Chapter 070: Ambush on All Sides
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The sound of horses' hooves poured into the state pastor from all directions, and with the neighing of war horses one after another, all the soldiers and horses were in place, and the state pastor's house, which was still the palace of the Han Dynasty not long ago, was heavily surrounded.
Cao Cao, who abandoned the car and rode a horse, stopped in front of the palace gate, a pair of deep and unpredictable eyes stared coldly at the palace with the palace gate closed, and a touch of resentment appeared in the corners of his eyes, but there was no killing intent.
Obviously, these Yin Owl's eyes were not aimed at Li Li and his Xiliang Army who were retreating to the palace, but someone else.
This is because Cao Cao has already set his mind to kill Li Li and the Xiliang army this time, so he does not need to hide his killing intent. But for the two Yuan Tan brothers who occupied this palace before, he had a lot of scruples, and he would not show a trace of murderous intent lightly, so as not to lose the victory when the time came.
Looking at the palace in front of him with cold eyes, Cao Cao felt deeply angry and couldn't help but be a little afraid.
The plan that had been determined a long time ago, all links were carried out in an orderly manner, and they were all in his Cao Cao's control, and there was almost no mistake. But at the critical moment when the outcome was decided, the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang made a stumbling block and made extraneous branches; If it weren't for Xu You, Zhang He, Jiang Qi and others to stop it in time and make up for it, the two brothers would have disrupted the whole plan. If the plan that had been planned for half a year was really disrupted, then this plan would not only fall short, but also put Cao Cao to death, and he would definitely die here. If that is the case, the big thing will be over. Li Li will not only be able to recover Jizhou this time, but will also be exterminated together with him Cao Cao and completely occupy the entire Central Plains. And then win the world.
Fortunately, feng shui rotates, and this year is in Cao's house.
Heaven does not destroy Cao, even if Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang brothers make obstacles from it, it is in vain, the result still does not change, but it is more and more beneficial to Cao Cao.
If the two Yuan Tan brothers honestly followed Yuan Shao's instructions before his death, then Cao Cao would have obtained Jizhou's soldiers and horses and territory. It is inevitable to treat the Yuan brothers very well, which is equivalent to raising two "living ancestors". After all, more than 200,000 soldiers and horses under Yuan Shao's command were given to him in vain. All the civil and military forces in Jizhou are staring at him for Yuan Shao, how can he not treat the two Yuan Tan brothers kindly, and how dare they suffer a little grievance? Not only that, Cao Cao also had to be on guard against the two brothers at all times. lest the two of them have a crooked mind. And then destabilize the whole situation.
However, as Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang openly violated Yuan Shao's deathbed will, and led troops to attack and kill the families of Xu You, Zhang He and others, they were finally defeated and fled. In this way, the qiē became simpler, and the shape shì became more and more beneficial to Cao Cao.
It is true that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang led their troops to flee out of the city, but they followed Cao Cao's wishes. He didn't need to do it himself to send the two plague gods away, saving worry and effort. Why not?
The most important thing is that Cao Cao has mastered about seventy percent of Jizhou's soldiers and horses. took over most of the city, including Yecheng, which was equivalent to completely taking over all the forces left by Yuan Shao. The remaining counties and cities are under the control of the Xiliang Army, and it is difficult to recover them for a while. However, the siege of Li Li this time is an excellent opportunity, as long as the strategy is right, he can send a large number of troops to recapture all the other counties, so as to recover the entire territory of Jizhou.
Just as Cao Cao was contemplating it, Xun Yuce immediately stepped forward and reported respectfully: "Lord, the Xiliang army that has just escaped from Nancheng is all gathered in this mansion, and Li Thief is also among them. According to the order of the lord's general, all the soldiers and horses ambushed in the city have now gathered around, surrounding Yuan Shao's mansion. When he spoke, Xun Yu was smiling, as if he was in a good mood, his expression was excited, and he was quite excited, as if he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, so that the joy was colorful.
Cao Cao nodded lightly, a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes, but it was fleeting, so he deliberately suppressed his feelings, and asked quietly: "All battalions of soldiers and horses have been sent?" You must know that we have been planning for this for more than half a year, the first goal is to kill Li Li, and the second is to destroy the more than 200,000 Xiliang troops besieging Jizhou in one fell swoop, and strive to inflict heavy damage on the Xiliang army, so as to reverse the situation in the world. There must not be the slightest mistake in any of these links, and the soldiers and horses of each battalion must act carefully, and the blow must be hit, until the day of the great success can be regarded as a real raising of eyebrows. Prior to this, the soldiers and horses of all walks of life must not slack off in the slightest, strictly abide by military orders, act according to the predetermined plan, and no one is allowed to make claims without permission. But those who violate the order will be killed! ”
Seeing Cao Cao's murderous demeanor, Xun Yu was secretly frightened, and immediately smiled, carefully observing Cao Cao's face.
When Cao Cao's words fell, Xun Yu replied respectfully: "Don't worry, the lord's military order has been conveyed below, and the soldiers of each battalion are in place at this moment, just wait for the time to launch an attack on the Xiliang army outside the city." Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused and waited for Cao Cao's instructions, but saw that he was silent, and seemed not satisfied with this answer.
Seeing this, Xun Yu immediately understood and reported in detail: "In accordance with the order of the lord's army, the battle at the south gate was commanded by General Cao Ren, and the Xiliang camp on the north bank was led by General Le Jin to lead the 50,000 cavalry that sneaked into the north bank last night to attack, and the battle at the north gate was led by General Cao Hong to encircle and suppress the remnants of the enemy, and outside the west gate, the black-clothed guards who attacked the scouts of the Xiliang army last night were fully responsible.
And Zhou Yu's army outside the east gate is the top priority of this siege and annihilation battle. For this reason, the four generals Zhang He, Gao Lan, Cao Zhen and Jiang Qi have now led an army of 100,000 to form an encirclement of it, and they will definitely be able to wipe it out. It's ridiculous that Zhou Yu has always boasted of being clever, but he didn't know that he was sitting on the stove at the moment, and after the fire broke out, there was a bigger crisis waiting for him. The war outside the city is already under control, and there will be no mistakes, so please rest assured. ”
Cao Cao bowed his head slightly after hearing this, a smile appeared on his face, and he said with satisfaction: "This is very good." In order to annihilate the hundreds of thousands of Xiliang iron cavalry under the command of Li Thief in one fell swoop, more than 200,000 troops gathered inside and outside Yecheng alone, in addition to more than 100,000 soldiers and horses waiting for the opportunity to sneak attack the three enemy forces such as Julu Zhang Liao, Zhongshan Zhao Yun and Changshan Zhang Yan.
These more than 300,000 troops are all the troops under my Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and they are all used this time. Therefore, there is no room for failure in this battle, otherwise the great battle that we have planned with all our might to determine the ownership of the Central Plains will be wasted, and we will completely lose the qualification to compete in the world, and even become the soul of the Li thief. ”
Xun Yu echoed: "What the lord said is very true. At present, Li Thief has occupied half of the Han Dynasty, if he is allowed to continue to develop and grow, we will have no place to stand, and sooner or later we will be destroyed by him. Especially in the past three years, Li Thief has been too smooth, and he has won all battles, so that he is blind and arrogant, stealing that he Li Wenchang is invincible in the world.
Not only that, the Xiliang army, which has fought even better, has become an arrogant soldier, and does not take the soldiers and horses under the accounts of other princes in their eyes at all, arrogant, reckless, nostrils facing the sky, as if there is no one in the eyes of Li Li. is so arrogant and arrogant, if he is not defeated, how can heaven exist? Therefore, the trapping of Li Thief this time and the ensuing fiasco seem to be accidental but are actually inevitable. It can be said that many injustices will kill themselves, and Li Thief should have this retribution! When he said this, Xun Yu's face was hideous, as if he had a deep hatred with Li Li, and he couldn't wait to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.
I'm afraid many people can't understand this situation, and they can't think of any grudge between Xun Yu and Li Li, so that Xun Yu hates him so much. Some people even think that Xun Yu's brother Xun Chen and nephew Xun Yu are both serving under Li Li, which shows that the relationship between the Xun family and Li Li is very close, why does Xun Yu hate Li Li so much?
Maybe most people don't know the reason, but Cao Cao is like watching the fire from the other side and knows it.
The reason why Xun Yu hated Li Li so much was very simple, because Li Li conspired to kill Liu Xie and end the Liu dynasty that had lasted for more than 400 years. And Xun Yu's ambition in life is to rejuvenate the Han family, and he has always regarded himself as a Hanchen, but Liu Xie, the only orthodox emperor of the Han Dynasty, has been killed by a conspiracy, and the four-hundred-year-old Han Dynasty has collapsed, and the mastermind behind this qiē and the traitor who destroyed the Liu family is Xiliang Li Li. Therefore, Xun Yu's life's ambitions and long-cherished wishes were all ruined, so he counted all these resentments on Li Li's head, hated him to the core, and was eager to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Seeing that Xun Yu was excited and his eyes were fierce, Cao Cao shook his head lightly, quite disapproving. However, he will not say what is in his heart, but will push the boat with the current and be happy to see it happen.
Immediately, Cao Cao comforted softly: "Wen Ruo doesn't have to worry. At this time, the Li thief has become a turtle in the urn, and the catastrophe is inevitable, and then Wen Ruo can get his long-cherished wish and see the Li thief ambushed with his own eyes! After speaking, Cao Cao didn't say anything more, turned his head to look at Cao Chun who was following behind him, and waved his hand to signal Xun Yu to see the opportunity to act, so he and Cao Chunce stepped forward immediately and slowly walked to the palace gate.
??????“ Where is Lee? Cao is here, doesn't Li Mengzhu dare to show up? ”
One hundred and twenty steps away from the palace gate, Cao Cao stood on his horse and shouted in the face of the magnificent state minister's mansion. However, he shouted several times in a row and did not hear a response, which made Cao Cao couldn't help but be annoyed, so he shouted angrily: "Where is the Li thief? You are also a world-famous general, and you are so cowardly, Cao is deeply ashamed and ashamed to be with you??????"
"Isn't this Cao Apu?"
Just as Cao Cao was scolding, an abrupt voice interrupted his words, and then saw Li Li appear on the palace gate tower wearing a golden robe, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Ah Pu's voice is a lot louder, Li didn't even hear your voice, and mistakenly thought it was a wild dog that ran out and barked wantonly." When I looked closer, it turned out to be Meng De! ”
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