When Xu Chu arrived more than ten miles east of Taigu Pass, he finally saw Cao Cao's company camp.

On the way, Xu Chu received a military report from Gan Ning, and already knew the news that Gan Ning and Wang Yanbu were going to defend the main road with Cao Ren and Cao Hong, so he was very anxious at this time, and as soon as he saw Cao Cao's company camp, he got out of the car and changed horses, and took a few followers to find Cao Cao.

At the Yongdao crossing in front of Taigu Pass, there was a camp of Lu Bu's army, when Xu Chu rode a horse to look for Cao Cao, he saw the corpse pillow in front of the camp from a distance, thinking that it had gone through several battles, but he didn't know that the second battle between Cao Cao and Lu Bu was victorious and which was defeated.

found Cao Cao in the camp tent of the Chinese army, and after the two met, Cao Cao was overjoyed and said: "Zhongkang can be regarded as here." Then he sighed lightly and said: "The soldiers of the state are brave and difficult to overcome, and I have nothing to do." ”

Xu Chu asked: "I saw a mess in front of Dong's military camp, but Brother Meng De fought with Lu Bu several times?" How do you win or lose? ”

"Lu Bu personally led the main force across the Yongdao crossing, and I led the elite to attack, and there were victories and defeats for each other...... In the end, Lu Bu's subordinates will be a little braver, and our losses will be greater. What I'm worried about is that Lu Bu should have sent someone to ask for help from Yique Pass at this time, and if he can't conquer Dagu Pass within three days, the situation will be difficult to say. ”

Xu Churan added: "If you can't overcome it in three days, Sun Qiuyu should also come." ”

Calculating the time, Sun Jian's side should have learned about the battle ahead, and at this time, he had to set off for the north no matter what.

Lu Bu's subordinates are all tiger and wolf generals, and even if Cao Cao has a large number of soldiers, it is normal that he cannot win easily. Now that he arrived at the front line with Dian Wei, Zhang Fei and other fierce generals, he could take advantage of the exhaustion of Lu Bu's army to attack it.

At noon on this day, Cao Cao continued to attack Lü Bu's camp without giving Lü Bu a chance to breathe. Xu Chu returned to the headquarters and camped on the front line with the main force.

Under the leadership of Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Cheng Lian and other generals, Cao Cao's onslaught was repeatedly forced to retreat Cao Cao's onslaught, Xiahou Yuan, Lou Yi, Cao Chun, Shi Jian and other Cao army generals were all wounded, and Li Tong, Chen Gong, Liu Bei and other troops who rushed to Dagu Pass in advance to join forces with Cao Cao also suffered serious losses, and the battle was extremely tragic.

In Xu Chu's military camp, both civil and military are there.

Guo Jia said: "Lu Bu and Hu Zhen are not in harmony, even if they go to Yique Pass for help, Hu Zhen may not come quickly. Lord, our troops are in a hurry, and the art of war is cloudy: 'A hundred miles and the one who drives the profit pouts the general', or you can wait for half a day, order the soldiers to bury the pot and cook, rest until tomorrow, and then attack. ”

Xu Chu nodded, and suddenly saw Liu Bei come out of the queue and saluted him.

Liu Bei has experience in leading troops, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he recruited Zhuang Yong to assist the officers and soldiers in the crusade against the Yellow Turban, and after that, he was also Sima under the account of Gongsun Zhan, and fought with some foreign rangers and thieves, but these opponents were far less powerful than Lu Bulai, in the battle of Lu Bu's army, Liu Bei was also hit by an arrow in his shoulder, and the wound was not deep, but he could not be on the front line in person for a while.

Therefore, Liu Bei said to Xu Chu: "Prince, Lu Fengxian is brave and invincible, and he fights with him, so beware of his personal guards and iron cavalry repeatedly rushing and killing between the trenches. ”

Xu Chu looked at Liu Bei, "Let's talk carefully." ”

Liu Bei pointed to the wound on his right shoulder and said: "During the battle yesterday, I was arrayed on the right side of the Lu camp, and before I entered the army, I saw more than ten horsemen rushing out of the Lu camp, and the first person was that Lu Bu. Lu Bu's side, such as Wei Yue, Cheng Lian, Hou Cheng and other generations followed, and when I saw this, I ordered my soldiers to retreat to the trench, and I wanted to use the cover of the terrain to capture Lu Bu alive...... Unexpectedly, the equestrian skills of the Lu Bu people were extremely exquisite, and they looked at the trench as if there was nothing, and the flying horses jumped over, rushed and killed for a while, and then retreated a hundred meters, and then rushed and killed. My arrow was caused by Wei Yue. ”

After Liu Bei finished speaking, Guan Yu beside him snorted coldly and said, "Although General Lu is brave, he is not enough. It's a pity that I don't have a good horse, otherwise I will definitely cut Lu Bu under the horse! ”

I have to say that the horses and horse armor in Lu Bu's army are extremely powerful things in the battle array, the armored horses are galloping, ordinary bows and crossbows cannot be stopped, and the horseman's equestrianism is one in a hundred or even one in a thousand, so there is a phenomenon that Lu Bu comes and goes freely.

Xu Chu attaches great importance to Liu Bei's reminder, if he can't solve the problem raised by Liu Bei, even if he takes Lu Bu's camp tomorrow, the casualties will definitely be heavy, and if there is another one, the time will be delayed.

Xu Chu thought: If you want to curb the power of Lu Bu's armored cavalry, the best way is to use a strong crossbow, but where to find a strong crossbow now. There is another way to use the other and give back to the other, I don't know if it will work.

Thinking about it carefully, Xu Chu suddenly felt that it might really be okay.

Lu Bu was brave and the champion was in the world, Wei Yue, Cheng Lian and others were good at fighting, so Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others had nothing to do with him for the time being, but if all the brave cavalry generals and elite knights of the three armies were gathered, and they were led by themselves, they should be able to compete with Lu Bu. Moreover, Lu Bu's military camp is a cavalry battalion, in order to facilitate the cavalry attack, there will be no fortifications dug in front of the battalion, so that once Lu Bu's offensive is contained, the remaining soldiers and horses can pull out the Lu camp like a bamboo.

Xu Chu said what he thought in the tent and everyone listened, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, and Xin Bi were surprised.

Xin Bi said: "Lu Bu's tiger and wolf general, if the lord loses, how can he be good?" ”

Xu Chu said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, I will ask General Cao to send his cavalry generals Xiahou Miaocai and Cao Zihe to walk with me, both of them are excellent in martial arts, why not be afraid of Lu Bu; Moreover, among our army, there are also generals such as Li, Guan, and Zhang, although the generals of Lu Bu are brave, they are also as Guan Yunchang said, but they are just Er. ”

These words were very appetizing to Guan Yu, and he immediately came out of the ranks, and said proudly: "Guan is willing to fight Lu Bu with the prince and marquis, and behead this thief!" ”

Li Quan and Zhang Fei also echoed loudly.

Guo Jia and the others saw that Xu Chu's intention had been decided, and the generals in the tent dared to fight to the death, so they no longer stopped it.

Sent a message to Cao Cao, Cao Cao readily agreed, and immediately ordered Xiahou Yuan and Cao Chun to rush to Xu Chu's military camp with the elite cavalry of the headquarters, and after discussion, it was decided to take Xu Chu as the main general, Xiahou Yuan as the deputy general, and Cao Chun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Li Quan, four generals, accompanied by Cao Chun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Li Quan, and selected the most elite fifty horsemen from Cao and Xu's two cavalry armies, and went to fight Lu Bu early tomorrow morning.

In the early morning of the next day, the main force of Xu Chu's department rested for a night, and the drums were loud and lined up in front of the Lu camp.

Lu Bu heard the sound of drums, climbed high and looked, and said in his heart: Cao Cao, this guy, don't you need to rest?

After a while, the scout came to report, but it was Xu Chu's soldiers and horses.

When the generals of the Lu army heard this, their hearts were slightly cold.

Zhang Liao said: "General, Cao Cao has been in front of the pass for three days, why hasn't General Hu's reinforcements been sent yet?" ”

Lu Bu said angrily: "How do I know!" After getting off the high platform, he said: "Wenyuan, you are the deputy general of my department, I order you to go to Yique Pass in person, and let Hu Zhen give me a good word!" ”

Zhang Liao took the order and left.

There are more than 3,000 elites in Lu Bu's department, plus 1,000 soldiers of the Dong army of the non-annexed state system who are now stationed in Dagu Pass, but more than 4,000 people, Cao Cao led 20,000 horses to attack, or he can still defend it by virtue of his geographical advantages, but when Xu Chu's soldiers and horses come, it will definitely not be able to hold it.

The generals have relatives in their hearts, and these generals have limited loyalty to Dong Zhuo, so it is inevitable that they will complain at this time, complaining that Dong Zhuo does not give them enough soldiers and horses.

Lu Bu was annoyed and shouted, "Shut up!" Scanning everyone with tiger eyes, "The Prime Minister has entrusted us with a heavy responsibility, and now that we are about to fight, we and other warriors should shine on the battlefield, and other things will be left after the war!" ”

The generals are awe-inspiring.

Lu Bu was a little satisfied, looked in the direction of Yique Pass, and two words burst out between his teeth: "Hu Zhen ......"