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After Xiang Chong saw all the cavalry of Cao's army leaving and running towards Xinye, his mood was not relaxed at all, but instead became more solemn.
"General, Cao Jun has left, should we go down the mountain?" Fu Wei asked.
"The cavalry has left, and Cao's army will probably arrive soon!" Xiang Chong shook his head, "Fu Shu, ask the soldiers to collect stones, cut down some big trees, make rolling logs, and prepare to hold on!"
"No!"
Sure enough, within half an hour, smoke and dust billowed above the official road, and a large group of Cao soldiers appeared.
"Report to the general, Cao's army has about 20,000 men, and the general in command is Xia Houyuan!" A scout went up the mountain to report.
"Got it!" Xiang Chong showed no expression on his face and waved his hand.
In fact, he has already guessed it, and the flag with the word "Xiahou" embroidered on it can also be seen.
Fu Shu prepared some more rolling logs and stones, but his expression changed drastically when he saw Cao Jun not far down the mountain.
They now only have more than 2,000 soldiers, while Cao¡¯s army has 20,000! Even if it occupies a favorable terrain, I'm afraid it won't be able to defend it for long.
"General, there are more than 20,000 enemy troops!"
"Fu Shu, you arrange fifty soldiers to guard the grain and grass every step of the way after Cao's army attacks the mountain. Once Cao's army attacks, burn the grain and grass immediately. Don't leave a single grain to Cao's army!"
"No!"
After Xiahou Yuan led his army to the foot of the mountain, he was not in a hurry to attack the mountain. Instead, he asked five thousand soldiers and horses to guard the mountain pass while the rest of the army set up camp.
"General, what does Xia Houyuan mean?" Fu Wei was very puzzled.
"I don't know either." Xiang Chong also shook his head.
This mountain is not one of those very tall mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. At best, it is equivalent to a small town. Moreover, it is easier to attack a mountain than a city because troops and horses can be deployed.
As long as five thousand soldiers and horses take turns to attack, it won't take long for them to attack.
But looking at Xia Houyuan's formation and setting up camp in a orderly manner, it seems that he intends to besiege but not attack!
"You want to trap us to death?" This idea was quickly rejected by Xiang Chong. They were a food transport team, how could they be trapped to death? Xia Houyuan is a famous general in the world and would not have such stupid and ridiculous ideas.
So what do you want to do? What's the conspiracy? Xiang Chong is puzzled.
The sky is slowly getting dark, and the mountain is much cooler than during the day. Xiang Chong and Fu Xu did not dare to be careless at all. Each led a thousand soldiers and took turns patrolling the mountain.
In this way, until the next morning, Cao Jun still did not make any move.
Since Xia Houyuan doesn't attack, Xiang Chong doesn't think much about it. For him, why isn't this a good thing?
But by noon, Xia Houyuan's rear army changed.
"They are setting up a formation!" Xiang Chong and Fu Wei stood high, so they could naturally see far away, "Are our reinforcements coming?"
Xiang Chong nodded and shook his head.
"It should be our Han army, but judging from the direction, it doesn't come from Xinye!"
¡°If it¡¯s not from Xinye, then it¡¯s from Wancheng!¡±
"Wancheng?" Xiang Chong frowned and thought for a moment, then his face suddenly changed, "No, I fell into a trap!"
"What? Did you fall into a trap?" Fu Wei asked with confusion on his face, "What trap did you fall into?"
"This is Xu Huang's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain!" Xiang Chong's face looked extremely worried, "Wancheng and Xincheng were heavily guarded. Although Xu Huang had many soldiers and horses, they could not break through, so he asked Xia Houyuan to cut off our Han army's supplies. Dao, and trapped us here, surrounded but not attacked, is to lure the soldiers and horses in the city to rescue us!"
"Butbut this plan is not complicated. How could it be hidden from General Wei Yan and Prefect Cui? Moreover, Xu Huang's army is outside the city, and they cannot leave the city!"
"That's not clear. Send someone immediately to find out if it's General Wei Yan!"
"No!"
After the scouts left, Xiang Chong was a little flustered. Of course, there was another situation, that is, the soldiers and horses from Wancheng were not coming, but from Xincheng.
But before the time was up, the scouts came back to report that the Han army was fighting under the banner of Wei Yan and had nearly 20,000 troops!
"Nearly 20,000?" Xiang Chong was annoyed, even desperate, "Wancheng is empty, Xincheng is also empty"
"General, we will immediately send someone to deliver a message to General Wei Yan, asking him to" Fu Wei was also very anxious.
"It's too late!" Xiang Chong shook his head, "If he retreats now, Xia Houyuan will wait for work and pursue him all the way. The entire army may be killed.Defeated. And Xu Huang has 30,000 soldiers and horses, and he can attack the city or ambush with ease. "
It turns out that when Niu Jin and his army were preparing to set off, they received a letter from Wei Yan. Now they were all puzzled. All 50,000 Cao's troops suddenly disappeared!
They thought of Liangdao and Xinye at the same time.
If this plan to cut off the grain road, attack Xinye, and trap Wancheng succeeds, not only Nanyang will be in crisis, but Xiangyang may also be in crisis!
So Wei Yan and Niu Jin did not dare to delay, joined forces and immediately came towards Xinye.
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Wei Yan and Niu Jin accelerated their march and came quickly.
"General Wei, Xia Houyuan's army, 20,000 people, surrounded Xiang Chong on the mountain. They did not attack. They seem to be waiting for us!" Niu Jin reported after investigating the situation.
"Seems like they're waiting for us?" Wei Yan frowned, "No, you fell into a trap!"
"The general means that this is Xu Huang's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain?" In fact, Niu Jin also felt that something was wrong.
"That's right, we didn't find any trace of Xu Huang's army along the way!" Wei Yan looked worried and self-blame, "It's all my fault, I'm afraid Wancheng"
"General, maybe Xu Huang went to Xinye"
"No, he must have hidden his soldiers and horses in Xiaolong Valley! I know that place, about seventy miles away from Wancheng. Emperor Guangwu trained troops there in the past and could hide tens of thousands of troops. Why didn't I think of it earlier? "
"It's seventy miles away from Wancheng, so it's too late for us to rush back now!" Niu Jin said after hearing this.
"But can Xia Houyuan let us go?"
¡°General, give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will break the rear!¡± A trace of determination flashed across Niu Jin¡¯s face.
"This place is open and easy to attack and difficult to defend. What's more, our soldiers have been marching all night and are exhausted. Xia Houyuan is waiting for work. We will be defeated soon. Moreover, Xu Huang is in front and may set up an ambush!" Wei Yan calmed down at this time, "Wentong, You lead 7,000 soldiers and horses to form a formation and confront Cao Jun. I will set up camp first and then find an opportunity to escape!"
"No!"
After the camp was set up, there was no movement from Cao's army, so Wei Yan ordered the soldiers to bury pots and make rice.
After everything was arranged, a general came out of Cao's army camp, leading 3,000 men and horses, and came to challenge the enemy.
"Xia Houyuan is so calm!" Wei Yan looked very helpless. If Xia Houyuan sent his troops to fight, he might be able to find an opportunity in the chaos, but the other party was not in a hurry at all, so it would be difficult to deal with it. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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