The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 344 Volume Thunderbolt Chariot

"retreat!"

Ma Chao immediately shouted, wanting to leave here to avoid being washed away by the river.

But at this moment, because of the pursuit of the 3,000 Cao troops before, Ma Chao's cavalry had already lost their formation.

What's more, they chased all the way to a muddy shallows, where the horses' hooves were stuck and unable to move. The cavalry on top could only dismount and try to drag the horses away.

Ma Chao looked at this scene in horror, and at the same time, he inadvertently saw Cao Cao opposite him out of the corner of his eyes.

"Thief Cao!"

At this moment, Cao Cao also looked at Ma Chao, without a trace of emotion in his eyes.

The flood sweeping down from upstream finally rolled over. In just a moment, Ma Chao disappeared and his cavalry unit was completely paralyzed!

When Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun arrived here, they were also furious!

However, due to the high water level, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun did not dare to step forward to rescue, for fear that they would also be swept into the flood, so they quickly asked Liu Bei for help.

Liu Bei, who had already evacuated, immediately stopped his troops when he heard the report from Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

"go back!"

"Uncle Emperor!"

Zhuge Liang was helpless at the moment, feeling like he was pulling a stubborn donkey: "Uncle! Before Cao Cao retreated to the east bank of the Ying River, he must have prepared to dig a dam early to turn the downstream into a rotten land, so that our cavalry would be useless."

"So Cao Cao must have already made preparations for the current situation and is just waiting to defeat us. How can we send troops to attack at this time?"

"It is not wise to use an unprepared army to attack a well-planned army! I hope that the emperor's uncle will withdraw his troops immediately and ignore the war in the rear!"

It was obviously not a one-day job for Cao Cao to dig up the Yingshui River at this time.

It is possible that when Cao Ren and Cao Chun were sent to attack Luoyang, they had already begun making preparations upstream.

The current situation is most likely within Cao Cao's expectations. If we attack Cao Cao at this time, I'm afraid we will have no chance of winning!

Liu Bei held the sword in both hands and looked towards the east: "Kong Ming, are you just going to ignore Meng Qi?"

"Ma Chao led his troops to attack Cao's army without permission. He brought this upon himself!"

Zhuge Liang tried to persuade him again.

"Under such an attack, how could Ma Chao's troops survive?"

"In this case, we must not sacrifice any more soldiers and generals, which will lead to a catastrophic outcome!"

Give up Ma Chao! Stop loss in time!
This is the most sensible approach now!

Only Ma Chao's 5,000 cavalry were missing, and the main forces of Liu Bei and Guan Yu in Jingzhou were not damaged.

Preserve this part of the troops and wait for Cao Cao to withdraw his troops, then immediately march north to join forces with Lu Bu. In this way, Cao Cao's end would still be a failure!
Liu Bei nodded at this moment: "Kong Ming is right."

Just when Zhuge Liang was relieved, Liu Bei suddenly shouted: "But my brothers and comrades are right in front of me, how can I just stand by and watch?"

"I am an old acquaintance of Mengqi's father Ma Teng, and I am a colleague of Mengqi's brother Fazheng. If I don't rescue Mengqi now, how can I face them in the future?"

"Raise an army! I just don't believe that I can't defeat Cao Cao now?"

Zhuge Liang:......

Liu Bei is good in every way!
It's just this kind of ranger temper that's really unbearable to watch!

It would be fine if Liu Bei was like this on ordinary days, but what time is it now? This is a huge battle that determines the survival of hundreds of thousands of people and the fate of tens of millions of people!

From the grasslands in the north to the swamps in the south.

From the desert in the west to the mountains in the east.

Everyone in this vast land was drawn into it and became part of the decision of this great war.

Taiyuan-Jingxing battlefield.

Hedong-Chenguan battlefield.

Luoyang-Yanzhou battlefield.

Jingzhou-Yuzhou battlefield.

Every battlefield has its own mission and task.

If at this time, Liu Bei stumbled and was defeated by Cao Cao, he would directly lose the Jingzhou-Yuzhou battlefield.

Once Cao Cao is free, he can go to support and participate in the Luoyang-Henan battlefield.

After Cao Cao stabilizes the situation in Henan, Yuan Shao in Hebei will generally attack from the north, sending a large army south to drive back the imperial court’s troops that have finally penetrated into the heart of the Central Plains!

One wrong step, one wrong step!

If Liu Bei loses here, it will likely cause an avalanche-like chain reaction on the entire battlefield!
Therefore, Zhuge Liang still asked Liu Bei——

Don't go!
"Don't worry, Kong Ming! Who can say that I will definitely lose this battle?"

Liu Bei knew the consequences if he was defeated here.

But the two sides have not yet started fighting, so why should we be sure that we will definitely lose?
"If we can defeat Cao Cao here, the entire Central Plains will be within our grasp!"

If we lose to Cao Cao, there will indeed be too many disadvantages.

But if Cao Cao is defeated here, the imperial court will have no worries and can concentrate all its forces to attack Yuan Shao! The war has not yet begun, and the outcome is not yet known. Why do you say that Liu Bei will definitely lose?
Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei and suddenly remembered a sentence the emperor once said to him:

"Cao Cao and the Emperor's uncle are essentially the same kind of people."

At first, Zhuge Liang didn't understand why the emperor said that Liu Bei and Cao Cao were the same kind of people.

But at this moment, Zhuge Liang seemed to have a completely new understanding of this sentence.

"In this case, let's fight Cao Cao to the death!"

Zhuge Liang knew that he could no longer persuade Liu Bei, so he simply stopped wasting time.

Zhuge Liang immediately tapped his feather fan and pointed in the direction of Pingdingshan.

"This place is high and overlooking, and can be protected from floods. The emperor's uncle can send Yun Chang to set up a large camp there to form a pincer attack with our camp and suppress Cao Cao."

Afterwards, Zhuge Liang gently drew a long line on the ground with his feather fan.

"Now that the Yingshui River has burst its banks, it will not only flow southward, but will also threaten Cao Cao's camp in the east."

"So, Cao Cao should immediately send troops to cross the river from upstream and occupy a dry place to rest."

"Uncle, you can order Yide to lead the troops upstream, defeat Cao's army here, burn the bridge, and force Cao Cao to be unable to pass through here."

"In this way, the Yingshui River, which was originally used to destroy our army, has become an obstacle to Cao Cao's advance. We can turn the enemy's favorable conditions into our own, and the enemy's favorable terrain into our own. While Cao's army is restless, the emperor's uncle can push the army forward in one fell swoop and fight Cao Cao!"

"..."

Zhuge Liang's words made it impossible for Liu Bei to deal with it.

On the surface, he has been dissuading me from retreating, but in fact he has even come up with a complete plan for a decisive battle?
Even though Liu Bei was a man of high character, he felt a little ashamed at this moment: "Kong Ming! Fortunately, I have you!"

"In that case, we will follow Kong Ming's instructions and fight a decisive battle with Cao's army!"

War drums beat.

Guan Yu was the first to set up camp on the high ground according to Zhuge Liang's instructions.

As soon as Guan Yu arrived, Cao Cao's general Yu Jin led his troops to fight for the place.

Yu Jin was surprised to see Guan Yu arrive here first, "Why is Guan Yu here?"

When Guan Yu saw that it was his old friend Yu Jin who came, he drew his sword and rode his horse: "Yu Wenze! Cao Cao is already at the end of his rope, how long will you continue to be stubborn and stubborn?"

"If you surrender now, I will write to the emperor and grant you wealth and honor, so that you can retire and live out your old age in peace. How do you think?"

After hearing this, Yu Jin felt that Guan Yu was humiliating him!
"Guan Yunchang! You and your brother Liu Bei are just defeated generals. How dare you be so arrogant?"

"Besides, no matter who I, Yu Jin, surrender to, I will never surrender to you!"

After saying that, Yu Jin jumped on his horse and rushed forward to fight with Guan Yu.

The two fought for dozens of rounds. Yu Jin knew that he was no match for Guan Yu, so he had to lead his troops to retreat.

The person in charge of watching the upstream was Cao Cao's relative and general, Xiahou Yuan.

When Xiahou Yuan saw Zhang Fei coming, he also hurriedly tried to stop him.

Unfortunately, Zhang Fei's arrival was too sudden. Xiahou Yuan, who was responsible for digging the Yingshui River, had not expected this at all and could only fight and retreat.

Zhang Fei not only swung his serpent spear up and down, forcing Xiahou Yuan to be unable to resist, but also kept chattering: "Xiahou Miaocai! You are also the descendant of Xiahou Ying, a famous general in the early Han Dynasty. How come you are now a traitor to the Han Dynasty? In my opinion, why don't you follow your brother Xiahou Dun's example and return to Chang'an with me?"

"If you return to Chang'an and live a leisurely life, maybe I can become your relative and respect you like a mountain, right?"

Xiahou Yuan's face flushed red at this moment: "You black-faced brute! How could I, Xiahou Yuan, become a relative of you?"

After saying that, Xiahou Yuan took out his bow and arrow and shot it at Zhang Fei's face.

Although the arrow came with great force, Zhang Fei dodged it easily. Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Your archery skills are indeed good, but they are far inferior to Han Sheng's! If you want to use this trick to defeat me, I'm afraid you'd better hurry up!"

Seeing that even the bow and arrow could not hurt Zhang Fei, Xiahou Yuan simply and decisively retreated.

However, Xiahou Yuan remembered Zhang Fei's words and knew that Liu Bei might have a general named "Han Sheng" who was good at archery. This person must be guarded against!

When Zhang Fei saw Xiahou Yuan fleeing, he did not chase him. Instead, he followed Zhuge Liang's instructions and destroyed all the bridges and boats upstream to prevent Cao Cao's army from crossing the river.

When Cao Cao learned that Liu Bei had taken action in both places first, he also showed a look of surprise and doubt.

"Then when did Liu Bei become so clever?"

According to Liu Bei's previous fighting style, shouldn't he just rush over with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to chop them up? How come today he thought of several key points in a short time and took them in his hands first?
However, Cao Cao was not anxious. Instead, he instructed someone behind him, "Zi Yang! The key to this battle depends on you!"

Liu Ye, a native of Chengli in Huainan, was a descendant of Liu Yan, King of Fuling, the son of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. He was known as a "talented person who could assist the world."

After being discovered when Cao Cao attacked Jianghuai, Liu Ye was kept by Cao Cao's side as an adviser.

Most of the battle strategies against Liu Bei this time were also from Liu Ye's hand.

To this end, Liu Ye also prepared several backup plans.

Now that Liu Bei's army has gained the upper hand, it is time to start using these tricks.

"My lord, the Thunderbolt Chariot is ready."

"If we use this to attack Liu Bei's camp, it will definitely be safe!"

(End of this chapter)