Chapter 6, like Puyang

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Hui Qu was the internal response, Cao Cao attacked Shouchun, but unexpectedly, not long after entering the city, suddenly there was a fire at the city gate. "Ahh ”

Even he saw it and figured it out, of course the big guys are all playful. Although Cao Chun's scheming was inferior, he was not slow to respond, and immediately ordered the whole army to advance to seize the city gate, and the Savior came out. Caught in the middle of the army, Shixun involuntarily rode his horse forward—the closer he got, the clearer he became, and the general outline of the enemy's strategy was completely outlined in his mind.

Of course, I can't guess whether it was Hui Qu's deception and plot, or whether his internal should be seen through by the generals in the city, and he will plan it. In short, there must have been a lot of soldiers and horses in ambush inside the west gate, and after Cao Cao was put into the city, he immediately blocked the city gate and cut off his back road. Just within a distance of about two zhang between the city gate hole and the suspension bridge, the things that ignited the fire were arranged in advance, and the rolling wood stones thrown down from the city, the stone was only thirty percent, and the wood accounted for seventy percent - under normal circumstances, the so-called stone is the size of a watermelon, and it is not easy to throw it if it is too big, so it is too easy to be lifted by blocking the door purely with stones--the fire borrows the wood potential, and it is more powerful, and the city gate is burned into a sea of fire almost instantly!

Cao Cao naturally did not enter the city with his whole army, and left a few squads outside the city to respond, but under such a fire, coupled with the sparse shooting of some feathered arrows at the head of the city, no one could gain a foothold behind the drawbridge, and the soldiers behind the palace died, and those who fled, and even sixty percent were forced to rush into the moat - fortunately, the weather was warm, if they could swim, they should be fine, but if they couldn't swim, what if they couldn't swim...... It is estimated that it will sink to the bottom soon......

Cao Chun's response was quite decent, first sent a long spearman to rush to the drawbridge, and used spears to pick up the wood and stones, so as not to burn the wooden bridge - if the drawbridge was destroyed, the follow-up soldiers and horses would no longer be able to reinforce the city gate in a short time, then Cao Cao would be finished. There were arrows shot down from the city. After shooting down several spearmen, Cao Chun hurriedly sent a team of sword and shield soldiers to cover them. Rockets were immediately shot down on the city, trying to burn the drawbridge, but at this time, the ignition was nothing more than pine resin, grease and the like, the burning speed was very slow, and the rockets on the city were not dense, Cao Jun covered it with thick felt in time, and it was extinguished.

Fortunately, those things that cause fire are convenient to hide on the land at the city gate, but they cannot be hidden on the drawbridge. So it was not laid out. Fortunately, Cao Cao sent someone to cut the bridge before entering the city.

Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde pointed towards the city. Said to Cao Chun: "There are only hundreds of people in a certain city, and the general quickly sends troops to draw bows and shoot, so as not to cause the enemy to destroy the drawbridge." Cao Chun listened to his words and did what he said. In the midst of the flying arrows, the suspension bridge was not lost for the time being.

At this time, in addition to Xun You, who was still behind, Cao Chun, Shi Xun, Cheng Yu and other generals had already come to the side of the moat. Shi Xun led the horse back and forth there, and his heart was so frightened that he couldn't help but blurt out: "Puyang!" ”

He thought of the Battle of Puyang, which was originally in history.

There are two very different accounts of that battle in the history books. One said that Lu Bu came out of Puyang City to fight, and first attacked the Qingzhou soldiers, the Qingzhou soldiers broke and ran, and the Cao army was in chaos. And there were fires everywhere (it should be the fire set by Lu Bujun), Cao Cao fell from his horse in the breakout and was burned, but fortunately Sima Lou was rescued by a different phase, so the wolf bèi escaped.

Another way of putting it. The big surnamed Tian in Puyang City made a counter-plot and lured Cao Cao into the city, and Cao Cao set fire to the city gate to show his determination not to return if he did not win, but the result was ...... Still defeated. Even Lu Bu once killed Cao Cao and asked him: "Where is Cao Cao?" Cao Cao pointed casually: "Those who take the yellow horse are also." He deceived Lu Bu and hid, and then he burst out of flames.

In fact, this latter statement is not old and reliable, not to mention that Lu Bu knows Cao Cao, it is impossible to let him escape, why is Cao Cao necessary to set fire to the city gate and cut off his own back road? He is not Xiang Yu, and he is not a situation where he will either be ruined or defeated. Therefore, although this statement was adopted in the romance, it was changed in the details, saying that it was set on fire by Lu Bujun in order to prevent Cao Cao from escaping, and sure enough, Cao Cao was burned because of this, but fortunately, Dian Wei and Xiahou Yuan rescued him, and he barely escaped.

Lured into the city, set fire to the gate - now the scene in front of Xun's eyes, how similar to this battle of Puyang!

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a strange thing in classical novels, and the strange thing is that the author really knows how to fight, which is different from other ninety-nine similar works, although it adds some heads-up, witchcraft and other small tricks that deliberately attract attention, but the basic marching formation, strategic use, all seem to be the same, so there is a saying that Manchurians can attack the pass just by reading the romance. But a novel is a novel after all, that is, in terms of the Battle of Puyang, if you think about it, there are still illogical places-

First of all, Cao Cao is stupid, in the romance, it is said that after Cao Cao entered the city, "until the state office, there was no one on the road", then he knew that he was in the plan, how could it be? Secondly, after the soldiers enter the city, they must first seize the city tower and ensure the back road, how can they go in for a long time before the door is blocked?

So what Xun saw in front of his eyes was actually more like the "truth" of the Battle of Puyang: Cao's army had not been in the city for a long time, and it was estimated that he had just sent people to the city to take the city tower, so he let the ambush soldiers stop him, and then the ambush soldiers set fire near the city gate and used fire to block the inside and outside. Fortunately, Cao Cao was not writing a novel, and there was no reason for the whole army to enter the city together, but first left the soldiers and horses behind the palace outside the city - not referring to the few squads by the city gate, but referring to Cao Chun's department. Therefore, as long as Cao Chun can extinguish the fire and open the way as much as possible, he can save Cao Cao. At this moment, it's up to who's faster!

Shi Xun stayed outside the city, completely unaware of the situation in the city at this time, how many ambushes Cao Cao encountered, and what the outcome was. If what Hui Qu said in his letter is true, then there are only 5,000 soldiers and horses in the city, 5,000 against 5,000, even if there is an ambush and it is unexpected, with Cao Cao's command ability, it should be able to support it for a long time. However, the terrible thing is that the city wall to the suspension bridge has been covered with fire, the width of the suspension bridge is limited, and there are not too many Cao soldiers at the same time, there are no fire trucks here, there is no high-pressure water hose, if you want to extinguish the fire, it is really not a task that can be completed in a moment and a half!

Fortunately, Cheng Yu was next to him, and immediately offered a plan, asking Cao Chun to send someone to notify the friendly troops in the east, south, and north directions, and immediately launch an attack on the city gate in front of him to interfere with the enemy, and at the same time, he did not have to take water to extinguish the fire, but only used a spear to pick up rolling logs and throw them into the trench, so that the speed of cleaning up the fire could probably be faster.

Shixun couldn't help at all, so he could only be anxious with the next person. On the battle array, the swords and guns have no eyes, God bless, Cao Cao must not have anything happen! Thinking that Cao Cao still had Dian Wei by his side at this time, he felt a little more steady, but after thinking about it again...... Damn, Cao Ang and Cao Zheng are also by his side! This combination is super unlucky! He couldn't help but blurt out again: "Wancheng! ”

Which generals participated in the battle of Wancheng in the original history, historical records are missing, and only the names of several victims are recorded - Cao Ang, Cao Anmin (Cao Zheng) and Dian Wei! In what year did the Battle of Wancheng take place in history? It's probably around this time!

――This is something Xun didn't remember clearly, the real battle of Wancheng did take place in the second year of Jian'an, but corresponding to this timeline, it was still next year.

It's Hoon's headache! I worked hard to go to Wancheng to worship Zhang Xiu, and then I traveled thousands of miles to Huayin to detain Jia Xu, wasn't it just to avoid the battle of Wancheng? Isn't it just to save the lives of those guys? Is this the inertia of history? Or is God playing tricks on me again? We don't bring this......

was circling around the horse, and suddenly a sentry came to report: "A large group of enemy troops has been found in the southwest direction, and it is suspected that it is the main force of Yuan Shu!" ”

Finished! At that moment, Shi Xun felt cold in his hands and feet - no need to ask, this was a trick of the Yuan family from beginning to end, 100% of the time, the main force of Yuan Shu did not flee far after abandoning the city, but turned back in a circle. Then there is a high probability that there are not only 5,000 soldiers and horses in the city, but if there are about 10,000 left, Cao Cao will not be lucky! Cao Zihe, how did you command? Why hasn't the flames been extinguished for so long a day, and the passage to the city gate has been opened!

In fact, from the time Cao Jun rushed to the suspension bridge and began to clean up the fire, until he found out that Yuan Shu's main force was coming, it was only a short seven or eight minutes......

Cheng Yu hurriedly sent another envoy: "Order the three gates, except for the big camp not to move, the other two roads will come to the west gate for reinforcements!" Send someone to find General Miaocai again, where did he chase Yuan Shu?! ”

There is a strong city in front and an enemy army in the back, Cao Chun Cao Zi and the moment are at a loss. Cao Chun is Cao Ren's brother, among the Xiahou and Cao people, he is second only to Cao Cao in terms of literary talent, and second only to Xiahou Yuan in terms of martial arts, but he is still young and inexperienced, and he is a little worse than he can respond to the battle. Cao Cao once said: "Zihe can be a thousand but not ten thousand, a thousand will be invincible, and ten thousand will be mediocre." "Since he entered the battlefield, he has never encountered this kind of crisis, let alone commanding the army, and when he wants to make a decision immediately, he can only glance at Cheng Yu and Shixun at the moment. It was Xun Xin who said that you just need to look at Cheng Zhongde, what is the use of me? When I go to the battlefield, I waste a snack!

Anyway, is Cao Cao used to letting Cao Hong guard the camp, if Cao Zilian is here, how can he be so? !

Cheng Yu was still calmer, and immediately bowed his hand to Cao Chunyi: "If you are attacked by the enemy in front of the city, it will be a big deal." Please divide half of the troops with the general, and quickly go with Xun Gong to resist the main force of Yuan Shu, there is a certain and Hongfu here, even if he gives up his life, he will definitely come out of the savior! ”

It was Xun Xin who said that he didn't need to take me, I was useless - why am I so useless on my own? Whoever learns half of Taishi Ziyi's skills will also brave the fire and enter the city to save Cao Cao! If Cao Cao hangs up, not to mention that the entire historical process will be completely disrupted, he has worked hard all these years and traveled everywhere, who is the wedding dress made for! (To be continued)