There were many other reasons for selecting soldiers from the captives, but Chen Deng did not tell Zhang Fei that in the heart of Shangyu Gongsun Du, all his thoughts were poured out.

Looking back at the prisoners who participated in the selection, more than 2,300 people completed the assessment, and less than 1,000 failed to complete it.

"Although being strong is an important reason, strong willpower is also an indispensable part." Chen Deng included more than 2,300 people in the army. But due to various reasons, I can only put them together temporarily, and I am ready to raise them physically.

The rest of the people are tired and lie down, and they can't walk if they want to for the time being, but there are many who faint from exhaustion, and fortunately there are many military doctors in the Ming army, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that no one will die of exhaustion directly.

However, when eating the gruel mixed with the smell of meat, they really didn't want to leave at this time, and even more, they jointly begged to see Zhang Fei and asked to give them another chance, but they were refused. In order to compensate these people and delay the time, Zhang Fei told them that they could rest here for three days, and they would be fed according to the standards of the Ming army.

In the next three days, the cities of Wenxi, Fenyin, and Xie County around Anyi were taken one after another, and hundreds of former Cao soldiers who had been turned into civilians who had rested in Anyi for three days were also released.

In a few days, except for Dayang City, all the other cities in Hedong County were taken down, and Dayang City-

"General, this is where we need to be stationed for at least half a year."

Zhang Fei nodded, his eyes looking at Dayang City were full of inquiry, and he replied after a long time: "Military Division, Dayang is next to Maojin (this is the map I bought, if there is a mistake, please do not spray), it stands to reason that it can be regarded as a soldier's land, but looking at it, it doesn't look like a well-defended appearance." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the dilapidated city walls.

Chen Deng naturally saw this, and said angrily: "General, not to mention that Prime Minister Cao Cheng has only taken Hedong for two years, and not to say whether he has enough materials for repairs, just say where is Prime Minister Cao Cheng's roots?" In Yanzhou, in Yuzhou! That's his home base, and these places ......" shook his head and didn't say any more.

Zhang Fei understood, and no longer delved into this question, but said: "According to the news, there are no more than 1,000 defenders in Dayang City, do you attack the city directly, or shout?" ”

"Let's shout!"

Chen Deng did not hesitate much, and replied: "It is better to be able to surrender without a fight, and our casualties will be lower." ”

Zhang Fei nodded in agreement, and then called Su Gu and asked him to come forward and shout. At the same time, an army of 30,000 moved. Crash landing, naturally, cannot be completed in just one or two sentences, it has to make the other party feel pressure, or even fear.

It's just that......

"Listen to the people in the city, the captain of this school is the vanguard of the Ming Gong who sat down under the account of the general of Zhengnan, and now the general of Zhengnan is here, and he will not quickly open the city and surrender, let alone ......"

Before the words were finished, and the army had not yet fully unfolded, forming a threatening momentum, a white cloth floated up at the head of the city, and a shout came from the head of the city, and the city gate was slowly opened—

"Don't do it, we're surrendering!"

Zhang Fei and Chen Deng couldn't help but look at each other when they saw this scene, not knowing whether it was a conspiracy or a real surrender.

Chen Deng reacted very quickly, and immediately said: "General, you can focus on the shield soldiers to enter the city first, and if there is fraud, you can also block the city gate." ”

"Good!"

Zhang Fei responded quickly, and at the same time, taking advantage of Chen Deng's inattention, he personally operated the shield, mixed with the heavy shield soldiers, and entered the city.

In the end, it turned out that the Cao army of Dayang City did not cheat, and they really surrendered.

This is due to the fear of death of the Hedong county guard, the original defenders of Dayang were second only to Anyi, but because of the fear of death of the county guards, most of the defenders of Dayang were transferred, and only more than 1,000 old and weak remained. In addition, the propaganda of Cao Jun, who was not selected after returning from Anyi, everyone knew that the Ming army was a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and they simply had no heart to resist.

Of course, the most important thing is that they look at the tens of thousands of troops in Wuyang and know that they can't stop it at all, and if they don't surrender, they will die!

Zhang Fei and Chen Deng also learned about these things after they took over the city, and at the same time, the military camps and warehouses in the city also made them frown.

"Dayang City, as the link between Hedong and Hongnong, not only are the warehouses empty, but even the military camps are very broken, it seems that Cao Cao really does not regard these places as his own territory, the purpose is just to recruit troops and increase strength!" After Chen Deng learned the truth, his brows furrowed tightly.

Zhang Fei spread his hands and said, "Strategist, there is another news next, I'm afraid you will be even more angry after hearing it!" ”

"Huh?"

Chen Deng was stunned and said, "Is there any other bad news?" ”

Zhang Fei shook his head and said helplessly: "I don't know which bastard actually destroyed most of Maojin in the south." ”

"Huh?"

Chen Deng was taken aback, then calmed down and analyzed: "There are two possibilities: first, Cao Cao has long been ready to lose Hedong, so when he sees that the situation is critical, he simply destroys Maojin, which can not only provoke our anger, but also delay for a certain amount of time, which can just explain why Dayang City is so broken." ”

"Second, it was Hongnong in the south who sent people to destroy it. According to Deng's knowledge, the captain of Sili is called Zhang Zhi, and there is a person under him named Wang Ling, who is the nephew of the former Taishi Wang Yun, with an extraordinary background and good intelligence. ”

Zhang Fei thought for a while and said: "I think that the Hedong County Guard, as the guard of a county, can be regarded as a feudal official, but he doesn't know this, and the possibility of the first one is really too small." ”

"No!"

Chen Deng shook his head and said: "Just based on the appearance of the county guard who is afraid of death, how can he look down on it from the perspective of Prime Minister Cao Cheng, it is likely that it is just a substitute ghost for the dead." ”

"Is that so?"

……

Dongjun, although Leping was broken, but Cao Cao not only failed to take revenge, but also got only a ruined city, had to retreat to Yangping, and divided troops to garrison Xinting and Gangcheng Pavilion, and Dongwu Yangcheng in the south became a four-legged situation. And Zhang Xiu, at the suggestion of Li Ru, went west to Fagancheng (Baidu is Fa Ping, the map is Fa Gan, in short, everyone remembers that it is the same), and took it before Cao Jun chased him.

Yangping (not Yangping Pass, there is indeed a Yangping City in Dongjun), Cao Cao got the news from Hongnong Zhang Zhi. Cao Cao was silent for a while, but he still let people attract Jia Xu.

Jia Xu arrived in a moment, and Cao Cao also dragged it out, directly telling all the news he had obtained.

Jia Xu thought for a long time and said: "Prime Minister, the Ming army is really going to carry out a plan to attack the east and the west, whether we will proceed according to the original plan." ”

Cao Cao rubbed his aching head, and did not reply immediately, but sighed: "Gongsun Du is really Gongsun Du, amazing!" ”

Jia Xu's eyelids sank, silent.

Cao Cao glanced at him, and then said: "Originally, the plan to exchange Si Li for Xuzhou was good, but now that I see Gongsun Du really doing this, I am a little uneasy. ”

Jia Xu hesitated for a moment and said, "What does the prime minister mean?" ”

Cao Cao stared at Jia Xu for a long time, and when he saw that his face did not change, he took it back and said: "What the prime minister is worried about is that Gongsun Du has already planned to do this, and it is not a sound attack, but a two-pronged approach!" ”

"In that case......"

Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said, "For the sake of insurance, it is better to increase troops to Bishui!" ”

After Cao Cao heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about Bishui Pass, let's think about how to deal with the Ming army in Yanzhou!" ”

Jia Xu nodded, didn't ask in detail, just lowered his head and thought about it. How did he know that after Cao Cao decided to exchange his subordinates for Xuzhou, he secretly sent his adopted son Cao Zhen out, as the real and complete Qianli horse of the Cao family, Cao Cao believed that it would be safe to guard it personally. (Anyway, it's the first time I know that Cao Zhen's original name is Qin Zhen, and he is Cao Cao's adopted son.) ）

It's been a long time.

"Prime Minister, judging from the current situation, Ming Gong's offensive is strong and unstoppable, and he has taken Puyang, and he can reinforce Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu at any time, or he can go south directly, enter Chen Liu, and threaten Xu Du. However, it was thought that Ming Gong might be reinforced, but he would definitely not go south and put himself in a crisis of being alone. ”

"Not bad!"

Cao Cao was puzzled at first, but then he understood, and said: "Whether it is Gongsun Du's current status or out of military considerations, he can't put himself in too dangerous situations. Changing places and changing them to their true appearances must be the same. ”

Jia Xu smiled faintly and said: "And Lu Bu's offensive is also very strong, although Zhang Xiu's side has been repeatedly obstructed, but he has the intention of being aggressive. On the other hand, we have been ignoring him. ”

"Xu Rong?" Cao Cao's heart was shocked.

"Xu Rong is a fellow villager of Ming Gong, who raised troops with Ming Gong in his early years, and can be said to be the most trusted person of Ming Gong. This can be seen from the fact that the rest of the troops led by the roads were only tens of thousands, while the army led by Xu Rong exceeded 100,000. ”。

When Jia Xu said this, he was also a little puzzled in his heart. It is said that Xu Rong has this ability, he should attack in a big way, advance by leaps and bounds, and attract attention, and he should not march to Lu State at the worst. After all, further south, it is close to Yangzhou, where there is Sun Ce's army, and it is likely to fall into a passive situation of being attacked on both sides.

So, why is that?