The siege engine is a big guy, with strong defense but slow speed. Ma Jun personally climbed the city wall to calculate the angle, at first it was one stone, two stones, and finally hundreds of stones flew up into the sky, and they were all launched and fell towards the siege vehicle. The siege engines couldn't dodge at all, and Cao Jun could only pray that luck would be on their side. However, one or two stones are better to say, hundreds of stones are fired together, and that basically covers an area. Siege engines were not spared at all. After a volley of catapults, the first siege vehicle of Cao's army was directly smashed. On Zhongmu City, there were cheers in unison, celebrating the hit.

Of the 300 Cao soldiers who drove the siege engine, more than 100 unlucky people were hit or hit by flying rocks. Cao Jun, who was hit, instantly became a meat pie, and now his flesh and blood are flying, and it is miserable. More than 100 people, who had no casualties, crawled out of the area covered by flying stones and ran back to the Cao army camp.

Unmoved, Cao Cao continued to order Liu Ye to direct the second siege vehicle forward.

At the same time, on both sides of the city gate, Cao Jun carried a ladder and braved arrows, which had already hit under the city wall and erupted above the city. On the city wall, Wei Yan commanded the soldiers of the Fucha Army to wait for them. Because there was no Qingzhuang in Zhongmu City to assist, Wei Yan gave up using more complicated methods such as "pouring gold juice", and directly formed a small formation on the city wall, and climbed up with Cao Jun guarding the cloud ladder.

When the brave meet on a narrow road, Wei Yan is really very confident in these floating chariot soldiers he has trained.

Cao Jun ants generally clinged to the walls of Zhongmu City, constantly climbing up, and being killed in a steady stream, picking off the wall. Without the leadership of a strong general, it is difficult for an ordinary soldier to be able to defeat a large number of people. Soon, a thick layer of Cao Jun's corpses accumulated on the ground under Zhongmu City. Xiahou Yuan, who commanded the battle, couldn't stand it, and wanted to personally lead the troops to the city to help the soldiers under his command fight their way out, but Cao Cao refused.

By the time the battle had been carried out, the casualties of Cao's army had exceeded 2,000. Those who died were all the elite of Cao Jun, not cannon fodder that could be consumed wantonly. Basically, Cao Cao could already conclude that the Nanyang army was not short of food. Because according to Chun Yuqiong, the shortage of food in the Nanyang army has been very serious, and the soldiers are all hungry with gruel. But now the Nanyang soldiers on the city wall are as brave as tigers, is this the spirit and strength that people should have after seven or eight days of gruel and hunger?

"It's okay, Mingjin will withdraw his troops!" Cao Cao commanded to the guards.

Cao's army attacked suddenly, and the withdrawal was also sudden. Wei Yan, who was on top of the city wall, had no idea what the significance of Cao Cao's offensive rhythm was. In just one hour of offensive and defensive battles, Cao's army paid the price of more than 4,000 casualties. Relying on the advantage of the city wall, the Nanyang army also recovered nearly 2,000 casualties, which shows the fierceness of the battle. The Cao army was attacking completely according to the intensity of the decisive battle, and the Nanyang army could only pay with all its might.

"Lord, what the hell is Cao Jun doing? It is neither a temptation nor an all-out attack, so what is the purpose? Tai Shici accompanied He Xian, standing in the safety of the city tower, and asked puzzledly.

He Xian frowned and said: "I'm afraid that Cao Cao has suspected our army's delaying plan, and wants to test the reality of our army through this high-intensity battle." ”

"Temptation? Our army's grain and grass are hidden in the holes in the ground, how can they tempt? ”

Cao Cao knew that he couldn't find any clues by directly inspecting the grain and grass, so he used an indirect method. Bloody battles best reflect the real situation. If our army is already seriously short of food, do you think it will be able to maintain such a strong combat effectiveness? He Xian asked rhetorically.

"No!" Tai Shi Ci replied honestly, "Rice is the source of strength!" If you don't have enough to eat, how can you fight? ”

"That's right! So, with a little bit of revision, we have to take a little action! He Xian narrowed his eyes and had a plan in his heart.

At the same time, in Yuan Shao's camp, the same conversation was underway. It's just that the two sides of the dialogue are Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

"Meng De, it was you who said that the Nanyang Army was seriously short of food, and now it is you who say that the Nanyang Army is not short of food. What do you really want? After listening to Cao Cao's analysis, Yuan Shao looked angry.

"This time and that time!" Cao Cao patiently continued to explain, "Under the circumstances at that time, all kinds of clues proved that the Nanyang army was short of food, so besieging Zhongmu was the best choice. But now more clues prove that the lack of food in the Nanyang Army is just an illusion. The Nanyang army wants us to stay in Zhongmu, so it is reasonable and reasonable, we can't do what the enemy wants. We have to leave Zhongmu, and we can't fall for the tricks of the Nanyang army! ”

Adapt to the changes in the current situation and change your strategy, you can afford to put it down, Cao Cao is worthy of being a hero!

But Yuan Shao obviously didn't have the courage, he finally persuaded himself, risking the risk of running out of food to prepare for a big victory, and now Cao Cao suddenly came to him and said that this was a trap, and if he continued to wait, he would not reap a big victory, but a big defeat, which made it difficult for Yuan Shao to accept.

"Could it be that the sudden attack of your army caused the Nanyang army to explode out of fear?" Yuan Shao tried to ask.

"I hope that the Nanyang Army is just the end of the crossbow." Cao Cao shook his head and said, "If the alliance leader doesn't believe it, you might as well try to fight to see if the combat power of the Nanyang Army is real or disguised." ”

Regarding Cao Cao's suggestion, Yuan Shao felt that it was quite reasonable. On the march to fight, safety comes first. Since there is suspicion about the Nanyang Army, it is necessary to confirm the authenticity. Even if it costs the lives of some soldiers, it will not hesitate.

Yuan Shao was thinking about which general should be sent to fight and how many soldiers to carry, and a colonel came to report outside the tent: The Nanyang army has broken through!

To be precise, it was the hussar general He Xian, the chief general of the Nanyang Army, who broke through!

After Cao's army Mingjin withdrew his troops, the gate of Zhongmu City suddenly opened, and 1,000 heavily armed Nanyang heavy infantry, under the flank protection of 2,000 crossbowmen, bravely broke through the defense line of Yuan's army in the south of Zhongmu City. Subsequently, He Xian led tens of thousands of flying cavalry to assault and defeated the Zhonglang general Wen Chou, who was guarding the south of the city. Wen Chou fought to the death and did not retreat, and was killed by He Xian and Zhao Yun in the chaos.

After He Xian broke through the encirclement, he fled straight to Yingchuan. Yan Liang, Zhang He, and Gao Ran came to ask Yuan Shao whether to pursue.

This sudden change made Yuan Shao and Cao Cao look at each other.

If the Nanyang army was not short of food, why did He Xian take the risk to break out of the encirclement and flee to Yingchuan?

"In addition to the Flying Cavalry Army, what about the other foot soldiers of the Nanyang Army? Have you ever broken through together? The judge was the first to react and asked the little school.