The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Yuan Rang, why are you back?" Five days later, Cao Hong said in surprise when he saw Xiahou Dun, who had come back exhausted.

"It seems that Wuyi had already calculated that we would attack Wuchao if we couldn't capture Yanjin. There are many defenders in Wuchao, and they are heavily guarded. Not to mention a sneak attack, I encountered many scouts from Guanzhong when I was thirty miles away from Wuchao. When I arrived at Wuchao, you didn't see the guards. The city is not high, but there are gullies and traps everywhere outside the city wall, and there are strong crossbows on the top of the city. Not to mention that there are no siege equipment, even if there are, I'm afraid it will be difficult to capture." Xiahou Dun said with a dark face.

Wuyi didn't dare to leave the city, but he was fully prepared for the defense of this area. Of course, if he wanted to bypass Yanjin and Wuchao and attack the city in the rear, it was not impossible, but he had to be prepared to be completely cut off from his retreat or even annihilated.

You know, now that the three major princes in the Central Plains are fighting, the main combat forces are all infantry. As for cavalry, Chen Mo and Yuan, who have the most abundant horse resources, have only about 5,000 cavalry troops, which are not superior in mobility. How can they attack around the city? Besides, in winter, people are almost all hiding in the fortress. Even if there are cavalry, they can't ride over the city wall.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong are veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They know very well that if they want to attack Henei, they can't get around Yanjin and Wuchao, which have been occupied by Wuyi first.

At present, Wuyi is in a posture of not leaving the city even if they are on the battlefield. Even though the two have been on the battlefield for a long time and have rich combat experience, they can't do anything in the face of such an enemy.

Wuyi is clearly waiting for them to attack, but the two of them have only 15,000 troops together. Going to attack a city with tens of thousands of people, and Wuyi's appearance, I don't know how he is in the field, but his ability to defend the city is definitely not bad. How iron-headed must he be to dare to hit it?

"Thirty miles?" Cao Hong glared. It was only a hundred miles from Wuchao, and the scouts over there were patrolling thirty miles outside the city to investigate. Isn't this too wide a warning range?

"That's it." Xiahou Dun nodded helplessly. God knows what the other garrison commander was thinking.

"Now that Wuyi is stubborn and refuses to come out, we have to waste time with him here?" Cao Hong looked at Xiahou Dun and asked.

Wuyi is backed by Henei and has a city. There is a place to shelter from the wind and rain in the winter. It is also convenient to transport food and grass. The city can also store more food and grass. They are fighting a long-distance battle. Just transporting food and grass is a big burden. Wuyi can afford to waste time here, but we can't.

"In my opinion, it is better to join forces with the lord and go to Yecheng to deal with Chen Mo. As long as Yecheng is captured, Chen Mo can only retreat." Xiahou Dun thought for a while and said.

At present, Wuyi seems to have made up his mind not to go out of the city to fight. They have few soldiers, and if Wuyi doesn't come out, they can't do anything to Wuyi. It's better to fight for Yecheng.

"Then write a letter to the lord to explain this matter?" Cao Hong looked at Xiahou Dun. To be honest, it was a bit embarrassing when he said this. How he looked down on Wuyi in front of Cao Cao, now he had to go back in disgrace. No matter how fiercely he scolded Wuyi, he couldn't do anything to this kid.

It was also to explain the problem here to Cao Cao. Yanjin might be difficult to take.

"Yeah." Xiahou Dun nodded. He felt the same as Cao Hong. It was not that he was incompetent, but that Wuyi was clearly a turtle and didn't give them any chances.

At that moment, Cao Hong wrote a letter to Cao Cao, stating the problem of Yanjin, and used some embellishments to save his face.

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"All right." In the government office of Yanjin City, Wu Yi looked at his own defense map and exhaled deeply. After nearly a month, taking into full consideration the strength of Cao's army, Wu Yi, after constant thinking and improvement, finally completed the defense from Yanjin to Wuchao. It is not perfect, but at least Wu Yi himself can't find any faults. No matter which angle the enemy attacks from, there is a perfect response plan.

"What are you talking about, General?" Cheng Fang looked at Wu Yi in confusion.

"The defense line from Yanjin to Wuchao has been continuously improved in recent days, and now it is completed." Wu Yi pointed to his own defense map and smiled with satisfaction.

Cheng Fang was a little speechless. The enemy army had no more than 20,000 troops, and there were 30,000 in this defense arrangement alone. What was there to be happy about with 30,000 people defending 20,000 people?

Wu Yi ignored this, and after a careful look, he said: "These soldiers guarding the city cannot move. Even if our army is defeated, there is still room for maneuver."

"General, you mean..." Cheng Fang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Wu Yi.

"After being frustrated for so many days, it's time to teach Cao's army a lesson." Looking at the sky outside the door, Wu Yi stood up, stretched his muscles and said: "Pass on my military order, except for this defensive force, other troops and horses must assemble at five o'clock, without any mistakes!"

"If the general wants to attack the camp, why not attack at night?" Cheng Fang asked doubtfully.

"Firstly, most of the soldiers in the army have difficulty seeing at night. Secondly, from the information obtained by the scouts before, Cao's army is also very cautious in night defense. The nights are long in winter, and night battles are also quite disadvantageous to our army. After the fifth watch, the sky will be bright, and it is also the time when people are most sleepy and sleep the deepest in the day, which is just right for attacking the camp. Moreover, I have been avoiding fighting for many days. Even if Cao Hong will be careful, his soldiers will inevitably be lazy. Now is the time to defeat the enemy!" Wu Yi said with a smile.

"General, you are wise!" Cheng Fang finally waited for Wu Yi to go to the battle. The breath he had been holding in his heart could finally be released. He was in a good mood and laughed quickly.

"At the fifth watch, we will go out to fight and tell the soldiers to be ready." Wu Yi finished his work and was in a good mood. He smiled at Cheng Fang.

"Yes!"

At that moment, Wu Yi went to rest. In Yanjin City, many soldiers heard that they were finally going to fight. They were inexplicably excited. They had been blocked in the city by less than 20,000 soldiers and horses for nearly a month. How could the Guanzhong soldiers who had always been almost invincible bear it? If it weren't for the military order, the generals would have led the troops out of the city to compete with Cao's army. All night long, the Guanzhong soldiers in the city were in an inexplicable state of excitement, including those defenders who had no combat missions.

A quarter before the fifth watch, Wu Yi was awakened by his personal guards, and the soldiers who were ready to fight in the army had already lined up at the city gate and waited.

"What's the hurry?" Wu Yi looked at the group of people, shook his head, and reined in his horse and said: "Open the door, set off!"

"Yes!" The impatient soldiers responded loudly, and the sound shook the sky.

"Keep your voice down, are you afraid that people won't know you're going to raid the camp!" Wu Yi glared at the group and shouted angrily, "Do you know what raiding the camp means?"

"Yes~" The soldiers lowered their voices, with a tremor in their voices. It was not fear, but the excitement that could not be suppressed. Finally, they could have a good fight.

There were 10,000 people gathered this time. Wu Yi calculated that even if they were defeated and fled, the casualties would be only 20% to 30%, which would not have much impact on the defense he had made. This is why Wu Yi was willing to send troops today.

Ten thousand troops surged out of the city gate, and with the faint moonlight, they groped their way to the direction of Cao's camp. The night before dawn was the darkest time. In such an environment, the march would naturally not be too fast. This place was only ten miles away from the enemy's camp. After walking for an hour, as dawn approached, Cao's camp was already in sight.

Cao's army had received the news last night and was ready to retreat. In addition, the Guanzhong army had been closed for a month and had been somewhat lax. When Wuyi led his army to attack, the soldiers on guard had not yet reacted and were robbed of the gate by the enemy.

"Kill!"

Without Wuyi's command, the moment they rushed into the camp, the Guanzhong soldiers had already turned into hungry wolves. Under the leadership of their own generals, they rushed into the tents one by one, and killed the Cao army who were still asleep.

"Quick battle, set fire to the camp! Don't fight!" Wuyi threw a torch directly on the tent and set it on fire. Looking at his murderous subordinates, he ordered.

When the Cao army began to react, most of the huge camp had been set on fire, and there were panicked Cao soldiers everywhere.

"What happened!?" Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong came out and looked at the scene in front of them, shocked and angry.

"General, the Guanzhong army in the city suddenly attacked and the enemy attacked the camp!" A general rushed to the two of them and shouted, "Run!"

Escape?

Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun's eyes were full of fire. If it was anyone else, they could still accept it, but Wu Yi's camp was robbed, which made the two of them feel twice as uncomfortable. He was obviously a coward, why would he come at this time? There was no call.

"Could it be that this person has already calculated that we are ready to retreat, and suddenly attacked when our army's morale is relaxed?" Xiahou Dun frowned.

"Impossible!" Cao Hong said flatly. Wu Yi, who has always been considered a coward, turned out to be a commander with far-sighted wisdom and proficient in strategy. He couldn't accept this contrast.

"Let's go first!" Xiahou Dun looked at the chaotic military camp around him. Under the firelight, he saw many shadows. He didn't know how many people the enemy had come. The camp had been blown up. No matter what the enemy thought, it was more important to save his life now.

"Wuyi thief, dare you fight me!" Cao Hong roared angrily. Among them, he was the most frustrated person. He had been asking for a fight for a month without any response. Now he was about to leave, but the other party suddenly came out. He felt like he was tricked by someone younger than him or his junior. It was really uncomfortable.

"Go!" Xiahou Dun sent Cao Hong to the horse without saying anything. He also jumped on the horse and pulled the reins. The two of them led the soldiers and horses that could be gathered around and rushed all the way to the rear camp.

The sky gradually turned pale, and the earth returned to light. After the vision was restored, he looked back and saw the figures of Guanzhong Army everywhere in the camp.

Even though he had accepted this result, when Xiahou Dun saw this scene, his heart was still cold. How many soldiers did Wuyi bring to attack the camp?