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Chapter 837: Ju Su's attempt backfired, Su Yao broke into the room (5K2)

In the first month of the second year of Kaiyuan, Henei County.

"Report to the General!"

"The army has assembled and is ready to march at any time!"

In front of Su Yao, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Wen Pin, Zhang Ji, Li Lei, Yang Feng and others gathered together.

While Jizhou was mobilizing troops, Su Yao naturally began to take action as well.

Taking into account Jizhou's desperate behavior, Su Yao also began to increase the stakes for the decisive battle.

Su Yao, who originally only brought his own Chiyun Cavalry and Zhao Yun and Dian Wei's 3,000 cavalry imperial guards, also began to recruit soldiers from the surrounding garrisons.

The Xiliang army led by Zhang Ji and Li Lei, the Nanyang army led by Wen Pin, and the armies stationed in the garrisons around Luoyang, including Yang Feng and Tu Chuan, all took action. The armies gathered in Hanoi, with more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry arriving in one go.

After the army was in place, Su Yao led everyone eastward all the way to Jizhou and headed towards the Wei County battlefield.

Over there, the fierce battle has reached its climax.

"Meng De, it's no use!"

On the city wall of Wei County, Xiahou Dun's face was covered in blood, he was wearing a broken helmet, and looked anxious.

"We must find a chance to break out, otherwise we will all die here in a few days!"

As soon as Xiahou Dun finished speaking, the Jizhou army, which had just been beaten back, launched another wave of offensive.

They were a surging force, with arrows raining down like locusts, and they launched continuous fierce attacks amid the deafening drums of war.

The broken city walls of Wei County were crumbling under their attack.

Seeing the fierce attack of the enemy army, Xiahou Dun had no time to talk about anything else and turned around to fight again.

Faced with the bandits who bravely climbed the city walls, Xiahou Dun brandished his weapons and led his personal soldiers to rush to their rescue.

The big knife was very powerful in his hand. After chopping down the enemies with a few strokes, he quickly ordered his personal soldiers to push down the ladders with long spears to delay the enemy's offensive.

This was the case with Xiahou Dun, and the same was true for Cao Ren, Song Xian, Hao Meng and others.

Faced with the Jizhou Army's siege, the senior generals of the Han Army led the way and fought back to the death.

The two sides fought fiercely on the city wall of Wei County from morning to night, almost without sleep.

"Make a decision, Meng De!"

At night, after repelling the last attack of the Jizhou army that day, Xiahou Dun dragged his tired steps and again suggested to Cao Cao to break out.

"The enemy's army is more than ten times larger than mine, and Wei County is not a strong city. If we resist stubbornly, we will die. My death is not a pity, but are you willing to die here, Meng De?"

Cao Cao frowned, staring solemnly at the endless camps of the Jizhou army outside the city. The fires flickered in the camps, like a ferocious sea of ​​fire that could swallow them up at any time.

If he could stay away from here, Cao Cao would naturally be willing to do so.

But breaking through is easier said than done.
After several recent battles, Cao Cao has gained some understanding of the enemy's strength.

It seems that due to the hasty conscription, the quality of the new recruits of the enemy reinforcements has declined a lot compared to the initial ones, and their quality and military discipline are not as good as the earliest enemy troops.

But even so, the number of the 200,000 troops alone surrounded them tightly. If they tried to break out hastily, they would be trapped and wiped out if they were not careful.

Moreover, even if he found a gap and led his troops to break out, this place is in enemy territory and there are many difficulties and obstacles. It is unknown whether he can lead the remaining troops out of danger.

But if they fail to break out and are trapped in an isolated city, it will probably only take a few days for it to be conquered.

"Oh, I regret not listening to Gongtai (Chen Gong)'s advice!"

Cao Cao sighed deeply, full of regret, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the time when he discussed with Chen Gong.

At that time, Han Fu of Jizhou raised the flag to rebel against Su, and the whole country was shocked. The court ordered the princes in various places to suppress the rebels, but few responded.

Cao Cao, the governor of Dongjun at the time, believed that this was a godsend opportunity and immediately mobilized the troops of Dongjun to respond.

However, Chen Gong urged him not to act rashly:

"Governor, Han Fu's rebellion may seem like an opportunity, but it is actually dangerous. Although the court has ordered the princes to fight against the rebels, all forces are waiting and watching. If our army takes the lead in sending troops, it will definitely become the target of public criticism."

"Jizhou is the leader of the nine states, with strong soldiers and horses. Since Han Fu dared to raise the flag, he must have something to rely on. However, our army is still weak. If we go deep into the heart of Jizhou, once we encounter a strong enemy, we may be in danger of being wiped out. It is better to keep our troops in place and accumulate strength, and then make plans when the situation becomes clear."

What Chen Gong said was actually very clear.

Although their Dongjun is also a prosperous place in the Central Plains, it is not a wise move to use a county to compete with an entire state.

Su Yao's reforms have caused great harm to the aristocratic families and are against the will of heaven. Even if they do not respond to the anti-Su movement, they should wait and see the situation like the princes. There is no need to step forward so early and become Su Yao's thugs, fighting to the death with Han Fu.

However, Cao Cao at that time obviously had a different opinion on this.

His experience of suppressing a rebellion with Su Yao in Jizhou in his early years made him believe that he understood the great general better than ordinary people.

"Han Fu is just a mediocre person, without any great talent or strategy. Even though he has seized Jizhou, he can hardly accomplish anything great."

"On the other hand, General Su Yao showed his talent at a young age. He was victorious in every battle on the battlefield and was also able to make reforms in the court."

"Han Fu's rebellion is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It is doomed to fail. The court has called on the princes to send troops. This is a great opportunity for us to make achievements. If we can make great achievements at this time, we will be highly valued by the court and have a bright future!"

Valued by the court?

That’s right, the Cao Cao of today is completely different from the Cao Cao of later generations who watched the disintegration of the Sour Jujube Alliance and the selfishness of the princes, and finally decided to go it alone in despair.

In his eyes at this time, the campaign against Dong Zhuo was a great success, the military prestige of the imperial court remained unchallenged, and the general not only made many outstanding achievements, but his set of reforms targeting those unscrupulous families also won Cao Cao's heart.

Therefore, in Cao Cao's view, this campaign against Han Fu was a great opportunity, just like the previous 18 princes coming to Jizhou to support the king.

He was an active participant at that time, and was finally appointed as the prefect of Dongjun County based on his merits.

Now, this action is naturally a godsend opportunity in his eyes.

Therefore, facing Chen Gong's opposition, Cao Cao did not take it seriously.

How could someone like Han Fu defeat General Su Yao?
When the princes were fighting against Dong Zhuo, Han Fu was hesitant and timid. He only had the land of Jizhou and a strong army, but he was hesitant at the critical moment and did not dare to send out his full strength. He was even jealous of talented people and secretly did bad things behind their backs, causing intermittent supply of food.

Such a short-sighted person, rashly raising the flag against the Soviet Union is simply like hitting a rock with an egg!

As a result, Cao Cao became the first prince to respond to the order to attack, except for Su Yao's confidants. Then, he successfully won the first confrontation between the two sides and prevented Han Fu from destroying Zhang Fang, occupying Weijun and eyeing the Central Plains.

At this rate, once Su Yao's army arrives, Han Fu will be dead without a burial place.

Unfortunately, the subsequent developments were beyond Cao Cao's expectations.

I don't know if it was because things were going too smoothly for him or what, but Su Yao chose a roundabout strategy of going north first and then south, and took Youzhou first.

This certainly brought great strategic advantages, as Jizhou was surrounded on all sides, but it also put enormous pressure on Cao Cao and others on the front battlefield.

As the force that had been fighting with Han Fu's army in Wei County had consumed a lot of his energy, Han Fu, who was furious, mobilized his army after full mobilization, surrounded Wei County, and vowed to kill them all.

This made Cao Cao feel very uneasy.

How to say it, he still firmly believes that Han Fu will definitely fail, but whether he can see that ending is a bit of a question.

Don't wait until after the war, when everyone else has risen to prominence and he and Cao Mengde and his group can only receive a posthumous commendation. That would be too stupid.

"Meng De, don't hesitate any longer!" Seeing Cao Cao remained silent, Xiahou Dun urged again, "If we don't break out, we really won't have a chance!"

Cao Cao took a deep breath, thought about it, and finally made up his mind: "Okay, at midnight tonight, the entire army will break out!"

If you stick to the dead end, there is always a chance of survival if you break through.

Well, now we have no choice but to fight!

Next, Cao Cao immediately contacted Song Xian and other generals under Su Yao to discuss the breakout.

This naturally caused another uproar.

However, Cao Cao has made up his mind to leave. Whether others leave or not is their own business. I must give it a try tonight.

Just like that, in the dark night, only two thousand remaining Dongjun soldiers gathered at the north gate.

This was contrary to the direction they wanted to escape, but it was the result of careful consideration.

Whether in the west or the south, the Jizhou army was on high alert, only the defense in the north was slightly loose.

But even so, the journey is extremely dangerous and there is a high risk of death.

"Commanders!"

Cao Cao reined in his horse and stood in front of the remaining troops. In the cold night wind, he shouted in a deep voice:
"We have risen from the East County to respond to the imperial court, to suppress the rebellion, and to overcome all difficulties along the way without retreating!"

"Today, the old thief Han Fu led an army of 200,000 and trapped me in Wei County. The enemy outnumbers us and it seems like a hopeless situation. Some people say this is fate, but Cao does not believe in fate."

"You are all warriors under my command. You have fought till now and each of you is as brave as ten. How can you just sit here and wait to die?"

"We may break out tonight, but as long as we are still alive, we must not let the enemy underestimate us."

"As long as everyone can show this fighting spirit, we will surely fight our way out and let that villain Han Fu see the iron-blooded heroism of the men of Dongjun!"

"Oooo!!!"

"We are willing to fight to the death with the governor!"

After Cao Cao's passionate words, the fighting spirit of the Dongjun soldiers was ignited again.

Seeing that he was ready to break out, Cao Cao closed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he suddenly shouted "Open the door" and was about to rush into the dark night.

Tonight, there is only death and no life.

——"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, Song Xian came galloping over on a fast horse:

"Wait a minute, Governor Cao!"

"There is urgent military information from the general!"

"What? General?"

Cao Cao turned around suddenly, a hint of surprise and confusion flashed in his eyes, and he stared at the blood-stained letter in Song Xian's hand.

Song Xian dismounted, stepped forward quickly, and presented the letter to Cao Cao: "Grandmaster Cao, this is sent to me by General Su Yao on a fast horse. It is of great importance!"

Cao Cao took it impatiently and quickly unfolded it. In the faint light of the torch, lines of handwriting came into view.

The content of the letter was very simple and clear. It first praised their efforts to hold on, and then the most important point was that reinforcements would arrive as soon as tomorrow, asking them to hold on to the end.

Cao Cao was pleasantly surprised when he read the letter. Then his frown tightened again, and his eyes became filled with doubt. An expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"General Song, could this be true?"

"Now my city is surrounded and no one can get in or out. How can this letter be delivered?"

"Is it possible that this is a conspiracy by the thieves?"

Seeing Cao Cao's suspicious face, Song Xian slapped his thigh and said, "Absolutely impossible!"

"Although this letter was suddenly shot onto the top of the city wall, it has the general's seal on it. How could it be forged?"

When Cao Cao heard what Song Xian said, he still had some doubts in his heart, but seeing that he was so sincere and that the letter did have the general's seal, he couldn't help but ponder in secret.

If this letter was really sent by Su Yao, and reinforcements will arrive tomorrow, then breaking out now would undoubtedly mean giving up a great chance of survival.

But if this is Han Fu's evil plot, and we rashly believe it, when no reinforcements arrive tomorrow, the morale of the people in the city will plummet and the city will be captured at any time.

The best way is naturally to find someone who is familiar with Su Yao to verify the authenticity of the letter.

However, the general seldom wrote letters, and Song Xian was the only confidant present.

This letter was like a life-saving straw, but also like a bait with a hidden secret. He looked at the continuous camps of the Jizhou army outside the city. The lights were like the eyes of a wild beast, staring eagerly in the darkness.

"Pass the order down, all troops on alert, the breakout plan for tonight will be put on hold for now, but don't let your guard down in case something changes."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and finally decided to wait and see for a day.

He knew very well that if he made a wrong move at this moment, he might lose everything. Whether he tried to break out rashly or trusted the letter, it could bring about a catastrophe.

Therefore, Cao Cao shelved the breakout plan and did not spread the good news to prevent any changes.

However, there is no wall that is completely airtight.

Although Cao Cao strictly ordered that this matter should not be spread outside.

However, Song Xian had already read the contents of the letter before reporting it to Cao Cao, and shared the matter with his junior officers with a look of surprise.

Soon, the news of the arrival of reinforcements spread throughout the city. The morale of the Han officers and soldiers was high and they were immersed in a joyous atmosphere.

"Have you heard? Have you all heard?"

"The general is coming!"

"The old thief Han Fu is going to be finished!"

This sudden news was like a shot of adrenaline, instantly restoring the exhausted Han army to life. They whispered to each other, with hope flashing in their eyes.

"Horse riding!"

"Well done, well done!"

"This damn day is finally coming to an end."

"The general is invincible in every battle. Once his troops arrive, we will kill them all and let these Jizhou thieves know how powerful we are!"

In the deep night, the morale of the Han army in Wei County was greatly boosted, and they cheered continuously. Even the siege camp several miles away could hear it clearly.

"Great idea, Yuan Rang, what a great idea!"

When Chief Secretary Geng Wu saw that the Han army had fallen into a trap, he burst into laughter.

Yes, Cao Cao’s suspicion was not without reason, this was also a treacherous plot.

The Han army's tenacious resistance caused great trouble to the Jizhou army's siege.

Just as Cao Cao had felt before, although the Jizhou army was large in number, most of the reinforcements were new recruits. Although they were rotated, they suffered considerable damage from the continuous attacks.

After the failure of today's attack, facing the low morale of the recruits, they will have to rest for a day tomorrow to restore morale.

Faced with such a situation, Ju Su decided to use a trick and forged the general's seal to release the news that reinforcements would arrive the next day.

Geng Wu was quite satisfied with this strategy. The morale of the Han army must have been low after their false joy.

To this end, they have prepared a group of disguised defeated soldiers, ready to be pulled out tomorrow evening, pretending to be Su Yao's defeated soldiers to undermine the morale of the defenders.

Therefore, when Geng Wu and others saw the Han army in the city cheering and saying that they had fallen into a trap tonight, they were overjoyed and were just waiting for the show to begin tomorrow.

However, they never expected that they would end up making things worse, and the abacus beads broke off, splashing blood all over their faces.

The next evening.

Just as the generals of the Jizhou army were triumphantly pulling out the "defeated soldiers" and preparing to stage a drama to undermine the morale of the Han army under the city, a cloud of dust suddenly rose in the distance that covered the sky.

Su Yao is here.

The large flag with the word "Su" fluttered in the wind, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder, and a cavalry team of thousands of people came from far away, stirring up a cloud of dust, like a sharp blade that instantly tore through the illusion of false victory of the Jizhou army.

"The general's flag?"

"Su Yao is here?"

"Why so fast?!"

There was commotion among the Jizhou army.

Geng Wu's smile froze on his face instantly. He widened his eyes and stared at the army that was getting closer and closer, as if he saw a messenger from hell.

"Impossible, this is impossible!"

"Where's the scout?!"

"Are all the scouts eating dry food?"

"Why did someone come here?!"

Geng Wu roared angrily. He couldn't understand how Su Yao's army, which should have been still in Hanoi according to the battle report, had arrived at the city.

But he knew very well that if he did not stop Su Yao at this moment, he would probably face a catastrophe soon.

"Defense, defend quickly!"

"The rear troops are on alert, stop them!"

There was no need for Geng Wu to shout, as Zhao Fu's army had already reacted in chaos facing Su Yao.

Zhao Fu's troops, camped in the west of the city, were tasked with preventing the enemy from breaking out of the city and blocking the Han army's reinforcements.

At this moment, when he saw Su Yao's reinforcements suddenly coming, he immediately gave the order to act.

In the camp, soldiers gathered urgently and quickly adjusted their formation in a hurry, trying to rely on the camp to resist Su Yao's cavalry charge.

"Spearmen—guard the camp gate!"

"Don't let anyone go!"

Zhao Fu stood on a high watchtower, looking at the surging cavalry. Although his heart was in his throat, he still remained calm.

These cavalrymen were fast, but they had no siege weapons, and it would be extremely difficult to break down his camp gate with ordinary weapons.

According to common sense, these cavalrymen would have thrown out ropes, pulled down the camp gates and walls, and then launched an attack.

But his camp was built very solidly and there was no possibility of it being destroyed in a short period of time.

You have plenty of time to make arrangements and prepare. There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be afraid of!

Zhao Fu kept encouraging himself in his heart, calmed his mind and made his arrangements calmly.

However, at this moment, something happened that made his eyes bulge out.

"Open the door!"

A loud shout.

Wearing iron armor and riding a warhorse, Su Yao, who was charging forward at full speed, suddenly jumped high in front of the camp gate. In mid-air, he turned into a meteor or a cannonball and smashed straight into the camp gate.

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud bang, and the seemingly extremely solid wooden gate was smashed into pieces like paper.

The broken wooden boards flew everywhere, attacking the Jizhou soldiers behind the door like hidden weapons.

Several unlucky soldiers were hit by the wooden boards and fell to the ground screaming, with blood splattering all over the ground.

"Trash fish, suffer death!"

Su Yao roared again after landing, and swept the Mo Dao in his hand. There was a bloody storm in front of the camp gate.

(End of this chapter)