Chapter 899 Trapped in a lonely city
Chapter 899
Forty thousand Cao Jun joined hands and dug two trenches that night, confined Zhencheng and the defenders in the city, and set up numerous antlers in many places.
In this way, with the constraints of ditches and antlers, even the Xiliang cavalry could not easily break through, let alone the Yanzhou Army infantry in the city.
“Mancheng, the truth is gone, everything is left to you.” Cao Cao charged Xia Houyuan, riding on a pitch-black horse. This horse is very superb, and its name is “Jueying”, which means that even the shadow can’t catch up with the fast. It is said that during the Battle of Wancheng, Zhang Xiu surrendered to rebel and attacked Cao Cao. He rode this horse and fled for his life. After Jueying hit three arrows, he was still able to run fast, and finally took Cao Cao to escape.
Li Dian clasped his fist and said: “Please rest assured, the prime minister, the end will be here, and I will definitely be forbidden!”
Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction. Li Dian was a man of mature personality. Although his offensive ability was insufficient, his senior was prudent.
Although Xia Houyuan is a general who can be on his own, he is more offensive but not defensive. When Xia Houyuan was ordered by Cao Cao to pacify Guanzhong, he successively eliminated Song Jian and defeated Ma Chao. Megatron Guanzhong, known as the Tiger Step Guanyou, relied on one-handed rapid maneuvering operations to fight against the Guanzhong princes.
As a result, when Xia Houyuan was waited for, Huang Zhong was beheaded at Dingjun Mountain in one fell swoop, making Cao Jun Liushen Wuzhu in Hanzhong. If he hadn’t stood up and acted as the handsome, I was afraid that Cao Jun would have collapsed long ago.
After leaving Li Dian to besiege Zhencheng, Cao Cao immediately waved his hand and said, “The whole army will attack, target Luoyang!”
Thirty thousand Cao troops evacuated Zhencheng and headed west.
At this time, the Yanzhou Army in the city also discovered a ditch outside the city and hurriedly reported the prohibition.
“General Yu, Cao Jun dug two ditches outside the city, and set up heavy antlers to stop the water surrounding Zhencheng!”
“Oh?”
Yu Jin didn’t dare to neglect, and hurriedly led his guards toward the city to observe.
There were only two ditches, one narrow and the other wide, enclosing the entire Zhencheng city inside and out, and there were heavy antlers around it, making it even more difficult for the enemy to break through.
“wrong!”
Xu Shu looked at the enemy’s camp, his expression suddenly changed.
“What’s the matter, military division?” Yu Jin asked in confusion.
Xu Shu looked gloomy and said, “General Yu, Cao Jun’s team seems to have left. There are not many horses in the camp now.”
Yu Jin questioned: “How can you see it?”
“Please see, general!”
Xu Shu pointed to the continuous Cao Junying village outside the city and said: “The camp outside the city is full of birds. If the army is in the camp and is full of vitality, how can there be birds above the camp?”
The army was conquered, and the vegetation was shocked. The birds and beasts did not dare to approach, because the huge army looked like beasts and predators in their eyes. How could small animals dare to approach the beasts?
Yu Jin’s face changed drastically after hearing the words: “So, Cao Cao’s army has already withdrawn from Zhencheng to attack Yanzhou?”
Xu Shu said solemnly: “I’m afraid Cao Cao’s Bingfeng has already pointed at Hulao Pass!”
Yu Jin said angrily: “No, I would have to send troops to try out.”
“Ma Tie, you lead the Xiliang cavalry, and Sun Liru leads three thousand foot soldiers to fight. Let’s see how the enemy forces move.”
“Here!”
“Here!”
General Sun Li and Ma Tieer immediately led a thousand Xiliang cavalry and three thousand foot soldiers to open the gate of the city and slay them out.
However, the four thousand pacers had just opened the gate to kill them, and the first ditch became an obstacle to them.
At this time, Cao Jun also opened the camp door, and five thousand Cao Jun killed out of the camp.
“If you intercept the enemy, you must not let the enemy out of the camp!” Li Dian shouted, his white face full of majesty. Although Li Dian is a military commander, he is eager to learn and study, so he is called the elder in the army and is very popular.
Immediately after the two thousand archers arrived at the antlers, they opened their bows to the Yanzhou Army, and the arrows flew out.
Whoosh whoosh!
A rain of two thousand arrows flew out from above the bowstring, aimed at the four thousand paces, and landed with head and face, and suddenly there was the sound of arrows falling to the ground.
“what!”
The 4,000-step rider was surpassing the first ditch, but the first round of arrows flew in abruptly, immediately killing and wounding hundreds of people.
“Raise a shield, raise a shield!” Sun Li shouted.
The Xiliang Army hurriedly raised the leather shield, barely resisting the enemy’s arrow rain attack. At the same time, Sun Li and Ma Tie loudly ordered four thousand foot riders to quickly cross the first ditch, abruptly taking the enemy’s count. After the rounds of arrows, he finally surpassed the first ditch.
“Climb over the second ditch, hurry!”
The action of the Yanzhou army is naturally the quicker the better, because the enemy’s arrow rain is here, and countless arrows fall from the sky. As long as they have not been able to reach the enemy, they are passively beaten.
“Hurry up, hurry up!” Sun Li shouted sharply.
At this time, Li Dian also ordered: “After the pawns arrive at the antlers immediately, repel the enemy!”
Under Li Dian’s order, the three thousand foot soldiers immediately occupied the favorable terrain, entrenched behind the antlers, and stood ready. The two thousand archers in the rear are pouring arrows in succession. Although it is said that they can only take three shots, the enemy’s infantry has to climb the ditch, which wastes time. Therefore, in this short period of time, two Thousands of archers have poured out five rounds of arrows, and 10,000 arrows have been shot out, holding a leather shield to cover, but the Yanzhou Army has killed more than 800 people.
Yu Jin stood on the head of the city and watched from a distance, frowning involuntarily.
“Mingjin retreat!”
Yu Jin frowned and said, “This will only hurt the soldiers’ lives. I will order the soldiers to return to the city for the time being, and then do some care.”
The four thousand paces have lost more than 800 people, and the enemy can still send five more rounds of arrow rain. In this way, the four thousand paces will lose nearly half, and the enemy has a total of five thousand people. There are also military horses, isn’t this looking for death?
Dangdang!
“The general has an order to take the troops back to the camp!”
Ma Tie shouted to Sun Li vigorously: “Xiaowei Sun, let’s retreat.”
“hateful!”
Sun Li gritted his teeth and said helplessly: “The whole army retreat!”
As a result, the remaining 3,000 pacers had no choice but to retreat against Cao Jun’s arrow rain, cross the first ditch again, and retreated towards Zhencheng in embarrassment.
“General, the enemy has retreated.” The soldier on the side reported.
Li Dian nodded slightly: “Very well. From today on, our army is divided into two units. After the antlers are stationed in turn, when the enemy comes out, they will shoot back. I will be trusted by the prime minister, so I cannot lose anymore. Never let the enemy army come out of the city.”
“Here!”
Li Dian stared at the head of Zhencheng City, his expression unchanged.