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Xu Zhihao never expected that when Guo Chongtao was fifty miles away from Xuzhou, he suddenly divided his troops.

When Guo Chongtao was fifty miles away from Xuzhou, he took Huainan and Yancheng to the southeast by two routes, and he went all the way to the northeast to meet Yanzhou.

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At this time, Xu Zhihao was waiting for Guo Chongtao there, and he suddenly heard the news, saying that Guo Chongtao's men and horses took Huainan all the way, Yancheng all the way, and Xu Tianshun all the way.

As soon as Xu Zhihao heard the news, he was taken aback.

Xu Zhihao was about to send someone to pick up Huainan and Yancheng, when he suddenly heard the news that Huainan and Yancheng had been lost.

As soon as Xu Zhihao heard the news, he became even more anxious.

Because Huainan and Yancheng were the choke points from Wu to Xuzhou, as soon as Huainan and Yancheng were lost, he didn't even have a way back.

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After Xu Zhihao heard the news of the loss of Huainan and Yancheng, he immediately raised his tent.

After Xu Zhihao was promoted, he first picked up the first big order: "Xu Tianci listens to the order!" ”

Xu Tianci agreed: "Yes!" ”

Xu Zhihao said: "I ordered you to lead 50,000 soldiers to pick up Xu Tianshun." After seeing Xu Tianshun, he was informed to return to Xuzhou immediately. ”

"Yes!"

Xu Tianci led 50,000 horses and horses.

Xu Zhihao knew that Guo Chongtao was difficult to deal with, and he knew that Xu Tianci and Xu Tianshun were not necessarily Guo Chongtao's opponents, so he asked Xu Tianci and Xu Tianshun not to fight Guo Chongtao, and let them go back to Xuzhou immediately.

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Then, Xu Zhihao picked up another big order: "Xu Zhiyue listens to the order!" ”

"In!"

Xu Zhiyue stepped forward.

Xu Zhihao ordered: "Xu Zhiyue, I order you to lead 50,000 horses to guard Xuzhou here." Remember, you must keep Xuzhou for me! ”

Xu Zhihao replied: "Yes! ”

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Subsequently, Xu Zhihao said to others: "The others will go with their own ministers to save Yancheng!" ”

After Xu Zhihao finished speaking, he also ordered his troops.

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Let's start with Xu Zhihao leading 50,000 horses to capture Yancheng.

Huainan and Yancheng were lost together, why didn't Xu Zhihao take Huainan first, he took Yancheng first?

You can see it by looking at the map. Yancheng is close to the sea. To the east of Yancheng is the sea. Xu Zhihao took Yancheng first because there was no enemy to the east of Yancheng.

If Xu Zhihao wants to take Yancheng first, and then take Huainan, that is, if he doesn't take Huainan after taking Yancheng, he also has a way back.

What about taking Huainan first?

The east of Huainan is Yancheng, and the west of Huainan is Li Tang's territory. The way back is still not safe.

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When Xu Zhihao arrived in Yancheng, he surrounded Yancheng.

Xu Zhihao attacked the city.

Xu Zhihao attacked the city, Li Cunxiao only defended the city, and he did not fight with Xu Zhihao.

Because when Guo Chongtao gave the order, Guo Chongtao made it clear that he didn't let Li Cunxiao fight.

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Li Cunxiao is stubbornly defending Yancheng, and Xu Zhihao is really not easy to fight.

There are only 20,000 people in Yancheng City, Xu Zhihao led 50,000 people to fight Yancheng, why is he not easy to fight?

Attack a city. If the disparity in strength is not very large, it is indeed not easy to attack.

They are in the city, and as soon as you attack the city, they will shoot you with arrows. Or hit you with something, you are not very easy to attack.

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At this time, Xu Zhihao regretted it a little.

What does he regret?

He regretted that he shouldn't have left so many soldiers to guard Xuzhou.

Xu Zhihao said: Most of Li Tang's men and horses are in Huainan, Yancheng and Yanzhou, and Xuzhou is generally fine. Even if there is something in Xuzhou, there will never be tens of thousands of people suddenly taking Xuzhou, why do I leave so many people to guard Xuzhou?

Then. Xu Zhihao wanted to transfer 30,000 horses from Xuzhou.

Otherwise, Yancheng is not very easy to take.

Xu Zhihao sent people to Xuzhou to transfer troops.

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Xu Zhihao originally wanted to transfer some people from Xuzhou to Yancheng, but he didn't expect that at this time, Huainan sent troops to call.

After Li Cunba took Huainan, he listened to Guo Chongtao's words and guarded there, and after he heard the news that Xu Zhihao had taken Yancheng, he sent a lot of people to inquire about the situation of Xu Zhihao's soldiers.

Li Cunba wanted to pick up Li Cunxiao in Yancheng, he had to inquire about Xu Zhihao's soldiers, Guo Chongtao's main task was to guard Huainan, and if he wanted to meet Li Cunxiao, he had to ensure the safety of Huainan City.

As soon as Li Cunba asked people to inquire, he was relieved.

He knew that Huainan was safe, and he came out with soldiers.

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As soon as Li Cunba arrived, he fought with Xu Zhihao.

Li Cunxiao saw that Li Cunba came to meet him, and he also came out with soldiers.

Li Cunba and Li Cunxiao attacked and defeated Xu Zhihao's men at that time.

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Didn't Xu Zhihao bring 50,000 horses? Li Cunba and Li Cunxiao's men and horses are at most 40,000 together, how did Xu Zhihao lose?

First, Xu Zhihao's combat effectiveness is not as good as that of Li Cunba and Li Cunxiao. Xu Zhihao's soldiers hadn't fought for many years, and when he was suddenly asked to fight, he panicked. Li Cunba and Li Cunxiao's soldiers used to fight in the past, and they were used to fighting for a long time.

Second, Li Cunba and Li Cunxiao are both outstanding figures. As mentioned earlier, Li Cunba and Li Cunxiao are both characters among the top ten masters in this book. Now there is no such character in Xu Zhihao's team. Xu Tianci and Xu Tianshun in Xu Zhihao's team are outstanding characters, but Xu Tianci and Xu Tianshun are not here now.

Therefore, Xu Zhihao was defeated.

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Xu Zhihao was quite badly defeated.

Xu Zhihao's people suffered countless injuries.

Xu Zhihao saw that the people behind him were not chasing, so he stopped the team.

Xu Zhihao had just stopped the team, and he suddenly saw a group of people coming in front of him.

Xu Zhihao was taken aback.

Xu Zhihao thought it was Li Cunxuan's soldiers who were intercepting it in front.

Xu Zhihao said: If there are pursuers at this time, and there is an interception in front, I will be in danger of being wiped out.

But Xu Zhihao took a closer look: it was not Li Cunqiao's men and horses who came in front, but his own people and horses who came in front.

Didn't Xu Zhihao ask people to go to Xuzhou to transfer 30,000 horses?

The soldiers in front were the 30,000 horses who had just come from Xuzhou.

When Xu Zhihao saw that it was his own people, he was relieved.

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At this time, Xu Zhihao asked people to check the casualties of this battle.

Xu Zhihao almost made people almost injured, and 30,000 people were injured.

When Xu Zhihao heard that 30,000 people had been injured, he was almost happy.

Xu Zhihaole what?

Xu Zhihao said: I just transferred 30,000 soldiers from Xuzhou, and I lost 30,000 soldiers. (To be continued.) )