Tao Qian hesitated. Vanguard officials were still fine, but the position of military advisor…this was a little troublesome.
"Lord Prefecture Overseer, don't be in a hurry to reject him. Let Feng Xiao give it a try for the time being. Whether he has the ability or not depends on whether he knows how to arrange his troops. Moreover, you have no other choice now.”
Tao Qian pondered carefully for a while, and after a long time, he finally decided,"Good! If you can really defeat the Cao army, I won't be the Prefecture Overseer!”
Ye Tian was delighted to receive Tao Qian's approval. He finally had a chance to show off.
After bidding farewell to Tao Qian, Ye Tian immediately returned to the inn and told Guo Jia about his new position.
Guo Jia was naturally very happy. He finally had a place to put his talent to good use. How could he not be excited?
Early the next morning, the two of them officially took up their posts, and their residence was also moved from the inn to the courtyard of Tao Qian's residence.
The entire Xu Prefecture only had 60,000 soldiers!
A new official would do everything in his power, and Guo Jia would be the military advisor. Obviously, many people were dissatisfied. He had no merit and no reputation, so how could he be the military advisor?
Unconvinced!
Of course he was dissatisfied!
However, they soon became obedient.
Tao Qian personally oversaw the army and bowed to Guo Jiaxing. Who was unconvinced?
This was also what Guo Jia had requested. Time was tight, and he simply didn't have the time to rely on his own strength to establish prestige. He could only borrow Tao Qian's strength to make his subordinates respect him.
Even the boss had to bow to him. Could it be that you errand boys still wanted to hold your heads high?
The Cao army was restless. The war was imminent, and Guo Jia did not have much time left. As soon as he took office, he immediately made arrangements.
They dug trenches and set up fences. Arrows and siege weapons were transported into the camp in piles and distributed in an orderly manner.
Training, training, training…Other than training, there was still training…A month passed quietly, and the sixty thousand soldiers seemed to have changed in an instant. Their neat military appearance, high spirits, and strong physique…Compared to a month ago, the difference was too great…This was the difference between having a military advisor and not having one. They were more professional than others, so the effect of their training was better. Perhaps this was what it meant to specialize in every field.
Only then did Tao Qian reveal a gratified smile. Guo Fengxiao…was quite interesting!
"Report!"
Peng City Military Camp, Commander's tent. The messenger rushed in with an urgent report.
"Military Advisor: Cao Cao's 120,000 troops are camped ten miles outside the city.”
Sweat trickled down the herald's forehead.
An army of 120,000 was not a small number. Once they attacked the city, the entire Peng City might be destroyed in an instant.
60,000 against 120,000, could he really win?
Many people did not believe it!
Guo Fengxiao did not believe it either!
If the enemy was Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, Guo Fengxiao would definitely not doubt his ability and would definitely hold a banquet to celebrate in advance.
However, his opponent was Cao Cao!
"Pay close attention to the movements of Cao Cao's army. Report immediately if there are any unusual movements!”
"Yes, sir!"
The messenger retreated.
In the tent, Tao Qian, Ye Tian, and Peng City's main general were all present. Hearing this news, none of them were happy, their faces dark, clearly not optimistic about this battle!
In the end, the time was too short.
Xu Prefecture had a large population, so they could definitely guarantee the number of soldiers. However, recruiting soldiers and buying horses required time and money. Even if they had sufficient financial resources, an army without training would only become cannon fodder!
"With the enemy in front of us, we have no way out. The lives of the millions of people in Peng City are in our hands. Once the city is broken, all of your parents, wives, and children…will probably die under the Cao army's iron hooves. For the millions of people, we…can only fight with our backs against the water!”Guo Jia's sharp gaze swept across the crowd, and his heavy voice rang out once again,""This is a test from the heavens for my Pengcheng. I, Guo Fengxiao, have never thought of staying in a corner of Xuzhou. We're all people who want to fight for the world! If they couldn't even defeat Cao Cao, how could they talk about the world?”
"Protect my Xu Prefecture and kill the Cao thief!"
"Protect my Xu Prefecture and kill the Cao thief!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
……
Dong dong dong…
The war drums sounded like spring thunder in the open field, breaking the silence of the sky and startling the sleeping birds in the surrounding mountains and forests. One camp after another began to beat the drums. In an instant, the sound of the war drums of more than ten miles of camps sounded, and the entire mountainous area seemed to be awakened by the dull and loud drums.
Then came the neighing of warhorses, the clanging of armor, and the heavy footsteps. The hundreds of thousands of cavalry began to move, coming out from different camps. The four camps were suddenly filled with the sound of horns, hooves, footsteps, the scraping of armor, the clashing of swords, and the sound of heavy hammers hitting the ground. It was extremely loud.
In an instant, tens of thousands of soldiers had gathered in the open space outside the camp. Two drumbeats sounded, and the three armies had gathered. Looking down, the field in front of the camp gate was a dark mass of heads.
This was Cao Cao's camp.
After resting for a day, it was time to show his fangs to the world.
This time, there were 120,000 soldiers, all of them elites. All of them had shiny armor, spears, swords, and halberds, shining with cold light.
The chariots, cavalry, and infantry had already formed their respective formations. The captains, centurions, cavalrymen, captains, generals, vanguard generals, middle generals, front generals, right generals, left generals, chariot generals, hussar generals, great generals, and so on were all in their respective positions, leading their own formations and awaiting the commander's orders.
Commander-in-chief Cao Cao, Military Advisor Xun Yu, and the others walked onto the platform to begin the ceremony.
"Soldiers, today is the day for us to pacify the rebels and make contributions. Take out your courage and combat strength, make the enemy yield, march forward bravely, and kill the Tao thief!”
"Go forward bravely and kill that thief Tao!" Countless soldiers shouted in unison, their blood boiling in the battle formation.
"Let's go!" With Cao Cao's order, the army began to move.
Comrade Old Cao had never forgotten his father's death. Now that the time was ripe, he no longer needed to endure.
The first battle was to seize Xu Prefecture.
Generals Xu Chu and Xu Huang were the vanguard, leading 300 chariots and 4,000 cavalry. 20,000 infantrymen were at the front, followed by tens of thousands of infantrymen and archers. Behind them was the commander-in-chief and the second wave of attacking troops led by Xiahou Dun.
Thirty thousand infantrymen guarded the rations while ninety thousand soldiers moved out.
Peng City was the first city they entered after entering Xu Prefecture. It was also a military defensive city. It was the political, economic, and cultural center of Xu Prefecture. It was densely populated and had a prominent status. In a normal country war, it would become a battleground, just as important as the pass.
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