The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 435

"After this battle, Cao Cao is powerless to march north!"

Looking at the flames soaring into the sky, Chen Ziming sighed helplessly.But Chen Ziming didn't say a word. After this fire, the people under Cao Cao's rule will suffer unspeakably, and they have to tighten their belts again for Cao Cao's conquest.

A big fire will turn the fruit of countless years of hard work into ashes, consuming not only the strength of Cao Cao, but also the background of the great man.

"General Qi, General Zhang Liao urgently reported that Cao Hong had led the army beyond Shouyang Mountain, but he did not lead his troops into Shouyang Mountain. Instead, he divided his troops to block the main roads of Shouyang Mountain." Later, although Cao Hong failed to prevent Chen Ziming from burning down the Shouyang Mountain Camp, he wanted to surround Chen Ziming on Shouyang Mountain.

"Ziming, I'll take people out and cut off Cao Hong's dog's head." When Zhang Fei heard this, his face turned cold, and he challenged Chen Ziming with a murderous look.

"Third Brother, don't worry." Chen Ziming shook his head and said, "Shouyang Mountain has a radius of tens of miles and countless roads, and it is only blocked by hundreds of thousands of troops."

Although Chen Ziming said this verbally, he felt heavy in his heart. After all, this is Cao Cao's territory. It is not easy to kill him. As long as he dares to take the lead, Cao Hong can calmly mobilize an army to besiege him.

"Most of the troops led by Cao Hong are infantry, and they have come from a long distance, so it is difficult to seal off the entire Shouyang Mountain in a short time." Chen Ziming looked at the map prepared by the hidden guards and said: "Cao Hong's purpose is nothing more than to capture us. Trapped to death in Shouyang Mountain, and at this time his soldiers and horses have not been adjusted yet, most of the soldiers and horses are concentrated in the west, and now there should be only Feng Ling defending the north."

"Order Zhang Liao to advance the troops of the headquarters to the north at a high speed. If the enemy intercepts them, report quickly, and the rest of the troops will follow up and closely monitor the movements of Cao Hong's army." But it will definitely not be able to hide from Cao Hong's spies.

However, Chen Ziming did not intend to hide it. What he wanted to fight was the time difference. Although Cao Hong had many troops, they were scattered, and most of them were infantry. They were not as fast as Chen Ziming's cavalry. As long as Cao Hong rushed out before Cao Hong was ready, Cao Hong There is nothing to do with the more than 1 cavalry around him.

Zhang Liao has been commanding troops in the north all year round, he has a good understanding of the terrain, and he has a deep understanding of how to use troops, so he will not easily fall into an ambush. Chen Ziming can rest assured that he will open the way. As for the biggest hero in this battle, the Xiliang cavalry suffered heavy losses. , All the Xiliang cavalry completed the attack on Hangu Pass, Jinyang, and Shouyang Mountain, and the Xiliang cavalry all achieved great victories.

But the losses were not small, especially in the battle of Shouyang Mountain. Today, there are only 2000 Xiliang cavalry capable of fighting. Of the [-] Xiliang cavalry, only [-] are left, and [-] of them cannot continue to fight, which can be said to be crippled.

As for the other troops, Zhang Liao's [-] cavalry also lost a lot. After several battles, they had already lost nearly [-] cavalry. After all, they did not take part in the siege, and they did not wear heavy armor, so losses were inevitable.

The ones that are preserved most intact now are of course Liu Bei’s imperial guards brought by Dian Wei. They have been with Chen Ziming all the time and have not participated in any battles. Moreover, they are the elite among the elite, and their combat effectiveness is also the strongest now.

Calculating carefully, Chen Ziming has not many soldiers and horses at his disposal. Dian Wei's [-] elite cavalry are difficult to mobilize. Ma Chao's [-] Xiliang cavalry has dropped significantly. The [-] heavy cavalry are not small, but it is a pity that these heavy cavalry are not wearing heavy armor in the mountains now, and their combat effectiveness is average.

Just when Chen Ziming was about to rush out, the atmosphere in Cao Hong's tent was dull, and a group of generals of the Cao army remained silent, waiting for Cao Hong's order.

"The granary in Shouyang Mountain was destroyed, and countless food and grass were lost. We have committed a serious crime. Now we can only atone for the crime and save the lives of your family and others by annihilating the enemy leader Chen Ziming." Cao Leng coldly said to the generals below: "You Quickly mobilize all the troops to block the exit of Shouyang Mountain, if Chen Ziming's troops break out, they will hold them back with all their might, I would have mobilized the army to encircle and kill."

Afterwards, Cao Hong began to arrange the missions of the troops. After many generals left, Cao Hong looked at Mao Jie and said, "Sir, Chen Ziming really broke through Shouyang Mountain and burned all the grain and grass in the granary of Shouyang Mountain."

"Hey, I was waiting for Chen Ziming's plan to strike east and west, and neglected to guard against Shouyang Mountain." Mao Jie also blamed himself. He should have thought that Shouyang Mountain might also be Chen Ziming's target, but he was eager to catch Chen Ziming, the leader of the Liu Bei Group. The number two person, thus being negligent, allowed Chen Ziming to turn around.

If Chen Ziming really focused on attacking Luoyang, Mao Jie was absolutely sure to keep Chen Ziming outside Luoyang city, but Chen Ziming rushed all the way to Luoyang without showing any hesitation, which also made Mao Jie misunderstand Chen Ziming's intention.

"I don't want Chen Ziming to divide his troops quietly halfway, to attack Jinyang with [-] soldiers and horses, and break through Shouyang Mountain. It's hard to imagine..." Cao Hong was also speechless. Soldiers and horses can break through, but Pound actually did it.

You must know that because of Chen Ziming's arrival, almost all the soldiers and horses in Sili Prefecture were transferred to Luoyang, but Jinyang and Shouyang Mountain were excluded, and none of the soldiers and horses from these two places were transferred.

There are [-] defenders in Jinyang and [-] defenders in Shouyang Mountain, and both places are easy to defend and difficult to attack. No matter what, they cannot be captured by [-] troops. Chen Ziming has all the generals around him. There are only so few soldiers and horses, and Cao Hong and others did not expect that Chen Ziming would send [-] soldiers and horses to attack Jinyang.

"The granary at Shouyang Mountain has been completely burned down by Chen Ziming. Now Chen Ziming will definitely fight from the north, and then from Feng Ling to Jingyang." Mao Jie pointed to the map and said: "Feng Ling's defenders have followed the general's order Come to Shouyang Mountain to stop Chen Ziming, but [-] defenders can't stop Chen Ziming's elite, the general immediately sent a large army to join him."

"Sir, don't worry." Cao Hong said confidently: "The general has already ordered Cao Yan to throw [-] soldiers and go directly to the north of Shouyang Mountain. At this time, he should join Feng Ling's defenders. If Chen Ziming comes out from the north, he will definitely be killed by Cao Yan." Stop them, and then I will mobilize all parties to kill them, and Chen Ziming can't escape."

Cao Hong is not a fierce man, he has long seen the weaknesses of the various armies. In order to keep Chen Ziming, Cao Hong spent countless brain cells.

"It's not enough." Mao Jie thought of the terrifying scene of Zhang Fei's heavy cavalry charging outside Shangdang City, and then thought of the group of fierce men who followed Chen Ziming, and said to Cao Hong: "Thirty thousand soldiers and horses can stop the attack." Chen Ziming will be there for a while, but it may be difficult to hold on until the general's army arrives."

(End of this chapter)