Chapter 93 Enter Pengcheng to kill Liu Shi, defeat Sun Zhongbing and enter Langya
Chapter 93 entered Pengcheng to kill Liu Shi, and defeated Sun Zhongbing and entered Langya
Cao Bao, the representative of the Cao family in the Xuzhou Shi clan, worshiped the Xuzhou soldier Cao to join the army.
At that time, the gate lords of the scholar clan either worked in the army or in the government, and the level of the gate lords determined their official position. The Cao family where Cao Bao is located is not the Cao family in the Cao Festival in Luoyang, so they are not a big gate lord, and they can become soldiers Cao and join the army, largely due to Cao Bao's own military talent and the reason why other gate lords are afraid of traitors.
Bing Cao, the department in charge of the military under the state shepherd. Bing Cao is engaged in it, and is its commander; When Bing Cao joined the army, he was an auxiliary military attachΓ©, with a minimum of one person and a maximum of three or five people.
In Xuzhou, the Cao family is not even as good as the Chen family.
Therefore, Cao Bao is still relatively close to Liu Bei to a certain extent.
Cao Bao came with his entourage to see Guan Yu.
Guan Yu met him as a guest, and did not compliment him because he was a soldier in Xuzhou.
"General Cao, Guan and his third brother Zhang Fei were ordered by the eldest brother Xuande Gong to come to help the fair rebellion. How to deal with these rebels, please show the general! Guan Yu's appearance of neither humility nor arrogance made Cao Bao look different.
As soon as Cao Bao saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he was shocked, and when he heard Guan Yu say this, he hurriedly said: "With the help of the general, the enemy is just around the corner!" β
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.
After Chen Deng entered the account, Cao Bao said to Guan Yu: "General Guan has a dragon on his side to make plans, and this time to break the enemy is like a tiger with wings!" β
"General Cao has won the award." Chen Deng and Cao Bao are already familiar with each other.
"Why should the coriander be humble. However, this Pengcheng city has thick walls and is really difficult to attack. I don't know, what is the clever plan of the coriander dragon? Cao Bao asked Chen Deng for advice.
"I have long heard that Liu Shi is irritable and has a tyrannical temperament. A few days ago, our army ambushed its soldiers, presumably the defeated army has fled back to the city. With Liu Shi's temper, he would definitely not spare the generals led by him. If we can enter the city, find a good debater, and persuade the general, when the time comes, we should cooperate with the outside and capture Pengcheng, won't it be easy? Chen Deng said.
Guan Yu squinted at Danfeng and looked at Chen Deng and asked, "A person who is good at argumentation?" β
"Okay, this eloquent person, I can find one, Qianlong, General Guan, can you see if Zhenrong is feasible?" Cao Bao recommended Zhenrong to them.
This man was mentioned in the previous document.
Zhen Rong, the staff in front of Tao Qian, can speak well, and he is a man with a clever tongue.
Guan Yu knew ominous about him and had no words.
Chen Deng is different, he can't be more familiar with this Rong!
"He must have no problem going! Then we'll wait for good news! Chen Deng said to Cao Bao.
Seeing that an agreement had been reached, Cao Bao got up and left.
In other words, this fusion is really powerful!
Disguised, he infiltrated the city and found the punished Yellow Turban Thief general.
The general of the Yellow Turban Thieves was originally a rough person, and he was spoofed by Liu Shi, and his heart was full of anger and nowhere to spill, and he drank sullen wine in his courtyard.
Zhen Rong took this opportunity to meet him.
Sure enough, with his three-inch tongue, he actually persuaded this guy.
This guy is called Zhang Min, and in the later book, he did an earth-shattering thing! But that's a later story, so I won't mention it here.
Let's say that Zhang Min agreed to Zhenrong, and agreed that at midnight that night, he would open the city and let them into the city with three torches.
Zhen Rong returned to the army and reported the incident to Cao Bao.
Cao Bao immediately sent someone to send a letter to Guan Yu.
In the evening, Cao Bao and Guan Yu arranged for the soldiers to have dinner and rest early.
Guan Yu summoned Chen Deng, Zhang Fei, Zhou Cang and Meng Fan to discuss.
When everyone arrived, Chen Deng offered advice to Guan Yu: "General, tonight's surprise attack, Cao Bao will definitely enter Pengcheng first." However, we can only pick up people's teeth, it is better to lead the army to the rear, and when Liu Shi escapes, kill him! β
"Good strategy!" Guan Yu and everyone praised one after another.
When he was a child, Guan Yu divided his troops into two routes, and Zhang Fei each led a road of soldiers and horses, guarding the east and north gates of Pengcheng.
After a while, there was a sudden noise in the city.
Zhang Min really opened the city gate and let the Cao Leopard army enter the city.
As soon as the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou entered the city, the Yellow Turban thieves in the city heard that the city was broken, and they fled one after another.
Cao Bao's soldiers captured the city bloodlessly and led the troops to rush to Liu Shi's mansion.
There was chaos in the city, and some soldiers had already reported to Liu Shi.
Liu Shi wore his armor and carried a mace, and finally stabilized the morale of the army, gathered five or six thousand soldiers and horses to rush to the city gate, and met Cao Bao.
"Cao Bao, you and other defeated generals dare to come to attack the camp! Look at the stick! Liu Shi roared and swung up.
Defeated by Liu Shi a few days ago, Cao Bao suffered a loss under the hands of Dali, but this time he didn't find Dali, and his courage couldn't help but grow, and he held his gun against Liu Shi's mace.
"Liu Shi, you and the others are already surrounded by us! I see that you should lay down your arms and surrender obediently! Lest there be no bones left! Cao Bao said, pointing to Zhang Min beside him, "Look at how far-reaching General Zhang's vision is, he saw your end early, and he has abandoned the darkness and turned to the light and returned to the imperial court." β
Seeing Zhang Min, Liu Shi knew that there was a traitor here, and someone had rebelled.
He pointed at Zhang Min and scolded: "Wow, Zhang Min'er, when did this divine envoy treat you badly?" You have betrayed me! If I don't kill you today, I can't understand the hatred in my heart! β
Zhang Min sneered and scolded: "Liu Shi, you puppet, you were born and died for you, and in the end, you scolded the dog's blood!" This time, I will kill you with General Cao! β
After speaking, he swung his knife and attacked, and Cao Bao attacked Liu Shi together.
Liu Shi was one against two, and gradually fell into the disadvantage.
Seeing the officers and soldiers coming up from behind, he knew in his heart that the defeat was decided.
He was a resolute man, and when he saw that he couldn't do anything, he immediately made a decision!
"Retreat!" He shouted, turned his horse and fled.
Seeing that the Lord was about to retreat, the Yellow Turban thieves cheered and followed behind him, fighting and retreating.
Seeing that Cao Bao was chasing closely, Liu Shi's deputy general Sun Yi was left behind.
Sun Yi took the lead bravely and took Cao Bao directly.
Seeing the opponent's menacing appearance, Cao Bao was stunned for a while, and under Sun Yi's frequent attacks, he retreated again and again.
Fortunately, Zhang Min and others arrived and killed Sun Yi together.
At this time, Liu Shi had already escaped from Pengcheng with the remnants of the army.
After escaping, Liu Shi saw that the pursuers behind him were nowhere to be seen, and let out a deep breath.
Looking back at Sun Zhong beside him, he comforted: "I hope Sun Yi can get out of danger smoothly." β
"Great Divine Envoy, the chances of my brother escaping are too small! Don't say that Cao Bao, but say that Zhang Min is in the city, he won't escape. Unless he kills Zhang Min, how easy is it to kill Zhang Min? "Sun Zhong knows his brother very well, and that kind of character who can't see a traitor has already determined the result of dying in battle.
"Sun Zhong, from today onwards, you will be my deputy marshal. I am under one man, and I am above ten thousand! Would you like to? Liu Shi knew that this time was the key to winning over Sun Zhong.
Don't underestimate Sun Zhong, he has a high reputation in the army.
"Thank you, Great Oracle! Let's get out of here! Sun Zhong said.
After marching only more than ten miles, there was a sudden commotion in the front army.
Liu Shi was shocked and hurriedly inquired.
A soldier came to report, and a court military horse appeared in front.
Sun Zhong said to Liu Shi: "Great Divine Envoy, you retreat in the direction of the East Gate with your soldiers and horses. I'll lead my troops over and take a look! β
After speaking, Sun Zhong rushed forward.
Sun Zhong's appeal is reflected here.
He raised his arms and shouted, and thousands of soldiers and horses followed.
And the soldiers and horses who followed Liu Shi were only three or two thousand.
Because in the dark night, Liu Shi didn't notice this situation at all.
Until he arrived in the direction of the East Gate, he was killed by Zhang Fei's subordinates.
The soldiers and horses behind him were so vulnerable that he realized that there were only three or two thousand people following him.
In the face of the onslaught of nearly 2,000 soldiers and horses in the imperial court, the combat effectiveness of his troops seemed so pale and weak.
Zhang Fei rushed over with a horse and stabbed straight with his spear.
It wasn't until the spear came close that Liu Shi woke up from his loneliness and hurriedly swung his stick accordingly.
Resist, joke!
Zhang Fei swung his spear to pick away his mace, and the attack did not fall, and the spear stabbed out like lightning.
Liu Shi had no intention of fighting, he couldn't keep up with his movements, and in a panic, he was stabbed by Zhang Fei's spear, screamed, fell off his horse, and was trampled to death by the chaotic army.
Besides, Sun Zhong rushed to the front and met Guan Yu.
Seeing the appearance of the Yellow Turban thief general, Guan Yu rushed over on his horse.
Sun Zhong knew how powerful Guan Yu was, so he didn't answer, and fled.
Several tooth generals saw Guan Yu coming, and they actually surrounded him.
Guan Yu rushed left and right, killing several people one after another.
When he rushed out of the crowd, he could only look at the figure of Sun Zhong and the others who were gradually moving away, and scolded a few words.
Turning back to subdue a group of Yellow Turban thieves, Guan Yu counted the battle losses and bandaged the wounds of the wounded soldiers.
He did not enter the city, but led his troops back to the camp to meet Chen Deng.
Zhang Fei has already returned to the camp with his troops.
Knowing that Liu Shi died in battle, Guan Yu was overjoyed, so he told Chen Deng and Zhang Fei about Sun Zhong and his escape to Langya.
Chen Deng pondered for a moment and said, "Cao Bao has just captured Pengcheng, I'm afraid he won't go to Langya immediately." If you give the Yellow Turban thief a respite, I'm afraid that the power will rise again. The general should immediately lead troops to pursue, and the best plan is to enter Langya. β
"That's good. Now arrange for everyone to rest first, and Qianlong will go with me to see Cao Bao. If he doesn't send troops, it's not too late for us to lead troops to attack Langya! Guan Yu stroked his beard.
Guan Yu took Chen Deng into the city and came to see Cao Bao.
"General Cao, the remnants of the Yellow Turban are still in Langya, when will the troops be sent to suppress the bandits?" Guan Yu asked.
Just after the victory, Cao Bao secretly said in his heart, this Guan Yu was so rude that he forced himself to send troops.
"General Guan, the art of war is cloudy: the poor don't chase. The enemy has just been defeated, and our rash attack will only make the thieves resist to the death. And our army has not yet rested, so will it not be left behind? Cao Bao leaned back in the chair, ate snacks by himself, and said coldly.
Piff, Guan knows that you won't send troops!
Guan Yu squinted Danfeng's eyes, looked at Chen Deng, and saw that he understood, so he said: "Since the general needs to rest, he should take the lead and leave!" β
"Come to think of it, it's just a battle, and the generals haven't shown up. As soon as the battle of Langya was handed over to the general! Cao Bao said with a haha.
It turned out that this guy thought that there was a siege battle, and Guan Yu's soldiers and horses had not come out.
Guan Yu didn't reason with him either, and left.