Chapter 215 Praying Mantis and Yellow Sparrow

In the dark night when the clouds were thick and the fingers could not be seen, countless people were busy.

The Yellow Turbans were busy running for their lives, and at first there were people shouting, and then everyone was running with their heads down, occasionally making strange noises, probably because of falling or colliding with each other.

Wang Yu was busy killing people, although Sima Ju and Zhang Rao died and fled, but these two people were all bandits for many years, and there were always some outlaws who wanted to die.

Under the temptation that killing Wang Yu would make them famous all over the world, they went forward to besiege one after another, and then under the double blow of Wang Yu and the snipers, corpses were scattered all over the ground.

Xu Huang was busy on the road, he had already discovered the abnormality in the camp, so he naturally rushed over to rescue him. Swords and guns are not long-sighted, no matter how high the lord's martial arts are, he can't absolutely guarantee safety, and when the overall situation has been decided, even if he is only a little injured, it is very unworthy.

However, neither the fugitives nor the pursuers are the slowest, the busiest is the other group. Long before the start of the war, they had not been idle.

"Captain Xu, someone is going west again, do you want to stop it?"

"Really diligent." The corners of Xu Shu's mouth were slightly raised, revealing a smile full of sunshine, but unfortunately in the dark, no one could see it, "Let him go this time, if it is Cao Mengde himself, he needs to block the battlefield, but since it is Bao Xin, there is no need to be so nervous...... Alas, I'm afraid that this time I will upset General Ziyi again. ”

"No need to continue blocking?" Li Shiyi was confused when he heard it.

To be honest, he used to be very unconvinced by this new boss who had just arrived, but pressed on his head in a blink of an eye. Although he was just a small soldier, he had been by the lord's side for so long, and under his words and deeds, he was no longer what it used to be. The understanding and operation of espionage are far above those of colleagues.

However, there are people outside the world, and after really coming into contact with Xu Shu, he found that it was difficult for him to keep up with the other party's ideas, let alone compare with the other party. Vaguely, he even had the feeling of going to Luoyang with Wang Yu that day.

Now, for example, he can't understand what his boss is talking about.

It is taboo for soldiers to be attacked on both sides, but the situation of this battle is relatively special, and the most dangerous thing is only the moment when the decisive battle begins. If the enemy had arrived in Bongao around the time of the surprise attack, the battle would have been lost.

In that fateful period of time, the later the enemy came, the greater the losses of the Taishan army, and the worst case scenario was that Wang Yu and others were lost in the camp, and then picked up a big advantage by the enemy behind them.

Therefore, whether there will be an enemy in the direction of Yanzhou, who the enemy is, and when will it arrive, although there is no definite answer to this series of questions, Wang Yu still made full arrangements.

The easiest way to do this is to shield the battlefield.

The Taishan army had a limited number of scouts and were not enough to carry out a complete blockade, but it was still okay to block the main road west of Fenggao before and after the start of the war.

As long as you miss the key point in time, even if the enemy has a lot of troops, you won't be able to get much advantage.

Just yesterday, the fine work arranged in the area of Juping and Wenyang paid off, and at the same time that the main force of the Yellow Turban was under Fenggao, a force of 5,000 people crossed the border from the neighboring Jibei country, and drove directly to Fenggao with great momentum, headed by Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei.

Intelligence shows that with the marching speed of the Jibei Army, it should have reached the area of Boxian by now, and if Bao Xin adopts the method of rapid marching, he can reach Fenggao before dawn.

Although there are still some defenders in the city, the main force has already gone out of the city, and if it is really attacked, I am afraid that it will ...... Moreover, what does this have to do with General Taishi?

"According to my analysis, Bao Xin is a person who is wide on the outside and taboo on the inside, and he doesn't like to use his brain when he acts......"

"However, the outside world has commented that Bao Envoy Jun is generous and loving, and Shen Yi is strategic?" Li Shiyi was surprised, and without waiting for Xu Shu to finish speaking, he asked rhetorically.

"That's why it's wide on the outside and taboo on the inside."

Xu Shu smiled leisurely and explained: "Although I have not been in contact with this person in person, I can know his person by looking at his deeds. After the sour jujube alliance, Bao Xin highly respected Cao Cao, so Cao Cao was able to integrate the princes' soldiers and horses into Luoyang, and his people contributed a lot. However, in the Battle of Chenggao, if he hadn't refused to give up power and had many restrictive actions, even if Cao Mengde was defeated by Xu Rong, how could he have lost so badly? ”

"Captain Xu means ......," Li Shiyi thought thoughtfully.

"He admires Cao Cao, which is nothing more than a routine of borrowing chickens and laying eggs. He knew that his prestige and family background were not enough to convince the public, so he had Cao Cao in front of the people, and after the matter was completed, he relied on the strong strength in his hands to compete with Cao Mengde for power. Can you expect such a person to have the courage to move forward? ”

"I see." Li Shi nodded a little, and he realized in his heart.

Therefore, before he gets the information from the front, he will be suspicious and dare not move lightly. But after a long time, he will realize that our army is blocking intelligence, thinking that our army is weak and is likely to fight for his life. Therefore, since the victory has been decided, our army should show the enemy's strength, deter the enemy's courage, and force Bao Xin to retreat without a fight! ”

Li Shiyi knew that Captain Xu was reminding him, and different intelligence, at different points in time, was transmitted to different people, and the effect was completely different.

As for why General Taishi was dissatisfied, it was simple, that invincible fierce man had been blowing the wind in Guishan for several days, and he was holding back enough strength to fight a big battle, but Bao Xin retreated without a fight, so it was strange that he would be in a good mood.

With the dim light of the fire, Li Shiyi glanced at Xu Shu and sighed in his heart: New hatred and old hatred, the relationship between the two of them can be completely repaired.

"Not bad." Xu Shu smiled slightly, and greatly appreciated the deputy's comprehension ability.

"The lord is most worried about Cao Cao, if this person leads the troops to come, I am afraid that he will not wait for the tip of Fenggao, but take the initiative to spy on it, once it is found that our army is blocking the intelligence, I am afraid that he will immediately wave the army and drive it over. However, after all, he still did not choose the most dangerous move, but played a knife to kill, and our army was able to deal with it calmly. ”

Li Shiyi didn't have any doubts this time.

Because Wang Yu's limelight is too strong, and the things the two do are too similar, Cao Cao has not been able to stand out. But if you take a closer look at this person, you will find that this person's methods are not under Wang Yu at all, and even have victory!

Li Shiyi turned his head and glanced in the direction of the battlefield, although the air had completely calmed down, the scene was still in front of him. Divine soldiers descended from the sky, don't say you can do this kind of warfare, even if you want to, how many people can think of it? Behind the myth of the invincibility of their own lords, these unbelievable means are fundamental.

On the other hand, Cao Cao's strategies used by the other party are all decent methods.

deceitful and lured the enemy, taking advantage of Bai Huan's character and unfamiliarity with the terrain of Yanzhou; Then with the plan to subdue Bai Huan, the strength of the Li family is stronger than Cao Cao itself, and unlike the Xun family, who has dealt with Cao Song and has a love affair, who would have thought that the Li family would completely surrender to Cao Cao?

After a turn in Juye, Cao Cao's power had expanded tenfold, and then he did not hesitate to reflexively kill back to Dongjun, and was fighting fiercely with Yu Poison and Zhenggu, and he was about to take Dongjun into his pocket. At the same time, he did not forget to provoke Bao Xin to make a move and make trouble for the Taishan army.

The plan is linked one by one, and it cannot be said that it is not a strong enemy.

"Cao Cao's most powerful thing is his judgment of the situation, he has obviously regarded the lord as the great enemy in his life, and after Juye subdued Bai Huan, he also has a great chance to plot against him. But he suppressed this impulse and turned back to continue plotting against Dongjun. If he attacks our army, he may come behind with a yellow finch and receive the results without much effort, but it is more likely that this battle will be a bad battle, and both sides will lose. ”

Xu Shu said solemnly: "Bao Xin is just a clown who jumps off the beam, Cao Cao is the future enemy of our army, and we must be strictly guarded!" In this person's style, he will not touch the lord's mold before he is sure enough, and when he launches it, he must have enough confidence and have to guard against it. ”

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Bao Xin did not know that he was being underestimated, and when he never got accurate information, he finally chose to continue to enter the army.

This time the dispatch of troops was not so much to take advantage of Cao Cao's fire, but rather to make his last stand for his own future.

In the Battle of Chenggao, Cao Cao's losses were not the largest, he originally only had 5,000 soldiers, and after regrouping, there were more than 3,000 people. And the 20,000 troops that Bao Xin made up by smashing pots and selling iron were wiped out in one fell swoop, and after returning to Jibei, he never eased up.

Bao Xin's roots were in Mount Tai, and like Wang Kuang, he had also worked in He Jin's shogunate, and the two were the most direct competitors. Wang Yu entered Mount Tai strongly, and was hurt the most, and the most direct one was Bao Xin.

Therefore, after receiving Cao Cao's message, Bao Xin knew that the other party was using him, but he agreed without hesitation, and mobilized all the remnants of the force - 5,000 soldiers and horses, as well as the Bao family's connections in Taishan County.

The previous operations were all smooth, and he successfully rushed to the vicinity of the battlefield before the decisive battle between Wang Yu and the Yellow Turban Army, but at this time, the information was interrupted.

This accident caused him to hesitate for a few hours, a crucial hour!

The army hurried through the night, and when he reached the foot of Kameyama Mountain, he received the latest information and had the above understanding.

"Skyfire? Are you sure? ”

"How dare a small person talk nonsense about such a big thing? As Xiao saw with his own eyes, the sky was full of fire, illuminating the company camp for dozens of miles, and the scene was simply ......."

The messenger's face turned pale, and he looked like he was still palpitating: "Right now, the Yellow Turban army has broken up, and it seems that even the little Heavenly Master has been caught. It may be because the victory is decided, so Taishan's rangers have lifted the blockade and gone to chase and kill the Yellow Turban, so that the little one can pass the news on. ”

"......" Bao Xinben was still skeptical, but starting from the first messenger, the news continued to arrive, all of which confirmed the authenticity of the battle under Fenggao City, and several powerful families sent heavyweights from their families to persuade them as soon as they opened their mouths.

"Yunjie, the general trend has been decided, you still don't have to think about it, while you haven't completely torn your face yet, why don't you just do it? Although the hussar general is young, but he is also a generous person, he initially decided in Qingzhou, is employing people, with your skills, why worry about the day of no future? ”

"Millions of yellow scarves have disappeared in the blink of an eye, what can you do with these five thousand soldiers? If you don't want to succumb to others, you can quickly withdraw from Mount Tai, and it's too late to turn back. ”

All kinds of persuasion disturbed one after another, and Bao Xin was even more angry.

Surprised by the result of this battle, who originally thought that there would be a vicious battle in Taishan, the kind that lasted for several months, who would have thought that the victory would be decided overnight; What is angry is that these heroes who once swore to accept him into Mount Tai actually retreated.

Under the double blow, his desperate heart suddenly collapsed, and he waved his hand and ordered: "Retreat, retreat quickly!" ”

Order, even if the military column is in a commotion.

Originally, walking at night made the soldiers feel very uncertain; Stop-and-go on the road is also very demoralizing; As soon as the information from the front arrived, the main general immediately ordered the troops to retreat, and even put a fact in front of the soldiers.

The battle ahead is unfavorable!

Bao Xin's elite has already been damaged in Chenggao, and most of the 5,000 troops temporarily pulled out are made up, some of them are county soldiers, and the other part is simply Minzhuang.

It was good for such an army to fight a good battle, but after discovering that the situation was unfavorable, the morale collapsed very quickly, and Bao Xinshen was frightened by the results of the battle, and did not notice so much, and it was only when the military column began to stir up that he realized that something was wrong.

Just as he was trying to pacify, he heard a thunderous roar from the direction of Kameyama in the north.

"Rumble...... Rumble ......"

"This is ......," Bao Xin's face changed drastically.

The next moment, a sharp cry, explained all this,

"Enemy attack!"

When they heard the roar, the soldiers were already looking like dirt, and the warnings of the scouts made them even more frightened.

"Steady, steady, it's the cavalry coming, and the two-legged one can't outrun the four-legged one!" Bao Xin's reaction was not slow, and he made an appropriate response at the first time, relying on his usual prestige and veterans in the army, he temporarily stabilized his position.

However, when the enemy entered the range of the firelight, Bao Xin was stunned, and his cronies around him also trembled, and the sound of the upper and lower teeth colliding could be clearly heard.

Leaping out of the darkness were tall monsters, each covered in a thick layer of armor, with only two dark red eyes in front of them, except for hooves.

On the back of the monster is a strange man wrapped in iron armor, with a green face and fangs, and red hair with huge teeth. The speed of the monster is not fast, but it feels like a moving hill, which is completely beyond the resistance of human beings.

"Giggle......" Bao Xin heard his teeth ringing clearly. He felt his courage slipping away from his body, and it was quickly gone. He knew what this monster was, the Iron Rider!

In the fifth year of Zhongping, when Emperor Ling paraded in the capital, he once deployed a team of heavy cavalry in the honor guard, which left an extremely deep impression on the people present.

The monster on the opposite side began to attack, and its footsteps were like thunder on the ground. They are not fast, but they are unstoppable, but if people run with their legs outstretched, they may not be able to escape for their lives.

"Run!" I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and the Jibei army quickly collapsed, and the soldiers threw down their torches, turned their heads, and fled into the depths of darkness at the maximum speed they could achieve in their lives.

Bao Xin also gave up his futile morale-boosting actions, he felt that from the beginning of the army, his actions were expected by the enemy, how to fight this kind of battle? He turned his horse's head and whipped his whip and galloped.

"Kill!"

There was a snort behind him.

What puzzled Bao Xin was that the enemy had obviously won a big victory, but the shouting was full of resentment and unwillingness, as if it was the other party who had been put together.

Doubts flashed in his heart, and Bao Xin had no time to think about it, for him, how to save his life under the pursuit of darkness and enemies was the most important thing. (To be continued.)