Gan Ning performed with nearly a hundred brothers for a long time until Xu Shu asked them to stop.

Xu Shu looked at Xu Shu and Zhao Yundao: "How is it?" ”

Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu looked at each other and smiled.

Zhang Xiu praised: "Very powerful! ”

Xu Shu nodded and said to Gan Ning: "Today, this task will be handed over to you." ”

Xu Shu beckoned everyone to go in and retold the details of tonight's mission to everyone a few times.

After the arrangement, Gan Ning took nearly 100 brothers to eat and drink, and then fell asleep.

Time passed little by little.

When night fell, all the soldiers had finished their meals and acted according to the plan.

The grove on the left is 1,000 people, led by Tian Yu.

On the right side of the river, 1,000 people were led by Huang Gai.

There are 10,000 people in the middle road, led by Zhao Yun himself, with Zhang Xiu and Huang Zhong as deputies.

Chen Jiao was in charge of ignition.

Xu Shu took Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Zhou Fang, Ling Tong and others to patrol the city wall to prevent accidents.

However, there was no accident in the camp of Yuan Shao's army.

At this time, Yuan Shao's army was in charge, and Yuan Tan took Zhou Yu and the generals to discuss the siege plan.

According to the plan, since they had come from Pengcheng, they would rest tonight and arrange a close patrol army to prevent the enemy from sneaking up.

Drill tomorrow.

In the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, Yuan Shao's 30,000 reinforcements arrived.

The 30,000 reinforcements were led by Yan Liang, one of the four court pillars in Hebei.

30,000 reinforcements, in addition to 4,000 cavalry, 8,000 shield soldiers, 18,000 archers.

Yan Liang, as one of the four court pillars in Hebei, is as close as a brother to Wen Chou.

Although Yuan Shao was the four major generals, only Wen Chou specialized in cavalry.

However, Yan Liang is only stronger than Wen Chou.

Yan Liang is good at both cavalry and infantry.

In order to take Xuzhou this time, Yuan Shao sent two of the four court pillars of Hebei: Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and at the same time assisted his eldest son Yuan Tan, which shows his determination.

Although Wen Chou is now dead in battle.

However, Zhou Yu thought that with the relationship between Yan Liang and Wen Chou, Yan Liang would only be more powerful when he joined the battlefield.

Therefore, Zhou Yu insisted on waiting for the arrival of the army led by Yan Liang the day after tomorrow, and then rested for a day before attacking the city.

At that time, Yan Liang took over Wen Chou's 6,000 cavalry, plus the 4,000 cavalry he brought, a total of 10,000 cavalry, sitting on both sides of the army.

And he and Yuan Tan led nearly 70,000 other troops to sit in the Chinese army.

There are cavalry to press the formation, and when the time comes, the catapult and the arrow tower attack at the same time, and then cooperate with the shield to advance, and attack the city in three times.

The first two times, consume the city walls.

If the Jiangdong defenders dared to attack, they would rely on the cooperation of cavalry, shield soldiers, and bow infantry to consume the living strength of the Jiangdong defenders in the city.

The third time, it is necessary to take down the next pi.

After experiencing the previous defeats, Jiang Qi and other generals did not dare to speak again.

Yuan Tan adopted Zhou Yu's strategy.

After that, Yuan Tan personally accompanied Zhou Yu back to the camp and let him rest.

Watching Zhou Yu fall asleep, Yuan Tan also returned to his tent to rest.

He really discovered that with Zhou Yu's advice, he was simply too relaxed.

Zhou Yu's strategy was completely in line with his requirements for operational deployment.

After the Yuan army's camp entered the rest, Tian Yu, Huang Gai, and Gan Ning led their respective armies into their destinations.

Near the third watch, the city gate opened.

Zhao Yun sat in the middle army, Zhang Xiu and Huang Zhong led the left and right respectively, and the army of 10,000 quietly poured out of the city and came to the other side of the moat, but did not act.

Behind Zhao Yun, Huo Jun kept looking at the city behind him.

Everyone held their breath.

Finally, at the time of the third watch, Chen Jiao ignited a raging fire in the city.

Huo Jun hurriedly said to Zhao Yun: "Captain Zhao, it's on fire!" ”

Zhao Yun said sharply: "Shout, slowly move forward!" ”

The commanders roared in unison: "Shout, march slowly forward!" ”

The 10,000-strong army roared in unison.

At the same time, on both sides of Yuan Shao's camp, the flames were all over the mountains!

In all directions, there are all sounds of fighting, and there are all fires!

In Yuan Shao's camp, the soldiers slept soundly.

The sudden sound of fighting made many people dare not even wear clothes and rushed out of the camp directly.

Yuan Tan even rolled down from the bed, used his hands and feet together, and ran out of the camp in a melon-like manner.

Why is there a sound of fighting in all directions?

Could it be that the enemy army has attacked at night and has already entered the barracks?

Yuan Tan's heart stopped beating, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly ran to Zhou Yu's tent.

Zhou Yu was also scared!

This scene was completely unexpected.

He couldn't think of any possibility that the Jiangdong defenders would attack and kill the barracks at night!

Before nightfall, he had already asked Yuan Tan to arrange a close patrol of soldiers!

How did the defenders of Jiangdong escape the attention of the patrolling soldiers?

With the help of the old medical worker, Zhou Yu also got off the bed with difficulty, did not dare to put on a coat, and walked directly out of the camp tent and walked to the handsome tent.

The barracks were in chaos.

Yuan Tan rushed over, beckoning the guards to follow as he ran: "Gong Jin! Gong Jin! Protect Gongjin! ”

Zhou Yu listened to the noise in all directions, looked at the chaotic military camp, looked at the firelight around him, and his nervous expression quickly dissipated.

Yuan Tan had already arrived with his guards at this time, and said in horror: "Gong Jin, the enemy army is attacking from all directions, how should we deal with it?" ”

Zhou Yu laughed and comforted: "The eldest prince is worry-free, let everyone quickly calm down, and continue to go back to the camp to sleep." ”

Pointing to the fires in all directions, Zhou Yu said: "Look at these fires, it seems that there are many enemy troops, and they have already attacked, but, if you think about it carefully, these are just bluffs." ”

"Think about it, if the enemy army really attacked at night, how could they wave their flags and shout in such a distant place?"

"What's the point of such a night raid?"

"A night attack is to take the enemy by surprise, enter the enemy's ranks, kill the generals and capture the flag, and destroy the confidence of the enemy."

"In the current situation, the enemy army seems to be afraid that we do not know, as if they want to give us enough time to prepare for battle."

"It's impossible."

"Moreover, didn't the eldest prince find out? The noise in our ears is all our own soldiers. ”

"There are no screams or fights at all."

"How is that possible!"

"Again, before nightfall, the eldest prince has already asked the soldiers to arrange a patrol."

"How is it possible for the enemy to escape the eyes of the patrol?"

Yuan Tan heard Zhou Yu say this, and laughed out loud.

Indeed it is!

It really can't be a night raid.

Yuan Tan hurriedly asked the guards to notify the others, so that everyone could calm down, it was not an enemy attack.

The pro-guards ran in all directions, according to Yuan Tan's words.

Yuan Tan looked at the chaotic crowd around him and began to calm down, and then asked Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, since it is not really a night attack, why are the Jiangdong defenders making such a move in all directions?" It's never boring, come to us to have fun, right? ”

After a pause, Yuan Tan pointed straight ahead, and said in the direction of the city gate: "Moreover, this dense firelight, and the sound of fighting are approaching, there are a lot of people in front of this!" To say less, I estimate, there are tens of thousands. ”

"If you just bluff to find so many people, it doesn't make sense."

Zhou Yu was also puzzled.

Zhou Yu closed his eyes and slowly turned his body, listening to the movements around him.

Seeing this, Yuan Tan hurriedly signaled the surroundings to be quiet.

Suddenly, Zhou Yu's eyes shrank slightly.

He heard something unusual!

There seems to be the sound of horses' hooves?

The looming sound of fighting?

Screams?

Zhou Yu turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, pointed over, and said, "Why is there the sound of horses' hooves and fighting in the direction of the camp?" Send someone to inquire quickly! ”

Yuan Tan hurriedly found the guards and asked them to follow the rear pointed out by Zhou Yu to inquire.

The guards ran quickly.

They hadn't gone far when a strong wind blew in their faces, overwhelming them from breath.

The next moment, in the firelight, a war horse broke through the night and rushed straight in!

Several of the guards widened their eyes and their faces were full of horror, and a broken voice blurted out from the mouth of their throats: "Enemy attack!! ”

War horses trampled directly over them!

The scimitar glistened with blood, slashing through them!

Wisps of blood splattered into the void!

Dozens of war horses flew past the corpses of several pro-guards in an instant!

Yuan Tan and Zhou Yu also heard the shouts of the guards before they died.

The guards hurriedly surrounded the two of them, three circles inside and three circles outside.

Dozens of horses galloped less than twenty paces from their sides.

On the war horse, dozens of young men, bare and carrying scimitars, ran forward wildly, smiling one by one.

The leader, wearing a bell and holding a scimitar, screamed merrily as he slashed at the downed soldiers.

When he passed by Zhou Yu, the person in charge turned his head and winked at Zhou Yu, who was stunned and pale.

Seeing that these dozens of riders were so arrogant, Yuan Tan jumped up and said, "Kill!" Surround me! Stop them, and not one of them will be spared! ”

However, just as he roared, the figures of the dozens of horsemen had disappeared into the night.

In the camp of Yuan Shao's army, countless soldiers quickly gathered from all directions and chased in the direction where dozens of horsemen were fighting.

At the front of the army camp, Yuan Shao's army was tense one by one.

Ahead, an army full of mountains and fields is slowly coming!

Attack?

Or not attack?

The general had already sent someone to the Shuai tent to seek Yuan Tan's order, but he had not yet received a reply.

The next moment, behind them, the sound of fighting quickly approached.

A burst of people turned on their backs!

Dozens of horsemen rushed out like lightning from behind, merging into the slowly approaching army ahead.

There was an army all over the mountains ahead, it was none other than Zhao Yun and others.

Seeing that Gan Ning set off with nearly a hundred brothers, and now there are more than eighty brothers left, each of whom has a naked upper body, full of blood, Zhao Yun nodded to Gan Ning, who was a little unsatisfied, and said, "Withdraw the army!" ”

This time, the army retreated like a tide into the city of Xiapi.

Seeing the firelight disappearing quickly in all directions, especially the frontal firelight, which soon disappeared into Xiapi City, Zhou Yu sighed and said to Yuan Tan, who was angry beside him: "The so-called bluff is a mistake in my judgment. The enemy did attack at night this time, but it was a cavalry with less than 100 men who attacked at night. ”

"Although there are only 100 horsemen, they can crisscross our army freely and fight wantonly."

Zhou Yu said quietly: "It seems that this siege will be extremely difficult. ”

"Among the enemy are wise men."

"My lord, let the soldiers expand the patrol area. Moreover, inform the battalions that no one is allowed to leave the camp at night without receiving an order, even if it is attacked at night! ”

(End of chapter)