Look at the locust-like thieves.

Slowly disappearing from front of my eyes.

It was like a cloud that had receded across the moat.

The people in the city couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's finally a truce!

The battle lasted more than two hours from noon to near evening.

The soldiers of the Cao army were really about to collapse, and many of them were hanging with just one breath.

Now that breath is gone.

Suddenly a large area lay down on the wall.

I didn't care about the mess on the ground, and even the blood stains, so I just lay on the ground with my hands and feet.

Most of them were shaking their arms at the moment, as if their limbs no longer belonged to them.

Even after someone lay on the ground, they couldn't control themselves, and after only a few breaths, they fell asleep and snored.

Li Dog is also one of them.

Curled up at the base of the wall at the moment.

I fell asleep in a daze, and even had a smile on my face, as if I was counting in my sleep how much reward I would get after the battle.

……

Cao Ang came down from the tower.

Carefully avoid the soldiers lying on the ground.

These brave and fearless soldiers are the greatest heroes of this battle, if there is no these people who are not afraid of death to defend the city, then Cao Ang's two arrows alone will definitely not be enough to reverse the form.

So even if these soldiers lie staggering.

Cao Ang also tried to avoid it.

With the sound of footsteps.

Cao Chun rushed to him first.

After clenching his fists, he said with some excitement.

"General!"

"Those two arrows are really godly, they are really like the arrows of heaven and man, and the five bodies that will be admired by the last general will be thrown to the ground!"

"If it weren't for the general's action and let the enemy attack again, I'm afraid they would have to climb to the top of the city and engage in a white-knuckle battle with our army!"

Once the tide of battle drags on, it's a white-knuckle battle.

That's the great disadvantage of the defending side.

After all, Cao has few soldiers, and he can still fight with the enemy by relying on the high walls of the city.

If you are broken through the defense, you really can't fight.

Therefore, Cao Chun's praise is not wrong.

It's just that Cao Ang heard this.

But he just smiled and waved his hand.

"The enemy generals were negligent and greedy for merit, which gave me a chance."

"It's just that it's not time to relax yet, the enemy army is just temporarily withdrawing troops, and after they regain their morale, they will definitely make a comeback."

"At that time, there should be no more opportunities like now, and we still have to fight with real guns."

Cao Chun nodded.

The look of excitement on his face was solemn.

Instead, he was a little silent.

What Cao Ang said, how could he not know?

After all, the situation is not very optimistic.

At the moment, it can only be said that it is for my side, and I have won a very precious, but not a long rest.

……

The two watched the city for a while.

Cao Angcai patted the battlements of the city wall.

Then he asked Cao Chun: "Zihe, we don't have much time, so let's hurry up and make some preparations." ”

"Take your brothers who are still active and collect the city, and if there are any wounded, drag them back to the city for healing."

"Send someone to the city to see if there are any other things that can be used, like hot oil and the like, we don't have much at the moment."

"There are also bows, arrows, spears and other weapons, and if they are damaged, they should be replaced quickly."

Cao Chun said yes.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave.

Something suddenly comes to mind.

He pointed to the bottom of the city wall, which was full of enemy corpses, the moat was blocked to the point that it could not be flowed, and the only remaining river water had been stained red with blood, a scene as tragic as purgatory on earth.

Then he asked Cao Ang for instructions.

"General, should we send a team of men and horses out to clean up the battlefield close to us a little bit, and burn all these dead bodies."

"First, to prevent epidemics in hot weather, and second, to facilitate our army's next defense of the city."

Hear that.

Cao Ang thought for a moment at first.

But he quickly shook his head resolutely.

"Let's wait until after nightfall."

"We are not facing a moral enemy, but an army of bandits, bandits, refugees, and outcasts, who have no discipline or morality."

"If we dare to open the city gate and go out to clean the battlefield now, they will dare to take advantage of the chaos to rush over."

"Just to be on the safe side, we'll talk about it when it's dark."

Cao Chun didn't say much anymore.

After receiving the order, he quickly departed.

…………

Cao Ang lay on the battlement.

His brow furrowed, lost in thought.

It's a bit too bad!

Even more than he imagined.

Originally, Cao Ang still thought that if the war went well, he might be able to fight back.

The reason why he came with a thousand cavalry.

It is with this purpose in mind.

However, at this moment, Cao Ang realized that he was a little wrong and underestimated the strength of the enemy.

Although there were countless heads in the melee, Cao Ang felt that the enemy had at least 50,000 troops, more than ten times that of his side.

He seriously doubted that Juancheng, which Xiahou Yuan was defending, had no enemies at all at this time, and the two troops merged into one force, and they were all in front of him.

What a ghost!

At this time, I am afraid it will be too late to send fast horses to Juancheng.

Unless Xiahou Yuan relied on his own battlefield acumen and was able to lead his troops to his side like a divine help.

Otherwise, the defenders of Juancheng would not be able to count on it.

Alas!

Cavalry, cavalry.

Doesn't come in handy!

I knew that I would honestly bring 5,000 foot soldiers, and there were more than 1,000 people guarding the city, and there was not so much pressure, so I didn't have to scratch my scalp like now.

Come to think of it.

Cao Ang couldn't help but look into the distance.

Looking at the fluttering flags in the enemy's military formation, the earthy yellow flag was written with the word "Zhang".

I don't know which way of the Yellow Turban thieves is handsome.

If it was this guy who was killed by an arrow just now, then I'm afraid the crisis has been resolved now.

Just as Cao Ang's mind was ethereal.

He suddenly noticed something.

The flag of the enemy, fluttering in the direction that seemed to be due north, was affected by the wind and did not even come down for a moment.

"Huh!"

Cao Ang turned his head in a trance.

I saw the upstairs of the county seat of Liqiu.

The big banner embroidered with the word "Cao" is also fluttering in the wind due north.

It was approaching evening.

The southerly wind is blowing!

And the wind is particularly strong!

…………

"Quick!"

"Go and ask General Cao Chun to come over!"

Cao Ang shouted loudly, and immediately a few pro-soldiers ran out quickly.

It's not too late.

Cao Chun hurried over.

"General, the end is coming!"

Cao Ang nodded, and he didn't have time to greet so much, grabbing Cao Chun's arm with one hand.

Then he said to him quickly: "I have thought of a strategy to break the enemy, you quickly do what I say!" ”

"Now stop all the things at hand, and collect firewood from every household in the city, and pile it up in a row on the head of the city."

"Prepare some things that can be lit, such as wine and oil, such as rags and the like, and move them all to the city!"

"You instruct someone to do these things, and you yourself immediately go to the cavalry battalion to mobilize the cavalry, prepare to open the east and west gates, and let the cavalry out!"

The moment he heard Cao Ang say that there was a way to break the enemy, Cao Chun's heart couldn't help jumping.

All kinds of magic for their own generals.

Cao Chun already knew it.

Especially the arrow that was like a god descending from heaven just now, which made Cao Chun even more breathtaking.

Therefore, General Cao now says that there is a strategy to break the enemy.

Cao Chun didn't have to listen, he believed half of it.

And after writing down the next arrangements, Cao Chun had a faint feeling that General Cao Ang had come up with a plan.

I'm afraid it can be of great use!

After confirming that there were no other instructions.

Cao Chun didn't say a word, led some soldiers, and almost rushed towards the city.

While running, he also issued orders to the people around him.

At the same time, the soldiers who had not been asleep for a long time in the city were also called out one after another.

It's not too late.

The whole city was mobilized.

……

"Smack!"

A large bundle of firewood was piled up in front of Cao Ang, which already had a certain height.

And a firewood pile like this.

The entire northern wall is lined up, almost across the east and west.

Besides.

There are also large quantities of ignition materials, as well as flammable materials, which are also divided into small piles.

See that these preparations are almost after that.

Cao Ang immediately ordered the people to light all these things, and the extra wine and oil were poured on the city.

There were already dead bodies lying on the ground below.

The corpses were all clothed with objects that could be lit up as soon as they were ignited.

"Boom!"

On the orders of Cao Ang.

With a bang, with the assistance of ignition and flammable materials, the pyre on the head of the city suddenly erupted into blazing flames.

Along with the pile of corpses below.

It's also slowly burning.

Soon.

The act of burning brings up a puff of smoke.

The pyres lined from east to west filled the air with smoke.

Under the blowing of a strong southerly wind.

In an instant, he pounced on the north.

After a while, the thick smoke had already covered the entire battlefield.

And with the blessing of the continuous smoke generated in the rear, it continued to advance to the north.

The wind fuels the fire, and the fire borrows the power of the wind.

The fire itself is not important.

However, the thick smoke produced by the fire is an extremely powerful killing weapon, which can smoke so that people can't open their eyes, and they don't even dare to breathe heavily, otherwise they will be extremely uncomfortable after inhaling into the nasal cavity.

……

See the effect of this smoky city.

Very much in line with their expectations.

Cao Ang nodded with satisfaction.

He didn't have time to delay the time, so he turned his head and said to Lin Shao, the county magistrate of Liqiu County on the side: "Lin County Order, after I lead the army out of the city later, you stand in this position and hear the sound of my horse's hooves, so immediately order everyone to shout according to what I taught you before!" ”

"When you see that the situation on the battlefield has changed, you will immediately open the city gate and lead the troops out to respond!"

Lin Shao nodded hurriedly.

"General rest assured, the subordinate will never make the slightest mistake, and will definitely do what you order!"

"But since the general is going out of the city, please be careful and don't fall into danger!"

Cao Ang smiled.

After accepting the kindness of this prefectural ordinance.

took Dian Wei and hurried down the city.

It's not too late.

The west gate of the county seat of Liqiu County was quietly opened, and a large number of cavalry jumped out from the suspension bridge.

The leaders are Cao Ang and Cao Chun.

"Adian, what effect you can achieve later, it's all up to you!"

"Zihe, focus on momentum, kill the enemy second, the bigger the noise, the better!"

Both knew the importance of the matter.

It can be said that the next action is related to whether Xiaqiu County can hold it, so it does not dare to slack off.

All of them responded in a deep voice.

Extremely serious to give orders.

"In that case, let's go!"

Under the leadership of Cao Ang, thousands of cavalry marched towards the northern city.

……

And at this moment, the Yellow Turban Army is in the position.

Several generals looked at this like a fairyland, shrouded in clouds and mist, fluttering, but it seemed to hide a murderous scene.

I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

And Zhang Rao, as the coach, has an ominous premonition in his heart at this moment.

What do you want to do when you light a fire and smoke at this time?

Could it be that the defenders of the city planned to cover their sight, and then take the opportunity to lead their troops out of the city, making a desperate attempt to fight them to the death?

It shouldn't be so outrageous.

It's almost impossible to defend the city, and if you take the initiative to go out of the city, isn't it even faster to die?

Could it be that with this little means, it is enough to affect the combat effectiveness of their side?

But if it weren't for that.

Well...... Zhang Rao didn't understand for a while.

But that didn't stop him from being vigilant.

The enemy always has a purpose in doing this, and no matter how much he is guarded, it will be beneficial rather than harmful.

Come to think of it.

Zhang Rao hurriedly instructed the generals and heralds on the left and right: "Pass my order, let the soldiers in the battalion cover their mouths and noses and lower their heads to avoid the smoke." ”

"At the same time, pay attention to vigilance, take the weapons in your hands, and give us a united formation, it is best to surround and surround it, in case the enemy takes advantage of this time to sneak attack."

……

And the officers and men in the army did as he commanded.

Start changing formations.

And when he is vigilant with his weapon.

Suddenly vaguely.

It was as if they heard what was being shouted at the head of the city, but at first they could not hear clearly.

But with the shouting in unison.

Everybody heard!

"Our reinforcements are coming, and the general has come to rescue us with 10,000 cavalry!"

That's it.

Shouting again and again, the voice pierced through the clouds and cracked stones.

Who the general is, even Cao Ang himself doesn't know, and he doesn't have 10,000 cavalry at all.

But listen to the ears of the Yellow Turban thieves.

It was like a bolt from the blue!

The formation, which was originally quite stable, was a little scattered in an instant.

The soldiers of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou, almost at the same time as hearing such news, subconsciously panicked and became timid, and they all resisted the urge to run away and forced themselves to stand still.

And after Zhang Rao heard such a shout.

First, I "chuckled" in my heart, and cold sweat immediately broke out on my forehead.

What is the result of the cavalry fighting the infantry, as a person who has faced Gongsun Zhan directly, he really knows it clearly.

Slaughter!

One-sided crushing and slaughter!

With 5,000 Youyan cavalry, Gongsun Zhan was able to beat their army of up to 300,000 people to the ground, and killed and captured countless enemies.

And now, if there is really a cavalry team of tens of thousands of people.

That's really not a fight.

Just wipe your neck with a sword.

But after reacting.

Zhang Rao calmed down again.

"What are you panicking, let the soldiers not be afraid!"

"It's just a small county town, where did you conjure up 10,000 cavalry?"

It's just that he hasn't finished his sentence yet.

The situation on the battlefield has changed again.

……

"Boom!"

The earth shook and the mountains shook like the trampling sound of horses' hooves.

Like thunder from far and near.

As if holding a big bone hammer, in the hearts of everyone in the Yellow Turban Army, it struck violently, as if it was going to shatter their internal organs.

"Cavalry! There really are cavalry! ”

Even the chief general was flustered, his face was pale, and his hands trembled faintly.

Not to mention ordinary soldiers?!

And even worse.

It's not clear at the moment!

The overwhelming white smoke, or the smoke from the fire, makes people dare not open their eyes.

Even some people endured the burning pain, their eyes widened, and they looked in the direction from which the sound came.

will only find that it is indeed a war horse galloping.

At the same time, there was a lot of dust trampled by the horses' hooves.

Look at the momentum.

It really looks like tens of thousands of cavalry are roaring towards you!

The ground is shaking more and more.

The psychological defense line of the Yellow Turban Army is getting closer and closer to collapsing, and I am afraid that it will be gently broken if it is flicked again.

……

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