Xiahou Yuan was not Xue Li's opponent.

However, after a few rounds, he was slashed by his formation.

The other Cao Jun were already panicked in their hearts, but when they saw that the Lord was about to be beheaded, they were even more frightened and fled in all directions.

Xue Li led the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry and continued to chase for a while.

But Xiahou Yuan is a cavalryman, and if he wants to annihilate it at this moment, he can't do it at all, so he can only let him leave.

Soon, Xue Li came back to meet Huang Zhong.

At this moment, Huang Zhong was cleaning up the battlefield.

Fang Cai's battle situation was too hurried, if it wasn't for Xue Li who had been ambushed here a long time ago, I'm afraid something would really happen.

Seeing Xue Li, Huang Zhong smiled and hugged his fists and said:

"General Xue, I haven't seen you for many days in the blink of an eye, I can't imagine that I will fight side by side here today, Huang has thanked me here."

But Xue Li didn't care, and said:

"General Huang doesn't have to be like this, you and I are both serving the Lord, but we are all in the same spirit. Since Cao Jun's intentions have been discovered by me, how can there be any reason to sit idly by?

Now that this Cao army has been defeated, and its main general has also died in battle, is General Huang planning to rush to the aid of Xinye?

Huang Zhong bowed his head slightly and replied:

"That's right, the main force of the Cao army is attacking Xinye, and Huang left Huo Zhongmiao to garrison in the Jingbei camp, as long as the Cao army does not come to the main force, the camp will be as stable as Mount Tai.

The Jingbei defense line is already clamped with Xinye, if Xinye City is broken, Jingbei Yingzhai is also difficult to support. Now is the right time to mobilize troops and horses to deter Cao's army. ”

Xue Li suddenly knew that he could also guess Huang Zhong's plan.

On the one hand, letting Huo Jun stay in the camp is also to contain Xiahou Yuan. It's just that he didn't expect that Xiahou Yuan had already set his sights on him, and even set up an ambush here.

But now, Xiahou Yuan is already cold.

There are no worries.

Cao Cao dared to attack Xinye unscrupulously, on the one hand, he was confident in the combat strength of his own soldiers. On the other hand, he also trusted Xiahou Yuan's ability to delay Huang Zhong.

Now that Huang Zhong is rampant, it is Cao Cao who should be worried.

It was Xue Li who said:

"Now the lord has mobilized the Xiangyang Navy to support Xinye from the flank. However, after all, the naval army cannot fight on land, and the effect is limited, and if General Huang goes, it may have a miraculous effect. ”

Hearing Xue Li's words, Huang Zhong couldn't help but be a little curious, and asked:

"By the way, Huang still doesn't know, why General Xue appeared here, wasn't General Xue guarding the lord before?"

In this regard, Xue Li said with a smile:

"The lord is strong, and there is no need for Xue to guard, now send me to lead the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry and go to the battlefield to fight on his own, originally Xue planned to go to Jingbei Camp to find General Huang.

But when he heard that General Huang had left, he chased after him from behind and found Cao Jun's spies in the rear. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Zhong couldn't help but feel a little ashamed:

"I see, fortunately with General Xue's help, otherwise our army would have been ambushed by the Cao army. This Cao army is the elite under Cao Cao, and his fellow Xiahou Yuan.

This general is very good in Cao Ying, but today he died under the halberd of General Xue, which shows that General Xue's strength is extraordinary. ”

Xue Li didn't dwell on this.

He is not an arrogant person, and he can also see that Huang Zhong is not simple.

He can behead Xiahou Yuan, and Huang Zhong can also behead Xiahou Yuan, but it just so happens that someone else sent it to his side.

Huang Zhong looked at Xue Li in surprise and asked:

"General Xue doesn't seem to be ready to go to Xinye with Huang?"

Xue Li nodded slowly and said:

"Yes, although Xue wants to support the battlefield, there is no need to participate in the battle head-on, just rely on his subordinates, it is difficult to have any effect, it is better to wait for the opportunity to move."

How could Huang Zhong not know Xue Li's intentions?

He was quick to say:

"Since this is the case, then Huang will not force it, after this battle, the name of General Xue will be famous all over the world."

Xue Li is also holding his fists:

"General Huang is overrated."

There was Sergeant Cao, who fled in embarrassment.

Following Xiahou Yuan, they still had the courage to fight back, and when they saw Xiahou Yuan fall on the battlefield, they were only full of fear.

These Cao troops headed west.

Finally, I saw Cao Cao's camp flag.

It was a relief for them.

At this moment, Cao Jun is in the tent of the camp.

Cao Cao also had a headache, the recent attack on Xinye City was unfavorable, and he originally wanted to enter Xiangyang from Fancheng, but he was squatted back, and it felt really uncomfortable.

At this moment, Cao Cao had a feeling of dilemma.

If the new leaf city is not broken, it will not be able to cross the river and enter Xiangyang with great fanfare. But the current Xinye is very different from Liu Bei before, it is really a strict defense!

With Liu Bei's combat power, plus a genius military division, it is really incomparable.

Including Liu Qi of Jingzhou, the son of an unknown guinea dog, also because of a Wolong who has undergone earth-shaking changes. The importance of military advisors can be imagined.

In fact, Cao Cao deeply sympathizes with this regard.

When he was able to defeat Yuan Shao, he was indispensable for his advisers. Although Yuan Shao's subordinates are also full of talents, he does not listen to good advice, but wherever there are three strategies, he will choose the next strategy.

Cao Cao closed his eyes and groaned.

Thinking of a way to break the enemy.

Anyway, now it seems that it is impossible to find a breakthrough from Xinye and even Fancheng.

That Zhuge Liang is a smart man.

The previous raid on Fancheng must be prepared now.

So where do you go from here?

Although Jiangdong had agreed to send troops, Cao Cao did not have much hope. As long as he can attract some of Jingzhou's attention, he has to do the rest.

That's when it happened.

Someone rushed in and shouted:

"Prime Minister Qiqi, something is wrong."

Hearing this, Cao Cao came back to his senses and squinted at the visitor, feeling very bad.

This sudden movement disrupted his thoughts.

Seeing Cao Cao's gaze, the visitor was also shocked, and hurriedly lowered his head and said carefully:

"Prime Minister, there are a few defeated soldiers outside, and they are under the command of General Xiahou Yuan."

"Genius?"

Cao Cao was stunned, a chill flashed in his eyes, and at the same time he was a little nervous, he shouted eagerly:

"As for the people, bring them in immediately."

What the people who came just now said was that Xiahou Yuan's troops were defeated, why did the rout soldiers come here, what happened?

What about Xiahou Yuan?

The soldier hurriedly left.

Then a few people came to the camp in embarrassment.

Cao Cao immediately confirmed his guess.

He exclaimed:

"How did you come here, where is Miaocai now?"

Xiahou Yuan is a great general under Cao Cao, and there are many meritorious contributions over the years, and he has made outstanding achievements in the southern and northern wars.

At the same time, Xiahou Yuan is also a fellow sect of Cao Cao, and has been following Cao Cao since he started his army, and has a deep relationship. Although they are monarchs and ministers, they are like brothers, and their friendship is not trivial.

Hearing Cao Cao's words, several people were terrified.

They sensed Cao Cao's anger.

But they didn't dare to refuse, and one of them was shocked:

"Prime Minister, General Xiahou...... General Xiahou, who was killed by the enemy general, is no longer there. ”

“！！！”

Hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly widened with anger and shouted:

"No, it can't be, how could Miaocai die?

You people, dare to deceive Yu XX, all of them are pulled out and beheaded, beheaded! ”

Cao Cao, who was furious, had already lost his mind a little.

A few of the soldiers were almost scared to pee.

hurriedly shouted:

"Prime Minister, what we said is true, please spare your life."

Of course, they are afraid of death.

If you weren't afraid of death, you wouldn't be so easy to run back.

Those who can survive to the end on the battlefield.

Generally there are two kinds of people.

One is to be brave to the extreme, to win without fear of death, and naturally to survive.

The other is greedy for life and fear of death, with the army charging, once the situation is not good, run away immediately, and you can also save your life.

Looking at the flustered soldiers, Cao Cao suddenly waved his hand, as if he had calmed down.

This relieved several soldiers.

But Cao Cao suddenly said:

"Miaocai is dead,

What are you still coming back for? ”

Several guards dragged these routs out, and with a scream, the smell of blood filled the air.

At this time, the people who heard the situation came to the tent one after another.

Seeing the silent Cao Cao.

The crowd changed color, they didn't know what was going on, but they knew that it might not be easy.

can make Cao Cao, who has always been calm, fall into such a situation.

I'm afraid that something big has changed.

I don't know how long it took, Cao Cao said in a low voice:

"Miaocai is dead!"

"What, something happened to General Xiahou Yuan?"

Someone exclaimed, looking at each other.

This news really caught them by surprise, and Cao Cao had asked Xiahou Yuan to lead the troops alone.

In the east, contain the main force of Jingbei Yingzhai.

Why did all of a sudden, come with such bad news?

It stands to reason that with Xiahou Yuan's ability, even if he doesn't reach the Jingzhou army, he won't lose his life, right?

Xun You asked cautiously:

"Dare to ask the prime minister, why did General Xiahou have an accident?"

Cao Cao froze when he heard this, he seemed to have forgotten to ask this, and in a fit of rage, he beheaded the soldiers.

Just as he was hesitating, another soldier came quickly.

Whispered beside Cao Cao.

Hearing what people said, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that there was another rout here.

Since the defeat of the army, Xiahou Yuan's corporal and soldiers scattered and fled, and it was naturally impossible to be present at the same time.

When the rout came into the Great Tent.

Seeing the crowd gathered here, I was even more panicked.

Especially Cao Cao's gaze.

It's terrifyingly hot.

Cao Cao then asked:

"How did Miao Cai die, you explain it to so-and-so."

The rout thought for a moment and said:

"Prime Minister Qiqi, it was unfavorable for General Xiahou to attack Jingbei Camp before, so he led his troops to hide his tracks, and when Jingzhou Huang Zhong led his troops to Xinye, General Xiahou designed a halfway ambush.

It's just that during the final raid, I didn't know where to kill a cavalry, which directly broke up our army's formation, but was flanked by the Jingzhou army before and after, causing heavy losses to our army.

And General Xiahou was killed by the enemy general who suddenly killed when he led people to break through. ”

Everyone was surprised.

Unexpectedly, it was Xiahou Yuan who took the initiative to ambush him, but buried himself, which was unexpected!

And to hear the description of this rout.

Cao Cao's face changed slightly, although he didn't know the situation of Xue Li and the others. But how similar is this description to what Xu Huang said before, is this a journey?

Since Xu Huang's return, the elite cavalry has disappeared.

Unexpectedly, he went to intercept and kill Xiahou Yuan.

"I asked you, did they use a repeater?"

Cao Cao finally confirmed a sentence.

After thinking about it carefully, the defeated soldiers suddenly realized:

"The prime minister is right, that cavalry rushed out and fired at our troops, making it difficult for the soldiers to fight back."

"Xiangyang Xue Rengui!"

This is what Xu Huang told Cao Cao that day.

The ministers couldn't help but be curious:

"Does the prime minister know the identity of this cavalryman?"

Cao Cao nodded lightly and said:

"A certain person sent Xu Gongming to capture Fancheng before, it was because this person fell short, this person almost killed two generals, such a big enemy, and a certain person should be inseparable from it."

This is Cao Cao's attitude.

Many of his generals are relatives of the Xiahou clan of the Cao family.

Naturally, it is impossible to turn a blind eye.

If you don't take a stand, what do you think about it?

Cheng Yu seriously reminded at this moment:

"General Xiahou's revenge is naturally avenged, but the prime minister should consider it more at this moment, Huang Zhong has already led the army to Xinye, with Xinye City, Jingbei Camp Village, and the soldiers and horses of the Xiangyang Water Army.

Now we are under siege. ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, he only cared about Xiahou Yuan, and he really didn't think about it so much. Now that Cheng Yu reminded me, I suddenly woke up, as if I had suddenly opened up.

"This must be the calculation of that Wolong Zhuge Liang

Plan! ”

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, but he felt pity in his heart.

Such a genius is not of my use!

Then, Cao Cao sighed helplessly:

"It's a pity that Feng Xiao is not here, otherwise why would it be here?"

The ministers and generals were speechless.

Cao Cao shook his head and continued:

"What do you propose for the current situation?"

Xun You raised his eyebrows and said seriously:

"Prime Minister Qiqi, the minister thinks that the most important thing now is to send someone to stop Huang Zhong from supporting Xinye.

At the same time, he sent people to Xuchang to let Zhang Liao lead the army to support, and not let the Jingzhou army complete the encirclement. Although our army is better than the Jingzhou army in the field battle, if it falls into a heavy encirclement, it will also be in trouble. ”

The current situation is that Cao Cao has led his troops to attack Xinye for many days.

Although the city has not yet been broken, the effect is still somewhat there.

If he retreats at this moment, it is equivalent to giving up all his previous efforts, and Liu Bei can replenish the defensive things at that time.

The next attack will be even tougher.

Cheng Yu heard this, but hesitated a little and said:

"How can Zhang Liao garrison the stronghold outside Xuchang, if he is hastily transferred, I am afraid that there will be something wrong."

On the contrary, Cao Cao was quite decisive and said:

"So far, don't worry too much, now outside Xuchang City, and not only Wenyuan all the way to the soldiers, the most important thing now is to find a way to open up the situation in Jingzhou.

We can't go on here, Liu Bei is sticking to the fortified city, and it will be difficult to break through after all. ”

Hearing Cao Cao's words, everyone was silent for a while.

The situation has exceeded their expectations.

The main thing is that the combat power of the Jingzhou army is stronger than they expected, and at the same time, it is much more resilient.

In the face of their own strong attack, there was no real rout.

thought that their soldiers were approaching the city, but Liu Bei had no choice but to abandon the city and escape. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei is still guarding Xinye, and he is still guarding every drop, and Jingzhou's performance is equally decisive.

Although Liu Qi has no talent, he is not small.

made it clear that he wanted to knock with Cao ***.

Jingzhou's infantry and navy have all been put into the battlefield.

This led to a stalemate in the war.

But as long as Liu Qi is not determined to resist Cao, Liu Bei will not be able to defend Xinye, and he will not be like now.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Cao Cao also knew that he could not be impatient.

He sent a message back.

Call Zhang Liao first.

Although the current Zhang Liao has not yet brushed up his achievements in Hefei.

But before that, Cao Cao conquered Wu Huan.

In the battle of White Wolf Mountain, Zhang Liao has already shown his edge.

It's a famous general.