Taishi Ci nodded slightly, not minding the flattery in Zhang Duo's words.

"The last general has some connections with the Jin general Huang Zhong." Zhang Duo said.

Taishi Ci heard this and asked: "General Zhang knows General Huang?"

Now Huang Zhong is a top figure among the generals of the Jin State. He leads the Qingzhou Army alone and has a prominent position. Even after Taishi Ci met Huang Zhong, he behaved respectfully. To be able to do such a thing at such an age,

Definitely a role model for all generals.

"In the past, when General Huang Zhong was in Changsha County, I had a close relationship with General Huang Zhong. In the past, when the allied forces of the princes invaded Bingzhou, I was ordered to escort grain and grass to the army. I didn't want to be intercepted by General Huang Zhong on the way. I thought of it

The friendship of the past will finally be released for General Huang." Zhang Duo sighed: "After many years have passed, I don't expect that General Huang will still join the Jin Kingdom."

"It is a wise move to take refuge in the Jin Kingdom. If General Zhang had taken refuge in the Jin State, he might have held an important position in the army now." Taishi Ci smiled and looked at Zhang Duo with a much kinder look.

There must be a reason why Huang Zhong was able to release Zhang Duo at the risk of violating military discipline, and Huang Zhong's character was unknown to everyone in the Jin army. From this, it can be seen that Zhang Duo must have something special about him.

"General Taishi, you're welcome. Cao Ren leads the army with great strategy and is very careful. We must prepare early, otherwise it will be difficult for Cao Ren to succeed if he notices it."

"General Zhang's words are true. General Zhang has to worry about things in the city. How many ballistas are there in the city now?"

Zhang Duo said: "There are one hundred continuous crossbow chariots and fifty bed crossbows."

"That's enough." Taishi Ci smiled.

After Cao Ren and Zhao Yan left the city, they counted their troops and found that they only had more than 8,000 men. Cao's army that used to guard Jiangling City had 20,000 men. Unexpectedly, after successive battles, the number of generals in the army dropped sharply, and

Today, there are only more than 8,000 people left.

This made Cao Ren feel a little emotional, how many elite soldiers in the army were killed on the battlefield like this.

However, it was extremely difficult for the lieutenant generals to follow him to guard Jiangling for eight months. As long as the army entered Xiangyang City, it was easy to resist the attack of the Yizhou Army. Unlike Jiangling City, the height of Xiangyang City was

It is fully five feet long and the moat is wide. It is difficult for the enemy to break through Xiangyang City by relying on the previous methods.

The battle in Jiangling made Cao Ren feel a little depressed. Cao Ren, who clearly had the advantage, fell because of the Yizhou Army's shameless method of attacking the city. Now that the army has arrived in Xiangyang City, Cao Ren will give the Yizhou Army a hard blow.

lesson.

Judging from the news from the scouts, the enemy army has not stopped pursuing the army. After stabilizing the city, tens of thousands of Yizhou troops have already come to Xiangyang, with a strong intention of breaking Xiangyang City in one fell swoop.

Xiangyang is the most important city in Jingzhou. It is not only the prefecture of Jingzhou, but also the majesty of the city cannot be compared with other cities. Liu Biao has been operating in Jingzhou for many years, so he naturally attaches great importance to Xiangyang.

In the early morning of the second day after Taishi Ci entered Xiangyang, Cao Ren led his army outside the city. Seeing the flags of Cao's army flying on the wall and the heavily defended army, Cao Ren nodded with satisfaction. Xiangyang's defenders Zhang Duo and Cao Ren

He had some understanding. Cao Ren didn't see Zhang Duo's ability to lead troops in battle, but Zhang Duo was cautious. This was enough for Cao Ren. To defend the city, a cautious general was needed, even in front of the enemy.

He is not someone who will easily fight against provocations from the enemy.

Such generals can cause more trouble to the enemy in the process of defending the city.

In fact, Cao Ren was also extremely confused about the performance of the Yizhou Army. On the way Cao Jun retreated, he did not find the cavalry of the Yizhou Army pursuing them. The cavalry of the Yizhou Army were all light cavalry and were very fast. If these cavalry took advantage of the situation to pursue them,

, it will bring considerable harm to Cao Jun.

The Huben army showed great combat effectiveness on the battlefield, but their speed disadvantage put them in a passive situation when facing the white horse Yi Cong. The cavalry relied most on their speed. Among Cao's troops, the Huben army

It can pose a threat to Baima Yicong, but only after chasing Baima Yicong.

However, Cao Ren was relieved that the Yizhou army did not pursue him, otherwise it would have been quite a troublesome thing to fight against the enemy's cavalry.

"Who is the guard in the city? Let Zhang Duo come quickly." A general of Cao's army rode forward and shouted.

More than 8,000 Cao troops approached the city, and the pressure came on them. At this time, among the defenders on the city, there were more soldiers from the Yizhou army.

The grievances between Yizhou Army and Cao Army are deep. Many elite soldiers in Yizhou Army died in the process of attacking the generals. As long as they have the opportunity, they will not hesitate to rush forward to attack Cao Army soldiers.

A harsh lesson.

After learning that Cao Jun had appeared outside the city, Taishi Ci and Zhang Duo did not dare to neglect and hurried to the south of the city. At this time, Taishi Ci was dressed as an ordinary soldier and temporarily acted as Zhang Duo's bodyguard.

Arriving at the south of the city, Taishi Ci frowned after seeing Cao Jun outside the city. Judging from the number of Cao Jun, once Cao Jun is allowed to enter the city, there will be even greater variables. Now preparations are in full swing inside the city.

The soldiers guarding the city gates were crucial. In order to prevent the enemy troops from retreating midway after entering the city, Taishi Ci was also prepared.

However, looking at the current numerical situation of Cao's army, if all Cao's troops are put into the city, it will be a big deterrent to the defenders. If less than half of Cao's troops are put into the city, the war will be easier to resolve.

"This is General Zhang Duo. Whose army is outside the city?" Zhang Duo shouted. At this time, the more time you delay, the more preparations you can make for the army in the city. With such a battle plan, Zhang Duo can

Feeling inspired, Cao Ren had a high status among Cao's army. It would be a huge credit to be able to capture such a figure alive. After entering the Jin army, Zhang Duo naturally wanted credit.

The defenders on the city were also carefully selected by Zhang Duo. Most of them were soldiers from the original Cao army. In this way, there would not be too much of a problem. The soldiers guarding the city gates followed five thousand Yizhou soldiers.

Among the soldiers, he is the most elite.

There were three hundred soldiers guarding the city gate. With such a number, if a battle started at the city gate, it would not be said that they would be at a disadvantage due to the large number of enemy troops.

In order to teach Cao Ren a painful lesson this time, Taishi Ci made careful arrangements to let Cao Ren fall into the trap.
Chapter completed!