Although Liao Hua and Zhuge only brought part of their troops to the southwest of Fancheng, to a certain extent, it was the first time for Liao Hua and Zhuge, well...

For the first time, both of them were naturally very cautious. Of course, they couldn't just find a place and start messing around. In addition, Zhuge was quite familiar with this area of ​​Jingzhou, so he naturally found a suitable place, full of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

, poetic and picturesque... uh, easy to defend but difficult to attack, quite a dangerous place.

Xu Huang's main force is still in Wancheng and Xu Jin, while Liao Hua and Zhuge's main goal is to build a military fortress southwest of Fancheng.

Military fortress originally refers to the defensive fortifications around the military camp. "Wei Liaozi Zhanwei" says, "A hard-working soldier will not have to put himself first. If you don't open your cover in the summer and don't wear heavy clothes in the cold, you will have to step down if you are in danger."

When the army's well is built, then drink, when the army's food is cooked, then eat, when the army's fortress is built, then it is laid down, and those who work hard will follow it with their own bodies."

But this time, the purpose of Liao Hua and Zhuge was mainly to put pressure on Cao's army in Fancheng. In addition, if Fancheng insisted not to leave the city, then this would be the base for the next attack on Xiangyang. Therefore, the two chose the location to build this military fortress.

, naturally it is relatively close to Fancheng. Of course, this also means that it is more vulnerable to the threat of Cao Jun in Fancheng...

"What if Cao's army refuses to leave the city?" Liao Hua asked, still somewhat worried, while directing his soldiers to build fortifications.

Zhuge smiled and said, "I thought Yuan Jian would be worried about how to resist if Cao's army attacks..."

Liao Hua also laughed out loud, pointed to the soldiers on one side, looked at Zhuge, and then said: "Although the stronghold is not complete, the formation has been set up. If thieves attack, they can be destroyed outside the city."

, conquering Jingxiang will naturally be much easier.』

Zhuge Liang nodded.

After a while, Liao Hua turned around and asked Zhuge Liang: "Logically speaking, our leaders will bleed on the battlefield and wrap their bodies in horse leather, but Kong Ming... why did Kong Ming come here in person?"

Although it is said that Zhuge Liang came up with the previous strategy of seducing Cao's army, it does not mean that Zhuge Liang must go to the front line in person. He can stay in Wancheng or Nanxiang somewhere, although those county towns have already

It was completely destroyed by the Yellow Turbans and was in disgrace, but there was still a city and city walls, which was naturally much better than the bare ones here...

Zhuge Liang didn't know whether he was really brave or fearless, so he immediately said: "If everything is done behind the wall, how can we be held responsible?"

Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats, and a scout hurriedly came to report: "The north gate of Fancheng is wide open, Cao's army has left the city!"

"Good!" Liao Huacai gave a high-five and said "good", then his eyes moved and he realized, "Open the north gate? What do you mean? Cao Jun went north?"

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, then smiled slightly and said, "I've heard for a long time that Cao Hong and Cao Zilian are rough but fine. Today's actions are indeed like this..."

Liao Hua turned around and looked at Zhuge Liang, "Kong Ming's intention is..."

Military struggles are like this most of the time. One person makes a posture, and then the other person says that the leg is not raised high enough and needs to be raised higher...

Just like in Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang sent women's clothes to Sima Yi, didn't he make his attitude clear? In the end, Sima Yi actually wore it, uh, really accepted it, and then Zhuge Liang had no temper at all.

Liao Hua and Zhuge led the army around to the southwest of Fancheng to build a military fortress. Could it be that Cao Hong didn't know what it meant? It was obviously impossible, and Cao Hong also knew that the military fortress must have been prepared, so he was waiting for him to go up and confront him head-on. So

Cao Hong simply went against the grain and led his troops directly out of Fancheng and towards Zhuyang.

Zhuyang is located in the south of Wuxiang and in the north of Fancheng.

Cao Hong's move made it clear that he knew that Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang were here to seduce him, so Cao Hong simply cut off Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang's escape route, and then cut off Zhuyang, Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang became Wuben.

When the time comes, they will jointly attack with the Xiangyang defenders, no matter how perfect the military fortress built by Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang is, it will not be able to last for long.

In fact, Cao Hong still looks down on Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang to some extent. He thinks that the most important thing is Xu Huang. After all, at this stage, neither Zhuge Liang nor Liao Hua has achieved any decent results. Naturally, it is impossible for them to look like some kind of self-defense.

With a halo effect, it was clear that Zhuge had just appeared and had not done anything yet, but a group of people suddenly realized that it was "Mr. Wolong" and "Jingtianweidi" were full of praise...

Therefore, Cao Hong believes that his strategy this time has a good chance of winning.

The best result is of course to capture Zhuyang, let Xu Huang retreat in the face of difficulties, and then turn around and attack Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang with Xiahou Dun to completely solve this military operation of Hussar General Fei Qian. It is impossible to say that he can even attack Wancheng, and that is

Resolved the crisis in Jingzhou for Cao Cao. The next best result is to defeat the enemies of Zhuyang and frighten Xu Huang. Then the military stronghold of Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang will naturally be unsustainable and the current front can be maintained.

In Cao Hong's heart, when he learned that the attackers were Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang, he was somewhat angry. Although Cao Hong knew in his heart that his soldiers were not as good as the elite hussars, in any case, Cao Hong himself had been a veteran general for many years.

, against Xu Huang, it's more or less the same, but now Xu Huang only sent two unknown guys, which made Cao Hong feel a little angry.

You cannot defend the city to death, just like a strong city like Xiangyang. If you defend the city for a long time, there will always be some problems, just like a fight between two sides. If one side is always pressed in the corner and beaten wildly, even if

It doesn't hurt much, but it is extremely insulting. After a long time, morale will inevitably weaken.

As the commander-in-chief of an army and an important general around Cao Cao, Cao Hong certainly knew Cao Cao's current situation and would naturally think more about it. He knew that the quality and equipment of his soldiers were probably not as good as Fei Qian's, so if it really happened

When Xu Huang leads the army south and approaches Fancheng, if he goes out to fight Xu Huang, he may not be able to reap any good fruits.

So now that we see an opportunity to take advantage of it, why would we just sit back and ignore it?

When Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang came, Cao Hong's scouts had already reported it. They saw Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang forming an array according to the mountain. However, after all, there were not many soldiers under the command of Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang, and the fortification of the military base had just begun.

It does not pose much of a threat to Fancheng. On the contrary, if Cao Hong can capture Zhuyang himself, then the military fortress southwest of Fancheng will basically be ineffective...

As for whether Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang will counterattack Fancheng, first of all, Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang do not have many troops, and Cao Hong did not flee with the city. In addition, Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang did not bring siege equipment. Even if they start to attack now, then

It will be several days later, and the battlefield situation will be different by then, so Cao Hong is not too worried about Fancheng's problems.

Therefore, what is now before Cao Hong is how to take Zhuyang.

Zhuyang has been in ruins for a long time. There are many problems whether it is the city wall or the defenses outside the city. And from Cao Hong's point of view, the defender of Zhuyang is not a famous general. At least at the moment, he is unknown, so

So Cao Hong called his army commander in front of him and asked: "How many men and horses do you need to defeat the enemy?"

The commander of the army, Ma Yin Shu, replied: "I heard from the scouts that there are two thousand soldiers in Zhuyang, and there is no city defense, and they are not hussar soldiers. If I command a thousand troops, they can defeat it!" Here is Yin Shu.

The Zhuyang soldiers mentioned are naturally not the men and horses under the Qiusi, but the soldiers recruited by the Huang family and the Pang family in recent years. Therefore, there is naturally some gap between the soldiers and horses under the Qiusi. It can even be said that

There is also a big gap between them and Cao Jun's soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles.

Cao Hong shook his head and said: "If you anticipate the enemy, you should be lenient... Even though the hussars and horses have not yet arrived, we must not underestimate the enemy. We do not seek complete victory, but seek delay. This can help the lord to maneuver around Jiangling and secure Jingzhou..."

...Therefore, I have two thousand soldiers with you... So, how should you arrange it?"

Yin Shu thought for a while and said: "If this is the case, I should lead five hundred soldiers to Zhuyang, approach the city and invite the enemy to fight, lure the enemy to fight, feign defeat and ambush them, and I will definitely win. The general will then cover up and kill him along the way."

Seize the city in one fell swoop!』

Cao Hong nodded and said: "What a great strategy! This strategy is very good! You can act accordingly! If you can capture the enemy general alive, it may be more effective..."

So, Cao Hong asked the Yin Department to take two thousand soldiers and rush to Zhuyang first. He led a large group and followed behind. At midnight, for some reason, Cao Hong woke up just before dawn.

The guards around him were snoring heavily. It was the darkness before dawn, and naturally it was also the time when sleep was most intense and sweet. Everything around him seemed quiet as usual, and there was no special movement, but Cao Hong felt a trace of uneasiness gradually growing in his heart.

This kind of uneasiness came very suddenly, which made Cao Hong frown. After thinking for a moment, he knew that there should be no problem with his arrangement, but he was a little worried and couldn't calm down. Although Cao Hong didn't notice any signs, after all, he

They came from fighting in a sea of ​​blood. Sometimes this intuition really makes no sense...

Cao Hong stood up, remained silent for a moment, kicked the guard beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Get up! Everyone, get up!"

Even though the guards around him were sleeping soundly, and some were snoring, after hearing Cao Hong's shouts, the staggered guards suddenly woke up, and all of them jumped up, and their hands immediately touched the blades.

He went up, listened carefully to the surrounding movements, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he slowly put down his weapon and focused his gaze on Cao Hong.

Cao Hong frowned, still thinking about his plans and arrangements. He pondered for a while and finally said: "Send the order, cook in advance, and set off at dawn!"

What happened to Cao Hong?

Although the guards felt a little strange, they were startled and quickly ordered the arrangements. After a while, the camp came to life again, with various noises and bustle, and smoke curled up...

Cao Hong stood in front of his army's tent, looking into the distance, pinching his beard and frowning deeply, "Where is the mistake?"

Cao Hong actually had many mistakes, but the biggest one at hand was Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong had only fought against the Yellow Turbans and bandits before, and most generals would not take a second look at such achievements. These days, among the generals with some reputation, no one has ever fought against the Yellow Turbans and bandits.

Bandit?

Therefore, neither Cao Hong nor Yin Shu had any idea about Huang Zhong. When Huang Zhong went out with 500 soldiers, Yin Shu even thought that he could defeat Huang Zhong directly without using an ambush...

Then, as soon as they met, Yin Shu immediately felt that something was wrong.

This is a ghost that jumped out of nowhere!

The title "Giant Spirit God" did not exist in the Han Dynasty. The name of this deity was only determined in the Ming Dynasty. It can only be traced back to the Northern Wei Dynasty. If someone called the Giant Spirit God earlier than this period, there is a high probability that they are time travellers.

…

Yin Shu now felt that what he encountered was not a human being, but a ghost and god wearing human skin!

Although Yin Shu had previously told his soldiers that they were preparing to feign an attack and then ambush Huang Zhong, but now it seems to Yin Shu that there is no need to feign an attack or fake a defeat at all...

Huang Zhong's broadsword swept past like lightning!

The soldiers of Cao's army in the front row suddenly seemed to be half shorter. Whether it was swords, guns, swords or halberds, or their heads and arms, they were suddenly separated. They were more determined than the ** who fell out on Valentine's Day!

Huang Zhong took another step, raised the knife with both hands and slashed down diagonally. Amidst the crash, even the iron-covered shield could not block Huang Zhong's powerful and heavy knife. All kinds of clattering sounds were heard.

Cao Jun's sword, shield, hand and mouth spurted blood, and the other Cao Jun soldiers who followed him were knocked down by the sword. Even the Cao Jun soldiers in the back row were knocked down together and rolled into a ball!

A row of jumping soldiers, a row of sword and shield wielders, and a row of long grabbing soldiers. Under Huang Zhong's sudden formation, apart from bursts of panicked screams, Huang Zhong could not even let Huang Zhong stop for a moment!

Yin Shu couldn't help but feel chills running through his body, and he was also glad that he didn't just stand in front of the formation and invite duels like some fools. Seeing that Huang Zhong was so brave, he ordered the retreat without saying a word. Anyway, since he was really fighting head-on.

However, then just use an ambush to defeat Huang Zhong.

Cao's army dispersed in a panic, turned around and ran away.

Huang Zhong chopped down the few men who were at the rear. Looking at Cao Jun's retreating figure, he shook the blood on his long sword, then stood the long sword behind him and stroked his beard.

As Yin Shu ran, he looked back. Damn it, these warriors cannot be dealt with by just one or two people. They must form a formation to compete!

Uh? Why don’t you chase me anymore? Why don’t you chase me anymore?

Yin Shu stared, wondering what he would do if Huang Zhong really stopped chasing him, when he suddenly saw Huang Zhong's battle flag moving. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, and while running harder, he shouted: "Here it comes! Come here!"
To be continued...