After the Battle of Hakuba, four months passed. Cao Cao finished reorganizing his army and came to Taishan County, preparing to recover the lost territory.

As soon as Cao Cao's army set off from Xudu, Gongsun Kang received a message from the flying pigeon. He secretly took his strategists to Taishan County in advance, ready to feel the Taoist skills of the royal master, and experience the operation of wind and clouds, thunder and lightning.

In terms of generals, Zang Ba served as the main defensive commander. Ji Ling and Zhang Xun are responsible for assisting. There are 20,000 soldiers in Xuzhou and 10,000 soldiers in Taishan County; And Xu Rong also took the initiative to lead 10,000 Liaodong iron cavalry to come, which can be regarded as a man and horse with foreign support.

40,000 soldiers and horses is estimated to be enough, because Cao Cao only came with 40,000 horses. After years of fighting, Cao Cao couldn't get more food for his men and horses. In history, at this point in time, Cao Cao had already begun to reclaim a large number of fields. But in this world, the surrounding princes did not give Cao Cao the time and space to Tuntian, so Cao Cao's army was often in a state of eating the last meal but not the next meal.

After recovering Taishan County, I will definitely reclaim the land in Guanzhong near Chang'an, and recuperate for a few years. Cao Cao secretly made up his mind. According to the current way of playing, running around every day, and without war dividends, dragging can drag down his army.

After Cao Cao left Xudu, Xu Rong suggested that he fight an ambush halfway and trap Cao Cao.

Gongsun Kang looked at the map for a long time and felt that it was not necessary, he said: "Let's wait for work and wait for Cao Cao to attack the city." However, Uncle Xu's 10,000 Liaodong Iron Cavalry can be stationed in the county below. If Cao Cao divides his troops to attack the county seat, he will teach him a good lesson. If Cao Cao doesn't divide his troops, you can also plunder his grain routes. Make the most of the horsemen's strengths. ”

Xu Rong felt that Gongsun Kang was reasonable, so he divided his 10,000 soldiers and horses into five teams, each with 2,000 people, and stationed them in the five county towns around Fenggao, preparing to fight guerrilla warfare on the plains. When the time comes, the family will be beaten, and the Liaodong Iron Cavalry on all sides will be ready to support and outflank Cao's army.

There are more than a dozen county seats in Taishan County, and those counties close to Langxi County do not need to be defended. If the surrounding area of Fenggao can't be defeated, Cao Cao will not send troops to go deeper, it is a taboo for soldiers, and it is easy to be cut off by others.

Cao Cao finally arrived in front of the high city of Feng, the county of Taishan County, and did not immediately attack the city, they set up a large camp five miles away from the city. I boiled the pot and cooked and had a good night's rest.

This night, Cao's army strengthened patrols, but the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou were quiet and did not come to steal the camp at all.

The next day, Cao Cao took the generals to the bottom of the city wall, and outside the range of 300 steps, he named the guards to come out to answer.

Zang Ba calmly walked up to the city wall and shouted loudly: "The prime minister has come from afar, and he has worked hard!" Forgive a poor reception! ”

300 steps, about 150 meters, Zang Ba's voice is loud, and Cao Cao can hear it clearly. But if Cao Cao replied, Zang Ba would definitely not hear it.

Cao Cao sent the fierce general Xiahou to the city wall to answer.

Xiahoudun said: "Why didn't General Zang come to chat in front of the Second Army? ”

Zang Ba smiled slightly, and said lightly: "You colluded with demons and performed witchcraft. Did you trick me into going to the front of the Second Army to trap me? ”

Xiahoudun is very shrewd, but he also blushes. He said, "Please go out of the city and fight with us!" ”

"Fighter?" Zang Ba said disdainfully: "Who doesn't know, you fighters are just a group of people beating me!" It's all shameless siege tactics! ”

Xiahoudun said: "I promise to fight the general alone, and I will definitely not ask for any help." ”

"What's the use of your promises? Once you are in danger, others will take the initiative to step forward, can you watch you be killed by me? Zang Ba still spoke in a disdainful tone.

Xiahoudun is also a person who wants to save face, knowing that Zang Ba is telling the truth, so he has to retreat silently and confess to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said: "You are a military general, playing tricks is not your specialty, what is the crime?" ”

Liu Ye said: "Why don't you let me go and persuade me to surrender?" ”

Cao Cao waved his hand and said categorically: "If you don't fight, let them see the prestige of our army, it is useless to persuade them to surrender!" ”

Cao Cao's decision is right, if you can do it, don't BB. After a fight, I was convinced, and then I persuaded to surrender much smoother!

It was still the routine of the Battle of the White Horse, dozens of stone throwers were placed three hundred meters in front of the city wall, and dozens of three-bow crossbows were aimed at the city gate.

Liu Ye ordered: "The stone thrower is aimed at the city wall and launched!" ”

Boom, dozens of hundred-pound big stones smashed on the city wall, and the Fenggao city wall reinforced by big bluestone didn't even shake it.

Standing on the city wall, Zang Ba laughed, and said, "Thank you for helping me test the strength of the city wall. Let's take a look at ours. ”

Liu Ye didn't understand what Zang Ba meant by what he said, he ordered in an orderly manner: "Aim at the Xuzhou soldiers on the city wall and shoot, and throw the stones into the city wall!" ”

He wanted to play psychological tactics, although he couldn't smash a few people to death, but the blow to the morale of the soldiers defending the city was huge.

It's a pity that when the catapult is loaded and the angle is adjusted. The bed crossbows in the city were already aimed at each stone throwing machine separately.

Zang Ba waved his hand and shouted, "Shoot!" ”

Hum, dozens of bed crossbows only made the same sound, which shows the same pace.

The thick alloy crossbow arrows were accurately shot at the stone thrower, and the huge momentum overturned the stone thrower at that time. Half of the stone throwers collapsed on the spot. Some soldiers could not dodge and were hit by catapults. The cries of pain rang out.

Liu Ye was stunned, and he didn't have time to give another order. The bed crossbow in the city had shifted direction, aiming at Cao Cao and his generals and strategists for a second round of firing.

Cao Cao was standing three hundred and fifty steps away, and he didn't expect that Liaodong's bed crossbow could now shoot so far.

Fortunately, the soldiers in Xuzhou lacked training and were not very accurate. Basically important people are not shot.

But the thick alloy crossbow arrow buzzed through beside him, bringing up a piece of blood, which was the blood fountain that spewed out after the people around him were pierced by the crossbow arrow!

This deterrent effect is huge, and even Cao Cao hurriedly turned around and ran back.

Cao's army was in turmoil, no longer thinking about attacking the city, and fled to the camp together.

Liu Ye was not so lucky, he was standing next to the stone throwing cart, too close to the city wall. I turned around and ran away, but I couldn't run. A bed crossbow in the third wave, after passing through the chest of a heavily armored soldier, slowed down slightly and drooped, and with a buzzing sound, it penetrated Liu Ye's thigh and nailed him firmly to the ground.

Liu Ye shouted for help, and some of his own soldiers came over and pulled out the bed crossbow from the ground and carried him to the camp.

Fortunately, the Liaodong soldiers did not go out of the city to chase and kill, and Cao's army ran back to the camp without danger.

After taking inventory, except for the unlucky Liu Ye, only a few hundred soldiers were killed and wounded.

Cao Cao personally came to comfort Liu Ye, and with the best military doctor, he wanted to tell him to rest well and stop thinking about the siege.

As a result, when I arrived at Liu Ye's tent, I saw that Liu Ye was already unconscious, and I didn't know who was going to do it.

The military doctor checked Liu Ye's injuries in detail, cut off the rod of the crossbow arrow with Cao Cao's iron-like treasure knife, and helped him pull out the crossbow arrow and tie the bone.

The military doctor secretly reported to Cao Cao that the huge momentum of the crossbow arrow had already shattered Liu Ye's thigh bone, and it was estimated that he would not be able to stand up in the future. The best result was in a wheelchair.

During the period of carrying to the camp, Liu Ye lost too much blood, and whether he can survive depends on tonight.

(End of chapter)