The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 261

Hit like a wave.They patted Cao Cao one by one.First, Cao Zhen and Xia Houen died.Huan Jie came again to report that Xu Chu had died in battle, and Cao Ren's life and death were still uncertain.Cao Cao broke out in pain: "I raised an army when I was young and traveled across the world. I didn't expect to be here today. Xu Chu has been with me for many years. He was loyal and courageous, but he died in the middle way. Cough——" A bloody arrow spurted out.The maids hurried over to pat him on the back.Cao Cao said hoarsely: "I swear to deal with Yuan thief to the end, even if there are only one soldier left, I will not surrender."

"Father, father, something is wrong. I heard that Xu Chu was killed." Cao Zhang and Cao Pi hurried in.

Mao Jie, Cheng Yu, Hua Xin, Peng Yi, Zhang Pu, Xue Qiao, Xia Houdun, Du Xi, civil servants and generals all came.Cheng Yu said: "Prime Minister, you can't act on your will now, you should go to Yilinghui and Sima Yi, and try to make a comeback." Cao Cao was heartbroken for Xu Chu and Cao Zhen, and said loudly: "I didn't want to leave, I wanted to fight Yuan Thief in Baidi City." Mao Jie smiled wryly and said: "But Yuan thief is not here. He is in Jiangling!" Cao Cao sighed: "When we arrive in Yiling, what can we do if we meet Sima Yi? In the end, it is not a dead end. It is better to die in the city in a vigorous battle."

Cheng Yu blinked and said, "Prime Minister, as soon as you arrive at Yiling, Yu will have a plan to turn the crisis into safety." Cao Cao rolled his eyes: "Didn't you say last time that as long as you arrive at Baidi City, you can make a comeback? It's getting worse?"

Cheng Yu said: "Prime Minister, what I'm talking about is exactly this strategy. You can use it when you arrive in Yiling." Cao Cao shook his head and said, "If you don't say it this time, the truth will never leave."

A flash of light flashed in Cheng Yu's eyes: "Prime Minister, the Yuan family has already formed its wings, and it is impossible to compete with them. The Yuan family has three quarters in the world, and only the six counties in the east of the Yangtze River can be drawn. If the prime minister owns the land of the six counties, relying on It is not impossible for Dajiang Tianzhu to develop strength, and after a few years, he will come back to the Central Plains."

"Cheng Zhongde's words awakened the dreamer, very wonderful." Cao Cao seemed to wake up suddenly from his sleep.I thought, yes, why did I forget the six counties in Jiangdong.

Just when he was happy, the sound of armor and boots came from outside the door; "Prime Minister, something is wrong, Yuan Jun is approaching the city—" Cao Cao, who had just regained his spirit, was knocked down to the eighteenth level of hell, and said in a trembling voice: "Cao—— Where is Cao Ren?"

Liu Zhu's face was ashes, and he stomped his feet and said, "Prime Minister, General Cao was captured alive by Yuan Jun and is currently tied up at the gate of the city. Zhang Yun asked the Prime Minister to go out and surrender, otherwise, General Cao will be executed."

"Prime Minister, it is not too late. Please open the east gate immediately and retreat to Zigui. The last general will block the pursuers at the rear." Zhang Pu stepped forward at the critical moment.Cao Cao thought of Cao Ren's sorrow: "But Cao Ren?" Mao Jie said: "I don't care about the small things when I do big things. Cao Ren fought all his life. Is he still afraid of death? As long as the prime minister succeeds, he will treat his family well."

Cao Cao is a hero, without the benevolence of a woman.Although Cao Ren is his relative, he is just a pawn on the road to hegemony.If you want to do big things, you can't be a mother-in-law.

"The generals listen to the order. Zhang Pushuai has three thousand soldiers and horses in the rear, and he will fight and retreat. The rest of the generals will follow me out of the east gate and return to Zizi."

Cao Renjing was naked to the waist, and was tied to the wooden prison cart by iron chains as thick as his arms.Zhang He and Guo Yuan, one on the left and one on the right, rode their horses and raised their swords to the foot of the city.Hundreds of Shu generals lined up around them.There are so many soldiers and horses behind them.

Zhang He yelled at Zhang Pu: "It's time for a stick of incense, let Cao Cao come out to see me." Zhang Pu laughed wildly and said, "What are you, you deserve to see the Prime Minister, let's go through my test first."

Guo Jia shouted: "It's broken, Cao Cao must have run away. Send troops to chase." Guo Yuan said: "Mr. Guo and I will chase, Junyi, you stay and attack the city." Zhang He said: "Cao Cao is best at laying ambushes on the way. You must be careful."

Guo Yuan and Guo Jia led their troops around the city and chased east along the main road.

Zhang Pu smiled and said: "It's too late, Prime Minister Cao has already arrived in Zigui." Zhang He was furious, pointing at the top of the city, gnashing his teeth: "Mr. Zhang Pu, if I don't cut you alive, I won't be Zhang He." Dropped Cao Ren's head: "Beating the drum——siege—"

Zhang Pu, who has only three thousand soldiers and horses, is not a brave or famous general.Yuan Jun shot under the city for a while, and then climbed up to the top of the city along the ladder.Cao Bing knelt down and begged for mercy.It took less than half an hour to complete the occupation.Zhang Pu committed suicide after the city was broken.The saber cut a three-inch-long gash in his neck, like a child's mouth, with blood gushing out.Zhang He lamented his loyalty and bravery, and ordered him to be buried generously.Leaving Xiang Lang's army garrisoned, the rest continued to pursue eastward.

Guo Yuan and Guo Jia went out of the Kuimen fortress via Baidi Mountain, and they traveled hundreds of miles without seeing a single ambush.Guo Yuan stopped and said seriously: "Mr. Guo, this matter is strange. As we all know, Cao Cao likes to lay an ambush halfway. This time he is uncharacteristically, there must be a conspiracy." Guo Jia laughed and said: "There is no conspiracy, Cao Cao's soldiers are few We can't send troops to set up an ambush. Our army can drive straight in and take Wu County directly."

The army moved forward thirty miles, and suddenly saw a murderous aura rising from the river bank in the distance.The sound of Ma Tialuan's bell can be heard endlessly, rushing towards this side.Guo Yuan turned pale; "Sure enough, there is an ambush. Stop advancing, form an formation, and prepare for battle." Guo Jia sneered, "Could it be the eight formations that King Jin said?" On the hillside, I saw dozens of piles of stones by the river, in a mess, but they seemed to be arranged very regularly.Observing carefully, there are portals in all directions of the stone formation, which are closely related and mysterious.Ziqi Yunxia rose in the formation.

Zhuo Ying pointed out: "In the auspicious purple air, murderous aura is everywhere, imminent, and it makes people shudder. What kind of sorcery is this?" Guo Jia sneered, "It's not a sorcery, it's a formation. Zhuge Liang really has some skills. But this kind of armor Illusion can’t trouble me.” Guo Yuan said, “I remembered, didn’t King Jin say that black dog’s blood can ward off evil and solve problems?” Guo Jia thought, that means I’m not as good as Zhuge Liang.Shaking his head, he said, "No need, I'll break it myself."

Guo Jia rode his horse down the hillside.All the generals and soldiers followed closely.Guo Jia watched around the formation, thinking that Zhuge Liang would be hurt enough.This stone array just blocks the entrance of the valley ahead, making it impossible for people to go around.After reading it again, Guo Jia pondered for a long time, got off the horse, and squatted on the ground with his chin in his hands, thinking hard.The scene of half an hour.Huo Ran got up, and said sharply: "Zhuge Liang is indeed a genius. He even combined the emperor's 'Five Wells Method' with Fenghou's 'Eight Formation', and displayed it in the form of King Wen's Houtian Eight Diagrams. Powerful, powerful, "Guo Yuan heard what he said was logical, and couldn't help asking: "How to crack it, can you just rush in?" Guo Jia said: "Go in rashly, you must be smashed to pieces. Wait for me to break it." He paused and said: "Eight formations are separated Named after heaven, earth, wind, cloud, dragon, tiger, bird, and snake, plus the Chinese army, there are nine large formations. The central army is composed of 64 small formations, and the surrounding eight formations are each composed of six small formations , a total of 24 small formations. Among the eight formations, the sky, the earth, the wind, and the cloud are the "four positives", and the dragon (green dragon), tiger (white tiger), bird (suzaku), and snake (snake) are the "four oddities". In addition, there are [-] formations deployed in the rear for mobility. There are eight disciples in the formation: Sheng, Huo, Xiu, Du, Jing, Death, Jing, and Kai. We will enter through the gate of death and exit through the gate of life. , Fulfilling the theory of birth and death. Break his Xuanmen formation."

Xiang Chong swallowed his saliva and said, "Captain, are you sure?" Guo Jia shook his head and said, "No, so, I will bring 100 people in first, and if I can break the formation, I will come back to meet the army."

Everyone came to dissuade them, Guo Jia insisted on his own opinion, and ordered a division of troops and three generals Wu Lan, Lei Tong, and Chang Qi to enter the battle.As soon as I entered the battle, I felt that sand and stones were flying in front of my eyes, blocking out the sky and blocking out the sun.Countless trees and vines grew out of the stone walls around him.The gray and black withered branches, like the skinny claws of a demon, suddenly grabbed at the soldiers.The green vines grew longer and longer, rubbing against the ground and making a hissing sound, wrapping around people's feet, neck, and waist.Like a wandering, winding python.Cross weave together.

Wu Lan and Lei Tong were so frightened that they turned around and wanted to run away.Guo Jia yelled: "Those who escaped from the battle will punish the nine clans." The two brothers immediately turned back, panting like cattle plowing twenty acres of land: "Captain, this is not a joke. It's a sorcery, how can we resist it with flesh and blood."

"What sorcery? Come with me, within ten feet, so that you can save yourself from danger." Guo Jia solemnly ordered the military order, and a chaotic queue of crying fathers and mothers got better.Many people followed Guo Jia and ran forward.Guo Jia led everyone around and through the gateway between the stone formations. Suddenly, the phantom disappeared without a trace, the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, and the eyes suddenly opened up.Everyone went out straight to the entrance of the opposite valley.

Guo Jia laughed loudly and said, "So what about the Eight Formation Diagrams? Someone here, set up a monument here and engrave the words, saying that the Eight Formation Diagrams have been destroyed by me, Guo Jia, so that Zhuge Liang will not be self-righteous all day long and admire himself alone."

After the army passed the eight formations, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses had fled without a trace.Zhang He ordered a pursuit along the river and took Wuxian directly.

Wu County, the junction of Jingzhou and Yizhou.Located in the east of Wu Gorge, it was the bridgehead where Liu Biao fought against Liu Zhang. It can be said to be the west gate of Jingzhou.General Li Yi of Jingzhou was stationed in this city.Li Yi is an important general under Liu Biao. In Liu Biao's battle against Zhang Xian, he was a capable general of the navy.He once led thousands of people to resist Nanyang's [-] sailors in Hanshui for eight days and nights, buying precious time for Liu Biao to mobilize and assemble the army on the front line of Xicheng.Made a very prominent military exploits.After Liu Biao annexed the nine counties of Jingxiang, he sent Li Yi to garrison Wu County.Li Yi divided [-] troops and set up a camp in Ma'anshan to form a corner with Wu County.

As soon as Li Yi was ordered to let Cao Jun go, Zhang Yun led the army to the city.Although Li Yi is brave and good at fighting, and a veteran of hundreds of battles, Zhang He's army has won many battles and won many battles. At the beginning, it was unstoppable.Wu County was breached the next morning.Li Yi, please surrender.

Zhang He ordered Li Yi to lead troops to attack Zigui.The man stationed in Zigui is Li Yi's brother, who is also a general of Jingzhou, Liu A who surrendered to Liu Bei at this moment.When Li Yi arrived at the city, he called Liu A out, and after a few words, a white flag was erected on the top of the city.No way, Liu Biao was afraid that these border generals would join the enemy, so he left their wives, children, and children in Xiangyang as hostages.How dare these people fight Yuan Bing head-on.

Zhang He's army was shattered. Within half a month, he occupied the three cities of the Yangtze River, and soon he could join forces with Yuan Bing in Jingzhou.Considering that the soldiers were exhausted from fighting for days, Zhang He ordered a five-day rest.During the rest period, Zhang He and Guo Jia held a military meeting of the former enemy to study the next military action, and planned to lead troops to attack Cao Jun's current headquarters - Yiling City.Following the army commander Shi, he surrendered to the general to work in Huang Quan. He disagreed, saying: "Cao Jun is a powerful force that has survived a hundred battles and is tough and good at fighting. It is by no means a mob. Temporary retreat does not mean that they are powerless to fight back. In fact, Cao Jun The most elite tiger and leopard cavalry, the tiger and feather forest army, and the armored heavy infantry under the command of Xia Houdun, there are a total of 4 to [-] people. They definitely have the capital to fight with our army. Besides, Sima Yi and Cao Cao are resourceful and resourceful, it is impossible Sit back and wait for death. Quan thinks that we should not act too hastily, and ask Xu Tu to move forward slowly and take every step at a time."

Zhang He said, "Gan Ning's navy has arrived at Yiling, and the king of Jin ordered us to cooperate in the battle. We must not stand still."

Guo Jia also said: "Our army is going out in full force. What we are most afraid of is that the enemy will attack Shuzhong. If Baidi City falls, the army in Shuzhong will be weak, and it will surely fall. Then the gain will not be worth the loss. I don't think it is better for Junyi to divide your troops to garrison Zigui, In Wu County, I led my troops to attack Yiling. I joined forces with Gan Ning to defeat Sima Yi.” Guo Jia thought carefully, he wanted to leave an important buffer zone on the front line between Yiling and Baidi City. Remedy later.Sima Yi will not be able to take advantage of the false plot to plot Shuzhong.

"It's reasonable, it's reasonable. In this way, I will keep 20 soldiers to garrison, and you will take the remaining [-] soldiers to Yiling to fight Sima Yi."

Sima Yi is not a reckless man.He doesn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a pool.As a unique and unparalleled general, he knows the truth of looking at the overall situation and strategizing.The victory or defeat of any battle should not be viewed in isolation, they are just small moves in the corner of the chessboard.To coordinate the entire battle situation, you will not hesitate to sacrifice your son to protect the commander.

Seeing that Zhang Yun's army was in full swing, Sima Yi suggested to Cao Cao to withdraw from Yiling, and retreat to the Yiting area, which is located between Yiling and Yidao City, with steep terrain, high mountains, and ridges and rice fields, and rearranged a strong defense line.

Damn it, Xiaoting! !Wise men often coincide with each other, and Sima Yi actually chose the same strategy as Lu Xun.Set up the base camp of the decisive battle in Xiaoting.

It was here that Lu Xun wiped out Liu Bei's 70 Shu counties and burned [-] miles of company camps. The "Battle of Xiaoting" has also become one of the three major battles that determine the fate of the Three Kingdoms.

Cao Cao was already in such a state of confusion that he couldn't concentrate on thinking, so he sat down on the couch and asked with a frown, "Why?" Sima Yi said, "Zhang Yun's army is as powerful as a bamboo, and the offensive is fierce. Yiling has no danger to defend, so we have to fight In the offensive and defensive battle, our army was at a disadvantage in terms of strength. Retreating to Xiaoting, we can rely on the steepness of the place to avoid a decisive battle with Zhang Yun. Weaken the spirit of the other army. As the saying goes, one effort, two declines and three exhaustions. Also, when we arrived at Xiaoting, It is closer to Xia Houshang's Xiling Army, which is convenient for unified command."

Cao Cao said: "Yes, but we must send generals to guard Yidao County to prevent the enemy from attacking from both sides." Sima Yi said: "Only Lu Qian can take on this important task."

Cao Cao thought to himself, you are very thoughtful, and you can completely make the decision for me.He sneered in his heart, but on the surface he said: "Then send Lu Qian there. By the way, call Cheng Yu to see me."

Sima Yi hadn't finished speaking yet, when he heard that it was clearly an order to evict guests, he quickly stopped talking and backed out.Feeling ruthless in my heart: The old man will let you be majestic for a few more days, if it is really not good, I will kill you.

(End of this chapter)