Chapter 661: Deploy Troops and Generals

Yanzhou, Puyang.

Since Liu Ye returned to Luoyang, he issued orders for farming in various places. The Liangzhou Army defeated several sieges by Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and other princes. For a while, the Liangzhou Army was quite quiet everywhere, thinking that there had been no fighting recently. Therefore, Yu Jin returned to Puyang to take charge.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict that General Pingdong will be stationed in Yanzhou in Jin. He will be powerful in the Central Plains and serve as the vassal screen of the capital. I am very happy about it. I am now promoted to General Zhendong in Jin. I admire this."

Yu Jin knelt on the ground and said he had received the order. After sending away the eunuch who delivered the order, he stood up.

"Congratulations to the general on assuming the post of Zhendong." Xu Shu said with a smile on his face and cupped his hands.

Yu Jin waved his hand: "Thank you, General, for your respect. In fact, I haven't done much during this period. I deserve it."

Over the past few days, Liu Ye has led tens of thousands of Liangzhou troops to first defeat Yuan Shao and then Wuhuan in Hebei, going through bloody battles. Zhang Zha also defeated the powerful Nanyang land and sea army attack in Nanyang. Only Yu Jin was in Yanzhou. Although his troops and horses were mobilized, they did not experience war.

Xu Shu smiled and said: "Yu Zhendong doesn't have to be like this. The general ordered a strong military camp and stored food and grass in order to send troops to completely sweep the world in the future. General Zhendong will naturally be indispensable."

Yu Jin nodded and said confidently: "My imperial master will definitely be able to sweep away the world."

While Yu Jin and Xu Shu were discussing, a voice suddenly sounded from outside.

"The villain seeks an audience with the general."

"Come in." Xu Shu shouted.

After Xu Shu finished speaking, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps, and a Liangzhou soldier walked in. He was covered in dust, and he had obviously rushed here non-stop, just to report the news.

"What's going on?" Xu Shu asked.

"General, strategist." Liangzhou soldiers saluted the two men with fists in their hands, and then gasped: "Cao's army raised troops to attack Xue County. The enemy's offensive was very fierce, and our army suffered heavy casualties."

"Cao Jun raised troops to attack Xue County?"

Yu Jin and Xu Shu looked at each other and couldn't help but frown.

"Well," Yu Jin comforted the Liangzhou soldiers: "I know, I will discuss it with Military Advisor Xu. You can go down and have a rest."

"Thank you, General." The messenger looked grateful. He was tired after a long journey, and was immediately led by guards to go down to rest.

"It's really strange." Xu Shu frowned and said, "Why would Cao Cao choose to attack our army at this moment?"

"When Yuan Shao and Liu Biao attack our army, it is the best time for Cao Cao to send troops." Xu Shu explained to Jin: "Yuan Shao and Liu Biao are both attacking our army. Our army has some difficulties in supplying food and grass at that time. If Cao Cao chooses to To attack Yanzhou at this time, our army must fight in three directions, and any mistake in any direction will be extremely fatal, but Cao Cao did not send any troops."

"Now that the battle of Yecheng has come to an end and the general is still in Luoyang, why did Cao Cao raise troops to attack Xue County instead?" Xu Shu asked doubtfully.

Yu Jin also frowned: "Yes, Cao Cao has always been cunning and wise. How could he choose to send troops at this time? Could it be that he thought that Cao Cao's army could compete with my imperial army on his own?"

Xue County is located at the junction of Lu State and Pengcheng County, and it is also the junction area of ​​Yanzhou and Xuzhou. If Cao Cao wants to march into Yanzhou, he must capture Xue County.

But why Cao Cao chose to march into Xue County at this time aroused the confusion of Xu Shu and Yu Jin. Why didn't Cao Cao attack Yanzhou when the Liangzhou army was fighting on several fronts, but chose this time?

"Cao Cao must have other plans!" Xu Shu affirmed.

"Yes." Yu Jin nodded in affirmation.

"But what is Cao Cao's true purpose?" Xu Shu fell into deep thought, but couldn't think about it for a while.

"No matter what, we must first send troops to support Xue County." Yu Jin frowned and said, "The garrison in Xue County is only a thousand people, and they cannot last for a few days under the fierce attack of Cao's army. We must send troops to support as soon as possible."

Yu Jin told Xu Shu: "I don't know how many troops Cao Cao has sent, so I will personally lead 10,000 troops to support Xue County to see what Cao Cao's plan is."

Lu State, Xue County.

"kill!"

The loud shouts of killing shook the earth, and outside Xue County, nearly ten thousand Cao Jun soldiers were lined up in military formations of several thousand people. The nearly ten thousand Cao Jun soldiers were all wearing blue military uniforms, floating with the strong wind, and suddenly It seemed like a blue sea surrounded Xue County.

Thousands of Cao's troops set up ladders and threatened the city wall of Xuexian County.

boom!

The ladder was set up and landed heavily on the city wall of Xuexian County. The iron hook extending from the upper end firmly grasped the city wall bricks. Such a ladder was a weapon for attacking the city.

For the enemy's siege ladder, the defenders in the city can use bumping rods to knock it away, but this kind of ladder with iron hooks cannot, because the iron hook firmly hooks the city wall.

Boom, boom, boom!

The thundering sound of war drums rumbled, and thousands of Cao's troops were all excited. They climbed on the ladders and launched a fierce attack on Xue County. Thousands of Cao's soldiers had steel knives in their mouths, leather shields tied to their arms, and they climbed up using their hands and feet.

"Cao's army is attacking the city!"

"Pour the golden juice!"

When the Yanzhou Army garrison on top of the city heard this, they turned over a large vat that was emitting billowing heat.

boom! The liquid in the large vat was dark yellow. It had been boiled by high temperature just now, so hot steam came out, and it suddenly hit the hood. Cao Jun screamed when he was poured with gold juice, and his leather armor was immediately burned by the hot gold juice, revealing his white bones.

The golden juice is boiling at a boiling temperature. It is made from excrement boiled at high temperature. After pouring it on the head, it will naturally make the skin and flesh of the troops attacking the city burst. Even if you are not scalded to death by golden juice for a while, you will be infected and die later. And in this era, there is basically no solution, so you are certain to die.

Although some of the comrades around them let out inhuman screams, these Cao soldiers had extremely tenacious fighting will, so they gritted their teeth and continued climbing.

Although the golden juice is a powerful weapon for defending the city, there is only this amount on the tower, and it will be gone after it is used up.

At this time, nearly a thousand Cao soldiers had rushed to the city tower very quickly, showing off the Huanshou sword in their hands.

"kill!"

Cao's troops who climbed to the top of the city were like tigers coming down the mountain or dragons coming out of the sea, and their morale was greatly boosted. On the other hand, the soldiers who defended the city in Xue County were just ordinary county soldiers, not elite field soldiers of the Liangzhou Army. When they saw Cao's army, they were all as fearful as tigers and wolves.

"Cao Jun is coming to kill us!"

"Everyone, hold on, don't let the enemy take over the city."

Although the county soldiers in the city resisted vigorously, more and more Cao Jun soldiers came up from the ladders and gradually covered the city. More and more county soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

After Cao Jun killed all the county soldiers on the city, he rushed into Xue County in one go.