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Volume 1: Noblesse, Chapter 259: Let¡¯s see where the ambush is and who is more powerful?

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    The moon and stars are sparse, and the pines and waves are bursting.  Cao's army was divided into six groups. Each soldier held a bundle of firewood under his arm and quickly attacked Wuchao under the cover of night.  After Cao Cao learned from Xu You that Yuan Shao's granary was located in Wuchao, he keenly realized that this was probably his best chance to defeat Yuan Shao. As long as Wuchao's food and grass were burned, Yuan Shao's military morale would inevitably weaken.  You can defeat Yuan Jun in one go.  Therefore, Cao Cao left only a few generals such as Cao Ren, Li Dian, and Lu Qian, plus counselors such as Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Xun You, leading 30,000 soldiers to guard the camp.  Chao marched and vowed to burn Yuan Jun's granary.  On the first route, Xu Huang led 6,000 people to Huanghuagang; on the second route, Xiahou Dun led 6,000 people to Chishuitan; on the third route, Le Jin led 6,000 people to Green Snake Ridge; on the fourth route, Li Tong led 6,000 people to  Yanwei Gorge.  On the fifth route, Cao Chun and Cao Xiu led five thousand tiger and leopard cavalry on Guanyi Avenue. Of course, this team was not the real tiger and leopard cavalry, but heavy armored cavalry under the banner of the tiger and leopard cavalry. Most of the time, the real tiger and leopard cavalry were  They are the guards beside Cao Cao.  The last route was led by Cao Cao himself. Xu Chu led a thousand heavy armored cavalry in front to clear the way. His son Cao Zhang led Cao Jun's ace division. Two thousand real tiger and leopard cavalry escorted Cao Cao, followed by five thousand infantrymen holding firewood.  After the death, they detoured to Fengqiu and attacked Wuchao quickly.  Normally speaking, it would be difficult for Cao Jun to hide his troops from Yuan Jun's scouts when Cao Jun deployed troops on such a large scale. However, because Yuan Shao ordered all camps to be pulled out and redeployed during the day, this caused the scouts to enter a state of confusion, and they were temporarily confused about what they should monitor.  Which direction.  I took the opportunity to be lazy and relax my nerves that had been tense for a long time.  This created an opportunity for Cao Jun to attack Wuchao at night.  Yuan Shao and his advisers thought that Cao Cao would probably focus on attacking Wuchao, but they did not expect that Cao Cao would come so quickly. Xu You went to Cao's camp in the morning to defect, and Cao Cao raided Wuchao with heavy troops in the evening.  Soldiers are valuable and quick, and Cao Cao knows how to use troops. This may be where he has an advantage over Yuan Shao.  The night was hazy, and the pale moonlight shone on the turbid water of the Yellow River, creating sparkling waves.  "Hurry. Hurry up and move towards Wuchao!" Yuan Mai crossed the river by boat and was the first to set foot on the land on the south bank of the Yellow River. He was dressed in armor and had a long sword hanging from his waist. He stood on his horse and loudly urged the team to advance towards Wuchao.  .  On the left and right sides of Yuan Mai, Zhu Gongdao carried two swords.  Zhou Cang carried a machete and guarded him tightly, staying at his side to prevent any unexpected events.  In order to ensure that the plan can be implemented smoothly, Yuan Mai has secretly mobilized Xu Sheng to lead 3,000 naval troops south along the Yellow River a few days in advance to meet with his team near Wuchao to coordinate the battle of Wuchao.  Eight thousand troops and horses can quickly cross the river.  It was entirely because of the help of Xu Sheng's navy that thirty ships shuttled back and forth on the Yellow River. Each ship could carry 200 people. In less than two round trips, 8,000 elite soldiers from the north bank were transported to the south bank of the Yellow River.  Soldiers were not the only ones who crossed the river from the north bank of the Yellow River.  There were even more than a thousand horse-drawn carriages.  This was all prepared secretly by Yuan Mai in advance. He wanted to ask what the carriage was transporting here for.  Of course it was to grab food from Wuchao.  The soldiers were very fast, and it took less than an hour for all eight thousand elite soldiers and more than a thousand carriages to cross the Yellow River.  Seeing that the army had formed its formation, Yuan Mai patted Xu Sheng on the shoulder and shouted loudly: "Wen Xiang, you lead your troops to guard the shore and never leave. I will lead the team to Wuchao and send the rescued grain and grass troops to Wuchao."  Send them to the shore, and then you will transport them to the north bank!" "It doesn't matter if you go, the position by the river is guarded by Xu Sheng, it's safe!" Xu Sheng held the bronze horse in his hand, bowed his hand to Yuan Mai, and agreed.  The big flag with the word "Xu" blowing in the river wind made a sound, as if to show the determination of the three thousand navy to defend the position to the death.  "March to Wuchao!" Yuan Mai waved the Sky Sword in his hand, pointing at Wuchao.  "Follow me!" Young Guo Huai experienced such a big battle for the first time and couldn't help but feel excited. He had a black-maned horse on his crotch and a single-edged halberd in his hand, leading the way, followed by two thousand light cavalry.  Yuan Mai was in the center of the team, escorted by Zhu Gongdao and Zhou Cang. Six thousand foot soldiers and one thousand carriages were walking on the road leading to Wuchao. Under the moonlight, they looked like a wriggling black snake.  Fifty miles south of Wuchao is the main battlefield of Guandu. There is also an undercurrent surging here. The six Cao troops are quietly advancing towards the Wuchao camp.  Yanwei Gorge is a narrow valley, hidden among mountains, with a rugged road, but it is the closest road from Guandu to Wuchao, at least ten miles closer than other passages.  Because the narrowest valley mouth is shaped like a swallow's tail, it gets its name.  In the hazy moonlight, Li Tong urged his troops to advance quickly, intent on setting fire to Wuchao.The first step was to reach Yanwei Gorge after an hour and a half.  Once you pass this canyon, the road ahead will gradually open up. It is only ten miles away from Wuchaoze, and Wuchaotou Kung Fu can be easily obtained.  "Go forward at full speed. After passing Yanwei Gorge, we will arrive at Wuchao!" Li Tong, carrying a long gun, was among the troops, loudly urging the troops to advance.  More than a thousand people in the vanguard entered the narrow Yanwei Gorge one after another. At this moment, an accident happened. The drums sounded on both sides of the mountains, and five or six thousand ambush troops emerged from the hidden jungle. With the sound of the drums, chaos broke out.  Arrows were fired, and rolling stones were thrown at random.  It was Wang Shuang's regiment who was ambushing here and had been waiting for him for a long time.  Cao¡¯s army was caught off guard and was suddenly in chaos.  Coupled with the narrow valley, it was impossible to counterattack and he was unable to use his strength. Li Tong saw that he had lost more than a thousand soldiers and was still unable to cross the valley. He could only retreat bitterly, preparing to take a detour to Green Snake Ridge and follow Le Zai.  After entering, march towards Wuchao.  Duke Cao has an order not to burn the Wuchao granary tonight and vow not to withdraw his troops.  No matter what, all the troops must fight to join forces outside Wuchao Camp. Even if they fight to the last man, they cannot retreat lightly.  "Go down the hillside and attack Cao's camp!" After the ambush killed Li Tong, Wang Shuang followed Yuan Mai's previous instructions and marched towards Cao's camp.  Yuan Mai had already calculated in advance that when Cao Cao sent troops to attack Wuchao, even if he did not go out in full force, the number of troops in the camp would not be that large; therefore, he ordered Wang Shuang to prepare rockets and flammable materials in advance.  Waiting to kill all Cao Cao soldiers before marching towards Cao Cao's camp.  There is no need to attack the camp, just shoot at Cao Jun's camp with rockets!  Anyway, when the time comes, Zhang He and Gao Lan will send troops to attack Cao Jun's camp and contain Cao Jun's defensive power. Wang Shuang's "White Feather Cavalry" can just use its mounted archery power to fire a circle around Cao Jun's camp. There will be gains.  !  Although I didn¡¯t know where Cao Jun¡¯s food, grass and baggage were hidden, a burst of rockets shot down.  It will inevitably cause a fire in Cao Cao's camp. Whether it will burn Cao Cao's food and grass, we have to leave it to fate!  Chishuitan and Yanwei Gorge are about fifteen miles apart. They are formed by the overflowing water from Wuchao Lake. They are named because of the red and black color of the water.  In the hazy moonlight, a group of Cao soldiers and horses held bells in their hands.  He kept silent, held firewood in his arms, and marched towards Wuchao under the banner of "Xiahou".  With a sound of the horn, a group of men and horses emerged from the diagonal stab, led by a general.  Hengdao immediately blocked the path of Cao Bing, where Zhang Liao ambushed his troops.  "Where are the traitors? Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen has been waiting here for a long time!" "Hiss why are Zhang Liao's men here?" Looking at the brightly armored team behind Zhang Liao, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but take a breath of air.  I saw two thousand heavily armored tiger and horsemen lined up in a row, with majestic mounts and bright armor.  The weapons in the hands of the soldiers shone brightly under the moonlight, which was frightening.  There are three thousand infantry behind the tiger and Ben cavalry.  It was also in order, with clear distinctions; it was divided into three columns and lined up; the first column was a thousand archers, the second column was a thousand spearmen, and the third column was a thousand sword and shield soldiers, each with a stern expression and high fighting spirit.  Chishuitan area is a vast gravel plain. Although the area is not large, it is enough for two thousand heavy armored cavalry to launch a charge.  In the undulating mountains of Henan, this kind of terrain is perfect for cavalry!  This is also the place where Zhang Liao carefully selected the ambush after many days of reconnaissance, in order to maximize the power of the cavalry.  There are at least six or seven roads from Guandu to Wuchao. Zhang Liao judged that Cao's army would definitely attack by separate routes, so he kept waiting at Chishui Beach. After waiting for a few days, he found Xiahou Dun, the one-eyed wolf!  "No, we have encountered the Yuan family's cavalry. We are unable to defeat them, so retreat quickly!" Xiahou Dun's voice was a little low, a little hoarse, and a little unwilling.  But the one-eyed general who has been on the battlefield for a long time also understands that when encountering heavily armored cavalry in such an open place, fighting with infantry is completely like using sheep to resist hungry wolves, using fat pigs to block tigers, and there is no difference between throwing yourself into a dead end.  !  What's more, in order to burn Wuchao, all the soldiers were lightly dressed, carrying only weapons and a little dry food. They unloaded all their antlers, horses and other equipment in the camp, just to hold an extra bundle of firewood.  At this moment, facing this heavily armed cavalry, Cao Jun was like a lamb to be slaughtered, a fat pig delivered to the door; there was no other way but to turn around and run away!  In fact, before Xiahou Dun gave the order, these battle-hardened Cao soldiers were stunned, and everyone smelled the breath of death!  Encountering heavily armored cavalry in this kind of terrain means that you are only a short distance away from death; when you see not far away from the opposite side, neatly arrayed war horses are covered in black armor, and their nostrils areThe white breath comes out, like a call from hell!  "Run!" I don't know which stupid guy yelled first, and Cao's army began to commotion, turning around and fleeing south.  The army was defeated like a mountain. Xiahou Dun knew that he was unable to restrain himself. Surrounded by his trusted followers, he turned his horse and retreated towards Guandu.  "Tiger and Bent Cavalry, pursue!" Zhang Liao made a move with the broadsword in his hand, clamped his legs on the "green lion", and took the lead, rushing towards the defeated Cao army. The horse's hooves were everywhere, and immediately cut off several heads With Zhang Liao's  With an order, two thousand tiger-armored horsemen chased them like a tide. Trampling on the hard gravel under their feet, a massacre began Screams came one after another, and the sounds of men shouting and horses neighing could be heard. Cao Jun was killed by the tigers one after another.  The cavalry were slashed and killed in a pool of blood, and even those who were not dead were immediately trampled to pulp by the sweeping iron cavalry; those who were lucky enough to escape did not survive, and the infantry following behind would make up for it with a knife and send them to death.  Leave happily!  In the chase that lasted less than half an hour, more than 4,000 people lay dead on the Chishui beach. The blood stained the beach water, turning the crimson red into vermilion. The hard gravel was also stained crimson by blood and broken corpses, and in the faint  Under the moonlight, it was extremely bloody.  How could a two-legged man outrun a four-legged war horse? What's more, Cao Bing had traveled dozens of miles and was already extremely exhausted. The longer he ran, the slower he ran.  The potential of total annihilation!  "Throw down the firewood in your hands and light a fire to stop the pursuers!" In despair, Xiahou Dun suddenly woke up, reined in his horse and turned around, ordered his soldiers to light a fire, and if he continued to race with the Yuan cavalry like this, his entire army would be wiped out.  Following Xiahou Dun's order, the confused soldiers came to their senses. Some of the frightened soldiers had not yet thrown away the firewood in their arms. They quickly piled it on the road, lit it with fire, and in a moment  A wall of fire burst into flames.  The chasing tigers and horses were blocked and unable to pass through the wall of fire. Cao Bing took the opportunity to escape and gradually went further away.  Seeing that the pursuers were getting further and further away, Xiahou Dun collected the remnants of his troops, leaving only more than a thousand people. He couldn't help but roar and curse, and led his troops back to the camp unwillingly.  Although Cao Cao said that all troops must march towards Wuchao no matter what, if they encountered Zhang Liao's cavalry again, their entire army would probably be wiped out, so Xiahou Dun chose to retreat.  "Stop chasing, march to Wuchao quickly!" After Zhang Liao defeated Xiahou Dun, he did not pursue him. He sent his troops to retreat towards Wuchao, preparing to support Yuan Mai's army crossing the river from the north of the Yellow River and defend the Wuchao granary.  With the wind blowing, the Wuchao camp was quiet, and they were completely unaware of the fighting outside.  On Guanyi Avenue, Cao soldiers finally approached Wuchao Granary.  Among the six troops and horses, the first ones to arrive at Wuchao Granary were the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" led by Cao Chun and Cao Xiu. They came along the post road. They didn't even meet a patrol team along the way, and they arrived at Wuchao without any hindrance.  Outside the Chao camp, more than a mile away, Yuan Jun's spies discovered the enemy's situation.  "Charge, set fire, and burn down the granary!" Cao Chun and Cao Xiu's uncles and nephews each led 2,500 cavalry and launched a fierce attack on Yuan Jun's camp. When they were forced in front of the camp fence, they lit the firewood they carried and threw it into the camp.  , many tents were suddenly set on fire by bonfires.  "What, Cao Jun robbed the camp?" General Chun Yuqiong woke up from his sleep. The drunkenness was not gone. He put on his armor in a panic and ordered Su You to put out the fire while guarding the camp. He took Han Juzi, Sui Yuanjin, Zhao Rui and other generals to lead  Twenty thousand horses came out of the camp to intercept Cao's cavalry to prevent them from rushing into the camp and causing greater losses.  In the important place of Wuchao, 450,000 shi of grain and more than 200,000 shi of fodder were hoarded. If they were burned to the ground by Cao Jun, Yuan Jun would face a catastrophic failure.  Chunyu Qiong knew that she could not bear this responsibility!
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