Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Bathed in the warm sun, Xu Chu felt more and more that he was competing with the air and mountains and rivers, so he returned to his horse and came under Cao Cao's command to plead guilty.

"King Wei, the last general is incompetent, no one came down from the mountain..." Xu Chu lowered his head.

Cao Cao waved his hand lightly, "What's wrong with you? Gu can see clearly from here just now that Liu Bei has become despicable and shameless, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't want to fight, since the outcome is determined, he is no longer here."

"Then I..."

"Order the three armies, Ming Jin withdraws troops, you come back tomorrow."

Cao Cao's inexplicable behavior made the generals puzzled, so Xu Chu just followed Cao Cao and returned to camp with the army.

Shi Liuye, the commander of the army, urged his horse to come closer, and he cupped his hands and asked Cao Cao, "Why did King Wei retreat when the battle didn't start today?"

Cao Cao replied indifferently: "Feigu didn't want to fight, but Liu Bei was timid to fight. Everyone is exhausted today. Zhongkang will fight again tomorrow."

"King Wei is waiting for news outside Yangping Pass? If you don't go all out on the frontal battlefield, if Liu Bei becomes suspicious, it will be bad for you to return to Jinniu Road.

Pang Tong and Fazheng are both resourceful and resourceful people, and they may not be able to see what they are doing. "Liu Ye advised.

Cao Cao reined in the horse and stopped. He thought carefully about Liu Ye's words and found it very reasonable.

"If it wasn't for Zi Yang's reminder, Gu would almost have missed the important event. Starting tomorrow, he will attack Dingjun Mountain with all his strength. Liu Bei can no longer be so comfortable."

"Wei." All the generals around Cao Cao responded in unison.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Jun roared down the mountain and attacked aggressively.

The defenders of Dingjun Mountain were deployed according to Pang Tong and Fazheng. They each relied on the terrain, and under the command of Wei Yan, Wu Yi and other generals, they carried out step-by-step blocking and defense.

Cao soldiers at the foot of the mountain raised their heads up to attack like a tide, and thousands of arrows on Dingjun Mountain fired like rain.

Cao Jun launched a fierce attack on Dingjun Mountain for several days in a row, because the terrain restricted the casualties of the attacking side, but the arrows of the defenders were also consumed very quickly.

Cao Cao estimated that when Liu Bei's feather arrows were almost exhausted, rolling logs and falling rocks came one after another on the mountain, and the sound of howling ghosts and wolves resounded through Dingjun Mountain.

The fierce offensive and defensive battle at Dingjunshan lasted for more than ten days, until both Cao Cao and Liu Bei sent back news on Jinniu Road.

Although Cao Zhen defeated Gao Xiang to occupy the Mianbei camp, Huo Jun built a fortress on the main road leading to Micang Mountain in the south of Mian, even if Cao Zhen attacked hard, he could no longer move forward.

Xu Huang led thousands of elite soldiers across Maming Pavilion Road and Zoumaling Ridge, and was ambushed by Deng Ai's trap by accident.

Relying on the [-] soldiers dispatched by Huo Jun, Deng Ai gathered nearly [-] villagers to participate in the defense. Xu Huang fled bitterly after losing half of the soldiers.

Regarding Liu Bei's dispute over food and roads, it ended in the failure of Cao Zhen and Xu Huang.

When the news of Jinniu Dao spread to Zoumagu camp, Cao Cao was so angry that he dropped seven or eight cups in a row, cursing trash non-stop, and all the generals in the army dared not touch it.

When Cao Cao was about to find someone to make a fuss, Cao Hong, the general who protected him, entered the camp.

"Is something wrong?" Cao Cao held back his anger.

"Zhang He encountered Huang Zhong on the bank of Yangshui, and Liu Bei sent him to harass our army's food road." Cao Hong reported in a low voice.

"Encounter is encounter? What will he do?" Cao Cao's tone was cold.

"General Zhang wants to ask for help..." Cao Hong's voice faded.

Cao Cao was even angrier: "Trash."

Chapter 512 The Lord General Goes Out and Meets Zhang He

Zhang Yun was not there, Cao Hong became an innocent victim, what's the use of secretly scolding this fellow?Then I thought about Huang Zhong beheading Xia Houyuan, maybe he really had the courage to beat Guan Yu.

Cao Hong was guessing who Cao Cao would send to support, but Cao Cao said calmly: "Our army's rations cannot be lost. Zilian, you should work hard to rescue. Generals must learn to judge the situation. You can't learn from Miaocai (Xia Houyuan)." So brave and ruthless."

"Uh... yes..." Cao Hong accepted the order with cupped fists.

Breaking Liu Bei's grain road failed, but his own grain road had problems instead. Cao Cao resolutely stopped attacking and turned to the defensive.

The Mianshui grain road was very different from the Jinniu road, because the route was long and had no dangerous terrain, and the defense of more than a hundred miles was extremely difficult. After Cao Cao set up camp in Zouma Valley, Zhang Yun's grain guard army also moved to the south bank.

Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun were ordered to go eastward before the war. They crossed Yangshui and arrived at the predetermined location of Pangtong and Fazheng. They climbed up the nearby Beishan Mountain and found that the Mianshui River had a panoramic view. , It is very easy to harass the cargo ships transported by Cao Jun.

They built forts and camps in the hidden places of Beishan, and sent people to Dingjunshan to report after drawing the terrain, and then waited for the opportunity to send troops to plunder and harass Cao's transport team.

After the battle at Dingjun Mountain started, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun harassed them cautiously on a small scale, so Zhang He didn't find out where the Beishan camp was, but the impact on Cao's camp was also very limited.

In mid-March, scouts came to Beishan to deliver news that hundreds of cargo ships were coming from the east, carrying countless rice grains.

After hearing this, Huang Zhong's eyes lit up, and he went to Zhao Yun excitedly to discuss: "Zilong, the two of us have been here for more than ten days, and there are only a few boats in front of us. This time there are hundreds of cargo ships, which must be the Cao thief Guanzhong. If the raised rice can be successfully intercepted or destroyed, it might really change the course of the war."

Zhao Yun nodded in affirmation: "Zhang Yun has been patrolling the river for a long time, and he should bring heavy troops to guard the food road. The old general has worked hard these days, so I will leave this matter to Zhao Yun. You can take charge of the overall situation in the camp."

"How can I be missing in this kind of scene? It's still Zilong staying in the camp." Huang Zhong got up and was about to leave.

Zhao Yun hurriedly pulled him back, "Zhang Yun is a famous general of Wei, and Yun had heard of him often when he was in Hebei, so it's better for me to go this time."

"Xia Houyuan is also a famous general, right? The one I beheaded is a famous general. Zilong doesn't need to say too much. Don't forget that I am the main general." Huang Zhong made a big move.

Zhao Yun was at a loss for words for a moment, then smiled wryly and said: "The old general will bring more soldiers and horses if he is going to go. If he meets Zhang Yun who is capable of fighting, then he will fight. The main purpose is to attack the grain road, and the second is to kill the general and kill the enemy."

"I can save it." Huang Zhong nodded.

The two finished their calculations together, Huang Zhong couldn't hold back Zhao Yun, and finally took away most of the soldiers and horses in the camp, because he not only wanted to harass the grain ship, but also deal with Zhang Yun who came to protect the grain.

Huang Zhong dispatched half of the soldiers to carry the tied bamboo rafts, tung oil and other fire starters prepared in advance, and went to the riverside to wait for the arrival of Cao Jun's grain ship, while he himself took three thousand soldiers and horses to the west. He chose to take the initiative to lure Zhang He away.

The two armies met near Yangshui, a tributary. Huang Zhong took the lead to inspire the soldiers, and each of them counted as ten.

Huang Zhong's fighting strength had the upper hand in terms of momentum, which shocked Zhang Yun, who had more troops than Huang Zhong. While sending people to Zouma Valley to ask Cao Cao for help, he urged his scattered troops to gather in Yangshui.

As time went by, Zhang Yun's troops grew more and more. Huang Zhong worried that the opponent would divide his troops to protect food, so he went to the south valley to fight and leave.

Out of caution, Zhang He led the main force into the mountains to pursue Huang Zhong, and also dispatched more than a thousand people to support the grain ships in the direction of Beishan.

Two hours later, Cao Hong led his troops to Yangshui, and he found traces of battle everywhere.

Cao Hong was about to follow the horse's hoof prints to the valley to chase. Zhang He's other thousand people who were going to support were attacked. They were carrying tattered flags, throwing away their helmets and armor and fleeing towards Yangshui.

I went forward to stop the broken soldiers and asked, only to know that my grain ship was attacked in front. More than 50 cargo ships were robbed, burned or scuttled in the narrow narrow river, and the rest of the grain ships had to turn to Nanzheng.

Cao Hong was shocked when he heard this. At this time, he ignored Zhang Yun who asked for help, and went directly to the direction pointed by the defeated soldiers.

Cao Jun advanced five miles along the river bank, and encountered General Zhang Zhu who was transferring rice grain.

Zhang Zhu was also surprised to see so many Cao soldiers, but at this time the task assigned to them by Huang Zhong had been completed, and the few grains and rice captured were going to be moved back to Beishan camp for additional meals.

Cao Hong brought nearly [-] soldiers and horses. Seeing this, Zhang Zhu ordered people to discard the grain and fled in the direction of the Beishan camp.

Since he left Chang'an to support Wudu last year, Cao Hong hadn't fought many battles at all. In addition, he was scolded by Cao Cao in the camp just now, and he was in a bad mood at this time.

The two thousand Yizhou soldiers in front of him were like a gift from fate. Cao Hong thought that he could finally feel proud, so he ordered the army to chase after them with all their strength.

Zhang Zhu led his troops to fight and leave, but there was a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, less than half an hour later, there were fewer and fewer comrades around him, and in a blink of an eye, he was also surrounded by Gaixin.

"God dies me too." Zhang Zhe beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Cao Hong showed a ferocious expression on his face, and he planned to capture Zhang Zhu alive and present it to Cao Cao with the posture of a lion fighting a rabbit.

At the very moment, there was a sudden commotion in the south, dozens of riders roared and galloped towards them, and the silver-armored white horse at the head was really eye-catching, it was Zhao Yun who stayed behind in the camp.

Seeing that Huang Zhong had left the camp for several hours and did not return, Zhao Yun was worried and left his subordinate Zhang Yi to guard the camp, and only led dozens of relatives down the mountain to search for it.

Dozens of cavalry chased after the sound, and found that Cao Jun had completed the encirclement of Zhang Zhu.

Zhao Yun brandished a long spear and attacked like a silver dragon raging in the sea. The soldiers under Cao Hong couldn't resist. Zhao Yun tore a hole from the crowd like iron barrels, and finally managed to come in front of Zhang Zhuo.

"Go back to the camp quickly, I'll come back." Zhao Yun looked at Zhang Zhe and ordered.

Holding back the pain from the wound, Zhang Zhu gratefully said to Zhao Yun, "Thank you General for saving me, otherwise..."

"Stop talking too much, hurry up and leave." Zhao Yun urged.

"only."

Zhang Zhu led his troops to escape from the siege, Zhao Yun led the cavalry to charge back and forth, and soon killed more than a hundred Cao soldiers, including eight or nine generals.

Cao Hong was far away and did not recognize Zhao Yun. Seeing that his heroes and generals did not dare to approach him, he thought that Zhao Yun should be someone, so he stepped forward and shouted.

"You can leave your name in the future."

"I am Changshan Zhao Zilong..."

Zhao Yun's voice pierced through the clouds, Cao Bing trembled when he heard it, and thought that he was a fierce man who dared not provoke before Yangping Pass.

When Cao Jun was hesitating, Zhao Yun covered Zhang Zhu and retreated. Cao Hong's lieutenant quickly asked, "General, what should we do next?"

"Hmph, so what about Zhao Yun? With just a few soldiers, what kind of trouble can he cause? Even if it's really a god, it can't stop my tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Give me all my strength to catch up. Zhao Zilong's head is mine." Cao Hong replied coldly.

Chapter 513 Zhao Yun's empty battalion retreats Cao Hong

Cao Hong stabilized the situation, regrouped the dispersed Cao army, and followed Zhao Yun to Beishan.

Like Dingjun Mountain, Beishan belongs to Daba Mountain. It is close to Mianshui (Han River). The mountain is wide but not high. Because of the lush vegetation, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong camped here and have not been found.

Zhang Zhu's remnant army retreated back to the Beishan camp first, and Zhang Yi, who stayed in the camp, was hurriedly preparing to close the gate and start a defensive battle because he received the news of the attack ahead.

After Zhao Yun arrived, he asked Zhang Yi to open the gate of the camp, and led the rest of the soldiers to hide their flags and drums, and took shelter with a strong bow and crossbow. He stood alone at the camp gate with a spear in his hand.

Because Huang Zhong was not in the camp at this time, Zhang Yi could only act on Zhao Yun's order.

After a while, Cao Hongbing arrived.

Seeing that Zhao Yun was alone and the camp was surprisingly empty, Cao Hongyuan raised his hand and stopped walking.

"General, Zhao Yun has few soldiers, and the enemy camp is empty, what a god-given opportunity." The general accompanying the army reported the good news to Cao Hong.

Cao Hong frowned, thinking that Zhao Yun was so brave, there were hundreds of soldiers who escaped just now, there must be an ambush in the empty camp now, at this time the mountain wind passed through the border, making a rustling sound as it passed by the surrounding vegetation.

"Zhao Yun is not a reckless person. He must have set up ambushes around the camp. He ordered the entire army to change from the rear to the front. We will retreat down the mountain immediately." Cao Hong turned his horse and prepared to retreat.

"Wei." Pi will respond.

As soon as Cao Hong's army turned around, Zhao Yun took out the whistle in his arms and played it quickly, calling out Zhang Yi's remaining three thousand soldiers.

"Catch up and capture Cao Hong alive."

Zhao Yun pointed at the retreating Cao Jun with a spear and shouted, and the ambushes chased them out shouting and holding bows and crossbows.

Cao Hong turned his head and saw that there was indeed an ambush, so he left two battalions of soldiers and horses to take charge of the rear, while he urged the horses to flee forward. Zhao Yun had already called his name, and he didn't want to follow in Xia Houyuan's footsteps.

The road down the mountain was not steep, and Zhao Yun's rear army was condescending, raining arrows like locusts one after another.

Cao Jun, who had been broken, went all out at first. They held shields to resist the flying arrows, and soon threw down their helmets and armor and crowded forward, because Zhao Yun and his dozens of cavalry guards arrived in a blink of an eye.

The sound of horseshoes is like a reminder, coupled with the abnormal noise of the wind blowing grass and trees, it seems that there are thousands of troops and horses on Beishan.

Cao Bing, who had been cut off, also forgot their mission at this time, and the desire to survive urged them to keep crowding down the mountain. During the escape process, someone accidentally fell down, followed by trampling on horses and causing countless deaths and injuries.

When Cao Jun retreated to the foot of the mountain in embarrassment, a large number of soldiers and horses fell into the Mian River due to the crowded roads. Zhao Yun led the army to cover up and chase them for two or three miles before withdrawing the troops and returning to the camp.

Cao Hong fled westward to Yangshui, but Zhao Yun didn't chase after seeing the open terrain. He immediately asked for an inventory of the remaining troops, only to find that half of them had been lost.

At this time, dark clouds floated in the sky, and Cao Hong's face was uglier than the clouds.

"General, look quickly." General Pi pointed to the south and shouted.

Cao Hong was startled when he saw it, and saw a group of men and horses walking towards the south valley along the Yangshui.

"The whole army is on guard." Cao Hong shouted.

After a while, the scouts from both sides met by the Yangshui, only to realize that it was Zhang He's grain guard.

Zhang He came to see Cao Hong on a flying horse, his face was red and he looked good.

"Is the general here to rescue? The last general has defeated Huang Zhong." Zhang Yun couldn't hide his joy.

"Where is Huang Zhong's leader?" Cao Hong frowned and asked the excited Zhang He, thinking that you can defeat Huang Zhong?

Zhang He smiled awkwardly: "The old man fled into the mountain with a few hundred remnants of soldiers. At the end, he saw the lush vegetation on the mountain. He was worried about ambush so he didn't pursue him deeply, but the beheading was more than two thousand levels."

Cao Hong smiled coldly: "General Zhang has the strength to defeat Huang Zhong, why should he ask the Lord for help? Isn't it unnecessary?"

"Uh... The last general didn't know that Huang Zhong had only such a small force, and he asked for help because he was worried about the failure of the food supply..." Zhang He could hear Cao Hong's displeasure from Cao Hong's teasing voice.

Although Zhang Yun used more to bully the less, but the result is satisfactory, that is the man who beheaded Xia Houyuan.

Cao Hong saw that Zhang He was still quite proud, so he continued to ask: "General Zhang defeated Huang Zhong, I am very happy and congratulated, but have you defended your grain road?"

"Could it be..." Zhang He hesitated to speak.

"Hmph, General Zhang only knows to go after Huang Zhong, so you know Zhao Yun is attacking the grain ship?" Cao Hong continued to sarcastically.

"The last general has also been sent..." Zhang He lost his confidence halfway through his words, thinking that if Cao Hong's words just now were true, sending that little soldier by himself would be like a tiger's mouth.