Hanoi, since Liu Qi got the analysis of Cao Cao's fake death and went north to attack the camp in Liaodong, he has been speculating and uneasy.
"Ziming, how do you think Cao Mengde will attack the camp in the east of Guliao?"
"Lord, you have gathered the generals in the army in the past few days to deduce more than 20 times in the sand table, Cao Cao's elite is only Xu Chu Huwei and Cao Chun Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and the Liaodong battalion has Ma Chaoxi Liang Iron Cavalry and Zhang Liao's Xuzhou Iron Cavalry to respond, and our army strength is also above the Wei army, not to mention that since the lord is full of confidence in Lu Boyan, our army will not be defeated, even if it is rushed to fight, the casualties will not be too large, but this Zhuo County, Yuyang, and Shanggu are afraid to be lost."
Liu Qi walked back and forth in the tent for two steps, "What is the situation on the front line?"
"The Wei army is strong and clear, at present, our army occupies the waterway of the Yellow River, and has built more than ten chain bridges on the river, as long as the grain and grass in the Central Plains are abundant, tens of thousands of stone grain and grass can be transported into the various camps of our army every day."
Liu Qi frowned, "Where are Zhang He and Gao Lan's department retreating?"
"Back to the lord, they are all near Yecheng."
"Can you find Cao Cao's Yecheng Horse Farm" "Back to the lord, when the front of our army arrived outside the city, Tanma found a hastily evacuated horse farm in the north of Yecheng, and there was still a lot of forage in it, which has now been occupied by our army."
"How many soldiers and horses are there in Yecheng City" "There should be no less than 30,000 soldiers, if you count the tuntian soldiers and the people, there should be no less than 100,000 people who assisted in defending the city."
Liu Qi walked back and forth in the tent, "Ziming, there is no need to wait, use a catapult to throw oil bombs into the city, and then destroy the city wall with stone bullets, forcibly attack the city, you don't need to care about the death and injury, pass the order, and those who can take the lead in attacking Yecheng will be rewarded with ten thousand gold and promoted to three levels in a row." ” "Whoa."
Lu Meng trembled, and immediately walked out of the camp.
After a while, a military general walked into the tent quickly, "Lord." ” "Ziyi, you are ready" "Back to the lord, the sons and daughters of the Xiaoqi camp have already been prepared."
"You can go north, Lone has been reported by the front-line probe, and has noticed the movement of Zhang He and Gao Lan's iron cavalry, you and Wei Yan are entangled, catch up with them, don't let them escape."
"The lord ordered Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to cooperate with the sailors to attack the hinterland of Jizhou, and the method of following up with cavalry and brigade foot soldiers was to contain Zhang He and Gao Lan's iron cavalry" Tai Shici's face was shocked, "The lord is worried that Zhang He and Gao Lan will go north and rush to aid the war in Liaodong." ” Liu Qi bowed slightly, "In Cao Ying, it is not that the Yu army is not in charge, at least the generals such as Zhang He, Xiahoudun, and Xu Chu have the power to turn the tide." ” "But the lord, now the Wei army is guarding the fortified city, Yu Ban, Lejin and other generals will each defend a city, our army is going north, there are not many big cities to attack, if most of the cities are divided into troops to defend, I am afraid that the troops will be scattered, and the enemy army will be broken in all directions."
"It doesn't matter, if it was a few years ago, Lone would not divide his troops, attack with cavalry, and attack Cao Cao's strength with his own shortcomings, but now, Cao Cao went north, he only left his son Cao Pi to guard the south, and even took away Xiahoudun and Cao Chun's two elite cavalry, and there were only a few battalions of elite iron cavalry, so I was afraid that he Cao Pi would not succeed."
"Report to the lord, Jiang Qindu is in an urgent hurry for 800 miles, our army has found out where Cao Cao is, he led a guard, but more than 3,000 people, stationed in the good township more than 50 miles away from Jixian County."
"Where is Liangxiang, there is an army led by General Cao Cao nearby" "Back to the lord, the closest to Liangxiang should be Xiahou Chong of Zhuo County."
"Xiahou Chong is more than ten years old, how many soldiers and horses are there under his command," Liu Qi asked looking back.
Chen Zhen raised his hand, "According to Wu Wei's report, he gathered the troops of Zhuo County, and there should be five or six thousand horse infantry troops. ” "Now that there is a scuffle in the north, hundreds of thousands of troops are facing each other, Cao Cao is going north, and he will do his best to leave a glimmer of life for him Cao Wei, how can he have five or six thousand horse infantry troops in Zhuo County" Liu Qi sneered, "Summons Wu Wei in Zhuo County, and then explore, if the soldiers and horses in the city are not detailed within two days, Wu Wei in Zhuo County will be punished." ” "Whoa."
"Ziyi, you think that the lonely sailor entered Hebei and Youerzhou from the Haihe River in a light boat, and ordered Zhu Huan and Jiang Qin to capture Zhuo County."
"Why did the lord let Cao Cao's henchman not attack" Tai Shi Ci frowned slightly, "Cao Cao showed the royal banner and guarded a dilapidated village with thousands of soldiers. ” Liu Qi stroked his beard with one hand, "But he, Cao Cao, is also looking forward to our army going to besiege the good township where he is stationed." ” "Lord, there are also generals Ling Cao and General Zhu Zhi in the coastal area, and they can mobilize to the north in one fell swoop, if the Wei army is reinforced, our army will surround Yecheng on three sides, and the Wei army will not dare to throw his Cao Cao's wife and children and the rebel prince Cao Pi in Yecheng, this is Cao Cao's intention to send him to death, and our army must not miss it."
Liu Qi pondered for a moment, "Then he will attack in advance, and order Xu Shu to lead the army to cross the river to the north and gallop to the aid of the Hanoi battalion, and Lü Meng is alone to command and dispatch the Yecheng battalion soldiers and horses, Xu Huang is also controlled by him, Pang Tong led the army out of Yanmen, from the northwest to the south, at the mouth of the Yellow River, with Zhu Huan's department as the vanguard, marching in four directions, besieging Weidi. ” "Whoa."
Early the next morning, Liu Qi took Dong's Hu Ben battalion north from the plains to the Bohai Sea, and went north with the Eastern Route Army under the protection of the coastal naval division.
At the same time, taking advantage of the night, the iron rider who went north quietly came to the vicinity of Jixian County.
Throughout the moment inside and outside Jixian County, the two armies exchanged camps.
In the Liaodong camp with little gunsmoke, Man Zhong looked at the tens of thousands of Northern Expedition troops with tears in his eyes, and just now he got the battle report of Xiahou Shang's martyrdom, only to feel that he had no face to see Cao Cao, and he was so ashamed that he wanted to draw his sword and kill himself.
"Metropolitan Governor, Lu Xun hung the flag at the head of the city, the city gate was wide open, Lu Xun went out of the city to line up, and took the initiative to seek battle."
Tian Yu, who was beside him, had also not slept all night, and stood up tiredly at this moment, stretched out his hand and pointed to the city gate in the distance and shouted.
Yesterday's battle, all the generals in the army returned safely, but he still has no news of the tiger and leopard riding, and even the iron cavalry of Xiahou Dun's department was also killed and injured after fighting with Zhang Liao and Zhou Tai.
He glanced around, yesterday's battle, learned from the mouths of the generals that the Eastern Wu army suffered heavy losses, but I am afraid that only the trapped camp under Gao Shun, but the trapped camp under Gao Shun, every time there is a big battle, which time is not heavy casualties, as long as Gao Shun does not die, after one or two years, it will be an elite of a hundred battles.
"Yesterday, the casualties of our army were more than 40,000, and the casualties of the Eastern Wu army were even more than 50,000 or 60,000, but most of them were slaves and laborers captured from Sanhan and Buyeo, and the old soldiers lost more than 20,000 people, and the most elite battalions of soldiers and horses were not damaged.
Full of favor and solemn face, Cao Cao entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, but he could really beat this Lu Xun He was worried before, but at this moment, his heart has been relieved
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