"What do you mean? Will we have a chance?"
Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei suspiciously. He could instinctively sense a hint of danger.
If they wanted to send troops now, it would probably be very difficult.
The soldiers had been attacking the city for more than ten hours and had fought bitterly for more than a day. They were already exhausted. At this moment, they should take advantage of Cao Cao's pause to defend the city.
If they were to attack, how could the exhausted soldiers and horses be able to march ten miles?
"No, we have to fight."
Liu Bei said firmly.
At this moment, he had already fallen into the terror of Cao Cao's siege. The soldiers fearlessly charged forward, causing him to be terrified. This was his only chance.
"Second brother, you are familiar with the art of war, so you should know that in a war, opportunities are fleeting. If we don't attack, we might not have another chance. Right now, Cao Cao is like an arrow at the end of its flight. Only by breaking through his camp will we be able to make him flee.”
Liu Bei's sonorous and forceful words ignited Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. The two of them trembled and cupped their fists in greeting." Alright! Since that's the case, the three of us will charge at him once. If we can make it difficult for Cao Cao's army to continue, we can escape!”
Zhang Fei even looked excited." Aiya, if I kill Cao Cao, wouldn't I have made a great contribution?"!”
Liu Bei glanced at him." Third Brother, if you kill Cao Cao, I will report to the Emperor and make you a general. In the future, you will bring glory to your ancestors."”
"Hahaha, good!"
Zhang Fei tightened his grip on the Snake Spear in his hand.
Late at night, the city was opened. After the scouts confirmed that there were no enemies around, all of Liu Bei's elites slowly filed out and gathered around the city.
Everyone was wearing black armor and holding fire sticks that had yet to be ignited. They headed in the direction of the camp ahead.
The horses galloped into the night.
When the sky was completely dark, Liu Bei's army arrived outside Cao Cao's camp. He saw that the patrol guards outside were resting on a big rock.
There were also many people sleeping on the ground.
As for the entrance of the camp, there were two people who were still holding onto their spears and were about to fall asleep.
At this moment, Liu Bei was overjoyed.
"As expected, Cao Cao is already an arrow at the end of its flight. Second brother, third brother, this is the best time for us to make contributions.”
If Liu Bei had not personally experienced the difficulty of Cao Cao's army attacking the city, he would not have believed it. However, the soldiers on both sides were exhausted.
It was a competition of endurance.
My elites are definitely not weaker than Cao Cao. At this moment, Cao Cao is weak. Even if there are ambushes in the camp, there won't be many people. Moreover, this camp is so huge. If we charge straight into the main tent, we can burn Cao Cao's supplies in an instant.
Once he ran out of rations, he would definitely retreat.
"Third brother, you charge straight into the main tent. Second brother will support you from the flanks. I will lead the army straight for the rations. No matter what, we have to be one of them.”
"Alright, raise the fire!"
Zhang Fei roared in anger. He raised his torch and lit up the entire night. The patrolling soldiers on the road ahead woke up in panic. Before they could shout, they were shot to death by the archers.
Liu Bei's army also let out a deafening roar and charged into Cao Cao's camp.
However, the soldiers in Cao Cao's camp scattered in all directions and did not want to fight. Liu Bei rushed towards the place where the grain was stored. When all the troops entered, torches suddenly lit up in all directions.
Tens of thousands of archers aimed directly at the camp and fired.
"Not good, we've fallen into a trap!"
Liu Bei's expression changed drastically. Only now did he realize that he had been tricked.
This was Cao Cao's plan. Furthermore, the camp was filled with fodder and had no food. The weather was dry and there was no rain. The fire arrows fell on the fodder and soon started a fire.
At this moment, generals charged out from all three directions and spread out their troops, intending to surround Liu Bei to death within the camp.
"Hahahaha! Liu Xuande, you've fallen into my lord's trap!!!”
Yu Jin shouted and charged forward, his spear in hand and his horse charging towards Liu Bei's formation.
Dada!
Countless warhorses stomped on the ground, and flames shot in all directions. They neighed and wailed.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were separated by the massive army.
In the face of danger, Liu Bei could only shout," Second Brother, Third Brother, retreat immediately! Let's meet again after we leave the camp!"
"Good!"
"Dirty thing! It's actually these ugly and unbearable businesses. Watch me kill my way out!”
Under Zhang Fei's bravery, his spear continued to stab forward. The warhorse he was riding also knew that its life was in danger, and an extremely strong desire to survive erupted, allowing him to kill a bloody path toward Yu Jin.
Guan Yu brandished his broadsword, continuously cutting off the heads of the soldiers as if he was harvesting them. However, after three slashes, his aura had clearly decreased by quite a bit.
Many generals knew that the broadsword in Guan Yu's hand was extremely heavy, and he could not hold it for long, so they wanted to drag it out until he was exhausted.
As a result, the soldiers charged forward wave after wave, constantly pouncing on Guan Yu. But it was also because of this that Liu Bei had to escape alone through a small path. Several arrows flew past his ears, and one arrow even hit his armor. However, because it did not have much strength, it was soft and only hurt.
However, it did not pierce through Liu Bei's armor.
After a few dangerous encounters, he broke away from Cao Cao's army and headed in the opposite direction of Xu Prefecture. At this moment, he couldn't care less. As long as he could survive, he could think of a way to make a comeback.
……
One night later.
The battle ended.
Cao Cao was already sitting in the palace of Shouchun City.
The 50,000-strong army entered Shouchun, but his face was ashen as he gloomily waited for the report.
Soon, Yu Jin, Xu Huang, and Li Dian arrived at a rapid pace. They walked into the hall and cupped their fists excitedly."My lord, we killed more than 4,000 of Liu Bei's soldiers in one battle and took back more than 18,000 of them. Most of them are veterans who have been to the battlefield!”
" Yes." Cao Cao nodded with a cold face.
"After the battle of Shouchun City, these soldiers have survived life and death. They can be considered elites and have sufficient rations and supplies.”
"Here!"
"My lord!" Yu Jin cupped his fists and said," My general obtained more than 20,000 stones of grain, 1,000 gold coins, and countless treasures from Liu Bei's camp.”
"Yes, put it back into the warehouse."
Cao Cao held his face, still not very happy.
After the reporting generals left, Cheng Yu noticed that his expression didn't seem right. He immediately came forward and bowed deeply. With a strange expression, he asked,""Prime Minister, why, why are you unhappy?”
"This was an extremely beautiful battle, not the slightest bit inferior to the battle where Bowen took down Shouchun. My lord's use of troops is like a god, controlling the hearts of the people to such an extent. It can be said to be a peerless skill. Even if other dukes heard this, they would also sigh and feel ashamed of their inferiority.”
"Hehehe, hmph…"
Cao Cao raised his head and glanced at him." You're so nice to hear."”
"Of course I'm not happy. Shouchun was originally mine. What's there to be happy about taking back my city?”
"Unfortunately, Liu Bei was not caught. This person is really slippery.”
It was just like the Emperor Gaozu recorded in the history books.
Having experienced life and death many times without dying, their escaping skills were practically the same!
How hateful.
"How hateful!"
"One wolf cub escaped, and now there's another. Regroup the army and prepare for war. The three armies will rest for three days in Shouchun. We must not offend the people at all. In addition, send someone along the route to Yangzhou to call Bowen back.”
Please don't let Liu Bei encounter them.
Or perhaps, this little rascal should not march recklessly. If Lu Bu met him and was killed…
Cao Cao didn't dare to think too much and immediately urged,""Tell Cao Hong to send troops to find Bowen and place sentries along the way.!!”
"Here!"
Cheng Yu immediately sent people out to look for him. Three days later, the scouts returned from the south of Yangzhou with news that worried Cao Cao greatly.
Xu Zhen had set off long ago. He was probably already in the area of Huainan, which was the southern part where Cao Cao and Liu Bei fought.
"Damn it, this kid…"
Cao Cao did not sleep well that night. After waiting for another night, the cavalry that he had sent out finally returned.
This time, it was a big deal.
Xu Zhen's 1,200 Snow Dragon Cavalry had hidden themselves in a small path, waiting for the remnants of Guan Yu's troops to pass by and capture them. They then gathered his troops and escorted them back.
When Cao Cao heard the news, he was overjoyed. He came out of Shouchun and finally saw Xu Zhen's carriage.
Therefore, Cao Cao was relieved today. He clasped his hands behind his back and waited for the carriage to approach.
Xu Zhen, who was inside, lifted the curtain of the carriage and smiled. He jumped out of the carriage first and walked all the way to Cao Cao. His white robe was still stained with blood, making people worry.
"Bowen, how many battles have you experienced?”
"Three times, Zhang Fei escaped. Unfortunately, we only caught Guan Yunzhang!”
Xu Zhen pointed behind him. In the middle of the army, there was a carriage with a locked door. Inside, Guan Yu was also locked up with chains. The bumpy journey of the carriage had long worn away Guan Yu's arrogance. Now, he was only in a state of defeat.
Cao Cao shook his head with a bitter smile.
"It's fine. It's good that you're alive."
" As for Guan Yu, he is as brave as Lu Bu. It would be great if I could take him in, but I don't think that's possible. Hehehe…"
Cao Cao clapped his hands and put his arm around Xu Zhen's shoulder.
"How about you go to River East?"
"I've been gone for more than a month. My Snow Dragon Knight cloak is full of maps of Lu River, Qu 'a, and Jiujiang. There are also Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's naval warships.”
"Good, good!"
Cao Cao was overjoyed. This was the best news he had heard in the past few days.
" Sigh, you're the only one who can make me feel at ease. I've really…been too anxious these days." Cao Cao pulled Xu Zhen's hand and walked back.
"This is really good news. In the future, when we seize River East, it will be the next step.”
"Anxious? I heard that when my lord fought against Liu Bei, he used a strategy of retreating to advance. It was extremely exquisite.”
"Hahaha!"
Cao Cao finally laughed." It's just a small trick. It's not worth mentioning. I also lost more than 10,000 people, but I also gained more than 10,000 people from Liu Bei. I didn't gain anything.”
"Damn, it's just a victory. It doesn't matter. I've won countless battles in my life.”
Xu Zhen immediately retreated tactically.？
This was such a beautiful and easy move. It was to retreat in order to advance. It was to lure the enemy into the trap and let Liu Bei finish the job. He had no choice but to fall into the trap. It was both a conspiracy and an overt scheme.
You're ten times stronger than me, and you say that's all?!
" That's right," Xu Zhen helplessly followed Boss Cao's train of thought. Otherwise, he would have been killed by his invisible posturing." After the first battle, the army attacked the city for more than ten hours. Liu Bei's army also went through more than ten hours of defense. These soldiers have all transformed into elites. The lord is really ruthless in training them."”
"Ruthless?"
"Are you scolding me or praising me?" Cao Cao smiled bitterly.”
"Of course it's a compliment. Only by being ruthless can one conquer the world. If one's position is uncertain and one is in a dilemma, wouldn't one be like Yuan Shao?”
Xu Zhen's smile gradually relaxed and he was no longer in a hurry." If Yuan Shao attacks Xuchang this time, he will most likely succeed. The Emperor will be taken away by him. This battle is too dangerous."”
"Hehehe, I'm certain that he won't advance. Yuan Shao is an indecisive person and will often miss opportunities. After this battle, I believe that I will have the advantage in future battles with him.”
"Not bad."
Xu Zhen nodded.
"You've returned and captured Guan Yu. We'll return to the court now. As for Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Huainan, I'll need to send a large number of troops to guard them.”
Cao Cao's expression gradually became serious. He suddenly stopped and said,""Chen Gong, I must kill him."
This person had given Cao Cao too many heart-wrenching actions.
He backstabbed Yanzhou, attacked Xuzhou, and colluded with Liu Bei.
With Lu Bu as his sharp sword, he felt that…he was invincible.
"Qingzhou…"
"He might go to Qingzhou." Xu Zhen suddenly said.”
"Qingzhou, I still have Cao Ren. I wonder if we have any gains in the past six months. Oh right, Bowen, how did you cross the war zone and enter the Huainan tribe?”
"My lord, do you still remember that Cao Chun is in Huairu?”
"Oh!"
Cao Cao was shocked.
Cao Chun's tiger leopard cavalry was sent to Huai Ru, that was right.
After landing by the river, Cao Chun could replenish his supplies. Along the way, he could also march into the Huainan area. Therefore, Xu Zhen could arrive quickly without fear of a shortage of military rations.
"Seriously, the heavens are helping me, but the heavens won't kill me!”
At this moment, an iron tower-like figure appeared in Xu Zhen's Snow Dragon Cavalry. This person followed behind Dian Wei like a curious baby, constantly asking questions.
Dian Wei, on the other hand, had a cold expression on his face. He was so annoyed that the veins on his face had already popped out.
"General, how many bows can you fire?"
"Three or six stones?"
"I can see that General's bravery is not inferior to mine. Can we spar a few more times?”
"Now that we are all members of the Snowy Dragon Cavalry, after we return to Xuchang, we can train together. My martial arts are not bad, but I have no opponents in Huairu and am already bored.”
"Hey, General, General!"
"Aiya, you're so annoying!"
Dian Wei stopped walking with a cold face and stared at him impatiently." We'll talk about it when we get back. You can't drink, you can't use strength, and you definitely can't use martial arts. If I didn't restrain Guan Yu, how could you defeat him from behind?!”
"Damn."
The fierce man immediately leaned back and laughed." Damn, General, you're wrong. When two armies fight, both bravery and strategy are equally important. I think you might not be a match for me if you fight me one-on-one. General, you seem to be a little reckless."”
" What did you say?!"
Dian Wei glared at him." Xu Chu, make yourself clear."”
"I said, the general is reckless and might not be my match.”
Xu Chu laughed happily. His arms were ridiculously wide, but he did not have much muscle.
Xu Zhen only understood when he saw him that all the generals in ancient times were like this. For example, those heavyweight boxing kings were not muscular, but were both fat and thin, but they were very powerful.
An ordinary person would not be able to withstand a punch.
This equipment belonged to this category.
As for Dian Wei, he was a little ridiculous. He was big, but he still had muscles. When he fought, his two large arms were angular and the veins on them were terrifying.
"Then, fight. We'll fight when we return to Shouchun!”Dian Wei said angrily.
Xu Chu quickly grinned as if his evil plan had succeeded. Then it's settled!"
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