In the military camp outside the city, Yuan Yao took the secret letter and said with a smile: "This Wei Xu is quite aware of current affairs."
"A lot of people died today in order to cooperate with his show, but it was worth it."
"As long as we open the city gate, the thousands of soldiers in the city will be ours. After all, we still made a profit!"
Zhang Xunqiao and Rui looked at each other and thought that more than 2,000 people were killed and injured during the daytime attack on the city, which was not a small number. Although there were many injured, most of these injured would not survive.
Whether it was burnt by gold juice, broken limbs by falling wood, or injured internal organs, they basically died on their own. After about half a month, they would die one after another. Even if they survived, they would not be able to go to the battlefield.
The most valuable thing in this world is human life. Yuan Xi's extravagant behavior of specially equipping a considerable number of battlefield doctors is not only unique among the princes, but also quite rare.
This is also the reason why the morale of Yuan Xi's soldiers is high. Logistics can be guaranteed, and the chance of survival after being injured can be increased. The soldiers will work together and have few worries.
Of course, everything from herbal medicines to medical supplies will cost a lot extra.
Although these practices were not ahead of the times, and other princes would definitely want them, in the final analysis, they were still about money.
Yuan Xi took the route of elite troops after careful consideration. It wasn't that he couldn't recruit tens of thousands of troops. There were plenty of people in Youzhou, but it was just that there was no need.
These soldiers can indeed push down many small towns, but militarism has many negative effects. For example, a large number of soldiers will empty out the food reserves in the territory, and the people will not have enough to eat, and the farming harvest will be affected, which will affect the soldiers.
In terms of combat power, the poorer you are, the easier it is to lose a war, and the more you lose a war, the poorer you are, thus falling into a vicious cycle.
This is the case with the tens of thousands of troops Yuan Shu launched this time.
Its main purpose was to gain military glory and build momentum for Yuan Yao. As for such a laborious expedition, how many soldiers and civilians were recruited and how little food was transported. To Yuan Shu, it was just tens of thousands of pigs.
Yuan Yao was extremely happy at this time. His first deployment of troops went so smoothly!
After breaking the city in one day, it was Marquis Wen's army that was defeated. After this battle, he would be as famous as that ferocious tiger, right?
Yuan Yao gritted his teeth with hatred when he thought of the hateful appearance of the fierce tiger on the city today. Everyone was about the same age, but the fierce tiger had become more and more famous in the past two years. He was a general under Yuan Shu. When he talked about the fierce tiger, his words
There are also many sighs and a look of admiration on his face.
After all, the people he had defeated were all world-famous fierce generals and overlords, and they were definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.
However, this person won't be able to stay alive for long. Wei Xu will definitely capture Yuan Xi alive, and then open the city gate to welcome him into the city. At that time, he is most afraid of killing or beheading the ferocious tiger. Isn't it just a matter of words?
Seeing Yuan Yao's delighted look, Qiao Rui couldn't help but said: "Master, it's better to be careful, what if the other side pretends to surrender?"
"I hope you will think twice, lest you fall into the opponent's plan."
After hearing this, Yuan Yao was a little unhappy and said: "Mr. Qiao is still too worried."
"Today Wei Xu asked the most elite soldiers to come out to die. If he didn't want to show his sincerity, why would he do this?"
"And he is surrounded by my army. How can he have the courage to lie to me?"
"If he lied to me, isn't he afraid that I will kill them all after I break the city?"
"Is it because Mr. Qiao is afraid and doesn't dare to go into the city to assist?"
"Then I'll go with Zhang Xun instead!"
After hearing this, Qiao Rui broke out in cold sweat and said quickly: "The general has absolutely no such intention. Please tell me clearly."
Zhang Xun saw it and said: "Mrs. Qiao died early, and she still has a young son to raise, so let me go."
Yuan Yao became even more unhappy after hearing this, and sneered: "You two are loyal, but I know that the one you respect the most is Sun Ce!"
"Especially Mr. Qiao, he often praises the Jiangdong tiger in front of others and behind the scenes, right?" When Yuan Yao said the word "tiger", his face was not happy at all. Both of them called him tiger!
"Does Mr. Qiao think that Sun Ce is more powerful than my father?"
After hearing this, the two of them knelt down quickly and said, "I will always be loyal to the envoy, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
Qiao Rui kowtowed and said: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard of the young master and go to the young master to fulfill his wish!"
When Yuan Yao saw this, he burst into laughter with a satisfied look on his face, thinking that his father was about to become emperor, but these people were still so ignorant of current affairs that they had to be beaten hard!
He stepped forward to help the two of them up and said: "Since it was all a misunderstanding, everything is over. From now on, our master and slave will work together to conquer the world!"
He spoke so boldly that Zhang Xunqiao smiled with his face, but sighed again and again in his heart.
Yuan Yao's performance was too clumsy. He slapped him first and then gave him a sweet date. This was indeed a commonly used power technique for the lord, but Yuan Yao used too much force. The previous slap seemed too threatening, but the subsequent comfort was insubstantial.
, same as Bai said.
An idea arose in Qiao Rui's mind: Yuan Shu and his son were far worse than Sun Ce!
Not to mention that Sun Ce did not treat many nobles well, but he had a charming personality and was sincere in treating others, which cannot be learned by simply imitating him.
Yuan Yao didn't realize it at all, and held the two people's hands to greet them, making Zhang Xunqiao and Rui look more and more embarrassed.
Suddenly, a soldier ran in quickly, carrying a silk book and saying, "An arrow was shot from the city, and there was a secret message tied to it!"
After hearing this, Yuan Yao quickly took the silk book from the soldier's hand, opened it and looked at it carefully, and then he was overjoyed and shouted: "It's done!"
He threw the silk book to Zhang Xun, Qiao and Rui. They quickly took it and read it. They saw that the letter said that the matter had been completed and the fierce tiger had been arrested!
At present, the city gate has been temporarily controlled, but Chen Gong Gaoshun seems to be alert and is gathering soldiers to retake the city gate.
Wei Xu is currently leading his soldiers to resist at the city gate, hoping that Yuan Yaojun will enter the city as soon as possible to assist and help defeat Chen Gong Gaoshun. If Yuan Yaojun receives a secret message, please set a fire outside the city as a signal, and Wei Xu will immediately open the city gate!
Yuan Yao was overjoyed and said: "This is a great opportunity!"
"Gather all your troops and horses. General Qiao will be the vanguard and lead 5,000 soldiers into the city. General Zhang will lead 5,000 soldiers to guard the city gate to prevent the enemy from escaping. I will support the two of them in the middle army!"
Zhang Xunqiao Rui heard this and quickly accepted the order.
Not long after, Yuan Yao's army approached the gate of Huaicheng at night, and they heard the sound of fighting behind the gate, and the exchange of weapons was like the sound of heavy rain.
Qiao Rui shouted: "Light the fire!"
Three thousand soldiers lit their torches in unison, piled straw and firewood from dozens of baggage trucks together, poured tung oil on them and ignited them. Flames seven to eight feet high instantly shot up.
The flames suddenly illuminated the city walls, but everyone below the city heard shouts and curses on the city walls. When they took a closer look, they saw a man on the city wall who was tied up and hung outside the city wall, yelling curses.
Qiao Rui took a closer look, wasn't this the ferocious tiger on the city wall during the day?
Seeing this man, he felt quite complicated. He didn't expect that this son was so famous that he would even be captured by him. He didn't expect that today he would be called a traitor and fell into the hands of a traitor.
Thinking back to the fact that when the other person let him back, he may not have good intentions, but he still owed him a favor. However, Yuan Yao hated this person deeply and wanted to kill him. It seemed that he could not repay this favor.
The city gate slowly opened, and Qiao Rui saw two parties fighting together at the door. The chaos was so great that he still hesitated for a moment, feeling that something was not quite right.
The soldiers inquiring about the information told Yuan Yao about the situation inside the city. Yuan Yao was extremely excited and shouted: "Let Qiao Rui enter the city quickly!"
After hearing the order, Qiao Rui shouted, "Come with me into the city. Anyone who resists will be shot to death!"
He waved his hand and rushed towards the city at the head of his horse, with soldiers pouring in behind him like a tide.
Qiao Rui rushed to the city gate, couldn't help but looked up and glanced at Yuan Xi hanging above, hesitated for a moment, then rushed in on horseback.
The soldiers fighting in the city were obviously divided into two groups. When one group saw Qiaorui leading the men and rushed in, they immediately turned around and fled.
When another group saw Qiao Rui's army, they quickly waved to greet them, and voluntarily stepped aside on both sides of the city gate to let them in.
Qiao Rui rushed in on horseback, commanding his men to chase the fleeing soldiers. Unknowingly, he rushed into the long street inside the venue. Everything was dark, but the soldiers who had escaped earlier were nowhere to be seen.
He turned the horse's head and suddenly felt an unpleasant feeling in his heart.
Why is it so quiet?
When entering the city, it is absolutely impossible that there will be no sound. It is possible that the people are too afraid to speak out, but what about the cats, dogs, chickens and ducks?
The next moment, a horn sounded, and dense rain of arrows shot out from the houses on both sides!
Qiao Rui immediately turned over and dismounted to dodge. The mount on his crotch was shot into a hedgehog, and the soldiers behind him screamed and fell to the ground.
Qiao Rui immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap!
He shouted: "Exit the city!"
At this time, dense numbers of soldiers poured out from all directions. Seeing this, Qiao Rui pulled out his Huanshou sword and shouted: "Come with me!"
He led his soldiers back, and collided with the soldiers who had come in earlier. They immediately became a mess, but Qiao Rui couldn't care less. His current plan was to exit the city first!
He was surrounded by soldiers in the center. He pushed aside the panicked soldiers and ran towards the city gate, only to see hundreds of soldiers with gleaming armor lined up in front of him.
The leading general raised his sword, pointed at Qiao Rui, and said: "The camp is in good order."
"Put down your weapons and spare your life!"
When Qiao Rui heard Gao Shun's name, his heart sank, and he saw the city gate behind him closed again. He knew that he couldn't get out unless he defeated the trapped camp in front of him!
He raised his sword and shouted: "Kill out!"
When Zhang Xun saw the city gate closed outside the city, he knew something was wrong. He ordered his soldiers to rush forward and attack the city gate. However, there was a shout from the top of the city, and dense soldiers came out, and arrows fell down like raindrops.
Zhang Xunjun had no siege equipment to protect him, and suffered heavy casualties immediately. He gritted his teeth and ordered the soldiers to attack because he knew that if he didn't break the city gate, the bridge inside would be destroyed!
Yuan Xi was on the top of the city. He was quite surprised to see the other party attacking the city gate so desperately. He knew that there were not many soldiers in the city. If Yuan Shu's army was desperate to fill in the people, the city gate might not be able to stop him!
He frowned and thought of his plan. He ordered his men to cut off the head of a dead enemy soldier, put it on the top of the city with a long pole, and then asked the sergeant to shout: "The enemy general is dead! The enemy general is dead!"
When Zhang Xun saw him in the city, he was immediately panicked. He saw that the man's hair was disheveled. How could he see clearly at night?
But Yuan Yao heard the shouting. He saw that there were many dead and injured in the city. He thought that the city was finished, and he wanted to bury those outside the city. How could he face his father?
He was also panicked at this time, and quickly ordered his troops to withdraw their troops. Upon hearing this, Zhang Xun sighed and led his troops to retreat.
He was riding on the horse and looked back towards the city. He happened to see the fierce tiger sticking its head out, revealing its extremely hateful face, and waving to him.
Zhang Xun felt depressed in his heart. No matter whether the bridge in the city was dead or alive, it seemed like it was the second time it fell into the hands of Yuan Xi, right?
If you didn't know the truth of the ferocious tiger the first time, this second time, you were simply forced into the trap.