Chapter 52 Liu Biao died in Jingzhou Cao Liusun fought against Chibi (36
When Cao Jun arrived at the mouth of the gourd, it was already dawn. At this time, the soldiers were hungry, the horses were tired, and the dense queue of tigers and leopards had already dispersed. Cao Cao saw that the soldiers were struggling, so he ordered to rest for the time being and bury the pot to make rice.
Cao Bing and Cao General were waiting for Cao's general order. Hearing that he could rest, with a cheer at that time, it seemed that fatigue all the way disappeared at this moment. However, the spirit of the soldiers was only enough to cheer, and then they sat on the ground and didn't want to get up.
When Cao Cao saw that the soldiers were so tired, he did not urge them, but worked with the generals to make a fire and prepare for cooking. Seeing that Cao Cao and a group of civil servants were busy, the soldiers were naturally embarrassed to sit aside to rest and scrambled to help. Some people took down pots and bowls immediately, some people took the looted rice grain to the river to wash, and some people slaughtered the injured horse and peeled the meat. If it was really fine, they also went to the mountainside to find some dry firewood.
Once the soldiers move, Cao Cao naturally doesn't have to do it himself. Seeing the firewood lit, Cao Cao and the generals took off their wet clothes and put them to dry by the fire. The horses picked the saddle and let themselves eat some tree bark and grass roots.
There is a saying that everyone picked up firewood and the flame was high, and the smoke quickly rose from the mouth of the gourd under the hearts of the soldiers. Cao Cao sat under a big tree on the roadside and saw that the meal was about to be good, and the soldiers' eyes were full of joy and couldn't help laughing.
When the generals saw Cao Cao smile, their hearts trembled. Xun You came forward and said, "The prime minister laughed at Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, but led Zhang Fei and broke many people. Why are you laughing again now?"
Cao Cao said, "I laugh at Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu's lack of wisdom after all. If I use troops, I will also ambushed a military horse here to wait for work. Even if we get rid of our lives, we will inevitably be seriously injured. Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu didn't think of this plan, so I laughed at it.
While talking, Cao Cao was shocked to hear the front and rear soldiers shouting in panic. The talented generals let their horses eat grass, and there are many people who don't have time to collect horses, so they can only be on guard on foot.
Cao Cao got on the horse and looked around and saw four fireworks rising. Obviously, there had been an ambush. Looking at the army in the mountain pass, as the first general, he picked up the green dragon knife, ** claws and yellow flying electricity intercepted the way. It was the red-faced Guan Gong.
The generals of Cao's army were all scared when they saw Guan Yu, and Xu Chuma was not as good as the saddle. Xun You grabbed Xu Chu and said, "There are no people and horses. Can you fight again?"
Cao Cao frowned and said, "If we don't fight to the death, how can we escape?"
Cheng Yu said, "Guan Yun is arrogant and unbearable, bullying but not weak. The kindness and resentment are clear, and the faith is unparalleled. The Prime Minister was kind to him in the past, and today he personally pleaded, or he could get out of this difficulty.
Cao Cao saw that the soldiers were not only hungry and hungry, but also the horses were free to eat grass, and he knew that the war was more or less auspicious. The key is that Guan Yu is famous for his quick knife. If he has no intention to chase himself, Cao Cao is worried that he has no chance to escape. Since the road in front of him was all entrusted with Guan Yu's mercy, Cao Cao had to bravely bravely and immediately said to Guan Yu, "General Yunchang, be well!"
If Guan Yu didn't listen to the sound, he almost didn't recognize Cao Cao. At this time, Cao's face was black and white, and his beard was still dry. How could he look like a generation of treacherous heroes? However, even if Cao Cao was so depressed, Guan Yu did not lose his courtesy and bowed to himself and said, "Mr. Guan has been waiting for the prime minister here for a long time under the order of the military division."
Cao Cao couldn't help sighing: "I am in danger of defeat today and have no way out. I hope that the general will focus on the feelings of the past and give me a way to survive.
This is the first time that Guan Yu saw Cao begging for help in a low voice, and he was a little unbearable, but he still said, "In the past, although Guan was favored by the Prime Minister, he had already bequeathed by the white horse. How dare you abolish the public because of today's affairs?"
Cao Cao said, "A man is loyal and righteous. On Tuntu Mountain, when I pass the five levels, I can't bear to harm the general. How can the general bear to harm me?
Guan Yu is a kind person who repays his kindness. Hearing Cao mention the past, he can't help but think of Cao Cao's many benefits, that is, the claws of ** riding yellow flying electricity or Cao Cao's gift. Guan Yu really couldn't do such a thing when he rode Cao Cao's BMW to kill Cao Cao. He saw that Cao Jun looked panicked and wanted to cry, and his heart was even more unbearable. So he turned the horse's head and said to the army, "And disperse and give way."
Guan Yu's sergeants looked at each other when they heard the words, but they could not violate the order, so they had to disperse reluctantly. Cao Cao saw Guan Yu return to the horse to give way to his birth, and after saying thanking him, he rushed over with the generals. However, there will be some time if many Cao soldiers want to pass one after another.
When Deputy General Guan Yu saw that Cao's tiger and leopard riding armor was excellent, he knew that he was the elite of Cao's army, so he reminded Guan Yu: "Cao Cheng is kind to the general, and the general will let him go. But if a soldier and a general are not captured, how can the general go back and explain to the master and the military division? What's more, the general here will let go. There is also the Guanghua National Division in front of him. These Cao Bing's military weapons and horses don't want it. The national division will not let go.
Guan Yu also felt reasonable when he heard the deputy general's words, so he said to the deputy general, "I let Cao Mengde go to repay the kindness of the past, and it has nothing to do with you. It's inconvenient for me to fight in this battle, but I can't let you wait to lose credit. You led the army to chase for a while, but you are all thanks to the gains.
The deputy general was overjoyed when he heard the words and waved his army with a whistle. He intercepted the retreating tiger and leopard horses for a while, and then chased them. Although he did not catch up with Cao Cao, he also killed more than half of Cao soldiers. When the vice general returned to report the victory to Guan Yu, Guan Yu was not happy, but sighed, "I hope Cao Mengde can cross Huarong Road..."
After Cao Cao was let go by Guan Yu, he was afraid that Guan Yu would repent and led the generals to run wildly for a while, which did not let Guan Yu's subordinates catch up. When Cao Cao stopped his horse and looked back, he saw that there were less than a thousand soldiers behind him. The Tiger Guard escorted Cao Cao on the ship before. Although the Tiger Guard followed Cao Cao on the shore, it gradually fell behind him because it had no horse for a while. Five thousand tigers and leopards lost 1,000 in the war. Zhang Fei cut off half before, and Guan Yu cut off another half. At this time, there are less than a thousand people. As for ordinary Cao soldiers, they have long been unable to keep up with Cao Cao's escape.
Cao Yingzhong was relieved to see that Guan Yu did not chase him, and the group continued to move forward. At this time, the road explorer in front of him replied, "There are two fork roads ahead. Do you dare to ask the Prime Minister which way to go?"
Cao Cao asked, "Which road is closer?"
The soldier replied, "The road is a little flat, but it is more than 50 miles away. The path is nearly 50 miles away from Huarong Road. It's just that the road is narrow and dangerous, and it's difficult to walk.
Cao Cao was ambushed twice before. This time, he was careful not to judge which way to go from far and near, but ordered to explore Ma Denggao again to see if there were any ambush. After a while, he explored the horse and reported: "There are several places on the side of the mountain, and there is no movement on the road."
Cao Cao made everyone walk the gorgeous path when he heard the words. The generals were shocked when they heard the words, and Xiahou Dun reminded, "Did the lord hear it wrong? There is smoke on the path, and there is no movement on the road.
Cao Cao laughed and said, "I heard it correctly. I'm just going to take the path."
Cheng Yuqi said, "Where the beacon smoke rises, there must be an ambush. Why did the Prime Minister take this road instead?"
Cao Cao said, "Don't you hear that there is a saying in the military book: if it is false, it is true, and if it is true, it is false. Zhuge Liang was resourceful and repeatedly designed to deliberately send people to burn smoke on the mountain path, so that my army did not dare to walk from this mountain road, but he waited on the road. I did the opposite, but I didn't commit his treachery!"
The generals thought it was reasonable and said one after another, "I can't wait for the prime minister's clever calculation."
After Cao Jun decided the direction, he went to Huarong Road. Previously, Guan Yu ambushed his way and was at the time when Cao Jun made food and released the horse. As a result, Cao Jun failed to rest and eat, so he fled again. By this time, he was already hungry and anxious. The elite tiger and leopard rider has long lost its elite appearance. The armor is not fully wet, the military flags are not neat, and even the saddle rail clothes have been abandoned. Many people ride bare horses without a saddle. In the cold winter, Cao Jun was miserable.
Cao Cao thought he was miserable enough, but his blessing was unparalleled, and the disaster was not alone. The soldiers in front of him reported again: "There are many potholes in the narrow road ahead. Because of the rain in the morning, the mud and the horse's hoofs can't move forward."
Although Cao Cao chose Huarong Path, he was also worried that the ambush on the road would not be intercepted and then chased, so he was anxious. Hearing the soldier say that the road was not possible, he said angrily at that time, "The march should have opened the road at the mountain, but there is no reason to build a bridge in the water?" After saying that, he issued an order and ordered the soldiers to carry the soil and move grass to fill the road. If there is any violation of the order, they will be killed.
Tiger and leopard riders are all elites in the army, and it is not their turn to kill such chores. At this time, he could only get off the horse and cut bamboo and wood to fill the mountain road. Cao Cao was deeply afraid that the pursuers would arrive, and ordered Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan to lead the knife and axe behind to urge the governor. If there was a slow delay, he would behead him. At this moment, Cao Cao is the elite under his command. Compared with his own life, the elite soldiers can also be sacrificed.
Cao Bing was tired at this time, but he didn't want to delay or have the strength to pave the way. Many soldiers fell to the ground and were hacked to death by the governor, and Cao Cao made people walk on their bodies. The sound of crying is endless.
Cao Cao was both heartbroken and upset when he heard the sound of crying, and couldn't help saying angrily, "Life and death are deadly. What's the use of crying?" If anyone cries again, he will be killed!"
The tiger and leopard knight saw that Cao Cao was so cold that many soldiers took the opportunity to cut wood and bamboo to escape into the forest by the mountain and never saw him again. One-third of Cao's remaining men and horses filled the gully, one-third deserted, and only one-third followed Cao through the steep. When the road was slightly flat, Cao Cao looked back, and there were only 300 horses left, and there was no one with neat armor and robes.
Cao Cao finally passed the bumpy path and urged everyone to go quickly. The generals were already exhausted at this time, so they advised Cao Cao, "There are many people and horses. Please rest less."
Cao Cao definitely refused: "It's not too late to get to Xiangyang and rest. At this time, it's better to be tired than to be captured to death.
When the generals heard the words, they also knew that Cao Cao's words were reasonable. Thirty-six worshiped and did not care about the final trembling, so they gritted their teeth and went forward. Less than a miles away, Cao Cao suddenly raised his whip and laughed at the horse. At this time, the generals had no strength to praise Cao Cao and asked him why he laughed. Only Cheng Yu was afraid that Cao Cao's face would not look good, so he reluctantly said, "Why does the Prime Minister laugh again?"
Cao Cao said: "Everyone says that Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang are resourceful, and I think they are incompetent. If he doesn't use the method of fireworks and virtual soldiers, but ambush in two ways, even if there are fewer soldiers, we will be bound here.
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, someone laughed and said, "Cao Mengde, how do you know that no one is here?"