Jianming Chaos

That night, all civil and military people will gather together to wait for Kong Ming's dispatch.

Liu Bei called the generals and said: "Everyone, Cao Cao's army is coming. We have called everyone here tonight to discuss how to retreat from the enemy. Now I invite the military division Kong Ming to arrange a specific battle plan. I hope everyone can listen to him; if you have any objections, please let me know." But it’s okay, let’s discuss it together. We have only one goal, which is to break Cao.”

Kong Ming tidied up his attire a little, and said, "It is a great honor for me, Zhuge Liang, to be under the care of Uncle Liu Huang, to fight side by side with the princes in Xinye against the Han bandits. The Cao army is coming tomorrow. The fierce general Xiahou Dun is known as the "One-eyed General". He has a strong personality and is brave and good at fighting. He once stabbed Yuan Shu's general Qiao Rui to death with a single shot, and even repelled Lv Bu in Juancheng, saving the lives of Cao Cao's family, so he was highly valued by him. The second time Cao Cao sent him here, it can be seen that he must put my lord to death; therefore, we must sharpen our beards to be sure of winning the battle. Now I will arrange the specific combat matters. I hope you don't think I came from grass roots, Now that I am the military advisor of our army, I would like to ask everyone to cooperate and unite to the outside world. In the past, Xu Shu skillfully led the army and defeated Cao Ren. Now I will follow his example to retreat the enemy. In addition, to ensure that everyone can obey me, I have borrowed the sword seal from the lord, and now my orders are like the orders of the lord. If there is any dissatisfaction, you can put forward your views or suggestions, and I will adopt reasonable suggestions; if there is any unreasonable disobedience, it will be dealt with according to military law!"

After hearing this, everyone didn't say a word, and could only wait for him to give orders; Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood aside with expressions of dissatisfaction, and Zhang Fei even raised his beard.

Kongming noticed this detail and said: "General Zhang, you are the bravest of all generals. My lord values ​​you very much, and I respect you very much. I respect your bravery, and even more respect your heart and morality. I believe you are not a man with a big heart." A narrow man, but a good general who is open-minded and considerate.”

After speaking, he bowed half to Zhang Fei.

Seeing that everyone was watching, Zhang Fei could only lower his face, and said with a little embarrassment: "The military division speaks seriously, and I am willing to listen to the military division's orders."

Kong Ming pointed to the map on the wall with a small bamboo pole and said: "According to the current marching speed, Cao Jun will arrive at Bowang City by tomorrow evening. We plan to make a quick decision to catch him by surprise. According to the local terrain and environment, We can use the strategy of fire attack to defeat the enemy. There is a mountain called Yushan on the left of Bowang City, and a forest called Anlin on the right. Both of them can ambush people and horses. General Guan Yu can lead 1000 people to ambush on Yushan. When the other cavalry arrives, Let it go, and never meet the enemy; the heavy troops must be behind, and when they see the fire in the south, they will immediately send troops to attack and burn their food and grass. General Zhang Fei can lead 1000 people to lie in ambush in the valley behind Anlin, and when he sees the fire in the south General Lei and General Sun Qian can lead 500 people, prepare fire starters, and wait on both sides after reaching Bowangpo. I have sent people to draw a line there, and wait for the infantry regiment to pass. If you are on the front line, set fire to the army immediately; General Zhao Yun leads the sharpshooter team as the vanguard, and confronts Cao Jun head-on, but he is only allowed to lose but not win; the lord can lead hundreds of people as backup to meet General Zhao Yun; General Mi Zhu and I will defend the city. Everyone tomorrow Act according to the plan early in the morning; as for the details, I will explain them one by one later.”

After receiving the order, all the generals received their tokens and withdrew one after another.After Kong Ming had finished his order, he ordered Mi Fang and Jian Yong to prepare the celebration banquet.

Liu Bei was puzzled: "Why did you arrange the celebration banquet?"

"Celebrate the victory and reward the soldiers!" Kong Ming said, shaking his feather fan.

"Why did you arrange a celebration before the battle was fought?" It was the first time in Liu Bei's life that he saw someone arrange this.

"My lord, trust me, as long as you act according to plan, you will win this battle!" Kong Ming was confident.

Although Liu Bei believed in him, he still felt that this "preparation for a rainy day" approach was a bit strange.At present, he can only pin all his hopes on this "Fulong".

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After discussing with Xun Yu and other counselors in Xuchang for many days, Cao Cao decided to send troops to the south again.The defeat of Cao Ren last time made him deeply realize that Liu Bei is a great disaster and must be eliminated; moreover, the news of Kong Ming's coming out of the mountain has also spread to Xuchang, which makes him even more worried.Therefore, he sent Xiahou Dun as the main general, Yu Jin and Li Dian as the deputy generals, commanding an army of [-], and went straight to Xinye.

Before the army left, Cao Cao said to Xiahou Dun: "Yuan Rang (Xiahou Dun's word), you must be more cautious, listen to Mancheng (Li Dian's word), and don't repeat the mistakes of Zixiao (Cao Ren's word); Be especially careful of Kong Ming, I heard that this man is no less resourceful than Xu Shu."

Xiahou Dun swore: "Prime Minister, don't worry, my subordinates will do their best to avenge General Cao Ren!"

Cao Cao also asked Li Dian to remind Xiahou Dun at all times so that he would not make the same mistake.

Xiahou Dun divided half of the elite soldiers into the front team, and the other half went to protect the grain carts.The army marched mightily, and arrived at Bowang at dusk that day.He asked the guide, "Where is this?"

The guide said: "The front is Bowangpo, and the back is Luochuankou; after Bowangpo is Xinye."

Li Dian said: "Liu Bei must have deployed troops ahead, waiting for our army."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a lot of dust in front of him, and a large group of people rushed straight forward.Xiahou Dun hurriedly put the men and horses aside.

The two sides stopped confrontation when they were more than 100 meters apart, and the main general came out.

Xiahou Dun saw that the opposing general was wearing a silver helmet and armor, holding a gleaming silver spear, sitting majestically on his horse.He recognized Zhao Yun's attire, so he asked, "Is your general Zhao Zilong?"

"Exactly. What is General Xiahou doing here?" Zhao Yun asked.

Xiahou Dun laughed and said, "You actually recognize me as Xia, I admire you! That's right, Prime Minister Cao sent me to capture the traitor Liu Bei!"

"Really? Then you have to ask me first!"

"Zhao Zilong, you and I have no grievances or enmities, but we have to face each other because of our own masters. I, Xia, respect your talent very much, and I only regret that you chose the wrong master."

"Oh? What's the meaning of this?"

"At the beginning you took refuge in Gongsun Zan, and now you have taken refuge in Liu Bei. Both of them are like foxes and rabbits, and it is difficult to achieve great things; only Prime Minister Cao can be called the talent of tigers and leopards, and has the qualifications to rule the world. If you are a smart person , should know how to do it." Xiahou Dun tried to win him over.

"Fart!" Zhao Yun was furious, "I respect you, General. You are a brave and good fighter, but you don't know the word 'righteousness'! Let me tell you, I, Zhao Yun, will always be Liu Huangshu's man, and I will never betray my trust and seek refuge with the Han Dynasty." thief!"

"Righteousness? Hmph, there is no love in troubled times, strength is everything!" After Xiahou Dun finished speaking, he suddenly burst out laughing.

Zhao Yun was puzzled: "Why is the general laughing?"

"Look at your team. They are all swaying. How can this kind of mob fight against us! Liu Bei used this kind of army as a forward, isn't it the same as sending a sheep to the tiger's mouth? Surrender as soon as possible to avoid death!"

"It's too early to persuade them to surrender, right? Don't be complacent, just fight!" Zhao Yun didn't budge.

"Okay, your mouth is quite tough! Zhao Zilong, although your marksmanship is well-known all over the world, mine is not inferior!" Xiahou Dun patted his horse and danced with his spear to shoot at Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun raised his gun to fight.The two confronted each other several times, Xiahou Dun became more and more courageous in the battle, and gradually gained the upper hand.

Seeing that the opponent was at a disadvantage, Xia Houdun said arrogantly: "Zhao Yun, I can beat you with one hand!"

He stabbed with lightning, but Zhao Yun couldn't dodge in time, and the point of the spear brushed his cheek, leaving a bloodstain.Unconvinced, he stabbed back and was easily blocked by the opponent.

Zhao Yun stabbed several times, but Xiahou Dun blocked them all.Zhao Yun was startled, seeing the opponent's spear coming, before he could block it, the silver spear was thrown flying.

"You know how powerful you are, my marksmanship is still slightly better than yours!" Xiahou Dun shot several times in a row, and Zhao Yun quickly drew out the dagger at his waist to block it.

The speed of the opponent's gun was too fast, and Zhao Yun was finally defeated. He pulled his horse back, picked the ground with his sword, and took the silver gun back into his hand.

The morale of Cao's army soared, and they chased and killed them one after another.Liu Jun was defeated and retreated one after another.

Xiahou Dun chased after him, and shouted, "Zhao Yunxiu go! Take a shot at me!"

Zhao Yun was deceived by Kong Ming's plan and fled.Cao Jun has been chasing for seven or eight miles, but failed to catch up.

Li Dian caught up from behind and said to Xiahou Dun, "Captain, don't chase, the other party is fleeing, and there must be an ambush ahead! General Cao Ren has already suffered a loss!"

Xiahou Dun sneered and said: "I am different from Cao Ren. My marksmanship is far superior to his, and my ability to lead troops is also better than him! These ants, even if they are ambushed on all sides, they can't help me! I must catch up with Zhao Yun and win His head!"

"But..." Li Dian wanted to say something else, but Xia Houdun hurriedly chased after him, putting his advice to the back of his mind.

"The governor should be careful, the prime minister has already given his instructions!" Li Dian shouted from behind, thinking that the prime minister was afraid of encountering such a situation before dispatching troops, so he urged him to remind Xiahou Dun, but the situation was still like this. Same as last time, the chief general was once again deceived by the enemy; as the deputy general, he felt helpless and unwilling.

Xiahou Dun didn't turn his head back, and insisted on going his own way.At this time, his competitive spirit completely overwhelmed his rationality. Even though he knew that the opponent was using a trick to lure the enemy, he was convinced that he could win.Kong Ming firmly grasped his psychological weakness and led him into a disadvantageous situation step by step.

Cao Jun chased him all the way to Bowangpo.Suddenly, at the sound of a cannon, Liu Bei led his troops out to meet Zhao Yun.

Xiahou Dun laughed and said, "This is what Li Dian called an ambush! Come one, I'll kill one!"

He commanded all the troops to charge desperately, not to let Liu Bei and Zhao Yun go.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Bei and Zhao Yun quickly led the army to flee in the direction designated by Kong Ming.Xiahou Dun, who was eager to win, had already let down his vigilance and urged the army forward desperately.

The sky was getting thicker and the moon was gradually covered by dark clouds, and it was impossible to sprinkle the moonlight on the earth, which blocked Cao Jun's vision and dared not move too fast for fear of encountering traps. This gave Liu Jun a great help.

Cao Jun accidentally entered a narrow place, and it was difficult for the horses to pass through. Xiahou Dun hurriedly ordered everyone to stop.He thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

Deputy General Han Hao asked, "Why is the governor laughing?"

"The enemy led us here to scare me, thinking that I dare not go forward, but I want to go on!" Xiahou Dun ordered to go on.

Due to the narrow road, the team had to move forward slowly and crowded.

Suddenly, someone shouted from behind: "Commander, please stop!"

Xiahou Dun looked back, Li Dian chased after him, and said, "Captain, the road here is narrow and there are mountains and grass on both sides. If the enemy attacks with fire, how can we escape?"

Xiahou Dun suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly ordered to rein in his horse.Everyone stopped abruptly, not knowing what happened.

Suddenly, the shouts from behind shook the sky, and the mountain grass on both sides ignited unconsciously. In addition, the moon was dark and the wind was high at that time, the fire became bigger and bigger, and the flames burst into the sky in an instant.Cao Jun fell into the flames.

Zhiming and Sun Qian were tricked by Kong Ming and stayed in ambush here for a long time, and now they fired the first shot.Zhiming, whose hands had been itchy for a long time, rushed into the enemy's formation and used the sword dance to the sky. The enemy soldiers had no resistance and fell off their horses one after another.

Cao Jun was as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and fled back one after another. For a while, soldiers were turned away, and people were turned on their backs, causing countless casualties.

Xiahou Dun and Li Dian yelled, "Quick retreat! Quick retreat!"

Due to the narrow road and the fierce fire, Cao's army was in a mess. Those whose heads were smashed by horseshoes, those whose stomachs were pierced, those who were accidentally injured by their own weapons, and those who were entangled in fire snakes were countless; Cao Jun was in a dilemma, and it was difficult to escape.

Liu Bei and Zhao Yun led their troops to fight back.Cao Jun had already lost his fighting spirit in the sea of ​​fire and was completely defeated.As the head coach, Liu Bei was supposed to command the battle from the base camp, but he also went to the battlefield today, because he hadn't used the "double-pronged sword" for a long time, and he thought that if he didn't go into battle again, his swordsmanship would be rusty.

Suddenly, the archers who had been ambushing for a long time released arrows from both sides of Yushan Mountain, and countless sharp arrows went straight to Cao Jun. This tricky trick made Cao Jun's escape even more difficult.

"Everyone, don't panic, protect General Xiahou, and evacuate in an orderly manner!" Although Li Dian was dissatisfied with Xiahou Dun's bravery and lack of plan that led to the defeat, as a lieutenant general, he still had the responsibility to protect the safety of the general.He ordered the soldiers around him to protect the general to the death and to withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner.

Xiahoudun has long been unwilling to fight, and can only break through under the protection of everyone; at this moment, he feels ashamed of Li Dian's kind reminder, ashamed of Cao Cao's high hopes, and ashamed of all the soldiers fighting bravely. This defeat is all due to his own recklessness caused by miscalculation.Suddenly, blood rushed to his head, and he drew his knife and stabbed himself in the neck. Fortunately, Li Dian found out and stopped him in time.

Li Dian persuaded: "Victory and defeat are impermanent, so why should the governor be overwhelmed. The prime minister still needs the power of the governor to achieve hegemony!"

After hearing this, Xiahou Dun felt even more regretful, so he had to smile wryly, and continued to flee with the crowd.