On the eastern battlefield of the alliance army. The 100,000-strong army in Ziziander finally began to march toward Luoyang. They advanced all the way to Guan City and finally encountered the powerful resistance of Xu Rong, a famous general under Dong Zhuo, in Xingyang. Xu Rong led more than 20,000 elite infantry and 3,000 Xiliang cavalry to defend the strong city of Xingyang.
Soon, the coalition army launched a fierce attack on Xingyang with the advantage of their numbers. Unfortunately, the coalition army lacked siege weapons and means. They only relied on the ladder to attack the city, and sometimes Xu Rong sent the cavalry of Xiliang to harass and counterattack. In a few days, many soldiers under the vassals were killed or injured, and they had the intention to retreat. Under Guo Jia's scheme, I managed to get a good job as a grain transport officer by secretly befriending Yuan Shu. Not only did I avoid the bloody battle in Xingyang, but I also made friends with the vassals through grain transport.
Seeing that they could not take down the city for a long time and suffered heavy casualties, the warlords retreated and destroyed the camp in the city, never mentioning the attack again. After all, in this world, whoever had the biggest fist and the strongest military force could give orders. The warlords all understood this simple truth, so no one was willing to fight for everything in Xingyang. In his rage, Dong Zhuo finally imprisoned the entire Yuan family in Luoyang, but he did not behead them immediately because of Li Ru's dissuasion.
However, what was puzzling was that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers, besides beheading the envoy sent by Dong Zhuo to persuade them to surrender, still did not move. No one knew what the two Yuan brothers were planning or what they were doing in secret. However, the performance of the most popular person in the world really made the people of the world feel disappointed. The reputation of the Yuan family in the literati declined. It was no longer the first choice for the literati in the world. The vast army of over a hundred thousand from Ziziander stopped at Guan City. Thus, the eastern offensive against the Dong Coalition Army was useless.
Therefore, while Sun Jian was fighting a bloody battle, the camp of the allied forces outside Xingyang was drinking and singing every day. While transporting the rations, I watched coldly and waited for an opportunity. At the same time, I sent Guo Jia to find some frustrated talents among the heroes. Finally, I persuaded Han Hao and Han Yuansi of Wang Kuang's troops to join us. This person is quite talented. Although he is not famous, his heart is beautiful and he has the talent of the state. He was appointed as the assistant of my Right General's Office and the counselor of military affairs.
When the news of Sun Jian's bloody battle spread, Cao Cao could no longer hold it in.""Gentlemen, the army of X Literature Station is now engaged in a bloody battle with Dong Zhuo, shaking the morale of Dong Zhuo's army. The people of the world are shaken, and we don't know whose orders we should listen to. This is a good opportunity to eliminate Dong Zhuo. If we fight together, we can stabilize the world after eliminating Dong Zhuo.”Although Cao Cao felt sorry for Sun Jian's army, he also wanted to make a name for himself. Other than Gongsun Zan and himself, who else didn't have a place to stand? Cao Cao had high aspirations, but he didn't even have a place to stand, so how could he not be anxious?
As long as he could defeat Dong Zhuo, with his talent and the strength of his subordinates, he would have countless opportunities to make contributions in this war. However, if the heroes stopped advancing, with Cao Cao's foresight, he would not be able to see that they would disperse after a long time. When the heroes returned to their own territories, where would Cao Cao go? Others could choose not to risk their lives in this war, but Cao Cao had to risk his life for his future.
Cao Cao's heart was burning with anxiety, but Yuan Shao and the others were all planning and planning. They were all stationed in one area and relied on the messengers to pass back and forth. The exchange of information was not smooth to begin with, and at this moment, the warlords were hesitating for a long time. After half a month, Cao Cao angrily led his troops to march alone, attempting to bypass Xingyang and march into Chenggao. When I heard Cao Cao going out to battle in the camp, I knew that he had lost more than won. I couldn't help but sigh. However, Guo Jia heard it and felt a little strange.
I told him about Cao Cao's encounter in a worried tone. These days, the more I interacted with him, the more I felt a sense of appreciation for Cao Cao. Putting aside the limitations that history had given me, I realized that among the heroes, only Cao Cao and Sun Jian gave me the impression of heroes cherishing each other.
I struggled for a long time and finally let go of my heart. I finally made up my mind to help such a hero. So what if he became my enemy in the future?! Guo Jia listened to my analysis of the military situation and carefully studied the terrain around Xingyang. He pointed to the Bian River in Xingyang and said," They must have set up an ambush here!”
Seeing Guo Jia's plan, I, who was familiar with this period of history, could only sigh in admiration. In history, Cao Cao was attacked by Xu Rong beside the Bian River and suffered a crushing defeat. The Battle of Xingyang was one of the few battles in history where Cao Cao was closest to death. Guo Jia pondered for a while and came up with a plan. I followed the plan with Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and the elite troops to follow Cao Cao. Guo Jia, Han Hao, and Wu Anguo were responsible for guarding the camp and escorting the rations. With Guo Jia's intelligence, Wu Anguo's ferocity, and Han Hao's leadership, they would be able to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
When our army approached the Bianshui River in Xingyang about an hour later, we saw Cao Cao's scattered troops approaching. Among them, the one who fled on horseback was Cao Cao! "Meng De, don't panic. I'll help you! The Dragon Stallion Camp was at the front, the Tiger Stepping Camp was behind, and the Vermillion Bird Camp was ready!”I shouted loudly and commanded the troops to quickly get into formation. At the same time, I ordered Cao Cao to lead the defeated troops to pass through the two sides of the formation to avoid disrupting our formation. At the same time, according to Guo Jia's plan, he ordered the various troops to pretend to be the vanguard of the heroes while Zhao Yun led the cavalry to drag the branches behind our army for several miles. He galloped his horses and raised dust into the sky as if tens of thousands of troops were about to arrive.
Before I could ask Cao Cao about the situation, after Cao Cao had gathered less than 2000 soldiers, Xu Rong's pursuers had already arrived. The vanguard was hundreds of Western Liang cavalry! This group of heavy cavalry that was almost completely covered in armor charged like a storm, as if they could break through all obstacles in time. Just looking at the charging formation of the Western Liang cavalry, I sucked in a breath of cold air. The Western Liang cavalry was indeed worthy of being the number one heavy cavalry in the world. No wonder Cao Cao couldn't resist!
It turned out that after Cao Cao's advance, Xu Rong's scouts had quickly investigated the situation. Seeing that there were only 10,000 infantry attacking, Xu Rong decisively led his troops to attack. He had 3000 Western Liang cavalry ambush at the side and brought 8000 elite Imperial Army soldiers as the vanguard to attack Cao Cao's camp. With Cao Cao's 10,000 newly recruited infantry, if it weren't for Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, and other valiant generals, Xu Rong's 8000 elite infantry would not have been able to withstand Cao Cao's army.
Just as Cao Cao's army was barely able to hold off Xu Rong's infantry, the Western Liang cavalry that Xu Rong had hidden on the flanks charged out from Cao Cao's two wings. Faced with the elite Western Liang heavy cavalry, one of the three great cavalry armies in the world, Cao Cao saw Xu Rong's 3000 cavalry gradually charging forward in the wilderness and knew that there was no suspense. He no longer had any chance and decisively ordered his troops to retreat. Unfortunately, he did not have the time. Cao Cao's new army couldn't hold on any longer and started to collapse. Seeing that the situation wasn't right, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun led their elite troops to cover the retreat of Cao Cao.
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