Immediately afterwards, the soldiers carrying the siege ladder shouted and rushed to the city wall under the cover of the shield bearers, and they rushed to the city wall with the planks on the moat and quickly set up the ladder on the wall.

Then the sword and shield soldiers rushed towards the city wall with a shield in one hand and a sword soldier in the other, and they did not run fast, and even bent their bodies, trying to block their bodies with their shields from being shot by arrows.

As the swords and shields rushed out, so did the bands of archers, who rushed as fast as they could, a stone's throw from the walls, and pinned down the defenders with their bows and arrows.

In the distance, Qin Feng and the generals watched the soldiers carry out such siege training again and again, and saw the first batch of soldiers climbing the siege ladder to attack the city wall, and then another group rushed to the top of the city at the fastest speed.

Qin Feng watched several waves of people climb up the city tower in a row and then said to the people next to him: "Go and tell the captain of the battalion that his people did not pay attention to protecting themselves when climbing the siege ladder, and climbed up with all their might, this is because there are no defenders shooting arrows down or smashing stones or boiling water, if there is, see if they can climb up so quickly!" ”

"No!" One of the soldiers agreed, turned and ran forward.

Yang Hong couldn't help but say: "If the soldiers of our army can attack the city wall so quickly when really attacking the city, wouldn't a city be breached in an instant?" ”

Qin Feng couldn't help but shake his head and smiled, "How is it possible? This is unguarded, and if they are defended, they will not be able to climb so quickly, and even if they can protect themselves well when climbing, they will be hindered or slower by the disturbance of the defenders! ”

Everyone thought about it and felt that Qin Feng was right, but even if someone defended, it was impossible for the ordinary defenders to resist the attack of this kind of elite soldiers, these sergeants have undergone this kind of training for a long time, and they have no fear of climbing and attacking the city, and they have no phobia of looking down from a high place, they will not be affected by the shaking of the ladder when climbing the siege ladder, and some strong and agile sergeants are climbing with a shield, even if someone on the city tower hits them with stones, they may not be able to smash them down.

Xudu, Sikong Fu.

Cheng Yu reported to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister Qiyu, according to the report sent to Nanyang, our envoy Chen Qun has been detained by Qin Feng, and he accepted the appointment of the imperial court to be the Taishou of Nanyang, but he did not send troops to attack the city governed by Liu Biao's people, but only sent people to collect taxes, and Liu Biao even acquiesced!" ”

Cao Cao listened, "Oh? Qin Wuyi was able to endure it without sending troops to subdue all parts of Nanyang? Liu Biao, the old man, also put up with Qin Wuyi's matter of sending people to collect taxes? ”

"Exactly!"

Cao Cao said: "In this way, not only did our previous strategy not work, but it also fulfilled Qin Wuyi? ”

Guo Jia said at this time: "Prime Minister, in my opinion, this strategy is not ineffective, but it is not enough to make Qin Feng and Liu Biao go to war!" ”

At this time, Cheng Yu said again: "There is another thing, according to reliable sources, Gan Ning, the general sent by Liu Biao to Nanyang, should have taken refuge in Qin Feng, just to maintain the relationship between the two sides, Qin Feng and Gan Ning did not reveal it, Liu Biao's side should also be aware of it, but he can only suffer a dumb loss!" ”

Cao Cao pondered for a while, and asked the strategists: "How can others be allowed to snore on the side of the couch?" Qin Wuyi has 20,000 soldiers and horses on my side, if you don't get rid of him, I can't sleep and eat, I will personally lead the army to pacify Nanyang, what do you think? ”

Cheng Yu immediately said: "Prime Minister, I thought it was feasible!" It is reported that Qin Feng is training his troops day and night in Wancheng, which shows that his ambition is not small, and it cannot be ignored, if he is allowed to develop and grow, he may form a force that cannot be defeated, and if there is another Sun Ce or Lu Bu, it will be a great threat to the imperial court! ”

Xun Yu originally wanted to persuade Cao Cao to deal with Yuan Shao first, Qin Wuyi was just a puppet, no money or food in his hands, and there were few talents, a Nanyang County could not afford to raise 20,000 soldiers and horses, if he didn't think of expanding the territory, these 20,000 soldiers and horses would not be able to sustain sooner or later, if Qin Wuyi could fight with Liu Biao, or fight with other forces, this would be the best for the imperial court.

It's just that saying this will inevitably offend Cheng Yu, Cheng Yu, an old boy, has a lot of fine work, not only knows all the princes well, but also monitors the internal officials and generals, which is not easy to provoke.

In fact, it is true, if Qin Feng doesn't want to expand his territory and recruit talents, he won't pose much threat to Cao Cao at all, at most he will be a Lu Bu second, but Qin Feng is definitely not Lu Bu, and he doesn't want to be Lu Bu, and he has a comprehensive plan, he will not fight other princes, but will bite Cao Cao to the death.

If he bites Cao Cao to death, the other princes will be happy to see it, and they will generally not stab him in the back, unless it is a foolish and loyal person like Ma Teng, and if he attacks other princes, but gives Cao Cao the opportunity to completely annex Yuan Shao, he will not let Cao Cao sit big.

Although he can also sit big by attacking other princes, Cao Cao can also become stronger by annexing Yuan Shao's forces, and its development is much faster than him, rather than letting Cao Cao grow out of control, it is better to drag Cao Cao's hind legs so that he can't develop, and he can also cooperate with Yuan Shao to gnaw a bite of meat from Cao Cao from time to time.

In history, after Yuan Shao's death, if the three brothers of the Yuan family were not infighting, Cao Cao might not be able to annex the four northern states easily, even if the three brothers of the Yuan family were infighting, Cao Cao also took advantage of their infighting and spent several years to take the land of the four northern states.

Cao Cao saw that no one of the advisers objected, so he said: "In this case, I will send troops to attack Nanyang in a few days, but before I start fighting, I can't help but guard against Yuan Benchu, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Yuan, so that the two of you are stationed at the junction of the north and Yuan Shao's forces, bluff, deter Yuan Shao, and make him dare not act rashly!" ”

"Obey!"

"In addition, send an order to Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, so that the two of them can take strict precautions against Sun Quan Xiaoer and Yuan Tan Xiaoer!"

"Order!"

The news of Cao Cao's troops soon spread to Wancheng through the fine work, this time Cao Cao sent 50,000 troops, known as 100,000 troops, and for a time the entire Wancheng was like a great enemy, and the rumors were loud.

Inside the lobby of Wancheng.

The messenger reported to Qin Feng: "Lord Qi, make a detailed report, the vanguard of the Cao army of 10,000 horses led by Xiahou Dun has arrived in Wuyang City, and will soon cross the border into my Nanyang territory, and the brigade led by Cao Cao himself has set off from Xudu and went straight to Nanyang!" ”

Qin Feng walked to the map and looked at it, pondered for a long time, turned around and took up the pen to write down a secret letter, and after writing it, he packed it in a bag and handed it to the messenger: "You quickly return and hand over this bag to General Gan Ning, and let him act according to the plan!" ”