Since Cao Cao heard that the battle in Guanzhong had changed dramatically, he wanted to withdraw his troops from Xiakou.

The night was dark, the moon was bright, a few clouds obscured the moon, and the night became darker. In the silence of the night, only the insects chirped non-stop.

The Cao military camp camped outside Xiakou City was brightly lit, the horses were rejected, the tall trees looked at the tower, and the patrol sergeants kept coming and going, and the guard was strict.

In the reeds, Gan Ning pushed aside the grass and trees, and observed the Cao army camp through the night.

"General, Cao's army is heavily guarded, and it is difficult to attack at night. It's better to return to the army and return to the lord. Zhang Shun said.

Gan Ning glared at Zhang Shun and said, "The lord and the military master ordered me to rob the camp, how can we return in vain." ”

Not only did Cao Cao get the news from Hanzhong, but Liu Bei also received the news from Zhang Fei. Zhuge Liang judged that Cao Cao might withdraw his troops, so he asked Gan Ning to lead 3,000 elite soldiers to cross the river and rob the camp to see if there was an opportunity.

"Our unit is a few miles away from Cao's camp, and three thousand sergeants are marching at night, and their footsteps and torches are difficult to cover, and they will inevitably be discovered by Cao's army on the watchtower, and it is difficult to rob the camp tonight." Zhang Shun said.

Gan Ning licked his chapped lips and said, "It is difficult for three thousand soldiers to succeed, if a hundred brave men rob the camp, what is it?" ”

"A hundred people robbed the camp?"

Hearing this, Zhang Shun's face was shocked and said: "The Cao army has many soldiers and horses, even at night, there are thousands of night patrol soldiers. How dare the general rob the camp with a hundred men? ”

Gan Ning carefully observed Cao's camp and asked impatiently, "Let me ask you if you can do it?" ”

Zhang Shun gathered his mind and said: "Hundreds of people robbed the camp, did not hold torches, and slowly entered by the night, or they could break through the village from the weak place. However, from the strict point of view of Cao's army's governance, the general should not stay in the camp for a long time to avoid being surrounded and killed by Cao's army. ”

Cao Cao's level of marching and fighting should not be underestimated, even if he was concerned about Guanzhong and had the idea of pulling out the army, but the camp was still tight, and it was difficult for outsiders to succeed in the night attack.

Gan Ning pointed his finger at Cao Ying under the dark curtain and said, "The scout said that the northwest corner of Cao's army was weakly garrisoned, and I led a hundred horsemen into the camp to frighten Cao Cao. Then you go out through the west gate, and you answer outside the gate. ”

"This~"

Zhang Shun wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Gan Ning, and said: "Just obey your orders, Cao Cao drinks the Yangtze River, our army is stuck in the south of the Yangtze River, if you don't show your prestige today, won't you let Cao Cao look down on me Wu Chu sergeant." ”

Now there are too many military generals under Liu Bei's account, and even Zhang Fei is forced to go to Hanzhong to make meritorious contributions, and now Gan Ning has to fight bravely. Of course, Gan Ning is also a military general who is not afraid of death, and he is synonymous with courage and bravery.

In the night, Gan Ning selected the brave 100 horsemen from the 500 horsemen who accompanied the army, took 100 white goose feathers, and inserted them on the helmet as the number; All of them are armoured and have good horses.

Gan Ning summoned the hundred horsemen, with a serious face, and said: "The kings and Ning are deeply favored by the lord, and they must not be repaid. Jinning and you rob the camp, I am the first, and the kings are the last. I'm not afraid of death, I don't know if you are afraid of death? ”

"I am willing to rob the camp with the general." Baiqi said in a deep voice.

"If you say this, if there is a coward, you will not be forgiven!" Gan Ning said sharply.

"No!"

At about the end of the day, Gan Ning led a hundred horsemen to march at night, with a mouth and a horse wrapped in hooves, and under the cover of night, he walked towards Cao Ying.

The sky was about to dawn, and the soldiers and soldiers of Cao, who had been patrolling all night, were very tired, thinking about when it would be dawn, and they could go back to the camp to rest.

"What's that?"

The sentry of Cao Jun stood on the watchtower, and when he saw that someone outside the camp seemed to be walking in the night, he pointed and asked.

The sentry who was dozing beside him, dozing off, said vaguely: "Or wild beasts, if the enemy attacks, there will be fire." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a few horsemen rushing out of the night, hooking the antlers with flying hooks, rejecting the horses, pulling them down, and vacating the passage into the camp.

Then dozens of horsemen emerged from the night, and Gan Ning took the lead, quickly passing through the horse rejection passage that had been pulled open, and then drove the horse to jump over the deep and wide trench deployed outside the camp, and killed along the camp gate.

The sound of horses' hooves was loud, and through the dim light of the fire, I could see clearly the cavalry led by Gan Ning. The sentry's head was agitated, and he pushed his dozing colleague at his side, shouting, "Honk! ”

"Enemy attack!"

The sergeants guarding the camp gate were caught off guard when they saw a hundred cavalry rushing out of the night, and shouted one after another: "Someone has stolen the camp, and the Chu soldiers are coming!" ”

Immediately afterwards, the drum sounding on the watchtower signaling the enemy's attack spread throughout the Cao army camp. The sleeping soldier Cao woke up from his sleep, looked for armor, swords and spears in the tent, and prepared to fight. The elite troops on the periphery slept in armor, and Gan Ning entered the camp to attack at night, and hurriedly prepared for battle under the shouts of the officers.

Hundreds of horsemen rushed in, Gan Ning wielded a long lance, stabbed a few people to death, and rushed into the camp.

Gan Ning rushed into Cao's camp and tried to go deep into the camp, but saw Cao's soldiers holding spears and gathering one after another, and there were no less than hundreds of people. And the drums of the Chinese army camp in the distance are like thunder, and the torches of the Cao army are like stars twinkling at night, and Cao soldiers are guarding all the passages.

After Gan Ning poked Cao to death, he shouted loudly: "Cao Ying is prepared, don't fall in love with war." ”

"No!"

At this time, Cao Cao walked out of the camp tent barefoot, looking nervous, and asked: "How many soldiers and horses are coming, but Liu Bei's army under the tent?" ”

Xu Chu, who was standing at the tent gate, shook his head and said, "Prime Minister, I only know that the enemy is killed from the northwest corner, but I don't know how many soldiers and horses there are?" ”

Cao Cao looked at the bright camp, as if facing a great enemy, and said: "Liu Bei is stationed in the south of the Yangtze River and does not fight with our army. At this time, there is a sudden night attack, and when there is a plan, all the armies should be strictly ordered to be on guard, and not to be taken advantage of by the enemy. ”

With the experience of Chrysostom attacking and burning at night, Cao Cao was much more cautious in setting up camp at night. And when fighting with Liu Bei, he was almost always vigilant against Liu Bei's night attack. Today, Ganning 100 cavalry robbed the camp, and really mobilized Cao Cao's entire army.

However, if Cao Cao knew that Gan Ning only led a hundred people to attack at night, I don't know what he would think?

Xu Chu held the hilt of the knife in his hand and said: "Please rest assured, if an enemy enters the Chinese army, Chu will lead the army to break it." ”

Cao Cao patted Xu Chu on the shoulder and said, "Let's call the left and right discussions!" ”

"No!"

Cao's strict preparation made Gan Ning dare not fight, and commanded the cavalry to rush along the passage outside the camp and go straight to the west gate. On the way, the horse's hooves were raised, swords and spears were waved, blood was splashed, and Cao fled in panic.

Gan Ning's forehead was sweating, Cao's camp was more strict than he imagined, and after stabbing the enemy to death, he saw Zhang Shun leading the sergeant outside the west gate to answer, and shouted: "Follow me out of the village, take the head and go." ”

"No!"

In front of the west gate of Mercedes-Benz, Gan Ning saw that Cao Jun was chasing and killing him, laughed a few times, sank into the dantian, and shouted: "Gan Xingba led a hundred horsemen to visit the prime minister at night, I don't know if Chrysostom is okay?" ”

As he spoke, Gan Ning commanded the left and right riders and shouted in unison: "Farewell to Chrysostom, how is the prime minister?" ”

"Let's go!"

After the trash talk was finished, regardless of whether Cao Cao heard it or not, Gan Ning rode his horse. The hundred cavalry had cleared the west gate, and dozens of Cao soldiers died around.

When galloping to the 'Cao' flag, Gan Ning took advantage of the situation to draw a knife and cut off the flagpole, grabbed the 'Cao' flag in the air, waved it a few times in the air, and walked away satisfied.

——

Dusk has passed, and the morning sun rises in the east, shining brightly.

Jiangnan, Snake Mountain Daying.

Inside the big tent, Liu Bei paced back and forth, sometimes looking outside the tent, and asked, "Is there any news of Xingba?" ”

Ma Liang shook his head and said, "Last night, the tent of Cao's camp was on fire, and it should have been General Gan's night attack. ”

Liu Bei stopped and said worriedly: "Could it be that Xingba's night attack on Cao's camp failed, and the army was defeated by Cao Cao. ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said: "Xingba is a little brave, very smart, and especially good at water warfare. Even if the enemy attack on Cao Ying fails, it will be spared. ”

"I hope so!" Liu Bei commanded left and right, and said: "Order someone to cross the river and explore the traces of Xingba." ”

"No!" The attendants were ordered to go out of the bill.

After half a ring, the attendant ran in and said happily: "Lord, General Xingba has returned to the camp victoriously." ”

"How's it going?" Ma Liang asked.

"Last night, Cao's camp was heavily guarded, and it was difficult for the army to attack at night, so General Xingba chose a hundred cavalry to attack the camp. The hundred horsemen each had their own gains, and General Xingba returned with the flag, and there were no casualties on the left and right. The squire said.

Liu Bei showed joy on his face, stepped out of the account, and said: "Xingba is so brave, everyone should go out of the camp with the lonely and watch Xingba's majestic posture." ”

"Let's go!"

The door of the camp was wide open, the left and right sergeants were arranged, and Liu Bei led Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun and more than a dozen civil and military officers on the left and right. But he saw that Gan Ning was holding the flag, and the left and right hundred horsemen followed, each carrying the head of Cao Pawn, or the golden drum banner.

Gan Ning saw Liu Bei greeting him, handed over the 'Cao' flag in his hand to Congqi, and hurriedly dismounted to greet him.

Liu Bei stepped forward, helped Gan Ning up, and said with a smile: "Hundred horsemen robbed the camp, and the courage of Xingba is extraordinary." ”

Saying that, Liu Bei said with a smile: "With Cao Ying's momentum last night, it is enough to frighten the old thief." ”

Then Liu Bei held Gan Ning's hand and admonished: "Xingba is brave and strategic, and Gu already knows it. Ran Qing is now a general, in charge of the water division, and he must not take risks alone. Last night, Cao Cao was heavily guarded, and the robbery camp could not be completed, so it was appropriate to withdraw the army, but why rob the camp with a hundred horsemen? ”

Gan Ning's eyes were serious, and he arched his hand and said: "Xi Ning killed the officials and left, but Huang Zu did not allow it, and he was appreciated by the lord and entrusted with a heavy task. The great kindness of the past, I would rather not dare to forget. Today, Cao Cao drank the water of the Majiang River and exalted his prestige in the north of the Jiangbei, and the people of Wu Chu were terrified. How could he not dare to worry about the lord, and should frustrate Cao Cao's prestige and promote the name of the lord. ”

Liu Bei was very moved, took Gan Ning's arm, and said with emotion: "There is Gan Xingba alone, why worry about Cao Cao's southern crime!" ”

"Come on, give Xingba two thousand horses of silk and one hundred catties of silver." Liu Bei commanded.

Hearing this, Gan Ning saluted Liu Bei and said, "Lord, I don't know if I would rather give up the reward in exchange for the opportunity to join the army?" ”

"Please!"

Gan Ning arched his hand and said: "The lord takes the separation of the north and the south as the big plan, and now Wu Chu is in his hands, and only Bashu is left." When the lord conquered Bashu, he would rather be the vanguard, break the Three Gorges, and enter Bashu. ”

"Haha!"

Liu Bei laughed a few times and said, "Xingba requested, how could Lone not allow it." Xingba, from Ba County, is now rich, if he doesn't return to his hometown, wouldn't it be a night trip in brocade. ”

While speaking, Liu Bei took Gan Ning into the account and said: "Lone quasi-Xingba is the vanguard, and then the camp is rewarded, and Xingba cannot be punished." ”

"Thank you, my lord!" Gan Ning said gratefully.

Everyone entered the account behind Liu Bei, Liu Bei sat on the couch, ordered people to give wine and Gan Ning, and then discussed the military with the left and right civil and military.

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan and said: "Lord, the western part of the country is thousands of miles, Xuchang is under control, and Cao Cao has been peeping for a long time. Now Han Sui died, Ma Chao was defeated, the northwest was turbulent, Cao Cao must lead his troops into the Guanzhong and sweep away the generals in Guanxi. ”

After a pause, Zhuge Liang said: "It is advisable to take this opportunity to raise troops to attack Bashu in the west, seize Yizhou, and become a north-south separat." And you can divide troops to support Zhongmiao and take Hefei in the north. ”

"Enter Bashu and take Hefei?"

Liu Bei pondered for a while and said, "Kong Ming's words are not unreasonable. Xingba hundred cavalry robbed the camp, and Cao Cao's soldiers were frustrated; Now that the northwest is turbulent, Cao Cao will enter the customs sooner or later. ”

After a pause, Liu Bei said: "Zhong Miao is in Anhui City, I am afraid that there is no intention of attacking Hefei." And Hefei has Zhang Liao, Li Dian, Zhu Guang three generals to defend, there are about 8,000 soldiers and horses in the city, Shouchun, Jianghuai soldiers and horses are not less than 30,000, 40,000, now I am afraid that it will be difficult to break. ”

Huo Jun stayed in the mouth of the water for a long time, thinking about the birth of the three daughters, asked Liu Bei for instructions, arranged the military, and returned to Anhui City.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said: "Zhong Miao has wanted to take Hefei for a long time, why don't you let people make Anhui City, report the war in Jiangxia and Hanzhong, and watch Zhong Miao's choice." ”

"Yes!"

Liu Bei's eyes fell on Ma Liang and said: "And Lao Ji often rushed to Anhui City to explain the situation of the battle to Zhong Miao and ask about the attack on Hefei. ”

"No!" Ma Liang responded.

"My lord, General Yide captured Hanzhong, surrendered Zhang Lu, and killed Han Sui, and it should be rewarded." Zhuge Liang reminded.

Hearing this, Liu Bei patted his head and said jokingly: "Yide has been thinking about General Zhengdong for a long time, and now he is named General Zhengdong, which is also his heart." He also worshiped Zhang Lu as the general of Zhenxi and the marquis of Langzhong. The rest of the school awards will be drawn up by Kong Ming. ”

"No!" Zhuge Liang responded.

Not to mention that Liu Bei was discussing the future development direction in Jiangnan, but Cao Cao in Jiangbei was angry because Gan Ning robbed the camp with hundreds of horsemen.

Gan Ning's hundred horsemen robbed the camp and did not make Cao Cao so angry, and the old man of Chrysostom that Gan Ning said made Cao Cao very angry.

At the beginning of the Battle of Chrysostom, Gan Ning pretended to surrender to him, which led to the rout of the Zhouling army, and every time he thought about it, he was ashamed and annoyed. Today, Gan Ning robbed the camp with hundreds of horses, frightening the army from top to bottom, which made Cao Cao more and more angry with Gan Ning.

Cao Cao glanced at the generals and said in a deep voice: "Last night, the army was disturbed by a hundred horsemen, and Gan Ning was killed in the camp, this crime must not go unpunished. The night patrol captain of the Northwest Battalion will be dealt with by military law, and military discipline will be strictly enforced. ”

When the generals saw Cao Cao speak, they breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and hurriedly said: "If we are not strict in guarding the camp, please punish the prime minister." ”

Cao Cao had a cold face and said, "It's not your fault, there's no need to do this." ”

After a pause, Cao Cao said: "Today, there is turmoil in Guanzhong, and from tomorrow, all the armies will advance westward one after another, strictly prevent Liu Bei from pursuing, and not let Gan Ning take advantage of it again." ”

"No!"

"Prime Minister, if our army enters Guanzhong in the west, I am afraid that Liu Bei and Huo Jun will find an opportunity to go on a northern expedition, and Xiangfan and Hefei should be strictly guarded." Sun Quan suggested.

Cao Cao pondered and said: "Xiangfan has Zixiao to defend it, and the soldiers are full of 30,000, so that he can stick to the city." With the solidity of the two cities of Xiangfan, it is difficult to break without 100,000 soldiers and horses. ”

"Prime Minister, Hefei is far away from the Central Plains, lonely in the north of the river, close to the mouth of the Xukou. Once Hefei is lost, Shouchun and Zhongli are in danger! Liu Ye said worriedly: "And Huo Jun's soldiers are slightly overwhelmed, Jianghuai is more fearful, and now he is stationed in Jiangbei, the prime minister must be on guard!" ”

Cao Cao got up and paced, and said: "Hefei has Zhang Liao, Li Dian, and Zhu Guang three generals to guard it, and there are 8,000 elites in the city, which is enough to resist Huo Jun's soldiers and horses. If Liu Bei Yibing Huo Jun, Jianghuai and Xuzhou can send troops to save him. ”

"Hefei is close to Jiangzuo, and it is not good to attack. The enemy is outnumbered, lest Huo Jun besiege Hefei and meet the reinforcements. And Hefei has been defended for a long time without fighting, Wu Chuyi soldiers, and the city will be broken for a long time. Liu Ye said.

Cao Cao stroked his beard and said, "The three generals Zhang, Li, and Zhu are all good at fighting. If Huo Jun besieges Hefei and meets the Jianghuai reinforcements, with the courage of the three generals, he will be able to send troops with the reinforcements inside and outside to defeat Huo Jun. ”

"Ye Jiu heard that the two generals, Zhang and Li, have never been harmonious. If the great enemy is still like this, how can we work together to defeat the enemy? Liu Ye said: "Prime Minister, we still need to let the two generals Zhang and Li abandon their past suspicions and concentrate on resisting the enemy!" ”

With a slight bow, Cao Cao agreed and said, "What Ziyang said is not unreasonable. ”

"Someone, write a letter to Hefei."

"No!"

The scribe transcribed Cao Cao's dictated words and asked his attendants to send the messenger to Hefei.

Looking at the back of the messenger, Cao Cao said to the left and right: "This letter is delivered, Hefei may be worry-free." ”

"The prime minister is wise!" Liu Ye praised.

……

Before the army retreated north, Cao Cao climbed the hill, looked at the rolling Yangtze River, saw the boats cruising on the river, and sighed: "Liu Xuande's climate is complete!" ”

There is one more chapter in the evening

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