Cao Cao nodded slightly and was about to enter the city. Suddenly, he heard Huang Gai's words and became suspicious for no reason. He turned around and ordered Cao Ren: "Zi Xiao goes first and replaces Huang Gai with the city."
Cao Ren led the troops first and entered the city on the drawbridge. Cao Cao rode aside and looked up at the Wu army on the city, frowning secretly.
Seeing that Cao Cao refused to enter first, Huang Gai was furious. He held a bow and arrow and shouted loudly: "Huang Gai risked his life to sacrifice the city, but the traitor actually suspected someone and looked at the arrow!"
Cao Cao was shocked. He couldn't see the arrow clearly in the dark night. He quickly moved his horse to get out of the way. He heard a scream from the soldiers behind him and fell from his horse.
"No, we have fallen into Liu Qi's plan again!" Cao Cao's heart sank to the bottom, and he complained endlessly. He hurriedly shouted to Cao Chun: "Ming Jin, Ming Jin quickly!"
But at this time, the former army had entered the city. The drums on the city were beating loudly and the wind was blowing loudly. How could the Wei army hear it clearly? Huang Gai had ordered his soldiers to fire arrows at random on the city. Countless Wei soldiers died below the city. Those who were lucky enough to survive It’s also inexplicable and I don’t know how to advance or retreat.
Cao Ren led the army into the city. He heard the chaos behind him, and the Wu army suddenly fired arrows on the city. He was shocked. However, the men and horses were crowded under the city at this time. If they retreated, they would only trample on each other. It was better to rush directly into the city and occupy Shouchun.
Then he divided a group of soldiers to fight on the city, and led his army straight into the city. The Wei army occupied the streets and alleys, looking for the Wu army to pursue them.
Cao Ren chased to the south gate and saw Cao Zhang confronting the former army. He immediately sent troops to rescue him and sent other troops to outflank him from the left and right.
Zhao Yun was leading his troops to stop Cao Zhang. When he saw Cao Ren's army arriving, he no longer stayed, fired a round of bows and arrows, and led his troops to retreat outside the city.
"Zhao Zilong, please leave!" Cao Zhang rushed forward, but suddenly he felt a slight weight on his body, and he and his horse fell into the pit. It turned out that a horse pit was dug at the gate of the city at some time.
Cao Ren jumped on his horse and rushed to the city. He saw a muffled sound in front of him and the city gate was blocked by a stone slab. He was shocked and said: "There is a mechanism at the city gate?"
Dianman came over and said angrily: "Wu Gou is afraid of death. The three gates of east, west and south are blocked, otherwise I will kill them."
"No!" Cao Ren was shocked when he heard this. He suddenly thought of Liu Qi's burning of the new country, and hurriedly turned his horse's head and shouted: "Retreat, get out of the city quickly!"
Noriman hesitated for a while, pointed to the pit and asked, "Can we save the second young master?"
"Nonsense!" Cao Ren blushed and shouted, "Come and save me."
Dian Man hurriedly led his men to rescue Cao Zhang, but Cao Ren was so anxious that he turned his horse around in circles. The Wei army had spread throughout the streets and alleys in the city and was busy occupying the gate of the government office. Some of them got into shops and houses to plunder. How could they restrain them?
At this time, Huang Gai had led his troops to kill the city. He and Ling Tong killed the Wei army in the city and rushed out of the city gate to pursue Cao Cao: "Cao Cao, please leave, Huang Gai is here!"
Cao Chun hurriedly protected Cao Cao and retreated. He raised his sword and gritted his teeth and roared: "Old thief is treacherous, I swear to kill you!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the screams of the people behind him. An army came from the west and shouted: "Zhu Huan from the east of the Yangtze River is coming. Don't leave Cao Cao!"
Cao Chuncai turned around, and another army came from the east: "Han Dang is here, the traitor Cao is here!"
Cao Chun was shocked and turned pale. He hurriedly stepped forward and said to Cao Cao: "There is an ambush here. Prime Minister, leave quickly."
"Okay, okay, you all came to lie to me and attack me, I will repay you ten times!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed.
Cao Chun said anxiously: "Prime Minister, can you still laugh at this time?"
Cao Cao sneered and said: "How can we scare Cao away from a mere ambush? First get rid of Huang Gai, and then take Shouchun. If Liu Qi steals the chicken, he will lose the rice!"
Then he ordered Xu Chu and Xu Yi to divide their troops to intercept, and told Cao Chun: "If we retreat at this time, the troops in the city will be gone. It is important to occupy the north gate first."
"No!" Cao Chun also knew that retreating at this time would mean giving up the men and horses entering the city. He led the tiger and leopard cavalry to the bridge. When he saw Huang Gai coming out, he shouted: "I am despicable, come and die quickly."
Huang Gai rushed out of the city gate and looked at Cao Chun, looking up to the sky and laughing: "It's ridiculous that the thief Cao doesn't know this plan. I don't have the same experience as you young man."
While laughing, he raised his iron whip and hit it with ping pongs on the suspension bridge. When Cao Chunzheng was confused, he saw the iron chain on the other end of the suspension bridge fell off with a crash and fell into the moat.
The two armies faced each other across the river. Cao Chun laughed and said: "The old thief has cut off his retreat. This time you will not be able to escape."
Huang Gai ignored him, raised his iron whip and shouted, "Open the gate——"
Ling Tong led his troops to guard the city gate. Some soldiers struggled to move the stone lions on both sides. Under the suspension bridge, the stone slabs moved slowly and turned into a ditch, extending towards the city gate.
Shouchun City is high in the north and low in the south. There are steps and gentle slopes leading into the city from the north gate. This is also because it was flooded twice by Cao's army. At this time, the city gate road was changed into a waterway, and the moat poured down into the city.
Cao Chun was stunned, then his face suddenly changed, and he roared: "Old thief Huang Gai, are you crazy?"
Huang Gai was so decisive that he was greatly surprised. There were still Jiangdong officers and soldiers in the city. If he diverted water to flood the city, wouldn't both sides suffer?
Huang Gai's beard and hair were spread out, and he roared angrily: "Thieves Cao flooded Shouchun twice, and today I will ask you to reap the consequences."
Shouchun City was renovated, and the moat was the Fei River, a tributary of the Huai River. Nowadays, the tide is rising in spring, and the water volume is extremely abundant. Although it is not as powerful as digging the Huai River to flood the city, the river water is enough to fill the entire city.
Seeing the river rushing into the city, the Wei troops who were anxiously leaving the city were swept back into the city like sand. Huang Gai laughed out of anger, and led his troops with Ling Tong to the east along the city wall.
Cao Chun was furious and was about to chase him to the east gate to kill him. Suddenly he heard shouts of killing from behind again. It turned out that Chen Wu who was guarding the south gate led his troops to kill him. Xu Yi couldn't resist, knowing that the situation was over, so he hurried to come. Protect Cao Cao's retreat.
"Old thief Huang Gai, kid Liu Qi, you have gone too far to bully me!" Cao Cao's eyes were cracked, he was so angry that he was dizzy, and his vision went black.
When Cao Ren entered the city, his army was trapped in Shouchun, with only the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Xu Chu's armored army guarding him. Seeing Wu soldiers coming one after another, he had no choice but to retreat.
Cao Chun protected Cao Cao, and the tiger and leopard cavalry fought hard and fought a bloody path. Xu Chu led the armored soldiers to retreat to Bagong Mountain.
The three generals Han Dang, Chen Wu, and Zhu Huan from Jiangdong were in hot pursuit. Wu soldiers had been suppressed by Cao Jun, and Huainan suffered heavy losses many times. At this time, they were finally proud and proud, and everyone's morale was boosted and they moved forward bravely.
Xu Chu and his son, one with a knife and the other with a hammer, led the armored soldiers to intercept the pursuers. Han Dang stepped forward, but was stabbed several times by the angry Xu Chu until his arm was numb. He hurriedly avoided it. Zhu Huan met him, but was killed and retreated by Xu Chu.
Chen Wu and Xu Yi were equally matched, and the two armies fought for a while. After all, the armored soldiers were well-equipped, and the clashes caused the Wu army to suffer heavy casualties. They had no choice but to fire a bunch of arrows at random and watch the Wei army run away.
Cao Cao galloped up and fled all the way to the foot of Bagong Mountain. It was already dawn. He looked back and saw Xu Chu leading the troops to catch up. He calmed down and sighed: "I don't want Huang Gai, a hero from Jiangdong, to follow Liu Qi and learn to be cunning. I am careless." .”
Cao Chun said worriedly: "But I don't know how my brother and the others are doing!"
"Zixiao has tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Even if he is trapped in the city, it will be okay for the time being!" Cao Cao looked up at Bagong Mountain and suddenly laughed again.
Cao Chun's heart skipped a beat and he was annoyed: "Why is the Prime Minister laughing again?"
