Chapter 634: The Price of Failure
What the!
Hearing the news, Lu Bu, who was lying down and resting, sat up directly, with a pair of eyes that almost wanted to devour people, shocked and angry.
Surprisingly, Gai Xi really dared to lead his troops to pursue Cao Cao; Angry, he didn't inform himself in advance, and attacked without authorization, and he didn't even take him as a lord in his eyes.
"How long has he been gone?" Lu Bu, who was propped up on the side of the couch with his hands, was like water, suppressing the anger in his heart, and trying his best to ask calmly.
Li Feng replied: "About an hour." ”
"How many soldiers and horses did you bring?"
"About four thousand."
Hearing this answer, Lu Bu was obviously stunned for a moment, and asked in an unhappy tone: "There are only more than 1,000 soldiers and horses under his command who can be mobilized, where are the 4,000 soldiers and horses!" ”
"There are also two captains, Ding Shou and Luo Shi, who are also among them." Li Feng said truthfully, although these words were suspected of offending people, but when the lord asked, he thought he knew everything.
"Okay, I feel that my wings are stiff, and I can go to the sky!"
Lu Bu laughed angrily, which also showed that he was really angry.
In all these years, there has never been such a thing as today. But being angry is angry, and you can't watch 4,000 soldiers jump into the fire pit.
Lu Bu immediately ordered: "Li Feng, you immediately take five hundred horsemen to chase after you, be sure to rush back before they fight with Cao Jun, and let them roll back for me without stopping!" ”
Li Feng knew the seriousness of the situation and immediately responded with his fists.
After leaving the tent, he quickly gathered five hundred horsemen and galloped out of the camp.
At this time, Gai Xi and others had gradually caught up with the retreating Cao army.
Looking at the baggage grain and grass team behind the Cao army, advancing like a turtle speed, Gai Xi laughed and was extremely proud: "This Cao Cao's retreat speed is too slow, after such a long day's effort, he actually walked such a little distance, God really helps me!" ”
It's not in vain that he stepped up his pursuit all the way, and God finally lived up to it.
Looking around, Sergeant Cao was drooping his head, moving slowly, and the banners were scattered and propped up, it seemed that after Lu Bu's surprise attack last night, his morale had become particularly low.
"General Ding, General Luo, the day of success and fame is today!" Gai Xi spoke loudly and excitedly, and his face could not hide his conceited look.
To deal with such a sick army, 4,000 people are enough!
Ding and Luo's eyes were blazing, and they clenched their fists and responded: "General Gai, give the order!" ”
"Okay, since the two generals trust me so much, then I will give the order for the time being."
Gai Xi is not hypocritical, although the three of them have the same military rank, it is his idea to pursue Cao Cao, and it is reasonable for him to give orders.
"General Ding, I will take all the foot soldiers with you later, and you will lead them to rob the Cao army's food and grass materials, and then cover up from the rear and join us."
"Command!" Ding Shou nodded in response.
"General Luo, you and I will each lead half of the cavalry, and outflank them from the left and right flanks. I will go to the front to intercept Cao Cao, and you will cut them off from the middle, so that they cannot meet end to end, and when I kill Cao Cao, I can surrender these soldiers. ”
"Command!" Luo Shi also responded with his fists in response.
I have to say that Gai Xi's idea is indeed very good, and his thinking is also very clear.
After giving the order, he and Luo Shi divided the cavalry and started to move from the two wings.
At this time, Ding Shou also pulled out his sword, and shouted with the infantry soldiers behind him: "Sons, the enemy army is in front of you, kill one enemy and reward 5,000, kill two enemies and reward 10,000, kill me with me!" ”
Anyway, take the lead and rush down.
Seeing this, the soldiers behind him were also in good spirits. The generals were so brave that they naturally had confidence in their hearts, and they all quickened their pace and rushed behind them to kill.
It is worth mentioning that since Dong Zhuo indiscriminately minted coins, the currency circulating in the market has been greatly devalued. In the past, grain that could be bought for a hundred dollars now costs tens of thousands of dollars to buy, and as for war horses and weapons, it is even more difficult to estimate.
"Run! Lu Bu's army is coming! ”
Hearing the shouts of killing from the rear, the soldiers of Cao who escorted the grain and grass directly dropped the grain and grass baggage, and fled in a hurry like a frightened bird.
Seeing this, Ding Shou was even more excited, it seemed that Cao's army had really collapsed, so he beckoned his son behind him to snatch the materials and then cover up the killing.
At this time, Gai Xi had also circled to the right side of Cao Jun, and he glanced ahead, and his gaze quickly fell on Cao Cao, who was extremely conspicuous.
It's time for your life to rest!
Gai Xi was overjoyed in his heart, greeted the soldiers behind him, and patted his horse to take Cao Cao directly.
However, compared with the soldiers who lost their armor in the rear, Cao Cao, who was in the middle of the army, saw this, his face was indifferent, not only did he not panic, but he had a look of disappointment.
I wanted to lure the tiger out of the hole, but it turned out that it was a boar waiting for me.
How can you not be disappointed?
Before Gai Xi could get close, Cao's archers were ready, and thousands of bows and arrows were thrown out at the same time, and a rain of arrows fell on the road that Gai Xi rushed into.
Sharp arrows pierced through the body, and there were constantly horsemen screaming and falling off their horses one after another, and before they could get closer, they broke three or four hundred people first.
Gai Xi couldn't control it so much, he wanted to use Cao Cao's head to go back to invite credit, Cao Cao was in front at the moment, and he was unwilling to retreat.
However, when he braved the rain of arrows and was about to kill Cao Cao, he suddenly killed a group of men and horses in the oblique ground, led by Xiahoudun, and there were also two ambushes on the left and right behind him, and surrounded Gai Xi in the center.
It's not good, it's a trick!
Gai Xi chuckled in his heart, looking at the Cao soldiers who were densely killed around him, no matter how stupid he was, he could see clearly that this drama of inviting the king into the urn was arranged and manipulated by Cao Cao.
A trace of remorse welled up in his heart, hating himself for being conceited and not listening to his lord, and for falling into the trap of the enemy.
But at this time, it's useless to say anything, only to fight to the death!
Gai Xi's face was full of anger, and he yelled loudly: "Sons, Cao Cao is in front, kill me with me!" ”
The soldiers behind him were also bloody men, picking up weapons and fighting fiercely with Cao's army, desperately moving forward.
However, the gap in strength cannot be made up by them fighting desperately.
Gai Xi fought less than ten times with Xiahoudun, was picked in the right arm, fell off the horse and was captured.
Within a while, Ding Shou and Luo Shi were also escorted to Cao Cao and knelt on the ground.
At this time, they didn't know that the hasty escape of those soldiers was deliberately done by Cao Cao, in order to lure them into the bait.
Great joy is followed by great sorrow.
How happy I was when I attacked, how uncomfortable I am now.
Looking at the disheartened three, Cao Cao, who was sitting on horseback, looked down and smiled: "Don't worry, I won't take your life." Instead, I'll let you go. You also told Lu Bu for me by the way, the coming day is long, and the outcome is especially unknown. ”
Hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on the faces of the three of them.
The words behind the clinker Cao Cao made them feel worse than dead.
"Come on, strip off the armor of the three of them, hang them on the tree, and wait for Lu Bu to fetch them himself."