Chapter 583 focuses on Guandu
As the fire spread, the heavy gates of White Horse City gradually became unusually hot. At first, it was slightly warm, but as time went on, it became warmer and higher, and by this time it was clear that it had a temperature that could burn the skin of a person.
Wen Chou also felt that the temperature of the entire city was rising violently, but he was obviously in a place far away from the fire. Such an abnormal feeling made Wen Chou feel that something was wrong, and he felt that this was definitely an abnormal feeling.
Faintly, Wen Chou sensed a hint of danger. When the fire was burning, he didn't have such a feeling, but now, this feeling is getting stronger and stronger, which makes Wen Chou a little uncomfortable.
"Hot! I'm so hot! Many soldiers could not bear this feeling, and the temperature gradually increased, while the fire in the city continued to burn. Yuan Jun has worked hard to extinguish the fire, but the fire seems to be impossible to extinguish, this side has just been extinguished, and that side seems to be burning again.
Wen Chou's mood became more and more worried, and the temperature rose unbearably violently, and at this time he finally realized that the temperature was coming from there. The temperature came from under his feet, and for such a while, Wen Chou obviously felt that the temperature under his feet had made it difficult for people to stand.
In this case, how could Wen Chou not know that he was in crisis. The city of White Horse is now like a furnace, you must know that you can't stand it anymore at this time, and the temperature is obviously gradually increasing as time goes by.
Now it's time for life and death, and I'm completely trapped in this furnace. There is no possibility of the gates of White Horse Castle being opened, and the temperature of the entire city wall is unbearable.
These drama scholars naturally thought that White Horse City was so towering, and the besieging troops would inevitably have sufficient siege equipment. If the enemy army escaped with the help of siege engines, then all the preparations of Cao's army would soon become a decoration. Therefore, the first thing that coal began to burn was the city wall. He had to make sure that the enemy did not dare to approach the walls, and that he could only pray for his death in peace in the White Horse Castle.
Wen Chou obviously didn't expect Cao Jun to be so vicious, and they didn't hesitate to lose their lives in order to design themselves. But it's not right to think about it, the number of Cao troops in White Horse City is obviously too small, and it is obvious that the Cao army with a certain forest has retreated.
White Horse City was surrounded by him, Wen Chou was sure that no one had left White Horse City, and it was obvious that Cao Jun must have a secret passage to leave White Horse City, as long as he found this passage, he could escape.
However, Xi Zhicai has made sufficient preparations for the white horse, how can he leave such a loophole as Wen Chou. Not to mention that the secret passage is quite hidden, but now the surface is so intense, even if Wen Chou enters the secret passage, how can he have the life to go out.
Before Wen Chou could find Cao Jun's secret passage, he couldn't bear it anymore. This can be regarded as his physical fitness is good, and the other Yuan Jun has already been unable to stand such eye heat, and they have all become weak and dehydrated.
The whole of Whitehorse has been turned into a furnace, and from a distance, the slowly rising heat feels quite hallucinating. If Zhao Fei was here, he would definitely let out a loud roar and let everyone see what the Flame Mountain was.
White Horse City has maintained this state for a long time, and the Yuan army outside White Horse City has no way to deal with it. If nothing else, just the heavy cast-iron gates of White Horse City have been burned red, so you can imagine what the temperature in White Horse City has reached.
In any case, Yuan Jun who entered the city definitely had no return. Under such a high temperature, it is obviously impossible for anyone to be able to, and this news is obviously also known to Yuan Shao.
Knowing the news, Yuan Shao once gave a death order to rescue Wen Chou, but obviously this is obviously an impossible thing. It wasn't until the entire White Horse City returned to normal that the Yuan army dared to enter the White Horse City. The entire city of Whitehorse has become purgatory, which makes people shudder to watch.
The soldiers of the Yuan army are not rookies, and they have been on the battlefield several times, but they are not afraid of the bloody battlefield, but although there is no bloodshed in the White Horse City today, its horror is even more terrifying than the bloody battlefield.
You must know that the temperature in White Horse City is obviously very amazing, and Yuan Jun, who is in White Horse City, is obviously roasted in White Horse City. What kind of scene is this, I am afraid that Yuan Jun, who is accustomed to seeing bloody scenes, has never seen it, how can it not cause panic among everyone.
The news reached Yuan Shao's ears, and Yuan Shao's eyes suddenly darkened. Only these two generals under his command have followed him for the longest time, but after this battle, White Horse City did take it, but his losses obviously exceeded everyone's expectations.
Not only did he lose two of his most relied on generals, but even his soldiers lost three-tenths. Although he won White Horse City this time, on the whole, it was himself who was defeated. His own losses were so heavy, but Cao Jun obviously didn't have many losses, which were basically negligible.
"Lord, now is not the time to be sad, now that White Horse City has been taken, our army can no longer spend too much time here. Now that we have taken White Horse City, our army will attack Guandu. Feng Ji said in a deep voice.
"Now that Cao's army is holding on to Guandu, as long as Guandu can be taken, then our army can directly attack Guanxuchang. After breaking through Guandu, Cao's army did not have any defensive strength. Although our army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of White Horse, it did not hurt the foundation, and Cao's army was still not our army's opponent. Feng Ji smiled like nothing.
Of course, his smile was a little proud, after all, in the current Yuan Jun camp, his right to speak is much more important. However, it is no wonder that Tian Feng and Fu Zhu, among the three heroes of Hebei, were imprisoned by Yuan Shao, and Xu You obviously lost Yuan Shao's trust.
These three people have lost their role, so the position of Feng Ji and others is revealed, and among the Yuan army, only Feng Ji and others still have some ability, as for Guo Tu, he is just a villain who likes to slap horses, and he is not good at military at all.
Yuan Shao naturally also knew that tens of thousands of his troops were waiting in Hebei, and if he lost confidence in the war because of these two defeats, then his losses would really be lost.
Cao Jun knew that he was not inferior to the lord, so he shrank the defensive line. And now Guandu is the last barrier of Cao's army, and the lord and his father-in-law lead the army to attack, which is natural and breakable. Guo Tu's voice remembered in his ears, although he was only good at slapping horses, but he could shoot in the most correct place every time, which had to be admired.
Sure enough, after listening to Guo Tu's words, Yuan Shao was obviously very happy. The successive losses made Yuan Shao forget everything, and the next battle was particularly important. Cao Cao obviously won't let himself take Guandu easily, and he has to take it.
Since the White Horse City had been conquered, Yuan's army crossed the Yellow River very smoothly. Standing in front of White Horse City, looking at White Horse City, which had become ruins, Yuan Shao was still somewhat emotional. This small city not only lost 30,000 soldiers to itself, but even the generals he relied on the most were buried here.
After sighing, Yuan's army went all the way south, and the soldiers pointed directly at Guandu. And Cao Cao and Zhao Fei, who were in Guandu, obviously only knew about the bad news from White Horse City, and after getting Xi Zhicai to be buried in White Horse City, Zhao Fei obviously couldn't believe such a sudden news.
Thinking about the past, he and Zhicai had a good time, and I thought that I had only met Xi Zhicai not long ago. At that time, he could promise himself that he would be able to escape in White Horse City, but now, he actually chose to die in White Horse City.
Although Guan Yu informed Zhao Fei that Xi Zhicai was terminally ill, he was obviously a little difficult to accept such a result. At this time, Zhao Fei had a lot of self-blame in his heart, but he also knew a lot in his mind.
Recalling his actions when he left White Horse City that day, Zhao Fei realized that his worries at that time were good. It turned out that Xi Zhicai knew that he was terminally ill at that time, so he would have that kind of behavior before leaving.
Zhao Fei felt very impressed by Xi Zhicai's approach, and if he couldn't win, it was obvious that he would have no face to see Zhicai when he was under Jiuquan. Therefore, no matter what, Zhao Fei will definitely win the battle of Guandu.
Zhao Fei's belief was stronger, while Cao Cao was rather sad. After all, Xi Zhi is a big help by his side, and losing this main force is still a huge loss to himself.
Cao Cao is indeed surrounded by talents, but there are obviously only a few people who can really give advice to himself. Such a talent is a guest of honor in that force, and why did he lose such an important talent like this.
It's too late to regret it now, but after thinking about it for a while, Cao Cao is also relieved. After all, Lian Huatuo can only suppress Xi Zhicai's stubborn illness, and there is no way to cure it, which is equivalent to announcing Xi Zhicai's death sentence.
Although Xi Zhicai is a strategist, this is also his ideal ghost. What's more, there are tens of thousands of enemy troops in Yuan's army, and there are two generals under Yuan Shao, Yan Liangwen and Chou, who accompany Xi Zhicai, and there is no regret even if he dies.
Although the entire camp was silent with a faint sadness, Xi Zhicai's actions made Cao Jun's military spirit more cohesive. A seriously ill person can work so hard for Cao Jun, so if he doesn't fight, he won't be laughed at by the world.
Xi Zhicai used his life and his actions to prove that Cao Jun is definitely a force worth serving. And everyone in the world also speculated how much charm Cao Cao had and deserved his subordinates to do so many things for him, even if he died, he did not forget to help him gain the advantage of war.
However, although Cao's army fought very well in the Battle of Baima, the overall strength of Cao Yuan's two armies did not change much. The Yuan army is still relatively strong, and in comparison, the Cao army is much weaker, and 30,000 soldiers is not a pain in the muscles and bones for the Yuan army, which is outnumbered.
That is, after the white horse, the princes of the world began to gather their eyes on Guandu. That's the main thing, and the white horse is just a foreshadowing.