Overlord!

Chapter 220 Wei Wu cracks his whip and Guo Jia plots

When Sun Ce's army was rushing north to help, Cao's main force of [-] troops was also advancing along the mountains and rivers.Cao Cao personally led the army and marched quickly, regardless of the biting cold and snowy sky.

The whole of Xuzhou did not expect that Cao Cao would launch a massive attack at any cost in this midwinter season!

The reason for this is that the current use of troops, especially the use of good generals, relies on river water transportation and supply logistics.

Therefore, there are only two options for attacking Xuzhou from Yan and Henan. One is Kangfu Road along the Si River. Troops are sent from Shanyang County here. They enter Pei State along the Si River and directly arrive at Pei County, the important military town guarded by Xuzhou.

Once Peixian is captured, we can move along Surabaya to capture Pengcheng, the capital of Pengcheng Kingdom, and Xiapi, the county seat of Xiapi County.

Since Tao Qian's time, Yanzhou and Xuzhou have been strictly guarding this place.Tao Qian sent Liu Bei to garrison in Pei County, and Cao Cao sent Lu Qian to Yanzhou to guard Kangfu.

When Su Qin lobbied the King of Qi, he once said: "It is as dangerous as Kang's father's. The chariot cannot square the track, the horse cannot ride fast, and a hundred people guard the danger, but a thousand people dare not cross."

So after Cao Cao was stolen from his home by Lü Bu, Cao Cao commented, "Lü Bu conquered Yanzhou overnight, but he couldn't take Dongping. Duan Kang's father took advantage of the danger and took advantage of me, and instead settled in Puyang. I know he can't do anything."

As a famous general in the world, Liu Bei once garrisoned Xiaopei, so he understood the importance of this area very well, so he sent Guan Yu to lead an elite army to garrison in Pei County, repair the city walls, and stockpile grain and grass to guard against Cao Cao.

But there is another way to attack Xuzhou from Yanzhou, that is, send troops from Taishan County, go down the Yishui River, pass through Kaiyang to the East China Sea, pass through Tao Qian's old rule of Tan County, and then directly attack from north to south. The most important town in Xuzhou at the junction of Yishui and Surabaya is now Xiapi, the seat of Liu Bei!

But Liu Bei didn't do much defense at all on this road.No one thought that Cao Cao would march from here.

Not to mention that it is the middle of winter and it is extremely cold in the north. The Yishui River has already frozen three feet, making it impossible to sail.

First of all, Zang Ba and his group are entrenched in Ju County in the Taishan and Langya areas. Zang Ba's Taishan Army is so powerful that it is at the junction of the four states of Qing, Xu, Yan, and Henan!

The Lu State in Yuzhou, Taishan County in Yanzhou, Langya State in Xuzhou, Qi State and Beihai State in Qingzhou were all connected to their territory and were extremely afraid of Zang Ba.Even Yuan Tan, the current governor of Qingzhou, does not want to provoke these Taishan bandits.

Neither Liu Bei nor Cao Cao forced this separatist force to surrender, so Zang Ba is located in this area and can be said to be the northern gateway to Xuzhou.

Liu Bei thought that if Cao Cao wanted to conquer Xuzhou, he must at least attack this Taishan bandit first to prevent them from cutting off the army's food route.

But a hero like Liu Bei would never put his safety in the hands of outsiders.The role of bandits such as Zang Ba and Sun Guan was dispensable and was not the focus of Liu Bei's defense deployment.

Liu Bei and even the entire Xuzhou civil and military forces, including Chen Deng, Sun Qian and others, all held this view and felt at ease, precisely because if Cao Cao marched from Taishan Road, the grain road would be very fragile!

If he can advance in the Yishui area, Liu Bei will have to deploy heavy troops no matter what. Even if he does not guard against Cao Cao, he will still have to guard against thousands of Taishan thieves such as Zang Ba and Sun Guan.

But now this area is already desolate and bare.

There is no doubt that the culprit who caused bones to be exposed in the wild and no roosters to crow for thousands of miles was none other than the ruthless Cao Cao.

Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou twice before, marching in two directions and launching a brutal and exterminating massacre in this area.

Especially the second time, his main force went in this direction, so much so that his Emperor Wu's Chronicles could not hide it for him. It was recorded that he then attacked Xiangbi, captured five cities, and captured the territory as far as the East China Sea. The killings were carried out by the five county guards, and there was no trace of them again.

The area of ​​Xiangben, Donghai, and Tan County is already a desperate situation.

Even the Zhuge family of Langya and the wealthy Mi family of Tan County fled, and their family businesses were severely damaged. You can imagine how desolate the place would be.

If Cao Cao wanted to attack from this direction, he would have to cross hundreds of miles of land without being able to obtain any supplies.

This was Cao Cao who suffered the consequences and created a dead end.This place is deserted and almost impossible for the army to pass.

But on this deserted land that Liu Bei thought was useless for carriages and horses, and where solid ice could not carry boats, Cao Cao's [-]-strong army was advancing rapidly.

He, Cao Cao, personally crossed the mountains to serve as the first soldier!With his head and shoulders exposed, he walked day and night for more than a thousand miles, eating only meat and drinking water, which made him strong and strong.

Inspired by Qi, the army was so generous that it only took seven days to march nearly a thousand miles, quickly crossing Mount Tai and Langya counties and entering the East China Sea!

The [-]-strong army marched thousands of miles regardless of the wind and snow. It can be said to be extremely tenacious.

But after all, manpower cannot resist the power of God. At this moment, the army is still in a desperate situation!
The war horses and rogue horses in the army worked day and night, thousands of people were killed and wounded, and the wheels of chariots and chariots collapsed.Countless soldiers froze to death on the road, zombies stretched out, and the dead rested on each other.

Without any enemy attack, Cao Cao's most elite army could be completely destroyed by the wind and snow.

Cao Cao almost collapsed. He stood in the wind and snow, watching his soldiers pacing. He couldn't even drink water or eat. He could only chew ice and swallow snow. He couldn't hold it back anymore and retreated to the roadside, wailing sadly. Cry loudly.

"How could I fall into such a desperate situation!"

"Could it be that I have killed too many people, and God wants to save me, but God wants me to die here."

"How could the officers and men be wronged? How could the officers and men be wronged? Because of my sin, I am so sad!"

Guo Jia had been coughing for several days, and his face was as pale as paper. He was wrapped in a thick fox fur, holding a cane, and walked to Cao Cao with difficulty.

Although his body was extremely weak, Guo Jia's spirit was still as sharp as a sword, and he shouted angrily: "The general's achievements have been accomplished, how can he feel sorry for himself at this time?"

"Since the rise of peace, this place has been ruined and cut off for five or six years. Now the captives are unable to advance and are unprepared. If the general marches forward vigorously and leaves the empty place to cover up his unpreparedness, Liu Bei will be the leader. It’s like being a bird without fighting!”

"Soldiers are valuable and quick. Today we have attacked an enemy for a thousand miles. We have traveled more than [-] miles, and we have achieved success! It is difficult to make a profit if there is only a lot of baggage. And if the enemy hears about it, he must be prepared. It is better to leave the baggage and use the light troops to go out and cover it." unexpectedly!"

Cao Cao was just a man of great joy and sorrow by nature. Although he was heartbroken and crying, he would never give up on himself.

After hearing Guo Jia's words, his confidence quickly regained his confidence, and he said generously and resolutely: "Then follow the words of filial piety and put yourself to death and live again! Send an order to the three armies to abandon all their baggage and carry only three days of food with them. Go straight to Xiapi!"

Cao Cao was so energetic that everyone on his left and right became very strong.

General Dian Wei took off his heavy armor, wore only his military robe and carried short soldiers. He came forward with his dead soldiers, bowed his hands to Cao Cao, and solemnly said: "General, my army is using both light and light troops to move out. To cover it up, the enemy will be relaxed." Unprepared. At this moment, the enemy is in a hurry and cannot get his armor, and victory or defeat is a matter of bravery."

"I ask you to lead the dead soldiers to destroy the enemy's city and seize the enemy's arsenal for the army!"

Xia Houyuan also immediately rode forward and said: "General, I would like to lead the cavalry with me and capture the enemy's city gate first."

Xia Houyuan's advance was so fast that he caught the enemy off guard. Dian Wei was the bravest of all three armies and was able to move forward in an unstoppable manner and seize the arsenal.

This battle may be fought to the death and you may move forward and win a complete victory.Or the whole army will be wiped out, or the whole army will be overturned in one fell swoop.

There is no other way out.

Cao Cao then gave Dian Wei his own sword, Yitian's hands, and said, "You are a strong man. You can hold this sword to compete with other armies and defeat the enemy in a deadly battle. Anyone who retreats even half a step in this battle will be the one below me." You can kill them all immediately!”

Dian Wei immediately clasped his fists tightly and solemnly accepted the order.Then Cao Cao walked to the roadside, raised his right arm and shouted to all the soldiers in the army: "Soldiers, fight to the death. After conquering Xiapi, I won't take any money from the treasury. I will give you all the rewards! Even more!" After three days of slaughter, you can plunder all the money, grain, cloth, women, and their families in the city! Even the wives and daughters of Liu Bei and Guan Yu will be returned to you!"

Three days of massacre!Wealth is rewarded to all three armies!
The soldiers' eyes were already red. Countless soldiers took off their armor, raised their swords high, and shouted: "We will break Xiapi and die!"

"I will break Xiapi and die!"

"I will break Xiapi and die!"

With the morale of the three armies in full swing, Cao Cao immediately raised his whip to the south and roared heroically: "The whole army attacks and defeats Liu Bei."

Xia Houyuan and Dian Wei immediately led the troops ahead. The soldiers of the three armies also gave up the heavy armor, oars and shields pulled on the carts at the rear, and ran with all their strength holding only swords and halberds.

If you have traveled hundreds of miles to make a profit, you may not be able to conceal your intentions!

The three armies surged forward and their morale was like a rainbow.Guo Jia's tense body finally relaxed. He hunched over and coughed violently, and finally vomited a mouthful of scarlet blood into the snow. The color was so dazzling.

Guo Jia lowered his head and stared at this scene blankly. His once high-spirited eyes were full of unwillingness and unwillingness.

But Cao Cao no longer paid attention to this. He inspired the three armies to march forward and personally commanded the cavalry to massacre the people along the official road of Liangcheng County.

Liangcheng County is where Liu Bei's fiefdom is located. After he announced his crusade against Yuan Shu, he was directly rewarded generously by the emperor. He held a high position and became famous all over the world.He was named General Zuo, led Xuzhou Mu, Liangchenghou, Kaifu, and was in charge of the military affairs of Xuzhou and Yuzhou during the holidays!
Liangcheng is in the territory of Xiapi County, a narrow strip of water from Xiapi County, the county government, and next to Yishui River in the northeast. It is a very prosperous county.

After Liangcheng, it is Xiapi County where Liu Bei garrisoned his army.

The people of Liangcheng were deeply favored by Liu Bei. When they saw Cao Cao's cruel and agile cavalry approaching, they all rushed to tell each other, hoping to convey military information to Liu Bei.

But it was really difficult for them, a group of civilians, to compete with Cao Cao's cavalry.Even the county officials in soap robes, riding horses, could not catch up.

Cao Cao's cavalry ran straight on the official road, but the messenger who could tell the news did not dare to run on the official road, otherwise he would be shot by Xia Houyuan's troops.

The messenger was driven down the official road, and after a short detour, he fell behind Xia Houyuan.

This magical general marched with great speed, and his iron cavalry was as fast as the wind.

Before anyone could react, he rode his horse and rushed directly to Xiapi City!

The soldiers guarding the city really didn't expect that these hundreds of mighty cavalry without flags or armor were actually not their own cavalry.

The captain of the east gate brought a dozen soldiers with him and stopped in front of the city gate with a fork, wanting to ask him about his purpose.

But it wasn't until Xia Houyuan reached nearly a hundred meters that he suddenly widened his eyes and saw the situation clearly: "How could the leader's clothes be stained with blood?"

"It's an enemy attack!"

"Close the door! Close the door! Close the city gate quickly!"

"It's too late, form a formation to block the enemy cavalry!"

At this time of chaos, Liu Bei's charming charm finally emerged.

Although there were hundreds of enemy cavalry, the soldiers guarding the city did not flee, but were all willing to fight to the death for Liu Shijun.

Dozens of soldiers immediately came from near the city gate, forming a beautiful formation, holding their halberds high to resist Xia Houyuan's cavalry.

The distance of more than a hundred meters passed in an instant, and hundreds of iron cavalry moved forward without hesitation, directly crashing into the defenders in front of the city gate.

But the war was extremely unfavorable to Cao's army. This kind of city defense battle was very suitable for the intensive accumulation of infantry.

Even if the soldiers of Cao's army fought bravely and fiercely, they could not advance.

In particular, there was a hero among the defenders who was good at wielding a halberd. Most of Cao's soldiers who broke in were killed.

Xia Houyuan was angry and raised his bow and shot it, but it fell down in response to the string.

The cavalry were able to enter, and the rest of the army advanced, breaking through the city gate defenders.

Dian Wei had already dismounted at the rear and was preparing to climb the wall with his dead men. Seeing Xia Houyuan's amazing shooting, he was immediately overjoyed and praised: "General Ji Cao has done great things because of this arrow."

Xia Houyuan jumped off his horse and moved forward with his bow and arrow. He was loyal and brave, and said in a solemn tone: "Dian Xiaowei, I have captured the city gate. The arsenal belongs to you, so I rely on you to be brave!"

Dian Wei held the Heavenly Sword in his left hand and the heavy halberd in his right hand. He immediately became very energetic and said, "The Duke is guarding the city gate here to welcome the army. I will lead the dead soldiers to seize the arsenal."

After the two arranged their deployment, Dian Wei immediately led more than a hundred dead soldiers to break into the city gate.

This fierce general who is comparable to the evils of ancient times is extremely brave. He holds a sword in his left hand and a halberd in his right hand. He is brave and courageous. He leads the troops with his own voice. He screams and screams. He should shock everyone!
For a time, there was great chaos in Xiapi City, the people fled in all directions, and the officials were panic-stricken and did not know what had happened.

When several groups of Liu Bei's sergeants heard that Cao's army was arriving, they joined forces in panic and fought, but they were all defeated by Dian Wei.

Dian Wei was on the long street. He fought three battles and achieved three victories. He beheaded two generals and killed more than ten people. He went straight to the seat of the county government in the city.

At the same time, a large Cao army arrived outside the city.

Cao's army used light troops and advanced rapidly. The cavalry who arrived first numbered thousands, even larger than the Xiapi defenders.

These cavalrymen filed in from the open city gate, holding high flags and spears. Soon people and horses were shouting and neighing, and the city was noisy. The shouts of killing shook the city walls.

Liu Bei, who was weaving straw sandals in the state capital and pretending to forget his worries, suddenly heard the roar of killing in the city. He immediately dropped the straw sandals in his hand and asked Chen Dao beside him, "What happened? Could it be the roar of the soldiers' camp?"

Chen Dao immediately carried the armor on the shelf, put it on Liu Bei, and said: "The soldiers are training and resting in the city. They will not be in the camp without fighting. There may be drastic changes. Please leave the mansion temporarily and go to the city." The foreign military camp summons the three armies!"

Liu Bei also realized that what Chen Dao said was absolutely true. The army had not set off or fought. It had been resting and recuperating, so there could be no camp roar.

Moreover, as an important area of ​​state governance, no one would station military camps in the city. The main force of his army was more than ten miles west of the city, near Surabaya and camped for supplies.

There are only a few thousand people in the city. Even if there is a military chaos, it will never be so shaking.

Therefore, Liu Bei immediately said: "Immediately gather your personal guards and prepare for battle. If you can quell the chaos, then quell the chaos. If you cannot quell the chaos, then defend the arsenal and wait for Gu to lead the army outside the city to help!"

As soon as Liu Bei finished speaking, a soldier with a wound on his face and blood all over his face suddenly opened the door and rushed in. He shouted in horror: "General, something bad has happened! Cao Jun has broken into the city!"

(End of this chapter)