Lu Bu's Ambition

Chapter 554 Night Battle!

The yellow battle flag fluttered in the bloody sunset. The Hebei soldiers inside the city gate looked back and saw Huang Zhong's figure on the top of the city. The panicked soldiers gradually calmed down.

As the Hebei soldiers stabilized their positions, Cao Jun, who kept rushing towards them, suffered painful counterattacks.

"Move the bed crossbow outside the city to the top of the city."

Huang Zhong, who was not chaotic in the face of danger, continued to command his soldiers to line up, and at the same time, a heavy bed crossbow was moved to the city wall, forming an attack range against the city.

"Order the soldiers of the three armies to occupy the high ground, and be careful of Cao's counterattack after nightfall."

Outside the city, Zhang Liao led the cavalry standing on the mound, looking around indifferently, and the scouts kept reporting information from various places.

The siege equipment scattered outside the city was continuously escorted into the city by the soldiers. After seeing this scene, Zhang Liao said in a deep voice: "Once the city cannot be defended, the siege equipment will be burned first."

promise!
The fires all over the city caused the soldiers of the two armies to give up the attack temporarily, forming a balance point strangely.

But the generals of both sides knew one thing clearly, that is the most dangerous time after nightfall.

Zhang Liao just occupied a city, and the eighth floor of Baima City was still in the hands of Cao Jun. Also because of the fire, Cao Jun also began to rectify, calming down the panic when the city was broken.

"Report~General, scouts from Hebei soldiers and horses are everywhere outside the city."

"Report~ Zhang Liao personally led [-] cavalry for a tour outside the city."

"Report~ Hebei fierce general Huang Zhong is guarding the top of the city. At this time, the Hebei army is in formation."

The information came to his ears one by one, but Xia Houyuan stomped his feet in resentment after hearing it, and said angrily, "Damn it, Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao are so careful."

He spent a lot of effort on the fire in the city. He thought he would be able to keep a few generals in the Hebei army, but he made a mistake.

As the night gradually fell, soldiers with torches everywhere in the city stared nervously ahead under the night, fearing that the enemy would rush out in the next moment.

In a city mansion, the generals surrounded Xia Houyuan waiting for orders, and Xu Chu was panting heavily, with a look of embarrassment all over his body.

"General, the luggage in the city was almost evacuated yesterday."

"How many arrows are left in the city?" Xia Houyuan asked calmly, and the generals looked at each other even more after hearing this.

"General, there are still many arrows in the city."

Although they reported the truth, the generals were obviously flustered. After all, they didn't have a strong city in their hands at this time, and they were inherently weak in morale for the Hebei army.

Xia Houyuan also clearly felt the anger in the army, but the more this happened, the more annoyed he became. If the fire had killed several generals, or destroyed the morale of the Hebei army, then he would not be so passive at this time.

"Pass down the order to set fire to the houses in the city at midnight, and use the fire to retreat!"

Although a little unwilling, Xia Houyuan knew that it was meaningless to continue fighting, it was completely exhausting, and it happened that he couldn't fight Hebei's soldiers and horses.

If his army was damaged, the morale of Cao's army would have plummeted. On the other hand, even if Zhang Liao's army was wiped out, Lu Bu would soon lead an army of 20 to the south, and even anger the Hebei army.

On the head of the east city, Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong leaned on the city wall, surrounded by soldiers holding torches high, all the generals gathered around and stared at the somewhat dirty cowhide map.

"Everyone, this is the defense of Baima City, but this is the situation last year."

"Our army only occupies the east gate, and Cao's army still occupies the terrain advantage."

The dirt-covered fingers kept pointing to the map and scratching back and forth. Under the light of the fire, the dirt was actually dried blood.

Zhang Liao continued to calmly analyze the current situation for the generals, and said in a concentrated voice: "In the city, our army is not in an advantage, especially the crossbow cannot be deployed. On the other hand, Cao's army is familiar with the terrain, so it is difficult for our army to open the situation."

"So I decided that after leaving [-] soldiers and horses guarding the east gate, all the army will withdraw from the city and wait for Cao's army to counterattack."

"If Cao's army counterattacks inside the city, then we will give Cao's army a head-on blow at the east gate. If Cao's army withdraws, then I will lead the troops outside the city to chase after him."

With time running out, especially at night, Zhang Liao decided to fight steadily. Anyway, the white horse had already captured a city gate, so they were not in a hurry.

Maintain the existing advantages, so that the soldiers of the three armed forces retain their physical strength to cope with changes at any time.

Only when the army is assembled in one place can it take advantage of the large number of people. This is Zhang Liao's plan.

After hearing this, all the generals nodded together, clasped their fists and shouted: "May I honor the general's order!"

"Okay~ Han Sheng will lead the troops to guard the city, and the rest of the soldiers will lead the troops out of the city!"

promise!
The sporadic sounds of fighting in Baima City echoed in my ears, and under the night, pairs of bright eyes aimed at the direction of the fighting sounds.

The night had already covered their expressions, and each of Cao's troops was already ready to retreat, waiting for the white horse to be set on fire.

The strange thing is that the soldiers and horses led by Xia Houyuan and Xu Chu showed a murderous look.

"Zhongkang, after the rest of the soldiers leave the city, you and I will fight together towards Zhang Liao's camp outside the east gate. Remember that this battle only needs to burn the enemy's siege equipment."

No matter how stupid a person is, he clearly knows that the rest of the Cao army has become the bait. Xu Chu looked at Xia Houyuan with some worry, and said in a deep voice, "Miaocai!"

Before Xu Chu finished speaking, Xia Houyuan waved his hand to stop the other party's words, and said in a cold voice: "My father led the troops to lead Zhang Liao's elite."

After finishing speaking, the war horse snorted, and Xia Houyuan rode the war horse and slowly disappeared into the night.

At the middle of the night, suddenly there was a thunderous killing sound in the city, and the flames blazed into the sky, which made the Hebei soldiers even more panicked.

"Report~Cao Jun has broken through the three gates~"

damn it!After hearing the scout's report, Zhang Liao roared angrily, then waved the long knife in his hand, and roared, "Brother, hunt down Cao Jun!"

rumbling~
Zhang Liao gave an order and led the main force to follow Cao Jun in pursuit, while Cao Jun in the city retreated frantically towards the rear.

Just when Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses had just chased after him, a Cao army suddenly came out from Ximen, and only Xiahouyuan's loud roar was heard under the night.

"Mr. Zhang Liao, you have a plan~ kill all the soldiers!"

Cao Jun, who had fled immediately, stopped and turned around to fight back, while Xia Houyuan, who came out suddenly, came back and forth with three thousand elites.

Under the night, the panicked soldiers wailed and screamed, but Xia Houyuan's expression changed suddenly after he entered the enemy's army.

Staring at the soldiers who were hacked to death, each one of them was lighting several torches, which means that the army they ambushed was not the main force at all.

rumbling~
Suddenly there was a deafening sound of iron hooves, and under the light of the fire, Zhang Liao, who was riding on a tall horse, laughed loudly and spread throughout the three armies.

"Xiahou Piff, don't go!"

At this time, Cao Jun panicked, and the two armies fought in the night, but Cao Jun's morale was obviously flustered.

It can be said that morale is the key to fighting at night, because the soldiers can hardly see the situation of the army. Only the higher the morale, the more fierce the soldiers under their command.

What's more, because a general in the army's tricks will cause the enemy's soldiers to believe blindly, their morale will collapse, and they will be defeated or even mutiny.

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