Chapter 702 The Genius of the World

Boom!

Tens of thousands of troops appeared on the horizon in a steady stream. The Han troops were generally wearing yellow armor, so at a glance they looked like yellow clouds covering the field. However, after Cao Cao proclaimed himself the emperor, his civil and military officials generally believed that this was The move of "changing dynasties" was in order to show a new atmosphere and at the same time to confront the Luoyang court. Therefore, Cao's army's armor was mostly blue.

At a glance, tens of thousands of Cao's troops appeared on the field. From the generals to the captains and sergeants, they were all wearing blue armor. Tens of thousands of Cao's troops seemed to be swept by the blue waves after the dam broke down, and like the blue sea water.

Cao Jun couldn't tell exactly how many people there were at the moment, but they were mainly divided into four square formations. Each square formation was about 10,000 people, so it was estimated that the number of Cao Jun's troops should be around 40,000.

In the center is a large scroll with the Chinese character Cao fluttering in the wind. It has a blue background and black embroidered characters. Around the banner with the character Cao, there were dozens of general flags and countless Han army battle flags. The flags were fluttering and swaying left and right under the strong wind, showing a arrogant and mighty spirit.

"The Commander-in-Chief, it's Cao Jun." The veteran general Cheng Pu frowned.

"Yes, and Cao Cao is leading the army himself." Zhou Yu said calmly.

Cheng Pu was a little surprised: "Cao Cao personally led the army. The governor doesn't seem surprised?"

Zhou Yu looked as usual and said slowly: "Cao Cao has many powerful generals under his command, but the one who knows how to fight is naturally none other than himself."

"Xiahou Dun's attack on Yanzhou and Cao Hong's attack on Jizhou were both feints. It is natural for Cao Cao to appear in Lujiang."

Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong were both generals of Cao Cao's clan. They had always been highly relied upon, and they were both generals who could act independently. However, Cao Cao did not personally take action, which actually vaguely explained his intentions.

"Grand Governor, what should our army do?" Cheng Pu asked worriedly: "Cao's army has a large number of people. If the two armies confront each other head-on, I'm afraid our army will suffer a loss."

"Don't worry."

Zhou Yu waved his hands and said: "We are waiting for the opportunity. If we are afraid of fighting because of the large number of enemy troops, then there will be no need to fight in the past. The two armies can just send envoys to each other to count the troops. There is no need to fight in this world." Huh? King Xiang’s battle with Julu and Marquis Huaiyin’s last-ditch battle were all about defeating more with less, and we may not be able to do it."

"promise!"

Cheng Pu bent down and handed over his hand, but he was filled with admiration. Facing such a large army, his face did not change. The governor was truly remarkable.

Everyone in the besieged Cao army was ecstatic. Looking at each other, some even shed tears, laughing and crying at the same time. They couldn't laugh or cry.

"Brother Zixiao, the prime minister is here!" Shi Huan said slightly excitedly and grabbed Cao Ren's arm.

"Um."

Cao Ren responded, but with a look of shame on his face: "This general was supposed to be the prime minister's vanguard to harass Jiangdong's army. Instead, he was surrounded by Zhou Yu's infantry. Instead, he asked the prime minister to lead his army to rescue him. I'm really embarrassed."

"Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs, so brother Zixiao doesn't have to blame himself."

Shi Huan consoled him: "The most urgent task is to reorganize the formation. When the Prime Minister sends troops to rescue later, our army will take the opportunity to attack in one fell swoop!"

"good!"

Cao Ren's expression soon returned to normal, and he shouted behind him: "Soldiers! The Prime Minister has arrived with his army to support our army's breakout. Our army will win!"

"The Prime Minister is here, our army will win!"

The nine hundred cavalry troops were all in high morale and cheered loudly. They were like inflated balloons, their faces glowing red. The Jiangdong Army that besieged Cao Jun's cavalry was demoralized. After all, Cao Jun's reinforcements arrived, and the situation that was originally bound to win became unpredictable again. And judging from the number of Cao Jun's troops, I am afraid it will be a hard battle.

But at this time, good news came from Jiangdong's army.

"Captain Chen captured Lujiang City and captured Li Shu!"

When the news came, Zhou Yu's eyes lit up, he slapped the railing and said hello.

"Order the sentry cavalry to take Li Shu's head and notify the entire army!"

"promise!"

A Jiangdong Army sentry rider galloped out and ran around the Jiangdong Army formation. He was holding a head in his hand. His facial features were horrified. It was Li Shu's head. After Chen Wu led his army into the city of Shu County, he personally led the army to fight and killed Li Shu's cronies. Without saying a word, he went up and struck Li Shu with a knife, killing Li Shu's head.

"Captain Chen conquered Shu County, and the traitor Li Shu was crowned!"

"Captain Chen conquered Shu County, and the traitor Li Shu was crowned!"

Sentinels and cavalry galloped left and right to inform the entire army. Wherever they passed, Jiangdong's troops were all pumped up and shouting loudly after hearing the news.

Nearly 40,000 Cao's troops finally gradually pushed forward, and they were only two miles away from Jiangdong's army. The two armies of Cao and Sun could already see each other's blurred faces and rustling flags, and they involuntarily clenched the weapons in their hands. When a battle is imminent, only weapons and armor can give soldiers enough confidence.

"Shu County has been captured?"

A military general was sitting on a horse. He was not very tall and had a slightly dark complexion. He seemed inconspicuous in the crowd, but his eyes were like bright pearls at night. When he looked at someone, it was as if two knives were shooting out of his eyes. , you can see the extraordinary courage just from these eyes.

This man was Cao Cao, the "Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty" who dominated Qing, Xu, and Huainan, supported the emperor in Pengcheng, and had many soldiers.

It is quite interesting to say that the two imperial courts of Luoyang and Pengcheng are in opposition. However, the Luoyang imperial court only has the general Liu Ye, but the position of prime minister has always been vacant. The Pengcheng imperial court only has the prime minister Cao Cao, but no generals. It is very harmonious, and there is no "fake" prime minister. , and there is no "fake" general.

Cao Cao squinted his eyes and looked up, only to see that on top of Shuxian City, which had just experienced a fierce offensive and defensive battle, the Li-character flag had long been pulled out and replaced by a red water unicorn battle flag.

"Prime Minister, Cao Lifeng's troops are all cavalry. Although they are sharp, they are not many in number. It is reasonable for Shu County to be captured by the Jiangdong Army." Cheng Yu on the side explained.

"Haha, most of the cavalry led by Zixiao can run much faster than the infantry, but they are trapped by Zhou Yu's cavalry on foot. It is truly an eternal story." Cao Cao laughed.

Cao Chun on the side hurriedly explained: "Prime Minister, there are many corpses of Jiangdong Army on the opposite side. Brother Zixiao is not without strength to fight. He was probably set up by Zhou Yu."

"Haha, it doesn't matter."

Cao Cao didn't seem to blame Cao Ren, but said in an appreciative tone: "I heard before that Zhou Yu assisted Sun Ce in sweeping the six counties of Jiangdong. I didn't think anything about it, but now I see it is really extraordinary."

"In the battle of Changping, Bai Qi used his iron cavalry to cut off the Zhao army's food route, and the 400,000 Zhao army could not break out; today Zhou Gongjin trapped his cavalry with his feet, and Zixiao was also unable to get out. Zhou Yu is truly a genius in the world!"