Without Liu Guanzhang's help, how could the Jingzhou army defeat Cao's 50,000 cavalry?

From the time Xu Huang and Zhang Liao sent their troops, the Jingzhou army was defeated in less than two hours...

More than 40,000 sergeants were captured.

More than 20,000 were beheaded.

Most of the rest fled.

Under the escort of Cai Mao and Huang Zu, Liu Biao only led less than 30,000 people out of the camp and fled to Jiangxia.

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Early the next morning.

Cao Cao, who was rushing to Xiangyang, was still in Yuzhou. He received news from Xu Huang and Zhang Liao. Jingzhou won a great victory, occupied Xiangyang, and had already defeated the main force of Liu Biao's army.

This is very good news for him.

It was also very timely.

Because just now, he received a battle report from Cao Ren, saying that Xiliang Ma Teng and Yuan Xi had formed an alliance and gathered 250,000 iron horsemen to camp west of the Wei River, which seemed to have a plan.

Cao Cao was reluctant to Chang'an, and thought of military assistance.

Guo Jia and Xun You both persuaded him to abandon Chang'an, rely on Tongguan and Wuguan to hold on, and the main force still attacked Jingzhou.

Cao Cao was hesitating, but he received this timely battle report.

"Okay..."

Cao Cao couldn't close his mouth with a smile: "Xu Huang and Zhang Liao are worthy of the style of generals, and they defeated Liu Biao in just a few days." What's more, they also occupied Xiangyang. This is the capital of Liu Biao. It seems that Jingzhou is already in our pocket. Even if Yuan Xi hits me Xuchang now, I will take Jingzhou. No one can stop me anymore! ”

"God bless my prime minister..." Cheng Yu was also extremely happy.

Xun You said: "If the prime minister gets Jingzhou, he will have sufficient population and food. Within two years, the army will be expanded by 300,000 to 400,000. At that time, it was absolutely impossible for Yuan Xi to break into the Central Plains. ”

"Hmm."

Cao Cao said overjoyed: "Jingzhou haunts me, I was worried about Zhou Yu, Yuan Xi, and Liu Biao has hundreds of thousands of troops, and I am afraid that he is not his opponent." I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. ”

"Bong-hyo."

"Yes." Guo Jia is listed.

Cao Cao said: "Quickly send an order for the whole division to march eastward, and I will receive the nine counties of Jingxiang within a month, and send reliable officials and generals to garrison... Even if Zhou Yu wants to go to war, I am not afraid of him. ”

"Can the prime minister forget Chang'an?" Guo Jia asked.

"Ma Teng and Yan Liang's 250,000 iron horsemen are on the west bank of the Wei River, and it is expected that within three or five days, they will attack Chang'an. If my whole army goes to Jingzhou, Chang'an will really be lost. ”

"Didn't you always advocate abandoning Chang'an and capturing Jingzhou before? How has it changed now? Cao Cao asked.

"One time, another time. The battle situation in Jingzhou was unclear before, and it was not appropriate to risk entering the army. Now that Jingzhou is in the bag, why should the prime minister personally lead the army there? Just send a general to Xu Huang with 30,000 more troops and let him collect Jingzhou. The prime minister immediately led the main force westward and rushed to the aid of Cao Ren. If we can defeat the coalition forces of Ma Teng and Yan Liang in this battle, we will have no worries, and we may be able to take advantage of the situation to collect Xiliang. Guo Jia arched his hand and said: "Prime Minister, after Ma Tengnai General Fubo, he always supports the Han family, as long as there is an opportunity, he will definitely invade Chang'an." This is not conducive to our future fight against Yuan Xi. He should be eliminated as soon as possible. ”

"Hmm."

Cao Cao thought about it seriously, Ma Teng and Yuan Xi had already hooked up, and it would be even more troublesome in the future. Only by eliminating it as soon as possible can there be no worries.

"Listen to orders."

Cao Cao got up and said: "With Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu, lead the cavalry of 30,000 to aid the Jingzhou battlefield." The rest of the departments, follow me day and night, rush to Chang'an and eliminate Ma Teng! ”

"No..." The congregation will answer.

Hebei.

Jizhou.

After Yuan Xi occupied Yuan Shang's annexed states, he asked Li Dian and Zhang Jaw to rush to the aid of Pingyuan County. He ordered Gao Ran to return to Liyang and prepare to attack Puyang, an important town in Cao Cao's Central Plains. Of course, before that, it is necessary to capture Baimajin.

On the long official road, the army marched.

There is a carriage in the Chinese army.

Yuan Xi sat in the carriage with a map in his hand.

"What is the lord looking at?" Wen Chou rode a horse and followed.

"Yanzhou."

Yuan Xi pointed to Cao Cao's Yanzhou and said with a smile: "I think back then, during the Battle of Guandu, it was here. Our army of 700,000 was defeated by the slain. Thinking about it now, it still feels like a dream. ”

"One time, another time." Wen Chou snorted: "Cao Cao, let's try it now." See if he can kill my 700,000 troops? ”

"That battle greatly damaged the vitality of our Hebei army. I'm afraid that in this life, there will be no more 700,000. Yuan Xi sighed: "I have successively recovered all the lands in the Great Wall, and also captured Korea, Beiping, and Goguryeo, but the number of troops is not even 400,000. ”

Wen Chou said: "The lord has no worries, even if we have fewer soldiers and horses, but the soldiers use their lives, the strategists work together, and the giant beast of the lord is invincible in the world, why can't we destroy Cao?" ”

"Hehe... That's right. Yuan Xi put away the map and said to Chao Wenchou: "When I eliminate Yuan Tan, I will have a duel with Cao Cao." I'll see if he can do it again. ”

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I walked forward for a while and arrived at Guantao City in the middle of Wei County.

Gao Ran ordered the whole army to enter the city to rest and wait for tomorrow to march again.

"Lord, this is the wine and meat just sent by Yecheng, saying that it is to celebrate the lord and the great victory of the state." During the meal, Gao Ran ordered someone to bring wine and meat.

"This was already more than ten days ago, and Yecheng only sent wine and meat, and the reaction was too slow. But it's good to be able to send it, the ingredients in the army, it's really bad, I've told Frustration many times, but it hasn't improved, somehow. Yuan Xi couldn't wait to enjoy the food.

And all the generals sat down.

It is not easy to eat wine and meat in the barracks, which is better than eating steamed seafood in Yecheng.

"Report..."

Just as Yuan Xi was having dinner with the generals, two soldiers successively sent battle reports.

Jingzhou urgent!

Chang'an Urgent!

After Yuan Xi read it, he said: "Cao Ren is really a general who can fight habitually, and he is very good at fighting vicious battles. He sent soldiers to cast dams along the Wei River, set up arrow towers, and strong crossbow carts to resist Ma Teng and Yan Liang. Our army did not have strong warships, and it was difficult to cross. It's been more than half a month, and it's still on the west bank of the Wei River, and it's not an inch. If this continues, Ma Teng's food will run out, and I am afraid that he will not fight again. ”

"Don't worry, my lord. Ma Teng's Xiliang army is brave and good at fighting, and they only lack food and grass. As long as there is food and grass, there is no victory. It is expected that Cao Ren will defend again, and it will be difficult to defeat the 250,000 iron horsemen. Gao Dian said.

"What do you mean..."

"The lord sits in Hebei, the land is vast and the people are abundant, and the grain is sufficient, why not transport 50,000 stone grains and go to the Weihe River to help in the war. Ma Teng will serve his life and fight Cao Cao. If Xuchang is not broken, he will not return to Xiliang. Gao Ran said.

"Good idea. But 50,000 stone grains is too stingy, right? Transported to Chang'an, didn't it make Ma Teng laugh? They brought 200,000 horsemen. ”

"Uh..." Gao Ran asked, "Then how much is the lord going to give?" ”