Three Kingdoms: I, the Emperor of Wei, am loyal and pure!

In April of the second year of Jian'an.

Yuan Shu appointed Ji Ling and Qiao Rui as generals and led an army of 100,000 to march into Chen County and attack Cao Ang, the prefect of Chen County.

In addition to the grain transporters, the number is said to be two hundred thousand, and they are stationed at the border of Chen County.

At the same time, Zhang Xiu sent troops from Wancheng with 80,000 troops, but he claimed that he only had 30,000 troops, intending to invade Xudu.

Cao Cao of Xu Du left Cao Ren and Xun Yu behind to guard Xu Du. Xiahou Dun left Chenliu County to defend Yuan Shao and led Yu Jin, Xu Huang and other 30,000 Xu Du troops to the expedition.

On the way, they reunited with Xia Houyuan, Li Tong and other troops who were stationed in southern Yuzhou, and gathered 50,000 troops to confront Zhang Xiu in Kunyang, Yingchuan County.

Suddenly, two wars were about to break out on the land of Yuzhou!

Yingchuan County, Kunyang.

Cao Cao is sitting at the head of the Chinese army's tent. On his left are counselors such as Guo Jia, Xun You, and Cheng Yu, and on his right are generals such as Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin, Xu Huang, and Li Tong.

At this moment, Cao Cao's face was slightly solemn.

Yuan Shu would send troops to Chen County, which Cao Cao had expected.

However, Zhang Xiu suddenly left Wancheng and invaded Xudu, which was unexpected.

To be precise, it was Liu Biao who supported Zhang Xiu's invasion of Xudu, which was unexpected.

Cao Cao is not stupid. Zhang Xiu was in Wancheng, and he originally only had 30,000 troops.

This time they invaded Xudu, although they claimed to have 30,000 troops, they actually had nearly 100,000 troops.

If you think with your toes, you can tell that Liu Biao must be behind it and provide reinforcements.

"Liu Biao really knows how to choose the right time. In the past, he often ordered Zhang Xiu to harass Xu Du.

This time Yuan Shu sent troops to Chen County. Liu Biao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly sent troops to secretly respond to Yuan Shu.

Huh, this Liu Biao obviously lives as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, but secretly he colludes with the rebel Yuan Shu who arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor!"

Cao Cao looked at the military situation map hanging in the tent, his eyes were a little solemn, and he snorted.

Originally, Cao Cao thought that if Yuan Shu invaded Chen County, he could send troops from Xudu at any time to support his eldest son Cao Ang.

However , This time Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao responded to Yuan Shu and sent troops to contain Cao Cao. Suddenly, Cao Cao had to lead his army to stop Zhang Xiu.

Otherwise, once Zhang Xiu was allowed to march outside Xudu, even if he could not capture Xudu, Cao Cao's inner circle would be destroyed. The land was in great chaos.

Cao Cao's command was originally fully equipped with more than 70,000 soldiers and horses.

Adding Cao Ang's 20,000 soldiers and horses in Chen County, there were 90,000 soldiers and horses.

Because Cao Ang took charge of Chen County, Cao Cao's power increased. It has grown by nearly a quarter.

But the growth of Cao Cao, Cao Ang and his son naturally aroused the fear of some people, and some enemies who had not originally planned to deal with Cao Cao and his son took action.

For example, Liu Biao!

In Cao Cao's view, at this time Cao Ang's 20,000 troops in Chen County were not enough to fight the 100,000 troops led by Ji Lingqiao Rui, let alone mobilize troops from Cao Ang. However,

Zhang Xiu led an army of 80,000 men and women, and Cao Cao brought 50,000 troops. They could only adopt a confrontational defensive posture.

Of the remaining 20,000 troops, Cao Ren led thousands to guard Xudu, which was Cao Cao's base.

In addition, Xiahou Dun led more than 10,000 troops to garrison Chenliu County in the north to prevent Yuan Shao from taking advantage of the situation to attack.

At this point, all the troops under Cao Cao have been used to their maximum.

Many cities have even exhausted their defenders, and there are almost no garrisons.

Even so, he is still at a disadvantage when facing the invading enemy.

Cao Cao is not at a disadvantage at this moment. Too worried about Zhang Xiu on the opposite side.

He was at a disadvantage with 50,000 men against 80,000 men. Although he was at a disadvantage, he could still defend himself. What

Cao Cao was more worried about was Cao Ang of Chen County.

Cao Ang only had 20,000 troops, but he had to face Yuan Shu's 100,000 troops. army.

Even though he knew that his eldest son was brave and resourceful and could stand alone, such a huge gap still made Cao Cao unavoidably worried.

"Lord, Liu Biao secretly supported Zhang Xiu's invasion of Xudu, intending to contain the Lord.

The purpose must have been to see the talent of Master Zixiu, and he felt wary, so he secretly joined forces with Yuan Shu regardless of his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty.

This Liu Jingsheng had a good vision. He seized the opportunity when Mr. Zi Xiu initially became famous but failed to grow up.

And the forces under the lord's command are in a place of four battles, surrounded by tigers and wolves.

No matter how you move, you must leave some troops to guard against the surrounding tigers and wolves.

Liu Biao grasped this point, so he let Zhang Xiu seize the master."

Guo Jia looked at the military situation map in the tent and revealed Liu Biao's intentions.

Cao Cao looked at the direction of Chen County on the map and felt a little worried:"Since Liu Biao sent Zhang Xiu here, it was mainly to contain me.

How about I leave 30,000 troops here and let General Yu Jin lead 20,000 troops to support Zixiu?"

Obviously, Cao Cao was still very worried about his elder brother.

But Guo Jia shook his head with a slightly condensed expression:"No, my lord!

Although Zhang Xiu did not attack fiercely, it was just a confrontation.

But if the Lord divides his troops and goes away, the troops around him will be weak.

Then Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu would not let go of this opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

When the time comes, the containment turns into a real attack, and the lord and the main force of our army will be in danger~!"

Speaking of this, Guo Jia recalled Cao Ang's recent performance in his mind, and said firmly:"Master Zixiu, my lord, don't worry too much.

Even if the young master is defeated by Yuan Shu's 100,000-strong army, it is not difficult for the young master to defend the city with 20,000 soldiers and horses.

In addition, Chen County has more than one million dan in grain and grass reserves, which is enough to hold on for a long time.

As long as the lord ensures that there is no trouble here, there will be nothing wrong with the young master.

After waiting for a long time, the two enemy armies will no longer be able to withstand the exhaustion and will naturally retreat."

Guo Jia's words made Cao Cao feel a little more relaxed. Thinking about it carefully, it was the same. It's just that Cao Cao was just concerned and confused.

……

Chen County, Chen County.

Cao Ang also received news that Zhang Xiu led an army of 80,000 to invade Xudu, and Cao Cao had to lead the main force to confront him in Kunyang.

However, Cao Ang did not shrink his troops and defend as Cao Cao Guo Jia thought. Instead, he divided his 20,000 troops into four camps and lined them up outside the city.

Confronted with Ji Ling and Qiao Rui's 100,000 troops thirty miles south of Chen County.

Ji Ling and Qiao Rui, the two generals under Yuan Shu, were not reckless people either.

Although he arrived with an army of 100,000 men, with a strength five times that of Cao Ang, he did not launch an attack easily.

Only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you survive a hundred battles. This is the basic conduct of a general.

Cao Ang's previous reputation and achievements have brought down a sinister person like Zhang Kai.

Ji Ling and Qiao Rui would not underestimate Cao Ang.

In Yuan Jun's camp, Ji Ling and Qiao Rui sat across from each other, looking at the sand table in front of them and meditating.

"Now it can be confirmed that Cao Ang only has 20,000 troops in Chen County.

Liu Biao supported Zhang Xiu with 50,000 soldiers and horses, and combined 80,000 troops to invade Xudu and confront Cao Cao at Kunyang, Yingchuan County.

Cao Cao pressed forward with all the 50,000 mobile troops he could mobilize.

The only ones left were Cao Ren's thousands of men staying in Xudu, and Xiahou Dun's more than ten thousand troops stationed in Chenliu to defend Yuan Shao.……"

Ji Ling pointed to the situation map on the sand table and said.

Qiao Rui nodded:"In that case, we can go ahead and attack.

The art of war is to encircle it if it is ten, attack it if it is five, and divide it if it is doubled.

Now our army's strength is five times that of Cao Ang, so we should take advantage of the situation to attack. All in one go."

Ji Ling shook his head:"I originally thought so, but doesn't General Qiao think that Cao Ang's movements are a bit strange?

Logically speaking, Cao Ang's strength is only one-fifth of our army, so he should take the basis It is appropriate to defend the city.

Even if you have to put some of your troops outside and form a corner, it will not be enough to list four forts.

And according to the scouts, thousands of soldiers and horses are stationed in Cao Ang's four forts..

Apparently Cao Ang led almost all of his 20,000 troops out of the city.

Such an unusual move may be a fraud! Isn't he afraid that if our army launches an attack, his army will be outside the city and besieged by our superior force? Annihilate?"

Obviously, Ji Ling was wary of Zhang Kai and was very cautious because of the experience of Zhang Kai being defeated by Cao Ang with a small victory and a large number of annihilations.

Qiao Rui looked at Ji Ling, a burly man with an unshaven beard, who was contemplating like a counselor, and couldn't help but feel a little funny:"General Ji Ling, it's useless to think too much.

Our army's strength is five times that of Cao Ang. It's real.

Regardless. If Cao Ang has any conspiracy, he only has 20,000 troops. If we conduct a tentative attack, we will know whether Cao Ang is real or not.

Even if he has a deception, we are just testing it with one army, and the main force of the army can respond at any time."

This sentence , but it woke up Ji Ling and made him laugh sarcastically.

He thought so much because of the psychological shadow left by the last expedition against Liu Bei. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Ji Ling originally led an army of 30,000 men and had surrounded Liu Bei to death, but he was shot with a halberd by Lu Bu's gate, and he was forced to withdraw his troops in a daze.

After returning to Shouchun, Yuan Shu scolded Ji Lingke profusely.

Therefore, during this expedition, Ji Ling reminded himself to be more careful and think more.……

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The rapid sound of war drums resounded through the wilderness in the south of Chen County[]

Ji Lingqiao Rui divided the 100,000-strong army into five armies, front, rear, left, center and right, each with 20,000 troops, and listed the offensive formation.

And Cao Ang did not sit in the camp, but also mobilized all four battalions of 20,000 men and horses into formation, and assumed a fighting posture.

"Who dares to challenge in front of the battle?"

Ji Ling shouted loudly, looked around and said.

Fighting generals in front of the formation has existed since ancient times.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called Zhishi, and since the Han Dynasty, it has been called fighting generals.

"The final general Chen Lan is willing to go!"

With a shout, a brave general rode out.

Chen Lan rode his horse to the front of the formation, looked at Cao Ang's army opposite, and shouted:"I am Chen Lan, the vanguard of General Ji Ling, who dares to fight with me?!"

This loud shout was full of heroism.

The reason why Chen Lan dared to do this was because he also had his own calculations.

He knew that Cao Ang was brave and had the courage to capture Zhang Kai with one arm.

But in front of the battle, Cao Ang, as the master, was not suitable to end. Yes, that would be too humiliating.

And under Cao Ang, there is Dian Wei, the most powerful general in the Cao camp. However, although Dian Wei is brave, he is only a foot general and is known to not be able to fight on horseback.

Therefore, Chen Lan felt that Cao Ang’s subordinates, except Dian Wei, , there are no generals, only one named Cao Hong is somewhat famous, but he is not well-known at this time.

As for Xu Chu coming to surrender, Cao Ang did not deliberately publicize it before, so few people in Yuan Shu's army knew about it

"Cao Hong is here!"

Hearing a loud shout, Cao Hong galloped out and headed straight for Chen Lan.

Chen Lan was secretly happy when he saw this. It was exactly what he thought.

As far as he knew, this Cao Hong was not very famous, just because he was Cao Cao's As a clan brother, he can be a general. How can a general who relies on relatives to become a general be capable?

However, as soon as they fought, Chen Lan realized that he was wrong.

Cao Hong's sword skills were sharp, his power was heavy, and his bravery was extraordinary!

Chen Lan He was no match at all!

After only three or five rounds, Chen Lan's arms were numb and her heart felt weak. She was about to rein in her horse and retreat, but she heard Cao Hong shout and strike with a knife.

Chen Lan had no time to react and was knocked off the horse..

Among Cao's troops, Cao Ang was smiling and was very satisfied with the bravery of Cao Hong, his clan uncle.

On the opposite side, among Yuan's troops, the morale was demoralized.

Ji Ling saw Cao Hong clapped his horse back proudly, and his face was dark:" Who is willing to avenge General Chen Lan?"

"The final general Lei Bo is willing to go!"

Another brave general rode out and rushed to the front of the formation.

Like Chen Lan, he was the deputy general and vanguard under Ji Ling.

Lei Bo also had his own plan. Wealth and honor were sought in danger. Only by performing meritorious service in front of the formation could he be promoted. Make a fortune.

What's more, the unspoken rules on the battlefield are that after a round of fighting between generals, generals are usually replaced.

In other words, once Cao Hong has played, it is unlikely that he will play again in the next round.

At this time, Cao Ang's subordinates should be There are no decent generals left, right?

".I am Lei Bo, the pioneer, who dares to fight!"

Lei Bo just finished announcing his name arrogantly, and he saw a fast horse flying out from behind Cao Ang. Immediately sitting there was a majestic man with arms thicker than Lei Bo's legs:"I am Xu Chu of Pei State, here to ask for advice!"

"Xu... Xu Chu!"

At this moment, Lei Bo's eyes widened, full of fear.

Xu Chu's name had long been spread among Huai, Ru, Chen, and Liang. How could Lei Bo not know Xu Chu's name?

He didn't have time to think about how Xu Chu could appear in Cao'ang. Under his command, Lei Bo tightened the reins and turned around to run away.

However, this was Xu Chu's first battle since he surrendered to Cao Ang. How could he let go of the opportunity to make meritorious deeds?

Hearing him shout loudly, Lei Bo's legs cramped and his hands and feet became numb. They were too weak to hold weapons.

Xu Chu thrust his spear through Lei Bo and picked him up like a candied haws.

The faces of Ji Ling and Qiao Rui were as black as the bottom of a pot.

They were defeated in two consecutive battles and suffered heavy losses. The morale of the two lieutenants was also hit hard.

Especially Ji Lingqiao Rui did not expect that a warrior like Xu Chu would be under Cao Ang's command.

"Who dares to go out?"

Ji Ling looked around again and said.

At this time, the generals on the left and right were already a little cowed, and no one dared to step forward for a while.

"General Li Feng, come on.

After Cao Hong and Xu Chu, Cao Ang should have few famous generals under his command."

Ji Ling saw that no one was going to fight, so he named Li Fengdao, and also expressed his own opinions to strengthen Li Feng's confidence.

Having been defeated twice, Ji Ling urgently needed to win a battle to restore morale.

General Li Feng was named. Even if he didn't want to, he had no choice but to go into battle.

Ji Ling's words also gave Li Feng some confidence.

"I am Li Feng, the general of Huainan. Who dares to fight with me?"

After Li Feng shouted loudly, another figure rode out from behind Cao Ang:"Iron Spear Wang Yanzhang is here!"

I saw Wang Yanzhang holding a big iron gun in his hand, sitting upright on the horse, with a murderous look.

When Li Feng heard the name, he immediately became happy:"Iron gun Wang Yanzhang?

I've never heard of this name before, so I guess it's a nobody!

Even the nickname is so common, why is it so ironic?

There is really no arrangement……"

At this moment, Li Feng felt that General Ji Ling was right. Apart from Cao Hong, Xu Chu Dianwei, Cao Ang could not have any famous generals under him.

Not only Li Feng in front of the formation, but also Ji Lingqiaorui and other Yuan Jun generals under the banner also thought so.

A smile appeared on Ji Ling's face:"Li Feng is also a famous general in Huainan. He must win against that unknown person named Wang."……"

Before Ji Ling could finish his sentence, he only heard a scream. Li Feng had been knocked down by Wang Yanzhang with a single shot, and he didn't even get to see him!

At this moment, the smiles on the faces of Ji Lingqiao Rui and others stopped suddenly... and the morale of the Yuan Jun officers behind them was even lowered to the core.

The soldiers under Cao Ang's command on the opposite side cheered continuously.

"Ming Jin, withdraw your troops!"

Ji Lingqiao Rui saw that he had lost three battles in a row and his morale was a little low. He felt that today was a bad omen, so he temporarily gave up the attack and ordered the withdrawal of troops.

Cao Ang saw that Ji Lingqiao Rui had withdrawn his troops and did not take the initiative to attack, so he also withdrew his troops. Return to camp.

The fighting generals in front of the formation just now have made Ji Lingqiao Rui wary and will not take the initiative to attack in a short time. Then Cao Ang does not need 20,000 troops.

So he ordered Dian Wei and Cao Hong to let them go. After they fell into the night, five thousand soldiers and horses under each commander evacuated from the military camp lightly. They went west to Kunyang and met up with Cao Cao who was confronting Zhang Xiu.

Lao Cao needed more troops than Cao Ang, and also needed Dian Wei and Cao Hong. The fierce general took control.

At the same time, Xuzhou went to Pihao.

Lu Bu learned a few days ago that Cao Cao would only let Lu Bu's daughter be his concubine. He was furious and wanted to go back and reconcile with Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu ignored Lu Bu.

Let Lu Bu He was extremely depressed.

When he learned that Yuan Shu and Zhang Xiu were attacking Cao Cao and Cao Ang and his son, and that Zhang Xiu actually had 80,000 troops, so Cao Cao had no choice but to go out in full force, Lu Bu suddenly started to gloat. At this time, Chen Gong said again, Take this opportunity to attack Xudu.

Lu Bu immediately agreed:"No matter who is attacking Xudu, I, Lu Bu, will help!".