Chapter 638 Luohe Fortress
It is said that Xu Chu rode away without knowing his whereabouts, leaving only the Huoyun Sword that had lost its owner, lying alone in a small dilapidated courtyard dozens of feet away from the battlefield. The courtyard wall was torn apart by the fierce and ruthless Huoyun Sword at that time, but now the Huoyun Sword has lost its due luster and is no different from an ordinary knife.
After all, Cao Cao was a hero of his generation. Although the incident occurred suddenly and the losses were heavy, he remained calm and ordered his men to put away their knives. He personally picked up Cheng Yu's severed hand and went straight to the military doctor. Cao Ren also came after hearing the news. Cao Cao ordered him to clean up the mess. After a night of suppression, order was restored in Runan City.
Let's talk about Cheng Yu. He was injured by the Huoyun knife that flew by. Everything happened too fast. The fiery blade seemed to have sealed the blood vessels, so he couldn't feel any pain. It wasn't until Cao Xiu immediately put aside Changsha, dismounted and helped him up that he discovered that the military counselor's hand had been cut off by the blade. Cao Xiu didn't have time to think about it, he picked up Cheng Yu and ran to the military medical camp, but he forgot to pick up his severed hand.
When Cao Cao arrived, Cheng Yu had already woken up, and the military doctor was carefully disinfecting and bandaging him. At that time, Cao Jun was not equipped with Ma Fei San, and the severe pain finally struck. Cheng Yu's face was pale, and there were big beads of sweat all over his head, but he pursed his lips firmly and did not make a sound. Cao Cao felt pain in his heart. Cheng Yu was his most useful military advisor, and he was devoted to him. Unlike Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo, who always acted like officials of the Han Dynasty and seemed to treat themselves as just colleagues in the court.
While comforting Cheng Yu with his eyes, Cao Cao put his severed hand aside and ordered: "I'm sorry you are such quacks, but you don't know how to take over. I will punish Xu Chu severely. Xiao Xiahou, please arrange it yourself and put on makeup." He drove a horse and sneaked into Xiangyang. I heard that there was a large medical center set up by the Qinglong Army. The director, Hua Tuo, was known as a miracle doctor. No matter how much money he spent, he would regenerate Cheng Yu's severed hand."
Cheng Yu didn't expect Cao Cao to say such words, and couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude. He reluctantly bent down and was about to stand up. Cao Cao held him down. Seeing tears in Cheng Yu's eyes, he didn't know whether it was from pain or gratitude, and continued: "I know you have a thousand words to say, but without you by my side, who will give me a plan, who will guide me to fight the Central Plains?! The great cause of unifying the world, I didn't expect that the Middle Way will encounter such a big setback, you and I both understand each other Ambition!"
Cheng Yu was about to stop talking, but Cao Cao continued: "Zhongde, although it is so, the body, hair and skin are affected by the parents and cannot be cut off. Now there is a miracle doctor Hua Tuo in Xiangyang. I heard that he can regenerate the amputated hand. I would rather not have the world." , and also give Zhongde a chance to take over the treatment. You are only going to spy on the Qinglong Army for me, and I will wait for your return in Mount Tai!"
Cheng Yu was speechless for a long time, and finally felt that he didn't know where to start. He remembered that when he was in Yanzhou, he was first summoned by Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, but he refused because he was ill. Later, he was summoned by Cao Cao, but he agreed. The villagers were puzzled. Cheng Yu recognized Cao Cao as a human hero, and from then on Cao Cao followed his advice. The Qingzhou Army quickly occupied Qingzhou and Yanzhou, and then planned to conquer Sun Ce and Zhou Yu southward. Today, before I started my business, I was actually injured by one of my own, and my lord actually allowed me to go to the enemy country for treatment. What kind of magnanimity and trust is this!
Cao Cao personally wrapped up Cheng Yu's severed hand and ordered his people to pack his luggage, food, money and money. In a moment, carriages and horses arrived. When Cheng Yu boarded the carriage, he finally turned back and took Cao Cao's hand and said: "Now the world is in chaos, and all the heroes have risen together, and they must have their fate. The only person who can calm the world's chaos is Duke Cao. Those who gain the possession will prosper, and those who lose the possession will perish. I, Cheng Zhongde, I am so satisfied that I have obtained Duke Cao, and I am willing to sacrifice my whole life, not to mention it is just a hand! Please allow Duke Cao to allow Chu Dai to perform meritorious service, and don’t overdo it. Duke Cao’s wisdom is unparalleled, it was given by God! Remember, don’t be too impatient, and conserve your strength. , given time, we will be able to sweep across Liuhe."
As soon as he said this, his face was filled with tears. Cheng Yu gritted his teeth and boarded the carriage, turned around and bowed deeply. The carriage wheels rolled away, leaving only a master and a servant who were forced to separate, each full of their own thoughts.
Except for Cheng Yu, Cao Cao's army did not lead any more military advisors. Now that Cheng Yu is gone, Cao Cao feels quite lonely. After returning to the city lord's palace, Cao Cao also missed his sleep, so he ordered Xia Houmao: "Go and send people to check the deployment of the armies. If they are ready, only 3,000 people will be left to guard the city. The rest of the army will organize the food and grass, and the baggage will go ahead at dawn. , aiming at the line of Luohe River. The march will be with Cao Hong and Le Jin as the vanguard, Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan as the two wings, Cao Ren, Cao Xiu and we are all in the rear." Meng Keli thought of Xu Chu and said again: "If that guy Xu Chu comes back, let him come I'm kneeling under the tent and obeying orders." After saying this, he pressed his temple with the palm of one hand, and Cao Ang's face appeared in his mind. He was so sad that he walked to the bed to rest.
Xia Houmao hurriedly left the tent and asked his subordinates to disperse and spread the order. All of a sudden, the generals were arranging their troops and sorting out the looted grain and grass. At this moment, no one dared to massacre the city, but sporadic looting was still unavoidable. When the people of Runan heard that Cao Jun was leaving, they couldn't help but celebrate privately, which was considered to be enjoying the hardships.
Besides, brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan searched for Xu Chu but did not know where he had gone. They speculated that Xu Chu had mixed up with the large group of people and left the city. Immediately after the order passed by Xiahou Mao came, the two brothers were busy restraining their troops. Xu Chu was confused on horseback and ran for an unknown number of miles without a single follower around him. This will not be mentioned later.
Besides, Yang Feng deceived the enemy and saved the lives of Cao Ang and Dian Wei. He led his troops to escape from the north gate of Runan and went straight to the Luohe defense line along the mountain road. Luohe River, formerly known as Luohe River, is also known as Yinhe River and Shahe River. It meanders between Runan and Xu County. The waterway network here is intertwined and the transportation is convenient. The Shaying River has been a navigable river since ancient times. There are many freight terminals that can be entered. The Huaihe River merges with the Yangtze River, and shipping can even reach Jiankang, Kuaiji, and Wujun. It is a battleground for military strategists.
Yang Feng led his troops into the Luohe defense area, but Han Xian, who had escaped in advance, sent more than a dozen warships to take Yang Feng's troops across the river and stationed them on the river bank. Han Xian personally went to the river bank to greet Yang Feng and invited him to go to Luohe Fortress together.
Luohe Fortress is a rammed earth building that stands high on the bank of the Shah River. In addition to its symbolic guarding role by Tibetan soldiers, it also serves as a lookout. There are 3,000 Yuan Shu soldiers guarding it every day, and the supplies are quite sufficient. This place is between two foothills and is the only way to Xu County. It is also separated from the south bank by a big river, so it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
When they got to the fortress, Yang Feng didn't say much, just sneered slightly. Han Xian naturally knew that Yang Feng hated him in his heart, so he smiled awkwardly and said: "Brother Yang, I heard that you actually killed Cao Ang, Cao Cao's eldest son. This is a great achievement and a pity. I have sent people to guard Xu County. General Liang Gang contacted and reported his brother's achievements. He has sent people to Luoyang to inform the military advisor Yan Xiang. He believes that the military advisor Yan will convince the lord to send people to assist Xu County and jointly defend the Luohe defense line and fight Cao Cao."
Yang Feng didn't say a word, but looked at the rolling sand river at his feet not far away. Han Xian had no choice but to remain silent. Suddenly Yang Feng asked: "Where does this sand river lead to?"
When Han Xian saw Yang Feng's question, he quickly smiled and said, "Brother Yang, you are asking knowingly. The Shah River goes all the way east, gets entangled with the Big and Small Hong Rivers, passes through Chen County, and flows into Yanzhou."
When Yang Feng heard this, his eyes flickered and he stared into the distance without saying a word. Han Xian didn't dare to ask, and Yang Feng said to himself: "Liang Gang's defenders only have 30,000 troops. With the strength of you and me, can we stop Cao's army of more than 200,000? Not to mention Luoyang's reinforcements, I'm afraid Cao's army will be the vanguard tomorrow morning We’re about to reach the other side.”
Han Siam shivered and blurted out: "Come so fast? If Luohe Fortress can't hold it, we have to continue to escape to the rear."
Yang Feng waved his hand impatiently and said: "Run, run, run! If we escape to the bank of the Yellow River, do we have to jump into the river to survive?"
Han Xian stopped talking again, and Yang Feng stared at the rolling sand river and continued: "There is an opportunity now. As long as our army is caught by surprise, Cao Mengde will never come back, and the 200,000-strong army will be wiped out!"
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