It is said that Cao Ren used his unique skills to take revenge and set up a formation in front of Xiapi City. He followed Guo Jia's suggestion and ridiculed him in front of the city. As expected, Lu Bu and others came to break the formation.
Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Wei Xu did not know the formation and were trapped in the formation.
Chen Gong was anxious. A second ago, he and his guards were trying to catch Zhao Chen and Zhang Liao in an attempt to catch them, but in the end they were in vain. Zhao Chen scolded him a few times. Now seeing Lu Bu and others trapped, he had to put down his arrogance. Come and ask Zhao Chen to break the formation.
Chen Gong's change of attitude against his will allowed Zhao Chen to see his persistence and loyalty.
Zhao Chen agreed to Chen Gong's request and agreed to break Cao Ren's formation and save Lu Bu and others from danger.
Everyone looked at Zhao Chen anxiously.
Zhao Chen immediately ordered: "Chang Yun, do you dare to go down and break the formation?"
Guan Yu clapped his chest and shouted: "Even if the military advisor gives the order, there is no place in the Central Plains that I dare not invade."
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Although there is no brave Zhao Zilong, there is Guan Yu who can be proud of everything.
"Yun Chang, listen carefully to the next words and remember them."
Guan Yu cupped his fists and said, "Commander, please give me your orders!"
Zhao Chen walked to the wall, pointed at Cao Ren's formation and said, "Cao Ren's formation is called the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation, which is set up based on ancient astrology. The so-called eight gates are Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, and Death. , Jing, open eight gates. These eight gates are arranged very neatly and interlocking, making ordinary attacks ineffective. But Cao Ren only learned the superficial knowledge and did not get the essence. Yun Changke led 2,000 iron cavalry to kill from the southeast gate. Enter, go to the back of the platform, turn towards the Jingmen in the west direction and fight out. This formation will collapse without attack. The people trapped in the formation can naturally be solved, can you understand?"
Guan Yu reorganized Zhao Chen's instructions in his mind, and calculated the attack route, and then solemnly replied: "Military advisor, I have remembered it!"
"That's fine. Don't be too eager to fight. Wait for my order and then use your troops to cover it up."
"Follow your orders. Big brother and military advisor will come back later if you go."
Liu Bei warned: "Second brother, be careful."
"Brother, don't worry."
Guan Yu led his troops away.
Zhao Chen turned around and continued his plan. Cao Ren dared to be arrogant in front of Xiapi City. If he were allowed to leave safely, wouldn't it be a serious blow to our army's strength?
"Zhang Fei and Huang Gai obey orders."
When Zhang Fei heard that he could send troops to fight, he immediately became energetic: "Zhang Fei is here!"
"Huang Gai is here!"
"You two will each lead 5,000 infantry, forming a formation of 100 people. When Yun Chang breaks Cao Ren's formation, you can leave the city and advance from east to west. Don't miss a single Cao soldier."
"Got the order!"
"Where is General Ziyi?"
"Tai Shi Ci is here!"
Zhao Chen patted Tai Shici on the shoulder and said, "General, please go out and lead the remaining one thousand cavalry from the south gate to the back of Cao Cao's army. Cao Ren's army is defeated and in chaos, and must retreat. At this time, it is up to Rush from south to north, rush out of the north, then turn around and rush to the south again, repeating this way without stopping."
Tai Shici asked: "Mr. Houde, do you mean it is the same as the night attack a few days ago?"
Zhao Chen nodded: "I let Cao Cao suffer a surprise attack before, now let him suffer again."
Taishi Ci took the order and left.
Only then did Zhao Chen turn to Chen Gong and said, "If you want to defeat Cao's army, you need Mr. Gongtai to lend me one of his own."
Chen Gong asked in confusion: "Who is it?"
"The lieutenant general in Marquis Wen's tent, Gao Shun!"
Chen Gong hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and replied: "Please give me your order, sir. Gao Shun will follow your arrangements."
This is a man who is more than seven feet tall and has a dark complexion walking out from behind Chen Gong.
"Mr. Houde, Gao Shun is here!"
Zhao Chen smiled and said: "Chen has long heard of the reputation of the general. He has more than 700 soldiers and soldiers in the camp under his command. They are numbered as a thousand men. Their armors and fighting equipment are all well-equipped and well-organized. They are invincible in every attack. Are you willing to go out of the city to fight today?"
Although Gao Shun is not good at words, he has calculations in his heart. Previously defeated by Cao Ren in Fu Yang, he had no chance to fight again.
Now that Zhao Chen has arranged for him to go into battle, the giant dragon trapped in his heart has long wanted to soar into the sky. Is there any reason not to obey?
"Gao Shun is willing to go out of the city to fight!"
"Okay, General Gao, please set off immediately and follow Yun Chang. When Yun Chang breaks into the formation, you will enter from the southeast gate, aim at the general platform in the formation, and capture Cao Ren."
When Gao Shun heard this, he was so excited that he immediately got off the tower and led his troops out of the city.
It's noon, and the sun is shining brightly in the sky, driving away the slight chill of autumn and replacing it with bursts of warmth.
Guan Yu led the army and stood in front of Cao Ren's formation, and suddenly there was a drumbeat from Xiapi City.
He looked back and saw Zhao Chen waving his drum stick to cheer him on.
Guan Yu's blood surged with enthusiasm for a moment, he aimed at the position ordered by Zhao Chen and rushed in.
Once inside the formation, Guan Yu finally understood why Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others were lost. The formation is filled with dust, the killing cries are deafening, and the formations on both sides are constantly changing. After a few times of charging, you will lose your way.
He didn't dare to delay, so he raised his knife and cut a bloody path.
The cavalry behind them followed closely, and they flexibly cooperated with each other to kill left and right.
The soldiers in the formation fell to the ground.
After reaching the general platform, Guan Yu calmed down, walked around Cao Ren on the platform, looked due west, and slashed out with his sword regardless of any obstruction.
Cao Ren on the stage was shocked and shouted: "Who knows my eight-door golden lock formation!"
When Guan Yu came out, Cao Ren's formation collapsed and instantly turned into a bunch of chaotic soldiers.
The soldiers had no instructions and didn't know what to do. Coupled with Guan Yu's attack and the fierce resistance of Lu Bu and others in the formation, they naturally ran around with their heads covered.
Once the formation was broken, Cao Ren's general platform was exposed in front of Gao Shun.
Gao Shun saw the opportunity, led the trapped camp, and went straight to the general platform.
Wherever the trapped camp went, rivers of blood flowed and corpses littered the fields, making Cao's army unable to resist.
Upon seeing this, Cao Ren hurriedly stepped down, picked up his sword, mounted his horse, and retreated to the west.
Guo Jia, who was far to the west, saw this and hurriedly advised Cao Cao: "The dust is flying and the situation is chaotic. I am afraid that General Cao Ren's formation has been broken. If Liu Bei and others take advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, General Cao Ren will be in danger. The Lord should send troops to rescue immediately."
Cao Cao was slightly startled and immediately ordered Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, who were holding the battle, to quickly rescue Cao Ren.
Little did they know that at this time, a group of cavalry had quietly circled behind Cao Cao's army.
Before the rescue armies of Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan arrived, Cao Ren's 10,000 troops were gradually wiped out by the two infantry groups of Huang Gai and Zhang Fei.
The hundred-man square was like a tall and insurmountable wall in front of the chaotic soldiers, with nowhere to escape and no way to resist.
For a time, the area outside Xiapi City became a purgatory.
Cao Ren didn't even bother to organize a resistance, and kept Gao Shun behind.
Gao Shun's enemies were extremely jealous when they met, and they would not let go, but there was always a gap.
At this moment, a military general suddenly appeared in front of Cao Ren. He had a pair of piercing eyebrows and it was Guan Yu.
Guan Yu raised his sword and aimed at Cao Ren's vital part. Cao Ren was surprised and hurriedly raised his sword to deal with it.
With just a "dang" sound, the knife in Cao Ren's hand fell to the ground, and there was no weapon in his hand.
And because of a moment's hesitation, Gao Shun behind him had also arrived.
Cao Ren faced the two generals empty-handed and had no way to fight, so he could only close his eyes and give up.
But Guan Yu's sword did not fall for a long time, but instead, the killing cry suddenly shook the sky.
He opened his eyes and saw that it was Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan who had caught Guan Yu and Gao Shun and rescued Cao Ren.
When Guan Yu and Gao Shun saw the 20,000 troops coming behind Xia Hou, they immediately changed their direction in a tacit understanding and commanded the army to retreat slowly.
The two men only had 3,000 troops in total, and they were unable to fight against them. They could only wait for Zhang Fei and Huang Gai's army to catch up before attacking.
