Under a round of language offensive, most of Cao's army wavered.

From time to time, some soldiers scattered to the flanks and hid from the frontal battlefield, while others lowered their weapons and knelt on the ground.

It's like a plague, as long as some people surrender, the rest will also surrender. Even if he didn't want to, he had no choice when he saw that everyone around him had thrown away their weapons.

"Look, general, Cao Jun is about to surrender...."

The generals behind Lu Xun all laughed in surprise.

Lu Xun also breathed a sigh of relief.

His efforts were not in vain, and Cao Jun finally surrendered.

The generals of the Cao army are still scolding their subordinates, trying to stabilize people's hearts. However, all the soldiers did not want to fight again, and they were still unmoved by how the generals reprimanded them.

Among them, there was a lieutenant who, in order to prevent the soldiers from surrendering, killed three people in a row.

All three were his subordinates.

In a matter of time, the soldiers who had already thrown away their weapons picked them up one after another, rushed up, and hacked the captain to death.

"I'm going to surrender..."

The soldiers shouted in unison.

Lu Xun turned around and said: "The opportunity is rare, immediately send the soldiers in the city to go out from the east gate to cover and kill, I will talk about Cao Jun will not resist, and you must not hurt their lives, just control them." ”

"No."

Lu Xun sent two regiments of troops out of the city one after another.

One of the regiments made a detour to the flanks, and the main regiment covered the killing.

Wherever he passed, Cao Jun was captured.

"Good!"

Lu Xun smiled: "I didn't expect that the war would go so smoothly." ”

"Cao's army seems to be strong, but in fact it is afraid of our army and does not dare to fight with our army. As long as we show a little bit of strength, it will be difficult for them to resist. ”

"What the general said is very true."

Several regiment commanders were convinced.

..........

A few hours later, most of Cao's army was captured.

Some of Cao's generals committed suicide, some fled, and some also chose to surrender.

The army of tens of thousands of tigers and wolves was defeated and eliminated by Lu Xun one after another.

At this time.

Cao Cao crossed the Wei River dangerously and rushed towards the three counties of Longxi.

He only brought dozens of horses, and he was dusty and embarrassed all the way.

Arrived at the city of Longxi.

After entering the city, I took a little breather.

Cao Cao sat on the stone steps of the city guard's mansion and was silent.

Sima Yi walked over slowly and said, "Lord, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, why bother with it? As long as we can return to Shuzhong, in three or five years, there will be hundreds of thousands of troops. Moreover, at that time, we will be able to form a new army of our own, and we will surely win the battle when the time comes. ”

Cao Cao muttered: "More than 100,000 troops, defeated Chang'an like this, and only thirty horsemen were left to return to Longxi." What else do I have to go back to Sichuan and Shu? What are the faces of the fathers and villagers of Sichuan and Shu? ”

"Don't think like that, my lord. In the past, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, led an army of 600,000 out of Shu, but also could not defeat Xiang Yu's 30,000 soldiers, almost killed by Xiang Yu, now the lord was defeated by Lu Xun, the new army commanded by Lu Xun is much stronger than Xiang Yu, and the lord only brought more than 100,000 troops, so calculated, the lord is much wiser than Han Gaozu. ”

Sima Yi is worthy of being a person who can speak well, and his words made Cao Cao feel much better.

He got up and entered the lobby.

He sat down and said, "What Zhongda said is reasonable. I can't give up fighting against Xu Ding because of a failure, I should return to Shuzhong and regroup. ”

"The Lord is wise. The ministers of the Western Shang Empire will still come to attack. At that time, the lord can take advantage of the situation and promise to be attacked on both sides, and it will be difficult to compete with our army. ”

"Uh-huh."

Cao Cao nodded heavily.

Cheng Yi, the defender of Longxi, entered the hall and reported to Cao Cao: "My lord, thirty miles north of Longxi, I have not seen any enemy troops. Presumably, Lu Xun did not chase after him. ”

Cao Cao asked: "How many soldiers are there in Longxi City?" ”

"Back to the lord, Longxi City is located in the border fortress, and there are 20,000 Xiliang troops stationed there. Now they are stationed in the city. "Cheng Yi Dao.

Hearing that there were 20,000 troops, Cao Cao was also happy.

However, he immediately thought that his more than 100,000 troops had been defeated, and how could the 20,000 Xiliang army be able to stop Lu Xun?

If Lu Xun really came, he would be defeated again.

"You go down first and continue to explore the direction of Chang'an." Sima Yi waved his hand.

"No."

Cheng Yi retreated.

Sima Yi said: "Lord, Longxi is not very safe, it is better to return to Shu as soon as possible." ”

"You go to the Xiliang Army, select three thousand elites, and return to Sichuan and Shu with me tomorrow. In addition, send a man who can speak well to Chang'an to see Lu Xun, know his interests and disadvantages, and reconcile the two phases. ”

"Yes."

Sima Yi left.

Cao Cao rested in Longxi for the night, and the next day, he led the elite selected from the Xiliang army and went straight to Hanzhong. However, there is still a long distance from Longxi to Hanzhong.

It is necessary to cross Ji County, go down, and cross the Qinling Mountains to reach Shangyong City.

After entering the upper modest, it was counted as the scope of Hanzhong's jurisdiction.

............

Koto.

Kure County.

Xu Ding led his army to Wu County first and joined Lusu.

Outside the wormhole, Xu Ding stared at the wormhole for a while, and then slowly got closer, listening to the strange sound coming from inside.

Boom boom...

Every few seconds, there was a bombardment, like being smashed by artillery.

However, after listening carefully, I felt that it was not.

Xu Ding asked, "Zijing, what do you think is going on inside the wormhole?" ”

"It's hard to say this."

"Say whatever comes to mind."

"Yes."

Lu Su said: "The minister has been observing the wormhole for many days, and found that every once in a while, there is a sound. This sound is a bit like artillery. However, it is like thunder. Thunder and echoes add to the sound of artillery. ”

"That's right!"

Xu Ding thought the same in his heart.

It is impossible for the wormhole to be bombarded by artillery, because it is illusory, and no matter how powerful the Western Shang Empire is, it can no longer use artillery in the wormhole.

Only thunder combined with echoes can create a sound like artillery.

"I want to open the wormhole and find out..." Xu Dingdao.

"No."

Lu Su exclaimed: "Your Majesty, once the wormhole is opened, the Western Shang Empire will be able to drive straight in, and then, how can we resist it?" ”

"Zijing, are you timid?"

"The minister is not timid, but worried. The Western Shang Empire is well-armed, and their strength is far stronger than ours. Last time, we were able to defeat the Western Shang Empire, and it was a fluke. If the enemy army attacks again, the minister is afraid that he is not sure, and his majesty must not be sure either, right? Lu Su said.

"Who's to say I'm not sure?"

Xu Ding took a few steps forward, turned around and said, "I'll tell you the truth." I came to Wu County this time to open the wormhole. Lure the Western Shang Empire and enter Wu County. ”

"This..." Lu Su asked puzzledly, "Your Majesty, why is this?" ”

"Do you remember the document that was given to me?"

"I remember."

"It says that there will be 200,000 guns to support the Xia battlefield. If we hadn't sealed the wormhole before, the 200,000 guns would have arrived in Wu County.... ”

Lu Su understood: "Your Majesty means to put on a show to lure the Western Shang Empire and transport the guns over." And then snatch the gun for my use? ”

"Exactly!"

"Will this work?" Lu Su knew that the generals of the Western Shang Empire were very shrewd. Will they not be able to see that Wu County has been lost?

What's more, for such a long time, the wormhole was sealed.

It's all too obvious.

"Whether it works or not, we're going to give it a try. I have already decided on this matter, for this operation, I mobilized 80,000 elites, and I can't go back again, right? Xu Dingdao.

"This..."

Lu Su asked, "What is Your Majesty going to do?" ”

"Let's talk about it when we go back to camp."

Xu Ding, Lu Su, Dian Wei, and Jia Xu returned to the camp at the back.

After sitting down.

Xu Dingren took the map, hung it aside, and said, "Zi, please see, there are mountains and lakes in many areas of Jiangdong. Especially in the territory of Wu County, there are three large mountains, which cross each other. If we take advantage of it, we will set up a defensive line outside the mountain to block Wu County. I think... Even if there are 100,000 enemy troops, it will be difficult to escape from Kure County, right? ”

"In addition, we brought a large number of three artillery regiments, 30,000 rounds of shells. No matter how many enemy troops there are, I think I can resist them. ”

"We are not the same as before now, we have guns and artillery, and there are two full-fledged armies... Even if I am not careful, I am sure that I will be beaten back by the Western Shang Empire in the Central Plains. ”

.......

After experiencing the Battle of Xuzhou, Xu Ding was not so worried and afraid in the face of the Western Shang Empire.

In his mind, no matter how elite the troops were, they were no more than the previous mechanized corps.

In the first battle of Xuzhou, hundreds of thousands of enemy troops were eliminated.

Will there be so many enemies on the battlefield in the future? If not, why should you defeat Huaxia?

"Your Majesty's ambition is admired by the ministers."

Lu Su pondered for a while, and arched his hand: "The minister is willing to fight with Your Majesty, lure the enemy army, and enter Wu County to fight." ”

"Good. I'll leave the matter of arranging the troops to you. I had to rest for two days, and I was exhausted from the journey for several days... Xu Ding inadvertently bent himself up.

"Your Majesty Xie trusts, and the ministers will immediately set up the formation."

"Well, go ahead."

"Yes."

Lu Su went to make arrangements.

.........

Xu Ding rested in Wu County for a few days.

The follow-up army also came one after another.

80,000 elites, stationed in Jianye and Wu County, respectively.

Lu Su was in charge of dispatching and setting up a blockade line.

It's a daunting task. Because he didn't know how many enemy troops would come, and he was not very sure when he laid out the blockade.

In order to be perfect, Lu Su was very cautious.

Five blockade lines were set up in a row, connecting Wu County, Jianye, Huiji, and the three counties into a line. And take advantage of the mountains in the territory to improve the blockade line.

this day.

Xu Ding personally inspected everywhere.

came to a mountain peak. Halfway up the mountain, a solid fortress was built, and according to Lu Su, this is the farthest place that can be seen within a radius of 100 miles. It is also best suited to be a command post.

Xu Ding used the satellite monitoring system to check it out. It was really as Lu Su said. This position has a long view, perfect for avoiding the surrounding mountains, and is convenient for commanding battles.

"Zijing, you should be sure now, right?" Xu Ding asked.

Lu Su smiled bitterly twice and said, "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the minister is still not sure." Because the minister did not know what the strength and equipment of the incoming enemy were. If we were like the previous armies, we would still have a good chance of winning. But if the enemy forces that come here are stronger than the previous ones, the chances of us winning are very small. ”

"How did you become so timid?"

Xu Ding has never been afraid.

It's a big deal that the army is defeated and retreats to the Central Plains, and the army can still be called up to fight.

The Western Shang Empire came from afar, and the supply of grain and grass was insufficient, and it could not fight for a long time.

If this goes on for a long time, it will be unsustainable.

The final victory still belongs to the Xia Kingdom.

"Tomorrow evening, we'll try to open the wormhole and see what's going on inside. After that, wait for the enemy army to come out, and then destroy them in one fell swoop... Xu Ding said suddenly.

"No, no."

Lu Su said: "Your Majesty's purpose in luring the enemy army is to get the 200,000 guns. If we rashly open the wormhole and lure the enemy out, once we find out that Wu Jun has fallen into our hands, will he still deliver the guns? ”

"What do you think?"

Xu Ding also just remembered.

The purpose of coming to Wu County is for my batch of firearms, how can I act rashly.

"We should put on a play to make the enemy army mistakenly believe that Wu County is still under their control, and is at war with our country, and urgently needs the support of soldiers, horses, money, food, and guns..."

In the past few days, Lu Su has already thought about it very well and understood.

After Xu Ding heard this, he praised it.

"Zijing is worthy of being the fourth dudu of Eastern Wu, and his talent and knowledge are far from being comparable to ordinary people." Xu Ding suddenly laughed.

Soochow four toots?

Lu Su was a little confused.

He was just trying to ask clearly, what is Dongwu Sidudu?

Xu Ding waved his hand and said, "Zijing, I have come up with a brilliant idea that can realize what you just said." Without the knowledge of the enemy, the soldiers, horses, money, food, and guns were transported to Wu County. ”

"Your Majesty, please."

"Come and see..."

Xu Ding laid out a map and placed it on the ground.

Pointing to a few mountain ranges on the map, he said, "You should have heavy troops in these locations, right?" That's where we go. Within the boundary, it is a battlefield as long as possible. Outside the boundary, for .... ”

Xu Ding's strategy sounds complicated, but it is actually very simple.

They want to make the enemy mistakenly believe that Wu County is still within their control. It is necessary to have a soldier and horse of the Western Shang Empire stationed here.

Xu Ding was ready to allocate two divisions to defend in Wu County.

The rest of the forces, outside the line of defense.

And let the army of the first line of defense, expose its location, show its strength, and look like it is going to besiege Wu County, but in fact, it is besieging but not attacking, causing a kind of pressure.

If the Western Shang Empire wants to break through, it must strengthen the forces of Wu County. How to strengthen? The only way to do this was to add more soldiers and horses, and to transport food, food, horses, and guns.

The 200,000 firearms mentioned in the previous document are also very likely to be transported to Wu County this time. Because the Western Merchants Empire had already received that document, they must have prepared it. As long as it is certain that the sterility is still in hand, the number of troops will continue to increase.

Xu Ding only needs to hold the line of defense, and he can wait for the opportunity to move.

"Your Majesty's plan is extremely clever, presumably the Western Shang Empire will definitely be fooled." Jia Xu and Lu Su both said.

"I hope so."

Xu Ding was not sure, but with the mentality of giving it a try, he organized this battle.

In the evening of the same day.

Xu Ding took Jia Xu, Dian Wei, and Lu Su to the outside of the wormhole, preparing to open the wormhole and explore it at this moment.