Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 380
Both armies reached the city of Ye.

The city wall of Ye City is tall and strong.

Zhang Ming and Cao Cao were each under a city wall.

In the city, people are panicking.

Outside the city, nearly 20 troops.

"Brother, what should we do? With Cao Cao here, we can't let go of the fight." Zhang Fei still wanted to fight at this time, but there was no way to fight.

At this time, whoever beats will suffer.

Zhang Ming asked people to start building a camp outside the city, assuming that they would stick to it for a long time.

"Immediately send people to transfer some of the city defenders from the rear, take over all the county towns along the way, and hoard supplies in the county towns."

Zhang Ming has already taken over three counties, and using these three counties as a basis, he began to provide support to the front line.

However, Cao Cao currently does not have this strength.

There was no communication between the two armies for the time being, and they both camped under the city.

In the city, the third son of the Yuan family didn't have a good time at all.

The three discussed together again, and several counselors also came.

The group of counselors left behind by Yuan Shao belonged to his three sons, each of whom got a share.

Guo Tu said: "Three sons, there are 20 troops outside the city. We are blocked in the city. It is very dangerous. We must escape to Bingzhou."

Fleeing from Jizhou and going to Bingzhou was the last thing Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang wanted.

And Yuan Tan is willing because he is the governor of Bingzhou.

If they escape from here, their strength will be greatly reduced.

"How can we escape at this time? There are 20 troops outside, and our 10,000+ troops may not be able to escape."

Yuan Xi expressed his opinion, and everyone was more pessimistic.

"No, both Zhang Ming and Cao Cao want to get Yecheng. If we operate properly, let Yecheng go and let their two armies fight, we can profit from it, and maybe we have the opportunity to take back the entire Jizhou."

The three sons were all moved.

Jizhou is their foundation, and they don't want to give up.

However, it seems impossible not to give up at this time.

"Okay, then let's plan carefully." Yuan Tan agreed, and Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang agreed to do so after hesitating for a while.

A group of people were planning there.

The judge said: "If we suddenly give up the city, both sides will have no time to react. If the two armies come in at the same time, neither of them will give up Yecheng, and they will only fight together."

Several counselors made a plan.

This time they pulled out all the skills.

It is very rare for everyone to be united. If they are not united, they will be wiped out.

After planning, they still need to wait quietly.

Wait until the two sides can't sit still and become anxious. At that time, the emotions of the soldiers on both sides may lose control.

Three days later, Zhang Ming and Cao Cao had been under Yecheng for three days.

For the past three days, Zhang Ming and Cao Cao were building camps, and did nothing else.

Cao Cao has also been studying countermeasures.

Neither side dared to attack the city.

"Brother, our soldiers have already controlled the rear of the city, and have carried out emergency reinforcements." Guan Yu went out to deal with military affairs and came back.

Zhang Ming continued to study the surrounding maps.

"It's not easy to do. Now neither of us dare to do anything. If we continue like this, we don't know how long it will take."

After Zhang Ming researched, he didn't find a chance, and he didn't think Cao Cao would compromise.

"Zilong, take a special force to the rear of Cao Cao at night. It's best to destroy their food roads. If you can find their team to transport food and grass, destroy them."

Cao Cao cannot be repelled, he can only be forced to retreat.

Zhao Yun went to make arrangements immediately, while Zhang Ming continued to be lost in thought.

There is no way to investigate the situation in the city now.

Outside the city, the two armies confronted each other.

In the middle of the night, Zhao Yun came back.

"Brother, there is a major discovery."

Seeing that Zhang Ming hadn't rested yet, Zhao Yun came to report.

"Brother, we received a message from Yanzhou on the way."

Zhao Yun gave the information to Zhang Ming and said: "We found out that Cao Cao set off with ten days' supply of food and grass, and confiscated part of the food and grass when he attacked several counties."

"Yanzhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou are all urgently raising food and grass. It can be seen that Cao Cao and the others are seriously short of food."

Zhang Ming nodded, and then said: "Then send a few more teams out to monitor the four directions, and if you find Cao Cao's food transport team, prepare to kill it."

Cao Cao was indeed in short supply of food. He conquered three counties all the way and took a lot of money, otherwise he would not be able to sustain it.

In the rear, Xun Yu kept collecting food and grass for him.

Only when the food and grass are delivered, Cao Cao can support until now.

Yuanzheng and Zhang Ming also have this situation, but Zhang Ming's family has no shortage, so they can be replenished immediately.

Zhao Yun immediately arranged for fifty people to form a group, and then spread out.

There are a total of six teams, each dispersed to monitor the Quartet.

At this time, Cao Cao was also very anxious.

Several counselors are there.

"Maybe there is news"

When Xun You heard Cao Cao's question, he stood up and said, "My lord, the city is blocked. We can't spread the news from our internal staff. Now we can't act in a unified way. If we act rashly, I'm afraid something will happen."

"We only have food for five days, and we must retreat in three days."

It is impossible to retreat after five days of food and grass for five days. There must be two days to eat on the way to retreat, so Cao Cao is so anxious.

Cheng Yu paced back and forth for two steps and stood still and said, "My lord, we should send an army to protect the grain roads in the rear, and then forcibly requisition grain and grass in the three counties that have been conquered. No matter what price we pay, Zhang Ming cannot occupy it." Yecheng."

Occupying Yecheng can use Yecheng as the foundation to control a large number of places.

Cao Cao also understood, but it was very difficult.

Yecheng is very important.

However, with Zhang Ming's army of a little more than 9 there, it would be difficult for him to win.

It seems to be in a deadlock.

Cao Cao thought for a long time, and then said: "Then Xuzhou, Yanzhou and we will take three counties and forcibly requisition food and grass.

Forcibly expropriating food and grass will definitely lose popular support, and it will take a long time to repair it in the future.

But at this time Cao Cao couldn't care less.

Cao Cao sent a large number of fast horses out.

At this time, Zhang Ming's team had penetrated to the rear.

A day later, Zhang Ming received a message that a food delivery team was coming.

"Brother, I took someone to copy them." Zhang Fei asked for a fight.

"No, we mobilize the army now, Cao Cao reacted immediately, and will go to support immediately."

The team is not big, just over 2000 people.

Because Cao Cao collects grain from various places scatteredly, so there is no way to collect it for transportation.

"I'll go there myself and take the special forces to attack. It can be done quickly and evacuated."

Zhang Ming decided to go in person. He asked several generals to stay behind while he went with 600 people.

Zhang Ming made a detour first, and then went backward.

After walking for several hours, Zhang Ming joined Zhao Yun.

"Brother, our scouts have spotted a food delivery team, about 2000 people, and they will arrive at our place in another hour."

Zhang Ming looked at the sky, it would be dark in two hours.

"Don't wait, let's go directly and let the soldiers put on bows and crossbows. After fighting, we must retreat for half an hour."

Zhang Ming didn't want to wait, so he laid an ambush here, and had to wait for more than an hour.

"Go, kill out."

(End of this chapter)