Chapter 51 The Fiftieth Chapter

But it is said that that night Zhang Liao shot Huang Gai into the water with an arrow, rescued Cao Cao from landing on the shore, and when he was looking for his horses, the army was in chaos.When Han Dang came to attack the water stronghold with smoke and fire, he suddenly heard a report from the soldiers: a man on the rear rudder shouted for the general.Han Dang listened carefully, but Wen Gao yelled: "Yigong save me!"At that time, he said: "This is Huang Gongfu!"Emergency rescue.Seeing that Huang Gai was wounded by an arrow, he bit out the arrow shaft, and the arrow got stuck in the flesh.In order to take off his wet clothes in a hurry, Han Dang pulled out the arrowhead with a knife, tied it with the flag, took off his battle robe and the yellow cover, and sent another ship back to Dazhai for treatment.It turned out that Huang Gai knew the nature of water very well, so during the severe cold, he and Jia fell into the river and escaped with their lives.

But it was said that the river was full of fire that day, and the shouts shook the ground.On the left are the armies of Han Dang and Jiang Qin coming from the west of Chibi; on the right are the armies of Zhou Tai and Chen Wu coming from the east of Chibi; in the middle are the ships of Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Xu Sheng and Ding Feng's brigade.The fire must be followed by soldiers, and the soldiers will fight against the power of fire.This is exactly: the water battle of the Three Rivers, and the fierce soldiers on the Red Cliff.Cao Jun shot arrows with guns and set fire to the drowning people, countless of them.There is a poem from later generations that says:

Wei and Wu fought to the death, and the Chibi buildings and boats were swept away.At the beginning of the raging fire, it shone on the sea of ​​clouds, and Zhou Lang once defeated Duke Cao. There is another cloud: The mountains are high, the moon is small, and the water is vast, sighing that the previous regime was busy.Nanshi has no intention of meeting Wei Wu, and Dongfeng intends to meet Zhou Lang. Not to mention the fierce soldiers in the river.Let's say that Gan Ning ordered Cai Zhong to lead into the depths of Caozhai, and Ning cut Cai Zhong under the horse with a knife, and set fire on the grass.Lü Meng watched the fire of the Chinese army from a distance, and set fire to dozens of places to meet Gan Ning.Pan Zhang and Dong Xi set fire to each other and shouted.There was a loud drumbeat all around.Cao Cao and Zhang Liao led more than a hundred riders, and walked through the forest of fire, seeing that there was nowhere in front of them.While walking, Mao Jie rescued Wenpin and led a dozen riders to him.Cao ordered the army to find the way.Zhang Liao pointed out: "Only Wulin, the ground is wide enough to walk on."Fuck the path to Wulin.As he was walking, an army behind him rushed up and shouted: "Cao thief, don't go!"The flag of Lu Meng appeared in the firelight.Cao urged the army and horses to move forward, leaving Zhang Liao behind, and arrived at the enemy Lu Meng.But seeing the torches lit up in front again, an army rushed out from the valley, shouting: "Ling Tong is here!"Cao Cao's liver and gallbladder are cracked.Suddenly, a Biao army arrived and shouted: "Prime Minister, don't panic!"Xu Huang is here!Fight with each other, seize the road and look north.Suddenly I saw a group of army horses stationed in front of the hillside.Xu Huang asked, but it was Yuan Shao who sent down generals Ma Yan and Zhang Wei, who had 3,000 soldiers from the north, and they were standing there. Seeing the sky full of fire that night, they didn't dare to move, so they happened to follow Cao Cao.Cao Jiao's second general led a thousand soldiers and horses to clear the way, and the rest kept their bodyguards.I feel at ease after driving this vigorous army horse.Two generals, Ma Yan and Zhang Wei, rode forward on flying horses.Less than ten miles away, at the place where the shouts sounded, a Biao army came out.The first general shouted: I am Gan Xingba of the Eastern Wu!Ma Yan was about to fight, but Gan Ning slashed him off his horse. Zhang Wei raised his gun to meet him. Ning shouted loudly.The rear army flew to report to Cao Cao.At this time, Cao was hoping that Hefei would have soldiers to rescue him. He didn't want Sun Quan to be at the intersection of Hefei, seeing the flames in the river, and knowing that our army had won, he taught Lu Xun to raise the fire as a banner; .Cao had to look at Yiling and leave.I bumped into Zhang He on the road, and the order was broken.

Riding the horse and riding the whip, walking to the fifth watch, looking back at the flames fading away, he was worried and decided, and asked: "Where is this?"Left and right said: This is the west of Wulin and the north of Yidu.Seeing the dense forests and the steep mountains and rivers, Cao immediately looked up and laughed.The generals asked, "Why is the prime minister laughing?"Cao said: "I don't laugh at others. I only laugh at Zhou Yu for his lack of strategy and Zhuge Liang's lack of wisdom."What if I lay down an army here in advance when I use my troops?Before he could finish speaking, the drums on both sides rang out, and the flames shot up from the sky, so shocked that Cao Cao almost fell off his horse.A Biao army rushed out from the stabbing side and shouted: I, Zhao Zilong, have been waiting here for a long time under the order of the army division general!Cao taught Xu Huang and Zhang Yun to fight against Zhao Yun, and he left with smoke and fire.Zilong didn't come to chase, but only cared for the flag.Cao Cao had to take off.

The sky is twilight, dark clouds cover the ground, and the southeast wind is still blowing.Suddenly it rained cats and dogs, drenching the armor.Cao Cao and the sergeant marched in the rain, and all the troops looked hungry.Cao ordered the soldiers to plunder the grain in the village and look for kindling.Fang wanted to cook, and an army from behind arrived.Worry so much.It turned out that it was Li Dian and Xu Chubao who came with all the counselors.Cao was overjoyed, ordered the army and horses to go, and asked: "Where is the ground in front?"People's Daily: One side is the South Yiling Road, and the other is the North Yiling Mountain Road.Cao asked: "Where is the closest to Jiangling in Nanjun?"The sergeant reported, "It's easiest to take Nanyi Mausoleum and go through Hulukou."Cao taught and walked to the South Yiling Mausoleum.Go to the gourd mouth.The soldiers were all hungry, unable to walk, and their horses were tired, and many fell on the road.Take a break before teaching.Immediately there will be someone with a gong pot.There are also those who plunder grain and rice in the village, they pick dry places on the side of the mountain, bury pots to make rice, and cut horse meat to eat.All of them took off their wet clothes and let them dry in the wind.All the horses pick their saddles and release them in the wild, swallowing and biting grass roots.Sitting under the grove, Cao laughed loudly.All the officials asked, "Prime Minister Shilai laughed at Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, which provoked Zhao Zilong and killed many people.Why are you laughing now?Cao said: "I laugh at Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu, after all, they are not resourceful enough."If I were to use soldiers, I would ambush a young army horse in this place, waiting for work. Even if I escaped with my life, I would be seriously injured.He can't see it.I am laughing at it.While talking, the front army and the rear army shouted together.Frightened, he abandoned his armor and mounted his horse.There are many armies who are not as good as the horse collectors.Seeing the fire and smoke everywhere, the army at the mountain pass spread out. The leader was Zhang Yide from Yan, who immediately raised his spear and shouted: "Fuck the thief, go there!"All the generals in the army were terrified when they saw Zhang Fei.Xu Chu rode a bareback horse to fight Zhang Fei.Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, two generals, also came to attack with their horses.The army and horses on both sides fought in a melee.Cao first pulled out his horse and escaped, and all the generals escaped separately.Zhang Fei came from behind.Fleeing in a meandering way, the pursuers drifted away. Looking back, most of the generals were wounded.

As he was walking, the sergeant reported, "There are two roads ahead. May I ask the prime minister which road to go?"Cao asked: Which road is the closest?The sergeant said: "The road is slightly flat, but it is more than fifty miles away."The small road leads to Huarong Road, but it is nearly fifty miles away; it is just that the road is narrow and dangerous, and it is difficult to walk through the pits and ridges.Cao made people go up the mountain to wait and see, and reported: there were several smokes on the side of the mountain on the small road; there was no movement on the main road.Caojiao's former army took the Huarong Road path.The generals said: "Where the beacon smoke rises, there must be soldiers and horses. Why do you go this way instead?"Cao said: Don't you hear that there is a saying in the book of war: "What is false is true, and what is true is false."Zhuge Liang was cunning, so he sent people to burn smoke in a remote mountain, so that our army did not dare to walk on this mountain road, but he waited in ambush on the main road.I have already made up my mind, but I don't want to teach him something!All the generals said: "The prime minister's clever calculations are beyond the reach of others."So he reined in his troops and walked along Huarong Road.At this time, everyone was hungry and the horses were exhausted.Those who were battered and battered walked with support, and those who were hit by arrows and guns reluctantly walked.The armor was soaked through, and all of them were incomplete.Military flags and banners are in disorder.Most of them were driven on the Yiling Road in a panic, and they only rode bald horses, saddles, bridles and clothes, all of which were discarded.It's the time of severe winter, how hard it is to say.

Seeing that the former army stopped and did not advance, Cao asked why.The report said: the road in front of the mountain is small, because of the rain in the morning, the water in the pit did not flow, and the horseshoe was stuck in the mud, so it was impossible to move forward.Cao was furious, and shouted: "The army opens the road when it encounters mountains, and builds bridges when it encounters water. How can it be muddy and unbearable!"Pass down an order to teach the old and the weak to slander the sergeants to walk slowly behind, while the strong carry soil and bundle firewood, move grass and reeds, fill up the roads, and act in time; those who disobey the order will be killed.All the troops had to dismount from their horses, and cut down bamboo and wood along the roadside to fill up the mountain road.Fearing that the rear army would come to catch up, he ordered Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, and Xu Huang to lead a hundred cavalry with swords in their hands, but those who were slow would kill them.At this time, the army was starved and exhausted, and all the soldiers fell to the ground. Cao Cao made people trample on horses, and the dead were innumerable.The sound of crying is endless on the road.Cao said angrily: "Life and death are fate, why cry!"Those who cry again will be killed immediately!Three stops: one stop behind, one stop to fill the ditch, and one stop to follow Cao Cao.After passing the steep road, the road is slightly flat.Looking back, there were more than 300 riders following, and none of them had neat armor and robes.Fuck on the horse and laugh.The generals asked: "Why is the prime minister laughing again?"Cao said: "People say that Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang are resourceful and resourceful, but in my opinion, they are incompetent people after all."If we put a brigade of teachers here, we will all be tied up.

Before he finished speaking, there was a sound of slamming, and the five hundred swordsmen on both sides opened their hands. The leading general, Guan Yunchang, raised his dragon sword, straddled the red rabbit horse, and blocked the way.When Cao Jun saw him, he was frightened and looked at each other in blank dismay.Cao said: "When I get here, I have to fight to the death!"The generals said: "Even if a person is not timid, but his horsepower is exhausted, how can he continue to fight?"Cheng Yu said: A certain Su Zhiyun is always arrogant and never bears to be inferior, bullying the strong but not the weak;The prime minister was kind to him in the past, but now he only tells him in person, so he can get rid of this difficulty.From what he said, he rode his horse forward, leaned over and said to Yun Chang, saying: "The general is safe and well!"Yun Changyi replied for a long time: "Guan has been waiting for the prime minister for a long time under the order of the military division general."Cao Cao said: "Cao Cao's army is in danger of defeat, and there is no way out here. I hope the general will put the old feelings first."Yun Chang said: "In the past, although Guan was generously favored by the prime minister, he beheaded Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and relieved the danger of the white horse, so I can repay you."Today's matter, how dare to use private to abolish public?Cao said: Can you still remember the time when the generals were cut off at the five passes?A man puts faith first.The general is well aware of "Spring and Autumn", so don't you know that Yugong Si chased his son and washed his children?Yun Chang is a man of righteousness, how can he not be moved when he thinks of Cao Cao's many kindness and righteousness back then, and the matter of beheading the general in five passes later?Seeing that Cao Jun was in panic and wanted to cry, he couldn't bear it.So he pulled the horse's head back and said to the army, "scatter around."This clearly meant to release Cao Cao.When Cao Cao saw Yun Chang returning to his horse, he rushed over with all the generals.When Yun Chang turned around, Cao Cao and the generals had already passed by.Yun Changchang shouted, and all the troops dismounted from their horses, weeping and bowing to the ground.Yun Chang couldn't bear it any more.While hesitating, Zhang Liao arrived suddenly.When Yun Chang saw him, he felt his old feelings again; he let out a long sigh and let them all go.There is a poem from later generations that says:

Cao Meng's troops were defeated and left Huarong, and they met Guan Gong on a narrow road.Just because of the great kindness and righteousness at the beginning, let go of the golden lock and walk away from Jiaolong. Cao Cao escaped from the difficulty of Huarong and traveled to the mouth of the valley. Looking back at the troops he was with, there were only twenty-seven riders.When it was late, it was near Nanjun, the torches were all lit, and a group of people blocked the road.Cao was shocked and said: "My life is over!"Seeing a group of sentinel horses rushing up, Fang recognized Cao Ren's army horses.It's peace of mind.Cao Ren went on to say, "Although I knew the army was defeated, I didn't dare to stay away, so I had to meet nearby."Cao said: "I will never see you again!"So he led the crowd into Nanjun to rest.Then Zhang Liao also came and talked about Yun Chang's virtue.There are so many people who are slandered and injured, and all the drills order the generals to rest.Cao Ren buys wine to relieve boredom with Cao Cao.All counselors are present.Cao suddenly looked up to the sky and mourned.All the counselors said: "When the prime minister fled in the tiger's den, he was not afraid at all. Now that he is in the city, the people have had food and the horses have had food. It is time to rectify the army and horses. Why do you cry bitterly?"Cao said, "I cry for Guo Fengxiao'er!"If there is filial piety, I will never make such a big mistake!Then he beat his breast and cried loudly, saying: "Alas, I serve you filial piety!"It hurts, Feng Xiao!What a pity, Feng Xiao!All the counselors were silent and ashamed.The next day, Cao Cao called Cao Ren and said, "I'm going back to Xudu temporarily to pack up the army and horses, and I will come to report you."You can protect Nanjun.I have a plan, stay here secretly, if you don't stop it in a hurry, open it in a hurry.According to the plan, Soochow did not dare to face Nanjun squarely.Ren said: "Hefei, Xiangyang, who can keep it?"Cao said: "Jingzhou entrusts you to take charge of the leadership; I have assigned Xiahou Dun to guard Xiangyang; the most important place in Hefei, I ordered Zhang Liao to be the general, and Le Jin and Li Dian to be the deputy generals to guard this place."But there is a priority, fly to report the future.Cao's allocation has been decided, so he mounted his horse and led the crowd back to Xuchang.The civil and military officials who were originally descended from Jingzhou were still brought back to Xuchang for calling.Cao Ren sent Cao Hong to guard Yiling and Nanjun to guard against Zhou Yu.

But Guan Yunchang let Cao Cao go and led the army back.At this time, all the army horses had returned to Xiakou with horses, equipment, money and food. Du Yunchang didn't get a man and a horse, so he went back to Xuande empty.Kong Ming was congratulating Xuande when he suddenly reported that Yun Chang had arrived.Kong Ming hurriedly left his seat, held a cup to greet each other and said: "I am very happy that the general has made such a great contribution to the world, and he will eliminate great harm from the whole world."Congratulations!Yun Chang was silent.Kongming said: "General, is it because we have never been far away that you are not happy?"Looking back at the left and right, he said: Why didn't you report first?Yun Chang said: Guan Mou Te came to ask for death.Kong Ming said: "Could it be that Cao Cao never joined Huarong Road?"Yun Chang said: Where did it come from?Guan was incompetent, so he escaped.Kongming said, "what are the generals and soldiers?"Yun Chang said: "Never took them."Kong Ming said: "This is because Yun Chang thought of Cao Cao's kindness in the past and deliberately let it go."But there is a military order here, so I have to follow the military law.Then he ordered the samurai to cut him off.Exactly: Fighting to pay one's confidant with one's death, causing Qianqiu to look up to one's righteous name.I don't know the life of Yunchang, let's see the breakdown below.

① Cudgel. ② The story of Yugong Si chasing Zizhuo Ruzi In the spring and Autumn period, the state of Wei sent Yugong Si to chase Zizhuo Ruzi. They were all good at archery, but Zizhuo Ruzi was unable to fight with a bow because of illness.Yugong Si said to him: I learned archery from Yin Gongzhi, and Yin Gongzhi learned archery from you. I can't bear to harm you with your reverse technique.So he knocked out the arrowhead, shot four arrows without arrowheads, and went back.