There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

"Brother Meng De, I just watched you command the troops, and there are a few things I don't understand, please give me some pointers."

Cao Cao looked at the potter in amazement when he heard the words, quite surprised at such a scene, this kid was only in his teens and had never seen it before!Just saw that his complexion was pale, he should still be quite uncomfortable, but he never thought of it, but he still has the heart to watch me use troops to dispatch, it seems that Tao Qian is an old man, and he is not good at other things, but he has some ability to give birth to a son. consult.

Cao Cao is worthy of being a hero among men. While commanding troops and horses, he continued to take time to answer the potter's questions one by one. However, there were many questions from the pottery merchant, which surprised him. After all, the logical thinking of later generations is somewhat different from that of people in this era. difference and generation gap.

The potter's logical thinking was very different from that of people in this era, and the questions he asked were strange but to the point. This has left a deep impression on Cao Cao's mind since today.

On the other side of the battlefield, Hua Xiong's face changed from self-confidence at the beginning to anger later on, and now it was livid.

Although during the Yellow Turban Uprising, I heard that Cao Cao defeated the Yellow Turban Army with Huangfusong as a riding captain, but Hua Xiong didn't take it seriously. After all, Huangfusong was a famous general in the world. Song can win battles.

But today, Hua Xiong discovered that this was not the case at all. Cao Cao's ability to use troops is indeed extraordinary.

Seeing that one's own attacking army was smashed to pieces on the top of the opponent's wall, and the Xiliang warriors who managed to climb up were bloodbathed on the top of the wall by the Xuzhou Tiger Guards led by Xu Chu. His teeth were about to be crushed.

At this time, something unexpected happened. The city gate of Xuzhou suddenly opened, and a cavalry rushed out at an unexpected speed!

The cavalrymen bent their bows and set arrows, held crossbows, and scimitars under their crotches. They were extremely fast, and went straight to the chariot that Hua Xiong's army had parked in front of the city gate.

Just as Chongche set up his frame to hit the city gate, he was suddenly caught off guard by the situation, and the Xiliang army surrounding Chongche panicked.

But I saw the leading general of that cavalry, wearing black armor, with a black black horse under his crotch, tall, handsome and fierce, with a zhangba snake spear in his hand, sweeping and chopping vertically, and swung forward obliquely, at a very fast speed And the strength is vigorous and the momentum is extremely majestic.

"I am Zhang Yide from Yan!" With the waving of the Zhangba Snake Spear, the identity of the general rang out in the ears of everyone in front of Yangren City.

The cavalry led by Zhang Fei was a surprise soldier specially arranged by Cao Cao. When the Huaxiong army's attacking army was standing in front of the city gate, it suddenly rushed out, which had an unexpected effect. I am brave and good at fighting, and the cavalry behind him are also imposing like a rainbow, rampaging and slaughtering under the city like harvesting straw.

As soon as Zhang Fei came out, it meant that Hua Xiong's attack had completely failed.

Hua Xiong's face turned pale, his lips trembled slightly, his eyes stared straight at the army led by Zhang Fei, and his face was unknowingly covered with beads of sweat!

It wasn't that he was afraid of Zhang Fei, it was actually the cavalry team behind Zhang Fei that made him palpitate

"Bai Ma Yi Cong!" Hua Xiong's eyes widened: "Is Gongsun Zan also in this army? Why doesn't this governor know?!"

Everyone knows that among the allied armies of the princes, Sun Jian and Gongsun Zan are hidden in more than ten routes. Heart palpitations.

Of course, the cavalry led by Zhang Fei was only a branch of Baima Yicong, and Gongsun Zan specially ordered Liu Bei to lead it to assist Cao Cao and the pottery merchants.

Now, no matter how arrogant Hua Xiong is, he does not dare to forcibly attack the city. The strength of the allied forces of the princes and Cao Cao's ability to dispatch troops have greatly frustrated his sharp morale.

"Ming Jin withdraws troops!" Hua Xiong raised his hands unwillingly: "The whole army retreated ten li and set up camp."

With the sound of the Huaxiong army's sound of gold, the remnants of the Xiliang army's attacking army began to retreat. It was said that it was an attacking army, but in fact there were not many people left. Most of the corpses were left in Yangren City. Under a small city in an unremarkable dynasty.

Victory in the first battle, the armed forces are encouraged!The momentum is very shocking!

The high-pitched shouts of the coalition forces resounded on the entire city wall.After throwing away the nervous mental burden just now, the soldiers showed unprecedented excitement and morale!

The shouts and celebrations were loud and loud. Under the city wall, Zhang Fei held up the Zhangba Snake Spear and led the white horses to gallop back and forth. On the city wall, Xu Chu and Cao Ren celebrated with bloody fists and high-fives. Even Mi Fang was covered in blood. He and Liu Bei returned to the potter's side, showing a very different confident smile than usual.

Cao Cao pulled the Tao merchant and Liu Bei's hands, laughed loudly, and said, "Xuande, brother Tao, let's go, and reward the army tonight! The three of us, we will not return drunk tonight!"

Outside the west gate, Hua Xiong slowly turned his head while listening to the shouts and cheers of the coalition forces in the city, and looked coldly at Yangren City in the distance, with a cold smile on his lips.

That night, in Yangren City, the whole army rejoiced and celebrated vigorously. Generals at all levels sang and danced to warmly celebrate the great victory of the first battle.

The potter, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei were drinking together, but seeing that the wine had passed three rounds and the dishes had tasted five flavors, Cao Cao made a drink, looked at Liu Bei and the potter with a smile, and asked, "Brother Xuande, brother Tao, what do you guys think?" Do you know what Hua Xiong's next move will be after today's battle?

Just as Liu Bei was about to open his mouth, he seemed to think of something suddenly, stroked the beard on his chin, smiled and remained silent.

Seeing this, the Tao merchant secretly praised that Liu Bei was indeed not a mortal, he knew how to restrain his sharpness, and obviously knew the answer, but he was not in a hurry to stand out, but waited calmly.

Cao Cao asked a question, but he didn't say it. There were only three people in that scene, so he could only say it by himself.

"Attack again at night." The potter sipped his wine lightly: "Today, during the day, the three armies won the victory, and cheers spread throughout the wilderness. Brother Mengde didn't stop him, but instead arranged a grand celebration banquet, presumably for the purpose of strengthening the Chinese army. Xiong took advantage of the night to sneak attack Xinxin?"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Young hero, sure enough!"

Liu Bei agreed: "In this way, if we can arrange it carefully, we may be able to capture Hua Xiong alive in a fight tonight!"

Cao Cao thought for a while, then shook his head: "Although Hua Xiong has a strong character, he has been in the army for many years. I can lure him to attack the city, but someone who knows how to fight will definitely stay outside the city to support him and want to stay. He, I am afraid it will not be easy."

Liu Bei coughed lightly, and glanced at the Tao merchant: "Brother Meng De forgot, before Hua Xiong came, Mr. Tao once advised us to arrange two backups outside the city in advance. I saw it today, and it really was the eyes. Far, beyond easy reach”

The pottery merchant was taken aback when he heard the words, and turned his head to look at Liu Bei who was looking at him kindly, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Liu Bei always treats people with a harmless appearance, but when he inadvertently, he always hides things behind his words.

The pottery merchant still kept the cautious, humble and courteous gentleman on his face, and said: "Xuande Gong Miao praised it, and I was the one who advised, but it was you who adopted it. At most, we are just each other."

Cao Cao smiled and nodded, and said, "You two don't need to be overly modest! If you look at it like Cao Cao said, among the princes, if you talk about righteousness, it is you and me, and a hero is also you and me!"

Chapter 40 Breaking Huaxiong

Sure enough, as expected by Cao Cao, Liu Bei and the potters, after Hua Xiong returned to the barracks, he immediately began to arrange a surprise attack on the city in the middle of the night.

Hua Xiong had been fighting with Dong Zhuo for many years, so he naturally understood the truth that arrogant soldiers are bound to be defeated and take precautions lightly.

During the day, our side attacked the city to no avail, and the entire Yangren City was filled with shouts and celebrations like a tsunami. While the morale of the coalition army was greatly boosted, it also had a deep heart of failure.

After setting up camp, Hua Xiong immediately sent people to Yangren City to secretly inquire about the news.

Sure enough, Tan Ma reported that there was a grand celebration in Yangren City tonight, the whole county was brightly lit, the voices of people were buzzing, and the sound of cheers and celebrations seemed to reach Huaxiong Camp ten miles away through the night sky.

After the news came back, Hua Xiong secretly thought, "Sure enough, it's not what I expected, Cao Aman, Cao Aman, compared with this governor, your morality is still too immature, let's see how the governor will take revenge tonight! I will slaughter you all over the city Military and civilian!"

Hua Xiong thinks he has a plan, but the fact is that it is not the case at all.

Inside the city, Cao Cao had already ambushed all the soldiers and horses, and the pottery merchant also participated in it, leading his troops to deploy defenses in the residential blocks in the south of Yangren City.

Cao Cao had very few soldiers deployed on the city tonight, and he had already issued an order. If the Xiliang army attacked the city, he would immediately warn and retreat, pretending to be panicked. It's a big loss, the night attack must be extremely fierce, if he can take advantage of this gap to attack the city gate with a chariot, it won't take long for him to break through the gate.

The Wengcheng of Yangren City is very small. If we just set up an encirclement circle in the Wengcheng, we will have to reveal our secrets until Hua Xiong of the Chinese army enters the city. Therefore, Cao Cao decided to set the main battlefield in the main city of Yangrencheng.

Cao Cao had met Hua Xiong several times in Luoyang, and he knew that this man had the demeanor of a Kansai general. Once a Kansai general gained power, he would generally go forward without hesitation!Therefore, Cao Cao analyzed that once Huaxiong enters the city, he will definitely put all his eggs in one basket. He will lead his troops to capture the county government mansion and capture the leader of the South Route Army of the Alliance Army.

Therefore, Cao Cao and Liu Bei decided to ambush heavy soldiers in front of the county government office and the streets on both sides of the county government office, and set up traps, strong bows, hard crossbows, and tripping ropes, just waiting for the king to enter the urn and capture Hua Xiong alive.

To be on the safe side, the Tao merchant's Xuzhou army was placed in the south of the city. Once Huaxiong's army entered the city to attack the county government, the Tao merchant immediately sent troops to occupy the four gates to block his return and cut off his main road, leaving Huaxiong nowhere to go. escape.

Of course, if the matter progressed to this point, the troops arranged by Huaxiong outside the city would definitely come to meet them. But before Huaxiong's troops arrived in Yangren City, the United Army had already arranged two groups of troops, Guan Yu and Xiahou Dun, outside the city!

Therefore, the work of dealing with the support army outside the city must naturally be entrusted to these two people.

It has to be said that the scheduling of the two battles of ambushes during the day and night today gave the potter a lot of insight, and he has a lot of experience in the use of troops.

Of course, the potter's admiration and appreciation for Cao Cao increased.