There is still a faint glow on the horizon, making the sky dim...
The wind blowing from the upper reaches of the ancestral river carries a hint of chill, which seems to be telling people that it is winter and the weather is starting to get colder!
There is a rare silence in Quyang City.
Under the city, there were faint sounds of crying, but to Cao Peng, it seemed like a passing cloud.
He himself couldn't explain why this happened. If he had seen so many people die in his previous life, he would never be as numb as he is now.
Yes, it’s numbness!
Looking at the corpses, whether it was his own place or the place, he could not feel any emotion.
The whole person seemed to have lost his soul, unable to feel the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow and joy. Walking on the tower, there was thick blood under his feet, making a chirping sound. The entire west gate of Quyang was almost soaked in blood.
Blood and water mixed together and flowed out along the water holes on both sides of the city wall, dyeing the entire city red and soaking the soil under the city...
Cao Peng took a deep breath and glanced at the soldiers on top of the city.
"Madman, how many people died today?"
"There are about 240 people in the West City alone. The East City is better, but the casualties are also serious."
Another nearly four hundred people's lives... But it is certain that Chen Gong's sacrifice must be far greater than his own. What is the meaning of such a strong attack? Cao Peng couldn't guess. Could it be that Chen Gong heard some rumors, so he
Will there be such a crazy attack?
Cao Peng scratched his head and looked very distressed.
"What time is it?"
"It's past the time of Xu..."
"Looks like today is almost over!"
After Cao Peng sighed, he was about to turn around and go back to the foyer to rest.
Suddenly, bursts of rapid war drums came from the Xiapi Army camp outside the city.
Immediately afterwards, the horn sounded, and the Xiapi army held torches and formed a formation again. Accompanied by the rumbling war drums, they continued to approach Quyang...
"***!"
Cao Peng couldn't help but cursed.
"These grandsons are typical and don't intend to make things easier for me."
As he spoke, he punched the battlements. Perhaps due to repeated bombardments, the battlements had already become loose. Cao Peng punched down and felt that his hands were weak. The battlements fell down from the top of the city and fell to the ground.
, making a dull sound that reached the top of the city.
In an instant, Cao Peng froze.
"Sir, what's wrong with you?"
"The virtual is real, the real is virtual, the virtual is real, the magic is endless..."
Cao Peng murmured in his mouth, as if he didn't realize it.
As for the Xiapi Army outside the city, accompanied by a roar of war drums, the trebuchet was fired again. The stones thrown at night were all wrapped in withered grass and then ignited. Balls of fireballs roared towards the head of Quyang City, and among the stones and arrows
Under the cover of the arrow, the Xiapi Army launched an attack.
"not good!"
Cao Peng shouted, drew his knife and turned away.
"Sir, what happened?"
Zhou Cang, with his troops, was preparing to switch defenses with Xia Houlan at the foot of the city.
Seeing Cao Peng rushing down from the top of the city, Zhou Cang, Xia Houlan, Wang Xu and the others couldn't help but be startled. Since the war, they have never seen Cao Peng showing such panic. At this time, if Cao Peng was so panicked, it must be
Something big happened, and the three of them couldn't help but become nervous.
"Uncle Zhou, take your people and follow me."
"ah?"
"Xiahou Lan and Wang Xu, you two continue to stay at the top of the city and hold off the Pi Gou for me."
"Here!"
Xia Houlan and Wang Xu were a little confused about the situation, but when Cao Peng issued the military order, they naturally would not disobey it and quickly accepted the order.
"Sir, what happened?"
"Follow me to help Dongcheng."
Zhou Cang and Cao Peng took the lead in running ahead, heading straight for the east gate along the long street.
Behind the two of them, three hundred infantry were inexplicable, but they followed closely. Since all the horses in the city were taken away by Gan Ning and others, Zhou Cang and Cao Peng also had to advance on foot. Zhou Cang was panting,
As he ran, he asked Cao Peng for help.
But Cao Peng's answer made him even more confused...
"Chen Gongtai, you're fucking making trouble in the east and in the west!"
Cao Peng ran and cursed.
This guy actually used a trick to attack the east and attack the west! Isn't that the trick Cao Cao used in Wancheng or Rangcheng?
In Cao Peng's memory, attacking in the east and in the west originated from the Battle of Wancheng.
How many times did Cao Cao attack Wancheng? The second time or the third time? Cao Peng couldn't remember clearly. Anyway, it was Cao Cao who discovered that there was a breakthrough in Wancheng, located to the west of Wancheng. So he remained calm and said,
A fierce attack on the east forced Zhang Xiu to divert his troops, and then attacked the west city. However, this strategy was eventually discovered by Jia Xu, and he almost killed Cao Cao. In later generations, seducing the east and attacking the west became the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
1. But Cao Peng was far away in Haixi, so he didn’t know much about Cao Cao’s subsequent battle in Wancheng.
So is there any chance of making false claims in the east and attacking in the west?
Cao Peng doesn’t know either!
However, this guy Chen Gong was really playing a trick of attacking in the east and attacking in the west under his nose.
In fact, it was not Cao Cao who created the idea of attacking in the east and attacking in the west.
Its true origin is recorded on the facade of "Huainanzi-Bingluexun".
The original text of the military strategy training is as follows: Therefore, the way to use troops is to show them with softness and meet them with hardness; show them with weakness and take advantage of them with strength; position them with She and respond with Zhang; show them the desire to the west with
East……
The first person to use this strategy as a strategy was not Cao Cao, but Dingyuan Hou Banchao during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Chen Gong is so cruel!
He had enough soldiers and horses in his hands, and then put pressure on Cao Peng.
The two east and west gates of Quyang are like a scale, originally in a state of balance. Chen Gong attacked with superior troops, forcing Cao Peng to balance the distribution of troops and shift his troops to the west city. The west gate has more troops, which represents the east gate.
The troops were insufficient, and then they suddenly changed the direction of the attack, catching Cao Peng by surprise. It should be said that this was not a conspiracy, but a real conspiracy.
Even if Cao Peng saw the secret, he had to follow Chen Deng's baton.
If you don’t increase the strength of the west gate, the west gate will be defeated sooner or later; if you increase the strength of the west gate, the strength of the east gate will inevitably decrease...
What's more, Cao Peng didn't notice it.
I have to say that Cao Peng's luck is not bad.
Since Zhoucang's soldiers and horses were still resting during the day, 300 recruits were temporarily deployed to defend the west city gate.
This also gave Chen Gong the illusion that Cao Peng had no more troops to dispatch.
Otherwise, why would he push the newcomer onto the battlefield?
Cao Peng was secretly glad that he did not transfer Zhou Cang to the team, and he was also glad that he was one step ahead and sensed the conspiracy.
If Zhou Cang and Xia Houlan handed over and Xia Houlan's troops arrived at the West Campus and tried to go into battle again, their combat effectiveness would be reduced by at least one-third. After coming off a tense battlefield, who doesn't want to take a good rest? But they don't have to wait for a hot meal.
He hurriedly went to the battlefield again, and his morale was naturally low.
Lucky, really lucky...
Cao Peng and Zhou Cang, with their men, had only run two-thirds of the way to the long street when they heard a roar coming from the direction of the east city gate.
In the distance, smoke and dust swirled.
"The city has fallen!"
The exclamations of the soldiers continued to be heard.
Cao Peng became anxious, quickly increased his speed, and rushed towards the east city gate as if risking his life.
At this time, the East City Gate was in chaos. Pan Zhang was exhausted after fighting fiercely all day, so he put Deng Fan on guard duty. The problem was that Deng Fan was good at fighting, but he was obviously insufficient in commanding troops. So when Chen Gonghe
When Cao Xing mobilized his army and launched an attack with firepower several times that of daylight, Deng Fan panicked! His situation was different from that of Cao Peng. After all, Cao Peng had a soul of nearly thirty years old. The criminal investigation experience in his previous life had been reincarnated.
Cao Peng is much calmer and calmer than his peers.
As for Deng Fan, he is a real young man.
In his entire life, has he ever had such an experience?
When he discovered that Xia Pijun's attack suddenly intensified, Deng Fan was immediately stunned!
Previously, he could help Pan Zhang to stabilize the situation. Now that Pan Zhang was not here, he couldn't help but feel a little confused... With just one shot, the wall of the east city collapsed. Of course, there is another problem here.
!That is the city wall of the East City, which is inferior to that of the West City. Quyang is higher in the west and lower in the east. There is an obvious depression outside the East City, and the soil is softer than that of the West City.
On the surface, the walls on both sides are similar.
But in fact, the East City is far less solid than the West City.
Cao Xing discovered the problem in Dongcheng yesterday, so he proposed a plan to storm Dongcheng.
However, Chen Gong's plan of "sounding from the west and attacking the east" was undoubtedly more reliable. Although Lu Ji's attack during the day was unfavorable, it further weakened the east city wall. After nightfall, only one round of stones destroyed the east city wall. Deng
Fan didn't know what to do for a while.
The Xiapi army, which had already been ready to attack, immediately swarmed up and rushed towards the gap.
There was also panic on the top of the city, and Deng Fan didn't know whether he should shoot arrows first to repel the Xiapi soldiers, or whether he should fill the gap.
The general was at a loss, causing the soldiers on the city to panic...
Seeing that more and more soldiers from Xiapi rushed to the gap, and when Quyang City was about to be destroyed, Cao Peng finally arrived at the east gate.
"Big Bear, fill the gap!"
Cao Peng was at the foot of the city, roaring.
"Brothers, don't panic, I'm here... fight back immediately!"
Cao Peng's shouts echoed above the city gate tower.
These days, everyone has become familiar with Cao Peng's voice. So much so that when they heard Cao Peng's cry, their panic immediately calmed down.
Deng Fan also came to his senses and shouted quickly: "Fill the gap!"
"Zhou Cang, lead two hundred men to the city and shoot arrows!"
"Here!"
Without saying a word, Zhou Cang immediately led the archers to charge up the city wall.
Cao Peng took the lead, wielding his sword and rushed in front of the Xiapi soldiers who were entering the city. He Dadao was struck by the wind and fell on his head. The Xiapi soldiers who bore the brunt of the attack were a Du Bo. Seeing Cao Peng's childish attitude, Cao Peng took the lead.
He couldn't help but laugh ferociously, twisting his gun to meet him.
There was a clash of swords and guns, and there was a clang.
The heavy gun swung away, revealing Dubbo's palace.
Cao Peng gritted his teeth and rushed past Dub like the wind without stopping.
He slashed his sword and tore Nadu Bo into pieces. His limbs were broken and his organs were scattered on the ground. Cao Peng's people had already rushed into the rebel army.
An iron meteor shot out and hit a Xia Pi soldier in the face, denting the Xia Pi soldier's brow bone and causing him to bleed and fall to the ground. He killed two people with two blows, and his method seemed extremely cruel. Cao Peng's attack
At this moment, it was like a tiger descending from the mountain, wreaking havoc among the rebellious army. Wherever it went, swords flashed and blood mist sprayed out. One hundred Haixi soldiers immediately entered the battle. Although the Xiapi soldiers continued to pour into the city,
They were killed and retreated continuously. Those in front retreated, and those behind rushed in. The gap was suddenly overcrowded.
Just listen to Deng Fan's roar from the city gate tower: "Throw stones, fill up the blockage!"
With a rumble, sandbags, wooden piles mixed with stones fell from the top of the city. The Xiapi soldiers who were squeezed into the gap screamed again and again...
Smoke and dust billowed, and dozens of Xiapi soldiers turned into a bloody mess in the blink of an eye, becoming a piece of material to fill the gap.
The body of a Xiapi soldier was penetrated by wooden stakes and weighed down by dozens of sandbags. Only one leg was left outside, twitching, twitching...
"Don't panic, everyone, don't panic!"
Pan Zhang was awakened and climbed to the top of the city.
Together with Zhou Cang and Deng Fan, they commanded the archers to shoot arrows while frantically slashing the Xiapi soldiers who climbed the city.
After Cao Peng eliminated the Xiapi soldiers in the city, he led his soldiers and followed them to the city.
The moment he just landed on the city, the Haixi soldiers at the top of the city let out a series of excited shouts, "The master is here, the master is here!"
Outside the East City Gate, Chen Gong's expression suddenly changed.
"Damn it...we were fooled!"
Yes, he should be deceived. However, it was not Cao Peng's design, but purely Cao Peng's unintentional act, which made Chen Gong make a wrong judgment. He looked at the figure shaking on the city wall and was filled with anger.
He couldn't help but jump down from the chariot.
Growing up, except for Cao Peng, no one could be like Cao Peng, which made him feel angry.
In Chen Gong's view, he was humiliated...
"Siege the city, attack the city!"
Chen Gong roared loudly, as if he was going crazy.
Cao Xing stepped forward and hugged him, "Gongtai, we can't fight like this anymore...the casualties are too great, and the men are already tired."
"But, but..."
"Gongtai, listen to me, a gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years.
Anyway, Qu Yang is at the end of his battle. Let’s take a rest for the night and fight again tomorrow... I don’t believe that Cao Youxue can continue to persevere.”
Chen Gong gritted his teeth and stood at the foot of the city, gradually regaining his calm posture.
"Shulong, withdraw your troops."
With the sound of the gong, the Xiapi soldiers stopped attacking after a round of strong attacks.
It has to be said that this battle was very damaging to Xiapi soldiers. They were about to break the city, but they were driven off the city again... It has always been like this. In the past two days, in the small Quyang City,
Like a weakling who cannot be killed, it makes Xia Pibing feel chilled.
Chen Gong tightened his grip on the sword.
Cao Youxue, let’s let you live for one more day, let’s see how long you can last!
The night is dark and the wind is blowing gently.
Chen Deng drank from the south bank of the Huai River and looked at the pontoon bridge built on the Huai River under the moonlight.
Is it finally about to begin? I didn’t expect that a small Haixi County could push Lu Bu to such a point. It’s really not easy...
"Prefect, the pontoon bridge has been built."
"Send my order and cross the river immediately. We must capture Huaipu County tonight."
