Xu Zhu wanted to join Cao Cao.
Unfortunately, Cao Cao died in Wancheng.
Although Cao Cao's eldest son had taken over Cao Cao's position, Xu Zhu felt that Cao Ang was still so young, barely twenty years old. What great things could he achieve? Therefore, he gave up!
Xu Zhu realized that he was wrong.
How could a peerless hero be restricted by age?
The Chu Overlord Xiang Yu was only 24 years old when he went all out in the Battle of Julu and defeated the 400,000-strong army of Zhang Han, the famous general of the Qin Empire!
Xu Zhu had never seen the Overlord's peerless demeanor.
However, he believed that Prime Minister Cao's elegance might not lose to the Overlord!
The emperor's aura made people feel as if they were facing the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, who sat high and mighty. Every step he took, the pressure increased.
Finally, this fierce man who could tear tigers and leopards apart.
When faced with the aura of a peerless hero and an emperor through the ages…
He seemed to hear the voice in his heart. With a thud, he knelt down.
Cao Ang looked at Xu Zhu and said,"It's a pity that a warrior like you died without a name." The world is in chaos, heroes are rising, and there are countless bandits. Are you willing to follow me and conquer the troubled times together to establish a peerless achievement?”
Xu Zhu clenched his fists and hesitated.
Psychologically, he was willing to accept it.
However, he was always worried about his clansmen and worried about their future lives.
"Zhongkang!" A white-haired old man walked out of Xu Village. He was over seventy years old and was the village chief with the highest prestige in the village." You ordered people to intercept the water source. Although it was for the survival of the village, it was not a benevolent act.”
Xu Zhu revealed a look of shame.
"I watched you grow up, so I know your ambition.”The Village Chief continued," Prime Minister Cao is a benevolent and righteous man. He led the emperor's army to eliminate the traitor Yuan Shu and saved countless people in Jianghuai. He is the world's top hero. Now, he is willing to let you atone for your sins. What are you hesitating about?"”
"But…" Xu Zhu said.
The Village Chief interrupted," There are 3,000 strong men in the Xu Village. None of them are cowards. They are all first-class heroes on the battlefield. If the Prime Minister doesn't mind, please accept them all."”
This time.
It was Cao Ang's turn to be shocked.
He came here to subdue Xu Zhu.
After all, Xu Zhu was a powerful general who could fight Ma Chao to a draw.
Who would have thought that the Xu Family Village would not only send out Xu Zhu, but also send out all their able-bodied men?
Half of these able-bodied men were from the Xu Clan, and the other half were brave men who admired Xu Zhu's great name and came from all over the country to follow him. With a little training, they would become elite soldiers!
If you can accept them all.
This trip was really worth it!
Cao Ang smiled." Village Chief is a righteous person. If you are willing, you can move your entire family to Yingchuan. As long as I don't fall, the Xu Family Village can live comfortably."”
Once this promise was made.
Xu Zhu's worries were completely dispelled.
"Thank you, Prime Minister!" He immediately kowtowed.”
Cao Ang took in a Tiger General and three thousand elite soldiers. He brought them back to Xuchang City.
…………
At the same time.
Shouchun City is 30 miles away.
On both sides of the Huai River, the two armies faced each other.
Xu Prefecture's commander, Zhang Liao, came to the shore.
He looked at the Cao Army on the other side of the river. Judging from the size of their tents, there were about 20,000 troops.
Zhang Liao frowned.
The size of the armies on both sides was similar.
However, the Cao army sent out elite troops.
Zhang Liao's Xu Prefecture army was far weaker than the enemy's.
Actually, Zhang Liao and Chen Gong did not support starting this war.
Lu Bu's overall strength was inferior to Cao Ang's, and Cao Ang's reputation was at its peak.
There was no reason to do so.
It's hard to get things done.
The Xuzhou army rashly attacked Shouchun.
Even if they took it down, they would lose the hearts of the people.
Once Cao Ang was completely angered, the outcome would be unpredictable. Unfortunately, Lu Bu did not listen.
The number one general in the world was too arrogant. Faced with the inflated threat of Cao Ang, he only wanted to seize Shouchun City before Cao Ang could stabilize his position in Huainan to ensure the strategic depth of Xu Prefecture in the Jianghuai area.
He acted willfully.
Stubborn.
Lu Bu was such a person. He could settle down for a while, but he wasn't enough to dominate the world.
Zhang Liao had long seen through Lu Bu's true nature, but he had never thought of betraying him. At least, until the last moment, he still wanted to be loyal to his initial choice and do his best to help him fight every battle.
The Huai River surged.
It was calm.
Zhang Liao closed his eyes.
He first felt the wind direction for a while.
"Do you know who the enemy's commander is?" he suddenly asked.”
"General, we've investigated and confirmed that it's Xiahou Dun.”
Zhang Liao heard this name.
He repeatedly heaved a sigh of relief.
"Look, he is facing the Huai River and his back is facing Shouchun City. It is obvious that he wants to rely on Shouchun and defend the Huai River.”
The deputy general said worriedly," The enemy is waiting for fatigue. Once our army crosses the Huai River, I'm afraid we won't be able to get ashore and get into formation. We will be attacked by the Cao army. The Cao army's combat strength is above ours. What should we do now that we have the geographical advantage?"”
Zhang Liao smiled." Xiahou Dun is a veteran on the battlefield. Although he is brave and resourceful, he is not flexible enough. Although the enemy's formation is tight, the tents are too tight. He doesn't know that the signs of defeat have already been revealed.”
"General, you have a way to defeat the enemy?" The deputy general was a little surprised.”
"The weather is hot and the south wind is blowing. How about a fire attack?" Zhang Liao asked.”
The deputy general didn't understand." General, the Huai River is in front of us. How can we launch a fire attack on the water?"”
Zhang Liao said," There is a large amount of dried reeds in the upper reaches of the Huai River. Immediately gather a large amount of reeds and fill all the wooden boats. We will attack at midnight, set the wooden boats on fire, and launch a fire attack. As long as we send a fire across the shore, the enemy will be defeated without attacking. Our army will not lose a single soldier.”
The deputy general was stunned.
He seemed to have already seen the burning camp, the miserable screams of the Cao army, and the trampling of each other.
"General is really Han Xin reborn!"
"I don't dare to compare myself to the Divine Soldier. Don't say anything more and quickly prepare!”
Zhang Liao definitely wouldn't have thought of it.
The reason why Cao Ang appointed Xiahou Dun as the chief general was because he was a powerful general.
On the one hand, Xiahou Dun was the most senior and held the highest position, so he should indeed be the commander.
On the other hand, the most important reason was that Cao Ang had been trying to use Xiahou Dun to numb his opponent from the start.
Yue Fei and Guo Jia weren't famous yet, while Yue Jin, Yu Jin, and Xu Huang were only considered second-rate generals.
Zhang Liao was indeed a first-class general, but he could not imagine what kind of monster lineup he was facing!
(He still wrote until three or four in the morning during the Mid-Autumn Festival!)，Encouragement!)
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