"Ming Gong has arrived!" The voice of a messenger came from outside the tent.
The civil and military officials in the tent immediately stood up. Although everyone in the tent was Cao Cao's trusted civil and military officials, etiquette could not be abandoned. Everyone stood up obediently to welcome Cao Cao's arrival.
"Haha! You're all here! Fengxiao, you're not in good health. Why are you here so early?”Cao Cao opened the tent door and flashed in. His face was full of smiles and he did not forget to joke with Guo Jia.
"Ming Gong must be joking. How would I dare to be late for such an important meeting?”Guo Jia was about to bow when Cao Cao waved his hand. He didn't put on airs towards his close subordinates.
Compared to Liu Chong's subordinates, Cao Cao's side was full of talents. If any of them were to stand in Liu Chong's side, they would be dwarfed in terms of commanding ability and military strategy. Of course, this could only be said to be fame. No one knew what would happen in a real battle.
After Cao Cao took his seat, the civil and military officials stood in two rows. Only a portion of the people who had gone with Cao Cao were in the left row. The generals were Cao Cao's brother Cao Hong, his eldest son Cao Ang, Li Dian, Le Jin, and Yu Jin. As for the other generals, some were stationed in Yanzhou, such as Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, who were stationed in Chenliu and gathering food. Some were chasing after Lu Bu, such as Xiahou Yuan and Cao Chun. The row on the right was mainly composed of civil officials, led by Guo Jia. Below them were Gou You, Liu Ye, Man Chong, and others. They were all talents of the time. Compared to Liu Chong, who could only rely on himself and Wang Fang to plan, they were incomparable.
Cao Cao glanced at everyone and said loudly,""Everyone, in front of us is Chen County City. According to reports, there are only 10,000 troops stationed there. As long as we take down this city and capture that old man Luo Jun alive, the Chen Country can take it down! What do you think?"
"Ming Gong, why do you have such a brilliant idea? I think the Chen soldiers are far inferior to us in terms of combat strength. They only know how to escape. Please give this general 10,000 troops. This general will take this city and offer it to Ming Gong today!”The one who spoke was Cao Cao's younger brother, Cao Hong. It was said that the Chen Country was wealthy, but they did not earn much in Yangxia. Now that he had the chance to take the lead, Cao Hong naturally could not miss it.
"General, you can't be careless. Our army won suddenly and our numbers were much higher than theirs. Caught off guard, Luo Jun was frightened and gave the order to retreat. If Luo Jun was as calm as Yu Ping, the state officer who brought up the rear, Yangxia might not have been taken down.”The one who spoke was Military Advisor Chancellor Guo Jia.
"Fengxiao, why do you have to diminish your own prestige and boost the morale of others? Ming Gong, the position of the vanguard of the city is mine! I dare to make a military pledge!" Hearing Guo Jia's words, Cao Hong continued to plead, even though he didn't dare to object.
"Haha! Zi Lian is brave and brave. I am very comforted. Why worry about not achieving great things? However, what the military counselor said was true. I know a lot about Luo Jun and he is quite popular in the Chen Country. Now that he has entered Chen County, he is like a fish in water and will not be as weak as Yangxia. However, our army has just arrived, so we need to let the people of Chen know the might of our army!”Cao Cao praised both of them and continued,"Generals, listen up!"
"I'm here!" All the civil and military officials in the tent sang their vows in unison!
"Cao Hong!" A loud shout!
"I'm here!"
"I order you to lead 10,000 soldiers and lead the main attack. Attack the city from the east gate at 12:45!”Cao Cao ordered, handing the main attack to Cao Hong.
"Understood!"
"Li Dian! Le Jin!"
"I'm here!" The two bowed and accepted the order.
"I order the two of you to lead 5,000 troops each and feign an attack on the north and south gates!”
"Understood!"
"Yu Jin!"
"I'm here!" Yu Jin stood out from the line.
"I order you to lead 10,000 troops and ambush ten miles outside the west gate! If anyone escapes from the city, kill them without mercy!”
"Understood!" Yu Jin received the command arrow and replied loudly.
This was a classic tactic of surrounding three watchtowers and one watchtower. If used properly, even if the people in the city knew that there was an ambush outside the east gate, human instinct would still make them escape to a place that was temporarily not dangerous. Moreover, leaving a place that was not attacked would give the soldiers guarding the city the illusion that there was still hope for survival, and their determination to resist would not be so firm. At the beginning, it would not be of much use, but when the pressure on the attacking side reached a certain level, it would crush the last straw in the hearts of the defending side. The morale of the army would waver, and once the morale of the army wavered, the possibility of defeat would increase.
Two hours later, outside Chen County, Cao Hong's troops, who were in charge of the main attack, and Cao Cao's troops, who were in charge of the defensive line, were in formation outside the city. Outside the west gate, flags were fluttering, and a murderous aura shot straight into the sky from the army formation.
"Dong dong! Dong dong dong!" The sound of the drum sounded behind the soldiers. Following the beat of the drum, the infantry in formation shouted, roared, and waved all kinds of weapons, such as sabers, spears, and shields, as they ran towards the city wall of Chen County. The ones running at the front were the brave and brave soldiers who were specially selected to die. They were well-equipped, and at least each of them had an iron weapon. They were also well differentiated. The swordsmen with shields were in front, the others were behind, and the archers provided long-range support within the shooting range.
"Charge into the city! Reward a thousand gold!" Shouts of soldiers could be heard from Cao Hong's troops. The entire attacking team was not far from the city wall. Perhaps to confirm that there were indeed not many soldiers in the city, the rain of arrows on the city wall was not very dense. Although it caused some casualties to the running soldiers, it was only a drizzle in the eyes of the veterans who had been through many battles. Thinking of the treatment after breaking through the city, they charged even more happily and increased their speed. Seeing that they had already charged within fifty steps, the rain of arrows did not increase significantly. The soldiers charging at the front relaxed a little.
"Old Third Wang, it seems that the soldiers in the city are all women. The arrows they shoot are sparse and only suitable for men to tickle! " Ha…" He was a veteran of Qingzhou and had experienced a fierce battle with Lu Bu, so this rain of arrows was like a drizzle to him.
Suddenly, his laughter came to an abrupt stop. It turned out that a sharp arrow had pierced through his throat, piercing through his neck. The veteran lowered his head in disbelief. He saw nothing but an arrow. This was his last memory in this world.
The guards on the city wall shouted,"Kill!" After these words, the rain of arrows suddenly became denser, several times more than before. The iron arrows whistled down from the top of the city wall, harvesting lives one after another. In a few breaths, the crowd that was approaching the city wall became sparse. It wasn't just the East Gate, but the North Gate and the South Gate were also experiencing the same story.
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