Huo County, on the city tower.
Zhou Yu leaned on the city wall and waited quietly.
He is in charge of the county seat and has prepared sufficient defense supplies. The corresponding rolling stones, kerosene, etc. were all ready, and the archers were all in place. Even if Yuan Shu mobilized a large number of soldiers to attack, Zhou Yu would still be able to defend with full confidence.
Zhou Yu has been waiting on the tower, and the night is getting darker. His eyes were looking in the direction of Changshan Granary. Although they were more than ten miles away, Zhou Yu could still see it once a huge fire broke out in the granary.
Zhou Yu waited for a long time, but still didn't see the news, so he just leaned on the city wall and closed his eyes to rest.
There is bound to be another war tonight.
He must nourish his spirit.
"Sima Zhou, there's a fire in the distance."
Suddenly, the soldiers around Zhou Yu reminded him.
Zhou Yu shuddered and woke up with a start. His eyes widened and he looked into the distance. In the direction of the distant Changshan Granary, flames were already blazing into the sky. Even from a distance, one could feel the burning fire.
This is the benefit of the fire.
The burning fire replaced the smoke and directly conveyed the message to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu was in high spirits and ordered: "Send the order and prepare the whole army for battle. Get ready to fight."
The order was issued, and the soldiers responsible for guarding all cheered up and prepared to fight. While Zhou Yu was waiting, suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the city. A man and a horse galloped over, came to the foot of the city tower, and said loudly: "I came from Yuan Jun's camp with important news to report."
"Bring the people up."
Zhou Yu gave an order.
The soldier put down the hanging basket and quickly brought up the person who came to report the news.
The visitor was still Xu Shao's personal entourage.
When the personal attendant saw Zhou Yu, he quickly handed over the letter and said, "This is from the head of the family. Please read it."
Zhou Yu took the letter and browsed it.
When Zhou Yu finished reading, he couldn't help laughing, and his laughter was very hearty.
The news Xu Shao explained in his letter was that he was appointed by Yuan Shu as the person in charge of attacking the county, and that he led 5,000 soldiers. In addition, Xu Shao also said that Yuan Shu arranged for Qiao Rui to lead 15,000 people to stop the Changshan Granary people.
At the end of the letter, Xu Shao proposed a strategy for this time and asked Zhou Yu to arrange it quickly. Xu Shao would fully cooperate and let Zhou Yu defeat the army led by Xu Shao in one go.
Zhou Yu secretly thought that Lu Xuan was very clever in accepting Xu Shao. In this battle with Yuan Shu, Xu Shao's insider was of great help.
Without Xu Shao, many things would be difficult to handle.
Without Xu Shao, things wouldn’t have been so smooth.
Zhou Yu looked at his entourage and ordered: "You stay here for now and go back after this battle."
"As you command!"
Xu Shao's personal attendant replied.
Zhou Yu quickly made arrangements and adjusted the plan according to Xu Shao's strategy. After everything was arranged, Zhou Yu did not stay at the top of the city, but came to the city gate to wait. Not long after, the rumble of war drums came from outside the city.
Five thousand Yuan troops led by Xu Shao arrived.
"attack!"
Xu Shao didn't say anything else and directly ordered the attack. A large number of Yuan's troops rushed out, fought outside the city, and climbed up the tower with the help of ladders.
There were a few soldiers on the city tower responsible for defense, so Zhou Yu didn't need to worry.
Zhou Yu sat astride a horse, wearing armor and holding a sharp sword. He pointed outside the city and ordered: "Open the city gate!"
Crunch!
The city gate opened and Yuan Jun was seen attacking outside the city.
"Fight out and defeat Yuan's army."
Zhou Yu ordered the attack.
This method is the most risky method. Once defeated, Yuan's army outside the city can enter the city. However, with Xu Shao's cooperation in this fight, Zhou Yu was not worried.
He rushed out with more than 3,000 soldiers and attacked the 5,000 soldiers outside the city with great momentum.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides were fighting hand to hand. After fighting for a while, suddenly, a rapid and passionate horn sounded from the left wing of Yuan Jun outside the city, torches were burning, and countless shouts were heard, as if countless soldiers came out and rushed towards Yuan Jun's left wing.
The same goes for Yuan Jun's right wing. Bugles sounded one after another, drums beat loudly, shouts of killing continued, and smoke and dust were everywhere, as if countless soldiers were fighting out.
All the people came to the battlefield.
Zhou Yu even roared loudly and ordered: "Yuan Jun has fallen into the trap, kill him!"
"Yuan Jun has fallen into a trap, kill him!"
Groups of soldiers shouted, and after countless people shouted, the voices became more and more uniform.
Although Yuan's army had a large number of people and was still fighting hard, many soldiers heard that they had been tricked, and their hearts beat, and they began to retreat and lost their previous fighting spirit.
Xu Shao saw this scene in his eyes, and a smile flashed across his lips.
This is his plan.
Xu Shao asked Zhou Yu to arrange people on the left and right wings to create the illusion of an ambush. At this point, he will immediately order the withdrawal of troops. In a fight on the battlefield, once you retreat first, it almost means defeat.
Troops that can fight and retreat at the same time, and retreat unscathed, are the best among the best.
Xu Shao's people cannot meet this standard.
Xu Shao put on a panicked look and said loudly: "We have been ambushed, withdraw our troops, withdraw all our troops."
clang! clang! clang! !
The sound of gongs resounded on the battlefield.
The order to withdraw was passed down, and the soldiers of Yuan's army just fought for a while before completely collapsing. Because as soon as Yuan Jun retreated, Zhou Yu's men continued to cover up and kill, forming an overwhelming offensive.
Xu Shao didn't care about Yuan Jun's life or death at all.
This is his position.
He is Lu Xuan's man.
Xu Shao turned his horse and quickly evacuated the county town. The soldiers under his command also continued to retreat and fled in panic.
On the battlefield, there was chaos.
Zhou Yu ordered a fierce attack and continued to kill Yuan Jun soldiers, covering up the killings all the way towards Yuan Shu's camp.
This time Yuan Shu transferred 15,000 people to rescue the granary, and Xu Shao brought another 5,000 people. Although there are still some troops in Yuan Shu's army, under the premise that the army is defeated, Yuan Shu's army lacks combat effectiveness, and Zhou Yu is confident that he can push through.
With both sides chasing and escaping, Xu Shao quickly took the lead in approaching Yuan Jun's camp.
Xu Shao looked anxious and said loudly: "Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way. I am Xu Shao and I want to see the lord."
He entered the camp in a very embarrassed state.
This scene fell in the eyes of the soldiers in the camp, and many of them were panic-stricken. The failure of this raid was very detrimental to Yuan Jun.
Xu Shao did it on purpose to stir up people's hearts.
Xu Shao quickly came to the Chinese army's tent and saw Yuan Shu. With a plop, he knelt on the ground and said loudly: "My lord, I deigned to go to Huo County to attack Huo County, but I was ambushed. Lu Xuan arranged a lot of things outside the city." Soldiers. My five thousand elite troops were completely defeated and collapsed in a blink of an eye. I have betrayed the great trust of my lord in my humble position. Please forgive me."
boom! !
Yuan Shu's brain seemed to explode.
He had high hopes for the fight tonight. The granary was destroyed and there was no food. He had to win tonight to stabilize the situation. Huo County must also be captured in order to have food supplies.
Now, Xu Shao was defeated first, which meant that his plan to seize Huo County's grain and grass had failed.
Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses.
He stared at Xu Shao with angry eyes and said loudly: "Xu Shao, you are simply useless. The defeat of your army has made it impossible for me to completely wipe out Lu Xuan. We have no food and grass to support us, and we cannot stand on it." .”
Xu Shao looked horrified and said quickly: "This is a humble position and incompetence. Please forgive me, my lord."
Yuan Shu looked at Xu Shao who was begging for mercy one after another, and snorted coldly. He did not say how to deal with it, but said coldly: "Fortunately, Qiao Rui brought fifteen thousand elites to stop Lu Xuan's troops in Changshan Granary. As long as Qiao Rui is After defeating Lu Xuan, I can barely gain a foothold."
"Report!"
At this moment, another soldier entered.
The soldier looked anxious and reported: "General, Qiao Rui wants to see you."
