Chapter Twenty-Four: Guandu! Guandu! - Destiny!
"Xu You ran away?" Late at night, in Yuan's tent, Yun Xiao angrily lifted Hong Hai's collar and stared at his eyes: "Didn't you tell you to stop him!" β
"Brother Yun, I miscalculated." Hong Hai avoided his angry gaze with a weak heart: "Xu You and his guards changed clothes, it was dark at the time, I didn't know Xu You well, and I accidentally let him go out, and after a long time, I found that the soldier didn't come back and knew that he was tricked." β
Speaking of this, Hong Hai's tone was very low: "Li Xiaozi, who secretly followed, is also dead, that Xu You is really fierce, and he pierced his throat with a sword...... Brother Yun, what should I do now? β
ββ¦β¦ Ay! Yun Xiao put down Hong Hai and sighed: "Even if Xu Yu is not let out, Cao Cao will definitely get military rations in Wuchao, but the degree of attention will be different, and now he will definitely send elite soldiers to attack...... Good thing I have a backhand. β
"Backhand?" Hong Hai was a little confused, and then reacted: "What you said is ......"
"That's what you think!" Yun Xiao nodded: "Maybe we have an unexpected gain." β
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At this time, Cao Yingzhong.
"God help me!" When Cao Cao heard from the sergeant that a man named Xu Yu was looking for him, he was so overjoyed that he didn't have time to put on his shoes, so he ran out of the door barefoot.
"Haha...... Ziyuan! Cao Cao took Xu You's hand and entered the camp tent (always felt a little wrong) "Today, Ziyuan will help you, and I will break the original just around the corner!" Then he asked him to take a seat first.
"Meng Degui is commonplace, and he is like this." Xu You's squirming excuse.
"Ziyuan is my old friend, and An Neng is determined by his official position." After Cao Cao asked Xu You to take a seat, he took two steps back and bowed deeply: "The son is far away, there must be a plan to break the original plan, and please give me advice." β
"I once taught Yuan Shao to divide his troops and secretly attack Xu Du." Xu You took a sip of tea.
"If so, there will be no place to die and no place to be buried." Cao Cao made a frightened look, but sighed secretly in his heart. [If Yuan Shao uses your strategy, I will definitely be able to take advantage of his division of troops to break it...... It's a pity. γ
"How much grain and grass are there in Meng De's army?" Xu Yu twisted his beard proudly.
"Not a few." Cao Cao's eyes rolled: "There is still a year of food." β
"Really?" Xu You asked with a smile.
"Uh...... Half a year is worth it. Cao Cao immediately changed his tone.
"I came from afar, why did Meng De deceive me?" Xu You was furious and turned around to leave.
Cao Cao hurriedly pulled him down: "Don't be angry, Ziyuan, the food is enough for the sergeant for three months." β
"Hey......" Xu You looked at Cao Cao and sighed: "General Xu Zi's comment on Meng De's 'traitor of Qingping, hero of troubled times' is indeed correct." β
"Don't you get tired of deceit?" Cao Cao smiled, not ashamed at all, and whispered in his ear: "Our army still has a month's food. β
"There is only enough food and grass for ten days!" Xu You shook his head with a smile and handed over the letter.
"Where did you get it?" Cao Cao was shocked when he saw the letter and hurriedly asked.
"Soldier food is the lifeblood of the army, Meng De must know it very well." Xu You looked at the panicked Cao Cao, and was happy in his heart: "Today, Meng De's soldiers are outnumbered, if he is holding on to Yuan Shao, he will definitely be defeated, I have a plan to break Yuan Shao, will Meng Deken listen?" β
Cao Cao was overjoyed: "I wish to hear a good plan." β
"Yuan Shaobing's food and baggage are all in the black nest; The guard is a drunken guide, and he is drunk every day. Xu You said as he spoke, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes - [Yuan Shao, you don't need me, don't blame me for being unjust! γ
"Meng De can choose elite soldiers to falsely claim that Yuan will Jiang Qi protect the grain here, Chun Yu is defenseless, and then take the opportunity to burn his grain and grass, within three days, Yuan's army will be chaotic!"
"Brilliant Strategy!" Cao Cao stroked his palms and laughed, "If Yuan Shao is defeated this time, Ziyuan should be the first credit!" He immediately rewarded Xu Yu and kept him in the village.
The next day, Yun Xiao found Yuan Shao, reported Xu You's defection, and asked for orders to strengthen the defense of Wuchao. Yuan Shao first scolded Xu You for being a villain, hating that he didn't cut him directly at that time, and then agreed to Yun Xiao's request......
And Cao Cao was discussing Xu Yu's strategy with his generals.
"Lord, Wuchao is the place where Yuan Shaotun is located, and there is no heavy garrison? The lord can't move lightly, I'm afraid that there will be deception. Hearing that Cao Cao wanted to personally lead his troops to burn Yuan Shao's grain and grass, Yu Ban immediately jumped out to oppose it.
"Now that our situation is precarious, there is no need for Yuan Shao to use this trick......" Cao Cao shook his head: "This is my only chance to break the enemy, even if there is fraud, I want to give it a try!" Wen Ze, Zixiao, Wen Qian, if Yuan Shao finds out that we are attacking Wuchao, he will definitely attack my camp with all his might, and the camp will be handed over to you! β
"The last general will live up to the trust of the lord!"
"Yunshan, Yuan Rang, the two of you will each select two thousand elite people under your command, and attack the black nest with me!"
"The last general commands!"
A day later, Yun Xiao led his troops to the black nest.
"The last general, Yunxiao, meet General Chun." Yun Xiao bowed.
"Hiccup...... You...... What's the matter? Chun Yudao looked at Yun Xiao in front of him drunkenly, and burped indifferently.
"Xu You, a strategist under the lord's account, rebelled and voted for Cao Cao, and he will definitely inform our army of secrets. Afraid that Cao Mengde would cut off our army's military rations, the lord sent me to assist the general in guarding the black nest. Yun Xiao forcibly endured the smell of wine that spewed out of Chun Yu's mouth, and replied with a frown.
"Cao Cao...... Dare to come? Hiccup...... "Chun Yudao staggered his wine glass and drank it all" even if he dared to come...... I'm enough to say no to that! β
"This is the lord's order, and I don't mean to underestimate the general." Yun Xiao lowered his head.
"Hehe, it's good that the young man understands...... Do your lieutenant a good job......" Chun Yudao put his hand on Yun Xiao's shoulder: "Do you want two cups?" β
"Xiao Xin got it." [Useless drunkard, it's because of you Yuan Shao that you lost...... I don't know how to use people! γ
"Boring...... Belch...... You can set up camp on the hill next to you. β
"Yes."
After a few hours, the black nest was more than ten miles away.
It is now the beginning of October (lunar calendar), and just after the crisp autumn, God has collapsed his face and looks gloomy. In such oppressive weather, Mo Wen followed Cao Cao secretly and silently through the defense line of the Yuan army.
"Boss, Li Mutou is touching the talisman given by his little lady again." Zhang Meng stabbed Mo with his elbow with a sneer.
ββ¦β¦ Before the big war, it is inevitable to be nervous. Mo Wen's left hand was also rubbing the hilt of the sword repeatedly.
"Isn't it, sir, we've been fighting for nearly a decade, and you're going to be nervous?" Zhang Meng was a little surprised, and then he was glared at by Mo Wen, and his voice was lowered in vain.
[What am I nervous about, how do you understand?] Mo Wen smiled bitterly in his heart, Yuan Shao now has an absolute advantage, and there must be travelers under his command, so there is no reason why these travelers will not leave a flaw in such a key place as the Black Nest...... Even if they didn't get Yuan Shao's trust.
"The road ahead is dark, and the outcome is unpredictable." Don't ask whispers.
At this time, Cao Cao happened to hear Mo Wen's voice, and turned his head to look at him: "Yunshan has no confidence in this trip?" β
"Lord!" Mo asked and avoided answering: "If that Xu Zi will deceive us and others, there will be a mountain of swords and a sea of fire ahead......"
"Hehe......" Cao Cao smiled and stopped Mo from asking the following words: "If this is the case, I will not complain about the heavens, it can only prove that my Cao Mengde is not capable, I don't know people, and I don't have the destiny to reign in the world...... But as long as I don't die, I will never learn from Xiang Wujiang's actions, and I will definitely make a comeback! β
Cao Cao looked up at the mountains stretching in the distance: "If I don't even have the courage to gamble like this, how can I compete with many heroes in this troubled world!" β
[The Word...... This look ...... This kind of spirit! Is this the personality charm of a generation of heroes? Is this Wei Wu's domineering spirit? Mo Wen looked at Cao Cao in a daze, and was shocked by Cao Cao's bold words.
If I get to this point, will I make it to the end? Will I keep searching for that hopeless in my despair? Will I seize this opportunity to win and work for it without hesitation? Mo asked himself constantly and sensed the answer......
[Sure enough...... I can't reach the heights of his...... Even with a thousand years of knowledge and the power of a prophet, I will not be divided in this troubled world...... I don't have the spirit of a king, I don't have the heart of a king. Don't ask a lot of thoughts.
"Yun Shan is afraid?" Cao Cao half-jokingly interrupted Mo Qian, who was "thinking".
"The lord has the consciousness of fighting for his life, how can he be afraid of death?" Mo Wen's eyes were shining at this time. [Anyway, it's not really dead...... What am I afraid of? "Regardless of the sword mountain and sea of fire ahead, I am willing to go to the soup for the lord! β
"Haha...... It's good to have this determination! Cao Cao looked at the sky: "I'm going to rest here for an hour, and I'll wait for a sneak attack on the Black Nest tonight." β
"No."
It was a terrifying cloudy day, and before six o'clock in the afternoon, darkness enveloped the world. At this moment, Mo Wen and his party, disguised as Yuan Jun, came to Wuchao......
"Stop! Who are you waiting for? Which general is under it? The sentry of the Yuan army outside the Wuchao saw the familiar costumes, but they did not relax their vigilance at all.
"We are under the command of General Jiang Qi." Li Dian stepped forward and replied.
"What?" The sentry's face changed dramatically, and he pulled his horse and left, while he picked up the whistle hanging from his neck and blew it with all his might......
"Fraud?" A trace of uneasiness flashed in Cao Cao's heart, but the mountains of grain and grass in the distance immediately dispelled his suspicions, and of course, he could not be doubted at this time: "The whole army is assaulting!" Cao Cao's long sword pointed at the camp, and Dian Wei Xu Chu rushed out from both sides of him at the same time.
"Kill...... What the? Mo Wen, who was charging, stared at him, and he suddenly found that an army appeared on the mountain two miles away, also shouting and rushing towards the flank of the Cao army, led by more than 1,000 cavalry, followed by a large number of foot soldiers, and more importantly, ...... Mo Wen vaguely saw from these cavalry stirrups that should not appear in this era!
[Damn...... How did I forget this stubble! Don't ask for despair in your heart. [But even if you want to die...... Let's also have a horse leather shroud. Thinking of this, Mo Wen clenched the long sword in his hand.
γTrap!γ You must have been bold enough in the beginning...... Does my Cao Mengde's life stop here? How so! Cao Cao's heart was crossed, and he shouted, "All the soldiers!" Don't care about the Yuan army on the side, follow me to break through this camp first! Then he continued to rush forward with his guards.
"Block! Obstruct! Soldiers continued to pour out of the camp, and a partial general shouted in the camp: "Just hold on for half an hour!" The enemy will be defeated! β
"General! Checkmate! Get up! Cao's army has attacked the camp! An officer desperately shook the general of the Yuan army like a dead pig - Chun Yudao was still hungover.
At this moment, a dazzling electric light flashed in the gloomy sky of early winter.
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My name is Yun Xiao, and I used to be a soldier who was shot and killed in a battle with drug dealers at the border. But I was resurrected in a place called the Traveler's House, and somehow became a traveler. And it also threw me into a world that was suspected of being the Romance of the Three Kingdoms......
After the initial hesitation and uneasiness, I succeeded in becoming a soldier of Yuan Shao, and followed that one to fight in all directions...... I gathered many travelers like me at the same time, and the hearts of people are unpredictable, but I still believe that I will lead them in the same direction, how to say that I was also a company commander in the past. Of course, some tumors must be eradicated as soon as possible, just like a guy from Sun Jian a few years ago, this kind of guy who likes to betray must be eliminated as soon as possible.
After three months of confrontation with Cao Jun, we finally reached a turning point in history, as long as Cao Cao was defeated, our boss Yuan Shao would be the lord of the north...... And the key to this battle is the black nest!
Unexpectedly let Xu You run away? Is this the inertia of history? I don't understand...... But I still have a backhand, guys from Cao Ying, don't be too happy!
A day later, I arrived at the Black Nest.
Chun Yudao is really a big waste...... Alcoholics, is he really a soldier? I don't see a bit of a military spirit in him...... Forget it, I never thought of relying on him to defend the black nest, and after meeting with the big waste, and after refusing his invitation, I found the travelers who had been arranged under the command of Chun Yu Dao from the beginning, and led their troops to camp on the hill next to Chun Yu Dao's camp. Before leaving, I specifically instructed all the sentries to immediately issue an alarm if any military horse claimed to be the deployment of General Jiang Qi.
I had four thousand infantry, five hundred cavalry, and two thousand cavalry, and four thousand infantry, together with the troops of the travelers who were already hereβall well armed, and the cavalry with stirrups. As long as Cao Cao dares to come and attack, I will definitely let him come and go!
In the evening of the same day, Cao Cao really came...... Is this the speed of soldiers? It is said that Cao Cao brought a lot of soldiers, but they lost!
All the travelers were excited when they knew that Cao Cao was comingβincluding me, of course, for this was a famous battle in history, and our opponent was a traitor: Cao Cao!
We gathered our army at once, with 2,000 cavalry at the head and 4,000 foot soldiers to cover up and kill...... I believe Cao Cao will lose this time!
However, Cao Cao's reaction was a little strange, he found us rushing down, but he did not turn around to meet the enemy, and still launched a fierce attack on the camp...... Hmph, even if you make an all-or-nothing bet, it will be useless, and the victory will soon fall into our hands.
At this moment, a dazzling lightning bolt tore through the gloomy sky like a peerless sword, and a huge roar sounded in the sky!
A storm descended on the Black Nest at this time.
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"How is that possible?" Yun Xiao froze on his horse, letting the huge raindrops continue to hit his face, and shouted in a gaffe, "How can this be! β
Looking at the cavalry in front of him, Yun Xiao's heart was like a knife - just as they were charging, a thunderstorm suddenly fell on the mountain. Under this downpour, the mountain road suddenly became muddy and slippery, and almost all the charging horses slipped, and the thunder that began to be loud caused the horses to be frightened and jump uncontrollably...... Now the 2,000 cavalrymen, including the fifteen brigades who commanded them, all broke their bones. The remaining 4,000 infantry was not much better, they were charging down the hill, the cavalry in front blocked the way, the infantry behind could not stop the car for a while, and crashed into it, plus the rain was too heavy, and the visibility was only a few meters...... The fate of these sergeants can be imagined.
"How can this be...... Yun Xiao was still muttering to himself, and then suddenly jumped up, grabbed Hong Hai, who was watching the battle with him, and shook it vigorously, and roared with all his might: "How can this be! It's fucking winter! How can there be thundershowers in North China in winter! How the fuck is this possible! β
"Brother Yun...... It's fate, it's fate! Hong Hai let him hold on to him, howling and crying.
"Fate...... Hehe...... Hahaha...... Hahahaha! Yun Xiao let go of the hand that was gripping Hong Hai, lowered his head and muttered to himself, then chuckled, laughed, laughed wildly.
"This is destiny! Lao Tzu has worked hard for so long, a rain, a rain will destroy all my plans, this is the supreme destiny! Thief God! Why do you do this to me! After laughing enough, Yun Xiao pointed to the sky and scolded angrily.
"Brother Yun, let's go." Hong Hai stopped Yun Xiao, who was close to the mad demon: "We still have a chance, as long as we can let the lord withdraw the army in time, and then send thousands of dead soldiers to fight with their lives to stop the pursuing Cao Cao, as long as we slow down, we must have hope." β
Yun Xiao suddenly woke up: "Yes! We haven't completely lost yet! Let's go, hurry up and tell Yuan Shao about this! β
"Hmmm! Let's go. Hong Hai wiped his face, and he didn't know if it was tears or rain that he wiped away.
"Hahahaha...... God wants to call me Cao Mengde to do something! A mile away, Cao Cao, who took this scene into his eyes, threw down his sword, stretched out his arms and stood in the falling raindrops, looking up to the sky and laughing: "The beginning! Do you see that? Heaven did not want your plan to be successful, but gave me grain and grass heavily. Primordial! Do you see that? This is Destiny! How are you staying? β
"How so?" The general of the Yuan army guarding the camp muttered to himself - there was heavy rain on the hillside, but there was a slight drizzle on the side of the camp that could only wet the soil...... Cao Jun then set fire to most of the grain and grass hoarded here, and the blazing fire was particularly conspicuous on this moonless night.
Cao Jun, who had achieved his goal, carried the grain and grass as much as possible, and then embarked on the journey back to the Guandu camp.
[Actually won? Mo Wen, who was on the way back, still felt that all this was very unreal. [There will be thundershowers in North China in October...... And it was a small thundershower, and the most important thing was that it was on that mountain at that time...... How could there be such a coincidence in this world? γ
[Maybe...... There really is a 'destiny' in this world! Thinking of Cao Cao's crazy actions, Mo Wen seemed to have an understanding, but a wry smile appeared behind him. [If this is really the destiny of heaven, then eight years later, on the banks of the Yangtze River...... Could it have been the same coincidence as it is now? γ
Shaking his head vigorously, he left these distant things behind. Instead of worrying about the ethereal future, it is better to seize the present! Don't ask to move forward with your head held high - it's time to enjoy a sweet victory.