Late at night.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia fell asleep, and they were sleeping soundly when they were woken up by Xiahoudun.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia sat up and saw that not far away, there were four or five delicate women standing in their late teens and twenties.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia glanced at each other, both puzzled.

"Yuan Rang, what are you?" Cao Cao asked.

Xiahoudun's expression was a little strange, and he said, "It was sent by Ding Yuanjun, saying that he would take care of your daily life." ”

Cao Cao didn't understand anything, so he was angry in his heart and scolded: "Ding Yuan's old thief deceived me!" ”

Guo Jia picked up the wine jug, took a sip lightly, and said with a smile: "The lower officials think that Ding Envoy Jun may not have malicious intentions, most likely to curry favor with the general." ”

Cao Cao reacted, became even more annoyed, and said, "The old thief actually looks at me like this!" Yuan Rang, send these people back to me, and tell Ding Yuan that he will be the main attack tomorrow! ”

Xiahou responded and took these women out again.

Guo Jia drank wine, lay back, and said, "General, you need to be polite to Ding Envoy Jun tomorrow." ”

Cao Cao suppressed his anger and went down sideways and said, "I know. ”

But as soon as Ding Yuan came out like this, Cao Cao couldn't fall asleep over and over, his pillow was a little higher, he looked at Guo Jia, and said: "Fengxiao, I heard from the nearby villagers that there will be heavy snow for a while, how is it good?" ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he half sat up and said, "There is no other way but to attack." ”

Their military rations can't last long, and if there is heavy snow, they will have to die here.

Cao Cao's face was calm, and his face was thoughtful.

He naturally didn't want to attack, the army in his hand, except for the forbidden army battalion and trained for a few months, was basically a young man who was forcibly pulled, and he didn't have much experience in attacking the city, so he rushed up and died in vain.

Guo Jia drank wine and shook his head in his heart.

Ding Yuan's delay pushed the excellent situation to an unpredictable situation.

"I'm worried about Jizhou." It's been a long time, Guo Jiadao.

Cao Cao was stunned, raised his head and said, "Black Mountain Army? But robbers, what can they do? ”

Guo Jia drank wine and said: "It should be that when you first arrive, you can't suppress it, and if there are some ill-intentioned people who hinder or add fuel to the fire, Jizhou may be even more chaotic than Yanzhou." ”

Cao Cao's expression became solemn, as if he had thought of something, he sat up directly in his clothes, and said, "If I attack, how long will it take to take it?" ”

The number of troops of Cao Cao and Ding Yuan was comparable to that of the rebels in Qiaomao, but one besieged the city and the other defended the city, and it was difficult to say whether they would win or lose.

Guo Jia paused for a while, his eyes were cold, and he said: "The Qiaomao rebellion is sudden, the people's hearts are not aligned, they attack day and night, coercion and temptation, at most five days, it is enough to take it!" ”

Cao Cao was silent.

Such a fierce attack, even if he takes it, he will have to lose at least more than half of his soldiers, and if he wins, it will be a miserable victory.

Cao Cao thought in his heart that the imperial court would inevitably impeach him violently, so he thought about it and said in a deep voice: "Then attack!" ”

Guo Jia looked at him and said, "The general has to think about it, after taking it, the general may not be able to gain a foothold in Yanzhou." ”

Yanzhou not only had a rebellion on the bridge, but also had to clear out other rebellions such as the Yellow Turban bandits, and there were not enough troops to stand at all.

Cao Cao hated Ding Yuan half to death in his heart, but his expression was as firm as iron, and he said: "There is no other way, we must destroy Qiao Mao before the heavy snow!" ”

Guo Jia nodded lightly and drank slowly.

"Fengxiao, will Jizhou really be in chaos?" After setting up Puyang's plan, Cao Cao cared about Jizhou instead.

Guo Jia wiped his mouth and said, "Zhu Yuanjun forced the gold bandits to flee in Qingzhou, and I heard that a considerable number of people fled into Jizhou. ”

Cao Cao knew this, thinking of the Black Mountain Army, the Yellow Turban Army, and Ying Shao, who had an unstable foothold, he wrinkled his brows and looked pensive

The current situation seems to be back to six or seven years ago.

At that time, the Yellow Turban Army suddenly became powerful, ravaging the prefectures and counties, and even approaching Luoyang, which made the Han people very frightened.

It took a lot of effort to suppress it, but I never thought that the situation of the Han Dynasty not only did not improve, but it seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, and it became more and more difficult.

Guo Jia saw Cao Cao's thoughts, his eyes moved slightly, and said: "If the general can gain a foothold in the chaotic land of Yanzhou, why worry about his achievements?" ”

Cao Cao glanced at him and continued to think.

The geographical location of Yanzhou is too special, curbing the main road of east and west, north and south, based on here, east and west, south to north, some are fighting!

But in such a chaotic place, it is extremely difficult to gain a foothold.

But for a moment, Cao Cao's expression was certain, and he said, "It's not too late to calm the bridge first!" ”

Guo Jia drank wine, looked out the window, and began to plan a way out for Cao Cao in his heart.

……

Early the next morning, Cao Cao and Ding Yuan respectively ordered their troops and horses and placed them in front of the south gate of Puyang City.

Ding Yuan touched his sparse beard, glanced at Cao Cao, and said, "Meng De, how about attacking the city today, with you as the master?" ”

Cao Cao's face was expressionless, and he said: "Make Lu Bu under the command of the king brave and invincible, why do you need me to come?" Cao also wants to see Lu Bu's bravery. ”

Ding Yuan snorted coldly in his heart, summoned Lu Bu, and ordered him to fight.

Lu Bu rode a blue-maned horse and held a spear, shuttling back and forth in front of the formation, shouting and scolding.

"Qiaomao, you say that the sky has no eyes, do you know that Qiaogong has eyes?"

"The Duke of Qiao is ranked among the third dukes, admired by the world, and you are plotting chaos, not being filial piety, and not dying!"

"Old thief, you are a wall of dung that cannot be encircled, standing on a high wall, everyone can see it, and the smell is stinking!"

Lu Bu didn't know if someone deliberately taught or read some books by himself, and brought out the ancestors of the Qiao family and scolded them.

The bridge on the city wall did not move, and responded loudly: "Cao Cao, after you are eunuchs, you know the righteousness!" If you are a traitor and a traitor, you will be in trouble, so why don't you work with me to kill the traitor and eliminate the evil, and then establish a new world! ”

"Stubborn!"

Cao Cao saw Qiao Mao exposing his shortcomings, his eyes were cold, and he said to Ding Yuan: "Envoy, Qiao Mao, the backbone is deep, I want to attack, please also ask the envoy to show me." ”

Ding Yuan touched his sparse beard and said, "I only have more than 10,000 people......"

"Siege three is missing one, I will attack the east and west, and the south gate will be handed over to the envoy!" Cao Cao didn't wait for him to finish, and said directly.

Ding Yuan had a straight face and said, "Since Meng De's decision has been decided, okay!" ”

Cao Cao and Ding Yuan discussed a certain amount, and tens of thousands of troops flocked to Puyang City like a tide.

Lü Bu attacked the south gate, the east gate of Xiahou Yuan, and the west gate of Xiahou Yuan, and the offensive was fierce, as if it was going to be decided in a battle.

Puyang City, which is not big, suddenly felt like a mountain, as if it was crumbling.

After a short time, the city was crowded with people, as if they were fighting each other in close quarters, fighting each other physically, fighting for the small city.

Arrows rained down, rolling logs kept going, up and down, blood flowed sideways, and corpses piled up.

Cao Cao stood in the distance, his expression cold and hard.

Ding Yuan glanced at him, his face was expressionless, but his heart ached.

He only has more than 10,000 people left, and he is lost here, how can he, the Yanzhou pastor, still gain a foothold in Yanzhou?

Siege warfare has always been fierce, and the fighting between the two sides has entered a white heat in a short time.

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan simply didn't want to die, took the lead and fought hard to attack the city.

The shouts of killing shook the sky, and the angry shouts were like thunder.

In this battle, the two sides did not stop from morning, noon, and evening until dark.

The armies of both sides each cleaned up the corpses and cleaned up the battlefield.

"Mengde!"

Xiahoudun wiped the blood on his face and said, "More than 8,000 people were killed or wounded. ”

The corners of Cao Cao's face twitched, and it was only eight thousand on the first day.

Guo Jia came up with a wine jug and said, "Don't stop at night." ”

Cao Cao nodded and looked in the direction of Ding Yuan.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "The general doesn't have to worry about Ding Yuanjun, as long as the general attacks the city, Ding Yuanjun can't be lazy if he wants to." ”

Cao Cao instantly understood, and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Rang, divide the soldiers into three, take turns to attack and rest, and be sure to capture Puyang City before the heavy snow comes!" ”

"Command!" Xiahoudun responded in a deep voice.

The current situation is very bad for them, once it snows heavily in Puyang, then they will not be able to advance or retreat.

The officers and troops who had already withdrawn, after a short time, lined up again and prepared to attack.

But the officers and troops did not really attack, but made a feint like last night, only on a larger scale and with greater momentum, just like the real thing.

On Puyang City, the battle is strictly prepared, and no one dares to bet that this is a 'feint'.

For three days in a row, the offensive of the official army continued unabated, and the fighting between the two sides at the three gates of Puyang City almost never stopped.

"Is Cao Cao crazy!?"

At the head of Puyang City, Zang Ba had red eyes, his face was dry, and he scolded angrily.

The officers and soldiers seem to be tireless, and they are not afraid of death, desperately attacking the city.

In three days, Zang Ba barely closed his eyes, and like him, there were countless soldiers.

A marquis beside him accompanied him and went downstairs with him.

The city was littered with corpses and wounded soldiers, and the cries were incessant.

"This is what happens to deserters!"

Suddenly, not far away, a group of soldiers pressed more than 20 people with bare arms and slashed directly in front of everyone.

Zang Ba's heart suddenly changed, his expression became more and more ugly, and he strode towards the official office of Puyang City.

The military marquis grabbed him and said in a low voice, "What is the captain going to do?" ”

Zang Ba glared at him and said, "Find a bridge and take the chance!" ”

Seeing this, the military marquis hesitated again and again, and suddenly pulled him to the side corner, and said in a low voice: "Captain, don't you know yet?" The families of all the officials in the city were taken away by the bridge guard! ”

Zang Ba's eyes widened angrily, and he said, "My wife and children were also captured by Qiaomao?" ”

The military marquis glanced out and said in a low voice: "Captain, you are different from us, we are cornered by the imperial court. You've just plundered some people, so you don't have to be intimidated by the bridge, so you might as well flee for your life. ”

Zang Ba's face changed for a while, and he said, "Where are my wife and children?" ”

The military marquis shook his head again and again, and said, "How can the villain know about this kind of thing." ”

Zang Ba looked at him and said, "Don't be afraid, as long as I don't die, you'll be fine!" ”

The military marquis said: "I have committed a capital crime in my family, and I have nowhere to go. ”

Zang Ba snorted coldly and said, "I also committed a capital crime, what's so terrible, follow me in the future!" ”

Zang Ba said, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Qiao Mao patrolling, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Qiao Mao didn't see him, chatted and laughed with the people beside him, and said: "Cao Cao's siege of the city like this must be an urgent shortage of military food, and it cannot be held for a long time." I expect that at most, three days will be the time for us to fight back! At that time, Yanzhou will be in my hands! The north can form an alliance with the Montenegrin army, the east can merge Qingzhou, the west can seek Luoyang, and the south can enter Yuzhou. ”

Everyone listened and nodded in agreement.

Zang Ba waited for him to go away, sneered, came out of the corner, looked left and right, turned around and walked towards Wang Qiu's mansion.

Wang Qiu was busy calculating grain and grass, and he was anxious.

Cao Cao didn't have much grain and grass, but in fact, there were not many in Puyang City, and the consumption of sixty or seventy thousand people was a big number every day.

Seeing Zang Ba coming over aggressively, Wang Qiu frowned and said, "Captain Zang, I will give you everything that should be given to you, no matter how much, you need to be approved by Taishou." ”

Zang Ba snorted coldly and said, "Where are my wife and children?" ”

Wang Qiu's expression did not move, secretly vigilant, and said: "Captain Zang doesn't need to worry, Qiao Taishou picked them up and placed them in a safe place." ”

Zang Ba stared at him and said, "Qiao Mao promised you the Taishou of Dongjun, do you think you can really sit on it?" Don't forget, you are Liu Dai's person, and Liu Dai is a royal family! ”

Wang Qiu's face sank, and he said, "What does Captain Zang mean?" ”

Zang Ba took out a letter from his arms, threw it directly on the ground, and said coldly: "This is a letter from Cao Cao to me, Wang Qiu, you also have it, right?" ”

Wang Qiu's face changed suddenly, and he stared at Zang Ba and said, "What do you want to say?" ”

Zang Ba pulled out his sword, overflowing with murderous intent, and said: "Or, you help me rescue my wife and children, we will escape from Puyang together, I will go back to my Mount Tai, and you will find your backer." Or, the fish is dead and the net is broken, I will expose you to the bridge, and then open the city gate to welcome Cao Cao into the city! ”

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