Chapter 555: Destroying Cao (12)
The south side is the closest to the walled gate, and it is the easiest direction to break through.
At the same time, it was also the closest to the 2nd Army of the White Rise.
However, Xiang Yu didn't know that he was white.
He just wants to quickly break out of the encirclement and fight again with the whole army. The elite cannot be lost in the chaotic enemy camp.
Da Da...
After some rushing.
Although the barracks were broken with heavy casualties.
But with Xiang Yu as the vanguard, he smashed out a bloody road, and still rushed out.
Out of Nanzhai.
Xiang Yu personally broke off and blocked the pursuers of the Long Xiang battalion.
Puff puff...
Among the light cavalry of the Longxiang battalion that was chasing, there were more than a dozen generals in the front, and none of them were killed by Xiang Yu. And it's effortless, one move at a time, just like killing an ordinary soldier.
Xiang Yu's bravery made everyone in the Longxiang camp fearful.
After a while, they stopped on their own.
"Report..."
Not long after Xiang Yu broke through, a light cavalry came to report: "General." General Bai Qi's 2nd Army had already set up camp five miles away, and the general was invited to go there to discuss important matters. ”
"Hahaha... It's white?! ”
Xiang Yu laughed a few times, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go, brothers, go to the military camp in Baiqi." ”
Da Da...
There were still a few thousand broken barracks, galloping to the barracks five miles away.
Bai Qi and Liu Bowen stood in front of the camp, saw Xiang Yu coming, and stepped forward to greet them: "General Xiang is fortunate." ”
"It's good you guys arrived in time."
Xiang Yu hugged his fists towards Bai Qi and Liu Bowen, and said, "My battle is really aggrieved. My dignified 20,000 broken military camp can't defeat Cao Cao. Seeing that he had fled, alas.... ”
"Cao Cao must have suffered heavy losses, right?" Liu Bowen asked.
"Of course..."
Xiang Yu followed Bai Qi and Liu Bowen into the camp. While walking, talk about the process of fighting.
Came to the camp tent of the Chinese army.
Xiang Yu sat down and said, "According to my estimates, he lost at least 30,000 soldiers!" But I didn't pick up the bargain either. My broken barracks are all elites, and more than 10,000 soldiers were killed in one battle, alas.... ”
Bai Qi smiled and said, "General Xiang doesn't have to be like this. I brought with me 80,000 elites, and Mr. Berwyn's 50,000 banners. It is completely possible to defeat Cao Cao. Next, we have to bother General Xiang to be the vanguard, and let's work together to capture Cao Cao. ”
"Okay."
Xiang Yu laughed and said, "You kid still understands me." ”
"Huh, isn't that right?" Xiang Yu said suddenly: "The 2nd Group Army, isn't there more than 400,000 people. Why did you come with hundreds of thousands? ”
Liu Bowen said: "The rest are distributed in the area of Xiaotai Mountain and Huaicheng to prevent Cao Cao from escaping. Our hundreds of thousands are ready to be used to defeat Cao Cao. ”
"You're really thoughtful." Xiang Yu was even more relieved and said, "This time Cao Cao is winged and can't escape. I'm going to have to catch him with my own hands! ”
"If I have the chance, I will definitely give this credit to the general." Bai Qi said.
"Thank you..."
Liu Bowen said: "Now that our troops have increased, they are no longer weaker than Cao Cao. You can fight him at any time. I just don't know if Cao Cao still has the guts. I intend to keep a close eye on Cao Jun's movements to prevent him from escaping. Early tomorrow morning, when the soldiers had recuperated their spirits, they would set up their positions and fight him in a decisive battle. ”
"That's a good arrangement."
Bai Qi agreed.
He summoned a large number of scouts and ordered them to approach Cao's camp and keep a close watch.
Night.
Xiahoudun's tiger camp returned to camp.
Cao Cao discussed with Liu Bei, Sima Yi, and Pang Tong.
It was decided to return to Xudu and withdraw to Dongjun or Guangchengguan overnight. Because of the battle so far, they have lost everything, and if they continue to wait, they will only be wiped out.
And it is not so easy to retreat safely.
Because Bai Qi's 2nd Group Army is just ten miles away, Xiang Yu's broken military camp still has thousands and strong combat effectiveness. If they hastily withdraw, they will surely be hunted down.
What Cao Cao feared the most was Liu Bowen's Thousand Banners Army.
When they were in Yuzhou last year, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahoudun led more than 100,000 Yuzhou troops and fought a battle with Liu Bowen, resulting in heavy losses. His current strength is not as large as the Yuzhou army at that time.
Plus the 80,000 elites of the white rise...
Cao Cao was really not sure.
Sima Yi admonished: "If you want to withdraw to Xudu, you must contain Bai Qi. The minister suggested leaving a suspicious army to attract Bai Qi's attention, and while he was not paying attention, we would immediately withdraw. ”
"Chung Tat is very good at what he does. Don't know if you have a specific plan? Pang Tong asked.
"Yes."
Sima Yi told his plan.
After hearing this, everyone thought it was feasible.
"If that's the case, let's do what we do." Cao Cao agreed.
Night.
One watch time.
Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan led more than 40,000 iron horsemen and took the initiative to attack the Baiqi military camp ten miles away. Then Xiahou Yuan's nephew, Xiahou Shang, also led more than 20,000 foot soldiers to support.
More than 60,000 troops gathered in the barracks of Bai Qi and successfully attracted everyone's attention.
Most of the scouts who had been hiding around the enemy's camp also withdrew.
Pang Tong sent more than 200 shadow killers to search inside and outside the camp to clean up the scouts hiding in the shadows. After that, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Pang Tong, and Sima Yi led all the troops in the camp to move west.
They only need to march for three hours to return to Xudu.
The premise is that they can't be pursued by Xiang Yu's broken military camp.
"Kill..." Outside the barracks of Baiqi, more than 60,000 Cao troops gathered, shouting and killing to the sky. Xiang Yu led the broken military camp to fight. Bai Qi also mobilized 80,000 elites to surround the 60,000 Cao army.
Liu Bowen's Thousand Banners Army withdrew from the camp in time and moved to the enemy's flank.
An unexpected battle unfolds in an instant...
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The white army marched in unison, roaring and closing in on the enemy.
Whoosh...
The sky was filled with three powerful crossbow arrows, covering the enemy's iron cavalry.
After Xiang Yu's broken military camp came out of the camp, he faced Xiahou Shang's 20,000 foot soldiers, and the battle was fierce.
Puff puff...
The soldiers on both sides were desperately engaged, and the deafening roars, the crashing of weapons, and the screams of the soldiers echoed in all corners of the battlefield.
The 80,000 elites of Bai Qi soon all left the camp and surrounded the enemy.
"It's weird..."
Bai Qi stood on the walled tower and watched for a while.
He had great doubts in his heart.
After thinking about it....
He rode out of the camp on a fast horse and went to the flank to find Liu Bowen. After Liu Bowen's 50,000 banner army left the camp, he went around to the enemy's flank, ready to attack at any time.
"Mr. Berwyn...."
"General Bai Qi, why did you come to me? Isn't it supposed to be commanded at the front? Liu Bowen asked.
Bai Qi said: "The battle ahead is no longer a concern. The enemy's 60,000 troops, already surrounded by us, will not be able to escape. It's just that Cao Cao sent these tens of thousands of people to die, don't you think it's abnormal? Even if you want to attack the camp, you should send the whole army, right? ”
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