Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 115 Business Mutual Complaint (Part [-])
After half an hour.

Zhang Liao led several generals back to the military tent, with a confident smile on his face.

"Prefect, how are you?"

At this moment, several accompanying generals finally approached and asked.

"In the face of our army's call for formation, the enemy army could not defend and did not respond, and even the chief general never showed his face."

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "However, according to the information collected recently, it can be judged that [-]% of the soldiers and horses guarding Gucheng are under the command of Cao Ti and Cheng Yu. If there are other people, they are not in the same position as our army. On the contrary, even if he refuses to open the city gate to welcome us, the guards in the city will definitely come out to meet with me, state his neutral position, and teach our army to leave as soon as possible to avoid conflict."

"If there are Cao Zhi and Cheng Yu's people in the city, the prefect only needs to wipe out them all, then Xiahou Dun and Xun Yu stationed in Puyang and Juancheng will have no rear. At that time, the prefect will go south to form a siege with General Lu Yanzhou is in the pocket of General Lu and the prefect!"

Several generals were all beaming with joy and said with red faces.

"Prefect, give the order to attack the city immediately. The sooner Cao Ti and Cheng Yu's troops are wiped out, the sooner Yanzhou can be captured, and we will finally have a place to live."

Someone immediately took a step forward, clasped his fists and said loudly, "The last general is willing to be the vanguard, and I request to fight!"

"The last general also invites to fight!"

The rest of the people also responded one after another, unwilling to miss this opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

"Not urgent."

Zhang Liao shook his head slightly, and continued, "This time our army went northward with only [-] troops. It is reported that Cao Ti and Cheng Yu's troops also have several thousand troops, which may not be smaller than ours. Now they have the advantage of defending the city. If our army rushes to attack the city, the odds of winning are very small, and it may not be possible to achieve anything if we lose troops and lose generals."

"Since Cao Ti and Cheng Yu have a lot of troops, why don't they dare to go out of the city to fight?"

A general asked in surprise.

"When the battle was called just now, I saw that the officers and soldiers in the city were strictly disciplined. None of them responded privately, let alone panicked. Cao Ting and Cheng Yu didn't show their faces. I'm afraid it's a way to slow down the troops by playing tricks like this."

Zhang Liao stroked his beard and continued, "As far as I can see, these two men must know that they are comparable in strength to our army, and they may not be able to win a frontal battle, so they want to preserve their strength and make another plan."

"This... what plots can they have?"

Everyone was even more puzzled.

"Reinforcements."

Zhang Liao said two words succinctly, and seeing that everyone still didn't understand, he explained, "If reinforcements come to rescue, the enemy's strength is twice or even several times that of our army. Inflicting heavy damage to our army with very little loss, in this way, there will be no opponents in northern Yanzhou to compete with these two, as stable as an iron barrel!"

After hearing this, one person said: "But as far as I know, their nearest reinforcements are also in Juancheng, which is nearly 300 miles away from here. Once, even if you march in a hurry, it will take at least 3 days to wait for reinforcements."

"good."

Zhang Liao nodded and said, "So let's surround him here for three days. If Cao Ti and Cheng Yu have already sent for help, and when the reinforcements arrive after three days, we will withdraw immediately to avoid their attacks."

"If Cao Tian and Cheng Yu haven't sent messengers yet, this Gucheng only has two gates, the front and the back. We only need to send heavy troops to ambush outside these two gates. Once anyone comes out, we will shoot them immediately and never send them any news. If we wait three days like this, if the officers and soldiers in the city still can’t wait for the reinforcements, they must be impatient.”

"At that time, Cao Ti and Cheng Yu realized that it was too late to ask for help, and if they wanted to break out of the city again, their morale would be very different from what it is now."

"However, our military can intercept it layer by layer in one go, and pursue the victory. Although it may not be able to wipe it out completely, it can also cause heavy damage to it."

"From then on, there will be no shelter for Cao Ti and Cheng Yu in the northern part of Yanzhou. Those city guards who are still watching will choose to support us instead, and our army will grow rapidly. At that time, we will gather troops and horses to form an encirclement with General Lu in the south. Attack Juancheng and Puyang, and Yanzhou will be safe!"

Zhang Liao articulated the best-of-two policy in his mind.

Everyone who had heard it believed that this strategy could be used to attack, retreat and defend, and it was almost impeccable. They immediately bowed their hands and said: "The prefect is wise, our army will surely win this battle!"

"Go and pass the order. Nothing will happen within three days. You only need to arrange heavy troops to ambush at the front and rear gates, and then send some scouts to patrol outside. The rest of the soldiers can take turns to rest. Raise their energy and morale, and live well." To deal with the changes in three days."

Zhang Liao waved his hand and said confidently.

"Yes!"

All the soldiers bowed their hands and retreated.

……

first day.

Sure enough nothing happened.

"Report! The city sent messengers out of the city three times today. Except for the first time when our army shot them all and found the letter of plea for help sent to Xunyu in Juancheng, the other two times were all tested and then returned to the city. , dare not come again!"

"Sure enough, as I expected, it seems that Cao Tian and Cheng Yu haven't sent messengers yet. As a result, the officers and soldiers in the city may have already started to worry, and the victory is certain!"

Zhang Liao was full of confidence and did not suspect fraud.

What's more, even if there is fraud, he has already made two-handed preparations, everything will depend on the changes in three days, and he will play by ear.

……

At the same time, inside Gucheng City.

"Hahaha, Fei Nu has already been released, and the county magistrate Cheng still keeps sending messengers to paralyze Zhang Liao. It's really scheming. An Min is ashamed, ashamed."

Cao Ting smiled relaxedly.

"I heard that Zhang Liao is very good. For such a person, it is natural to have a full set of acting, otherwise it will be difficult to deceive him."

Cheng Yu's spirit is also good, and his already wrinkled face has turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile, "According to my calculations, if Fei Nu successfully delivered the news, the Juancheng reinforcements will arrive at the outskirts of Yuancheng at the latest. At that time, regardless of whether Zhang Liao is on guard or not, he never imagined that our army's letters will grow wings, and the speed of reinforcements will be so fast!"

"After all, according to common sense, even if we send a messenger in advance, the letter for help will not be delivered to Juancheng until tomorrow night, not to mention that the reinforcements can arrive at that time. This is simply a heavenly soldier."

"Tomorrow night, our military supplies are always ready. Once there is a fight in Zhang Liao's camp outside the city, our army will immediately open the city gate, rush into Zhang Liao's camp and join forces with the reinforcements. It will definitely damage Zhang Liao's troops!"

Cao Ting nodded with a smile and praised: "It's only natural. Thanks to Cheng County Magistrate's advice, otherwise how could our army go so smoothly?"

"No, no, thanks to Cao Xiaowei's bravery, the enemy generals are all terrified. This is the key to our army's attack on the city."

Cheng Yu hurriedly smiled modestly.

"No, no, the county magistrate Cheng is a unparalleled counselor!"

"No, no, Lieutenant Cao has the talent of a general!"

"No, no, the county magistrate Cheng should take the lead!"

"No, no, Captain Cao is the one who deserves the credit!"

"..."

The two of them were talking, but finally they couldn't bear it anymore, and they looked at each other with a smile and said in unison: "Speaking of which, it's thanks to Wu Youcai (Wu Sima)'s Fei Nu, this is really a good thing."

(End of this chapter)