Chapter 583: Destroying Cao (41)
Xiang Yu was very dissatisfied and said, "I have 40,000 iron cavalry and 10,000 chariots, is it necessary to wait for them?" β
Jia Xu: "......" β
Seeing that Jia Xu did not agree to attack, Xiang Yu said patiently: "That's it." I promise you, you will definitely defeat Cao Cao. If I don't win, I'm willing to be a military lawyer! β
"No, wait."
Jia Xu did not agree.
"You..." Xiang Yu was quite annoyed.
"General Xiang, even if you want to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao, you should ask Bai Qi's cavalry to come to assist. We need to have a careful plan, and we can't fight uncertain battles. Besides, after Cao Cao's defeat, he would inevitably flee. Are you sure you can catch him? Jia Xu said.
"This..."
Xiang Yu thought about it, accompanied by a smile, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you." How do you say? β
Jia Xu said: "Send a few generals out to challenge and fight with Cao Cao." If the enemy does not move, I will not move, and if the enemy moves, I will move first. As long as you keep an eye on Cao Cao and don't let him escape. We also sent people to inform Qin Qiong, Zhang Liao, and Bai Qi, asking them to cooperate with our actions and strive to form a siege against Cao Cao within a few days. β
"Okay."
Xiang Yu nodded.
He sent several generals out to challenge Cao Cao.
Cao Cao had no intention of engaging in the battle, but in order not to affect his morale, he still accompanied him to the end.
this day.
Bai Qi's 10,000 light cavalry joined Wu Tianci and conquered Cao Ren's military camp.
Thousands of soldiers in the battalion became prisoners.
Cao Ren was also captured alive!
"General Wu. Send someone to take care of Cao Ren, don't let him escape. He is Cao Cao's general, or his clan bloodline, maybe he will be of great use in the future. Bai Qi said.
"Yes."
Wu Tianci personally escorted Cao Ren away.
Pei Yuanqing stepped forward and said, "General Bai, now that we have cleared the enemy here, we have more than fourteen thousand horsemen on our hands. It's better to kill back, and together with Xiang Yu and them, eliminate Cao Cao! β
"Report..." A soldier entered the account and handed Bai Qi a letter.
Bai Qi opened it and looked at it, and said, "It was sent by Jia Xu." Said let's cooperate with him and surround Cao Cao's soldiers and horses. β
"Great." Pei Yuanqing asked, "Then when will we leave?" β
"Tomorrow. Let the soldiers rest well and recuperate. Bai Qi said.
"Okay, hey, hey..."
Thinking that Cao Cao could be arrested immediately. Pei Yuanqing's heart was boiling.
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Longshan.
Zhang Liao led 70,000 elites to arrive and flank Xu Huang with Qin Qiong.
Xu Huang's tens of thousands of troops were responsible for holding the camp in and out of Longshan, and had been fighting continuously for four or five days. Half of the soldiers in the battalion suffered casualties, and they were about to run out of food and grass.
At this critical juncture, Xu Huang still held on to the camp.
He knew that he did not have many troops in his hands, and once he left the camp, he would have no danger to defend, and he would be pursued by hundreds of thousands of troops. At that time, there will really be no place to die.
And on the contrary, if he holds the big camp.
Then Qin Qiong's 200,000 troops will starve to death.
Zhang Liao's 70,000 troops will also come in vain.
If you can hold out until Cao Cao comes back to help, it is likely to defeat Zhang Liao and turn defeat into victory.
With this in mind, Xu Huang discussed with the generals under his command, and would rather die than withdraw. It was like a nail, pierced on the official road in and out of Longshan.
Qin Qiong and Zhang Liao besieged for two days!
On the evening of the third day, the camp was breached. At that time, Qin Qiong's 200,000 troops had lost more than 30,000, and the food and grass were cut off. Fortunately, he defeated Xu Huang, rendezvous with Zhang Liao, and got supplies in time.
Xu Huang was captured alive.
More than 10,000 remnants of the village were also captured.
In the tent.
Qin Qiong thanked Zhang Liao again and again.
Zhang Liao smiled: "General Qin, you have thanked you countless times. In fact.... Although we don't belong to the same group army, we are all loyal to the lord, I know you are in trouble, can you not save us? It's all as it should be. β
"I don't thank you for my kindness, and I will report it later." Qin Qiong nodded and said, "I'm ashamed to say that the lord trusts me so much, but I, alas..." β
"Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers. Besides, you didn't lose. You also wiped out Xu Huang's 50,000 troops and captured Xu Huang alive. Zhang Liao said.
"It's your credit....
Qin Qiong has no face anymore, how dare she want to capture Xu Huang alive. Even if he asked for this credit, he was afraid that it would attract criticism from the Chinese martial arts of the DPRK, so he simply gave Zhang Liao a favor.
"Hahaha..." Zhang Liao smiled and did not answer.
Qin Qiong invited Zhang Liao to take a seat, took out a letter, and said, "I received a message from Mr. Wenhe just now. Let us rush to the north at once and encircle Cao Cao. What do you think? β
"That's a good thing." After reading the letter, Zhang Liao said: "Our army of hundreds of thousands is surrounded by the past, and there are more than 60,000 cavalry and chariots, Cao Cao is unable to escape. If you can catch him. The battle behind that is much simpler. β
"yes."
Qin Qiong thought for a while and said, "Since Mr. Wenhe has a life, we have to go." I intend to rest for a day, and when the troops have recuperated their spirits, I will march to the north and join General Xiang and General Bai Qi. β
"Okay."
Zhang Liao agreed.
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In the next few days, Jia Xu and Xiang Yu continued to contain Cao Cao.
Qin Qiong, Zhang Liao, and Bai Qi's troops were rapidly encircling the past.
value at this time.
The artillery of the Academy of Science and Technology has been delivered to the perimeter of Luoyang. The plan to attack Luoyang is also about to be implemented. However, at this juncture, Cao Zhang was unusual, leading the 300,000 troops in Luoyang City to break away from Luoyang and rush out.
The 300,000-strong army was almost all infantry, and its combat effectiveness was not too strong.
But they gathered together, rushed to the north, and easily broke through the defense line of Lu Bu's army. and robbed a part of the rations.
Lu Bu severely reprimanded the generals guarding the defense line of Beicheng. Ordered Lu Xun, Yue Fei, Liu Bowen, Yang Lin, etc., to lead an army of 500,000 to pursue Cao Zhang, who broke through.
LΓΌ Bu led the remaining tens of thousands of troops and stationed in Luoyang.
"I didn't expect to conquer Luoyang like this..." Walking on the official road in Luoyang City, Lu Bu smiled bitterly.
Cao Zhang led all the troops to break through, obviously knowing the situation there of Cao Cao. I want to rescue Cao Cao. We gave all the cavalry to Xiang Yu and Jia Xu before, and we couldn't catch up with Cao Zhang for a while, but it was a little troublesome. If he was allowed to join Cao Cao, Cao Cao would have 500,000 troops. This is a huge threat to Xiang Yu and Bai Qi. Xu Shu said.
"yes..."
Lu Bu answered, and then chuckled: "But... I believe that Bai Qi and Xiang Yu will resolve this crisis. Wait for Zhang Liao, Qin Qiong, Liu Bowen, and Lu Xun's soldiers and horses to surround the past. Cao Cao is a dead end! β
"The Lord is wise. After Cao Cao's defeat, the world will eventually return to the lord.... β
Xu Shu inadvertently patted a sycophant.
Walked down the street for a while.
Lu Bu found that there were not many people in the city, so he remembered that Luoyang had been burned by Dong Zhuo. The streets of Luoyang City are now built by Cao Cao.