Chapter 13 Battle of Xingyang
Since the various soldiers stationed in Suanzao County have different vigilances and intentions, they have maintained a state of not fighting with Dong Zhuo since the beginning of the first month.
Zang Hong was unable to mobilize these guards, and Qiao Mao and Liu Dai discussed the military situation every day but could not come up with a plan for marching. In fact, everyone knew that everyone was unwilling to stand out, and they were all waiting for Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang in Hanoi. Soldiers and horses attacked Mengjin.
But Dong Zhuo didn't stop at all.He finally understood that he had been plotted to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, and fell into extreme anger. He immediately executed Shang Shu Zhou Yan to vent his hatred, dismissed Taiwei Huang Wan and Situ Yang Biao, and then instructed Lang Zhongling Li Ru to poison the deposed emperor Liu Bian. , thus cutting off the hope of the coalition forces to restore Shihou as emperor.
In February Dinghai, the first year of Chuping (190 AD), Dong Zhuo made a terrible decision: order Xiliang soldiers to coerce Emperor Liu Xie, Luoyang civil and military officials, and even the people of the capital to move the capital to Chang'an.
Immediately, the capital city of the Han Dynasty turned into a hell on earth, and Xiliang soldiers plundered the palace treasures and folk property like bandits.The emperor and all the officials were coerced to stay on top of the chariots and dare not move, while the common people and the Xiliang iron cavalry rode side by side.The generals of the Xiliang tribe were not strict in governing the army, and even though the soldiers raped their wives and daughters and robbed them of food, the crying of the people shook the heavens and the earth.After the capital was emptied, Dong Zhuo led his troops to Tunling Biyuan to command the battle. Before leaving, he set fire to Luoyang City.In this way, Luoyang, the capital of the Han Dynasty since Emperor Guangwu Zhongxing, was burned down by the rebellious minister Dong Zhuo after 165 years of inheritance.The majestic and majestic North and South Palaces, the majestic White Tiger Tower, the east view of Manchu classics and books, the bustling gold market, and the West Garden built by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty were all reduced to scorched earth and rubble.
However, as the fire burned down not only Luoyang City, but also the expectations of the people all over the world, as well as the little bit of loyalty left by the scholar-officials to save the country...
The fire in Luoyang burned continuously for several days and nights. The thick smoke rising during the day and the red light soaring into the sky at night can be faintly seen even in Suanzao County.But even so, none of the shepherds is willing to take the lead in saving the people from disaster.This is not a military order that restricts Yuan Shao, but a mentality of fear at work, afraid of being ambushed by the enemy on the way to march, and even more afraid of unpredictable changes behind him.
In this atmosphere of mutual wariness, everyone is waiting for news from Hanoi.Waiting and waiting, what was waiting was not the good news, but hundreds of remnants and a corpse.
It turned out that when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, the dispatched generals secretly crossed Xiaopingjin to the north of the Yellow River, went around to the rear of Mengjin quietly, and raided the camp of Hanoi prefect Wang Kuang with lightning speed.The rebel army was unprepared, and was killed by the Xiliang army and fled in all directions. Wang Kuang mingled with the disordered army and managed to escape, but Bao Zhong died in the fierce battle.
Before attacking the enemy, Bao Xin and Bao Tao fell down in front of their brother's corpse and wept bitterly.
Cao Cao has been on fire these days, and at this time he couldn't hold back any longer. He turned to look at Qiao Mao and Liu Dai, and said viciously, "My lords, Dong Zhuo robbed the emperor, Qian Gongqing, burned Luoyang, and slaughtered the common people. Kill our army. Are you still sitting idly by and letting him do whatever he wants?" Seeing that Cao Cao's expression was not right, everyone quickly lowered their heads. After a long time of silence, Qiao Mao said slowly: "Although the soldiers in Hanoi are defeated today, However, before the order of General Cheqi arrives, and don’t hear Dong’s falsehood, don’t rush in, it’s better...it’s better to wait and see for a while.”
"Wait and see for a while? Do you want to wait and see Dong Zhuo kill the king and destroy the Han? The fire in Luoyang is still burning, you guys..." Cao Cao felt that he had lost his composure before scolding. If he wanted to eradicate Dong Zhuo, he still needed to rely on the soldiers of these people.He tried his best to suppress his anger, swallowed his saliva and said again, "Listen to me, all lords, raise righteous soldiers to punish the riots, the masses have united, so why do you doubt it? Dong Zhuo heard that the soldiers in Shandong were rising, relying on the weight of the royal family, According to the danger of two weeks, the east is facing the world; even if it is done without the way, it is still a danger! Now the palace is burned, the emperor is robbed and moved, the sea is shaken, and he does not know where he is. This is the time when the sky is dying. We are taking advantage of this good opportunity. Attack them unprepared, and the world will be settled in one battle, so there is nothing to lose."
Everyone was still silent, Qiao Mao pondered for a long time, and said: "Meng De, the defeat in Hanoi shows that Dong Zhuoqian's capital has been prepared, and I'm afraid we will be plotted by him if we lead the troops lightly."
"I will solve it for you." Cao Cao analyzed patiently, "Dong Zhuo led no more than 3,000 troops when he entered Beijing, and the number of Dingyuan in Bingzhou was less than 3,000, and the total number of other Xiliang tribes was only 30,000 to 50,000. There are 50,000 to 60,000 people in this area. They must guard the passes in Henan, defend Mengjin against the people in Hanoi, repel the Baibo rebels, and escort Luoyang officials and people to Chang'an. Do your calculations, how many people can sit in Luoyang How many soldiers and horses? And our garrison in Suanzao is nearly 100,000 people, and the few can be judged! Can't such a battle be fought?"
Qiao Mao and the others looked at each other for a few times, thinking the same thing in their hearts: Even if they could win by sending troops, but if one of them was seriously injured, would this group of people join forces to eat me? courage.Seeing their hesitation, Cao Cao completely gave up on these people: "Since your lords refuse to send troops, I will lead the troops west alone." When he said this, he kept his eyes on Brother Zhang Miao.Zhang Miao was quite conflicted. He wanted to help Cao Cao fight, but he also took care of Qiao Mao and the others' elbows and armpits. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If Meng De insists on going, I will let Zi Xu lead the army to go with you." Zhang Miao But it doesn't matter at all.
"Thank you, Brother Meng Zhuo." Cao Cao gave a deep bow, turned around and was about to return to the camp.
"I'll go with you!" Bao Xin yelled frantically, "Now I have not only a national feud with Dong thief, but also a family hatred. I want to kill the old thief to avenge my fourth brother!"
With Bao Xin's help, Cao Cao's hanging heart finally fell to the ground: "Okay, you and I will return to the camp quickly to gather troops, and we will gather here for battle in half an hour."
Cao Cao returned to his camp and gave the order to send troops. The Xiahou brothers, Cao Hong, Ding Fei, Lou Yi, and Bian Bing were all excited.Seeing this, Xi Zhicai hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a minute! "Lu Lan" has a saying that "although the benefits are twice as great as today, it is not convenient for the future, so don't do it." The general has few horses, and even if he can pass through Aocang and Xingyang , why did you fight against Dong Zhuo's soldiers?"
"At present, all the soldiers and horses are only intimidated by Dong Zhuo's danger. If our army can reach Chenggao, and all the soldiers and horses hear about it, they will definitely urge the army to help, and then the land of Henan will be settled." Cao Cao said while putting on his armor.
"No! "Lu Lan" says, 'Survival and death are in danger, do not seek outsiders', generals should not rely on others for help."
Cao Cao said impatiently: "If it's not good for the bandits, I'm willing to die with Brother Bao Xin in the country's calamity."
"No! "Lu Lan" says, "If you reach the point of life and death, you can't be confused about life and death." How can the generals lightly talk about life and death..."
"Okay, Mr. Xi, don't talk anymore!" Cao Cao interrupted him, "I have made up my mind, sir, stay in the camp, and wait for me to return from victory before listening to the teachings of "Lu Lan". Big account.Soon, Cao Cao joined forces with Bao Xin and Wei Zi, a total of more than 14,000 troops, left Suanzao County and rushed to Henan.Bao Xin was in the front, Cao Cao was in the middle, and Wei Zi was in the back. The three groups of people marched in an orderly manner, and within half a day's work they reached Ao Cang.
Aocang is located at the confluence of the Yellow River and the Jishui River. It is the granary built by Qin Shihuang on the Ao Mountain to store the world's millet and transport it to Guanzhong.At the time of the confrontation between Chu and Han, Liu Bang lost to Xiang Yu with his troops, but he was able to maintain a stalemate with him in Xingyang for two years, largely because of the grain supplies from Ao Cang.Now things are changing and people are changing. Since Emperor Huanling, the world has suffered disasters and the people have no means of living. Ao Cang's grain is empty.Fifteen li further southwest from here, crossing the Bian River is Xingyang County.
Seeing that it was past noon, Cao Cao sent an order to rest and eat.After all, there were too few troops, and the soldiers did not dare to start a fire. They only shared the dry food brought by the jujube, and drew water to quench their thirst.Xiahoudun stood on the hillside looking at it for a long time, and suddenly said to Cao Cao, "Mengde, this is where our ancestor Xiahouying stopped Xiang Yu with his chariot."
"That's right, this is a battleground for military strategists!" Cao Cao sighed, "In the past, Gaozu was in the west and Xiang Yu was in the east. Now we are in the east and Dong Zhuo is in the west. Things in the world are really unpredictable."
At this time, Bao Xin arranged the army and walked over: "I see that Mengde is resting here, is it possible that he wants to attack Chenggao before sunset?"
"That's exactly what I mean. Chenggao is the gateway to Henan. If we don't take it here, it will be a big problem. Just now, Yuan Rang and I were still discussing the past. Gaozu refused Xiang Yu here, thanks to the danger of the terrain. Xingyang County is located near Bian River. The building is blocked by Songshan Mountain in the southwest, Guangwu Mountain in the west as a screen, and Chenggao in the northwest. The ancients called it a tiger prison. The reason for the attack. Therefore, for today’s matter, we must first take advantage of Chenggao’s danger, and the Henan gate will be opened before we can use our troops.” Speaking of this, Cao Cao seemed to realize that it was a bit reckless to send troops this time. How could Dong Zhuo not use strong troops in the Chenggao danger? guard?I'm afraid this bone is not easy to chew.
Bao Xin gradually got rid of the pain of losing his younger brother, and became rational. He took a few steps and said, "I'm afraid Chenggao's danger cannot be overcome by our troops. Even if we take it, the casualties will be great. It's better to take Xingyang first, and secure the gate of the Guandong. Think again." Cao Cao looked at him and nodded.Although they didn't say anything, the meaning between each other is self-evident: we have too few soldiers, so we have to occupy Xingyang and then attack Chenggao. I hope that wedged into this sharp knife can inspire all the Mushous to come to meet them.
After finishing the battle and resting for a while, the army turned to the southwest and marched to the coast of Bianshui in a blink of an eye after a distance of fifteen miles.Bao Tao's team was at the front, and he took the lead in finding a shallow beach, and led his soldiers across the Bian River.It was early spring when the river was still shallow, and it was not enough to walk through the water to the waist, let alone the riders. Seeing this, Bao Xin, Cao Cao and others also led their troops across the river.As long as we go forward for a while and bypass a few mountain ridges, Xingyang City will be faintly visible.
The meandering team slowly crossed the Bian River and gradually gathered on the opposite river beach.There is a saying in the art of war, cross halfway and hit it.Seeing that most of the troops had already arrived, Bao Xin heaved a sigh of relief, and seeing Cao Cao approaching, he hurriedly asked, "Who else hasn't come?"
"My soldiers have already arrived, and only Brother Zixu is left." Cao Cao carefully looked around the terrain, "There are Guangwu Mountains in the north, Xingze in the south, and Bianshui in the back. I don't think it is suitable to stay here for a long time. The front team cannot Stop, hurry forward, if you encounter Dong Zhuo's guerrillas, you should break through quickly, go to an open place and then gather your troops!" Bao Xin nodded in agreement, and ordered the front team to move out.Unexpectedly, just after walking for a mile and a half, there was a sudden "whoosh" sound, and before everyone could react, the dozen or so Jibei soldiers rushing to the front had already been shot and fell to the ground.
"Everyone, be careful, someone puts it in the cold..." Before Bao Xin could shout, he fell on the horse with an "ah" - it turned out that a penetrating cone had been shot into his right shoulder bone.He was really ruthless, he stretched out his hand to grab the arrow branch, clenched his teeth and pulled out the bloody long arrow, covering the bubbling wound and shouting: "This mountain is flat and it's inconvenient to ambush, the enemy must be innumerable!" .Third brother, rush up and take down the mountain for me!"
"No!" Bao Tao heard his brother's order from a long distance away, immediately raised his gun, and ran up the hillside at the head of the horse. The soldiers he led rushed up after seeing the general charge.
At this time, a fatal loophole appeared!
Bao Xin's soldiers were conscripted from Jibei, Cao Cao led Qiao County Township Yong recruited by the Xiahou brothers, and Wei Zi led Chen Liujun.The three did not control each other, but Cao Cao was appointed as the commander before sending troops.At this moment, the soldiers wading in the water have not yet assembled, and they are in a state of disarray. The people behind saw that the Jibei soldiers charged up the mountain one after another, but they were full of fighting spirit, and followed them up the mountain in a daze.
Seeing that Wei Zi's army also rushed to the front, some of the various troops kept up and some did not, and the team of more than ten thousand people stretched diagonally into a long snake. Cao Cao secretly shouted: "The enemy on the mountain is small. The enemy is attacking from the front, isn't this a posture of being beaten?
"Listen to me, general, don't charge any more!" Cao Cao drew out his sword, "All come closer to me!"
But it was already too late. At this time, there was a deafening sound of horseshoes, and the dust was flying right in front of the road. A large black mass of Xiliang cavalry turned out, each holding a long spear and a long bow on their shoulders.Cao Cao suddenly saw the "Xu" banner in the cavalry, and his heart tightened—Xu Rong is here!
It turned out that Xu Rong was the one who came. He was stationed in Chenggao under Dong Zhuo's order, and he led troops to patrol the east of the pass every day to prevent the Allied forces from advancing westward.Today, I just went to the east of Xingyang County, and suddenly heard that there was a lot of killing on the top of the mountain stationed in Bianshui. I was busy sending people back to the pass to transfer troops, and at the same time led the elite to rescue.When Xu Rong led the troops around the hill to face the opponent, even he was stunned suddenly. He never expected that the allied army would make such a mistake!Holding back his excitement, he shouted an order: "Fire the arrow!"
The Kwantung armies were dominated by infantry, while the main force of the Xiliang army was cavalry plus bows and arrows.Infantry fighting against cavalry relies on rows of swords and guns, compact troops and horses, and the protection of shields.But now the sparseness of the allied forces is obviously a posture of being beaten, and those soldiers crowded among the foothills have become living targets for anyone to shoot and kill.Poor Wei Zi and the 200 soldiers who followed him were in a dilemma, neither high nor low. Under the arrows flying like a shower of locusts, there was no way to escape, and they all died on the hillside.
Although the formation is unfavorable and there have been casualties, they can't control so much at the moment.
"Kill!" Cao Cao ordered, and the army went into battle.Xiliang soldiers took the lead, and then quickly wedged into the Allied army with fast horses and iron hooves. In an instant, the Allied army's long snake formation was cut into several sections.The war horses neighed and rushed forward, and the infantrymen stabbed bravely with their guns, and the swords and guns collided with each other, sometimes sparking.The severed head was rolled around, and the stabbed horse struggled feebly until it was trampled into a puddle of flesh.This fight was really tragic. Looking from a distance, the gurgling blood formed pools of blood, which gradually solidified, turned purple, and turned black.
Cao Cao was not prepared to fight this time, but when the situation came to an end, the 300 soldiers around him had already been slaughtered, so he had no choice but to wield the Qingzhi sword to protect himself.Panting for breath, he quickly looked around, only Cao Hong and Lou Yi were fighting with a group of troops on the left and right; Bao Xin was wounded and commanded the battle with a gun in his left hand across a group of Xiliang soldiers; He was slashing wildly with his saber; Bao Tao had killed all the ambush soldiers on the mountain long ago, and he was holding a big stone with the soldiers to smash down; Bian Bing and Ding Fei's team was blocked at the back, rushing forward ... All the generals fought on their own, and they were all killed and confused!
This fierce battle has been fought from the beginning to the end of the Shen Dynasty, and the two sides are still fighting inextricably. However, the reinforcements from Cheng Gao have rushed to the battlefield one after another. Although the allied soldiers fought bravely and did not retreat, they are exhausted after all.Xu Rong had already set his sights on Cao Cao and ordered the soldiers to kill him.
Cao Cao felt more and more suffocated as he lowered his head and swung his sword. Gradually, he realized that there were only twenty people around him, including Lou Yi, and even Cao Hong had been killed.Seeing that the enemies were swarming one after another, sooner or later they would die if they persisted like this, so they hurriedly turned their horses' heads to let Lou Yijuan, and then went to find Xiahou Dun to join him.
Unexpectedly, the Xiliang army wanted to capture the thief and the king, but they were always sticking to the brown-red horse Cao Cao.He saw that Xiahoudun and others were to the north, but they couldn't get through through the enemy, so he had to take seven or eight of his own soldiers to fight and retreat, and gradually left the battle formation.
"Don't call Cao Cao away!" The enemy behind shouted, followed by a rain of arrows.All the soldiers who followed him were shot into hedgehogs!Da Wanma's buttocks were hit by two arrows, and he kicked his hooves wildly, running wildly in pain.At this moment, there was no one around, and the horse was startled again. Cao Cao had no choice but to hold the rein tightly and lean on the horse's back, trying to let it run eastward.
Kankan was approaching the beach of Bianshui, when suddenly a small Xiliang school sprang out from the bushes.Seeing a cold spear stabbing towards him, Cao Cao tried his best to rein in the horse, but Da Wan didn't listen to his command and rushed forward. The speed was too fast, and the point of the spear pierced into the horse's neck.After a thud, he fell to the ground with his horse and man, his whole body was numb and he couldn't get up.Seeing that the little schoolboy drew his saber and was about to strike, Cao Cao closed his eyes—it's over!
Suddenly, a long knife swept across the ground, it was really neat, it chopped off the head of the little school, and the blood-spitting Qiang fell to the side, pawing his feet.
"Meng De, are you okay?!" It was Cao Hong who came.
Cao Cao reluctantly climbed up: "My Dawan..."
Cao Hong jumped off his horse and said, "Ride on me, get on your horse quickly, I will protect you on foot!"
"No! Now if you don't have a horse, you will die. What should you do?"
"Go to hell!" Cao Hong picked him up and immediately hugged him, "The world can live without me, Cao Hong, but it cannot live without you, Cao Mengde!"
At this moment, there was a burst of killing from behind, and the pursuers were about to come. Cao Cao didn't want to think too much, so he rode his horse into Bianshui.This is not a shoal, the river did not reach the horse's neck in an instant, and he didn't know how deep it was, but the sound of killing was getting closer and closer.Ordinary horses dare not go in such deep water, but Cao Hong's big white horse is also amazing. It slipped and lapped in the river, and dragged him to the opposite bank with mud and water.
It was already dark, and Cao Cao looked back for Cao Hong, but there was no sign of him.The chasing soldiers had already reached the river, and shot arrows fiercely across the Bian River.All of a sudden, the water was tumbling, and a big head emerged from the water—it turned out that when Cao Hong saw the pursuers coming, he was afraid that the heavy armor would be too heavy, so he threw away his sword, took off his helmet and armor, and plunged into the river. come over.
Cao Cao jumped off his horse, waved the Qingzhi sword with one hand to call the flying feather arrows, and pulled Cao Hong up to the shore with the other hand.Seeing that some of the enemies who could swim jumped into the river, Cao Cao didn't dare to stay, so he quickly hid the arrows, discarded his helmet and armor, and fled with Cao Hong.
After going straight for three or four miles, it was already dark, and the sound of chasing and killing gradually disappeared.But the two panicked and went southeast to flee for their lives, and gradually they felt that the road was unfamiliar.
"What place is this?" Cao Hong stroked his wet hair, feeling cold already.
"I don't know either. We may be heading north of Zhongmu. We lost our way." Cao Cao dared not stop, and stretched his neck to identify the road while urging his horse. In the morning, let's look for the road of Suanzao."
"What the hell, why does such a person come after you?"
"Xu Rong recognizes me." Cao Cao suddenly reined in his horse and said in a trembling voice, "What will everyone do now that I'm leaving?"
"At this moment, you still care about others. How can you fight when it's dark? I'm afraid the people of Xiliang will have to withdraw their troops." While Cao Hongzheng was speaking, he saw the flames shining again, and more than a dozen figures sprang out from the forest in front of him. , with swords, guns, bows and arrows in their hands.Cao Cao shivered - and there was an ambush!He hurriedly waved his whip, intending to gallop his horse to break through, but he heard the man on the other side shouting, "Which army is coming, if you don't answer, we will shoot arrows!"
Cao Cao vaguely saw that they were all dressed as non-military soldiers with silk handkerchiefs and Baotou, so he quickly reined in his horse and replied nervously: "We are the generals of the Allied Army, and we are here after the defeat of Dong Zhan!"
When those people heard this, they hurried over with torches in hand, seeing that the two of them were riding together on the same horse and covered in water, they no longer doubted him. "Follow me, military lord." A man who looked like a soldier took the initiative to pull the reins of the horse, and someone took off his coat and put it on for Cao Hong, leading them into the dense forest.
At first Cao Cao suspected that they were bandits here, but seeing that they were respectful and harmless, he was relieved.After walking through the dense forest for a short time, I suddenly saw a camp on a small hill, with militiamen guarding the fire.The brothers got off their horses and followed the group of people up the mountain to enter the camp. They also saw that the tents were simple and rough, and there were many women and children walking through them. One of the slightly wider ones was the Chinese army tent.
The Cao Cao brothers stepped into the tent, and saw a person sitting in the middle, dressed as Wen Sheng, handsome in his twenties, holding a book by the lamp to read.
"Thank you for the defeated...for your help." Cao Cao didn't know how to address him, should he call him King of the Mountain?The man put down the scroll and said, "I am Ren Jun, the head of Zhongmou County." Hearing that he said that he was a friend rather than an enemy, Cao Cao quickly revealed his identity and explained in detail the whole story of his defeat. "It turns out that General Cao came here, and I have neglected you." Ren Jun bowed deeply after hearing this.Cao Cao's face flushed with embarrassment: how can I look like a general?With a wry smile, he said, "How dare a defeated person take responsibility."
"Am I not a defeated person?" Ren Jun sighed, "Xiliang soldiers invaded Henan, the people fled, and the rebellious army did not enter. My county magistrate Yang Yuan called himself Henan Yin and united several counties. The township yong yamen servant gathered this team, while protecting our small clan, while fighting the enemy around here. I really hoped to be able to look forward to the reinforcements, but I didn't know that the rescue soldiers could not be seen, and we were defeated due to the disparity in combat strength. My lord died in battle, and more than half of Xiangyong was killed or injured. To be honest, my wife and children were all killed by them, and I had to lead the rest of the people to linger in this mountain forest. I was worried that I had nowhere to go. If the general does not give up, I am willing to take this Hundreds of people defected."
Cao Cao was in a difficult situation. The casualties in the first battle were too heavy. Even if he had a tie, he might not have much capital left. It is said that now is the time for employing people, but although Ren Jun wants to follow him, where does the food and grass come from?Without food, it is impossible to bring these people back to Suanzao County, not to mention there are women, children, old and weak in this camp.Ren Jun saw what he was thinking: "Is it possible that the general is worried about food? When we raised righteousness, we were afraid of food and robbery. We have transferred all the surplus food from the government treasury of Zhongmu and Guangwu to this place, and hid it in the dense forest behind the mountain. Between. Even if the general has three to five thousand people, he can barely support him for half a year. We waited for the soldiers to be defeated and did not flee, all in order to keep food for the rebels."
"Oh!" Cao Cao was very surprised, and grabbed his hand, "Jun Zhen is a man of wisdom and far-reaching!"
"Wisdom is far from being far-reaching, but there are still many people here, and we must find a shelter. We are waiting here to look forward to it, but the allied forces are unwilling to make progress. It would be a pity to burn food and leave. Although the general is defeated , but after all, he has the ambition to save people from fire and water, and he dares to charge forward and stay sharp. Based on this, I am willing to do the work of dogs and horses." Ren Jun fell to his knees on the ground.
Cao Cao felt more and more that this man had extraordinary knowledge, so he hurriedly picked him up.When his plan to summon the militia had been decided, the Cao Cao brothers personally rushed to the bank of Bianshui with torches to meet them, regardless of being tired.However, they saw that the two sides had already retreated, and only saved a dozen or so surviving people who were seriously injured on the ground.There were piles of corpses on the river beach, some lying on the bank in disarray, some piled up and crowded under the hillside, the battered grain trucks of the Allied army were stuck in the water, and the still stiff horses of the Xiliang army were powerlessly Kick your legs.
Only after listening to those wounded soldiers did I understand.It turned out that Xu Rong fought until dark, and seeing that the allied forces were brave despite being frustrated, he sent an order to withdraw the troops and go back to defend Chenggao.Bao Xin and others couldn't find Cao Cao, and they didn't dare to stay. They led the defeated general Xingye and fled back to Suanzao County.This battle in Xingyang was Cao Cao's first defeat in his life.Seeing the ghostly corpses, with a broken "Cao" flag inserted obliquely among them, he felt even more uncomfortable. Looking west, the flames burning day and night in Luoyang city had been extinguished. He was kidnapped to Chang'an...
Cao Hong and Ren Jun took Cao Cao's hand to comfort him, but he looked into the darkness and recited involuntarily:
〖Only in the twentieth century of the Han Dynasty, Ren Cheng was not good.
Wash the monkey and wear the crown, know the small and seek the strong.
Hesitate and dare not break, because hunting is the king.
Baihong is the sun, and he has already suffered first.
The thieves held the handle of the country and killed the lord and Yujing.
The emperor's career was overthrown, and the ancestral temple was burnt.
Migrate westward, Boohoo and go.
In the city of Zhanpiluo, Weizi is sad. 〗