Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 429
In Xiaopei City, ever since Cao Cao returned from defeat, the army's morale was flustered. Although Cao Chun, Xia Houshang and others tried their best to appease them, it was still difficult to restore the sluggish morale.

And because of the outbreak of many wars in Xuzhou, Cao Cao was unfavorable in repeated battles, suffered from headaches, and was bedridden for days, unable to take charge of military affairs.

When Cao Ang heard that Xiao County had been lost that day, Cao Ang was shocked and did not dare to rule alone. He and Cao Chun came to see Cao Cao. The general knew the information and said that Liu and his troops would attack Xuzhou in two ways.

Cao Cao sat up in surprise when he heard the words, and said: "As long as Cao Hong can't hold out in Pengcheng, he will be fine. I am worried that Liu He will take Xiao County with the intention of attacking Jiuli Mountain. If he occupies this place, he will be destroyed." Our two armies have contacted each other, and the grain road has been cut off, Xuzhou is in danger!"

Cao Chun hurriedly said: "In this case, why not send more troops to garrison here?"

Cao Cao frowned and said, "Liu He has always been cunning in his military operations, and Guo Fengxiao is also behind his schemes. Only Zixiao will guard him, so I can rest assured. Who in the army can take on this important task?"

Cao Ang clasped his fists aside and said, "Father, my son is willing to go, and promise to guard Jiuli Mountain and block Liu He."

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang, shook his head and said: "You are too upright, and you have never led the army alone. I am afraid that you are not Liu He's enemy!"

Cao Ang said dissatisfied: "Father, since the Battle of Hulao Pass, my son has practiced martial arts hard for several years, read military strategies well, and is familiar with all kinds of military tactics. Could it be that he can't hold a small grain storage place?"

"Zi Xiu——" Cao Cao shook his head and said, "There is no city in Jiuli Mountain, only two earth hills and camps. If there is any loss, Xuzhou will die!"

Cao Ang said loudly: "My son has hunted in Jiuli Mountain many times. He knows the terrain of the mountains and rivers well, and he is also proficient in sword skills. Now that Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun have gone to Pengcheng, there is a shortage of people in the army. My son has to face the difficulties and share his father's worries. .”

How can he not know that his son is arrogant and arrogant, and has always been compared with Liu He, but now he has been appointed as a marquis and worshiped as a general, which greatly angered Cao Ang, and now he finally has a chance to fight , naturally refused to let go.

In the eyes of the old father, his children will never grow up, and Cao Ang is the same at this time, but after thinking about it, Cao Cao really has no one to use, so he had to say: "If you insist on going, you must bring An Min with you." Let's go, the two of you should discuss everything, and don't go your own way."

"Father, don't worry!" Cao Ang was overjoyed, and took the order to go out quickly. He and Cao Anmin had always been the best partners.

After Cao Ang left, Cao Cao stroked his forehead, still feeling uneasy, and said to Cao Chun, "Xiahou is still supervising the transportation of grain and grass in Jiuli Mountain. He is quite cautious. You send someone to send a letter to him again. Be careful to guard the camp. lose!"

Seeing Cao Cao's pale face, Cao Chun knew that he still had a headache, so he said a few words of relief, told him to have a good rest, and said goodbye.

After going out, Cao Chun also felt very depressed in his heart, and he looked up to the sky and sighed, "How can you have a headache at a critical moment?"

At the same time, Cao Hong, who was in charge of guarding Pengcheng, received a letter of war from Zhang Fei, laughing that Cao Hong was trusted by Cao Cao because of his family property. , It's really misleading.

Cao Hong was furious when he read the letter, and immediately sent an order to mobilize the defenders, preparing to send troops to the village and fight Zhang Fei in front of the battle.

Man Chong, the prefect of Pengcheng, hastily remonstrated: "This is Zhang Fei's method of aggressive generals. The general was ordered to guard Pengcheng, which is related to the safety of Xuzhou. It is only appropriate to stick to the pass and not to fight."

Cao Hong was furious, and roared: "Zhang Fei is a reckless man, he clearly despises Yu, and he knows how to use aggressive methods?"

"Even though Zhang Fei is innocent, there are Xun You and Cheng Yu in the army, they are all resourceful men, so beware of fraud."

Man Chong and Shi Huan tried hard to persuade Cao Hong to hold back, but in the afternoon, the defenders received another brocade box, which they did not dare to open privately and handed it to Cao Hong.

Cao Hong's face was ashen, and he said in a deep voice: "Zhang Fei wants to imitate Liu He and laugh at me like that woman and child. Is it okay to send women's clothes?"

"Replaying the old trick, it's just a trivial trick!" Man Chong picked up the brocade box and was about to throw it away quickly.

"Wait!" Cao Hong stopped him, he was curious after all, and said in a cold voice: "Zhang Feiruo can only pick up people's teeth, and a certain family is just laughing at him, so let's see what is inside."

Man Chong had no choice but to order someone to open the brocade box, only to find a fist-sized tortoise crawling inside the box, and suddenly the lid opened, seeing so many people, he shrank his head and claws back into the box in.

Man Chong's face changed drastically, and he quickly said: "General...this is the tonic that Zhang Fei sent. I will send someone to make soup immediately to nourish the general's body."

"Fart!" Cao Hong's face turned red. He grabbed the brocade box and threw it to the ground. Then he saw the turtle rolled out and fell upside down on the ground, spinning around.

"Zhang Yide, you dare to call me a tortoise. You can bear it, but you can't bear it!" Cao Hong stepped forward and kicked the tortoise out of the room, roaring: "Come on, raise the tent!"

Man Chong hurried forward to stop him: "General, this is an aggressive method, you must not leave the city!"

"Go away!" Cao Hong pushed Man Chong away, and said sharply, "A real man faces difficulties and would rather die before the battle. How can he be a coward? Isn't he even inferior to that Gongsun Zan?"

Regardless of Man Chong's obstruction, he strode towards the government office. After a short while, he heard the sound of drums. He mobilized an army of [-] from the center of the camp, and went out three miles away from Pengcheng to the village along the mountain, waiting for Zhang Fei's arrival.

Although Cao Hong was irritated by Zhang Fei, he also knew that Pengcheng was very important, and he didn't dare to leave the city too far, so he took the initiative to go out of the city to fight, but he didn't want to be that shrinking turtle.

He divided his men and horses into two teams. The 1 soldiers of the former army were divided into three groups and camped on the main roads.

Moreover, the camp of the Chinese army is backed by Pengcheng, and if something happens, Man Chong can send troops to respond at any time, which seems to be invulnerable.

Just after setting up camp, he saw that Zhang Fei had arrived with his troops and saw that Cao Hong was only camping three miles outside the city.

Cao Hong felt a little guilty, and came out angrily, pointing at Zhang Fei and shouting: "Zhang Heizi, I have already played the battle as promised, what else do you have to say?"

Zhang Fei slanted Cao Hong, closed one eye, stretched out his hand to gesture towards Cao Hong and the city wall behind him, stretched his two fingers about two inches long, smacked his lips and said, "General Cao is the distance from the city wall." , according to the proportion of the tortoise, it should be exactly where the tortoise stretches its head."

"Zhang Yide, you are too deceitful, I will tear you to pieces!" Cao Hong was so angry that he almost turned his back on his back, and roared angrily, urging his horse to charge over.

The two fought at the foot of the mountain, Cao Hong fought in anger, Zhang Fei calmly parried, and fought for more than fifty rounds, seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Fei no longer wanted to fight, and forced Cao Hong to retreat laughing.

Cao Hong was ashamed and angry, coupled with fighting with all his strength, he couldn't get up in one breath, his eyes darkened, he fell off his horse, and his soldiers hurriedly carried him back to the camp.

(End of this chapter)