Chapter 393: Burning the Black Nest

Fu Zhu guessed correctly, the Nanyang Army adopted the strategy of attacking the east and the west. It's just that the awakening of the frustrated professor came too late. While He Xian and Zhao Yun led 5,000 flying cavalry troops to attract firepower in front of the Yuan army, Tai Shici also led 5,000 Nanyang elite infantry soldiers to launch a surprise attack from the back of the Yuan army's camp. These foot soldiers use small ladders as tools to climb the wall, and crossbows as weapons to open the way, with a clear division of labor and skillful coordination. After the first wave of 1,000 troops climbed over the wooden wall of the first camp, they cleared the Yuan army on the spot and cleared a road. The remaining 4,000 troops marched straight along this cleared road, did not participate in the battle at all, and directly carried the ladder to attack the second camp, climbed over the wooden wall, cleared the Yuan army, and cleared the road. While the second thousand-man team cleared the road, the remaining three thousand-man team continued to bury their heads in the road. Their purpose is only the last camp. After climbing over the third wooden wall, they arrived at the destination of their trip: Yuan Jun's grain storage center. Hundreds of granaries of all sizes here hoarded most of the grain and grass of the Yuan army's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and more than 100,000 auxiliary soldiers.

The speed of the five thousand Nanyang foot soldiers made Tai Shici, who led the team, feel astonished. The Yuan army, which was guarding the rear, had no time to assemble, nor did it have time to mobilize friendly troops in the front to assist, so it was defeated in the fierce and death-defying attack of Nanyang's infantry soldiers.

Tai Shici has not served the Nanyang Army for a long time, and has always been in Zhang Liao's flying cavalry army. He always thought that the elite of the Flying Cavalry Army, the Nanyang Army had one that was enough to laugh at the big man, but he didn't expect that the Nanyang infantry trained by Wen Ping was no less elite than Zhang Liao's Flying Cavalry. Well-equipped, skillfully coordinated, and fearless of death. Tai Shi Ci didn't need to waste too much strength at all, and under the layers of Nanyang foot guards, he broke through to the core of the Yuan army's grain camp. It's a pity that Chun Yuqiong, the commander of the Yuan army, was attracted to the front by He Xian, otherwise, now is the best time to kill Chun Yuqiong!

Tai Shi Ci sighed slightly, retracted his mind, and commanded Nanyang's foot soldiers to prevent fire everywhere. Yuan Jun's hundreds of granaries were all ignited! After burning the grain and grass, Tai Shici wanted to continue to advance, and flank the Yuan army with He Xian and Zhao Yun's flying cavalry before and after, and by the way, surrounded and annihilated all the Yuan troops guarding the camp. Helplessly, the flames ignited in the granary began to get out of control, slowly spreading to all sides, and the entire military camp and wooden village began to burn. Seeing that the situation was not good, Tai Shici hurriedly led the Nanyang infantry to retreat from the original way. After the Nanyang infantry left the Yuan army camp, looking back, the entire grain camp was in flames. The flames soared into the sky, reflecting half of the night sky. Even the defenders of Baimajin and Yanjin, who were dozens of miles away, could see the vision and sent scouts to investigate the situation.

Seeing the fire in the Yuan Juntun Grain Center, He Xian knew that the plan had been successful. decisively chose to retreat to the periphery of the camp, preserve strength, and no longer fight a tug-of-war with Chun Yuqiong. Chun Yuqiong allocated half of his troops to Fu Yu and asked him to come back to help fight the fire, but unfortunately it was too late. The grain and grass are all flammable, and there is not so much water in the camp to extinguish the fire. The method is good, but in the face of the entire burning granary, it is just a drop in the bucket. The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the long beard that he was proud of was burned away. The Jizhou soldiers under his command couldn't stand the rolling heat wave and fled one after another, only to persevere, refusing to give up. In the end, it was the frustrated family general who took the risk of offending his master and forcibly took the frustrated man out of the fire. If you don't leave, one of your lives will be confessed here in vain.

Faced with hundreds of granaries of grain reduced to ashes in the raging fire, he wept bitterly. Because he knew that Yuan Jun was finished. Without these grains and grasses, Yuan's army will inevitably fluctuate, and the rout will only be in the moment. In today's plan, Yuan Shao can only do his best to capture the camp of the Nanyang Army and seize the grain and grass of the Nanyang Army before the news of the defeat of Wuchao spreads. It's just that Yuan Shao will make the right choice?

At the same time as the Wuchao was on fire, the news that He Xian personally led the army to attack the Wuchao had also been transmitted back to the camp of the Zhongmu Yuan Cao coalition army. At this moment, Yuan Shao no longer cared about where He Xian got the top-secret news of the grain storage place, and convened all the strategists and generals to discuss countermeasures.

The trial firmly believed that Yuan Jun should return to the aid of Wuchao, and the trial said: "The Wuchao camp is the foundation of our army, if Wuchao is lost, the grain and grass are burned, our army will collapse without a fight!" ”

Guo Tu retorted: "Since He Xianqin led the army to attack Wuchao, it means that the Nanyang battalion is now empty. Our army might as well exchange sons with He Xian and storm the Nanyang army camp. After capturing the Nanyang military camp, you can naturally solve the urgent need for food and grass! “

Xu You disagreed with Guo Tu's opinion: "The Nanyang Army has always been good at defending, and I think that Hua Xiong and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry could not break through the battle formation of the Nanyang Army, not to mention that the current Nanyang Army has a large battalion to rely on. If our army wants to win a quick victory, I am afraid, it will be very difficult. And once we can't occupy the Nanyang military camp before the information spreads in the black nest, the consequences will be unimaginable......"

Guo Tuyu was not convinced: "But the question now, even if our army returns to Wuchao, can you be sure that General Chunyu can resist the army led by He Xianqin and hold the Wuchao camp for a day and a night?" “

"The Wuchao camp was designed by us personally, with heavy defenses, and heavily guarded by Jizhou, so it shouldn't be a problem to hold on for a day and night, right?" The judge was obviously not very confident when answering. Because the person who led the troops to attack Wuchao was none other than He Xian, the chief general of the Nanyang Army. This shows that the Nanyang Army is determined to win Wuchao, and Chun Yuqiong is not weak, but in front of He Xian, he is still not qualified enough. What's even worse is that He Xian used soldiers to be curious. If he attacks head-on, even if He Xian leads the army to attack, Chun Yuqiong can hold out for a while. If He Xian has a strange plan...... I'm afraid that Chun Yuqiong will be tricked!

Several strategists disagreed, Yuan Shao was making a difficult choice, and Cao Cao led Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai uninvited.

Cao Cao said bluntly: "The alliance leader doesn't need to save the black nest anymore!" Since He Xian personally led the troops, Wuchao will definitely not be protected! It's better to do your best to capture the Nanyang army camp, and Cao Cao is willing to be the leader of the alliance! “

Yuan Shao's eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't know where Meng De learned about Wuchao?" “

Facing Yuan Shao's questioning, Cao Cao smiled bitterly: "Deep in the territory of Yanzhou, as a Yanzhou pastor, how can I know nothing about the situation in Wuchao?" Don't be too careful. Although Cao Cao didn't know where He Xian learned the secret of Wuchao, it was definitely not leaked by our army. Cao and the alliance leader are people in the same boat, He Xian is worried about the big trouble, and Cao Cao can still distinguish the difference between friend and foe! “