allendalepharm Chapter 409
Chapter 409
Xia Houlan decided not to risk attacking, and divided the five thousand soldiers into three teams, two thousand people were stationed at the head of the city, the other two thousand were in the military camp in the city, ready to be called, and the remaining one thousand people mounted war horses and patrolled the city.
Sure enough, at dawn, countless Cao troops rushed outside the city.
Zhang Hu and Cao Chun led an army of 10,000 all the way to the city, but when they saw that the soldiers in the city were ready, they retreated more than two miles and began to camp.
Obviously, they had planned to take the city in one fell swoop if the defenders of the city were lax, but now they found that they had no opportunity to decide to rest.
About an hour later, the army of civilians arrived. Xia Houlan secretly rejoiced that he did not attack rashly, otherwise, with the marching speed of Wen Ping, after learning the news, he could have arrived within an hour.
After the army set up camp, about 5,000 soldiers of the Cao army gathered outside the barracks, carrying various siege equipment, and slowly came down to the city.
Xia Houlan above the city was a little surprised, generally speaking, after the Cao army marched overnight, how could it be a rest, after all, there were few people. But judging by this situation, Wen Ping wants to attack the city immediately.
Xia Houlan immediately ordered the soldiers in the city to make all preparations, the crossbowmen put their swords on the strings, the shield at the head of the city had been erected, and the strong men also stood next to the rolling wood thunder stone, and the big ding full of gold juice was filled with enough dry firewood, waiting for the fire.
The Wei army outside the city, after reaching a certain distance, more than twenty thunderbolt cars were lined up, and behind them were carts of stones.
The soldiers who attacked the city carried ladders, hit logs, pushed arrow towers, and were ready to charge.
At this time, I saw Wen Ping wave the big gun in his hand, and the thunderbolt car began to shoot stones at the head of the city.
"Quick, hide behind a plank!" Xia Houlan commanded above the head of the city, five hundred soldiers hid behind the planks, and the rest of the soldiers immediately went down to the head of the city.
The thunderbolt car siege is huge, but when the defenders have experience, they basically do not cause much damage.
After about half an hour, the whistling finally stopped, and Xia Houlan quickly asked the soldiers to throw the wooden planks aside and take the equipment to defend the city, while the soldiers under his subordinates quickly went up to the head of the city.
"General, the Wei army has retreated!" A thousand-year-old reported to Xia Houlan.
In fact, Xia Houlan had already seen it, and Wen Ping, Cao Zhen, Cao Chun, Zhang Hu and four others led five thousand soldiers and retreated back.
"It seems that Wei is just feinting, they should also be very tired!" Xia Houlan thought to herself.
Watching Wei Jun return to the camp, Xia Houlan was preparing to go down to the city and also go to rest. But at this moment, it was suddenly discovered that another five thousand Wei troops were coming towards the city.
"What does Wen Ping want to do?" Xia Houlan wondered in her heart, but she didn't dare to be careless, so the soldiers quickly put their arrows on the string and get ready.
The Wei army, led by Zhang Hu, came all the way to the city, looked at the Han army at the head of the city, and found that it was heavily guarded, so Zhang Hu led another 5,000 soldiers to retreat with siege equipment.
Just after Zhang Hu returned to the camp, Cao Chun continued to lead 5,000 soldiers to the city. Like Zhang Hu, he turned around and retreated. At this time, Cao Zhen came with another 5,000 soldiers.
"General, they are just pretentious, we don't have to be so nervous." A thousand-year-old seemed to have become accustomed to these ways of the Wei army, and said to Xia Houlan.
"Looking?" Xia Houlan shook her head, "If we slack off a little, they will immediately attack the city, didn't you find that they carried siege equipment every time?"
"But General, there are many of them, they can take turns to rest, and if we keep going like this, we will always relax!" The thousand-year-old said worriedly.
The Wei army had 40,000 soldiers and horses, and each time they came 5,000, while the other soldiers were resting, but every soldier of the Han army, including Xia Houlan, was highly nervous!
"We have few people, there is no other way!" Xia Houlan was a little helpless and angry, and at the same time he was very impressed by Wen Ping's method, and he completely grasped his weakness.
When his soldiers were tired, Wen Ping would definitely attack in a big way, but he didn't have the slightest good way to deal with it.
Among Wen Ping's handsome tents, Cao Zhen and Cao Chong were both there, and this time Zhang Hu led five thousand soldiers to the city.
"General Wen's strategy is really wonderful, this is a dignified Yang scheme, even if Xia Houlan sees it, there is no way, this whole day, he doesn't want to rest, I'm afraid he won't even have time to eat!" Cao Zhen was very satisfied with Wen Ping's strategy.
"General, when will we start the siege?" Cao Chun obviously couldn't wait.
"Zihe don't need to worry, in the afternoon, it is the time when the soldiers at the head of the city are the most sleepy, and at that time we will attack the city with all our strength!" Wen Ping said.
"Yes, the timing of General Wen's selection is the most appropriate, the Han army has not eaten, plus the hot sun above the head has been shining, I am afraid that by that time there will not be much strength, we can break the city with a bang!" Cao Zhen said excitedly.
"Zidan should not be underestimated, this Xiahoulan is not famous, but looking at his defense at the head of the city, he is quite methodical, and these generals under the King of Han cannot be underestimated!"
"General, you are too long-term, and you are too prestigious! When the time comes, I am willing to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack White Horse City!" Cao Chun said with confidence.
Xia Houlan had been in Xiahou Wei's army before, was a military Sima, and had no reputation. After the Battle of Bowangpo, he was captured by Zhao Yun, and he and Zhao Yun were fellow villagers, so he threw himself under Zhao Yun's account. Therefore, most of the soldiers of the Cao army did not know each other.
"Okay, Zihe, you let the soldiers and horses under your command eat the battle, and then rest well, when the time comes, use the tiger to descend the mountain and attack the White Horse City!"
"No!"
"Zidan, we and Zhang Hu continue to use exhaustion tactics, so that Xia Houlan and the Han army do not have the slightest time to rest."
"No!"
Above the head of the city, Xia Houlan did not have time to rest, but the soldiers under his command did not always guard the head of the city, but took turns to rest and eat. Because Xia Houlan knew that Wen Ping would definitely attack the city today, and he was using a tired strategy.
At the same time, Xia Houlan also paid attention to observing, and he found that after Cao Chun led the army once, he never appeared again, so it can be concluded that the next time Cao Chun appears, he will inevitably launch a strong attack on White Horse City.
The sun slowly turned westward, and there seemed to be a fire above the city, and although the soldiers had just changed into the city, their armor was soon all soaked, which was the hottest time of the day.
"Cao Chun..." Xia Houlan suddenly found that Cao Chun appeared.