"Cao Apu is so bold?" Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and looked at the sentry in front of him, "He is not afraid that I will attack Yanzhou now?" ”

"Think twice, our army does not have much grain and grass, the grain route is cut off, even if we go deep into Yanzhou, the guards only need to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness, and we will be starved to death." Yuan Shu's adviser Yang Hong persuaded.

"Then I can only turn around and chase after Cao Apu?" Yuan Shu only felt that his heart was full of anger.

"The Lord is angry, don't make a wrong judgment because of the momentary anger, now that our grain road has been cut off, it is not appropriate to move forward, it is better to take back the grain road and deal with Cao Mengde."

"I know, ......" Yuan Shu calmed down the anger in his chest: "Cao Apu, I want you to look good then!" ”

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"It's hot." Mo Wen wiped the sweat from his face, "How far have we come?" ”

"To say the least, it's five hundred miles." Xiahoudun looked around, and his tone was not very sure.

"Yunshan, Yuan Rang, what do you think of here?" Cao Cao pointed to the woods on the side of the road, "We are secretly lurking here, and when the highway passes, it will have a miraculous effect." ”

"The lord is wise, Yuan Shu definitely couldn't imagine that we would not wait for work in Kuang Pavilion, but ran so far to ambush him." Mo Wen nodded.

"Okay, Yunshan, you go and tell the others to find some dead branches and leaves to disguise. Yuan Rang, you and your cavalry are guarding the foot of the hill in front of you, and we are here waiting for the road to throw ourselves into the net. ”

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"Damn, hurry up!" Yuan Shu looked at the trotting soldier and waved his horsewhip irritably.

"Lord, be cautious, there are woods for miles, and the art of war is 'don't enter the forest', so it's better to send a sentry to investigate first. Let the soldiers rest for a while. Yang Hong persuaded next to him.

"This place is six hundred miles away from Kuangting, will Cao Apu come here? He must be waiting for me to come. Yuan Shu paused, "Don't worry, I will let the soldiers rest well before that." ”

Yang Hong's mouth opened, but he didn't say it in the end.

More than ten minutes later, Yuan Shujun entered the woods. And the uneasiness in Yang Hong's heart became stronger and stronger, he rode close to Yuan Shu, and just as he was about to say something, the flying feather arrow blocked his words back into his stomach......

"Enemy attack!"

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"The highway is really on a rapid march...... There are still Hu people? How bold it is for the highway to unite with foreign tribes to attack me." Cao Cao peered in the forest at the rapidly moving army ahead, "All ready, listen to my orders to attack." ”

"Yes!" The crowd whispered in response.

"Huh? Is this Yuan Shu? A well-dressed middle-aged man riding a horse appeared in Mo Wen's field of vision.

"That's the road." Cao Cao said disdainfully, "He has always been so ostentatious, he is ready to release arrows, and the rest of the people will attack!" ”

"Command." Several teams of archers bent their bows and arrows, only listening to the sound of "whoosh" breaking the air, many people around Yuan Shu fell to the ground with arrows and fell off their horses, Yuan Shu's army was in chaos, at this time Xiahoudun rushed to Yuan Shu's army with more than 100 cavalry.

"Gentlemen, courage!" Cao Cao's long sword pointed forward, and the soldiers behind him roared and rushed out, fighting with the chaotic Yuan army.

"Steady! Steady! Yuan Shu shouted on his horse, trying to stabilize the collapsing army, but to no avail.

"The road is lost." Cao Cao observed the battle in the rear, "Sent an order to Wen Ze, asking him to bring the soldiers of his headquarters to support Zixiao (Cao Ren), and he alone had some difficulty dealing with the soldiers who came back." ”

"Yes."

"Yunshan, if you want to be a general, you must learn to observe the battlefield situation, not only charge ahead for the general, but also inspire the morale of the sergeants by example, and remember the five words for the general: wisdom, faith, benevolence, bravery, and strictness. You have come all the way from an ordinary soldier, and you don't need me to talk about the strictness of the army and the strictness of self-discipline. Cao Cao paused, "The soldiers, the treacherous, the unwise are the generals, and the thousands of troops are harmed in vain; Those who believe in it will have clear rewards and punishments, and those who do not believe in it will be generals, and the military will be separated; The benevolent, the love of the army, why do the unbenevolent sergeants die for you? The brave are fearless, and cowardly generals cannot boost the morale of the army. ”

"For you, Xinren can be brave and strict, but only this wisdom needs time to accumulate, Yuan Rang Miaocai, Zixiao Zilian will follow me to fight with the Yellow Turban, and he has long been familiar with the war, although he is not a famous general in the world, but it is enough to defend one side, you see." Cao Cao pointed to the current battlefield.

"Yuan Rang led the cavalry to attack Yuan Shu's foot soldiers, and then Zi Xiaowen covered the killing with a sharp arrow array, and the guy on the highway wanted to form a circle to resist, but unfortunately the mobilization was unfavorable...... Hehe, look there. ”

Mo Wen looked at Cao Cao's point, only to see thousands of Yuan troops fighting side by side, blocking the impact of Cao's army.

"This is ......," Mo Wen pointed to the military formation.

"It's just an ordinary circle formation, but in a panic, you can mobilize your soldiers to defend...... It's not like the highway men are not able to do anything. So I called Wen Ze and passed. Cao Cao smiled, "Even if he resists, it is useless, although our army is small, but full of energy, the enemy army is tired, and we are the first to sneak attack, even if he forms a formation, he will not be able to last long." Highway, the general trend has gone. ”

"My lord, the general trend has gone." Ji Ling watched his soldiers constantly being eaten by Cao's army, turned his head to Yuan Shu and said, "Let's retreat first." ”

"That's how I failed?" Yuan Shu looked at the sergeant fighting in front of him, his eyes red. "I'm the sister-in-law of the Yuan family! How can you lose! ”

"Lord, keep the green mountains here, don't be afraid of no firewood." Yang Hong persuaded on the side, "Cao Cao ambushed the soldiers and the front of the road, let's retreat." ”

"Cao Apu!" Yuan Shu clenched his fists, "Let's go!" ”

"Oh, the highway has retreated" Cao Cao looked at the handsome banner that was slowly retreating, "ordered the sergeant to shout that Yuan Shu has been defeated, and the whole army is in pursuit!" ”

"Yes!"

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"Damn, Cao Apu is really haunted." Yuan Shu turned over and dismounted with a tired face, and the sergeant next to him hurriedly supported him, "Where are we now?" ”

"It's going to be the seal mound soon. It's just ......" Ji Ling wanted to speak and stopped.

"Excuse me, if there is any bad news, let's talk about it."

"Our army...... About forty percent of the sergeants were lost, and they were even more sleepy and lacking. ”

"So what?"

"Even if we get to the sealed hill, we probably won't be able to hold it." Ji Ling still said his judgment.

……

"Ahead is the sealed mound." Cao Cao looked at the city in the distance, "Do you think you can really hold the road?" It's just a small town! Command the generals, besiege and storm! ”

"Yes."

[Is this the power of strategy in the era of cold weapons?] Mo Wen looked at the city at sunset. [Yuan Shubing has more soldiers than Cao Cao, and the generals are not bad, and there is assistance from outsiders - Lejin was dragged behind by the troubled Black Mountain thieves. As a result, Yuan Shu was only anxious for food, so he was ambushed by Cao Cao, and fled in embarrassment, chasing him like a lost dog. Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked. Sun Tzu's words are really incisive...... In order to perform well in this world, I have to become a general...... Can I be a good general? 】

When Mo Wen was thinking about it, there was already chaos in Fengqiu City.

"Lord, the Cao army has attacked, and it seems that it intends to besiege the city."

"What?" Yuan Shu's cup fell to the ground, "Cao Apu is so ......"

"My lord, let's retreat before the enemy army is encircled. Our army has no food, the soldiers are tired and have nothing to prepare to defend the city, and if the enemy attacks us, we will not be able to defend it. Ji Ling suggested.

"Damn, where is Cao A's secret?"

"At the north gate, the army has set off for the east and west gates."

"Prepare for our escape through the South Gate. Hurry up! ”

"Yes."

"The highway is really fast...... Cao Cao looked at the empty city, "Wen Ze led his troops to stay, and the rest of the people continued to chase!" I see how far you can run on the road. ”

"Lord, isn't this too risky and radical, if there is a difference......" Yu Ban said on the side.

"Wen Ze, you are too cautious." Cao Cao turned over and got on his horse: "Although the highway is defeated, he still has the strength to fight with us, if you don't take the opportunity to defeat it, he will soon find me trouble, I want to hurt him once." ”

After that, Cao Cao shook the reins: "Let's go!" ”

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"Cao Ah deceived people too much! Is it true that I have no power to fight back? In Taishou City, Yuan Shu overturned the several cases in front of him: "Wear armor with me, I want to see how Cao Apu attacks me!" ”

"It's a bit of a trick." Cao Cao looked at the tall and majestic city in front of him. "There are defenders, let's try to storm first."

"We don't have siege equipment, and it's not a good strategy to storm it. Besides, this is not Xiangyi, the city is high and deep, and it is difficult to attack. ”

"Yunshan, then what do you have a plan?"

"This ......" [How do I know?] I didn't write it in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and I didn't read it all. 】

This has been chasing for several days, Yuan Shu is running for nothing, Cao Cao is chasing for life, Mo Wen feels that Yuan Shu will be mentally broken sooner or later if he goes on like this.

"Lord, there is a plan below." It was Xiahoudun who came back from exploring the terrain.

"Oh? What is the wisdom of Yuanrang? Cao Cao was a little curious.

"I went out and found that there is a river in the north of Taishou City, and the water is turbulent......"

"I see." Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and then he exclaimed loudly: "Taishou City is low-lying, as long as we lead it astray, all the people in the Highway Department will be fish and turtles...... Clever plan, brilliant plan! ”

"I don't know how long it will take to divert that river, if it takes time, I'm afraid Yuan Shu will find out." [With such a ruthless move, I didn't have a bit of rejection...... Is there too much killing? 】

"Yunshan is too worried, two days is enough." Xiahoudun said.

"In that case, Yuan Rang, you lead three thousand soldiers to lead the river side; Cloud Mountain, and I bewilder the highway here. ”

"Yes!"

In the evening, under the city of Taishou.

"Cao Apu!" Yuan Shu yelled at the city.

"Brother Highway, don't come unharmed? It looks like he's very haggard, haven't you slept well at night? Cao Cao arched his hand on his horse.

"Humph! With sharp teeth and sharp mouth, Cao Abao has always been bold, but dare to attack the city? ”

"Our army pursued with light cavalry, without anything to siege the city, put it off for two days, and forgive me for it." Still smiling.

"Pretend!" Yuan Shu snorted, then turned around and went down to the city. Whispered to the left and right: "Beware of night attacks." ”

"Yes."

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The next day, Taishou Castle.

"What's wrong with Cao Jun?" Yuan Shu asked the officers guarding the city.

"Cao Jun seems to be logging nearby."

"What about the siege equipment." Yuan Shu looked at the city and sneered: "The walls of this city are high and strong, there are fire oil, rolling stones and other things in the city to defend the city, my troops are not much less than you, Cao Apu, what do you use to defeat this city." ”

On the night of the third day, in the city of Taishou.

"These two days are really comfortable." Yuan Shu lay on the bed and squinted his eyes comfortably: "Cao Apu is probably still making cloud ladders or something...... Hehe, you'll find out in no time you're done. ”

North of Taishou City.

"General, it's already the second watch."

"Oh, come on, get ready to release the water."

"Yes!" With Xiahoudun's order, the soldiers broke the river bank that had been dug only one zhang thick, and the turbulent river rushed down the dug waterway and rushed to the already set destination - Taishou City.

"Hehe, here we go." Cao Cao stood on the dirt slope and looked at the moving water: "Highway, can you still sleep peacefully today?" ”

"My lord! My lord! ……”

"What?" Yuan Shu rubbed his eyes. "Cao Apu has attacked the city?"

"No, it's not." The attendant looked alarmed: "In the city...... The city is flooded! ”

"What?" Yuan Shu's eyes widened: "Cao Apu is so vicious!" ”

"Lord, something is wrong!" Ji Ling strode in at this time: "The city wall will collapse as soon as the water is blocked!" Cao Jun took advantage of the momentum to attack, we can't resist it, lord, let's go. ”

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"It's finally back." Yuan Shu looked at Shouchun City in front of him, and suddenly wanted to cry.

In the past ten days, except for sleeping peacefully for two days in Shouchun, the rest of the time has been on the run, and now I have finally returned to the base camp, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Open the door!" A small colonel shouted under the city: "I am under the command of General Yuan!" ”

The gate didn't move.

"Huh? Chen Yu is not there? Yuan Shu was a little puzzled.

"Lord, don't come unharmed."

"Chen Yu, what do you mean by this? Don't open the door yet! Yuan Shu pointed his whip at the man on his horse.

"Forgive me."

"Are you going to rebel? Good! Good! Yuan Shu's eyes were red: "You have a lot of guts!" Generals, prepare to attack the city! ”

"The lord is angry, Chen Yu is just a villain, Fan can't be caught in such a big fire, our army is tired, it is better to go back to Yinling first, gather the army, and then come to punish this betrayer."

"Whew...... ...... exhale" Yuan Shu gasped for breath, and it took a while for his rapidly rising chest to calm down: "Leave you alive today, and he will take your dog's head one day!" ”

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In the spring of the fourth year of Chuping (193 AD), Yuan Shu attacked Yanzhou, and Yu Fuluo and the remnants of the Yellow Turban of Montenegro helped him. Liu Biao was not angry with Yuan Shu to take in Sun Jian's orphans, cut off his grain route, Yuan Shu divided his troops, Cao Cao attacked Kuangting, Yuan Shu came to rescue, and ambushed Kuangting 600 miles away. Defeated, Cao Cao chased all the way to Ningling from Fengqiu, during which he passed Xiangyi and Taishou. Yuan Shu once relied on the high city of Taishou to resist Cao Cao, but was dug up by Cao Cao and poured water, and was defeated. Back to Shouchun, Shouchun guarded Chen Yu and Yuan Shu retreated to Yinling.

The first battle between Yuan Shu and Cao Cao ended like this.