Chapter 64 Chapter 8 Expansion of the Territory: Tu Xuzhou’s backyard is on fire and fights against Puyang (8)

Cao Cao's troops had just arrived from the starry night in Tancheng, and they were already very tired. Of course, they couldn't resist the fierce attack of Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others, so they had to withdraw their troops and retreat for more than 20 li. However, Cao Cao's combat methods have always been full of action. That night, he decided to launch a night attack to destroy Lu Bu's Rangers stationed outside the city and serving as horns.Cao Cao believed that Cao Jun had just arrived today and lost for a while. Lu Bu definitely did not expect Cao Jun to attack at night. However, it was Cao Cao's friend Zhang Miao and counselor Chen Gong who planned the strategy for Lu Bu. They already knew Cao Cao's military habits quite well.Chen Gong had expected this battle with Cao Cao, so he took advantage of Lv Bu's arrival at the various camps and said to him: "The West Camp is like a wing of Puyang, and it has a very important relationship. Cao Cao may attack overnight, so we have to take precautions." what!"

Lu Bu replied very complacently: "Cao Cao came back overnight and was defeated before he could stand still. How dare he come out?" Chen Gong said: "The general doesn't know something. Cao Cao often uses troops unexpectedly and is very maneuverable. The more things everyone thinks is impossible, the more likely he will take action. It is precisely because he lost the battle today that we have to guard against it." Lu Bu said, "Since you think so, you might as well be more careful." Therefore, Lu Bu asked Gao Shun, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, and Wei Xu to lead 10,000 troops to strengthen the defense of the West Camp, and then sent spies to reconnaissance overnight, and ordered the original soldiers and horses of the West Camp to set up an ambush.

Sure enough, after dusk, Cao Cao personally led a team to steal Lu Bu's West Camp by stealthily taking a trail.Before three o'clock, they arrived at Xiying.Cao Ren and Cao Hong took the lead, and rushed into the camp with a cry.It seems that there are not many defenders in the west camp, so they hurriedly resisted for a while, and then retreated.Cao Cao was very upset when he captured Lu Bu's West Camp, thinking that this would change the situation between the two sides.How did he know that he was too happy, the soldiers were just about to take a rest, they were already surrounded by Lu Bu's army.

Chen Gong received the secret report of Cao Cao's surprise attack in time, and judged that Cao Cao himself must be in the surprise attack army because of such a quick move.Moreover, for the sake of secrecy and mobility, the number of surprise attacks will never be large.Therefore, Chen Gong asked Lu Bu to personally lead the combat troops, outflank Cao Cao in three ways, prevent the surprise attack troops from joining the main force, and take the opportunity to eliminate him.If Cao Cao was really in the Raiders, the war would be won. Lu Bu fully accepted Chen Gong's opinion, because Chen Gong's warning that Cao Cao would come to surprise him had already come true, so he believed in Chen Gong's speculation and plan very much.

Lu Bu personally led the main force to attack from behind, and Cao Cao ordered to resist desperately.The two sides fought for more than an hour, and Dongfang was about to turn pale.Only then did Cao Cao see how many people were crowded around him, and at the same time the spies came to report that Lu Bu had led the army.Cao Cao had no choice but to abandon Xiying and hastily withdrew.However, it was already too late, their return route had been completely cut off by Lu Bu's troops. The sky was getting brighter, and Cao Cao had already seen Lu Bu who was holding Fang Tian's painted halberd and riding on a red rabbit horse. Sure enough, Lu Bu was very brave, rushing from left to right, as if entering a land without people.Seeing that Lu Bu was about to come this way, Cao Cao told Cao Ren and Cao Hong to resist quickly.Cao Ren and Cao Hongchi immediately stepped forward and fought with Lu Bu on the left and right sides.

In another place, Xiahou Dun and Le Jin had long been entangled by the four generals Gao Shun, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, and Wei Xu, and they couldn't escape no matter what.Only Yu Jin and Li Dian were by Cao Cao's side, one on the left and the other on the right to guard Cao Cao's breakout. However, Cao Ren and Cao Hong were not Lu Bu's opponents at all. After dozens of rounds, they could no longer support them.Fortunately, Cao Ren and Cao Hong were still quite tenacious. Although they became more and more passive, they also cooperated with each other to contain Lu Bu. It seemed that he couldn't break through the siege for a while, so Cao Cao had to organize his troops into a group and form a formation within a formation to deal with Lu Bu's army.Fighting from morning to noon, Lu Bu's 20 consecutive assaults were unable to break into Cao Cao's defense line.Although Cao Cao was surrounded, it was like choking a hard walnut in his mouth, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't bite it open for a while.

Strictly defended and fiercely attacked, both sides suffered heavy casualties. Although Cao Cao's defense was quite successful, after all, the number of soldiers was too small to consume. If the number of casualties continued to increase, it was inevitable that they would be wiped out. It seemed that no matter what, they had to break through.So willing to be surrounded, very passive.What's more, because Lu Bu couldn't attack for a long time, he took more and more crazy offensives.If Cao Cao's soldiers and horses are not too small, Lu Bu's impatience has already shown his weakness, and he can gradually sharpen his spirit.But right now it doesn't work. In terms of time, he is already unable to afford to accompany Lu Bu.

Cao Cao ordered in his own formation: "Although our army is brave, there is a huge disparity in numbers. We must break through immediately. Lu Bu is not scary, but there are only a lot of people. Please use the death squad to open the way for me to break through. Willing to be the pioneer of death , stand here. If you die in battle, you will be rewarded generously; if you survive, you will be awarded three ranks in a row." Active participants, more than 500 people.Cao Cao only selected the strongest 300 men, and then, led by the captain of the guard, Dian Wei, each wearing two pairs of iron armor, with only Chang Yu and no shield, charged forward with all their strength.Afterwards, Yu Jin and Li Dian guarded Cao Cao and began to break through with all their strength.

Lu Bu saw that Cao Cao was in a stance to break through, and there was a death squad clearing the way, so he hurriedly ordered the bow and arrow team to line up in front to meet Cao's army who broke out.Suddenly, there was a whistle in Lu Bu's camp, and in an instant dense arrows shot like a rainstorm.The sound of arrows can be heard, like a pigeon whistle. Dian Wei ordered everyone to lie in wait and not move for the time being.The death squads all crawled down, and Yu Jin and Li Dian behind him also hugged Cao Cao to hide temporarily. Lu Bu saw that Cao's army stopped suddenly and concealed many targets, so he ordered to stop firing.Call the archers in front and the infantry in the back, gradually approaching.

Dian Wei closed his eyes and ignored it.But he said to the left and right guards: "Keep an eye on the enemy army and calculate the distance from our army." Left and right said: "Thirty steps." Dian Wei nodded his head, but he still didn't move.Left and right said, "Twenty steps away." Dian Wei opened his eyes, looked ahead, and said, "Tell me in ten steps." After a while, left and right reported again: "Ten steps away." Dian Wei said, "Tell me at five steps." When the left and right shouted five steps, Dian Wei's eyes were wide open, he was full of energy, holding a halberd in both hands, and shouted to start the battle.Lu Bu's army suddenly saw a fierce army jumping up and rushing towards them like sharp claws, their morale was suddenly shattered.Dian Wei felt as if he had entered the land of no one, and almost all those who stood in the way fell to the ground with the halberd.Lu Bujun instinctively avoided, so a big gap was exposed in the encirclement.The siege soldiers on the left and right watched from afar, but no one dared to come over.