Cao Cao sent a group of people to build ships on the south bank of the Wei River and make a gesture of crossing north, while Ma Chao also gathered a large number of ships on the north bank and wanted to cross the river to attack Cao Cao, and both sides entered a state of first-class alert.

Wang Baoyu couldn't understand the current situation, is it necessary for two people to compete because of a river? In particular, Ma Chao's actions are even more puzzling, wouldn't it be more convenient to attack Cao Cao directly from the west?

Although there were many doubts in his heart, Wang Baoyu did not participate, anyway, these ideas were made by Cao Cao, and he did not discuss them with himself. In addition, in some ways, Ma Chao can take care of the old feelings and let himself go, as if he shouldn't go back and calculate him.

Half a month has passed, and the injury on Fan Jinqiang's hand has been completely healed, and after several years of training, he has become a brave and resourceful general.

The flying cloud rat also regained the appearance of a hippie smile, never slackened in practice, and the nunchuck was updated and improved again, increasing the length. That is, the ends are set to be hollow, and the elongated chain is put into it, so that the weight does not change, and in case of emergency, the attack range can be expanded.

Willing to endure hardships and be able to use his brain, Wang Baoyu praised Feiyun Rat, and the brothers got together to drink together if they were fine, waiting for the big war to come.

That night, the sentry in front hurriedly came to report that the Ma super-large army on the opposite bank was rapidly assembling and seemed to be preparing to cross the river to attack. Cao Cao immediately ordered all the soldiers of the army to dress neatly, take their weapons, and meet Ma Chao.

Hundreds of archers hid on the banks of the Wei River in advance, ready to shoot Ma Chao's crossing team, and Cao Cao sent the general Zhang He to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to the bank, if the enemy crossed the river, they would resolutely resist.

"Lao Cao, hundreds of archers and 10,000 troops, can they stop Ma Chao?" It was a matter of his own safety, Wang Baoyu couldn't help but ask.

"Can't!" Cao Cao replied very simply, and said, "Just block it for half a day." ”

"What are we going to do in half a day?" Wang Baoyu asked again.

"What do you say?" Cao Cao asked Wang Baoyu with a smile.

"I'm going to have to run!" Wang Baoyu said bluntly.

"I think so, too!"

There are at least 100,000 troops here, but only 10,000 people are sent to fight against Ma Chao, Wang Baoyu doesn't know what kind of medicine Cao Cao sells in the gourd, but he knows that he has always been cunning and cunning, and he should have other plans.

Half an hour later, Ma Chao personally led a large army, held torches high, crossed the river from the north bank, and launched a fierce attack!

The warships in front of the Xiliang army were all wrapped in thick leather, and the soldiers were hidden in the cabin to shoot arrows, similar to the Mengchong ship in the Yangtze River water battle, but the hull was smaller.

The ships quickly formed a horizontal line and rushed straight towards the south shore, while the rest of the ordinary ships followed, totaling in the hundreds.

Cao Cao's side did not launch a water battle with Ma Chao, but just let the soldiers shoot arrows wildly at these ships. Of course, the effect is very average, the Xiliang soldiers are hiding in the cabin, Wang Baoyu watched the battle for a long time, and he didn't see a few arrows falling into the water, but the leather on the opponent's ship was densely packed with arrows.

Cao Cao urged his horse to the front line to take a look, and handed over the entire defense task to Zhang He, and returned to a temporary tent on the high ground to look at it from afar.

Wang Baoyu asked puzzledly: "Lao Cao, since the other party uses this kind of ship that is not afraid of bows and arrows, why don't you attack it with rockets?" ”

"Hehe, you'll find out later." Cao Cao smiled and didn't explain.

Ma Chao's ships were not threatened by arrows, but the attack was not very violent, and it took nearly an hour for a large number of ships to land on the south shore, and it stands to reason that they could arrive in half an hour.

Wang Baoyu was sighing at Ma Chao's turtle speed, and the archers on Cao Cao's side also quickly withdrew, only to see Zhang He leading the army to meet him, and it seemed that this decision was not wise.

"Lao Cao, if I didn't hit you, Zhang He couldn't beat Ma Chao last time, and sending him up again would still have the same result." Wang Baoyu couldn't help but say again.

"Shibei should be impressed for three days, I think Zhang He can draw with Ma Chao this time." Cao Cao smiled meaningfully.

"Are you going to pull out the seedlings and help them grow?" Wang Baoyu was incredulous.

The result is indeed as Cao Cao said, Ma Chao and Zhang He fought for a full hour, and there was no winner. But Wang Baoyu saw that it was not that Zhang He's kung fu had risen by leaps and bounds in a few days, but that Ma Chao had not used all his skills, otherwise he would have been able to defeat Zhang He half an hour ago.

Ma Chao's tens of thousands of troops were always in a state of confrontation with the Cao soldiers on this side, and did not launch a full-scale attack, as if waiting for a good opportunity.

How can there be such a war, the more Wang Baoyu looks, the more he doesn't understand, Cao Cao holds a teacup in his hand, drinks tea unhurriedly, and pulls Wang Baoyu into it to sit down, as if he has everything in his chest.

Report! A guard rushed into Cao Cao's camp and said in a panic: "Prime Minister, Han Sui led an army of 100,000 troops under the city of Tongguan. ”

"Let's go down!" Cao Cao waved his hand, as if he hadn't heard.

Within ten minutes, another guard came in, and said in a panic: "Prime Minister, Pang De has led an army of 30,000 and has come from the west. ”

Cao Cao was still as steady as Mount Tai, waving his hand to let him go down, Wang Baoyu just drank a cup of tea, and couldn't help but say anxiously: "Old Cao, when are you going to run!" ”

Cao Cao stretched his waist and said, "Don't worry, finish this cup of tea again." Well, mellow and fragrant, good tea! ”

Cao Cao put down the teacup, then stood up, went out to look left and right, and finally said: "The time is right, start immediately!" ”

The army was already ready, and as soon as the order was given, it was ready to go. Out of the big tent, Cao Cao rode on the Shadow Horse, raised half of the Heavenly Sword, pointed to the northeast, and ordered: "The army will cross the Yellow River with me at night and go to Puhanjin." ”

At that time, the Yellow River was not called the Yellow River, it was called the Great River, and for the convenience of reading, it was called the Yellow River! At the same time, in order not to let friends be confused, I will first give a brief introduction to the geographical situation at that time.

The north of Tongguan is the Yellow River, the south is Huashan, the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, refers to the Yellow River in the north, which flows from north to south, turns from Tongguan, and then flows into the sea from west to east. The Wei River flows from west to east, and then joins at the bend of the Yellow River, Ma Chao is north of the Wei River, and Cao Cao is in the south, that is, Cao Cao's camp is northwest of Tongguan.

At this moment, Tongguan is in the southeast direction, but I didn't expect Cao Cao not to save Tongguan, but to cross the Yellow River overnight and go to the strange place name of Puhanjin.

But Wang Baoyu already understood that Cao Cao was deliberate, that is, to lure Ma Chao and others to fight Tongguan.

The army set off immediately, did not light the torches, and quietly marched straight to the bank of the Yellow River at the speed of a rapid march.