If Wancheng doesn't move, it will be earth-shaking. Long Fei issued a notice, which detailed the circumstances of Cao's army's attack on Wancheng. It also stated that the government's military rations were insufficient. If the people's families had rich food, the government could
I borrowed it temporarily and will pay it back twice as much when the next year's harvest is harvested. The people of Wancheng have naturally known about Cao Jun these days. They don't want to go through the kind of life of being homeless without food and clothing. Those who are rich will pay, and those who are powerful will pay.
Thanks to their efforts, in just one day, Wancheng's Yamen received 100,000 dans of grain and rice voluntarily donated by the people, as well as countless pieces of cloth, horse grass and other items.
Looking at the mountains of grain and grass, Xun Yu didn't know what to say. With excitement on his face, he stood at the door of the warehouse and bowed to the people who came to deliver food. Long Fei personally issued IOUs to each of the people.
Someone jokingly asked: "General, we must win this battle. When you return in triumph, we will all go to the city gate to greet you!"
Long Fei nodded: "We will definitely win! Cao Cao only has tens of thousands of troops, and we in Wancheng still have hundreds of thousands of people. As long as we share the same hatred, Cao Cao is not scary!"
This word spread in Wancheng. Although the war was imminent, they did not panic. The people still lived their lives. The prediction of this war became their talk after dinner. When talking about the war, the soldiers were the most nervous. After the battle,
I don’t know how many people will come back. But they have not flinched. As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a moment to use it. In the past two years, I have lived well in Wancheng, and my family has also been well taken care of. If Wancheng is in trouble, I
How could you not step forward?
After the troops and horses were assembled, Wancheng's yamen were discussing how to fight Cao's army. Zhao Yun suggested dividing his troops into battles, so that Cao's army could be kept out of Wancheng and reduce Wancheng's losses. Jia Xu disagreed.
Xu believed that his side had insufficient troops. If he divided his troops, he would never be sure of victory. Moreover, the surrounding Liu Biao and Liu Pi were not fuel-efficient lamps. They all looked at them with wide eyes. If they were not careful, they would be trapped on three sides.
surrounded situation.
Long Fei said nothing and listened to their speeches one by one. Guo Jia shook his feather fan lightly and said, "Why don't you ask the lord for his opinion? Didn't the lord say a few days ago that he has a strategy to retreat from the enemy?"
"Hahaha..." Long Fei laughed loudly: "Fengxiao, Fengxiao, you know why you bother asking me!"
Guo Jia chuckled and did not answer. Long Fei shook his head and smiled bitterly. He understood that this was Guo Jia giving him the opportunity to establish his image in front of everyone. He cleared his throat and stood up from the cushion: "Pass my military order!"
Everyone stood up quickly. Long Fei looked around: "Where is Zhang Xiu!"
Zhang Xiu hurriedly stood up and clasped his fists. This was his first battle since coming to Wancheng. He must gain some energy and show others that he is not a freeloader! Long Fei nodded: "I'll give you five thousand soldiers."
Horse, rush to Yiyang day and night, we must occupy Yiyang before Xia Houyuan arrives, no mistake!"
"Take your orders!"
Zhang Xiu turned around and left. Long Fei got a little bit of Wenpin. Although he didn't get the first place, the second place was pretty good. Long Fei said: "I'll give you 10,000 soldiers and horses, and rush to Lushan immediately to stop Cao Cao with Hua Xiong."
, Cao Cao is not allowed to advance even half a step within five days!"
Wenpin was shocked. Lushan only had Hua Xiong's 10,000 soldiers and horses. If he brought another 10,000, he would only have 20,000. It would be a bit difficult for 20,000 to block 50,000. What's more, there is another important issue. Hua Xiong
He was an old man under Long Fei. What should he do if anything happened? This was a big problem. Wenpin didn't say anything, and Long Fei shouted twice more. Wenpin quickly handed over his hands and said: "General, this matter is relevant."
It’s important, if General Hua Xiong and I have a disagreement, who should I listen to?”
Jia Xu nodded. This civil servant must have the talent of a general. The most taboo thing in marching and fighting is to send out multiple orders. This can easily cause chaos and lead to internal instability and internal strife. Long Fei smiled: "Do you think you and
How does Huaxiong compare?”
This question is difficult to answer. If you say that Hua Xiong is strong, it will show that you are not very good. If you say that you are strong, the old people who follow Long Fei will feel uncomfortable. Wenpin hesitated for a long time: "General Hua is brave, and I am good at planning. The two of them
Together we can serve as Cao's army for ten days!"
"Okay!" Long Fei shouted: "Then I will order you to be the general and lead Hua Xiong to garrison Lushan to resist Cao's army for ten days! If anything goes wrong, come and see me!"
"No!" Wenpin turned around and went out without any hesitation.
The next thing will be much easier to handle. The troops in Anzhong and Anle will not move, and beware of Liu Biao and Liu Pi's invasion. At the same time, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, and Pan Zhang will be ordered to lead the navy to patrol the Jishui River to prevent Jingzhou from attacking.
The navy army took the opportunity to make a sneak attack. Mi Fang was left behind to keep an eye on the courtiers, while the rest of the troops and horses all attacked with the target at Yiyang.
Yiyang is located in the shallow hilly area of western Henan. The landform features are three mountains, six mausoleums and one river. It was originally a county of Luoyang. Due to the death of Dong Zhuo, this place has long been abandoned. Long Fei also lived here. Yiyang
To the east is Songshan Mountain, and to the south is Xuanyuan Mountain. Xia Houyuan detoured to Xingyang and headed south along the western foot of Songshan Mountain. He had already inquired clearly that Long Fei had no garrison in this place. As long as he passed here, there would be a vast plain, and the cavalry would be able to do it in a day.
You can reach the foot of Wancheng City.
Cao Cao's dispatch of troops this time was not motivated by impulse. After Lu Bu caused trouble in Dongjun, Cao Cao knew that Long Fei was causing trouble, and when he heard that Long Fei had gone to the south of the Yangtze River, he immediately had the intention of marching to Wancheng. However, Dongjun had just suffered a disaster and it was difficult to accumulate strength. Cao Cao
He had no choice but to suppress the passion in his heart and endure it for the time being. Later, when news of Dong Cheng's rebellion reached Dongjun, Cao Cao believed that the time was ripe and could not wait any longer. He immediately summoned his troops to prepare for a fatal attack on Long Fei.
Xia Houyuan suggested that Cao Cao divide his troops into two groups. Even if Long Fei wanted to resist, he would not be able to figure out which group was the main force. In this way, Long Fei could be defeated one by one. As long as he reached the gate of Wancheng City, Wancheng would be within easy reach. Cao Cao accepted Xia Houyuan's suggestion.
With the assistance of Cheng Yu and others, they came up with this trick that looked like dividing the troops, but was actually vicious. Xia Houyuan naturally understood that his own group was actually the main force, and Cao Cao used the army and himself as bait in order to let Xia Houyuan quickly reach Wancheng.
Under the city, it completely destroyed Long Fei's confidence psychologically.
"General! Yiyang City has been occupied by Long Fei's army. Do you want to attack by force?"
When Xia Houyuan was thinking, the messenger suddenly came to report. Xia Houyuan immediately frowned. Long Fei was so fast that he sent people to occupy Yiyang before him. So far, he could only fight. Xia Houyuan sat down.
He straightened up and said: "Order the front army to attack immediately and take Yiyang while its foothold is not stable!"
Zhang Xiu didn't rest for a whole day and night, and finally entered Yiyang City before Xia Houyuan. He didn't dare to neglect, and immediately ordered people to place the flags he brought all over the city of Yiyang, hoping to slow down Cao Jun's advance. He just sat down
, as soon as he poured a sip of water into his mouth, he heard the people on the top of the city shout loudly: "General! Cao's army is attacking the city!"
Zhang Xiu threw away the kettle, took his spear and went up to the city. None of the soldiers said they were tired, and they cheered up and rushed to the top of the city. Sure enough, it was Cao's army, densely packed and boundless, carrying various siege equipment and heading towards this city.
Bian rushed over. Zhang Ji waved his spear and said: "Brothers, don't be afraid! As long as you hold on for a while, the lord will arrive. Don't let them enter the city!"
Cao Jun's posture was very fierce from the beginning, and many people had climbed to the top of the city. Zhang Xiu hurriedly swept those people down with his gun, and loudly reminded his men to pay attention. Fortunately, Cao Jun also traveled for a long time, and in Zhang Ji
After blocking three waves of attacks, Cao Jun slowly retreated. It was not that Xiahou Yuan did not want to capture Yiyang, but he saw the dust outside Yiyang City and knew that the enemy's reinforcements had arrived.
After winning the first battle, Zhang Xiu was happy. Looking at the dead and injured soldiers on the city wall, Zhang Xiu said loudly: "Brothers, this battle was fought well. Although we were damaged, we blocked Cao's army.
, if Cao's army breaks through Wancheng, the people will surely suffer, do you want to watch Wancheng suffer?"
"I don't want to!" Everyone yelled in unison, and many people stood up with all their strength: "Even if they die, we can't let them go to Wancheng!"
Long Fei patted Zhang Xiu on the shoulder: "General, you are so brave! You captured Yiyang in one day and one night, which is a great achievement! You will be rewarded heavily when you return!"
Zhang Xiu shook his head slightly: "General, I don't need a reward. I just hope that the general will allow me to lead an army into battle to kill the enemy, fulfill my dream, and avenge me! Today I understand that war is not just about killing, but about protecting!"
Xia Houyuan already felt the danger of sending troops this time after he missed the attack. The scouts have found out that there are about 40,000 troops in Yiyang City, with Long Fei's flag. In addition, Zhao Yun, Jia Xu and others are also gathered here. It should be Wancheng
The main force, Xia Houyuan, frowned. It seemed that Long Fei did not divide his forces to fight according to their plan. Instead, he gathered his forces to defeat them one by one.
How to defend 20,000 soldiers and horses is a big problem.
Quickly opening the map, Long Fei first found Yiyang on it, and then looked north: "This is Songshan Mountain, with high mountains and dense forests. If Xia Houyuan breaks into pieces and crawls into Songshan Mountain, we will be helpless. We don't have much time. It's best
This is a quick victory, the longer it is delayed, the more dangerous it will be over there in Mount Lu!"
"It is not necessarily possible to break them into pieces. The most likely way is to rely on the favorable terrain to deal with us! There are many mountains and forests here, and troops can be hidden everywhere. It is not conducive to cavalry and large armies. If I were Xia Houyuan, I would definitely divide my troops to harass and create a large army.
If the dog is not frightened, he will restrain us here and prevent us from moving." Li Ru said.
Long Fei raised his head and looked around: "Wen He, Feng Xiao, is there anything you two can do?"
Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at each other and shook their heads. Xu Shu looked at the map and said: "If a strange army attacks Xingyang, Xia Houyuan will definitely be in disarray. As soon as Xingyang loses his retreat and the food route is cut off, he will naturally retreat!"
"No! What we are talking about now is not to force him to retreat, but to eliminate him here and let Cao Cao remember that we in Wancheng are not to be trifled with!" Long Fei punched the table hard: "Let Xia Houyuan fight
Book, decisive battle tomorrow!"
When Xia Houyuan saw Long Fei's letter of challenge, a smile appeared on his face: "Okay! It seems that Long Fei is really anxious. He immediately sent someone to inform his elder brother that I have secured Long Fei in Yiyang, so that he can attack Lushan with peace of mind."