Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 17: Smoke rises, the enemy is coming!
Twenty days later.

The Dongwuyang parade ground was bustling with people.

Cao Yan stood on the high platform, looking at the three thousand new soldiers below.

Over the past twenty days,
Cao Yan borrowed modern training methods and organized the 3,000 new troops into 30 teams, each with 100 people and a centurion.

Every morning, I would first practice standing and breathing, then practice stabbing and archery.

In the afternoon, formation training and tactical drills will be conducted.

In the evening, I studied literacy, military discipline, and military law.

Cao Ang heard that Cao Yan was appointed as the captain of the new army and was responsible for training the new army.
He led his 100 soldiers and shamelessly asked to join the training.

Cao Yan didn't mind having one more Cao Ang. Instead, he hoped that he could take this opportunity to absorb some elite troops to expand the Yuanyang Army.

In the 40th year of Jiajing,

More than 20,000 Japanese pirates invaded Taizhou, Zhejiang from several directions.

Qi Jiguang led 4,000 Yiwu soldiers to form the Mandarin Duck Formation to fight, and achieved a brilliant record of nine victories in nine battles, killing about 5,500 enemies and suffering only more than 20 casualties among his own troops.

Although the Japanese pirates were not regular troops, their combat effectiveness might vary.
But the current Black Mountain Army is just the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and cannot be compared with the Yellow Turban Army under the three Zhang Jue brothers.

However, Cao Yan had to consider Cao Ang's command ability.
He is only fourteen or fifteen years old now, still young and inexperienced.

If I give him too many people at once, I'm afraid he'll find it difficult to manage them.

The current size of the Yuanyang Army is maintained at around one thousand people.

After these twenty days of training,
The new army has taken shape, but its actual combat effectiveness is probably far from enough.

However, their current main task is to defend the city, which does not require too much technical content.

Just at this time,

Suddenly, several smoke signals appeared in the northern sky!
This is an early warning measure set up along the way.

The smoke of war is burning,

It means the Montenegrin army has arrived!
"As expected, they took a detour through Qinghe State to attack Dongwuyang. Zi'an is very smart!" Xun Yu had stepped onto the command platform at some point, came behind Cao Yan, and said softly.

"Have all the people outside the city moved into the city?" Cao Yan turned around and asked.

Strong walls and clear fields,

This was the plan made by Cao Yan and Xun Yu.

In winter, there was no food in the fields outside the city, and the Black Mountain Army relied mainly on looting to replenish their food supplies when they went on the expedition.

As long as the people are moved into the city and their supply sources are cut off, the Black Mountain Army will not be able to hold out for long.

"They've all moved in." Xun Yu had a faint smile on his face. "Before, my lord complained to me that you were building houses in the city without restraint. You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are if you don't manage the household.

Now that the people have been moved into the city, these houses have immediately become very useful.

I say, Zi'an, did you anticipate this day coming, and therefore prepare for it?"

Cao Yan chuckled and said, "Who made me have such a troublesome brother?"

Xun Yu chuckled softly, then asked, "Four thousand soldiers, three thousand of them are new troops. Can we hold this place?"

Cao Yan turned to look at Xun Yu and said, "Don't worry, with you here, we will definitely be able to hold on."

He thought to himself, "One of the effects of [Talent of the King's Assistant] is: when engaging in a defensive battle, the attack and defense of the soldiers under your command will increase by 20%, the attack and defense of the city will increase by 20%, and the morale will never collapse.

This effect of defending the city is simply invincible!
Even Lü Bu couldn't break through the city you were defending, let alone the Black Mountain Army?"

Seeing that Cao Yan trusted him so much, Xun Yu couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.

"Zi'an, I, Xun Wenruo, will never let you and my lord down!"

"Then, prepare for battle!"

The two of them turned and looked towards the training ground.

In the training ground, Cao Ang, Li Zheng and Li Dian each led a team and were still training in formation.

"Everyone!" Cao Yan shouted, "These twenty days of hard training, although rushed, have forced us to endure the most brutal test.

Smoke of war has risen in the distance, and the Black Mountain Army will soon be at the gates of the city.

Are you afraid? "

"Don't be afraid!" Three thousand people shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky. Although it was still just a facade, at least their spirits were pleasing to the eye.

Cao Yan nodded with satisfaction: "Starting tomorrow, we will defend Dongwuyang and our home to the death!"

"I am willing to fight to the death with the captain!"

Three thousand people responded in unison, and the passionate voices made even Xun Yu, a scholar, feel his blood boil.

Sure enough, the battlefield is the place where men can best display their passion.

……

The next morning, on the city wall of Dongwuyang.

Cao Yan stood on the city wall, looking into the distance.

Li Zheng, who was standing behind him, suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted, "Captain, they're coming!"

Before he finished speaking, a faint black line appeared in the distance. It was the vanguard cavalry of the Black Mountain Army.

"There's not a single soul within thirty miles of the city," said Sui Gu, the Black Mountain Army cavalry commander, frowning. "It seems the Dongwuyang defenders have already made preparations."

The deputy general behind Sui Gu replied, "But Commander, we came here from Qinghe State. How could they know about this in advance?"

"There are capable people under Cao Cao!" Sui Gu said in a deep voice.

As the cavalry approached, the sound of bowstrings being pulled suddenly rang out from the top of the city wall.

But Sui Gu's cavalry stopped at a distance of an arrow and did not advance any further.

Sui Gu reined in his horse and took two steps forward, and immediately three arrows were stuck diagonally into the ground in front of him.

On the top of the city wall, Cao Ang, Li Zheng and Li Dian put away their bowstrings at the same time, as if they were secretly competing with each other.

Now, the three of them each lead a thousand people.

Cao Ang planned to train all the soldiers under his command into the Yuanyang Army.

Li Zheng and Li Dian had never seen the power of the Yuanyang Army and thought it was just a joke played by the young master.

They are all young and energetic, and it is inevitable that they want to compete with each other.

There is progress only when there is competition. As long as the competition is legitimate, it should be encouraged. Therefore, Cao Yan pretended not to see their secret competition.

Sui Gu reined in his horse and looked towards the top of the city wall, with a ferocious arc at the corner of his mouth.

"Listen up, commanders on the city walls! I am Sui Gu, the commander of the Black Mountain Army!

Thirty thousand cavalry have arrived, open the city gates and surrender quickly!

If you don't surrender,

When Grandpa conquers the city, leave no one alive!"

Cao Yan held the parapet with one hand and laughed out loud when he heard this.

From below the city came Sui Gu’s angry roar: “What are you laughing at?!”

"I'm laughing at your barking and boasting!" Cao Yan's voice was clear and carried to everyone's ears by the morning breeze. "Your Black Mountain Army has only a hundred thousand men in total, and most of them live in the mountains. Where did you get the thirty thousand cavalry?"

Even though his lie was exposed, Sui Gu remained calm and collected.

"Do you dare to tell me your name, commander of the city?" Sui Gu said grimly. "Once I conquer Dongwuyang, I will nail your tongue to the flagpole and see if you can still be so clever!"

"I will never change my name or surname. I am Cao Yan, Cao Zi'an, a captain under General Fenwu! You thieves, please remember this well!" Cao Yan had just finished speaking.

Sui Gu narrowed his eyes slightly and caught a glimpse of the long spears standing on the top of the city wall.

At this time, his deputy general stepped forward and whispered, "Commander, we are all cavalry, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack the city. Why not wait for the Southern Xiongnu troops to arrive, lure them out of the city, and defeat them in one fell swoop!"

Sui Gu pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned his horse around and shouted in a voice that could be heard from the top of the city wall: "Order the entire army, bypass Dongwuyang and go straight to Dunqiu!"

at the same time,

Yu Du, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, joined forces with the Bai Rao Army, which had retreated from Puyang.

A total of 50,000 troops,

Besieged the city of Dunqiu which was guarded by only 4,000 infantrymen!

(End of this chapter)