Just as the sky was dawn, the sound of footsteps from outside the tent came.

Zhou Yang never really fell asleep, just closed his eyes to rest. When he heard the movement, he immediately walked out of the tent and saw that the soldiers were basically wearing armor and weapons. Under the command of the two powerful generals Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, they all sorted up their own troops and then left the camp one after another.

At this time, Cao Cao had just uncovered his tent with a group of strategists. Seeing that they all had dark circles of eyes, they must have not slept all night.

Zhou Yang came to him and asked, "My father-in-law, are you going to attack the city?"

Cao Cao shook his head and smiled and said, "You are right. I seem to underestimate this guy Li Lu Bu. I didn't expect that there were really powerful people around him. Last night, there was indeed a team of light cavalry with extremely keen actions who actually bypassed the Yellow River and planned to sneak attack my camp from behind."

Zhou Yang took a deep breath. No wonder Su Chen and Cao Lin didn't find out the enemy's movements. However, nothing happened in the camp overnight. It must be that Cao Cao had already ambushed, so that the light cavalry gave up the idea of ​​sneak attack. This is exactly why Cao Cao praised.

"Since we sent troops from Jiyin, Lu Bu was probably not idle either," Cao Cao pursed his chin, his eyes showed thoughts, as if he was looking at the camp gate, "They must have other methods that we could not have imagined when they could see through the traps I laid out."

"My father-in-law!" Zhou Yang couldn't help but remind him again, "Chen Gong is resourceful and good at using troops. He is a very difficult opponent. Please don't underestimate the enemy no matter what."

"Under the enemy?" Cao Cao chuckled.

Zhou Yang nodded and said, "Although Lu Bu is a brave but unscheming person, he has a top military advisor named Chen Gong, and even a fierce man like Zhang Liao and Gao Shun who charges in battle. This battle will be quite difficult!"

Cao Cao patted his shoulder and said, "I didn't expect that you are really a natural military material. Before you even fought, you did a lot of homework on the enemy's situation."

Zhou Yang did not do any homework, but when he saw Cao Cao seemingly confident, he temporarily put down his worries and asked, "Then since we are not siegeing the city now, why are the soldiers ready to go?"

Cao Cao explained: "As the saying goes, the superior army attacks the plan, and the second is the enemy. The subordinates attack the city. Only fools will be stupid enough to use live soldiers to smash the stone city wall; but the battle is about quick victory, and long-lasting will only be more unfavorable to us."

Zhou Yang was stunned when he heard this, but he never understood his plan.

"Weapons are the devilish way." Cao Cao continued, "If you can, you can't, you can't, you can't, you can't use it, you can't use it, you can't show it, you can't show it, you can't show it, you can't show it, you can't show it, you can't show it, you can't show it."

"What does father-in-law mean to be a feint attack?" Zhou Yang guessed.

Cao Cao rode on the war horse that the guard had just brought for him, and laughed and said, "Let's go together! Experience the real war well. Many things are not as simple as you imagine."

Zhou Yang was still pecking at what he said just now, and then he suddenly realized his mind and rode on the Red Rabbit Horse and chased Cao Cao.

The army drove directly towards Puyang in a mighty manner, and the march along the way was quite slow. Perhaps in order to match the walking speed of archers and infantry, the generals and cavalry were just walking slowly.

Although Zhou Yang had never led his troops to fight, he also knew what speed is.

Before coming to Jiyin, he had asked Xu Rong and Xu Huang and the others for a lot of theoretical knowledge. Perhaps there was a lot of gaps in practice, but he also knew that the funds consumed in the siege battle every day were extremely huge.

For example, in addition to basic supplies such as military food and water bags, there are also materials such as glue paint for weapon maintenance, expenses for weapons maintenance, and armor.

Cao Cao's counterattack against Puyang this time started from Jiyin, so that the logistics could be provided in time, and the load was exempted from many load-bearing burdens, so that the army could reach its destination as quickly as possible.

But wasn’t the purpose of sending troops so early in the morning to catch him off guard? If the marching speed of such a marching speed came to Puyang City, it would probably be sunny.

Zhou Yang couldn't help but deliberately stopped walking with Xu Huang, and told him the doubts in his heart.

Xu Huang also nodded and said, "It is indeed inconsistent to do this. Unless there are few soldiers in Puyang Wall, they can be defeated in one battle, otherwise such a fighting style will eventually be more than worth the loss, regardless of whether the city can be defeated."

Zhou Yang remembered Cao Cao's previous words, "The warrior is a treacherous way" and asked: "My father-in-law is definitely not a rookie. If you do this, you will definitely have another clever plan."

Xu Huang said in surprise: "What a rookie?"

Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, and quickly talked over, and said, "Last night, the other party saw through the ambush set by his father-in-law, and had to give up the plan to attack the barracks at night, and then there was no other movement."

Xu Huang couldn't help asking, "Is Chen Gong really as powerful as you said?"

In fact, Zhou Yang did not think that Chen Gong was more powerful than Cao Cao. He always believed that as long as Cao Cao did not underestimate Chen Gong's military means and used his military talents, he would be able to successfully recapture Puyang.

However, I have not really experienced the terribleness of the siege war, and I feel that the conditions required are far more complicated than I imagined.

However, it is useless to think too much at this time, so I can only see how Cao Cao fought this battle.

The army stopped halfway through the journey, due to various emergencies. For example, many soldiers with weak constitutions fell down because they could not stand the fatigue of the journey. In addition, the weather was stuffy, many people had already been in the office.

Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan continued to send generals to take care of the weak soldiers, but did not show any anxiety due to the pause of the army.

It was not until afternoon that the army arrived at the destination like a snail and slowly set up a formation several miles outside the city.

The Puyang City not far away has been waiting for a long time, and is full of archers, intending to wait for it, making people feel that no matter how hard the city gate is, no matter how hard it is to rush to the city from any angle.

Moreover, when I came to siege this time, I did not bring any siege equipment at all in order to increase the speed of the marching.

Zhou Yang suddenly felt like a monk who was confused and had no idea how to fight this battle. He couldn't help but observe Cao Cao quietly.

I saw Cao Cao's eyes locked in his eyebrows, looking at the high walls of the vast city blocking the front, as if he was blocking his future path, and seemed to be in deep thought about how to capture this city.

Zhou Yang ran over with a red rabbit horse and asked, "How is my father-in-law planning to attack the city?"

Cao Cao sighed: "Since Xi Zhicai passed away, I am really not used to thinking about problems by myself. It seems that I am a bit too hasty to take back Puyang."

Zhou Yang immediately thought of Guo Jia and asked, "Didn't Mr. Xun Yu recommend a lot of talents? For example, Guo Jia."

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "Many people think that I had returned without success before to conquer Xuzhou, and should have rest and recuperate, but this guy suggested that I fight this battle without much trouble, saying that I should take advantage of Lu Bu's just occupied Puyang and not be prosperous, so I should start quickly."

Zhou Yang suddenly realized that Guo Jia was indeed a genius who gave advice, but just like Zhou Yang conceived a bright future for Cao Cao that "should the emperor as orders to despise the emperor" but he still did not put such a blueprint into practice, and it was obviously not really valued by Cao Cao.

Now facing such a difficult city, no wonder Cao Cao was even more disappointed with Guo Jia.

But Zhou Yang knew that Guo Jia had extraordinary vision that ordinary people could not see, and he would be able to analyze every battle clearly and thoroughly. He believed that Puyang should be recaptured as soon as possible, and there must be his reason.

"What about Guo Jia?" Zhou Yang thought that at this time, he should ask him more advice.

"We are still quite weak at the moment," Cao Cao did not answer directly. "Young people are full of energy and are still not as experienced and calm as Xi Zhicai!"

Zhou Yang did not give up so easily, and asked: "What does Father-in-law think of Mr. Xun Yu's vision?"

Cao Cao didn't think about it and said with a smile: "Mr. Xun has unique eyesight, and the talents he recommends can be at ease with his job, saving me a lot of trouble!"

Zhou Yang said again: "Then why do you think Guo Jia is not such a person?"

Cao Cao obviously, like Xu Rong and Xu Huang, believed that familiarity with military strategy is just an introduction to fighting. Real knowledge still has to learn from every battle. He still has reservations about a newcomer like Guo Jia, who is just a slight smile and said, "Then you ask him yourself and see if there is any way to get our soldiers into the city."

When Zhou Yang was about to ask Guo Jia where he was, Xiahou Dun was coming from behind, leading a thin and handsome young man.

Xiahou Dun shrugged helplessly and said, "Mr. Guo must meet you, and he will break the city after meeting you."

Cao Cao said, "I understand, you can go and do it first!"

Zhou Yang immediately looked at the "Mr. Guo" in front of him very seriously. The other party did not look very reliable. He did not look like a military advisor who could control a major battle. As the saying goes, "I have no hair on my lips and can't do things well."

In addition to having clear and deep eyes, this person is slightly frivolous in every move, making it easy for people to associate with hawkers or casino frauds.

Cao Cao nodded politely to him, without any intention of dismounting and asking him for advice. He just smiled slightly and said, "What are the great opinions of Fengxiao here?"

Guo Jia didn't take it seriously, and asked as soon as he met: "The lord just said that he wanted the soldiers to break into the city?"

Cao Cao said: "It's just that, but after measuring the severity, this idea has been dispelled."

Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."

Zhou Yang could not help but jump off the horse. Although he was a little disappointed with the young man's appearance, he continued to look at him, as if he wanted to see some highlights from him, even if he coughed a few times like in the Three Kingdoms Killing Game.

However, Guo Jia was not morbid, but she was relatively thin. Even Zhou Yang himself doubted whether there was a mistake in history. With this weak young man who had never been to the battlefield, he could really make a city like a comic strip or novel?
Chapter completed!