Chapter 406: Stalemate (Page 1/1)

"But why is the place where Xu Rong broke through so coincidentally, which is the biggest weak point of our army?" Xi Zhicai was a little puzzled.

Tonight's ambush was arranged by Xi Zhicai himself, which can be called a dead end, but Xu Rong avoided it so easily, which really made Xi Zhicai puzzling. Although he knew that with Xu Rong's caution, his ambush was estimated to not yield many results, but he didn't expect Xu Rong to avoid it so easily.

"If Xu Rong had charged at our army just now, and was ready to take down the lord first, the giant shield armor hidden behind our army would definitely let him go and never return. If he returned the same way and retreated, he would be ambushed by General Xiahoudun, who was lying in ambush halfway through. In the southwest, General Xiahou Yuan has been waiting for a long time, but why did the other party choose the most unlikely northwest? And so decisively. Xi Zhicai was a little depressed in his heart.

The north side of Cao's camp is Liu Beijun's camp, and if Liu Beijun reacts, Xu Rong will kill himself if he does this. Generally speaking, with Xu Rong's prudence, he should not take such a risk. But the other party just chose to die and live later, and he was very decisive.

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, remembering the battle when he and Xu Rong confronted each other, laid out various schemes, and was still helpless against the other party, and was suppressed by the other party when he found a weakness in turn. There was a feeling of emotion in my heart.

"The most terrifying thing about Xu Rong is not his calm personality and ability to command troops, but his observation of weaknesses and flaws. Perhaps as early as when he came to attack, he had already discovered the flaw in the killing game you had arranged. Cao Cao said.

Xi Zhicai sighed lightly: "If it weren't for Liu Bei being by my side, my arrangement would be enough to leave Xu Rong even if there were flaws." What a pity! ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he looked in the direction of Liu Beijun and said with an uncertain expression: "Liu Bei is a person who hides very deeply. I can't see clearly, so let's guard against it! ”

The smarter people are, the more they think. Although the relationship between Cao and Liu is now an alliance, Cao Cao has never relaxed his guard against Liu Bei. Whether the other party wants to let himself and Yuan Shu fight each other, or borrow a knife to kill people, Cao Cao has not been sure so far. With Cao Cao's understanding of Liu Bei, if he really let down his guard, Xu Rong would die tonight, but he himself would also die. Liu Bei would not let go of such a good opportunity to kill him.

In the loopholes left by Cao Cao's scruples, Xu Rong's soldiers were killed very smoothly under the cooperation of the outside world. The soldiers under Xu Rong's command looked at the large number of cavalry slowly appearing behind him, and they were extremely happy in their hearts.

Fortunately, I evacuated quickly, and I may not be able to leave after a while.

Xu Rong looked at the soldiers behind him with a complicated expression. He lost, but he also won.

"General, fortunately, the other party left a flaw, otherwise we would have really been defeated and fled!" The lieutenant general is also a knowledgeable person, and he quickly figured out the current situation, rejoicing.

"It's not that the other side has a flaw, but that there is a flaw between the other party's alliance." Xu Rong said lightly.

"What do you mean, General?"

"There are many scruples among the Cao-Liu Alliance, and the existence of Yuan Gong certainly makes them jealous, but they are each other's biggest enemies." Xu Rong is used to seeing this situation, and the original Dong Alliance and Ma Teng Hansui Alliance are like this, and they are fragile.

The princes are bordering each other, it is a life-and-death competition, and how much sincerity can there be when an alliance is formed? It's just a piece of waste paper.

Liu Bei wanted to kill Cao Cao, so that he could get rid of the current situation of being surrounded, slowly unify the Central Plains and then fight for hegemony. And Cao Cao also wanted to kill Liu Bei, so that he could easily occupy Yuzhou and quickly dominate the Central Plains.

The contradictions between the two sides cannot be adjusted, even if there is such a big hatred target as Yuan Shu, Cao and Liu still guard against each other very strictly, which is also the key to Xu Rong's ability to easily break the situation.

This night, a lot happened and nothing seemed to happen. After Xu Rong led his army around and returned to Tongguan, he began to write letters to Chang'an for help.

Xu Rong was not born in Xiliang, he had a general relationship with the generals of Xiliang such as Li Dao and Guo Yan, and the two sides even had grudges. Therefore, Xu Rong was reluctant to ask Li Dao for help, and he applied to be transferred to Tongguan to garrison in order to avoid Li Dao.

But now it seems that it will not work without asking for help. He promised the military advisor to try to hold Tongguan as much as possible, so what is it to sacrifice some face for this?

The lord in Xu Rong's heart has always been only one person, not Dong Zhuo, but Li Ru. Originally, after Li Ru's death, he had lost his direction, and once thought about going down to accompany Li Ru. But soon, the letter written by Li Ru sent by Jia Xu made him rise to a new goal.

Strategist, don't worry! I will definitely help Yuan Gong achieve your ideals, break the shackles of the family, and make a world for my poor family!

Xu Rong said firmly in his heart.

Although there were many internal contradictions in the Xiliang Army, and many generals were full of grudges against each other, they all became obedient and good children in the face of Li Ru. Li Ru's prestige in the Xiliang army was too heavy, and Jia Xu was almost invincible by relying on Li Ru's letters, and almost all the people above the rank of lieutenant under Li Wei chose to surrender.

Tomorrow, it's another fierce battle!

Walking into the Tongguan City Gate again, Xu Rong sighed in his heart.

Just as Xu Rong thought, at dawn the next day, Cao Liujun's soldiers were already standing in front of Tongguan early. Looking at the Cao soldier with a slightly haggard face but still without complaint, Xu Rong was shocked, it seems that today is difficult.

As usual, Cao Cao pushed the catapult to the front of the battle first. The loud roar rang out again.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Huge boulders slammed down on the city walls. But this time, the Xiliang soldiers who defended the city had already had experience and psychological preparation, and they withdrew from a conspicuous position to the corner as soon as possible to prevent being hit by a boulder.

In this case, the number of soldiers who were hit was very small, and with the exception of some unfortunate ones who were hit by the splashed rubble, very few soldiers were killed, and the number of casualties plummeted from the first day.

Seeing this, Cao Cao in the distance sighed softly: "In the face of such a dangerous pass as Tongguan, even the catapult can't exert much power!" ”

Half an hour of bombardment caused damage to the city wall of Tongguan and killed very few enemies. Cao Cao gave an order, and the army under his command rushed forward again.

"Kill!"

This time, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army obviously attacked more violently, and Guan Zhang and Xiahou brothers even went into battle in person and killed them.

Four peerless generals participated in the battle, and the battlefield situation immediately favored Cao Liu.

Xu Rong looked at the four animals that kept flying boulders and arrows with their weapons, and quickly climbed up the city wall along the ladder, and his heart felt powerless.

Although the four animals did not reach the point of 10,000 enemies, he still had a headache when he didn't have many fierce generals under his command. Xu Rong had no choice but to send out his own soldiers and use manpower to block the impact of these four people.

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