"What a wind!"

Cao Peng pulled the wind towel up, covering most of his face, revealing only a pair of eyes, "How far is it from Yanjin?" ”

"It's almost there."

Kan Ze urged the horse to follow and said to Cao Peng.

"The wind is so strong, why don't we find a place to take shelter first? This place is not far from Yanjin, and there must be many scouts on both sides, so it is better to be more careful. ”

Cao Peng thought for a moment and pointed to a mound in front of him.

"Take shelter behind that hill and send someone to find out what's going on."

"Whoa!"

Kan Ze hurriedly turned around and informed Xiahou Lan of Cao Peng's meaning.

Xia Houlan immediately took ten Fei Wei and urged the horses to leave the team. Cao Peng led the others and went straight to the southern slope of the mound not far away.

The mound is east-west and is about 200 meters long.

It's not too high, it's more than twenty meters. It should be a large amount of sediment brought from the Yellow River, piled up into mounds.

Historically, the Yellow River has been diverted countless times, and its course is very different from that of later generations. Big diversions, small diversions, not big or small diversions.

The Yellow River has given birth to this people, but it has also brought countless disasters to this people.

Yeonjin has been diverted several times, so on this land, large and small hills have appeared. Steep on one side, gentle on the other. Cao Peng and the others found a small forest at the foot of the southern slope, so everyone urged their horses to hide in the woods to avoid the raging wind.

————————————————————————————Originally, Cao Ying ordered Cao Peng to recuperate in Puyang, and did not ask him to return to the team.

But in Puyang City, there is a Xu Gongming who digs the foot of the wall, which makes Cao Peng always feel worried. Later, under the persuasion of Cao Peng, Deng Fan stayed in Puyang County and served as Sima of Dongjun to participate in the military, with the right to lead the army. Speaking of which, Deng Fan is familiar with this Sima. When he was in Chen County, he was Cao Hong's Sima. But in comparison, Dongjun, Sima's power, seems to be greater.

It's just that the word 'military participation' makes the meaning completely different.

When he was in Chenjun, Deng Fan only had the responsibility of overseeing the army, but in Dongjun, he could get more voice and even participate in government affairs.

After Xu Huang got Deng Fan, he couldn't help but give up.

Cao Peng found out that this guy was okay and ran to his residence. The beautiful name is to visit Cao Peng, but when Xu Huang's eyes slipped away from Gan Ning and the others, Cao Peng always felt that this guy had bad intentions. Therefore, without waiting for his body to fully recover, he said goodbye to Xu Huang. He heard Kan Ze say that Xu Huang was privately inquiring about Gan Ning, which made Cao Peng feel so unflustered.

This guy really has bad intentions.

Xu Huang warmly retained, but was sternly rejected by Cao Peng.

"The lord is fighting with Yuan Shao in Yanjin, how can I, as a junior, hide from the sidelines and watch the battle?

Although he had killed Yan Liang before, Yuan Shao's vitality was not injured. I'm not saying that I have a lot of ability, but at this time, I have to stand by the side of the lord. ”

What he said was loud.

Even if Xu Huang had the heart to stay, he couldn't say anything more.

People are going to work for Sikong, can't they stop it? Others can say it, but Cao Peng is Cao Ying's nephew, and he is not under the jurisdiction of Xu Huang. Cao Peng is a candidate in the Northern Army and is under the control of Jia Xu. Therefore, Xu Huang really couldn't stop it, so he could only send Cao Peng out of Puyang.

Before leaving, Xu Huang gave Cao Peng another 500 soldiers and horses, so that Cao Peng could gather 800 guards.

For Xu Huang, the recapture of Puyang and the capture of thousands of Yuan's soldiers have restored his strength to his earlier strength, and even faintly surpassed. Five hundred soldiers and horses are nothing. But as far as Cao Peng is concerned, he has 500 soldiers, and his power has skyrocketed...... However, if he wants these five hundred people to reach the combat power of the black squire, Cao Peng doesn't expect it yet.

He had already thought about it, and when he arrived in Yanjin, he would hand over the five hundred people to Cao Ying. If Cao Ying didn't want it, he would order Hao Zhao to train these people. After all, his rank is not high. It is already remarkable that there can be a guard of 300 people in the Northern Army...... Eight hundred?

Tut-tut!

Cao Peng didn't dare to think about it.

All the way west, it was quite calm.

Yuan Jun gave up the white horse, stationed troops in Yanjin, and confronted Cao Ying.

So along the way, I didn't encounter any trouble. When Cao Peng passed through the white horse, he stopped for another day to worship the dead.

The white horse is in ruins.

If it weren't for the charred black ruins that were burned by the fire, no one would even think that this was once a county seat.

In the whole city, there is hardly a single intact building. As far as the eye can see, there is only a decay and dilapidation left. As I walked, I could see piles of solidified, grease-like stuff from time to time. That's the fat that remains after a person is burned to death...... 8,000 people, burned!

If you count Yan Liang's slaughter of the city and Lejin's killing of prisoners, this small county town has buried more than 20,000 lives in less than a month.

Before, Cao Peng couldn't bear to be happy to kill prisoners.

But in the blink of an eye, he set a fire and buried 8,000 people in the fire.

Standing outside the ruins, Cao Peng felt more and more that he seemed to have become hypocritical...... He ordered people to prepare incense outside the White Horse City, and Cao Peng bowed three times to the ruins to pay tribute to the spirits of the dead who gathered above the White Horse.

The next day, Cao Peng took people out of the White Horse.

Until the thirteenth year of Jian'an, that is, before the Battle of Chibi began, Baima had been unattended and became a wasteland overgrown with weeds.

After Chibi, Deng Ji, who was the Taishou of Dongjun at the time, ordered the rebuilding of Baima, and moved 3,000 displaced people from all over the country to settle in Baima, which made Baima prosperous again. It's just that at that time, many people have forgotten that it was Cao Peng who turned the white horse into ruins.

After entering the woods, Cao Peng dismounted and rested.

It can be seen that he is not in a very good mood, and even a little depressed.

In fact, since leaving Baima, Cao Peng has been a little depressed.

Kan Ze could understand Cao Peng's mood, so he stepped forward and comforted: "Childe, are you still sad about the matter of the white horse?" ”

"It's not sad to say, it's just thousands of souls...... You know, I don't really like that feeling. Ever since I came back from Luoyang, I have always felt as if I had become hypocritical...... In fact, I also understand that I can't stop this kind of thing. You can watch others do it, and you can do it yourself...... There's always something weird. ”

Kan Ze smiled bitterly, "Childe, Shi Ye, Yun Ye." ”

These four words seem to tell a lot of truths, which makes Cao Peng sigh secretly.

A personal soldier brought dry food, Cao Peng swallowed the dates, stretched his waist, and was about to talk to Kan Ze. But suddenly, he froze. Tilting his ears to make a listening appearance, he said to Kan Ze after a while: "Derun, did you hear any sound?" ”

Kan Ze also listened attentively, but only heard the sound of cranes chirping.

He shook his head, and was about to speak, when he saw Gan Ning hurrying over, "Childe, I seem to have heard shouts of killing just now." ”

"Oh?"

Cao Peng walked to the edge of the forest, "I seem to hear it too!" ”

"At this time, Cao Gong and Yuan Shao are still fighting?"

Kan Ze didn't hear it, but he also knew that Cao Peng and Gan Ning's hearing was far from being comparable to him.

"Prepare for war!"

Hao Zhao suddenly ordered, and Hei Xuan sat up suddenly, knelt on one knee, held a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, and looked out of the forest vigilantly.

In the distance, Xia Houlan threw ten scouts and galloped towards him.

He rushed into the forest, jumped off his horse and walked quickly to Cao Peng, panting and saying, "Childe, it seems that Cao Gong has been attacked by Yuan's army. I just saw that Yuan Jun rushed towards Cao Gong's camp, and the number of people seemed to be quite large, and I made a rough estimate that there should be about 10,000 people.

General Lejin's small battalion was attacked.

Although General Xu Chu has led troops to rescue, it seems that the situation is not too optimistic.

Yuan Shao seems to be preparing to lead the main force to attack Cao Gongzhong's army, in my opinion, Cao Gong may not be able to resist Yuan Shao's attack. ”

"Then what are we waiting for, go to the rescue immediately."

Cao Peng was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly picked up the painting pole halberd, and was about to get on the horse to fight.

Kan Ze grabbed his braid, "Childe, slow down." ”

"What's Derun's plan?"

"I can't say a clever plan, it's just that Childe's little talent, even in the past, shouldn't be used. If Cao Gong can't resist it, even if Gongzi takes these 800 people with him, it will be useless. If Cao Gong can resist it, it will not be a problem whether there are 800 people with or without a son. ”

Cao Peng grabbed the reins, "Derun, what do you want to say?" ”

"I mean, even if Childe passes now, it's useless."

"Are you watching Cao Gong being killed?"

"Not really." Kan Ze took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Childe, you calm down." I don't mean not to rescue Cao Gong, but how to rescue Cao Gong. You rushed over so recklessly, you can't save Cao Gong, and you have to get in yourself. I do have an idea, I don't know if Childe is willing to listen, if Childe is willing, and then get off the horse. ”

"This ......"

Cao Peng closed his eyes and tried to stabilize himself.

He rolled over and dismounted, and asked, "Derun, what do you want to say?" ”

"Actually, if Gongzi wants to save Cao Gong, he doesn't necessarily have to go over.

Listening to what Ziyou said just now, Yuan Shao seemed to come out of the nest this time...... If he comes out of the nest, his rear will be empty and the guards will be lax. In the past, Pang Juan, a native of Wei, attacked Zhao, and Zhao asked Qi for help. After Qi sent troops, he did not rescue Zhao, but led his troops to attack Wei, forcing Pang Juan to come to his aid, and the siege of Zhao was then resolved...... Today, why don't the sons follow Sun Bin's example? ”

"You mean, Wei Wei rescued Zhao?"

"Exactly!"

If you want to say 36 plans, anyone can say a few.

However, whether it can be used flexibly at critical times is another matter.

Cao Peng also knew the allusion of Wei to save Zhao, but in a hurry, he just couldn't remember it.

But Kan Ze can figure it out, which is also the biggest difference between him and Cao Peng. As a strategist, you don't just need to stay calm, but you also need to come up with a way to deal with it when it matters. Judging from the current situation, Kan Ze's siege of Wei to save Zhao is undoubtedly the best plan.

When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but nod again and again.

He pulled the wind towel to his face, "Xingba, Ziyou, you two will take the lead and attack with me." ”

"Bo Dao stayed, and listened to Derun's plan.

Half an hour later, we met at the Ten Mile Camp......"

"Whoa!"

Kan Ze and Hao Zhao intervened in response.

—————————————————————————————— Yuan Shao stared at the firelight in the distance and was shocked.

"Isn't there an ambush for the Cao thief?"

In his heart, he suddenly panicked.

Cao Ying is now holding the camp, and I am afraid that he will not be able to win for a while.

If his ambush destroys my battalion and then flanks me from front to back, I will be attacked on my back. If you can't get it right, you can't kill the old thief, but you have to fold it here.

Guo Jia once said that Yuan Shao was 'suspicious and lustful', 'resourceful and indecisive'.

If Cao Ying was in Yuan Shao's position, he would definitely command the soldiers and horses and continue to attack until he broke through the opponent's camp.

But Yuan Shao didn't have this kind of courage, and when he saw the camp fire, he lost his square inch.

"Where is Xin Yi, come to Xin Yi quickly."

Wen Chou was about to break through the gate, and when he heard Yuan Shao's order, he came to Yuan Shao with some unhappiness.

"Why did the lord order me to withdraw my troops? A certain is about to break through the gate and go to the head of the thief. ”

"Xin Yi, we've been fooled!"

Yuan Shao spoke, pointing in the direction of Yanjin with his hand.

Wen Chou looked in the direction of Yuan Shao's finger and couldn't help but be surprised.

"The old thief has an ambush, and we will attack with all our might, and the camp will be empty. He wants to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle and cut off our way out.

Collect the troops, collect the troops immediately. ”

Collect troops?

Wen Chou couldn't help but be a little reluctant. Seeing that he was about to break through the Cao army's camp, but he withdrew his troops at this time, which really made Wen Chou unwilling.

"Xin Yi's rate department galloped to the aid of the main formation, and I personally led the troops and horses to break off."

What Yuan Shao said was categorical, and there was no room for disobedience.

Wen Chou swallowed his saliva, turned the horse's head suddenly, and shouted: "Sons, follow me to rescue this formation." ”

As he spoke, Wen Chou rushed to the direction of the Yanjin camp with his soldiers and horses. But this time, Yuan Jun was a little at a loss. This is just the right fight, why do you suddenly have to withdraw the troops. However, there was no joke in the army, and since Yuan Shao gave the order, the soldiers naturally retreated.

The retreat of the Yuan army, and the generals of the Yuan army who besieged Dian Wei also retreated.

Dian Wei was besieged by more than a dozen generals before, and he was embarrassed. Yuan Jun suddenly withdrew, which immediately relieved Dian Wei. But the feeling of being entangled is really not beautiful. Dian Wei was furious, urged the horse to chase two steps, and the disc and big axe in his hand flew out of his hand and threw it at the other party.

Running last, it was Yuan Shao's general Jiao Touch.

Hearing the sound of the golden wind behind his head, he hurriedly swung it out with his backhand.

only heard the sound of the bell, and the big knife struck the big axe thrown by Dian Wei, and Jiao couldn't help but shake his hand, almost unable to hold the weapon.

It was in the blink of an eye that Dian Wei urged the horse to come to him, and his hand raised the knife and fell, and the slash was slashed under the horse.

Then, he threw away the big knife, pulled out the double iron halberd with his backhand, and chased after the other party. The feeling of being besieged just now was not pleasant, and now that he has the opportunity to vent, how can Dian Wei easily let go of his opponent? On the other side, Cao Chun led his troops to kill, and the tiger and leopard rode roaring, rampage in the dark night. Cao Ying led his troops out of Yuanmen, although he didn't know why Yuan Shao retreated, but he would not easily let go of such an opportunity. The so-called beating of the reservoir dogs...... If Yuan Shao continued to attack, Cao Ying would really be powerless to fight back, but Yuan Shao actually collected his troops ......, "Sons, follow me to pursue." ”

Cao Ying shouted loudly, and the sword flickered in the firelight.

(To be continued)