Facing Cao Ren, who was like a king eight lids, the potter couldn't help but sigh a little looking at the city.

Cao Ren is a bastard, if it comes to field battles, even if he has the ability, the potter believes that with the bravery of the Jinling army, he can pick up ten Cao Ren.

But he's hiding in the city, which is a bit of a problem.

Cao Cao has ruled the Central Plains in recent years, and he has also strengthened several important cities like iron buckets, and it is not so easy for ordinary people to conquer them.

But the potters may not have no way to take them, as long as they can surround the city for a long time and delay it for a long time, sooner or later they can pull out these nails one by one.

But the potter felt as if he didn't have that much time.

Although his current power is strong, he is the enemy in the world, and the main force may need to be mobilized at any time, and it is not very good for strategy to delay in one place for too long.

The Central Plains, for potters, has a different meaning.

As long as he takes the Central Plains, Hebei, Jiangnan, Xuzhou, Jianghuai and other places controlled by the pottery merchants can be regarded as truly connected, and he will be a real hegemon, and then he can fully put pressure on Cao Liu and other forces, and can also cut off the connection between Cao Cao and Sanliu and others, divide and rule.

But Cao Ren's defense was too tight, and the tightness made the potter feel the pain in his eggs.

Looking at the heavily armed soldiers of Cao at the head of the city, the pottery merchant felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.

This hateful Cao Ren.

The potter pondered for a moment, then beat his horse, led a group of people to the outside of the attack range under the city, and shouted at the city wall from afar: "Where is General Zixiao?" Can you come out and answer? ”

When he was young, he saw Cao Ren appear at the head of the city, he was wrapped in heavy blue armor, wrapped himself tightly, looked at the potters under the city in the distance, first made a nasal sound, and then spat: "Hmph...... Bah! ”

Although he knew that Cao Ren would not agree at all, the potter still tried to shout: "Cao Ren, what kind of ability is it to hide in the city, dare to come out and fight one-on-one with the soldiers under my command?" ”

Cao Ren: "Hmph! …… Bah! ”

Tao Shang said: "Don't dare? Okay, then do you dare to go out of the city and fight me one-on-one? ”

"Humph! …… Bah! ”

The potter shouted at Cao Ren again: "Don't dare? Then do you dare to come out and fight my dad one-on-one? ”

"Humph! …… Bah! ”

"Do you dare to come out and fight my four-year-old son to the death?"

"Alright then, you let your son come out! Watch me cut him down! Cao Ren suddenly changed his tone at the head of the city.

"Phew!" The potter took a sip fiercely: "It's a beautiful idea...... This man is hopeless, withdraw! ”

……

Chen Liu didn't fight down, the potter thought about it for a while, and then went to Xuchang.

The city of Xuchang is also very strong, although Xun Yu is far inferior to Cao Ren in the strategy of using troops to defend, but there is one point that Xun Yu is far superior to Cao Ren.

That's what he wants in Xuchang!

In the whole Xuchang City, all the people are soldiers, whether it is ordinary people, businessmen, scholars, all of them are out of people, out of force, out of materials, will be Xuchang City to defend the water is impassable, its defense is more tenacious than Chen Liucheng.

The reason why the people of Xuchang City are so united is not because of Cao Cao, but because of Xun Yu!

Today's Xun Yu, in Xuchang City's prestige, has surpassed Cao Cao a lot, it can be said that many people and scholars only recognize Yingchuan Xun, but do not recognize Cao Cao.

After an hour's attack, the potter decided to take a break from his forces.

After collecting the troops and returning to the tent, Koji Yi, who was in charge of the siege, hurriedly said to Tao Shang: "Tao Xiang, although the Xuchang city is extremely strong, it is not impossible to attack, as long as the last general is given more time, the last general will definitely be able to take this city!" ”

The potter shook his head and said: "Let's forget it for the time being, Xuchang City is full of soldiers, if we attack the city too tightly, we will accidentally provoke the anger of the people for a while, and lose the hearts of the people of Xuchang, which is quite worth the loss." ”

Koji Yi was anxious when he heard this, and he said: "For the sake of the people's hearts, but he gave up the city, how can this battle be fought?" ”

The potter pondered carefully for a while, and said, "Take a detour, go to Puyang, and see what means Cao Ang has?" ”

Koji Yi listened helplessly on the side, although with his character, he still thought that violence was the most direct way to solve the problem, but he couldn't resist the potter.

If the potters strengthen their attacks, they are afraid that they will hurt the scholars and the people, causing huge casualties to Xuchang, and then the people of Yuzhou will be lost, which is by no means the result that the potters want.

He had so much to think about.

……

The three armies began to march to Puyang again.

Pu Yangcheng's guard is Cao Ang, Cao Ang is about the same age as the potter, and now it is time to be on his own.

The people who assisted him in defending the city were Cao Xiu and Xiahou Shang, the next generation elites of the Cao army.

These two people are famous generals in history, and they are famous generals of Cao Wei with extraordinary skills.

The city of Puyang is tall, similar to Xuchang City, but Tao Shangjue's skills, with Cao Ang's skills and appeal, it is absolutely impossible to reach the level of Xun Yu.

But as it turned out, the potter was wrong.

He sent Zhang He, Gao Lan, Ji Ling, and Zang Ba to oversee Puyang City, but the reply he got turned out to be that the city was not defeated.

According to Zhang He's report, the city seems to be more difficult to fight than Chen Liu, who was guarded by Cao Ren.

The potter was a little upset this time.

The city guarded by Cao Ren was difficult to fight, and he could understand it.

But how old is Cao Ang? Even if there is Cao Xiu and Xiahou Shang assisting, what can they do?

They can't even pick them up, it's too bad.

"What are you playing here?" The potter was dissatisfied: "Even Cao Ang can't pick it up? My soldiers of the Jinling Army, have they reached this level now? I was so disappointed. ”

Several generals blushed one by one.

Zhang He arched his hand and said: "The prime minister forgives the sin, although the last general and others are not in a good position, but the enemy army is indeed quite powerful, and we have indeed tried our best......"

Gao Ran said with a sad face: "Prime Minister, don't you know, Cao Jun's defense is tight, and the defensive tactics are quite strong, and we have changed a lot of siege methods, but we just can't beat it!" ”

Hearing this, the pottery merchant frowned: "Cao Ang is so powerful?" Or do Cao Xiu and Xiahou still have such skills? ”

Zhang He heard this: "Back to the prime minister, the general also sent someone to inquire about this matter, it is said that although Cao Ang and others are the main generals in the city, the person in charge of the city defense is a young general, I heard that his name is Hao Zhao, who is responsible for the defense of all the cities under his head, and I don't know if the enemy's city is so strong, will it have anything to do with this person......

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