"General, the attack of the Western Liang soldiers is really fierce. Cao Sima has repelled the two rounds of attacks of the Western Liang soldiers in succession, but the soldiers have also suffered heavy losses. Can you send the personal guards of the Central Army to support!"

Cao Ren looked at the direction of the flag. Cao Hong was also actively asking Cao Cao for battle at this moment. After seeing the fierce attack of the Xiliang soldiers, he also had a clear understanding of the enemy who had misunderstood before the war. However, when he saw that his brother Zixiao had to go on the battlefield and killed the enemy in person under the attack of the Xiliang soldiers, he was really worried about his clan members.

What if the Cao army soldiers in front could no longer stand the third attack of the Xiliang army?

As soon as Cao Hong thought of the terrible consequences of that situation, he was immediately frightened by the tragic situation that appeared in his mind and did not dare to continue thinking about it anymore. Therefore, he would rather ask Cao Cao to fight, go to the front of the battle formation, and fight with Zixiao, Zi and his brothers, and they would have a better time. Zhuma stood behind him, looking at the shaking formation, and was very worried, and he was about to come.

Cao Cao was left unaware of Cao Hong's request for battle. He had just been staring at the attacks launched by the Xiliang soldiers on three sides. Although the situation on Cao Ren was dangerous, Cao Cao kept stabbing his palm with his fingers, forcing his mind to be clearer and firmer inside with the pain in his body. He could not easily act emotionally and sent out the last little mobile power at hand.

Once all the last mobile troops at hand are sent out, although it can help Cao Ren temporarily stabilize the formation, it is not helpful to the overall situation. Cao's army, which has lost the reserve force, is like a slaughter in a vain. After several tricks, it loses the means to counterattack and defeat the enemy. Although it delays for a while, the entire army will eventually be defeated.

This is what Cao Cao is most unacceptable.

The light slanted westward gradually became unfavorable to one side, but this was also an opportunity for one side. As long as it could stop the attack of the Xiliang soldiers, even if it could not defeat these fierce Xiliang soldiers, after nightfall, the Xiliang soldiers whose offensive had declined would be unable to pursue them, and they could lead their troops to retreat safely.

This time, Cao Cao led the three-way coalition forces with Zhang Miao and Bao Xin to advance westward and threaten Luoyang. With Cao Cao's intelligence and intelligence, he certainly knew that his troops would not be able to defeat Dong Zhuo, but he also had his own advantages, that is, Dong Zhuo never focused his main energy on his side, but on the direction of Luyang and Hanoi.

In Dong Zhuo's heart, the Yuan brothers must be more abominable than Cao Cao.

With such an advantage, Cao Cao took the initiative to advance actively, which not only realized his previous strategy of advancing to challenge Dong's coalition forces, but also allowed him to have a huge reputation in the country. Local officials such as Ren Jun from Zhongmu, including powerful surnames, and then successively surrendered.

In Cao Cao's vision, as long as he could occupy any of the two cities, Xingyang or Chenggao, he could defend himself in danger, curb the actions of the Xiliang soldiers, and truly trap Dong Zhuo in Luoyang.

That's why he still wanted to use a plan to attack Xingyang even though he knew that Xu Rong was luring the enemy deep.

Although the Xiliang soldiers are fierce at present, as long as their troops can hold on, the Xiliang soldiers who attack one side are seeking quick battles. If the attack is unfavorable, the military power will be damaged and they will inevitably retreat in disappointment. At that time, the soldiers and horses of one side will not only escape the disaster, but also can also visit Xingyang City again.

Therefore, it is important to hold on to the formation right now.

Cao Cao looked ahead, watching the Xiliang soldiers about to launch a third offensive, he drew his sword in his hand and shouted loudly:

"The command of the entire army, the place where the war is fought, and the place where the corpse is established, will die if you die. Behind you are alive, there is no way to retreat, there is no way to avoid it. A group of soldiers, regardless of their superiority, can only defeat the enemy if they fight to survive. I vow to live and die with the two or three sons. Those who fail to advance before the war and retreat without authorization will be killed!"

"Fight to the death, fight to the death!"

Cao Hong beside him was excited when he heard it. He felt that the blood in his body wanted to boil. His cousin had already taken everything for the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty, and his soldiers, such as his entourage, would be able to fight to the death to defeat the enemy and make contributions to the country.

Thinking of this, Cao Hong also boldly shouted with his arms amid the heroic shouting, temporarily forgetting his confusion about his elder brother not sending troops to reinforce. After hearing the military order to fight to the death, Cao Ren suddenly smiled coldly, and his body straightened again, facing the Xiliang soldiers who were approaching again.

He knew that this was to fight to the death.

···

The calls for a death battle spread to every corner of the Cao army's military formation. Compared with the situation where the central army suffered a violent impact, the pressure on the left and right armies, which were not the main attack direction, was obviously much less.

In the center of the left army's army, Bao Tao and his brother Bao Xin couldn't help looking at each other when they heard the "death battle" order from the central army.

After a while, Bao Tao, who had reacted, spoke out:

"Brother, this 'death battle' military order should not be used lightly until it is critical to survive and die. General Cao acts like this, but I am afraid that the situation in the central army will be in danger!"

Bao Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead when he heard this and nodded heavily. He and Cao Cao had a tacit understanding, so he naturally knew that Cao Cao was going to fight to the death. He then sighed and said:

"Meng De was a little anxious after all when he sent troops. Although this Yuli formation was stable and prevented the left and right attacks of the Western Liang soldiers, it also exposed the weaknesses on the front to the Western Liang soldiers. The enemy troops on the opposite side all pressed the elite on the central army where Meng De was located. In just a short time, they launched two rounds of attacks. I am afraid that Meng De had already seen that the formation of the central army was unstable, so he ordered to fight to the death in the face of danger!"

"But I'm afraid, even if the central army fights to the death, it will not withstand the repeated attacks of the elite Xiliang soldiers. If the formation of the central army is broken, then the left army we are in will face the disaster of destroying the army!"

Bao Tao expressed his inner concerns worriedly. Bao Xin's face froze. Although he did not nod, he was actually covered with this layer of worry.

Bao Tao quickly glanced at his brother, and knew that Bao Xin was exactly the same as what he thought. He hurriedly said:

"Brother, my Bao family man is seven feet tall and swears to serve the country to the death. How can I wait for death now? Once the formation of the central army is defeated by the Xiliang soldiers, the general situation will be irreversible. Please order and lead troops to support the formation of the central army!"

"No!"

Although Bao Xin was also worried about the situation in front of him, after hearing the order from his younger brother Bao Tao to rescue the Central Army, he immediately spoke out, refused flatly, and said sternly:

"When Meng De set up the formation, he repeatedly reminded him to arrange heavy troops on both wings, so that the elite cavalry of Xiliang dare not attack us rashly. Even if the central army is weak and urgently imprisoned by the enemy, there is no other order. The left and right armies should not send troops to rescue. There is a Bian River behind him, and the soldiers have no way to retreat, so they can only fight to the death. Even if there is a thrilling situation, there will be no major defeat. If you lead the army to rescue, you will violate the order first. Even if you can solve the urgent situation for a while, how can you help the overall situation?"

Cao Cao and Bao Xin both understood that the formed Yuli Formation, aside from the advantages of both offense and defense, the current advantage is that it can allow infantry, which are mostly new recruits, to fight on the array of goods vehicles, which invisibly increases the overall combat power of the Cao army. Because of the Bian River barrier behind him, the Cao army soldiers who fought against the water will not collapse easily until the last moment, and the fighting will and resilience of the Cao army soldiers has also been strengthened.

But in terms of mobility and flexibility, the soldiers of the Cao army were far inferior to the Xiliang soldiers who were running and fighting, and were more powerful in a variety of battles. Therefore, Cao Cao had to rely on the three armies on the left, center and right to rely on the formation to defend and let the Xiliang soldiers attack, instead of actively attacking or passive rescue, and then be defeated one by one by one by the Xiliang soldiers in the movement.

Although the Cao army was prone to being passively beaten at the beginning, the number of Cao troops was more than that of Xiliang soldiers, but they could use their number to block the impact of Xiliang soldiers. Once the Xiliang soldiers' offensive was weak, at that time, with a command, dispatch the central army's personal guards and left and right cavalry as the backhand. This was the only chance for Cao army to turn defeat into victory.

Bao Xin also knew Cao Cao's concerns and considerations, so he flatly refused his brother's request to send troops to rescue the Central Army. When Bao Tao saw his brother directly refused, his eyes turned around and said anxiously:

"If we don't send troops to rescue, then I have another plan. The enemy in front of our army will be weak and slow. As long as we highlight the surprise troops and counterattack, we will definitely be able to temporarily repel the enemy. One wing of the Xiliang army will be defeated and retreated. The main elite will not be able to attack our central army formation with all our might. General Cao's head-on force will be able to reduce it sharply. This is also a strategy of both worlds. What do you think?"

"this?"

Bao Xin heard Bao Tao's words, pondered for a while, and fell into hesitation. He and Wei Zi had made an agreement with Cao Cao before. Without Cao Cao's order, the left and right armies could not take the initiative to attack and send troops to rescue. However, Cao Cao remained silent on how to defend and did not intervene. Instead, he delegated power to let Bao Xin and Wei Zi adapt to the situation.

At present, as long as Bao Tao's strategy is slightly adapted, he retreats with one blow, and makes the Xiliang soldiers who attacked the central army think that their side wants to break through the formation and have to divide their troops to defend the flanks. This can not only relieve Cao Cao's pressure on the front, but also not violate his agreement. After all, retreats with one blow and confuses the enemy. This is a method of active defense. Those who are good at using troops have never had the principle of strictly guarding the enemy.

Seeing that his brother was already showing signs of being moved, Bao Tao quickly spoke again:

"Brother, the chances of victory and defeat are all in a moment. Let go and you will never get it anymore. Never wait any longer. If the central army cannot defend the impact of the Xiliang soldiers in this round, then we will be the end of the destruction of the entire army."

"Besides, my brothers brought the most troops this time. If they do everything in the battle as General Cao said, they will do nothing else. If they win, they cannot do their best. If they lose, they will be awarded the title of the enemy and are laughed at by the heroes of the world!"

Hearing his brothers say this, Bao Xin finally gritted his teeth, made up his mind decisively, and said:

"Okay, as you said, feign attacking the enemy, um - remember, retreat with one blow, and never fight in a strait!"

"Haha, brother, don't worry, this time, it depends on my Bao family man. How to help the danger is difficult!"

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On the right wing where Yan Xing was located, Xu Huang hurriedly came. After seeing Yan Xing, his majestic body immediately bowed slightly and said quickly:

"The commander, it's true that our army is weaker than the enemy. There is indeed a strange movement behind the enemy's formation on the opposite side!"

"Haha, since there is something wrong, then I will do everything according to the plan!"

"promise!"

Xu Huang got the order and quickly left and went to prepare.

Yan Xing, who was standing on the horse, looked at the Cao army formation opposite and smiled faintly.
Chapter completed!