Chapter 43: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger
This Xun You saw that Guo Jia was full of grasp, although he didn't know where he came from, but he also knew that this person was unfathomable, and when he heard the words, he stepped forward and said: "If this is the case, then it is only advisable to outwit him, if not, use a small force of soldiers and horses to lure him out of the city and behead him." ”
Cao Cao nodded when he heard this: "This plan is very good, I have to lure it personally!" ”
Xun You and Guo Jia glanced at each other and said, "Why should the lord personally take risks, what if he encounters difficulties?" ”
Cao Cao said with a smile: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger." That Liu Shen has this strange treasure, if I get it, then Yanzhou will no longer be hindered, and Kuangting is also getting it quickly, if Yuan Shu occupies this important place first, then look down on the entire Yanzhou, Yanzhou is in danger at that time. ”
The two knew that what Cao Cao said was true, and Kuangting was really an important place for soldiers.
Cao Cao was determined, the day of the army more than 100,000, divided into five road army, Cao Ren with 20,000 for the left side of the detour to Kuangting left Ji, Xiahou Yuan led 20,000 from the right side of the detour to Kuangting right Ji, Xiahou Yuan led the army of 40,000 to the rear of the army to suppress the formation, Li Dian, Le Jin led 30,000 troops directly into the back of Kuangting to strangle Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses, this Li Dian Lejin has a great background, Rong Hou introduced, Cao Cao personally led 20,000 troops to Kuangting.
If Liu Shen guards Kuangting and waits for Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses, he will definitely be able to win, but I don't know if he can afford to toss now.
However, Liu Shen learned that Cao Cao personally came to attack and only brought 20,000 horses, so he couldn't help but hesitate in his heart, but when his generals heard the military report from the front, they all thought that this was a thousand-year opportunity, and they all asked for battle.
Liu Shen also knew that this was a great opportunity, if he could capture Cao Cao in one battle, even if he killed, it would be a great achievement, you know, this has many benefits.
Liu Shen didn't know how to do it, although all the generals came to persuade him to fight, but there was a faint trace of doubt, and he suddenly said to the generals: "Now that Cao Cao has led 20,000 horses to attack my 50,000 army, how can he take this city?" Cao thief has always been cunning, I expected that there would be an ambush outside his city, this time it was to lure me out of the city to fight, and pass on my general order, without my military order, you must not go out of the city to meet the enemy. ”
Liu Shen guarded the city on the one hand, and sent a letter to Yuan Shu on the other hand, just waiting for Yuan Shu to break the enemy together with him.
However, it was said that Liu Shen was really good at arranging troops and battle formations, and his heart was stoic, and he ordered that the army and horses were not allowed to meet the enemy, but on the other hand, he transmitted the news of Cao Cao's arrival with troops and horses to Yuan Shu, and wanted to attack Cao Cao with his two phases.
Yuan Shu received a letter from Liu Shen, and was overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered an army of 200,000 to come to Kuangting.
The news that Yuan Shu led an army of more than 200,000 troops to Kuangting had already reached Cao Cao when Yuan Shu was twenty miles away from Kuangting. Cao Cao couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the news, he wanted to lead Liu Shen to fight first, take Kuang Ting, and then Xu Tu Yuan Shu, but who knew that he had hooked an account, and he knew that it was not good.
However, at this time, Yuan Shu has been to the edge of the trench, the soldiers are coming to the city, if they retreat at this time, the sergeant is lost, and there is no power to fight back, and it is bound to be chased by Yuan Shu's army with his tail, not only the soldiers and horses brought by himself are in danger of destruction, but the Yanzhou camp is even more dangerous.
Cao Cao also knew that this was another catastrophe for himself, and pondered for a moment and said: "Now, retreat will lead to failure, and only by advancing can we retreat from the enemy." Cao wanted to personally raise troops as bait, and the rest of the generals divided their troops. The enemy is strong and I am weak, as long as our army grabs the enemy's seven inches, uses ingenuity to defeat the enemy, and kills Yuan Shu in one fell swoop, this battle has a chance of winning. “
Cao Cao's face was calm, without the slightest fear, and he stabilized the army's heart, but when the generals heard that Cao Cao was going to risk his life, how could they agree? This is not to lead Liu Shen out, to fight a war of annihilation, this is the enemy's absolute superiority, a slight difference, Cao Cao will only be defeated and killed, not even the chance of defeating into victory, the risk is too great, all the generals have expressed their willingness to replace Cao Cao as bait, for a while the camp is noisy, but there is a smell of blood mixed in it, people can't help but blood boiling, full of generals, all of them have a sad face, Cao Cao waved his hand when he saw this, the generals stopped, the camp tent was silent, Cao Cao looked around and nodded:
"The generals listen to me, Cao knows the thoughts of the generals, but now only Cao can lead the main force of Yuan Shu over, if others go, but it is also a journey, this time, Cao will put this life in the hands of the generals, the generals do not doubt, as long as Yuan Shu is killed, the siege of 300,000 soldiers will be solved."
Cao Cao's words have a momentum of looking down on the world, which cannot be refused, and how can the generals not know what Cao Cao said, Cao Cao's words have been said very politely, except for Cao Cao, who has this amount to attract Yuan Shu to encircle and suppress? No one said anything more at the moment.
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Cao Cao held the general card and said: "The generals listen to the order!" “
Cao Cao issued the general order one by one, but the last general order was held in his own hands, does this indicate the importance of this last general order? Cao Cao personally ordered Dian Wei to lead the guards to protect himself, and the rest of the generals each led 10,000 soldiers and horses to hide in the depths of the dense forest.
And Guo Jia led 30,000 military horses to block between Kuangting and Yuan Shu's army, blocking the news of Yuan Shu and Kuangcheng, and defending Liu Shen. The generals were ordered to leave, and the war was about to break out.
But said that Yuan Shu is leading the troops to Kuangting, this Yuan Shu troops of 300,000, of which there are 80,000 soldiers to protect grain and grass, in the back slowly, another 50,000 soldiers and horses sent by Liu Shen dispatch, now in that Kuangting, and he still has nearly 200,000 men and horses, at this time, Yuan Shu is hurrying, all the light cavalry arrived first has been only ten miles away from the Kuangting, suddenly someone came to report, the enemy about more than 10,000 soldiers and horses are attacking our army.
Yuan Shu couldn't help sneering when he heard this: With only more than 10,000 people, Cao Cao really underestimated himself, isn't it a drop in the bucket to face his 200,000 army with just such a few soldiers and horses? What can be done? In that case, let me know how good I am.
Thinking of this, with a wave of his hand, the 30,000 light cavalry of the front army rushed up in the form of a net, but saw that the more than 10,000 men and horses were all cavalry, and they were fierce, especially the tiger generals who were the leader, and they were even more arrogant and abnormal.
Yuan Shu sat firmly in the middle army, with no less than 50,000 soldiers in front of him, and he couldn't see the situation ahead at all. Cao Cao's more than 10,000 men and horses obviously could not rush into Yuan Shu's Chinese army, and the soldiers were frustrated and did not dare to resist, so they had to take advantage of the situation and rush to the top of the earth mountain on the right.
Yuan Shu was sitting on the chariot, holding a fragrant orange in his hand, when suddenly a messenger came and said:
"General Bao, this cavalry is personally led by Cao Cao, and it has now rushed to the top of the earth mountain on the right side of our army." Yuan Shu was surprised when he heard this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly threw down the fragrant orange in his hand, and his body almost leaned in front of the soldier and said, "Really? ”
Yuan Shu's face was already thin, and at this time, a pair of big eyes were wide open, like a skeleton, and the messenger saw Yuan Shu's appearance like this, and said busily: "General Hui, there is Cao Cao's fellow countryman who identifies it, it is Cao Cao, and I dare not make a mistake." ”
Yuan Shu was very interested when he heard this, and laughed: "Okay, you Cao Cao, there is really a way in heaven that you don't go, and there is no door to hell, you can vote for yourself, the armies listen to the order, surround Cao Cao, and you must not let Cao Cao go!" ”
In his heart, he secretly planned to personally lead troops to watch the enemy's situation, this dirt mountain is bare, even the grass is rare, although at this time the sinking earth is flying, that Yuan Shu's eyes are so sharp, at a glance he saw Cao Cao who was commanding the soldiers to build a defensive offensive, and he couldn't help but show joy on his face.
Although Yuan's army surrounded Tushan and attacked from all sides, the enemy was extremely brave and couldn't attack it, so Yuan Shu scratched his ears and cheeks.
After attacking less than a moment, someone reported that the two wings found four soldiers and horses, all of which were more than 10,000 people, and Yuan Shu's 200,000 soldiers and horses had already surrounded this earth mountain into an iron bucket, how could these few groups of men and horses be able to attack it, but Yuan Shu still felt unsafe, and urgently ordered to divide part of the troops to block the convergence of the four roads and Cao Cao.
After a while, someone came to report again: Report to the general, Cao General Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan each led 20,000 horses to surround our army's grain and grass, and the baggage troops were in danger.