Chapter 428 (1/2)

Cao's army attacked the city for three days in a row, and the casualties of the army were nearly 5000, and the shortcomings of the Qingzhou army were gradually exposed.

The Qingzhou soldiers were originally selected by Cao Cao from the Yellow turban army of Qingzhou. Their morale was high when fighting with the wind, but low when fighting against the wind. Therefore, Gongsun Zan took advantage of the fact that the Qingzhou soldiers were not able to fight endlessly. Gongsun Zan held fast to Pingchang city for several days. When the Yellow turban thieves' morale was depressed, they suddenly went out to fight. Therefore, the Yellow turban thieves were defeated and Cao Cao took advantage of them.

The Qingzhou soldiers were based on the Yellow turban thieves in Qingzhou. They were able to entangle with the elite Danyang soldiers by virtue of their ferocity in the field. However, after a few days of siege, they were demoralized.

”Hum!” Cao Cao held a Gehu halberd in his hand and returned to the barracks in anger. He inserted the Gehu halberd on the ground, and his remaining anger was not eliminated.

”My Lord, what's the matter with you? Are you worried about the war situation?” Seeing Cao Cao's angry face, Cheng Yu comforted him and said, ”since ancient times, the siege of the city has been going on for many years. The battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao lasted for three years, and Wang Jian's battle against Chu took more than a year. Our army's strategy of several counties in northern Xuzhou was less than a month, and the siege of xiapi District lasted for three days

Cao Cao sighed: ”Zhongde, these generals all know that it's not that the generals have no confidence, but that the Qingzhou soldiers don't last long. Nowadays, the morale of many battalion generals is low, I'm afraid it is...” at this point, Cao Cao's face sank.

Cheng Yu frowned: ”so it is. Did the Lord just go out to patrol the camp?”

”Hum! A group of Qingzhou soldiers tried to escape, and they were executed on the spot. ” Cao Cao said: ”it's just that the Qingzhou soldiers are worried about the fact that they are not willing to fight hard. In the future, our army will certainly have a more difficult war than the siege of xiapi. It is not impossible to besiege the city for many years. It is not impossible for them to be so impatient for only three days. How can we get rid of this?”

Cheng Yu said with a wry smile: ”my Lord, these things are things that need to be considered in the future. What we need to think about now is how to break the xiapi city.”

”Alas, the Qingzhou soldiers are impatient to fight, and their morale has not been as high as before. What is hateful is that Liu Xuande, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and the plain army, came to assist in the battle, otherwise they would have broken xiapi long ago!”

Cao Cao smashed his fist on the desk, and suddenly said, ”by the way, where is Zhicai? Why not?”

Cheng Yu shook his head: ”Zhicai day with several ten Qingzhou soldiers to the surrounding four to check the situation of mountains and rivers.”

Cao Cao laughed: ”Zhicai is too cautious. Yuan Shu stands on the sidelines. Our army and Tao Qian will not win or lose. Zhang Xun's ten thousand troops will never go out. Chen Li and Chen Deng are the dogs guarding the house. Besides Liu Xuande, who will send troops to rescue xiapi?”

”Lord!”

A cry outside the barracks suddenly came in. Cheng Yu said with a smile, ”Lord, Zhi just came back.”

Cao Cao saw Xi Zhicai come in and sighed: ”Zhicai, Qingzhou soldiers are not willing to fight hard. Today they have begun to flee. Do you have any strategies?”

The actor's face was full of excitement and confidence: ”my Lord, you don't have to worry. I already have a plan to break the enemy in my heart.”

Cao Cao and Cheng Yu were shocked and looked at each other. Later, Cao Cao asked, ”if you want to be talented, will you be able to make a plan?”

He walked slowly to the side of the map. He said, ”as the saying goes, war is not always powerful, and water is changeable.”. Qingzhou soldiers do not have a durable war, and it is very difficult for our army to break through xiapi city. And a few days ago, Mr. Wen Ruo, who is stationed in Qingzhou, has sent us a letter saying that the military food can support at most one month. ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, ”yes, if we can't take xiapi city in one month, our army will have to retreat.”