Four days later, Cao Hong delivered the raised food and supplies to the Bamengshan Camp.

In order to ensure safety, he personally led 5,000 infantrymen to escort, released the ranger and scouts, and all the soldiers were in their hands and bowed at their waists. They prepared to fight whenever there was any movement. The loss was only more than a hundred miles. If he was a little further away, he might have collapsed from the Wu army.

Cao Cao was very satisfied with this. Although Cao Hong and his son were greedy for money and stingy, they knew the general and could rely on them at critical moments. Although Cao Fu was wronged, he still worked diligently during this period and did nothing wrong.

With food and grass, Cao Cao rewarded the army and announced the reward.

Those who captured Xu Huang would be rewarded with a thousand gold medals regardless of life or death. Each of them had differences. They would behead the Wu army and rewarded with a thousand coins.

There were brave men under heavy rewards, especially when Cao Cao piled up golden gold in front of the generals, everyone was brave and everyone was fighting for the first place, hoping to kill Bameng Mountain immediately and capture Xu Huang alive.

The next day, Cao Cao ordered a war and personally led his troops to the edge of the canal water. Through the trench that had just been dug, he swore a swearing hand to the Bameng Mountain priest hundreds of steps away, and then ordered the severance of the canal water.

With an order, hundreds of civilians inserted the prepared bamboo fence into the canal water. More civilians carried straw bags containing soil and rushed to the weir entrance and threw the straw bags into the gap. After more than half a month of construction, a dam had been built in the canal water, leaving only a gap of more than two meters wide in the middle. As the straw bags were thrown into the water, the gap gradually closed, the canal water was intercepted, and the water level rose rapidly, flowing to the trench that had just been dug.

The water level of the river section surrounding Bameng Mountain dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just half a day, the shallow banks on both sides were exposed. It turned out that the river channel was forty or fifty meters wide and only a deep ditch less than ten meters wide in the middle. The wide tower ship lost the river water and was stranded on the shore. Two even capsized. Fortunately, the Wu soldiers on the ship saw that the situation was not good, got off the ship in advance, and no one was injured.

For a moment, the Shu army was cheering and thunderous, as if Bameng Mountain was within reach.

However, Cao Cao was not in a hurry and prepared fortifications step by step, arranged the combat positions of each department, and gradually pushed the front line forward.

First, he sent Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu to lead 500 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to set up a formation on the east side of Bameng Mountain. Outside the canal water in Bameng Shandong is a hilly land, four or five miles away from the continuous mountains. Whether Xu Huang retreats or reinforcements come, they all have to pass there.

Then, Cao Cao sent two lieutenants, each leading 2,000 people to build bridges on the flat ground on the east side of Bameng Mountain, preparing to attack. Bameng Mountain is at the narrowest point of the canal curve, less than one mile wide, and cannot deploy troops. On the east side of Bameng Mountain is an open land, four or five miles wide from east to west, and the same as north and south. Although there are some hills and hills, most of them are not high and the attack is not difficult.

Xu Huang has limited troops and cannot set up defenses everywhere. There are always two groups of people who can successfully attack.

Xu Huang could see clearly on Bameng Mountain and sighed secretly.

Your Majesty knows people, but we are not as good as us. Although Cao Cao has no outstanding achievements, his military use is quite organized and very stable, so he can't take advantage of it. After confronting each other for so long, Cao Cao was not in a hurry at all. With this determination alone, even if we have this determination, we would not end up in this predicament today.

Xu Huang knew that his troops were limited and he was not enough to compete with the Shu army for flat areas. Seeing that the Shu army cut off the canal water, he ordered the line of defense to be shrinked.

He was not afraid of Cao Cao's request for a fight, but was afraid that Cao Cao would not fight. The longer he delayed, the more unfavorable it was. If he could kill and injure the Shu army in a large number of battles and destroy the enemy's aura, he would achieve his goal. On the contrary, if Cao Cao kept siege and did not attack, he would be out of food in a few days.

At that time, no matter how refined his subordinates are, it will be useless, and he is likely to be wiped out.

He is not afraid of death, but he cannot die. Since His Majesty founded the army, he has won every battle, and there is no situation where generals of his level are killed or captured. If he is killed or captured in battle, it will become an unwashable stain on the Great Wu military.

Therefore, Xu Huang decisively gave up the large area of ​​the position and retreated to the foot of Bameng Mountain.

The two Shu troops successfully crossed the canal without a single arrow, and their morale was greatly boosted. They both reported the victory to Cao Cao and led their troops to seize the favorable terrain so that they could start in the next battle.

Take advantage of your illness and kill you. Since the Wu army is strong outside and has worked hard, the opportunity to make contributions will come.

Seeing the Shu army so arrogant, the Wu army soldiers on the mountain were both angry and funny, and they all asked for battle, trying to take advantage of the enemy's foothold and attack them to make them know that they were sober. Even the people formed by the civil servants under Wang Ping could not hold back, and they wondered if Xu Huang was fainted from hunger, so why did he surrounded the enemy without a single arrow?

Xu Huang ordered everyone to prepare for the fight, but no one was allowed to attack until he issued the order.

Those who are good at firing an arrow will kill!

To this end, Xu Huang summoned several Qu Junhous, Du Bo, and the Tunchang Chang to give a lecture, emphasizing military discipline. When fighting alone, not only does the food be limited, but the arrows are also limited, so it must be spared. When possible, try to use close forces to kill the enemy and save arrows.

Especially the armor-breaking heavy arrows, strive to hit every shot, and the arrows are effective.

These thousand people were subordinates who had been fighting with Xu Huang for many years. They were elites selected from more than 10,000 people. All the skills were very comprehensive. There were seven A-level shooters alone and more than 30 B-level shooters. Several Qu Junhou were also the targets of training. This time, they all wanted to make contributions with Xu Huang and go further.

Of course they knew the situation in front of them and followed Xu Huang's orders.

Xu Huang immediately arranged a defensive task. After staying on the mountain for nearly a month, they had already figured out the nearby terrain and drew a detailed map. At this moment, Xu Huang mentioned a certain place, and they could imagine the specific terrain there, knowing what conveniences it is, what problems it has, and how to deal with it. If you have any questions, you will immediately propose a discussion.

When Xu Huang arranged the task, Wang Ping kept watching. Xu Huang said it in detail so that he could understand. After the generals dispersed, Xu Huang deliberately left Wang Ping and asked him if he had any suggestions.

Wang Ping knew in his heart that Xu Huang asked for advice that he was a polite word and asked him if he had any questions. He was very grateful and knew that this was not a polite time. He asked a few questions and finally asked Xu Huang.

"Governor, what is my mission?"

Xu Huang smiled. "Think about it, what other tasks are there without anyone taking responsibility for?"

Wang Ping thought about it carefully and shook his head. Bameng Mountain is so big, only four or five miles long, three hills, only one mile wide. Xu Huang had already arranged people in all the terrain that could be used, but his subordinates were not arranged, otherwise he would not be so anxious.

"Ping Yu-un, please give me advice."

"Don't I need a personal guard camp?"

Wang Ping was slightly stunned, then opened his eyes wide, opened his mouth wide, and could not say a word. Then, he shook his hands repeatedly. "Governor, you must not."

"Why, don't you?"

Wang Ping lifted up his armor and knelt in front of Xu Huang with one leg. "The governor was sincere and Ping was grateful and was willing to fight to the governor to death. However, the barbarians in Ping's troops were all civilians. Although they were brave enough, they had never experienced a real battle formation after all. If..."

"Nothing is wrong." Xu Huang helped Wang Ping up and dusted off the dust on Wang Ping's knees. "If this battle is won, you and I will be rich and honored together. If it is defeated, I am willing to give you the head, but I am afraid you will not accept it."

"Ping is afraid." Wang Ping was startled and wanted to kneel down again. Xu Huang held him back and couldn't kneel down. He looked at Xu Huang in embarrassment, blushing. I have to say that he did think so. What if Xu Huang lost to Cao Cao, and finally died in battle with Xu Huang, or cut off Xu Huang's head and surrender to Cao Cao? But this thought just flashed and never said it, and even felt embarrassed.

Over the past period of time, Xu Huang has been really good to him and the barbarians under his command, and everyone sees it. He firmly believes that even if Cao Cao is lucky, he will not be able to defeat Xu Huang in this battle and defeat Huang Zhong and His Majesty the Emperor. The world is ultimately from Wu. If he does this, even if he can live for a while, he will definitely take revenge in the future and be despised.

At this moment, Xu Huang wanted to entrust his life to him and let him serve as the personal guard. He thought that Xu Huang had seen through his dirty thoughts and felt ashamed.

"So, we must win this battle." Xu Huang signaled Wang Ping to sit down aside and explained his intention.

Wang Ping's subordinates were very brave, but they did not undergo formal training - at least by the standards of the Wu army. Once they fight, bravery is certainly brave, but their cooperation is not enough. Letting them defend with Wu may not be able to help, but will cause an accident.

Therefore, Xu Huang decided to treat them as personal guard camps to protect their safety in normal times, and to reinforce everywhere when the situation is critical. Since it is reinforcements, it is the best way to fight and rush hard, and it is suitable for these people.

After all, for the Shu army, Banfeng barbarians are not only elite soldiers, but also cannibals. Their visual deterrence is even better than that of the Wu army. Suddenly rushing out has a great impact on morale.

In addition, Xu Huang asked Wang Ping to divide 300 people into three, each with a hundred people. One team transports supplies and transports the wounded from the front line; one team stays behind the central army to take care of the wounded; one team runs around and responds at any time.

Wang Ping was pleased to obey orders and quickly conveyed Xu Huang's orders to his subordinates. He heard that they would become Xu Huang's personal guards, and these people were as excited as Wang Ping and demanded to become Xu Huang's guards. Wang Ping selected one hundred of them with the best martial arts and the most scary appearance, and formed a team, led by him personally, with Xu Huang's side and left and right. The remaining people were divided into two teams, one in the central army, and one team went to and from various battlefields to transport supplies and wounded.

Originally, Wang Ping's idea was that those who stayed in the central army had to handle many affairs, which required carefulness and was more suitable for women, so he left all the women in the central army. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, a woman rushed out of the crowd, drew out a long knife, and threw the scabbard at Wang Ping's feet.

"I challenge you! If I lose, I will stay in the central army. If you lose, you will stay in the central army, and I will follow the governor."

When Wang Ping saw it, he suddenly felt a headache. "Why is it you again?"
Chapter completed!