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Volume 1 Chapter 138 Crash landing in Xu Rong!

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    Besides, Cao Ang and others, escorted by Shi Huan's troops, returned to Li Dian's camp safely.  As soon as everyone entered the camp and had not yet settled down, Xu Rong led his troops to attack the camp.

    It turns out that Li Ru had told Xu Rong beforehand that as soon as he heard the sound of the Sishui River flooding, he would immediately raise troops to cut off Cao Ang's retreat.

    But Li Ru didn't expect that Cao Jun had seized favorable terrain near the mountain pass in advance and established a strong camp.  However, Lu Bu and others failed to figure out the time to release the water, so they allowed Cao Ang to escape smoothly.  As a result, Xu Rong led his army to Cao Ang's camp. After only a tentative attack, he complained endlessly and had no choice but to withdraw his troops.

    The territory occupied by Cao Ang is difficult and the battlefield capacity is limited, so it cannot accommodate many troops.  In this case, Cao Ang's side, who was the first to build strong fortifications, had an inherent advantage. Not to mention his own 5,000 troops, even with 50,000 troops, it would be difficult to capture the camp in a short time!

    Looking at Xu Rong's troops who were retreating without chaos, Cao Ang stood on the wall and shouted to Xu Rong: "General Xu Rong, you'd better surrender!"

    Xu Rong couldn¡¯t believe his ears when he heard it.  He smiled and asked loudly: "Cao Ang, you are so interesting! You are obviously surrounded by our army and attacked from both sides. How can you still think of trying to persuade me to surrender?"

    Cao Ang smiled, shook his head, and said loudly: "General Xu Rong, look at the camp under my feet. Is it strong?"

    Xu Rong said bitterly: "Even if you build a turtle shell, what's the use? Sooner or later, we will be attacked by our army!"

    Cao Ang did not comment and just asked with a smile: "To the east of us is Luoyang, where all the Allied troops are stationed. As long as I send a letter to them, everyone will hear that there are 5,000 soldiers of the Xiliang Army here.  Come and beat up the drowned dog. You must know that during this period of time, everyone has no military exploits, it is difficult to stop the world's mouth! I wonder if the general can survive with one against ten or one against one hundred? I guess your Xiliang army will not be there by then  Break through my camp, but you have already entered my prisoner of war camp!

    ¡°Besides, even if you want to escape, General Xu Rong, how many days of rations have you brought?  All the residents nearby have been forcibly relocated by you, and you can't find any people to collect food from them.  Moreover, our army's scouts have discovered that this mountain pass is the only way for you to return to Chang'an. I wonder if General Xu Rong is blocked here by us. Is there any way to return to Chang'an?  If we cross the barren mountains and ridges and walk through the primitive jungles, I wonder how many of General Xu Rong's 5,000 troops will be left?  One percent or two percent?  !  "

    Xu Rong couldn't help but frown, what Cao Ang said made sense.  If the Luoyang army comes, Xu Rong would rather hide in the mountains than fall into the siege of the wolves from Guandong!

    ??Besides, Xu Rong thought that Li Ru and the others could quickly deal with Cao Ang, so he only brought a small amount of food. Now there is less than a day's food left in the army.  But judging from Cao Ang's current attitude, this guy actually still has the confidence to stick here!  If time is delayed, it may be true as Cao Ang said, and his troops will starve to death!

    Xu Rong thought and said loudly: "Cao Ang, don't pretend to be strong here. I know that you must have lost your armor and escaped with your life. When the water in the Sishui River is removed, the main force of our army will  Will arrive at your camp. When the time comes, our two armies will attack, and your seemingly solid camp will collapse in less than half a day!

    "However, I think you are somewhat intelligent, and I can't bear to let you ruin your future.  Let's do this. As long as you give up the camp and leave your armor behind, I won't pursue you and will give you a way to escape.  To show sincerity, I can temporarily withdraw to the mountains to give you a space to retreat.  how?  "

    Cao Ang laughed loudly: "You dare to say that you are not short of food? Xu Rong, if there is no shortage of food, will you risk letting me go? Besides, even if I agree to your conditions, I will send someone to supervise the withdrawal of your troops.  Go deep into the mountains, and then our army will evacuate immediately, which will also waste a lot of time. At this time, the cavalry of your Xiliang Army has arrived long ago. Do you think I am tired of living in front of the cavalry?"

    Seeing that Cao Ang was not fooled, Xu Rong looked clear and said loudly: "Cao Ang, since you have seen through it, I won't say more. I will give you two hours to think about it carefully!"

    After saying that, Xu Rong slowly retreated with his troops and gathered two miles east of Cao Ying to stand by.

    Wei Zi said curiously: "Why is this Xu Rong so easy to talk to, and why does he still leave us two hours to think about it?"

    Cao Ang shook his head and said in a low voice: "How can he be so generous? The two hours left are just to buy time for the Xiliang army to arrive. I estimate that after two hours, if the main force of the Xiliang army  Before we arrive, this guy will still give us time!"

    Wei Zi nodded and suddenly realized, "This old manThe boy is also very cunning. He obviously has his own plans, but he still treats us well.  Lord, do you really want to persuade Xu Rong to surrender?  "

    Cao Ang nodded: "Xu Rong is different from other Liangzhou military generals. He is from Liaodong and gained his current status through his military exploits. However, because he is not a native of Liangzhou, he has been ostracized by the Xiliang generals.  If any dirty work is not thankless, it will basically be left to him.

    So once his tribe was severely damaged, Xu Rong basically received no additional reinforcements.  And it is very likely that the Xiliang military general will add insult to injury, and all the responsibility for the failure in the battle will be placed on his head!  I believe Xu Rong also understands this truth, which is why I think we can persuade him to surrender!

    "And it is also good for us to persuade Xu Rong to surrender. Not only can we get an elite army to supplement it, but we can also understand the basic reality of the Xiliang Army in order to avenge Han Hao!"  It's all my fault that Han Hao was trapped in a tight siege and fought to the death!  It's all my fault!  "

    Cao Ang blamed himself again and again, with tears in his eyes.

    When everyone heard this, they were all in awe.

    To be honest, the army has suffered the biggest loss since its founding, and the generals will inevitably feel resentful in their hearts.  However, the march plan was made together by everyone, and the responsibility for the ambush cannot be borne by Cao Ang alone.  Moreover, after he personally broke off the relationship several times, he was considered to be the most benevolent and righteous person.  As for Han Hao falling into a tight siege and dying for his country, it was mainly because Li Ru was too cunning and the plan to exterminate the family was too insidious, otherwise everyone would have been able to escape.

    "In the final analysis, in the eyes of these generals, Cao Ang is still a relatively qualified lord.  Can listen to everyone's suggestions, can give everyone a common goal, can effectively improve everyone's salary, can put everyone's talents to use regardless of family status, and also has certain abilities and means.  .  Such a lord is relatively rare at present, so even though Cao Ang suffered a major defeat, he is still everyone's best choice and deserves everyone's loyalty.

    Fang Yue sighed and persuaded in a low voice: "My lord, you don't have to blame yourself too much. This march plan was made by everyone together. Han Hao also took the initiative to apply for the termination, but no one expected that Li Ru would  Secretly build embankments on the upper reaches of Sishui River.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? We brothers, all of us, are able to survive this time only because of your great blessing.  If we had not followed your instructions and crossed the river with you, we would have definitely been drowned by the water!  In fact, it was you who saved all of our lives!  "

    Liao Hua and others all nodded in agreement. If Cao Ang hadn't asked them to accompany the seriously injured people to cross the river first, they would have been swept into the bottom of the river by now.  After repeated consolation from all the generals, Cao Ang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and regained some composure.

    Li Dian said in a deep voice: "My lord, there are more than 3,700 people in the camp now, with sufficient food and supplies, and we occupy a favorable terrain. We will definitely be able to block the Xiliang army's two-sided attack! I suggest that we don't ask for help from Luoyang.  As long as we hold on for a few days and starve old man Xu Rong, they will surrender.

    "As for Li Ru and others, their attack has been fruitless, and it is impossible for them to spend their main force on our side, so they must withdraw.  After all, Dong Zhuo usurped power by force. If there was not a powerful army around to suppress it, so many ministers and high-ranking generals would definitely take action. Otherwise, they would not be able to sit in the high position they are today!  Dong Zhuo should know this truth!  "

    What Li Dian said was very reasonable, and all the generals nodded. The impatient Le Jin stepped forward to ask for help, advocating that he should launch a surprise attack on Xingyang, which was relatively empty, in a few days to avenge his humiliation.

    Cao Ang nodded and said with a smile: "What Mancheng said makes sense, but we still have to send a messenger to Luoyang. We have to explain the situation to Li Su who is staying in Luoyang, and we have to let Xu Rong take a look at our situation."  determination!"

    Wei Zi smiled and said: "In that case, we might as well write an impassioned petition for war and send dead soldiers to Luoyang, deliberately intercepted by Xu Rong. As for the explanation to Li Su, just let the messengers convey it orally.  .¡±

    So not long after, the five messengers mounted their fast horses and rushed toward Luoyang.  The scouts sent by Xu Rong intercepted and killed three people, but two people still managed to break out of the siege and rushed towards Luoyang.

    Xu Rong couldn¡¯t help but sigh after reading the seized letters.  This Cao Ang is extremely vicious.  The generals in Luoyang have been doing nothing, only drinking and singing, and do not dare to provoke the main force of the Xiliang army.  However, once they learn that a lone Xiliang army is trapped here and lacks food, these Guandong princes will definitely not give up this opportunity to make a name for themselves, and will definitely send a large number of troops to attack them and gain fame!  In this way, these five thousand people of my own will be in a desperate situation, and in the end I will probably die on the battlefield as a typical negative example!

    He couldn¡¯t help but consider the plan to cross the mountains and return to Chang¡¯an, but there was no such thing in the mountains and forests.If the troops march through barren mountains and dense forests on existing roads, there will be a large number of non-combat attrition; and it will consume more time, which Xu Rong, who is short of food, cannot bear.

    ??A strong attack, even with the cooperation of the main force, cannot capture the opponent's camp. Instead, it suffers heavy losses and loses the opportunity to hold on.  But if we hold on, we will only die under the combined efforts of the Kwantung armies to encircle and suppress them.  As for fleeing, even if he is lucky enough to return to Liangzhou after losing his troops and generals, he can only be an empty general, losing all authority, and may also bear the main responsibility for the defeat of the battle!  Anyway, since I am single and have no relatives to support me, I might as well take advantage of the current strength of the army and sell it to Cao Ang for a good price!

    At this time, the scouts reported that several water sources in the mountains had been contaminated by the corpses of wild beasts thrown into them by Cao Jun¡¯s scouts. Dozens of soldiers who drank the spring water all suffered from severe diarrhea and could not get out of bed at all.

    Xu Rong sighed and ordered to surrender!

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