Chapter 948

Cao Ren stood on the high platform of the Central Committee and watched the situation from afar. After a while, he said to his opponent: "you go to the west, quick!"

At once, a group of Cao soldiers took orders and rushed out from the camp of the Chinese army to supplement the western front and stabilize the situation.

Zhang jaw frowned. Although the Xiliang army launched a relentless attack on Cao's camp, it was obviously lack of stamina after taking the first front. Although the second front still maintained a fierce offensive, it was still unable to break through the Cao army's second line of defense.

In particular, Cao Ren personally supervised the army. When he saw that there was some difficulty in the front line, he did not hesitate to allocate Chinese troops to supplement. Therefore, Cao's front was always solid.

Although the Xiliang army was more powerful than the Cao army, it did not occupy an overwhelming advantage, so it was unable to break through the second front of the Cao army.

"General, I'm afraid we can't break through the second front of Cao's army today, otherwise our army will withdraw troops and return to the camp for the time being?" FA Zheng frowned.

Zhang chin nodded slightly, waved the flag in his hand, and ordered: "the whole army retreats!"

The sound of Ming Jin in the Xiliang army suddenly sounded, and the Xiliang army was stunned.

"The general ordered me to withdraw!"

"Damn it, it's bad luck. The whole army is retreating, quick!"

"Retreat, don't fight again!"

Although the Xiliang troops who besieged Cao's army on all sides were arrogant and fierce generals, the law in the army was extremely strict. If they did not obey the orders of the superior officials, they would certainly be punished. Naturally, these Xiliang soldiers did not dare to disobey the orders and retreated one by one. Seeing tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers retreated like the tide.

"General, the Xiliang army has retired!" Cao Ren's personal soldier beside Cao Ren said in surprise.

"Order the troops and horses from all sides to attack, build a line of defense again, and dig the trench by the way!" Cao Ren ordered.

The former defense line was broken by the Xiliang army, but now it is natural to build another layer. If there is more front, there will be more security. Moreover, Cao Ren also ordered to dig trenches in front of the line of defense in order to slow down the attack pace of the Xiliang army. Think about it, before the Xiliang army rushed to the formation, there suddenly appeared a trench in front of it. How can we easily cross the past?

Cao's army quickly rushed out of the line of defense, and then pulled out the spears and antlers to construct the second line of defense, and began to dig the trench. Seeing this, Zhang's face was ugly and said, "filial piety, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to break through the enemy's formation."

"General, isn't Cao Ren going to dig a trench? Our army helped him dig the trench deeper and wider. " FA Zheng suddenly said with a smile.

"Are you going to besiege Cao Ren for a long time

"No FA Zheng said with a smile: "while digging the trench, our army secretly digs the tunnel leading to Cao Ren's barracks. The enemy must think that our army will surround them for a long time. In fact, our army suddenly kills them from the tunnel. Isn't the enemy captured at all?"

Zhang jaw sighed: "at present, it's the only way. It's really difficult to take the enemy's barracks by force, and it's the only way." Although Zhang jaw is a famous general who has experienced many battles, there is no good way to deal with Cao Ren's tortoise shell. It can only be so.

As a result, Cao Jun, who was digging trenches, saw that the Xiliang army was also digging ditches outside the Cao army's barracks, and with great momentum, nearly ten thousand troops and thousands of horses were mobilized to work together. They continued to dig hard outside the Cao army's trench. A deep trench appeared, as if to wrap all the Cao army's barracks.

"Father, it seems that Zhang's intention is to encircle rather than attack our army for a long time." Cao Tai and Cao Ren Dao.

Cao Ren nodded slightly: "well, after all, the number of the two armies is equal. Zhang jaw is on the offensive side, which is equivalent to leveling his advantage in number. This battle is not so easy to fight. Our army should also be prepared for a protracted war and must persist in it!"

In fact, Cao Ren's goal was to attack Jiangling by surprise, but he failed to win it because he met Wei Yan's strict defense. Wei Yan was also very good at defense. When Liu Bei won Hanzhong, Hanzhong, as the border between Cao and Liu's armies, naturally was extremely critical. He had to arrange a trusted general to guard it. All Liu Bei's troops thought that the heavy task would fall on Zhang Fei, even Zhang Fei himself.

As a result, Liu Bei's final announcement surprised everyone. Wei Yan was the governor of Hanzhong, and Wei Yan's bold words were also very encouraging: if Cao Cao brought all the people in the world, he would defend it for the king; if he led a hundred thousand people, please swallow it for the king!

Since he failed to win Jiangling, why didn't Cao Ren withdraw? The purpose is naturally to contain the Xiliang army and cooperate with Cao Cao's offensive.

Therefore, both the Xiliang army and the Cao army were digging trenches, but on this night, an unexpected guest was welcomed in the camp of Cao army.

"Brother Zixiao, long time no see!"

A senior general bowed his hand to Cao Ren.

"Berning, how did you get here?" When Cao Ren saw the man in front of him, he was surprised. It turned out that this man was the Zhenwei General of Cao's army. He was always guarding Xuzhou. How could he suddenly come to Jiangling?"Liu Yuqing and Liu Xuande went out together. The Xia Hou general was defeated, and the prime minister had already led his troops back to Xuzhou. Therefore, the prime minister specially sent me to inform brother Zixiao and ask him to withdraw." Full pet indifferent way.

Cao Ren's military action is to cooperate with Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao has retired, his military action is meaningless.

"That's why. I ordered the troops to withdraw." Cao Ren wants to get up and arrange, but is stopped by manchong.

"If our army runs away like this, the Xiliang army will certainly obstruct it. It's better to take the initiative to attack!"

"Take the initiative?" Cao Ren hesitated.

...

that night, most of the Xiliang troops were sleeping.

"Kill!"

Dong Dong Dong Dong!

The war drum suddenly sounded, Cao Jun's shouts of killing suddenly rang through the whole camp.

"Enemy attack! Get up

"Cao Jun has come to attack at night. Don't sleep, get up quickly!"

Naturally, the Xiliang army, which has experienced many battles, is extremely sensitive. Hearing the sound of killing, he suddenly wakes up and subconsciously turns over and gets out of bed. He starts to wear armor and weapons.

But soon there were sentinels galloping through the camp.

"Don't panic, general."

"The whole army should wear armor and take good weapons. Don't leave the camp at will. We must stick to it."

After hearing Zhang jaw's command, the Xiliang army got up one after another to wear armour and take up weapons. They boarded the camp in groups and did not attack. This is the order given by Zhang jaw. Only stand firm and not attack without authorization.