"General, you have to think twice." Zhang Liang also persuaded.

"If you want to defeat Cao Ren and then transfer the Xuzhou army to rescue, it will be at least tomorrow morning. I don't know if the lord will be able to hold out until that time. "It's hard for Mu Guiying to make up her mind. After all, there are more than 60,000 people in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Longxiang Battalion, and Volunteer Army, all of whom are well-equipped and brave warriors. And Lu Bu has 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 chariots beside him, once surrounded, the chariots will definitely lose their effectiveness, can they hold out for more than ten hours with only the Dragon Guard Army and the broken military camp?

Xu Shu said: "The lord is a hero of the world, no one is invincible, and then there are Yuanba and Xiang Yu, there is no worry about life.... ”

Zhang Liang: ".... ”

The two persuaded for a long time, and after thinking about it, Mu Guiying finally made up her mind and said, "Okay, let's go to Dongcheng and eliminate Cao Ren first!" ”

"The general is wise."

The two breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiapi.

East Side.

Fan Lihua, Yue Fei, and Qi Jiguang were all on the city tower and personally commanded the battle.

There were more than 50,000 Cao troops outside the city, and under the supervision of Cao Ren and Cheng Yu, they desperately attacked the city.

After more than half a month of stalemate, all suffered heavy casualties.

"In the past few days, why don't you see the tiger and leopard cavalry, the dragon battalion and the volunteer army? Did you go to another county? Fan Lihua said suspiciously. Until this time, she didn't know the news of Lu Bu's arrival.

Because Cao Ren's army could not drain the water in the siege of Xiapi City, the news could not be transmitted at all.

Yue Fei guessed: "Maybe something happened to Yanzhou and he was transferred, right?" ”

"If the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Long Xiang Battalion, and Yi Congjun are transferred, Cao Ren will not be so bold and attack me in Picheng, he will not be afraid that I will kill him and give him a head-on blow?" Qi Jiguang said.

Yue Fei hesitated for a while, and asked Fan Lihua for battle: "The last general is willing to lead five thousand light horsemen out of the city and try Cao Ren's reality." If the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Longxiang Battalion, and the Volunteer Army are really transferred, then with the strength of our Xuzhou Army, we will definitely be able to defeat Cao Ren. ”

Fan Lihua has always been steady, and it is said that she will not take Yue Fei's suggestion, but Xiapi City has been besieged for more than half a month, and if there is no good strategy, it will inevitably be broken. After Fan Lihua thought about it, she nodded and said: "Okay, I'll give you five thousand light horsemen, you go out from the north gate, quietly go around to the east city, and attack Cao Ren's rear, if Cao Ren's cavalry is not transferred, they will definitely come to the rescue." You will break through to the north, and I will send troops to meet you. If Cao Ren's cavalry has been transferred, then you take advantage of the situation to attack and kill Cao Ren, and I will send a large army to join you, and form a flanking attack on Cao Ren's 50,000 soldiers, even if you can't win it all, you will definitely hit him hard! ”

"The last general commands."

Yue Fei returned to the city to transfer troops and led 5,000 light horsemen out of the city.

Since the north was the weakest place for the enemy's defense, Yue Fei's five thousand light cavalry easily broke through the encirclement, and then, at the fastest speed, rushed to Dongcheng and attacked Cao Ren's rear.

During this period, Cao Ren's troops were still frantically attacking the city.

Mu Guiying, Zhang Liang, and Xu Shu's soldiers and horses were also coming quickly.

"Xuzhou Xiapi City, after Fan Lihua repaired for many years, like a copper wall and iron wall, we attacked for 17 days in a row, but also failed to break the city, so go on, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to me. What is the best plan for the gentleman? In front of the military formation, Cao Ren looked at Cheng Yu and asked.

"Just now, the scouts came to report that Lu Bu's army is attacking the southeast battalion, and I don't know what the battle situation is." Cheng Yu's eyebrows tightened.

Cao Ren smiled and said confidently: "Sir, don't worry, the southeast battalion, with my 30,000 soldiers and horses stationed, even if the enemy is good at fighting, it will not be impossible to break through in a few days, besides, we still have tiger and leopard cavalry, Longxiang battalion, and Yicong army behind, we can contain Lu Bu." As long as we can capture Xiapi City before the southeast camp is breached, we can completely annihilate the remnants of Lu Bu's army. ”

"What the general said is very true."

Cheng Yu thought for a while and offered a plan: "It's better to transfer 30,000 soldiers first, go to garrison the southeast battalion, and then transfer the Longxiang battalion over and ambush it on the side..." ”

"What kind of ploy is this, sir?"

Cheng Yu said: "This is called retreating as advance, leading the snake out of the hole." You think, with our strength, we can easily defeat the enemy. However, the enemy relied on the solidity of Xiapi City and resisted stubbornly. If our army transfers most of the soldiers and horses, and then reveals this news to Fan Lihua, Fan Lihua will lead the army out of the city, and then let the Long Xiang battalion cut off her back road and annihilate her outside the city, and when we attack Picheng again, it will be much easier. ”

"Sir, good scheming."

Cao Ren turned around and called his own soldiers, ready to convey Cheng Yu's battle plan. However, the moment he turned his horse's head, he saw his rear army, and it was chaotic.

Cao Ren said suspiciously: "What's going on?" ”

"Send someone to check it out."

Cheng Yu also turned around, saw the situation of the rear army, and said: "It may be that Fan Lihua's light cavalry came around from other city gates and wanted to form a two-sided attack on me." Please order the siege troops to retreat quickly to prevent Fan Lihua's surprise attack. ”

"Okay."

After many defeats, Cao Ren was very willing to follow the advice of his advisers, especially Cheng Yu's words, and was convinced. He gave an order to suspend the siege. The soldiers who were attacking the city slowly retreated.

After half a cup of tea.

A soldier came to report: "General... Thousands of light horsemen broke through from the northern city and came to the eastern city. ”

"Sir is really a man of God!" Cao Ren was both surprised and delighted.

He had already withdrawn the troops besieging the city, and even if Fan Lihua went out of the city for a decisive battle, he was not afraid.

However, is the situation of the rear army, really as Cheng Yu said, just a surprise attack by thousands of horsemen? Nothing unexpected happens?

Cao Ren and Cheng Yu were all waiting for Fan Lihua to go out of the city, wanting to give Fan Lihua a head-on blow. I don't care very much about the situation of the rear army, because the rear army has more than 20,000 people, and it has already set up a position and can completely resist it.

"Newspaper... The enemy army has broken through the southeast camp and marched to the east city! ”

"Newspaper... There were tens of thousands of defeated soldiers coming to the eastern city. ”

"Newspaper... There are tens of thousands of enemy troops, which are attacking the rear of our troops. ”

In just a quarter of an hour, three battle reports came.

In other words, the current rear army is not just chaotic, it is possible that it has been attacked by Lu Bu's army with all its might, and with the help of thousands of light cavalry in Xiapi City, its combat effectiveness is very strong.

Cao Ren was frightened and shouted, "Quickly send orders to all battalions to block the enemy." Then spread the tiger and leopard riding and the dragon camp, and came to relieve the siege. ”

"No."

"Wait..."

The herald was about to leave, and Cheng Yu said: "The general has already ordered Xiahou Yuan to always pay attention to Dongcheng, if the enemy comes to attack, he will lead the iron cavalry to reinforce, but he has not come yet, he must be trapped." The general sent people to give orders, but it was also in vain. Now there are tens of thousands of enemies, is attacking the rear of our army, if Fan Lihua leads the army out of the city, forming a two-sided attack on us, our army will be defeated, please do not hesitate, quickly send the order to withdraw the army, to the northwest camp, and meet with the Qingzhou army. ”

Cao Ren straightened up, glanced at the direction of the rear army, and saw Fan Lihua on the city tower, and ordered the generals beside him, knowing that soon, the tens of thousands of troops behind him would be surrounded, and if there was no iron cavalry rescue, they would fall into a desperate situation.

Cao Ren didn't hesitate any longer, and shouted: "Quick, retreat to the northwest camp." ”

(End of chapter)