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Chapter 165: Vertical and horizontal

"Oh—" "Oh—" "Victory—!" Cheers rang out in the wilderness where the flood subsided.

In this battle, Zhou Yu and Xu Shu were quite passive. While trying to block Xinye and delay Cao's advance, they urgently mobilized Huang Zhong and Zhu Huan's two armies to support quickly. Afterwards, Zhou Yu set up a trap and lured the proud and complacent Xiahou Dun into the predetermined location step by step, which finally made the plan to flood Cao's camp successful. Looking at the entire battle, Zhou Yu and Xu Shu focused on the overall situation and cleverly used strange strategies, and finally achieved great results in sacrificing Gao Shun's army at a small price to sacrifice Gao Shun's army.

Cai Mao and Xiang Lang and other former forces in Jingzhou were also hit by a devastating blow after this war. Xiang Lang's army, who was the first to escape when the flood was pouring out, was blocked by Taishi Ci's army under Xinye City by the Taishi Ci's army. In the end, Xiang Lang chose the same path as Wenpin - to surrender Gao Chong. Only Cai Mao had a great life, and with his good water nature, he swam alone through Xiangshui and escaped.

On Cao Cao's side, Xiahou Dun, one of the five tiger generals, died in Fancheng. The generals of Han Hao and Shi Huan were all seriously injured and captured. The more than 20,000 elite troops under his command escaped back can be ignored. What's more serious is that Xiahou Dun's failure opened the door to Xu Du.

On August 5, 2016, after meeting with the medical saint Zhang Ji, Gao Chong hurriedly placed Pang Tong and rushed to Xiangyang by 10,000 elite soldiers of Wenpinjun who were still in the training. When he rushed to Fancheng anxiously, he was greeted with a happy victory, and of course, countless corpses soaked in the water that had begun to smell and rot.

On the Fancheng City Tower, Gao Chong, Zhou Yu and Xu Shu, together with the soldiers, commanding the soldiers to collect the remains of the war.

"Order the sergeant to bury the body immediately and ask the military doctor to prepare decoctions to prevent possible epidemic spread!" Gao Chong ordered loudly. On the hot and hot days, the stench spread to his nose with the north wind, making people feel vomiting. The lessons under Changsha City are still fresh in his memory. The heat of summer will cause the corpse to rot quickly and accelerate the transmission of plague.

"Pamperor, what should Han Hao do with the two captive enemy generals Shi Huan?" Xu Shu asked. Although Shi Huan was picked up by Zhu Huan and his collarbone was not seriously injured, Han Hao was shot in many arrows on his body and bleeding too much. He was in a coma at this time.

"Chop off that guy Shi Huan's dog head and sacrifice his soul to General Gao Shun!" Gao Chong said gritting his teeth.

"But Shi Huan is willing to surrender and serve our army. If he is killed, I am afraid that no general Cao's army will dare to surrender to me in the future?" Xu Shu said with a utmost responsibility for instigating and recruiting surrendering. Information is his main task.

Gao Chong held the corner of his mouth slightly and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Zhi, do you really think Shi Huan really surrendered? He just wanted to find a chance to survive after a long journey. Such a villain at both ends of the rat will be a disaster. If he kills him, he can still give Gao Shun anger."

Gao Chong felt extremely regretful about Gao Shun's death in battle, but it was not a good idea to blame Zhou Yu, who was already very guilty at this time, not to mention that they had used their actions to avenge Gao Shun's blood revenge. If Gao Chong was in the same situation, he would do this.

Moreover, if we really talk about responsibility, Gao Chong's mistakes were greater than those of Zhou Yu and Xu Shu.

At the same time, He Zong's death also made Gao Chong feel quite sad. Cultivating an excellent spy not only requires long-term accumulation, but also requires enough luck to find a rare genius.

"Wu Gou--." Gao Chong's heart flashed with the young and fearless shadow of Xu Zheng flashed through his heart. Is everything okay when he was ordered to sneak into Xu Du? Gao Chong was eager to know Xu Zheng's recent situation, but he did not dare to contact him too much. It was precisely because of He Zong's death this time that Gao Chong was more cautious. Unless otherwise absolutely necessary, Xu Zheng's card must not be exposed.

Xu Shu nodded in agreement and said, "People coach said yes. What should I do if Han Hao, who has been unconscious?"

Gao Chong paced back and forth a few steps and said, "Let's cure it first, and then talk about it when you wake up. I heard that Han Hao has considerable strategy and is very loyal and brave. Such a general is rare!"

"Yes!" Xu Shu replied.

"People in command, Cao's army was defeated. If we march northward, we can not only occupy the empty Nanyang County, but also threaten Xudu. If we can hold the emperor back south, then our political initiative will belong to us!" Zhou Yu said confidently in a deep voice.

Xu Shu shook his head and advised: "I'm afraid that when Cao Cao heard the news of Xiahou Dun's defeat, he would return to Xudu."

Gao Chong pondered for a while and said with a smile: "Gong Jin's idea should be extremely bold, which made me feel moved. We might as well do this. Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci are the pioneers and march towards Wancheng. If Wancheng is empty and there is no large group of Cao soldiers stationed, take the opportunity to attack; if Cao Cao's main reinforcement force, he will use a feint to rob and stop when he sees it is better."

In the world, only heroes can compete for it.

Like Gao Chong, Cao Cao, who fought in Hebei, also achieved quite good results.

In early August of the sixth year of Jian'an, Xiahou Yuan, the Dianjun Academy Commander and Xu Huang, Xu of Duting, defeated Yuan's army who wanted to deliver food to Yecheng fifty miles north of Yecheng. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were trapped in the lonely city and were short of food for a long time. I believe they could not hold on for long.

On the night when Xiahou Dun died, Sikong Cao Cao was lying on the bed with his clothes open and drunkenly. At the dinner, when facing the meritorious soldiers who came back from the war, rewards were essential. This was the best way to inspire morale.

"Meng De, Yuan Rang is going!" In the middle of the night, Cao Cao fell asleep soundly, and suddenly heard a very familiar voice calling in his dream. Cao Cao was shocked. When Xunsheng looked, he saw a headless corpse trembling and slightly towards him, which made him so scared that he burst into a cold sweat.

"Yuan Rang--!" Cao Cao turned over and sat up, his forehead was already covered with sweat, and there were even more severe pain in his mind.

"Ah, come here!" Cao Cao shouted.

"Lord, what's the matter?" A personal soldier who was guarding outside the tent heard the shout and hurriedly lifted the curtain.

At this time, the unbearable severe pain had gradually blurred Cao Cao's mind. He had to press the split head with his hand. Suddenly, he saw a black shadow approaching step by step, as if he was trying to be detrimental to him. In desperation, Cao Cao hurriedly turned around and pulled out the Qinghong sword from his waist and handed it forward.

"Ah!" With this scream, the black shadow fell down dejectedly.

"Lord——!" Suddenly, there was a bright light in the tent. Cao Cao looked at the door of the tent, but saw a group of relatives looking at him in shock.

Cao Cao turned his head and looked at the ground, but saw a personal soldier lying on the ground, with red blood under his body. With his thoughts flashed, Cao Cao immediately understood what had happened just now. The soldier must have come in to visit him after hearing the shouts, but he did not want Cao Cao to mistakenly think of an assassin, and died under the sword.

Looking at the relatives looking at each other, Cao Cao wiped the blood on the Qinghong sword with his sword, and said with a look of disdain: "This person was trying to be against me just now, but he has been punished and punished. You should quickly drag his body out and bury it!"

"Yes!" Although they didn't believe it very much from the bottom of their hearts, these soldiers did not see what happened in the tent just now. After hearing Cao Cao's words, they could only respond and carry out the dead companion's body.

Just when the soldiers were busy, military advisor Xun You rushed over with a military report, with a very panic on his face. Xun You had always been resourceful. If there was anything that could make him lose his composure, Cao Cao's heart skipped a beat.

"Ming Gong, something big is wrong. The Southern Expedition Army failed. General Xiahou———General Xiahou was wiped out in Fancheng!" Xun You's voice was a little trembling.

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. The sword in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang". He murmured: "Gongda, what are you talking about? The first two yen letters said that he had taken Shinye and beheaded countless people! How could he be wiped out? This is impossible, absolutely impossible."

While handing over the emergency military memorial, Xun You sighed and said, "Ming Gong, don't say you don't believe it, I don't believe it either. According to information, Gao Chong's troops in Xiangyang area have only more than 10,000 people. Even if he has combat effectiveness, he cannot defeat General Xiahou's 30,000 troops. But the fact is-!"

Cao Cao opened the bamboo slips written by the army, read them back and forth several times, thinking to himself: "That nightmare he dreamed of last night, the headless corpse he dreamed of was Yuan Rang, how could it be true? Didn't the monks say that dreams are all opposite?"

"Ming Gong's mercy!" Xun You's voice of advice was so powerless.

"How can the world be independent and vast?" Cao Cao said with a gloomy expression. Cao Cao's father Cao Song was originally the son of Xiahou Ying, but later adopted him to Cao Teng. With this section, the Xiahou family and the Cao family actually had the same sect. Judging from the blood relationship, Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao were considered to be brotherly relationships.

Looking back on the days when the young Ren Xia and the lackeys were together, Xiahou Dun, who was upright, took the blame for himself several times. When he started the matter, he fought in Chenliu City with blood. Xiahou Dun was rushing to the forefront. Now the good days are coming soon. Unexpectedly, Xiahou Dun was killed.

While murmuring, Cao Cao threw the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground.

He didn't believe what was written on the bamboo slips was the facts, but reason told him that all this was true.

"Ming Gong, the city is about to be destroyed. Should I hide this news first and then talk about it after capturing Yecheng!" Xun You looked at Cao Cao's face and advised him.

Cao Cao swung his sword and cut a corner of the curtain, shouting with hatred: "Hmph, Yuan Ran's defeat, Wancheng is empty. If we don't return, Gao Chong's little thief will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to attack Xu Du. I will not give him this opportunity. I, Cao Mengde, will never be in harmony with Gao Chong from today. Gongda, please send an order to raise an army and return to Xu Du. As for Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, even theirs are not my opponent, let alone them!"

On August 10, the sixth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao ordered the cavalry of the Confederate Cavalry Cao Ren, and the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Cao Xiu, led 5,000 elite cavalry to Wancheng day and night. Then, he led his own army to evacuate Yecheng. This siege war that concerns the fate of Hebei lasted for nearly four months. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, who were almost desperate, was saved by Gao Chong's victory in the south.

After learning about Cao Cao's return, Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci followed Gao Chong's instructions and did not take the risk to go north. Instead, they shot a firing shot in various counties in Wancheng and plundered a large number of people and food and grass to go south. The people of Jingxiang who had just settled in Nanyang County with Cai Mao, finally could not resist the homesickness this time and followed the army to the south.

The family is happy and sad. In contrast to the joyful and joyful Jingxiang states, Xu Du is solemn, with white banners mourning the 30,000 soldiers who died in the southern expedition.

On the 15th of August, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, a court discussion with justice and revenge was underway in the court.

Cao Cao, who had just been named Prime Minister by the emperor, sat in the right head. He had no need to worry about anything at this time. He supported the emperor with one hand, so it was also appropriate to set up a seat in the court.

At this time, his face was gloomy and narrowed his eyes and listened to the long and grand statement of the counselor Wang Lang, and nodded with satisfaction. Wang Lang was reciting a manifesto he had just drafted to denounce the unjust Han thief and pseudo-Yangzhou Mu Gao Chong. The gorgeous words, the wonderful words, and the vicious tone were the ones that Chen Lin had written.

Originally, this kind of trick to capture the sword and write on behalf of the minister Kong Rong, but after receiving the order, Kong Rong, a guy who was not good at soft and hard, actually said that Xiahou Dun was invading the south first, and Gao Chong was just self-defense. This really made Cao Cao angry. Fortunately, Xu Du was not short of royal literati like Kong Rong, and Wang Lang's harmony in poetry and prose was not inferior to Kong Rong.

"Your Majesty, Gao Chong is so ruthless. Not to mention this rebellion, just before the New Year, he set up the so-called imperial examination in Jiangdong, secretly abolishing the system of recommendation and recruitment that our dynasty had been used for more than a hundred years. In his eyes, there was no little bit of the majesty of the Han Dynasty. What is the difference between this and usurping the throne and self-reliance?" Wang Lang flew and said arrogantly. Now that the Prime Minister Cao Cao was supporting him, he naturally didn't have to worry about anything.

Shangshu Ling Xun Yu also said: "Jingxing (Wang Lang's name) is that Gao Chong is too arrogant. Not long ago, Chen Changwen went to Jiangdong to buy sea salt. Gao Chong actually threatened that if we did not agree to the request of changing horses to salt, we would block the route of sea salt transportation in northern China. It was really a scoundrel. Fortunately, General Zang Ba captured Yuan Tan's salt-making workshop in Qingzhou, otherwise we would let Gao Chong lead the nose!"

"So, we should immediately discuss the removal of Gao Chong's official position as the governor of Yangzhou and choose another suitable person to take on this important task!" Wang Lang said loudly, looking around with a good feeling.

Yangzhou Governor—— Even if it is just a false reputation, it is much better than the 600-stone guild doctor. Wang Lang, who had been the prefect of Kuaiji, knew that the provincial governor was much more important than the current guild doctor. At that time, the Yizhou Governor Liu Yan settled firmly in the first place in Shu with the appointment of the court.

Now, although Yangzhou is occupied by Gao Chong, if one day after Gao Chong's power is defeated, then what is waiting for the new Yangzhou governor will be endless wealth and glory.
Chapter completed!