Chapter 204 Yan Liang's plan, the white horses are divided
After Zhao Yun and the others were ordered to retreat, Cao Cao then ordered: "Li Dian, you lead five thousand soldiers and ten thousand field soldiers, plus more flags from me and other generals, to pretend to attack Yanjin."
Li Dian walked out, cupped his fists and said: "The last general takes orders!"
Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan again and said, "Xia Houyuan!"
"The end is here!"
"I order you to lead an army of 20,000 people, bring more civilian men, and set up camps every fifty miles along the way. Within five days, I will see at least four camps!"
"Here!"
Then, Cao Cao looked at Lu Yan and asked, "Mr. Lu, do you have anything to add?"
Lu Yan shook his head and said, "Mr. Cao's arrangements are very thorough. Yan has nothing to add."
But Cao Cao still felt a little uneasy in his heart. Although Lu Yan said in his diary that Cao Cao won the battle of Guandu,
But Lu Yan also said that the current direction of history has changed dramatically, and it is uncertain whether it will develop in the established direction in the future.
But now that Lu Yan said there was no problem, Cao Cao couldn't force Lu Yan to speak, so he looked at Xi Zhicai and others and asked: "Everyone, do you have anything to add?"
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Cao Cao said: "In that case, we will be here today. You can go down to make arrangements and rest first."
"Here!"
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Cao Cao adopted Xun You's strategy and ordered Li Dian to lead 15,000 troops disguised as 50,000 troops and arrived at Yanjin Ferry.
Along the way, Zhao Yun led the 4,000 cavalry from Chenliu County headquarters, plus the 4,000 cavalry assigned to him by Cao Cao, a total of 8,000 light cavalry, and traveled day and night to arrive thirty miles outside the Baima Fortress.
Eight thousand cavalry, in addition to conventional weapons, each of them only carried a long bow and a pot of arrows, as well as a dozen rice cakes and ten potatoes, plus some refined salt, so they were temporarily hidden.
Today is already the third day since Zhao Yun arrived at Baima, and it is also the fifth day since Yan Liang's army besieged Baima Fortress.
Since Chen Deng withdrew the Yellow River defense line, Yuan Shao's army had no obstacles to crossing the river. As of today, nearly 30,000 troops have crossed the Yellow River. If Yuan Jun had not chosen to transport siege equipment and baggage across the river first, I am afraid that there would be far more than
The number of soldiers is 30,000.
Zhao Yun personally led the scouts to Baima to investigate the news. Firstly, he wanted to observe the battle situation and situation of Baima with his own eyes, and secondly, because he had the telescope given to him by Lu Yan, which could see farther and more detailedly than anyone else.
Zhao Yun and others hid behind the hillside.
Through the telescope, about two or three miles away, Baima Fortress was currently being attacked by Sergeant Yuan's soldiers.
The shouts, fights, and curses on the battlefield came from far away. In Zhao Yun's telescope, the fortifications outside the White Horse Fortress were almost cleared by Yuan Jun.
The fourth and third princes of Yuan Shao were born, and their family background was extremely strong, and there were countless talents under his command. This can be well proved by the various weapons and various siege equipment in his army.
In the past, Cao Cao's fights with other princes were basically dominated by technology.
But now, Zhao Yun felt the black technology from Yuan Shao.
Zhao Yun clearly saw that outside the city wall of Baima Fortress, which was only four to five meters long, Yuan Jun frantically deployed more than ten wells with a height of seven to eight meters.
Well Lan is actually relatively easy to destroy. Rockets and trebuchets are its nemesis.
But in front of Jinglan, Yuan Jun also deployed a oar. In front of the oar is a large shield wrapped in rawhide, which is more than five meters high. It can help Jinglan withstand rocket attacks from the city. Gu Jing
Above each well, there are dozens of archers taking turns shooting arrows into the city.
They are nearly half higher than the city wall. From their commanding position, they can steadily shoot at the garrison deployed on the top of the city.
Under the city wall, there were also Yuan troops holding shields and braving arrows, cleaning up the horse traps, pits and ditches. Look.
With their progress, if they take another day and a half, they will probably be able to clear out all the defenses outside these two city walls.
After the fortifications are cleared, it will be time for Yuan Shao's army to launch a general offensive.
Regardless of the number of people or equipment, Yuan Jun currently has the upper hand. Yu Jin was able to hold on for five days in such difficult circumstances, which also showed his superb command ability.
Yuan's army only attacked from the east and north, and presumably they were also wary of Cao's army coming from the direction of Puyang City. Maybe they deliberately let Yu Jin defend it for so long, but secretly wanted to encircle it for reinforcements.
It was a pity that Chen Deng kept his troops stationary and refused to send troops easily. Yuan Jun could only take out his anger on Yu Jin's defensive white horse.
Zhao Yun observed the situation outside the White Horse Fortress, countless inferences and conjectures flashed through his mind, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. The battlefield was changing, but important information was also revealed from every detail. This is why Zhao Yun Come and find out for yourself why.
Just when Zhao Yun was hesitating whether to go to Baima in advance and lay an ambush on the only road between Puyang and Yan Liang, Yan Liang, who was preparing for the siege army in the distance, suddenly hurriedly led a group of troops away from the battlefield.
Zhao Yun's heart moved and he said secretly: "It seems that the news of Manchester City's feint attack on Yanjin has arrived. Yan Liang may immediately divide his troops and go towards Yanjin. I have to go back immediately and tell everyone to prepare for an ambush!"
Not daring to delay at all, Zhao Yun led the scouts back to the hiding place of his army.
Xia Houlan saw that Zhao Yun looked a little hurried, so he asked: "Is there any movement in Yan Liang?"
Zhao Yun nodded and said to Xia Houlan and Zhang Liao: "Zi Heng and Wen Yuan, immediately notify the brothers to ambush us on the road to Yanjin that we have selected in advance!"
When Zhang Liao heard this, he immediately understood, "Okay! It seems that Li Mancheng's feint attack has been successful!"
Baima Fortress.
Yu Jin's adjutant came to him and said: "General, the defenses outside the city have been cleared by Yuan Jun. Our brothers have been suppressed by Yuan Jun's archers and cannot hold their heads up. Once they attack the city in a large scale... ...General, please make a quick decision!"
Yu Jin knew what the adjutant meant, and he thought to himself:
"We have tried our best to delay it for more than four days, and Prime Minister Cao must be ready.
These ten thousand people cannot die in vain. Yuan Shao has so many troops. If he doesn't leave more defenders, I'm afraid he will easily overwhelm Dongjun."
After years of management, Yu Jin had already regarded Dongjun as his home. He would not allow his home to be invaded and ravaged by enemies, and Cao Cao did not give him an order to defend Baima.
Just when Yu Jin was thinking about when it would be better to retreat, Yuan Jun's attack on the city suddenly slowed down.
"What's going on?" Yu Jinzheng was confused,
Suddenly, a messenger came to report, "Report! General, Yan Liang's banner is being evacuated!"
"Yan Liang evacuated???" Yu Jin said in surprise, "Are you sure Yan Liang really evacuated?"
"The little one saw it really clearly. Yan Liang's banner really left the battlefield!"
Yu Jin immediately came to the top of the city under the escort of his personal guards. "Sure enough! Yan Liang's flag has disappeared!"
I don’t know why Yan Liang suddenly withdrew, but his departure caused the morale of the Yuan army’s siege soldiers to drop significantly. Yu Jin took a breath, finally showed a smile and said: "It seems that I can survive another day with luck."