Yu Jin and Chen Qun were shocked when Xun You said that they would arrange for people to leave the city. Chen Qun hurriedly said, "Gongda, the Jingzhou army is exceptionally brave. The city is full of pawns. It's no different from leaving the city. Yu Moth extinguishes the fire,"
Yu Jin also persuaded: "Yu Mouguan Jingzhou Army’s camp is quite well-arranged. There must be an expert in the army. How can there be no precautions? Please think twice."
Xun You sneered: "Jingzhou Army is brave, don't we have warriors in our army? The enemy is prepared, can't I wait by surprise?"
As soon as this statement came out, both Yu Jin and Chen Qun showed shame on their faces, and Yu Jin said, "Yu has been taught, and Yu is not talented. I would like to lead an army out of the city and swear to break the enemy."
Xun You waved his hand and said, "Leaving the city to rob the camp and die nine deaths, Xun X will not cherish the life of General Xun. However, the generals still need to maintain Puyang's city defense. Please select 500 loyal and brave men. Xun X will do nothing for them."
There were 30,000 Cao troops staying in Puyang. Many of them were elites in a hundred battles. It was not difficult to select five hundred warriors from them. Soon, five hundred sturdy warriors stood in front of Xun You.
Xun You pointed to the Han army barracks under the city, and said: "You have all seen or heard today that the Jingzhou Army’s Thunderbolt has filled the moat outside the city. If Xun’s expectations are not bad, they will launch early tomorrow morning. For the attack on Puyang City, if these thunderbolt cars line up in front of the camp, they can easily throw the stones over the walls of Puyang City. At that time, what everyone thinks is probably not how to defend the city, but how to avoid these stones. Up,"
In fact, there was no major battle in Puyang City today, but the power of the trebuchets of the Han army was heard and witnessed by everyone. Throwing stones into the city is not Xun You's alarmist. There are also trebuchets in the Cao army, although they are not as powerful as those of the Han army. It’s big, but if the stone is dropped, you can still smash the roof into a big hole. Most of these Cao Jun soldiers in Puyang City suddenly changed their faces.
Xun You saw the changes on their faces and continued: "If you want to avoid the threat of the Jingzhou Army's thunderbolt cars, you can only set them on fire. If you can save Puyang from the disaster, I ask you all."
Only then did the army understand that Yu Jin summoned them together and originally wanted them to go out of the city and burn the trebuchets of the Han army. Not to mention that they didn’t know where the trebuchets of the Han army were. Ten thousand army, five hundred of them were thrown in, like a stone thrown into the sea, I am afraid that a wave of waves will not be lifted, and the faces of all the soldiers can't help showing timidity.
Suddenly, Xun You spoke in a deep voice, and said in a deep voice: "Someone told Xun just now how brave the Jingzhou Army is, but Xun does not believe that there are no warriors among you? Are you not as courageous as those of Jingzhou Army?"
These words were impassioned, not only the five hundred soldiers, but even Chen Qun and Yu Jin who stood beside them felt feverish on their faces.
Xun You took advantage of the situation and said: "Actually, Xun has never wanted to tell everyone, but now I have to say that the Jingzhou army is very cruel, and Liu Xin is a clan clan of the Han clan, in fact, he is no different from the other race on the grassland. The most commonly used method is to slaughter the city. All the men above the wheel were beheaded. The boys were tortured. Women, young and old, were treated as prostitutes. Your family members are in the city. If the city is broken, no one will be spared. You are here. It must be difficult, but please think about your family and your wives, children and sisters. Do you need to hesitate any more?"
When he said this, Xun You felt a little blush. Indeed, Liu Xin had taken the method he said, but that was limited to the nomadic tribes on the grassland, but he had never done so to the Han people. Of course, If the Han army breaks through Puyang City, some people will be punished, their property will be confiscated, and their wives and women officials will be sold into slavery, but this is only for the gentry and the ordinary people will not be affected in any way. However, Xun You wanted to encourage Their morale caused them to put their lives out of control, and they could only do their best to discredit Liu Xin.
After hearing Xun You's words, the five hundred Cao Jun warriors straightened their chests and said in unison: "Mr. Please tell me that you will go through the waters and fire, and die without hesitation,"
"Okay," Xun You bowed to these soldiers, and said, pointing to the city. "You are divided into four groups, each prepared with horses and fire-lighting objects, and sneaked out of the city at midnight, broke into the enemy camp, and found a thunderbolt car. Where, then set it on fire,"
The army said in unison: "Please don't worry, sir, if you wait for this to go, you can't succeed, and you will never return to the city."
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that this is a life of nine deaths, and the hope of coming back is very slim.
Yu Jin frowned suddenly and said, "Mr. Qi Jin, there are only 300 horses left in the army,"
Since only five hundred people are sent to rob the camp, cavalry must be used. Otherwise, if the infantry is sent there, it may become a living target before it rushes to the camp of others.
Xun You waved his hand and said, "The big family in the city, who doesn't have dozens of good horses, should do extraordinary things when they are extraordinary, and let them hand over all the horses."
At this time, Cao Cao has not yet turned his face with the noble families. In many respects, he still needs the support of those noble families. If they force their horses, it is very likely that Cao Cao will have ties with these noble families. Xun You is also from a noble family, but at this time he has already taken care Not much. If the trebuchet of the Han army cannot be destroyed, this Puyang city will not be held at all. He has secretly made up his mind that he must take all the guilt on himself and not embarrass Cao Cao.
In fact, Xun You is also too worried. Perhaps not everyone in Puyang City is willing to contribute their own horses, but there are many who understand the truth of the cold, and 500 good horses will soon be raised. complete,
That night, the five hundred Cao army slaughtered pigs and goats in Puyang City. Five hundred Cao troops had a full meal. Each one hundred and twenty-five people went to four gates. Xun You opened the treasury and equipped these Cao soldiers with thick armor, sharp blades, long spears, etc. Bows and arrows are still used with crossbows. There are not many crossbows in the Cao army, but now these soldiers have two manpower, but there are only two crossbow arrows.
There is no moonlight tonight. It is a good time to steal the camp and rob the village. The four gates of Puyang City quietly opened, but the suspension bridge was not put down. The slinging operation of the Han army in the afternoon has already filled the moat, and the suspension bridge has no effect. But it can still provide a little cover for soldiers leaving the city to prevent the enemy from discovering it prematurely.
These soldiers were assembled behind the four-door suspension bridge. After listening to the three "bang Bang Bang" signals from the tower, they all rushed toward the Han army barracks. They were all in their ranks, their horses bound their feet, and they were silent. Disappear into the night,
Standing on the tower, Xun You frowned and looked into the distance. After a while, there was a noise from the Han army barracks. There were screams, exclamations, panic, and screams, but they never saw it. Fire, no one thought that relying on more than a hundred people would be able to repel the tens of thousands of troops in front of them. These moth-like warriors had only one mission, which was to burn down the trebuchet of the Han army. Without the fire, just It shows that their mission was unsuccessful, and no matter how many enemies they killed and wounded, it was useless.
As a mature general, you must always guard against the enemy’s night attacks, but no one has the ability to predict. When the enemy will rob the camp, he can only arrange more soldiers to strengthen the patrol. The Han army’s outposts are always There is a shift every hour, and each shift is divided into dozens of teams, shuttled back and forth in and around the camp,
When Cao Jun’s squad arrived near the Han army camp, it was spotted by the Han army's patrol post. The sentry sent warnings and greeted Cao Jun from advancing. However, the soldiers of Cao Jun had already put life and death out of the question. The energy is amazing, not to mention that these soldiers have been replaced by Cao Jun’s best equipment, enough to compete with ordinary soldiers of the Han army.
Cao Jun’s squad encountered the Han patrol post, and almost without thinking, raised the crossbow and shot. The Han patrol squad had no more than 30 people. Facing an enemy several times its own, it was in a hurry. A wave of arrows of soldiers did not back down, but bravely greeted them. Although they were brave, the enemy was equally good at fighting. After a lot of fighting, they gave up heroically.
Although these patrol posts of the Han army did not stop the advancement of Cao Jun’s team, they bought time for the soldiers in the camp to respond in time. The Han army camp that had been prepared was not easy for them to break through, but those who left life and death aside The soldiers of the latter Cao Jun just used the lives of their peers to trespass out a bloody road.
However, after rushing into the Han barracks with all their hardships, Cao Jun’s soldiers found sadly that they could not find the enemy’s trebuchet.
It stands to reason that the Han army camp is already brightly lit at this time. A behemoth like a trebuchet is not difficult to find, especially the iconic big spoon, which should be erected high when not in use. I should see it, but now they are eager to see through, but they can't see a trebuchet.
It turned out that the Han army has a set of strict operating procedures for all arms. The trebuchet carried out an afternoon attack. Although it has temporarily come to an end, the soldiers cannot rest yet. They need to remove the trebuchet to deal with some important parts. Carry out maintenance, apply grease, replace damaged or severely worn parts, wait until the next war, and then re-assemble. At this time, the trebuchet that Cao Jun painstakingly looked for has been disassembled into parts, lying quietly on top of each other. How can they see in the special tent,
Standing on the top of the city waiting for news, Xun You sighed slightly. It seemed that this action was about to return without success. Suddenly, a soldier ran over panting and said loudly, "Mr. Sir, Chengbei Fire broke out in the enemy camp,"