After Xu You assigned the task, everyone performed their own duties and began to act. First, Xu You led his army to the east city gate of Qingyuan County. The Bingzhou army on the city tower saw that the enemy army was in a large army again, so he quickly sent people to inform Xiao Ran. After Xiao Ran learned about it, he immediately came to the city wall again. When Xiao Ran saw that the entire Jizhou army was very close to Qingyuan County, he sighed: "Yesterday, the Jizhou army retreated after a while in battle. It must be a test. Today, the army was in a big way, so I am afraid there would be a hard battle." After sighing, Xiao Ran ordered the defenders on the city tower to prepare for combat.

When the time came to Si Shichu, Xu You compared it for a while and immediately ordered: "The whole army attacked the city!" As soon as Xu You finished speaking, the Jizhou army rushed to Qingyuan County in a huge momentum. After seeing this, Xiao Ran still implemented the steps to defend the city step by step. The two armies immediately launched fierce offensive and defense. Gradually, the Bingzhou army had some difficulty in defending, and finally let some Jizhou army board the city walls of Qingyuan County. After seeing this, Xiao Ran hurriedly called a messenger and said to him: "Transfer our military orders and draw the defenders from the north and south city gates to support."

After hearing this, the commander immediately left the Dongcheng Gate and sent an order to the north and south city gates. Not long after, the defenders from the north and south city gates came to the east city gate to support Xiao Ran. After seeing the reinforcements, Xiao Ran immediately threw these troops into the defense, which stopped the offensive of the Jizhou Army. Besides, Xu You invested a large amount of troops to attack the Dongcheng Gate in order to let Xiao Ran allocate the defenders from other city gates to support. When Xu You saw Xiao Ran gradually defending the offensive of the Jizhou Army, he immediately understood that Xiao Ran had already transferred the defenders from other city gates. Then, Xu You ordered to continue the fierce attack and restrain Xiao Ran.

Just when the Jizhou army and Bingzhou army were fighting fiercely at the Dongchengmen, Yan Liang and a small group of troops also came to the North City Gate. At this time, most of the Bingzhou garrisons at the North City Gate had been transferred to the East City Gate. After seeing this, Yan Liang said to the soldiers: "The garrisons at this city gate have been transferred. We will act until the evening." After that, Yan Liang took the soldiers to recuperate and waited for the night to fall.

Time flies. When night falls, Yan Liang quietly brought a small group of people to the city wall at the north city gate. After everyone approaches, Yan Liang whispers: "Be careful, don't make any sounds. First find the repaired city wall that Lord Xu said, and then we retreat." After hearing this, the soldiers agreed, and then carefully searched for the repaired city wall.

Soon, soldiers discovered the clues and came to report to Yan Liang. After receiving the report, Yan Liang immediately came to the repaired city wall found by the soldiers. Then, Yan Liang carefully checked it and found that there was indeed an opportunity to take advantage of it. He was ready to order a retreat. At this moment, a soldier suddenly sneezes. The sound was particularly loud in the night, and he woke up the Bingzhou defenders on the city tower. Then, the Bingzhou army on the city tower looked down at the city tower and found that many men in black appeared. Suddenly, a rapid sound of enemy attacks sounded on the north city gate tower.

After hearing the sound on the city tower, Yan Liang immediately glared at the sneezing soldier, and then ordered: "Quickly evacuate the area of ​​the city wall and be careful of the enemy's bows and arrows." After that, Yan Liang and his subordinates quickly ran away from the city wall. At this time, many archers had already appeared on the city tower. With the order of the guards of the city gate, the overwhelming rain of arrows shot towards Yan Liang and others. Besides, Yan Liang and others came here this time, the main purpose was to find the repaired city wall that Xu You mentioned. There was no shield prepared at all. As a result, a large number of soldiers died under arrows.

Besides, Yan Liang heard the screams around him, but he still ran away on his own. Seeing that Yan Liang was about to escape from the range of the bow and arrow, a sharp arrow went straight to Yan Liang's back. Just when Yan Liang was about to die, the sneezing soldier saw this and pushed Yan Liang. As a result, he was penetrated by the sharp arrow and died under the arrow. Besides, Yan Liang was about to get angry after being pushed away by the soldier, but found that the soldier was saving him, so he had to thank him for his life-saving grace and continued to run away.

As the soldiers saved Yan Liang's life, Yan Liang finally escaped from the enemy's range and entered a forest to rest. Just as Yan Liang was resting, several soldiers who escaped by chance came back one after another. Seeing this, Yan Liang asked them, "Are you the only one?" After hearing this, several soldiers nodded silently, and then one of the soldiers said, "General, brothers are all dead at the city." After hearing this, Yan Liang felt sad. At this moment, several soldiers cursed the sneezing soldier.

After hearing this, Yan Liang thought they could just curse, but he didn't expect to curse him. Yan Liang shouted, "Okay, don't say anything. He has died to save me. No matter how much you scold me, he can't hear it." After hearing this, several soldiers shut up. After everyone rested for a while, Yan Liang said, "Okay, we have enough rest. It's time to go back and report." After that, Yan Liang brought the remaining soldiers back to the camp.

Not to mention Yan Liang's escape, Xiao Ran suddenly appeared on the North City Gate Tower. The sharp arrow shot at Yan Liang was done by Xiao Ran. When Xiao Ran saw that Yan Liang was saved by someone, he immediately sighed: "Yan Liang has a great life, and this is not dead. As the saying goes, there are only three things. Next time you will die. I will die at my subordinates." After sighing, Xiao Ran found the city gate guard and said to him: "Huang Li, do you know what the enemy is trying to come here late at night?" After hearing this, Huang Li replied: "General, my subordinates don't know. After we found them, we immediately drove them with bows and arrows."

After hearing this, Xiao Ran did not ask again, and then left the North City Gate and returned to the place where he lived. After Xiao Ran returned to the house, he felt something was wrong and said to himself: "During the daytime, the enemy attacked the East City Gate. I thought they were going to force the city to break through, but why did Yan Liang arrive at the North City Gate late at night? Is it because he wanted to attack the east and west while I was unprepared? But it wasn't right. There were no large number of troops in the North City Gate, but a small group of people could make a big wave." After saying that, Xiao Ran was very confused, and then Xiao Ran said: "It would be great if the eldest brother was there, he would definitely guess the intention of the enemy."

After saying that, Xiao Ran sighed again. Finally, Xiao Ran thought about it all night but still couldn't think of the purpose of the Jizhou Army. After dawn, Xiao Ran immediately called a messenger and said to him: "Tell me the order, be careful to beware of the enemy's attack from the North City Gate. Report me at any time when there is any abnormal movement." After hearing this, the messenger immediately came to the North City Gate to inform the city gate general. After hearing this, the city gate general became alert.

Not to mention Xiao Ran's reaction, Yan Liang immediately came to Xu You's camp after returning to the camp late at night. When Xu You saw Yan Liang coming back in disheveled clothes, he said in surprise: "General Yan, why did you look like this? I just asked you to find the repaired city wall. Could it be that you were discovered?" After hearing this, Yan Liang found a seat and sat down, and replied: "Don't mention it, it's so bad." After saying that, Yan Liang told Xu You all the things that happened. After Xu You finished listening, he sighed: "It's okay, it's a false alarm. If General Yan makes any mistakes, I'm really speechless to face my lord."

After hearing this, Yan Liang did not respond, but said, "Mr. Xu, the repaired city wall is indeed an opportunity to take advantage of, but dozens of trenchers must be smashed day and night, otherwise I would be happy." After hearing this, Xu You nodded and said, "I had expected this matter and ordered people to make trenchers overnight. Now our army has more than a dozen trenchers. After waiting for another two or three days, we can get thirty trenchers. At that time, I will directly place the trenchers in front of the North City Gate and directly smash the city wall."

After hearing this, Yan Liang was overjoyed and said, "Mr. Xu, if there are really thirty units, we are afraid that we will break into the city within one day." After hearing this, Xu You replied, "General Yan, I plan so much, otherwise we can use a catapult to bomb the northern city gate of Qingyuan County. I am afraid that if Ouyang Hao in the city will be seen by us, we will have to return without success." After hearing this, Yan Liang said respectfully to Xu You: "Mr. Xu, you are indeed worthy of being the lord's think tank. I admire you so much."

After hearing this, Xu You smiled and replied, "General Yan, there is no need to say anything about compliment. You go back and rest first. We will rest in the next few days, and wait for the trench machine to be completed. After the trench machine is ready, it will be the time for us to break the city." After hearing this, Yan Liang bowed to Xu You, and then left Xu You's camp. After Yan Liang left, Xu You said to himself: "Ouyang Hao, no matter how clever you have, you must be a prisoner under my Xu You." After saying that, Xu You laughed three times and continued to handle military affairs.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!