The current battlefield is in the Tongguan Town (Tongling City) area. There is a large mountainous area here, less than 200 miles away from another battlefield of Huang Zhong. Now Huang Zhong has captured Wancheng and reached Jing County. The mountainous area between Jing County and Tongling was the battlefield where the two sides fought.
Originally they were fought separately, but now Lao Cao is here and he has taken over the battlefield, so the two battlefields were combined into one. The purpose is very simple, to expand the battle circle, divide the troops, and distract Wang Yan's attention. Lao Cao still has many ideas.
The failure this time was that the military information reported to Wang Yan on Huang Zhong's side was somewhat abnormal. At the same time, the battle on his side felt a little anxious in the afternoon, and the opponent's troop deployment suddenly became smoother and improved to a higher level.
General Wang thought for a moment and then ordered: "Instruct Huang Zhong to advance steadily and don't be impatient. In addition, I also ordered the rest of the troops that Cao Cao's reinforcements are coming. A fierce attack will not be a fatal attack. I have no worries about my rear defense and must be flexible. Nanchang is inevitable now." If it is empty, we may find an opportunity to hide, block the enemy's food and fodder, and cut off the enemy's return route. Another message is sent to the Xuanjia Battalion to garrison at our place today. Then the front army is sent to stop the troops today and fight again tomorrow."
Listening to Wang Yan's military order, his messengers quickly wrote records with charcoal, stamped Wang Yan's general seal, and sent people to go around the rear to deliver the message.
After the arrangement was completed, Wang Yan held the eight-sided Han sword on his waist and walked slowly to the riverside. The guard brought a small folding stool over and set up a small stove on the side. He took water from the Yangtze River and made a fire on the spot to boil the water for tea.
Of course there is no problem with the water quality at this time, and even if it is poisoned upstream, there is no problem. After all, the water volume is so large, it flows through many areas, and the length is very long, so it is not a big problem.
Of course, the more important thing is that the river system in the south of the Yangtze River is developed and there is no shortage of water. Lao Cao will not be so brainless.
But if you really care, there is actually no water that is drinkable. After all, even if there is no poison, people upstream will still poop, pee, bathe and rub in the mud.
The troops behind them also dismounted and prepared to set up camp skillfully, burying pots and making rice, and they were busy and orderly.
Wang Yan had thought that Lao Cao would come to confront him. After all, Lao Cao could fight on his own. In such a life-and-death war, he must come in person. Moreover, at that time, Lao Cao fought almost all the battles himself, fighting in the east, west, north and south throughout his life.
More importantly, the current situation is serious. If you don't advance, you will die. Lao Cao has nowhere to go. The land of Shu was dangerous, which gave them safety, but it also limited their performance. What's more, wanting to attack Chang'an and Luoyang is just a fool's errand. After all, they didn't take advantage of the surprise attack. Now it was a full-scale war. Wang Yan was prepared, so how could he give them a chance.
And Lao Cao is not willing to go south, and still wants to cross the Yangtze River, so now the only chance of survival lies with him, Wang. The beating made him and Wang run away in confusion. It would be best to kill him and everything would be solved.
He was playing tricks with the generals on the opposite side, and his purpose was to get Lao Cao over. Lao Cao wanted to defeat him in one battle, so why didn't he want to solve the problem in one battle? This would be good for everyone.
Now that Lao Cao is coming, the follow-up reinforcements will definitely not be that fast. It can be said that now is when Lao Cao is weak. If we don't fight now, it will be worse.
His arrangement was to deal with the overall situation and put some pressure from the side, making Lao Cao hesitate. The generals here in Yangzhou are all capable of fighting. If anyone breaks through to Nanchang, it will not only be a problem in Nanchang, but also a problem in Changsha and along the Yangtze River.
Lao Cao was originally in Poyang, so the soldiers and horses around him and those in Nanchang were naturally enough. In the Dongting area, there are a large number of garrisons defending the river bank, so Changsha is empty and only relies on the troops in Nanchang and Dongting for defense.
Now because of Wang Yan's pressure, Lao Cao came to the front of the battle in person, so it was inevitable to send additional reinforcements to various places accordingly. Therefore, it became inevitable that Nanchang would be empty, and it was natural to attack Changsha directly. Once there are changes in Changsha, the troops in Dongting will inevitably be mobilized. If there are not enough troops to guard the river bank, Wang Yan can cross the river by hoarding troops in Jiangling.
From this, Lao Cao was made into dumplings directly, so that he had no chance to think about his sister-in-law. In this way, Shu has nothing to worry about. We only know that defense cannot last long. At that time, Sun Ce, Shi Xie and others were dealt with, and the mountains and rivers were unified again, and then a glorious chapter was written.
Wang Yan drank tea with a smile, and took a mouthful of tea foam into the rushing Yangtze River...
"My lord, the king said that his soldiers and horses have not attacked again, and the battle has ended today." Xu Chu ran into the military tent and reported the news in person.
Cao Cao nodded, thought for a while, and sighed: "Wang Yan knew that I was here, so he wanted to fight me decisively."
"Lord, withdraw your troops."
Xu Chu calmly expressed what he had been thinking about for a long time.
"retreat?"
Old Cao laughed and said, "Today we retreat to Changsha, and tomorrow we retreat to Shu. What will happen in the future? Where to retreat? A man acts like a man, and if he doesn't advance, he will be wasted. In a time of great struggle, how can I do anything with millions of heroes in my hands?" Are you afraid of this person who is lucky enough to be the leader of Guizhou?"
"My lord, Wang Yan is strategizing and using troops like a god. He also has black armor cavalry that have not been released yet. The river bank plain is an excellent place for a charge. King Kuang Yan is a peerless general, not inferior to Xiang Ji's bravery, and his soldiers are elite and unstoppable. The number of soldiers fighting with me so far is only 20,000. It occupies an advantageous area, with warships connecting the south and north of the Yangtze River, and a huge amount of food, fodder and manpower. If you want to kill Wang Yan with this battle, you really can't, my lord, think twice..."
"Is Zhong Kang afraid of death?"
"My lord, if Xu Chu dies, he will be able to rule the world. My lord, there is no need to say anything. I will die on my own to repay my lord for his kindness. It is true that the king's words are too powerful to stop, and death is useless..."
Xu Chu had been thinking about this since the raid failed and Huang Zhong was driven back hundreds of miles by the counterattack in one day. After fighting Wang Yan for a day and a half, he felt even more how awesome Wang Yan was. He really didn't think he had any chance of winning.
However, they still have a large number of soldiers and horses, and they are supported by the wealthy families in the world. Since he couldn't defeat Wang Yan, he also thought of running outside the country to build a country.
Cao Cao naturally thought of this and asked with a smile: "Zhong Kang is interested in going outside the territory?"
"In the past, when the king's fleet returned in search of grain, he said that there is a continent to the east of the sea, with fertile land and rich products, even more so in our Central Plains. He also said that the sages said that the sky is round and the place is round, and the heaven and earth here are just a muddy ball... Such a world, Why does the Lord need to fight with Wang Yan?
I heard that Han Sui had fought with Guishuang for a long time and had already secured a place to stay. Han Sui can do this, why can't my lord? Moreover, no wealthy family in the world can be tolerated in the Central Plains. They have no choice but to work together with me. I heard that Tianzhu has many people and a vast territory. Our army swept across it, destroyed its country, enslaved its people, opened up borders for China, and promoted China's education. Wouldn't it be nice for the Lord to open a clan and build a temple? "
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Old Cao raised his head and laughed, which made Xu Chu laugh. Then he said, "Zhongkang, what you say makes sense. But if you can dominate China, how can you wish to dominate the barbarian land? Now I am at war with Wang Yan. How can I leave when I want? I rule tens of millions of people and millions of soldiers, how many more can I leave? Wang Yan is ready to go, and he wants to complete his achievements in one battle. Why don't I do the same?
When it comes to matters outside the territory, it is not too late to bring up the topic of defeat. Wang Yan has always been tolerant of others. Even if he is captured, there is still room for negotiation. If you don't fight him, you won't die in peace. Go ahead, Zhongkang, and send people to dig into the formation to defeat his cavalry..."
He also ordered the mobilization of troops and asked Xu Chu and others to go out and do their own things. Cao Cao started drinking again, and he felt miserable...
Of course Lao Cao was still dissatisfied. In his words, he would never die with his eyes in peace. In his own words, even if he is caught, he can still discuss with Wang Yan and leave a way out for him to go to establish a country outside the territory. From the beginning to the end, he never considered the soldiers and civilians under his command, all for his personal ideals and ambitions.
Of course this is good, people are like this at this time. People are like this, so there is nothing wrong with it.
It is true that Wang Yan will not kill Lao Cao. Those wealthy people are willing to run away, and Wang Yan also supports them, so they will be killed by him in vain. This group of people all have great talents, and they are the most harmful to others. It's not that Wang Yan looks down on foreigners. They are really difficult to deal with. They can't defeat them or speak out against them.
As for paying attention to the military and civilians, he has actually succeeded now. After all, he has 20 million soldiers and civilians under his command. Even if he fights with Lao Cao for a long time, he can still get five to six million people in the end. The population on his side has exploded. After he unified the world, the population is estimated to exceed 30 million.
It's just that this is a success based on the grand narrative of history. If you look closely at individuals, it will of course be endless disasters. People who died of cold and starvation, people who were eaten, people who went crazy with cannibalism, people who fought all their lives and died on the battlefield with gray hair. They always have their sufferings, their joys and sorrows, and no one will pay attention to them.
Just like 'drought', 'migratory locusts', 'floods', and 'earthquakes' recorded in history books, these simple words represent the lives of countless people behind them, and are the bright red color of the cold wheels of history.
Early the next morning, Wang Yan called for Dian Wei: "You lead the army into the mountains to avoid pits. Go to Qiupu (Chizhou) and advance westward. If there is an obstacle, just charge forward."
"General, take your orders." Dian Wei responded, wearing heavy armor, turned around and left.
Because there was a large-scale corps battle to be fought and the number of troops was insufficient, Wang Yan added 5,000 militiamen accompanying the army, bringing the total to 20,000. The troops were divided into three groups, the front and left armies. Wang Yan led the vanguard of the front army.
The two armies were stationed twenty miles apart, not that far apart. On a winter morning, it is quite cold, so walking quickly can also activate your energy and blood. These people are elite soldiers who have been trained by Wang Yan for many years, not various sub-healthy workers from two thousand years later.
Although his soldiers are also unhealthy and have various injuries, professional training is enough to make them fully armed with ease. After marching twenty miles, they still have full combat effectiveness.
Their actions could not be hidden from Cao Jun. They had already set up military formations and were ready to attack.
Looking at the enemy from a distance, General Wang carried his weapon gracefully, trotted briskly with his horse, and turned diagonally. He knew that the opponent would definitely dig a trap. This was common sense in fighting. Then he would make a big circle without warning, and there is no need to take the initiative to fill the hole with the lives of soldiers. Moreover, he could also force Cao Cao to attack first, destroying the opponent's military formation and the accumulated morale.
Sure enough, seeing Wang Yan making detours, Cao Cao couldn't wait any longer. Why did they fight? It's not just that we can't let Wang Yan break through here, and we hope to kill Wang Yan.
If Wang Yan didn't come to fight directly, Lao Cao wouldn't be able to watch Wang Yan go around in front of him, so he would definitely die. So even though he failed to use the trap, Lao Cao still ordered the attack.
This area is full of their troops, and the additional troops sent later have not yet arrived, but when he came over, he also led three thousand soldiers and horses. So now there are more than 50,000 people, facing Wang Yan's 20,000 people.
In the silent and oppressive battlefield, the sound of war drums was heard far away in the wilderness beside the Yangtze River. The morning sun is already hanging high in the sky, and what the bright sunshine shines is the origin of human beings.
Wang Yan commanded his men to wave the flag, and the left and right armies dispersed to attack Cao's army. The shouts of killing from both sides were loud, and the sky was filled with arrows, covering the sky and the sun. Every second, someone dies.
If it is at high altitude, the gap between the two armies can be clearly seen at this time. The battle line connecting the forces of both sides has been advancing in the direction of Cao Jun. The real life and death were clear in an instant, and most of the people who died were Cao Jun's men. It can be seen with the naked eye that Cao Jun's soldiers are becoming hesitant in attacking, and they are afraid.
No matter how their minds are agitated by the intensity of the battlefield and their minds are unclear, they will still be somewhat alert when facing death. They watched the other party chop off other people's hands with a fierce sword, and then killed them without blinking an eye. Especially when they saw their comrades in front of them falling one by one, many of them were even in the military. A soldier who is used to bullying others. Coupled with the impact of the inherent impression that Wang Yan's army was invincible, even though these people were Lao Cao who claimed to be stronger than Wang Yan, they still felt fear.
On the battlefield, whoever is afraid will die. If there are too many dead, the army will collapse, and Lao Cao's supervising team will go crazy.
Wang Yan did not look at the constantly waving Chinese army flag from a distance. He thought for a moment. With Lao Cao's caution, maybe it wasn't there. But after thinking about it again, it didn't matter whether Lao Cao was there.
With a shake of his head and a smile, Wang Yan took off the fixed visor from his left shoulder and fastened it on his face. The personal guard did the same thing and at the same time shook the horse's horse with the flag tied to it.
Wang Yan didn't talk nonsense at all. With a roar, he galloped out with three thousand cavalry and rushed straight towards Lao Cao's center position.
Lao Cao is old, but the problems of dazzling eyes and myopia are still very common among the ancients. After all, it is not that good to see various things with a dim oil lamp. Even as you age, you can maintain healthy eyes.
Besides, the battlefield with 70,000 to 80,000 people was too big, and it was hard to see even with eyesight. Therefore, Lao Cao could not see the battle situation, and Xu Chu reported it to him.
"Lord, Wang Yan is coming to attack."
Xu Chu was wearing the armor of a small soldier. Next to him, Lao Cao was also wearing the armor of an elite soldier, instead of the bright armor that the commander was showing off, and he was not wearing a cape...
Lao Cao narrowed his eyes: "Is Zhong Kang sure?"
"Xu Chu has no fear."
Wang Yan was so famous that Xu Chu didn't dare to brag, but he didn't say anything discouraging because he was really not afraid. He wasn't afraid of death, so naturally he wasn't afraid of Wang Yan either.
After that, he said nothing and looked at the knights in the distance who penetrated the military formation and came straight in. He knew that Wang Yan was the one taking the lead. Seeing the invincible courage that lifted a person into the air with a spear, Xu Chu twitched the corners of his eyes, silently preparing for his fatal blow.
Wen Chou on the other side didn't say much. He was also dressed as a soldier. A little ahead between him and Xu Chu was a small soldier, wearing bright armor, a cloak, and holding a valuable weapon...
Cao Cao knew that Xu Chu was lucky, so he listened to others' reports and adjusted his tactics in real time.
He had never really fought against Wang Yan's troops on the frontline battlefield before. It was not until this time, until today, that he felt what people often said about the toughness and strong combat effectiveness of Wang Yan's soldiers.
If nothing else, his 50,000 troops really can't defeat Wang Yan's 20,000 troops. They are really strong. But he was really dissatisfied, so he knew he would lose, but he still stood here, just waiting for that glimmer of hope.
After seven or eight minutes, seeing Wang Yan successfully kill him, Xu Chu shouted: "Kill!"
As he finished speaking, the unnamed deputy general who was pretending to be the general stepped forward on his horse and charged towards Wang Yan who was rushing forward. Xu Chu and Wen Chou were one horse head behind, one on the left and one on the right, and they also rushed over...
General Wang, who was leading the battle, was now a bloody man, covered with blood spurting out from unknown soldiers. He could only feel the surge of energy and blood, which was very satisfying. After being a bastard for a long time, you have to move your legs, and he is in the stage of moving his legs now.
Ever since he stopped being timid, he has become very brave, and he is brave to the core. This seems like a sick sentence, but it's not. He used to be really timid, with a sub-healthy bamboo pole-like body, and how could he pretend to be cool. If someone punched him, he would be lying on the ground asking for money every minute. Now he is really brave, which comes from his strength, which can eliminate any trouble and ensure his own strength.
The same is true for the gap between a child from a rich and powerful family and a child like him who came out of a ravine. Many of the reasons are the same...
His eyesight was very good, and he had already seen the bright-armored general rushing towards him from a distance. Similarly, he also saw the two cavalry following the general.
He admitted that for a moment, he was slightly stunned. However, after thinking rapidly, he came to his senses, and the smile at the corner of his mouth became even bigger, almost as if he couldn't laugh or cry.
Lao Cao is still weird in his day, this must be Lao Cao's idea. He actually asked Xu Chu and Wen Chou to dress up as soldiers and prepare to attack him secretly.
He has watched the drama, although he may have rationalized it in various aspects, including height and shape, etc. But the features of their faces were there. After a quick thought, he recognized Xu Chu and Wen Chou.
But Lao Cao thought he didn't know him, so he came up with such an effective method.
He admitted that if he hadn't recognized Xu Chu and Wen Chou, then he would have paid more attention to the man pretending to be the general. In this way, even if he is quite capable of fighting, he will still fall into the trap. He definitely wouldn't die, but it didn't matter how badly he was injured. After all, he was still a human being.
He casually killed a few more enemy soldiers blocking the way, and the distance was shortened in the blink of an eye.
The pretended general had already raised his spear, while Xu Chu and Wen Chou were also carrying their long soldiers. Wen Chou spurred his horse and pretended to be a general aiming his head, while Xu Chu was very sure to aim at Wang Yan's bottom plate. After all, the upper body can rotate, but the range of movement of the waist, abdomen and hips is limited.
Looking at the three dangling long soldiers, General Wang smiled confidently. In the horrified eyes of the three people, he easily deflected Wen Chou's blow from the stabbing horse. At the same time, he exerted force on his legs and turned his whole body sideways. He jumped into the air, got off the horse's back, dodged the blow that pierced his head and was pierced directly into his chest and abdomen. He then blocked the horse's tail and blocked Xu Chu's attack with his tail to avoid scratching the horse's back.
Everything was amidst the interlacing of lightning and flint. Wang Yan passed between Xu Chu and the disguised enemy general with his weapon sideways. The disguised general was directly shot into the air. Xu Chu was a top military general after all, so he had to react faster and directly hit him. He leaned back to avoid the risk of being shot away. But at the same time, Wang Yan kicked Xu Chu on the hip bone, knocking Xu Chu almost off his horse.
Only then did Wang Yan land on the horse again. He didn't look at how dangerous Xu Chu was behind him, let alone how badly the disguised general was trampled. He easily killed the cavalry blocking the road and headed towards him. A group of soldiers who had already turned around and ran away pursued him.
Lao Cao's martial arts skills are not good enough, and his body functions have declined. Of course, he cannot see the lightning and flint of Wang Yan and others. But his men could see that the plan they had high hopes for failed to work, so they shouted, "Lord, leave quickly!"
Then the fake Lao Cao, who was wearing more luxurious armor, turned around and ran away surrounded by a group of people. Lao Cao himself secretly took a bunch of people and ran in the other direction, as if a group of troops had really broken up.
This battle ended when the fake Lao Cao ran away. Because the coaching flag has shifted, it means the coach is unstable. If the coach is not stable, how can the generals be safe? The situation on the battlefield changed instantly and it became a pursuit battle on Wang Yan's side.
Lao Cao's arrangement was not for anything else, he wanted to protect himself. But Lao Cao felt bad because he found that his strategy didn't work. The stubborn Wang Yan followed him closely as if urging him to do something.
But for the sake of authenticity, he changed to a BMW, and the horse he was riding was just an ordinary war horse. It couldn't outrun Wang Yan's famous horse, and his guards couldn't beat Wang Yan. They moved one move at a time, and they couldn't even slow down Wang Yan's speed. At this time, Wang Yan, who was so stubborn, was still laughing wildly.
"My life is over! It's over!"
Finally, the last guard was gone. Listening to Wang Yan's wild laughter, Lao Cao ran as fast as he could with a pile of rubbish in his heart. He could not give up until the last moment.
Wang Yan was indeed laughing. It was not surprising that Lao Cao was killed and abandoned his armor. After all, Lao Cao had been in danger many times in his life, but now that it happened to him, he felt particularly funny, even though Lao Cao's plan It does have miraculous effects, but it just didn't work on him.
He watched as Lao Cao slashed the horse's butt with a sword, urged the horse to run quickly, then carried Ma Shuo on his back, laughing and chasing after him.
The horse that broke out was really fast, and his BMW couldn't catch up for a while. The main reason is that he is too heavy, and his armor is also heavy. Furthermore, he has been maneuvering at high speed for a long time, without a chance to breathe, and he is already a little tired.
But even so, the distance between the two is getting closer and closer. Lao Cao's heart became more and more anxious and anxious.
Lao Cao wanted to run towards the main force, but he had already run so far away that it was too late. Then he looked back at Wang Yan, who was so close that he could stab him to death with just one stroke. Knowing that Wang Yan didn't want to kill him, Lao Cao let out a sigh of resignation and slowly slowed down his horse speed...
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