Chapter 30: Breaking the Enemy
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Although Zhang He tried his best to suppress the news, the withdrawal of the army for no reason still caused panic among the Cao army soldiers.
Xu Huang's 6,000 men and horses were stationed at the dangerous Yangping Pass, but they got the news later.
That night, most of Cao's army took advantage of the cover of night to withdraw from the camp, and even abandoned Yangping Pass, and withdrew in the direction of Chuyang County. On the one hand, he urgently ordered a small group of cavalry to report to Guanzhong about the situation in Hanzhong, Prime Minister Cao Cheng, and asked for an answer.
Xiahou Yuan sat calmly in Dazhai, and the sword on his knee flashed with this terrifying cold light.
The Shu army and the Cao army confronted each other in the area of Dingjun Mountain for several months, and they have long been accustomed to the existence of each other, since the last time Xiahou Yuan's 3,000 cavalry broke into the Shu army camp, every night in order to prevent the enemy's sneak attack, the two sides and the two armies placed a lot of scouts in the intersection area, and at this moment the movement in the Cao army camp naturally alarmed the Shu army scouts.
The scout did not doubt him, and hurriedly reported the details, and the Shu army camp was instantly busy, and everyone from Liu Bei and below thought that the Cao army was going to repeat the old tricks and attack at night again, so that the whole army was prepared and made sufficient defensive preparations. Unbeknownst to him, Cao's abnormal movement was actually a precursor to retreat.
The Shu army was on guard for a night, but in the early morning of the next day, they found that the Cao army did not move.
Just as Liu Bei and the others took a breath, the scouts under Huo Yi's command entered the Shu army camp.
The scout has not yet reported the information, and before Liu Bei can react, Pang Tong and Fa Zheng all shouted together.
"Lord, quickly send troops to attack Cao Ying! Don't let Cao's brigade get away! Fa Zheng said urgently.
At this moment, as if to confirm Fazheng's words, the scout who had just entered the tent said: "General Huo has captured Nanzheng and seized countless heavy grains and grass, so I want the lord to pay close attention to the movements of Cao's army." As soon as there is a change, it can be destroyed by thunder! ”
Liu Bei patted his thigh and ordered: "Order all armies, the front army is sharp, General Zhao's cavalry is the lead, the left army is behind, and the right army outflanks the north side of Dingjun Mountain." Attack Cao's camp, don't get away with one person! ”
"Whoa!" When all the generals heard this, they were ordered to leave.
"Uncle Zhi, Feng'er. Gather the middle army, the rear army, and follow me to pursue the escaped Cao army to expand the results of the battle! There are those who killed and captured the thieves Xiahou Yuan, Xu Huang and Zhang He. The official is promoted to one level, and the reward is 100 gold! ”
"Whoa!" Chen Zhi and Liu Feng took the order and left.
Liu Feng was a little depressed, although he was nominally temporarily replacing the rear army, in fact, Huo Yi had made such a great contribution and was unscathed, and this rear army would have to be returned sooner or later. This means that he wants to lead a strong army alone in order to maintain his desire to maintain his position. In the end, it is still going to be broken.
Huo Yi had a very nourishing life in Nanzheng, and he knew that it was impossible for Zhang He and the others to lead the army through him, and all they wanted was to preserve more of their strength, in the hope of being able to fight back to Hanzhong. But Huo Yi knew better about the future trend, Cao Cao did have a move to attack Hanzhong, but after hesitating, he gave up this for Guanzhong. Not a place at the throat.
In fact, in Shuzhong, the status of Hanzhong is extremely important, although the Shu road is difficult and dangerous, but in the end it is still complicated and tight, although it is easy to keep, it is difficult to go out, only to take Hanzhong. Only with Hanzhong as the forward base can it pose a threat to the Central Plains, because Hanzhong is a battleground in Shuzhong, but it is a dispensable place in Guanzhong.
And Cao Cao considered the before and after policies. Moreover, Jingzhou and Hefei are coveted by Guan Yu and Jiangdong Sun, which is more important and which is more important, naturally it can be obtained at a glance.
Huo Yi is very similar to the leader of the army Zhang Yiyi and everyone left, but the status of Nanzheng is very important, and the mountains of grain and grass here are a lot of materials for Liu Bei's forces who have just stabilized Shu, and abandoning this place is undoubtedly the act of picking sesame seeds and losing watermelons, maybe he can leave Zhang He and Xu Huang, but most of his subordinates are mountain people who are accustomed to mountain warfare.
If it was thousands of cavalry, with high mobility and strong pursuit, maybe Huo Yi would give it a try. But Zhang Xu and the others are famous generals in the world, and it is unlikely that they will be captured honestly.
In the big village of Dingjun Mountain, Xiahou Yuan looked at the Shu army around him, as if it was like a wall, isolating all the breath of life, and the murderous aura in the sky filled every space at the southern foot of Dingjun Mountain.
The more than 5,000 cavalry under his command had already been assembled, and everyone looked at Xiahou Yuan quietly. Xiahou Yuan smiled: "Since a certain surrender to the army, Zeng Governor Zhu has successively put down the rebellions of Changyi, Xu He, Lei Xu, Shang Yao and so on. Later, he led the army to Liangzhou, chased Ma Chao, broke Han Sui, destroyed Song Jian, swept Qiang, Di, and Hubu Guanright. There is rarely a defeat. At this point today, what is the destiny of heaven? ”
The words are full of arrogance and dryness, and reveal a little sadness.
"Today is surrounded here, abyss, fearless, the only one who dies! The princes have been with me for many years, and today is a battle, I am in front, and the monarchs dare to follow the abyss behind them, fighting endlessly! Xiahou Yuan shook the silver spear in his hand and said loudly.
The cavalry under his command may be moved by the heroic spirit of this end, and their voices are related: "I am willing to follow the general!" ”
Xiahou Yuan didn't say much, and looked up at the north: "We are all northerners, and now we are trapped here, so you and I are both going north to fight!" Don't look back! ”
"Whoa!"
Xiahou Yuan was about to say something, but he heard Nanmen stop shouting: "The thief will leave Xiahou Yuan and fight with me for three hundred rounds!" ”
Xiahou Yuan looked sideways, but saw a white-haired veteran holding a long knife, driving a bow and a sword, leading a brave man and horse to fight straight into the Chinese army, and came straight to him.
Xiahou Yuan snorted coldly: "Old horseman! Look at the guns! ”
The two armies were immediately entangled in one place, and the two of them seemed to be two huge stars in the galaxy, colliding in one place, and Mars was shining in all directions.
In the distance, Liu Bei led more than 30,000 Chinese troops and rear soldiers and horses around Dingjun Mountain, rushed straight to Chuyang, and hurriedly chased Zhang He and Xu Huang.
Guanzhong Chang'an City Prime Minister's Office, Cao Cao was extremely anxious, although this Guanzhong has gathered a lot of troops, but the grain and grass are not available, the armies do not dare to move, he is already three letters a day to Yecheng to urge Cao Pi to quickly raise grain and grass. Both he and Sima Yi saw the danger of the situation in Hanzhong. Wudu Cao Hong, Cao Xiu and other generals confronted Ma Chao and Zhang Fei, and did not dare to move a little, for fear of a mistake, losing Hanzhong, and losing Wudu, which will make the Xiliang in the current control fall into passivity, and the Liangzhou area has not yet been pacified, and countless barbarians are looking forward to Ma Chao being able to fight back. If Wudu is lost, I am afraid that the entire Liangzhou will not be able to be saved.
The battle report in Hanzhong is sent every three days, and if there is an urgent situation, it will be sent, and at this moment in Guanzhong, it has not received the battle report of Xiahou Yuan and other generals in Hanzhong for nearly ten days, which is too different from the usual situation, making Cao Cao more and more uneasy. (To be continued......)