Chapter 766 Cao Pi is in danger
It is said that Zhou Buyi in Juancheng defeated Cao Zhang, leaving only two of Cao Pi's three-pronged Northern Expedition plan. However, although Zhou Buyi won, he also lost Guan Yunchang, Zhou Cang, and Lu Fengxian, and his vitality was severely damaged. Even if Yan Liang were to move to Puyang to resist Cao Zhi's attack, he would be unable to do so.
Zhou Buyi had received successive letters from Chen Liu's military advisor Chen Gong, asking for assistance to Chen Liu. Zhou Buji urgently mobilized Chang'an guards Huang Gai and Wei Yan. The goal of leading the army was to rush to Chenliu and help Chenliu and Zhang Liao resist Cao's army. If the army on this road can be retreated, Cao Zhi will be unable to support the isolated tree, and the siege of Puyang will be relieved.
However, people are not as good as God, but Zhang Liao had long wanted to surrender to Cao Cao. Even military advisor Chen Gong was forced to leave, and his whereabouts are unknown. Before Zhang Liao surrendered, he still wanted to use the trick of playing hard to get to show his strength to Cao Jun. He took advantage of the opportunity of Cao Jun's vanguard to cross the Bian River and gain a foothold, and captured Cao Jun's vanguard Zang Ba in one fell swoop.
Zang Ba was originally Lu Bu's general. Although his martial arts were not inferior to Zhang Liao's, when it came to marching and fighting, he was not as good as Zhang Liao in terms of heat and intrigue. Zhang Liao was by no means a brave man, but he was courageous, knowledgeable, courageous and resourceful. The success of this surprise attack on Bianshui is proof of this.
When Cao Pi's army arrived at the shore of Bian River, they were stunned when they heard that Zang Ba had been captured alive. Immediately, he became angry and ordered the whole army to cross the river without stopping and not to camp. He immediately rushed to Chenliu's city and was about to overthrow the stronghold and destroy the city. Wu Zhi clapped his hands and said, "General Zhonglang is wise and decisive, which is a blessing to the whole army. When the army arrives, the city of Chenliu, where he was disciplined, will be wiped out. If Zhang Liao is disobedient, he can be beheaded immediately and displayed to the public for three days as a warning. After that, the army will be everywhere, Who dares not to surrender?"
Seeing that Cao Pi was angry, Sima Yi didn't say much. He secretly called Fei Yao and Dai Ling, the Xuzhou generals, and said: "You two can each lead an army and hide in the valley on the side of Yuwangtai. If you encounter General Cao's chariots and horses retreating, You can fight out to repel the pursuers." The two looked at each other in disbelief. They didn't dare to ask how Zhonglang would be in danger, but Nuonuo agreed and left.
As the saying goes, a arrogant army will be defeated, not to mention that Cao Pi was still angry. It was really embarrassing for Zang Ba, the vanguard, to be captured alive before engaging in the battle. Cao Pi Baojia personally marched, and the Chinese army protruded to the front and went straight to Chenliucheng to form formations. A hundred thousand troops, the long line stretched into a long and sparse snake formation. The river crossing and marching speeds in the middle were different, and the front and rear armies were not connected, directly forming many marching gaps.
Cao Pi's red umbrella shimmered in the mountains and forests. Under the protection of numerous silver-clad black armor guards, he headed straight for Chenliu City. The terrain gradually opened up, and the towering towers of Chenliucheng could be vaguely seen. Cao Pi ordered the formation to be arranged, and the archers formed a phalanx on the left and right. He led the front army and protruded to the front of the position. Wu Zhi was proud of himself and followed Cao Pi closely, but Sima Yi led the rear army on his own and sent Fei Yao and Dai Ling along the way to lead the army to ambush on the forked road beside the mountains.
Cao Pi personally stepped forward, raised his hand to set up a pergola and looked ahead. He saw ditches everywhere around the city, deer antlers everywhere, and heavily guarded. There were swords, guns and flags on the city wall, and archers were waiting in full formation. The city seemed to be crowded with people, but it was full of people. There was silence, and I couldn't help but be secretly shocked, thinking that Chen Liu's defensive skills were actually very rigorous, and his military appearance and morale were all top-notch. It can be seen that Zhang Liao and Chen Gong had good training skills and were by no means idiots.
Cao Pi saw a large flag with Chinese characters fluttering in the wind on the top of the city. He hesitated for a moment, turned around and ordered his men to scold the formation, and singled out Zhang Liao to speak. The young general, with a squad of men and horses, scolded him a hundred times like a scolding turtle and bastard, but the city was still silent and silent. Cao Pi couldn't bear his temper. Regardless of the obstruction around him, a war horse rushed forward. The entire red umbrella cover also slowly rushed forward. Mighty Lingling led several guards and came to the young general in the scolding formation and shouted loudly. He said: "The great Han general with five senses is here, and he specially used Chenliu to attack the unsubordinate Yuan Shu. What is the purpose of Zhang Wenyuan's surprise attack on Bianshui and the injury of my forward? Why don't Zhang Wenyuan and Chen Gongtai come and pay homage quickly?"
Before he finished speaking, only a cannon shot was heard, and then the sound of killing broke out and the sound of drums filled the ground. Countless flags were erected in countless trenches around him, and many Bingzhou Army squads poured out from where no one seemed to point them out, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. Suddenly, dust filled the sky and rushed towards Cao Pi's position. The sound of horse hooves rumbled everywhere, and soon it was no longer clear how many ambushes there were. Wu Zhi, who was following behind, was shocked when he saw this. He quickly drew his sword and ordered the generals behind him to rush into the dust to rescue Cao Pi. He was in a hurry for a while, but fortunately he did not encounter any hidden arrows. Wu Zhi held his sword and finally recognized Cao Pi clearly, and said hurriedly: " General, retreat quickly!"
Cao Pi took a mouthful of dirt and was in shock when he suddenly saw Wu Zhi. He was relieved and just about to speak, his face suddenly changed and he heard the sound of horse hooves pounding in his ears. The sky rang, and the sound of killing shook the sky and came from the direction of Chen Liu. Cao Pi's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Wu Zhi, who was also ashen-faced, and said, "Run!"
It turned out that Zhang Liao knew that Cao Pi was powerful and had already made preparations for a surprise attack. The various trenches and antlers outside the city were just deception. Under the antlers of the trench, there are naturally many mysteries. Not only can many holes be dug to hide soldiers, but between the various placements, there are quick passages for ambushes to attack. People who are not familiar with the road naturally seem unable to advance in a straight line, but the defenders can use formations to drive straight in from the outside and attack the core of Cao Pi.
Zhang Liao made a surprise attack on Bianshui and captured Zang Ba, just to arouse Cao Pi's desire to win. At the same time, he took advantage of Cao Pi's contempt and used trenches and antlers outside Chenliu City to plant numerous suspicions. Even the dust flying all over the sky is caused by the surrounding suspects deliberately pulling branches to sweep the loess, using the wind direction to come, so that Cao Bing can no longer see the front. It is expected that Cao Pi will definitely go into battle in person, which can be used to frighten Cao's army.
Sure enough, the generals in Cao's rear army suddenly heard the sound of drums and the rumble of horse hooves. They were shocked and ordered their troops to move forward to save Cao Pi. They happened to collide with their own troops who were retreating in front, and the command system was paralyzed for a while. , their own armies trampled on each other, and countless people died.
The dust and smoke did not dissipate for a while, and Cao Pi was crowded among his own reinforcements, unable to move and unable to retreat at all. Wu Zhi couldn't help but became furious, and was about to swing his sword to kill someone. Suddenly, there were several cannon shots behind him, and then there was a huge dust cloud all around. The leader was a handsome man with a black beard, Cao Xing on the left, and Wei Xu on the right. , it was Chen Liuzhi who advocated Liao Zhang Wenyuan, and shouted loudly: "My sons, the day of meritorious service for the Han is right in front of you, all follow me!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
