In the Wei army camp, Cao Cao arranged for the generals to send troops. This battle was also very important to Cao Cao.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Wu Jun carefully discovered that the soldiers and horses of each battalion were ready to go, but they didn't know where to send the troops, so they were all waiting in the camp.
The lights in the tent were brightly lit. Cao Cao endured his headache and looked at the map. He felt inexplicably disappointed. He thought about the Battle of Guandu. Although he was at a disadvantage, there were Xun Yu, Chen Qun and others inside to comfort people. Outside, there were counselors and military aircraft such as Guo Jia and Xun You. Working together, we finally defeated more with less and established a foundation.
After Hebei was pacified, Cao Cao suddenly heard that Liu Bei had been killed by Cai Mao. Cao Cao was overjoyed. He thought that the princes of the Central Plains had no rivals. Liu Biao was old, Sun Quan was new, and Liu Zhang was weak. From then on, he was invincible in the world and swept across the south of the Yangtze River to clean up the troubled times.
Unexpectedly, Liu Qi made a name for himself. Since his defeat in the battle of Nanyang, he has been defeated in many battles. Now the talents in the army are withering and there is a lack of counselors. He has to do everything by himself. In addition, he has been fighting in various places for many years and is exhausted due to old age and physical weakness.
Suddenly a gust of night wind blew, and the fire on the candlestick went out. Cao Cao suddenly raised his head, with a cloudy look between his gray eyebrows, and asked slowly: "What time is it?"
Cao Chun replied: "There is still one stick of incense for the third watch."
"The navy must have started a battle!" Cao Cao took a deep breath, stood up and gave the order: "Order Cao Zhang and Dianman to go first. Han Ming will ambush at the east gate of Shouchun. Each battalion will be dispatched at the third watch."
Then he ordered his soldiers to prepare their clothes and armor. Cao Chun hurriedly said: "The Prime Minister is ill and the night is dark and windy. It is better to stay in the camp and wait for news."
Cao Cao walked slowly to the tent, looked south, and said slowly: "This battle is related to the fate of the country. Liu Qi will be killed tonight. Can I go there in person?"
Cao Chun, who had followed Cao Cao for many years, knew that he could not be dissuaded, so he wondered: "In that case, why not order the tiger and leopard cavalry to ambush east of Shouchun. As long as Liu Qi escapes from the city, he will be eliminated."
Cao Cao sighed with emotion: "Is there no dead soldiers around Liu Qi? With Zhao Yun and Chen Dao protecting him, it is not easy to kill him. As long as Han Ming can stop Liu Qi for a moment, consume his personal guards, and wait for Cao Hong to take Hefei first. At that time, Liu Qi's retreat was blocked, his men and horses were exhausted, and he was bound to die!"
Not long after, Cao Ren came to accept the order and advised Cao Cao not to go out in person, but Cao Cao insisted on going. He put on his armor and left the camp. The moment he stepped onto the battlefield, he was in high spirits. All the generals were moved when they saw it.
Cao Cao sat astride Huang Feidian, glanced at the whole place, raised his whip and said: "Liu Qi's son plotted to kill Sun Quan and oppressed the people in Jiangdong. Now Huang Gai and other old generals are dissatisfied and have abandoned the secrets and turned to the bright. They have acted as internal correspondents in Shouchun. You will follow me." Take the city and capture Liu Qi tonight!"
When the generals heard this, they were all shocked, but soon turned to joy. The news of Liu Qi's reprimand for beating Huang Gai had already spread, and even the Wei army complained about it. It was reasonable to surrender. With him as an internal response, wouldn't it be easy to capture Shouchun?
Cao Cao gave the order, and the Wei army marched out, leaving only Chen Jiao and the infantry captains Yue Xi and Ma Quan to guard the camp. This battle was ruined and there was no need to leave a way out.
The moon is thin and the stars are blowing, the spring breeze is blowing, the Wei soldiers are riding horses with their hooves wrapped, and are walking quickly across Bagong Mountain, looking at the sparse lights on Shouchun City in the distance
Cao Zhang had led his troops close to the city and sent people to respond. He informed the patrolling soldiers as usual and was obviously unprepared.
Cao Cao dismounted his horse and went to the city in person to watch. Cao Ren divided his troops and approached in stealth, surrounding Shouchun on all sides. They were all waiting for the fire signal from the top of the city, and everyone was silently reciting Huang Gai's name.
The night wind howled, Shouchun City seemed like a sleeping giant, the huge black shadow remained motionless in the moonlight, time seemed to have stopped in half, and Wei Jun was very anxious to wait.
Cao Cao stood in the shadow of the city wall with his sword pressed, his whole body was like a clay sculpture, and he didn't know what he was thinking. In the midst of suffering, Cao Chun suddenly pointed to the top of the city and exclaimed: "Prime Minister, look here -"
Cao Cao looked up and saw that the defenders on the city were changing their guard. The new soldiers were standing at the top of the city one after another. Soon he saw torches lit on the city tower, waving them three times from left to right, as if to stir everyone's heartstrings.
"Huang Gong's success is worth living up to me!" Cao Cao couldn't hide his excitement. He pulled out the Yitian Sword with a clang and ordered, "Light the fire!"
Cao Chun lit the torch first, and then the soldiers of each battalion lit the fire in turn. In an instant, a sea of fire formed outside the north gate, and the surrounding area was as bright as day.
Crunch——
The suspension bridge slowly lowered, and the heavy city gate was pushed open. Cao Cao almost held his breath, and the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly.
boom--
As the suspension bridge fell, the hearts of the Wei army officers began to beat wildly. Cao Zhang took the lead and led the Xianbei assault cavalry into the city, followed closely by Dian Man and his infantry.
At the same time, the defenders of other gates noticed the movement and hurriedly beat drums to warn, people shouted and horses neighed, and the quiet Shouchun City suddenly became lively.
Cao Zhang led his troops straight to the government office. As soon as he turned around the street, he was stopped by a group of defenders, who shouted: "Zhu Huan is here, who is trespassing in Shouchun?"
"Cao Zhang is here!" Cao Zhang didn't stop, he waved Fang Tian's painted halberd and rushed over.
Zhu Huan tried to block the attack with his spear, but within three or five seconds, he was killed and fled towards the west gate in a hurry. The Wu army rushed to meet the enemy, unable to resist, they scattered to both sides.
"General Dian, give chase!" Cao Zhang knew that he could not let the enemy generals gather their troops at this time, so he asked Dian Man to chase Zhu Huan while he came to the government office to capture Liu Qi.
Dianman led his troops to pursue the Wu army. Seeing Zhu Huanzheng among the rebels, he opened the west gate and fled in panic. He danced with his iron halberd and killed several people, and then pursued him into the city gate.
boom--
As they were going forward, suddenly a stone gate fell from the city wall, blocking the entire city gate. The smoke and dust stirred up, making the mounts stand up in shock.
Dianman was choked by dust and coughed repeatedly. He hurriedly circled his horse and exited the city gate. Seeing that the defenders on the city had already fled, he ordered people to go to the city to guard the city gate and led troops to the government office to support Cao Zhang.
As soon as Cao Zhang arrived at the government office, he was stopped by Chen Dao's troops. The two armies fought in the alleyway. He watched Zhao Yun escort Liu Qi escape from the east gate. He was so angry that he roared again and again, but he couldn't fight. He led his troops to outflank him from the east street.
As soon as they turned around East Street, Han Dangzheng led his troops to come to support him. He pointed at Cao Zhang and laughed and said, "You are already the turtle in the urn!"
Cao Zhang laughed wildly and said: "A certain person is about to close the door and beat the dog!"
Han Dang was furious and stepped forward to fight with Cao Zhang. He heard shouts of killing from all sides. Dian Man led his troops behind and rushed to Cao Zhang. He no longer wanted to fight and retreated from the east gate.
Cao Zhang chased after him. As soon as he reached the city gate, he saw a stone gate falling from the sky and blocking the road. He had no choice but to retreat.
Looking back, Dian Man arrived, and the two of them joined forces to chase Liu Qi from the south gate. When they reached the street, they were stopped by Zhao Yun. Crossbows rained down like raindrops, and they were unable to rush past.
Cao Cao heard the cry of killing coming from the city, quickly returned to the front of the formation, got on his horse, and led the army to prepare to enter the city.
When the troops arrived at the city, they saw an old general standing on the top of the city facing the wind, his beard and hair flying in the wind. He was Jiangdong Huang Gai.
Cao Cao reined in his horse and laughed: "Old General Huang, it's been a long time!"
Huang Gai clasped his fists on the city and shouted loudly: "Prime Minister Cao, please come into the city!"
