Cao Cao of Xuchang received the intelligence report and decided to fight. He assembled 50,000 men and horses, claiming to be 200,000, and advanced northward, preparing to give Yuan's army a head-on attack.
The famous war between Yuan and Cao is about to begin. This war determines the trend of the world and even determines the direction of history. If the Yuan family did not lose in history, what would history be like? At least the Yuan family has , the Sima family can take a break, because the Yuan family is the largest family.
The Yuan family is the spokesperson of this era. At least the sons of the Yuan family can be regarded as good masters, which is better than the idiot emperor. At least the tragedy of Wu Huanhua can be put to an end.
Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan led 10,000 troops as the vanguard, while Yu Jin and Le Jin led 20,000 troops. Later, Cao Cao personally led Dian Wei, Li Dian, Cao Chun, Li Tong, Cao Xiu, Lu Zhao and other generals, including Xi Zhong, Dong Zhao and Xun You. , Cheng Yu and other counselors, commanding the rear of the 20,000-strong army, with a total of 50,000 horses, left Xuchang and entered Dongjun to the north to meet Yuan's army.
At this moment, Emperor Taizong Xuanwu Yuan Xi has officially become the protagonist of history. In fact, all previous history should have Emperor Taizu Wu Yuan Shao as the protagonist. But who made it be Emperor Taizong Xuanwu Yuan Xi who created the Jin Dynasty? ,so. . .
While Cao Cao was preparing to fight, he ordered Wei Zhong, who was guarding Puyang, to consolidate his defense and hold on to Puyang to await support. At the same time, he ordered the generals Cao Ren and Cao Xiu to send troops from Xuzhou and march north to attack Qingzhou as a counterattack against Yuan Shao.
Just when Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin's two groups of troops left Xuchang, and Cao Cao was about to personally lead the third group of troops to the north, a scout came to report that Sun Jian of Jiangdong secretly dispatched troops and acted suspiciously, and Yuan Shu of Lujiang was also restless. .
Cao Cao, who had not had time to leave Xuchang, received the intelligence report and immediately summoned his civil and military staff to discuss countermeasures.
Xi Zhong came out and said: "Mr. Cao, passive defense is worse than finding another good strategy to contain Sun Jian and Yuan Shu, so that they can't look at each other, so that they don't dare to covet Runan anymore. Only in this way can we ensure peace in the south!"
"Yes. What good advice can Zhicai give me?" Cao Cao nodded slightly to Xi Zhong, stroking his beard and asking.
"Sun Jian and Sun Ce from the east of the Yangtze River have already occupied Kuaiji and Danyang counties, and are attacking Yuzhang, Luling and other places. They are making great progress along the way. It is expected that they will be able to pacify the southwest of Yangzhou in less than half a month. In this way, it will be difficult for Liu Yao and other rabble If they resist, if nothing happens, it will take less than a month for Sun Jian and Sun Ce to pacify Jiangdong. Duke Cao should appoint Yuan Shu as Yangzhou Shepherd in the name of the Emperor, and Sun Jian as Yangzhou Governor, so that the two tigers will fight. This will solve the problem. The siege of the south...cough, cough, cough!"
Xi Zhong's health was deteriorating. After a long speech, his throat felt a little uncomfortable. He covered his mouth and coughed several times in succession. The wheel of history is indeed powerful.
Dong Zhao stroked his palm and praised: "It's a clever plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves! Sun Ce, the son of Sun Jian, is young and vigorous. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. After Yuan Shu occupied Huainan and Lujiang counties, the development of the Sun family and his son was curbed. As if being strangled by someone's neck, the Sun family and his son would naturally not be willing to be trapped in Jiangdong. If they wanted to expand, the Sun family had no choice but to attack Lujiang and Huainan counties. If Cao Gong granted Yuan Shu the title of Prefecture Shepherd, Sun Jian would As the governor of the state, the competitive Sun family father and son will naturally not be willing to live under Yuan Shu, and will definitely covet Lujiang and Huainan. If the two families start to compete, Runan will be able to sit back and relax!"
Cao Cao took advantage of the plot of Xi Zhong and ordered someone to draft an edict, naming Yuan Shu as Yangzhou Mu and Sun Jian as Yangzhou Governor in the name of the emperor. He hoped that conflicts would break out between the two families and relieve the pressure on Runan. He would not be afraid of Yuan Shu. , but he had to deal with the power represented by Yuan Shu cautiously.
After solving the problem in Runan, Cao Cao left his second son Cao Pi, Xun Yu, Ren Jun and others to sit in Xuchang. He personally led 20,000 troops and set off on the day of Ke, heading north to Puyang to face Yuan's army.
Before leaving the city, Xi Zhong once again proposed to Cao Cao: "My lord, Yuan's army is powerful, and Yan Liang and Wen Chou are both powerful generals. Should we take Lu Bu with us? Let him serve our army on the battlefield? After all... "
Cao Cao's eyes turned cold when he heard this, and then he said calmly: "Lü Bu is a tiger and a wolf. He is arrogant and hard to discipline, but we have to not use Lu Bu at this time! I hope our decision is right."
The trumpet sounded, and 20,000 Cao Cao's troops left Xuchang. They meandered north along the post road and marched towards Puyang, the seat of East County. This decisive battle between Yuan and Cao made the situation in the world even more confusing. All the princes in the world were paying attention. The duel between the two heroes in the north is like the current dispute between China and the United States.
Hebei, Liyang.
The blade of Fang Tian's painted halberd was extremely sharp, and coupled with Lu Bu's precise and ferocious strength, even the best Mingguang armor of this era was cut open.
Blood burst out from Wen Chou's chest. At the critical moment of life and death, he pushed the iron halberd away with the barrel of his gun, and then avoided Lu Bu with a sharp thrust.
Although Wen Chou was brave, he was not a fool who would die in vain. He secretly made up his mind and tried his best to engage with Lu Bu's Fang Tian Hua Ji, forcing Lu Bu's weapon away, and his own tiger's mouth became numb for a while. He could barely hold the big gun in his hand, so he hurriedly turned the horse's head, pinched the horse's belly and ran away. Defeated and returned to this formation.
Seeing You Wen Chou's defeat, Lu Bu sneered, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, like the god of death!
But the red tug is so brave, how can ordinary war horses outrun it. With two speeds, Lu Bu caught up with Wen Chou.
However, after dozens of rounds of fighting between the two men, and the impact of Lu Bu's beheading, the Jizhou cavalry formation became chaotic, and the rebels happened to block Lu Bu's way.
Seeing Wen Chou's panic and dejection, Lu Bu curled a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He had seen this kind of frightened expression too many times. Hebei's famous general is nothing more than that!
Wherever Lü Bu's army passed, the force was like breaking bamboo. Yuan's army was discouraged by the news, and Wen Chou mixed with the rebellious army and fled north.
Lü Bu's more than two thousand Bingzhou cavalry followed closely to pursue him. Poor Wen Chou also had more than two thousand cavalry, but after getting rid of Lu Bu's pursuit, he only had a dozen cavalry soldiers left beside him.
After another half day of escaping, Wen Chou finally encountered his more than 3,000 infantry. Although he was simply bandaged, blood was still oozing from his chest. Coupled with running away, Wen Chou was already very weak.
Finally, Wen Chou shouted and fell on the horse and passed out. The deputy general was killed in the battle and the main general was seriously injured. Wen Chou and his subordinates were in panic for a while.
Smoke and dust rose in the distance, and the sound of horse hooves gradually approached. The infantry of the Jizhou Army were in a hurry and it was too late to form a defensive formation. The unformed circular formation was cut open by the cavalry. Lu Bu led the more than two thousand cavalry like a murderous god and charged into the infantry of the Jizhou Army.
The Jizhou soldiers, whose morale has been extremely low, are no match for the fierce Lu Bu army. After a few attacks, they were defeated and fled. Lu Bu's army did not want prisoners of war. The enemy troops that could move in front of them had only one fate - to be killed.
In an instant, nearly ten thousand Yuan troops trampled on each other, and hundreds of soldiers died under their own trampling. Flags were thrown all over the ground, and the ground was in a mess. The defeated soldiers fled northward one by one in a panic. They only regretted that their parents had lost two legs!
Seeing Yuan Jun's defeat, Lu Bu did not pursue him. Since he is a general, he can just leave the matter of hunting down the soldiers to Cao Jun and the others. If he goes after the defeated soldiers himself, won't he lose his status?
Then he prepared to return to Cao Cao's base camp in Changyuan to ask for merit and reward.
"The whole army is pursuing us!"
Seeing that the situation had been decided, the Chinese army waved the ban flag, and 10,000 Cao's troops filled the mountains and fields to pursue the defeated Yuan army.
Xiahou Dun and Le Jin took the lead, leading their troops to attack from the left and right sides, killing them all the way until the Yuan soldiers who were defeated were lying in a mountain of corpses and rivers of blood.
At the end of the first battle, a total of nearly 5,000 Yuan soldiers were killed and more than 4,000 people were captured. This was the biggest victory since Yuan Cao's confrontation! At the same time, it also swept away the previous decline.
Yuan Jun's Baima camp fell. Yu Jin sent his troops forward and approached Liyang, Yuan Jun's base camp. He set up camp in Yanjin with deep ditches and high forts. He camped step by step, waiting for Cao Cao's next instructions.
When Lu Bu went to battle, Cao Cao and his staff were waiting for news in the commander's tent. They didn't know how the battle was going, and everyone was inevitably worried. When the messenger came to report that Lu Bu seriously injured Wen Chou in front of the formation, everyone's hanging hearts finally fell to the ground!
The setting sun looked like blood, and a small area of land was covered with blood stains. Broken limbs, broken arms, bows, crossbows, knives and guns were scattered on the ground.
A divine yellow-hoofed war horse stepped on the bloody ground. Cao Cao squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, thinking about his next move.
"Ming Gong!" Lu Bu jumped off the red tug, hung his halberd on the saddle, and held up a head. Said: "The last general was incompetent and failed to capture the enemy's general Wen Chou. However, he killed the enemy's deputy general Ying Shao. I heard that he was an enemy of Duke Ming, so I offered his head."
Cao Cao's brows jumped, pointing to the head, and asked excitedly: "Is what Feng Xian said true? Is it really Ying Shao's thief?"
"Reporting to Duke Ming, Bu asked several Jizhou soldiers, but it was undoubtedly Ying Shao!" Lu Bu affirmed.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Cao Cao's eyes overflowed with tears, but he laughed and said: "Father, my men finally killed one of your enemies. I hope my father rests in peace in heaven."
Cao Cao was crying and laughing. Cheng Yu, Le Jin, Yu Jin, Li Dian, Li Tong and others did not dare to disturb him.
After a while, Cao Cao calmed down and said: "Fengxian, you made great achievements in the first battle, and even killed an enemy for me. When I return to Yanzhou, I will personally go to the table to ask for your reward!"
Lu Bu clasped his fists and said in a hoarse voice: "I was forced into desperation by the Yuan family. Fortunately, Duke Ming took me in. I have a place to settle down. Now I just kill a young general, how can I be regarded as a great meritorious person."
Cao Cao laughed and said: "I have always made clear rewards and punishments when leading my troops. Those who deserve rewards are rewarded, and those who deserve punishment are punished severely. Your army has made great achievements. Although Liyang is not a big place, it still has a small population. You can use the property there. Just go get it.”
Lu Bu's eyes lit up, but he couldn't get rid of his greedy nature, and said with a smile: "The soldiers of a certain generation thanked Duke Ming!"
After saying this, Lu Bu went to rectify his troops and distribute the treasures. Cao Cao looked at the north and asked: "What should our army do next? Can we take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
Xun You dissuaded: "In this battle, our army defeated the vanguard of the Jizhou Army with extremely small casualties. The purpose of the battle has been achieved. This is Hebei after all. If the battle does not go well, there is a danger of being trapped and unable to cross the river and return south. We should retreat to Baima as soon as possible. Tianjin."
"Gongda is right. When Yuan Shao heard that the vanguard was defeated, he would definitely attack aggressively. We don't have many soldiers to cross the river and go north, so we will not be able to deal with Yuan Shao's army." Cheng Yu also advised.
Cao Cao laughed and said: "My intention is not to continue fighting Yuan Shao in Hebei, but to retreat to the south bank of the river. I will wait for an opportunity to give Yuan Shao a painful blow and use retreat as advance."
"My Lord, has another plan to defeat the enemy?" Cheng Yu asked.
Cao Cao smiled slightly, waved his hand, and ordered, "Order the entire army to cross the river and return south, and retreat to Baimajin!"
After Wen Chou's troops were defeated, Yuan Shao's vanguard general Yan Liang led his troops out of Liyang. In the Baimajin area, they encountered fierce resistance from Yu Jin and others. Yan Liang's army attacked fiercely. The two sides fought fiercely for several days and nights, causing numerous casualties.
Just when Cao Jun's defense line was about to collapse, reinforcements led by Xiahou Dun rushed to Baimajin for reinforcements, helping Yu Jin reverse his disadvantage, and the two sides entered a stalemate.
It was June, and the weather entered the rainy season. It rained heavily for several days. The Yuan and Cao armies set up camps at the foot of Baima Slope, twenty miles apart, and faced each other from a distance.
In the second year of Jian'an, 197 AD, Yuan Shao, who had defeated Gongsun Zan and unified Ji, Qing, Bing, and You, gathered the armor of the four states and went south to confront Cao Cao, who was holding the emperor to order the princes, on both sides of the Yellow River. There was a winner or lose. This battle, which used almost all the combat power of the two heroes from North China, was stalemate on the Guandu battlefield and lasted for nearly three months...
As the two heroes clash, the world becomes chaotic and unclear.
Linzi, Qingzhou.
"Husband... drink a bowl of honey water to defeat the fire, right?"
Zhen Mi carried a bowl of freshly brewed honey water, holding a paper umbrella, and carried it from the backyard to Yuan Xi's study in the pouring rain.
Yuan Xi was anxious to get angry, his mouth was dry, and he was not polite at the moment. He took it and poured it into his stomach in one breath. He only felt that it was sweet and refreshing, with a pleasant fragrance, and he was very refreshing after taking it.
Diao Xiuer put the imperial robe on Yuan Xi, and she fastened the belt carefully with gentle and graceful movements.
Trainer Bu held up a bronze mirror and asked, "Master, how do you like this?"
Yuan Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is not to be a groom's official, but to go to the battlefield. But if you want to be comfortable and light, it doesn't matter whether you are beautiful or not."
Sitting aside, the doctor Gao Yue chuckled and said: "My husband is going to the battlefield. But as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, how can you intimidate your subordinates without a dignified appearance?"
Then Bu Lianshi and Tang Ji got their swords. It was tied to Yuan Xi, and the green beads supported the bronze mirror.
Wannian Princess Liu Yan couldn't help but nod her head: "My husband is even more powerful like this."
Yuan Xi looked at several wives and concubines. They were all peerless beauties. For an ordinary person to marry one, it was already a blessing gained through three generations of cultivation.
And he monopolized a few beauties, even the emperor was not so lucky. But beauty is a disaster, and if you can control the overwhelming power, you will naturally be blessed with boundless beauty.
But if the strength is insufficient, it will be a question whether they can keep them. Just like Yuan Xi in history, when the Yuan family lost Hebei, his wife became a trophy of the victor.
Yuan Xi sneered in his heart. If Cao Cao wanted to win the decisive battle in the Central Plains, he had to go through Qingzhou first.
Liu Yan stood up and tied a jade ring gently around Yuan Xi's waist, and said, "Husband, this was passed down to me from my mother and concubine. It is a treasure of the royal family for generations. It has the effect of warding off evil spirits and eliminating disasters."
Looking at Princess Wannian who presented the treasure, Yuan Xi squeezed Liu Yan's tender skin and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, we have a great chance of winning this battle. Don't worry, everyone, I will return in triumph."
Liu Yanmei's eyes were full of tenderness, "The generals are responsible for charging into battle. Husband, you are the commander-in-chief, so don't risk the arrows yourself."
Yuan Xi didn't say anything, just nodded. Today's dispute between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and the subsequent dispute between Li Keyong and Zhu Wen in the Five Dynasties, are the juncture of the old and new eras, and he and Li Cunxu have a similar background, or are more powerful.
The eldest lady Gao Yue looked around at the other daughters and said to Yuan Xi: "Wugu is taking care of the family, so please feel free to worry about it."
This is what Yuan Xi wants. He still remembers that Gao Yue was a spoiled girl in Luoyang. But after many hardships, she has become somewhat mature and steady. Coupled with the graceful temperament of a lady, she really has the bearing of a mistress.
Yuan Xi couldn't bear to stay in this warm and fragrant place any longer, so he turned around and walked out of the main room, leading Xu Chu and other guards to the outside of the city.
