Chapter 964 This time, let's have a pot
Shortly after Zang Ba stopped Xiahou Dun between Puyang and Zhencheng, Baima City was lost.
The Heishan Army, who detoured Liyang across the Yellow River, just caught the Shenwu General's cannon transported from the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Without saying a word, Lu Bu rushed to Baima City with the general cannon, and then broke out a big gap in Baima City. Then the 30,000 Heishan Army rushed into the city like a pack of wolves that had not seen meat for a long time, and captured the 10,000 Cao troops guarding the city.
Lu Qian was originally planning to set a fire and burned the food and grass in Baima City, but Wei Zhen quietly put it into the city and threw it to the ground with **. Wei Zhen played a bitter plan and deliberately beaten it up by the Shadow Team members. When Baima City was broken, he led five thousand soldiers out of the south gate and ran away in the direction of Chenliu.
After capturing the white horse, Lu Bu ordered the 5,000 Xiongwu Army, who escorted the artillery of the Shenwu General, to defend on the spot. He personally led 30,000 Black Mountain troops to quickly rush to Puyang, and met with Pang Dejun who arrived in Puyang in advance, and surrounded the Puyang City, which was now only 25,000 people defending.
Cheng Yu's promise to Xiahou Dun was to ensure that Puyang could not be lost before the Shenwu General's cannon arrived at the city of Puyang. Now, Lu Bu personally came to Puyang with the Shenwu General's cannon. Even though Cheng Yu had great skills, he could not reverse the overall situation of this battle.
With the sound of "rumbling" cannons, the 25,000 former soldiers of Zhu Jun who were guarding the city finally realized the huge pressure that the Southern Army brothers who defended Yecheng some time ago were under. At this time, no one else doubted whether the brothers who stayed in Yecheng that day were afraid of death. Faced with the unimaginable threat of the Shenwu General's cannon, as long as they were flesh and blood, they would feel powerless.
Puyang City was captured without any suspense, and the subsequent siege was innovating, but people were just dead. The city defenders who were no longer willing to fight were supposed to exert 80% of their combat power under the joint attack of the wolves and tigers of Xiongwu Army and the Heishan Army, but now they are less than 30%. The fierce street fighting that Lu Bu expected was actually not fierce at all. Less than an hour after the Xiongwu Army and the Heishan Army soldiers rushed into the city, Puyang City announced that they had changed hands.
The sound of the General Shenwu cannon fired was very loud. Even Xiahou Dun's army, dozens of miles away, could hear it clearly. But even though they knew that Puyang was surrounded, they could only be anxious like an ant on a hot pan.
Although Zang Ba really wanted to lead the Canglang Army to kill all sides, he was not in a hurry. In the Yanzhou battlefield today, the most mobile force is the Canglang Army led by him. As long as Xiahou Dun realizes that the situation is dangerous and is ready to escape, he can command his brothers to tear all Xiahou Dun's troops apart like a pack of wolves hunting on the grassland until the opponent's 60,000 troops were buried on the road to escape.
Xiahou Dun naturally knew what Zang Ba was thinking not far from him, but at this time, he did not dare to act even with the slightest bit of intent. If Xiahou Dun was as restless as Xiahou Shang on the bank of the Yellow River, he bit his teeth and glared at him, and he would lead his brothers to fight with the Canglang Army with his brothers, but he would not be able to touch a horsetail of the Canglang Army in the end.
There are only two roads left for Xiahou Dun. One is to prepare to fight against Lu Bu's army to fight for his life; the other is to expect Cao Renjun, who was stationed in southern Ono Jersey, to get rid of Gao Shun's entanglement and arrive in Zhencheng in time to meet him in breakthrough.
The first path is no different from suicide, but the death is more tragic and can also bring some cushion when it is dying. The second path is hard to say, it will definitely succeed, but if Cao Ren, who came to rescue, was blocked from retreat, and Gao Shun came over from Juye Zedong in time, then the fun would be great this time.
Xiahou Dun even thought that if he really couldn't do it, he would leave 20,000 brothers to stop Canglang Army. He would cross the Yellow River with 40,000 troops, and head straight to Yecheng, recapturing Yecheng, and have an earth-shaking counterattack. However, unless he was forced to a desperate situation, Xiahou Dun would not easily take this step. Restoring Yecheng sounds very tempting, but once Xiahou Dun crossed the Yellow River north, it would be equivalent to placing the troops in the nest of Jin** team. From then on, he would not get a slight supply and face the encirclement and pursuit of Jin at any time. It is absolutely not going back.
Just when Xiahou Dun was blocked by the Canglang Army in the Zhencheng area and did not dare to move, the messenger sent to Chengshi to ask Cao Ren for help finally arrived. Cao Ren learned that Puyang was in danger of losing, and Xiahou Dun's army was cut off by the Canglang Army, and he was also very anxious.
The main force defending Yanzhou is Xiahou Dun on the north road and Cao Ren on the east road. Now they are all restrained by their respective opponents and are unable to do anything. Cao Ren wanted to lead his army north to Zhencheng to rescue Xiahou Dun, but he was worried that once he moved, the Donglai Army and the Flying Tiger Army on the east side of Juye Zedong would follow suit. Especially the Flying Tiger Army led by Dian Wei has super mobile ability. Once Cao Ren's troops began to move, they were likely to catch up from afar and leave many fatal wounds on Cao Ren's mountain.
After some urgent discussion, Cao Ren finally decided to lead 50,000 troops to rescue Xiahou Dun, and the remaining 20,000 people were left to Li Dian, pretending that there were still 70,000 troops left by Chengshi, fooling Gao Shun on Juye Zedong and dare not attack.
As soon as Cao Ren led his army to leave Chengshi, the provoy in charge of reconnaissance immediately got off Juyeze overnight and took a wooden boat to Juye City to report to Gao Shun who was stationed there. After receiving the report from the spy, Gao Shun immediately contacted the Eastern Route Army Command and asked the troops to attack Li Dianyi, who was left behind.
In the Joint Command of the Eastern Route Army stationed in Ningyang, Zhao Yun saw the urgent letter from Gao Shun, and immediately said to Dian Wei: "Meng Xiao, it's the Flying Tiger Army's turn to take action this time! Cao Ren led 50,000 elite troops to Zhencheng to rescue the trapped Xiahou Dun. You will lead 20,000 Flying Tiger Army to follow Cao Ren's retreat and take Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren's troops in one fell swoop!"
Dian Wei was not anxious or impatient. He asked Zhao Yun: "Which army was trapping Xiahou Dun? If the Flying Tiger Army went alone, it might not be able to completely trap Cao Ren's 50,000 elite troops."
Zhao Yun then smiled and explained to Dian Wei: "The old brother of the Flying Tiger Army is the Canglang Army of the Flying Tiger Army! Lu Fengxian himself led the Heishan Army and the Xiongwu Army to besiege Puyang. As long as you rush over and cut off Cao Ren's retreat, you can guarantee that you can have a pot of trouble this time!"
Chapter completed!