Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Chapter 274 Huhou Liwei

Cao Cao had less than 3000 men at this time, facing more than twice the number of enemies, he asked Cao Hong, Zang Ba, and Cheng Yu to defend each side, and he personally defended Dongpo.

Fortunately just now, they decided to abandon the ship immediately and won the time to retreat to the island. Not only did they bring supplies and food, but the soldiers also had all the armor, weapons, and shields.

The fly in the ointment is that there are too few arrows, most of which were used to resist Ling Tong's attack just now, and now they can only rely on shields and long spears to fight head-to-head with the enemies down the mountain.

In a situation where less wins more and is at a disadvantage, Cao Cao has experienced too much in his life, even Liu Bei did not have as many dangers as him, and he did not expect to play a big game in his later years.

When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins, tenacious fighting will, rich combat experience, excellent weapons and armor, these factors will affect the direction of the battle.

Although Sun Quan had a lot of troops, he didn't take advantage of the Cao army who was waiting for work. He was repulsed by the opponent several times in the charge, and the battle damage was quite large.

Seeing that the attack was not going well, Lu Meng ran back to Sun Quan's side: "My lord, Cao thief is condescending and waiting for work. If we recklessly attack and cause too much damage, nearly a thousand people will be lost in less than an hour. If we continue to fight, there may be very few left... "

Sun Quan frowned and watched the fight on the uphill. The Jiangdong soldiers failed to advance an inch. Didn't Cao Mengde surrender until now?

"Should we stop fighting? Cao Jun is also a human being, so he will be tired if he is a human?" Sun Quan tentatively asked.

"It takes more energy for us to attack up the mountain, even if we shoot arrows up the mountain, we won't be able to shoot far..." Lu Meng meant that we may not have enough physical strength.

After finally hitting the big luck, Sun Quan couldn't bear to give up. He asked Lu Meng, "Have you seen Bandit Cao? Where is he?"

"Cao thief is defending Dongpo." Lu Meng replied.

"Lead me over to have a look." Sun Quan said.

Then Sun Quan and Lu Meng came to the foot of the east slope, and they could see the big flag with Cao characters on the half slope from a distance. Sun Quan knew that it was Cao Cao's position.

Sun Quan called Dong Xi, a general from Dongpo, and said to him earnestly: "The Yuan Dynasty was a strong general in Jiangdong. Now Cao Cao is right in front of him. I should grasp this golden opportunity. General, can you help me capture this thief?"

"The final general will go all out." Dong Xi clasped his fists and shouted.

Sun Quan shook his head and said: "In the past, Guan Yunchang killed Yan Liang among the ten thousand troops, and the Duke followed suit and became famous all over the world? Now our military strength is still superior, as long as the soldiers are brave, we can achieve great achievements."

Dong Xi was startled, then cupped his fists in response: "The general is willing to die."

"Boys, rush up with me, capture Cao thief, and seal ten thousand households." Dong Xi shouted with a steel knife in his hand, and the soldiers beside him rushed up.

"Capture the thief Cao and make him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."

"Capture the thief Cao and make him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."

……

Fresh-blooded teenagers need this kind of stimulation, and under this kind of stimulation, they can temporarily overcome their fears.

Dong Xi was born tall and mighty, and he rushed to the front of the battle, causing great pressure on Cao Jun, and the Jiangdong soldiers in the rear were also excited.

Sun Quan on the slope was overjoyed. This person still needed encouragement. He excitedly said to Lu Meng, "Ziming, beat the drums to cheer for the Yuan Dynasty."

"Wei." Lu Meng was taken aback when he heard that, if you beat the drum yourself, the effect would be better.

In fact, it is not appropriate for Sun Quan to use Dong Xi as the benchmark for Guan Yu. When Guan Yu killed Yan Liang, he had the red rabbit horse to help him. Now he can only run up with his legs. Fortunately, Cao Cao and Yan Liang are not in the same order, but Cao Cao never takes risks alone .

At first it was Cao Chun's leopard cavalry camp guard. After Dian Wei was born, he was replaced as the chief guard. After Dian Wei died in Wancheng, he was replaced by Xu Chu in front of him.

Seeing that Dong Xi was getting closer and closer, Xu Chu next to Cao Cao held the ring-handled long sword (Fire Cloud Sword) tightly, but he had the duty to protect Cao Cao, so he would not strike easily.

Cao Cao saw that he was ready to move, and said with a smile, "You and Ma Chao didn't enjoy fighting in Weishui, but now you have been killed alone."

"The last general takes orders." Xu Chu clasped his fists and went down the mountain with a knife in hand.

Dong Xizheng was fighting vigorously, when suddenly Cao Bing moved in front of him, and then a burly man rushed out roaring.

Xu Chu pulled up the Fire Cloud Saber and slashed down in the air, Dong Xi hurriedly jumped to the side, breaking out in a cold sweat.

clang clang

The desperate struggle will never stop. Before Xu Chu's knife fell, Dong Xiqing swung it over with the short knife.

Xu Chu kicked on the ground, and swiped the long saber diagonally upwards. The two sabers collided violently, and sparks flew everywhere immediately.

The two fought back and forth for several rounds. Without the support of horses, both sides relied on personal agility and strength in the foot battle.

The soldiers fighting on both sides also temporarily stopped attacking. They kept clamoring for the two generals, which made Dong and Xu feel particularly stressed.

Both Dong Xi and Xu Chu were tall and majestic generals, they were not as agile as Ma Chao, after a few rounds they tested each other's depth, Xu Chu's strength was obviously much stronger than Dong Xi's.

After five or six rounds, most of Dong Xi's strength was consumed by Xu Chu. Although it was still cold in the first month, his back was already soaked with sweat.

Just now, with Sun Quan's ardent expectation, he himself uttered bold words. Dong Xi knew that the enemy was no match, but he did not retreat, because if he retreated rashly, nearly a thousand people who followed him would have to retreat even more.

A loss and a loss, a glory and a glory.

Dong Xi's body aroused his fighting spirit again, and his quick single-handed move was blown away like a strong wind.

Xu Chu originally thought that he had suppressed his opponent, but he didn't expect this fellow to hide his strength.

Xu Chu tore off his armor during the battle, and saw white smoke rising from his body, which was the natural expression of his body after the excitement of the battle.

Dong Xi was secretly surprised, and thought that this guy was so reckless, if he was scratched by my blade, wouldn't this pile of meat be left on the island?

Around ten rounds, after Xu Chu blocked Dong Xi's slash, he raised the Huoyun Saber and swept away thousands of troops, forcing Dong Xi to retreat again and again.

Dong Xi took a few steps back, stepped on a small stone, almost staggered and failed to stop.

The victory or defeat is often in an instant, Xu Chu keenly found the opponent's flaws, and the Huoyun knife turned into a cold light and swung it away, Dong Xi couldn't avoid it and raised the knife to block it.

With a bang, Dong Xi's single sword was severed by Xu Chu.

When he was frightened and stunned, Dong Xi instinctively dodged to the side, but Xu Chuyi hadn't finished yet, another move was approaching him immediately.

I saw him turn around directly with the help of the saber, and then raised the saber in his hand and dropped it.

Dong Xi only felt the cold wind passing by his left ear, and when he lowered his head, he saw a smear of blood on his chest, and then his body turned into two pieces and fell backwards.

Xu Chu directly cut Dong Xi off shoulder to shoulder with a tiger-falling gesture, and took away the Jiangdong general who died with regret.

Slashing generals and killing enemies is commonplace on the battlefield, but Xu Chu's domineering swordsmanship is staggering.

After Xu Chu beheaded Dong Xi, he continued to attack with his sword. He frightened the panic-stricken enemy army back like driving sheep, and Dongpo's Jiangdong soldiers collapsed like an ebb tide.

Seeing this, Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Hahaha, I have Tiger Marquis to help me, what can Sun Quan do to me?"

Chapter 275 Cao Mengde vs. Sun Zhongmou

Due to the death of Dong Xi and the retreat of the soldiers, the Cao army guarding Dongpo sent reinforcements to the north and south one after another. Soon all the attacks around the hill were repulsed, and Lu Meng counted the number of dead 3000 people.

Although Cao Jun also suffered nearly a thousand casualties, the casualties on Jiangdong's side were much greater.

"Master, he in Yuan Dynasty..." Companion Jiang Qin was heartbroken.

Sun Quan frowned, "I saw very clearly from the slope just now, that guy Cao Ying is indeed too fierce, maybe my brother can handle it..."

"I've inquired about it. That guy's name is Xu Chu. He's in charge of Cao Cao's guards. He's in charge of hundreds of warriors..." Ling Tong secretly rejoiced that he wasn't in Dongpo when he reported. of.

Sun Quan nodded when he heard it. Anyone who sees a good thing will be happy, and he plans to raise a group of tiger warriors himself.

"My lord, Cao Jun's army is really powerful in land warfare. Why don't we go back to the boat and trap them, and go to the island to capture them after their soldiers and food are exhausted?" Lu Meng suggested.

"Although our army suffered a lot of damage, Cao Cao's side also suffered a lot of injuries, so I'm not reconciled to retreating like this." Sun Quan hesitated, thinking of the heroic ideals on the road, it really made him feel uneasy.

"My lord, don't hesitate." Lu Meng urged.

Jiang Qin, Ling Tong, etc. also saw how powerful Cao Jun was, and they agreed with Lu Meng's point of view very much. Since they can fight without bloodshed, why do they have to work hard?

Just when Sun Quan was about to make a decision, Cao Jun on the slope suddenly shouted in unison: "Your falsehood and reality have been revealed. If you don't retreat, Cao will come down the mountain."

Sun Quan was shocked when he heard this, and quickly ordered: "Just Yi Ziming, let's quickly return to the boat."

Walking down the island is all gentle slopes. Jiangdong soldiers seemed to walk briskly when they retreated. Those who didn't know it thought they didn't want to fight. Sun Quan was surrounded by Lu Meng and others, and he felt that Cao soldiers were laughing at him behind him.

Such a big advantage, but it is really a bit embarrassing to be defeated.

Lu Su, who was waiting for the news on the boat, was stunned, but he admired Lu Meng's strategy just now. Timely stop loss and adjustment strategies are what generals should consider. Under Amon', I suddenly had a feeling of 'admiration'.

After defeating Sun Quan, Cao Cao sat on a hill to rest and sent scouts to monitor his whereabouts.

Half an hour later, the scouts reported back, and Sun Quan led his army back to the warships, dispersed and sent away the warships in an attempt to encircle the island.

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. Although some food can be found on this island, there are still 2000 people left. How many days can the dry food brought from the boat last?

"Sun Quan is very insidious. It seems that he wants to trap us to death. I don't know when De Gui will come to help." Cao Cao sighed.

Cheng Yu looked at Zhang Yun, the deputy commander of the navy, and said meaningfully: "There are hundreds of Jiangdong warships outside the island, and I don't know if Governor Cai has the courage to rescue them. Yuan Si (Han Hao) and Wen Lie (Cao Xiu) may not dare to act rashly. ..."

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively, saying that he knew that Cao Hong would be left behind. Although Han Hao and Cao Xiu's official positions are not low, they may not have the ability to command the entire army.

"Now that Sun Quan has cut off our way back, there is no food for the army..." Zang Ba said worriedly.

After hearing this, Cheng Yu didn't take it seriously. He looked at the corpses piled up on the hillside and sneered meaningfully: "It's not easy for Sun Quan to starve to death..."

Cao Cao suddenly felt a little nauseous, he frowned and said, "Zhong De has always been resourceful, can you have a clever plan to help me get out of trouble?"

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "If Sun Quan wasn't here, I would be in danger, but he is here today. The Prime Minister can go to the island to show his righteousness. I expect Sun Quan will definitely retreat."

"Oh?" Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu suspiciously.

"Everyone has almost rested, let's talk while walking on the road." Cheng Yu said seriously.

Cao Cao knew that Cheng Yu must have a solution, so he ordered Cao Hong to move his army to the east of the island.

On the island east of the Jiangdong fleet, Sun Quan withdrew and carried out some supplies. The generals sat around on the big ship to rest. At this time, the sun's rays penetrated the clouds and radiated warmth onto the deck.

Lu Su frowned and looked at the sky, and then said to Sun Quan: "The fog will soon dissipate, should we send people back to Ruxuwu? Send all the navy ships over. It’s easy to fall short.”

"Zijing is right. Chaohu Lake is not too big, but it is not small. Cao Jun's water village is at the foot of Qibao Mountain. If you really search carefully, you will find it quickly. Besides, our dozens of boats are very conspicuous." Sun Quan nodded in agreement. .

"My lord, look." Ling Tong said, pointing to the west.

Sun Quan stood up, and he found that the Cao army just now was marching towards the edge of the island.

"What on earth is Cao thief going to do? Throwing himself into the lake collectively?" Sun Quan looked at Lu Su with a puzzled expression on his face.

Lu Su shook his head straight, "Tie Cao is full of tricks, I'll put the archers on guard first."

Cao Cao knew that the opponent would serve with arrows, so he used his shield hand to open the way, and they stopped ten feet away from the boat.

"Where is Sun Zhongmou?" Cao Cao shouted.

Sun Quan raised his head to signal to Lu Meng, and Lu Meng walked to the bow of the boat and replied loudly, "Is the prime minister here to surrender?"

Cao Cao laughed: "Have you ever seen someone who won a battle and surrendered? You waited for the archers to prepare a lot, but Sun Zhongmou didn't dare to answer?"

Lu Meng dared to refute, but suddenly found that Sun Quan grabbed his armor and walked straight to the front of the bow, with the shield hand guarding him in time.

"Why is the Prime Minister looking for me?" Sun Quan asked aggressively with purple eyes bluffing.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "I was nearly sixty years old when I was alone. In the early years, I fought with your father, Sun Wentai, against Dong Zhuo. Why did Zhongmou fight with me?"

After hearing this, Sun Quan snorted coldly: "The prime minister is so confused, if you don't invade the border, why should I come here?"

"Uh...hahaha... I heard that the fish in Chaohu Lake is fat, so Gu Te came here to catch a few for His Majesty." Cao Cao said with a smile.

"The prime minister will take it easy, I will 'escort' you, and I will never leave this island without permission." Sun Quan was expressionless.

Cao Cao heard Sun Quan's implication, so he immediately changed the subject and teased: "Zhongmou wanted to capture Meng De, why did he stay on the boat? Cao is right in front of him, what are you afraid of?"

"Prime Minister, the beast is still fighting, why should I waste my troops, when you run out of food and exhausted, it will not be too late to go to the island to collect the corpse." Sun Quan said in his heart, so what if I tell you?If you don't surrender, you will die.

Cao Cao was not angry, and continued to provoke him: "My nephew seems to have far more troops than Gu, why don't you get off the boat and compete again? Your father and brother are not so timid."

Sun Quan's face was extremely ugly, it was really embarrassing to fight too much, he suppressed the anger in his chest: "Prime Minister is still going to fight in the water, I can lend you two boats..."

(Cao Cao hooked his hands: Come here. Sun Quan pursed his lips: "Come down.")

When the scene was a little tense, Cheng Yu gave Cao Cao a wink, and Cao Cao said meaningfully: "Zhongmou really wants to stay alone? Even if I die here, there are still children and grandchildren behind me, and the children of Jiangdong can attack Entering the Central Plains? I don’t think the whole city of Hefei can be destroyed, let alone Liu Xuande is planning to seize Xichuan.”

"The prime minister is actually showing off his tongue? Xuande and I are related by marriage, don't think that we can let you go." Sun Quan sneered.

"Hahaha, do you really think you can trap Gu? Zhongmou has already read the Changjiang newspaper, right? Liu Bei doesn't agree with you at all. Could it be that you didn't see the sarcasm?" Cao Cao asked suspiciously.

Seeing that Sun Quan didn't answer, Lu Meng whispered beside him, "My lord, what Changjiang newspaper?"

Chapter 276 The sky cleared and the rain stopped

Sun Quan ignored Lu Meng and Lu Su, and continued to look at Cao Cao on the island coldly.

Political alliances are always fragile, and only interests will last forever. Even though he knew that Cao Cao was alienating himself, he still had doubts in his heart.

At this time, the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, the long-lost sky shone on the body, and the lake surface was shining golden.

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he saw this. As long as the weather is clear, Cai Mao will come to find him soon. No matter how powerful Sun Quan's navy is, there are only a few thousand people now, and they will be wiped out at any cost.