Chapter 050 Unlucky Cao Cao
(The update is the fastest and most stable.) Besides, after Liu Cong returned to the camp, he gave instructions: "Arrange breakfast immediately. After breakfast, pack up the camp and move to the top of the mountain."
After breakfast, he led the troops to the top of the mountain. Zhao Yun, Zhou Cang, Han Daorong and others then went into the house to talk.
Liu Cong looked at the brand new thatched barracks on the top of the magpie tail slope and was full of crops that were about to mature. He smiled and said: "Haha, if the food in these houses is not cleaned up in time, it will be left to Cao Bing."
After hearing this, Zhou Cang stared at his big eyes and said, "My lord, didn't you say that Cao Bing would not dare to climb up to Quewei Slope within ten days? I will be able to harvest all these crops in less than ten days. I can harvest a little more, but I can't keep a little." How can I give old Cao Mama the food I cultivated in wasteland and cultivated fields?"
Liu Cong lowered his head, took stock, and said with a smile: "No, Old Uncle Zhou, can't you lose this grain because of a small favor? Cao Cao may not care about harvesting. Just tell the joint farmers near and far to ask them to hurry up and harvest as much as they can. We should try our best." Defeating Cao Cao is the only goal”[
So Liu Cong entered the tent to talk and asked about the war situation in Xinye City and Deng County in Moguling. Zhao Yun made a report and said: "The officials and soldiers of Xinye Yamen and Deng County Yamen have moved to Hukou Ao to garrison according to the Lord's prior arrangement;
Liu Fenggongzhi of Moguling had already led his troops to retreat to the mountains around Yiyang and Zaoyang to ambush;
Our vanguard troops here have taken food and weapons into the garrison cave behind Xinye to hide;
Guan Ping wrote a letter saying that the defenders of Fancheng are ready to defend the city, but they will start fighting as soon as Cao's soldiers arrive. Depending on the development of the situation, whether to fight or defend or withdraw to the south bank of the Han River or to the area of Shangyong Nanxiang will be decided at any time."
Liu Cong was overjoyed when he heard the order: "Open the gate and let Cao Cao, old man, bring Cao's soldiers in to kill him. Our army of 20,000 men lurked in the garrison cave behind Xinye. He waited for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to Cao Cao's soldiers from behind. Stay here until you die and then implement a new battle plan. Defeating Cao Cao and reviving the Han Dynasty will be within two years."
The treacherous and cunning Cao Cao has never been treated with such cowardice.
Recall that Cao Cao has only fought for more than 30 years since he led his troops out of the mountains. He fought hundreds of major and minor wars and only suffered a few losses.
The first time was when I was chasing Dong Zhuo at Hulao Pass.
At that time, all the princes in Tamar had their own plans and no longer thought about chasing Dong Zhuo. They all wanted to preserve their own strength and go back to develop and grow. Even the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao, was embarrassed at both ends.
Cao Cao ignored Dong Zhuo and led his troops to hunt down Dong Zhuo.
At that time, I was young and vigorous, but I didn't have much experience. I mistakenly thought that leading troops in battle could win with courage. Who would have known that I was ambushed by Dong Zhuo's general Xu Rong and carried four arrows. If I hadn't been lucky, that battle would have been over.
The second time was during the Battle of Wancheng. Zhang Xiu was so angry that he slept with the aunt of the fallen general Zhang Xiu, so he planned to murder Cao Cao.
This time Cao Cao suffered a heavy loss. Although he saved his own life, he lost his eldest son Cao Ang, his beloved nephew Cao Anmin, and his beloved general Dian Wei. Cao Cao's failure has been described several times in this book, so I won't go into details.
The third time was the Battle of Tongguan, where Ma Chao was chasing him and he fled. If Cao Hong hadn't saved him halfway, Cao Cao would have died under Ma Chao's red tassel gun.
Cao Cao deserves to be immortal and leave such a scourge to the world.
It stands to reason that as long as one of these three times succeeds, the world in the late Han Dynasty should be in a different situation. However, not only did Cao Cao not die, but he was still alive and well.
Today is the most cowardly time in Cao Cao. "Although he was not injured, he was really cowardly when he fell into the trap this time."
Originally, during the second watch, the Jingzhou soldiers were firing cannons and beating drums. I knew he was using a trick to mislead the soldiers, so I ordered the soldiers to just sleep peacefully.
Mama, I, Mr. Cao, have relied on scheming and scheming to win all my life in the military. Liu Cong, the kid, is scheming in front of me today. Isn’t this a big saw in front of Luban’s gate and explaining the Three Character Classic in front of Confucius? [
So I can sleep with peace of mind that I will never fall into Liu Cong’s trap.
Who knows what happened to him?"
Cao Cao was so angry that he continued to think: "This tactic of suspecting soldiers, usually using momentum and unwarranted illusions to scare away powerful enemies, is actually one of the tactics of surrendering troops without occupying them."
Last night, Jingzhou soldiers were firing cannons in the east mountains and beating drums in the west mountains. I knew it was Liu Cong's trick of suspecting soldiers. I even laughed at him. I have a strong army here. Can you kid scare me away with the trick of suspecting soldiers?
Who would have known that this kid used two strategies at the same time: first to use suspicion, and then later to steal the sheep?"
When Cao Cao thought of this, he scolded: "Mama's Liu Cong, who taught him such cruel ideas?"
If I don't fall for his plan of suspecting soldiers, he will take advantage of me and lead his troops to sneak attack the burning barracks and succeed in one fell swoop."
How smart is Cao Cao? As soon as Liu Cong succeeded, Cao Cao understood his strategy and tactics.
It's been an hour since the ten scouts sent by Cao Cao went out to investigate after breakfast, but they haven't returned yet.
Cao Cao anxiously leaned on the flagpole outside the tent and thought about what happened.
Turning to the dozen or so burned tents in the south of the camp, seeing the soldiers packing something there, Cao Cao comforted himself: "What's the point of this little loss? You have to be careful at all times. Liu Cong, this kid, can't be underestimated."
At this time, the scout reported back that the Jingzhou barracks below Quewei Slope had been cleared. "The Prime Minister doesn't know why we saw a little noise in the Jingzhou barracks from a distance when we passed by."
The deer and firewood are still in the camp and the tents must be there. There is also a flag.
At first we couldn't believe that we were afraid that Jingzhou soldiers would devise an empty city plan.
After waiting for a long time, there was still no sound. When I reached behind Lu Chai, the entire Jingzhou military camp was already empty, even a human tooth was missing."
Cao Cao firmly did not believe this news. He felt that the unexpected incident was out of order. "Liu Cong is here to lead his troops to block our army. The purpose is to consume our army's strength. He just won a battle last night. Why did he run away? To run away, there must be a plan." The arrangement may be to ambush up and down Quewei Slope and pass on my orders," Cao Cao shouted: "I ordered Xu Huang and Xu Chu to each take 300 men and horses to leave the camp and move in the direction of Quewei Slope to patrol and report back immediately if any Jingzhou soldiers behaved strangely. "
Besides, Liu Cong ordered his troops to arrive at the Cave of the Hidden Soldiers, and then he led some of his troops to stay on top of the Magpie Tail Slope to observe the movements of Cao's troops.
He knew that Cao Cao was suspicious and would not believe that all the Jingzhou barracks on Poxia were evacuated overnight, let alone that the Jingzhou soldiers on Queweipo who blocked the troops also retreated.
Chapter completed!