Chapter 748

Deng County, on the tower.

Cao Hong, the chief General of the Cao army stationed here, is arranging for soldiers to clean up the corpses on the upper floor of the city. In the morning of the day, Huang Zhong, a general under Zhang Xiu, had already arrived in Deng County, and then launched a fierce attack.

Under Huang Zhong's command, there are more than 30000 elite soldiers and various siege equipment. The attack is fierce. Cao Hong had only 10000 troops, and he was short of equipment, so it was very difficult to resist.

Huang Zhong's troops ascended the tower several times.

Finally, with Cao Hong's insistence, Cao's soldiers beat down the soldiers who went up to the city building and stabilized Deng's defense. When it was dark, the corpses on the city tower were thoroughly cleaned up, and the losses of the first World War in the daytime had been counted.

The young general who led the army came to Cao Hong.

The young general, named Gongli, was Cao Hong's close follower and served as a general in the army.

Gong Li said: "general, we have lost more than 2000 soldiers in today's battle. But Huang Zhong's troops have been damaged by at least 4000 people. If they want to attack Deng County, the loss will be greater. "

Cao Hongshen said in a voice: "after all, we are the one who defends the city. It's natural that the other side will suffer more losses." After a pause, Cao Hong said, "I just don't know how far the battle between the Lord and Zhang Xiu has gone."

Gong Li solemnly said: "Sikong led the army to Yin County, and it must defeat Zhang Xiu."

"I hope so!"

Cao Hong nodded solemnly.

As soon as the words changed, Cao Hong said, "is there any change in the magistrate of Deng county?"

"No!"

Gong Li shook his head and said, "the people who monitor the county magistrate report the news. Deng Kui has been in the county government from beginning to end. He doesn't go out of the gate. He doesn't move beyond the gate."

It's Deng Kui county magistrate.

He is a local.

The ability to govern the local area made the people of Deng County abundant.

Cao Hongshen said in a voice: "Deng Kui is honest and obedient, so he doesn't care about him. If Deng Kui has any overstepping action, he even wants to cooperate with Huang Zhong inside and outside, so he doesn't have to keep his hand and kill him. "

"Here it is

When the palace ceremony is ordered, it should be issued.

After a pause, Gong Li said, "general, Huang Zhong's army has come all the way. What's more, Huang Zhong's army is quite tired after a day's fighting. In this case, it is likely to be the teacher of exhaustion. If we attack night after night, it might work

Cao Hong shook his head and said, "if you are going to attack at night, I'm afraid you will fall into Huang Zhong's calculation immediately. It's extremely difficult for a veteran like Huang Zhong to try to calculate him. "

"Can you think of the night attack, he won't? Is there any arrangement? "

"In particular, you should be clear about one thing. Our first task is to delay Huang Zhong, kill Zhang Xiu for the Lord and delay time. Once we venture out and lose, Huang Zhong may join Zhang Xiu. "

Cao Hong said: "when the time comes, it will be even more difficult to wipe out Zhang Xiu."

Gong Li didn't worry about Cao Hong either. After all, he had a good relationship with Cao Hong, so he said, "but if the general leads the troops to destroy Huang Zhong, we can go south and go straight to Xiangyang. In doing so, Zhang Xiu's feet are in a mess. "

"You are still too young."

Cao Hong said with a light smile: "you are eager to make contributions. You want to destroy Huang Zhong for your Lord and take Xiangyang. But have you ever thought that as long as we hold down Huang Zhong, after the Lord killed Zhang Xiu, we will go south to Deng county to join us, and it will be as easy to defeat Huang Zhong as it is to defeat Jingzhou. "

After a pause, Cao Hong said: "but if we go to war rashly, we are ambushed, and we fail. Huang Zhong and Zhang Xiu will join together, and it will be very difficult to destroy Zhang Xiu. When the time comes, to deal with Zhang Xiu, it's nothing but nothing. "

After hearing this, Gong Li thought about it in his heart and didn't refute Cao Hong.

From the bottom of his heart, he thinks that Cao Hong is a great leader.

Too defensive.

Gong Li's heart even wanted to say that if Huang Zhong was killed, it would greatly shorten the time to attack Jingzhou. Even after Cao Cao killed Zhang Xiu, he would not have to attack Jingzhou any more, but could go north to attack Chang'an.

All this, palace ceremony is deep in the heart.

Cao Hong took a look at Gong Li and said nothing more. He continued to patrol and inspect the defense in the city.

Outside the city, not far away.

Huang Zhong's camp is a big account of the Chinese army.

Huang Zhong was reading a book when he lost more than 4000 soldiers during the day's siege. Although Huang Zhong is distressed, this is the battlefield and there is no way. As long as it's war, it's death.

What Huang Zhong can do is to capture Deng County in the shortest time and at the least cost.

Time goes by little.

As the morning approached, Huang Zhong was still reading and didn't even mean to sleep.

He led troops to attack Deng county. Before he sent troops from Xiangyang, he got the news that Cao Cao had arranged for people to be stationed in Deng county. Huang Zhong knew that Cao Cao was going north to deal with Zhang Xiu, and he had already made a plan to break the city.

Now, everything goes according to Huang Zhong's plan.

This is Huang Zhong's confidence.

It's easy to break Deng county."Newspaper!"

Suddenly, the curtain of the barracks door was lifted, and a soldier quickly entered, reporting: "general, the sentinel sent back the news that there was a fire in Deng county."

"Good!"

After hearing this, Huang Zhong's face was filled with a bright smile.

He rubbed to his feet and ordered, "go on, the army will go out with me."

"Here it is

The soldiers have to give orders. Send them at once.

In fact, although Huang Zhong's soldiers rest at night, they all sleep in peace and do not take off their armor. As long as the order is given, the soldiers in the army can meet immediately.

This is Huang Zhong's confidence.

Huang Zhong quickly mobilized the army, quickly left the barracks and went straight to Deng county.

In fact, Huang Zhong's plan is not complicated. He sent someone to contact the magistrate of Deng county. Although Deng Kui, the county magistrate of Deng County, is a local, he was appointed as an official only after Chang'an took part in the examination.

He is loyal to Zhang Xiu.

Although such a person is obedient to Cao Cao, it is helpless.

As soon as the people of the royal guards contacted Deng Kui, Deng Kui said that he was willing to cooperate with Huang Zhong. With this premise, Huang Zhong's original intention was to let Deng Kui open the city gate in response to external cooperation. However, considering that Deng Kui was monitored by Cao Jun, once Deng Kui acted rashly, he might be killed, so Huang Zhong did not let Deng Kui open the city gate.

Huang Zhong's plan is to know the location of the granary in the city through Deng Kui.

Then, arrange the operation of the royal guards.

During the day, Huang Zhong attacked the city to attract Cao Hong's troops and attention. At this time, the royal guards moved quickly to control the granary. In Huang Zhong's plan, if the granary in the city is on fire when he is attacking the city, that is the best.

At that time, Cao Hong's morale would be weakened and Cao Hong's morale would be in chaos. Unfortunately, the royal guards didn't act in time during the day, so it was dark in the evening. Huang Zhong withdrew and returned, waiting for the news of the royal guards.

Now, it's coming.

It's not too late.

When the granary in caohong city was burned, caohong lost his way.

Huang Zhong led the army to encircle Deng county. Under such a premise, Cao Hong's food supply was unstable, and it was almost impossible to supplement food. Today's Cao Hong, even if he occupies Deng County, is in trouble.

This is Huang Zhong's confidence.

If Cao Hong's granary is broken, Cao Hong will be the fish on the chopping board, and Huang Zhong will be allowed to butcher it.