Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

As soon as Xu Huang sat down, he asked with a sad face: "Sir, is there a way to break the city?"

Cheng Yu said: "This guard has some skills, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to break the city. Why don't we pretend to be a large army tomorrow to carve out Yincheng and lure him out of the city."

The three small cities of Diaoyin, Qiyuan, and Dingyang are Shangjun's three-point defense line against Cao's army in the east of the river, and taking one of them at will is also a favorable situation.

Xu Huang said: "This method is good, but what if the guard does not leave the city?"

Cheng Yu said: "If he doesn't come out, then turn to the next best thing and really attack Diaoyin."

Diaoyin can't cooperate with Cao Cao's army, but it is better to get a foot in Bingzhou than to return without success.

Xu Huang said: "Okay, that's all for now, I hope Diaoyin is unprepared."

After discussing with each other, the two went to prepare separately. Xu Huang personally arranged for the soldiers to patrol, and after confirming that there was no provenance, they went back to the tent and rested in peace.

Early the next morning, Xu Huang set out for Diaoyin with great fanfare, trying to lure the defenders in the city to pursue him.

But Hao Zhao knew the strengths and weaknesses of his side, even if he didn't leave the city, as for Diaoyin, he had already sent someone to inform him that he should also defend heavily at this time.

Seeing that the defenders in the city had no intention of moving out, Xu Huang could only send people to inquire about the situation in Diaoyin, and knowing that there were heavy troops guarding them, he had no choice but to lead the army back to Dingyang.

Since the two cities are going to be attacked by force, the attack on Dingyang will naturally be more effective.

Cao Jun's four gates besieged the city and stormed it, but they fought hard for several days and suffered heavy losses. They never even climbed the tower, and everything was several times more difficult than Xu Huang imagined.

Unable to attack for a long time, Xu Huang also wanted to retreat, and ordered someone to pass the news to Cao Cao, asking if he could retreat.

When Cao Cao heard the news, he also had a frowning face. His own army restrained Gao Shun's main force and wanted Xu Huang to succeed, so he was also hindered.

There is no way to defeat the enemy, and it would be a waste of food and grass to stay any longer. Cao Cao had no choice but to call Xun You to discuss whether to stay or not.

Knowing that he was summoned, Xun You knew his intentions, and he knew that Cao Cao had intended to withdraw, but he couldn't explain it clearly.

After entering Cao Cao's tent, Xun You sat down and said first, "My lord, the new year is about to enter, and the soldiers are homesick. Why don't you retire and fight again next year?"

Seeing that Xun You knew his intentions, Cao Cao pretended to be apologetic: "If you return without success, Your Majesty may blame you."

Xun You said: "My lord, don't worry. General Xu has nothing to do. I think His Majesty will understand."

Cao Cao had already known about the relationship between Xu Huang and Liu Xie from his confidants, but he didn't say anything about it.

Seeing that Xun You used Xu Huang as a metaphor at this time, he also understood the meaning. Cao Cao rubbed his forehead and said, "Okay, I have a headache, and you can handle the withdrawal of the troops at your own discretion, Gongda."

Tens of thousands of troops were dispatched, but Cao Cao did not want to order the withdrawal of the troops himself, so he could only hand them over to Xun You.

The news of the retreat reached Xu Huang in Dingyang, and Xu Huang immediately summoned troops to prepare to retreat.

But at this time, there was another news that made him suspend the withdrawal.

In the commander's tent, Xu Huang looked at the soldiers who came to deliver the letter, and questioned: "You said that General Cao Chun occupied Gao Nu, but is it true?"

The soldier said: "It's true, General Cao sent a villain, and I hope the general can respond and expand the results of the battle."

Xu Huang handed the letter to Cheng Yu who was beside him, narrowing his eyes slightly, thinking about the truth of the matter.

Cheng Yu looked at it for a while, and said, "There is a tiger and leopard riding seal on the letter, and it's Cao Chun's own letter. It's definitely unmistakable."

Xu Huang said: "Gao Nu is in the middle of Shangjun, even if he occupies it, he is still under siege. Huang does not agree to send troops."

What Xu Huang said was also reasonable, but he didn't think about it. Cao Chun's subordinates were Cao Cao's confidantes and confidantes.

If he leads his army away and does not go to rescue, Cao Cao will be furious if he finds out.

Cheng Yu said: "What General Xu said is reasonable, but I don't want to go to support, I'm afraid the lord will blame me, or I will lead the army to go first, and if the situation is not right, I will break out immediately."

Xu Huang wondered: "Master Hou has decided to withdraw the army now, Gao Nu is like a chicken rib, why would you propose such a thing?"

Cheng Yu smiled and said: "Looking at the siege of the city these days, the defenders can't defend it. We can know that these large armies definitely have no experience in fighting outside the city."

"So, there is nothing to be afraid of in Shangjun, and Gao Shun should still be withdrawing at this time, and it is impossible to come quickly."

"If Gaonu can be occupied and held, then the retreat route of Dingyang and other places will be cut off. When the time comes, when the troops are sent to the east of the river, the three cities can be taken in one fell swoop, and the connection with Gaonu can be opened up, occupying half of Shangjun."

Cheng Yu didn't explain the truth, but instead analyzed the benefits, because Xu Huang hadn't really turned to Cao Cao yet.

Hearing Cheng Yu's suggestion, Xu Huang said: "The lone army goes deep, and food is a big problem. If the situation is unfavorable, the morale of the army will be unstable, and it will be a problem to break through."

The disputes between the two continued, and each held their own opinions. No one could convince the other for a while, so they could only summon the generals under their command to listen to everyone's opinions.

It is conceivable that Xu Huang is a new recruit and Cheng Yu is Cao Cao's confidant, so everyone naturally supports sending troops.

Seeing that all his subordinates agreed to send troops, Xu Huang had no choice but to let them lead the army to Gaonu.

Cao Chun was able to occupy Gao Nu entirely by surprise.

It is said that when Cao Chun led his army into Shangjun, he learned that Xu Huang led his troops to attack Dingyang, and immediately wanted to go to support him.

But thinking that the tiger and leopard riding in the front would not be able to play the greatest role, so he changed his course and hid secretly in Gaonu.

The battle ahead is urgent, but the rear has not changed much at all. Gao Nu only has a lot more guards at the city gate.

After Cao Chun investigated, he decided to let people sneak into the city secretly, control the treasury and other important places, and cooperate with him to seize the city.

The county magistrate Gaonu never thought that Cao Jun would come to seize the city.

Unprepared, Cao Chun took the city easily.

But the next series of questions came. The people in the city, unlike the cities that captured the princes in the past, chose to submit indifferently.

Instead, he looked hostile to Cao Jun, the shops were closed, and the people stayed at home, which made Gao Nu paralyzed.

Cao Chun had no choice but to ask some aristocratic families in the city for help, but he didn't even see him face to face.

However, Cao Chun didn't want to give up the city that was finally occupied. In order to gain a firm foothold, he could only ask Xu Huang for some soldiers and horses to control the situation.

Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were elite, their numbers were not many, and Cao Chun didn't dare to do much, fearing that the people would revolt, so he could only wait for reinforcements.

The news of Gao Nu's fall also reached Hao Zhao's ears. The militiamen in the city are more than enough to defend the city. If they attack the city, they may suffer heavy losses and may not be able to take back the city.

According to some reasoning, Hao Zhao concluded that the sudden appearance of Cao Jun must be Tiger and Leopard Cavalry lurking in Taiyuan County.

Chapter 411

In this case, there must be pursuers behind them. After careful consideration, Hao Zhao decided to stand still and send someone to notify the Taiyuan defenders.

Not long after the messengers were dispatched, they ran into the Eighth Horsemen of Yanyun who were chasing after them.

Knowing that Cao Jun had occupied the city, Yanyun Shiba rode non-stop to Gaonu, and at the same time sent messengers to inform the trapped camp in Taiyuan County.