Chapter 503: The Genius of Tragedy!
Zhaoling belongs to Runan County, but it is connected to Yun County, and the county seats on both sides are only separated by more than 100 miles. If the cavalry marched, it would not take too long to enter the Zhaoling area from Shangqiao Village in the north of Yunxian County.
At midnight, Wang Xu and Dian Wei arrived at Gaozhuang, a large township in the northwest of Zhaoling!
Because Xiahou Yuan stationed his troops in Zhaoling, even if he did not get Cao Cao's order to go south to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turbans, it was also a huge deterrent to the Yellow Turbans. Although he was scolded by the generals of Jingzhou to the fullest, it was out of mutual ridicule by hostile forces, and his prestige in the Central Plains was genuine, and he was shot with a knife.
Huang Shao of Yunxian County only wanted to be worth a fortune, so he naturally didn't dare to stimulate Cao Jun too much, let alone trouble Xiahou Yuan, so after occupying the entire territory of Yuncheng, even if he was very close, he never set foot in the territory of Zhaoling, let alone loot, but just maintained a confrontational situation.
It's a pity that Wang Xu has super immunity skills, and Xiahou Yuan's prestige is declared invalid, and this time he went deep behind enemy lines, and it was a quick word to get it, so he had no scruples at all. That night, a ransack was carried out on the wealthy Gaozhuang, and in addition to the grain, only two or three meals were taken away, and all the gold and silver treasures, five baht coins, etc., were all scraped up.
In the second half of the night, I found a small hill to sleep, and set off again on the second day, going straight to the major counties and townships of Zhaoling, the speed was very fast, and I left immediately after getting the money.
Xiahou Yuan received the report at dawn, and his eyes were black on the spot, and he almost turned his back on his back.
He is also a generation of famous generals, knowing the movements, of course he can deduce what Wang Xu's purpose is, what bullshit yellow scarf, he doesn't believe it at all, if Huang Shao has such guts, he won't be like a turtle in Yun County.
Arguably. He never thought of it. After the fame. Wang Xu, who is famous for his benevolence and virtue, will make such a ruthless move.
In such a fierce robbery, Zhaoling's taxes for this year and next year are all over, and the people's money is to sell the excess grain in exchange, mainly to buy salt and other daily necessities, and in the future they will have to fill this hole for the people.
The scariest thing is. He already has enough reason to believe that Wang Xu will never just rush to summon Lingyi County.
In a hurry, Li Dian was left to defend Zhaoling County, and he and Cao Hong immediately attacked with their troops, wanting to fight to the death with that team.
It's a pity that the small group of cavalry is extremely difficult to chase, they chased with all their strength for a whole day, but they were all one step slower, and often when they arrived, Wang Xu had already rolled up the money and fled. Xiahou Yuan was helpless. The sergeants were ordered to divide into several parts to intercept, but more than 2,000 cavalry were defeated last time. At the moment he has a limited cavalry at his disposal.
The foot soldiers ran until their feet were weak and couldn't catch up, and as soon as the cavalry dispersed, there were occasional ones who could catch up in front of Wang Xu and block the right direction. But it's a pity that this team is not only fast, but also amazingly combative, and hundreds of people are useless.
The bravery of Dian Wei and the sharpshooters, coupled with Wang Xu's dexterous command, Cao Jun, who did not have a general, was almost completely powerless to parry, let alone block the way, it was fortunate not to be strangled and cleaned.
This encirclement and interception not only did not have an effect, but instead damaged more than 200 people, forcing him to give up the pursuit, and he could only judge Wang Xu's next move and intercept it in a pre-judgment way.
However, Wang Xu was very familiar with the Yingchuan area and the terrain near Xihua in the north of Runan, and he held a detailed map in his hand. You must know that when he pacified the Yellow Turban with Huangfu Song, in order to study the strategy of breaking the enemy, he studied every day, meditated every night, and was familiar with Cheng DΓΉ, which was comparable to the head snake of the ground.
The guerrilla warfare method is Wang Xu's specialty, one moment in the east, one moment in the west, and from time to time to set up a suspicious formation, which is so easy to intercept.
Xiahou Yuan is also extremely extraordinary, running around on both sides for three days, and finally estimated it once in Xihua County, and arrived at Wang Xu's intended target first.
But the result was that he almost fell off his horse, Wang Xu's looting method made him helpless, only Dian Wei led more than 50 horsemen into the township, and the rest of the hundreds of people rested in the open area a few miles away.
The terrain of this Yingchuan area is mostly flat and wilderness, and it is broad daylight at the moment, how can it not be exposed, Dian Wei noticed that the surroundings were too calm, and vaguely saw a figure, without saying a word, he turned around and ran away with the soldiers.
Xiahou Yuan rushed out with his army in a hurry, and pursued him angrily, but how could it be so easy. Wang Xu, who rode lightly, fled directly, and laughed at him while running: "Hahaha...... Xiahou Yuan, even if you have some ability, I don't want the money in this township, Huang Shao, let's see you in the next place. β
"Wang Xu!" Xiahou Yuan's roar shook the earth, shaking the birds and beasts to scatter.
"Hahahaha......" Wang Xu laughed heroically, never admitting who he was. I'm sorry, you recognized the wrong person, my name is Huang Shao! β
As he spoke, he gave Dian Wei a look.
Dian Wei comprehended, and suddenly opened his voice and shouted: "You have to be louder than your voice, I will compare with you!" I am Huang Bufan, the general under Huang Shao's account, and the Xiahou dog thief was killed! β
The voice was like a thunderbolt, and its power instantly overwhelmed Xiahou Yuan's previous roar, which made people stunned.
But these words made Xiahou Yuan feel extremely humiliated, and he really felt like his head was about to explode.
But no matter how angry he is, if he can't catch up, he can't catch up, the special troops of each general in Jingzhou, their war horses are the best horses, and these troops under the command of Xiahou Yuan are not the most elite core troops of the Cao army, and there is still a certain gap in the foot strength of the horses. After all, no one will take the most elite core troops to guard the border.
After that, Xiahou Yuan exhausted his means, and did not let go all the way, chasing from Zhaoling to Xihua in the east, from Xihua to Yinqiang, from Yinqiang County to Yingchuan County in the northwest, and after passing Linying, almost all of them had to rush to Xiangcheng.
His soldiers and horses were already tired and tired, and there was no result except for Wang Xu to reduce his troops by more than 100 horses. Of course, Wang Xu and hundreds of people were tired enough, close to the limit, and the more difficult it became, it was a great test of the soldier's will and physical qualities.
But Xu Sheng's sharpshooters survived and did not disappoint Wang Xu, as a well-cultivated special class, they not only conquered Wang Xu's heart with their excellent performance, but also shocked Xiahou Yuan and the Cao army led by him.
"Brother Miaocai, the soldiers are really not good, and now even if they are allowed to fight, they will have no strength." Cao Hong's eyes were red, his black face was covered with mud, and he could barely see a human being.
Xiahou Yuan went from unbelief at the beginning, to admiration later, and then to helplessness now, he really had mixed feelings. After looking at the soldiers who were crooked and sloppy in all directions, their faces were sallow, and they were wheezing with their weapons, they finally let out a long sigh: "Hey! The Jingzhou army is really the division of tigers and wolves, and the lord's concerns are good, and this is the number one enemy in the world. β
Cao Hong didn't know what to say, he was also angry along the way, with his vitality, he was tortured to the point that he was not human, you can imagine how hard it was, this went around and around for nearly half a month, in the territory of several counties that is not too wide, how many miles of battles?
Although Xiahou Yuan was unwilling, he did not lose his mind, was silent for a moment, finally closed his eyes, and spit out a few words with great reluctance. "The whole army went to Linying to repair, and ordered someone to quickly send a message to Dingtao to fully inform the lord of the battle situation here. I also sent someone to Yingyang to contact my brother Xiahoudun, inform me that the operation to encircle and suppress Wang Xu failed, and begged him to take over with Manzhong! β
Saying these words, Xiahou Yuan's lips trembled, for a confident celebrity, this is a shame, and the discomfort in his heart is indescribable.
He never thought that with nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, he would be helpless against Wang Xu's hundreds of people, and he would suffer heavy losses before and after.
Because of the failure of the surprise attack before, he discovered Wang Xu's hidden traces, and guessed that there was a plot, so he notified his brother Xiahoudun and let him sit in Yingyang and not move, and maintain the monitoring and containment of the main force of Jingzhou outside his father's city. To avoid the inability to coordinate with each other in time, the guide zhì disrupted the battle situation, so that Wang Xu escaped.
He thought that with more than 10,000 people in his hands, how could he not deal with those few people, so he was solely responsible for strangulation. Xiahoudun is his own brother, and he has a good relationship, and he knows his younger brother's ability, of course, he will not compete with his younger brother, so he has been stationed in Yingyang, always paying attention to the movements of the main force in Jingzhou outside his father's city.
But now in such a situation, how can he explain to Cao Cao and Xiahoudun? Willing to speak out, it means that he has thrown in the towel and is willing to take responsibility.
At this moment, Wang Xu is also not very happy, he has just plundered Fenqiu and is resting in the forest.
Licking his chapped lips and looking at the silent sharpshooter, Wang Xu shook his head and said, "Dian Wei!" No, this Xiahou Yuan is really fucking powerful, he just bit me and chased me for nearly half a month, and he originally planned to go deep into the hinterland to grab a few more counties, but this time he fell short, and he lost a lot of money and property on the way, and lost more than 100 brothers. β
Although Dian Wei saw that Xiahou Yuan was not on the right path, this alternative confrontation along the way also won his respect. He said hoarsely: "I really underestimated him before, but it's really hard to chase him, like a leopard, slippery, fast, and ruthless." β
"That's it! Otherwise, how could Cao Cao be so important. Wang Xu nodded, and then smiled: "But we finally won, this is after Fenqiu, it is not far from Xiangcheng, and it takes more than a day to catch up with the west, and you can reach the camp under the father's city, this half a month is really tired enough!" β
Dian Wei was rough and wide-hearted, and with a simple smile, he let himself be refreshed. "Leader, anyway, we won in the end, and no matter how much he Xiahou Yuan can chase, he will still lose!"
"Hehe, you'll always be able to think that way!" Wang Xu smiled slightly and stopped talking.
In the early morning two days later, Wang Xu slowly arrived at the camp in his father's city with less than 400 sharpshooters, but he didn't expect that Gao Shun and the others who stayed in the camp had already become a pot of porridge, and when they got the news of his return, they almost rushed out of the camp.
At the same time, Cao Cao, who was far away in Dingtao, Jiyin County, inspected the city wall with his ministers, talking and laughing! Suddenly, he got the news from the fast horse, and after a cursory look, he suddenly stomped his feet in anger, and exclaimed: "Miaocai actually won Wang Xu's plan, and misunderstood my big thing, how could I miss the opportunity to break the enemy?" How can there be such a reason to follow others? It's so stupid, it's angry with me! I'm mad at me! (To be continued......)