landbeastnovel Chapter [265] Central Plains Situation
Chapter [265] Central Plains Situation
Lu Bu took Hebei smoothly, and Cao Cao fled back to Henan smoothly. Not long after Cao Cao landed, he met Cao Jun's scouts, and there were more than one.
"Is Xu County safe?" Cao Cao hurriedly asked when he saw his scouts.
Knowing from Xu You's mouth that one hundred thousand Qin troops took the opportunity to enter the Central Plains, Cao Cao's heart has been in panic.
Cao Ren failed to rendezvous smoothly, and there were only 20,000 defenders in Xu County. Although he always had a little illusion in his heart, Cao Cao actually understood that Xu County's defense might be very low.
"My lord, when General Cao Ren was going north to join you, he was defeated by the vanguard of the Qin army. The 20,000 troops were killed and wounded. General Cao Ren fled back to Xu County with his personal guards."
This was the first wave of scouts that Cao Ren sent out when he returned to Xu County.
"My lord, one hundred thousand soldiers of the Qin army came to Xu County and launched a frenzied siege on Xu County."
This is obviously the second wave of scouts, who came out to report before the Qin army encircled Xu County.
The more Cao Cao listened, the colder his heart became. The two news in succession were bad news, and Cao Cao didn't want to hear the third news, because there was a high probability that it was the news that Xu County was broken.
But when things come to an end, we still need to face them. Cao Cao couldn't help but look to the end as a scout.
"Duke Cao, I am under the command of Duke Xuande."
Cao Cao and his party were stunned when they heard the words, they couldn't figure out how they met Liu Bei's people at this time, and it seemed that they were waiting here specially.
"Mr. Xuande, in conjunction with General Sun Ce from Jiangdong, sent 100,000 troops to Xu County for rescue. At 647, they have already formed a confrontation with the Qin army, and Xu County has not yet been broken by the Qin army."
After the words fell, after a brief silence, Cao Cao burst out laughing, and even forgot about the tragic death of his son Cao Zhang just now.
"Hahaha..."
Cao Cao laughed until tears came out, and he was out of breath, but he still couldn't hold back the ecstasy in his heart.
Mountain darkly, vista.
Cao Cao thought that the appointment was over, and that Xu County must have been breached by the Qin army. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei and Sun Ce brought a surprise.
The heart is like a roller coaster, and the joy of finding it again cannot be expressed in words.
"Go! Return to Xu County quickly!"
Cao Cao cheered up, and soon came out of the defeat, and headed towards Xu County with the people around him.
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Xu County.
Qin camp, the big tent of the Chinese army.
Zhang Liao and others gathered in the big tent, but the atmosphere in the military tent was not very good.
Pound, who was sitting aside, was even injured, with a thick bandage on one arm.
After Pang De and Hua Xiong arrived in Xu County, they began to set up camp and build siege equipment.
Then Zhang Liao came with the main force, and then launched an attack on Xu County.
The battle went smoothly. Although Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren resisted desperately, the limited defenders in Xu County could not withstand the Qin army's offensive, especially under the bombardment of continuous catapults and bed crossbows.
The two large weapons may not be able to cause much (aeeg) damage, but as a deterrent of heavy weapons, the defenders in the city are afraid to fight.
If things continue to develop according to this situation, then it will be a matter of time before Xu County breaks the city.
Unfortunately, at the critical moment of the offensive and defensive battle in Xu County, Liu Bei and Sun Ce came with reinforcements, caught the Qin army by surprise, and suffered a small loss.
Pound was also wounded against Zhao Yun in the ensuing battle.
The camp that Pang De and Hua Xiong set up before was very tough, and the Qin army retreated to the camp one after another.
And the Sun Liu coalition army and the Xu County defenders who rushed over stood by their horns, watching and helping each other.
With the addition of the Qin army, the three parties are now in a stalemate in Xu County.
Qin Jun's current situation is a bit bad, because he can't advance or retreat.
Compared with the Sun Liu coalition army and the Xu County defenders, the Qin army is undoubtedly at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.
Once they abandon the camp and retreat, they will inevitably be entangled by the enemy.
Xu County has penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Central Plains, and there is a certain distance from Hulao Pass. Withdrawing the troops at this moment is likely to turn into a rout. Therefore, relying on the camp to stand against each other and relying on foot crossbows and bed crossbows to defend is the best solution at the moment.
But grain and grass and food roads have become the weakness of the Qin army.
In terms of grain and grass, the Qin army needed to rely on Hulaoguan to transport grain to the front line. Such a long grain road gave the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of.
Fortunately, regardless of Sun Liu or Cao, the three families have no cavalry, and the threat to the grain road is very limited.
But during this period of time, the grain road was harassed many times. The Qin army had several confrontations with Cao, Sun and Liu's family on the grain road. There were victories and defeats. .
"Damn Liu Bei and Sun Ce, it's the public's good thing to clean up the bad!" Hua Xiong couldn't help cursing.
Originally, if Sun Liu hadn't disturbed the situation, now that Xu County had been defeated, the Central Plains would have been captured by the Qin army, and all the people in the army tent had military merits.
Now seeing that the military achievements in hand are gone, and he has lost a few battles, no one will be in a good mood.
"That Zhao Yun is really powerful, I'm no match for him." Pang De said bitterly: "Except for this Zhao Yun, it's no problem to fight others."
With the addition of the Sun Liu family, the top combat power also shows its advantages.
Pang De, as the most capable fighter in the Qin army, has fought against almost all high-end combat forces on the opposite side.
It's no problem to fight Zhang Fei and Sun Ce, but Guan Yu and Huang Zhong are a bit difficult, but they still have the strength to fight.
Only beating Zhao Yun made Pound suffer so much that he was no match at all, and was even picked off by Zhao Yun on the spot.
If Zhang Liao hadn't led the entire army to press up and Hua Xiong went up to the rescue with his life, Pang De might have died.
"Military division, come and think of an idea." Zhang Liao looked at Fazheng and said.
Fazheng Yang Xiu, one of the two came to the front line with the army, and the other stayed at Hulao Pass to dispatch supplies.
"Everyone is clear about the situation, so I won't repeat myself. Now it's up to you generals to fight or retreat." Fazheng said immediately, "If you want to retreat, I will come to think of a safe way to retreat. If you want to fight, there is nothing to say of."
"Can't withdraw!" Hua Xiong declared immediately.
Zhang Liao waved his hand, signaling Hua Xiong to calm down, and then continued to ask, "How sure are you of withdrawing troops?"
"Hey, I'll do my best, but I don't dare to guarantee it." Fazheng sighed, "There's a very powerful guy on the other side."
In the battle around Liang Dao, Fazheng did his best to fight with Zhuge Liang in the air.
Because the Qin army itself does not have an advantage, its strength is not as good as that of the opponent, and its generals are not as good as the opponent. Fazheng is also very passive and is firmly suppressed by Zhuge Liang.
Although he has never met, Fazheng is very sure that there must be a powerful character in the opposing army.
Wanting to easily withdraw troops without telling the other side, Fazheng is not optimistic about himself, and can only say that he will do his best.
Zhang Liao's heart sank when he heard the words, and he didn't mention the withdrawal of the army again. The elite of the Qin army must not be lost in vain, and the army must not be withdrawn unless it is absolutely necessary.
"Send a letter to my master, the master must have taken Hebei by now." Pang De was like a bullied child, impatiently wanting to call his parents to find him back.
"Ling Ming is right! Let the king deal with them!" Hua Xiong immediately agreed.
Lu Bu is not only an invincible existence among the soldiers of the Qin army, but also an invincible existence in the hearts of many generals.
The soldiers of the Qin army only knew that Lu Bu was very strong, but they didn't know how strong Lu Bu was.
And the generals are in contact with Lu Bu every day, and they will be pointed out by Lu Bu from time to time. They have a clearer understanding of Lu Bu's strength, and they will naturally respect Lu Bu even more.
"What do the military advisers think?" Zhang Liao looked at Fazheng and asked.
"Yes." Fazheng nodded slowly, "There is an accident on our side, but there will never be an accident in Hebei. With the strength of the king, it is time to take Hebei now."
One of the reasons Fazheng made such a judgment was based on Lu Bu's strength.
The second is the analysis of the situation. Yuan Shao, who fled back to Hebei, had limited troops.
The third is that there is only Yuan Shao in Hebei, and no other princes can rescue him, so the possibility of accidents is extremely low.
"If the matter in Hebei is handled well, the king will be able to solve the problem in the Central Plains by freeing up his hands and leading troops south to the Central Plains." Fazheng looked at the crowd, "We can continue for a while, as long as the King comes to the Central Plains, victory will eventually come. belongs to us."
Fazheng also joined forces with Zhuge Liang, intending to continue to have a fierce confrontation on the offense and defense of the Liang Dao. Even if they are suppressed by the opponent, as long as they can get a part of the food and grass, it will be enough for the army to continue and maintain the current situation.
"Since this is the case, then immediately send troops to Hebei to meet the king, inform the king of the situation in the Central Plains, and wait for the king to give instructions."
Zhang Liao saw that everyone was unwilling to withdraw easily, and that the law was in place so that the food road would not be completely cut off, so he made up his mind to continue and wait for Lu Bu to come or Lu Bu's order to come. .