The World of Yellow Sky

Xu An led the army this time, only bringing three cavalry troops of Tengxiangwei, Taipingwei, and Xiaoqiying, and one battalion of soldiers, totaling more than 1 soldiers, which is actually not many.

This is why Xu An did not immediately order to attack the Han army in Qingzhou who retreated to Nanshan, but also dispatched troops.

Xu An scanned the devastated battlefield, although he was used to seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, he was still moved by it.

From the river beach to here, there are countless corpses of soldiers on the ground. The corpses are scattered all over the field, and the blood flows into a river, which is terrible as if it has been plowed by something.

After Xu An arrived at the place where Cao Cao had stopped, Qu Yi and Guan Hai did not stay at the river beach anymore, they rushed all the way to see Xu An.

"The sinner, Qu Yi, is in charge of Hai, and pays homage to the Taoist Lord."

Qu Yi and Guan Hai rode their horses to the front, got off their horses together, knelt down on the ground, and pleaded guilty.

If Xu An hadn't arrived, perhaps the two of them would have died on the battlefield by now.

How serious the consequences of Pioneer's defeat are, both of them are veterans, so they are very clear.

"This ambush is all my fault."

"Guan Hai once persuaded me to be cautious and wait until the fog cleared before marching, but I wanted to make meritorious deeds, so I ignored it, and led the troops in pursuit all the way here, so I fell into ambush."

Qu Yi did not shirk responsibility, but took all the responsibility on himself.

Xu An's expression softened a little. Although he didn't know the specific situation, Qu Yi's attitude was respectful and he didn't evade explanations, which calmed his dissatisfaction a little.

He also saw the situation on the battlefield and where Koji was at the end.

There were two battlefields in total, the dead and wounded were strewn about, and the wounds were everywhere. Xu An could also see clearly that most of the fallen soldiers were generals of the Han army.

It seems that Qu Yi led the cavalry to make a desperate fight at the end, charged the Han army formation, and rushed all the way to less than a hundred steps away from Cao Cao.

And because of Qu Yi's ambush, Cao Cao was trapped in Nanshan. From a strategic point of view, Qu Yi even made a contribution.

However, achievements cannot be counted in this way, and it is naturally impossible for Xu An to reward Qu Yi.

It is true that Qu Yi's rash advance led to ambush, loss of soldiers and generals.

"It is clearly written in the military drills that in foggy weather, rainy weather, and lack of vision, you must not chase defeated soldiers for more than five miles."

"I remember this book. At the beginning, I had already handed over the Tiqi of the Wolf Guards to you, and let you"

"But if you knowingly committed a crime and lost your army, what crime should you have?!"

Qu Yi lowered his head, not daring to look at Xu An, it was really because of Xu An's power.

This time Xu An rushed to Yuquan Pavilion suddenly like a divine soldier descending from heaven, which made Qu Yi completely unexpected.

"But according to the Taoist punishment, the crime will have no complaints."

Koji lowered his head a little lower.

Xu An originally wanted to say a few words to beat Qu Yi, but seeing the bloodstains on Qu Yi's body, he still didn't say what he wanted to say in the end.

At this time, Qu Yi's body was covered with blood, and the war robe he covered was in tatters. The blood dyed the fringe yellow war robe dark red, and the armor on his body was covered with scars from swords and swords.

"Victory or defeat is a common trend in military affairs. This matter will be discussed after the war. You and Guan Hai will lead the army and move to Yuquan Pavilion temporarily, and the wounded soldiers will be settled first."

Xu An led the horse, bypassed Qu Yi, and walked forward. He climbed up the mound with his personal guards, and set his sights on the mountain where Cao Cao was not far away.

Chapter 866 Yuehei kills people, sets fire in high wind

Anshan, named for its similar shape to a saddle, is the main peak in the southern mountainous area of ​​Yuquan Pavilion.

Cao Cao is now stationed in the main peak with the main force of the Han army, or it is more appropriate to say that he is trapped here.

In the Battle of Yuquanting, Qu Yi led troops to break through dozens of formations, and the attacking soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

Some were killed by the cavalry of the Ming army, and the other part were killed by the Han army themselves, because those rout soldiers lost all their rationality and chose to attack the army, so naturally they could not be merciful.

After Xu An led the cavalry of the Ming army to arrive, he forced Cao Cao all the way into the southern mountainous area of ​​Yuquan Pavilion. At the camp, and then continue to reinforce it, it seems that they are not going to attack immediately.

Chen Gong knew very well why Xu An did this. This time Xu An seemed to bring all cavalry. It was not a wise move for cavalry to attack the mountain. Xu An was probably waiting for the arrival of the follow-up troops.

As for the infantry of the Ming army who could arrive here the fastest, my mother doubted that they were definitely soldiers and sharp soldiers under Xu Huang's command.

The Ming army did not attack for the time being. After Chen Gong collected the entire army, he counted the number of people and found that Yuquan Pavilion had lost more than 4000 people, and more than [-] people were injured, with varying degrees of severity.

The original army of 8000 people now has only about 3 people left, and it seems that it is still capable of fighting.

But in the previous battle of Yuquan Pavilion, almost all the elite members of the army were beaten and disabled.

The Danyang soldiers suffered heavy casualties in the interception battle, and the Rui Shi and the Tiger Guards also suffered heavy losses in the previous river beach offensive battle. After the [-] Tiger Guards were gathered, there are only more than [-] soldiers left now, and many of them lost their armor. Soldiers are abandoned when defeated.

And the most important thing is actually a question of morale.

Now the morale of the Han army has completely fallen to the bottom under repeated blows, and it is difficult to pull it up from the bottom.

In the Anshan camp, there was a dead silence in the tents of the Chinese army.

Cao Cao changed his usual vigorous and vigorous style, sat in the first seat without saying a word, just looked at the burning stove in front of him, looked at the burning charcoal inside, and wondered what he was thinking.

Xiahouyuan, Xiahoudun, Cao Xiu and other generals all lowered their heads, not knowing what they were thinking.

A scout of the Han army with double flags on his back walked into the tent of the Chinese army at this time, bringing even worse news.

"The Ming army has surrounded our army from all sides. When we were investigating, we found a large number of scouts and skirmishers of the Ming army in the mountains. We killed more than a dozen people, but we were unable to break through."

"The mountain roads leading to other places have been completely controlled by the Ming army. The Ming army is constantly sending troops into the forest and building camps on the mountain roads."

The atmosphere in the military tent was even more gloomy.

All the generals in the tent raised their heads and looked at Cao Cao who had been silent all this time.

I don't know how long this situation lasted. Finally, when the charcoal in the pot was about to burn out, Cao Cao raised his head again and looked at the people in the tent.

Everyone in the Chinese tent noticed Cao Cao's movements, and their eyes followed Cao Cao's.

Cao Cao looked around at the generals in the tent of the Chinese army, and finally spoke his first words since entering the mountain.

"How is the perimeter defense arrangement?"

Xiahou Dun was the first to react. He bowed slightly and replied quickly.

"The outer camps have already set up a lot of fences on the mountain roads, and dug ravines in some gentle places to slow down the enemy's attack speed."

Cao Cao nodded slightly as a sign of approval.

Then there was a long silence, and the atmosphere in the Chinese military tent was extremely depressing.

But in the end it was Cao Cao who broke the silence.

"Our army still has 3 people. If we stick to the mountain and rely on defense, if the Ming army forcibly attacks the mountain, there will inevitably be a lot of losses."

"Xu An's purpose is very clear, he just wants to trap us all to death in this mountainous area of ​​Yuquan Pavilion."

"Anshan is just a sub-camp of our army. The [-] troops stored here will consume all the food and grass in less than five or six days. He has calculated that it is impossible for us to store a large amount of food and grass here."

The generals in the Chinese army's tent did not say a word. This was a dead end.

Now they are trapped in Anshan, surrounded by the Ming army.

The mountains to the south are steep mountains and primeval forests. Even if they can break through the heavy siege of the Ming army and run into the forests and mountains, they probably won't be able to get out alive.

Among the dense forests, there is no sun, miasma is overgrown, ferocious beasts are rampant, and there are few people. Only hunters who have been hunting for many years dare to enter and exit, and they can enter and exit safely.

In other places, the Ming army has now completed the encirclement on three sides.

Xu Huang had already led the troops to join forces with Xu An, and more than [-] Ming troops were stationed not far from the foot of the mountain, monitoring their every move.

As soon as there is a sign of trouble, a corresponding response will be made.

At this time Xu An has led the cavalry to occupy the camp of Yuquan Pavilion.

Just in the northern part of Anshan, a large number of Ming army cavalry were ready to go, waiting for the Han army to dispatch.

If the Han army wanted to break out of the siege, it would be double strangled by Ming army infantry and cavalry from three sides at the same time.

The way to break through has been blocked, and it is almost impossible to pass the news.

"Dian Wei."

"The end is here."

Dian Wei, whose name was called by Cao Cao, immediately stood up.

"You order [-] elites from the Tiger Guards, cooperate with the scouts, and try again to see if you can break through the siege of the Ming army and send these two letters."

"letter?"

"Correct."

Cao Cao lowered his eyes slightly, glanced at Chen Gong who was sitting beside him, and nodded.

Chen Gong stood up, took out two silk manuscripts from his sleeve, and handed them to Dian Wei.

"The first letter was sent to Taishan County to Yuan Gonglu, and the second letter was sent to Beihai County to Zihe."

"Emissary"

"Zilian, you will deliver the letter to Beihai County yourself."

Le Jin on the side heard Cao Cao's voice, got up quickly, and promised.

"Although the hope is slim, let's give it a try."

"You guys go and arrange it first."

Cao Cao waved his hands at Dian Wei and Le Jin, and lowered his head again.

The air that had been recirculating in the tent of the Chinese army solidified again after Dian Wei and Le Jin left.

"Emissary"

Xia Houyuan hesitated for a long time, but finally stood up.

"Wonderful talent"

Cao Cao heard Xia Houyuan's voice and turned his head to look where he was.

"But it doesn't matter."

Xia Houyuan looked into Cao Cao's eyes, and only then did he realize.

At this time, Cao Cao's eyes were full of exhaustion, and he had already lost his former look, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Xia Houyuan clenched his fists, looked at Cao Cao, and said mercilessly.

"At the time when Xingyang was defeated, tens of thousands of troops were wiped out, so that the king was not decadent and disappointed."

"In the Battle of Jibei, our army was ambushed, and Chen Qun, the governor of Yanzhou, was seriously injured by an arrow, so the emperor did not feel dispirited."

"Our army was defeated in the Battle of the Bohai Sea, and the Ming army landed in the east. It is a dangerous situation. Shi Jun has never been decadent and frustrated. Why is Shi Jun now decadent and frustrated?"

"How can a great man be born in the world, and be decadent when he dies?"

"Go up when you are in trouble, even if you are in adversity, you should have the ambition to forge ahead, this is a real man!"

"Wonderful talent!"

Xiahou Dun turned his head, glared at Xia Houyuan fiercely, and shouted in a low voice.

Xia Houyuan's words were really blunt, and he didn't care about his dignity at all.

Cao Cao was silent, and also looked at Xia Houyuan.

"Staying in Anshan is just sitting and waiting to die. Once the food and grass are cut off, there is no need for the Ming army to attack, and our army will collapse on its own."

"The Ming army surrounded us in Anshan, unable to move. Our army is all infantry, and it is impossible to break through the Ming army's cavalry formation."

"Anshan is indeed a dead end."

"But even in a dead end, there is still a chance of survival. As the leader of an army and the leader of a state, how can you be so decadent?"

Cao Cao's eyes were slightly clear, and his expressionless face also changed a little.

But soon, Cao Cao's eyes dimmed again.

"Xu An led the army from the east and surrounded our army with Xu Huang on this mountain."

"There are so many cavalry troops in the Ming army, our army can't break through the siege at all. Even if we break through the encirclement by luck, we will be gradually eaten away by the chasing cavalry of the Ming army."

"In the battle at the river beach, the long-term attack failed, but they were besieged. The morale of the army has fallen to the bottom, and there is no strength to fight anymore. What can we do?"

Cao Cao stood up slowly and looked around at the generals in the tent.

"When I was young, I was a hero and dissolute, and I died in the industry."