Chapter 499: The Decisive Battle Death

Liu Bei couldn't understand why the troops in Guanzhong appeared in Xuzhou?

However, the current situation could not tolerate him considering this issue. The Xuzhou army in Zhuyi was in chaos, and the shouts of killing from all directions were unpredictable. How many troops Dong Qi sent to siege Liu Bei? In short, the Xuzhou army fled and fled.

Liu Bei's personal cover, fought to the death, and rushed out of the encirclement and fled to Pei County at night.

However, when he passed by Stexiao, he was ambushed by Zhang Liao, the governor of the right army of the troll. He followed him with more than a dozen people and fled in a panic.

Almost overnight, the battle situation in Xuzhou changed drastically...

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"Is Liu Bei defeated?"

Dong Qi stopped the war horse and quietly looked at the school who came to deliver the letter. His dark face was particularly quiet, and he could not see any joy or anger.

He learned the news during his march in Jiqiu.

Before he knew it, his eyes narrowed into a slit, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he asked softly: "Have you ever held that Liu Xuande?"

The primary school said: "It has not been obtained yet."

Dong Qi's cheek twitched, "What's going on in Pei County?"

"The enemy troops in Pei County have been surrounded. Sima Lang did not expect our army to break into Xuzhou and attack from the rear. So they were attacked by the two governors Zhang and Chen, and were caught off guard and the entire army was defeated. Now Sima Lang's troops are trapped in Fanghe (now Yutai, Shandong) and fighting a trapped beast. Governor Chen ordered the villain to report to King Liang, and within thirty days, Sima Lang's head will be presented to him.

In addition, Governor Zhang was ordered to attack Runan from Liang State; the third master also ambushed Guan Xing's troops on the banks of the Fei River and killed Guan Xing in front of the formation.

The third master sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that Governor Lu and Governor Gan had handed over to Jiangxia and were preparing to seize Lujiang.

After being ordered to seize Xia Pi, Governor Qu Yi escorted Liu Bei's family to Chang'an. Governor Qu Yi has now raised an army to attack Guangling. Mi Zhu and Mifang took over Xia Pi, stationed troops in Liangcheng, and cut off Cao Cao's retreat to Xia Pi and Guangling counties.

The elected camp of the governor Zhang He had attacked Yushan and seized the important area of ​​Cao's army's baggage.

Lord Chen, please ask Qiansui, the time is ripe, whether it can launch a final attack on Cao Cao!"

The primary school's words were clear and organized, which made Dong Qi lit up and became a little interested in the primary school students.

"May I have your name?"

The young school replied: "The last general is named Fu Zuo (rong, second voice), and he is from Yiyang, Jingzhou. The third master Meng San is very loving and now he serves as a young general in the army."

Fu Zun?

Maybe it was really a long time since Dong Qi couldn't feel anything about this name.

He thought about it and smiled suddenly, "It's a clever guy... I'm short of people around me, so you stay in our army for the time being and be my subordinate. Sha Rong, you immediately send someone to Pengcheng to deliver a letter. Starting from May 10th, except for Chen Shu Zhi Bai Army, Zhang Liao's Troll Right Army, and Pang De's troops, various troops in Xuzhou launched a full-scale attack on Donghai County at the same time.

Once the war begins, all troops shall not stop attacking under any name or excuse.

From May 10th to May 25th, all troops will be defeated regardless of casualties or losses.

If anyone who is a lie and passive fighter, he will be killed on the spot regardless of his official position."

Dong Qi's tone could not hear any emotional fluctuations. Sha Qiu immediately took the order and rushed to Pengcheng with the order of the troll.

After Sha Qiu left, Dong Qi issued another order: The Liaodong Navy, which was resting in Qingzhou, should immediately set sail, and must arrive in Ganyu on May 10th. Once the troops landed, they would immediately seize Zhuqi and Licheng and completely encircle Cao's army.

Dong Chu felt an unprecedented excitement.

Brother Meng De, the confrontation between you and me should almost end!

At this time, Cao Cao, who was located in Qi County, did not expect that an invisible big net had already seized him firmly and could not escape.

Time passes day by day.

For Cao Cao, the huge pressure he was under made him almost suffocate.

He never expected that in his opinion, the Xuzhou defense line, which was as solid as a decent person, would be defeated in just a few months.

Cao Cao was very clear about his current situation.

On the surface, he was strong and his army was strong, and his 200,000 troops sounded very scary. But in fact, it was just a mob.

Having troops but not generals is Cao Cao’s biggest problem at present.

The soldiers and horses that were truly controlled by him were actually only the eight thousand tiger and leopard cavalry in Cao Chun. Cao Cao was not much better than Liu Bei's situation. Wen was but Xun You and Zheng Hun, and Wu was only Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun. Once the war began, the 200,000 army would be difficult to take on the great responsibility... Previously, Dong Qi had asked Cao Zhang to surrender to Cao Cao, and from Cao Zhang's mouth, Cao Cao roughly understood Dong Qi's power.

In Dong Qi's hands, he has an irresistible weapon.

It seems that Dong Qi has made complete plans for this battle...

Cao Cao suddenly smiled and said to Xun You: "Did Gong Da ever imagined that a good son would have such a success in Luoyang City?"

Xun You shook his head gently and looked at Cao Cao without saying a word.

"I didn't expect..." Cao Cao said, "In my heart, Dong Xiping was just a general who charged forward. At that time, I still had a dream. Haha, one day, I would be the head coach and let Dong Xiping be my pioneer. We will open up territory for the Han Dynasty and establish unparalleled achievements like the champion Hou, and keep them in history. But now, this dream is probably impossible to come true again."

Yes, it cannot be achieved!

Cao Cao laughed as if he was self-deprecatingly and walked out of the lobby.

Xun You stared at Cao Cao's back in a daze, feeling that this lord who had always been full of fighting spirit in the past and had never shown any retreat, seemed so haggard.

The situation is hopeless, is it really irreversible?

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May 10th, coming without realizing it.

Located on the front line of Fan County, Gongqiu, Hao Zhao and his group were the first to launch a fierce attack on Xue County. With the sound of war drums, rows of Xiping crossbows were clattering, and giant arrows rushed towards the walls of Xue County with a thunderous momentum.

The thick city walls of Xue County only lasted for an hour.

Amid the loud bang, the city wall collapsed and dust rolled. Dianfu Dianyou and his brothers led their troops to rush into the county town...

At the same time, Jimo's troll Right Army, located in Jiqiu, attacked from Yangdu, seized Zhengrong Valley, completely defeated Cao Cao's flanks in Langya County, cut off the connection between Langya County and Donghai County, and squeezed the men of Cao Bin and Cao De in Haiqu (now Rizhao, Shandong). Surrounded on three sides, there was a vast sea on the back, and the two Caos had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses facing the danger of being wiped out.

Zhang He cut into Donghai County from Xia Pi and captured Yushan. Seven days later, he joined forces with the Liaodong Navy to Ling Cao to besiege Zheng Hun's troops (now Houqiu Town, 40 miles north of Shuyang County, Jiangsu). Zheng Hun tried his best to resist, but his strength was not good. Seven days later, the switch was surrendered.

In just a few days, Cao Cao lost seventeen counties in a row.

Under the attack of several powerful soldiers of Dong Qi, the 200,000 army was full of flaws and defeated the army.

It was not because Cao Cao's arrangement was wrong.

It is because the gap between the troops, equipment and combat effectiveness of both sides is too amazing. Not to mention that the Selected Front Army has experienced many battles, Zhang He is also a genius in command of the Selected Front Army, and his command of the Selected Front Army can be said to be like turning his arms. Even Hao Zhao and others who have just taken over the three troll armies, the powerful combat effectiveness of the powerful generals under their command are extremely amazing. With the power of sweeping across the Qingzhou of Jizhou and the strong army, how can they resist it?

On the other hand, although Cao Cao's troops were as large as 200,000, most of them were from military farms and had almost never been on the battlefield.

Not to mention that Cao Cao lacked generals to command troops, so that these so-called 200,000 troops were about to collapse under the attack of the Guanzhong Army.

In the Qi County Government Office, Cao Cao's face was gloomy.

He sat quietly on the big chair, listening to the bad news coming from various departments, an unprecedented feeling of despair arose in his heart.

Cao Chun said: "Prime Minister, withdraw, withdraw from here."

Cao Cao's eyes were a little dull, "Zihe, where can we evacuate now? Dong Qi has entered Donghai County, and we have no choice but to retreat."

Xun You said: "Lord, please withdraw to Lanling."

"Lanling?"

"Yes, retreat to Lanling, which is not far from Xiangben. General Xiahou Dun still has 30,000 troops in his hand. After occupying Lanling, we can deal with Dong Xiping according to the terrain. Then we will send people to Jiangdong and ask Sun Ce to send troops to attack Jiujiang and Guangling to respond."

In fact, everyone knows very well that Sun Ce is afraid that he will be unable to protect himself now.

But no matter what, it is hope after all...

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, "The only way is now. However, the troll's troops attacked from the front very fiercely, and I was worried that Bo Fang would be unable to resist. If we retreat at this time, Bo Fang would be in Chang's concern, he would probably be alone and unable to whistle. What should we do?"

Bo Fang is Liang Mao.

Previously, Liang Mao blocked Zhang Yan in Pengcheng and was highly praised by Cao Cao, and was appointed as the commander of Changlu.

Xun You pondered for a moment, "What the Prime Minister said is not without reason. However, the Prime Minister should still withdraw immediately. I am willing to stay in Qi County to assist Bo Fang."

“Kongda…”

"The Prime Minister has known me for twenty years. Since you defected to the Prime Minister, you have been very loving. Now in times of crisis, you should help the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao was extremely grateful and stepped forward to hold Xun You's hand.

"Gongda, if things cannot be violated... you surrender. I will never blame you, then Dong Xiping will definitely not treat you badly!"

Xun You did not say anything more, but just urged Cao Cao to set off immediately.

That night, under Cao Chun's cover, Cao Cao fought to his death and ran away from Lanling.

Along the way, you have to be more in a hurry and more in a hurry.

After leaving Qi County, I walked for a whole day before I stopped. I sent a sting to inquire and learned that Qi County and Changlu were still sticking to it.

Cao Cao and Cao Chun finally felt relieved.

At noon on the next day, Cao Cao and Cao Chun led 5,000 tiger and leopard cavalry to Lanling.

The air is filled with a faint fragrance of orchids. Orchid is named after its abundant orchids. Xunzi once wrote a book here and later died here.

War spread throughout Donghai County.

Then Lanling was particularly peaceful, like a paradise.
To be continued...