without saying a word to Zhao Feng.Immediately, the soldiers on both sides gave way, and under the command of Cao Hong, groups of soldiers rushed towards Guancheng carrying ladders, archery towers and other siege equipment.It seems that Cao Cao has made up his mind to win the city by hard power.

"Hmph, luckily I was prepared. But Cao Cao, it's really not easy for you to force me to make a unique move so quickly!" Zhao Feng said to himself.Seeing Cao Jun getting closer, Zhao Feng knew that the worst city defense battle had begun.

"Kill!" As the soldiers on both sides roared, groups of Qingzhou soldiers carried ladders and rushed towards the city under the rain of arrows.Zhao Feng knew that these Qingzhou soldiers were Cao Cao's elite.As soon as he makes a move, he is a Qingzhou soldier. Cao Cao really thinks highly of himself.

"Pour oil and light the fire!" Zhao Feng closed his eyes and ordered.Although Qingzhou soldiers are elite, Danyang elite soldiers are not vegetarians either.You attack and defend, the hot oil of Danyang's elite soldiers pours down, and the rolling wood and rocks hit down. Even though Qingzhou soldiers are brave, they are still flesh and blood after all, and they will suffer heavy casualties under such a blow.

Although Pujin Pass is not a rare pass in the world, it is a pass city after all.After Zhao Feng occupied this place, he took the time to strengthen it.The situation I am facing now is much better than the Shenting Ridge and Jieting in the past. It is almost all naked hand-to-hand combat.

In this kind of tragic siege battle, unless the defender's combat effectiveness is really poor, the casualty ratio between the attacker and the defender is generally quite different.Today, Zhao Feng's five thousand Danyang elite soldiers are rare and elite soldiers in the world.Although Qingzhou soldiers are brave, they are still inferior to Danyang elite soldiers. Therefore, since the battle, the casualty ratio is basically around 1:5.Of course, Zhao Feng knew that it would be difficult to maintain such a casualty ratio with the reduction of his troops and the decline of the city's fortification.

What's more, even if it is 1:5, Cao Cao is enough to drag himself down abruptly.Watching the increasingly fierce siege battle, Zhao Feng knew that it was time for him to use his unique skills to frighten Cao Cao.

"Beat the drums of the Chinese army, charge and kill with me!" Zhao Feng suddenly ordered as he saw the increasingly fierce siege battle.Then more than a dozen cowhide drums on the Guancheng were beaten, and the horns also blew, and then the killing sound on the official roads on both sides of the Guancheng was loud, the torches were lit, and two army horses came from the north and south. The goal is to take Cao Cao in front of the pass.

"What's going on here?" Cao Cao was stunned when he saw this, could it be that Zhao Feng still had an ambush, but he showed weakness again and again, obviously there should be no manpower!Although it was hard to see exactly how many people came in the dark, Cao Cao had been through the battlefield for a long time, and just by hearing the shouts of killing, he knew that there would be no less than ten thousand people coming from any side.

"Hurry up, withdraw back to Hedong, and withdraw our troops for twenty miles to the village!" Cao Cao ordered in a hurry.I have only a few thousand troops in Hexi, if the other party is surrounded by cutting off the back road, it will be bad.The Qingzhou soldiers who were attacking the city also hurriedly retreated after hearing the military order.But at this moment, the gate suddenly opened, and a group of soldiers rushed out.Under the attack of three groups of people, Cao Jun was caught off guard.

"Protect the king and retreat!" Xu Chuweng said in a deep voice. Although Cao's army was elite, he didn't know how many enemy troops came in the dark night, so he couldn't help being in a hurry.In addition, the pontoon bridge was not very wide, and the crowd rushed to cross the river and fled back to the east of the river. Many soldiers fell into the water and died along the way.

"Damn it, where did Zhao Botao get the ambush?" Cao Cao asked in confusion after he fled back to Hedong and led his army back twenty miles to the village.But this question, no one can answer him for the time being.After a long while, it was Cheng Yu who sighed: "This man has shown weakness again and again, but he has already laid down his troops and horses. He only waited for me to attack the city when the battle was fierce, and then he came out by surprise. If the lord is not vigilant, the generals have a sense of command, and we will wait for you." He must have died in this land west of the river today!" At this time, the casualties were counted, and the soldiers attacked the city and crossed the river, and a total of more than 5000 people were killed or injured.Everyone heard the words, but they were silent.It is also embarrassing for everyone to fight a siege battle that they think they can pinch like this.Of course, when Cao Cao knew that Zhao Feng's so-called ambush was actually like this, he almost didn't vomit blood on the spot.

It was night, Cao Cao withdrew his troops and returned to Xiazhai in Hedong.And at this moment, Zhang Ren's urgent letter from the flying pigeon also arrived in Xuchang.Liu Bei was shocked after seeing it, and hurriedly called everyone to discuss the matter overnight.

(End of this chapter)