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Chapter 24 The Battle of Chenliu (2)

"Li Dian? Is the bravest bearded enemy general who charges tonight?

He is Li Dian and Li Mancheng, the general under Cao Cao?”

Inside the tent of Longxiang Camp.

After the big victory, Bo reported the results to Li Li, who was smiling at the corner of his mouth.

Unexpectedly, when he just talked about capturing the enemy general Li Dian alive, Li Li stood up and asked in surprise.

Bo Cai didn't understand why, and replied in surprise: "This Li Dian indeed claims to be a general under Cao Cao. He fights bravely and charges ahead. However, lord, Li Dian is not a bearded man, but his face is quite majestic and majestic."

After the initial shock and listening to Bo Cai’s story in his ear, Li Li gradually calmed down and sat back on the main seat in disappointment.

"Oh? So, the enemy general who had the most brave charge before was someone else? All the people who attacked the camp at night were Cao Cao's soldiers in Dongjun?"

"Yes, lord." Bocai nodded and responded.

Then Bo continued: "According to the surrendered Cao Bing, the general who led the troops last night was named Xiahou Dun, who was Cao Cao's relative, that is, the bearded enemy general you saw. In addition......"

"Xiahou Dun? It's him! Bo Cai, where is Xiahou Dun now? Are you also capturing it?"

After Bocai was interrupted by Li Li, he was slightly stunned.

Hearing the question, he sorted out his confused thoughts and said, "Report to the lord, my subordinates did not catch Xiahou Dun, and they did not find this person during the fight.

After the war, according to the instructions of the surrendered soldiers, Cao's general Xiahou Dun fell into a trap as soon as he rushed into the gate, and his life and death were unknown.

I just went to the pit to inspect, and I saw that the bodies of Cao's army who fell into the pit were incomplete and bloody, and there was no way to identify their appearance. The soldiers in charge of burying the bodies of our army did not find Xiahou Dun's body.

My subordinates probably thought that Xiahou Dun might be in a different place and died in a trap.”

After hearing Bo Cai's statement, Li Li shook his head and rejected: "It's impossible, Xiahou Dun didn't die so easily! Bo Cai, immediately order someone to take the surrendered soldiers to the mass grave in the east to recognize the body. I think Xiahou Dun must not be dead. He may be seriously injured and still among the dead.

I ordered the soldiers to carefully verify their true nature and look through them one by one; I want to see people in my life, and to see corpses in my life!"

Xiahou Dun is dead?

Li Li really couldn't believe his ears, and it was hard to imagine that Xiahou Yuanrang, who pulled his arrows and ate his eyes in the Romance, was so fierce and cruel that he died in the trap he set up.

It's too ridiculous and not trustworthy. Therefore, Li Li ordered sternly: I want to see people in my life, and I want to see the corpse in my life!

After calming down his emotions, Li Li ordered Bo to take care of Li Dian well and not to neglect it. He would treat him with good wine and meat and be temporarily detained.

Indeed, since Li Dian has expressed his attitude and is unwilling to surrender, it is useless to say anything he says now. It is better not to see him than to meet him, so he can only deal with it in a cold manner. Detain him for a while first, and then we will talk about the situation after the Chenliu war is over.

As for the more than 2,000 surrendered soldiers captured by Cao's army, they were definitely not comparable to those of the previous surrendered soldiers of Zhu Jun's army.

Li Li Rangbo selected strong men from it and organized them into the infantry of Longxiang Camp. The remaining surrendered soldiers, together with more than 300 seriously injured and disabled prisoners, were sent to the prisoner-of-war camp, and were left to the main general Li Jie to deal with it.

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When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the earth, 50,000 Xiliang troops led out and again came to the city of Chenliu.

However, the situation in Chenliucheng today is completely different from the past.

There were people rushing over the city, and the corridor was filled with civilians holding simple weapons such as hoes and shovels.

The original city guards had only hundreds of people sparsely landed, and other soldiers were missing.

Obviously, Zhang Miao saw the night attack last night fail, and all the troops of Xiahou Dun were wiped out, and he abandoned the city and fled overnight.

Poor people in the city, fearing the brutality of the Xiliang Army, were incited and used by the powerful households in the city, and they all climbed to the city and prepared to defend Chenliu City to the death and protect their homes.

"Zhang Miao called himself a hero, but he was a rat. He abandoned the city and fled. Now he asked these villagers to defend the city. In this way, Chenliu City can be fought! Hahaha!"

Seeing the chaos on the city, Li Jue said with a laugh.

Guo Si, Zhang Ji and other Xiliang generals nodded and agreed, with excitement, and they all tried to help but want to lead the army to attack the city so that they could rush into Chenliu City as soon as possible.

The army plundering after siege and plundering the village is clearly stipulated in the Western Liang military rules, which is allowed. It is intended to inspire the soldiers to kill the enemy bravely, and the plundering after breaking the city is the best reward to the soldiers; 70% of the plundered property can be handed over, and 30% can be kept for their own use.

When they thought of the happy looting after breaking the city, the generals turned their eyes to Li Li, with an inquiry in their eyes.

That's right, after the Battle of Zhongmu and his outstanding performance in recent times, Li Li's position in the army is getting higher and higher, and his speaking weight is getting heavier. Perhaps, he is slightly inferior to the chief general Li Jue, but the gap is limited.

"After breaking the city, the army can collect some property, and the target is the powerful and wealthy people in Chenliu City. In addition, it is not allowed to plunder civilians, commit murder, or ** women!

If all the soldiers can abide by the military disciplines I mentioned, I don’t mind everyone entering the city to celebrate; if any soldiers act recklessly, don’t blame me for being ruthless and killing them on the spot, and never let them go!”

Li Li's expression was extremely cold when he spoke, without any emotion, but his words were murderous and unquestionable.

"The implication of the military supervisor is that our army has no restrictions on the powerful and gentry in the city, but we cannot force the poor."

After hearing the military discipline that Li Li set up to destroy the city, Zhang Ji asked with a smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals listened in a slanted ear and stared at Li Li's change in expression.

In front of everyone, Li Li's expression remained unchanged, and he did not answer positively, but just nodded slightly.

"Okay! The military supervisor always acts unexpectedly, but has unique vision and hits the point. We admire it very much. Thank you for your success!"

Seeing Li Li nodding in acquiescent, Zhang Ji knew that his guess was indeed correct, so he said in great admiration.

Hearing Zhang Ji's praise, Li Li shook his head slightly, with a smile on his face, and said modestly: "The general has gone too far. Now, let's attack the city. This time our army can attack the city at the same time with four gates in the southeast, west and north.

Fighting with the poor and young, the head is in the momentum. As long as our army can attack with the power of thunder, the people on the city will inevitably be scared and fearful; in this way, Chenliu City can be broken by a blink of an eye."

The facts are exactly the same as what Li Li said.

Li Jue personally led more than 10,000 troops to attack the north gate, Guo Si attacked the south gate, Zhang Ji raided the west gate, and Li Li led his troops to attack the east gate.

Fifty thousand troops advanced in unison, with cloud ladders, well railings, catapults and city rushing cars launching attacks at the same time, and the troops are as powerful as prisons and sweeping Chenliu City like thunder.

On the top of the city, hundreds of powerful gentry, surrounded by their servants, commanded more than 20,000 farmers to defend the city.

The former prefect Zhang Miao, Sima Zhao Chong and other officials had already escaped. Under the protection of thousands of soldiers, they left the East Gate before dawn. They must have arrived at the Yanjin Ferry and fled to the jurisdiction of Cao Cao.

Faced with the fierce attack of the 50,000 Xiliang army, the many young and strong civilians on the city were shocked and trembling all over.

In an instant, some young and strong men fled in the battle and slipped down the city tower.

There are one and two. As many farmers retreated to the city tower steps, they fled one after another. The fighting will of the defenders on the city wall collapsed instantly, and they all rushed to flee in panic and fled in all directions.

"Bang bang bang bang! squeak!"

Just when the chaotic troops on the top of the city were not intent to defend the city, Li Jue's troops took the lead in breaking through the city gate, flocked in, and rushed into the city with high morale.

When Li Jue led his army to break into the city, the other three gates fell one after another, and generals such as Li Li, Guo Si and Zhang Ji led their troops into the city.

At this point, Chenliu Jiancheng was finally captured by the 50,000 Xiliang army on the morning of the sixth day. The battle of Chenliu ended, and the entire Chenliu County was already exposed under the horse hooves of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
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