When marching and fighting, even if he won an unprecedented victory, the coach would not easily dare to take out wine for the soldiers to enjoy.
If there is too little of this stuff, people will not be happy; if there is too much of it, they will be afraid of people coming from the other side to steal their homes.
Therefore, if you want to have a joyful celebration banquet, you can usually enjoy it only after the war is over.
Other than that, there is only Zhuangxingjiu.
There are two types of Zhuangxing wine. One is the warm wine Zhan Hua Tuo given to the second master, who is proud of the capital in the world, to strengthen his courage;
There is another kind of thing that is happening in Cao's camp right now. In order to cover the withdrawal of the army, a death squad must be left behind who are ready to bury their bones in a foreign land. On the eve of the withdrawal, they have the opportunity to have a hearty meal. liquor.
Three thousand people were selected from Cao's army to break up the rear. This kind of selection of troops was not based on elite level, but mainly on the principle of voluntariness, because those who stayed had basically no chance of returning alive.
If he didn't have the thought of dying in his heart, he probably wouldn't be able to deter the enemy from pursuing him.
In addition to providing high pensions, these people will also promise to take care of their children, so that they will no longer have any worries and can give it a go.
This alone is not enough. It is also necessary to equip a heavyweight who can unite the morale of the army and make the soldiers willing to sacrifice their lives to participate in the war. Just like Ju Shuo in Guandu, he used his scholarly body to set the morale of the army.
Looking at the generals currently on the Tongguan battlefield, Zhang He and Xu Huang do not have this ability, let alone Lingbao, Deng Xian and Liu Wei, the newly recruited generals from Yizhou.
Regardless of whether Cao Cao is willing or not, either the tiger and the strong will stay, or one of them will stay. The others will not be able to take on the important task of breaking up the rear.
In the Bingcheng military tent, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were sitting opposite each other. One of them was drinking boldly, and the wine was flowing down the tiger's beard. The other was drinking with a dark face and a low voice.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you finished? It's almost done. It took me so long to make three jars for you. This Jiu Nian Chun is for His Majesty's royal use. There are only eight jars in total. If you drink like this, I will still drink it. How much is left?" Dian Wei pushed Xu Chu's outstretched hand away.
It was inevitable that he would be met with fierce glares. He didn't say a word, just stared angrily, which made Dian Wei feel a little at a loss. So he let go of his hand and muttered: "The best you can do is drink from this jar, otherwise I will be dead." not enough."
Xu Chu didn't say anything, but opened the lid of the wine and drank the whole jar. His face was already red from drunkenness. He stood up unsteadily, holding the wine jar with one hand, pointing at Dian Wei with the other, and said loudly: "Lao Dian, you..." What kind of talent do you have, mother? If you dare to steal this post-interruption mission from me, you can go back to Xuchang for me and I’ll stay. I’ll go talk to Sikong right now!”
"Okay, okay, if you can't drink, you can share the table with the child."
Dian Wei smiled and pushed Xu Chu down, and then sneered coldly, "Old Xu, I know that your Xu family comes from a powerful family, and you brought your country warriors and money to join Sikong. I can't compare with you in this regard. You, Laodian and I are still a murderer, and I don’t even dare to return to the county seat.
But when it comes to prestige in the military, hey, why don't you go and ask around, among the brothers under Sikong's rule, who dares to disobey me for being such an evil person from ancient times? "
"Fart! Then Sikong still calls me Tiger Marquis. Why don't you let your halberds taste the pressure of the Fire Cloud Sword? Who is worse?"
Xu Chu's eyes widened like bells, "If you can't beat me, just go back to Xuchang!"
During the dispute between the two, Cao Cao opened the curtain and entered.
As soon as they saw Cao Cao, the two heroes stood up and saluted, not daring to make any more mistakes.
According to the past, it was impossible to avoid Cao Cao's scolding at this time. What he disliked the most was that these two guys drank.
But today, Cao Cao was obviously not in the mood. He just pressed his hands and then sat on the seat in the middle. The two heroes sat upright like two well-behaved students, not daring to speak.
"Dian Wei, you came to my service during the Chuping period, right?" Cao Cao couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad, but he asked as if he was talking about family matters.
"Yes, yes, he followed General Zhang Miao and defected there, but Sikong knew that the last general was still in the Xingping period, and he also defeated Lu Bu that time." Dian Wei said with a smile.
Cao Cao nodded slowly, "Yes, I still remember the Battle of Puyang."
After saying that, he sighed again and said with a wry smile: "It seems like yesterday."
After finishing speaking, the tent fell into silence again.
The atmosphere of separation is never generous.
In a rare move, Cao Cao filled a bowl of wine himself and paid homage to Dian Wei. This frightened Dian Wei so much that he hurriedly returned the favor.
Even though Dian Wei had great military exploits and had many saviors, Cao Cao truly treated and trusted him as a member of the Cao family, but whenever they got along, Dian Wei would always draw this clear line very low.
"Do you know why I agreed to let you stay?" Cao Cao raised his wine glass but did not drink it in one gulp.
Dian Wei shook his head consciously.
Cao Cao laughed, "The battle in Wancheng was actually no less dangerous than before, but you, Dian Wei, can survive it. I know you can do it."
"Don't worry, Sikong!" Dian Wei felt a warmth in his heart, holding the wine bowl in both hands and pouring wine.
Cao Cao looked at Dian Wei, as if he had a lot to say, at least he had been holding back a lot of things before he came, but when he really looked at him, he didn't know what to say, or even what to say.
Memories of the past emerged, including Dian Wei's ferocity on the battlefield, his naivety at the celebration banquet, and his conscientiousness in protecting himself, which made his nose feel a little sore.
Finally, it all turned into a long sigh.
He stood up again and walked out of the military tent. The two heroes wanted to get up and see each other off, but he raised his hand to say no.
Cao Cao froze at the entrance of the tent, with his back to Dian Wei and Xu Chu, and did not move for a long time.
When he turned around, his eyes were shining brightly, and he put his hands on Dian Wei's shoulders, "Yuan Rang has left, and Feng Xiao has also left. There are fewer and fewer people left by my side. Sometimes I also think , you said it would be great if this person would never be separated."
"Sikong."
As soon as Dian Wei started to rhyme, Cao Cao smiled and patted his chest, shook his head, and turned around to go out.
After walking far away, a voice came, "I'll wait for you in Xuchang. This is an order. Remember it."
"Here!" Dian Wei bowed heavily.
"Old man, you are so shameless. You have read all the bullshit sage books into the dog's belly. He is simply a scoundrel!" Lu Bu in Tongguan City was so angry that his face turned red and his veins popped out.
The person who can make Lu Bu so angry is naturally Zhong Yao.
This matter has to start with when Wei Yue took over the defense of Chang'an and sent Zhong Yao to Tongguan.
Originally, after the plan to sneak attack on grain and grass failed, Lu Bu had been thinking about whether there was a way to take advantage of it.
On the bright side, when the ice city melts naturally and all the cavalry comes out, they will naturally crush Cao's army.
The problem is, even Lu Bu understands that if Cao Cao fails to receive the news that Chen Dao has succeeded, he will definitely not stay in Bingcheng and wait for death. He will break out and withdraw.
This involves a pursuit problem. The distance from Tongguan to Bingcheng is more than thirty miles. Waiting for the scouts to report back before pursuing the pursuit, it is obvious that the distance is too far and the lethality is too limited.
If you want to build a stronghold outside Bingcheng, you won't be able to get so much wood for a while. If you don't prepare this stuff in advance, you won't be able to prepare too much. The Tongguan area is no better than the Central Plains, and there are trees everywhere. , there is mostly sand here.
siege? That is even more unrealistic. Even though the Lu army has superior troops and combat power, it cannot surround the ice city at all. The troops are too scattered and may even be broken by Cao Jun and suffer a loss.
According to the information given by Wu Yi, their mission was to burn the grain and grass and go straight to Chang'an to take over the defense. He didn't know the rest of the matter, so Pang Tong speculated that in order to ensure that the plan would not be exploited, he would be responsible for passing on the news after success. This link should be on Zhong Yao, and that's why Zhong Yao was sent to Tongguan.
Originally, Wu Yi had surrendered and Zhong Yu had given up. It should be easy to control Zhong Yao by drawing a few big cakes.
Facts have proved that Lu Bu still underestimated Zhong Yao.
When this guy arrived, he just pushed and pushed, refusing to admit it.
Moreover, this shameless method also has a set of excuses that can be justified.
Wu Yi? Can you believe what he says? He was just a surrendered general from Yizhou. He was a traitor seeking glory. Now that he has surrendered, he bites randomly in order to protect himself.
Zhong Yu? My son's psychological quality is too poor and he has never seen the world, so he panicked when he saw Wu Yi dumping the blame. But he has woken up now. If you don't believe it, ask now.
At the same time, he did not forget to show his loyalty and his sincere assistance. However, if he was found guilty of an unwarranted crime, I am afraid that all the scholars in the world would be disappointed in the future.
Lu Bu was furious on the spot and wanted to give him a blow, but you can't resist his rhetoric.
As a military general who had just defected to Cao Ying, Wu Yi was honestly not very convincing. If this was simply used as a crime, it would definitely cause a lot of controversy after word spread. This was the Yingchuan Zhong family, and its influence should not be underestimated.
It would be different if Chen Dao was willing to stand up and correct him. After all, he had been with Cao Cao for five or six years. The problem was that this guy was extremely tough.
Fortunately now, not only could he not get Zhong Yao to help him with his plan, but he himself was in a situation where he could barely protect himself.
"Old man, I gave him a chance to atone for his sins, but he didn't cherish it. I will tear his bones apart sooner or later!" Lu Bu cursed angrily and dissatisfied.
"Marquis Wen, of course Zhong Yao will not admit this. After all, he also knows that there is no direct evidence to prove it. Even for the grain and grass misappropriated by him, he must have kept the account books.
On the contrary, once he admitted this crime, Zhong Yao himself would end up with a bad reputation, and the Zhong family might also be humiliated and implicated. Pang Tong shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Old man, you really think I can't do anything to him. Well, well, well, when Yunwen arrives, I won't put him on the fire!" Lu Bu snorted coldly.
Pang Tong glanced at it, so there's nothing you can do about it.
Forget it, these things are not his concern. Pang Tong pondered for a moment and said: "Marquis Wen, the top priority is to make arrangements for the pursuit. I think Cao Cao, who has not received news about Zhong Yao for a long time, is already making arrangements for his evacuation."
"rest assured."
Lu Bu calmed down and sat back on the commander's chair, "It's more than thirty miles away from the Ice City. The infantry will at most follow to receive prisoners and capture. Therefore, I will personally lead the eight thousand cavalry in the city to pursue them all the way. , Cao Cao's army has tens of thousands of people, but there are not many cavalry, so they can't run far.
What's more, Wen Yuan is still behind! "
"Marquis Wen Mingjian."
Pang Tong first flattered, and then said in a tone of asking for advice: "I wonder how confident Marquis Wen is that he can kill Cao Cao this time?"
Lu Bu glanced at Pang Tongyi, sighed, shook his head and said, "It's not a big problem to kill and capture those infantry, but Cao Cao has good horses and mounts, and Bingzhou's fine cavalry is not around, so he can't travel hundreds of miles a day to pursue them. To be honest, I think Cao Cao can still escape this time."
Pang Tong's lips showed a hint of pride, "No, I just feel that this is the best time to kill Cao Cao."
"How do you say this?" Lu Bu couldn't help but straighten his chest.
If Cao Cao could be killed, it would be much more cost-effective than capturing tens of thousands of prisoners.
Once Cao Cao is captured and killed, Cao's army is leaderless. He can take advantage of this opportunity to attack in three directions. They will not even have a chance to escape to Jing and Yi.
"I have made careful calculations. It seems safe to take the land route, but General Zhang has already arrived at Mengjin, and Cao Cao knows this. It is extremely dangerous to run away for your life and then come into close combat with General Zhang, who is waiting for work. Something, I guess, he wouldn't take the chance on."
Before Pang Tong finished speaking, Lu Bu stood up suddenly, pointed his halberd at him and said excitedly: "You mean that Cao Cao can walk by water, all the way east along the Yellow River?"
Before Pang Tong could answer, Lu Bu said to himself: "Yes, yes, according to Cao Cao's cunning character, he must be able to do such a thing, haha, this time Cao Cao must be clever but be misled by his cleverness." Got it!
I will personally lead the troops to the ferry to hunt him down! In addition, let the soldiers prepare water supplies! "
Pang Tong twirled his short beard and breathed a sigh of relief, "I wish Wenhou Cao Cao's head a triumphant victory!"
Among the Northern Army, there were very few who could fight on water, and many even did not have warships at all.
However, there are many water systems in Qingzhou, and many people there have been skilled in boating since childhood. Moreover, there are people in Xuzhou. After all, there are Si and Yi rivers running through them, so many people know how to use water.
In fact, during the Battle of Chibi in history, Cao Cao had his own navy in addition to the Jingzhou Navy, which was the Qingxu Navy composed of Qingzhou and Xuzhou sergeants.
On the other hand, Cao Cao could only use the wood with the army to build a small number of fast boats to escape, so as long as he chased them on the Yellow River, the chance of success should be high.
Pang Tong's biggest consideration when making this assumption was that Cao Cao would be wary of Lu Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. After all, he didn't know whether this elite cavalry was in Tongguan City.
"Shi Yuan, when I came over, I really underestimated you. After all, in my opinion, your defeat to Yunwen was too simple. Although Yunwen repeatedly recommended you as a genius in the world, I didn't take it to heart. superior."
Lu Bu, who was in a good mood, seemed to want to open his heart to Pang Tong, "But after thinking about it carefully, losing to Yunwen is not normal, and we can't treat it like this.
Judging from your plan to defeat Cao Cao this time, it shows that your talent is not inferior to Jia Wenhe of Yecheng. I have benefited a lot from your analysis just now.
You are the first to win the Central Plains this time! "
It was normal to lose to Yunwen. No matter how he heard these words, Pang Tong felt uncomfortable. He was confident that if the Guanzhong Shibu were willing to listen to him, he could win or lose.
But on the other hand, if Lu Bu can be so open and honest now, doesn't it mean that he no longer regards himself as an outsider? After completing this first achievement of conquering the Central Plains, Pang Tong actually had mixed feelings in his heart.
He asked himself that his talent was by no means inferior to Zhuge Liang, but why was the road to choosing a master so bumpy and bumpy?
It is like a jade hidden by sand and gravel. It can be regarded as a true achievement now. It feels like the grievances of many days are like an abyss, but Lu Bu fills up the abyss with just one word.
Well, it was filled up in one go, as expected of Marquis Wen.
He slowly exhaled a breath, cupped his hands and said, "The kindness of Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling in knowing each other will be unforgettable."
The highlight of this chase is the cavalry. Therefore, in order to ensure that he can get out of the border as quickly as possible when he receives the news, Lu Bu puts aside his harsh words. In the following days, the cavalry will tie all their horses to the tent, even if they are sleeping. It is also not possible to remove the armor.
It's a bit hard work, but it's worth it to capture Cao Cao in one battle.
Fortunately, we did not wait too long. On the third day of the third day, the scouts reported that Cao's army had begun to flee out of the city. The troops were divided into many directions. It seemed that there was no plan at all and they just wanted to escape quickly and far away.
After all, preparations were made in advance. Less than a quarter of an hour after the scouts reported back, all the generals had arrived in armor, and even the cavalry began to gather at the city gate.
"Set out according to the previously assigned mission. Remember this time, do not be attracted by the armor and baggage discarded by Cao Cao's army. You must try your best to kill Cao Cao's army. Whoever can capture Cao Cao's head will be rewarded with tens of thousands of gold. I will personally report to Your Majesty. He was promoted to the third level!"
Needless to say, the attractiveness of this reward would shock even those from a marquis family like Ma Chao.
Under Tongguan City, the army filed out.
Lu Bu only brought five hundred cavalry to kill at the northeastern ferry. The remaining cavalry were all handed over to Ma Chao, Pang De, Man Chong and other Guanzhong surrendered generals.
As for Wu Yi, he can only stay in the city. Whether it is because he does not trust him or is not qualified, Lu Bu does not intend to let him participate in this battle. After all, there are many Yizhou soldiers in Cao's army, and he is not suitable now. Go to war.
Although all parties were running wildly, Lu Bu was the first to arrive on the battlefield. After all, he was the closest in terms of distance.
Seeing Cao Jun hurriedly boarding the boat with torches on the ferry, Lu Bu no longer considered whether to leave the team. The red rabbit horse went at full speed and jumped into the crowd. Fang Tian slapped his halberd in front of him. people.
The man was wearing armor, and the crisp sound of broken metal could be heard just by the blow. Immediately, the leader flew backwards, blood mist spraying from his mouth while he was tumbling.
The team leader was still tumbling in the air, Lu Bu had already swiped Fang Tian's painted halberd in the opposite direction. Cao Jun, who was about to run for his life before he could react, was swept by a cold light, and his weapons fell to the ground. He clutched the blood that spattered from his throat and collapsed. .
On this small ferry, Cao Cao's army was not small. There were three to four thousand men, so that after Lu Bu jumped into it alone, he was as small as the waves splashing into the river.
But the fact is that a square-shaped painted halberd is like an artifact that harvests mortal lives. From the moment the first team leader lands, the red rabbit horse gallops back and forth. Everywhere it goes, there is an open space, giving people the feeling that the God of War is coming to the world. The feeling of déjà vu that ordinary people feel helpless.
As a result, as soon as the five hundred cavalry arrived, the team of several thousand people was in chaos and had no power to resist at all.
These Xiliang cavalry knew very well that in terms of combat effectiveness, they were certainly qualified to look down on this group of Cao Jun's infantry, but the real cause of their confusion was not themselves, but Lu Bu alone.
Because all Cao's troops were scattering, and at the same time they kept shouting: "Lü Bu is coming! Run away quickly, Lu Bu is coming!"
Seeing that several fast boats were getting further and further away, Lu Bule, whose face was covered with blood, stopped his red rabbit horse, and Fang Tian's halberd fell towards a fleeing Cao Jun like a mountain bearing down on him.
When the halberd came down, no matter how thick the tassel helmet was, it would be useless. The Cao Jun seemed to feel something, and paused until he saw the heavy Fang Tian painted halberd suddenly stop on his forehead, but Because I couldn't breathe because I was so nervous, there was a warm and fishy smell under my crotch, which made me pee.
"Where is Cao Cao?"
The four words of Yun Dan Feng Qing seemed to be able to change the laws of heaven and earth. Cao Jun, who could not breathe for the last breath, raised his hand tremblingly and pointed at a sailboat in the distance, "Nana."
"Want to run!"
But when he saw the ship taking advantage of the sails and the current to head east quickly, Lu Bu didn't even bother to look at the soldiers in front of him as he rushed to chase it.
The boat swam along the Yellow River and the horse galloped on the bank.
Of course, it is impossible for the Red Rabbit Horse to actually jump down the Yellow River to pursue him. In fact, this is not Lu Bu's purpose.
Seeing that the distance was right, he threw Fang Tian's painted halberd forward. At the same time, he already held the precious eagle bow under his saddle. After twisting a golden feather arrow, he almost didn't need to aim, and shot it based on intuition.
Whoosh~
Bai Lian passed by, and on the target ship's mast, the golden feather arrow penetrated the wood three-thirds of the way. The knots binding the sails unraveled. After the canvas fell, the small boat slowed down a lot visible to the naked eye.
That's enough, leave the rest to the pursuing navy.
On the deck of another ship, a man wearing ordinary armor looked at this scene and felt a chill rise. He murmured: "This guy is really a monster. He is riding a naked horse on such a fast and swaying ship." Rabbits and horses run wildly and can even hit the ship's mast. This is probably more shocking than the halberd shot at the shaft gate."
Although I can't make up for it today, I owe it to you first, but this chapter is really big and long.
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