Boom!

The catapults blasted round after round, the speed was not very fast, it could even be said to be very slow, but each round of hammering was very powerful.

The maneuvers of the Xiakou Army's infantry left the city defenders speechless.

Damn it!

The stones were really worthless and they were thrown at the city wall desperately. The walls were hit with holes and many of the parapets were in tatters.

How much pressure did the defenders bear?

"Zixiao! Are you fighting a war or training soldiers? Why do I, the general, look so relaxed?"

Lao Cao couldn't stand it anymore and said.

"Well, General Cao, doesn't our infantry division have little actual combat training? The general thinks we can make use of it.

Let the soldiers hone more, and when they are sharpened, the soldiers' combat effectiveness will soar. Besides, we don't have to worry about attacking the city!"

Cao Rendao.

Lao Cao knew in his heart that this method was indeed the best actual combat training, as it would not kill anyone and would allow the soldiers to see blood.

Only after experiencing the baptism of fire can a soldier transform and become a veteran.

Training alone will not make you a great warrior.

"Zixiao, your idea is good, but why do I, the general, look at the soldiers who are not energetic, as if they are on an errand?"

Cao Cao said.

"General Cao, I will immediately tell the soldiers to cheer up. Don't let up. You must conduct actual combat training."

Cao Rendao.

"It's good to know. Remember what you said."

Cao Cao said.

Lao Cao turned and left.

Cao Ren was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately scolded the soldiers and asked them to cheer up. Who dared to engage in military law half-heartedly?

The soldiers guarding the city wall endured psychological fear for a day, fearing that the city wall was not strong enough and would suddenly collapse.

The catapults of the Xiakou Army stopped bombing.

It’s not that the Xiakou Army didn’t stop smashing, because the rocks were gone, so they had to rest and wait until there were bullets/bullets tomorrow before continuing to smash.

Ten minutes past midnight:

At the west gate of Jincheng, two bosses, Han Sui and Yan Xing, gathered with 20,000 cavalry. At this time, Han Sui was bidding farewell to Cheng Gongying.

"Gongying, you must remember to live well and don't seek death. We will still meet one day."

Han Suidao.

"Lord, don't worry! Your humble position will make the soldiers in the city do their best to delay the Xiakou army and buy more time for my lord."

Chenggong Yingdao.

Yan Xingxing came up and hugged Cheng Gongying, saying they cherished each other.

Guchi!

Guchi!

The city gate opened, and Yan Xing and Han Sui quickly ran out of the city gate with 20,000 cavalry and ran towards Baohan City.

The city gate is closed again.

Cheng Gongying looked at his more than 30,000 city defenders, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The Xiakou army had catapults and Qin Nu, two heavy-duty siege weapons. It was really difficult to defend the city!

Cao Cao's central army tent:

Lao Cao, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by the shouts of the soldiers outside the tent.

"Report!"

Send orders to soldiers.

"Come in."

Cao Cao said.

"Report to General Cao that Han Sui's cavalry was spotted at the west city gate leaving the city and heading towards Baohan."

Send orders to soldiers.

oh!

"Quickly invite Mr. Fengxiao and the generals to discuss this together."

Cao Cao said.

"As you command!"

Send orders to soldiers.

After a while, generals such as Guo Jia, Xu Chu, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Yu Jin, Le Jin, and Li Dian walked into the tent.

"Everyone, I have just received a report from the horse scouts. The 20,000 cavalry in the city left the west gate and rushed towards Baohan City.

Everyone expressed their opinions and analyzed whether Han Sui wanted to escape or whether he wanted the cavalry to come out of the city to contain our attack."

Cao Cao said.

"Meng De, it is very likely that Han Sui will escape, but we need some intelligence support. We will analyze the situation after the detective horse arrives."

Guo Jiadao.

Um!

"Don't worry Fengxiao, our detective horses have followed the cavalry leaving the city. It won't take long before the information will be sent."

Cao Cao said.

"General, if Han Sui escapes, we will miss the opportunity to pursue him. I think we can send a cavalry division to chase him."

Xia Houyuan said.

Cao Cao shook his head.

"Miaocai, don't be anxious. It's better to wait for the information to arrive before making a decision. If you send troops at night, you might be ambushed.

You know, Han Sui is a very cunning man. In addition, Han Sui is a local and knows the geography and landforms very well.

If we pursue blindly, we will be deceived and easily fall into the trap set by Han Sui. There are still 30,000 infantry in the city.

Han Sui can't just leave him alone, there must be some strategy that we don't know about, so it's better to be cautious."

Cao Cao said.

There were a total of 50,000 infantry and cavalry troops in Jincheng, but Han Sui left 30,000 infantry and ignored them. This was contrary to common sense.

Normal people would not give up the 30,000 infantrymen in the city easily.

"General, I think this is Han Sui's conspiracy and wants the cavalry to come out of the city to harass us. After all,

Han Sui's cavalry moves very quickly, and with our understanding of the situation here, it will not be easy for us to encircle and suppress them."

On the forbidden road.

"Report!"

The messenger shouted outside the tent.

"Come in."

Cao Cao said.

"Report to the general, the cavalry leaving the city are still running quickly in the direction of Baohan. They are now more than a hundred miles away from Jincheng."

Send orders to soldiers.

"Who is the general leading the cavalry out of the city? Has the reconnaissance been clear?"

Cao Cao said.

"General, the cavalry leaving the city only have the word 'Yan' on their battle flags. There are no other flags. I guess the person leading the troops should be Yan Xing."

Send orders to soldiers.

Yan Xing not only has a high force value, but he is also very good at leading cavalry in battle. From the intelligence, we learned that he is two of the most powerful cavalry generals in Xiliang.

One is Ma Chao and the other is Yan Xing.

"Reconnaissance again, report back at any time."

Cao Cao said.

"As you command!"
To be continued...