Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu led their troops to march overnight, transporting soldiers in cloud chariots, and approached Cao Cao's camp as quickly as possible.
The sky is dim and bright.
Nearly 200,000 troops came to the south of Guangwu Mountain,
Guangwu Mountain has a chasm and the Yellow River as a screen, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Historically, Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, relied on this dangerous place to fight against the overlord, leaving the overlord with the courage to do nothing.
A thin mist appeared on the mountain, and the mist was continuous. Cao Jun's camp could be faintly seen rolling up and down. Cao Jun's camp relied on the mountain to set up a large formation, and the defense was very tight.
When Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu arrived with their troops, they saw Guangwu Mountain in the distance and admired Cao Cao's marching and formation methods.
Woohoo!
Because the Xia army was traveling very fast overnight, and many elites were clearing the way in front, they strangled Cao Jun's scouting horses. They were not discovered by Cao Jun's sentry until they appeared near Guangwu Mountain.
With the sound of the horn, Cao Ying in Guangwu Mountain ahead seemed to be alive.
The continuous camp began to move, and many soldiers of Cao's army climbed onto the wall of the camp and saw the approaching Xia army.
There was no fear on the faces of these soldiers.
Because the Xia army has sent troops to attack many times in the past few days, but they have been blocked by the mountains. They have great trust in the defense of their own camp and in Cao Cao and many generals.
"The two generals have finally arrived!"
Wei Rui, who led the navy to blockade the Yellow River, received military orders in advance. After the 200,000 Xia troops arrived, he quietly came here to join Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu.
"I've met General Wei!"
Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu also responded politely.
Although Wei Rui broke through to the Heaven Realm later than them, and majored in the art of military formations and military power, and seemed to have reached his own limit, the Heaven Realm was the Heaven Realm and deserved their respect.
"I sent a clipper to contact General Lu, and brought the banners, flags, golden drums and flags of Cao Jun's camp in Dingtao. I took these things to the front of the battle and spread the word about Qingzhou. I am not afraid that Cao Jun will not believe it."
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a few times, Wei Rui got straight to the topic and talked about his preparations.
Xie Xuan smiled and said: "General Wei is thinking about Zhou Xiang. If we take action, we and the three of us can take advantage of Cao's army's morale to suppress the opponent's realm. This battle will be won without a doubt!"
"Yes, but the general has ordered us to fight quickly... We have accumulated so many advantages. If we cannot defeat Cao's army in half a day, we are incompetent!"
Han Qinhu said in a deep voice.
"This battle is crucial. When it's time to take action, I will hold Xu Chu down while General Han deals with Dian Wei. General Wei, Cao Cao will be left to you. Don't give him the chance to command the troops!"
Among the three, Xie Xuan had the highest status and automatically became the commander-in-chief of the army and began to assign tasks.
Neither Han Qinhu nor Wei Rui had any objections.
After the three people discussed, Xia Jun immediately took action.
First, a large number of archers were sent forward, and when they were close to Cao's camp, they shot out a large number of silk scrolls, which read the news that Cao's army was defeated in Dingtao, Qingzhou city was destroyed, and the entire Qingqi land was captured by Daxia.
From the time the Dingtao camp was breached to now, Cao Cao may have known about the fall of Dingtao for a long time.
But in order to maintain military morale, the generals and soldiers at the middle and lower levels will definitely be kept in the dark about the news.
Swish swish swish! Arrows were like locusts, and a large number of feathered arrows fell in the camp.
After seeing the silk book on the feather arrow, many generals and soldiers picked it up and looked through it. Some low-level generals who knew how to read suddenly changed their faces when they saw the contents of the silk book, and some couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Qingzhou was captured by the Xia army? How is this possible?"
"If the city of Qingzhou is destroyed, what will happen to my wife and children..."
The family records of these low-level generals were moved to Jinan and Qingzhou when Cao Wei retreated from the Central Plains.
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Now that the rear has fallen, Cao's army is not only in danger of being cut off from food and grass, but the family records of the generals and soldiers are also a big problem.
At this time, the generals patrolling the front section of Cao's camp were Zhang Liao and Xu Huang.
When Xia Jun fired arrows at the camp, the two of them reacted quickly and quickly picked up the silk book and glanced at it. Like everyone else, they were shocked.
Their family records are also in Qingzhou.
"False, these are false news deliberately released by Xia Jun to disturb the morale of our army! If anyone comes, immediately send someone to collect all the silk books. Anyone who dares to secretly hide the criticism will be punished for disturbing the morale of the army!"
Zhang Liao didn't have time to ask Cao Cao for instructions, so he decisively ordered to release all the elite soldiers of the White Wolf Camp under his command, preparing to suppress the news.
"Wenyuan, if you suppress it with such force, it will be difficult to prevent rumors! The more you block and suppress, the more the sergeants will suspect that something is going on behind the scenes, and morale will definitely drop."
Xu Huang said softly.
Zhang Liao showed a hint of bitterness on his face and said, "I don't know, but that's all I can do now."
Chinese army camp defense line.
Several figures crossed the defense lines and landed next to Zhang Liao and Xu Huang. They were Cao Cao, Xu Chu, Xia Houyuan, Zhang Bin and others.
"Lord!"
Zhang Liao and Xu Huang hurriedly came forward to pay homage. They were more accustomed to calling Cao Cao their lord. Cao Cao also liked to use this method to build relationships with these confidants, and he never acted like an emperor.
Zhang Liao quickly reported what had just happened and glanced at Cao Cao worriedly.
"Lord, the Xia army claimed that Lord Xia personally led the troops to attack Qingzhou. If this is true, then Qingzhou's defeat must be true... If this news is known to all the soldiers in the army, the general will be worried about unstable morale in the army."
He said softly.
Cao Cao's expression had been very calm since he appeared. Even after hearing such bad news, he did not lose his composure. However, as Wang Jing expected, he could not laugh.
"Block the news first. Block it if you can. If nothing can be done, take the initiative to attack before the morale of the army collapses. This way, our army still has a glimmer of hope!"
Cao Cao said coldly.
He never lacked decisiveness. In the Battle of Guandu in history, he was able to personally lead thousands of troops to attack Wuchao and seize the only chance of victory. The situation he faced now was more dangerous than the Battle of Guandu, but the fighting spirit and determination in his heart were even stronger.
The generals beside him had nothing to say. As long as Cao Cao gave the order, they were willing to fight to the death.
As for Zhang Bin... when he followed Shi Le to fight in the world, he had never encountered any bad situations, and he had rich experience in running away and being chased. There is not much fear in my heart.
at this time.
The Xia army's formation split open, and another group of cavalry rushed out. These cavalrymen carried general flags, golden drums, helmets representing the status of generals, and a large banner with half cut off.
"Brothers on the opposite side have seen it clearly. This is the banner of the Dingtao camp, as well as the flags of many generals... Your camp in Dingtao has been defeated, and our emperor personally led the army to capture Jinan and Qingzhou! Wei Guo Your life is at your end. You must think clearly whether you should continue to be buried with Cao Cao, or whether you should save your own life and go home to reunite with your family..."
The person who shouted the message was Ding Feng, the former general of Soochow. He was in an extremely happy mood at this time.
As a veteran of Soochow, he had fought with Cao Wei for most of his life, and had long regarded the Wei army as his mortal enemy. Even becoming a minister of Daxia did not change his mentality.
Seeing Cao Wei's misfortune, especially when Cao Cao was besieged and almost exhausted, made him feel a huge pain in his chest.
On Guangwu Mountain, Cao Cao saw the banners and flags laid out by the Xia army's cavalry. He could no longer control his emotions and his face turned livid.
He had been controlling himself not to think about things in Qingzhou, his son Cao Pi, and the fate of his wife and children, but when he saw these general flags and banners, he couldn't help but think of them.
Wow!
The officers and soldiers of Cao's army who were relatively close to the stronghold wall also saw something being lifted up in the distance, and a large number of officers and soldiers couldn't help but commotion.
Coupled with the silk book that was shot in just now, it is enough to prove that Xia Jun did not lie.
Anyone who is smart can imagine that without the rear areas of Jinan and Qingzhou to transport grain and grass, Cao Wei would not be able to maintain its current troops.
In fact, after Dingtao was conquered, Cao's army's food supply was cut off. Fortunately, a lot of food and grass had been stored in the camp. The army was not short of food for the time being, but without replenishment, the camp's food supply would become less and less, sooner or later. Will stop cooking.
As the military books say, the most dangerous thing is to run out of food. Cao Wei seems to have no other choice but to break out of the encirclement...
Zhang Liao frowned and glanced at the many soldiers. General Cao Jun seemed normal except for talking quietly, but he could keenly feel that the morale of the soldiers in the front camp was rapidly declining.
"Lord..."
Zhang Liao shouted, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
He was reminding Cao Cao to make an immediate decision and break out of the encirclement before his morale dropped to the lowest.
Boom!
After sending out cavalry to shout, Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu each led their own elite troops to advance slowly. Xie Xuan's tens of thousands of Beifu troops were unified and their momentum was soaring.
The military energy condensed into a military force, covering the heaven and earth, like a torrent sweeping through the void.
Although the elite soldiers trained by Han Qinhu did not reach the level of special arms, these elite soldiers practiced the techniques he taught, and their Qi was incomparably suitable for him. With the blessing of military Qi, his strength skyrocketed, reaching the level of top men. Will be quite layered.
kill! kill! kill!
The roar of Daxia's elites covered dozens of miles, and the evil energy exploded, keeping ghosts and gods away. This momentum made the generals and soldiers of Cao's army, whose morale was rapidly declining, tremble.
Being an enemy of such elites, it seems that even if you die, you won't be able to hurt the opponent at all, right?
"Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, you command the army! Xu Chudianwei, you and Gu take action together!"
Cao Cao said calmly.
At this juncture, many of Cao Cao's generals and counselors had no thoughts of betrayal and wanted to continue fighting for their lives with Cao Cao.
boom!
After Daxia's elite troops approached, the assembled trebuchets took the lead in attacking. A large number of fireballs roared down and bombarded Guangwu Mountain.
At the same time, Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu also targeted Xu Chudianwei.
Wei Rui also set his sights on Cao Cao.
Among Cao's troops, only three of them were strong in the heaven realm. Even Zhang Liao, who was known as a famous general in the Martial Temple, was only a general in the earth realm at this time, and was still a few points away from the heaven realm.
"Take action!"
Xie Xuan shouted loudly, and the three of them flew out of the air together, urging their divine power to bombard Guangwu Mountain. The power of the three heavenly realm experts was almost equivalent to the simultaneous bombardment of thousands of catapults.
Although Guangwu Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it cannot be bombarded by three heavenly realms like this.
Dian Wei, who had a rough appearance and held a short halberd, looked like a ferocious beast. He collided with Han Qinhu fiercely. In an instant, the sky seemed to burst.
Xie Xuan and Xu Chu also turned into two balls of divine light, which collided with each other like lightning. They collided at a speed that ordinary people could not see.
Both of them use military energy to strengthen themselves and use it to enhance their strength and confront powerful enemies head-on. Wei Rui, on the other hand, manipulated the military energy and activated the soul. The general's energy condensed into boundless fire and covered Cao Cao's surroundings.
Each of these flaming arrows contains a trace of the power of law, penetrating the void and almost unstoppable.
The military formations pull the power of heaven and earth, covering more than ten miles at every turn, and are extremely lethal.
For example, Han Xin's military formation was mobilized with all his strength and could kill countless soldiers with one blow, even a ninth-level general fell instantly. Wei Rui's military formation was naturally not as good as Han Xin's, but using all his strength prevented Cao Cao from being careless.
At this time, the top combat forces of Xia Army and Cao Army were restraining each other.
The generals under the heaven also committed suicide in a group.
There were not many Xia army generals who followed Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu. In addition to Ding Feng, there were also Lin Chong, Shi Bao, Wang Yin, Chen Yucheng, Meng Gong and others...
After the heavenly warriors became the absolute protagonists of the battlefield, the ordinary ninth-level generals were suppressed a lot of the limelight, but they were still the backbone of the army. Han Xin knew the number of generals under Cao Cao's command, so of course he would not send just two heavenly realms, Xie Xuan and Han Qinhu, to attack...
Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Xia Houyuan... they are all famous generals who have left their names in history. In terms of their ability to lead troops, their personal strength is still higher than that of Lin Chong, Chen Yucheng and others.
But now, it is no longer the era when ninth-level generals can dominate the battlefield and determine the situation of the war.
The elite under the general's command are also very important.
Ordinary soldiers are cannon fodder on the battlefield, but special soldiers, elite soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles, have the ability to determine victory or defeat when formed into military formations.
At present, after repeated attacks, the morale of Cao's army continues to plummet. Many generals and soldiers are worried about their family fortunes, and their fighting spirit has reached a low point.
These soldiers just accepted the command subconsciously, and their combat effectiveness was not even half of their usual strength. This situation greatly affected Cao's army's military strength.
Lin Chong, Ding Feng, Chen Yucheng and others were so powerful that they attacked and charged forward, leading their troops to attack Guangwu Mountain and advance step by step.
However, Cao's soldiers occupied the advantageous location and were commanded by Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others, but they were constantly repelled.
Strongholds were captured one by one, and military strongholds were captured.
The faces of Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others were extremely ugly, as gloomy as water.
"The thief will die!"
Xia Houyuan was holding anger in his chest, his face was red, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. When one of the strongholds was breached and Xia's army changed formation, it suddenly turned into a strong wind, and the long knife in his hand turned into a divine gang. The divine gang whipped up the strong wind. In an instant, He slashed at a general with a leopard head and ringed eyes.
When he saw the other person's appearance and features, his anger escalated to a new level.
In the void, the laws of wind were pulled, and Xia Houyuan, who barely reached the ground level, exploded with 120% of his power.
boom!
There was a roar, and Lin Chong, who was targeted by him, reacted very quickly. The spear in his hand was as steady as a rock, and he neutralized all the fierce attacks.
