In Langya County, Cheng Yu only arranged 10,000 people.

Because, if they were all arranged in the city, Zhang Ming would definitely surround them, and then storm the city, and finally destroy 40,000 of them.

In this way, the whole of Xuzhou will be in danger.

Langya County City will definitely not be able to stop Zhang Ming's soldiers, and arranging too many soldiers and horses in it will only allow Zhang Ming to find an opportunity to annihilate their vital forces.

Cheng Yu placed 10,000 people in the city, and more than 30,000 people in a place that was easier to defend more than ten miles outside the city.

Here, Cheng Yu's goal is to block Zhang Ming for a while.

Guan Yu's army soon came to the county seat.

After arriving at the county seat, Guan Yu made some reconnaissance and had already discovered the opponent's arrangement.

10,000 people defended the city, and 30,000 people responded outside the city, Guan Yu had no way to start.

In the rear, Zhang He's army then arrived.

Although the two of them have a lot of troops, they are also facing a more troublesome problem.

They only need 50,000 men, and if 30,000 go to defend the enemy outside the city, and the remaining 20,000 are left to attack the city, it is not known how long they will attack.

Of course, 10,000 troops could guard the city, and the rest would attack 30,000 enemy troops.

However, the army outside the city was equally difficult to deal with.

Guan Yu didn't dare to attack, and after converging with Zhang He, they didn't take any action, but sent someone to inform Zhang Ming first.

At this time, Zhang Ming had already entered Yuzhou with 20,000 people.

There are no heavy troops in Yuzhou, but there are also defenders in important cities, and if Zhang Ming wants to fight, I am afraid that he will not be able to reach Xuzhou for two months.

Now, it is a race against Cao Cao for time, two battlefields, to see who can win first.

Zhang Ming had no enemy intercepting him along the way, and the enemy did not have this strength.

Move fast all the way.

Soon, Zhang Ming received the news.

"This Cheng Yu really has some ability."

Cheng Yu's arrangement suddenly stopped the army.

"Cheng Yu, although you are smart, I can't follow your assumptions."

Zhang Ming thought for more than an hour, and then said to the soldiers beside him: "Send someone to inform Guan Yu and Zhang He, so that they don't have to attack the enemy, as long as they watch, I will go to Xuzhou and make a big fuss." ”

Zhang Ming bypassed from Yuzhou and went to their rear, and when the time came, it would be interesting to see how Cheng Yu and them responded.

Zhang Ming moved forward quickly.

A few days later, it had been detoured to the edge of Xuzhou.

At this time, Cheng Yu received the news and was immediately worried.

"Zhang Ming took 20,000 people and dared to go directly into my Xuzhou, which is really arrogant." Cao Ren said angrily.

Cheng Yu didn't say anything, but was worried.

Zhang Ming wants to enter Xuzhou directly, what does he want to do?

There are 20,000 people, and there are not many soldiers and horses in Xuzhou at this time, which is very dangerous.

"All we have to do is stop their army here." Xiahoudun said.

Cheng Yu is not so optimistic.

With 20,000 people, it's hard to say what they can do.

"Continue to pay attention, in addition, quickly send a letter to the lord, Zhang Ming is the main force, and he is here in person."

Before, they judged that Zhang Ming might be true and false, but they didn't expect Zhang Ming to disperse his forces.

The elite soldiers are separated, and the strong generals are also separated.

In other words, Zhang Ming plunged all the way into the hinterland of Xuzhou.

He appeared directly behind Cheng Yu and them.

Cheng Yu thought that Zhang Ming would come back and forth.

The result was not, Zhang Ming directly entered the city in Xuzhou.

First of all, Zhang Ming went to a county town and directly forced the defenders inside to open it.

There are only hundreds of defenders in this city, where do you dare to file Zhang Ming's soldiers.

"Tell the people of Xuzhou that I, Zhang Ming, have come to call the shots for them."

After occupying the first city, Zhang Ming stood on the street and shouted.

"Gao Shun, you immediately lead your troops to attack Pengcheng and take Pengcheng as soon as possible."

"Yes, the last general will go."

Zhang Ming gave Gao Shun 10,000 soldiers and horses to attack Pengcheng.

And Zhang Ming himself is still here in the county.

"Order, send orders to the cities, let them open the city to welcome the arrival of my king."

Zhang Ming wants to give it a try, Cao Cao has a bad reputation in Xuzhou, and now he is overwhelmed by the army.

As soon as Zhang Ming gave the order, hundreds of scouts began to act.

Hundreds of scouts, radiating towards the periphery.

Zhang Ming waited quietly for news.

A day later, the good news came, two cities, Kaicheng to accept Zhang Ming's army.

Zhang Ming immediately sent 500 men to take over the city, and at the same time incorporated a part of the defenders.

The defenders usually numbered only a few hundred, some of whom were sent by Cao Cao, and ran away.

Some of the defenders were those who were retained by the Xuzhou army or recruited on the spot.

The people of Xuzhou hate Cao Cao to the core.

Of course, this also has Zhang Ming's credit.

Previously, Zhang Ming took away many displaced people, which left a great impression on the people of Xuzhou, that is, Cao Cao made them displaced, and the people were struggling to make a living.

Everywhere, who did not become a homeless, wandered everywhere.

Yes, that's forever painful.

Then, during the Jizhou War, Cao Cao was short of grain and grass, so he was forcibly expropriated in various states, which was rich in Xuzhou, and was naturally forced to be requisitioned.

Therefore, the people of Xuzhou were angry with Cao Cao.

This people's will is naturally not good.

At this time, Zhang Ming killed here, and many people began to cheer.

Several cities were taken down in a row.

On Gao Shun's side, the army headed towards Pengcheng.

There are 5,000 defenders in this Pengcheng, which was arranged by Cheng Yu.

This is a relatively close place to Qingzhou, so a troop of soldiers and horses was arranged.

Gao Shun went quickly, extremely fast.

Soon, the killing reached the city.

After arriving at the city, Gao Shun let the army start to rest.

In the city, the first guard will convene several vice-presidents to discuss the matter.

"There is our army blocking the front, I never thought that Zhang Ming's army would dare to bypass our army and kill Pengcheng directly."

The guard sighed and said, "Although we have 5,000 soldiers and horses, we don't have much preparation, and we don't have many defensive equipment for a short time after we enter here. ”

Here, it was originally a large rear, and the front line was tight, so Cao Cao naturally would not station more soldiers and horses here.

Originally, there were only 1,000 defenders here, most of whom were locally recruited.

Now with the addition of those 1,000 people, it is only 6,000 people, and this guard does not count those 1,000 people.

"General, we should immediately mobilize the people to help us defend the city, otherwise I am afraid we will not last long."

Without the equipment to defend the city, they can only fight hard, and it is not so easy for their 5,000 people to fight the enemy.

"Okay, each will go his separate ways."

Cao Jun immediately went to prepare.

Soon, news came from the Cao army soldiers.

Except for a few families in the city who responded, most of the people were very resistant.

If the people don't cooperate, they can't do anything.

Some families were cooperative, but when they were boycotted by the people, some families also flinched.

"If you dare not cooperate, no one can stay out of the current situation."

The guards were angry, they were fighting, and the people did not cooperate.

"Let the soldiers urge, so that they must cooperate." The Keeper said.

An adjutant general said: "The lord is very strict in management, and if we do this, we will damage the lord's reputation and lose the support of the people, and I am afraid that the lord guild will blame him." ”

In fact, Cao Cao is still very good to the people, but under special circumstances, he will go too far.

"I can't take care of so much, the city is lost, what's the use of talking so much."