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Chapter 196 Zhang Babai's debut, Hefei God of War emerges! 【Please subscribe and ask for a monthly ticket】

Jinxiang County.

Above the hall of the county government.

All the people gathered together, Cao Cao, the commander-in-chief of the whole army, took the main seat, and the rest sat on the left and right.

This is already the third day of the Jinxiang County Defense War. It can be seen that the faces of everyone participating in this discussion are obviously tired.

After the whole day yesterday, and today's half-day of high-intensity command operations, all the generals in the whole army looked tired.

Even if the physical fitness is as strong as Cao Ang, under the non-stop continuous rotation, it seems that someone forcibly stuffed a ball of paste into his mind.

Even civil servants and advisers who don't need to go to the battlefield to command in person have become equally exhausted because they are always paying attention to the dynamics of the battlefield, sitting in the middle to coordinate logistics operations, and need to think about strategies to defeat the enemy.

"Miaocai, how about the casualties of our army, have you ever counted them?"

Xia Houyuan hurriedly presented the bamboo slips that he had been holding tightly in his hand, then stood up and waved his hands to Cao Cao and the people around him.

"Reporting to Fujun, according to the count of the generals under his command, the number of casualties in our army so far is less than [-], and the wounded are the majority in general."

"Just because Jinxiang is a small city, there are not many doctors in the city, and the number of doctors accompanying our army is insufficient, so these wounded soldiers are likely to die of serious injuries in the next period of time."

Cao Cao nodded slightly when he heard the words.

Less than [-] casualties, compared to the original [-] troops in the city, accounted for less than [-]%, which is completely acceptable.

Cao's army is defending the city, and most of the soldiers are regular troops, whose quality is much higher than that of the enemy army, and they can withstand such casualties.

But there is one thing to note.

No matter how little the loss is.

Because of this, the hearts of Jinxiang City will also fluctuate. The mobilization of various troops is not as smooth as when the war started, and the execution of military orders often feels sluggish.

After all, among the troops defending the city.

Those belonging to the direct line of the Cao family accounted for only a part.

The rest are the family forces in the surrounding counties recruited by Cao Cao as Yanzhou Mu.

There are many mountains.

Once the casualties are too heavy, Cao Jun's headquarters may still be stable, and these marginal troops may collapse first.

"What about the enemy's casualties? Have you ordered someone to count them?"

Xia Houyuan can already be regarded as a general with relatively high military literacy, and he can do some things very well without orders from above.

So Cao Cao asked this question.

Xia Houyuan, who had already made preparations, reported the situation without thinking.

"It is not easy to collect the casualties of the ants, so the general can only send someone to make a rough count. The number of casualties of the enemy should be around [-]."

"However, unlike our army's situation, the enemy army has more dead and fewer wounded."

"At the same time, the army physicians in the ant thief army should be extremely rare, and any wounded soldiers who are seriously injured are no different from being killed in battle."

……

Some things are afraid of comparison.

Cao Cao couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that the Yellow Turban bandits outside the city suffered such heavy losses and maintained a high casualty rate of at least ten to one against his own side.

As long as the enemy army can't break through Jinxiang County, then according to this situation, the enemy army will soon usher in their defeat.

It's just that Cao Cao still has a hard time calming down when he thinks about the tragic situation of the war that has lasted two and a half days since the start of the war.

The nearly 20 troops invested by both sides directly turned Jinxiang City into a meat grinder, and the entire northern city wall was even stained a dark red with blood.

The offensive and defensive equipment of both sides is basically exhausted.

The building cars and crash cars prepared by the enemy outside the city have all but disappeared by now.

Most of the ladders were destroyed, so they could only cut down trees outside the city at night, rush to make some simple ladders.

And the city is not much better.

The arrows used by archers, no matter how they are recycled and processed, still maintain a high consumption rate.

Not much left now.

And things like rolling logs, lightning stones, and hot oil have become scarce supplies in the city.

So hit it now.

It has evolved into hand-to-hand combat between the two sides, and into the most primitive war.

As can be expected.

If the war continues and the enemy and the enemy persist for two or three days, I am afraid that the number of casualties will rise in a straight line.

Even if you win at that time.

The price paid is definitely not small.

So after thinking about it for a while.

Cao Cao looked around the crowd with his eyes left and right, and then asked in a deep voice.

"The ant thieves outside the city are made up of refugees, mountain bandits, and thieves. It stands to reason that they are a team whose morale is easily broken and their morale can easily collapse."

"But now they have lost nearly [-] soldiers, but there is still no sign of collapse. If this continues, I'm afraid it will be very bad. I wonder if you have any good strategies?"

……

Just as everyone was thinking about it, they were about to express their opinions on Cao Cao's question.

Zhang Liao, who was not very talkative in this kind of meeting, stood up uncharacteristically and said to Cao Cao and Cao Ang.

"Your Majesty, General Cao, when the last general was resisting the enemy on the east wall today, he discovered a situation. Please allow me to report to you two!"

Usually not very talkative.

Once a serious speech is made, there must be a major situation to report.

Cao Cao dare not take it lightly.

Quickly straightened his body, then raised his hand to Zhang Liao and said, "What's the matter, Wen Yuan, please report it quickly!"

Zhang Liao walked quickly to the center of the hall.

After bowing slightly towards Cao Ang.

Then he cupped his hands and said: "Before noon today, when the last wave of offensive was approaching, the enemy's formation showed a tendency to disperse to the left and right sides."

"While escaping, the enemy army also stopped their onslaught on the city wall, until the next time they resumed their siege, there was a long gap between them."

"And after that, I will wait and see from the city tower, and saw with my own eyes that some fleeing soldiers were captured and returned, and then executed by the supervising team on the spot."

"Based on the judgment of the last general, there should be riots in the enemy's formation, and some soldiers fled because they were afraid of fighting!"

This statement came out.

The audience was shocked immediately.

Even Cao Cao couldn't help but tremble all over his body, and his eyes suddenly showed excitement.

"The army's heart is broken!"

……

among those present.

Either an experienced general, or a strategist with extraordinary strategies.

How can you not see what this means?

There was a scene of soldiers fleeing and being captured and executed in public. This is definitely a manifestation of the collapse of the army's morale, which means that some soldiers in the enemy's large army have already retreated.

And as the number of people in this part increases.

It will lead to the collapse of the entire army.

This is undoubtedly great news!
The two armies were at war in less than three days.

In fact, Cao Cao and others have been waiting for signs of the enemy's collapse.

As long as there is such a trend and the trend is inclined, Cao Cao dares to give it a go and directly open the city gate to counterattack.

If it goes well.

The war can be ended a few days earlier, which not only reduces the casualties of one's own side, but also increases the capture ratio. This is definitely a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

However, after a whole day of bloody battle yesterday.

The Yellow Turban Army remained steadfast, and although the soldiers under its command were tired and numb, they had no intention of collapsing.

As such.

Cao Cao naturally did not dare to act rashly.

This can make him very depressed.

Everyone knows that the Yellow Turban Army will collapse, but they just don't know when it will collapse, and they can't wait for it.

What's so great about this?

Unexpectedly, at this very moment, Zhang Liao brought him good news like rain.

of course.

Cao Cao never dared to take this kind of major event that related to the success or failure of the two armies lightly.

So after calming down.

He hurriedly asked again: "Wen Yuan, do you know how many people in the enemy's formation were arrested and executed after fleeing?"

……

Zhang Liao thought for a while.

A more vague figure is given.

"There are about a hundred people, because they ran in several directions at the same time, but they can still form a team, so there are more than a hundred people."

"In your opinion, how likely is it that the enemy set up a trap to deliberately lure us out of the city?"

This question becomes more important.

The two armies confront each other, and the soldiers never tire of deceit.

Even a refugee army like the Yellow Turban Army must beware of their tricks and tricks. After all, if one step is wrong, it will be a great disaster for one's own side.

Zhang Liao didn't dare to draw conclusions lightly after hearing the words.

Instead, his thoughts were dim, and he began to frantically recall the previous scene in his mind, trying to restore every detail.

After such a long time.

Zhang Liao bowed to Cao Cao and gave his own judgment.

"The last general thinks that the enemy's army's morale has been disturbed, but it is a sure thing, not a trick to set up a trap."

"For a while, when the hundreds of people fled, the chaotic momentum in the enemy's formation seemed very real, and it was easy to fake."

"Secondly, the execution of one's own soldiers in front of the formation is still on a scale of hundreds of people. This matter has its own disadvantages. Although it can deter people's hearts, it will cause soldiers to fear. No general will do this at will."

When it comes to here.

Cao Cao nodded secretly.

And that's not enough.

Zhang Liao then compared the third finger.

"The most important point is that from the point of view of the general, once there are soldiers who are afraid of fighting and fleeing in the army, it will become a spark, a prairie fire, and make the rest of the soldiers want to move."

"If the enemy generals use this incident as a bait, one mistake will lead to falsehoods becoming true, which is tantamount to playing with fire and setting themselves on fire."

"So based on the above points, the morale of the ant thief should have started to collapse because of the large number of casualties yesterday and half a day today!"

……

An excellent general.

It is able to make its own analysis and judgment on key matters based on existing information, and implement certain measures.

Zhang Liao made a confident and bold judgment.

It made everyone present nod their heads again and again.

Cao Cao's eyes were full of appreciation.

It has been known for a long time that Ang Er's subordinate, Liao Zhang Wenyuan, is quite capable. Today's question and answer is enough to show that he is worthy of his name.

thought here.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Cao Ang, and asked with a smile on his face, "Zixiu, do you think our army can take advantage of the enemy's showing signs of losing their morale, seize this opportunity, and go out of the city to take the initiative to counterattack?"

Cao Ang squeezed his chin.

After a little thought.

Then nodded slowly.

"My boy thinks we can give it a try, mobilize all our cavalry, cooperate with a large number of infantry, and attack directly from the east city gate at dawn tomorrow morning. Even if the main force of the enemy army that cannot be disturbed is defeated, it will definitely be able to severely defeat the siege of the east city." This army!"

After having the son's affirmative attitude.

Cao Cao had a bottom line in his heart.

Instead, he continued to throw the opportunity of performance to Zhang Liao, and asked with some seriousness.

"Wen Yuan, if you lead the troops to counterattack, what are you going to do?"

When it comes to specific military strategies.

Zhang Liao regained his spirits all of a sudden.

Immediately cheered up.

Then, while pacing in a small area on the spot, he gestured with both hands, and made an impassioned statement.

"As General Cao said, you can choose to take the cavalry as the vanguard when the sun is dim tomorrow, use a violent charge to break through the enemy's defense line, create a huge momentum, and cover the approach of the infantry behind."

"At the same time, make noises on the north and west walls, and create the illusion that the focus is on these two directions, thereby distracting the enemy's attention and delaying the speed of mobilizing the army to support the east."

"After our army leaves the city, we don't seek to annihilate the enemy's troops. We only need to form a semi-encirclement, drive the enemy troops from the east to the north, and use their own forces to force the formation of the main force."

"As soon as the enemy army on the north wall is dispersed, our army can counterattack in an all-round way. At that time, their morale is close to collapse, and they will definitely collapse completely!"

……

Talk with Zhang Liao.

Cao Cao's eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

After such an analysis, he felt that this matter was indeed extremely feasible.

"Shh!"

Without further ado, Cao Cao unfolded a simple city defense map of Jinxiang on the table.

"Everyone come here, let's see if what Wen Yuan said can make it happen!"

Xiahouyuan, Xiahoudun, Chen Gong, Xun You and others surrounded them one after another, while the other generals who were not so close to each other stood in a row slightly outside.

After watching the map for a while.

Xiahou Dun first praised and said: "Your Majesty, I think this is feasible. Our army already has hundreds of thousands of cavalry, plus the rest of the troops. It must not be too difficult to gather two thousand cavalry."

"And the main force of the ant thief is placed on the north wall, and the force on the east side is less than [-]. As long as the momentum is huge, it is definitely possible to attack their army formation with [-] cavalry!"

Following his brother's voice fell.

Xia Houyuan also stretched out his hand, drew a line on the map, and then analyzed in a deep voice.

"Jinxiang City is not a big city. The distance from the east to the north of the city is not far. As long as our army can keep the cavalry behind, press and drive them away."

"It won't take too long to push back their main force's army formation, but the short time means that the enemy general will not have time to mobilize troops to respond, and the last general also agrees with Wen Yuan's strategy!"

……

Both clan generals expressed their affirmation.

It basically means that there is nothing wrong with this decision.

Cao Cao suddenly became excited.

He's not a fan of defensive battles, if possible, he prefers to lead the army to take the initiative.

Especially at this moment.

Not long after he took office in Yanzhou Mu, this battle against the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was an exam question for him, and he had to come up with a brilliant victory.

Only the mighty ones win.

Only then can everyone in Yanzhou be convinced by him.

And hide in the city, dragged until the enemy army collapsed, and then went out of the city to beat the dogs in the water.

This is certainly not bad.

But after all, it's not so fun, it's not enough to show the majesty of our Cao army, and it's hard to convince people's hearts.

Hence Zhang Liao's battle plan.

It is very appetizing for Cao Cao.

Just when he was about to order to start preparations.

Chen Gong at the side suddenly vetoed it abruptly.

"Your Majesty, I do not agree with the strategy!"

Cao Cao was immediately stunned.

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