"Hmph, if the family in Xiapi City is not interested, there will be no need to exist after Benhou breaks through Xiapi." Cao Cao said coldly.

Although Cao Cao's treatment of the family is generous, but if he wants to let the family under his rule fall, it is also extremely easy, the family is tilted against each other, and it is normal to shoot for the sake of interests.

This is why the Maison sometimes has to think about the stronger side.

"My lord, our army is attacking the city one after another, the soldiers are tired, and the defenses in the army are loose, so beware of enemy attacks on the camp." Cheng Yu reminded.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "If Zang Ba dares to attack the camp, Ben Hou will save a lot of things." ”

Since Cao Cao led his troops into battle, the defense of the camp was extremely tight.

Cheng Yu saw that Cao Cao's expression was full of confidence, and his heart relaxed a lot, as a strategist, he reminded the monarch at the right time.

In such a siege battle, there are very few strategies that can be obtained, but if Xiapi can be broken, it means that Zang Ba's forces in Xiapi will be completely defeated from Xiapi County.

At the second watch, the city gate slowly opened, and Zang Ba led a thousand cavalry to quietly come outside the city, and under the cover of night, they went towards the Cao army camp.

After removing the antlers and entering the camp, Zang Ba's heart suddenly changed, it is said that under such a sneak attack on the camp, Cao's army will definitely panic, but after his cavalry enters the camp, the camp is surprisingly quiet.

"Set fire!" Zang Ba ordered.

After the tents were lit, the screams of the soldiers were not heard, Zang Ba frowned, the secret way was not good, and he was about to order the cavalry to retreat, when the rumbling sound of galloping war horses suddenly sounded on the left and right sides, it turned out that as early as when Zang Ba had just left the city, Cao Cao got the news.

For the attack on the camp, since the battle of Huguan, Cao Cao has become a lot more cautious, and the soldiers of the various departments have not been trained in ordinary times, but it came in handy when Zang Ba attacked the camp, which also caused Zang Ba to enter the camp and found that there were no Cao soldiers in the camp.

At this time, the soldiers of the Cao army had already completed the gathering under the orders of the generals of each department.

When Zang Ba attacked Cao's army, it was impossible to come directly on horseback, and even the hooves of the war horse were wrapped in cotton cloth.

"Withdraw!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Zang Ba directly gave the order to retreat.

In the rear, there was the figure of Cao's heavy cavalry, the leader holding a spear, who was not Cao Ren.

After the heavy cavalry appeared, they did not hesitate to kill the cavalry led by Zang Ba.

Even though the cavalry under Zang Ba's command was elite, the shock caused by the surprise attack on the enemy's camp and the ambush caused by the cavalry can be imagined, and the heavy cavalry in Cao's army already has great might.

Zang Ba led the cavalry to rush left and right, broke out of the Cao army camp, returned to the city, and after counting the soldiers and horses, he found that half of the cavalry had been lost, and the morale of the cavalry became extremely low after the defeat.

After Chen Gong listened to Zang Ba's description of the situation on the battlefield, he secretly said that it was dangerous, Cao Cao's ability was clear to him, he was sure that Cao Cao didn't know that Zang Ba was going to attack tonight, if he knew in advance, maybe he had sent someone to disguise himself as his cavalry to deceive the city gate.

"The general doesn't need to be discouraged, with the support of the family in the city, two thousand private soldiers are enough to resist the Cao army for a while." Chen Gong comforted, after all, this sneak attack was carried out under his leadership.

The news that Zang Ba led the cavalry to raid Cao's army and lost half of the cavalry also spread very quickly in the city, and the turmoil caused by such defeat in the city's army was huge.

The family has one more thought at this time, through the battle outside the city of Xiapi, they can see that there is still a big gap between Zang Ba and Cao Jun, in the long run, the final victory can only be Cao Cao, and they gave Zang Ba too much help when the Cao army attacked the city, once the Cao army entered the city, they must be unlucky.

However, it is impossible not to fulfill what Zang Ba promised last night, but in terms of the elite level of private soldiers, they can secretly do something and send the weak private soldiers in the family to go.

After five days, the families in the city could no longer see hope from Zang Ba's body, and secretly gathered in one place to discuss the matter of dedicating Xiapi to Cao Cao.

Zang Ba and Chen Gong didn't realize at all that the actions of the family, these families have been entrenched in Xiapi for many years, and the means of acting are naturally extremely hidden, not to mention that the family handed over most of the private soldiers in their hands before, which dispelled Zang Ba's concerns to a certain extent.

After Cao Cao got the letter from the city, a smile appeared on his face, and these families finally couldn't help it.

"Tell these families that after Benhou enters the city, he will definitely not embarrass the meritorious people." Cao Cao said.

"Whoa!" Xun You was refreshed when he heard this, and he was able to obtain the support of the family in the city, which was of great significance to Cao Jun at this time, and a stable Xuzhou could make Cao Cao's rule more powerful, such as Yanzhou and Yuzhou, after successive wars, the people suffered serious losses.

Over the years, the wars between the princes have not stopped, fighting each other for interests, and the demand for soldiers is also competing day by day.

This fatigue was evident in the battles between the princes, and if the war lasted for a long time, it would be difficult to sustain the consumption of food and grass alone.

If Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou can ensure stability for several years, the strength they show must be strong, and Xuzhou must be pacified.

"My lord, after the defeat of Xiapi, Zang Ba still has the East China Sea and Lang Evil in his hands, and our army is bound to face a series of bitter battles." Xun Yu Dao.

Cao Cao's eyes lit up and asked, "I don't know what Gongda's good plan is?" ”

Xun Yu said: "If Xiapi is captured by our army, then there will be chaos in the Zang Ba army, and then the lord can let the cavalry pretend to be a soldier in the Zang Ba army to attack the East China Sea, if the East China Sea is captured, Zang Ba is not worried, and then the lord can secretly win one or two." ”

Cao Cao stroked his beard, smiled, and nodded: "In the words of Gongda, Xiahou Yuan was ordered to come, and Lao Gongda planned this matter." ”

"The lord can send heavy cavalry to set up an ambush here, this is the only place for Zang Ba to retreat, and then the people in Zang Ba's army will be panicked, and if they encounter heavy cavalry again, they will inevitably be defeated." Xun You pointed to the topographic map.

"Okay, with Gongda's assistance, why can't you calm Zang Ba." Cao Cao laughed.

(End of chapter)