Chapter 376 Horse Emperor Cao Rui

While Sun Huan was being killed by a fire to the south of Ma Su, the battle on the front line of Yingchuan to the north of Nanyang was also going on.

At this time, the Han army was retreating at a rate of more than ten miles per day, and had basically retreated to Jishui. Cao Rui finally lost his temper and personally led the army to pursue the Han army.

Due to the time difference, Cao Rui did not receive the news that Lu Xun from the south was beaten bald overnight. After all, it is too rare for Xiang Ma Su to win a war in a day or two.

At this moment, Cao Rui's intelligence showed that Xiangyang in the south had been occupied by Soochow, and Fancheng was also surrounded by the Soochow army. Even Soochow general Zhu Ran's army had reached the Danshui River, and the Shu army's retreat had been cut off.

No matter how you look at it, this is a game where I have the advantage and the winning chance. With this advantage of flying dragon riding in the face, unless Ma Su can spread the beans and form an army, he cannot theoretically turn the tables.

Thinking about it, people in the Shu army should be panicked and morale is low.

Thinking like this, Cao Rui would definitely lead the expedition in person and lead his troops in pursuit. Moreover, it basically replicated Xu Huang's operation when he defeated Guan Yu. The army went into battle lightly and pursued the Han army overnight.

Cao Rui basically dispatched all the soldiers and horses in Yingchuan at this moment. The 110,000 soldiers and horses were divided into three groups and marched in a hurry to beat the drowned dog and kill Ma Di.

Not only that, Cao Rui also sent someone to send a message to Sun Li in the direction of Wancheng, asking him to abandon Wancheng and find a way to come and surround Ma Di together. More than 100,000 troops were dispatched successively, intending to completely kill Ma Su on the east bank of Jishui River.

There is no way, Ma Di is putting too much pressure on Cao Wei now, even more pressure than Guan Yu back then. If this person does not die, the armor will not be removed in Guanzhong and the saddle will not be released in the Central Plains. It is too scary.

After the deployment was completed, Cao Rui personally led an army of 50,000 people to pursue from Xudu. They rushed all the way to the vicinity of Xiangcheng and successfully caught up with several battalions of the Han army in charge of the rear.

After a tentative attack, the Han army's rear troops collapsed in an instant. The Wei army successfully overthrew the Han army's camp, and then pressed on Jishui.

The main force of the Han army then retreated to the Jishui River and set up strong fortifications as a defense.

All these indicate that Ma Su feels guilty at the moment and does not dare to fight at all. If there was any chance of winning, Ma Su's character would already be in Cao Rui's face.

In the end, Cao Rui believed everything in front of him, and Ma Su was definitely at the end of his rope.

"My dear friends, Ma Su is at the end of his rope just like Guan Yu was with Maicheng in the past." Cao Rui summoned the ministers and made his decision very excitedly.

"I have decided to attack the Shu army camp tonight. I will use my main force to ensure that Ma Su is defeated in one battle! If Ma Su can be killed, I will make him a marquis of ten thousand households!"

"If we can capture Ma Su alive, we will add 10,000 more households!"

While Cao Rui was in the mood, several reliable veterans hesitated and did not give any advice. Cao Rui's behavior these days is somewhat similar to that of his father, and he is obviously unable to persuade him.

So without anyone's advice, Cao Rui quickly finalized a plan to attack the Han army at night.

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It was night, at the third watch, Wei Jun had a full meal, and his energy was at its best. Then the vanguard of 5,000 people, led by General Cao Xi, filed out of the Wei camp and headed straight for the Han army camp.

It's not that Cao Rui doesn't understand the art of war at all, he just isn't expert in it. In this night attack, he divided his troops into three parts. In addition to the 5,000 regular soldiers led by Cao Xi, there were also two groups of soldiers and horses who surrounded him from left to right and besieged him on three sides.

Cao Rui himself personally led the main force to guard the central army to see if any of them could not withstand the support coming up.

The deployment was certain. Except for the few thousand who stayed behind, the entire 50,000-strong army rushed out and headed straight for the Han army's camp.

Cao Xi led the Wei army with a rank, picked up the bell on his horse, and quietly reached the Han army's camp. He quietly moved the antlers and pushed open the Han army's camp gate very smoothly.

"Commanders of the Wei Dynasty, charge with me!" After pushing open the camp gate, Cao Xi rushed out first, leading thousands of pioneers to suddenly rush into the camp.

"kill!!"

The Wei army suddenly burst into the camp with shouts, knocked down a large number of braziers, set fire to the camp, and attacked from all sides. Cao Xi rode his horse forward, rushed all the way to the Chinese army's tent, and stabbed the figure.

"Ma Su suffers death!"

With a shot fired, Cao Xi suddenly felt something was wrong.

It doesn’t feel right!

After taking a closer look, he saw a wooden man lying on the couch. He was not Ma Su at all!

"It's broken! We were ambushed!" Cao Xi understood almost instantly that the Shu army had been prepared and they were ambushed.

"The entire army retreats!"

However, it was too late to give the order at this moment. Before Cao Xi could lead his troops to escape, countless arrows rained in from outside the camp. In just a moment, the Han army camp was plunged into a sea of fire, and thousands of people including Cao Xi were blocked in the camp.

Seeing the fire in the Han camp, the Wei troops who were on both sides of the camp immediately took advantage of the situation to cover up the situation, preparing to attack the Shu army from three sides with Cao Xi.

As a result, two groups of Wei troops rushed out and ran into the Han army's ambush circle. The Han army's crossbowmen and archers, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately appeared, and endless arrows poured down quickly.

The Wei army was caught off guard and was in chaos. They were forced by arrows and fled.

"Soldiers, you have made a great contribution here! Follow me and chase him up. The chance to capture Wei Lord alive is now!" At this moment, Liu Yin, the top commander of the Han army, quickly stood up and personally led the troops to charge forward.

The Han army was waiting for work. After waiting for a long time, countless Han troops rushed out and pursued the defeated Wei army.

At this moment, Cao Rui led the Chinese army and did not realize the seriousness of the problem, so he still led his troops forward. Finally, when we walked to a narrow place, suddenly the sound of drums in the jungle was loud!

"What?"

"Is there an ambush?"

"Is there an ambush by the Shu army here? We have fallen into a trap!"

Suddenly attacked, the Wei army was in confusion. Cao Rui was even more shocked.

"Could it be that Ma Su was prepared?"

Before he finished speaking, a white-robed general rushed out of the jungle, followed by more than a thousand cavalry, which was almost iconic.

"Child Cao Rui! Do you know Ma Di, the general of the Han Dynasty who conquered the north?"

A shout almost made Cao Rui, the charioteer himself, fall out of the chariot in fright. Fortunately, a nearby minister stopped him in time, preventing Cao Rui from becoming the first emperor to fall to death while riding a carriage.

However, Ma Su suddenly came out and the Wei army was shocked.

However, after all, the Central Army has strict military discipline and countless capable people. Soon the officers of each department restrained the troops and stabilized their positions. However, Ma Su did not rush over with overwhelming force. Instead, he struggled with the Wei army's front troops, giving the Wei army a chance to breathe.

However, before Cao Rui could take a breath, the defeated troops of the former army, pursued by the Han army, came towards him. Tens of thousands of defeated soldiers who had fled all the way rushed past, replacing Ma Di and disrupting the Chinese army's formation!

Then the main force of the Han army gathered together and attacked unstoppably. The Wei army could not resist and was quickly overwhelmed by the Han army. The shouts of the Han army to capture Cao Rui were heard everywhere in the chaos.

"The man in red robe is Cao Rui! Catch him quickly!"

"Capture Cao Rui alive, today!"

"Seize Cao Rui, he will be promoted to the third level, and your Majesty will personally make him a county lord!"

"Holy shit! Am I worth a county prince?" Cao Rui, who was panicked, couldn't help but cursed angrily when he heard this.

tnnd Liu Chan is really stingy!

"Your Majesty, please mount your horse! Take this path to escape!" The ministers on the left and right did not hesitate. They immediately got Cao Rui off the carriage and protected him without any explanation and got on a horse.

Then Cao Rui, protected by the Yulin Army, took a small road and fled to the camp in embarrassment.

After tonight, Horse Emperor Cao Rui will probably become famous all over the world.

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