Great Wei Nengchen

"The army is about to set off for revenge, and it happened to behead Liu Bei's envoy, and sacrifice his head to the army flag to cheer up the army!"

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Hearing that Liu Bei had sent someone, the big tent suddenly erupted. The counselors frowned and guessed the other party's intentions. The generals were furious, and some even drew their swords, ready to kill the envoy to vent their anger!

Cao Cao thought for a while and stopped the impulsive generals. Since ancient times, the two countries have fought each other and did not kill the envoy. As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he must have a corresponding tolerance. If he killed the envoy out of anger, he would make the world laugh , Who would dare to go to Cao Ying as an envoy in the future?

"Please invite the envoys to enter the camp, welcome them with drums and music, and let the big-eared thief know how open-minded this old man is!"

"promise!"

Cao Cao sat back on the commander-in-chief seat, tidied up his clothes, and his whole body changed instantly. Anger, sadness, and powerlessness... all disappeared, and he became as stable and unfathomable as Mount Tai again!

Civil and military officials stood on both sides of the line, also raised their chests and raised their heads, showing the best mental state, and there were hundreds of other soldiers-holding steel knives, crossing each other, forming a knife gallery, even if they didn't kill the other party's envoy, they would still scare him driven to distraction!

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"Da da da!"

A moment later, a figure walked into the large tent of the Chinese army, wearing a high crown, wearing a white robe, holding a messenger talisman, walking under the corridor of swords, like walking on a tree-lined path, it was the emissary of Ah Fu with big ears-Sun Dry!

Sun Qian, whose name is Gongyou, was a native of Beihai County. When Liu Bei was in charge of Xuzhou, he became his aide.

A white-faced scholar--without the talent of Wentao Wulue and Wang Zuozhi, but with loyalty, arrogance, and a pair of sharp teeth, he travels around as an envoy without losing the dignity of his master!

Even Cao Ying's civil and military officials couldn't help but secretly praised, the envoy sent by the big-eared thief is indeed very personable and courageous!

"Beihai-Sun Gongyou was ordered by my uncle Liu Huang to come to meet the prime minister-Fukang Antai, everything goes well!"

"Mr. Xuande sent you here. Could it be that he has repented and is ready to submit to the court and surrender with courtesy?"

"Hehe!--My lord is a member of the emperor's family. He has always been loyal to the emperor. He is motivated to eradicate treacherous ministers. He has never had the heart of rebellion, so how can he talk about submitting to the court?"

"If you don't surrender, why come here?"

"Bring me something, let's talk about my heart!"

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While speaking, Sun Gan waved his hand, and eight strong men walked in outside the tent, carrying a huge coffin, the whole body was snow-white, unpainted, and exuded the smell of fresh sap, obviously it was made from freshly felled trees!

The lid of the coffin was ajar, and there was a corpse inside. It was Gao Lan who died in the battle. It had been wiped with clean water, and some incense was placed around it to cover up the smell of the corpse. It is easy to rot in the midsummer of August!

"General Gao's body!...General Gao!"

Seeing Gao Lan's body, everyone in the tent was saddened, feeling a sense of sadness for the death of a rabbit, and the eyes of the generals all fell on the knife wound, with deep fear in their hearts!

Gao Lan's martial arts skills are superb. Among the generals of Cao Ying, he can be ranked in the top ten. His body defense is also very strong. He is covered with fine steel battle armor on the outside, iron helmet on the inside, and a soft cowhide armor close to his body!

With such a solid defense, it is difficult for an iron spear to pierce a hole, but now it has been cut in two and the armor has been completely torn. How brave is the person who strikes to kill?

I heard that the general who beheaded Gao Lan was Liu Bei's second sworn brother, Guan Yunchang, who had a red face and long beard, silkworm eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and wielded a Qinglongyanyue knife, with undue courage!

There are also Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, whose bravery is not inferior to Guan Yu's. Liu Bei has such a powerful general, and Kong Ming and Xu Shu are his advisers.

"General Gao died on the battlefield regardless of his own life. My lord felt his loyalty and bravery, so he returned the general's body, and within seven days, no troops will be sent to attack. After the funeral period, we will fight against the prime minister!"

"Mr. Xuande has good intentions, and the old man understands it. Please go to the side tent to drink wine, and then reply to Mr. Xuande—after seven days, we will fight to the death!"

After sending Sun Qian away, Cao Cao asked people to wait in the coffin, re-encoffined Gao Lan, set up a coffin in the camp, and made sacrifices to Chaodu. Give his son 5000 taels of gold and [-] households in Shiyi!

In order to boost morale, Cao Cao also issued an order to the whole army: "Sharpen your sword and get ready. After seven days, you will fight to the death. After the head of the big-eared thief is cut off, General Gao will be buried in peace!"

Chapter 1215 Cao Amo, you've been fooled!

In the Chinese custom, from the day of the deceased's death, relatives and friends pay homage every seven days, set up wine and food, burn incense to worship, and invite Taoist priests and monks to save the dead, a total of seven times before and after, this is called "burning seven!" '

Fighting on the battlefield, the military situation is like fire, everything can only be complicated and simple. When an ordinary soldier dies, he digs a pit and buries it directly. Just obey the ancient etiquette!

The problem is that Cao Cao is a traitor in troubled times, extremely treacherous and treacherous, and even more unscrupulous in order to succeed. How could he abide by the seven-day agreement? On the second day of the memorial ceremony, Cao Cao secretly ordered all the troops:

"Conceal whereabouts, move forward slowly, advance to the vicinity of Laojun Peak, prepare to raid Liu Bei's camp, and send a lot of rangers to investigate the situation of the Jingzhou Army in detail to see if there is any change!"

Soon the news came back saying: "The Jingzhou army stationed on Laojun Peak, built barriers, dug trenches, and constantly reinforced the camp, and there were soldiers and horses coming in and out day and night, which seemed to be a massive increase in troops!" '

"Liu Bei has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. He dared to challenge the old man openly, clamoring for a fight to the death. There must be deceit in it. Could it be that Xiangyang-Liu Biao sent more reinforcements?"

Cao Cao was quite surprised when he heard the news. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally decided to go there himself to check the reality of Liu Bei's barracks!

Just like that, Cao Cao took several advisers and hundreds of tiger and leopard riders, sneaked out of the camp, boarded a nearby high hill, and peeped at the situation on Laojun Peak. Jump!

On Laojun Peak, there are criss-cross ditches, clear barriers, flying flags, swaying figures, and the sound of drums one after another, vaguely forming a large formation, but it cannot be named...

"It's so strange. I have never seen such a strange formation in my military life. Looking at the cold wind and rain from afar, and watching the blurred rivers and rivers up close, I have no clue at all!"

"Such an formation is unheard of. There must be geniuses in Liu Bei's army. I heard that Zhuge Kongming is knowledgeable and talented, and he is best at practicing formations. Could it be his handwriting?"

"Before the situation is clear, it is best not to act rashly, so as not to be ambushed by the enemy, and it will be self-defeating!"

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Cao Cao and several counselors are all well-read military books, and they also have a lot of research on formations, but is it the formations set up by the Jingzhou Army?

Two Dragons Out of Water Formation, Heaven and Earth Three Talents Formation, Seven-Star Big Dipper Formation, Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation... all seem to have a little shadow, but it's not there when you look closely, it's really confusing!

People instinctively feel afraid of unfamiliar things, so Cao Cao decisively ordered: "All troops stay where they are, and don't attack Laojun Peak for now, and at the same time take strict precautions against surprise attacks by the Jingzhou army!" '

A formation is powerful, but it cannot determine the outcome of the battle. What really worries Cao Cao is the change in the strength of the opponent. I saw that the camps on Laojun Peak are densely packed, with cowhide tents next to each other, and the strength of the army is at least more than [-]!

In Nanyang County controlled by Liu Bei, the defenders were no more than 6 to 10 people. Now there are [-] people, which shows that Liu Biao has sent additional reinforcements. Moreover, there are still people and horses ambushing in the dense forest on both sides of Laojun Peak, which shows that the opponent’s troops are more than ten. Ten thousand!

Cao's army marched southward in three routes. The central army was the main force, with about 20 horses. They lost two consecutive battles before, losing more than 5 people, and the rest were less than 20!

According to the rules of war, the strength of the attacking side must be more than three times that of the defending side, so that there is a chance of winning. However, Cao Jun has no strength advantage. Most of the soldiers and horses were lost!

If all the troops of Cao's army were spent on Laojun Peak, how would they capture the rest of Jingzhou's cities? How would they deal with Jiangdong, Hanzhong, and Yizhou taking advantage of the opportunity to send troops after their own vitality was seriously injured?

Considering all kinds of serious consequences, Cao Cao decisively decided to cancel the original sneak attack plan, and to deal with Liu Bei who has become a climate, he can only outsmart, not fight recklessly!

"Liu Bei's barracks seem to be heavily fortified, but they feel somewhat powerless. Could it be that they are playing tricks? The prime minister can send a team to sneak attack and test the reality of the enemy camp!"

Cheng Yu checked for a long time, and came up with a vicious plan, that is, to put out a team to test the situation of Liu Bei's camp. If he wins, he can take Laojun Peak, and then attack Wancheng; Lossless!

"There is an agreement between the old man and the big-eared thief that he will not use weapons for seven days, how can he ruin the old man's reputation just for a single temptation?

The ancients said: If people have no faith, they will not stand, and if they do not have faith, they will not prosper. If the old man loses his trust in others, how can he make the heroes of the world submit to him, and how can he command the world? "

As a traitor, Cao Cao's skin is thicker than a city wall, and he doesn't mind exchanging his reputation for a big victory.