Liu Feng had an army of more than 100,000 people, but unfortunately he had no tents and had to rest in the open air. But he laughed heartily and quickly.
And what about Cao Cao?
Cao Cao also had more than 100,000 troops in Xiaopei City. They were protected by the city. After entering Xiaopei, he immediately moved into the widest and longest house in the city.
With just one order, there will be good wine, good food, and beautiful women to accompany you.[
But Cao Cao's mood was extremely bad.
At this moment, the night is already deep.
In the lobby of the county government office in the city.
Cao Cao knelt and sat on the first seat. His face was extremely gloomy and his eyes were almost red, which was extremely scary.
Below him were Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Dao, Xu Huang, Xiahou Dun, Xu Chu, Dong Zhao, Chen Qun and others. Because Cao Cao's demeanor was extremely scary, no one spoke.
Of course everyone knew why Cao Cao was in such a bad mood.
Guo Jia was killed and his body has been found. Just now, Cao Cao personally verified it.
In other words, Guo Jia is undoubtedly dead.
With the death of Guo Jia, Cao Wei's top advisers have been wiped out. Dong Zhao and Chen Qun are still talented people.
But not as good as Guo Jiado.
What about the generals? However, they are just Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun and Xu Huang.
There are few soldiers and few generals, and few advisers.
Cao Wei actually reached this point.
Thinking back to those days, Cao Wei was so powerful. Advisors were like rain, generals were like clouds, and there were many elite soldiers. It can be said that there were a large number of followers.
now.
Cao Wei sighed in his heart.
This was already a big blow. But everyone still knew that the blow was not that serious. The eldest son of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, the Crown Prince of Wei, disappeared.
Either die or be captured by the Han army.i^
This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury.[
Cao Cao is old. Even though his ambition is still there, he is really old. And he only has one Cao Pi, who is still somewhat talented.
Now, Cao Pi is gone.
It means there is no future.
How can this not make this hero feel bad?
Therefore, everyone including Liu Bei remained silent and did not speak, so as not to make Cao Cao's mood worse.
However, Cao Cao is still Cao Cao after all.
As time passed, Cao Cao adjusted himself.
Although his expression is still ugly, it is not as scary as before.
"Now, how much of the army is left?" Cao Cao asked.
When he opened his mouth, it meant that everything was okay. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Reporting to your Majesty, there are still 100,000 troops left."
Chen Qun quickly replied.
"One hundred thousand elite soldiers." Cao Cao's eyes showed a hint of disappointment.
Because of the defeat and low morale, his 150,000-strong army was unable to defend Qingzhou. Now he only had 100,000 elite soldiers. Including the Xuzhou soldiers, the number was only 120,000 or 30,000.
Moreover, he still lost again and again.
How can we keep it?
He was disappointed in his heart, but Cao Cao did not show it. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth and said: "Choose 40,000 horse and infantry troops to garrison Xiaopei with me. The rest of the army, with food and weapons, retreated to Xiapi."
"promise."
Everyone agreed in unison.
They all knew that Cao Cao was giving it a go.
With 40,000 troops guarding Xiaopei, the hope is slim. But Cao Cao personally guarding it is completely different. Xiaopei is the gateway to Xuzhou. If we can really defend Xiaopei, we will naturally be able to defend Xuzhou.
Only by defending Xuzhou can we have a chance.[
No matter whether the opportunity is big or small, it is always an opportunity.
"Send people to Jiangdong for help." After a while, Cao Cao said again.
This sentence is very painful.
Now, it's time to ask for help.
"promise."
Chen Qun felt very bitter in his heart, but he still responded silently.
At this point, it was almost done. Because they had to go to Xiapi overnight, everyone left. Soon, only Cao Cao was left.
"Zihuan."
As everyone left, Cao Cao was no longer an emperor, but a father. He shed two lines of tears.
Bereaved in old age.
Heartbreaking.
…………
Liu Feng had no siege equipment, so he waited outside. Cao Wei, on the other hand, sent his carriage and 60,000 elite soldiers to Xiapi overnight.
As a result, both sides gained a brief moment of peace.
Both the Han and Wei armies were recuperating.
It was not until two days later that the Han army's baggage trains arrived in Xiaopei in large numbers that this calm atmosphere was broken.
"General, do you want to set up camp?"
In the empty camp of the Han army, Liu Feng, Jia Xu, and Liu Ye stood facing north. The three of them had just heard the news that the baggage had arrived.
"No, we attack. I will rest in Xiaopei City tonight." Liu Feng shook his head and said.
So sharp, so sharp.
After arriving at Xiaopei, I have rested for two days, and today I must attack.
As for Xiaopei?
Liu Feng didn't take it seriously at all. Even Guo Jia was dead, how could Cao Cao stir up trouble?
First, Xiaopei was defeated, and then Xuzhou was captured. Finally, he sent troops to Jingzhou and fought a decisive battle with Soochow on the Yangtze River.
Liu Feng no longer had Cao in his eyes.
"promise."
Liu Feng has always been bold and capable, so Liu Ye was not surprised by Liu Feng's decision. He agreed and immediately went down to deliver the order.
"Dong dong dong."
After a while, the sound of beating drums rang out in the Han army camp.
At this moment, many soldiers were sitting and resting in the empty camp. When they heard the sound of drums, they stood up immediately.
"Da da da."
As the drums sounded, groups of soldiers, wearing armor, holding spears, and carrying bows and arrows, came to the south of the camp to gather.
Soon after, eight elite soldiers formed eight square formations and stood in the north of Xiaopei City.
At the same time, large numbers of soldiers went to the rear and brought up large numbers of ladders and daggers that had just arrived with the baggage trains.
Soon after, these eight elite soldiers not only completed their formation, but also stood up the ladders and picked up the daggers.
It's completely ready.
As the drums of the Han army shook, there was also action in Xiaopei. A large number of Wei soldiers stood on the city wall, the archers had their arrows on strings, and the spearmen were on guard nearby.
The Wei army was relatively large in number, but they could not stop trembling.
After losing consecutive battles, they lost large tracts of land. Today's Wei army is no longer the high-spirited and elite army it once was, and can rival the Han army.
"Liu Feng."
When the Wei army was gathering, Cao Cao also came to the city wall, with Xu Huang on the left and Xu Chu on the right.
After he climbed onto the city wall, he looked up in the direction of the Han army and uttered the words Liu and Feng.
The hatred in it is simply overwhelming.
Just as Cao Cao was gnashing his teeth, Liu Feng also left the camp. On the left was Jia Xu, on the right was Liu Ye, and above his head was a handsome flag with the character "Han".
Liu Feng raised his head and looked at Xiaopei for about three or four seconds, then waved his hand and ordered: "Attack the city."