Chapter 87 The last straw that broke Cao Mengde’s back!

Author: The rain falls but I don’t dare to worry

Chapter 87 The last straw that broke Cao Mengde’s back!

Cao Cao actually knew the situation in Hanzhong very well.

The two armies were facing each other, and what they were fighting for now was the supply of grain and grass. Cao Cao soon felt the difficulty of transporting grain on the Shu Road. Zhuge Liang personally arranged the rear of the Shu army. The grain and grass could be reached directly from Jiange and Basi County to Hanzhong. Therefore, regarding the grain and grass situation,

It is said that the Shu army has an advantage.

But how could he be willing to go from Chang'an to Hanzhong without fighting a battle?

Hundreds of thousands of people came and were chewed and swallowed. How could they return without success?

Moreover, his spies in Yizhou's school affairs office had already let him know about the rebellion in Nanzhong.

His two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, had no ability to fight or conquer.

If there is, it is just average.

The situation in the four counties of Nanzhong is complicated, the barbarians are not popular, and Liu Bei's army is all suppressed in Hanzhong. Even if Chengdu mobilizes troops, it will not be able to mobilize many troops to Nanzhong.

What's more, the person leading the army is no more than a boy!

I remember that when Cao Cao was twelve years old, he was still willful, chivalrous and uninhibited. He was either wandering around and teasing dogs, or racing in Luoyang and peeking at beautiful women taking baths.

How can Liu Chan compare with Cao Mengde?

Even if the situation in Hanzhong cannot be opened, as long as the situation in Nanzhong erodes, the victory will ultimately belong to him, Cao Mengde!

drag!

Just drag it hard!

Three days came in such a hurry.

The situation in Hanzhong, if Cao Mengde thought, was not optimistic.

Zhang He and Xu Huang pursued Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong all the way, and did not let them go even after crossing the Han River.

All the flags and drums in the Shu village were silent. Zhao Yun stood outside the camp with a single gun. The gate of the Shu village was wide open, and there were no soldiers or generals in the village.

It was already dark at this time, and it was going from early morning to dark night, but Zhao Zilong was still full of energy.

"Why are you hesitating? Just cover up and leave!"

If it were Sima Yi, he might have planned to hollow out the city, but the incident of Chang Banpo being deceived by Zhang Fei was still fresh in his mind. When Cao Cao arrived with his horse, he directly ordered an attack.

Zhang He and Xu Huang took the orders and immediately took the orders to cover up and kill them. Zhao Yun in white robe did not panic at all. He stretched out his hand and swung his gun, and the bows and crossbows fired in the trench in the dark.

"Ahhhh~"

"Charge! Kill~"

"Capture the thief Cao alive and make him a Marquis of ten thousand households!"

The sky is dark and the distance is rough and chaotic. I really don’t know how many soldiers there are in Shu.

Cao Cao's face turned pale, and his instinct to escape for many years made him subconsciously turn his horse back.

I could hear loud shouts from behind, drums and horns blaring, and Shu troops from all over the mountains and plains came rushing in with unprecedented momentum.

As the commander-in-chief, Cao Cao fled first. When the other soldiers saw this, how could they have any fighting spirit?

Everyone threw away their helmets and armor and fled backwards. Cao's soldiers trampled each other and rushed to the Han River. An unknown number of the dead fell into the water.

North bank of Han River.

Cao Mengde's robes were disheveled and his face looked frightened, but he had already crossed the Han River and the Shu army behind him could no longer catch up.

"I didn't expect there to be an ambush in the stronghold. I would have committed a taboo in the army!"

Previously, Zhang Fei roared at Chang Banqiao, which was a plan to mislead the soldiers. Now Zhao Zilong was riding alone in the camp. He originally thought it was also a plan to mistrust the troops, and did not want there to be an ambush.

Cao Xiule immediately stepped forward and said: "It's just victory or defeat, it's nothing to worry about. Our army is backed by the natural barrier of Yangping Pass and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers under its command. The victory or defeat against Liu Yuzhou has not been decided yet!"

"good!"

Although he just suffered a defeat, Cao Cao also lost a lot of battles, and many times he lost a battle in the early stage and won it back in the end.

Anyway, at the end, the one who laughed the most was Cao Mengde!

"With insufficient food and grass and a lack of morale among the troops, we lost the battle. The Shu army must not have expected that we would dare to send troops at this moment."

Cao Cao stroked his long beard under his chin, his eyes flashed, and he immediately gave the order.

"Order Xu Huang to reorganize his soldiers and serve as the vanguard to attack the Sichuan stronghold. If the stronghold can be broken, there will be a chance for a decisive battle with Liu Xuande!"

At this time, a person came out from behind Cao Cao. He saluted Cao Cao and said in a loud voice:

"A certain person knows geography well and is willing to help General Xu conquer Shu."

Cao Cao looked at it and nodded happily.

After losing the battle, this person still has the will to fight. Not bad, he can be reused!

"This person is"

Not everyone in the army knew Cao Cao.

Cao Xiu stood up at this moment and said: "General Wang Ping is from Danqu, Brazil, and is now General Chongyamen."

"good!"

Cao Cao looked at Wang Ping with a bright light and said: "I allow you to be the deputy vanguard and go with Xu Huang to attack the Sichuan village!"

Wang Ping was so impressed that he quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Ping will definitely live up to the trust of the Lord!"

After saying this, he led his troops and horses and turned around and galloped towards the Han River.

Cao Cao withdrew to the Wei camp in Beishan, hoping that Xu Huang and Wang Ping could give him a surprise.

However, the development of the situation not only did not surprise him, but frightened him!

First, the vanguard Xu Huang and the deputy vanguard Wang Ping had a disagreement. Xu Huang led his troops across the Han River and set up camp, hoping to imitate the overlord of Western Chu who burned cauldrons and boats. However, Xuande and Kongming were not Zhang Han, so they immediately ordered Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun to cover up and kill them.

Xu Huang was unable to defeat him and returned in defeat. The Wei army soldiers were forced into the Han River, and countless people died.

Xu Huang escaped from the battle to the death. After returning to the camp, he accused Wang Ping of not rushing to help. Wang Ping was so angry that he directly burned the Wei stronghold and rebelled against the Shu army.

When Meng De heard this, he was frightened and furious. He personally led a large army to capture the camp, but could not advance even an inch.

Instead, he was attacked by Kong Ming's magic for several days in a row.

It turns out that there is a mountain at the head of the Han River. Zhuge Kongming ordered Zhao Yun to lead 500 people, all with drums and horns, to lie down under the mountain. In the middle of the night or at dusk, they could only hear the sound of cannons in the camp: one blast of cannons and then a beating.

Drum a bit.

Zhao Yun led his troops and only played drums and trumpets and did not go to war at all.

For Cao Cao's camp, it was really besieged on all sides, with soldiers everywhere. Not to mention the soldiers, even Cao Cao was a little depressed.

This storm seems to be breaking out.

After three more days, Cao Cao couldn't sit still any longer.

He led his troops forward, whipped his whip and shouted: "You are a mat weaver and shoe seller, an ungrateful person, Liu Xuande, you have been living in Han Dynasty for a long time, but you are committing treason. You are a traitor to the imperial court!"

Liu Bei led Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Liu Feng, and Meng Da to come forward and yell at him.

"I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and I have been ordered to punish thieves. After you killed your mother, you established yourself as king and usurped the emperor Luan Yu. What is wrong? How dare Cao Cao, a traitor, say anything unjust? Get off your horse and surrender quickly, and I will spare your life!

"

The two parties are talking but they don't take action.

For several days, Cao Cao had already decided to quit.

There seems to be no point in staying in Hanzhong any longer. It is just a waste of time and food.

Huge billions were spent on transporting grain and grass from Guanzhong to Hanzhong and crossing the Shu Road. Moreover, there were not many people in the Guanzhong area. If things continued like this, not only would Hanzhong not be able to take it back, but the people in Guanzhong would also become rebellious.

But Cao Mengde, who retreated into the camp, still had the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

Nanzhong!

Nanzhong, you are about to get into chaos!

Boss Cao was very anxious.

"Report~"

During the battle in the Wei camp, Cao Cao was wearing single clothes, his hair was disheveled, and his eyes were bloodshot. He obviously didn't get much rest.

"Lord, the school affairs office will report on the tenth day."

Every ten days, the school affairs office in Yizhou will pass on the news through business channels or secret channels.

"Hurry up and watch with me!"

As soon as he heard that it was a report from the school affairs office, Cao Mengde became energetic.

Nanzhong!
To be continued...