Chapter 207: Stealing the Camp
Bang Bang Bang, Bang Bang, Diao Bang
It was already Yinshi, and it was quiet in the camp. Chen Deng lay in a small tent, with a wooden pillow, half leaning on the fence, holding a roll of ram biography to read.
His eyes were staring at the bamboo slips, but his mind didn't know where he had gone.
"Haven't you slept yet?"
"Ah, it's Shulong."
As soon as the curtain was lifted, the surname Cao walked in from outside.
Chen Gong hurriedly turned over and sat up, waving his hand to signal that the surname Cao was casual. He got up, poured a bowl of water, and handed it to the surname Cao. The surname Cao thanked him, took the water bowl, and sat down. Chen Gong has a habit that when he was in the army, he would not drink alcohol, but would only drink water.
The surname Cao is also used to it, so he doesn't care too much.
Although he and Chen Gong are not particularly dealing, if in terms of talent alone, the surname Cao can't say anything.
The contradiction with Chen Gong is mainly focused on Hao Meng's rebellion at the beginning, and the surname Cao once identified Chen Gong. However, after that incident passed, Lu Bu didn't ask, and the surname Cao wouldn't mention it again. Later, the surname Cao was stationed in the lower minister, and he had little contact with Chen Gong, and this grievance gradually faded...... "Shulong, there will be a hard battle at dawn, why don't you go to rest?" ”
"The water ran out of the camp just now, and I just went over to check it."
"Walking on the water?" Chen Gong's expression tightened, and he hurriedly said, "It's not a big deal." ”
"It's alright...... It was a small school who accidentally burned his armor and caused a panic. I've ordered someone to deal with that little school, and it's not a big problem. ”
"That's good!"
Chen Gong's face softened a lot.
"Shulong, are you looking for me?"
"This ......"
Chen Gong glanced at the surname Cao twice, and smiled slightly, "Do you want to say that I insist on fighting Haixi and be willful?" ”
"Hmm."
Chen Gong sighed and said softly: "Actually, I also know that it's not just you, I'm afraid that Wen Yuanxuan is high and they don't approve of it, thinking that I don't distinguish between public and private." In fact...... Shulong, do you think Cao Ying will let us go? I mean, will he watch us sit back and ignore Xuzhou? ”
The surname Cao was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head.
"Cao Ying, Jianxiong is also ...... is called Yingfeng Son of Heaven, but he is actually a thief.
Now he is coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes to occupy the name of righteousness. However, if he wants to control the dynasty, he will inevitably fight with Yuan Shao.
And the prince sits in Xuzhou, and he is an indecisive surname.
Can Cao Yingyan rest assured? Before he fought a decisive battle with Yuan Shao, he was bound to attack Xuzhou. At that time, there will be a battle between us and Cao Ying. ”
The surname Cao opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he didn't know how to say it.
"Fighting Haixi, named the million grains and grass, is to cut off Cao Ying's ambush soldiers. Have you noticed that if Cao Ying uses troops against Xuzhou, regardless of Chen Yuanlong's attitude, Haixi will definitely send troops to assist. Today, Haixi has a population of 70,000 and covers a wide area of three counties. Deng Ji has a high prestige in Haixi, and can recruit thousands of soldiers and horses in the shortest possible time. When the time comes, troops will be dispatched from Haixi, reach Quyang, conquer Xiaxiang, echo each other from afar in Cao Ying, and attack Xiapi in a pincer. This is my original intention of sending troops to Haixi.
I know that you have a relationship with that Deng Ji's brother-in-law.
But don't forget that he and we are actually hostile. You have a friendship with that kid, but that kid doesn't necessarily see you as a friend. ”
Cao's cheeks twitched and he sighed.
"Gongtai, I just think that there is no benefit in starting a war at this time."
Chen Gong Zhengse said: "The war has begun, why should Shulong think too much? ”
Yes, the war has begun, is it possible to collect troops and go back at this time? The surname Cao has to admit that Chen Gong's words are very reasonable.
"In the battle of Quyang, it is best to fight quickly."
Chen Gong said with a smile: "Shulong, that Haixi may have some means, but you have also seen it just now, a round of stone throwing will reveal its original form." Why should you worry about such a rabble? In less than three days, Quyang will be broken, and when the time comes, we will be able to return to the west of the sea. ”
"I hope so!"
Cao turned his head suddenly, "However, you'd better keep an eye on Zishan." I don't want him to stir up something wrong and cause us to lose more casualties. ”
"I know that I have ordered him to sit in the rear army and take care of the baggage."
"That's very good."
The surname Cao felt that everything that should be said seemed to have been said, and it was useless to continue in this small tent, so he said goodbye to Chen Gong.
After sending off the surname Cao, Chen Gong was half-lying on the couch again.
He didn't go through the volume of "The Legend of the Ram" again, but closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
The words with the surname Cao just now are by no means alarmist. Chen Gong knew that between Lu Bu and Cao Ying, it was life and death, and there was no room for maneuvering. Of course, he didn't want to go around with Cao Yinghuan. It's just that when will Cao Ying send troops? Chen Gong was also a little puzzled.
This year, Xudu Tuntian has a bumper harvest, and Cao Ying no longer lacks grain and grass in his hands.
Today's Cao Ying is not the original Cao Ying of Yanzhou. It is never an exaggeration to say that he is strong and strong. And with Cao Ying's welcome to the Son of Heaven, his account is full of talents. For example, Deng Ji is not simple. At least in Chen Gong's view, Deng Ji was able to sort out the chaotic and disorderly Haixi County in just one year. This talent is enough to impress him.
Under Lu Bu's account, there is a lack of such talents...... Chen Gong knows himself very well, he is not an auxiliary political talent.
He was the mastermind, but he was not good at internal affairs. This is also one of the reasons why after Lu Bu seized Xuzhou, the rivers of Xuzhou were down.
Lu Bu was brave, and between the two battles, he was invincible in the world.
As for Chen Gong, he gives advice and strategizes, and his level is not bad. But the problem is that this war also needs the assistance of internal affairs. Grain, grass, population, etc., if there are no professionals to take care of it, it really can't be. Han Gaozu won the world, and Xiao He still needed to sit in the rear, not to mention Lu Bu? Maybe in the coming year, we should pay attention to this aspect. That Chen Changwen is talented and can recommend it to the prince...... Thoughts come and go, and before you know it, the time has passed.
Chen Gong leaned on the bed, dazed, and fell asleep......—————————————————————— Cao Peng was hung from the city wall with a rope.
A total of 104 people went out of the city and quietly came to the outside of the Xiapi military camp at night. All of them were covered in mud, and their faces were smeared with mud and water, which looked extremely strange. After the second half of the night, the temperature drops sharply, and the wind blows from the swimming water, which makes people feel a little chilled...... Prostrate on a small dirt bag, Cao Peng raised his eyes and looked.
It can be seen that the surname Cao is very cautious in marching and fighting. Although it was set up in a hurry, it was well guarded.
Several camp gates were guarded by patrols, and there were guards guarding the hanging towers. Rushing in from the front is very difficult and dangerous.
Fortunately, these Cao Peng took people and carefully inspected the surrounding terrain.
He waved his hand at Pan Zhang, making a gesture of splitting up. Pan Zhang's face was smeared with black mud, and he nodded at Cao Peng, indicating that he understood.
Immediately, these 104 people were divided into two ways.
Cao Peng led a group of people to march along the Zushui River beach. Under the cover of a white reed flower, he unknowingly came to the side door of the barracks. After a whole day of marching, the Xiapi army seemed to be very tired, so the barracks were relatively loose.
However, between the tents, there would be patrols from time to time.
This is also in line with the surname Cao. Cao Peng and the surname Cao have not had much contact, but they are not unaware of the surname Cao. In fact, he knew that there would be a battle between Lu Bu and Cao Ying, so when he was in Haixi, he began to collect and sort out the information of the Eight Warriors.
This person surnamed Cao is calm and measured.
The personal force is not weak, and the archery skills are outstanding.
But in terms of the art of war, it is not very strong. The biggest feature of the surname Cao is the word 'stability', so when he led the troops, the most prominent thing was calmness. It may not be a big achievement, but there will never be a big mistake. Lu Bu ordered him to garrison the prime minister, precisely because of his 'stability', it seems that he attacked Liu Bei and defeated Xiahoudun in such a war, which the surname Cao could do.
Bang Bang Bang Bang, five watches.
At this time, it is very late in the morning, and it will be about after the end of the hour, and there will be white fish belly.
That is, between five and six in the morning, it is the darkest time...... And for people, this time period is also the time when they sleep the deadliest.
The patrols gradually became scarce, and Cao Peng made a gesture to Zhai Jian and Chu Ge, and then bowed his body and marched with his cat's waist.
Outside the small door, there were two guards, armed with spears, nodding and napping. Cao Peng took out an iron meteor from the chamois bag, and suddenly burst out of the reed flower, like a cheetah, and pounced on the two guards. The guards were drowsy, and when they heard the noise, they immediately stood up vigilantly. But before they could see what the situation was, the iron meteor in Cao Peng's hand had already flown out.
There was a muffled thud from Peng.
The iron meteor slammed into the door of a guard's face fiercely, smashing the bridge of the guard's nose and the eyebrow bone between his eyes. The guard fell to the ground with a thud, and the blood instantly stained the ground. At the same time, Cao Peng also came to the other guard, and twisted the guard's neck, and with a force on his hand, he used the force of his body to pull down.
With a rattle, the neck was broken.
The guard slid limply to the ground, and Cao Peng reached out and grabbed the spear.
At the same time that Cao Peng eliminated the two guards, Zhai Jian and Chu Ge took the lead and rushed into the camp with people.
The camp of 8,000 people is actually not too small.
On both sides are small battalions, and in the middle are large battalions.
The tents of the small battalions are relatively tight, while the tents of the large battalions are somewhat loose.
"Ignition!"
Cao Peng gave an order, Chu Ge and the others took the gourd from their waists one after another, and splashed the tung oil inside on the military tent. Subsequently, Zhai Jian and others lit a fire and threw it on the military tent. When tung oil encounters fire, it burns instantly. In the blink of an eye, the military tents were surrounded by flames.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
The Xiapi soldier who was sleeping woke up in shock, but when he opened his eyes, there was a sea of fire.
They didn't even bother to get dressed, and rushed out of the tents one by one, shouting loudly as they ran...... When this situation occurs, it is by no means a matter of water walking, it must be someone stealing the camp.
Cao Peng and the others wanted to withdraw, but it was not so easy. But from the beginning, Cao Peng and they didn't think about going sneaky.
The river was unsheathed, and Cao Peng faced a Xiapi soldier, holding the knife in both hands, and slashed sideways.
The shape of this river knife is close to the Mo knife of later generations. The knife bit the soldier's body, cutting off the opponent in an instant.
Chu Ge was holding two spears, and Zhai Jian was a large knife.
Fifty people, like fifty tigers descending from the mountain, rushed towards the Xiapi army.
Cao Peng took the lead, and the big knife flew up and down, whirring. Lines of blood light sprayed in the sea of fire, revealing a beautiful color. At the same time, a large fire also broke out in the small camp on the other side of the Xiapi barracks. The fire on both sides was together, and the entire barracks suddenly became a mess.
One of the horsemen urged the horse to twist the gun and pounced on Cao Peng.
saw Cao Peng twist his body suddenly, swept with a knife, and even the people and horses were torn apart.
"Tonight, when my generation is famous, Hugh will let go of the dog thief."
Cao Peng shouted loudly and ran through the chaos...... Kill all the way out, only to kill a river of blood. After Cao Peng and Pan Zhang converged with the Chinese army, they rushed out of the camp without saying a word. At this time, the entire barracks was boiling, and the sound of trombones, war drums, and the neighing of people and horses almost converged. Taking advantage of this chaos, Cao Peng and Pan Zhang rushed to the gate of the camp as soon as they were angry.
It's just that the resistance inside the camp gate has increased significantly.
The Xiapi army also reacted and began to launch a counterattack against Cao Peng and others.
More than a dozen generals and soldiers rushed up and surrounded Cao Peng and his party. is a good Cao Peng, not afraid at all. He and Pan Zhang are one on the left and one on the right, and the two big knives are like two Hades. Cao Peng's knife is fatal, and Pan Zhang is even more tricky to chase the soul.
Behind him, Chu Ge and the others were even more like outlaws, killing wildly in the crowd.
"Don't want to fight, retreat quickly, retreat quickly!"
Cao Peng shouted and rushed out.
At this time, Pan Zhang was even more covered in blood, and in the firelight, the black mud on his face made him even more hideous. The big knife in his hand was a fierce chop, and at the same time, he kept cursing loudly in Yanzhou dialect. After the group came out of the gate, Cao Peng didn't dare to stay, and hurriedly rushed in the direction of Quyang.
"Hugh is gone!"
The Xiapi army in the barracks finally reacted, and as the horn sounded, a group of iron cavalry rushed out of the camp and began to attack Cao Peng and others.
Cao Peng and Pan Zhang, they ran away without looking back.
They didn't have war horses, because the horses were given to Gan Ning and others before.
This kind of stealing camp is completely desperate. If you can fight for one, you can make one, and if you can fight for two, you can earn one. If you can, you can fight, and you will never fight.
But the question is, how can two legs outrun a war horse.
Cao Peng was running when he heard a scream behind him.
He hurriedly turned around and saw Pan Zhang's thigh with a sharp arrow. Behind them, the pursuers were getting closer and closer...... "Childe go quickly!" ”
Pan Zhang knelt on one knee and yelled loudly.
Cao Peng gritted his teeth, turned around and ran back, squatted down beside Pan Zhang, grabbed his arm, and put it around his neck, "Pan Wenqi, follow me." ”
Pan Zhang still wanted to struggle, but was stopped by Cao Peng's words.
"We are seeking to survive, not to die...... If you don't leave, we'll all die here. ”
His eyes were red, Pan Zhang limped, and he and Cao Peng ran in the wilderness. The sound of horses' hooves behind him was getting closer and closer, and from time to time there were screams.
But Cao Peng didn't dare to come back, and pulled Pan Zhang to run desperately.
"Little thief, I see where you're going!"
The sound of hooves has reached the back.
The bowstring sounded, and a sharp arrow shot out of the string and flew towards Cao Peng......
(To be continued)