While Zhang Xiu was in a hurry, Gan Ning took off another short halberd and hit his mount hard, hitting him in the forehead.
The war horse neighed and fell to the ground, knocking Zhang Xiu off the horse. Before Gan Ning could take action, several Jinfan soldiers swarmed up and hacked Zhang Xiu to death.
"Oh, what a pity!" Gan Ning packed up his weapons and shook his head: "Catch them alive!"
One person cursed: "These despicable old thieves should have died ten years ago. Instead of staying at home and taking care of their old age, they are trying to kill the general and become famous again. Bah!"
Gan Ning organized his troops and came back to fight again. At this time, Le Jin was also stopped by Chen Dao. Seeing Zhang Xiu and Cao Xi being killed, the Han troops from both sides came to attack him. Knowing that the situation was over, he tried his best to break out of the encirclement.
The general was killed, and Cao's army collapsed without a fight. Gan Ning and other generals followed closely behind, covering up the enemy in three directions, making it unstoppable.
Le Jin returned to the camp in embarrassment, shouted at the defenders to open the door, jumped over the camp gate on horseback, and shouted: "Close the door, the whole army..."
Plop——
Before he finished speaking, the horse suddenly stumbled. It turned out that there was a tripping rope hidden behind the camp gate, and the horse and the man rolled forward.
Cao Jun who followed behind was shocked. Some people ran for their lives, while others stepped forward to rescue them. However, they saw random arrows in the camp, shooting down countless people. Cao Jun screamed and fell to the ground.
Le Jin was thrown so hard that his eyes were filled with stars. He got up in embarrassment. When he saw the defenders firing arrows at the deserters, he shouted: "Stop, have you blinded your dogs?"
"Hahaha, are you blind?"
Suddenly, someone behind him laughed and turned around to see countless Han troops surrounding him.
Le Jin was so shocked that he sat down on the ground and asked in surprise: "Who are you?"
"I am Huo Jun, the Han general!" The man raised his sword and sneered: "You thought you had a plan, but unexpectedly, it was as expected by Kong Ming. We have been waiting for a long time!"
At this time, Gan Ning and others had led troops to fight in front of the camp. Cao's army had no way to advance or retreat. They scattered and fled for their lives. Countless people surrendered.
Le Jin's mind was blank at this time, and he really couldn't figure out why he was clearly sure of victory, but in the end he was defeated and lost the Mobei camp.
Seeing this, he sighed sadly and was about to draw his sword and kill himself, but Huo Jun sent troops to tie him up and take him to the Ye County camp.
Gan Ning saw the Han army in the camp and asked in shock: "What is going on?"
Guan Ping stepped forward, clasped his fists, and said with a smile: "The military advisor had already expected that Cao Jun would send troops to ambush, so he used the strategy of luring the snake out of the hole. General Gan attracted the defenders here, and waited for the defenders to come to besiege him, but he took advantage of the opportunity to attack the camp. We will come back later. Come to the rescue and completely defeat Cao’s army here.”
Gan Ning rubbed his stubble on his face and secretly praised Kong Ming's plan, but then frowned and said, "So, is it possible that the military advisor is using us as bait?"
Guan Ping said: "This battle is extremely dangerous. My father wanted to go out in person, but he was worried that Cao Jun would become suspicious. In addition, all the generals in the camp except General Gan cannot take up this important task."
Gan Ning looked up to the sky and laughed, then he didn't take it seriously. He led his troops to the camp to rest, and asked Guan Ping about Zhuge Liang's plan carefully. Unexpectedly, he even planned the ambush of Cao's army, and all the generals were impressed.
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In Kunyang City, Zhang Liao saw that Guan Yu had repeatedly sent troops to harass various places, and he became increasingly uneasy. He asked Jia Xu several times for advice, but he only told him to stay calm.
Yesterday, the scouting horse came to report that Guan Yu divided his troops to attack Mobei. Zhang Liao felt uneasy, but he also wanted to enter the camp and Zhang Xiu set up an ambush in Lushan, so he would be able to kill the invading troops.
Early in the morning, he sent troops to continuously inquire about the news. Hearing that Gan Ning's troops were trapped under Mount Lu, Guan Yu sent troops to support him, and Zhang Liao also prepared to send troops.
Jia Xu said: "Guan Yu divided his troops several times to attack and harass, but he did it deliberately because he saw no opportunity to take advantage of it. This time he sent a large army to attack Mobei, which will definitely affect the army, so the general must not act rashly."
Zhang Liao said anxiously: "Guan Yu has divided his troops to support us. I'm afraid the two generals will be unable to resist and their success will fall short."
Jia Xu laughed and said: "Even if Gan Ning cannot be defeated, the Han army will return in defeat. They will not dare to invade the territory easily and the defense will not change. If the general sends troops, there may be an ambush along the way, and Guan Yu will attack Kunyang, but he will be in chaos." position."
In the evening, the defeated army suddenly fled back and reported that Zhang Xiu and Cao Xi had been killed. The Han army made a surprise attack on the Mobei camp. Le Jin was captured and the defenders were almost wiped out.
Zhang Liao was shocked and said: "How... is this possible?"
Jia Xu tugged at his beard and was silent for a long time, then sighed: "Wolong is indeed worthy of his reputation. I was the one who killed General Zhang!"
Zhang Liao said anxiously: "Don't throw Mobei away. Send troops to rescue him immediately."
"Don't act rashly!" Jia Xu frowned. He didn't know much about Zhuge Liang, so he only treated him as Liu Qi and others. He didn't expect that this person's plan was so deep, so he became more cautious.
Zhang Liao suddenly said: "If we don't take back this place, Guan Yu will attack Yingchuan from Lushan and go north! The territory of Yuzhou is empty, and it will be like water bursting out of a dike, and it will be out of control."
Jia Xu thought for a long time and sighed: "Rescue or not, we have fallen into a passive situation: if we save, there will be an ambush to intercept, and Guan Yu's army will arrive soon. If we don't save, the territory will be in danger. At this time, the only option is to fight to the death."
Zhang Liao was shocked and said: "Sir, you have always sought stability, why are you going all-out now?"
Jia Xu said: "Kongming sent out troops in several directions, which seemed to disturb the enemy, but in fact it was a coincidence. If there was a breakthrough all the way, as the general said, it would be like ants breaking the embankment, and the consequences would be unpredictable! At this time, the only way is to use the strength of the entire army , kill Guan Yu, and the rest of the troops will be like rootless duckweeds, retreating without a fight."
Zhang Liao's eyes gleamed slightly and he asked: "How confident are you, sir?"
Zhang Xiu died in the battle and Le Jin was captured. The situation became increasingly dangerous. If the confrontation continued, the defense line would collapse sooner or later.
Jia Xu raised his turbid eyes, showing no emotion or anger, and said calmly: "Victory or defeat depends not only on human strategy, but also on the general's ability. If you don't get the opportunity first, the result is unpredictable."
Zhang Liao's heart sank and he looked at Jia Xu with a complicated expression. Cao Cao left this man in Xuchang to help him retreat from the enemy. Before the decisive battle, he said such depressing words?
Jia Xu seemed to still be immersed in the sadness of Zhang Xiu's murder, and sighed: "If the general is ambushed in Lushan, Gan Ning will undoubtedly die. If Gan Ning is defeated and Youle enters the camp, how can Zhuge Liang's plan succeed?" "
Zhang Liao sighed secretly, thinking about how powerful Yuan's army was in the decisive battle of Guandu. He had never felt so powerless before. The whole army was highly motivated to regain Hebei. How ambitious was that?
In the battle at Bailang Mountain, Wuhuan was slaughtered and the north was stabilized. From then on, his reputation was great. With a cloud of generals and a rain of advisers, he had the potential to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River and dominate the world.
The root cause of everything lies in the battle of Nanyang after the rise of Liu Qi. Cao's army lost troops and lost morale. The situation was just like Yuan Shao's defeat at Guandu. The entire battalion lost all its vigor and became lifeless.
Now that Cao Cao is far away in Mobei, Cao's army is facing enemies on all sides, and his men and horses are stretched thin. The situation has changed so quickly. Is this the truth that prosperity must inevitably decline?
Putting away his cluttered thoughts, he asked: "The military advisor said that there will be a decisive battle. Could it be a head-on confrontation with Guan Yu?"
"No!" Jia Xu also calmed down, tugged on his beard and said: "I think Kong Ming's plan is to predict the enemy's opportunity. He will fight for the lead at every step and use clever tricks. I should defeat it with my own clumsiness."
Zhang Liao was confused when he heard this: "I wonder what countermeasures you have, sir?"
Jia Xu said calmly: "Send troops immediately to capture Mobei."
"Are we going to send troops again?" Zhang Liao was a little annoyed. Wasn't the conversation just now a fart?
