Chapter 67: Cao Liu fights
Cao Cao's army approached Liu Bei's camp, but Liu Bei could not hold out. Cao Cao did not challenge either, and dug a trench outside Liu Bei's camp.
Liu Bei smiled when he saw it: "Cao Mengde told me that if I don't fight, he will block us and encircle Zhang Ren." I'm not in a hurry, though. ”
The two armies spent two hours, Liu Bei's soldiers and horses had a full meal, and the whole army faced Cao Cao. Before going out of battle, Liu Bei left Xu Shu to guard the camp.
Liu Bei instructed: "Yuan Zhi, whether you can win depends on the cigarettes you put out!" ”
Xu Shu said: "Shu understands! ”
Liu Bei nodded, and made Pang De the vanguard. Pang De led the troops into battle first, and first led the troops to fill the trenches dug by Cao's army, Cao Cao's purpose was to force Liu Bei to fight, so he did not stop it.
Pang De filled the trench and rushed to the Cao army, Cao Cao saw Liu Bei's army go to battle, the whole army met it, and the Cao army fired bows and crossbows in unison, shooting the Han army's position.
The two armies lined up, Pang De rode a white horse, galloping back and forth to challenge, and the generals of Cao's army asked for battle.
Cao Cao knew that the fighting generals would not take advantage, so he pulled out the Yitian Sword and said: "How can you show the courage of a puppet in battle?" The whole army obeyed orders.
Cao Ren, you lead 10,000 infantry vanguards, Han Hao leads 10,000 as the left wing, and Xiahou Shang leads 10,000 as the right wing to march together, entangled Liu Bei's soldiers and horses, so that they can't get out of the battle.
Xu Huang led 10,000 cavalry and prepared to attack Liu Bei's back. After that, the whole army went up to fight more and hit less. Cao Xiu, you listen to my orders, after I give the order, you lead three thousand tigers and leopards to ride and leave others alone, just hope that Liu Bei will be killed, even if you can't kill Liu Bei, let him go in fear! "The people will promise.
Liu Bei saw that Cao Cao's army had no one to fight, but instead began to transfer troops and recall Pang De.
Liu Bei asked Pang Dedao: "Ling Ming, I will give you 30,000 infantry, can you break through the Cao army after three engagements!" ”
Pang De thought for a while and said: "Lord, I don't dare to say that I am very sure, but it's almost the same, it's just that Cao Jun will fight back!" ”
Liu Bei said: "Okay, you immediately lead 30,000 infantry, and once you engage the Cao army, you must frustrate its spirit!" Pound commanded.
Liu Bei said: "Feng Xi led 10,000 soldiers and horses on the left flank. Zhang Nan led 10,000 soldiers and horses on the right flank. Second brother, your 20,000 soldiers and horses prepared wood and ropes, and when they saw the smoke enveloping our army, they tied up several layers of fences to block the cavalry of Cao's army. The third brother listens to my command and responds to the army at any time! ”
Fa Zheng persuaded: "My lord, I am afraid that using all your strength as soon as you come up is not conducive to a protracted war. ”
Liu Bei said: "Our army is at a disadvantage, and only when we come up and use all our strength to fight Cao Cao by surprise can we have a chance of winning." Cao Cao wouldn't have thought that I would use this kind of risk to fight him in this way. ”
After the two armies were arranged, they began to march and fight. The Chinese army Cao Ren led 10,000 soldiers and horses straight to Liu Bei's front army. Pound commanded 30,000 to collide head-on.
Pang De was very brave, taking the lead, rushing in front of the formation, slashing back and forth, and the Han army was greatly encouraged and fought hard.
Cao Ren was shocked by Pang De's martial arts, and he didn't expect Liu Bei to be tempted and not to be tempted, and directly sent 30,000 soldiers and horses.
Pang De broke into the formation of Cao's army, disrupted Cao's army, and the Han army closed together on the left and right, wanting to outflank Cao Ren's 10,000 soldiers and horses. Cao Ren ordered his soldiers and horses to guard the position and engage the Han army.
How could Pang De receive Liu Bei's kindness, and led 30,000 soldiers and horses as a general, and wanted to repay him with his heart, not afraid of the rain of guns and arrows, and rode a white horse to kill the enemy.
Cao Ren quickly caught Pound's attention. Pang De saw that Cao Ren was the main general, so he commanded his troops and horses to put pressure on Cao Ren. He led his troops to break through the formation again and killed at the banner of General Cao Ren.
Cao Ren saw Pang De rushing towards him, and deliberately let Pang De in, wanting to kill Pang De, who was alone in the depths.
Unexpectedly, Pang De killed recently, and with his bravery, he got closer to Cao Ren more than ten steps, and by cutting down the two Cao soldiers, he drew his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at Cao Ren, hitting Cao Ren's horse.
Cao Ren fell to the ground. Pound shouted loudly and shot Cao Ren. When Cao Jun saw that Cao Ren was gone, he believed it and was in chaos. Pound took the opportunity to rush back.
Cao Ren changed his horse, and Pound had already burst out! Cao Cao saw this scene under the royal flag and exclaimed: "This person is not Pang De under Ma Chao." Xiliang Ma Chao is already a fierce general, and this Pang De is not far behind. Longyou is a good place, and it must not be given to Liu Bei. ”
After a pause, he said: "Liu Bei really dares to go up, and as soon as he comes up, he will invest 50,000 soldiers and horses." I am afraid that there are less than 30,000 men in this formation. Someone came and gave Cao Ren 10,000 troops to resist Liu Bei's attack.
One blow, then decline. withstood a wave, and Liu Beijun lost his sharpness and it was over. Liu Bei didn't want to think about how many soldiers and horses dared to fight like this. ”
Cao Ren, who received reinforcements, stabilized his position, and the Cao army and the Han army collided together, and the two armies were interspersed with attacks and kills, fighting fiercely, and killing together.
Xu Huang led the cavalry and waited for Liu Bei's army to attack when it declined. Cao Cao's 40,000 infantry and 50,000 Han troops fought each other, and the soldiers and horses of the two armies were trained for a long time, and they couldn't kill each other.
The large number of Han troops, coupled with Pang De's life, forced Cao Ren back fifty paces, which made the morale of the Han army high and slightly occupied.
Cao Cao saw that the time was almost the same, Cao Ren stabilized his position, and Pang De was difficult to force Cao Ren back, so he divided the remaining 30,000 infantry to outflank Liu Bei from behind.
Liu Bei saw Cao Cao's infantry begin to outflank. Ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops. Hearing the sound of gold, the Han army began to retreat alternately, and the Cao army began to press forward step by step.
Cao Cao frowned and said, "This Liu Bei is using soldiers indiscriminately!" Say retreat, retreat, no rules, so many years still not grow? Xu Huang's cavalry was ordered to flank Liu Bei and outflank with 30,000 infantry. The rest of the troops bit the fighting soldiers and horses and surrounded Liu Bei! ”
As soon as the words fell, thick smoke floated up from Liu Bei's banner, which soon enveloped Liu Bei's soldiers and horses. Then smoke also drifted from Liu Bei's camp.
Cao Cao said: "What a Liu Bei, I want to use this trick to escape!" When I Cao Cao was a fool. Xu Gongming led the cavalry to charge Liu Bei's army from the flank of the Han army, and the infantry divided 10,000 to cooperate with Xu Huang. The remaining 20,000 blocked Liu Bei's camp to prevent Liu Bei from escaping back.
The smoke did make me unable to see clearly, but I couldn't see clearly, and your Liu Bei's vision was also blocked. Be swept up to see how you put away your troops! ”
Xu Huang got the order and led the cavalry of the Cao army to attack in the direction of Liu Beijun. The infantry followed the breakout from the other direction.
After Liu Bei ordered the wet thatch to be lit, the Han army covered its mouth with soaked cloth, and thick smoke filled all sides, covering the Han army.
Xu Huang led the cavalry to the left and right, and attacked from the flank. Liu Bei shouted: "Second brother, hurry!" ”
Guan Yu responded. After Xu Huang led the cavalry to approach the Han army, not only did he not insert into the Han army's formation, but stopped the attack at once. Xu Huang hurriedly commanded the cavalry to run around the Han army.
Cao Cao looked at it from afar and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Huang Zhong commanded the Han army to fire 10,000 arrows at the Cao cavalry that surrounded the formation, and the Cao cavalry was hit by countless arrows.
Cao Jun rode to Cao Cao and said: "King, the thief army has erected a spiked fence eight zhang high and nearly five layers, and our cavalry army can't rush in, so we can only go around the formation!" ”
Cao Cao was taken aback and said, "What about the infantry? ”
Cao Jun replied: "The infantry was entangled by Zhang Fei's thousands of cavalry. ”
Cao Cao said: "Then divide 10,000 infantry from the soldiers and horses blocking the gate, attack along the fence, and remove the fence, so that the cavalry can break through smoothly." Xu Huang divided half of the cavalry and cooperated with the infantry to eat Zhang Fei's cavalry first. Go to herald! The herald galloped away.
Cao Cao stared at the thick smoke, and said for a while: "Someone, someone, let you lead 5,000 infantry to the southeast to block Liu Bei's movement to the southeast." ”
Jiang Ji hurriedly said: "King, this is the soldiers and horses that protect you!" ”
Cao Cao pointed to the southeast and said: "Zitong, do you see, the wind direction has changed, and it has begun to blow to the southeast, and Liu Bei will soon go southeast if he wants to use the smoke as a cover." I blocked it, the smoke cleared, Liu Bei still had to lose! I can't care about that much now! The general took the order and left.
A horse from the north rushed over, dismounted and reported: "King, the thief army has divided its troops, Zhang Ren led the iron chariot soldiers to move slowly to the west, General Cao Hong asked for instructions!" ”
Cao Cao said: "There is a hill in the west, is this to escape?" No, it's hard to want to fight with our army with your back to the hills.
Ordered Cao Hong and Cao Zhen to slow down the pace of the iron chariot soldiers, and after I defeated Liu Bei, I will fight back against the iron chariot soldiers! The herald took the order.
After Liu Bei repelled the cavalry of the Cao army, the Han army began to converge smoothly. Liu Bei saw that Cao Jun was arrayed in the southeast, and knew that he could not use the thick smoke, and after the thatch was burned out, he went to cover. Zhang Fei's cavalry was at a disadvantage under the flanking attack of Cao's army.
Liu Bei muttered: "I can only fight." Second brother, did you see the Cao army lined up in our camp? Second brother, I want you to lead the current 20,000 soldiers and horses, and kill them in one go, so that we can return to the camp. ”
Guan Yu said: "Big brother, what should you do." ”
Liu Bei said: "I have the white-eared elite soldiers and Han Sheng, go quickly, and take advantage of the smoke." ”
Guan Yu hesitated: "Little brother takes the order!" Big brother be careful! ”
After that, the soldiers and horses were gathered neatly, and an order was given, looking directly at the Cao army to kill.