Chapter 201 Historical Level! [Subscribe]

The sky is full of stars.

A loud roar was heard in the dense forest, and a huge tree broke and fell.

Dian Wei did not move and stayed behind to guard the carriage.

But Cao Cao's skilled fighters who were hiding in the dark chased Xu Chu into the dense forest.

"Wang Yue, you should go and have a look too."

Cao Cao gave an order, and an undercurrent appeared beside the carriage, quietly chasing after it.

A chase is unfolding in the dense forest.

Xu Chu ran like a wild bull, making a terrifying sound wherever he passed.

As he ran, he brushed against trees that were as thick as a man's embrace, and wood chips flew everywhere.

It was a rare opportunity that Dian Wei didn't come, so no one took credit for the achievement. The moment Xu Chu entered the dense forest, he saw the opponent's fleeting figure and knew that the opponent was very skilled, so he chased him with all his strength.

Behind Xu Chu, the best fighters in Cao's camp showed off their skills like flying swallows flying into the forest.

Most of these Cao Ying guards were well-known figures in the world before they joined Cao. They were experienced. They spread out on their own, like a net, predicting the enemy's route and launching a roundup.

However, the looming figure in front was moving too fast.

He wandered around in the woods and soon disappeared, which was very strange.

Half a minute later, Xu Chu came back in disappointment. When he reached the edge of the dense forest, he picked up Dian Wei's short flying halberd.

The short steel spear was actually broken by a strong force.

The halberd's tip was broken into two pieces, and the shaft was also slightly bent.

Even Xu Chu took a deep breath at this power.

He took the broken halberd back to show Dian Wei.

Dian Wei was also a little surprised.

He took the short flying halberd and looked at it carefully. A startling fighting spirit burst out from his tiger eyes, and he looked up at the dense forest.

"Governor, we didn't catch up with him. His speed is faster than we have ever seen before." Wang Yue then turned back and said.

"Let everyone retreat, no need to chase them." Cao Cao said.

Jia Xu reappeared in the car and asked, "Governor, what did he throw in?"

Just now, when Xu Chu suddenly rushed to chase the enemy, something flew in through the car window.

Jia Xu thought it was a hidden weapon.

Dian Wei did not chase the enemy, but reached out and grabbed the thing.

The opponent's timing of attack was perfect.

Cao Cao's carriage had been specially modified with an iron plate interlayer. He opened the window in order to communicate with people outside the car.

In just a moment, the other party took the opportunity to throw something over.

The moment the thing was thrown into the car window, it was intercepted by Dian Wei.

He looked down and was stunned.

It turned out to be a simple book.

That suspected assassin went to so much trouble just to throw in a scroll of bamboo slips?
Dian Wei checked it again and again, and confirmed that it was really a book and there was no hidden danger, so he put it into the car to show Cao Cao.

There is densely written handwriting in Jianshu, which tells a short story.

It talks about the current situation in the world. At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was chaos and various factions rose up. One man manipulated the emperor to control the disobedience and obtained power in a way that was amazing.

Cao Cao was also a little stunned after seeing it.

Did the other party send this message just to flatter me?
This content obviously talks about his process of controlling Yanzhou and fighting for power in the world.

This is so bizarre.

Even with Cao Cao's ability to think critically, he couldn't figure out the other party's purpose.

He handed the scroll to Jia Xu.

After seeing this, Jia Xu also showed a rare expression of surprise.

He unfolded the bamboo slips and read them a second time from the beginning to make sure there was no hidden message.

"Governor, this man would never come here just to deliver a letter."

Jia Xu said: "There must be hidden purposes and follow-up measures. It is difficult to judge at this stage what he is going to do."

Cao Cao: "Who do you think it is?"

"Huang Tiandao is the most suspicious."

Jia Xu thought about it and said:
"The other party may be doing this to warn the governor. By sending a scroll instead of assassinating him, they are implicitly expressing that they don't want to be an enemy of the governor?"

“Is it possible that they discovered that Yanzhou is becoming increasingly powerful, and that the governor’s breakthrough has triggered celestial phenomena, making the other side feel even more fearful.

The letter sent here is intended to wish the governor to take control of the world. Do you want to reconcile?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, waved his hand, and signaled the team to continue moving forward.

The next morning, we entered Langya, the northernmost part of Xuzhou.

During the march, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Wang Yue took turns to thoroughly check the surroundings to prevent anyone from hiding in the dark.

But the person who delivered the letter never appeared again.

When Cao Cao's carriage entered Langya, another team came to greet him.

The leading general, wearing fine armor, with a majestic figure and a neutral face, is Huang Zhong.

"I have met the governor."

Huang Zhong dismounted and paid homage to the emperor.

"Han Sheng, get up quickly."

Cao Cao got out of the car and said with a smile: "My Caoying has developed to this day thanks to you guys who have fought everywhere and made many achievements. Han Sheng always greets me with great courtesy, how can I dare to accept it."

Huang Zhong was stationed outside for two years, defending the border of Cao's camp from foreign invasion and waiting for Cao Cao's orders at any time to reach Qingzhou in the north and Xuzhou in the south.

At this time, Cao Cao arrived and Langya had almost been conquered by Huang Zhong.

Only a small area was left, which was defended by Tao Qian's old friends.

Before Cao's army captured Pi, Huang Zhong also conquered the Xuzhou and Pengcheng states where they were stationed.

A small part of Qingzhou is also occupied by Huang Zhong.

The combined area of ​​Qing and Xu states is almost the size of one state, which is Huang Zhong's achievement in military operations.

He used his troops in a steady style, not seeking a decisive victory in one battle, but advancing bit by bit. Therefore, on the surface, he did not have significant achievements, but if you look back after a while, you will find that Cao's army has been advancing in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. The scope of the map is constantly expanding.

"Our army has conquered Yangdu County in Langya Prefecture."

Huang Zhong reported: "I went into the city myself to look for him. Zhuge once lived in the city, but he moved away not long ago. I'm afraid the governor will be disappointed."

Zhuge Liang should be around thirteen years old now.

He was born in Yangdu County and came from a prominent family in Langya.

Zhuge Liang's father was the magistrate of Taishan County.

When he was a child, his parents died one after another. He and his younger brother Zhuge Jun followed his uncle Zhuge Xuan, who was appointed as the prefect of Yuzhang by Yuan Shu, to Yuzhang to take up the post.

Later, Zhuge Xuan went to Jingzhou to seek refuge with Liu Biao.

At this time, Zhuge Liang was no longer in Yangdu, but went to Yuzhang?

"It doesn't matter if you leave. It means we are not destined to be together. Let's do our own things first."

Cao Cao: "Yuan Rang, you and Zi Lian will stay in Xuzhou and advance slowly, giving the false impression that the war is continuing."

Yuan Rang and Zi Lian refer to Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong.

The two men immediately stepped out to receive orders.

"let's go!"

Huang Zhong led 6,000 elite troops and joined Cao Cao's army. With Taishi Ci leading the cavalry as the vanguard, they continued to advance northward.

This time, as soon as the troops set out, Cao Cao put all his efforts into implementing the military strategy to conceal his actions and sneak through Chencang in secret to cover up his tracks.

The entire team of 6,500 people all disappeared.

The outside world would think that he entered Langya to pacify the final battle in Xuzhou.

In fact, Cao Cao led his troops secretly northward and took other actions.

Langya County is the northern end of Xuzhou, and Qingzhou is beyond Langya.

Cao Cao personally led the troops to an area close to the border of Qingzhou, then turned around and advanced westward from Yanzhou, marching in secret the entire time.

When we arrived at Dongjun, north of Yanzhou, it was the last day of June.

Their team turned north again, secretly crossed the Yellow River through Yanzhou's own ferry.

In the past, Cao Cao brought Zhao Zilong and fought here against Guan Hai's troops who tried to break into Yanzhou.

At this time, Cao Cao turned around and took this route into Jizhou, using the mountain roads on its border as cover to continue advancing northward.

Yuan Shao’s base camp was in Yecheng, Wei County.

Wei County is close to the Yellow River and faces Yanzhou Dong County across the river.

No one could have imagined that when Yanzhou was in chaos and at war with Xuzhou, Cao Cao dared to take advantage of the situation, using the battle situation in Xiapi, Langya County, and even the battle situation in Henei as bait to conceal his true purpose.

In a sense, all of the above arrangements are Cao Cao's smoke screens.

He fully created the situation that Yanzhou was engaged in a fierce battle on all sides in order to influence the judgment of all parties.

In fact, Cao Cao broke free from the shackles of history and prepared to launch a surprise attack and carry out a decapitation operation!
He sneaked into Jizhou, with his target being Yecheng, Yuan Shao's base camp.

Under the current circumstances, troops in Jizhou are stationed in different areas.

He had stationed a large number of troops on the northern front and had just defeated several invading nomadic tribes. He also dragged in the nomadic tribes that paid tribute and became his helpers, preparing to attack Yanzhou together.

In the northeast of Jizhou, their troops entered Youzhou and completely occupied and controlled Youzhou's defense.

To the south, the Jizhou army stationed heavy troops and confronted the Yanzhou army across the river.

There was also a Jizhou army advancing westwards in an attempt to rescue Hanoi.

In this way, the troops on all four sides each perform their duties.

The defense of Yecheng could not be said to be loose, but it was obvious that they did not expect anyone to dare to launch a raid.

Near Yecheng, there was a Jizhou army of 20,000 people, ready to take orders from Yuan Shao at any time.

However, this team had just been taken away by Qu Yi with 7,000 people to support the troops in the direction of Hanoi to prevent them from being ambushed by Yanzhou.

In Yecheng, there are still more than 10,000 elite troops from Jizhou left!
Historically, during this period, Yuan Shao's base camp, Yecheng, was ambushed by two ragtag armies, the Black Mountain Army and the White Wave Army.

Both of them seized the opportunity and marched straight to Yecheng.

At that time, Yuan Shao had just won Youzhou, and his troops had no time to return for defense. Yecheng suffered heavy losses and was taken advantage of by the Black Mountain Army.

The Yuan family, young and old, as well as Yuan Shao’s wives, concubines and children, were almost wiped out.

In this world, the Black Mountain Army surrendered to Cao Cao long ago. The White Wave bandits were defeated by Zhao Zilong and driven deep into the grassland.

The previous position of the Black Mountain Army gave them the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Yecheng.

But Cao Cao did not send Zhang Yan to fight in order to avoid alerting Jizhou, which would make it difficult to launch a raid in the future.

This time, taking advantage of the war with Xuzhou, Cao Cao planned and created a series of illusions to attract troops from Jizhou and disperse the defense of Yecheng.

Only then did he personally lead his troops to launch a surprise attack on Yecheng.

Yuan Shao rarely encountered adversity in his life, and was supported by people all over the world, which led to his overly proud character.

He never thought that when he was in charge of Yecheng, someone would dare to raid his lair.

Therefore, Yecheng has no targeted defense, and every attack will be accurate!

This will be a historic raid.

Cao Cao promoted the military strategy in harmony with the energy of heaven and earth. Six thousand five hundred soldiers marched quickly for days, with their horses clamped and their mouths sealed.

If you cross the river from Dongjun and head north, you will not be far from Yecheng.

On a night in early July, Cao Cao broke out from the edge of the mountain area west of Yecheng, circumvented Jizhou's outer defense line, and looked towards Yecheng from afar!

Yecheng was first built during the Spring and Autumn Period during the reign of Duke Huan of Qi. Later generations praised it as the site of the Three Kingdoms and the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties.

It occupies a glorious position in the history of architecture and can be regarded as a model of ancient architecture of Han culture.

The entire city emphasizes a central axis layout, facing north and south, and is in the shape of a horizontal or vertical rectangle.

The streets in the city crisscross, forming a checkerboard-like neighborhood.

Each block is called a lifang.

The night wind blew, and Cao's army advanced rapidly.

Cao Cao rode on Red Hare and gave the order: "Attack the city with all your strength and break through the defenses. Go into the city and see if Yuan Benchu ​​is asleep."

If they could launch a surprise attack and capture Yuan Shao alive, they might be able to secure victory without having to fight any further and unify the north a year or two earlier.

Cao's army split into two groups like a tide from both sides of Cao Cao and headed towards Yecheng.

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