Chapter 38 The enemy army attacked the city and the smoke rose

The Cao army outside the city set up, a simple and huge camp. The leading generals in Cao Cao's army were hurrying towards the largest camp in the middle.

Hua Fei knew that this was Cao Cao gathering his generals for a pre-war meeting. He slowly swirled the beads in the slightly hot wind. Estimate how Cao's attack will proceed.

He didn't see that all the soldiers above the city walls, and the eyes of the people, were staring in the same direction. They didn't look at the formidable enemy forces, their eyes were fixed on their young commander. Lord Hua Fei!

This young commander led them outside Pengcheng, in front of Cao's army, which was claimed to be as high as 350,000. In this short, seven-day period.

used his superhuman strategy to save tens of thousands of Xuzhou elite soldiers. With his extraordinary wisdom, the powerful Cao army retreated to Xiao County.

Just last night, I heard that he led only 10,000 people, and ambushed the Cao army of 350,000 in a row four times in a row. Even, the battle led to the defeat of Cao's army, and even Cao Cao almost died on the spot.

Looking at his thin back, they felt that he was so strong! It seems that he is much stronger than this sturdy Pengcheng.

He's like a, a mythical being. With a weak brigade, stubbornly resist the powerful Cao army, and even win the battle! This has made these soldiers and civilians who follow him and fight. Establish the confidence that you will win!

"Your Excellency!"

"Lord!"

Several respectful cries woke up Hua Fei, who was contemplating. Tai Shi Ci and the generals rushed to the head of the city, and Hua Fei took them to the command center of Pengcheng - the city tower.

He didn't go to boost morale, because everyone in Pengcheng knew who they were fighting for! They know that behind them is their hometown, and behind them are their relatives!

Even if they are not from Xuzhou, they have no relatives in the rear. They also knew that once Pengcheng was broken, Cao Jun would not let them go either. So Hua Fei just took the generals and began to arrange the plan to defend the city.

Hua Fei did not give an order immediately, but closed his eyes and entered into contemplation in the middle of the handsome position. He is constantly measuring the talents of each general, and is ready to apply them according to his talents.

After a long time, Hua Fei suddenly opened his eyes, and the light in his eyes burst out. He stood up with a 'boom' and waved his hand to catch the first arrow.

Hua Fei opened his mouth and nodded: "Tai Shici!" ”

Tiger general Tai Shici hurriedly came out of the column and bowed and shouted: "The last will be!" ”

Hua Fei looked at the fierce general in front of him and thought to himself: "Tai Shici is not only brave and wise, but also good at archery. Therefore he should command the sharp weapons of the city, the archers. ”

However, he commanded in a loud voice: "I order you to command ten men and carry bows and arrows for you." Your mission is to use your archery skills to shoot all the commanders of the enemy army within range, as well as the heralds who give orders back and forth! ”

"Yes!" Tai Shi Ci shouted, and returned to the team with an order.

Hua Fei picked up the arrow again and shouted, "Wu Xu! ”

"Wu Xu is here!"

Hua Fei looked at Wu Xu, who was majestic in front of him, and knew that he had been in battle for a long time, and his martial arts were quite high.

Nai commanded in a loud voice: "Let you command the first and second divisions, the sword and shield elite soldiers of 5,000 people." Hold the battlements tightly, and don't let the enemy enter the city! ”

"Wu Xu takes the order!"

Hua Fei waited for Wu Xu to retreat, and then copied the arrow and shouted: "Lux Jincheng!" ”

A wrestler with a full face and a beard came out of the ranks: "Jincheng is here!" "He was given to Huafei by the marshal, one of the top ten personal wrestlers, and was ordered to lead the first team of people.

"Let you command the headquarters and the archers at the head of the city. Divide 10,000 people into two and take turns to provide our army with strong arrow rain support. ”

"Jincheng commands!"

Hua Fei copied the order and drank again: "Hong Sheng obeys orders!" ”

A powerful man replied when he heard the order: "Hong Sheng is here!" "He is a wrestler under Hua Fei, and he was ordered to command the third arsonist team.

"Command your 10,000-strong arson team, also divided into two, and take turns burning the enemy's siege equipment. and threw rolling stones and trees to kill and injure the enemy troops who landed in the city. ”

"Hong Sheng commands!"

Hua Fei copied the order again: "Xu Kai!" ”

Also one of the wrestlers lean Xu Kai, shouted to answer the order. Hua Fei ordered the second Flying Stone Brigade under his command to be the rescue brigade for the time being. Try your best to rescue the wounded soldiers of your own army, carry them away from the city and hand them over, and the doctors in the city will rescue them.

As Hua Fei's orders were handed down, the generals took the orders. The fortified castle of Pengcheng immediately began to operate amid the shouts.

Donglai's fierce general Tai Shici, with a helmet and armor, stood high on the edge of the battlements in the middle. Behind him, ten people lined up in two. A column holds a three-stone strong bow, which is the hardest bow in the army, and if you want to completely pull him apart, you need more than 300 catties of pull. The firing range reaches a terrifying two hundred and fifty paces.

The other column was covered with quivers. They will provide a steady stream of support for the archer Tai Shi Ci and the arrow feather.

Above the city wall, Wu Xu holds a shield and a knife, and the golden city holds the flag at the height of the wooden steps. On the side of the stove, Hong Sheng took the rope, and the front of the city ladder was opened to lift the board......

Hua Fei was sitting in the city tower, surrounded by dozens of commanders, each with a command flag.

'Woo... 'The bleak trumpets outside the city, and the majestic sound of war drums. Finally, low and slow, it sounded in the gentle southeast wind. Cao Jun completed the arrangement and finally launched the attack.

Hundreds of war horses galloped in the ranks of the army. The herald with the command flag shouted: "The lord has an order!" Break through Pengcheng, and the army will lift the ban for three days! The first person to enter the city is the first merit, with a bounty of one hundred taels of silver and one thousand taels, a mansion of ten acres of fertile land, and an official promotion to the third level! ”

When Cao Jun's soldiers heard the sound, their eyes lit up, and the earth-shattering murderous aura rose to the sky! The blazing temperature above them was suffocating.

Immediately, in the sound of the endless war drums, the red banner outside Cao Cao's Chinese army was pressed forward. The black-pressed army was in a moment, and under the loud command of officers at all levels, it slowly approached Pengcheng.

When the army marched 200 paces away, the horns and war drums of Cao's army tent suddenly stopped. Cao Cao's army was immediately there, and in the eyes of the defenders of Pengcheng, they stopped advancing.

The sentry standing at the height of the city tower immediately reported the situation to the city tower in a loud voice: "The army stops, the black flag beckons, and about 10,000 sword and shield soldiers come out of battle!" ”

Hua Fei knew that this was the vanguard of Cao's army, and they would quickly destroy the horse rejection array outside the city and fill in the moat. He then ordered: "Black flag! ”

A herald quickly turned around and ran out of the tower. Immediately in his shout, the top of the castle tower 'dang'! A police gong sounded. A large black flag, in the hot southeast wind, waved rapidly.

Hong Sheng, the commander of the arson team, raised his voice and shouted: "Set fire to smoke!" ”

With his order, Pengcheng went southeast. Hundreds of people immediately threw their lit torches under the city walls. Immediately, the firewood pile that had been set up under the city was ignited, and a raging fire was raised.

Immediately followed by thousands of people, they kept throwing or pouring firewood and excrement from the city, and threw them into hundreds of piles of hot fire, and suddenly the black smoke, wrapped in a choking stench, immediately filled the top of Pengcheng.

And with the gentle southeast wind, it blew towards the Cao army in the northwest.

The smoke rises again, and it is about to obscure Cao Jun's view again, and will block their breathing. If someone else leads the way, it may be like a thunderstorm. However, Cao Cao, who received the information, only snorted coldly.

He pulled the corners of his mouth contemptuously, and said in a loud voice: "Hua Pengzhan is just like this, he doesn't know how to call it again?" Then he waved his right hand and ordered the army to quickly take out the cloth that had been prepared, and cover it with water.

Tai Shici on the city wall, seeing the smoke rising, slightly frowned his thick eyebrows that flew obliquely like a sword. Because this smoke not only obscured the view of the enemy army. At the same time, it will also block the defenders, and his view.

However, he quickly found a way, but saw that he simply closed his eyes. He just tilted his ears out of the city and listened carefully. At the same time, a sharp arrow, mounted on the bowstring.

As for the archers of the defenders, Cao Cao's command was numerous. Coupled with the narrow terrain in front of the city wall, the formation of Cao's army could not be used. So they don't have to aim, they just shoot forward. Smoke does not become an obstacle for them to shoot the enemy.

Even if Cao Cao had been prepared, this continuous blowing of strong foul-smelling black smoke still brought inconvenience to the movement of his army.