Xiaoqi

"Uh! Hahahaha!" Yuan Shao was stunned when he heard the words, and then laughed loudly: "Good, good, good, well done! I once heard that Meng De is the best at judging people's food and grass, and now it seems that it is true, the rumors are true ah!"

Overjoyed.Yuan Shao stopped laughing suddenly, and asked with a rather surprised expression: "How did Meng De know where Li Thief's food and grass are, and how did he get in touch with the Hedong Wei family in time? Could it be that you already expected that Li Thief would run away without a fight? "

Cao Cao nodded lightly, squinted his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "I have always been friends with the Wei family, and I have a close personal relationship with Wei Jin, the eldest son of the Wei family. As early as when Chen Liu joined the alliance, he gave him a lot of money to help, so that he was able to recruit soldiers and brave men. Raise troops to attack Dong Zhuo. This time we will form an alliance to attack Li thief. Just as Sun Ce led the army to set off, I sent a secret agent to the county town of Anyi, and delivered a secret letter to the head of the Wei family, asking the Wei family to come forward and unite the nobles in the city And the tyrants who are dissatisfied with Li's thief summoned their subordinates to prepare. When our army captures Anyi City, we should cooperate with each other and attack Anyi in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, Zixiao led the army to explore the camp last night, but it was a crooked attack. Burn the granary of Li's army.

This is God's will. Bandit Li will kill himself if he does many injustices. God destined him to be defeated, and sooner or later he will be wiped out by our allies!Hahaha! "

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao finally couldn't help smiling, and couldn't help laughing heartily.

Yuan Shao laughed appreciatively, and said eagerly: "Since this is the case, now is a good time to kill Li thief, and I will send troops to attack Anyi City immediately, but Meng De persuaded my allies to delay the march. I don't know. What is the intention of Meng De's move? You should know that the opportunity must not be missed, and there are not many opportunities to kill Li thief in one fell swoop like this?"

"Could it be that Brother Benchu ​​forgot the marching strategy that I agreed upon during the martial arts secret meeting?" Cao Cao murmured, then suppressed his smile, and said solemnly: "Brother Benchu, do you know that Thief Li is around Anyi? How many Xiliang troops are gathered? According to Zixiao’s investigation camp, there are at least 5 Xiliang war cavalry gathered in the Anyi camp outside the west gate of Anyi City, while there are more than [-] infantry troops in Anyi City.

In such a heavily guarded city, it was a fluke that Zixiao was able to burn down Li Thief's granary in one fell swoop!In addition, there are two reasons.First, the timing is right; when we entered Dongyuan City, we immediately traveled quickly and moved to Anyi with the people who moved to Anyi. The guards did not know the defenders of Dongyuan City. .Second, Thief Li was negligent, while we were caught by surprise; Thief Li thought that we would be stationed and rested after we captured Dongyuan City, but he never thought that we would send people to catch up immediately, so he did not immediately replace the garrison in Anyi City The guards at the gate of the city gave me an opportunity to wait.If I miss the favorable opportunity last night, I will never be able to sneak into Anyi City again, and even getting close to the city is a luxury. "

After taking a breath, Cao Cao continued: "Now that the granaries of Thief Li's army have been burned and all the food and grass have been lost, Anyi City can no longer be defended for long. If our allied troops approach the city at this time, and they hit Li Thief's arms, he will definitely lead the army to wait with us. Fight to the death. If the 43 troops of our allied army are all Cao Cao's army alone, I will not let go of the opportunity in front of me anyway, and I will kill Li thief under the city of Anyi at all costs. It's a pity that we are now a team The allied army composed of the seven princes, once Li Thief led [-] to [-] cavalry to fight to the death, who among us seven princes would dare to fight the Xiliang iron cavalry, and who would be able to fight Li Thief regardless of casualties? fight?

To be honest, my [-] troops are no match for Li Thief's army, so I won't fight him now.If you judge others by yourself, surely brother Benchu ​​will not lead his troops to fight to the death with Li thief, right?Since none of us are willing to do this, how can we expect other princes to fight to the death?What's more, Anyi City is extremely strong, and it has been a strong city for the Xiliang Army for several years, which is no less than Chenliu City.If Thief Li loses to our allies, he can retreat to the city and defend to the death. Who among our seven princes is willing to lead troops to storm the city? "

Yuan Shao's expression changed slightly when he heard the words, his cheeks flushed slightly, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.However, he had to admit that Cao Cao was right, the Allied forces were indeed very weak and could not bear any blow at all.This kind of fragility is not because the Allied soldiers are weak, but because the relationship between the princes is very delicate. On the surface, they are friendly, but in fact they are wary of each other. They all want to preserve their strength and do not want to follow in the footsteps of the Baibo army.

Faced with this delicate and fragile alliance of princes, Yuan Shao knew that there was only one way for them to truly fight Li Li to the death, and that was to try to get Li Li to beat them up, forcing them to fight against the Xiliang army. .It is a pity that it is easy to say, but it is difficult to implement, and it is difficult to find the right time.

Originally, the disastrous defeat of the Baibo army was a good reference, but unexpectedly, the Baibo army was defeated so thoroughly that the entire army was wiped out, so that instead of having the same hatred for the enemy, the princes from all walks of life became more afraid of the Xiliang army, became more cautious, and tied their hands and feet.

Seeing Yuan Shao's sullen face, Cao Cao secretly sighed in his heart, and also felt helpless for several allies in the allied army, but the person who gave him the most headache was Lu Bu.In his opinion, Lu Bu was really unpredictable after this alliance. First, he gave up his position as a vanguard general. After Sun Ce was seriously injured, Lu Bu refused to be the vanguard of the allied army again, and the marching speed of Lu Bu's army along the way was slow Very sluggish, seemingly careless.

This made Cao Cao very annoyed and very surprised, and then he had to guard against Lv Bu carefully, keeping an eye on Lv Bu's military adviser Chen Gong, for fear of being tricked by Chen Gong.Originally, Cao Cao never put Lu Bu in his eyes, and thought that Lu Bu was a martial artist, so there was nothing to be afraid of.However, Lu Bu's sudden change this time made him startled and suspicious, and he was suddenly suspicious, and he was always on guard.In addition, Lu Bu's army has not lost a single soldier so far, which also makes Cao Cao dare not act rashly, for fear that his troops will be damaged too much, and his vitality will be severely damaged, and Yanzhou will never be regained.

"Meng De, Meng De, what should we do now?" Yuan Shao asked just as Cao Cao was distracted.

Cao Cao woke up when he heard the sound, quickly put away all the distracting thoughts in his mind, and said after thinking: "The most urgent thing for me right now is to implement the next step plan, and now is the second step plan that directly determines the success or failure of the entire plan to hunt down thieves. best time."

"Well, that's good." Yuan Shao nodded lightly, and said thoughtfully: "Although the implementation of the second step plan is now half a month earlier than the scheduled time, it is indeed a good opportunity right now that should not be missed. How to implement it in detail? , what is Meng De's opinion?"

Cao Cao seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and said in response: "The Allied forces are temporarily stationed in Dongyuan City, so they sent out suspicious soldiers to delay the time and dragged Li thief to Anyi City, while I took the opportunity to implement the second step. After the second step is in place smoothly , Brother Benchu ​​will lead the army to directly capture Anyi City, and the second plan will be carried out at the same time, cutting off Li thief's retreat in one fell swoop, and then capturing him in one fell swoop, such a great event will be accomplished!"

"That's very good." Yuan Shao nodded happily, and said, "I have already ordered Zhang Yang to prepare everything, and Meng De can just lead his troops there. However, it will take some time for Meng De to go back the same way and divert from Hanoi County. , the distance is much farther than that of Hedong County, and it is estimated that there will be a delay of several days."

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if the distance is long, but it must be kept secret. This matter must not be leaked. If Thief Li learns of such confidential matters, my life will be in danger!"

Yuan Shao nodded in agreement, and immediately assured him solemnly: "Don't worry, Meng De, only me, Lu Bu, and Zhang Yang know about this matter, and although Xu You also knows about it, he doesn't know when Meng De got up. OK."

"Well, since that's the case, I'll lead my troops to set off tonight, and I'll leave the aftermath to Brother Benchu!" While speaking, Cao Cao got up abruptly and bowed to Yuan Shao, looking extremely sincere.

Chapter 647 Anyi was defeated by the Dadu River

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seven days later.

On the bank of the Yellow River, Dayang Ferry.

The setting sun hangs in the west, and the cold wind howls.

Standing on the north bank of the Yellow River, although there is sunshine but no warmth, the whizzing wind blade makes the cheeks hurt and the cold hits people.

"Roar!"

From time to time, the golden beast king let out a low growl, as if urging the soldiers and civilians crossing the river to speed up, just like the inner voice of Li Li who was sitting on its back at the moment.

Although the divine beast is psychic, although it cannot speak, it can keenly feel the mood of the master, so it makes a noise on behalf of the master.

Up to this time, Li Li had been watching on the high ground on the north bank of the ferry for most of the day, gently stroking the golden mane on the back of the golden beast king's neck with his fingers, standing there for a long time, silent.

The sound of "da da" horseshoes came from far and near, and then he rode his horse slowly to Li Li's side, looking down at the soldiers and people on the riverbank rushing to board the boat below, seeming thoughtful.

The person who reined in his horse and stopped on both sides of Li Li was not one person, but more than a dozen trusted generals and civil servants who were deeply trusted by Li Li.Right Army Adviser Guo Jia, General Li Zhi, Ma Chao, Zhang Liao, Tie Xiao, Guo Meng, Xu Chu, Chen Dao, Xu Huang and other generals were all present at the scene. They reined in their horses and stood solemnly, their eyes were as unwilling as Li Li's.

"Gongming has been running back and forth for several days, so he should rest for a day. There is no need to work so hard." Li Li said softly, still looking at the fast-flowing river, without moving his body.

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. I will be fine in the end." Xu Huang replied after hearing the voice, but his expression was a little excited, and the eyes that looked sideways at Li Li were full of emotion.

"En." Li Li nodded lightly, and asked: "Have Huan Fei, Gao Shun, Jin Gu and others prepared everything properly, and are there any difficulties?"

Xu Huang answered in response: "My lord, the defense equipment in the pass is piled up like a mountain. Four teams of [-] people guard the city in rotation day and night, and nothing will go wrong. All the guards in the pass are dispatched by General Jin Gu, and General Huan Fei controls the pass. With an army of more than one hundred thousand, General Gao Shun was in charge of defending the city. The three generals had a clear division of labor and were orderly. Let the general wait for him to greet the lord."

"It's so good." A smile appeared on Li Li's face, and he turned to look at Xu Huang.He nodded in relief, and then turned his gaze to Guo Jia and Ma Chao.

Before Li Li took the initiative to ask, Guo Jiagong said: "My lord, from noon on the day when the granary was burned, I boarded a boat to cross the river until now. In seven full days, 14 soldiers and civilians have arrived at the south bank by boat. There are more than 3 civilians and more than [-] soldiers including me still staying on the north bank. It is estimated that it will take another five days to reach the south bank. Go to Hangu Pass."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia turned his head to look at the generals beside him, and continued: "Among them, six generals Zhang Liao, Guo Meng, Li Zheng, Qubei, Xu Chu and Chen Dao led the Longxiang Camp, Wuwei Camp and Shuofeng Camp. 1000 cavalrymen successively confiscated 40 or more than [-] ships, plus more than [-] ferries raised by Huan Fei, Gao Shun, and General Jin Gu. A total of [-] ships were collected. These ships were of different sizes and less It can carry more than ten people, at most three to [-] people. If cavalry and horses cross the river together, it can take more than ten people at most, and all the ferries go back and forth twice a day.

During the seven days of crossing the river, in the first four days, only 2 people crossed the river every day. In the last three days, the number of boats increased a lot. About 10,000 people were transported to the south bank in one day. The speed of crossing the river was very slow.However, the generals have tried their best to raise ships, but the ships are too small, and our army has a lot of horses, and there are [-]+ people helping the old and the young to cross the river, so the speed of crossing the river can be imagined, but it will not be fast. "

After Li Li heard the words, his brows were slightly frowned, thoughtful, and then his brows gradually relaxed, his expression calm and composed.After thinking for a while, he whispered: "The granary was burned, and the fodder for our army's war horses was completely destroyed. Have all the war horses crossed the river now?"

Guo Jia nodded in response: "Just now the last batch of war cavalry boarded the boat. So far, all the cavalry of Longxiang Camp, Wuwei Camp and Shuofeng Camp have crossed the river, and they will arrive at Hangu Pass tonight. At the same time, Shang Shu ordered Li Xuan to sit in Hong Kong Farming County, raise pastures, and resettle the people in the east of the river."

"Well, that's good." Li Li nodded and said, "Yuan Zhong is meticulous and cautious in his work. With him in charge of the supply of food, grass and supplies for our army, our army can give it a go without any worries."

After speaking, Li Li turned his head to look at the generals beside him, with a smile on his face again, and said with a smile: "The war cavalry under your command have already crossed the river, why are you still here? Shall I drink the northwest wind together?"

"Hehehe!" The generals laughed at the sound, and then Zhang Liao said with a smile: "My lord, this is not right. We are not like to drink the northwest wind, but we must always be consistent with the lord! The lord stayed on the north bank and did not cross the river." , How can we cross the river first, so we will not become people who are greedy for life and afraid of death? Therefore, the last general discussed with the generals, let the deputy general lead the soldiers and horses to cross the river, and we will stay with the lord. Whenever the Lord boards the boat, I will cross the river whenever I wait, otherwise I will drink the northwest wind with the Lord, this is the real sharing joys and sorrows! Hehehe!"

Li Li laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "In this case, then as you wish, you can stay if you want. Hahaha!"

After laughing, Li Li sighed with emotion: "In life, there are only blessings that can't be enjoyed, but there is no suffering that can't be endured. In all honesty, the Battle of Hedong this time is really depressing and indescribably suffocating." Qu, very useless!

More than ten days ago, I personally led a large army to Anyi during the starry night. I originally planned to drag the princes and allied forces in Hedong County for at least a month, and then cross the Yellow River south and retreat to Hangu Pass.In the meantime, I will lead you to beat these vassals hard, make them hurt, and weaken the allied forces by at least 10,000+ troops. If this is the case, my trip to Hedong County will not be in vain.

It's a pity that man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation, and there seems to be God's will in the dark.Our army had just wiped out the Baibo army, and then was secretly attacked by a small group of cavalry from the Allied army. They burned down our army's granary, which was equivalent to directly cutting off the lifeline of my 10,000+ Anyi army, forcing us to cross the river in advance retreat.

In this way, the deployment of our army was disrupted, forcing us to retreat to the next best thing and use Hangu Pass to make up for the current defeat, and then restore the situation and return to our predetermined tactical strategy.Only in this way can we have hope of winning, otherwise, it is still unknown who will win and lose in this battle of Sili, and it is extremely dangerous! "

As soon as these words came out, the unwillingness in the eyes of the generals disappeared in an instant, replaced by fighting spirit and high fighting spirit.

It is true that generals such as Ma Chao, Zhang Liao, Tie Xiao, Xu Chu, and Xu Huang were very unwilling to be reconciled to the defeat of Anyi, and almost all of them were determined to fight to the death with the allied forces of the princes.However, after Li Li gave the order to cross the south and retreat, the generals were dumbfounded and called for battle one after another. However, Li Li had made up his mind and the military order had been issued, so he mercilessly rejected the generals' request for a fight.Afterwards, although the generals didn't say anything, they felt aggrieved in their hearts, felt aggrieved and useless, and tossed back and forth within 20 days, not only in vain, but in the end they crossed the river in despair and withdrew their troops.

This is the first battle of the Xiliang Army since the Great Reorganization. Most of the 13 battalions, including the county soldiers, were mobilized. After staying for more than ten days, I will go back the same way in despair.Such a defeat without a fight was definitely the first time for the Xiliang army. In the hearts of the [-] soldiers of the Anyi army, it was simply a shame and a shame!

Because of this, generals such as Ma Chao and Zhang Liao, who are the generals in charge of the army, have been very angry and angry these days.Although they were busy raising boats to cross the river all day long, they were thinking about a real battle with the allied forces of the princes. They wished that the allied forces would immediately besiege Anyi City, and then they would be able to fight with the army of the princes without hesitation. Who is more powerful, who is the coward!

It's a pity that although the wars continued these days, they were all sporadic siege battles. Not all the armies of the princes rushed to the city of Anyi, and they were still stationed in Dongyuan City, which was less than a hundred miles away from the city of Anyi.This disappointed Ma Chao, Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Chen Dao and other generals, and their faces were gloomy all day long, with unwillingness and anger in their eyes.

Just now, the last batch of cavalry and horses stationed in the Anyi camp boarded the ferry and headed for Hangu Pass on the south bank.So far, the Battle of Hedong has come to an end.At this point, even though Ma Chao, Zhang Liao and other generals were indignant, there was nothing they could do, only eyes full of dissatisfaction.However, to their surprise, the protagonist Li Li also complained, and what he said was what they wanted to say but dared not say.

At this moment, Ma Chao, Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Xu Huang and others suddenly felt cheerful, and the haze that had accumulated in their hearts for several days was swept away.At the same time, they respect the protagonist Li Li more and more. They feel that Li Li is not like a high-ranking overlord, but their caring person. It's wonderful.