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Text Chapter 247 [Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf] (9)

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    ———————————— Cao Jun’s camp was in chaos. The tens of thousands of defenders on the gate tower had long since disappeared and were nowhere to be found. As a result, the gate was on fire but no one paid attention.  +◆ A fighter plane appears, how can Zhao Yun, who has experienced many battles, miss it easily?  Outside the camp, Zhao Yun led the unparalleled cavalry who sneaked into the camp and took the opportunity to break through the camp. They stormed into the front camp of Cao's army and drove tens of thousands of Cao's troops from the front camp to the central camp.  At this moment, Zhao Yun tried to lead the army to pursue the victory, turned the feint attack into a strong attack, destroyed Cao Jun's camp in one fell swoop, and dealt a fatal blow to Cao Jun.  , However, when he led thousands of cavalry to approach the Chinese army's camp, he was shocked to see an armored cavalry coming out of the middle of the Chinese army camp, numbering as many as 30,000, and the leader was Cao Jun, the general of Cao's army.  pure.  At the same time, Zhao Yun also saw that in front of the Chinese army's commander's tent, Cao Renzheng, the commander-in-chief of Cao's army, was leading his personal guards to disperse the rebels from the front camp who fled in panic. He quickly gathered the rebels and organized soldiers and horses to extinguish the fire while transferring food, grass and baggage.  This scene shows that Cao Jun has stabilized his position, is doing his best to reduce losses, and organizes troops to withdraw from the camp one after another.  At this moment, Zhao Yun knew without even thinking that the oncoming armored cavalry was Cao Cao's ace force in the Northern Wei Dynasty - the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.  Cao Ren's actions made Zhao Yun realize that the robbery of the camp was just that, the opportunity to fight had been lost, and it was no longer possible to destroy Cao's camp in one fell swoop.  Seeing that there was nothing he could do, Zhao Yun made a decisive decision, immediately reined in his horse and turned around, leading his army to break through.  Fortunately, there were only more than 4,000 cavalry behind him, and the remaining thousands of cavalry stayed outside the camp to support him. As a result, he did not encounter any decent resistance when he led his army to retreat, and quickly rushed out of the camp gate.  He led more than 6,000 war cavalry into the night again and disappeared from Cao Jun's sight.  Almost at the same time, Zhao Yun led his army into the darkness.  Cao Chun led the tiger and leopard cavalry out of the camp gate, trying to pursue them.  However, he led his army to pursue him outside the east gate.  However, he did not see the shadow of the Xiliang cavalry that attacked and robbed the camp at all. Instead, the defenders on the top of the city fired a volley of arrows, forcing him to lead his troops to retreat and return to the main camp.  "Did Zihe catch up with the enemy general Zhao Yun?" Outside the gate, Cao Ren led his army in formation outside the camp. When he saw Cao Chun returning with his army from a distance, he rode up to meet him.  Cao Chun shook his head when he heard the sound and sighed softly: "It was too late, let him run away!" Cao Ren was not surprised at all by Cao Chun's answer. After all, he and Cao Chun left the camp one step at a time.  If the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry catch up with Zhao Yun's unparalleled cavalry, then the two armies must be fighting fiercely at this moment, and Cao Chun will definitely not lead his army back so quickly.  "Damn it! Zhao Yun is also a famous general in the Western Jin Dynasty after all. He has become famous all over the world ten years ago, but unexpectedly this thief actually did such a sneak attack. It is really chilling and has tarnished the reputation of the famous general!" Seeing Cao Cao!  Chun looked ashamed, Cao Ren couldn't help but cursed Zhao Yunlang for his false reputation, until Cao Chun's expression softened.  He suddenly changed the topic and asked: "Did Zihe pay attention to the black knots used by the enemy to rob the camp tonight when Zihe led his army in pursuit?" When he mentioned the black knots, Cao Ren's face was ugly, and there was a look of horror between his eyebrows.  .  Appearing to be frightened.  Obviously, at this moment, he was very afraid of Hei Qiao Da, a powerful siege weapon. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was extremely frightened.  Therefore, his attention to this object far exceeds that of Zhao Yun himself.  In Cao Ren’s view, it was not surprising at all that Zhao Yun led his army to escape.  After all, Zhao Yun only had 20,000 to 30,000 troops under his command, even though he knew he was outmatched.  Zhao Yun naturally would not fight to the death, so escaping was his inevitable choice.  In addition, Zhao Yun is a well-known general in the Western Jin Dynasty, and he is also a warrior on the battlefield. Even if Cao Chun can lead his army to intercept him, it may be difficult to capture him. It will be a matter of time before he breaks out of the encirclement.  Knowing that he couldn't capture Zhao Yun, Cao Ren didn't take him seriously at all. He couldn't keep him anyway, so he ran away.  In comparison, Cao Ren was more concerned about the black knots used by Zhao Yun's cavalry tonight.  This thing is really powerful. Just a few hundred black things actually scared off the fifteen thousand soldiers stationed at the camp gate, and burned down the fifteen hundred steps of the wall in one fell swoop. It can definitely be regarded as an attack on the city.  The ultimate weapon.  It is precisely because of the emergence of this kind of siege weapon that the rock-solid front camp gate seemed to be in vain. In just a quarter of an hour, more than 10,000 cavalry led by Zhao Yun broke through the gate, causing the 50,000 soldiers of the front camp to be in chaos.  Tens of thousands of war horses were frightened and ran around, destroying the entire front camp, and then the entire main camp, causing heavy casualties to the entire army.  Although the casualty data has not yet been calculated at this moment, Cao Ren knew that the loss was not small just by visual inspection.  The number of casualties among the soldiers of the front camp alone was as high as 20,000 to 30,000, and the burned tents, food, grass, and weapons were countless. What distressed Cao Ren the most was that thousands of war horses were rampaging amidst the huge noise of black lumps.  , eventually collided and trampled to death or buried in a sea of ??fire.  You must know that these more than 4,000 war horses are used to exchange food and grass with the Jingzhou Army.  ?Although they are all old horses or male horses that have been eliminated, each horse is valuable and the number is limited.  Now that he has lost more than 4,000 horses at once, when he exchanges with the Southern Han Dynasty soon, Cao Ren will draw horses from his own account to make up for the shortfall.  This is really life-threatening!  The Kingdom of Wei itself did not produce war horses, and there were no grasslands or pastures. The required war horses were purchased at high prices or captured from the Western Jin army.  In order to collect the 20,000 war horses needed by the Southern Han Dynasty, Cao Ren, Cao Chun and other generals carefully selected them for two months. All the good horses were kept for themselves, and the old, sick or disabled war horses were taken out to compete with others.  Southern Han Exchange.  After finally collecting 20,000, something went wrong tonight. The number of horses was not enough, so we had to use good horses to supplement them.  This was like slicing Cao Ren's heart, it was so painful that his heart was bleeding!  And all this is caused by black pimples.  According to the report of the guard at the gate, the objects thrown by the cavalry under Zhao Yun's tent were only the size of fists, just like a small wine jar weighing one kilogram, and the mouth of the bottle was plugged with oilcloth; the dark iron lumps hit the wooden posts of the fence with a bang.  , it will catch fire and explode if it catches fire.  Cao Ren had just seen the wooden piles that had been blown up by black lumps. They were not very powerful. Their destructive power was not as good as the kerosene jars thrown by thunderbolt carts, nor was it as powerful as the huge impact of the rocks.  However, when the object exploded, it made a loud noise, like thunder. The explosion scared the defenders ten steps away and trembled. The timid ones were scared to death, and those who didn't know thought they were being punished by God.  In addition, this thing produces huge vibrations when it explodes, and it is easy to catch fire. Sparks fly everywhere, and the black powder remaining in the iron shell adheres to the wooden stakes. The flame is long-lasting and stubborn, and cannot be extinguished by the wind. Instead, it burns more and more fiercely, and the fire becomes more intense.  Come bigger.  Cao Ren has experienced hundreds of battles and has seen a lot. When he heard about this thing, he immediately realized that this thing was definitely a weapon for siege.  Although it is not very powerful, the vibration caused by the explosion is very large, and it can make a loud noise, which has a strong deterrent effect on war horses.  Black bumps as big as fists can easily capture the gate. If there are enough of them, they can even explode the city wall. Even if they don't work, they can destroy a section of the wall, making it easy for the siege army to invade the city and win the victory.  Realizing the great role of black knots, Cao Ren was even more eager to know what the black knots used by Zhao Yun's army were and whether Cao Chun had captured such things during his pursuit.  As long as there are ready-made samples, with the ingenuity of many scribes in the Wei State, they can be copied in less than three months, and then equip the entire army, improve their combat effectiveness, and provide a strong guarantee for the subsequent joint expedition with the Southern Han Dynasty and the Western Jin Dynasty.  Even without joining forces with the Southern Han Dynasty, the Northern Wei Dynasty alone could defeat the Western Jin Dynasty and capture the Central Plains states and counties under the Western Jin Dynasty in one fell swoop.  Thinking of this, Cao Ren couldn't help but grabbed Cao Chun's collar and asked eagerly: "The black lump is what Zhao Yun used to break the camp tonight. Have you ever seen it?" Cao Chun shook his head with a blank expression, giving Cao Ren the last thing he expected.  The answer I heard: "No. From here to the east gate of Kaifeng City, except for the corpses of our soldiers patrolling at night, the grass is clean and there are no black spots like you mentioned." "Ah! How could that be?  Like this?" Cao Ren let go of Cao Chun's collar in great disappointment, with a look of despair on his face, staring blankly at the flickering wilderness, and ordered angrily: "Commands, follow the order and search for me!  The search started at the gate and went all the way to Kaifeng City. Not a single plant, not a tree, not a stone was spared. No matter what, you must find the black lump for me!" Cao Chun looked quite surprised after hearing this, and there was a look of disapproval in his eyes, but he didn't care.  He didn't speak or raise any objection in public.  This is because he can see that his brother is really angry this time and attaches great importance to the new siege weapons used by the enemy general Zhao Yun.  "Brother, what should our army do next?" Asked softly, Cao Chun immediately changed the subject and said: "Now our army camp has been destroyed, 40% of the food and grass supplies have been lost, the infantry of the front camp has suffered heavy casualties, and the enemy general Zhao Yun  There are still nearly 30,000 troops stationed in Kaifeng City at this moment. With the successful sneak attack tonight, the enemy's morale is bound to be greatly boosted. In this way, with the troops and horses currently in hand, the enemy general Zhao Yun can hold on to the city for at least five days, or even longer.  Commander. I wonder if my brother has a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Sure enough, Cao Chun's words made Cao Ren wake up from his anger, and then the anger on his face quickly faded, replaced by an inscrutable smile: "Zi He  Don't worry, we can capture Kaifeng City in at most an hour. By then, we two brothers can have breakfast together in the city. "Oh, why is this?" Cao Chun was surprised when he heard this.  Could it be that brother had already expected that Zhao Yun would come to rob the camp tonight? " Cao Ren smiled quite complacently: "No, brother did not expect that Zhao Yun would dare to leave the city and rob the camp when faced with the heavy siege of our army. However, I followed my lord.  After many years of fighting, they knew that they must not leave the enemy a moment of respite when storming the city.?? hours ago, I ordered Zhu Ling to lead 20,000 troops and horses to bypass the south gate of Kaifeng and raid the city gate at three o'clock.  It’s time for the third update now, and General Zhu Ling must have succeeded in the sneak attack.” ——————To be continued——————————————(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, and the novel will be updated  Good update faster!
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