Chapter 596 - The battlefield of the second generation of strategists
Tao Sheng can also be regarded as the Taihang giant of the year.... Subordinates!
At that time, Tao Sheng was also a general under Zhang Yan, and he was one of the thieves on this Taihang Mountain, and his strength and power were definitely quite good in this Taihang Mountain.
These people should have appeared under Liu Xie's command.
But because Tao Sheng was captured by Yuan Shaosheng by chance, and then was moved by Yuan Shao's courage and ability back then.
Since then, he has surrendered to Yuan Shao and become one of Yuan Shao's most loyal subordinates!
Although his ability is far inferior to Yan Liangwen, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others.
But it is undeniable that Tao Sheng himself is also quite capable.
The simplest way to put it is that Yecheng was breached back then, but Tao Sheng was stunned to be able to keep Yuan Shao's family in the chaos of the army!
That in itself says a lot about it.
And Tao Sheng also became one of Yuan Shao's most loyal and important generals after this incident, until Yuan Shao couldn't keep himself anymore.
The three sons of the Yuan family are in a lot of trouble, how ugly and ugly it is....
In this process, many people have completely lost all confidence in Yuan Shao's heirs, or in Hebei Yuan.
And this Tao Sheng is one of them.....
In Hebei Sanzhou... When the land of Sizhou fell one after another, this Tao Sheng also chose to defect at a critical moment and chose to surrender to Cao Mengde's command.
Although he saved his life, he even kept his wealth.
But Tao Sheng was always tepid in front of Cao Mengde, until Zhang Yan's reappearance....
When Cao Mengde knew that Zhang Yan had surrendered to Liu Xie and became a general under Liu Xie.
Cao Mengde knew that this Zhang Yan would not stay in Bingzhou for long, after all, anyone in Taihang could be put in this place, but Zhang Yan could not be released.
This guy .... It's too evil!
And since Liu Xie will not put Zhang Yan back, then he Cao Mengde will let people go.
Thinking left and right, under all kinds of calculations .... Tao Sheng, who has been left out in the cold for a long time and is ready to return to the field, came to this Taihang Mountain like a duck on the shelf.
When he returned to Nataihang Mountain again, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar scene, Tao Sheng was extremely confused.
And after so many years, he has never been able to leave this mountain, and now he finally got the opportunity, but when he left the mountain, he was faced with such a .... The scene where he doesn't know whether to cry or laugh.
At this moment, Tao Sheng was really confused....
"General, Yang County is almost here."
Just when Tao Sheng sighed that he had lived a lifetime, but he turned around and went back to life, Guo Zu, the deputy general next to him, suddenly interrupted his train of thought.
A call suddenly pulled this Tao Sheng back to reality in an instant.
At the same time, it also made Tao Sheng's face more serious.
But when he saw Guo Zu behind him, his mouth couldn't help but purse up.
As a lieutenant general under Yuan Shao back then, Guo Zu can also be regarded as a veteran who has fought for most of his life.
Of course, in some things, this guy is also Tao Sheng's old opponent.
Neither of the two old guys expected to become their comrades in the end, and they became their own comrades twice... This fate is really wonderful.
Both sides have killed their own soldiers, and both are eager to have each other's bodies torn to pieces.
But the love of comrades again and again also made the two sides unable to do anything, so they could only say.... Bad fate!
But it was useless for them to say anything more.
The Cao clan needed Tao Sheng's existence, so Tao Sheng became Guo Zu's general.
And Tao Sheng also needs to take into account Cao's thoughts, so as long as Guo Zu is not too presumptuous, he will not do anything to him.
The two sides have been together for many, many years....
Now that Tao Sheng heard Guo Zu's words, he also quickly came back to his senses, and then looked at the Yang County Chengchi not far ahead, and nodded slightly.
At this moment, his mood finally relaxed a little....
"Tell the soldiers... After entering Yang County, we will be safe for the time being.
When I entered Taihang... Ay! ”
Tao Sheng wanted to say something to boost morale, but he turned his head to look at the dejected appearance of the soldiers under his command, and then thought about the steepness of Taihang Mountain.
I suddenly felt a wave of helplessness and pain in my heart.
Of course, he knew the steepness and miracle of Taihang Mountain, Taihang Mountain could hide millions of soldiers, when he followed Zhang Yan to gather in the mountains and forests of Taihang Mountain.
But they gathered a hundred thousand troops in Taihang.
But even so, so what? But if it is not a last resort, who wants to toss in the mountains for a lifetime?
Back then, he was also the leader of one party in Taihang Mountain, so what kind of Sun Qing Wangdang, even if he was Zhang Yan's henchman?
When I saw myself, I didn't have to salute honestly, and I didn't have a fart of any rogue habits here!
But even so, he still surrendered to Yuan Shao, and even surrendered to Cao Cao after the fall of the Yuan family, and he did not return to Taihang to hide.
Not for anything else .... Because outside, you live like a human being!
He didn't live for the sake of living, he had something outside that he couldn't get in the mountains and forests, not only power and status but also wealth.
To put it simply, in the mountains and forests, even if he has a lot of money, what can he do, can he still spend it?
To whom to spend the flowers, to whom the flowers are to be spent, to the commander of his own Zhang Yan?
It's ridiculous!
Every time he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a sadness in his heart, but it was no wonder that during this time, there were soldiers who tried their best to escape, and even Tao Sheng himself was... Love!
"If it weren't for the fact that all the family members were in Luoyang, the old man wouldn't have been... Ay! ”
With this sigh, Tao Sheng rode directly towards Yang County, at this time he didn't want to say anything, the only thing he could do was to end this battle as soon as possible.
In the future, it's a big deal, and the mountains and forests will end up!
Anyway, he couldn't surrender, he finally had his own family and heirs, and he didn't dare to let all this come to naught and was finally slaughtered by the Cao family.
Sometimes he really envied those people under Liu Bei's command.
Don't look at Liu Bei's power is very small, and now he is almost extinct.
But it was really fun to fight under his men, even if he really surrendered as a last resort, he didn't have to worry that his family would be killed by Liu Bei.
It can even be said that others left the generals' families by their side as a threat, but Liu Bei... This is really raising children and raising families for that group of subordinates!
Even Tao Sheng felt that there was no need for him Liu Bei to leave the other party's family, anyway, there was no deterrent at all...
But this kind of thing can only be thought about in the heart, if it is really said, it is really fatal.
At this time, looking at Yang County in front of him, Tao Sheng seemed to have seen his life in the next few years, and he was afraid that he would not be able to come out.
But in this case, he can't just give up, under a burst of sighs, the only thing he can do is to continue to accumulate strength on Taihang Mountain, and then continue to harass and merge states, and constantly threaten Hedong and other places....
But Tao Sheng thought like this, Zhuge Liang and Wei Yan really didn't intend to agree.
Outside of Yang County, Tao Sheng, who had just come here, wanted people to investigate, at least he had to know whose hands this Yang County was in now.
After all, the current situation has become this virtue, and Tao Sheng doesn't dare to say whether there are allies around him now.
After all, Hedong and Bingzhou were both under the rule of Liu Xie, and they had long been under the rule of Liu Xie.
This time it was Sima Yi's sudden appearance and Cao Zhang's early outburst that he desperately beat that Ma Chao back.
At the critical moment, Tao Sheng, an old guy who had been hiding for a long time, cut off the retreat of the Han army from the middle, which caused the current situation.
Not only did they take most of it, but even almost the entire east of the river.
even invaded the territory of Bingzhou, and Shangdang and Xihe were taken down a lot of cities...
But now Zhuge Liang suddenly appeared, coupled with the defeat of the other two battlefields, the situation here is obviously very good, but he can only evacuate first.
Otherwise, when Liu Bei and Liu Xie's army appears, I'm afraid it will be really troublesome.
Of course, there is one biggest reason for this situation now, that is, Sima Yi is too fast!
Almost here, he has stabilized the situation, but Luoyang has not received any news.
In other words.... At this time, Sima Yi's battle report was still on the way to Luoyang, and the news that Luoyang got at this time was.
Sima Yi withdrew with the army, there was a problem with Qingxu, Xu Shu and Liu Xie, Zhao Yun and others were about to converge, and Cao Ren and Cao Zhen barely supported it.
In this case, the most important thing they should do is to evacuate the battlefield of the state that is obviously underpowered.
And then while holding Hanoi, it was also able to recover a lot of soldiers and horses ....
As for what Sima Yi's war report would think after entering Luoyang, Cao Pi and Xun Yu and others who were acting on the government would think after seeing the content of the war report.
It's really not clear!
But at this time, Tao Sheng didn't know this, and he didn't want to think about these things.
All he knows now is.... Did the Yang County in front of him surrender to the Han army again, or was he still hesitating, and could he be regarded as their Cao clan's soldiers and horses?
If there is any danger, then leave as soon as possible and escape directly into the Taihang Mountain.
Even if there is not enough food and straw, and even a lot of soldiers and horses will be lost, this thing has to be done....
However, if he did so, the grain and straw in his army would be even more insufficient, and it would be more difficult to march in the future.
Just when Tao Sheng was silently praying in his heart that Yang County would be safe, the gate of Yang County was directly opened, and then in Tao Sheng's stunned gaze.
A troop of soldiers and horses appeared in front of him.
Meanwhile.... A roar followed!
"Tao Sheng, don't come to die!"
"Soldiers, charge with me and kill such old thieves!"
At this time, Wei Yan, who was holding back his anger in front of Zhang He, finally rushed to Yang County before Tao Sheng, and then the matter was not too simple.
First, the reputation between the Cao family and Liu Xie was already very different, and second, the Cao family occupied these places for a short time.
In the end, although Wei Yan did not defeat Zhang He, the overall situation was a big victory for them!
Therefore, after Wei Yan appeared, the soldiers and horses of Yang County were already frightened, after Wei Yan put forward the statement that as long as he surrendered, he would not be blamed in the past.
They have no idea of resisting.
In the end, Na Wei Yan took advantage of the situation to subdue the guards of Yang County, forcing them to open the city gate and let himself in.
Then he died down, blocked the city gates, and waited for Tao Sheng's arrival...
Wei Yan is not Zhuge Liang, even Zhuge Liang does not have the ability to pinch and calculate.
It's just that they are all veterans in the army, and they only need to substitute a little bit to be able to guess what route this guy will use to go back, and then.... Halfway to intercept!
Now that Tao Sheng has come, Wei Yan can finally vent all his anger.
The grievances I received from Zhang He now finally have a chance to vent....
After such a sudden fight, Tao Sheng, who was completely unprepared, was cautious, but he was still beaten and had no power to fight back.
As for the soldiers and horses under his command, there is no need to say anything.
Originally, they were a group of defeated troops, and their morale could not even be said to be quite low, and they had no morale at all.
Fleeing has become commonplace, not to mention that now he has encountered the "famous general" Wei Yan of the "big man" and led the troops to raid.
To put it simply, they can now be said to be powerless.
In just a few moments, the army under Tao Sheng's command had been beaten to the brink of collapse.
The deputy general Guo Zu was directly killed by Wei Yan, and the veteran Tao Sheng did not dare to continue to resist after seeing this, after his face was full of hideousness and pain.
actually chose to flee directly.
"Go to Taihang... Be sure to go to Taihang.... Now you can only be safe if you go to Taihang Mountain..."
"These guys, they're all crazy... They're all crazy! ”
At this time, Tao Sheng had already understood, whether it was Hedong or this state, there was no place for him to stand, and it was really safe to run back now!
Even the Cao family... In Tao Sheng's eyes, I'm afraid it's not so safe.
But who let his whole family be in the hands of others!
Tao Sheng, who had no choice, directly threw off the army under his command, and then rushed directly in the direction of Taihang Mountain with a small number of cronies.
Trying to escape with his life in this situation, even if he was alone, with the soldiers and horses he left behind in Taihang Mountain, he would be able to gather enough soldiers and horses again.
can also continue to explain to Cao....
Merely....
"Tao Sheng, Hugh go!"
After Wei Yan discovered Tao Sheng's actions, he also handed over the battlefield to another lieutenant of his own, and then personally led his soldiers and horses to chase and kill Tao Sheng.
It was a little difficult to kill Zhang He, and Wei Yan also knew that this Zhang He was worthy of being a famous general of the Cao family.
This old guy is really getting more and more demonic, and it's really hard to kill!
But in other words, if he can kill this Tao Sheng here.... That's definitely a big deal.
After thinking of this, Wei Yan's eyes became even more ruddy, and the whole person became fierce, facing Tao Sheng's back, and rushed away frantically!
At this time, looking at Wei Yan who was getting closer and closer, the only thing Tao Sheng could do was to keep whipping the war horse under his crotch with a horse whip, even if the war horse was already foaming at the mouth at this time.
There is still no room for a moment of relaxation.
Tao Sheng had never felt that death was so close to him, and even in Tao Sheng's eyes, even if he wanted to give up his family and surrender to save his life now.
I don't have a chance anymore, so Wei Yan won't give himself a way to live at all!
"Drive! Drive! Hurry up.... Come on! ”
In the urging over and over again, the old horse, who had followed Tao Sheng for more than ten years, finally couldn't stand the master's urging and threw Tao Sheng directly to the ground in a sad roar.
Looking at the war horse that had fallen to the ground and began to twitch, Tao Sheng, who was dizzy from the fall, couldn't help but scream completely.
He staggered to his feet, and then began to raise his head to the sky with two lines of tears in his eyes.
"Could it be that the sky is going to die, and I can't do it? Could it be that the heavens want my Tao Sheng's life! ”
In that scream, Tao Sheng was completely desperate, but when he looked at Wei Yan, who also slowed down and walked slowly as if he was playing.
Tao Sheng directly showed a wry smile at this moment, he didn't expect that he was already here, this guy was still so humiliating himself....
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad, and then pulled out the saber at his waist.
"Today's death is not a crime of war!
The old man would rather die today than be humiliated by a villain like you! ”
At this moment, Tao Sheng has really given up completely, he once thought he had a great future, but in the end... In the end, it ended up like this.
Tao Sheng didn't know what to say, he only knew that he had no way to live now.
There were still some guards around him, but when Tao Sheng looked over, their faces were not as if they were at home.
Their faces are worried, afraid, afraid, and almost crying....
The morale has been completely discharged, Luoyang he can't go back, Taihang Mountain... Even Taihang Mountain can't go back.
Even if he was so close to here, he couldn't go back.
Most of his life's time and various experiences are like a passing cloud, constantly recalling his mind, as if he is going to make his own life before he dies.
Before, Tao Sheng thought that this was just some nonsense.
But when he looked at the appearance of Wei Yan slowly coming to him, he looked at that look of disdain.
Tao Sheng knew that he was not a good man, and at that time he didn't want to continue to be tortured before he died, or even torture.
roared angrily, not so much to reprimand Wei Yan as to embolden himself...