Chapter 268 The oil runs out and the lamp withers
In the dark night, Cao Cao led five thousand elite horsemen to take advantage of the cover of night and suddenly entered the unguarded Liucheng City.
If it was the original historical process, Cao Cao's strange army was actually discovered by Badun in the White Wolf Mountain, which was more than 200 miles away from Liucheng, and Badun also urgently mobilized tens of thousands of cavalry to meet Cao Cao. At that time, if it weren't for Cao Cao's calm judgment and excellent command, as well as the brave fight of Zhang Liao and others, maybe Cao Cao would have had to fold in the hands of Badun, so Cao Cao himself later said that it was a standard narrow victory.
And what about the current situation...... The main forces of Badun were concentrated in the coastal plain corridor, and a small number of troops were in the southeast of Liucheng to prepare for Zhao Yu's fleet to land, so there were not many troops stationed in Liucheng, probably around seven or eight thousand cavalry, and Cao Cao's safety factor was greatly improved in this point alone.
Moreover, Guo Jia suggested that Cao Cao make a surprise attack overnight, which really caught Liucheng by surprise, and was rushed into the city by Cao Cao in one fell swoop, and then cut down the leaders of the Karasuma tribe, who was still sleeping, and turned them on their backs. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi escaped this catastrophe because they led the troops to fight in the plain corridor.
Cao Cao then left 2,000 cavalry to defend the city and the infantry that followed, and he personally led 3,000 cavalry to the southeast, defeating the Karasuma troops guarding Zhao Yu's fleet from behind, and then receiving the 7,000 men on Zhao Yu's fleet to land.
Although the 7,000 people on Zhao Yu's side are infantry, they have been recuperating on the ship, and at this time they are an absolute new force. The south bank of Liucheng was only less than 30 kilometers away from Liucheng, and Zhao Yu's infantry unit rushed to Liucheng in the middle of the next day after rushing overnight, which was regarded as taking over the defense of Liucheng.
At the same time, the clipper sent by Zhao Yu rushed to Cao Ren that night to report to Cao Ren, so Cao Ren launched an attack on the main Karasuma force in the plain corridor that night, and after a night battle, the main force of Karasuma was firmly dragged on the plain corridor.
In the early morning, Yuan Shang received the news that Liucheng had been captured and that the heads of Badun and others were in different places, but because they were fighting Cao Ren, they could not divide their troops to return to Liucheng. And Yuan Shang, this kid also has his own shrewdness, and immediately expected that Cao Cao would soon stab him in the back, so he simply threw away the large army that was still fighting with Cao Ren in the plain corridor, and the two brothers fled in the direction of Liaodong with only a small number of relatives.
The wars of that era were like this, when one side was successful, it would become more and more unstoppable, and the other side would become more and more powerless, and then it would be defeated and retreated. When Cao Cao led 5,000 elite cavalry to the back of Karasuma's main force, he was simply harvesting human lives like straw. And the 70,000 or 80,000 Karasuma cavalry assembled in the corridor of the plain were really killed by Cao Cao's army because of the chaos, and the number of people who fled in all directions was uncountable......
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At the head of Liucheng, Guo Jia, who was already bloodless, sat on the chair, quietly listening to the scouts excitedly reporting the current battle situation.
The rapid march of two hundred miles, even a person with a strong body is a little unbearable, let alone a person with a body like Guo Jia? What's more, Guo Jia has been running around with the army for a period of time, and his body has been induced by diseases, coupled with the fact that he has not been able to rest well, and the climate and environment are relatively harsh, so that his body has long exceeded the limit of what he can bear. So at this moment, Guo Jia's heart knows that he is afraid that he has come to the moment when the oil runs out.
But even so, when the troops arrived in Liucheng, Guo Jia still gritted his teeth and insisted that his foot soldiers replace Zhao Yu's 7,000 infantry, and then Zhao Yu led her 7,000 men to support Cao Cao. Cao Jun's foot soldiers had no strength after nearly a day and a night's rapid march, but Zhao Yu's men and horses had enough strength because they had been recuperating on the ship, and although they had rushed through the night's journey, when Guo Jia arrived, Zhao Yu and they also rested for a while, and their spirit was booming, and they did not have any discount in terms of combat effectiveness. Let such a new force rush to reinforce Cao Cao, which can further expand the results of the war.
Because of this, there are scouts from time to time to report the battle situation ahead to Guo Jiayu, and all the good news that has been passed back is a lot of success. And this succession after good news made Guo Jia's heart gradually relaxed, and his face was full of smiles.
But it's a pity that the state of people is often supported by one breath. Now this succession after good news has gradually let Guo Jia's heart go, and at the same time, it has also made Guo Jia's breath that he has been holding on to gradually fade. At this time, it was not until the scout's excited report was finished, waiting for Guo Jia to respond, that everyone realized that Guo Jia had fallen asleep on the Hu chair. And Guo Jia's sleep, he can't get up when he thinks about it......
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Cao Cao's battle in Liucheng naturally ended in a big victory, and in a blink of an eye, it was already a few days later.
Guo Jia was lying quietly on the sickbed at the moment, half-asleep and half-awake, he suddenly had a hint of enlightenment:
"Stinky boy, Lu Yihao, you have been trying every means not to let me come to the north and not let me go to the desert, did you have long expected that this is the place of my catastrophe? Ask me about the cause, ask me about my childhood, ask me if I take pills, and if you have been making excuses to keep me from coming here? You kid, both brother and brother enough, how much are you hiding from me? In fact, no matter whether you hide it from me or not, you can't stop me from what I want to do or what I want to do, just like I can't stop you from doing what you want to do. ”
Coughing a few times, Guo Jia vaguely heard the sound of cheers in the city, and called the servant: "Quick, go and see what happened in the city, is it the lord who has returned from a great victory......
Liucheng's victory is true, but the battle is not completely over, and there are still several larger Karasuma tribes to settle down, so when Cao Cao returned to Liucheng, Guo Jia's advice to Cao Cao was to fight immediately, don't give these Karasuma tribes a chance to join forces, Cao Cao naturally adopted Guo Jia's suggestion, and after a short rest, he pointed straight ahead. And in the past few days, Guo Jia was left by Cao Cao in Liucheng to recuperate. At this time, it is natural that Cao Cao has returned victoriously.
It didn't take long for him to return, but Cao Cao also rushed to Guo Jia's bed in military uniform.
Guo Jia saw Cao Cao in person, reluctantly sat up from the bed and said: "The lord has returned, it must be the great destruction of the Karasuma departments, Jia congratulates the lord." ”
Cao Cao sat on the edge of the bed and asked with concern, "Has Fengxiao's body improved?" ”
Guo Jia's pale face showed a little smile: "Lord, I'm afraid that Jia will no longer be able to plan for the lord...... What a pity! The lord, after Jia's death, Jia Wenhe can take over Jia. In terms of intelligence, Jia Wenhe is not under Jia, and the lord should ask more about his plan. ”
Cao Cao was shocked: "Why did Feng Xiao say this? Lonely is trying to take Fengxiao to dominate the world together! ”
Guo Jia shook his head slightly and said, "Lord, in fact, why doesn't Jia want to help the lord sweep the world?" It's just that the destiny of heaven has returned, how can Jia go against the will of heaven? Ahem......"
After coughing twice, Guo Jia's face was flushed with a trace of blood, and he smiled: "Lord, now that the Yuan clan is gone, and Karasuma is flat, the lord should collect his troops and return to Xu." It's just that in Jia's opinion, the land of the lord's foundation should be in Yecheng. Xudu is too close to Jingxiang and Jiangbiao, but if there is a military affair, Xudu is empty, and it is extremely difficult to guard against other places. In addition, the lord should remember the Jizhou scholars, when they do not remember the previous suspicion of meritocracy, this is the way to collect the heart, and over time, the foundation of the country will be unbreakable......"
When Cao Cao saw Guo Jia like this, tears came down.
Guo Jia continued: "My lord, there are two other things that have some selfish intentions, and I hope that my lord can agree." ”
Cao Cao choked up and said: "Fengxiao only speaks clearly. ”
Guo Jiadao: "First, Yizhou, the lord must remember that it can only be used for assistance, not for help." indulged in the plot, and after sweeping away Sun Quan in Jiangdong, he should be persuaded to surrender with force; Then there is the dog Guo Yi, after my death, Yi'er will come to the funeral, the lord should order him to bury me in Yingchuan, and it is enough to keep filial piety for three months, and once the filial piety period expires, he will return to Yizhou to study with Yihao......"
"Fengxiao is at ease, and Lone is allowed."
At this time, the person rushed into the room: "The lord, the sacrificial wine, the prince Yi is here......"
Guo Yi, who was covered in dust, rushed into the room, and as soon as he saw Guo Jia who was slumped on the couch, he stepped forward and knelt down with a thud, and called out repeatedly: "Father, father!" It's too late for the baby!! ”
Guo Jia looked at Guo Yi in a little surprise, but immediately smiled: "Little bastard, that guy Yihao asked you to rush here from Yizhou, right?" ”
"Just, exactly!"
Guo Jia smiled again, but this smile made Guo Jia cough again. Finally stopped, Guo Jia reluctantly stretched out his hand to grab Guo Yi, and his voice was already angry: "After you go back to Yizhou, tell that kid, just say that his kid has a little conscience, thinking that we can let our father and son see each other for the last time." ”
"Father, Father......"
Guo Jia stopped Guo Yi, and then coughed a few times before continuing: "In addition, I must tell him that Wan'er's thing is that I am sorry for him, but even if I go back to the beginning, I will still do it." And after so many years, he should have figured out the hardships in my heart a long time ago...... In fact, I told him these words at the beginning, but this time you have to tell him again, you and I didn't listen to him at that time, and now that it has become like this, it can be regarded as repaying him for the original incident! ”
“…… The child obeyed. ”
Cao Cao listened to it from the sidelines. Guo Jia had already told the truth before, so Cao Cao realized that Guo Jia was taking all the fault on himself, and for what, where would Cao Cao not be clear? For a while, Cao Cao couldn't say anything.
Looking at Guo Jia laboriously took off the wine gourd at the head of the bed, pulled out the stopper, and then smiled reluctantly to Cao Cao: "The destiny of heaven has returned, and Jia Neng's return from the lord's victory has already run out of oil, and now he can say these words in person, and he can see the last side of Yi, which can be regarded as worrying." Lord, Jia will give you another glass at the end, but it's a pity that the stinky boy is not here. Maybe he'll grab a drink with me here......"
Cao Cao trembled and took Guo Jia's wine gourd, which never left him, and raised his head to drink with tears in his eyes. It's just that when he lowered his head, Guo Jia's originally raised hand had already fallen to the side of the bed. The smile on his face was as profligate as ever...... (To be continued.) )