Cao Cao had 260,000 troops on his hands and was stationed in the eastern capital of Luoyang.

Although he does not have an advantage in troops, he is said to hold on and is not afraid of white rise.

Knock knock...

Outside Luoyang City, the earth-shattering war drums resounded in the sky.

Bai Qi said to Xue Rengui on the side: "General Xue, I heard that your martial arts are not inferior to Lao Huang Zhong." I'd love to see if you can take on the challenge? ”

Xue Rengui replied with a smile: "General Bai is too famous, but Old General Huang is the golden sign of Wuying Palace, how can he win it?" The general has an order, and the last general will take on the challenge himself, but he is afraid that Cao Cao will not respond. ”

"There's no harm in trying." Bai Qi said.

"In that case, the last general will try." Xue Rengui carried a spear and galloped out of the military formation.

He came to the open space outside the city and shouted towards the city tower: "This general, Xue Rengui, is ordered to challenge." Who would dare to come out and fight? ”

"Xue Rengui? Is that Xue Rengui, who commanded 300,000 recruits? On the city tower, Cao Cao asked Sima Yi on the side.

"Yes." Sima Yi said: "It is said that Xue Rengui's name is not passed down and he has no experience in the army, but he was directly promoted by Lu Bu to the general who commands the army. It's kind of weird. ”

"Then his martial arts should not be weak..."

Cao Cao looked at the generals on the left and right, and said, "If the order goes down, no one is allowed to fight." ”

"No."

Xue Rengui challenged outside the city for a long time, and none of the generals of the Cao army came out.

He had to beat his horse back and replied to Bai: "It seems that Cao Cao will not give me a chance to make meritorious contributions..." ”

"It's a pity."

Bai Qi looked around and sighed: "It's a pity that our army doesn't have large siege equipment. Luoyang City has thick walls, and I am afraid it is difficult to overcome. Mr. Berwyn, do you have a solution? ”

"It's better to lure the enemy out and destroy them in the wild." Liu Bowen said.

"You thought of going with me, but... How can you lure the enemy out? Cao Cao was scared by us, and he would not be fooled easily. There was a thoughtful look on his face.

"Let's get out of the army first. Let's go back and discuss it. Liu Bowen said.

"Okay."

Bai Qi didn't want to waste his troops in vain, and he was not ready to attack Luoyang before preparing large-scale offensive weapons. He ordered the whole army to retreat and camp twenty miles away.

Night.

Lu Xun and Yue Fei led 100,000 troops and arrived at Bai Qi's military camp.

Bai Qi was very happy.

With Lu Xun and Yue Fei's 100,000 troops, he had 450,000 troops in his hands, almost twice as many as Cao Cao!

When there are more troops, the waist pole will be hard.

Bai Qi summoned generals at all levels to discuss the occupation of Luoyang.

In the account.

Dozens of generals sat down.

Bai Qi said: "When I was in the Central Plains, I wanted to capture Cao Cao, but he escaped again and again. Now that he is guarding Luoyang, it is a good opportunity. Not only do we have to occupy Luoyang, but we also have to capture him. Do you have a solution? ”

As soon as Bai Qi's words fell, everyone looked at the resourceful Liu Bowen. When Liu Bowen helped Lu Bu eliminate Yuan Shu and defeat Cao Cao, it was called a clean and neat solution.

Now with 450,000 heavy troops, if you want to defeat Cao Cao, is it still easy to capture?

"What are you looking at me for?" Liu Bowen also noticed the expressions of the generals.

"Everybody knows that Mr. Berwyn is a genius. Of course, it's up to you. Xiang Yu smiled.

"Hahaha... That's right, Mr. Berwyn, don't be modest. The crowd laughed.

"Okay, then I'll talk about it. I have two strategies here. Liu Bowen said slowly.

"Oh?!" His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Liu Bowen said: "The first strategy is to eliminate Cao Cao's main force. Cao Cao is now a frightened bird, he will not easily engage us, and if he feels that he cannot hold Luoyang, he will withdraw from Luoyang. Go to Chang'an, or go to Xiaopingjin, and then we will wipe out his forces in the field. The second strategy is to catch Cao Cao. In the same way, if Cao Cao felt that he could defend Luoyang, he would actively prepare for war and defend Luoyang. When all our troops are gathered in Luoyang, the water of the siege of Luoyang will be impassable, and he will destroy our army sooner or later. Wings are not escaped. ”

"What the gentleman said is reasonable!"

After listening to Liu Bowen's remarks, Bai Qi benefited a lot.

It's just that....

He originally wanted to use the 450,000 horses in his hands to eliminate Cao Cao. Now it seems that it will not be implemented until Lu Bu's army arrives. It's a pity that I missed the opportunity to make a great contribution.

"Speaking of which, it's because we don't have big siege engines. Alas... Xiang Yu sighed: "It seems that we can only wait for the arrival of the lord's soldiers and horses before making plans." ”

"Not really."

Liu Bowen said: "Before the lord comes, we can drag Cao Cao." It depends on General Bai Qi, does he want to eliminate Cao Cao's main force first, or do he want to capture Cao Cao? ”

The choice is left to Bai Qi.

Although Bai Qi is young, he takes the overall situation into account. Perhaps the Military Aircraft Department ordered him to take charge of the 2nd Army, and it also valued this point.

Bai Qi almost didn't hesitate, and said: "Of course, it is best to catch Cao Cao and end the war once and for all." ”

"In that case, we can't attack Luoyang. I suggest that all the forces be dispersed and stationed, and give Cao Cao a chance to break through. We just have to hold on and never fight back. can give him a few small wins. After the lord's soldiers and horses arrived, he quickly assembled, blocked all the exits, and gave him an urn to catch turtles. "Liu Bowen.

"Good strategy!"

"Okay....

Bai Qi also agreed with Liu Bowen's strategy, and said, "Then act according to Mr. Bowen's strategy." Early tomorrow morning, I will announce the generals who will lead the troops and the places where you will be stationed, and the various departments must strictly carry out the military orders. ”

"No."

The generals answered.

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The next half month.

Lu Bu's army was rapidly marching towards Luoyang.

Xu Huang and Cao Ren's more than 200,000 troops also moved closer to Luoyang.

The troops of Bai Qi, Yue Fei, Xue Rengui, and Lu Xun were all scattered, and a camp was built for every 30,000 soldiers and horses. Or garrison important checkpoints and cities, and no longer attack Cao Cao.

As Liu Bowen expected...

Cao Cao was unwilling to let himself fail. I want to take advantage of the arrival of Lu Bu's army to break through Bai Qi's troops individually.

He mobilized 140,000 troops and stormed the camps.

All the soldiers stationed in the camp obeyed Bai Qi's order and only defended and did not attack. They don't even go out of the village to meet the enemy. Just passively guarding the camp.

Half a month of attacking.

Two camps were breached.

Bai Qi and Xue Rengui's troops lost more than 20,000.

The casualties weren't too big, but they weren't small either. It is worth it to delay Cao Cao and prevent him from escaping.

However, now a new problem has arisen.

Although Lu Bu came to help, he had an additional 300,000 troops, and he also carried some large offensive weapons. However, the more than 200,000 troops of Xu Huang and Cao Ren also arrived in Luoyang, and they were about to join Cao Cao.

If Cao Ren, Xu Huang and Cao Cao were allowed to meet, Cao Cao's strength would rise to more than 500,000. Can the Lu Bu army in Luoyang still be able to plug the gap?