After seven days of preparation, when the exact military information was obtained, it became clear that Jin Shang would be stationed in Fengqiu, so Cao Cao ordered the army to assemble and go.
Cao Cao personally led the tiger and leopard cavalry to march day and night carrying dry food.
The Chenliuchu territory has been owned by Cao Cao. Zhang Miao is deeply rooted here and has a wide range of connections. However, the small wealthy families in the township have all submitted to Cao Cao, so he can march along the routes he often travels.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are Tiger Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry. The Tiger Cavalry is a heavy armored cavalry that marches slowly, wears thick and heavy armor, and is good at charging with long troops in formation.
The Leopard Cavalry is a light cavalry, good at riding and hunting, and requires excellent equestrian skills. For example, Zhang Han's equestrian skills are as good as those of a Leopard Cavalry leader, but Zhang Han is not good at shooting.
The Tiger and Leopard Riding Army arrived at Fengqiu in the early morning one day and night. Zhang Miao got the news and sent an envoy to greet him. He also wanted to introduce Cao Cao and Jin Shang and complete the handover in Chenliu.
Zhang Miao himself did not want Jin Shang to come and take over, but since the Han court issued this edict, he naturally got hints from some people's letters. Although the words in the letters were very decent and they all exhorted Zhang Miao to follow the righteousness, but He still doesn't feel well.
Of course, being uncomfortable will allow Jin Shang to enter Yanzhou. For him, time is a good thing, which will help him get a breather under the pressure of Cao Cao's rapid growth. Fortunately, Jin Shang can benefit from it when he fights with Cao Cao.
So Zhang Miao happily went to greet Cao Cao, but he did not expect that all the envoys sent to greet Cao Cao were detained.
Cao Cao and Cao Chun personally led the army out of Fengqiu, and more than 2,000 elite cavalry came out to ambush in the field.
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In the field outside Fengqiu, Jin Shang, who was well-built and well-built, was wearing light armor on his horse. Behind him were hundreds of cavalry and 3,000 soldiers, walking on the spacious road.
"I have received a reply from Zhang Miao before, saying that he will greet you at Fengqiu and ask me to wait here for garrison while he invites Cao Cao to come."
"This trip went more smoothly than I thought!" When Jin Shang studied Yanzhou's humanities, he still focused on Bian Rang and Zhang Miao. Cao Cao, who made great achievements, only had a high reputation and was not a deep-rooted big shot.
Regarding this matter, when he contacted Liu Biao about his past before and after he entered Jingzhou, he mainly focused on winning over the local aristocratic families and making friends with famous people to introduce him to various ministries. At the same time, some obscure information could also be gleaned from the reply letter, that is, Zhang Miao was not afraid of Cao Cao. He still considers himself Cao Cao's boss.
When he was fighting against Dong, Cao Cao belonged to Zhang Miao's subordinates. Although there have been changes in affiliation over the years, the respect in his heart should still be there.
So he felt a lot more relaxed at this time.
But what he never expected was that Zhang Miao was bragging.
"Boom!"
A series of arrows sounded, and arrows wrinkled on both sides, raining down from the mountains on one side. The war horses were immediately disturbed by soldiers pulling on the reins, and the formation began to become chaotic.
Jin Shang, who was still watching the miserable scene and chatting, was suddenly attacked by the enemy!
But he is still stunned now. If it was an enemy attack, why would the three passes in the southwest of Chenliu be cleared smoothly, and the guard also gave them many gifts, food and grass.
Isn't this flattering?
Zhang Miao is cunning, he wants to trick people into killing him! Could it be that Zhang Mengzhuo, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, has also rebelled against the big man? ?
"Enemy attack!"
"alert!"
"The cavalry must not panic and rein in their horses!"
Jin Shang frowned, his heart tightened, and he immediately shouted, commanding the team to move to the plain on the right.
But at this moment, another cavalry army came out from the diagonal stab on the right side. The sound of rolling horse hooves was like thunder. The leader was a young general in light armor. He had a silver helmet and a white horse at his crotch, leaning down. The horse galloped wildly, and behind him was a torrent of heavy cavalry, whose momentum was like a rainbow and surging like a raging wave.
This cavalry was like a spear, striking straight across Jin Shang's military formation. When Jin Shang had to gather his troops and horses to the south to surround the cavalry, a large number of light cavalry came out from the direction of the bows and arrows from the north.
The front and back attacks separated Jin Shang's soldiers and horses. After the two armies met, there was a series of collisions and the neighing of war horses. At this moment, Zhang Han, who was leading the charge with his heavy cavalry, picked off a general with one shot, then turned around and waved his gun. The head shouted: "Surround the rear! Kill half of them and then surrender!"
"As you command!"
"Kill half of them and then recruit them to surrender!"
"kill!"
The tiger and leopard cavalry formed a tight battle formation and moved as fast as the wind. They quickly separated Jin Shang with a circling tactic and only surrounded his soldiers and horses. They formed a large circle around the city. The two converging cavalry armies were like two spears. The sharp sword strangles inwards.
Jin Shang, who was outside, was unable to advance or retreat with the remaining hundreds of men. He was so shaken that he didn't even dare to retrieve the baggage, so he could only order to flee.
This is a well-armed and well-trained army, with excellent coordination in battle formations, and they are waiting for work to ambush here early. At this time, the situation is no longer something he can reverse.
After an hour, the wartime fighting ended. According to the previous military order, some of Jin Shang's soldiers and horses were taken back, their belongings were plundered, and then Jin Shang was released to see if he would return to Chang'an.
As long as he doesn't go back, the next step will be much easier in name. If he kills him, he will be reviled and criticized.
After clearing the battlefield, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry did not suffer too many losses. Cao Chun looked down on the hillside at Zhang Han, who was directing the soldiers to pull horses.
"One person is responsible for three horses, and two horses carry the baggage. Carry all the people who died in the battle here. Wang Shan, you take the soldiers to dig a big pit and burn the enemy's corpses to avoid causing disease! If you have any relatives, you can Allow them to bury.”
"The third team put away all the enemy's armor and weapons and smelted them after returning. The first team rode out ten miles from Fengqiu to appease the people! They said that the bandit attack has been wiped out."
"The rest rescued the wounded, guarded and guarded, and sent sentries to Fengqiu to pay close attention to Zhang Miao's movements."
Looting and gathering horses were done in one go without the need for anyone else to intervene. This scene made Cao Chun feel frightened.
Thinking back to the way Zhang Han sacrificed his life during the fight just now, as well as his superb marksmanship and martial arts, and his unstoppable riding skills.
"Tsk, no wonder it's easy for him to give advice. He took it upon himself to do it himself after a long time of trouble."
Cao Chun's mouth tightened, and he secretly despised Zhang Han.
What a bastard. Among the counselors, you are the best at fighting, and among the generals, you have the most tricks. You can argue with the generals, and shake your fists with the counselors. You really have your Zhang Bochang.
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Cao Cao led his army to Fengqiu and waited all day. When midnight was about to fall, Zhang Miao came from outside the city with only six fully armed guards.
He and Cao Cao met in the gate tower of Fengqiu City and set up a banquet to entertain him.
Faced with this unexpected situation, Zhang Miao had only two choices. One was to lead troops to attack Fengqiu, and then Cao Xiu, who was hiding in the rear, led an army to annihilate him.
The second is to come alone to congratulate Cao Cao for pacifying the Jiaozhao rebellion and repelling the invading enemies.
He obviously chose the latter.
So there are drinks, treats, and smiles.
At this time, Zhang Miao was sitting at the bottom of the gate tower. Opposite him were only Zhang Han, a Confucian scholar, and a rude guard standing behind Zhang Han. And behind him, there were six trusted generals.
When he picked up his glass of wine and drank deeply, he was thinking in his heart: Cao Mengde believed that I wanted to be friends with him, so there was no servant guarding the house.
At this time, he only has one bodyguard here, and he seems to be the Confucian scholar. How can one person protect two people?
If I rise up and take action, can I create a legendary story, take away the boss, and seize the power instead?
Zhang Han: "Huh???"
Did this guy seem to be peeking at me just now?
