We must know that for thousands of years, whenever a dynasty first emerged, countless famous ministers would emerge to assist the lord and achieve his hegemony.
For example, the Jurchens, a small and remote tribe, have developed the power to sweep across the world in more than ten years. At one time, countless generals and stars shone in the sky around the northern border.
Even so, among this brilliance, the four-character Wanyan Loushi can be called the crown of generals!
If in the original time and space, this person had fought in battles all his life and had rarely suffered a defeat. He had been a fierce general in battle and became the commander-in-chief of an army. He could be said to be both wise and courageous——
He destroyed Liao, defeated Xixia, captured Yelv Dashi, captured Emperor Tianzuo, and captured Hedong, Shaanxi and other places in the Song Dynasty. His great military exploits shocked all countries.
The Jin people said that "from the beginning of the country to the present, no general, commander or minister has been able to surpass him." This is not an exaggerated praise.
However, the countries that competed with the Jin were either decadent and exaggerated like the Song Dynasty, or were ruthless and oppressive like the Liao Dynasty, or were tired and dilapidated like the Xixia Dynasty. They seemed to have the most established foundations, but were actually seriously ill. Although the countries had heroes, they had no choice but to have mediocre rulers reign. How can we fully display our talents if we only have the sigh of "aging with sorrow"?
At this point in my writing, I can't help but add a few idle remarks: Why is it that heroes from ancient times have to meet their heroes?
Only because the hero is above, the hero can display his talents and display them freely. This is the first-class blessing and happiness in life!
If you are a mediocre master and a cowardly king, you will be trapped in the quagmire even if you are a great hero. Even if you are very talented and capable, you must first use your nine points and fight to the death in the mud. In this way, you will do more mistakes and make more mistakes. He might end up with a bad name, or even lose his whole family.
But what is that mud? There are only three types of characters: one is stupid, one is bad, and the other is a loser.
The judge heard: Since ancient times, there have been many heroes with great talents and great abilities, capable of fighting against heaven and earth. However, there are very few people who can win in a fight between men.
Only such characters can truly be called heroes.
It seems that Lao Cao has such a demeanor as a person.
Therefore, because of him alone, the chess game of the world in front of him has long been completely different from its original state.
The Jurchen foundation is, after all, shallow. How easy would it be for him to sweep the world without meeting the two sleeping dragons and phoenixes of Emperor Tianzuo and Zhao Guan's family?
Therefore, it is not as strong as Wanyan Loushi, but it is difficult to build the achievements of the original time and space. At the foot of Taiyuan City, Hu Yanzhuo was whipped on the back of the head. His golden helmet was shattered, his eyeballs popped out, and he was knocked down from his horse and died.
At this point, all the Jurchen generals: Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Balisu, Wanyan Wushu, Han Chang... were all buried and became ghosts in foreign countries.
There was only one old general, Atuhan, who could be described as an old man and an old ghost. Seeing that something was not going well, he led more than 200 people, knocked out of the formation in the melee, and disappeared.
After fighting for a long time, the setting sun was like blood.
Lao Cao took his eyes away from Lou Shi's body and looked around. He saw corpses all over the ground, and six thousand gold soldiers. Most of them were broken off, leaving more than a thousand. He became discouraged and ran away in all directions.
Jishan's cavalry lost three thousand in this battle, and the Taiyuan cavalry led by Lin Chong and others also suffered nearly a thousand casualties.
In this battle, Lao Cao had a good plan, and a flood destroyed more than 100,000 enemy troops. Unfortunately, the cards he had were limited after all. The Jurchens were lucky enough to escape the torrent, and they defended against each other twice, but they only suffered a miserable victory.
Lao Cao packed up the remnant army and rushed to Taiyuan. On the way, he met Hu Sanniang. She was sweating from the killing and her face looked like a peach blossom. She was panting to pack up her men.
Lao Cao hurriedly asked about the situation of the battle, and Hu Sanniang told:
Since Lao Cao led the Jin army, she and Hua Rong led the infantry and fought hard with the remaining two thousand gold soldiers. It was originally difficult to match the sharpness of his cavalry. Fortunately, firstly, the water on the ground was muddy, which somewhat affected the charge of the war horses. Secondly, Yao Yao Xing and Shiqian brought in troops to return reinforcements in time and had an advantage in strength. The two sides fought a bloody battle and finally defeated the Jin soldiers.
It is also said that Hua Rong and the eagle archer Ulu Saba were facing each other with arrows. The shooting skills of Ulu Saba were actually better than those of Han Chang. Hua Rong saw the "seven-handed general" Pei Man suddenly twisting and killing Hu Sanniang at a disadvantage. Eager to win, he deliberately used a flaw to lure the opponent to shoot him with an arrow. He took advantage of the situation to fight back and hit Ulusaba in the lower abdomen with an arrow. Ulusaba fled with the arrow, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
Hua Rong was wearing Xu Ning's ancestral armor, and the armor pieces turned upside down and caught the arrow without any damage.
Then they fought with Sanniang and Pei Mantu Nian with silver spears. Pei Man Tu Nian used seven axes, large and small, with ease and extraordinary bravery.
Even though Hua Rong was superb with his marksmanship and Hu Sanniang was fierce with her swords, the fight was only a draw for a moment. However, Yao Xing snatched the horse, charged at an angle, and slashed at random with the Splashing Sword. The three of them worked together to kill this man. A brave general.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Wanyan opened and closed and fought his way out. Unexpectedly, he climbed to a big tree at an unknown moment. From a high position, he fired with a slingshot and opened and closed his two front teeth. His mouth was bleeding and stars were shining in his eyes. Hua Rong took the opportunity to catch up and shot an armor-piercing arrow from his back, knocking his horse over and being trampled to pieces by the rebel army.
At this time, Zhongshi Dao, two generals, Qu Ke and Ma Zhong, the brothers of Zhongshi, and more than a thousand cavalry, came out of Taiyuan City to pursue Li Qianshun, the leader of Xia. Huang You saw the former general and followed him. .
At this time, Hua Rong, Shi Qian, Yao Xing, Shi Bao, and Jiao Ting all came to meet each other. Seeing that everyone was fine, Lao Cao breathed a sigh of relief. Hua Rong asked, "Brother, are you two husbands from the Zhong family?" Go after Xia, can we help him?"
Cao Cao looked at his troops and horses. They had been fighting for a long time and were exhausted. He shook his head and said: "That's it. Both of them are veteran generals. If they chase a group of defeated troops, they must be able to capture them. We will go there later. He also said that I want to go with him." He strives for merit, which is not good. Besides, it is going to be dark before our eyes, so we must go to the city to settle down first."
After saying that, he led the troops into the city. The prefect Zhang Xiaochun led many archers, lit up lanterns and torches, and came to meet him happily. He bowed from a distance and said: "I have heard about Marshal Wu for a long time, his talent and strategy, and it seems that he is even more famous when we meet. Today's battle, the result is great Feng is rare in ancient times, and the country of Xixia is in danger of being destroyed."
Cao Cao looked around his city. Many houses were washed away. The sound of wailing could not be stopped. He waved his hands and sighed: "There is no need to be polite to the wise man. Although I have killed many enemies in this battle, I have also lost many of my own soldiers." Half, and many people have been harmed, which is not a great joy. Besides, after the flood, there will be many affairs, and the Laoxian Mansion will have to worry about many aftermath matters."
Zhang Chunxiao agreed wholeheartedly, and was about to arrange for Lao Cao and others to go to the military camp to rest, when he suddenly heard someone shouting not far away: "Brother, I have found you."
When Lao Cao turned around, he saw two figures walking towards him like flying. When he got closer, the torches shone and he could see their faces clearly. They were Dai Zong, the "Divine Taibao", and An Daoquan, the "Divine Doctor". They were covered with dust and had walked half way. The legs are full of mud.
Lao Cao was overjoyed: "Oh, Dean Dai, Doctor An, you two couldn't have come at a better time!"
Dai Zong smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, it's hard for me and I to make trouble. Earlier, Lei Heng returned to the mountain and said that his brother had summoned his younger brother to go to the tent to listen to orders. King Chao Tian heard that you were constantly fighting along the way, and he was afraid that his brothers would be injured. So he asked me to take Dr. An with me. The two of us hurried on the starry night, first to Xijing. Qiao Daoqing said that you should go to Tongguan. When we arrived at Tongguan, Wang Jiedu, who was guarding the pass, said that you were going to expedition to Xingqing Mansion. The two of us After walking around Qinzhou again, I found out that my brother had done something shocking, but I don’t know where he went..."
An Daoquan added: "The two of us couldn't find him for a long time. After some discussion, we decided that since we couldn't find my brother at the moment, why not come to Taiyuan to look for Coach Lin, or know my brother's detailed whereabouts? Unexpectedly, my brother ended up here too!"
Shi Bao jumped out from the side, pointed at his own wound and laughed loudly: "Miracle doctor, how come we are destined to be together? When we were in Jiangnan, I relied on you for all the medical treatment. Today I happened to be hit by an arrow, and you came again. Isn't it my destiny?"
Cao Cao also said happily: "Not only are stone treasures destined to be destined, but the people of Taiyuan also have a great destiny! In order to defeat his coalition forces, my brother made a poisonous plan to pour Fen water back. After the flood, there will be a great epidemic, not to mention the killing. There are so many people, and the epidemic is inevitable. I am worried about this in my heart. The arrival of the miracle doctor will relieve my worries!"
An Daoquan cheered up and said confidently: "Brother, don't worry, since the epidemic has not yet broken out, An is here to discipline everyone in peace."
Cao Cao immediately led everyone into the city. An Daoquan spared no effort. He first examined Shi Bao's injuries, then led the city's traditional Chinese medicine doctors to examine the general's injuries. Then he gathered the city's traditional Chinese medicinal materials and arranged for epidemic prevention matters.
The next day, Laozhong and Xiaozhong led three to four hundred remaining soldiers and returned in defeat. Laozhong was even unconscious and was carried back directly.
Lao Cao was shocked when he saw it and asked quickly. Xiao Zhong's face was full of regret: "My brother and I have fought against Xixia for a lifetime, and our hatred is as deep as the sea. Yesterday I saw the Jin soldiers coming out and blocking the military commander's troops. Li Qianshun took the opportunity." How can my brother allow him to escape? I immediately ordered my troops to pursue him. My brother was seriously ill and I didn’t want to let him go, but I couldn’t stop him. Unexpectedly, Li Qianshun was such a calculating and courageous guy, and his subordinates were nothing more than one. The two thousand defeated troops only managed to escape for more than ten miles, so they set up an ambush on the spot..."
After hearing this, Lao Cao became even more surprised: "Old General! When the army is defeated, as long as there is any remaining strength, you must try to stop the rear, otherwise you will be taken advantage of by the pursuers. This is common sense among military strategists. How did you, my brother, win this after you have fought all your life? Such a plan?"
You must know that when Lao Cao led the army for the first time, he saw Dong Zhuo burning the city and immediately pursued him. However, Li Ru designed it and used Lu Bu to lead the elite troops to cut off the rear. He was still alive, and he learned this lesson from then on. Every time he was defeated, he would always set up an ambush.
A man as cautious as Zhuge Liang attached great importance to breaking up the rear, so much so that Wei generals Zhang He and Wang Shuang were both killed by ambushes during pursuit.
According to what Lao Cao thought, this kind of military strategy had been common for thousands of years. It is really incredible that such veteran Zhongshi Dao and Zhongshi would still fall into the trap.
The old master's face turned red and he shed tears: "Commander Wu need not say more. It's all because of my brother's greed for merit. Alas, greed in people's hearts has blinded their minds, leading to such a huge defeat. It's really shameful." I am also."
Now in detail, it was his brother who chased him ten miles away. It was already dusk. Zhong Shi thought that it was dark at night and deep in the forest, so he could not pursue in a hurry. However, Zhong Shidao sighed: "Since I took command of the West Route Army, my brother has suffered consecutive defeats." , Now that I am seeing my life coming to an end, if I can catch Lord Xia before I die, my life’s battle will not be in vain.”
Hearing his brother's words, Zhongshi had no choice but to follow him in pursuit. However, he was hit by a powerful crossbow attack from the Xia army. First, he shot down the deputy general Ma Zhong, and then the ambush troops came out. The Qinglong general Li Yu slashed Qu Ke with his sword. The Song army immediately Big defeat.
Fortunately, Huang You fought hard and protected the two types who left first. However, his home was attacked by the two remaining captains of Tie Yaozi, Ximu Weiming and Meuluo Bubu. He could not escape, but Zhong Shidao was depressed and vomited repeatedly Blood, unconscious.
After hearing this, Cao Cao had nothing to say, so he had to order An Daoquan to go see Zhongshi Dao first.
An Daoquan made a diagnosis, shook his head and said: "Old Mr. Zhong dragged his illness and fought in the north and south. Now he has run out of gas and energy. He relies on his heart to hold on. Now that his breath is gone, even gods can't save themselves. I had no choice but to use the golden needle method to wake him up for a while and leave him a few words."
The cultivator burst into tears when he heard this. Lao Cao tried to persuade him, but he managed to hold back his tears and asked An Daoquan to perform acupuncture.
An Daoquan used his special skills, and after a while, he was saved and woke up. However, when he saw Master Zhong, he took a long breath, opened his eyes and said, "Is this the underworld?"
The seed master cried: "Brother, it's all thanks to the miracle doctor's acupuncture. I'll leave you awake for a while. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Zhong Shidao looked around. Lao Cao and others voluntarily withdrew, leaving his two old brothers to talk.
Not long after, the door opened, and Master Zhong came out wiping tears: "Wu Shuai, my brother has a few words. He wants to discuss with Wu Shuai alone. Please——"
Cao Cao nodded, stepped inside, and closed the door behind himself.
I saw Zhongshi Dao half leaning on the couch, looking at Lao Cao and smiling: "I have heard your name a lot in recent years, and everyone knows that your skill in using troops and your ability to control the masses is not inferior to that of Di Wuxiang in the past. If the imperial court is willing to use it more early, How can the situation end like this?”
Cao Cao cupped his fists and said: "The old marshal is ridiculous. The situation seems to be in disarray now, but it may not be irreversible. The old marshal is good at nourishing his body, which can be seen."
Master Zhong shook his head and said with a smile: "My life is like a candle in the wind, and it will be gone in a blink of an eye, but Commander Wu does not need to say nice words. I invite you to meet me today, but there is something on your mind that I want to talk to Commander Wu."
Cao Cao said: "Old Marshal, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Zhong Shidao looked serious, stared at Old Cao and said: "The military commander rushed thousands of miles to conquer the Qing Dynasty, and then buried all the Xixia elite with a flood. Such unparalleled achievements are difficult to match even Di Wuxiang, only I hate that I am incompetent and sit back and watch the enemy chief flee far away. If I don't destroy him when he is in danger, the party will be strong and there is a risk of recurrence. However, Yelv Chun's army has occupied Hebei and Henan, which is also a personal trouble. I don't know how the military commander will deal with it in the future?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Old Marshal, you have said one less thing! The Jurchens have turned to the north, and the trend has been achieved. However, the country that has just risen cannot be defeated. Now his marshals and princes have lost their lives in the Song Dynasty. This is an unprecedented defeat for the Jurchens. Agu beat a generation of heroes, how can he not take revenge? Therefore, all the passes of the Great Wall are afraid that the war will start early. When I was running the sixteen states, although I was well prepared, it was short-term and I hastily stopped him. I don’t know how long the founding army of the country will be able to cope with this, so this matter is also a serious danger.”
Hearing this, Zhong Shidao's expression became more serious, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, what Commander Wu has seen is indeed far better than an old man like me, but I don't know how Commander Wu will deal with it?"
Cao Cao considered for a moment, wondering whether he should tell his confidant to him. He glanced at Zhong Shidao and saw his old face, with gray hair and chicken skin, and a look of death on his face. He felt soft in his heart and thought: This person has arrived. At the end of the day, he can still be considered a loyal person, so let him go and close his eyes.
He said calmly: "Old Marshal, with the current situation in the northwest, before I conquered Xingqing Mansion, I divided my troops to capture Longyou, crossed the river and returned to the south. I also sent Qu Duan to lead the army to sweep north along the river, and personally moved Lingzhou, Weizhou, Yanzhou, Youzhou and other places were all defeated, and the rebel army of 'Longyou Hero' Li Xiaozhong was captured, and he was asked to use my banner to deal with Brother Richard in Yanzhou."
Zhong Shidao only knew that Lao Cao was far away attacking Xingqing Mansion, but he didn't know that he made such a big scene and caused Xixia to turn upside down. Hearing this, he was surprised and happy, and his old eyes were shining brightly.
Lao Cao laughed and said: "Although Lord Xia has escaped, he will most likely go to find Brother Richard. I want to gather all the troops in Taiyuan and order my brother Lin Chong and others to send troops together with Mr. Xiao Zhong to assist Li Xiaozhong and seize the Xingqing Army Road and All the remnant troops and volunteers on Qin Feng Road were mobilized, and his last fifty thousand soldiers and horses were destroyed, and everything in the northwest was peaceful."
Zhong Shidao nodded repeatedly: "My brother still has some prestige in the northwest, so I don't have to worry about no one coming to join him. His 50,000 remnant army has been completely lost and will not last long."
Cao Cao said: "As for Wu himself, he returned to Xijing and led the Xijing troops to recover Bianliang."
Zhong Shidao asked doubtfully: "How many more people can there be in Xijing?"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "The old commander forgot that I am the military envoy of Qingzhou? Before going to Tongguan, he sent people to Qingzhou and mobilized people from all states in Shandong to wait for the day. As soon as I arrive, they will go to join together. The only remaining Liao can be defeated with a backhand. Destroy."
When he said that he was happy, he couldn't help but stood up and said loudly: "When the northwest and Hebei are peaceful, I will lead the army north and hunt the Great Wall at Agu. If we lose, we will occupy the Great Wall to defend it. If we win, we will... annex the world!"
When Zhong Shidao heard this, he couldn't help but be excited. Just when he was happy, he suddenly heard Lao Cao's sonorous tone and uttered the four words "annex the world". Thinking horribly, he tremblingly said: "If this is the case, the Xixia, Liao, and even the Jin Kingdom... are all destroyed by your hands. Wouldn't it be... that some... some of their great achievements would shock the Lord?"
Cao Cao had a smile in his eyes and winked at the old man: "What did the old man say? You ask me...who will rule the world?"
Zhong Shidao stared with a look of horror. Just as he was about to speak, his heart suddenly tightened and he died without taking a breath.
(End of chapter)
