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In the first year of Xingping, on July 20, Lu Bu united with Xue Lan, with 7,000 generals, and attacked Cao Ying at night. There was a bloody battle between the two sides, with heavy casualties.

At the beginning of the war, Cao's army was in danger because the main general Xiahoudun was heavily injured and his command was unfavorable. But at this critical moment, several events suddenly occurred on the battlefield that were enough to affect the situation of the battle.

First, Li Dian attacked and killed Xue Lan, leaving the Juye army leaderless; Then there is the duel between Lu Bu and Ma Han, although the time is very short, but the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, a main general is not in the command post, but runs to fight alone, and as a result, he misses several opportunities to break through the defense of Cao's army. In the end, what changed the tide of the battle was Xiahoudun's wounded battle, with one eye and hair, holding a long lance, charging into battle alone, killing more than a dozen enemy soldiers in a row. He even killed Cao Xing, the fierce general of the Bingzhou Army at the forefront, picked up his helmet with a lance, and then attacked back with a lance, causing Cao Xing to vomit blood from his mouth, and was returned from the first aid, thus stopping the offensive of the coalition forces.

At this time, Han Hao also urgently assembled a team of cavalry, bypassed the flank of the coalition army from the north gate, and raided the weak flank of the coalition army, defeating the Juye army in one fell swoop. The Juye Army was defeated, and the flanks of the Zhou Army and the Yanzhou Army were exposed. Originally, Lu Bu also wanted to re-consolidate the flank defense line with his strong Bingzhou Iron Cavalry, but at this time, Zhencheng also sent reinforcements to attack the flank of the coalition army.

Lu Bu knew very well that Zhen Cheng didn't have many troops, even if he brought in all of them, there were only a thousand miscellaneous soldiers, and he was not threatening at all. But it's one thing for him to know, it's another for the soldiers to know or not. Especially in the Yanzhou army, an enemy army suddenly appeared in the darkness and killed from the side, and immediately panicked and vented his courage. The whole army was in chaos.

The Juye Army on the left flank of the coalition army was first defeated, and then the Yanzhou Army on the right flank was broken, and no matter how brave Lu Bu's Bingzhou Army was, it was difficult to support it alone. In the end, he had to retreat in a huff.

In this battle, Lu Bu lost more than 2,000 men and horses, although he failed to break through Cao's camp and capture Xiahoudun, but it was not without gains. There were nearly 2,000 (1,000 battle losses) of the remaining field soldiers. All of them were annexed by Lu Bu, and this battle was worth it. I just want to kill two birds with one stone, stab Xiahoudun, break Cao's camp, and then wave my army to let the city and state cut off Cao Cao's way back, but it's too late.

And Xiahoudun was much more miserable, less than half of his 5,000 soldiers and horses remained, and it was difficult to resist Lu Bu's next attack. had to withdraw the army back to Zhencheng. Hold on behind closed doors and give up the initiative to fight for Yanzhou.

History has changed a little here. Whether it is Lu Bu or Xiahoudun, they are more tragic than the original history, and their vitality is more seriously injured.

And at this time. Cao Cao's army was also on its way back.

Cao Cao had two ways to return from Xuzhou, one from Langyu to Dongping through Taishan County, and the other from Pengcheng to bypass Yuzhou Lu to Rencheng.

If Lu Bu and Zhang Miaojun can garrison Dongping Kingdom, they will send troops to defend Kang's father in Taishan County and Rencheng at risk. Refused Cao Cao's army outside Yanzhou, cut off Cao Cao's connection with Yuan Shao's army, and trapped Cao Cao in the encirclement of Tao Qian and Yuan Shu's combined forces. When he runs out of food, he will be defeated.

As for Juancheng and the other three cities, they are more than self-defending, and the threat is not great, so it is good to send troops to monitor them. It should be said that Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's construction was very strategic, but unfortunately due to various reasons, such as Xiahoudun's containment, and the local forces in the counties along the way were worried and did not cooperate, etc., they were not implemented in the end.

On the way back to Yanzhou with the army, Cao Cao once looked at Kang's father and felt that "once Bu gets a state, he can't take Dongping, cut off Kang's father, Taishan's way to take the danger to me, and it is Tun Puyang, I know that he can't do anything." ”

Having said that, Lu Bu only lost strategically, which does not mean that Cao Cao can eat Lu Bu.

Compared with the strength of the two sides, Cao Cao had no less than 30,000 Qingzhou soldiers and Yanzhou troops loyal to him, as well as some surrendered Xuzhou troops, with a strength of no less than 50,000 people, but it was necessary to leave some troops in Xuzhou Langyu State, Pengcheng State and Yanzhou Taishan County to prevent Tao Qian's army from counterattacking. There are only more than 30,000 men and horses who can be brought to Yanzhou to fight a decisive battle with Lu Bu.

Lu Bu's subordinates were similar, no more than 40,000 at most. Nominally, he was supported by Yanzhou Chenliu County, Dong County, Dongping County, Jiyin County, Shanyang County, and Sili Henan Yindong County. The rest of the Ren Cheng State and the Jibei State did not respond to the rebellion. But among these 40,000 people, Lu Bu can really command only 5,000 people from the headquarters, 2,000 people from Xue Lan, and more than 10,000 people under Chen Liu, Zhang Miao, and Zhang Chao. The rest, such as Li Feng of Juye, as well as Wu Zi, Liu He, Gao Ya and other county commanders, county commanders supported the troops and watched, nominally obeying Lu Bu's command, but Lu Bu absolutely commanded and did not move, and he was more than the guest army.

The prelude to the battle for Yanzhou between Lu Bu and Cao Cao has just begun.

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Onozawa, sandbank beach, the sky is vast, and the river is boundless.

On the beachhead, Li Dian, dressed in white, is sprinkling wine to the river. Looking at the sand gulls rising and falling on the sandbar from afar, the young faces are both happy and sad.

One of the culprits, Xue Lan, was awarded the head, and the revenge was avenged, which is indeed gratifying, but the sixteen dead soldiers who accompanied him together did not have a life to return, and it was also sighing to seek benevolence. Among these dead soldiers, there were not only doormen, but also people from the Li clan, and one of them was his cousin.

Is it worth it to die so many people, just to avenge one person? For the Cheng family, one word - value!

Bloody hatred, happy enmity, only asking about the result, unscrupulous means, this is the Cheng Li family adhering to the heroic style.

Ma Han also sat on a big rock on the beach, stroking the "wound" of his right forearm, reminiscing about the exchange blow with Lu Bu's lightning and stone fire - his arm strength is amazing, his archery skills are amazing, and his riding skills are excellent, so it is no wonder that such an all-round top military general can become the strongest of the Three Kingdoms.

It's been two fights, and it seems that everyone is evenly divided, and no one has taken advantage of anyone. But Ma Han knew very well in his heart that there was only one person who was truly invincible, and that was Lu Bu.

"Hopefully there won't be a third showdown. Lu Bu, I don't want to kill you, and I don't want to die in your hands. There are countless peaks in this world, you and I can choose one to climb. Ma Han let out a long breath of turbid air in his chest and rose up.

At this time, I saw Li Dian coming towards him. The face is solemn, the hands are raised, the elbows are at chest level, the arms are horizontal, and the sleeves are closed. Chang Yi to the ground, with a very solemn peer gift, said in his mouth: "Meng Ma Jun rescued him three times, rebuilt with grace, pondered deeply, and could not repay, I am willing to use this micro body for the king to drive, and the sword and mountain halberd bush are also in place." ”

Ma Han's reaction was not joyful. stepped forward to help him up, and then came to some sensational bloody words such as getting the king's help, like a fish in water, the lord and the minister surrendered the deed, and never lost each other, but asked lightly: "Are you willing to vote alone?" ”

Ma Han's words made Li Dian's brain boom, and he was at a loss for a while, and the whole person maintained a saluting movement, stiff and motionless. yes, one person threw it. Is he willing?

During the Three Kingdoms period, there were two very similar figures, often compared to later generations: one was Dian Wei and the other was Xu Chu. But the path to promotion for these two people. But it's a world of difference.

Dian Wei, Chen Liu, is a typical ranger assassin-like grassroots character. When he first entered the Cao camp, he was just a big soldier. Although he fought bravely, no one could understand it, and he could not be promoted for a long time. Because of a certain time, Cao Jun, Sima Zhao's Yamen Banner was crumbling by the wind. As a result, Dian Wei fixed the thick tooth gate flag with one hand, which surprised Zhao Pet. Later, when Xiahou went to each battalion to select the warriors, Zhao Pet recommended him.

In the battle between Cao Cao and Lü Bu for Yanzhou, he had quite a lot of military merits, and he was promoted to the rank of military commander. Later, in the battle of Puyang between Cao Cao and Lü Bu, due to the siege of Lü Bu, Cao Cao recruited the soldiers who were trapped, and Dian Wei was recruited. With more than ten halberds in his arms, he rushed into battle against the rain of arrows, killed the enemy in five steps, fought bloodily, restrained the offensive of Lu Bu's army, and made great contributions to Cao Cao's breakthrough and escape.

This battle, which sacrificed life and death, finally changed the fate of Dian Wei. After the war, Cao Cao worshiped Dian Wei as the captain, led him to the left and right, and let him lead hundreds of soldiers, often patrolling around the big tent in the army, and the trust was very important.

has no background, no talent, a grassroots, from a cannon fodder-level soldier, step by step to climb to a high position of 2,000 stones, except for some luck, Dian Wei relied on hard work. It is in response to the sentence "three points are destined, and seven points depend on fighting".

As for Xu Chu, as soon as he voted for Cao Cao, he was named the captain on the same day - what a person is better than a person!

Because Mao is a fierce general of similar nature, the difference in treatment is so big? The reason is very simple: Dian Wei joined the army alone, no fame, no father, no help, then I'm sorry, you start from the bottom. When the cannon fodder dies, it is your fate, survive, climb to the top, that is your luck.

And Xu Chu brought more than 1,000 households of the entire family to invest - people brought capital to buy shares, can this treatment be the same?

Li Dian's situation is the same, if he comes to vote alone, it is Dian Wei; If he brought his family to vote, it would be Xu Chu. If it were you, would you rather be Dian Wei or Xu Chu?

Of course, Ma Han is not Cao Cao, he can pick up his father for a worthless Lejin Qianli, and he will never treat Li Dian badly. The question is, what will Li Dian think? Give up the resources in his hand and the help behind him, empty-handed, and follow with nothing, will he be willing? Even if he is willing now, what will happen in the future?

Seeing that Li Dian was stunned and speechless, Ma Han smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Go back to the Chengshi!" Maybe one day, we will meet again, maybe, by then, you will no longer be Li Dian who has nothing, and I will no longer be a city guard......"

In Ma Han's memory, he had never heard of Li Chuan in the Three Kingdoms, but for now, this person's strength and status are very important, and it is impossible for Cao Cao not to pull him into the camp. So, why have you never heard of this person? There is only one possibility, this person is like a meteor in the sky, fleeting, so there is the rise of Li Dian. If Li Dian follows him now, not to mention whether he is willing or not, he will first lose an important opportunity to inherit the huge resources of the family.

Li Dian wants these resources, and Ma Han also wants them. If you want to get, you must first give up, and if you are willing to give up, if you don't give up, what will you get? Li Dian is the person who Ma Han wants to give up now. Ma Han believed that with his bond with Li Dian, the chances were definitely greater than Cao Cao's. As soon as you see how far you can go in the next year.

Ma Han held Li Dian, turned his head to a gray-haired old man on the boat, the father of Lejin, nodded and smiled, and waved to the white wolf warriors: "Let's go, go back to Xuzhou!" (To be continued......)