Chapter 516: Abandon the army and flee
"General, General!"
At this moment, Chen Tai and Shi Bao, who were located on other hills, also rushed over, and they also knew that the Han army had no plan, so they came to Cao Zhen to discuss countermeasures.
Seeing the two coming, Cao Zhen felt a glimmer of hope, got up from the ground, and asked the two, "How is the situation there?" Did the Shu army enter the camp? ”
The two shook their heads helplessly.
Seeing this, Cao Zhen's face turned completely defeated, and he immediately pulled out the sword at his waist, put it on his neck, and shouted: "This plan can't be successful, but God doesn't want to give me Cao Zhen a way to live, and now I am defeated, what face do I have to see Your Majesty?" There is only one death to repay the kindness of the three emperors of the Great Wei Dynasty. ”
Cao Zhen can be said to be one of the best people in the Three Kingdoms era, Cao Zhen was not a member of Cao Cao's clan, originally his father was a general under Cao Cao, and he was killed when he raised food for Cao Cao.
However, Cao Cao really has nothing to say to Cao Zhen, as a parent, from then on, Cao Zhen Fei Huang Tengda, Cao Cao era, he is Cao Cao's righteous son, Cao Pi era, he is Cao Pi's brother, but also Cao Pi's first confidant, Cao Rui era, he is Cao Rui's uncle, is the general of Wei State, one person under ten thousand people.
Cao Zhen can have today, it is all given by the Cao family.
Now that Cao Zhen has been defeated, Cao Zhen feels that he has no face to see Cao Rui, and decides to apologize with death.
"General, no!" Shi Bao's eyes were fast, and he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the blade, Cao Zhen grabbed it hard, and Shi Bao grabbed it, and suddenly Shi Bao's palm was dripping with blood and dripping from his fingers.
Shi Bao grinned in pain, but he didn't dare to let go of his sword, gritted his teeth and said, "General, this plan can't be successful, and it won't kill itself." You are the general of my Great Wei, if you leave, the three armies of my Great Wei will be shaken, and I am afraid that I will lose the country. Please think twice, the general. ”
Chen Tai hurriedly stepped forward to station Cao Zhen's hand holding the sword, and persuaded: "General, there are still hundreds of good horses in our army, and now we are retreating, we can arrive in Linjing when the food is exhausted, and I also ask the general to stay useful for the time being and continue to resist the Shu army." If he kills himself, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong are uncommanded, I am afraid that His Majesty will ......."
Cao Zhen sighed and said: "There are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the army, if I steal my life, wouldn't they be ......?"
Chen Tai shook his head and said: "Now I can't take care of them anymore, if you continue to interrupt, you will suffer from it, and please don't hesitate to go." ”
Chen Tai said, and then pulled Cao Zhen away with Shi Bao left and right.
When he came to Cao Zhen, Chen Tai and Shi Bao had already brought their henchmen and cronies, and as for the other soldiers, they were abandoned.
And the soldiers on the mountain were Cao Zhen's personal soldiers and henchmen, and they all left with Cao Zhen.
After a while, everyone came to a hidden valley, and because it was inconvenient to hide the war horses on the mountain, the war horses in the army were hidden here. However, due to the lack of food and grass, many war horses were killed and eaten, and now only one hundred and ten remained.
There were more than 500 people coming, and even if the two of them rode together, there were still more than 300 people who had no horses to ride.
Shibao Chen Tai first helped Cao Zhen to get on the war horse, Cao Zhen looked back and saw that there were more than 300 people without war horses to ride, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
Those who are qualified to go back are naturally elites, talents in the army, such as generals with strong martial arts, such as strategists in the junior high school.
And those who can't go back are all ordinary soldiers, so most of these 300 people are personal soldiers under Cao Zhen's command.
Cao Zhen looked at the familiar faces under the horse and couldn't help but burst into tears.
"You ......" Cao Zhen's voice was a little hoarse, unconsciously, he had been with these soldiers for more than ten years, if he didn't feel anything in normal times, but now, Cao Zhen's heart was dripping blood.
"General, let's go!"
"It's an honor to protect the General."
The pro-soldiers are dead soldiers, and they are the existence of the main general's sword, even if they can't go back at the moment, they don't have the slightest complaint.
Chen Tai saw that Cao Zhen was reluctant, worried that Cao Zhen would regret it, and urged: "General, don't hesitate, let's go." ”
"Let's go!" Seeing that Cao Zhen couldn't bear to leave, the soldiers also turned around and left.
"One day, I want the Shu army to taste it back tenfold, let's go!" Cao Zhen looked at the back of his own soldiers, clenched his fists, and secretly swore in his heart.
Cao Zhen led more than 200 men and horses out of Longshan and chased Xiahou Rong all the way to the east.
However, Cao Zhen's hundreds of personal soldiers did not return to the mountain, but ate the only food they had on their bodies, and then launched an attack on the camp of the Han army.
At this moment, it was already night, and because Cao Zhen and others were not there, the more than 10,000 Wei troops in the mountains and forests had no one to command, and they did not act, and continued to stay in the mountains. Most people don't know that Cao Zhen, Chen Tai and others have fled.
Zhuge Liang came to the palace and reported to Liu Chanyu: "Your Majesty, news has just come from the front line that a group of Wei troops has launched an attack on Zilong's camp.
There were only three hundred of them, but there was no discipline in the attack, and they were completely sending them to death, but they were very well equipped, and they should be the elite of the Wei army or the personal army of the general. ”
Liu Chan asked, "Didn't the news of the other camps being attacked?" ”
"Nope." Zhuge Liang shook his head.
Liu Chan thought for a while and said: "If it is a temptation, it should not only send a soldier and horse, and it is still this way of attacking, it should be Cao Zhen who ran away, and his own soldiers knew that there was no way to live, so they came to die."
How are the cavalry in the army prepared? ”
Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "Meng Qi's cavalry is ready and ready to be dispatched at any time, as for the other cavalry, it will take time to rectify." ”
Liu Chan ordered: "Summoning Ma Chao, Lin Yuan led the five thousand cavalry of the headquarters to converge with Zhao Yun and lead the cavalry to pursue together." After the rest of the cavalry was put in order, I personally led the troops to support. ”
"No!" Zhuge Liang gave up his hand and went down to convey the order.
Cao Zhen led 200 people to flee, because it was a double ride, the speed was not fast, and in the middle of the night, Cao Zhen caught up with Xiahou Rong.
Xiahou Rong did not go far, only thirty or forty miles away from Longshan, he led his troops to rest on the plain, only waiting for a fire in the direction of Longshan, and immediately led his troops to kill back.
However, when it was time to come, Xiahou Rong did not wait for Longshan to catch fire, but waited for Cao Zhen.
"General, what's the matter, why are you here?"
Cao Zhen sighed and said: "The Shu army has not been tricked, don't ask, find a few fast horses to follow me." ”
At present, tens of thousands of Wei troops are resting, and few people know that Cao Zhen is coming, and it is the best time to abandon the army and leave.
Xiahou Rong just wanted to get on the horse and leave with Cao Zhen, but immediately saw that the people brought by Cao Zhen were all riding in two, shook his head and said, "I can't go!" The Shu army will soon catch up, general, you are all two people and one horse, and the speed is not fast, so it will be for the Shu army to catch up.
My Xiahou family, my father and brother all sacrificed their lives for the country, and now I Xiahou Rong is also fearless, so let me stay and break the queen for the general. ”