Three Kingdoms Strong Army System

When Liu Biao learned that the enemy had invaded Nanjun and appeared in the south of Xiangyang, he immediately ordered the four gates of Xiangyang to be closed, and then urgently ordered Cai Mao to return to aid.

Of Jingzhou's 1 soldiers and horses, Cai Mao took [-], leaving Xiangyang City with less than [-] soldiers. It is impossible to defend for a long time.

When Cai Mao received Liu Biao's envoy, he immediately summoned everyone and announced that he would return to assist Xiangyang.Everyone dissuaded them, saying that they are now confronting the enemy, and that if they withdraw their troops at this time, they will probably suffer a devastating blow from the opponent. However, the foundation of the Cai family is in Nanjun, and Xiangyang must not be lost.

Regardless of everyone's dissuasion, Cai Mao insisted on returning to assist Xiangyang. Seeing that there was no way to stop it, Wen Pin and Wang Wei could only suggest to retreat slowly so as to preserve the army.

Cai Mao could only agree, and he ordered the waterways to advance in parallel and retreat to Xiangyang together.

Liu Zhang had already received the news that Zhang Ren had already attacked Xiangyang, and ordered his scouts to monitor Cai Mao's camp at all times, and when he found that Cai Mao was about to withdraw his troops, he immediately made preparations.

When Cai Mao's army pulled out its camp and evacuated Xinye, Liu Zhang immediately ordered the army to go out to pursue Cai Mao's army.

Before leaving, he summoned Xu Huang and Li Yan, handed them two kits, and said, "You two lead [-] troops and station them in Bowang County to prevent Cao Cao from sending reinforcements to rescue Liu Biao. "

The two took orders and immediately led 1 people north to Bowang County.

In the small town of Bowang, there were not many soldiers and horses stationed there. Xu Huang and Li Yan led the soldiers and horses, and the county magistrate of Bowang immediately opened the city gate and surrendered.

Li Yan said: "Gongming, the lord said that you can open the red kit when you reach Bowang, open it and have a look!"

Xu Huang immediately took out the red brocade pouch from his bosom, and then opened it. There was only a piece of white cloth in the brocade bag, with a few words written on it.

You can prepare more fire things and set up an ambush on the small slope in the east of Bowang. This season is dry and dry. If Cao Cao sends troops to come, attack it with fire.

"Zhengfang, look!" Xu Huang visited and handed the white cloth to Li Yan, but said: "My lord, how did you know that Cao Cao's reinforcements would come from the small slope in the east of Bowang!"

After reading it, Li Yan returned the white cloth to Xu Huang, and said: "I will act according to the order of the emperor. If Cao Cao's reinforcements do not enter the small eastern slope, I will have to defend the city to the death. I see Bowang City is small, and there is no moat outside. This city cannot be defended for a long time, it is better to strengthen the city defense first, and then make plans!"

Xu Huang and Li Yan are at the same level, and Liu Zhang has not stipulated who is the main general, so the two can only discuss it.

Xu Huang felt that what Li Yan said was also very reasonable, so he asked Li Yan to lead 3000 people, then collect the burning things in the city, and go to the small slope in the east of Bowang to ambush, while he himself stationed troops in the small city of Bowang to strengthen the city defense.

But he said that Xiahou Dun won General Cao Cao that day, and immediately led 1 people from Chen County to Nanyang.

Go to Ruyang in Runan, enter Yexian County in Nanyang, then go south to Duyang, and then go east to Bowang.

Xiahou Dun is familiar with the art of war, so of course he knows that it is okay to rescue Xinye now, but if he goes east to Wancheng and takes Liu Zhang's rear, the result will be even greater.

"General, there is a small slope ahead, as long as you pass the small slope, you can see Bowang County!" A soldier came to report.

"Then go ahead and rest in Bowang County just before dark."

"But, General Xiahou, Xiaopo is very quiet, it seems." Xiaobing said cautiously.

"What does it seem?" Xiahou Dun looked up and found that there were forests around the small slope, but it was a little quieter, but it was autumn now, and it was normal to be quiet.

"Order the troops to speed up and pass Xiaopo!" Xiahou Dun shouted in a deep voice.

Xiaobing had no choice but to go down to convey Xiahoudun's military order.

One third of the [-] troops passed through Xiaopo, when suddenly ambushes appeared on both sides of Xiaopo.

They threw grass balls at the enemy below, and after the fodder, scythe, charcoal, etc. were ignited, Li Yan loudly ordered the archers to shoot rockets.

Immediately, the small slope in the east of Bowang was full of flames, the sky was dry and the things were dry, and the fire spread in a short while. Li Dian, the former general of Xiahou Dun's army, saw the chaos of the former army, and immediately shouted: "Don't mess up, don't mess up!"

However, as more and more rockets were fired, the fire on the ground was getting bigger and bigger, and Xiahou Dun's front soldiers became more and more flustered. Li Yan waited for a stick of incense, and then led his troops to kill Xiahou Dun. Killed and defeated.

Li Yan led his troops back to Bowang, Xia Houdun retreated ten miles and set up camp, losing [-] to [-] percent of the [-] soldiers and horses.

Xiahou Dun was not reconciled, and after a day of recuperation, he continued to order to go east to Bowang, passed by Xiaopo, and ordered people to investigate before he dared to come.

Xu Huang in Bowang City, when he saw Li Yan Desheng came back, he immediately opened the second kit, which read.

Move the people out of the city, then cover it with burning objects, close the city gate, ambush outside the city, wait for Cao Jun to enter the city, light Bowang City, and then kill it, blocking it in the city.

Xu Huang immediately sent someone to call Bowang county magistrate, and asked him to organize manpower to move all the people in Bowang city out of the city.

Fortunately, Bowang City was small, with only [-] people in the city, and within half a day, they were forcibly moved out. Xu Huang and Li Yan immediately ordered their men to start setting up fire objects in the city.

Xiahou Dun led more than [-] people over, and found that the gate of Bowang City was closed, and there were banners on the top of the city, but no one was seen.

"Siege!"

With an order, a thousand soldiers rushed in, but to their surprise, the city gate broke open after several knocks.

Xiahou Dun suffered the loss of the previous time, and instead of ordering a large army to enter the city, he sent 200 people into ten teams to investigate.

After half an hour, the 200 people returned out of the city one after another and reported to Xiahou Dun that there was no one in the city.

Only then was Xiahou Dun relieved, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered the whole army to enter the city.

When they all entered the city, sparks appeared in many houses in the city, and the fire spread immediately.

The soldiers who were in charge of lighting the fire in the city evacuated from another city gate immediately after lighting the fire.

Seeing the growing fire, Xiahou Dun regretted it immediately, and shouted loudly: "It's been tricked, everyone retreat!"

But at this time, Xu Huang and Li Yan led troops to kill and blocked the two city gates of Bowang. If Cao Jun in the city wanted to come out, he had to go out and fight them at the gate.

An hour later, Xiahoudun came out of Bowang City, but all the soldiers who stayed in the city were burned to death. When he fled back to Duyang, he found that only Li Dian and a hundred or so riders were left beside him.

In just two days, they were defeated twice by the enemy and lost [-] soldiers and horses. Xiahou Dun was so ashamed that he could only lead a hundred horses back to plead guilty to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was furious, punished Xiahou Dun severely, and ordered him to escort the grain and grass to the rear, and made meritorious deeds.

After dealing with Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao ordered to continue southward to Nanyang, but the marching speed was much slower, and they dared not be careless anymore.