The news that Liu Bei had launched troops to rescue Lu Bu reached the ears of Cao Cao, who had just entered Pengcheng.
Cao Cao chuckled: "I came just in time. I wanted to conquer him a month ago. I will deal with him when he comes today."
"My Lord, we should not underestimate him. There are indeed capable people in Liu Bei's army."
The speaker was Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao.
"Zhao Chen, Zhao Houde, Liu Bei has a good life!"
"The last time my lord marched into Xuzhou, this man was able to see through it at a glance, and used Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's threats to force my lord to retreat. Today, Liu Bei asked Liu Bei to raise 20,000 troops to rescue Lu Bu, intending to prevent our army from taking Xuzhou. This man can see the overall situation. , plotting the world, I am afraid that I will be a strong opponent in the future."
Xia Houyuan smiled and said: "If Fengxiao is afraid, you can stay here and we will go get Liu Bei's head and present it to the lord."
Guo Jia replied: "Everyone knows that General Xiahou is powerful, but Liu Bei's second brother and third brother Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are also enemies of ten thousand people. General, it is better to be careful."
"That's because they didn't meet me!"
Cao Cao chuckled and raised his hand to signal: "You must not underestimate your superior talent!"
Then he squinted at Guo Jia: "How do Fengxiao think our army should respond?"
Guo Jia walked back and forth for a few steps and said with a smile: "My lord is marching in a hurry. Now we have defeated Pengcheng. General Cao Ren has defeated Fuyang. The two major throats of Xiapi City have been occupied by our army. Lu Bu's army has exhausted its momentum and has nothing to do. At this moment, our army All we have to do is reach Xiapi City before Liu Bei's army. One hundred thousand troops are approaching the city. Even if Liu Bei's army comes to rescue them, it will be of no use if they cannot enter the city."
"I have studied this person's strategy and took advantage of the terrain to mainly attack with fire. However, Xuzhou City is in a plain area. Even if Zhao Chen has thousands of strategies, there are no mountains and rivers to use. If he wants to surprise him and win with less, it will be impossible. It's impossible. Moreover, most of Liu Bei's army is infantry, and the cavalry is not as good as ours. Our army only needs to form a formation in the city and deal with it head-on. Liu Bei's army will definitely be unable to do anything, so it can naturally retreat. After they retreat, the lord will take down Pi City and go south. , is there any reason to be invincible?”
Cao Cao clapped his hands and applauded: "The words of filial piety are very much to my liking. I am ordering the three armies to go to Xiapi immediately."
It is said that Zhang Fei and Tai Shici each led a thousand cavalry and rushed towards Cao Cao's army to the west of Xiapi City.
Taishi Ci was amazed that the small black piece hanging on the saddle seemed inconspicuous, but it actually had the effect of stabilizing the body and reducing fatigue, which really made the cavalry much more relaxed.
Zhang Fei introduced with a smile: "This thing is called a stirrup, and it was invented by a military counselor!"
Taishi Ci secretly admired Zhao Chen. He was really powerful. Not only was he extremely resourceful, he also knew how to improve equipment.
After the two left, Liu Bei's army broke out of camp and marched at their original marching speed.
Zhao Chen suggested telling Lu Bu this strategic letter so that they could be prepared.
Liu Bei immediately compiled a letter and handed it to the messenger.
It was night and there was silence.
Zhang Fei and Tai Shici rushed to the east of Xiapi City, twenty miles away, and looked around but did not find any of Cao Cao's soldiers.
Tai Shici asked doubtfully: "General Zhang, could it be that the military advisor made a mistake?"
Zhang Fei replied categorically: "It's impossible. The military advisor never expected to miss it. It must be nearby."
As soon as he finished speaking, the outpost came to report: "General, we found Cao's camp, about five miles ahead. The camps are densely packed and there are countless them."
"Okay, let's inform the brothers and set off to attack the camp."
Two thousand cavalry, divided into east and west groups, rushed towards Cao Ying.
At this moment, Cao Jun's camp had just set up camp and was making fire and cooking.
The autumn wind is cold, and the firelight flickers under the hazy moonlight.
The soldiers were talking and laughing, very relaxed.
Suddenly, there were shouts of killing outside the camp, and a man with a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, and a snake spear eight feet in his hand suddenly appeared in the east. His voice was like a huge thunder, and he rushed into the camp as if he was entering an uninhabited land. It's Zhang Fei.
A young general also appeared in the west, carrying a pair of halberds, holding a spear, and a strong bow across his waist. He was dressed in red and rushed into the camp. It was none other than Taishi Ci.
The two stabbed people when they saw them, and then moved away after stabbing them.
All the cavalry followed closely, and blood splattered everywhere they went. Many Cao Jun soldiers had not yet reacted, and they just felt that they were about to die as soon as their eyes went dark.
Zhang Fei, riding a black horse, suddenly saw the main camp not far away and shouted: "Brothers, follow me to capture Cao Cao."
After saying that, he ran towards the main camp tent.
Cao Cao was shocked when he heard the killing cry and shouted: "Who attacked the camp?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall and mighty man rushed into the camp. He had a black horse on his crotch and a snake spear in his hand. He was Zhang Feiye.
When Zhang Fei saw a man in a red robe and a long beard, he would attack him with a gun, regardless of whether he was Cao Cao or not.
Cao Cao retreated in fear and quickly drew his Yitian sword to resist.
Just a "dang" sound was heard, the snake spear met the Yitian Sword, and the powerful force forced Cao Cao's legs to weaken and fall to the ground.
Zhang Fei shouted loudly and stabbed Cao Cao with his snake spear again.
Suddenly a strong man with a tall stature and a double halberd appeared and took Zhang Fei's stab.
Zhang Fei turned around and struggled with him for three rounds. The cavalry on the side quickly reminded: "General Zhang, don't forget the military advisor's instructions!"
Zhang Fei suddenly woke up, fired a false shot, and ran away.
If you take one step later, you will be surrounded by Cao's army.
On the other side, Taishi Ci made raids from left and right without encountering any resistance, and was preparing to leave the camp to the north.
Suddenly, a general came to the left, holding a spear and stepping on a good horse. It was Xia Houyuan.
Xia Houyuan shouted loudly: "The thief will leave!"
Taishi Ci thought it was too boring at first, so he immediately stepped forward with his gun drawn.
The two guns intersected, and both sides already knew each other's strength.
After only two rounds, Taishi Ci saw the right moment, shot a feint, turned around and left.
Xiahou Yuan reined up his horse and chased after him. Unexpectedly, Tai Shici turned around, took up his bow and shot an arrow. An arrow hit Xiahou Yuan's shoulder. Xiahou Yuan turned over and fell from his horse.
Taishi Ci laughed and said: "You are no match for me, I will leave!"
After galloping for a while, he saw the big flag with the character "Zhang" to the east, so he mixed with Zhang Fei and followed Zhao Chen's plan, heading towards Cao Ren's camp in the north of Xiapi City.
After this experience, it took a long time for Cao Cao to regain his composure.
There was chaos outside the camp, and the fire that was used to cook food set fire to the tents nearby. The billowing smoke drifted everywhere under the autumn wind, making the scene even more hazy. The commotion passed from south to north like water waves. Until it finally disappeared to the north of the camp.
Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin, and Guo Jia came in a hurry.
Cao Cao then asked: "Who came to attack the camp?"
"I don't know. I just saw the word Zhang on the east flag, and the word Taishi on the west flag."
"Could it be Zhang Liao?"
"My lord, he is not Zhang Liao. This man is bearded and rough and fierce. Moreover, their cavalry is obviously better than Zhang Liao's. Their riding skills are superb. Their horses are as stable as the ground and they come and go without a trace."
"Who is that, dares to attack my Cao Cao's military camp!"
Everyone looked at each other.
While treating the wound on his shoulder, Xia Houyuan said fiercely: "You bastard! Don't let me meet you again. If you encounter him, you will definitely take his head!"
Guo Jia looked at the messy camp and regretted in his heart: "My lord, it's my fault that I didn't expect the enemy to attack. However, this sneak attack was definitely not by Lu Bu's hand. This person did not have such courage. Our army would have been there long ago." He was scared."
Yu Jin then asked: "According to Mr. Fengxiao's judgment, who was responsible for such a surprise attack?"
"Except for Lu Bujun, I'm afraid there is only one person."
