Sunset, outside Xuchang City.
The soldiers on both sides heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the golden chime.
The battle lasted for an entire day. Smoke filled the air, blood flowed, and broken limbs could be seen everywhere. Even the air was filled with a thick smell of blood.
Night enshrouded the camp,
The bonfire burned in the iron basin.
The expressions of the soldiers were somewhat numb. Many of them were sobbing softly, and their bodies were trembling.
Today, they had seen the cruelty of the battlefield and the despair of their comrades before they died in battle. They were a little afraid and homesick. They did not want to continue fighting.
Of course, there were also some brave ones who bragged about how brave they were and thought about how they could become generals.
Zhang Xiu held his sword and patrolled the camp, comforting the group of youths who were only seventeen or eighteen years old and encouraging the warriors who had left their homes.
After a long time, in the tent…
All the generals gathered with their swords in hand, waiting for the lecture.
Zhang Xiu looked around and said in a heavy voice,"Everyone, our army suffered heavy casualties today. I wonder if you have any good ideas to help me break through the city?”
The generals looked at each other, but lowered their heads and did not speak.
At this time, they could only rely on fighting hard and desperately. It was unrealistic to use tricks to lure Xun Yu out.
"My lord, Xuchang City has thick walls, and the losses from a strong attack are high. It's better to build a wall of earth and shoot from high ground.”
Wen Pin saw that everyone was silent and gestured.
"This plan cannot work. The news of our army approaching Xuchang has already spread throughout Yan and Yu. I'm afraid Cao Cao is leading his troops back to help, and the Cao generals responsible for resisting Yuan Shu and Lu Bu should have already sent troops to help Xuchang.”
"Xu believes that in three days at most, if we still can't take Xuchang, our army should slowly retreat and divide our forces to plunder the area west of Yingchuan. The young women and children should be moved to Nanyang.”
Without waiting for Zhang Xiu to reply, Jia Xu cupped his fists and advised.
Zhang Xiu nodded in agreement. It would be best if they could defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop, but if they couldn't, they couldn't continue fighting. Otherwise, when Cao Cao's army returned to defend Xuchang, it wouldn't be easy for them to escape.
"Wen He, do you have a good plan to defeat the enemy in three days?”
"Xuchang is Cao Cao's foundation. No matter how our army lures the enemy, it will be useless.”Jia Xu shook his head. Xun Yu did not dare to take the risk at this time.
"Attack…"
Zhang Xiu clenched his fists.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the attack was hell on earth. It was simply a blood mincer. Countless soldiers fell there forever. Zhang Xiu could still remember the despair in their eyes before they died.
"Report! Cao Cao's army defeated Yang Feng and captured the emperor. At this moment, they are returning to Xuchang. Liu Biao of Jingzhou may have some strange movements.”
A scout came to report.
"Sigh! All his efforts were in vain! Order the three armies to rest for a night and prepare to retreat.”
Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth. He was unwilling, but he did not drag it out.
"General!"
All the generals cupped their fists in anger.
"The opportunity has been lost. There is no need for our army to fight Cao Cao to the death here. Liu Biao is also making some strange movements at this time. I guess Cao Cao has set a trap for him. This old silver coin."
"Everyone, don't be disappointed. This battle has already displayed the glory of our army, and the various dukes don't dare to underestimate it. There will be plenty of time in the future for us to attack Xuchang again.”
"My lord is right. Xuchang City is high and the river is deep. We can't take it in the short term. If we continue to attack, it will be difficult to achieve results. Nanyang is the lifeline of our army, so let Cao Cao go this time."
Jia Xu was worthy of being a psychology master, saying the rest of the words on behalf of Zhang Xiu.
"But since we're already here, we can't go back empty-handed. My Lord, our army can split up and attack, plundering the people to enrich our population, and destroy the fields and wells. Even if Cao Cao returns, this mess in Yuzhou will be enough for him to clean up for a while."
High! It was really high! What was war? It was to attack the population and the economy. High-end talents could see through everything. Zhang Xiu was very glad that he managed to fool this old fox from the beginning.
The next day, Zhang Xiu's army slowly retreated, and several small teams galloped.
Zhang Xiu adopted Jia Xu's suggestion and divided his troops to plunder the enemy.
He sent Wen Pin with 3,000 infantry and cavalry to plunder the enemy North, seize the rear of Changshe, Xinzheng, Yangzhai and Yangcheng, and return them to Yecheng.
In addition, Huang Zhong was sent to lead 3,000 infantry and cavalry to the south to plunder, seize Linying, Yan County, Dingling, Wuyang four places behind, return to Yecheng.
Zhang Xiu himself led the three armies to plunder Yingyin, Yingyang, Xiangcheng, Laicheng, Fucheng and other places, returned to Yecheng together, and then returned to Wancheng.
At the same time, Zhang Xiu moved the frontier fortress from Bowang to Yecheng, forming a corner with Wuyin, so that he could overlook the counties of Yingchuan.
There was a strategic buffer distance of nearly 500 li between Ye City and Wancheng. This way, the Wancheng Basin could once again flourish and there was no need to hide in Xinye.
Xun Yu looked at the mess in Yuzhou and was anxious. However, he had few soldiers and was helpless. He could only wait for Cao Cao's army to return and wait for the future.
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The same year, mid-August.
Lu Bu and Yuan Shu both retreated and guarded against each other.
Zhang Xiu led the victorious army back to Xinye, and the people welcomed him.
In this battle, they plundered more than 200,000 people and countless resources. They also heavily injured the Cao army. It could be said to be a great victory.
As for the 200,000 people, they were all settled in Wan City. Because of this, Wan City returned to its former glory and prosperity.
However, these hundreds of thousands of people gave Zhang Xiu a headache. He was burdened with government affairs. On the one hand, they had to ensure that these people could live and eat. The most important thing was that these people would have to eat for a long time before they could produce anything.
Fortunately, the Xinye polder fields were about to be harvested. At that time, they could take a breather. With such hard work, they would not have to fear the Cao bandits next year.
On the other hand, Jia Xu was really busy. All kinds of things piled on his head. He could not shake them off even if he wanted to. It could be said that he was in pain but also happy.
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At the same time, in Xuchang City.
The streets and alleys of the people were empty, and civil and military officials welcomed them.
The emperor moved the capital to Xuchang, which was a major event in the world.
On the Dragon Carriage, Liu Xie straightened his back and looked around. His heart was heavy. This would be his cold palace in the future, a cold cage.
Although he was welcomed by the people, he couldn't smile at all. He turned around and looked at the handsome and generous Fu Shou. The only person he could rely on was probably the Empress beside him.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if the honor guard is dignified enough, if Xuchang is tall enough, and if Xuchang can be the capital of Han?”Cao Cao laughed heartily.
Liu Xie gritted his teeth and didn't want to say it. If he admitted it, then Xu Changzhen would become Han Du.
Cao Cao's face fell as he raised the sword in his hand.
"Drink, drink, drink!"
The three armies shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky.
That earth-shattering howl scared Liu Xie so much that his entire body trembled.
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