Hangu Pass is ten miles away.
The flames in Guancheng soared into the sky and could be seen clearly from ten miles away, and the screams could even be heard there.
Gan Ning, Huo Jun, and Liu Bao led 30,000 cavalry in ambush in the mountains and forests. Looking at the fire in the city, they knew that the battle in the city had begun, and Cao Cao's army should be coming soon.
Thirty thousand troops were hidden in the mountains and forests, quietly waiting for Cao Cao's army.
"It is expected that Cao Cao's army will counterattack and annihilate us. Hangu Pass is already on fire, which means that Cao Cao's bait has been eaten by the lord. It is estimated that Cao Cao is coming soon." In the dim night, Huo Jun Looking at the road that Cao Jun must pass, his eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to see through the road ahead.
Gan Ning shook his head and said: "There was a fire at Hangu Pass. Cao Cao's front army did not lead our army to ambush. I am afraid that Cao Jun's military adviser must be suspicious. There are two possibilities at the moment. One is that Cao Cao may directly withdraw his troops. After all, the ambush has not yet been launched." If you go out, you will die if you go forward. The second is that Cao Cao believed Tarto's words and led his army to kill him. I hope it is the latter."
Liu Bao nodded and expressed admiration for their judgment, especially after he learned that Huo Jun was the martial arts champion of Chang'an.
Huo Jun looked at the empty road ahead and said thoughtfully, "I guess Cao Cao might give it a try."
Gan Ning and Liu Bao looked at each other and looked at Huo Jun in confusion.
Huo Jun looked back at them and chuckled: "Ha~ Cao Cao has Lu Bu and Liu Bei in his rear. He has worries about his future. The longer he delays here, the more unfavorable the situation will be for him. He has been out for more than a month, and Liu Bei and Lu Bu are both. How can a great hero in the world just sit still? So if I were Cao Cao, I would not miss this opportunity easily."
Gan Ning suddenly realized: "Brother Zhongmiao is really wise! He is worthy of being the martial arts champion of our army. I really admire him! I admire him!"
Liu Bao: "Brother Zhongmiao is really wise and brave!"
Huo Jun smiled calmly, clasped his fists and said, "General Gan, General Liu, you don't have to tease me. Let's get ready. If the prediction is good, Cao Jun will be here soon."
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The fire soared into the sky, reflecting half of the sky red. Thick black smoke billowed from the top of the sky, and the smoke was also reflected fiery red.
Looking at the fire at Hangu Pass, Cao Cao reined in his horse, squinted his eyes, and quickly thought about countermeasures in his mind. At the same time, he sent a large number of detective horses to spy on the situation at Hangu Pass, but there was never any response from the sent detective horses, as if The stone fell into the sea.
"Ming Gong!" Guo Jia, who was standing next to him, came over with his horse, "General Xu Huang came to report that Zhang Xiu's ambush was not encountered in the front, but now our army's scouting horses did not turn back, indicating that there must be an ambush in the front. We intercepted and killed him." Our army's exploration of the horse prevents our army from looking at each other. They are waiting for the arrival of our army."
"Um."
Cao Cao had also expected it, "There are many talents in Zhang Xiu's army, they can counterattack in such a short time, and they can also force our army into a dilemma. I don't know who came up with the idea."
"The top talent selected from the imperial examination in Chang'an, Fazheng, named Xiaozhi, is a genius." Chen Qun next to him said.
"Yes!" Cao Cao nodded, "He is a good talent. Unfortunately, after following Zhang Xiu, his imperial examination system, well... we can also imitate it. As the saying goes, 'The masters are among the people.' We also need to bring these civil examinations to the people." Of course, we must not harm the interests of the noble clan like Zhang Xiu did."
He needs the support of all the nobles, and he must not offend these nobles like Zhang Xiu did, otherwise, he will not be able to stay in Yanzhou.
Chen Qun, Guo Jia and others did not reply to the few words they just said.
They represent the interests of the Yingchuan family, and Zhang Xiu's approach will not work here.
"Ming Gong, we will discuss this matter later. In this situation, what should our army do?" Chen Qun changed this sensitive topic.
"Well, the opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. Even if there is Zhang Xiu's ambush army in front, after five days of non-stop attacks, these ambush troops are exhausted and exhausted. They are definitely no match for our army. Xiahou Chun and Xia Houyuan , Xu Chu listens to the order!"
Xia Houchun, Xia Houyuan, Xu Chu: "The general is here!"
"I order you to lead an army of 10,000 people and go to Hangu Pass first. If the ambush army breaks out, I can help outside. If the ambush army does not come out, you can rush to Hangu Pass to help."
Xia Houchun, Xia Houyuan, Xu Chu: "Here!"
The three men took the order and led 10,000 cavalry, galloping towards Hangu Pass.
Cao Cao led the rest of the army and left afterwards.
As Cao Cao expected, Xia Houchun and his 10,000-strong army did not lead out the ambush army, and the 10,000-strong army marched towards Hangu Pass in a mighty manner. Huo Jun and others ordered Tan Ma to go to Hangu Pass to report the news in advance.
Cao's army entered the ambush circle slowly and on alert.
Riding on a tall horse, Cao Cao looked at the small hillside on the left and right with a vigilant face. The ambush army must be hidden on the hillside. Everyone was on alert and ready at all times.
At Guo Jia's suggestion, he told the entire army that there was Zhang Xiu's ambush army here. He also told them that the ambush army here was only ten thousand, and they all came from hundreds of miles away. With one heart, you will be able to pass through safely.
When soldiers have confidence in their hearts, they will not be so afraid, and they will not panic when an ambush appears. This is currently the best way to counterattack an ambush.
on the hill.
Huo Jun looked at Cao Jun, who was on alert, and frowned.
This has lost the meaning of ambush. The so-called ambush is to catch the enemy by surprise when they are completely unprepared. Now the enemy troops at the foot of the mountain are on full alert, which shows that Cao Jun already knew that there was an ambush here and took corresponding measures. Countermeasures allowed them to ambush the army and cause great suffering.
The 30,000-strong army was short of horses and horses. It was impossible to stand for a long time and could only attack by surprise.
But in this situation, how to attack by surprise?
"General Huo!"
Seeing that Cao Jun's leading troops were about to walk out of the encirclement, Liu Bao was a little anxious.
Gan Ning also frowned.
This situation is difficult to handle.
Attacking without full certainty of victory will drag the 30,000 troops into a protracted battle. The result will naturally be disaster. If there is a problem here, Hangu Pass will definitely not be able to hold. If Hangu Pass is lost, Very serious consequences.
"General Huo, General Gan," Liu Bao said anxiously, "Are we going to watch Cao Jun walk out of our encirclement like this?"
After Liu Bao entered Zhang Xiu's tent, he failed to make any achievements. Instead, he betrayed one of his subordinates first. This made him feel very uncomfortable. He wanted to make achievements to prove his ability. Now that the opportunity might be right in front of him, he couldn't wait.
"Not urgent."
Huo Jun turned around and stared at Liu Bao's eager gaze. His eyes revealed a convincing calmness, and his voice was also magnetic, "Success does not lie in a moment, and defeat will lead to a collapse. General Liu, send troops now. Our army What are the chances of winning? How can we report to the Lord if we lose? Can we live up to the Lord's trust?"
Looking at Huo Jun's gaze, Liu Bao felt that his gaze was somewhat similar to Zhang Xiu's, and he felt a lot more at ease in his heart. "Then we can't just watch the enemy troops pass by. If all Cao Jun's troops pass by, just rely on the three men in the city." With thousands of soldiers and horses, can we defend Hangu Pass?"
Huo Jun turned his head, glanced at Gan Ning, then looked at Cao Jun below, and said cruelly: "Since Cao Jun is attacking Hangu Pass, he must not have much food and grass. We are here to cut off Cao Jun's retreat and leave him with no way to retreat. !”
"What about my lord?"
Gan Ning stared at Huo Jun, "Are we going to let my lord take such a risk?"
Huo Jun closed his eyes and raised his head: "This is the only way."
