Chapter 49: The Battle of Guandu (1)
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A line of fire pulled out a long tail in the air, and then landed on the building turret of Yuan Shao's position, and in an instant, these turrets that were built by piles of earth like mountains began to collapse in a large area, and the land that stretched for ten miles was full of flames.
For the attack power of this primitive catapult, Yuan Yun only felt secretly frightened, although the launch was some clay jars wrapped in fire oil, or huge stones, but the destructive power still could not be underestimated.
As for Cao Ang's mortars, they were completely useless at this time, because the range was too short, and they all stopped before they reached Yuan Shao's position.
The two sides held each other for three months, Cao Cao's external situation was difficult, the front was few, the soldiers were tired, and the rear was not stable, Li Dao in the west began to march to Luoyang, and Sun Ce in Yangzhou also began to command Xu Du, although Liu Biao did not make any moves, but it could not be ignored.
In the face of these, Cao Cao almost lost the confidence to hold on, and one day he saw that the soldiers transporting grain were exhausted, and he couldn't bear it, and couldn't help blurting out: "But on the fifteenth, I will break Shao for you, and I won't work again!" ”
Later, Cao Cao wrote to Xun Yu again, discussing the need to retreat to Xudu, and Xun Yu replied: "Yuan Shao gathered the main force in Guandu and wanted to fight the public victory. If it cannot be controlled, it will be taken advantage of, which is the key to determining the general trend of the world.
Back then, Chu and Han were between Xingyang and Chenggao, and no one in Liu Bang and Xiang Yu was willing to take a step back, thinking that if they retreated first, they would be succumbed. Now it has been half a year since Yuan Shao could not move forward because of the fact that he was holding one as ten.
At this moment, the situation is clear, there is no room for manoeuvre, and a major change will soon take place. This is the time to surprise and win, and don't miss it. ”
Cao Cao's confidence rose again under Xun Yu's advice, and he decided to continue to hold on to the standby, while strengthening the defense, and using two arrays to strengthen the guard to prevent Yuan's army from attacking.
Yuan Shao threw a mouse trap under Cao Cao's stubborn defense, and several raids not only failed to succeed, but suffered heavy casualties, causing him to give an order to kill the sneak attacker again.
It was also at this time that Yuan Yun came to Guandu, and the two parties were using catapults to demolish each other's buildings built into mountains, almost every day one side was building frantically, and the other party was frantically demolishing, and the two sides had been going back and forth for half a month.
Guo Jia looked at the battlefield of wolf smoke, and then pointed to Yuan Shao's position and said: "Yuan Shao's soldiers are as many as ants, every time there is a battle loss, there will be a new source of troops to replenish immediately, on the other hand, there are still many wounded soldiers on our side, and they still persist with injuries, and the strength of the two sides is really different." ”
Yuan Yun squinted at Guo Jia impatiently, and then quipped: "Under such a good situation, does Guo Jia's military division have plans to retreat?" ”
After Yuan Yun finished speaking, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his head, and when he turned his head, he found Cao Cao standing there very majestically, after not seeing him for so many days, this old guy had lost a lot of weight, and his cheeks, which were originally quite full, were also sunken a lot at the moment, but his spirit was even more vigorous.
Cao Cao finished beating Yuan Yun, and then sneered: "The little bastard won't say good things as soon as he comes back, and he dares to say that the retired soldier is guilty of death, don't you want your head anymore?" ”
Yuan Yun was stunned, isn't this Yang Xiu's tragic ending? Lao Tzu can't be so unlucky to behead someone.
Cao Cao still stared at Yuan Yun fiercely, and continued: "Tell me, what a good situation is now, I can't say why, today your head, the old man will accept it." ”
Yuan Yun was stunned again, why did Cao Apu start calling himself an old man? Now he is only in his forties, although it is not bad to live to this age in this era, and there are many people who call themselves old husbands at the age of forty, which is not strange.
But when Yuan Yun listened to the word old man, his heart still trembled, it seems that Cao Cao's recent life has really been difficult, which has led to a change in his mentality, and he began to call himself an old man.
Bowing his hand deeply, Yuan Yuncai explained: "Cao Sikong Mingjian, our soldiers are slightly injured and can't get out of the line of fire, this spirit is enough to move the sun and the moon, there are such soldiers who do not admit defeat, the situation is naturally very good for us, and then look at Yuan Shao's side, because as long as they are injured, they can be sent down, I estimate that many people will cut themselves if they are not injured, so that they can be replaced from the front line, at least they can hold their lives, so for a long time, there will be a great difference in morale and fighting spirit between the two sides, this is a good situation." ”
Cao Cao was very satisfied with Yuan Yun's answer, waved his hand and asked impatiently: "Yuan Shao's rear can still be safe?" ”
Yuan Yun knew what Cao Cao was referring to, and in this regard, Yuan Yun had already told Cao Cao about the arrangements in Youzhou, so he asked now.
After sorting out his thoughts, Yuan Yun replied cautiously: "The weapon has been safely transported, the kid expected it to be good, Yuan Shao on the other side should have received the news of the Youzhou civil uprising in the past few days." ”
Cao Cao's eyes became even colder when he heard this, he squinted his eyes and thought for a long time, and suddenly shouted in a deep voice to Guo Jia and several strategists and generals behind him: "Raise the account!" ”
Yuan Yun saw that Cao Cao was going to be promoted to the account, so he turned around and prepared to flash people, because he had no military position, and he definitely couldn't participate in this kind of occasion, so he just went to Guo Yi to pass the time, and I heard that this little guy was also in Guandu, and it seemed that he was still caught by his son Guo Jia, saying that he wanted to feel the atmosphere of the fight.
Yuan Yun only moved on his front feet, and suddenly felt a pain in the back of his head.
Cao Cao knocked the back of Yuan Yun's head again, feeling that he hadn't knocked for so long, and it was really easy to knock at this moment, so he couldn't help but want to come.
After the beating, he directly picked up Yuan Yun, and then handed it to Xu Chu, and he took a group of people and started to walk towards the camp.
Xu Chu carried Yuan Yun's back collar, and he didn't intend to put him down at all, so in front of a group of sergeants, he followed behind Cao Cao's ass with Yuan Yun like a chicken.
After taking a few steps, Yuan Yun said angrily: "Uncle Xu Chu, I haven't seen you for many days and I don't say anything I miss, and I will make the kid ugly when we meet, why bother?" ”
Xu Chu smiled and said: "The lord handed me your little body, then I can only carry it, but I don't dare to let you go to the ground without permission, you kid and bear it, the big tent is not far from here, and it will naturally let you down." ”
Yuan Yun was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "What are you doing with me to the big tent, and I don't have a military position, how can I participate in this kind of meeting?" ”
Xu Chu smiled again and said, "The lord handed you over to me, didn't he agree to let you participate?" As for the military position, don't worry, there will be one. ”
Yuan Yun's heart trembled when he heard this, and he only felt that a bad premonition came suddenly, damn, this is definitely the rhythm of death, it is estimated that Cao Cao will definitely get himself a military rank after a while, and then send Lao Tzu to fight for life and death, unlucky.
Xu Chu took Yuan Yun two more steps, and suddenly asked, "When you are alone in the north, have you been injured or suffered?" However, the man's family is a little injured and suffers, that is the true nature of the old man, and there is no need to take it to heart. ”
Yuan Yun was moved in his heart, he could make this rough man Xu Chu care, and he really didn't lose it.
It was really difficult to salute by the back collar of being carried, Yuan Yun could only sigh: "Boy, I have never suffered a loss, this is my Yuan family's family style, Uncle Xu Chu can rest assured." ”
Xu Chu nodded reassuringly, changed his words, and asked eagerly: "Did you bring some private goods with you when you came to Guandu this time?" ”
Yuan Yun doesn't have to guess to know what Xu Chu refers to? So he smiled and said: "Naturally, I brought gifts to honor your uncles and uncles, but it was inconvenient during the day, and when it was evening, my little nephew would naturally invite my uncles and uncles to pick it up, hehe." ”
Xu Chu was very happy, patted the back of Yuan Yun's head, and then said with a smile: "Yes, I told Xiahou Lao'er that your kid will definitely bring good wine, and he also said that your kid will never blatantly violate the law and discipline, it seems that I still have the right vision, haha." ”
Yuan Yun smiled and said, "The kid really didn't violate military discipline, all he brought was alcohol, the kind that healed the sick and saved the wounded." ”
Xu Chu was stunned and said unhappily: "Then you are still lying to me?" ”
Yuan Yun was very inconvenient to be carried by Xu Chu, so he could only turn his head slightly, and then said in a low voice: "These alcohols are all brewed from grain, and if you blend them a little, it will be a good wine, and this is wrapped in the little nephew to ensure that Uncle Xu Chu is satisfied." ”
Xu Chu laughed again, and then slapped the back of Yuan Yun's head vigorously and said, "Very good, your kid's filial piety is commendable, my old Xu really didn't see the wrong person, haha." ”
Ho ho, there are really enough of these people, Xu Huang, Zhu Ling, Liu Yan, Yu Ban, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, etc., a group of generals with strong blood and strength are here.
Looking at the left side of the eye, Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia are also standing in their respective positions.
The remaining petty officials were not directly qualified to participate, and they could only stand outside the big tent, waiting for new orders to be issued at any time, and everyone was nervous.
After all, the war with Yuan Shao is very close now, and every time an order is given, it is crucial, and a slight wrong decision will make everyone lose the game, so naturally everyone is very nervous.
Guo Jia still has a leisurely face, there is basically nothing in this world that can make him shocked, even if you suddenly yell behind his ear, he will look back at you with a smile, and then say something mean to retaliate, this Yuan Yun has tried several times, and each time it is very boring.
Cao Cao sat on the main seat and looked through the parchment map, and then fiddled a few times in the sandbox placed on the table in front of him before nodding with satisfaction.
Glancing at the generals standing under the seat, Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly, and asked, "Xu Youke is here?" ”
Xu Chu immediately snorted heavily, and said unhappily: "I was drunk last night, and I haven't gotten up yet." ”
Xun You was stunned and said unhappily: "You can't drink alcohol in the army, this is an unchangeable military discipline, how can he dare to violate it easily?" ”
Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, I saw that Xu You came from the north to work hard, and I allowed him to drink some wine in the army to relieve his fatigue, so there is no need to continue to pursue it." ”
Since Cao Cao said so, everyone could only be quiet, only Xu Chu was humming around very unhappily, looking very irritable.
Xiahou on the side saw Xu Chu's appearance, and immediately kicked his leg and stomach with his foot, and then said in a low voice: "You Xu Chu has drunk less in the army, why are you not happy to see people drinking?" ”
Xu Chu frowned, snorted again, and stopped speaking.
Xiahoudun shook his head helplessly, turned his head slightly, and then said to Yuan Yun, who was in charge: "Cao Ang Shizi is now by the big river in the Hanoi area, and he will arrive in two days. ”
Yuan Yun was stunned, the meaning of Xiahoudun's words was very strange, why did he have to move to his camp by himself? This obviously means to protect himself, is there any danger in Cao Cao's military camp?
When he was puzzled, he heard Cao Cao ask from the main seat, "Has Yun Chang come over?" ”
Yuan Yun reacted after listening to Cao Cao's question, there was still Guan Yu in the camp, shouldn't he have gone to find Liu Bei a long time ago? Why are you still staying in Cao Ying at this moment?
It's lively now, when he burned the grain and grass in Xuzhou, he almost killed Liu Bei directly, causing Xuzhou to retreat very quickly, to say that Guan Yu didn't hate himself to have a ghost.
At this moment, in the same camp, Guan Yu wants to kill himself, that is, the kung fu of raising his fingers, which really needs to find a big backer.
After thinking about it, Yuan Yun unconsciously took a few steps closer to Xiahoudun, and then he felt a little more at ease.
After Cao Cao asked, Xu Chu became even more irritable, and shouted: "Why should the lord care so much about an immature dog?" He learned that the big-eared thief Liu Bei was at Yuan Shao's place, and he was thinking about defecting to the enemy every day at the moment, why should the lord be polite to him, it was better to send me Lao Xu to kill him with a knife, and everyone would be clean. ”
Cao Cao frowned, and said unhappily: "Tiger idiot, shut up, what do you know?" I know how to cut this and kill that all day long, the old man is still in charge, when will it be your turn to give the order? ”
Xu Chu screamed angrily, sat down directly in place, and was not ready to take care of Cao Cao, he was alone with his legs crossed, pouting and sulking.
At this time, Cheng Yu took a step forward and replied: "The lord doesn't need to ask General Guan, he has made up his mind now, so he will no longer participate in our deliberations, and he also has the intention of avoiding suspicion." ”
At this moment, I suddenly heard a soldier outside the tent shouting: "Tell Cao Sikong that General Guan Yu has returned to Xudu with the deployment, and only said that he would pick up Liu Bei's family and then go north to find someone." ”
At this time, the whole camp tent was in an uproar, some people scolded Guan Yu for being a villain, at this time they turned their backs on themselves, and some were praising Guan Yu's loyalty, and for a time the whole camp was full of people, and it was very lively.
Several generals had already stepped forward, and then asked Cao Cao to give them an order to pursue Guan Yu, and promised to come to see him.
Cao Cao looked at the reactions of the crowd, sighed for a long time, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Each is his master, don't chase it." ”