Chapter 375 Unexpectedly, the tragic death of his face
In the silent communication between Cao Cao and Guo Jia, the elderly Xun Yu sighed and said, "Guan Yunchang is indeed a hero of righteousness and Bo Yuntian. He takes the safety of the world as his responsibility?! I really admire Mr. Xun..."
The people present here echoed one after another. In the face of everyone's praise, Guan Yuquan was on the sidelines, and he just paid eager attention to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao listened to Guo Jia's silent advice and said loudly to Guan Yu, "I think Yun Chang must have understood the current situation. In order to save the people of Baima and Yanjin, Meng De is willing to go on an expedition with Yunchang. However, Meng De needs to remind Yun Chang that the purpose of this expedition is not to defeat the enemy, but to save people! I hope Yun Chang can actively cooperate with Meng De's plan..."
"Yun Chang obeys the orders of Cao Gong!" Guan Yu seemed to see the scene of ordinary people being wantonly bullied by ferocious officers and soldiers, and his eyes flashed with a cold light.
Cao Cao nodded with a smile. Guo Jia closed his eyes slightly and shook the fan gently. Although it's winter, Guo Jia can't leave the fan. Uncle Liu, a counselor, saw that his proposal was immediately valued by Cao Cao, and his expression was naturally very grateful.
This Uncle Liu is different from Liu Bei. This Uncle Liu has seen through the vicissitudes of the world. As long as it is beneficial to the people and most of the people, he will support it. He doesn't care whether the leader is a royal family or not. By secular standards: this Uncle Liu is also an alternative... Isn't this elbow turning out? However, isn't it hard to be immersed in surnames and regional consciousness all your life? I care all my life -**: With a noble surname, I want to occupy the highest point of interests and resources, and let others pay tribute and be admired by all sentient beings? ...Why? This is the root of shamelessness.
Cao Cao is willing to lead the troops to go on an expedition in person, and everything is naturally in secret. Unlike other general super generals, Guan Yu deeply understood Cao Cao's approach. Of course, this is also determined by the limited number of generals available around Cao Cao. In a sudden task, no other general could bear the heavy responsibility, only the coach came out in person.
Seeking the people to be in danger, Cao Cao's attitude was like the final battle, and he personally put on the battle. This deeply moved Liu Ye, the proposer of the problem, and Guan Yu, the executor of the task.
Before Cao Cao led the army to set out, he had already got Guo Jia's plan: transfer the tiger away from the mountain, attack east and west, show the enemy with weakness, and stop when it's good! Although it is a simple sixteen words, Cao Cao has mastered the meaning, and a clear battle scene is vivid in his mind. The sixteen-character plan has included the four stages of the beginning, development, ** and end of this expedition.
Cao Cao himself is also the cultivation of an intermediate general. Due to the secret nature of this operation, in order to cover people's ears and eyes, and in order to avoid the careful exploration of the enemy hiding Xu Du, Cao Cao and Guan Yu dressed up and left Xu Du in the middle of the night. Xu Zhu and the bodyguard camp stayed in Xudu. According to the plan, they often appeared in Xudu to cover up Cao Cao's own whereabouts.
Before Cao Cao and Guan Yu left Xu Du, they made an appointment with three chapters: as long as Guan Yu achieved excellent combat achievements, Cao Cao would release Guan Yu and Liu Bei's wife and children, and let them find Liu Bei's whereabouts.
On the way, Guan Yu asked Cao Cao, "Cao Gong really believes in Yun Chang so much. Aren't you afraid that Yun Chang is plotted on Cao Gong halfway?"
Cao Cao looked up to the sky and laughed and replied, "If Yun Chang is also an unscrupulous person, he should have perished that day, and the world should not have peace and prosperity!" In this way, Meng De doesn't have to work hard to help the world and return the world to peace.
"Yun Chang, are you willing to help Meng De get rid of him? ..." Finally, Cao Cao asked Guan Yu.
Guan Yu did not answer Cao Cao directly, but said regretfully, "If Yun Chang met Cao Gong earlier, hey..." This is loyalty and preconceived ideas. Guan Yu's statement shows that he also recognizes Cao Cao's political ambitions and morals. So that many years later, Cao Cao was able to bury Guan Yu, who was defeated in Maicheng. It can be seen how deep the friendship between the two is, even at that time, the two were hostile!
Cao Cao said frankly, "Ha ha, Yun Chang, it doesn't matter!" Meng De is satisfied to be able to fight side by side with Yunchang! ......”
Between the two talking and laughing, at dawn, the two walked to Guandu City. At this time, the soldiers and civilians of Guandu City are building fortifications day and night: tunnels, traps, horses, gaps... all the way from the Guandu River to Guandu City. On the ice surface of the Guandu River, a group of officers and soldiers with big arms and round waists were smashing the ice with hammers, day and night! This way does not allow the ice to freeze, which is to use the natural barrier - the Guandu River to strengthen the defense.
Zhang Liao, the highest military officer in charge of Guandu, secretly met with Cao Cao and Guan Yu. According to Guo Jia's sixteen-character plan, after some discussion, the three of them pulled out a battalion of tiger and leopard cavalry and a second battalion of light cavalry from Zhang Liao's army
Subsequently, Cao Cao and Guan Yu hid their identities, with Zhang Liao as the main generals, and 6,000 elite generals and soldiers went to Yanjin with great momentum. Xu Huang sat in Guandu, took over the power of Zhang Liao, and was fully responsible for the military affairs and government affairs of Guandu.
At the same time, Cao Cao ordered Yu Jin, who was in Wuyuan, to lead the three battalions of Qingzhou gunmen to attack Yanjin City. According to Cao Cao's instructions, the three battalions of the forbidden army looked like 20,000 soldiers from the outside.
When Wen Chou and Gao Lan, who occupied Yanjin City, heard that the main troops of the Cao army were going to attack him, they asked Yan Liang, the White Horse City, who was close at hand, for support. At this time, Yan Liang was reading the letter from the headquarters. One of them was written by General Zhaowu Liu Bei. It turned out that Liu Bei escaped from the siege of Cao's army, got rid of the pursuit of Cao's army, and went all the way north to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao, who has always liked to decorate the facade with famous people, immediately gave Liu Bei an official position of General Zhaowu from the third grade.
Liu Bei also heard that Guan Yu and his wife and children were captured by Cao Jun, so he wrote to Yan Liang and asked Yan Liang to take care of this situation. Although Liu Bei's official position is one level lower than Yan Liang's, Liu Bei has two well-known super fierce generals. Yan Liang doesn't give Liu Bei face, and how dares not give face to the two super fierce generals?
After receiving a letter of help from Wen Chou and Gao Lan, Yan Liang personally led 10,000 soldiers to support Yanjin City. Originally, Yan Liang could have brought more soldiers, but the soldiers of the ethnic minority were afraid of the cold and were unwilling to go out with the army. They volunteered to stay in White Horse City and be responsible for the defense of the city.
Such a talkative situation makes Yan Liang very unhappy. How can I still look like a commander? It's like the stall owner of the vegetable market, who actually bargains with his subordinates. However, the military affairs were urgent. He silently remembered the bad behavior of the ethnic minority soldiers who did not obey the military order, and led the army to rush to Yanjin City in crisis.
But on the way, Yan Liang's troops were ambushed by Cao's army. After a bloody battle, Yan Liang led the bodyguard to rush out of the siege of Cao's army. When he was resting in a mountain forest, he saw another general leading Cao's cavalry to kill himself. After Yan Liang put on the horse, he recognized that the leading general was Guan Yu at a glance. Even if Guan Yu was wearing the armor of ordinary Cao generals at this time, he judged that the strange general was Guan Yu from the Qinglong Yanyue knife that shocked Huaxia.
Yan Liang urged him to go forward immediately. Fang wanted to have a chat with Guan Yu. Who knew that Guan Yu, who was eager to make contributions, did not pay attention to Yan Liang at all. His legs suddenly clamped the red rabbit horse, and the rapid red rabbit horse accelerated in an unimaginable instant, like lightning rushing to Yan Liang. Yan Liang's face changed, and he wanted to dance weapons to resist Guan Yu's thunder attack. However, in the face of Guan Yu's full blow, the Qinglong Yanyue knife had been wiped on his neck. The cyan knife flashed, and Yan Liang's head fell to the ground.
What a injustice for Yan Liang's death. It is estimated that he is the most unjustly killed super general in the Three Kingdoms era.
Guan Yu killed the enemy with one move, waved the treasure knife and hit the enemy's weapon casually. At the same time, he shouted, "Guan Yu is here. Put down your weapons!"
Guan Yu's shouts were full of true spirit, echoing in the ears of nearly a thousand soldiers. At this time, these soldiers recognized who the powerful and invincible long-bical generals were through the Qinglong Yanyue knife! Guan Yu, who used to kill Huaxiong with warm wine. Of course, Guan Yu cut Lv Bu angrily. Because the situation at that time was strange, he was deliberately concealed by the people present. Ordinary people don't know that Lv Bu died in the hands of him!
Now, Guan Yu has cut off Yan Liang's head, the head of the "Four Pillars of Hebei". In the face of Guan Yu's bravery, even Yan Liang's relatives and soldiers fled everywhere. Of course, their result was naturally to be chased and intercepted by the Cao army and died in a melee.
Most of the rest of the generals, listened to Guan Yu's cry, put down their weapons and lay on the ground. He kept shouting: Master Guan spare his life, Master Guan spare his life... Guan Yu did not further deal with the soldiers who gave up resistance, but looked back at Cao Cao, who was dressed as a deputy general.
Under the gaze of Guan Yu, Cao Cao urged immediately under the protection of the personal bodyguard.
"You have also seen the end of the dog thief Yan Liang and his confidant. As long as you are determined to obey, you will definitely save your life!" Cao Cao inspected the lying Yuan army and said majestically.
"General, even if we have the intention to surrender, we are afraid of Yuan Shao's revenge..." A deputy general of Yuan Jun said sincerely.
"Ha ha, aren't you afraid that you will take your life immediately?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "I'm afraid you are still worried about General Yuan's revenge on your family?"
Cao Cao's words fell, and immediately half of the soldiers nodded one after another.
"In this case, the soldiers of some family and relatives are taken back to Guandu as prisoners, and the rest of the soldiers are immediately integrated into the army of the general. If there is resistance, slacking in battle, or fraud, the military law will be dealt with immediately!" Cao Cao immediately decided to deal with the soldiers who gave up resistance.
Cao Cao's decision was reasonable. One-third of the Yuan soldiers got up and gathered in the open space. The families of these soldiers were under the control of Yuan Shao. Two-thirds of the soldiers stood up and stood still and obeyed Cao Cao Cao's orders.
Subsequently, immediately Sima Qu Junhou came out of the array and selected the submissive soldiers into his own team, and one-third of the soldiers were controlled by the Cao army and temporarily controlled.
At that time, the princes dealt with the enemy soldiers who gave up resistance, and almost all of them were killed on the spot. Guan Yu agreed with Cao Cao's handling. He silently nodded to Cao Cao to express his approval. Cao Cao reported with a smile.
Subsequently, Cao Cao asked the surrendered general about the defense of the White Horse City occupied by Yan Liang. Naturally, the surrendering general knows everything. What he said is similar to what Cao Cao mastered through careful work in advance: 20,000 ethnic minority soldiers do not like to be stationed in the city, but set up thick tents outside the city to take shelter. Of course, these ethnic minority generals also like to enter the city. They go to the city either by burning or plundering.
After leaving the second Cao army, Cao Cao and Guan Yu led the army to go straight to the White Horse City. When approaching the White Horse City, Guan Yu led a thousand elite cavalry to interfere with the Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other ethnic minority troops stationed outside the city, while Cao Cao and Xu Zhu, who arrived in time, led 5,000 soldiers straight to the East Gate of White Horse City.
Of course, it was the Yuan army who cheated to open the gate, and then the Cao army coaxed up. At the time of incense, Cao Cao led the army to defeat the defenders and occupied the gate. Then, the tiger general Xu Zhu led his army deep into the city to block waves of enemy attacks, while Cao Cao guarded the gate and let the people in the city escape safely.
When the people of White Horse City heard that Cao Jun came to save themselves, they crossed the streets and alleys and hurried to the East Gate. On this escape, they didn't care about their belongings. They took the old man and ran to the Dongcheng Gate with the child in their arms. At the beginning, Cao Cao's officials tried their best and did not persuade them. No wonder the people ignored the persuasion of Cao Jun's officials, because the image Yuan Shao gave people was too positive: loyal and patriotic, loving the people like children, and the pillar of the Han Dynasty... They thought that Yuan Jun would also treat them well.
I never thought that as soon as Yuan Jun entered the city, he took good care of them, with knives and guns, cruelty, and guys in his crotch... They didn't know that because of their stubbornness, Cao Cao's scorched earth policy did not go as expected.
Now, if Cao Jun fell from the sky, what reason is there for the people not to give up their lives to escape from the White Horse City? What other reason is there to miss a hometown that is like hell on earth? With their own eyes, they saw Cao Jun build a copper wall and iron wall with his flesh and blood to protect their safe evacuation; they heard the short soldiers of the street battle, the deafening shouts and the sound of fighting...