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Cao Bao was shocked and Liu Bei was stunned. The two looked at each other with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
At this time, Yuan Fang shouldn't be dragged by Gongsun Zan's army on the front line of Pingyuan City. He can't even protect himself. How could he lead his army to kill Langxie?
Unless Yuan Fang defeats Gongsun Zan, how can he go south to relieve Zang Ba's siege.
How is this possible?
It was not Shan Jing or Tian Kai who attacked the plains, but Gongsun Zan himself. Even the dignified Yuan Shao was afraid, and they fought many times with each other winning or losing.
Such a terrifying figure led an army of more than 40,000 Youzhou troops. How could that kid Yuan Fang defeat Gongsun Zan with only a weak army of more than 10,000 people?
Such questions echoed in the minds of Cao Bao, Liu Bei, and the generals in the tent.
At this moment, the scouts came in again and sent a second piece of shocking information:
Gongsun Zan was defeated by Yuan Fang. He lost his troops and generals, suffered heavy casualties, and fled Youzhou in embarrassment.
Another heavy thunder struck the tent.
After the deathly silence, the big tent fell into an uproar and horror as if a pot had exploded.
This piece of information shattered everyone¡¯s doubts, and they finally no longer doubted this cruel and shocking fact:
The White Horse Gongsun Zan was actually defeated by Yuan Fang.
Still a big defeat!
"Liu Xuande, didn't you promise that this boy Yuan Fang will not be Gongsun Zan's opponent? What is going on now?" Cao Bao asked in shock.
"This doesn't make sense. How could Gongsun Zan Bogui be defeated by the little thief Yuan Fang? This doesn't make sense"
Liu Bei groaned, his face full of embarrassment and surprise. He racked his brains, but he couldn't figure out the reason.
At this time, Zhang Fei, who was also shocked, jumped up and shouted: "So what if the little thief Yuan Fang defeated Gongsun Zan? He just came with more than 10,000 troops. We have 40,000 elite troops under our command. I¡¯m still afraid of that kid!¡±
Zhang Fei¡¯s bold shouting immediately made the shocked people calm down a lot.
Guan Yu also stroked his beautiful beard and said proudly: "Dongwu City can be broken in the past. As long as we divide our troops to the north of Dongwu and block Yuan Fang's reinforcements, we can break through Dongwu in a few days and then use the power of breaking the city." If we go north, we will defeat Yuan Fang's little thief in one fell swoop, but Qingzhou is not ours yet."
Zhang Fei's shouting and Guan Yu's confidence made Liu Bei feel calmer.
After rolling his eyes a few times, Liu Bei's gray face immediately regained his confidence and nodded: "Yun Chang's words make sense. Although the little thief Yuan Fang defeated Gongsun Zan, his soldiers must have been exhausted and there is nothing to fear. We are still afraid of him.¡±
After hearing what these three brothers said, Cao Bao's mood gradually stabilized. After thinking about it carefully, he found that what his three brothers said made sense.
Seeing that Cao Bao was still hesitant, Liu Bei sneered: "General Cao is our number one general in Xuzhou, why are we still afraid of that yellow-tongued brat like Yuan Fang?"
Liu Bei¡¯s words were clearly an attempt to provoke Cao Bao.
Cao Bao's figure was shaken, and his expression that was originally hesitant suddenly became extremely determined.
He jumped up in excitement, snorted coldly, and said disdainfully: "How can I, Cao Bao, be afraid of an unknown boy? I sent an order to leave 20,000 troops to continue the siege of the city. I will personally lead 20,000 troops to station in the north of the city to stop Yuan Fang. That little thief, I want to see what he can do to get past my iron wall!"
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Two days later, fifteen miles north of Dongwu City.
Yuan Fang led 14,000 infantry and cavalry, and finally rushed to kill Dongwu City before it was broken. After setting up camp, it formed a threatening situation against the Xuzhou Army besieging the city.
Long before Yuan Fang arrived, Cao Bao had personally led 20,000 Xuzhou troops to a stronghold seven miles north of the city to protect the front and back of the besieging army.
The two armies were several miles apart, forming a confrontation.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Fang and Guo Jia had a drink together and discussed strategies to defeat the enemy.
"Donwu City has been besieged for a long time and may be breached at any time. The Xuzhou Army must be defeated quickly." Yuan Fang made a decisive decision. He knew the situation in Dongwu City very well.
Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Young Master is right. With Zang Ba's ability, he has been able to hold on for so long and it's almost time to reach his limit. Jia has a plan here that can help Young Master quickly defeat the Xuzhou Army."
Guo Jia has a plan!
Yuan Fang¡¯s eyes lit up, excitement appeared on his face, and he asked Guo Jia what he was planning.
Guo Jialian drank fine wine, and Lian took his time to explain his strategy.
After hearing this, Yuan Fang nodded slightly and sneered: "Fengxiao, this plan of yours is really shady."
Guo Jia smiled and laughed at himself: "Soldiers never tire of deceit. This strategy of mine is actually not very clever, but there are not many clever counselors in the Xuzhou army. This strategy is enough to deal with the likes of Cao Bao and Liu Bei."
Yuan Fang laughed and happily adopted Guo Jia's plan, then sent an order to summon more than ten soldiers, including Tai Shici, who were familiar with Dongwu's terrain.
When everyone arrived, Yuan Fang then ordered them to cross the enemy's defense line at night, break into Dongwu City, and report the arrival of reinforcements to Zang Ba's branch.
Furthermore, Yuan Fang ordered them to inform Zang Ba that late tomorrow night, he would lead his entire army to attack the surrounding troops at the east gate. Using the signal of raising fire, he ordered Zang Ba to lead the defenders to dispatch and attack from both inside and outside to win.
After the instructions were given, more than a dozen soldiers led the troops and left with great emotion.
"Zi Yi, please stay." Yuan Fang left Tai Shi Ci alone.
Tai Shici cupped his hands and said, "I wonder if you have anything else to say, Master?"
Yuan Fang smiled slyly, then called Taishi Ci close to him, and whispered a few instructions in his ear.
"Young Master, what are you going to do" Taishi Ci had a strange look on his face, and suddenly understood what Yuan Fang meant.
Yuan Fang smiled and said nothing, acquiescing to Tai Shici's guess.
Taishi Ci understood the idea, and then he handed over his hands and said seriously: "Don't worry, young master, Ci will not fulfill the trust of the young master."
After saying this, Taishi Ci resigned.
Late that night, Taishi Ci and more than ten soldiers rode out of the camp on fast horses. Under the cover of night, they secretly crossed the Xuzhou Army's defense line and sneaked towards Dongwu City.
The defense line of the Xuzhou Army was not so easy to cross. Not long after Taishi Ci's light cavalry entered the enemy camp, they encountered the patrol team of the Xuzhou Army.
A fierce fight is inevitable.
There were more than a hundred soldiers patrolling the Xuzhou Army. Taishi Ci was outnumbered and found it difficult to resist. After a bloody battle, more than ten of his men were killed or wounded, and more than half of them were killed or wounded. The rest were all captured by the enemy.
More than ten of his subordinates were killed, but Taishi Ci relied on his Zang-level martial arts skills to forcefully break through the obstacles and rush to Dongwu City alone.
The enemy army could not stop Tai Shici, so he had to give up. However, he rushed four or five captured Yuan soldiers to the camp for interrogation.
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In the large tent of the Chinese army, Cao Bao sat upright with a frown on his face, a gloomy look on his face.
Liu Bei, who was sitting next to him, looked calm and calm, as if he had expected something.
Outside the big tent, tragic sounds could be heard one after another. The soldiers there were severely torturing the captured Yuan soldiers.
Half an hour later, the screams finally fell silent.
A pro-soldier with blood-stained hands entered the account and said with cupped hands: "General, they have been found out. They were ordered to go to Zang Ba, the branch of Dongwu City. At midnight tomorrow, Yuan Fang will mobilize all his troops to attack us. Encircle the camp in the east and use the signal of raising fire to send out troops to attack our army from both inside and outside. "
Cao Bao looked shocked, waved his hand to repel his troops, and looked at Liu Bei: "Xuande, the little thief Yuan Fang actually wants to attack from both inside and outside, how should we deal with it."
"Haha~~" Liu Bei suddenly stroked his beard and laughed, his laughter full of irony.
Cao Bao was at a loss for a moment, wondering why Liu Bei was laughing.
The laughter subsided and Liu Bei snorted coldly: "Bei has guessed a long time ago that the little thief Yuan Fang wants to defeat our army quickly by cooperating inside and outside. Fortunately, we are on tight vigilance and caught his messenger. This time, we just give him Let's make a plan."
Cao Bao perked up and asked urgently: "Why do you use the strategy to make a plan? Xuande tell me quickly."
Liu Bei looked confident and said calmly: "It's very simple. Tomorrow night we will concentrate the main force and hide in the camp in the east. When Yuan Fang's thieves come to attack, we will catch them by surprise and defeat the thieves in one fell swoop."
Cao Bao suddenly realized it and nodded repeatedly: "Xuande's plan is very clever. Okay, I will act according to your plan."
At that moment, Cao Bao sent an order to secretly dispatch the soldiers and horses concentrated in the north to encircle the camp in the east.
"Little thief Yuan Fang, do you think that just by defeating Gongsun Zan, you can save your fate? Hum, tomorrow night is the time for me, Liu Bei, to take revenge. I will make sure you never come back"
The veins on Liu Bei's gray face twitched slightly, and a cold smile quietly appeared at the corner of his mouth.