The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Xu Huang went back and forth to look at other places in contact with these counties, Langya in Xuzhou, Mount Tai in Yanzhou, Qinghe and Bohai in Yizhou.

"So that's how it is, Qingzhou is in danger!"

"Retreat, where can I retreat? Once I retreat, Xuzhou's [-] troops will go straight to the city of Linzi. Can I retreat?"

"My lord didn't order me to stick to the plain, but I just didn't want me to die here. My lord didn't let me down, so how can I let my lord down!"

Xu Huang is also considered a talented commander, he quickly saw how important his current position is. Here, he can block Xuzhou's [-] troops. As long as he blocks here, Linzi will be absolutely safe.

In Xu Huang's view, it doesn't matter if Beihai and Donglai give up, but if he is in command of Xuzhou's troops, he will not take care of Beihai and Donglai, and directly march to Linzi to threaten Liu Bei's rear. It's really dangerous.

Thinking of this, Xu Huang picked up the pen, began to quickly write the urgent report, and ordered someone to send it to Liu Bei quickly.

"Come on, beat the drums to raise the account!"

After everyone arrived, Xu Huang began to give orders.

"make!"

"The five hundred soldiers and horses in Leling City bring all the food and grass and all the officials in the city to Pingyuan City immediately!"

"make!"

"All the guards and officials of Ande, Geguo, Xipingchang, Banxian, and Yanci, bring all the food and grass, and come to Pingyuan City immediately!"

"make!"

"From now on, Pingyuan City will be under military control. No one is allowed to go to the streets at will. All food in the city will be handed over and distributed by the government. Anyone who violates the order will be killed!"

"make!"

"All the young and strong in Pingyuan City gathered at the barracks and trained them."

Xu Huang began to arrange the defense of Pingyuan City. He had made up his mind to defend Pingyuan City to the death, and tried his best to protect Liu Bei's rear from threats.

Three days later, Liu Bei, who was in Guangxian County, received an urgent report from Xu Huang, saying that Xuzhou's army was approaching the city of Pingyuan, and Gaotang, Zhu'a, and Luoyin had been lost.

"Gongming is in danger!"

The next day, Liu Beiyou received a second urgent report from Xu Huang. This was the good news that Xu Huang attacked the Xuzhou army barracks at night and burned all the food and grass, causing the Xuzhou army to retreat temporarily.

"Hahaha, Gongming Shinano is also a good general!"

With an army of [-] versus [-], it is a great victory to make the whole army retreat overnight.

"My lord, Gong Ming'an, now that Xuzhou soldiers and horses have retreated, Gong Ming should also receive the order of the lord, and he can lead the army to retreat."

Chen Ziming didn't expect Xu Huang to be so fierce. He saw through the sneak attack plan of Mi's caravan, and then attacked the enemy camp at night, burning food and grass, forcing the [-] Xuzhou army to retreat.

Although Xuzhou's leading generals are indeed idiots, the 5000 army is real, and it is definitely the elite of Xuzhou. Xu Huang dared to lead [-] people to attack the camp of the [-] army, and it was still on a plain , It was a miracle that he retreated all over his body.

"Report!"

"Plain emergency report!"

It was Pingyuan urgent report again. Liu Bei quickly read the urgent report written by Xu Huang, and then suddenly his eyes turned red and he started to cry. Chen Ziming walked over to pick up the urgent report, and there was a line on it:

"Lord, my lord of the Ming Dynasty, if you live up to Gongming, you will repay him with death. I am here, and the city of Pingyuan will not be lost!"

After reading it, Chen Ziming also struggled in his heart, and an indescribable feeling came to his heart.

"Gong Ming, you are really a loyal minister and good general!"

Liu Bei and Chen Ziming read Xu Huang's letter, and they both knew that Xu Huang was determined to defend Pingyuan City. As long as Pingyuan City existed, Xuzhou's [-] troops would be entrusted there and they would not dare to move.

The [-] army can bypass Pingyuan City and attack Linzi directly, but everyone who knows how to fight knows that this is an act of courting death. If Cao Bao really dares to do this, then the [-] army in Xuzhou will be in vain. .

With no guarantee of the rear, no food and grass support, and Xu Huang's army behind him, just a little trick can make the [-] army suffer enough, let alone Xu Huang's tricks will not be small.

"I got Gongming to be such a loyal and brave general, so why not worry about the failure of the big event! Military commander, can you send some troops to reinforce Gongming?"

Liu Bei was moved by Xu Huang's determination, and now he really wants to keep Xu Huang.

"My lord, now Cao Cao's 15 troops from Yanzhou are attacking Xi'an City. We need to go to reinforce General Zhang Liao immediately with the [-] troops. Tai Shici of Changdu has already led the army northward under the order of Yuan Zhi. As for the [-] troops in Linzi , does my lord think you dare to move?"

Chen Ziming really couldn't get any troops to reinforce Xu Huang, and now all the troops in Liu Bei's hands had important responsibilities, and he absolutely couldn't spare them.

Everything can only depend on Xu Huang himself. I hope he can persist until Chen Ziming repels Cao Cao's attack, so that he can spare troops to reinforce Xu Huang, but it is too difficult, Cao Cao is really strong.

Chapter 63 Playing with Talents

Liu Bei and Chen Ziming no longer thought about things in Pingyuan, they could only watch Xu Huang there. Just five days ago, Liu Bei received an urgent report from Zhang Liao in Xi'an City that Cao Cao's army had arrived.

An army of 15 marched from Mount Tai into Xi'an, and directly surrounded the city of Xi'an. If Zhang Liao's scouts hadn't discovered Cao Cao's army in advance, and sent someone to report to Liu Bei, otherwise, even a fly would not be able to fly now. Out of Xi'an city.It will take a lot of effort for Liu Bei to find out the situation in Xi'an.

Cao Cao is not comparable to Cao Bao's idiot, and he is superior to Xuzhou soldiers in terms of military strength and elite level, and Cao Cao has so many fierce generals and counselors that he can completely abuse Tao Qian in Xuzhou with one hand.

"Zhicai, how do you see this city?"

On a hilltop not far from Xi'an City, banners are flying, and soldiers and horses are densely covered. On the top of the mountain, Cao Cao points to Xi'an City and asks Xi Zhong and Xi Zhicai beside him.

"Eastern mountains, south rivers, north narrow, only west can be easily deployed by the army, the city wall is thick, three feet high, easy to defend and difficult to attack!"

Xi Zhicai frowned and looked at the city of Xi'an. This would be his first battle after joining Cao Cao, and also the first city he would capture.

"Can you break the call?"

Cao Cao also had a headache when he saw this city. He didn't expect that Liu Bei would transform such a county town into a fortress and attack such a strong city defended by a large army. He didn't know how many soldiers would die. This is really what he didn't want to see.

So Cao Cao had no choice but to pin his hopes on this great talent who was able to survive Xun Yu's strength, and he also found that this Xi Zhicai was indeed a great talent, who could see the general situation of the world so clearly today, and he also fully supported the attack on Liu Bei.

"It's difficult! Xi'an is currently defended by Liu Bei's general Zhang Liao with [-] troops. The walls are high, there are many soldiers, and there is enough food. The south is a wide area, which is difficult to attack with water. The east and north are narrow, which is not conducive to the deployment of the army. And the soil around Xi'an If it is loose, it is not suitable to dig a tunnel to enter, and it should be used to attack."

"However, the only one who can attack is Ximianer. If you want to attack it by force, you should cut off the south water, drain the moat, fill the ditch with earth and rocks, and then attack."

"My lord, I don't approve of a strong attack, but use tactics to break it!"

In a few words, he explained the situation in Xi'an clearly and put forward his own opinions. This is a top strategist. Xi Zhicai was one of the top strategists in history. Unfortunately, he died too early and did not witness the spectacular scene of the Three Kingdoms struggle for hegemony.

The last time Chen Ziming took Liu Bei to Xuzhou to search for a great talent, but he failed to find Xi Zhicai, and later sent secret guards to look for it, but there was still no news. Unexpectedly, he had already voted for Cao Cao.

"Oh, Zhicai, the plan will be released?"

Cao Cao immediately asked excitedly, and he could see that if he attacked Xi'an by force, the loss would definitely not be acceptable to him.Of course it would be the best if Xi'an can be easily won by tricks.

"According to the scout report, Liu Bei has personally led an army to Guang County, and Guang County is only two days away from here. My lord can attack Xi'an from three sides, and let him ask Liu Bei for help, and lead Liu Bei to lead the army to rescue."

"Then lay an ambush in a dangerous place and trap Liu Bei. Zhang Liao, the city guard, knows that Liu Bei is trapped, and he will send troops to rescue him. My lord can ambush and defeat him outside Xi'an City. In this way, Xi'an City can be broken. also!"