Chapter 316: The Fierce Battle in Wancheng on the Third Front 21
After confirming that Liu Bei's army had retreated from the city, Guo Jia climbed onto the city wall escorted by several soldiers.
The enemy retreated suddenly, presumably because reinforcements had arrived.
Thinking of this, Guo Jia couldn't help but reveal a relaxed smile on his face.
It is too dangerous tonight, extraordinary danger. The defenders on the city are now completely depleted. If the reinforcements arrive a moment later, Wancheng may be destined to be lost.
Until now, Guo Jia is a little scared. You must know that the strategy of sending most of the soldiers defending the city to attack Cai Mao's barracks was his own. If Wancheng was attacked by the enemy because of this, he would have to bear all the consequences.
of guilt.
Guo Jia is not afraid of pleading guilty, but the loss of Wancheng will undoubtedly have a very bad impact on Cao Cao's power, especially under the current unfavorable situation where the three princes jointly attack Cao Cao.
I don't know what kind of expert Liu Bei's army has come to be able to arrange such a superb game.
But no matter what, everything is over, and Wancheng should be worry-free.
Just when Guo Jia felt that he could almost sleep peacefully, his pupils suddenly shrank.
Looking into the distance, Liu Bei's army had no intention of retreating, but instead gathered his soldiers into formations.
Although he couldn't see clearly in the night, Guo Jia could also tell that it was definitely not a retreat formation, but an attack formation.
Who are they going to fight against? This question couldn't be more obvious. It can only be the reinforcements heading towards Wancheng.
Although we don't know how many reinforcements can come back, but with Cai Mao chasing and intercepting him outside the city, the number of reinforcements that can come back cannot be much more than Liu Bei's army, and may even be inferior in strength.
Once the reinforcements are defeated by the oncoming Liu Bei army, there is no possibility for Wancheng to continue to defend it.
No, you must send troops to attack Liu Bei's rear while he is fighting the reinforcements to ensure victory.
However, after looking at the city wall for a few times, Guo Jia felt a chill in his heart.
The soldiers on the city wall were all exhausted to the extreme. At a glance, it could be seen that they no longer had any strength to pursue the enemy.
Now that the soldiers are paralyzed, it is difficult to even stand up. How can we talk about fighting outside the city and attacking the enemy's rear?
This city-defending battle was too expensive. But there was no way. There were only so many people left in Wancheng. It was extremely difficult to defend the entire city wall and prevent the enemy soldiers from completely taking control of the situation.
Task.
But how to deal with the situation in front of him? Although Guo Jia wanted to trust Cao Jun who came to the rescue and hoped that they could defeat Liu Bei Jun and completely reverse the bad situation, he just couldn't rest assured.
Since Liu Bei bypassed Cai Mao and attacked Wancheng, he most likely wanted to break with Liu Biao. It can be imagined that they will definitely use all their strength to capture Wancheng. In this case, reinforcements are Wancheng's last hope.
If the reinforcements are defeated, Wancheng will definitely not be spared.
If Liu Bei's army is suddenly attacked in the rear when the two armies are fighting, then his army's chances of winning will be much higher. Even if it is just a few hundred troops attacking, it will definitely have a big effect.
But the problem is, looking at the situation on the city wall, it is simply impossible to assemble an army.
When Guo Jia was troubled, Hao Zhao came to him.
Hao Zhao was beaten to death by Zhang Fei before, but he woke up after lying down for a while. Although the wound was still bleeding and the pain was excruciating, he was able to resume action at least.
"Military advisor, you want to pursue the enemy?" Hao Zhao has a calm personality and is good at observation. What Guo Jia thought of was not some profound issue, he also considered it.
"Indeed." Guo Jia nodded and said in a regretful tone, "But the sergeants are all exhausted and have no power to pursue them."
After Guo Jia finished speaking, he also sighed.
"Although the soldiers are tired...but they are not necessarily so." Hao Zhao said with a firm look, "I don't know about the others, but I am sure that as long as the soldiers trapped in the camp are still alive, they will definitely be able to fight."
Hao Zhao's words made Guo Jia's eyes light up and he felt the hope of victory.
Yes, the elite troops of the trapped camp are the pride of Cao's army. The trapped sergeants are definitely different from ordinary soldiers. Even if they are physically tired, their willpower is definitely superior and they must still have the energy to fight.
Without further ado, Guo Jia immediately ordered that all surviving sergeants trapped in the camp, except those who were seriously injured and unable to move, were to assemble immediately.
One hundred and ninety-four people, this is the number of soldiers who were still able to fight after a fierce and fierce battle.
The battle just now was too dangerous. Even for Cao's elite camp, the losses suffered were extraordinary.
Including Hao Zhao, the total number of people capable of fighting is only 195, less than 200.
Now Hao Zhao's task is to take these less than 200 people out of the city to attack Liu Bei's army's rear.