Chapter 79: Destroy

When Cao Cao personally led the tiger and leopard cavalry south to pursue Liu Bei and returned, the tiger and leopard cavalry was transferred to Wancheng where Cao Zhen was located, with the purpose of strengthening the speed of Cao Zhen's raid and rushing for assistance. Even when Fancheng was in an emergency, Cao Pi had the idea of ​​letting Cao Zhen lead the tiger and leopard cavalry to rescue him, but was eventually rejected by Cheng Yu. The veteran counselors of Cao Wei unanimously believed that Sili's deployment was the best place to remain undefeated. It was an unbeaten situation. If there was a slight change, it would trigger unpredictable variables. However, as Cao Pi became emperor and promoted the young new faction, and Ma Chao of Guanzhong rebelled, attracted Cao Pi's sight to the northwest. It was originally an iron triangle layout, but it was an impact of mobilizing the whole body.

Cao Zhen, who sent troops from Wancheng, led the tiger and leopard cavalry to take the lead, and the remaining 30,000 infantrymen followed quickly in the rear.

But as soon as he passed Luyang, Cao Zhen received shocking news.

Just after he left, Wancheng fell.

After Pang De led 50,000 iron cavalry to step on Wancheng and captured a city with a defensive line, Pang De led 30,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry to catch up with Cao Zhen's infantry. Now, 30,000 Cao Zhen's infantry to be trapped in the encirclement of Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

When the sun was shining in the sky, Cao Zhen was sweating coldly. He had to make a decision, whether to take 20,000 tiger and leopard cavalry to rescue Luoyang, or turn around and fight Ma Chao to rescue the infantry.

In the end, Cao Zhen decided to rescue the infantry not far behind him first.

On the plain halfway from Wancheng to Luyang, the scarred infantry under Cao Zhen were hugging each other and making the final resistance.

The Western Liang Iron Cavalry is fully equipped with heavy armor and is good at throwing spears at mid-range distance. It is easy to flatten these infantrymen.

The iron cavalry formed a formation, and Pang De rode his horse in full armed forces and only dispatched ten thousand iron cavalry to slowly draw him. He was on the side of the battle circle and was leisurely, as if waiting for something.

In the north, dust was flying, horse hooves were shaking, Pang De's spirit was shocked, and finally he arrived.

Cao Zhen, who was galloping, was full of eyes wide open, and he didn't rest when he came back from raiding, and immediately ordered the entire Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to rush to the death.

Seeing this, Pang De calmly ordered the enemy to be faced with 30,000 Western Liang Iron Cavalry against 20,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The Taiping Army had a slight advantage, but with the infantry who were motivated to resist, the two sides were equally matched.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Western Liang Iron Cavalry are all highly equipped and have extraordinary combat capabilities. The two sides are fighting fiercely.

Pang De and Cao Zhen fought against each other one after another.

The two armies, which were originally neatly formed, soon entered a melee in the plains. If it weren't for the distinctive characteristics of the armor, the soldiers who were red-eyed would have cut off their own people by mistake.

The sky was dark and the earth was dark, and blood flowed into a river. The battlefield of more than 60,000 people was soon filled with corpses.

When the sky became darker, another team of soldiers came. Yan Yan led 20,000 troops from the north and led long-range troops outside the battle circle. Yan Yan looked at the chaotic scene and searched for a while before finding Pang De's figure.

"Ling Ming, I have captured Luyang, so there is no need to fight."

After Yan Yan said this with a roar, Pang De, who happened to fight with Cao Zhen, heard it and immediately suppressed his blood, made a gesture and rode his horse to the south of the battlefield. At the same time, the Taiping Army called out the gold and retreated.

At this moment, you can see the tactical discipline of the Taiping Army. After the sound of the gold medal, no one was willing to fight. The Western Liang Iron Cavalry retreated to the south and quickly restored the formation.

In the middle of the battlefield, Cao Zhen looked at the only 10,000 soldiers left by his side, and there were blood and corpses everywhere around him. There were people and war horses. This was a Shura field.

To the south, Pang De brought 20,000 Western Liang Iron Cavalry.

To the north, Yan Yan led 20,000 archers and spearmen.

Cao Zhen was in the middle. Although he had not yet reached the point of losing his army, he deeply understood that he had just won a big defeat and a crushing defeat!

Not to mention saving Luoyang, he can't protect himself.

There is no road in the north and south, so it is even more impossible to go west, except for one road left, heading east to Xuchang.

Making up his mind, Cao Zhen made a quick decision and led the defeated general to head eastward to Xuchang.

Seeing Cao Zhen lead his army to leave, Yan Yan and Pang De joined forces and did not pursue them. Their mission had been completed, and they captured Wancheng and almost wiped out Cao Zhen's 50,000 troops.

When Zhao Yun and Ma Chao led an army of 100,000 to siege Luoyang, Pang De and Yan Yan led a total of 80,000 out of Wuguan to conquer Wancheng.

As a result, Xiangfan was almost in desperate situation.

Luoyang

The 100,000 Taiping Army faced Luoyang, which had only 20,000 defenders, and paid nearly 40,000 casualties and won the victory.

Ma Chao was furious and venting his anger while entering the city.

His face was gloomy and terrible. Ma Chao cursed several times because Gao Lan ordered people to burn all the food and grass in Luoyang City at the last moment, leaving nothing to the Taiping Army.

The imperial capital was still in a state of depression, mainly because Cao Cao did not devote himself to managing the place after occupying Luoyang. After all, Hangu Pass is next door. If you invest money and grain in this city to rebuild it, maybe you will marry someone else.

A series of post-war actions were underway to clean the battlefield, burn the bodies, and govern the whole city, while Ma Chao and Zhao Yun were staying in the military camp, waiting patiently for external information.

In the south, Pang De and Yan Yan came out of Wu Pass to block the attack, so there was no need to be wary of it.

But there is another Cao Xiu in the north. What he would do is what Ma Chao and Zhao Yun care about.

Two days later, news came, Cao Xiu led his army to withdraw to Bingzhou and settled in Huguan.

After hearing the news, Ma Chao immediately kicked over the low table in the handsome tent.

"This Cao Xiu is really timid!"

Ma Chao was still angry and cursed. Zhao Yun, who was beside him, smiled slightly and did not take it to heart.

Cao Xiu made a safe and correct choice.

If Cao Xiu also brought his 50,000 troops to rescue Luoyang, if he lost his money, Yecheng, the imperial capital of Wei, would be surrounded by enemies!

Now Cao Xiu has returned to Bingzhou, and Cao Zhen fled to Xuchang. The next step is to make a choice in Xiahou Shang in Xuchang and Xu Huang and Cao Ren in Fancheng!

The commander's tent was lifted, Zhang Liao walked in with his head held high and his chest held high. After taking Luoyang, the Taiping Army's defense line could move eastward from Hangu Pass, so Zhang Liao naturally did not have to guard Hangu Pass.

"Wen Yuan, Cao Xiu actually ran away! He ran away!"

Ma Chao complained when he saw Zhang Liao, as if Cao Xiu did not come to Luoyang to die by himself.

Zhang Liao pressed his hand to signal Ma Chao to relieve his anger and said with a smile: "Master Cao Xiu should consider it for his Emperor. If he can't save Luoyang and lose his troops, will there be any soldiers in Hebei?"

After drinking a sip of water and pressing the air, Ma Chao raised his head and asked Zhang Liao: "Wenyuan, what instructions will the lord have in the next step? Should we go south to attack Fancheng, or go out to trample on Xuchang?"

Before Zhang Liao spoke, Zhao Yun with a calm expression said: "Fancheng is now in a hurry on three sides. There are 60,000 generals Pang Yan in the north, 50,000 generals Wu in the west, and nearly 70,000 troops in the south. If you want to attack Fancheng, will Meng Qi go south from Luoyang?"

When Ma Chao thought about it, he agreed with Zhao Yun's words, he asked, "Then let's go to fight Xuchang? Xuchang only has 50,000 troops. Including the remaining soldiers brought by Cao Zhen, the total is no more than 70,000. There are now 80,000 troops in Luoyang. I think it will be cleared south of the Yellow River in one go."

Zhang Liao chuckled a few times, walked to Ma Chao and patted his shoulder, and said, "Meng Qi, the lord's military order is to let us rest in Luoyang first. If you want to fight Xuchang, you should have food and grass? You should let the soldiers rest, haha. Oh, by the way, the lord specifically stated in the military order that after capturing Luoyang, reward the three armies, and celebrate the merits in advance. Let's have a walk, let's have three of us be drunk today."

After Zhang Liao's statement, Ma Chao no longer stubbornly fought. He and Zhao Yun were pulled out of the tent by Zhang Liao and prepared for a celebration banquet.

Zhang Liao, who was smiling, knew very well that the current momentum of the Taiping Army was not far from unifying the world. Ma Chao was eager to attack Xuchang. On the one hand, he had a blood feud with the Cao family and wanted to immediately enter Yecheng to slaughter the Cao family. On the other hand, he was also eager to make contributions, wanting to make more achievements when Guo Jia unified the world and awarded meritorious service.

The war in the north came to a temporary conclusion. The Taiping Army defeated 150,000 Cao's soldiers and gave Cao Wei a heavy and even fatal blow to the northern military deployment.

South, Jingzhou

The Yiling Battle ended, and the 100,000 Jiangdong Army was wiped out. Guo Jia came from Yidu to Jiangling again in Nanjun.

After receiving the war report from the north, Guo Jia rested in Jiangling for five days and brought nearly 70,000 troops north to Fancheng. At the same time, Wu Yi, Fa Zheng, and Wu Ban also led the 50,000 Taiping Army from Shangyong in Xincheng to the east. In addition, Pang De and Yan Yan who were heading south from Wancheng, brought 60,000 troops to Xiangfan. Nearly 200,000 Taiping Army will join Xiangfan.

The two sides of the north and south battles, and the Taiping Army won the two fronts. Now, Guo Ye is leading an army of 80,000 from the Yangtze River to Jianye, the capital of King Sun Quan of Wu, Jiangdong. Jiangdong no longer has any resistance. It is only a matter of time before Guo Jia conquers the south of the Yangtze River.

The capture of Luoyang and Wancheng also declared that the Central Plains of Cao Wei faced a crisis of full decline.

The Yiling Battle and the Hangu Pass Victory, after the two battles, the world overturned!

This is enough to shock everyone!

Just a short time ago, Guo Jia was still a monarch who was facing the loss of Guanzhong, betrayed by his allies and threw away the territory of Jingzhou, and his confidant beloved generals did not obey the orders. At that time, his situation seemed to be on the verge of collapse of rule. As long as he lost the battle with Jiangdong, everything about Guo Jia would be done!

But not long after, the situation suddenly reversed, and the Taiping Army's offensive was invincible. In the blink of an eye, it dominated its destiny with a destructive momentum and forced the other two heroes in the world into difficulties. Even the King of Wu, Sun Quan, who betrayed the covenant not long ago, had reached a desperate situation.

After crossing the Han River, Fancheng was near. Guo Jia led his army to the city before he could reach the city, but Pang Tong reported the information on the front line that he had just received, and Guo Jia.

"Lord, Cao Ren led his army 50,000 out of the city, and it seems that he will fight to the death with our army."

Guo Jia, who was riding on the horse, immediately called Gan Ning. After Gan Ning rode to him, Guo Jia ordered to him calmly: "Xingba, Cao Ren wants to hold our army in Fancheng so that Xu Huang can take away 50,000 troops to Xuchang and join Xiahou Shang. You are now leading the Yinling Flying Cavalry and chase me! If Xu Huang leads his troops, you will bite him all the way. If he stops, even if the Yinling Flying Cavalry will suffer heavy casualties, you cannot retreat. I will also send someone to send a letter to Ling Ming and ask him to take the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to pursue him, but you will definitely be one step slower."

Gan Ning took the military order and without hesitation, he took a flying cavalry of ten thousand silver lyings to the northeast.

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