Cheng Pu ordered Lu Meng and Ding Feng to defend the city. At three o'clock in the morning, each of them sent troops to harass the three camps outside the city to attract the attention of Cao's army.
He led elite troops out of the city with Huang Gai and Chen Wu to raid the camp and head straight for Cao's main camp. If Cao's army came to rescue outside the city, they would go out of the city to attack them from behind and defeat the enemy in one go.
If Cao's army outside the city did not move, they could destroy the camp and burn their baggage. Cao's army would have no choice but to retreat and wait for another opportunity to attack.
Seeing that Cheng Pu had already made two preparations and that there seemed to be no flaws, Lu Meng felt a little uneasy, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he could only follow his orders.
At midnight, the Wu army launched a feint attack to harass the enemy camp, covering the main army's exit from the south gate and heading north.
Cheng Pu specially selected three veteran generals this time to let Lu Meng and other younger generations see how they recovered Jiangdong and laid this foundation.
Although Jiangdong is stable nowadays, it is lifeless from top to bottom. People only seek to protect themselves and live in peace. There is no enterprising spirit at all. Where is the bloodiness of the Jiangdong people
Especially when Zhou Yu fell, it was as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting, and the entire army was paralyzed. It was actually necessary for a scholar like Lu Su to take charge of military affairs. Is there no one in Jiangdong to lead the troops
At four o'clock in the morning, the troops arrived outside Cao's base camp and saw that the lights in the camp were sparse and the defenders were lazy. It turned out that their defenses were lax.
Cheng Pu was overjoyed and immediately attacked from the front and led his troops into the camp. When he heard the drum sound, Huang Gai and Chen Wu on the left and right also attacked at the same time, and the Cao army camp was in chaos.
The deafening sound of drums rang out, and in the blink of an eye, a huge fire broke out in the camp. Cao's soldiers ran around and shouted continuously. Cheng Pu took the lead and rushed straight to the central army camp.
In the firelight, a general was seen rushing out of the tent, wearing a blindfold and only half a piece of armor. It was undoubtedly Xiahou Dun.
"One-eyed thief, don't run!" Cheng Pu pulled himself together and rushed forward with his snake spear.
Xiahou Dun was about to retreat, but when he heard the shout, he seemed to be enraged, and with a low roar, he attacked with his sword in hand.
The two men fought in front of the central army tent, and the two armies were also in a melee. There was the sound of fighting in Cao's camp, and flames shot up into the sky, making it as bright as day.
Cheng Pu had entangled Xiahou Dun and had no more worries in his heart. With Huang Gai and Chen Wu's support on both wings, they divided their troops and charged, burning all the food and equipment in the camp.
Woo woo woo—
When the fighting was in full swing, a low horn sounded suddenly in the night sky, like thunder coming from the sky, or like a wild beast slowly awakening.
Cheng Pu was startled. Why were there other commands at this time? Could it be that Cao’s army that was besieging the city was coming
But Xiahou Dun laughed and said, "Old thief Cheng Pu, you have fallen into my trap!"
Cheng Pu snorted coldly, "Xiahou Dun, you can't escape today."
The two fought hard for more than ten rounds, but there was no sign of Huang Gai and Chen Wu coming to support them. Cheng Pu became suspicious and thought that they were coming to attack Cao's camp and they should have killed and dispersed Cao's army long ago.
"Jiangdong rats, here comes Xu Chu!"
Suddenly, a low roar like that of a cow was heard from the direction of Beiying, and then a figure as strong as a hill came rushing towards them quickly, knocking people and horses to the ground wherever he passed.
Chen Wu happened to arrive with his troops and stepped forward to stop Xu Chu. After only ten rounds, he was defeated and had no choice but to fight back.
When Cheng Pu saw that Cao's army had reinforcements, he immediately felt something was wrong. Suddenly he heard shouting and killing sounds all around him, coming in from all directions like a wave.
"Chen Wu, retreat!" Cheng Pu used his remaining strength to force Xiahou Dun to retreat.
Xiahou Dun brandished his sword and slashed fiercely, entangled Cheng Pu, and shouted in a deep voice: "Old villain, this day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"
Cheng Pu fought desperately. Huang Gai rushed over from the left. He was covered in blood, with disheveled hair and beard. He shouted, "Demou, there is an ambush in the camp. Move!"
The two veterans fought hard to force Xiahou Dun back. Huang Gai drew his bow and arrow and shouted, "Xiahou Dun, do you want your other eye?"
Xiahou Dun was about to chase after him, but when he saw Huang Gai drawing his bow, he suddenly became afraid. Ever since he was shot in the eye by a hidden arrow last time, he has been afraid of arrows, especially in the dark.
The two men clashed in the chaos of the army. Outside, Cao's army seemed to be walking out of the fire, endless. The defenders in the camp also began to fight back. The Wu army was attacked from all sides and Cao's army was everywhere.
Xu Chu chased after him from behind, brandishing the nine-ear eight-ring elephant-trunk knife in his hand. The sharp clanging sound was like a death warrant, accompanied by bursts of screams, which was heart-wrenching.
No one in the Wu army could stop Xu Chu. He led the way and attacked alone. The Iron Armored Army on the left and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the right, both of which were fully armed heavy cavalry, charged forward recklessly, and the Eastern Wu army was completely routed.
Cheng Pu and Huang Gai fought as they marched. Outside the camp there was chaos, with Cao's troops everywhere. Their own troops had been scattered long ago, and they were unable to organize any resistance.
The two generals risked their lives to break out of the encirclement with their guards, and were heading back when suddenly an ambush appeared on the road. Zhu Ling and Wen Qin led their troops to block their way.
"Gong Fu, hurry up and leave. I will cover you!" Cheng Pu was sweating profusely from fighting. He knew that Cao's army had set up many ambushes and it would be very dangerous. He didn't want to implicate Huang Gai.
"Advance and retreat together!" Huang Gai roared and rushed towards Zhu Ling. The Wu soldiers fought hard.
Boom—
At this time, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also arrived. Under the impact of the heavy cavalry, the Wu army was in chaos again and could not resist at all.
When Cheng Pu saw Chen Wu leading the remaining soldiers, he shouted, "Quickly protect General Huang and retreat. Do not disobey orders!"
Chen Wu hesitated for a moment, but knowing that the situation was urgent, he immediately joined forces with Huang Gai and broke out along the same route they had come.
Cheng Pu was covered in blood and in a desperate situation. He felt he had no face to face the other generals, so he stopped Cao's army regardless of his own life and death, and killed Wen Qin in a panic.
But Xiahou Dun had already arrived with his troops and shouted, "Old thief Cheng Pu, if you surrender now, you can save your life!"
Cheng Pu laughed sadly and said, "I am a veteran official of Jiangdong for three generations. How can I surrender to the enemy?"
Xu Chu said in a humming voice: "This old thief doesn't know whether to live or die. What's the point of keeping him?"
Cheng Pu roared and urged his horse to go straight for Xiahou Dun. Xu Chu rode forward first and swept his sword across. The weapons collided with each other and there was a loud bang. The iron halberd and snake spear flew into the air.
"I can no longer serve Jiangdong!" Cheng Pu's hands were shaking, and he was about to draw his sword to commit suicide.
Xu Chu was about to go forward to arrest the man when suddenly there was a roar of killing on the road and a general shouted, "Watch out for the arrows!"
It was the Wu soldiers who turned back. Huang Gai fired three arrows on his horse and shouted, "Demou, don't commit suicide. Retreat quickly!"
Cheng Pu came to his senses and saw that it was Ding Feng and Ling Tong who came to rescue him. Although he was puzzled as to why they came, he had no time to ask them and hurriedly rode away.
"You rats from Jiangdong, only know how to shoot arrows from behind?" Xiahou Dun was furious and took out his bow and arrow and shot back.
After injuring one of his eyes, Xiahou Dun's archery skills greatly improved. He no longer needed to aim when shooting an arrow. He shot an arrow and Cheng Pu groaned, indicating that he had been hit by the arrow.
Xu Chu was frightened by the arrow, and rushed forward again with a low roar. Chen Wu, Ling Tong and Ding Feng joined forces to hold him back. The Wu army took over Cheng Pu's retreat, and with bows and arrows covering them from behind, they fired a volley of arrows and turned around to retreat.
When the Wu army retreated, Xiahou Dun led his troops to follow and kill them all the way to the city of Shouchun. They saw torches on the top of the city walls, and the Wu army waving flags and shouting, as if they were ready to rush out of the city at any time. The Cao army outside the city was also on full alert, not daring to be careless.
The two led their troops straight to the south gate, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to break into the city, but they saw that the gate was already guarded by soldiers, and archers on the city were ready for battle. They had no choice but to kill the fleeing Wu army for a while and then retreat to the main camp.