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Chapter 146 Soldiers approaching the city

What kind of person is Zhao Yun?

Cao Cao didn't know that he had expressed such feelings, but he still couldn't figure it out, and he still couldn't figure it out until now.

This made him very confused, so this time he took the initiative to go and see it. Reward and encourage the three armies is fake, and observing Zhao Yun is real!

If Cao Cao didn't understand some things, he would feel very uncomfortable.

The next day he set out and took away some people, as well as the rewards and imperial edicts of Emperor Ling of Han, but it did not cause any trouble in Luoyang City. The capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty was still prosperous and lively.

Due to the time difference, when Cao Cao set out, Yunzhong County also began to make intensive arrangements.

Xianbei's strategy has changed, and it is not difficult to guess this, because since they attacked Zhang Liao, their plans have been exposed.

The Xianbei army doubled its speed and could reach outside Yunzhong County in three days at most.

Even though some people have been consumed, even if Helian Chong, one of the three leaders, has been captured, the Xianbei army still has about 280,000 people!

As the saying goes: If a person exceeds one hundred, all kinds of things will be endless. If a person exceeds ten thousand, it will be boundless.

What is the concept of 280,000 people?

The Xianbei army passed through the Tiger Leaping Gorge day and night, and it took more than a day to complete it!

If the tiger jumps to the gorge doubles, the time will be longer.

The geographical location of Yunzhong County destined that the Xianbei army had to pass through the Tiger Leaping Gorge if they wanted to attack, but it did not need to enter the grassland in Yunzhong County.

The cost of detours for hundreds of miles is huge. No matter how big the family is, the cost of the business is not so unreasonable.

Therefore, the location of the Tiger Leaping Gorge has become a good buffer zone. After all the Xianbei army has passed through the Tiger Leaping Gorge, it has been repaired on the spot.

You can rush to the designated location the next afternoon and start an attack on the third day!

At this point, Loudan and Siloo were not in a hurry. After the army was moving for a long time, some of the Xianbei warriors felt trapped. They should adjust their state at this moment and should not fight immediately.

Although military tactics are full of energy, they also depend on the specific situation.

The Xianbei army came from the depths of the grassland and traveled more than 2,000 miles away. If you don’t have a good rest, you will even have a big fight?

Moreover, Yunzhong County must have been prepared, and taking rash actions will cause huge losses.

Neither Lou Dan nor Siroo was the impulsive person of Helian Chong. Even if Lou Dan's clan brother, the Xianbei leader Na Lou Qing who was cut in half by Gao Shun, died, he felt that it didn't matter.

Even if Lou Qing didn't die on the battlefield, he would have dealt with it himself. If Lou Qing hadn't attacked Zhang Liao rashly and sealed the Tiger Leaping Gorge, how could the Han army see through its own plans? Heavy punishment would definitely be inevitable.

It is already good to be able to still have a reputation of being brave enough to die on the battlefield.

After Cheng Yu learned that the Xianbei army passed through the Tiger Leaping Gorge, he returned to Green Willow City.

The three cities of Green Willow, Qinghu and Qingjiang are the first to be hit, and Green Willow City is not as powerful as Qinghu and Qingjiang. He has to go back and take charge. Dian Wei alone is a bit insufficient.

Dian Wei Zhiqiang is just bravery, so it would not work to let him lead troops to fight alone, and someone must watch it.

In history, Cao Cao only regarded Dian Wei as a close guard, but did not send him out to lead the troops. This was not unreasonable, nor did he not value him.

On the contrary, Cao Cao is a very good at using people. Since he does this, there must be a reason.

The reason is that Dian Wei does not understand military tactics and is just brave.

Zhang Liao also returned to Qingjiang City, and Xun You and Gao Shun continued to defend Qinghu.

Their strategy is very simple and can't stand it!

The Xianbei people lacked large-scale siege equipment and were not good at siege battles. Whether it was Cheng Yu, Xun You, or Gao Shun, even Zhang Liao knew that they could not attack the enemy's strengths with their own weaknesses.

If you take the initiative, the combat effectiveness of the Xianbei warriors is not a decoration!

With the benefits of the city wall and the bonus of various defensive reserves, the result will be different.

Early the next morning, the Xianbei army set out, traveling for more than 70 miles, and camped on a huge open space more than 20 miles outside Qinghu City.

The camp of 280,000 people, plus the Xianbei people who followed the grain transport and auxiliary soldiers, the number of people still exceeded 300,000. The camps were continuous, spanning seven or eight miles, occupying several miles of land.

Gao Shun and Xun You stood on the city wall and looked out from afar, speechless for a long time.

"Didn't you think about going to the camp?" Gao Shun joked rare, "The Xianbei army came here for a long distance, just arrived here, and had not yet established a foothold and did not understand the specific situation. If someone was sent to the camp, the possibility of success was extremely high!"

The smile on his face was not hidden from Xun You's eyes, and the latter smiled bitterly: "Zhongda, the battle is imminent, don't joke with me. I have learned my lessons completely now and will not be so impulsive anymore."

"Besides, you see, the Xianbei camp seems messy, but in fact it is well organized. The outer side looks slack, but the inner layer is covered with levels, which are loose on the outside and tight on the inside. This is enough to prove that the Xianbei commander is not an incompetent person and has been guarding against this move long ago. If he really sends people to rob the camp, he will really become what the lord said to beat the dog with meat buns, and he will go but never return."

Gao Shun was very satisfied with his answer and nodded, "It's best if you can think so."

Xun You said again: "The three leaders who led the army this time were all one of the elders under Tan Shihuai. At that time, Lou Dan severely damaged the army sent by His Majesty, 30,000 or 100,000, killing Xia Yu and others. The bravery of his man was not under Helian's rush... If it weren't for the advantage of the city wall, it would be really difficult for us to block him."

"There is also Siloo, who is the person Tan Shihuai value the most, otherwise he would not have controlled the Xianbei of the royal family. If Tan Shihuai had not trusted him absolutely, he would have to get rid of him before he died, but he did not do so. From this, it can be seen that Siloo is not only capable, but also deeply trusted and respected by Tan Shihuai. Tan Shihuai is a man who is a talented person. Even he values ​​him, no matter how proud I am, I will not underestimate others."

"There is no need to be ambitious to others and destroy one's own prestige." Gao Shun turned around and walked down the city tower, saying as he walked.

Xun You followed him, Gao Shun continued, "If we fight outside the city, our army will definitely not have the possibility of victory. But if they want to attack forcibly, they will never be able to easily climb the city wall. The Xianbei people can only ride horses and shoot arrows, which is not worth worrying."

This kind of words came from his mouth, which surprised Xun You a little.

As the two of them spoke, they returned to the city lord's mansion. A war was coming and they had a lot of things to deal with.

On the other side, the Xianbei camp and the central army tent.

Nalodan and Siroo sat opposite each other, Helian's younger brother Helianhong was in the first place, lowering his head.

Siroo smiled and said, "Aren't you in a hurry to save your brother? Since that's the case, it's hard for me and Brother Lou to stop me. I don't think so. I will lead my troops to attack in the first battle tomorrow. How about it?"

Helianhong looked up at him, "There are only 10,000 defenders in Qinghu City, and we have 280,000 people. How could they stop them when they rushed over? Why did I just let me go?"

He was not stupid either. Fortunately, Loudan and Siloo suppressed him at the beginning. Now after calming down, he immediately realized that they wanted him to be cannon fodder. Although it was not very smart, it was not as impulsive and reckless as Helian Chong.

(End of this chapter)
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