Cao Cao sadly discovered that everything had changed since Yuan Shao's death. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

At the beginning, he drove Liu Bei away and occupied Xuzhou with the purpose of killing back to the Central Plains, however, in the Battle of Luoyang two years ago, Yuan Shao failed and died, and the situation changed. Now two years have passed, and I am still struggling to survive.

Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai argued with reason and repeatedly admonished.

Cao Cao was helpless, with the mentality of not being out of sight and out of mind, he transferred Xi Zhicai to the Xiahou Dun army and asked Cheng Yu to stay in Xiangyang in order to report the situation in Jingzhou in time.

Now that the situation on the battlefield has reversed, Li Yi has disregarded the safety of northern Xinjiang and transferred a cavalry army to launch a counteroffensive.

Everything was as Xi Zhicai said, and the armies of all walks of life immediately fell into the danger of annihilation, and Xuzhou faced defeat.

The Northern Xinjiang Army was very arrogant, galloping wildly on the galloping roads and gathering smoke and dust, not hiding its whereabouts and the purpose of the attack at all. They have speed, and they have enough time to cut off the retreat of the Xuzhou army and surround and annihilate the Xuzhou army.

But at this critical moment, there was a disagreement between the commander of the Cao army and the strategists because of how to meet the enemy.

Xiahoudun asked all the ministries to give up the grain and grass and baggage, and retreat day and night, as much as they could. However, Xi Zhicai thought that the vitality of the army was dying, and the only way was to hold on to Changyi, drag the cavalry in northern Xinjiang, and give Cao Cao in Xuzhou time to hold on to Pengcheng.

Xi Zhicai said: "If Xuzhou is lost, the Northern Xinjiang Army will inevitably kill the Huai River, Chen Bing will be on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Jiangdong will be in danger, so at this moment, Sun Quan must go north to support regardless of everything." As long as Pengcheng is not lost, Xuzhou will be impregnable, and Jianghuai will be safe and sound. ”

Xiahou Dun didn't listen at all, and shouted angrily at Li Dian: "Retreat, retreat......

Xi Zhicai was so angry that his face was red, and he roared in a shrill voice: "You are burying Xuzhou and burying Sheji." Li Yi let the northern cavalry go south at this moment, and he was already determined to conquer Xuzhou. The two northwestern frontiers and the desert have stabilized, and Li Yi will no longer look forward and hesitate as he did in the past. ”

Xiahou Dun looked up to the sky and sighed: "Zhicai, Pengcheng has no army, what to defend?" Counting on Sun Quan to rescue Xuzhou is just wishful thinking on your part. Jiangdong's sailors are indeed powerful, but the sailors in northern Xinjiang are not vegetarians, is it possible for Jiangdong sailors to go north in a big way? ”

Speaking of this, he beckoned to the guards and ordered, "You protect the military advisor and ensure his safety." ”

Xi Zhicai was immediately embraced by Xiahou Yuan's personal guards.

Xiahou Dun stood in the square, looking up at the blood-colored sunset, speechless.

This time, Li Yi personally led the army south, can Xuzhou still be able to keep it?

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On the first day of April, Suiyang.

Cao Hong lay on the map, holding a candlestick in one hand and constantly gesturing on the map with the other.

Le Jin hurriedly rushed in and said in a panic: "Brother Zilian, all departments have been assembled. In which direction do we retreat? ”

"Cross the Suishui River first." Cao Hong said, "Let's go south to Qian County. ”

"Back to your hometown?" Le Jin's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Isn't that a self-defeating trap?" ”

"The cavalry in the northern part of the country is too fast, they must have arrived in the area of Xiaocheng and Xiangcheng to intercept us." Cao Hong put down the candlestick and said with a wry smile, "If nothing else, Xu Huang's army may be heading north, intending to encircle us in the Dangshan area." ”

Le Jin squatted down and looked at the map, and said: "If Xu Huang leads his army north, the armies of Zhou Yu and Lu Su will cross the Huai River, and they will meet with the armies of Man Chong and Liu Xun in Qicheng." ”

He turned his head to look at Cao Hong and asked in surprise, "Do you want to go south to meet them?" ”

"Yes. Surprise the enemy, bypass the blockade of the Northern Frontier Army, and keep the army first. Cao Hong pointed to Xiapicheng and said to Le Jin, "Then we will join forces and quickly retreat to Xiapicheng to hold on to Pengcheng." ”

Le Jin asked, "Do you want to send someone to contact them first?" Please ask them to go north to the area of Dancheng to meet us? ”

Cao Hong nodded and said, "Send a fast horse immediately." ”

"Okay, I'll do it right away." Le Jin stood up and arched his hand and said, "Brother Zilian, I will lead the forward battalion to leave first." ”

"Wen Qian, don't go too fast, you must keep a distance of thirty miles from me." Cao Hong said solemnly, "It is more than 400 miles to Qicheng, and if you travel day and night, you will definitely be able to arrive in three days." However, the Northern Xinjiang Army in the Xiangcheng area is on the east bank of the Suishui River, which is only more than 100 miles away from us. If they chase us laterally, we are very dangerous. ”

Le Jin nodded repeatedly, turned around and ran away.

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On the second day of April, Xiao Cheng.

Cao Chun crossed the Bishui River overnight with 3,000 tigers and leopards, and after a short rest in Zhuqiu, he galloped down the city, preparing to meet Cao Hong.

Along the way, they were very careful not to encounter the main force of the cavalry in the northern frontier. But they were unfortunate that they had just walked near Xiayi and ran head-on into Li Yi's personal guard iron cavalry. An army of 12,000 heavy cavalry roared from the direction of the Bishui River, and the field trembled violently under the iron hooves, and the deafening roar shook the earth.

"Withdraw, withdraw......" Cao Chun saw the rolling smoke and dust, his soul was scattered, and he led the army to turn around and run.

The Northern Xinjiang Army, under the command of Li Yi, then pursued. The tiger and leopard rode across the river smoothly, and Cao Chun ordered the pontoon bridge to be set on fire, knowing that Cao Hong and Lejin's army was finished, and they could no longer use the bridge.

"General, look at ......" Suddenly, the tiger and leopard rider let out an earth-shattering exclamation.

Cao Chun looked back in shock, only to see that between the sky, an overwhelming cloud of smoke and dust rose into the sky. The Northern Frontier cavalry miraculously appeared behind him.

The adjutant general said to Cao Chun: "General, this is the enemy who has been killed from the direction of Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Cheng may have fallen." ”

The subordinates persuaded one after another: "General, quickly withdraw, quickly withdraw...... Back to Pengcheng, back to Pengcheng......"

The horns trembled in the wind, the horses galloped wildly on the gallop road, and the tiger and leopard cavalry soldiers lay on their horses, trying their best to beat the horses and fly, but it was too late, and the northern cavalry rushed ahead of them to block the gallop.

The horn of the "Woo Woo ......" charge pierced through the battlefield with a huge roar, and Xue Rengui commanded the army of the Eighth Army of the Northern Xinjiang Cavalry to spread out in a wild goose row, and 18,000 soldiers rushed towards the enemy in the thunderous killing sound.

Three thousand tigers and leopards rode and were overwhelmed by the rolling torrent.

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Li Yi stood by the Mabianshui River, looking at the raging flames on the river and the clouds of smoke in the distant sky, and scolded.

Jia Xu, Li Cunxiao, Gao Chong and others looked sideways, lost their voices and laughed. The lord, who has always been gentle and elegant, has such a rude side.

"Hey, have you scolded enough?" Mu Guiying couldn't help it, so she rushed to his side, pushed him hard, and whispered, "You are the lord and the commander of the army, you have to speak a little gentlely, how can you be like a horse thief?" ”

Li Yi spat on the ground fiercely, turned his head to look at Gao Chong and said, "Where can I still find a fight?" ”

"Qicheng ......" Gao Chong pointed to the guide and said to Li Yi, "My lord, the two generals, Xu Huang and Chang Yuchun, are dragging the enemy in the area of Qicheng, if our speed is fast enough, we should be able to intercept them before they escape to Xiapi City." ”

"Blow the trumpet, blow the trumpet......" Li Yi raised his horsewhip and roared fiercely, "Go south, continue to go south......"

"My lord, this place is one hundred and sixty miles away from Pengcheng." Jia Xu smiled, "You don't want to go and see?" ”

"Surround Pengcheng, that's Yun Chang's business, I just go south to kill the enemy." Li Yi turned his horse's head, waved at the generals again and again, and laughed, "Go, go with the lord to kill the enemy, kill the enemy......"

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On the second day of the fourth month, early in the morning, Suiyang.

The scout flew to report that Cao's army was retreating in the direction of Qiaoxian.

"Cao Hong is still here?" Tian Yu sneered, looked at Zhang Dingbian and sneered, "He thinks he can still escape from the encirclement?" ”

"It's possible." Zhang Dingbian said with a smile, "If General Lu Bu can't kill Dancheng first and block Cao Hong, then the armies of Xu Huang and Chang Yuchun will be attacked on their backs." ”

"Hmph......" Tian Yu pursed his lips disdainfully, turned to the herald and said, "The flying pigeon passed on General Guan Yu, Cao Hong led the army to flee south, and we then pursued, and asked him to order the three generals Lu Bu, Xu Huang, and Chang Yuchun to intercept it. After the total annihilation of Cao Hong, we will kill Xia Picheng with Xu Huang and General Chang Yuchun. ”

"Cao Hong's retreat is very fast, if General Guan Yu's order is late......" Zhang Dingbian said after a little hesitation, "Let's send someone to contact General Lu Bu directly, right?" ”

Tian Yu nodded, took off the seal ribbon and handed it to his personal guards, and said: "You take my seal ribbon and gallop to Xiangcheng, and ask General Lu Bu to immediately lead the cavalry to intercept Cao Hong on the front line of Dancheng and Qicheng." ”

"Order all battalions to go south to pursue the enemy......"

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On the second day of the fourth month, in the evening, Fang and the city.

Li Dian and Xi Zhicai led the army to walk quickly on the avenue, and more than ten miles away was Fang and the city.

The soldiers had been walking for a day and a night, exhausted, and couldn't wait to go into the city to rest.

Gao Shun's pursuit was very fast, and Xiahou Dun was helpless, so he personally led 5,000 men to block the attack, trying to retreat into Fanghe City with his army after dark.

Li Dian kept looking back, although he knew that it was impossible for Xiahou Dun to get rid of Gao Shun, he still stopped his horse again and again, and raised his eyes to look into the distance.

"Don't look at it, if we can successfully complete the more than ten miles of the road, Yuan Rang will be able to return to the city safely, otherwise ......" Xi Zhicai sighed, looked up at the sky, suddenly his face changed suddenly, and a frightened exclamation came from his mouth, "Quick, run, the Northern Frontier cavalry is coming......"

Li Dian turned back in shock, only to see a cloud of gray smoke and dust rushing out of the horizon like a hurricane, covering the sky and the sun in an instant.

Cao's army was in chaos all of a sudden, and the soldiers were screaming and shouting hoarsely, and they were rushing for their lives.

Zhang He, Xian Yufu, Yan Rou, and Gongsun Fan led the 18,000 troops of the Second Army of the Northern Cavalry to kill, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

Cao's army collapsed immediately, and the soldiers fled in all directions.

A bloody massacre.