radicalducati Chapter 257
Chapter 257
Tongguan.
In the main hall of the military mansion, Cao Cao was pacing with his hands in his hands, and the word anxiety was obviously written on his face.
Jia Xu's analysis kept echoing in his ears, making him break out in a cold sweat behind his back.
It has been two days since Cao Ren set off, and there has been no news so far.
Cao Cao's nerves were tense all the time, and he was only worried about being mismatched by Jia Xu.
"I hope Zixiao can take the first step and rush to Pusaka Pass in time..."
Cao Cao muttered to himself, praying secretly in his heart.
"Newspaper~~"
"General Zhengdong urgently report!"
"The enemy general Zhang He has broken through the Puban Pass, and Yang Qiu is invincible and abandons the pass. "
"General Zhengdong is now stationed thirty miles away from the city, please tell the king how to use his troops. "
The messenger rushed in and fell to his knees in front of the hall, bringing bad news to Cao Cao.
In the lobby, there was an uproar.
Guo Jia, Sima Yi, and Cheng Yu all change color.
Even if it was Jia Xu, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and a different color flashed in his eyes.
Cao Cao, who was pacing, staggered back half a step, and his body stiffened in place.
Pusaka Pass, 04 is still lost.
Jia Xu's deduction is still unfortunate in the end.
From the time the Huns entered the east of the Kou River, he had fallen into Xiao Yuan's strategy.
Until the fall of Kasaka Pass.
From beginning to end, he played in the palm of his hand for the distance!
Cao Cao's fists were secretly clenched, his face was bruised, and he couldn't tell whether he was angry or helpless.
In his eyes, there was even a bit of despair.
"This Xiao Yuan is really a saint in the world. "
"Could it be that so many strategists from my Qin State are not his opponents..."
Cao Cao sighed bitterly and sat down weakly.
All the strategists bowed their heads gloomily, all because of Cao Cao's words, all of them showed shame on their faces.
Inside the palace, there was a deathly silence.
"King, although the Pusaka Pass has fallen, our main force has not been damaged, and we still have the confidence to fight the big-eared thief. "
"Please also cheer up the king, don't be discouraged. "
It was Guo Jia, the first one to cheer up and encourage Cao Cao.
Cheng Yu also said: "Feng Xiao's words are reasonable, we haven't reached the end of the mountains and rivers, and we can still fight with the big-eared thief!"
In Cao Cao's gloomy eyes, he gradually rekindled his confidence, and his domineering body quietly returned.
Bang!
He slapped the case, gritted his teeth and said: "What you said is right, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and this king will enlarge the ear thief into the customs and fight him to the death!"
Cao Cao then ordered the army to abandon Tongguan and retreat to Weikou in the west.
At the same time, he sent a messenger Pegasus to the north to send an edict to Cao Ren, ordering him to give up and recapture Puban Pass, and quickly retreat south to Weikou.
Weikou is the mouth of the Yellow River where Weishui flows into it, and is located forty miles west of Tongguan.
The topography of Guanzhong is mountainous in the north and plain in the south, spreading along both sides of the Weishui River.
Even if the Han army crossed the river from Pubanguan, it needed to move south along the Yellow River, and then go west along Weishui and advance to Chang'an.
In this way, the mountainous terrain of Weibei can be avoided, and at the same time, the Weishui waterway can be used to transport grain, grass and military materials for the use of the army.
As early as after Cao Cao retreated to Guanzhong, under Xun Yu's proposal, in addition to reinforcing Tongguan City, he also built a city in Weikou as the second barrier to defend Tongguan.
Now that Pusaka is lost, the Han army can go down the river and directly into the rear of Tongguan, and Tongguan will lose its strategic significance.
Cao Cao could only activate the emergency plan, and the army retreated to Weikou to deploy defenses.
So, the order was handed down, and overnight, the 60,000 Qin troops in Tongguan retreated cleanly.
...
East of Tongguan, Han camp.
A pegasus entered the camp and sent Kasaka to the king's tent.
"Prime Minister Changsu's plan is done!"
"Pusaka has fallen, Tongguan is useless!"
Liu Bei was overjoyed, and looked at Xiao Yuan with the good news in his hand. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
The tent was suddenly boiling.
The admiring eyes of everyone gathered towards Xiao Yuan.
Tai Shi Ci said happily: "If Puban Pass is captured, then our 300,000 troops will be able to cross the Yellow River north immediately and enter the pass from the east of the river." "
"That's right, Lu Zhuguo's navy should be almost at Tongguan. "
Zhang Liao was also full of joy.
The generals were excited and ready to cross the Yellow River from the north.
Then.
Xiao Yuan said lightly: "King, maybe we don't have to go around in a big circle, we can directly enter the customs from Tongguan." "
There was an instant silence in the tent.
Liu Bei and the generals looked stunned and dazed.
It took so much effort, isn't it because Tongguan is steep and can't go down for a long time, so you have to detour from Pubanguan.
How can it be directly entered from Tongguan now?
Puban Pass has been captured, why bother to attack Tongguan again?
Everyone looked at each other, and they were all suspicious.
"What does Prime Minister Xiao mean, could it be that Cao Cao will abandon Tongguan and retreat west?"
It was still Feng Xiao Pang Tong, the first to comprehend Xiao Yuan's hint.
"Not so. "
Xiao Yuan stood up and came to the sand table.
"When our army captures Puban Pass, the army will be able to move south along the Yellow River and go straight to the side of Tongguan. "
"If Cao Cao still refuses Tongguan to death, the main army will be in danger of being trapped by us in Tongguan. "
"Cao Cao is not so dead-eyed, I expect that he will endure the pain of cutting his flesh, and the whole division will retreat to the second line of defense in Weikou and continue to resist stubbornly. "
Xiao Yuan pointed to the sand table and broke Cao Cao's predicament.
Liu Bei suddenly realized, nodded and said: "The prime minister's words are reasonable, according to this, Cao Cao will soon abandon Tong Guanxi and retreat." "
"Not soon, maybe now. "
"Puban Pass is closer to Tongguan, and Cao Cao must have learned of the fall of Puban before we did. "957
"I estimate that Tongguan is already an empty city at this moment, and the king will send an army, and you will know it when you try. "
Xiao Yuan looked back and pointed in the direction of Tongguan.
Liu Bei's realization, then shouted: "Huang Hansheng listened to the order, and immediately led 10,000 soldiers and horses to attack Tongguan!"
"No!"
Huang Zhong took the order and left.
10,000 Han troops rolled out of the camp and went straight to Tongguan.
Everything was as Xiao Yuan expected.
Tongguan City is already an empty city, and the Qin army at the head of the city is just a dummy in armor.
Huang Zhong effortlessly captured this first Xiongguan leading to Guanzhong.
Liu Bei learned that Tongguan was empty, and an army of 300,000 entered the pass.
At the same time, the messenger Pegasus sent an edict to Zhang He, ordering him to lead the army of the northern route to the south along the Yellow River.
In the middle of winter, 300,000 Han troops entered Guanzhong and joined forces under Weikou City.
The encampment of the army is complete.
Liu Bei gave an order, and more than 1,000 soldiers and craftsmen in the Han camp rushed to work day and night, and within five days, hundreds of Xiangyang cannons rose from the ground.
Weikou City Head.
Cao Cao condescendingly looked down at the Han camp and could clearly see that the Han army was building the Xiangyang cannon in a hot day.
"This Weikou City is just a backup, and it has not been built to the extent that it can resist the Xiangyang cannon. "
"If the big-eared thief bombards the city with Xiangyang, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist it. "
Cao Cao's brows were furrowed, and deep anxiety welled up on his face.