Chapter 36: Cutting the robe
Lao Longze, looking at the big river in the north and Xingyang in the south.
It is located in the southeast of Hucheng Pavilion ten miles, is the only way to Hucheng Pavilion.
It was early noon, and the sky was overcast.
A thick cloud drifted in from the southwest, obscuring the sun.
The wind, sweeping over Lao Longze, pulled the flag to hunt.
A group of soldiers and horses lined up at the mouth of Lao Longze, with bright armor and shining swords and shields.
Ding Chen immediately stood in front of the formation.
The wind, passing in front of you, whipped up dust and sand.
But he didn't move, like a stone statue, and his eyes were there.
Directly ahead, there are the coalition troops.
After Xiahoudun and Yu Ban arrived, they immediately lined up to greet each other. However, after they lined up, they did not do anything.
In fact, Ding Chen could have attacked while they were not in a stable position, but he didn't act.
The two sides confronted each other like this, and no one had any intention of greeting each other.
Silence!
It's silence.
The deathly silence was terrifying.
Occasionally, there would be the snort of a war horse because it was uneasy. But at this time, it seems insignificant.
After a long time, the gap between the soldiers on both sides was revealed.
The trappers were still lined up, and even though the wind was getting stronger, no one moved.
On the contrary, the soldiers on Xiahoudun's side began to be restless, and some people even spoke ear-to-ear, revealing a bit of messiness.
Yu Ban couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and glanced at Xiahou Dun, both of them smiled bitterly and shook their heads gently.
It was at this time that Cao Cao led the Chinese army to arrive on the battlefield, which made the momentum of the coalition army skyrocket.
Four thousand soldiers, black oppression.
After Cao Cao learned the news that Ding Chen led his troops to block the road in front, he was also entangled along the way and felt very embarrassed.
If he could, he really didn't want to fight Ding Chen on the battlefield.
But the current situation is ......
After he met Xiahoudun and Yu Ban, he finally made up his mind.
"Miaocai, come with me to see Ziyang."
After saying this, Cao Cao let out a sigh of relief.
Xiahou Yuan hurriedly urged his horse forward, and Dian Wei followed behind Cao Cao on the left and right, and quickly rushed out of the formation flag and came to the front of the two armies.
"Ziyang, don't come unharmed."
Cao Cao saw Ding Chen from a distance and rode up.
Xiahou Yuan and Dian Wei were very knowledgeable and restrained their horses and kept a little distance from Cao Cao.
Seeing this, Ding Chen was expressionless.
He urged the horse to meet him, and when the two were still more than ten paces away, they coincidentally restrained the war horse and stared at each other.
But he's much haggard!
Ding Chen glanced at Cao Cao a few times and sighed secretly in his heart.
And Cao Cao looked at Ding Chen, and said in his heart: Ziyang is much more powerful, and he is no longer as lazy as before.
"Ziyang!"
Cao Cao swallowed his saliva and opened his mouth to call.
Ding Chen looked at him, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
How good would it be if you didn't come? I really don't want to be your enemy, why do you want to force me to be your enemy?
He roared in his heart, but his face remained as usual, and he did not answer.
"Lately, how are you doing?"
"Cao Cao, you shouldn't ask me if I'm okay, but if your wife is okay."
Cao Cao couldn't help laughing: he still can't speak like that, and one sentence makes people feel very embarrassed.
However, he didn't get angry, but nodded and said, "What you said is that I should indeed ask Madame and Ang An how well I am first." ”
"They're fine, they're sick, they're just scared all day long, and they're scared of you.
Before I set out on the expedition, Ang was already able to recite the thirteen chapters of Sun Wu...... Well, he also practiced martial arts with me, saying that he would help you kill the enemy one day. ”
Hearing Ding Chen's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but show a look of shame.
He closed his eyes and spoke after a long time: "Ziyang, you should understand that Dong thief is not popular with the people and is hated by the people of the world. ”
"Hugh has to tell me what the people want."
Ding Chen sharply interrupted Cao Cao's words, "You should know me very well, what does the common people have to do with me?" ”
"You ......"
"I don't want to hear what you're saying.
I only ask you one thing, now retire the army, and then leave, I still regard you as a brother, and try my best to make Sister Ah and Ang go back to reunite with you; Of course, you can also stay, pass through here with your soldiers and horses, and then occupy Hucheng Pavilion. ”
Speaking of this, Ding Chen paused.
His eyes lit up, and he raised his hand with one arm, and the void made a slashing motion.
The soul bead whined, like a ghost crying wolf.
Ding Chen said: "As long as you can kill me, you can step through my corpse and pass through here." ”
Cao Cao's face changed suddenly, and he looked at Ding Chen, revealing a complicated expression.
"Ziyang, why are you forcing me?"
"It's not me forcing you, it's you forcing me."
Ding Chen's eyes were blazing, staring at Cao Cao.
In his heart, he still had a trace of expectation, hoping that Cao Cao would be able to leave. Although he knew that this possibility was very small, he still had a glimmer of hope. It's just that, as time passes, that glimmer of hope gradually turns into despair.
Cao Cao said: "Ziyang, you are like this, so I have no choice." ”
This sentence also shows Cao Cao's attitude.
What is the choice?
Ding Chen has followed Cao Cao for many years, but he can't understand what he means.
A smile appeared on his face.
It's just that smile, but it's extraordinarily bitter, and it's even more mixed with the meaning that it's a little inexplicable and incomprehensible.
"You don't have a choice, and I don't have a choice!
Brother, I'll call you again. I've known you since I was a child, and you have big ambitions and high aspirations.
Since I was a child, I also respected you very much, especially when you were the captain of the northern part of Luoyang, you dared to defy power, and you were the hero in my heart. However, you can't retreat, and I have no way out! If you could leave Luoyang with us, even if it was a sea of corpses and blood, I would follow you. However, you left us in Luoyang, so that I have no way out.
You're going to pass through here today, and I have to defeat you.
Since you and I don't have a choice, let's just meet each other in life and death......"
As he spoke, Ding Chen pulled out the ring head knife with his backhand, lifted his battle robe, and put it on the blade.
"Brother, from now on, you and I will cut off our robes and break our righteousness, and it has nothing to do with it."
With a flick of his wrist, he saw that the robe had been cut in two.
One of them fluttered in the wind and fell in front of Cao Cao's horse.
Cao Cao's face changed suddenly, and as soon as he lifted the reins, he turned his horse and left.
It's just that he reacts quickly, but Ding Chen's speed is even faster. The moment he cut off his robe, he had already rushed towards Cao Cao.
"Miaocai, save me!"
Cao Cao shouted and retreated to his position.
Before Xiahou Yuan could react, Dian Wei had already jumped out.
"Bold thief, don't hurt my lord."
He was holding a seven-foot broadsword, and Cao Cao crossed by by mistake and stopped Ding Chen.
Seeing Dian Wei on the horse, the big knife flipped over, and the snort slashed down. The blade tore through the air, making a sharp roar.
Ding Chen was startled and raised his head to greet him.
I only heard a loud bang of the bell, and the knives clashed.
Dian Wei shook his horse twice, and Ding Chen couldn't help but lean back.
The two of them changed their faces at the same time, and Ding Chen was even more shocked in his heart: Where did this guy come from? This strength is not inferior to Lu Bu.
However, he quickly calmed down.
He knew Cao Cao's skills and methods, and recruiting a fierce general in such a short period of time didn't seem to be a big deal for him.
That's it......
Ding Chen frowned slightly, and after sitting down on the horse, he rushed over again.
"Get out of here!"
He roared angrily, the conjuring spirit in his hand trembled, and the head suddenly conjured up three huge spear flowers, enveloping Dian Wei in it.
Dian Wei was excited!
He grinned, an ugly grin.
"Little White Face has some means."
The mountain-splitting machete in his hand flew over, and he fought with Ding Chen.
And Xiahou Yuan, who was not far away, protected Cao Cao and quickly retreated into the formation, and Cao Cao couldn't help but let out a sigh......
He turned his horse and came to the front of the battle again, and saw that Dian Wei and Ding Chen were already fighting together.
The two of them can be described as chess opponents, the big knife in Dian Wei's hand flies, and the knife cloud rolls; And the conjuring spirit in Ding Chen's hand flashed wildly, turning into afterimages. The shadow of the gun and the cloud of knives collided together, making a loud noise, which was terrifying.
Cao Cao was also shocked when he saw it.
Of course, he hoped that Dian Wei could win, but he didn't want Ding Chen to get hurt.
Even if Ding Chen has cut off his robe with him, but in Cao Cao's heart, Ding Chen is always the little brother who follows him and calls him 'brother'. Ding Chen was right, when he fled Luoyang, he may have doomed the fate of the two of them.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but regret it a little.
"My lord, although Dian Wei is brave, it is impossible to fight quickly.
If I don't let me help Dian Wei, Ziyang is brave and martial, and Dian Wei alone can win. ”
It was Cao Hong who spoke.
On the side, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan couldn't help but glance at him, showing a disdainful expression.
Cao Hong and Ding Chen have always had contradictions, and neither of them can get used to seeing each other.
Cao Hong is refreshing, but he is very greedy for money, or in other words, he sometimes eats ugly.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Cao Hong also went out with Cao Cao, and after a war, he led people to plunder everywhere, and he was extremely fierce.
Ding Chen saw that he couldn't do it, so he stepped forward to stop him.
As a result, the two clashed...... Cao Hong was almost killed by Ding Chen, but Xiahou Yuan stopped him at that time. Later, Cao Cao also reprimanded Ding Chen. But even so, Cao Hong has always been thinking about Ding Chen.
Ding Chen didn't like Cao Hong's greed, and Cao Hong felt that Ding Chen was hypocritical.
Anyway, neither of them looked down on anyone, so that when Cao Cao went to Luoyang, he only brought Ding Chen, and no one brought him.
Now, finally has a chance to take revenge, how can Cao Hong let it go?
He stepped forward and took the initiative to ask for help, and Cao Cao hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Zilian, don't harm his life."
Cao Hong was immediately overjoyed and said to Cao Cao: "Don't worry, the lord will take him down and let him ask the lord for guilt." ”
As he spoke, he leaped out of his horse, holding an iron pole in his hand, and threw himself into battle.
At this time, Ding Chen and Dian Wei were on fire, and the soul summoning in his hands was getting faster and faster, and the power was getting bigger and bigger, forcing Dian Wei to retreat again and again. The second horse staggered, Ding Chen suddenly pulled out the ring head knife, and slashed out with a backhand. And Dian Wei's reaction was also very fast, hearing the sound of the golden wind behind him, he quickly shrank his head, and he was able to dodge Ding Chen's knife.
It's too late, it's too soon.
Although Dian Wei dodged quickly, Ding Chen's knife was faster.
The ring head knife was almost rubbed against Dian Wei's scalp, and Dian Wei felt a chill on the top of his head, and his hair was suddenly scattered, covering his eyes.
Ding Chen put away his knife and was about to pounce.
But at this time, Cao Hong slapped his horse and killed.
"The Ding family is young, Hugh is rampant."
He stopped Ding Chen with a dance of iron, and taking this opportunity, Dian Wei had fled back to his own formation.
Cao Hong couldn't help but scold in his heart: Dian Wei, you unrighteous guy, I'll help you, why did you leave me here alone?
He is self-aware, and he is by no means Ding Chen's opponent.
So, he rushed up and didn't talk nonsense, he shot three times in a row, and the guns were fast, forcing Ding Chen to take a few steps back.
After forcing Ding Chen back, Cao Hong didn't say a word, and turned his horse away.
It's just that this time it angered Ding Chen.
"Cao Zilian, where to go?"
He slapped his horse and rushed forward, wanting to take down Cao Hong.
Cao Cao could see clearly in front of the battle, and couldn't help crying and laughing......
"Yuan Rang, Miaocai, save Zilian."
When Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan heard this, they immediately shouted in unison, and the prancing horse rushed out.
"Ziyang, be merciful."
Xiahou Yuan rushed to the front, and Xiahou Yuan rode out of the horse, bent his bow and arrows on the horseback, and shot an arrow.
Xiahou Yuan's archery skills are extremely clever.
Ding Chen was busy raising his hand to call the arrow, that is, at this moment, Xiahoudun had already saved Cao Hong.
"Do you dare to be so shameless and want to fight wheels?"
After a series of actions by the coalition forces, it angered Gao Shun, who was watching the battle.
Ding Chen won two battles and two victories, which made the morale of the trapped camp high. Now, seeing that the coalition army has killed two generals, the trapped soldiers feel dissatisfied.
Gao Shun drew his sword and shouted: "The momentum of the charge, there is no advance or retreat." ”
"The will to fall into battle, there is death but no life."
Five hundred soldiers shouted in unison, and although there were only five hundred, the shouts shook the sky.
Seeing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly commanded his soldiers and horses to prepare for the battle.
"Lord, look!"
At this moment, Xi Zhicai suddenly grabbed Cao Cao's hand and shouted loudly.
Cao Cao hurriedly looked in the direction of Xi Zhicai's finger, but his face couldn't help but change.
I saw that in the rear of the trapped camp, the sky was full of smoke and dust, and it seemed that thousands of troops and horses were galloping forward.
Faintly, there is a continuous sound of golden drums, just listening to that sound, I am afraid that there are quite a lot of people......
Could it be that Dong Zhuo's reinforcements are coming?
Cao Cao's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said to his side: "Mingjin, let Yuan let them come back." ”
He wanted to hold his ground and then fight the other side. Who knew that at this time, there was a riot in the rear army.
"Lord, we have been tricked, we have been tricked!
Ding Chen had an ambush, and he sent people to attack our rear army. ”
Cao Cao hurriedly looked back, only to see that the rear army had become a mess.
A general, armed with a double-headed spear, led a cavalry army to enter the army from the rear. Before Cao Cao, his attention was on the front, and only Weizi remained in the rear. Weiz was not a talented leader, and when he saw this, he panicked.
"Wen Ze, quick rescue."
Cao Cao shouted loudly, and Yu Ban and Cao Ren hurriedly led their troops to the rear army.
At this time, Ding Chen in front had already led the trappers to rush to the front of the battle......
In the face of the ferocious fighting of the trappers, the coalition army, which had been disorganized, almost collapsed at the touch of a button.
Cao Cao's face was extremely ugly, and he shouted loudly: "Stabilize your position, stabilize your position, and retreat." ”