In November 200 AD, Nie Zefeng led the West Route Army and the East Route Army led by Lu Bu marched towards Xuchang at the same time. Since Lu Bu's army needed to cross the mountainous Qinling Mountains, it naturally had to go slower, while Chu King Nie Zefeng led the army.

The soldiers arrived at the Huaihe River at the end of mid-November, preparing to march north to attack Xuchang. All the counties they passed along the way surrendered.

The Prime Minister's Mansion in Xuchang City.

The moment he heard the shocking news, Cao Cao was so panicked that he couldn't even hold his wine glass.

The wine glass fell to the ground, and some of the hot wine in it spilled onto his hand, which made Cao Cao shudder from the heat.

But in the blink of an eye, the pain in Cao Cao's hands was replaced by the shock that followed.

He couldn't believe what he heard with his ears was true. He rubbed his ears and said sternly: "What did you say? Say it again?"

The pro-jun was also shaken and quickly repeated the information again.

This time, Cao Cao heard it clearly and didn't miss a word.

That's right, Nie Zefeng has led an army of 100,000 people from Huainan to Xuchang. It is not the previous harassment war led by 10,000 cavalry guerrillas led by Wei Yan, but a real offensive battle.

Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other generals were stunned when they heard this incredible news. Even Xu Chu, a tiger idiot, had a look of surprise on his old face at this moment.

"Nie Zefeng...he...he is here after all!"

The frightened Cao Cao was stunned for a long time, and then he spat out this sentence through his teeth with difficulty.

The generals also looked at a loss. Nie Zefeng's army came too suddenly. It was a bit difficult for Cao Cao to use Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Le Jin, Li Dian and other generals in front to resist the 500,000 Yuan army. He was really prepared to kill Xuchang's last

One hundred thousand troops were deployed to the front, but Nie Zefeng's uninvited guests suddenly disrupted his plan.

However, the problem Cao Cao is facing right now is obviously not to think about how to repel Yuan Shao. After all, the soldiers in front can still resist for a while, but now the most important thing to consider is how to deal with Nie Zefeng, who has returned with the power of victory.

All the generals fell into a state of numbness, fear, and despair.

At this time, Xu Chu was the first to snap out of the shock and shouted: "Prime Minister, what if Nie Zefeng has thousands of troops? The morale of our army of 100,000 is equally strong. I am willing to fight to the death with that Nie Zefeng."

Cao Cao deeply appreciated Xu Chu's courage, loyalty, and courage, and he was also the Cao brothers among his own Cao clan.

With such a number of fierce men as the vanguard, and his own troops and horses not losing to Nie Zefeng, he may not be unable to fight.

Cao Cao's shocked mood gradually began to calm down.

"As long as the Prime Minister says a word, the general will fight for his life and fight to the death with that Nie Zefeng. But we are suddenly fighting on two fronts, and the Prime Minister has to guard against this dilemma."

Look, everyone, it turns out to be Xu Huang.

Although Xu Huang also has the courage to be unstoppable, he is obviously much calmer than Xu Chu, who shows off his madness with force, and knows how to assess the situation.

The implication of his words was obviously to suggest that Cao Cao should not act on his temporary ambitions, and instead make peace with one party and concentrate on dealing with the other.

After hearing what Xu Huang said, Cao Cao fell into hesitation again. He didn't know whether he should make peace with one party and deal with the other party with all his strength.

After being unable to make up his mind for a long time, Cao Cao had to say: "Nie Zefeng has just passed the Huainan battle and led his exhausted army to march north. I think he probably won't be able to hold on much. Let's ask Guo Jia on the front line first. Okay, just do that.

Let’s settle it!”

After hearing what Cao Cao said, the generals could not say much and fell silent. They were deeply impressed by Nie Zefeng's courage and audacity.

North bank of Huaihe River.

The warship moved slowly and slowly entered the port on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

Nie Zefeng turned his horse and was the first to jump onto the trestle. He looked up at the towering Xuchang City not far away, and a feeling of emotion arose in his heart.

Two months ago, he led tens of thousands of soldiers in a bloody battle in Shouchun City in a generous and tragic atmosphere to face the 200,000 strong Cao army.

Ever since his troops crossed the Huaihe River, Xuchang City has been filled with a defeatist mood, and this mood has become more intense as the Chu army approaches.

When Nie Zefeng rode ashore, the soldiers sent by Wei Yan to greet him looked up at Nie Zefeng's majestic face, as if they were looking up at an invincible general.

With all the soldiers looking up, Nie Zefeng led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to disembark one after another and rushed towards Xuchang City.

Chu army camp outside Xuchang City.

When Nie Zefeng met Wei Yan and others, the emperor and his ministers were filled with emotions, as if they were in a dream.

When the emperor and his ministers met, Nie Zefeng praised Wei Yan's success in attacking Xuchang and holding back Cao Cao's main force from the south.

"Chang Wen, what's the situation with Cao Jun?" Nie Zefeng quickly got to the point.

Wei Yan then reported Cao Cao's troops, horses, generals, Xuchang City, outside the city, and camp installations one by one.

After saying this, Wei Yan said again: "Your Majesty has just led his army back, and many of the soldiers are tired. Why not rest for a few days before launching a counterattack. I believe we will lose and teach Cao Cao a lesson."

The battle is over and the soldiers are taking a rest. Wei Yan's words are not unreasonable.

Nie Zefeng said resolutely: "I came here with the remnant power of a great victory to catch Cao Cao off guard. How can I stop my troops to rest and reorganize? Please pass on the order. Tomorrow, I will attack across the board. We must defeat the enemy in one battle."

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The murderous aura was fierce, and a rolling chill shot out from his blade-like eyes.

"My lord, we will fight as soon as we say so, and we will conquer Xuchang City in one fell swoop!"

"The last general is willing to be a pioneer, so that Cao Cao will know the majesty of our Chu Kingdom."

All the generals on the left and right were infected by Nie Zefeng's fighting spirit, and they generously asked for battle. For a time, blood boiled in the military mansion, and murderous intent arose spontaneously.

The enthusiasm of the military generals also infected Jia Xu and other counselors.

In the excitement, Jia Xu also jumped up and said happily: "Since the lord is determined to fight quickly, how can I not share the worries for the king, so I will propose a seven-way attack strategy for the king to help the lord defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

Army, let Cao Cao and the people of the world see the lord's majesty again."

Attack from all seven directions!

Hearing the name of this heroic strategy, Nie Zefeng's pride arose like fire, and he immediately asked Jia Xu what a seven-pronged attack was.

Jia Xu then came up with this plan, and all the generals were excited to hear it.

Nie Zefeng then stood up excitedly and said loudly: "Let's use Wen He's strategy. Tomorrow we will attack from seven directions and kill every one of them."

In the lobby, burning murderous intent rose into the sky.

…The sun sets in the west, and it’s already night before you know it.

The city of Xuchang fell silent at night, but the people in the city and the enemies outside the city were unaware of the turbulent undercurrent hidden under this silence.

After the night fell quietly, all the Chu soldiers entered their meal time.

In order to boost morale and give the soldiers the strength to fight, Nie Zefeng took all the best food from the army and killed chickens and sheep so that every soldier could have a full meal of meat.

The soldiers, who were full of wine and food, waited quietly in the camp, sharpening their swords and preparing for a big killing.

Nie Zefeng stood on the hillside of Daying, overlooking the city of Xuchang, with a trace of murderous intention quietly gathering in his face as calm as water.

Time passed by minute by minute, and it was already late at night before I knew it.

The city of Xuchang is as quiet as a sleeping baby. Apart from the sound of the night watch, only a few barking dogs can be heard occasionally.

Nie Zefeng raised his head, glanced at the crescent moon that was gradually setting, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "The time has come. Send out the order. All armies will act according to their plans."

The scouts went down to the south gate and galloped everywhere.

After giving the order to attack, Nie Zefeng picked up the gold-plated phoenix wings in his hand, strode up to the top of the city, turned over and jumped onto the snow-treading Wuhen.

The five thousand soldiers who had been waiting at the camp immediately became tense, and excitement surged on every face.

The gate of the camp was slowly opened, and outside the gate was endless darkness.

Nie Zefeng didn't say much. He only glanced at his soldiers, turned around and galloped out of the city gate.

The soldiers behind him followed closely, and the five thousand soldiers and personal guards remained silent, as quiet as ghosts, and soon disappeared into the night.

When Nie Zefeng led his army out of the city, the other six soldiers and horses were also dispatched. They were Gao Shun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Dao, Wenpin, Zhou Cang, and Pei Yuanshao. The remaining Zhang Bao guarded the camp, and Wei Yan continued to work.

Harassment.

Each of these six generals commanded 5,000 cavalry, and were divided into the east and west gates of Xuchang. They passed through different directions and surrounded the enemy camp in the south in all directions.

Seven armies and fourteen thousand soldiers, Nie Zefeng has already come out in full force.

Jia Xu's seven-pronged attack plan shows that it is not really a clever plan. It is actually just a multi-pronged attack on Cao's army. Now in terms of troop deployment, Nie Zefeng's troops are still smaller than Cao's army.

The reason why Nie Zefeng dared to use this strategy stemmed from his confidence in the combat effectiveness of his army.

He firmly believed that his Chu army, mostly warriors from Xiliang, would be able to defeat these tired troops from the Central Plains.

Nie Zefeng rode his horse in a hurry at night, and soon he was approaching Cao Jun's camp outside Xuchang City. Nie Zefeng ordered his troops to stay and not launch an attack for the time being.

Nie Zefeng's elite army was planning to deliver the final fatal blow to Cao's army at the wrong moment.

A quarter of an hour later, there was a sudden sound of killing in the southeast of Cao's camp, and Nie Zefeng knew that it was Zhang Xiujun who was the first to attack.

Immediately afterwards, shouts of killing rose from the southwest, and Chen Daojun also launched an attack.

In the next half hour, Gao Shun, Wenpin, Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao and other troops also launched attacks one after another.

All around Cao Cao's camp, flames shot into the sky, and the roar of killings was so huge that it seemed like thousands of troops and horses were attacking.

Under the cover of night, Cao Jun in the enemy camp could not tell how many enemies were attacking at night. Facing simultaneous attacks from all directions, Cao Jun quickly fell into a panic.

"The time has come. All soldiers, come to me."
Chapter completed!