When the troops arrived at Langya, Cao Cao ordered the vanguard army to move cautiously and slowly.
Zhou Yu faced 150,000 Cao Cao troops, but did not retreat, which made Cao Cao angry. This move also let Cao Cao know that Zhou Yu seemed to have made up his mind to fight him in Qingzhou.
It just made Cao Cao confused. Zhou Yu was resolute. Why rely on him?
Could it be that Jiangdong's army and horses can defeat three enemies one at a time, or does Zhou Yu have a perfect plan in mind?
The ministers were summoned to the camp to discuss matters. Except for the pioneer Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which led Xiahou Dun, all the ministers arrived. As for the powerful Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, they had received orders from General Cao Cao. They quickly passed Langya and entered the territory of Qingzhou. They first searched for the main force of Qingzhou Jiangdong Army. Cao Cao made this decision. , precisely because he didn¡¯t want to tangle with Zhou Yu anymore, he first used the power of the tiger and leopard cavalry to strike Zhou Yu in the head!
From the commander's position, Cao Cao glanced at the ministers and said to them: "Now Cao has sent many scouts to Qingzhou to detect the movements of Jiangdong's army and horses, but the scouts do not know where the main force of Jiangdong's army is, and it is in the city adjacent to Xuzhou. It is difficult to find traces of Jiangdong's army and horses. So what is Zhou Lang's purpose in doing this? I wonder who can explain this to Cao?"
Guo Jia and Jia Xu had long known the news from the scouts, and they were equally puzzled.
If Zhou Yu wanted to defeat the strong with the weak, he should have made full use of the city's strongholds. When Zhou Yu campaigned in Qingzhou in the past, Jiangdong's army and horses seized the city with thunderous momentum. Due to the rush, Cao's army did not have time to use the city to defend it. But now Jiangdong Army has voluntarily given up this great advantage. Even Cao Ying's two main plotters still can't figure out why Jiangdong Army and Horse behaved like this?
"It's just that both of them know that although Zhou Yu has released the Qingzhou gate, it does not mean that Zhou Yu has admitted defeat. There must be a secret in this, but Cao's army of 150,000 is so powerful. The gap between the two armies is no longer a mere ploy. It can be smoothed.
Seeing Cao Cao's gaze, Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, could it be that Zhou Lang is suspicious of his troops?"
"There is some possibility." Cao Cao nodded when he heard this. In Cao Cao's view, Zhou Yu's abnormal behavior was just to make Cao Jun confused and confused. Zhou Yu was already at his wits end. That's why he behaves so abnormally.
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Guo Jia shook his head and said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, don't underestimate Zhou Yu. Zhou Gongjin's move this time must have deep meaning. Prime Minister must be on guard. Now that the Prime Minister's army is coming, there is no need to move quickly. Just prepare for the camp step by step. , Jiangdong¡¯s army and horses immediately retreated upon hearing the news!¡±
"Use the good to defeat the strange?" Hearing this, Cao Cao smiled slightly and said to Guo Jiaqi: "Cao has the same idea. Now that Yuan Rang has entered Qingzhou, once he finds the location of Jiangdong's army and horses, Cao will personally bring the army and fight with him. !¡±
Cao Cao said. All the ministers agreed, but Guo Jia thought for a moment and murmured: "What if Zhou Lang avoids the battle?"
"You are staying in Qingzhou to avoid fighting?" After Cao Cao said this, he frowned. After a moment, he smiled at Guo Jia and said, "There is no such way in the art of war. Could it be that Fengxiao thought that Zhou Yu could find another way this time?"
"When the battle situation changes, Zhou Yu has some abilities." Hearing this, Guo Jia was noncommittal, but he was thinking about how Zhou Yu would deal with the surging army of 150,000. However, after thinking for a long time, Guo Jia was still confused.
Once the army enters Qingzhou, Cao Cao will be able to take advantage of the large number of troops and surround the Jiangdong army and horses. No matter how Zhou Yu struggles, it will be of little effect. What if Zhou Yu does not confront Cao Cao head-on? Once the city is lost, Jiangdong's army will have no supplies. They only need to trap him for ten and a half days, and Jiangdong's army will collapse without a fight!
Just when Guo Jia was puzzled, another scout came from outside the tent to report that the tiger and leopard cavalry under the command of Xiahou Dun had entered Qingzhou territory for more than fifty miles, and there was no trace of the enemy!
When the officials in the tent heard this, many Cao soldiers were so powerful that they were invincible, but only Guo Jia and Jia Xu showed no joy on their faces.
?????????????????This means that there is no trace of Jiangdong soldiers within Qingzhou, within a radius of fifty miles. Where is Zhou Yu hiding in this huge Qingzhou?
??Could it be true that they would sit and guard Beihai like they did in the previous battle?
In Guo Jia's view, Zhou Yu is determined not to be so stubborn, and Zhou Yu doesn't know that once an army of 150,000 besieges the city, Jiangdong's army will be like a trapped beast, fighting or not fighting, they will just survive.
The north wind roared, and Xiahou Dun led nearly ten thousand cavalry to gallop all the way.
Originally, Xiahou Dun thought that the Jiangdong Army should offer some resistance so that he could see the power of the tigers and leopards. However, Xiahou Dun did not encounter any obstruction along the way, and not even Jiangdong's scouts showed any trace.
Xiahou Dun even thought about whether to send another messenger to repay Cao Cao and let his tiger and leopard cavalry march all the way north to break the city in Beihai. In this case, there would be no need for an army of 150,000 to move forward slowly and delay the time. ?
Just as Xiahou Dun was thinking about it, he suddenly saw the scouts coming from the front on flying horses., and the scout's shoulder was stained with blood, and the arrow was not pulled out.
Xiahou Dun's eyes lit up, like a shark smelling blood, and he shouted to the scouts who were rushing towards him: "Is there any trace of Jiangdong's army and horses?"
"Five miles away, there are more than a hundred cavalry. The leader looks like General Jiangdong. This man can hit his subordinates in the arm with an arrow from six hundred paces away!" The scout said reluctantly, and tried to pull out the arrow from his shoulder. When Xiahou Dun saw this, he ordered the scouts to rest and said with a grin: "Not all the brave bandits in the east of this huge river are brave!"
After that, Xiahou Dun roared, and the cavalry went in the direction led by the soldiers. The cavalry galloped, and within a few moments, more than a hundred Jiangdong Qingqi could be seen in the distance.
What Xiahou Dun never expected was that the leading Jiangdong general did not panic, and the group of light cavalry did not flee in all directions, but gathered together and retreated quickly.
"Still want to run?" Xiahou Dun yelled, his flying horse galloped, and chased for more than ten miles, but suddenly found that the iron cavalry was trying to catch up with the light cavalry, but it was very difficult. The hundreds of Jiangdong light cavalry were just like fish bait, and they were fighting against the tiger and leopard cavalry. The people in front were running away in an orderly manner, obviously not paying attention to the huge number of Cao's troops.
Xiahou Dun felt suspicious in his heart and raised his hand to stop the galloping cavalry. After the tiger and leopard cavalry reined in their horses and reorganized their formation, Xiahou Dun said to the lieutenants on his left and right: "Maybe there is a trick. This Jiangdong Qingqiu is trying to seduce us. Is it possible to fall into an ambush?"
The deputy general also noticed something strange. Hearing Xiahou Dun's words, he nodded repeatedly.
Xiahou Dun frowned as he looked at the fleeing Jiangdong Qingqi in the distance, but suddenly discovered that hundreds of Jiangdong Qingqi did not retreat but advanced towards the tiger and leopard cavalry formation.
Xiahou Dun was naturally shocked by such an act of hitting an egg against a stone, and for a moment, he actually forgot to issue a military order.
Just when the leader of the Jiangdong general was eight hundred steps away from the tiger and leopard formation, the general suddenly pulled out the long bow on his back, and the Jiangdong soldiers behind him also bent their bows and nocked arrows. Seeing this, Xiahou Dun hurriedly ordered the soldiers to raise their shields. In an instant, hundreds of arrows were scattered like locusts. Many of the cavalry soldiers were shot off their horses before they could react. When Xiahou Dun saw this, he couldn't help being furious and shouted: "Follow me." enemy!"
Just the cavalry's feet moved slightly, and the Jiangdong Qingqi turned around and fled again. However, Xiahou Dun did not want to let these hundreds of Qingqi escape easily like before, so he said to the deputy generals on his left and right: "Divide your troops into an encirclement, and we must capture these hundreds of Qingqi. Keep them all!"
The deputy general received the order, and the torrent of cavalry turned into three groups, trying to escape the Qingqi. However, what made Xiahou Dun stunned was that when the Qingqi from Jiangdong in the distance saw Cao's army dividing their troops, they also turned into three groups and fled in three directions. Xiahou Dun didn't know what to do for a moment. Which enemy to pursue, which enemy to let go
With a gloomy look on his face, he stopped his troops from moving forward. Xiahou Dun summoned his lieutenants and said to the two of them: "If there is an ambush in Jiangdong, it will not be good after all. This account will be recorded for the time being. Now that the situation in Qingzhou has been ascertained, we will wait for it." Then return to the army and join the Prime Minister!"
After Xiahou Dun said that, he led the cavalry to turn around and head towards Langya camp. What Xiahou Dun never expected was that the Jiangdong Qingqi on the opposite side actually followed Cao Jun like a shadow
And from time to time, there are light cavalry, speeding up, and shooting a few arrows into the rear of the iron cavalry.
Xiahou Dun has been leading troops for many years, but he has never encountered such a shameless opponent. The feeling of having nowhere to vent all his strength made Xiahou Dun furious.
After finally entering the realm of Langya, Qingqi dispersed like the wind and stopped chasing. Although Hubaoqi was safe, Xiahou Dun felt a sense of defeat in his heart.
Hundreds of light cavalry chased away nearly ten thousand iron cavalry. This incident made Xiahou Dun more and more angry.
Returning to Langya Dazhai, Xiahou Dun told Cao Cao all about the matter. After hearing this, Cao Cao was equally furious. Guo Jia, who was accompanying him on the other side, heard what Xiahou Dun said, and his mind suddenly became enlightened
It turns out that you, Zhou Gongjin, had such an idea!
Seeing Guo Jia¡¯s sudden realization, Cao Cao couldn¡¯t help but wonder, and asked Guo Jia: ¡°Is there any way to defeat the enemy by being filial?¡±
"Although Guo has not seen the cavalry encountered by Yuan Rang, Jiangdong Qingqi's tactics are obviously prepared for the Prime Minister's tiger and leopard cavalry!" After Guo Jia said this, he sneered and said: "Let's assume that Guo It seems that Zhou Lang of Jiangdong also plans to use this kind of tactics to deal with the Prime Minister's army! Although Jiangdong has fewer soldiers, the speed of mobilizing its troops and horses is much faster than that of the Prime Minister's army. Now, with all the provocations, I am afraid it will only To disturb my 150,000-strong army, there will be no peace!"
Hearing this, Cao Cao pondered slightly, then said with a displeased look on his face: "This Zhou Yu is so deceitful! It's really hateful!"
Guo Jia laughed when he heard this and said to Cao Cao: "For the Prime Minister, it is not an unsolvable situation. But now that the 150,000 troops have entered Qingzhou, we should give up. I wonder if the Prime Minister can divide the troops and go with Guo. Wen and He each have 50,000 troops and horses. At that time, they will march in three directions to encircle Beihai.?¡±
"Divide the troops?" Hearing this, Cao Cao thought for a moment and nodded, saying: "Even if there are fifty thousand troops and horses, Jiangdong cannot be defeated. The three armies can be each other's horns and rush to help each other from afar. Since Zhou Yu is afraid of my large army, Wei, Cao will let him get his wish and divide his troops to meet the enemy! I hope Zhou Yu will not disappoint Cao this time and have more courage to fight with me!"
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