Zhao Yun carefully brushed the hair of the war horse in front of him with a brush, and then together with his bodyguard, draped a layer of fine linen cloth on the horse's body, and then a layer of special iron armor.
The horse was a little restless, with hot air blowing from its nose, and was digging into the soil with its legs. The horse's head shook from side to side. Zhao Yun stretched out his hand and held the bridle, and the horse gradually calmed down.
In tomorrow's battle, Zhao Yun will not only be assigned to the side of the army, but will also be responsible for blocking the opponent's retreat route.
And no one helped him.
Although Cao Cao and Bai Bo's army made a strategy to lure the enemy into the city, Jushou privately doubted the success rate of this strategy.
Li Jue and Guo Si are not stupid, how can they enter the city stupidly?
But now that the situation has come to an end, Jushou has no choice but to tell Zhao Yun to be careful in everything he does. There is no precedent for stabbing allies on the battlefield, not to mention the temptation he faces is to monopolize the emperor.
In the past year since the Emperor's convoy left Chang'an, how many bloody events have occurred surrounding the fight for control of the Emperor?
Elsewhere in the city, Baibo Army Yang Feng, Han Siam and Hu Cai gathered together to discuss how to deal with the Liangzhou Army.
Yang Feng's face was gloomy, "This trick to lure the enemy is too weird. We must be careful tomorrow."
"I suspect that Cao Cao and Lu Bu want to take advantage of this opportunity to harm us."
Han Xian heard this and said disapprovingly: "They are the front army and the middle army. We are the partial army and the rear army. What danger is there?"
"At worst, close the city gates and let them fight outside the city."
"Don't they just want to kill Li Jue and Guo Si and make a great contribution?"
"It's better to let them do their best. We have already occupied the position of general in all directions. Even if we fail to achieve any success in this battle, it will not affect us."
Hu Cai smiled and said: "The general's plan is very clever. As long as we control the emperor, all their plans will be useless."
"It's a pity that Li Le couldn't change his mind and went to defend against the Southern Huns, causing us to lose a big help."
Han Xian still felt uneasy and said: "Be cautious. If nothing else, at least there is Dong Cheng's force in the city, and we are not the only one."
Han Xian's eyes flashed, "Then let's take advantage of Cao Cao and Lu Bu to leave the city and lead the troops to kill Dong Cheng?"
Hu Cai immediately praised: "This is a wonderful plan!"
He turned to Yang Feng, "General, do it!"
Yang Feng thought for a long time, shook his head and said, "No, this will give Cao Cao Lu Bu an excuse."
"If we let them catch this excuse, they will definitely join forces to deal with us."
After hearing this, Han Xian thought for a moment and said, "How about this?"
"When we lure the enemy into the city, we can let some Xiliang troops in, and then close the city gate, forcing them to attack the emperor's chariot."
"At this time, we took the opportunity to send people to fish in troubled waters and kill Dong Cheng!"
"Afterwards, just blame the Liangzhou Army!"
"As for Cao's army and Lu Bu's army outside the city, let them fight to the death with the Liangzhou army!"
Yang Feng listened and nodded: "This plan is feasible!"
The three of them had decided on their plan. Before parting, Yang Feng specifically warned: "My general Xu Huang, like Li Le, has a hard time turning around. Don't leak this matter to him. I will transfer him away from the emperor." To avoid bad things.”
After hearing this, Han Siam and Hu Cai nodded and left.
At night, everyone had arrived at Cao Cao's tent in the city.
The counselor Xun You, the general Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan, the cavalry Cao Hong and Cao Chun, and the infantry were happy to enter the ban.
Everyone is very motivated, because after tomorrow, Cao Jun will clear all obstacles and become the largest force around the emperor!
Xun You said slowly: "Tomorrow's battle will be fought by all the generals."
"I'm telling you the plan."
"The plan to lead the army into the city is just a pretense. It doesn't matter whether Li Jue or Guo Si is fooled."
"Our ultimate goal is to defeat the Liangzhou Army and let them know that nothing can be done and return to Liangzhou."
"It doesn't matter whether we beat them or not."
"For this purpose, the infantry must withstand the impact of the Liangzhou Army and create opportunities for the cavalry to attack Li Jue and Guo Si's main formation."
Cao Hong, Cao Chun and Le Jin heard this and at the same time cupped their fists and said, "Take the order!"
Xun You continued: "On the other hand, our real goal is the Baibo Army in the city!"
"The Baibo Army has an evil plot and wants to lure the Liangzhou Army into the city and take the opportunity to eliminate Dong Cheng's forces."
"What the two generals stationed in the city have to do is to control the situation and deal with the Baibo Army. If they cannot kill them, they must also hold them back."
After hearing this, Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan clasped their fists and said, "Take the order!"
Xun You said: "When the front army defeats the Liangzhou army, they will immediately turn back to the city and wipe out the Baibo army in one fell swoop, leaving no one behind!"
"Then quickly take the emperor's car and drive back to Xu County!"
"Of course, there may be many forces blocking the way, but as long as the emperor is welcomed to Xu County, it will be worth it no matter how many people there are!"
After hearing this, all the generals clasped their fists and said, "I died for Duke Ming!"
Cao Ren said: "The general is a little worried. There is no way Lu Bu's Youzhou coalition will just sit idly by and ignore us. If they lead troops to attack, wouldn't we be attacked from both sides?"
Xun You nodded and said, "It is indeed possible."
"So he has been placed in advance by the Chinese army outside the city."
"When the two sides are fighting, he will definitely be unable to bear it and find someone to challenge him. By the time he reacts, the overall situation in the city will be decided."
Xia Houyuan said: "And Zhao Yun..."
Xun You said decisively: "It has been arranged for Cao Hong to keep an eye on him. If he dares to return to the city, he must be stopped."
After hearing this, Cao Hong nodded and said with a smile: "Just right, I also want to see who is more powerful between me and him!"
But Cao Cao said for the first time: "You are not as good as him."
"It's a pity. If he was used by me, things would go much smoother this time."
Xun You shook his head and said: "I have been in contact with him many times these days, but he is quite loyal to Fierce Tiger and it is difficult to persuade him."
"Since it cannot be used by Ming Gong, it is an enemy. There is no need to hold back when necessary."
Cao Cao sighed: "This is a last resort. This man is very brave, so it is better not to kill him unless it is absolutely necessary."
"If possible, it's best to capture him alive and use him for me!"
Everyone looked at each other and said in unison: "Take the order!"
After the generals left, Xun You was a little worried and said to Cao Cao: "Ming Gong, although there are enough backup plans to deal with the unexpected, my subordinates cannot fully guess how the opponent will attack."
"I'm afraid we have to think about the worst-case scenario in advance."
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, "Gongda, tell me, what is the worst case scenario?"
Xun You said without hesitation: "Killing the emperor is the worst case scenario."
Cao Cao was startled and slammed the table, "I didn't expect this!"
"That boy from the Yuan family, considering how ferocious he is, he can really do it!"
"No wonder he made friends with Liu He in advance. I'm afraid he has already made various plans. At this age, he is already so scheming!"
"I have to guard against this kid."
"Gongda reminded me well, I asked Zixiao to be more careful to protect the emperor, so as not to miss the mark."
He turned to Cao Ang, "Can you do this?"
After hearing this, Cao Ang hesitated for a long time and then said with shame: "The emperor is the master of the world, Ang really can't do it."
After hearing this, Cao Cao said without comment, "In that case, you all should step back and be careful tomorrow."
When Xun You walked out of the camp, he saw a fat black boy chewing candy in his mouth, squatting at the door and muttering, "Isn't it just to kill someone? No matter who he is, if he stabs him with a knife, he will still die?"
When Xun You heard this, a strange color flashed in his eyes. He naturally recognized that this was Cao Cao's son Cao Pi. He had been suspicious and violent since he was a child, so no one dared to approach him.
He paused, turned and left, thinking interestingly.
In Huayin City, Jia Xu packed his bags and quietly left the city.
Duan Xuan led his troops to Anyi, but did not take Jia Xu with him, but asked him to stay in Huayin.
Jia Xu smelled something unusual from it. He left Li Jue and Guo Si and went to Duan Xuan. However, although Duan Xuan treated him with courtesy, he was lukewarm towards Jia Xu.
In the Liangzhou army, Jia Xu's prestige was very high, and everyone, including Li Jue and Guo Si, respected him.
But Duan Xuan was an anomaly, and Jia Xu could even see a trace of disgust in his eyes sometimes.
Jia Xu understood that he had made a mistake in judgment this time, and it was not a good choice to go to Duan Xuan.
So taking advantage of Duan Xuan's opportunity to lead his troops out of the city, he decided to leave and join Zhang Xiu!
Jia Xu didn't even bring his family members with him. In his opinion, Duan Yan loved fame and would not do anything to harm other people's family members. The so-called gentleman bullied him.
Jia Xu did this because he saw clearly that when he left the Liangzhou Army, he lost his backer and had to find another one.
He could no longer look back, he had done these things, and there were countless people in the world who wanted him dead, including the emperor.
If he does not seek refuge with the princes, but instead goes to farm somewhere in an attempt to live a pure life, he is afraid that someone will come to take revenge in a few days!
Jia Xu thought about it a lot, and finally chose Zhang Xiu. The other party was in a difficult time, so she went to him to help him, and Zhang Xiu would definitely treat him with courtesy.
Jia Xu was riding on the horse, looking back at Huayin for the last time, thinking that he just wanted to live, why was it so difficult?
In the early morning of the next day, the city gate to the west of Anyi was suddenly opened. The troops of Li Jue and Guo Si who were ambushing nearby launched a brazen charge towards the city gate!
The hundreds of cavalry in front rushed into the city with shouts and started to kill. The people in the city were crying and shouting. The prefect Wang Yi arrived with his troops and wanted to close the city gate, but they were instantly dispersed by the Xiliang cavalry.
He shouted: "There is a rebellion! Where are the defenders?"
A full quarter of an hour later, Cao Cao's army arrived belatedly and blocked the city gate, but there were already stands everywhere in the city, and the shouts of killing could not be heard.
As soon as the trumpet sounded, Cao Jun gathered his soldiers and counterattacked outside the city. Countless cavalry and infantry rushed out.
Cao Cao said to Xun You: "It's better to start the fight in advance. Mr. Youlao will stay in the city and leave it to me!"
Xun You said hurriedly: "I wish Ming Gong a victory!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and led the generals in Cao's camp out of the city.
Jushou heard the bugle call to dispatch troops from the city gate at the north gate, and said to Zhao Yun, who was riding on horseback: "General, be careful, this is not what you expected. I'm afraid there may be something unexpected."
Zhao Yun said calmly: "It doesn't matter, as long as we kill Li Jue and Guo Si, the unrest will subside!"
Under the ulterior motives of several parties, the situation in Anyi took an unknown direction. These forces, with their ulterior motives, brought the city of Anyi into unforeseen chaos.
(End of chapter)
