The moon was dark and the wind was high, and the heaven and earth were silent.
Northeast of Gaomi City, in the dense forest, a group of Yuan troops are like ghost soldiers, hiding in the depths of the night.
When the moon passed high in the sky, Yuan Fang raised his head and glanced at Gaomi City. The city was brightly lit, and he could even clearly see the enemy soldiers patrolling the city walking back and forth.
Yuan Fang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "It's almost time, Wenbo, let's do it."
Behind him, Guo Huai's blood suddenly surged, and he turned around and issued an order.
Several soldiers took action and lifted the covering on the ground, revealing a huge pit in front of them.
Looking inside through the faint moonlight, there seemed to be a tunnel in the deep pit, so dark that there was no end in sight.
This is a tunnel that passes through Gaomi City.
As early as more than ten days ago, Yuan Fang estimated that Tao Qian would send a large army to rescue Kong Rong, but since he did not have enough troops, he would inevitably fall into a disadvantageous situation.
At that time, Yuan Fang was thinking about how to defeat the enemy quickly with a small number of enemies.
After thinking about it, Yuan Fang had an idea and thought of this strategy.
He secretly gave Guo Huai the opportunity and ordered him to lead a thousand soldiers and horses to Gaomi City, move all the people in the city away, pretend to build the city wall during the day, and dig a tunnel secretly at night, leading directly to the inside and outside of Gaomi.
This tunnel is where Yuan Fang's confidence lies in defeating the enemy.
Zang Ba in Gaomi City thought that Guo Huai was afraid of being surrounded by him, so he fled from the city in a hurry, thinking that he had captured Gaomi without spending a single soldier.
Zang Ba never expected that there was a secret passage hidden in Gaomi City, leaving a hole for Yuan Jun to sneak in.
"Sir, how come there is a tunnel here? Where does it lead to?" Yan Liang asked in surprise. It was obvious that with his resourcefulness, he had not yet guessed Yuan Fang's intention.
"Zizheng, be patient and don't be impatient. You will understand soon." Yuan Fang smiled but did not answer, turning his gaze to Guo Huai and the soldiers behind him.
These young soldiers, at this moment, their faces are filled with excitement.
Their blood is boiling.
"Bring me some wine and share it with the soldiers." Yuan Fang shouted.
Yuan Gui hurriedly ordered his troops to distribute the wine bags brought by the army to more than a hundred soldiers in the army.
Raising the wine bag high, Yuan Fang's eyes were filled with excitement, and he said boldly: "My brave brothers, whether you can defeat the powerful enemies of Xuzhou depends entirely on you. I, Yuan Fang, will serve you with wine, and I respect you!"
After saying this, he raised the wine bag and drank it all.
The soldiers trembled with excitement, raised the wine bags in their hands, and drank them all.
Although the wine was over, Yuan Fang turned his gaze to Guo Huai, his eyes filled with expectations, and solemnly said: "Wenbo, although this plan is risky, it is a last resort. It's up to you."
Guo Huai was in a solemn spirit, raised his hands and said generously: "Don't worry, Sir, Huai will definitely succeed."
Guo Huai has always been wise and courageous, so Yuan Fang was naturally relieved when he was asked to carry out this plan.
Without any further hesitation, Yuan Fang waved his hand and shouted: "The opportunity is at hand, the attack team is dispatched."
In the sound of drinking, the pride of hunting resounded through the woods.
Holding a torch in one hand and a knife in the other, Guo Huai jumped out of the pit first and entered the dark tunnel without hesitation.
The other hundreds of brave soldiers who attacked the city followed closely.
Yuan Fang stood there, watching all the attacking soldiers enter the tunnel, and then shouted: "Yan Zizheng, gather your cavalry quickly, the time for a big killing is coming."
"The general will understand!" Yan Liang shouted happily, looking at Guo Huai who entered the tunnel, he obviously finally guessed something.
At the edge of the woods, seven hundred cavalrymen lined up with swords in hand.
Yuan Fang jumped on his horse and carried a stick, and personally led four thousand infantry troops, arrayed behind the cavalry.
Under the moonlight, the iron armor reflected the fierce cold light. Yuan Jun's officers and soldiers were fully armed, as formidable as the ghost soldiers in the underworld.
These nearly 5,000 infantry and cavalry were all the troops Yuan Fang could mobilize. They ran for fifteen miles overnight and took small roads to get here, just to defeat the enemy.
Yuan Fang watched from a distance and saw that the defense of Gaomi City was very strict. Although it was late at night, the guards along the city line were quite strict.
It can be seen that Zang Ba is indeed a good general.
"Zang Ba, Zang Ba, you were only wary of my surprise attack from outside the city, but you never thought that I would give you a blow." Yuan Fang's handsome face gradually showed a hint of murderous intent.
In the secret passage, hundreds of attacking troops led by Guo Huai were slowly moving forward in the narrow tunnel.
I don¡¯t know how long it took, but I finally reached the end of the tunnel. There was a fork in front of me, which was divided into several tunnels leading to all directions.
Guo Huai passed down the order, and several hundred soldiers were divided into several groups. According to the plan, the teams drilled into their respective tunnels.
Guo Huai walked in the middle and soon reached the end. He took action himself and dug upward gently.
The tunnel was not even close to the ground. In order to make as little noise as possible, he tried his best to slow down his movements. It took him almost half an hour to dig a few feet.
The entrance to the cave was finally revealed.
Guo Huai and the soldiers behind him immediately held their breath and listened quietly.
It was quiet outside the cave, and no sound could be heard. Apparently there were no enemy troops on the ground.
Guo Huai was relieved and quickly opened the hole, and then he climbed out of the ground quickly.
When the police officers scanned the area, all they saw was pitch black, and he was already deep in an abandoned courtyard.
Looking up to the east where the fire was vented, Guo Huai saw the tall granary. A ferocious sneer flashed across his lips.
This tunnel entrance is specially opened next to the granary.
Guo Huai expected that the Xuzhou Army would store their grain and grass in the empty granaries left by his own army. He deliberately opened the main tunnel entrance in this courtyard not far away, precisely to facilitate the burning of the Xuzhou Army. forage.
The excited Guo Huai hurriedly called the other soldiers in the tunnel to come up. Soon, more than a hundred soldiers climbed onto the ground.
Guo Huai frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "Brothers, go ahead and burn the Xuzhou people's food and grass according to the original plan!"
After the order was passed, a group of soldiers quickly climbed over the courtyard wall and rushed towards the unsuspecting granary.
At the same time, the other attacking teams had climbed out of the ground and set fire to their respective targets.
Guo Huai had cut down a large amount of firewood in advance and hid saltpeter and other flammable materials in the city in order to set fire to it today.
Soon, in Gaomi City, flames burst into flames and shot straight into the sky.
A raging fire broke out, and in a short period of time, Gaomi City seemed to be swallowed up by fire falling from the sky. The fire rising into the sky illuminated the surrounding areas as bright as day.
When the sleeping Xuzhou soldiers woke up from their dreams and rushed out of the barracks in panic, the entire Gaomi City was in flames.
The sound of sparks flying, the sound of houses collapsing, and the screams of terror all mixed together. In an instant, Gaomi City turned into a hell where ghosts struggled.
At this moment, Zang Ba is still sleeping in the county mansion, dreaming of defeating Yuan Fang and becoming the prime minister of Langxie.
Suddenly, the soldiers outside the house broke in and shouted in horror: "General, something bad has happened. Our granary has been burned down, and the entire Gaomi City is on fire."
Zang Ba was woken up from his sleep and cursed angrily: "What the hell are you talking about? There are no enemies in the city, so who the hell can set fire to my food and grass?"
"General, it's true. If you don't believe me, look at it." The pro-soldiers shouted in horror.
Zang Ba then cursed and walked out of the room. When he looked up, he was instantly stunned.
The sky on all sides was filled with flames, and the screams of soldiers could be heard in our ears.
Zang Ba was startled, and hurriedly put on his clothes and ran out of the gate. As expected, he was surprised to see the fire bursting out. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, the entire Gaomi City turned into a city of fire.
"How is it possible, how is it possible to suddenly set fires everywhere, unless it was set by the enemy, but how could the enemy enter Gaomi City?" Zang Ba was shocked and at a loss.
At this time, the scorching fire had spread rapidly and developed out of control.
This sudden fire completely disrupted the command system in the city. Without receiving military orders from the top, the panicked Xuzhou soldiers were frightened to death by the fire. They desperately opened the city gate and headed outside the city. Flee in despair.
Zang Ba was helpless. He was afraid that if he was one step too late, he would be burned to death in the city, so he could only hurriedly follow the tide of soldiers and flee towards the south gate.
Outside the city, Yuan Fang and his soldiers all saw the grand scene of the fire burning the city.
The morale of these soldiers, who were still uneasy, was instantly boosted to the extreme.
They finally understood why their young master was so confident. It turned out that he had such a powerful plan.
Yan Liang was even more excited and shouted: "Sir, your plan is really wonderful. The enemies have all fled the city. Give the order and let us kill him!"
Looking at Gaomi City turned into a sea of ??fire, Yuan Fang's blood burned wildly, and all his worries disappeared.After sweeping it all away, there was only one thought left in my mind:
Leaping his horse in front, Yuan Fang pointed his skull-crushing stick at the enemy city and shouted: "I, my Yuan Fang soldiers, kill them all and kill all the enemies who have escaped from the city. Tonight, we will kill them all." What a pleasure, haha¡ª¡ª"
Amidst wild laughter, Yan Liang led 700 cavalry and stormed out, heading straight for the east gate of Gaomi.
Yuan Fang rode out and led 4,000 horsemen straight to the south gate of Gaomi.
Two groups of Yuan's troops violently attacked the Xuzhou soldiers who fled in panic.