Peiguo, Cao Cao's camp.
During the Chenliu battle between Yuan and Cao, Yuan Xi caught Cao Cao off guard, causing huge damage to his troops and horses. It could be said that his vitality was severely damaged, which really made Cao Cao heartbroken.
However, apart from this incident, what made Cao Cao even more sad was that his legitimate son Cao Ang, whom he had always been proud of, was persecuted by the Yuan army in order to cover his retreat during this battle.
On the first night after withdrawing his troops and returning to the camp, Cao Cao received news of the death of his beloved son Cao Ang. While Cao Cao was defeated, he also lost his beloved son. The pain in his heart could hardly be expressed in words.
In the temporary mourning hall built by Cao Ying for Cao Ang, Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang's memorial tablet intently, his eyes empty.
He stood for a whole night. His lips were chapped, and his hair and beard turned snow-white. He seemed to have aged dozens of years overnight, like a towering old man, crumbling and lonely in his dying years.
Behind Cao Cao, Cheng Yu stayed motionless with him. This usually tough and wise old man seemed to have no good strategy at the moment. He just stood silently beside Cao Cao, using his own actions to express his feelings. Loyalty to Cao Cao.
After standing like this all night, I finally heard Cheng Yu let out a long breath and said: "My lord, you haven't eaten for several hours... Eat something."
Cao Cao's posture remained motionless. After a while, he shook his head and said bitterly: "Zhongde, do you think Gu is still in the mood to eat anything at this time?"
Cheng Yu let out a long sigh and said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. How can there be immortality in a war? What's more, our army's strategy this time can be said to have no problems. It's just who knows how to let Yuan Xi Winning by luck is an irreversible outcome of God's will, so my lord does not need to blame himself too much."
"God's will?" Hearing this, Cao Cao shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case. If he is talented here, with his wisdom, he will definitely be able to think carefully and will definitely not let Gu You suffer such a disastrous defeat! Ah, It’s unfair, why did you take away my talents?”
Cheng Yu smiled helplessly and said: "Zhicai's death, isn't this a kind of providence?"
Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, and then whispered: "Could it be said that God's will now... belongs to Yuan?"
Yuan Xi was not idle on Chen Liu's side either. Now that Cao Cao's beloved son Cao Ang was dead, Cao Cao's army was defeated, all the princes in Guanzhong were frightened and hesitated to move forward. They hesitated to wait and see. The strength of Yuan Xi's army increased greatly, and he was defeated in one fell swoop. Cao Cao's time.
After several attacks on Cao's camp, Yuan's army won a complete victory. Most of Cao's troops were killed or wounded and fled in all directions. The outcome of the war in the Central Plains was decided.
However, in the face of Cao Jun's vigorous counterattack, Yuan Jun did not feel comfortable. They had to quickly count the wounded soldiers and horses to avoid preparing military supplies, so as to restore their combat strength and vitality in the shortest possible time.
As a result, in the past few days, Yuan Jun has been preparing his troops and deploying troops, intending to be ready for a large-scale battle! And Ma Teng also agreed to Yuan Xi's agreement.
All the aftermath work for Chen Liu in the Central Plains must be handed over to Jushou, Guo Jia and others, but Yuan Xi himself cannot rest.
Because he had to go quickly and do another important thing, which was to pursue Cao Cao, who was already on the verge of despair. This was a golden opportunity.
Yuan Xi didn't want to miss it, and couldn't miss it, because he knew that for a tycoon like Cao Cao in troubled times, once the tiger returns to the mountain, there will be endless troubles!
It is better to use your courage to chase down the poor bandits, and not to use your reputation as an academic overlord!
Heroes cherish heroes. Yuan Xi actually had a friend-enemy attitude toward Cao Cao, but his calm and subconscious mind told him that Cao Cao must die!
Yuan Xi turned around and took out a leather picture, unfolded it and placed it on the table, then called Zhao Yun and said, "Zilong, come and take a look!"
Zhao Yun walked to the table and saw that there were many attack route diagrams on the leather diagram.
But Yuan Xi raised his hand and pointed to the route above and said: "In the last battle, Cao Cao was defeated and Cao Ang was killed. Cao's army was unstable and their morale was declining. This is a great opportunity for us to work together to completely defeat them and drive them out of the Central Plains. This I have been making arrangements for several days, intending to divide the troops into several groups, with Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, Tai Shi Ci, and the cavalry as the vanguard, Zhang He and Guo Huai as the rear troops, and Sima Yi, Gao Lan, and Zhu Ling leading the division to advance from three sides. To defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop, it is best to capture or kill him alive.
Kill Cao Cao and lay the foundation for future attacks on Jianghuai! "
Zhao Yun nodded upon hearing this.
Yuan Xi smiled slightly and said: "Although the morale of Cao Cao's army is low now, their combat power is still there. It is possible to defeat them, but it is not easy to kill Cao Cao, especially with the commander of the Tiger Guards Dian beside him. Under the protection of Wei... Dian Wei has fought with me several times. Although he has been misled by me many times, there is no doubt about his ability and ability. He is one of the three armies. Among those who have the ability to compete with him, apart from Xu Chu, only you, Zhao Yun, have this ability, do you understand what I mean?"
"Dian Wei?" Zhao Yun seemed to be in a trance when he heard the words, and said slowly: "Is this the evil one who is known as the most powerful general in Cao's army?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Yes! It's him."
Zhao Yun lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "So, in this attack, the lord wants me to restrain Dian Wei so that we can capture Cao Cao?"
This is Operation Beheading, a tactic often used by the United States to capture the thief first.
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Exactly, if you want to capture Cao Cao, the first thing you need to do is to restrain Dian Wei. If you can't capture this man, it will be too difficult to kill Cao Cao, but this man's force is enough to rank among the best in the world." If you are afraid, I can find someone else to do it..."
When Zhao Yun heard this, his eyes suddenly raised and he said angrily: "Lord, you are kidding me! I, Changshan Zhao Zilong, travel across Hebei and sweep across the Central Plains. Is there anyone in the world who I am afraid of? Don't think he will do evil. Even if Lu Bu is alive, I will definitely Don’t be afraid of him!”
Indeed, since the peak showdown between Zhao Yun and Lu Bu in the Battle of Wuchao, Zhao Yun's combat power has become even better than before, and he has the capital to be arrogant. . At least under Lu Bu, he was not afraid of anyone.
"Zilong, if you have such ambition, then it is naturally the best." Yuan Xi said with a slight smile, it seems that motivating the general is enough.
"When will my lord go to attack Cao Ying?" As soon as Zhao Yun mentioned the matter of fighting, he immediately geared up, fully demonstrating his natural warlike prowess and courage.
There are many generous and tragic people in the land of Yanzhao. The ancients sincerely did not deceive me.
Yuan Xi smiled slightly and said, "Tonight."
The soldiers and horses that followed Yuan Xi first were all elite cavalry, including Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, Zhao Yun and others. Most of the rest Taishi Ci, Zhang He and Guo Huai followed. Sima Yi, Gao Lan and Zhu Ling immediately sent reinforcements, and the rest stayed behind. Waiting for dispatch.
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The moon is dark and the night is full of murderous people, and the wind is high and the sky is setting fire. Tonight is the day when Yuan's army launches a large-scale attack on Cao Ying. Following Yuan Xi's instructions, several groups of soldiers and horses each search for key points and move along the way, fanning out the entire Cao Ying. Surrounded, in a full-scale attack posture, slowly marched in the direction of Cao's army.
Tonight, Cao Cao still didn't fall asleep. He was still sitting cross-legged in Cao Ang's mourning hall as usual.
Looking at the memorial tablet above in trance, the silver thread on his head seemed to have become thicker and whiter after several nights of suffering, making him look so old.
The hero is the hero, but after all, he is just an old man who is over fifty years old. In this era, at Cao Cao's age, it should have been the time to have grandchildren at home and entertain him for the rest of his life, but as a prince, what should I do? Climb to the top or die.
Although the scenery is endless on weekdays, who can know the bitterness and loneliness that a generation of heroes has.
The thunderous killing sounds entered the mourning hall from far to near, and the shouts of killing gradually grew from small to loud to loud.
Cao Cao's expression and posture seemed to have remained unchanged, but his eyes, filled with nostalgia and helplessness just now, suddenly became sharp and sharp, looking particularly bright and cold in the flickering candlelight.
"My lord! My lord!" A loud shout echoed outside the mourning hall, and Dian Wei suddenly rushed in with an iron halberd in hand, breathing heavily.
"Lord, the Yuan army has begun to attack our camp!" Before Cao Cao could ask, Dian Wei shouted anxiously to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao didn't even turn around, but just asked: "As Gu expected, if Yuan Xi doesn't come at this time, he will not be worthy of being Gu's opponent... How many soldiers and horses have come?"
"There are mountains and plains everywhere, as far as the eye can see, it seems like the whole army is out!"
"okay
, in this case, if evil comes, follow Gu to fight, let Gu take a good look at Yuan Xi's son, and don't try again... Just win this battle, if you can't win... ....”
At this point, Cao Cao smiled indifferently and continued: "If we can't win, this battle may be the last battle in my life."
Cao Cao's camp.
Yuan Xi's soldiers divided into several groups and bloodbathed Cao's camp. The soldiers of both sides faced off against the generals. A life-and-death battle broke out in the entire camp, with both Yuan and Cao's troops bleeding like rivers.
However, no one has retreated. Their fighting power and perseverance are so strong that they can be called the best in the world.
Not mentioning the generals next to them, just talking about the Chinese army. Yuan Xi and Xu Chu led the elite guards camp and went straight to Cao Ying's commander's tent.
Zhao Yun took the lead and killed more than ten Chinese army defenders in a row, which frightened everyone in Cao's army.
Seeing that Dazhai was right in front of him, Yuan Xi had already cheered up, galloped up, shot one of Cao Jun's guards, and yelled loudly: "Tell me, where is Cao Cao?"
The guard was so frightened that he was sweating profusely. He wanted to open his mouth, but he couldn't say anything.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a long sigh coming from the distance.
"Yuan Xi, kid, bullying a few guards is nothing! I, Cao Cao, am here!" Cao Cao walked out slowly and said calmly.
Yuan Xi turned around and looked, and sure enough, it was Cao Cao, wearing golden armor, leading the Tiger Guards and the fierce general Dian Wei to a place not far from him.
Cao Cao's eyes flashed and he was fixed on Yuan Xi.
"Cao Cao..."
"Yuan Xi's son..."
The two of them were talking to themselves slowly without realizing it. A sharp lightning collision seemed to hit each other in the air, causing the surrounding temperature to rise suddenly.
They just looked at each other for a long time, but Yuan Xi smiled first, raised his hand, pointed at Cao Cao from a distance and said: "Cao Cao, today next year is your death anniversary. Today, you are dead!"
Cao Cao smiled when he heard this and did not answer, but Dian Wei let out a fierce "poof" and said angrily: "Fart! Little brat, do you want the same fate as your father Yuan Shao!"
"Damn pig, how dare you speak disrespectfully to my father's spirit! You won't be able to leave alive later?" Yuan Xi shouted angrily.
When Dian Wei heard this, he did not get angry. He just raised the iron halberd in his hand and said loudly: "With me, Dian Wei, here, it is absolutely impossible to kill my lord!"
"That's not necessarily the case, Dian Wei. Zhao has admired your name for a long time!"
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Dian Wei was stunned when he heard this, and then turned his head hurriedly, only to see a handsome young man with white armor, silver spear, and white horse riding up to the front of the formation. Dian Wei winced and said loudly: "You are Who? How dare you shout at me!"
"Changshan Zhao Zilong, Dian Wei, have you heard of my general's name?"
When Dian Wei heard this, his expression suddenly changed! The shadow of the famous tree and the story of Zhao Yun's bloody battle with Lu Bu had long been spread throughout the world, so Dian Wei had to be cautious.
Zhao Yun shouted loudly and rushed towards Dian Wei first to kill him.
But in such a serious situation, Yuan Xi had no time to think too much. He called the soldiers and horses behind him to join the close guard camp, and rushed towards Cao Jun with a roar.
The Tiger Guards behind Cao Cao were not afraid at all. They also came forward with weapons. The soldiers of both sides faced off against the generals, and there was a shocking bloody battle in the field! It is also about the life and death battle between the two generals! There is no possibility of retreat.
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Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun faced off against Cao Cao and Dian Wei, and Zhang Xiu on the other side also ran into Xiahou Dun!
When Zhang Xiu saw this old acquaintance who had once served with the King, he did not rush to take action. Instead, he looked him up and down and said, "Xiahou Dun, surrender, Cao Jun is over. You are half of my lord's father-in-law. He is not They will kill you, so leave a way out for yourself!"
It turned out that after capturing Cao Jun's family, Yuan Xi also brought Xiahou Dun's daughter Xiahou Wei into the harem.
Xiahou Dun was still impatient and became furious when he heard this: "Zhang Xiu, don't underestimate me! Even if I die, I will never
Surrender to Yuan Xi Xiao'er's command. Either you die or I die today. I must make an end with you today. Watch your move! "
Having said that, he also rode up!
