Becoming stronger from cutting Hu and Cao Cao

Chapter 224 Cao Hong Abandoned the City
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In the camp of the Xiliang Army, three drums sounded.At the same time, Ma Chao, who was hiding in the granary, also heard the drumming.

As soon as the drum sounded, Ma Chao and others who were hiding in the granary were startled. They had been waiting in the granary for a long time, and now it was finally time for them to fight.

Ma Chao licked his chapped lips, and told the soldiers around him: "After killing them out, we must set fire to the grain depot as soon as possible, and then everyone will follow me to the city gate and seize the city gate.

"Yes." All the generals beside Ma Chao answered in unison.

"Bros?"

"Follow me." Ma Chao held a tiger-headed Zhan golden gun and led his soldiers hiding in the granary to kill.

At this time, Cao Jun didn't have many soldiers staying in the granary, and most of them were recruits. The sudden rush of so many people from the granary really shocked them into a cold sweat.

After a short time, Cao Jun who stayed behind in the granary was surrounded by Ma Chao and his men.The Xiliang army under Ma Chao strangled Cao's soldiers and began to set fire to food.

Most of Cao's troops left behind were recruits. Meeting Xiliang's elite was like a mouse meeting a cat, and there was no way to fight back.

"kill!"

Ma Chao brandished the long spear in his hand, and charged at the panicked Cao Jun. Ma Chao was known as the Xiliang Tiger. Now that he has entered Cao Jun, it would be like a tiger joining a pack of wolves. In a blink of an eye, all around him fell down. A group of Cao Jun generals.

The recruits are fighting with the wind, and it’s okay to beat the side drums, but what they fear most is encountering such an unexpected situation. At this time, Ma Chao led his men to come out suddenly, and the soldiers of the Cao army were immediately frightened, and they were panicked and at a loss. , cannot form effective resistance at all.

"Run!"

"Let's run!"

"Run, run." The collapse of morale is like a flood from the gate, and the collapse is only an instant.When the first Cao Jun soldier started to run away, the situation was unstoppable.

Cao Jun's soldiers scattered and fled in all directions, each running faster than the other, only hating their parents for not giving them more legs.Cao Jun fled, but Ma Chao did not pursue him.Now he doesn't have time to mess with this group of cowardly soldiers. After he hastily lit the granary, he has to rush to seize the city gate.

"Boom! Boom! Boom."

In order to prevent germination, the grain in this grain and grass is dried out in the sun.This big fire hits the granary, and in an instant it is the "boom, boom" burner fire.The fire vacated five or six feet high, and dyed the entire Wuwei County red.

"My son succeeded, this Wuwei County will definitely go down."

"Hahaha!"

"My son Ma Chao has the appearance of a peerless God of War."

"Beat the drum and order the soldiers to attack all fronts, regardless of casualties." Ma Teng, who was under Wuwei City, laughed loudly.

On the city wall of Wuwei, Cao Hong watched the granary in the city ignite with raging flames.

"report"

"Report to General Cao, a Xiliang soldier and horse was killed in the granary. Now they have burned all the food and grass, and killed them towards the city gate." A soldier covered in blood rushed to the city wall and knelt on one knee said.

At this time, even if the soldier didn't say anything, Cao Hong knew that something was wrong.A raging flame ignited at the granary, there is no doubt that the granary missed.And once the granary misses, it means that Wuwei County can't keep it.

Not to mention the blow to the morale of the soldiers from the burning of food and grass, nor how to deal with the Xiliang army who somehow entered the city.It is said that without food and grass, this battle cannot be fought.

Now even if Cao Hong defends Wuwei County tonight, there will be a question mark about what the soldiers will eat starting tomorrow.And even if the reinforcements came, if the reinforcements rushed to support them with light clothes, then neither of them would have food, and the reinforcements would be hungry with them.

But if the reinforcements are ready to provide food, grass and other materials to support, I am afraid that the day lily will be completely cold by the time their support arrives.

Cao Hong's face was so dark at this time, it was as dark as coal, but he couldn't do anything about it.Now it seems that it is a foregone conclusion that Wuwei County cannot be defended.

Cao Hong looked troubled, he hesitated between abandoning the city and sticking to it.Cao Hong also knew in his heart that from the moment the grain and grass were burned, Wuwei County was doomed to fail.Abandoning the city to save the soldiers in his hands is the best choice, but if he abandons the city and flees at this time, then he, Cao Hong, will inevitably be named a fleeing general.

Cao Hong thought about it three times, and the battle situation on the top of the city had already fallen into a state of anxiety.Judging from the situation of the city wall, with the Xiliang Army launching an all-out attack, it is only a matter of time before the city wall falls.

At this moment, Cao Hong was having a fierce battle between heaven and man in his heart. He hesitated between abandoning the city and sticking to it, and it was difficult to make a decision.

"General Cao, retreat, you can't hold it anymore." At this time, Cao Jun rushed over covered in blood.

"General Cao, retreat, the top of the city has been lost, we can't hold it anymore."

"General Cao, if the fight continues, all the more than [-] elite soldiers will join in."

"We can't fight anymore, retreat quickly, General Cao, don't hesitate."

A group of Cao Jun generals surrounded Cao Hong and persuaded him one after another.

The Xiliang army under the city was five or six times larger than the Cao army inside the city. If the food and grass in the city had not been burned, even if the city wall fell, they could still look for opportunities to take it back.As long as the city wall does not fall completely, Wuwei County can still be defended.

Only now, the food and grass in the city were burned to clean, and the city was mixed with enemy troops.In this situation, even if the city wall is barely defended, everyone will have to fight hungry tomorrow morning.

If the soldiers were really made to fight hungry, they might start fighting among themselves before the Xiliang army could attack.In ancient wars, the three armies did not move, and the food and grass went first.Forage is a factor that can determine the outcome of a battle.

Now that the grain and grass have been burned, it means that they will lose this battle.Since sooner or later it will be a situation of defeat, even if we lose the city, we can still preserve our troops.If it is left in the ink, I am afraid that not only the city will be lost, but the entire army will also be wiped out.

Cao Hong is not a person who does not listen to advice. Under the persuasion of everyone, Cao Hong simply went down the slope.

"Withdraw troops, withdraw troops."

"Before our brothers are not messing with the enemy army, hurry up and lead them out." Cao Hong instructed his subordinate generals.

After a while, I saw Cao Hong leading the main force down the city wall and heading towards the city.

At this time, the front was already blocked by Ma Teng's men, and if he wanted to leave the city, he had to change the city wall to kill the general.Cao Hong hurried on, trying to evacuate from the other city wall with his soldiers.

(End of this chapter)