Under the order of Wei King Cao Cao without leaving any room for error, the whole of Hebei was running like a huge machine.
Soldiers from Ji, Merger, and Qingzhou continued to gather, and dangerous places in the state were constantly occupied.
The city that will face the Han army in the future is being continuously reinforced, and defense equipment is being built frantically.
There is no war in the relatively remote Youzhou, but it is not idle either.
Do everything you can to transport soldiers, food and grass to Ji and Qingzhou.
The state of Wei from top to bottom assumed a life-or-death showdown with Liu Zhang.
Xia Houyuan was the most decisive and rushed from Yecheng to Bingzhou in one day and night.
Without taking a break, he immediately started setting up.
It was Xia Houyuan's decisiveness that saved Cao Wei's life!
The Han army moved very quickly and divided its troops into three groups to attack Bingzhou.
If it weren't for Xia Houyuan's decisiveness, it is very likely that Bingzhou would be defeated in several ways.
In Qingzhou, Cao Ren's actions were a little slower and he almost encountered big trouble.
Zang Ba, who suddenly switched sides, had already prepared for the attack. After receiving Liu Zhang's order, he immediately led his army to launch a surprise attack.
When Cao Ren arrived with his army, Zang Ba had already led his army ashore!
At the same time, in the Yanzhou area on the other side of the Yellow River, there were also Han troops who were forcibly crossing the Yellow River.
Cao Ren fought tooth and nail and finally succeeded in repelling Zang Ba by relying on his numerical superiority.
After Zang Ba was repulsed, the Han army gathering in Yanzhou could only return the same way.
There is no way, whether it is Zang Ba or the Han army, these are partial divisions used to contain Cao Cao's troops.
The entire Yanzhou and Qingzhou combined have less than 30,000 soldiers and horses.
Among them, Zang Ba himself led 20,000 Xuzhou troops!
Although Cao Ren's action was a little late, he made up for it and successfully defended the river bank.
After that, the Wei army occupied dangerous locations and built fortifications, gradually expanding its advantage.
If Zang Ba wanted to forcefully cross the river with his troops on his side, it would not be that easy.
The strong resistance will make it extremely difficult for them to get close to the river bank!
Along the way to Qingzhou, the Han army was temporarily blocked from the Yellow River.
However, Xiahou Dun in Jizhou was not so lucky.
Because Xiahou Dun was very dissatisfied, he dragged his troops out of the city and did not rush on their way.
This can't be entirely blamed on Xiahou Dun, there was nothing he could do.
First of all, there was no guarantee of military rations. When the incident happened suddenly, the soldiers fell into chaos.
These are not elite soldiers, just recruits who have been trained for several months.
If these recruits are not given enough time, they will not be prepared at all.
So that when the army was halfway through, some soldiers found that they had forgotten this or that.
Some didn't even hold weapons or wear armor.
What's more, I forgot to bring food!
Xiahou Dun was anxious, angry, angry and sad, but what could he do?
It's not that he doesn't want to hurry, but he has no way to hurry.
The soldiers were already complaining and full of resentment. If they were pressed again, the consequences would be disastrous!
A hundred thousand troops were in chaos. What kind of chaos was that?
One mistake could blow up the camp!
When the time comes that they can't reach the edge of the Yellow River, these 100,000 troops will be dispersed!
There was no other way, Xiahou Dun could only scold and coax the soldiers on their way.
Fortunately, Yecheng was not far from the bank of the Yellow River. There was a maximum difference of two days between the emergency march and the normal march.
Xiahou Dun felt that no matter how anxious he was, he couldn't rush for two days.
There is nothing you can do about it, so just walk slowly and leisurely.
If we can wait for supplies from the rear or the subsequent troops from Cao Cao's headquarters, all problems will be solved.
In this way, Xiahou Dun's arrival at the bank of the Yellow River was delayed for two days.
But in the past two days, the problem has become huge!
After Xiahou Dun led his army to the edge of the Yellow River, he was stunned.
On the Yellow River, the Han army's flags were densely covered, and there were countless warships. It seemed that a bridge had been built to connect the two sides of the river!
That's all. On the bank of the Yellow River, the Han army landed an unknown number of soldiers and even set up a camp!
Xiahou Dun was completely stunned and stood there at a loss.
Cao Cao gave him a fatal order to guard the river bank and prevent the Han army from landing.
As a result, the Han army not only landed, but also gained a firm foothold.
If he goes back like this, Cao Cao will have to chop him down!
At this time, the Han army was still crossing the river, and Xiahou Dun's eyes lit up.
The Art of War says that if you strike halfway across, you will definitely win!
If he seizes the opportunity and kills it in one go, wouldn't it be a heavenly achievement?
If you're lucky and Liu Zhang himself is there, wouldn't it? . .
The more Xiahou Dun thought about it, the more excited he became, and his face turned red.
In a split second, he made his decision.
Fight!
But when he turned around to give the order, Xiahou Dun almost fainted.
Everywhere he looked, the soldiers were fearful and panicked, and the entire army retreated several steps!
This was just because they were frightened like this when they encountered the Han army. If they really fought, wouldn't it be ruined?
Xiahou Dun had no doubt that his side would be defeated the moment the war started.
This new recruit is really not even comparable to the Han army!
If you attack them while they are halfway across the river, you will die. If you lead the army back, you will die as well.
Faced with death, Xiahou Dun must choose to live a few more days.
Even if Cao Cao killed him, he would admit it.
For Xiahou Dun, leaving was not cowardice, but a smart way to avoid fighting!
Besides, after bringing back 100,000 living forces, it was too late for Cao Cao to thank him, so how could he kill him!
Xiahou Dun has a characteristic: he is always procrastinating and timid when attacking.
But if you run away, it's called determination!
Once the decision was made, it was communicated without any hesitation.
When the soldiers heard this order, they were excited.
Either fight or stay, you will die, only run away to survive!
It is true that what kind of commander there is, there will be what kind of soldiers.
Xiahou Dun's organization was not needed at all, and the 100,000-strong army began to turn around and flee.
When the speed is compared, I don’t know how many times it is faster!
Even Xiahou Dun himself was shocked and at a loss. In the end, he was forced to chase the soldiers and flee.
I have no choice but to leave him if I don't run away!
