Chapter 122 Unknown God General

Cao Cao defeated?

When he walked into the Chinese military tent, he realized that Cao Cao had indeed been defeated, and he had been defeated miserably and desolately.

The most direct proof is that Cao Cao came all the way to Hanoi with only one entourage.

Cao Cao has a good name and great ambitions, and he usually does not deliberately show off when he appears, but he will also bring a sufficient number of followers. And his relationship with Yuan Shao is more complicated, he is subordinate, and relatively independent, in order to reflect the latter, when he meets Yuan Shao, he usually brings enough people to maintain a posture of neither humility nor arrogance.

But today, there was only one person behind him!

The indirect proof is the expressions of the people in the tent of the Chinese army, to use a not-so-elegant analogy, the moment he looked around the tent, he felt as if he had seen a group of frightened frogs.

Whether it is Yuan Shao, or the group of celebrities under his account, even including Chun Yuqiong, a prestigious general, at this moment, his mouth is wide open, his eyes are round, if he drools a little more, what difference can he be from a frog?

Well, it's incredible.

Frustrated that he was half an outsider, but when he heard the news at first glance, he was still shocked, the victory or defeat of the coalition led by Cao Cao was naturally more significant to everyone present, and it was not surprising that the reaction was exaggerated.

In fact, Cao Cao's embarrassed image is enough to explain everything.

Cao Cao usually pays a lot of attention to grooming, and it is not okay if he doesn't pay attention to it, this era has high requirements for people's appearance, and he is too ugly to show his talent.

Cao Cao looks quite majestic, but he is a little shorter, which is a bit of a fly in the ointment. But at this moment, his eyes were gloomy, his face was gray, and the clothes and armor on his body were also tattered, and there were a lot of blood stains on them.

The entourage behind him was even more embarrassed than Cao Cao, and there was no combat boot on his feet, so he came in barefoot.

Isn't it a big defeat, will Cao Cao make himself so desolate?

Xu You had a good relationship with Cao Cao, and he was also familiar with the people around him, so he introduced in the ear of Fu Zhu: "That is Meng De's disciple Lian, and the sergeant outside the camp said that when Meng De arrived, there was only one horse, and Zi Lian came on foot......

Frustrated nodded silently, and his assessment of the situation became even more pessimistic.

Only one horse left? Maybe it was Cao Hong who gave it to Cao Cao, and this battle was not only a big defeat, but I am afraid that the whole army was destroyed.

Xu You wanted to introduce him, but everyone in the tent looked like they had no time to look around, and he was also hinting, so he had to put it aside for the time being, find a place to sit, and listen to Cao Cao's story together.

“…… On the same day, at the initiative of the first brother, he contacted the heroes in the sour jujube and raised troops, and luckily lived up to his mission...... With 5,000 self-raised soldiers and horses, Gong Zhen also ......"

Cao Cao's 50,000 army was a coalition army, his own private soldiers were 5,000, Wei Zhen's son Wei Zhen brought 5,000, plus 20,000 soldiers and horses of the Bao Xin brothers who returned to the army, and 20,000 troops sent by Liu Dai, Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao and others to make up a sufficient army of 50,000.

"When I went to Chenggao, I received the news of the Luoyang Shock, when Xu Rong Chen Binggong County east of the valley water had not yet converged with the Luoyang reinforcements. Cao thought that after hearing the news of Luoyang, Xu Rong's military heart would inevitably be shaken, and the reinforcements had not arrived, so they happened to break through, so they started the three armies and fought on the banks of the Gushui River......"

It was quiet in the tent of the Chinese army, no one spoke, but the sound of breathing became much heavier.

Cao Cao's response was not wrong at all, Luoyang was shocked, the reinforcements marched slowly, and the Gushui River was flat, and the advantage in troops could be fully brought into play...... According to common sense, if there is no third party, it is impossible to defeat the battle, and it should be Xu Rong who will destroy the whole army.

"Then Xu Rong used soldiers, it's just ...... Cao since the first year of Zhongping, after many battles, since some Tao strategic martial arts, after getting the news of Luoyang, the three armies of the soldiers are like a rainbow, not without life, Yuncheng's brother Tao personally put on armor and carried out, fighting in front of the battle, but ......"

Cao Cao closed his eyes, shook his head painfully, and after a long time, he sighed: "It's still defeated, it's defeated, the army of 50,000 is defeated in one day, Bao Tao died on the spot, Yuncheng was also dressed in several wounds, the guards risked death to rob him, I don't know if I live or die, and Gongzhen is also ......."

How miserable the defeat was, it can also be seen from the casualty rate of the generals, according to Cao Cao, except for him and Bao Xin, who did not know life and death, the rest of the generals of the soldiers and horses were almost dead!

"Even if it's ......" Cao Cao laughed miserably, looked back at Cao Hong and said: "If it weren't for Zilian's hard work and letting the horse save him, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to meet you here." ”

"Phew!" Everyone gasped in unison.

Listening to Cao Cao's meaning, he was nearly four times the strength of the army, and was completely wiped out by Xu Rong in the head-to-head battle!

There's nothing scarier than that!

If Cao Cao fell for the trick, even if he lost, Yuan Shao and the others might only be surprised on the surface, secretly gloating or something. If there is one less competitor and the enemy's strategy is known, it can be targeted and prevented, which will play a certain positive role in future wars.

In a sense, being defeated by design usually does not lead to despair, because you can find excuses and reasons to comfort yourself that you can make a comeback next time.

But in an advantageous situation, he was defeated head-on, and from Cao Cao's narrative, he didn't even figure out how and where he lost.

If he hadn't exaggerated, this unknown general, Xu Rong, would have been a desperate opponent!

Cao Cao is not an ordinary person, if he didn't recognize his military strategy, why did those princes in Yanzhou let him be the main general? You must know that in terms of reputation and status, Cao Cao is not half a star worse than the heroes of Yanzhou!

"Xu Rong? Who the hell is this person? Why has Ben never heard of his reputation? Yuan Shao asked the doubts in most people's minds.

The crowd looked at each other and shook their heads.

"When you were in Luoyang, I had heard people mention this person, he was a native of Xuanwu in Liaodong, who had previously commanded the army in Chang'an, and was subordinate to Huangfu Yizhen, who was said to have admired him a lot, saying that his military talent was not under him. But no one took it seriously, because this man hadn't heard of any defeats, but he hadn't won any battles, so, uh, yes......"

"Previously, when he was in sour jujubes, Jiangdong Sun Wentai, who was highly respected by the highway general, was also defeated by Xu Rong that day, and I heard that he was only spared ......."

Xu You has a wide range of friends, is good at lobbying, is in charge of intelligence work under Yuan Shao, and he knows the questions that no one can answer, but it is not detailed, especially the last sentence, which also stimulated Cao Cao, making the latter's face twitch a few times.

"That's all?" Yuan Shao asked unwillingly. How could such a rebellious character have no reputation at all, so that only Huangfu Song can see his ability?

"General Yuan should not forget that after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he promoted this person to Zhonglang General, and his status was still above Lu Bu, and he also invited Gongsun Du to be the Taishou of Liaodong...... It is said that among the border troops, there are often things that take the risk of claiming merits, but I am afraid that this person's military exploits will be ...... And Dong Zhuojiu is in Xiliang, so he should know a lot about this person, so he promoted him and made him lead an army alone. ”

Xu You didn't answer Yuan Shao's question, but he said his own inference, and everyone nodded again and again.

Yuan Shao stood up and saluted, and said happily: "Isn't this Mr. Gonghe?" Mr.'s insight is really extraordinary, listening to Mr.'s meaning, do you think this person is indeed an extraordinary military strategy? ”

"Don't dare." Fu Zhi got up and saluted back, nodded to Cao Cao again, and then said: "It is not a fluke to be able to defeat General Cao's 50,000 army head-on, and this person's military strategy is probably even higher than Wang Pengju!" ”

Yuan Shao's face changed slightly, and he was frustrated by this unintentional, but he still couldn't help but feel unhappy, Wang Yu was the thorn in his heart, which made him unable to let go, and at the same time secretly fearful.

Now he also knew what was going on in Hedong, and thinking of his embarrassment that day, this thorn pierced even deeper. And according to the frustrated teaching, this Xu Rong is still above Wang Yu, after Cao Cao's defeat, isn't he already very dangerous?

The gold content of his 50,000 soldiers and horses is much worse than Cao Cao's 50,000, except for him and Zhang Yang's headquarters soldiers and horses, the others are all strong men, and the weapons are not complete, they are just a group of rabble, and the strong momentum is okay when fighting, and if you really encounter a strong enemy, you will definitely collapse at the first touch.

If Xu Rong had real materials, then this battle would not have been able to be fought at all.

"Why did you say that, sir?"

"That Wang Pengju's ability is not to arrange troops, but his personal combat power is outstanding, and he can always give full play to his combat power to the extreme, which is why he has all kinds of incredible achievements. On that day, he met the Bingzhou army in Mengjin but did not fight, because he could not give full play to his advantages, so he avoided the battle and left. This judgment was made long before the engagement. ”

Frustrated Zhu knew that Yuan Shao was going to test his own ability, so he was in good spirits at the moment, and said eloquently: "And Xu Rongbu is a dignified array, and there is no terrain to borrow around Gongxian County, so it can be seen that Huangfu Zhonglang's admiration is not groundless, and this person will be slightly extraordinary." ”

"Since the prince and brother respect this person so much, I don't know what to propose to our army's behavior?" Guo Tu saw the light in Yuan Shao's eyes, nodded again and again, and was very angry in his heart, and raised his voice to make a statement: "I think that the current situation is unclear, it is better to take the whole division as the top, move troops to Huaixian, avoid Xu Rongbingfeng, I don't know what to do with my father and brother?" ”

He asked and answered himself, and preemptively said the answer that was in line with Yuan Shao's thoughts, and if he followed his wishes, he would naturally fall behind; If you say it the other way around...... Guo Tu couldn't see what else to do except retreat.

Xu Rong led more than 10,000 people and horses, and successively defeated Sun Jian and Cao Cao, two brave and famous people, how could his own soldiers and horses resist this person? Even if you can win, your own soldiers and horses are of great use, how can they be consumed here for no reason?

Fu Zhu smiled faintly and said loudly: "General Yuan, everyone, I think that this is a good opportunity to capture Luoyang!" ”

"Huh?" Including Yuan Shao, everyone was stunned, only Cao Cao's eyes flashed a hint of color, frustrated with his proposal, originally thought that the other party was also a famous man who was only good at rhetoric, but now it seems that he is a real person.

"What does Mr. mean, is it suggesting that a certain person cross the river to fight against Xu Rong?" Yuan Shao asked in disbelief, he was a little skeptical, was he sent by someone to deliberately engage in counter-plots, how could he beat Xu Rong?

"Definitely." Frustrated with a wave of his hand, he walked to the side of the map hanging in the center, pointed and said: "Now Luoyang is empty, after getting Xu Rong's good news, he must be even more light-hearted, if General Yuan leads the elite and travels three hundred miles and drives directly to Luoyang City, he will definitely be able to catch Dong Zhuo off guard!" ”

Guo Tu retorted: "Lu Bu is now in Yi County, and our army is adventurous, how should he react?" Xu Rongjun is separated from our army across the river, but it is only more than two hundred miles, will he watch our army raid Luoyang? ”

"Lü Bu is alone in Hanoi, there is no way to advance or retreat, as long as General Yuan supplies grain and grass equipment, promises to take the first credit, and grants a wish to go on a trip to persuade the state army to fight side by side with the general! If you can't succeed, Gan leads the army! As for Xu Rong......"

Fu Zhi smiled slightly, swiped his finger to the east, landed on a pass marker, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Rong's soldiers and horses are probably already here!" ”

"Tiger Prison?"

Fu Zhu didn't answer, but turned to Cao Cao and asked: "According to General Cao, Xu Rong is not thirsty for killing, but when he pursued General Cao, he pursued him so quickly that the general had no way out but to cross the river by water, but so?" ”

"Exactly!"

"Xu Rong pursued eastward, before the rout, there was only one purpose, that is, to take advantage of the unpreparedness of the tiger prison and capture it in one fell swoop, so as to seize the grain and grass of the Yuzhou army!" No one spoke in the tent, only the confident voice of the frustrated man echoed.

"General Yuan, Luoyang is short of food, the morale of the Xiliang army is low, as long as the banner of our army and the Bingzhou army appear under the city at the same time, Dong thief will flee in a hurry, and the king of Qin will make great contributions, this move!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Yuan Shao, who was silent and his expression changed.

After a long time, Yuan Shao finally made up his mind, "Sir's remarks, although it is wonderful, but it is too dangerous, and there are few mistakes, I'm afraid...... It's better to withdraw for the time being and wait for the right time. ”