At the north gate of Luoyang, above the city tower, Cao Cao and Liu Yanqing stood side by side behind the female wall.
Seeing the thieves boasting about their strength, Cao Cao laughed and said: "I can fight with you. I have many heroes here - but now my navy has arrived. You have the river behind you and the fortified city in front. You are trapped." If you die in a small place, you are like a withered bone in a grave! Why should I bother to fight with you? There are still three years of food and grass left in the city. We will eat and drink every day. Isn't it right to just sit and watch you die trapped here? Wonderful, wonderful?”
Lao Cao's words were so high-pitched and sonorous that the rebels and soldiers in the city were all eclipsed when they heard it - the food and grass in their camp could only last for half a month at most. Originally, backup supplies were coming in a steady stream, so there was no need to worry. Who would have expected where the Song army would be? A Yellow River naval force appeared and cut off the food route.
Liu Yanqing laughed heartily, admiring him in his heart: I, a little brother, can really calculate every move and fight with a general, but I still have to hide my ingenuity. If there is enough food and grass in the city, why bother to allocate half of the 30,000 soldiers under his command to go first? Now that there are so many thieves under the city, reconnaissance cavalry will inevitably be out in all directions, and it will be difficult to transport grain and grass from other states and counties. After we have finished the grain and grass in seven days, the whole city will be without food. I am so anxious that I can't sleep at night. But he can deceive people in a serious manner, I am really not as good as him.
Little did he know that Lao Cao was born with a big heart and was good at fighting evil battles. Not to mention that he still had seven days of food and grass, and even if he had to stop after the next meal, he didn't want to see him panic.
For example, when Lao Cao was confronting Yuan Shao and Xu You went to surrender, he impulsively asked: "How much rations do you have here?" Lao Cao replied seriously: "Enough for a year."
Xu You laughed at that time, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not necessarily." Cao Cao sighed and expressed surrender: "You really have good eyesight! In fact, it's only half a year."
Xu You stood up and prepared to leave: "I come here with sincerity. Every word you say is a lie. We can't play anymore. Let's say goodbye."
Cao Cao quickly grabbed his sleeve: "Oh, don't be angry. Let me tell you the truth. In fact, there are only three months of food left."
Xu You laughed angrily: "No wonder the world says you are a traitor, you really are!"
Cao Cao also laughed: "Haha, as the saying goes, a war never tires of deceit. How can you talk about such an important matter casually?"
After saying that, he showed a solemn and sad expression, bit Xu You's ear, and told him in a low voice: "Actually, the army only has food and grass for this month."
Xu You jumped up and shouted: "Are you still lying to me? You have finished eating all the food!"
Cao Cao was dumbfounded: "How do you know?"
When he had run out of food and grass, he dared to claim that he had one year's reserves. Now he could still last for seven days. He only claimed that he had three years of food reserves. This was several times more upright than in his previous life.
There is a hint in the book: In fact, the conversation between Lao Cao and Xu You really makes people see clearly what a traitor is - only those who have cunning wisdom and a heroic heart can be called a traitor! Later, many bad guys were just bad guys, but they had the audacity to call themselves villains, which made discerning people laugh out loud.
It should be noted that those who are cunning are prone to be narrow-minded, while those who are heroic are often straightforward. Cunning and heroic are two qualities that are extremely difficult to reconcile. Only in an extraordinary person like Lao Cao Only in human beings can harmony coexist.
It's a pity that there is no one like Xu You in the Jinzhong army below the city. When all the generals heard Cao Cao's remarks, they all had the same thought: Mom, they still have three years of food!
People here think about it, even if General Song brags and gives him a heavy discount, it will be enough for at least three and a half months. We only have half a month's food, how can we fight this war?
The man wielding the stick had no intention of challenging for a moment, and returned to his own formation cursing. Everyone was dejected and returned to the camp.
Cao Cao and Liu Yanqing returned to the government office and said with a smile: "The thief is stupid and believes my words, so he will definitely have other plans. When it gets dark, we will divide our troops and go out to kill him."
Liu Yanqing was shocked and said: "The thieves have 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers, and we only have more than 20,000 soldiers. If we are not careful, wouldn't we be sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?"
Cao Cao waved his hand: "Don't worry, old general, please listen to me carefully. The thieves have now cut off their escape route. The city of Xijing is strong, and we cannot rush down. We must find a place to eat. However, the mountains to the south of Xijing are sheltered, and to the west is Tongguan is naturally dangerous. If the thieves want to make a living, they can only attack the Yong'an Army from the east, and then go to the west to attack Zhengzhou. If Zhengzhou is defeated..."
"If Zhengzhou falls, Bianjing will be shaken, and the troops from all directions will be recruited. King Qin of Xijing will be sent to help, and the offensive and defensive positions will change. We will be able to defeat him with ease and wait for work!" At the same time, in the bandit stronghold, a nine-foot-tall man The general took a picture of the crude map and said boldly: "Then we can attack Xijing from the west, Bianjing from the east, and Xuchang from the south. Wouldn't this make everything possible?"
After this person said this, all the thieves and generals got excited, crossed their hands and shouted: "Master's brilliant plan!"
The general laughed loudly, pointed to a point on the map and said: "In that case, General Shan led 20,000 troops, sent troops overnight, fought along Shouyang Mountain, and captured the Yong'an Army first..."
At the same time, in the yamen of Xijing Mansion, Cao Cao pointed at the map and said: "If he wants to reach the Yong'an Army, he must pass through Shouyang Mountain. However, I opened the water gate of the East City, descended from the Luo River, and set up an ambush in front of him. I waited for work in leisure and defeated him in one fell swoop." His army. The old general is like this, so and so..."
Liu Yanqing nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and suddenly remembered something and said worriedly: "The number of boats in the city is limited, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to carry a large army."
Cao Cao didn't take it seriously: "Why do we need a large army? I only have three thousand troops, which is enough to defeat the thieves. If it's not enough, hurry up and build some rafts, which can also carry people when towed by ships."
Both sides had their own plans and preparations. As soon as it got dark that night, the water gate to the east of Xijing quietly opened, and boats of all sizes came out one after another.
These boats followed the waves of the Luoshui River eastwards for thirty or forty miles before quietly landing on the shore. Thousands of troops and horses went ashore for several miles to the foot of Shouyang Mountain and lurked on the wooded hillside to the north of the road.
Shouyang Mountain stretches for more than 30 miles from east to west and is the highest point of Mang Mountain. The main peak is one hundred and twenty feet high. When the sun rises, the light must reach it first, so it is named Shouyang.
This area pillows Mang Mountain to the north and looks to the Yiluo River to the south. It is high in the north and low in the south. It is an open flat land and is also the only way from Luoyang to Zhengzhou and Bianliang.
Cao Cao hid in the forest with the sergeant, looking at the mountains lurking like dragons in the darkness, with extremely complicated emotions in his eyes: He listened to the boatmen chatting on the road, Cao Xiu and Cao Wenlie, who he praised as "my family's thousand-mile horse", After his death, he was buried here.
In addition, the bones of his direct descendants: Emperor Wen Pi, Ming Emperor Rui, Gaogui Township Duke Cao Mao, etc. were all buried in Sakon after their deaths. The father and son of the Sima family who took away the country from his descendants are also generally buried here.
My relatives and enemies are all dead, but I am still in this world, fighting for the glory of the Han family. I don’t know if it’s fate or God’s kindness to me. Cao Cao rubbed his eyes and took a deep breath. Feeling the cold air, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, temporarily putting aside distracting thoughts and just waiting to fight.
At the second watch, I saw a military horse with torches rolling in like a fire dragon.
Cao Cao perked up, held his breath and concentrated. When the group came closer, he bent his bow and arrow, and with a whoosh of arrow, he shot down one of the generals at the head, and shouted: "Brothers, kill the rebels!"
Hundreds of arrows flew out of the mountains and forests at once. The thieves stayed up all night and were on their way. They were in dire straits and the team was scattered. How could they be wary? Immediately shot over a piece.
Cao Cao shouted loudly and fired several arrows in succession. Seeing that the enemy army was becoming more and more chaotic, he abandoned his bow and took his spear, jumped on his horse, and rushed down the hillside. Seeing that Lao Cao was taking the lead, all the Song soldiers were filled with fighting spirit. They shouted in unison and charged out waving their weapons.
The leader of the army was frightened for a moment. He waved an iron rod in his hand and ran forward and back, trying desperately to stabilize the situation. However, marching late at night was not easy. Many soldiers had their hands connected with ropes, which was difficult to untie in a hurry. Being rushed by an ambush, they were instantly defeated. How could one or two brave generals stop such a dangerous situation?
This general swung the iron rod to continuously kill the Song army, and shouted angrily, but he could not stop the rogue soldiers from defeating him.
There are different teachings: the dust of the past is white and the clouds are clean, and the bones and flesh of Qiu are in the loess hole. Living on the back of a white-headed horse all my life makes me laugh and amaze my peers.
(End of chapter)
