Chapter 1158: Cao Cao's Last Battle
Guan Yu just scolded the person who built this secret passage in his heart, and of course he could only scold it in his heart. He Guan Yu is a general in the army, and he must have the demeanor of a general in every move, how can he scold people casually? Even if you are dissatisfied in your heart, you should be more elegant when scolding. At this time, Guan Yu really didn't have the mood to scold, he had to insist on walking the five hundred meters of narrow dark passage.
What Guan Yu didn't know was that in fact, a Liu Army soldier wanted to enter Shouchun through a secret passage, and it couldn't be done in two quarters of an hour. Because they wore armor and carried weapons, they did not travel lightly like Sima Lang's men.
God knows how much time it will take Guan Yu to be able to enter Shouchun.
Just when Guan Yu entered the dark passage, the Prime Minister's Mansion in Shouchun City became the busiest place.
Because of the scouts sent by Cao Cao to report the news, the army led by Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng, the generals of the Shenwu Imperial Court, had already reached a place thirty miles away from Shouchun City.
Cao Cao summoned all the civil and military generals to the Prime Minister's Mansion and gave them a task.
Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan and Cao Ren were all sent out by Cao Cao and are now fighting against Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi's troops. The generals in Cao Cao's hands are gone. But it was impossible for Cao Cao to call Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren back, after all, they were all guarding the southern front, leaving Cao Cao with the last bit of hope. Cao Cao just issued a military order to Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren to retreat to Huainan as a last resort, regardless of Shouchun's situation.
Obviously, Cao Cao estimated that he would not last long, and hoped that Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, and Cao Ren could be transferred to Huainan to give Cao Ang more support.
Cao Cao thought so, but it is unknown whether Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren thought so.
In fact, when Cao Cao's military order reached Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, their first thought was to return to Shouchun and fight side by side with Cao Cao.
But if they all return to Shouchun and fight side by side with Cao Cao, then Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang can kill Shouchun unimpeded. In this way, it will be even worse for Cao Cao and Shouchun City's defense. Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi's two troops and horses together were more than Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses attacking Shouchun.
In the current situation, Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren did not want to retreat, nor did they continue to resist.
This is the situation that Huang Zhong wanted to see the most before, Cao Jun took care of one thing and lost the other, and was picked up by Liu Jun for a big bargain.
Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi could see Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren in embarrassment. As long as these three Cao Cao's right-hand men take a wrong step, then let alone Shouchun, even Huainan with Cao Cao as the back road will become the meat in Liu Jun's mouth.
At the time of the dilemma, Cao Ren put forward a constructive suggestion, and he led a part of the soldiers and horses back to Shouchun to give Cao Cao the greatest help, so that he could not only hold the defense line, but also give Cao Cao more support.
Xiahou Yuan felt that Cao Ren's suggestion was very good, although Xiahou Yuan wanted Cao Ren to stay and support Cao Cao himself. Cao Ren was the first to say it, Xiahou Yuan couldn't take away people's ambitions.
Cao Ren could only leave half of the troops he brought over to Xiahou Yuan. If Cao Ren took all the soldiers and horses he brought over, then Xiahou Yuan's troops would be seriously insufficient, and it would be difficult to parry Zhuge Liang's repeated attacks.
Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren said goodbye to each other, and both of them knew that this separation was likely to be a death farewell.
"Zixiao, you must ensure the safety of the lord. No matter what the cost. Xiahou Yuan finally admonished.
Cao Ren said firmly: "Miaocai, don't worry, even if I don't want to fight with my life, I will ensure the safety of the lord." If you can't hold it, evacuate to Huainan. The lord's military orders must not be violated! ”
Xiahou Yuan agreed on his lips, but in fact, he thought that it would be a question of how long he could stop Zhuge Liang, let alone withdraw to Huainan.
After the two said goodbye to each other, Cao Ren left with his soldiers and horses and embarked on the road to Shouchun.
When Cao Ren left, the soldiers sent by Xiahoudun just arrived.
When Xiahou Yuan saw the comer, he knew Xiahoudun's intentions. Xiahoudun wanted Cao Ren to take his place, and then Xiahoudun went back to Shouchun to help Cao Cao.
Seeing this, Xiahou Yuan could only smile bitterly.
Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan are cousins, and they even have the same thoughts. It's just that Cao Ren thought of this point before them, and he could only say that the people sent by Xiahoudun came for nothing.
After Xiahoudun received the reward, he was a little disappointed, he really wanted to go back to help Cao Cao. Liu Jun's Sima Yi Division, which could fight against Xiahoudun, had always bitten Xiahoudun's soldiers and horses, so that Xiahoudun did not dare to move. In today's situation, Xiahoudun can only hope that Cao Ren can return to Shouchun as soon as possible and give Cao Cao more help.
At this time, Shouchun, the busiest place is Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion.
The people outside Shouchun City have been driven away by Cao's army. Without the people gathering outside the city, Shouchun City has reduced a hidden danger. In fact, if the people outside Shouchun City enter Shouchun, they can add a lot of manpower to Shouchun. Some of Cao Cao's advisors made such a proposal to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao refused.
Doesn't Cao Cao know about the power of the people? As a hero of the time, Cao Cao experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion and has a deep understanding of the power of the common people. But there are so many people outside the city, and it is impossible to distinguish that they are all people. Cao Cao concluded that there would definitely be Liu Jun's spies among the people. If he was infiltrated into Shouchun City, broke out at a critical moment, and gave Cao Cao a combination of inside and outside, Cao Cao would lose a lot.
Cao Cao didn't want to see that happen. So the proposal was decisively rejected.
Of course, in the end, the people's rebellion confirmed Cao Cao's thoughts, there are Liu Jun's people among the people, and without the instigation of Liu Jun's people, these people will be stupid to attack Shouchun? All the strategists under Cao Cao's command expressed their admiration for Cao Cao, and they immediately saw the hidden danger and decisively avoided the crisis. The strategist who made the suggestion was even more embarrassed, and he almost ruined Shouchun.
Cao Cao did not blame any of his subordinates, he knew that all the strategists were responsible for him Cao Cao, and all the strategies were for him Cao Cao.
"Report! Huang Zhong's army was less than twenty miles away from Shouchun. ”
"Report! The enemy army took Ma Chao as the vanguard, and the soldiers were coming towards Shouchun. ”
One bad news after another, as the soldiers of the Cao army shouted, they kept breaking through the prime minister's mansion. Cao Cao's civil and military subordinates in Shouchun were all concentrated in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Including Sima Lang, who is usually well-behaved and secretly dirty, also has a place.
Cao Cao closed his eyes and didn't seem to hear. Xu Chu stood at the bottom of Cao Cao like an iron tower, holding the hilt of the knife at his waist in his hand, looking at everyone with a serious face.
All Cao Cao's subordinates knew that Cao Cao knew very well in his heart, and now he might be thinking about how to defeat the enemy. Guo Jia is the one who knows Cao Cao best, let alone Cao Cao now, even Guo Jia has no way to reverse the situation. Liu Jun was less than twenty miles away from Shouchun, and if Cao Jun had a way to break the enemy, he would have broken the enemy long ago. How could you wait until today to have a chance.
Sima Lang had a ghost in his heart, in front of Cao Cao, Sima Lang was like a small shrimp, worried that he would be swallowed by the behemoth in front of him.
It's just that Sima Lang has already secretly arranged it, and it is impossible for Cao Cao to reverse the situation.
Cao Cao remembered what Cheng Yu said when he died of illness at this time. Cao Cao remembered that Cheng Yu was unconscious, and when he opened his eyes, the first thing he said was to let him leave quickly.
"Zhongde, did you foresee such an end for the Lone Club back then?" Cao Cao sighed in his heart.
Cheng Yu is the most loyal to Cao Cao, and he doesn't want anything for Cao Cao. Most of the vicious strategies in Cao Cao's army were devised by Cheng Yu, but all of them were very beneficial to Cao Cao. Cao Cao never regarded Cheng Yu as a subordinate, as a friend who could be trusted. Before Cheng Yu died, he proposed two strategies to Cao Cao, each of which was advantageous to Cao Cao. It's a pity that Cao Cao didn't accept it at that time. Cao Cao thinks about it now, if he had followed Cheng Yu's original strategy, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so troubled now.
missed the best opportunity, Cao Cao would be so passive. Cao Cao sometimes thinks about what he would be like if Cheng Yu hadn't died.
"Zhongde!" Cao Cao couldn't help but say Cheng Yu's name.
Guo Jia's face changed. Although Cao Cao's words were light, Guo Jia could hear them clearly. Guo Jia deeply blamed himself, and during this time, Guo Jia did not help Cao Cao, which led to Cao Cao's continuous defeat.
"Report! Huang Zhong's army is less than fifteen miles away from Shouchun! ”
I don't know how long it took, but a soldier's urgent shout interrupted Cao Cao's train of thought.
Cao Cao opened his eyes, revealing a determined look, the corners of his mouth rose, and said, "Everyone listen to the order!" ”
"The subordinates are here!" Guo Jia and the others are all clever.
"All army ready! Fight to the death with Liu Jun! If there is a coward, as in this case! Cao Cao pulled out his sword and slashed it on the desk, splitting it in half with a single sword.
"I'll follow the lord to the death!" The ministers and strategists shouted in unison.
Cao Cao put the sword back into its scabbard and said in a loud voice, "Go!" ”
All the civil and military warriors came out in a stream, following behind their incomparably wise lord.
Cao Cao stepped on his war horse, and before leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, he said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, send someone to take care of the palace." Don't let your majesty miss anything! ”
When the people around heard it, they thought that Cao Cao was worried that Liu Xie had run away.
Only Guo Jia can understand Cao Cao's thoughts, Cao Cao is worried that someone in Shouchun City will be unfavorable to Liu Xie and wants to create chaos. There is no one among these people except the erratic wall grass in Shouchun City.
"The prime minister can rest assured, he is fully prepared." Guo Jia said pointedly.
Guo Jia, Xun You and other strategists who had long lived in the spring family and some officials did not trust, in the eyes of these wise men, the external enemy could be resisted, but if the internal trouble broke out, Shouchun City could not be defended. To deal with such a situation, Guo Jia has already ambushed his manpower and is fully prepared.
Cao Cao nodded thoughtfully, Guo Jia's meaning was something, and Cao Cao understood.
Cao Cao waved his horsewhip and galloped towards the city wall, and the others, including Guo Jia, mounted their horses one after another.
The traces of Liu Jun reported by the scouts were coming towards the south gate of Shouchun, and Cao Cao soon came to the south gate, where he wanted to personally sit here and fight Liu Jun to the death.
Cao Cao inspected the fortifications outside Shouchun City and was full of confidence.
The moat of Shouchun is dug very deep, all the silt has been removed, and the two ends of the river are very wide, and only one suspension bridge can pass through. This ensures that the enemy will not be able to enter Shouchun by digging tunnels. This point was designed in this way during the reign of Yuan Shu in Shouchun City.
Not to mention the solidity of the Shouchun city wall, it is extremely strong in terms of hardness and thickness. The city gate defense is even more has a boulder hanging on it, once the city gate is taken by the enemy, the defenders on the city wall can put down the boulder, the enemy wants to attack Shouchun City, only to climb the city wall and fight.
There are countless crossbow machines placed on the walls of Shouchun City, which is the strongest defense of Shouchun City.
Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh that Yuan Shu was a little stupid, but the person in charge of building Shouchun was really a bit of a doorway.
But what Cao Cao didn't expect was that Ji Ling, the general under Yuan Shu, secretly made a secret passage that could lead to the outside of the city in order to leave a back road for Yuan Shu. Obviously, Cao Cao still didn't know about this situation.
Guo Jia came to Cao Cao's side, followed by Xu Chu, and Xu Huang, who fled back to Shouchun some time ago.
Xu Huang's injuries slowly became serious, and Cao Cao saw that Xu Huang seemed to be unable to hold on, so he asked Xu Huang to go back to recuperate.
This has not been long before the army of Liu Jun has been killed.
Xu Huang didn't want to be a waste who was taken care of, and he had to go to war dragging his sick body.
Cao Cao looked at Xu Huang, whose face was a little pale, felt a pain in his heart, and said with concern: "Gongming, you better go back to the rear." ”
"My lord, since ancient times, there have only been generals who died in battle, and there are no heroes on the couch. The last general is reluctant to do the latter. Xu Huang's attitude was very firm, but he didn't want to listen to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao came to Xu Huang's side, patted him on the shoulder, and nodded to him.
When it came to this part, Cao Cao was not embarrassed by his subordinates.
Cao Cao himself didn't know if he would be able to live in this world after this battle.
If he was defeated, Cao Cao definitely didn't want to be a prisoner.
Xu Huang was very happy to get Cao Cao's affirmation, he didn't say much, just stood aside and waited for Cao Cao's orders.
A black dot appeared in the distance of Shouchun, and then slowly grew larger.
Cao Cao knew that the army led by Huang Zhong was about to arrive.
"Are you here? Just look at Lonely, what do you do to capture Shouchun City! Cao Cao looked straight at Liu Jun who was approaching in the distance.
A big war is coming soon.
The duel between the two imperial courts of Jian'an and Shenwu is today.
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