The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 136 Xun You's Plan

Xiahou Dun had no choice but to follow Xun You's suggestion and prepare to withdraw his troops.It is also a wise move to act decisively and leave immediately, otherwise the army will be in danger.

Xiahou Dun and Xun You did not expect two things in this battle. One was that they did not expect that the opponent had such a sharp catapult, which could shoot far and accurately. The large siege equipment on their side could not be pushed up at all, and could only be consumed by human lives.Another point is that I didn't expect the opponent to have such rich experience in defending the city, the defense equipment is complete, and there are several strong generals on the city wall.Occasionally, death squads rushed to the city wall, but they were all killed immediately and could not stand.

Li Dian also said that he saw Zhang Fei appearing on the battlefield, which made Xia Houdun more scruples.Xiahou Dun fought many times with Liu Bei's generals, and he was very familiar with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others. They were all figures who took the enemy's head out of a million troops, and although they were defeated by the prime minister many times, they all suffered losses. Know how to use soldiers.Now Zhang Wu is said to have a resourceful man named Xu Shu, whose talent may not be inferior to Xun You's!

Since Zhang Fei can appear in Zhang Wu's army, who can guarantee that Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and others will not appear, maybe they are ambushing somewhere at this moment.

But even if you want to retreat, you can't just retreat casually. Now the road is difficult, and if there is chaos in the retreat process, it will become a rout, and it will be over if the enemy chases up.

Therefore, Xun You suggested that the army continue to build siege equipment, creating an illusion of continuing to attack the city.The Xiahoulan tribe in Nieyang frequently transported food and grass, but every time they returned, they would take away some sick patients.After several ups and downs, the sick in the army were basically transferred to Nieyang for recuperation.Otherwise, when retreating, these patients cannot keep up with the large army and can only be killed by the chasing soldiers.

Then he sent an order to Yu Jin in Xinye, and all his troops suddenly marched towards Fancheng.

In Rangcheng, Zhang Wu summoned everyone to discuss Cao's army's movements.

Xu Shu said: "My lord, Cao's army has lost no less than [-] people so far in defending the city. There should be many sick people in the army. The Xiahou's troops are less than [-] soldiers capable of fighting. Our army still has nearly [-] soldiers in the city, which is enough to resist. But Cao Jun is still making equipment, is he waiting for reinforcements?"

"According to the report from the spies, it was not found that Xu You sent reinforcements. Could it be that Xiahoudun is still determined to bury this elite army here?" Zhang Wu said with some doubts. Even if Xiahoudun was willing to fight again, Xun You Probably not.

"Why do he care so much? Let me tell you, if we go out to fight for a while now, we will definitely be able to catch him by surprise, and maybe we will defeat that Xiahou Dun!" Zhang Fei yelled again to go out and fight.

"General Yide, don't worry. Although many of Cao's troops are sick, they are numerous and they are all elite infantry who have fought for many years. Our army has no advantage in field battles outside the city. We can't fight against Cao's army." Xu Shu said, There are now a total of [-] soldiers in the city who can fight in the field, and at most [-] can be dispatched out of the city. Even if they are exchanged for one with Cao's army, it is not cost-effective.

At this time, a scout reported the emergency military situation, and Xinye Yuban suddenly marched towards Fancheng.

Fancheng is guarded by 5000 soldiers from the Ministry of Culture and Employment, and [-] people from the Xiangyang Navy are there to assist. There is also Pang Tong staying behind in Xiangyang, so there should be no problem.

"Could it be that Xiahoudun sent Yu Jin to enter Fancheng to prevent Fancheng's soldiers from supporting Rangcheng? So, Xiahoudun will attack the city again?" Xu Shu was a little uncertain. It is said that after attacking the city for so many days and killing so many soldiers, he would Coupled with the continuous rain, Cao Jun should be temporarily unable to attack the city.Even if you still want to attack the city, you have to wait until the rain stops and the sky clears up to dry the ground so that the cavalry can play a role.

But Xu Shu couldn't be sure, because there was a superb counselor Xun You on the opposite side.Xu Shu and Xun You were both from Yingchuan, but Xun You was much more famous than Xu Shu. He served as Huangmen Shilang when He Jin was the general. When Dong Zhuo entered the capital, he also conspired to assassinate Dong Zhuo. Later, after he followed Cao Cao, he became even more famous. Be famous all over the world.

Xu Shu was very afraid of Xun You, so he always insisted on defense, and never went out of the city to wander, and he didn't need any tricks.If Xun You hadn't come with the army, Xu Shu would have considered using such strategies as water attack, fire attack, and night attack.But facing Xun You, and his own strength is not as good as the opponent's, Xu Shu wisely used the most stupid and effective method, using the advantage of defending the city to fight consumption.

Zhang Wu also didn't know what the other side was going to do, because no matter how hard the spies went, it was impossible to find out all the information on the other side.If he knew that the [-] soldiers of Xiahoulan's tribe had basically been replaced by patients, he would definitely lead the Wuwei battalion to attack Nieyang and cut off Xiahoudun's way back. At that time, Xiahoudun's tribe would definitely be defeated and leave.

But he didn't dare now, if Nie Yang couldn't fight down and was flanked back and forth by Xiahou Dun's troops, he would be in danger.Cao Jun's defeat once or twice has basically no effect. If he loses the last time, he may not be able to deal with it.When Cao Cao personally led his troops to attack Wuchao, it was a desperate attempt. If the matter did not succeed, the consequences would be really unpredictable.

Zhang Wu ordered all the ministries to continue to prepare for the defense of the city. Although the continuous rain brought a lot of trouble to the Cao army, it also brought some inconvenience to the Jingzhou army.After being wet by the rain, many defense equipment can no longer exert their power, and the bowstring is also affected by damp.

Just when the Jingzhou army was nervously preparing to meet the siege, the spies reported that after the [-] troops of the Ministry of Forbidden Army marched towards Fancheng for a day, they suddenly turned to the north and rushed towards Rangcheng.

"Ah?" Zhang Wu was very surprised, Yu Jin was going to join Xiahoudun, it turned out that he only marched into Fancheng with a feint, and at the same time made the defenders of Xiangyang and Fancheng afraid to move.Moreover, Yu Jin's [-] soldiers have been recharging their energy all the time, and their morale is also high. If they join forces with Xiahou Dun, the opponent will have another [-] soldiers capable of fighting.

"Could it be that Xiahoudun wants to concentrate all his forces and plan to attack Rangcheng in one fell swoop? Although Cao's army will suffer heavy losses, it will be difficult for us, and we may not even be able to defend it!" Is this Xiahoudun crazy?Do we have to die together?Even if all my [-] soldiers are exhausted, how many do you have left?

If you really fight to the end, Zhang Wu's [-] soldiers will certainly not be able to withstand the desperate attack of Cao Jun's [-] troops, but Cao Jun will lose at least [-].Not to mention whether Cao Jun can persevere, even if both sides are really hurt, it is not worth it for both parties.

After Cao Jun lost so many soldiers, he will be unable to attack Jingzhou again within two years.And Jingzhou's elite infantry will be completely lost, and within five years they can only defend, unable to attempt to expand.

"If Xiahou Dun really intends to capture Rangcheng at all costs, I think it is better to hold on for a few more days and then we retreat to Fancheng. What does Yuan Zhi think?" Zhang Wu asked. He was not willing to let all his elite infantry die here. , Jingzhou has a small family background, but it cannot be compared with Cao Cao.

After Xu Shu thought for a while, he suddenly said, "My lord, I think Xiahou Dun is about to withdraw his troops!"

(End of this chapter)