Chapter 364: Reversal
"Lord, wait. "www.biquge.info At this moment, a white-robed strategist with a high voice, sparse eyebrows, a beard four feet long, very dignified, and handsome appearance hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
Cao Mengde was slightly stunned, and he didn't know why, "Wen Ruo, what's the matter with you?" ”
This Cao Mengde's backbone strategist Xun Yu, if the words are ruling, the history of Xun Yu is a great and beautiful person. Good incense, with fragrance over time. Then "Liuxiang Xun Ling" became synonymous with beautiful men, just like "Throwing Fruit Pan Lang".
There was a poem: "Riding the province is straight and bright, and the rooster is crying." Hearing the service in the distance, I know the fragrance of the king. ”
is talking about the fragrance on Xun Yu's body, and because of the fragrance on Xun Yu's body, Cao Mengde always takes Xun Yu with him, but not just because of the fragrance on Xun Yu's body, but because Xun Yu understands Cao Mengde's heart better.
Originally, Cao Mengde had already adopted Guo Jia's strategy, but Xun Yu suddenly came in, and Guo Jia's originally cold eyes unconsciously showed a trace of imperceptible anger.
Xun Yu saw the unhappiness in Guo Jia's eyes, but he smiled faintly, didn't care, and bowed deeply to Cao Mengde, "Lord, Wen Ruo heard that Emperor Xian just married a concubine, named Ma Yunlu, this woman is not only Ma Teng's daughter, but also looks wonderful, has the posture of captivating the country and the city, and the queen Diao Chan is even more rare in the world, sinking fish and geese, and more importantly, they are all young women who have already married......"
As soon as Cao Mengde heard Xun Yu's last sentence, a ray of thief light appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and waved his hand to interrupt Xun Yu's words, "Wen Ruo, don't say much, I understand." ”
Then Cao Mengde announced: "Spread a certain message, the traitor of Chen Palace bewitched His Majesty and harmed the dynasty, tomorrow Cao will personally lead 80,000 troops, Cao Ren, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, and Xun Yu will go with a certain expedition to Chang'an Qin Wang to rescue and destroy the traitor Chen Gong!" ”
"Wen Ruo, obey!" Xun Yu bowed deeply, and a shallow smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but why was this smile so weird in Guo Jia's eyes.
Because Dian Wei has not hung up at this time, that is to say, Cao Mengde has not suffered Zhang Xiu's loss, and he doesn't know that thinking about other people's young women has to pay a serious price, he originally regarded Emperor Han Xian as a mortal enemy, and he wanted to take revenge on the shame, so he arrested Emperor Han Xian and put him in a cage, and coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, plus Xun Yu's words, it was completely dispelled the scruples in his heart.
So Cao Mengde sent 80,000 troops, Xun Yu for the military, with his most important family general, and marched towards Chang'an.
But if Cao Mengde knew that Lewen's Mink Chan and Ma Yunlu were in Yaochi Immortal Mansion, then Cao Mengde would definitely be confused.
And Lewen just joined forces with Ma Teng at this time, with a total strength of 70,000 iron cavalry of the two armies, to deal with the 40,000 iron cavalry of Han Sui's army, Xiliang lacks everything, that is, there is no shortage of horses, Xiliang people have been riding horses and archery since childhood, Liangzhou is located on the border of Han and Qiang, and the people are fierce and not afraid of death. Liangzhou is a place that the soldiers attach great importance to since ancient times, passing through Lanzhou and turning over the Wusheling Mountains into the Gulang Gorge to Liangzhou is a horse Pingchuan, Yinchuan in the east, Xining in the west, Yilan in the south, and Dunhuang in the north. In ancient times, it was known as the important place of "passing through the desert and controlling the throat of the five counties".
Since ancient times, the right fine horse of Longzhou has been rampant in the world, and it is known as "Liangzhou horse, rampant in the world". When Qin Shi Huang got it, he swept away the six countries, and when Tang Taizong got it, he looked at the world. Ma Chao relied on the might of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to fight Weishui with Cao Cao six times, and Cao Cao, who was killed, cut off his beard and abandoned his robe, and fled in embarrassment, which shows the strength of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's combat effectiveness.
The battle of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry is the perfect fusion of the ancient Roman legion and the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, and has the excellent characteristics of both, the battle is fierce, fierce, and especially suitable for the long-distance and long-term long-term attack of the desert Gobi, which is also related to the characteristics of the Liangzhou people and the characteristics of the Dawan horse, from the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry phalanx unearthed from the Leitai Han Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Liangzhou, it is indeed so.
Originally, Ma Teng thought that he could destroy Han Sui in one fell swoop with Lewen's coalition army, but as soon as Cao Mengde sent troops, Lewen got the news sent by the spies in Xuchang, when Lewen learned that Cao Mengde was going to attack Chang'an City, he hurriedly said goodbye to Ma Teng, and Ma Teng was still a little interesting, knowing that Cao Mengde was going to attack Chang'an, and brought 80,000 elite soldiers, he knew that if Lewen was finished, then he would not have the help to help him destroy Han Sui, so he sent Ma Chao and Lewen back to rescue Chang'an.
Chang'an has 30,000 defenders, and Hongnong has Zhang Liao's 10,000 defenders, but Cao Mengde's attack on Chang'an does not need to go through Hongnong, which can be described as a long drive.
Zhang Liao only has 10,000 defenders, so he doesn't dare to act rashly, if Cao Mengde wants to besiege the city to help, then with Zhang Liao's 10,000 soldiers and horses, it will definitely not be enough for Cao Mengde to eat, and he doesn't know Cao Mengde's intentions, in case he sends troops to aid Chang'an, Cao Mengde will come back and take Hongnong, then what face does he Zhang Liao have to see His Majesty, so he is very anxious, but he can't act without permission.
Chang'an City, the city wall is 12 meters high, the city wall is about 10 meters thick, the city wall is rammed with loess layers, the bottom layer is mixed with soil, lime and glutinous rice juice, it is extremely hard, the inner and outer walls of the city wall and the top are built with green bricks, the top of the city wall has a water tank made of green bricks every 40-60 meters, which is used for drainage, there are 3 Tibetan soldiers holes on the city wall, and there are four city gates: East Changle Gate, Xi'an Dingmen, South Yongning Gate, North Anyuan Gate.
Cao Mengde's march was extremely fast, and when Lewen led 30,000 iron cavalry to Chang'an City, Cao Mengde had already surrounded Chang'an.
Le Wen wanted to take advantage of Cao Mengde's large-scale attack and siege of the city, and then attack Cao's army from the rear of Cao Mengde, but after Cao Mengde besieged Chang'an, he was not in a hurry to attack the city, but strictly stated the military order: soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp without authorization, and they are not allowed to enter nearby villages to loot. At the same time, he sent people to the city and told the soldiers in the city that he was for the king of Qin and killed the traitor Chen Gong, that is, he hoped that the defenders of Chang'an would abandon the darkness and call Chen Gong out, so as to avoid casualties on both sides due to the use of troops.
But the soldiers in the city knew that this was Cao Mengde's trick, coupled with Xun Yu's persuasion on the side, Cao Mengde thought that as long as he broke through Chang'an City, he could get Mink Chan and Ma Yunlu, so he pulled out the Qinggang sword on his waist and shouted, "Siege the city!" The soldiers of the Cao army began to attack the city with siege equipment on their shoulders.
"Kill! ……”
Suddenly, in Chang'an City, the thick smoke rising from the fierce war raged and filled the entire city. The drums of war are everywhere, the wolf smoke is billowing, fighting to the death, and there is no armor left.
The loud screams and screams are touching. The sturdy figures of the soldiers of the Cao army under the city rose and fell like waves, and their mouths let out a shout that shook the heavens and the earth. This kind of shouting, infecting each other, motivating each other, and dissipating many inexplicable fears in my heart. Arrows flew wildly in the air, dragging a long rain of arrows through the clear sky like locusts crossing the border, only to see the soldiers falling to the ground with arrows in a steady stream. As soon as the soldiers of the Cao army climbed the city wall, they were immediately greeted by several Sichuan soldiers with swords, and they were outnumbered.
"Ge Laozi, get out!"
The terrible screams of the "......", the frenzied killing, and the blazing beacon fire made the soldiers of the two armies angry, and the war became more and more intense.
This battle of Chang'an also seems to have become the most difficult battle for Cao's army in a long time.
The remnant sun was like blood, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured on the tower.
But at this time, the military flag of the Han Dynasty suddenly appeared in the rear of the Cao army, and I saw that from the side of the city wall, the black pressure was pressed, and the ironclad war cavalry like a surprise soldier suddenly came out of the sky, and the Cao army surrounded by it was sandwiched in it.
Cao Jun was in a big mess, although Cao Mengde was calm, but fools can see that the current situation, Cao Jun seems to have become a turtle in an urn, in front of which is the Chang'an city wall constantly flying with catapults with flames of boulders, rolling wood and stones continue to roll down from the city wall, and no longer know whether to resist the black-armored cavalry attacking from the rear of the army, or carry the ladder to brave the arrows and crossbow arrows that fall like flying fire meteors, and continue to attack the city.
"Lord, let's withdraw! The last general swears to protect the lord to break through! Cao Ren still suffered two arrow wounds on his body, and the feather arrows were firmly pierced in his armor, and blood flowed down his arms.
"No, order Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan to resist the enemy army attacking from the rear, and the front army will continue to attack Chang'an City, what about Wen Ruo? …… What about Wen Ruo?! ……”
Cao Mengde looked around, and found that Xun Yu didn't know where to run, and his face, which was originally pretending to be calm, now showed a hint of panic.
"Lord, that Xun Yu has long been unknown, and the last general thinks that Xun Yu must have defected...... "Although Cao Ren and Cao Mengde are cousins, it is also in private, as long as it is on the battlefield or on a formal occasion, they are the relationship between monarchs and ministers.
“…… Defected? Why did Xun Yu defect?! Why ......" Cao Mengde looked up at the sky that had turned red in the war, and roared angrily, and suddenly felt a splitting headache, it turned out that he had learned that Xun Yu had defected, and he had a head stroke again.
"Lord !!" Cao Ren hurriedly stepped forward to help, but Cao Mengde was still unconscious.
"The whole army listens to my orders and defends the lord to break through!" Cao Jun learned that the lord had fainted, and the fighting spirit had already dispersed, and at this time everyone just wanted to flee for their lives, only Cao Cao's personal guard tiger and leopard cavalry led by Cao Ren swore to defend Cao Mengde to break through, and Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan were also killed in the chaos of the army.
But how did they know that Le Wen had already laid a net within half a day of Cao Jun's siege of the city, and Cao Jun had now become a lost dog, scurrying around like a headless fly, and it was a pipe dream to break out.
The defenders of Chang'an City, seeing that His Majesty had raided the rear of the Cao army, and the Cao army was only concerned about retreating, so under the order of Chen Gong, Gao Shun, Li Dao, Guo Yan and other generals defending the city led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to kill.
In order to protect Cao Mengde's safety, Cao Ren's armor on his body was already stained with blood, both enemies and his own, but he ignored the pain on his body, and still defended Cao Mengde to break through.
The 'Cao' flag that hunted in the wind was already tattered and ragged, and it fell into a pool of blood and dyed black and red. Above the towers and under the city walls, there were dead bodies lying on the ground, rivers of blood flowing, and the thick smell of blood and sweat mixed with each other, filling the air, pungent and unpleasant.
At this time, Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan also made peace with Cao Ren, and in this way, the three generals and more than 1,000 tigers and leopards who swore to defend Cao Mengde broke through everywhere in the chaotic army, but they were repeatedly killed by the impenetrable black-armored war horses.
In order to destroy Cao Mengde in one fell swoop, Le Wen personally took the black armor cavalry to Cao Mengde's side to kill him, the tiger and leopard cavalry is Cao Mengde's most elite tiger and leopard cavalry unit, which is almost not mentioned in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but it is recorded in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
First of all, the commanders of the tiger and leopard cavalry have always been Cao generals, such as Cao Ren, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has always been commanded by the Cao generals, which shows its importance.
"Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms: Book of Wei" said: "The pure superintendent of the tiger and leopard rides are all sharp in the world, or they will be made up by hundreds of people." "Its elite can be seen. Regarding the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, according to the "Three Kingdoms Volume Nine Zhuxia Hou Cao Biography", it can be known that there are eight more famous people, also known as the eight tiger horses. Namely, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Xiahou Shang.
Although at this time, there were only more than 1,000 tigers and leopards defending Cao Mengde, the combat effectiveness of the tigers and leopards was extremely strong, and they were as brave as tigers and leopards in battle. Although there are not many historical records, the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" is only recorded in the "Emperor Wu Ji" and "The Biography of Zhuxiahou Cao". There is a basis for saying that he is Cao Cao's elite troops, according to the notes of Pei Songzhi in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", the "Book of Wei" says: "The pure superintendent of the tiger and leopard rides, all the world's sharp, or from a hundred people will make up for it." It can be seen that the members of this army are all one in a hundred, and it is an exaggeration to say that the person who can serve as a general in an ordinary army is just an ordinary soldier in the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry", and it is conceivable that his combat effectiveness is the top among the troops of the three countries.
This kind of cavalry, in fact, makes Le Wen a little unsure of how powerful it is, but from its sprinting everywhere on the battlefield like a tiger and leopard, its majestic appearance is much more powerful than the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and the black-armored cavalry he formed himself is even more vulnerable, if it weren't for the chaos of the Cao army, and the more than 1,000 tiger and leopard cavalry facing the encirclement of tens of thousands of cavalry, I am afraid that Cao Mengde would have been defended long ago.
Lewen rode a fiery red rabbit horse, held a Fang Tian painting halberd, and shouted: "Kill the Cao thief, the reward for killing the Cao thief is a thousand gold, and the marquis of ten thousand households will be sealed!" In order to prevent accidents, Le Wen killed Cao Mengde in one fell swoop, in order to prevent him from running away, and it would be difficult to kill this thief in the future, so he issued a heavy reward, and there must be a brave man under the heavy reward, under the temptation of gold and the marquis, everyone attacked Cao Mengde, who was defended by the tiger and leopard horse, like a black net, and at this moment even a fly did not want to fly out.
Cao Ren saw that Emperor Han Xian was coming in person, he felt that Emperor Han Xian was vulnerable at all, so he wanted to break out from Emperor Han Xian's side, so he ordered Xiahoudun and Xiahou Yuan to defend Cao Mengde, and he personally led the tiger and leopard cavalry to fight a bloody road from Emperor Han Xian's side.
But Le Wen was not so vulnerable as he imagined, only to see Le Wen clamp the horse's belly, single-handedly rushed towards the tiger and leopard riding side, only to see Le Wen, the red rabbit horse under the crotch rushed left and right, and the Fang Tian painting halberd in his hand picked and slashed left.
"Bell, bell! ……”
The sound of the collision of weapons, the screams of pain, the shouts of killing, and the neighing of war horses are endless, and the originally shiny Fang Tian painting halberd in Le Wen's hand has become bright red at this moment, and under the sunlight, it looks so murderous, making people feel a little dizzy and frightened.
Cao Ren felt that as long as he won Emperor Han Xian, the war would be reversed, but seeing Emperor Han Xian in his eyes was like a god of war possessed, which also made his original plan gradually disappear when a tiger and leopard rode off the horse. (To be continued.) )