Chapter 357 Main attack, feint attack

This time Cao's siege of the city was indeed different from before. Cao Cao's order to his generals was to fight desperately, fight all his strength to break through Xuzhou City, and give a dead order. Except for Xiahou Dun, the other three generals gritted their teeth and tried their best to take advantage of their efforts.

Xiahou Dun was the first four generals in the clan to follow Cao Cao. He was Cao Cao's direct line, and the troops he led were of course also the elite troops of the Cao army. Therefore, even if Xiahou Dun just attacked, the Xuzhou defenders at the top of the city did not dare to relax against Xiahou Dun's troops.

After Yu Jin, Le Jin and Li Dian received the order from Cao Cao, they adopted the bloodiest and most direct siege.

After Yu Jin led his army to Dongcheng, he stationed a large army, and rode high on the high war horse. He drew out the sword in his hand, pointed at the troops waiting for him, and shouted loudly: "I am on the order of the lord and vowed to break through Xuzhou City!"

Yu Jin was rigorous in his military management and was extremely majestic. The 20,000 troops looked at Yu Jin, who were holding sharp swords and murderous intent, and they were all silent, so how could they dare to speak out?

"The first thousand team, the second thousand team are the soldiers, responsible for siege. The third thousand team, the fourth thousand team are the soldiers, if there is a retreat, the soldiers will be killed! If the soldiers die, no one is allowed to take a step back. When everyone dies, I will come on my own. In short, if I die, I will die on the way to charge. Crack Xuzhou City and break Xuzhou City!"

There was a sad feeling in Yu Jin's voice, and it became a hysterical hissing afterwards.

"Capture the city of Xuzhou! Crack the city of Xuzhou!" The 20,000 troops were confused by the forbidden drums, waved their swords and spears, and then started to roar.

Before the siege began, Yu Jin's 20,000 troops were already full of blood, roaring and roaring like wild animals! Whether it was a warrior or a supervising army, the result was almost the same. He either died under the sword of his own or under the arrow of the Xuzhou army on the top of the city. If he could not die, he had to break through the city.

For a moment, the mountains and rivers changed color, and even the sun in the sky was intimidated by the roar of the sky and hid in the clouds.

"Kill!" Four thousand soldiers lined up and rushed towards the city of Xuzhou.

In the position freed up by these four thousand people, four teams of thousands stood up, two thousand soldiers and two thousand soldiers supervised.

Whether it is a sword or a military commander, they all know in their hearts that if they cannot defeat Xuzhou City today, their lives must be explained here. Fighting is death, and escaping is also death, so why not die vigorously!

Almost at the same time, Le Jin and Li Dian's army also issued an almost cruel order to attack the city, and Xiahou Dun's feint also began. For a moment, outside Xuzhou City, shouting to kill Lian Tian, ​​and densely packed Cao's army rushed from all directions to the top of Xuzhou City.

Cao's army's offensive was higher and higher, and the other was tighter, and it did not give the defenders at the top of Xuzhou city any chance to breathe. On the city and under the city, both sides of the offense and defense used their means, and the surrounding areas of Xuzhou city turned blood.

Time is slowly passing by, the sun is slowly deflecting westward, the dark clouds above the head accumulate thicker and thicker, the earth is darker and it is about to rain. Both offense and defense have paid an extremely heavy price. The corpses piled up and down the city walls fill the gullies under the city walls, fill the moats under the city, and pile up the city tops. At this time, casualties are just a set of boring numbers.

The soldiers of the two armies were like bodies that had lost their souls, only waving their weapons and killing mechanically.

The desolate war drums are still ringing, as if the unyielding souls are playing the tragic songs with their lives.

"Report!" Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian stood in the high city gate tower, listening to the shouts of killing from all sides, looking at the soldiers who were lying around him from time to time, staring at Cao Cao not far from the city with blood red eyes. Tao Qian felt regretful that he had brought disaster to Xuzhou. At this moment, several whistle riders came to the city gate tower and bowed down.

"Say!" Tao Qian was calm and made his tone seem as plain as possible.

"Report to the lord, the northern city is in danger!" A whistle cavalry with wounds on his body gasped and croaked.

"Report to the lord, Nancheng is in danger!"

"Report to the lord, Dongcheng is in danger!"

As soon as the whistleblower finished speaking, several others also answered.

The army led by Cao Cao was outside the Xicheng Gate, not far from Tao Qian. According to Cao Cao's military order, Xiahou Dun attacked Xicheng, Yu Jin attacked Beicheng, Le attacked Nancheng, and Li Dian attacked Dongcheng. Xiahou Dun's troops were feinted attacks, and the other three cities were attacking in real attacks. Therefore, although Tao Qian's western city was also in a fierce attack, there was no danger. The other three cities reached a critical moment, otherwise Chen Deng, who was responsible for the front-line command, would not have sent anyone to ask Tao Qian for help.

"I understand! You go!" Tao Qian waved his hand and said to several whistle drivers.

The war in each city continued. After receiving Tao Qian's reply, these whistle riders got off the city and boarded the war horses and drove towards their respective positions. One more person and one more combat power, and Xuzhou City could be kept for a while.

The people and soldiers in Xuzhou City all knew that Cao's army was cruel. If Xuzhou City was destroyed, it would be certain that the city was massacred! So now, both the defenders on the top of the city and the people in the city are all in the same hatred. The young and strong in the city have come to the top of the city to help the defenders on the top of the city fight with Cao's army.

"What should I do?" After the whistle-riding cavalry left, Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian could no longer remain calm and could not help but ask the chief Chen Gong. Although Tao Qian knew that this question was a bit redundant, he still hoped that Chen Gong, the first adviser in Xuzhou, could come up with any strategy to withdraw his troops.

"Have you heard about auspicious things that have passed the pass?" Chen Gong looked at Cao Jun, who was so powerful, thought a lot, and suddenly calmed down. He seemed to have caught something, and asked a question that had nothing to do with the battle in front of him.

"I've heard it!" Tao Qian could not have imagined that Chen Gong would still ask these gossips at such a critical moment, and answered speechlessly.

"Why did so many auspicious things appear at this time in Guanzhong? What did the lord think of?" After Chen Gong figured it out, his expression also relaxed.

"I have an old relationship with General Huangfu. After Cao's thieves attacked Xuzhou, they sent someone to ask General Zhenxi for help, but they never replied." Tao Qian was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He was not in a mood to guess the riddle with Chen Gong, and he replied angrily. If Chen Gong hadn't been his confidant minister, Tao Qian would have knocked him down the city. Although Tao Qian did not show it on his face, he was extremely unhappy and thought to himself that Chen Gong was really, it was already this time, and he was still thinking about such boring rumors.

"The auspiciousness of Guanzhong appeared on the way back to the army of General Zhenxi. I felt a little strange at that time. Now I finally understand." Chen Gong did not stop the topic because of Tao Qian's displeasure. Perhaps he had not noticed Tao Qian's expression at all.

"What do you understand?" At this time, Tao Qian also heard something in Chen Gong's words, not aimlessly.

"General Zhenxi is about to be emperor! At least his subordinates are doing these things!" Chen Gong said lightly.

"What!" Tao Qian was shocked when he heard this and screamed in the city gate tower.

It was a long process for the end of a dynasty to rise. In the hearts of a good man like Tao Qian, he might have thought about these things, but at this moment, he could not accept it. Deep in their hearts, the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor was still deeply rooted. After all, the 400-year-old man left a deep mark in their hearts.

"This is why the Cao army was anxious to attack the city, because Cao Cao also thought that the general Zhenxi might be elected emperor. In this way, he would be more dangerous than his lord. He had no time. Maybe this was the last time Cao army siege. If he defended, Cao army retreated. If he could not defend, Cao Cao would have two states. He had more choices to fight or fight!" Chen Gong was not as surprised as Tao Qian, and analyzed clearly on the top of the city where the war was filled with fire.

Tao Qian also woke up from horror. After listening to Chen Gong's words, he was sweating coldly and knew the predicament in front of him. No matter what, the first priority was to defend Xuzhou City, otherwise there would be no future, and he could still care who would be the emperor. Cao Cao was not Huangfu Jian. If Xuzhou City was broken, I don't know how many people would die under his sword and spear.

"I understand!" Tao Qian said to Chen Gong with gratitude. At this point, Tao Qian finally knew that Chen Gong had done such a verbal matter, just to show that Cao's army was taking a gamble, and it was time for him to fight against the enemy.

"Tao Shang, Tao Ying!" Tao Qian looked at the middle-aged man dressed in two young men behind him and shouted loudly.

Tao Shang, Tao should be Tao Qian's two sons. Xuzhou City was in crisis, so of course they followed Tao Qian to the top of the city.

"Father!" Tao Shang, Tao Ying and the other two hurriedly stepped forward and responded respectfully.

"You two are the reserve teams under the city and go to rescue the three cities." Tao Qian said sternly.

As Cao Cao's usual main attack direction, Tao Qian specially left a reserve team of 5,000 people, which can also be said to be the last force of Xuzhou City. Tao Qian did not want to use it unless it was absolutely necessary, but now all three cities are in danger. If one city is lost, it would be useless to keep this group of reserve teams.

"No!" Tao merchant, Tao Ying received the order loudly and led the last elite troops from Xuzhou to the other three cities.

Although these two brothers did not do much on weekdays, they still showed the awareness that a young master should have at this moment. They also knew that if Xuzhou City was destroyed, not only would their position as a young master be lost, but even their life would not be saved.

“Wow…”

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and suddenly a flash of lightning broke through the sky, followed by a rumbling thunder, and a storm was coming!

The changes at the head of Xuzhou city did not seem to be beyond Cao Cao's expectations. Just as the Tao brothers led the last five thousand elite troops in Xuzhou to leave Xicheng, Cao Cao raised the Qinghong Sword in his hand again.

"Cao Ren, you personally lead 10,000 elite troops to assist Xiahou Dun in the attack and told him that the city of Xuzhou must be captured within half an hour! Otherwise, you will be exposed to the orphan!" Cao Cao ordered the general Cao Ren.

"As for the order!" Cao Ren answered the order loudly.

At this time, Cao Ren certainly understood the arrangements of his family brother. What are the main attacks, feint attacks, Yu Jin, Le Jin, and Li Dian’s main attacks are all Huangzi, and Xiahou Dun’s feint attack is the real main attack. Cao Cao’s most trustworthy is his brothers.

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