Chapter 16 Tao Gongzu asked Xuzhou Cao Mengsui to fight against Lu Bu
While Cao Cao was running around in panic, a Biao army arrived from the south. Xiahou Dun led his army to rescue him and intercepted Lu Bu's battle. The fight lasted until dusk, when heavy rain fell, and each of them led their troops to disperse. Cao returned to the stronghold, rewarded Dian Wei heavily, and made him the leading captain.
But he said that Lu Bu had arrived at the village to discuss with Chen Gong. The palace said: "There is a wealthy Tian family in Puyang City, with a family of thousands of children, which is a huge family in a county. We can order his secret envoy to send a letter to Cao stronghold, saying, 'Marquis Lu Wen is cruel and unkind, and the people are very resentful. Now we want to move our troops. Li Yang, only Gao Shun is in the city. But if Cao Cao comes, we will lure him into the city, set fire to the four gates, and set up an ambush. How can Cao Cao escape here?" Lu Bu followed his plan and secretly ordered Tian to send people to Cao Village. Cao Cao was hesitating because of his new defeat when he suddenly reported the arrival of Tian's people and handed over a secret letter: "Lü Bu has gone to Liyang, and the city is empty. If you want to come quickly, you should be an internal response. A white flag is placed on the city, and the word 'righteousness' is written on it. That's the code." Cao Daxi said, "I've got Puyang!" He rewarded those who came and gathered up his troops. Liu Ye said: "Although there is no plan, Chen Gong has many plans. I am afraid that there is a deception, so we must be on guard. When Ming Gong wants to leave, he should divide the three armies into three teams: two teams will lie outside the city to meet them, and one team will enter the city. "According to his words, Cao divided his army into three groups and came to Puyang City.
Cao Cao went to take a look first and saw flags and flags erected all over the city. On the corner of the west gate, there was a white flag with the word "righteousness", and he was secretly happy. It is the noon sign, the city gate is open, and two soldiers will lead the army to fight: the front army is Hou Cheng, and the rear army is Gao Shun. If Dian Wei takes action, he will take Hou Cheng directly. Hou Cheng couldn't resist the enemy, so he returned to Mawang City. Wei rushed to the suspension bridge, but Gao Shunyi couldn't stop him, so they all retreated into the city. Within a few days, a soldier took advantage of the situation and sneaked through the formation to see Cao. He said he was an envoy from the Tian family and presented a secret letter. Yue Yue said: "At the first watch of the night, the gongs are sounded on the city as a signal, and then the troops can advance. Someone should offer the gate." Cao ordered Xiahou Dun to lead the army on the left, Cao Hong led the army to the right, and he himself led Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian, Yue Jin, Four generals, Dian and Wei, led their troops into the city. Li Dian said: "My lord is outside the city, let me go into the city first." Cao shouted: "If I don't go by myself, who is willing to go forward!" So he led the troops directly in.
It was about the time of the first update, but the moonlight was not yet up. All I could hear was the sound of shells being blown on the west gate, shouts suddenly rising, torches burning on the gate, the city gate wide open, and the drawbridge lowered. Cao Cao rushed in first. When they arrived at Zhou Yamen, no one was seen on the road. Knowing this was a plan, Cao hurriedly turned his horse back and shouted: "Retreat!" A cannon rang out in Zhou Yamen, and four doors of fire burst into the sky; golden drums sounded in unison, and the shouts were like a river. The sea boils. Zhang Liao came out of the east alley, and Zang Ba came out of the west alley, attacking from both sides. Cao walked through the north gate, and Hao Meng and Cao Xing came out of the road and killed them again. Cao hurriedly walked to the south gate, but Gao Shun and Hou Cheng stopped him. Dian Wei glared angrily, gritted his teeth, and rushed out. Gao Shun and Hou Cheng walked out of the city. Dian Wei fought to the suspension bridge, but Cao Cao was nowhere to be seen when he turned around. He turned around and entered the city again, but bumped into Li Dian at the door. Dian Wei asked, "Where is my lord?" Dian said, "I can't find him either." Wei said, "You are urging the reinforcements outside the city, and I will go in to look for my lord." Li Dian left. Dian Wei fought his way into the city but couldn't find him; then he fought his way out of the trench and bumped into Yue Jin. Jin asked: "Where is my lord?" Wei said: "I have gone back and forth twice: I have not found him."
Jin said: "Come in and fight together to save the savior!" When the two of them reached the gate, the artillery rolled down from the city, and Le Jin's horse could not enter. There was smoke and fire in Dianwei, and he rushed in again, searching everywhere.
But he said that when Cao Cao saw Dian Wei and went out to kill him, people and horses from all directions stopped him and prevented him from getting out of the south gate. Then he turned to the north gate and saw Lu Bu coming on horseback with a halberd in the light of the fire. Cao Cao covered his face with his hands, whipped his horse and rode past. Lü Bu came up from behind, slapped his halberd on Cao Cao's helmet, and asked, "Where is Cao Cao?" Cao pointed back and said, "He is the one riding the yellow horse in front." Lü Bu heard that, abandoned Cao Cao, and rode towards Chase ahead. Cao Cao turned his horse's head, looked at the east gate and left, where he met Dian Wei. Wei supported Cao Cao and fought a bloody battle. When they got to the city gate, the flames were very strong. Firewood was pushed down from the city, and the ground was full of fire. Wei used his halberd to push it aside, and Pegasus smoked and burst out first. Cao Cao also came out later. When they reached the doorway, a beam of fire fell from the city gate and hit Cao Cao's horse on the back. The horse fell to the ground. The operator pushed the man to the ground with his hand, and his arms and hair were all burned. Dian Wei returned to his horse to rescue him, and Xia Houyuan also arrived. The two rescued Cao Cao together and came out of the fire.
Cao Cao rode Yuan's horse and Dian Wei walked on the main road. The melee continued until dawn, when Cao Fang returned to the stronghold.
The generals bowed down and said hello, Cao looked up and smiled and said: "I will retaliate if I fall into a common man's plan by mistake!" Guo Jia said: "The plan can be carried out quickly." Cao said: "I will just follow the plan now: I lied and was injured by fire. already He is dead. Bu will lead his troops to attack. I will wait for his troops to cross the border and attack him. "Ying said: "What a good idea!" So he ordered the soldiers to pay tribute and make false promises. Damn it. Someone had already come to Puyang to report to Lu Bu, saying that Cao Cao's limbs were burned by fire and he died in the stronghold. Bu Sui ordered his troops and horses to kill and rush to Maling Mountain. When they were about to arrive at Cao Village, a drum sounded and ambushes appeared everywhere. Lu Bu fought to the death and escaped, losing many of his troops. He was defeated and returned to Puyang, unable to hold on.
That year, locusts suddenly appeared and ate up all the rice. In the territory of Guandong, one dendrobium for every grain and fifty guan of money is given to the people to feed each other. Cao Cao led his troops back to Juancheng to stay temporarily because his army ran out of food. Lu Bu also led his troops out of Shanyang to eat. Therefore, the two departments stopped their troops.
But it was said that Tao Qian was in Xuzhou. He was sixty-three years old. He suddenly fell ill and became seriously ill. He asked Mi Zhu and Chen Deng to discuss the matter. Zhu said: "Cao's soldiers left only because Lu Bu attacked Yanzhou. Now he has stopped his troops because of the famine, and spring will come again. The king of the government twice wanted to give way to Liu Xuande, but the king of the government was still strong, so Xuande refused. Accept; now that the illness has become serious, it is time to deal with it, but Xuande refuses to leave. " Qian was overjoyed and sent people to Xiaopei to ask Liu Xuande to discuss military affairs. Xuande led Guan and Zhang to Xuzhou with dozens of horses, and Tao Qian taught him to go into the bedroom. Xuande asked about the situation, and Qian said: "I invite Mr. Xuande to come, for no other reason: I am critically ill and cannot be saved day and night. I hope that Mr. Ming will take pity on the Han family's city and take the seal of Xuzhou, and I will die." "Quiet!" Xuande said: "You have two sons, why don't you pass it on?" Qian said: "The eldest son Shang and the second son Ying are both unworthy of their talents. I still hope that Ming Gong will teach you not to be in charge of the affairs of the state." Xuande said, "How can you take on such a big job if you are ready?" Qian said, "A certain person can be the assistant to the public: he is from Beihai, his surname is Sun, his name is Qian. , the name Gongyou can make this person do something." He also said to Mi Zhu: "Liu Gong is a great person in the world, you should do good deeds." Xuande finally refused, and Tao Qian died with his finger. After all the troops mourned, they handed the plaque and seal to Xuande. Xuande solid words. The next day, the people of Xuzhou crowded in front of the mansion and cried and worshiped, saying, "If Ambassador Liu does not lead this county, we will not be able to live in peace!" Duke Guan and Zhang also tried to persuade each other again and again. Xuande then promised Quan to take charge of the affairs of Xuzhou; he appointed Sun Qian and Mi Zhu as assistants, and Chen Deng as the official; he took all Xiaopei's troops and horses into the city, went out to pacify the people, and arranged for funerals. Xuande and all the sergeants, big and small, all paid filial piety, held a large memorial ceremony, and were buried in the plains of the Yellow River. Send Tao Qian's legacy to the imperial court.
When Cao Cao was in Juancheng, he learned that Tao Qian was dead. Liu Xuande led Xuzhou as a herdsman and said angrily: "I have not avenged my revenge. You can seize Xuzhou without spending half an arrow! I will kill Liu Bei first, and then kill Qian's corpse." Xue Xianjun's grievance!" He immediately sent an order to raise troops to attack Xuzhou. Xun Yu came to admonish and said: "In the past, Emperor Gaozu protected the pass and occupied Hanoi with military force. He had a deep foundation and consolidated his base to control the world. He advanced enough to defeat the enemy and retreated enough to hold on. Therefore, although there were difficulties, he eventually achieved great success. Ming Gong's first mission was Yanzhou. Qihe and Jin are important places in the world, just like Guanzhong and Hanoi in the past. If we take Xuzhou now, if we keep more troops, it will be useless. If we keep less troops, Lu Bu will take advantage of them. If there is no Yanzhou, there will be no public security. Where to return? Although Tao Qian is dead, Liu Bei is already guarding it. Since the people of Xuzhou are ready, they will help prepare for a deadly battle. The Ming Dynasty abandoned Yanzhou and took Xuzhou. It is easy to be safe. I hope you will think about it carefully." Cao said: "There is a shortage of food this year. It is not a good idea for the soldiers to sit here." Yingchuan. The Yellow Turban remnant party, He Yi, Huang Shao, etc., plundered the prefectures and counties, and there was a lot of gold, silk, and grain. These thieves were easy to break. They broke and took the grain to feed the three armies. The court was happy and the people were happy. It’s a matter of fate.”
Cao Cao was happy, so he left Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren to guard Juancheng and other places. He led his troops first to capture the Chen area, and then to Ru and Ying. Huang Jin He Yi and Huang Shao knew that Cao's troops were arriving, so they led a crowd to greet them and met at Yangshan. Although there were many bandits at that time, they were just a gang of foxes and dogs, with no ranks or ranks. Cao Cao ordered a strong bow and a hard crossbow to shoot at him, and ordered Dian Wei to mount his horse. He Yi ordered the deputy marshal to go out to fight, but he failed to do so, and was stabbed under the horse by Dian Wei with a halberd. Cao Cao led the crowd to take advantage of the momentum and drove across Yangshan Mountain to the village. The next day, Huang Shao himself led the army. In the circle of the formation, a general went out to fight on foot, with a yellow scarf on his head, a green jacket on his head, and an iron rod in his hand. He shouted: "I am Jie Tian Yaksha He Manye! Who dares to fight with me?" Cao Hong saw it and shouted loudly. , flew off the horse, stepped out with the sword in hand. They went to the front of the formation to fight twice, forty to fifty, and the outcome was indistinguishable. Cao Hong pretended to be defeated and left, but He Man came over. Hong slashed Ji with the back of his sword, turned around, hit He Man, and killed him again. Li Dian took advantage of the momentum and flew straight into the bandit formation. Huang Shao didn't have time to prepare, so he was captured alive by Li Dian. Cao's soldiers killed the thieves and seized countless gold, silk and grain. He Yi was alone and led hundreds of horses to Gepi. While walking, an army crashed out from behind the mountain. The first strong man, eight feet in length and ten girths in waist, carrying a big sword, blocked the way. He Yi raised his gun and came out to meet him, but he was snatched alive by the strong man. The rest of the people were busy, and they all dismounted and were bound, and were driven into Gebeiwu by the strong men. But Dian Wei pursued He Yi to Gebei, and the strong men led the army to meet him. Dian Wei said: "Are you a Yellow Turban thief?" The strong man said: "I captured hundreds of Yellow Turban riders in the dock!" Wei said: "Why don't you offer it?" The strong man said: "If you win the sword in your hand, I will Give it up!" Wei was furious and stepped forward to fight. The two play from morning to noon, regardless of victory or defeat, and each has a short rest. After a while, the strong man came out to fight again, and Dian Wei also came out. The battle continued until dusk, but everyone stopped due to lack of horses. Dian Wei's troops flew to report to Cao Cao. Cao was shocked and hurriedly attracted everyone to see. The next day, the strong men went out to fight again. Seeing his majesty, Cao Cao felt secretly happy and told Dian Wei that he would be defeated today. Wei was ordered to go out to fight. When the battle was over, he was defeated and returned to the formation. The strong men rushed to the gate of the formation and fired back with their bows and crossbows. Cao hurriedly led the army to retreat five miles, and secretly sent people to dig a trap and ambush Gou Shou. The next day, Dian Wei was ordered to lead more than a hundred horses out. The strong man laughed and said: "How dare the defeated general come back!" Then he mounted his horse to fight. After Dian Wei had finished the battle, he returned to his horse and rode away. The strong man just looked forward and rushed over. Without warning, both men and horses fell into the pit and were bound by hooks to see Cao Cao. Cao lowered his tent and scolded the soldiers, untied them personally, quickly took his clothes, ordered him to sit down, and asked him his hometown name. The strong man said: "I am from Qiao County, Qiao State. My surname is Xu, my given name is Chu, and my courtesy name is Zhongkang. I was attacked by bandits, so I gathered hundreds of people from my clan and built a strong wall in the middle of the dock to defend against them. One day when the bandits arrived, I ordered The people gathered a lot of stones and prepared them. I personally threw stones and hit them all, and the bandits retreated. Another day the bandits came and there was no food in the dock, so they made peace with the thieves and made an agreement. The cattle were exchanged for rice. After the rice was delivered, the thieves drove the cattle outside the dock. They all ran back. I grabbed two of the cattle by their tails and walked back for more than a hundred steps. The thieves were shocked and did not dare to take the cattle and leave. Everything is fine." Cao said, "I've heard of his name for a long time, are you still willing to surrender?" Chu said, "That's what you want." Then he invited hundreds of people from the clan to surrender. Cao worshiped Xu Chu as the captain and was rewarded generously for his labor. He Yi and Huang Shao were then beheaded. Ru, Ying Xiping.
Cao Cao's squadron was met by Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun, who reported that they had made detailed reports recently: Xue Lan and Li Feng's sergeants in Yanzhou have all gone out to plunder, and the city is empty, which can attract the victorious troops to attack, and a drum can be fired. Cao then led his army to Shangzhou. Xue Lan and Li Feng were caught by surprise and had to lead their troops out of the city to fight. Xu Chu said: "I would like to take these two people as a gift to Zhi." Cao was overjoyed and ordered to go to war. Li Feng drew his halberd and came forward to greet him. When the two horses were handed over, Xu Chu beheaded Li Feng and put him under the horse. Xue Lan hurriedly walked back to the formation, but Li Dian stopped him at the suspension bridge. Xue Lan did not dare to return to the city and led his army into the wilderness. However, Lu Qian came on horseback and shot an arrow under the horse, causing the army to collapse. Cao Cao regained Yanzhou, and Cheng Yu invited troops to capture Puyang. Cao ordered Xu Chu and Dian Wei to be the vanguard, Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan to be the left army, Li Dian and Yue Jin to be the right army, Cao Cao himself led the center army, and Yu Jin and Lu Qian were the combined rear. When the army arrived in Puyang, Lü Bu wanted to go out to meet him. Chen Gong warned: "Don't go out to fight. Wait until all the generals have gathered together." Lü Bu said, "Who am I afraid of?" scold. Xu Chu came out. In a twenty-match fight, there is no winner or loser. Cao Cao said: "Lü Bu can't defeat him alone." He sent Dian Wei to assist him in the battle, and the two generals attacked together; Bu Zha couldn't stop him and turned his horse back to the city. On the city, Tian family saw that Bu was defeated and returned, so he hurriedly asked people to pull up the suspension bridge. Bu shouted: "Open the door!" Tian said: "I have surrendered to General Cao." Bu yelled and led the army away from Dingtao. Chen Gong hurriedly opened the east gate to protect Lu Bu and his wife from leaving the city. Cao then captured Puyang and forgive Tian's past sins. Liu Ye said: "Lü Bu is a fierce tiger. He is tired today and must be tolerated." Cao ordered Liu Ye and others to guard Puyang, and he led the army to Dingtao. At that time, Lu Bu, Zhang Miao, and Zhang Chao were all in the city. Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zang Ba, and Hou Cheng were patrolling the sea to collect grain and had not yet returned. The army arrived at Dingtao, and without fighting for several days, they retreated forty miles to the stronghold. It is the time when the wheat in Jijun is ripe. Cao immediately ordered the army to cut wheat for food. The details were reported to Lu Bu, who led the army to come. Approaching Cao Zhai, I saw lush trees on the left side, fearing an ambush and returning troops. When Cao knew that Bu's army had returned, he told the generals: "If you suspect that there is an ambush in the forest, you can put more flags in the forest to make it more suspicious. There is a long embankment in the west of the village and there is no water, so you can ambush all the best troops. Lu Bu will come tomorrow." The forest was burned, and the army in the embankment cut off the enemy, and Bu Ke captured them." So they left fifty drummers to beat the drums in the stronghold, and captured the men and women from the village to shout in the stronghold. There are many elite soldiers lying in the embankment. But he said that Lu Bu would repay Chen Gong. Gong said: "There are many tricks, so don't underestimate the enemy." Bu said: "I attack with fire, and I can break the ambush." Chen Gong and Gao Shun were left to guard the city. Bu brought the army in the next day. He saw a flag in the forest in the distance. He drove the troops forward and set fire on all sides, but there was no one there. When he was about to throw himself into the stronghold, he heard the sound of drums and a loud earthquake. Just as he was doubting himself, suddenly a large army came out from behind the stronghold. Lu Bu came on horseback. At the sound of the cannon, all the troops ambush in the embankment came out: Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Li Dian, and Yue Jin suddenly came to kill them. Lu Bubu couldn't defeat him and ran away in despair. Congjiang Cheng Lian was shot to death by Yue Jin with an arrow. The Bu army stopped three times and then stopped two times. The defeated soldiers reported back to Chen Gong. The palace said: "It is difficult to defend the empty city, so it is better to leave in a hurry." So he and Gao Shun protected Lu Bu and the young man, abandoned Dingtao and left. Cao Cao led the victorious troops into the city with a force like splitting bamboo. Zhang Chao committed suicide, and Zhang Miao went to Yuan Shu. All of Shandong was captured by Cao Cao. Announcing the people and building the city is no longer a problem.
But he said that Lu Bu was leaving when all the generals came back. Chen Gong has also found it. Bu said: "Although our army is small, we can still defeat Cao Cao." Then he led the army again. It's exactly this: victory or defeat is a common occurrence for military strategists, but it's unknown whether the armor will come back again. I don’t know whether Lu Bu wins or loses, but let’s listen to the explanation below.