Since Cai Yan left, Chen Yan almost seems to have changed as a person, not only is his style of acting no longer so childish, but his methods have become more vicious.

At this time, Cao Cao was still in Xuzhou, too late to return to help, Lü Bu occupied Puyang again, it was the time when the rear of Cao's army was in chaos, and Zhang Xiu successfully recaptured Wancheng and reoccupied the most important commanding heights south of Guanzhong.

Chen Yan and Guo Jia discussed again and again, and decided to send troops from Hugao Pass and went straight to Xucheng, while Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu sent troops from Wancheng, echoing from afar.

What's more, at this time, General Ji Lingye of Yuan Shufang had already been dispatched, and he didn't know where he was going.

It can be seen that although Yuan Shu is stubborn and self-serving, he can also see that Yanzhou is empty at this time, and it is a big piece of fat.

After Chen Yan absorbed the Montenegrin army, the morale was strong, the troops were abundant, and the effect of the previous training was very good.

In October, Chen Yan sent troops from Luoyang, with Huang Zhong as the vanguard, Xu Huang as the commander of the right army, Zhang Yan as the commander of the left army, Guo Jia as the military division, and Chen Yan personally commanded the Chinese army, raised 200,000 troops, and went straight to Xucheng.

General Zhengdong finally took the edict of the Son of Heaven and led the elite of the Han Dynasty to march to the east.

At this time, it was already early winter, and the weather was not good, and Chen Yan was riding on a horse, still wearing a thin shirt and armor.

Guo Jiace horse was accompanied by him, dressed in a fox fur, but he looked more noble than Chen Yan.

There was no way, Guo Jia didn't want to do this, but Chen Yan knew that he was weak and insisted on letting him wear more. After all, Guo Jianai is Chen Yan's most trusted strategist, if Jia Ye dies halfway, I'm afraid Chen Yan will cry to death.

Guo Jia wrapped himself in a fox fur, looked at the mountain road in the distance, and sighed: "Lord, let's attack Xucheng, although we will definitely win, but Chen Liu is not far from Xucheng, echoing from afar, we must not be on guard." ”

Chen Yan nodded and asked, "Fengxiao, Chen Liu is half in the hands of Lu Bu at this time, although I have not yet married him, but this covenant has been decided, he will not change his mind temporarily, right?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "The lord can rest assured, at this time, Cao Cao is already close to Puyang, and Lu Bu is too late to deal with Cao Cao, and he will never turn his head and bite us, but Yuan Shu's side, we need to be more careful." ”

Chen Yan was puzzled: "Yuan Shu is our ally, how can we be careful of him?" ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Yuan Shu, this person, greed is insufficient, Xu Cheng is adjacent to his territory, I'm afraid he has long coveted it, and now he sent Ji Ling to wander in the south of Yanzhou, I'm afraid he just wants to reap the benefits of the fisherman, such sinister intentions, I'm afraid as long as he can do it." ”

Chen Yan couldn't help but be a little angry, and said angrily: "What? Does this guy still want to snatch the meat from our mouths? Last time Cao Cao attacked our Wancheng, he didn't send a single soldier to come to the rescue, but now he wants to take advantage of us in vain, this is too much, right? ”

Guo Jia sneered twice and said, "Although Yuan Shu is from a famous family, he has always been insidious and cunning, and he is not easy to trust. I think we must pay attention to Ji Ling, if he has any movements, we should take action immediately, the so-called family thief is difficult to prevent, such an ally is indeed a headache. ”

Chen Yan nodded yes, but silently calculated the distance to Xu Cheng in his heart. If you march in a hurry, you will be able to reach Xucheng tonight. According to the detailed report, there were less than 50,000 soldiers and horses in Xu Cheng at this time, and it was likely to be an imaginary number.

And now it is Cao Cao's brother Cao Hong who guards Xucheng, Chen Yan is familiar with history, Cao Hong is a lucky general, he really can't say any merits, it can be seen that the battle of Xucheng, Chen Yan is bound to win.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan grinned, and secretly said in his heart: "I like the most of the people who conquer the city." ”

Gradually, the day has leaned westward, and Xucheng is gradually revealed in the unwilling southeast. At this time, although it was getting late, Chen Yan could vaguely see that Xu Cheng was still brightly lit.

That's right, Chen Yan attacked so much, even if Cao Hong was deaf, he should be able to hear the movement.

Zhang Yan of the left army came over with a horse, and his whole body was full of ruthlessness, he looked at Chen Yan, saluted first, and then asked, "Lord?" Are we going to attack the city tonight? ”

Chen Yan was not in a hurry to answer, but turned his head and asked Guo Jiadao: "Fengxiao, what do you think?" ”

Guo Jia smiled slightly, his face was full of confidence, and he said leisurely: "The Art of War: Ten and surround it, and five and attack it." Our troops are about five times that of Cao Hong at this time, and we are responding to the attack of five, but if we want to break the city, tonight is not the best time. ”

Zhang Yan had doubts in his eyes, obviously not understanding what medicine was sold in Guo Jia's gourd, but Chen Yan roughly understood, and asked, "Does Feng Xiao want to toss them all night?" Attack again tomorrow? ”

Guo Jia stroked his palms and smiled: "The lord who knows me is also!" We rushed to Xu Cheng tonight, and Cao Hong must know that he is not good at using soldiers, but he is a cautious and cautious person. Therefore he will be afraid that we will attack the city tonight, so he will keep the whole army on guard all night tonight. ”

When Chen Yan heard this, he hurriedly said: "Then we will send out a small army to constantly harass them, so that they will not be at peace all night, and the army will rest well and recuperate." ”

Guo Jia nodded and said, "Yes, when Cao Hongjun is exhausted tomorrow morning, it will be the day of our city break!" At that time, our three armies will beat the drums and wait for work, and we will definitely be able to break through Xu Cheng and take Cao Hong in one go! ”

When Zhang Yan heard this, she suddenly realized, patted her thigh, and praised: "Okay! The lord and the military advisor are really good strategies, the last general is not talented, and they will send Yu Poison and Bai Rao to have a good night with Cao Hong tonight, how about it? ”

Chen Yan hurriedly nodded and said: "In this way, there will be two generals Lao, and when the time comes, they will break through Xu Cheng and give them a great credit!" ”

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At this moment, Xu Cheng was busy.

Cao Hong was wearing heavy armor, standing on top of the city tower, looking at the dense army in the field in the distance, frowning tightly, and sighing: "Mengde, Mengde, Chen Yan is so cunning, how can you let me be good?" ”

Cao Hong's figure is not too tall, I'm afraid it's only seven feet, and he's not fat, but he's very strong. His face is full of ravines, showing a different kind of perseverance, and his small eyes are small but bright, which is eye-catching.

In terms of martial arts, Cao Hong is definitely not as good as his brother Cao Ren, and it is difficult to compare with the two Xiahou brothers, but in terms of loyalty and bravery, this guy is not as bad as the other three.

He held the long sword in his hand, looked at Chen Yan's army, and shouted: "Brothers are guarding with their hearts tonight, no one is allowed to be lazy to sleep!" ”