The next day.

Yang Zhao and the others went straight to Pingcheng according to the original plan, but before attacking, they needed to find out in advance how many troops were stationed in Pingcheng, and sent a lot of scouts to investigate.

In the end, there should be 4,000 men defending the castle.

There are more than 2,000 people here than Jiaoyang, which proves that Li Ru and Jia Xu's inference is correct.

Pingcheng is closer to Duchang, which is used as a base camp by Zhang Baiqi and Guan Hai, and the grain and other baggage are deployed in the city, so that the grain transport soldiers can be transported to the front line as needed, and it is also used as a retreat for the Yellow Turban Army.

"Wen He led 4,000 people to attack Pingcheng, Zhong Kang, Wen Yuan and Guorang stayed, obeyed Wen He's arrangement to attack the city, and the others went to ambush with me, what does Wen He think?"

Yang Zhao made arrangements for the division of troops.

"No problem!"

Jia Xu agreed.

Yang Zhao said: "Then arrange it like this, how to fight Pingcheng, Wenhe is fully responsible, it doesn't matter if you can beat it down or not, as long as you let Zhang Baiqi outside Duchang City know, it is enough for us to attack Pingcheng." ”

Jia Xu responded: "Okay! ”

How to attack the city next, Jia Xu may be better at it than himself, so Yang Zhao can trust him, completely delegate power, and lead the remaining more than 4,000 people, including the Xuanjia elite cavalry, to leave Pingcheng and ambush on the road from Duchang to Pingcheng.

After sending Yang Zhao away, Jia Xu understood that his opportunity to perform had come.

This is also an opportunity given to him by Yang Zhao, to show his strategy and convince his subordinate soldiers, and he must not miss it.

"Next, please cooperate with me." Jia Xu politely bowed his hand to them.

Zhang Liao said: "How does Mr. want to fight, just say, we will definitely cooperate with you." ”

They were now in the southeast of Heijo, hidden in a jungle, and still did not appear immediately.

Jia Xu looked at Pingcheng through the jungle and analyzed: "We only have 4,000 people, and there are 4,000 people defending the city, the strength is equal, it is difficult to win a normal attack, although the lord said that it doesn't matter if you can beat it down, but I want to take it down." ”

There must be food stored in the city for the Yellow Turban Army, which is beneficial to Yang Zhao's subsequent development, including recruiting troops and horses.

It has to be taken down.

"Shall we use the night attack again?" Tian Yu asked.

"It's not easy to attack at night."

Jia Xu observed for a while and said: "The level of vigilance in Pingcheng is stricter than that in Jiaoyang, if you attack at night, even if you can climb the city tower, it is easy to be discovered by the enemy, gather troops to defeat us, my idea is smoke." ”

"Smoky?"

The three of them were curious about it.

Jia Xu felt the direction of the wind for a while, and now it is gradually entering October, the wind direction is easterly, and they are in the southeast, feeling the blowing of the east wind, and have an idea in their hearts, and said: "We will attack from near the east gate, trouble the three generals, arrange for people to collect the horse manure left by the war horses, and then cut some branches back, and have hay and firewood." ”

Tian Yu and Xu Chu couldn't think of any use for the time being.

Zhang Liao pondered for a moment, seemed to understand Jia Xu's intentions, and urged the soldiers: "Quickly do what Mr. says." ”

Some of the soldiers collected horse manure, some cut branches, and some collected hay and firewood.

Jia Xu said again: "You guys rest for a while, replenish your strength, and then start in the afternoon when the wind is a little lighter." ”

He planned everything and continued to pay attention to judging the direction and strength of the wind.

Just after the afternoon, the wind weakened slightly, but the wind direction was still easterly.

"Fight!"

Jia Xu is not a general, but he has the command given by Yang Zhao.

Zhang Liao and the others temporarily obeyed Jia Xu's command, and immediately appeared in the jungle and rushed to the east gate.

The Yellow Turban soldiers guarding Pingcheng were startled when they saw a group of soldiers and horses suddenly appear, and immediately sounded the war drums to warn, and the soldiers of the whole city instantly concentrated on the east gate.

They did not go out of the city to fight, as if they had been ordered to defend the city if the enemy came to attack, and at the same time sent someone to deliver news to Zhang Baiqi.

Jia Xu did not order the attack, but just asked people to put firewood, horse manure and other things outside the city gate.

Zhang Liao had already figured out what Jia Xu was doing, and as soon as he finished placing it, he felt the direction of the wind for a while, and ordered people to light firewood, and then threw horse manure, freshly cut branches and other things into it.

Suddenly, smoke billowed out.

The smoke rushed into the sky, and then it was blown by the east and towards the tower.

The Yellow Turbans defending the city didn't feel anything at first, but when the smell of horse manure came, they almost vomited.

In addition to the smell of horse manure, smoke was also blown in.

The castle tower to the east was soon covered in smoke.

There was a sound of coughing from the towers, the Yellow Turban soldiers coughing and sneezing, and some people were so smoked that they wept and snot, and rubbed their eyes uncomfortably.

The effect of smoke is very noticeable.

Because the smoke was too thick, Xu Chu couldn't see the situation on the city tower, but he could hear the continuous coughing, and said in surprise: "Sir's smoke is amazing." ”

Tian Yu laughed: "Sir's clever plan, it's really powerful, when will we attack the city?" ”

can get their approval, Jia Xu is full of confidence, and said: "Don't worry, let them smoke for a while." ”

Next, the coughing and wailing on the castle tower became louder.

Some of the soldiers could not stand the smoke and turned and ran under the tower.

If this continues, they may be smoked to death.

The people outside the city are very vicious!

Actually used this way to siege the city.

The smoke continued until the fire almost dimmed, and Jia Xu said, "Extinguish the fire, attack the city!" ”

Soldiers had already prepared water and poured it into the fire.

After the fire was extinguished and the smoke dissipated, Tian Yu and Xu Chu first led their troops to rush out, and more than ten cloud ladders were instantly erected on the city tower.

Even when the smoke subsided, the Yellow Turban soldiers on the castle tower still couldn't recover, and they continued to cough when they should have coughed.

Xu Chu was the first to lead the troops to climb the city tower, and no one stopped him at all, and he successfully reached the top.

"Kill!"

Xu Chu shouted, lifted the thick-backed broadsword, and slashed down at the enemy.

The other soldiers who had climbed the tower quickly began to fight.

The Yellow Turban guards in the city are as uncomfortable as they are now.

They also wanted to resist, but they couldn't slow down.

Only some of the soldiers who ran down the city tower just now recovered the fastest, and reluctantly raised their weapons to face Xu Chu and kill them.

But their resistance was very weak.

Xu Chu first led the troops to the city tower, opened the city gate, and the soldiers outside who had not yet entered the city entered through the city gate.

They had the upper hand, the enemy was smoked for a round, and their strength plummeted, and they could not be stopped at all.

The battle lasted less than half an hour, and Pingcheng was taken by them.

Jia Xu's debut command of the first battle, fought beautifully, with the least losses, took the city, and immediately after entering the city, he said: "Please General Zhang lead the troops to control all the food and baggage in the city, and wait for the lord to come back." ”

"Good!"

Zhang Liao led his troops to grab all the things left here by the Yellow Turban Army.

Xu Chu and Tian Yu were responsible for controlling the city gate and tower, and completely took the city, which went very smoothly.