Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 83: Lao Cao, Stand Up! (More updates are available, please subscribe!)

When Yuan Shu invaded Yanzhou with an army of 200,000, most people in the world believed that Cao Cao might not be able to survive this.

Because Yuan Shao, Cao Cao's elder brother, had most of his troops tied up by Gongsun Zan and was unable to allocate more soldiers to help, he only sent a team of 3,000 people to bluff and provide assistance.

On Cao Cao's side, he had to resist the strong attack from Yuan Shu, who was known as the "number one prince in the world", and he had to guard against Tao Qian stabbing him from the side and back. Moreover, his military strength was far inferior to Yuan Shu's. No matter who looked at it, it was a losing situation.

Let's say,

The general Yuan Shao sent as reinforcements this time was named Zhu Ling.

After receiving the order from the general, Zhu Ling ordered the soldiers to raise more flags and beat drums and gongs along the way, making it look like an army of 10,000 was marching south.

But he only walked thirty miles a day, and was so slow. Even the people along the way couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh when they saw him, and pointed fingers at him behind his back.

Until today,

Zhu Lingcai finally crossed the Yellow River and arrived at Juancheng.

From a distance, he saw Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai waiting outside the city.

Seeing such courtesy from Cao Cao's men, Zhu Ling couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

He hurriedly dismounted and stepped forward to greet.

Xun Yu, wearing a wide-sleeved Confucian robe and smiling, strode forward.

Xi Zhicai stood there with his arms folded, a faint smile on his lips, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu had already guessed Yuan Shao's thoughts countless times, and almost understood what Lao Deng was thinking.

They knew that Yuan Shao just wanted to be a fisherman, but they didn't know what kind of astonished expression Yuan Shao would have after this battle?

It's exciting to think about!

"General Zhu has come from afar, and the people of Yanzhou are looking forward to reinforcements like people in a drought hope for rain. My master also often mentions the general's name, and only hopes that the general can come soon to discuss important matters together." Xun Yu bowed and saluted with elegant demeanor and graceful manners, and his words were full of respect for Zhu Ling.

This made Zhu Ling feel even more guilty. He quickly returned the greeting and said, "Mr. Wenruo, you are too kind. Lord Yuan is concerned about the safety of Yanzhou and has specially dispatched me with 3,000 elite troops to reinforce..."

When he mentioned the word "three thousand", Zhu Ling's voice dropped. He felt that these three thousand men and horses could not help Yanzhou out of its predicament. It was just a drop in the bucket.

Just as he was feeling awkward, Xi Zhicai, who had stepped forward without him noticing, interrupted him, saying, "General, you've been traveling very hard, and you've been bluffing along the way. Now, everyone in Yanzhou knows that you're leading a large army to support us! This will greatly boost our morale!"

This seems to be a compliment, but in fact it is a hidden needle, implying that Zhu Ling has been slacking off all the time and making people laugh at him.

Xi Zhicai is resourceful and his words are usually quite sharp.

Now, after a period of recuperation, his health has improved a little, and his ability to speak with a sharp tongue has also improved day by day.

Zhu Ling felt her face getting hotter and hotter after hearing what Xi Zhicai said. Thinking of the people along the way pointing and talking about her, she felt even more uncomfortable and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Zhicai, don't tease me," Xun Yu glared at Zhicai, then came to Zhu Ling's rescue, saying, "General Zhu set up fake flags along the way to intimidate Tao Qian and prevent him from taking any rash action. This is a brilliant plan."

"No... my master wants me to intimidate Yuan Shu..." Zhu Ling laughed dryly twice, but ultimately did not dare to say the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.

Not to mention three thousand people, even if there were really ten thousand, how could they intimidate Yuan Shu?

I'm afraid Yuan Shu would laugh his teeth off...

Just when Zhu Ling was about to dig out a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment with her embarrassed toes,

Suddenly, a messenger from Cao's army came.

They came at top speed, shouting from afar: "Report—urgent news from the front!"

When everyone heard this, they all turned to look.

But the messenger, with a face full of joy, rolled off his horse, knelt on one knee, and loudly reported:
"My Lord, Commander-in-Chief, and Military Advisor, your Lordship personally led an army of 50,000 men, battling Yuan Shu's 200,000 bandits for days! Finally, yesterday, outside Puyang City, we decisively defeated Yuan's army! Yuan Shu was routed and fled, and our army has triumphed!"

When the news came out, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai were stunned at first, and then their faces showed ecstasy.

Xi Zhicai laughed loudly, looking up to the sky, and said, "Fengxiao and Zi'an are sincere and never lied to me!"

Although Xun Yu was usually very calm, he smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits and he kept saying, "Good! Good! Excellent! Excellent!!!"

When the surrounding Cao army soldiers heard the good news, they were also excited and cheered to the sky.

Some threw their spears into the air, others embraced each other in celebration, and the entire area outside Juancheng was filled with jubilation. Zhu Ling stood there in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

He originally thought that Cao Cao would have no chance of winning under Yuan Shu's fierce attack, and he had even secretly made up his mind to lead his troops to retreat if the situation turned out badly.

Now I hear that Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu's army of 200,000 with only 50,000 men!

This result was far beyond his imagination.

"General Zhu?" Xun Yu's voice interrupted Zhu Ling's thoughts.

Zhu Ling suddenly woke up and found Xi Zhicai looking at him with a half-smile. He said, "General, I'm afraid you missed a lot of good shows along the way."

Zhu Ling felt a bitter taste in his throat. Thinking of Yuan Shao's military order asking him to "show his appreciation", he suddenly wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Xun Yu said gently, "General Zhu, you are tired from riding. Why don't you go to the posthouse and rest first?"

Zhu Ling had nothing to say, so he could only clasp his fists and say, "Everything is up to you, sir."

……

The development of the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu was beyond everyone's expectations.

Afterwards, someone conducted a detailed review of this battle. Given the talents and wisdom of the people, it was no accident that Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu!

In the beginning,
Yuan Shu's vanguard general Liu Xiang led 30,000 vanguards to garrison in Kuangcheng.

However, they were defeated by the army led by "Cao Cao" in one encounter and were trapped in Kuangcheng.

Cao Cao took this opportunity to set up an ambush, waiting for Yuan Shu to send troops to rescue him.

Sure enough, Yuan Shu ordered Ji Ling to lead 50,000 troops to come to the rescue, but this was exactly what Cao Cao wanted, and he was ambushed and defeated by Cao's army.

Ji Ling himself was also seriously injured and could no longer participate in subsequent battles.

Here we have solved the problem of Ji Ling.
Cao Cao immediately joined forces with the other three armies and surrounded and annihilated the Black Mountain Army and the Xiongnu coalition forces in the northwest of Puyang City.

At this point, two of Yuan Shu's three armies were defeated.

Finally, Cao Cao personally led an army of 50,000 to fight a decisive battle with Yuan Shu's remaining 160,000 troops outside Puyang City.

Yuan Shu relied on his large number of soldiers and generals and sent his entire army forward, hoping to achieve victory in one battle.

As a result, not only did Yuan Shu's army fail to crush Cao Cao, but it was ambushed by the cavalry led by Zhao Yun at its command post. Even Yuan Shu himself almost became a dead soul under Zhao Yun's gun.

Zhao Yun shot down the central army's flag with one arrow, which became the fuse for Yuan's army's defeat.

Yuan Shu's army was in chaos and the soldiers fled in all directions.

The entire army of 200,000 was defeated and routed by Cao's army within just half a month.

Yuan Shu himself was like a lost dog, retreating all the way from Puyang to Fengqiu.

Then he fled from Fengqiu all the way to Xiangyi.

But Yuan Shu had not yet left the territory of Yanzhou, so Cao Cao naturally refused to give up and led his army in pursuit.

Think about Yuan Shu, who had an army of 200,000 and was known as the number one prince in the world, but he was defeated by Cao Cao's 50,000 troops on the front battlefield. He was truly humiliated.

The 3,000 soldiers Yuan Shao sent to help didn't even go to the battlefield. They came all the way here, only to be a spectator...

I'm afraid there's nowhere to put this face.

After this battle, Cao Cao's reputation was greatly enhanced.

In the past, everyone thought he was a weakling who could be bullied at will, but now no one dares to underestimate him.

From today onwards,

Cao Cao finally had the qualifications to compete with the princes of the world.

Sit at the first table!

(End of this chapter)