"Qu Shuai, Qu Shuai, the old thief of Huangfu really gave up his foot soldiers, and only led three thousand cavalry to pursue us."

"Now that our army is equal in number of officers and soldiers, why not take this opportunity to fight to the death with the old thief of Huangfu?"

A handsome man in charge of reconnaissance came to Chen Xu and said excitedly.

When Chen Xu heard this, a faint smile appeared on his face. He looked at the road ahead and whispered, "It's not time yet." ”

Tian Feng was riding on the horse, and his heart was a little complicated.

This war originally seemed to be a mortal situation, but it was forcibly created by the man in front of him.

The cavalry of 3,000 officers and soldiers competed with the cavalry of the 3,000 Yellow Turban Army, and the forces of the two sides had become evenly matched.

After a while, Tian Feng couldn't help but say to Chen Xu: "Liao Tao is the capital of Julu County, and the county soldiers in it plus some proud private soldiers are more than 5,000 people. ”

"In addition, the pottery city is tall, easy to defend and difficult to attack. To be honest, I still can't believe that since you have broken through the pottery with almost no blood with 3,000 cavalry. ”

"You must know that Zhang Jiao led more than 100,000 yellow scarves at that time, and he also attacked the pottery, but he returned with a feather."

The rest of the Yellow Turban generals also said: "Yes, yes, Qu Shuai's use of soldiers is really amazing." ”

"The pottery, which is so difficult to attack, was actually broken by us like this. Until now, I still think it's a little incredible. ”

Chen Xu laughed and said to everyone: "The way of using soldiers is ever-changing. Forcibly attacking the city with superior forces is just a strategy. ”

"From the time I led my troops to besiege Xindu, I had already sent three hundred strong and capable warriors into the pottery."

"The Art of War: If you are prepared for a week, you will be lazy, and if you are common, you will not be suspicious."

"I first besieged Xindu, and then besieged Xinhe, and each time I made the soldiers shout loudly, but I besieged but did not attack."

"When we were besieging Xiatao, the prime minister of Anping was still restless, and he always urged the soldiers to hold the city."

"But when we besieged Xinhe County again, the Xinhe County Commander had already heard that we were just besieging but not attacking. Although he also let the county sergeant guard defend it tightly, he also decided that we would not really attack the city. ”

"When we came to the city of Xiatao, there were two previous sieges without attacking. Throughout the whole house, they will have a kind of habitual thinking, thinking that we will besiege but not attack as before. ”

"In this way, their defenses will naturally be relaxed."

"We besieged Xiatao for several days in a row, shouting loudly every day but not attacking the city, and the defenders of Xiatao will become more and more convinced that we will not attack the city."

"It's called "Prepare for the week, then slack off."

"At this time, we waited for an appointment with the fine work that mixed into the city to attack the city, and the officers and soldiers were caught off guard, so they were naturally captured by us."

"It can be said that if the officers and soldiers believed that we would attack the city from the beginning, they would send soldiers to patrol day and night to closely guard the city gates. In this way, even if we want to cooperate with the outside world, we will not be able to succeed. ”

"I used this trick to deceive the world, first to make them accustomed to thinking that our army would not attack the city, and then wait until they slack off before fighting the city."

When Chen Xu said this, there was also a hint of pride on his face.

Although the idea of hiding from the world and crossing the sea has existed since ancient times, it was only in later generations that it was actually listed as a separate strategy.

When the Yellow Turban generals heard their own Qu Shuai's explanation, they all suddenly realized, and they couldn't help but praise Chen Xu loudly.

Tian Feng sighed heavily, and muttered silently: "Hide from the sky and cross the sea." ”

The Yellow Turban Army broke through the pottery, and Chen Xu became extremely cold-blooded for the first time, and ordered all the officials in the county to be killed. Even those powerful families who didn't have time to escape, Chen Xu raised his butcher's knife at them.

Finally, the officers and soldiers who died in battle, and those who were killed. Chen Xu ordered the heads of these people to be cut off and hung on the city wall.

At that time, someone asked him: "Why did Qu Shuai act like this this time, didn't we just kill those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, as well as the heroes and powerful people who ran rampant in the township?" ”

In the eyes of everyone, his own Qu Shuai is benevolent. In the past, even if he broke the city and attacked the mighty Wu Fort, he would not kill them all.

But this time, what Qu Shuai did was puzzling.

Chen Xu replied to everyone at that time: "This time, that time." ”

"In the past, most of our actions were mainly based on looting grain, grass and property. But this time, our goal is to defeat Huangfu Song. ”

"However, Huangfu Song has tens of thousands of soldiers, and his subordinates are all brave and good fighters. If we don't force Huangfu Song to divide our troops, we will never be able to defeat them. ”

"This time, if we break through the pottery and kill so many officials and heroes, the pressure on Huangfu Song will be greatly increased."

"In this case, it is likely that he will abandon his foot soldiers and lead only three thousand cavalry to pursue and kill us. And then, that's our chance. ”

When everyone heard this, they all bowed down.

This is also why, the little marshal in charge of reconnaissance was so excited when he heard that Huangfu Song only led 3,000 cavalry and came to chase them.

Since all the actions of Huangfu Song are in the calculations of his own commander, how can the Yellow Turban Army be invincible in the face of the 3,000 cavalry of officers and soldiers?

……

Three thousand yellow turban cavalrymen, they galloped on the road, and the dust raised covered the sky and the sun.

Chen Xu looked back, looked at the heads of those who were hanging on the city wall, and secretly thought in his heart: "This is just the beginning, Huangfu Song will definitely pay a heavy price for what he has done." ”

In the Tao City, looking at the heads that were hanging on the city wall, Huangfu Song's face was pale.

They were suspended in the air with masts, forming five words: Swear to kill Huangfu Song!

The cold wind blew, and those heads swayed in the air, as if mocking him.

Provocation, this is a naked provocation!

Huangfu Song used the heads of the Yellow Turban Army to build a Jingguan, and Chen Xu used the heads of officers and soldiers to form a group of big characters.

There is no doubt that Chen Xu's goal has been achieved.

Huangfu Song, who was still hesitating to leave the foot soldiers and only led 3,000 cavalry to chase and kill the Yellow Turban Army, could no longer bear it when he learned that Chen Xu had broken through the pottery and killed countless officials and heroes.

A partial general looked at the words made of the head, gritted his teeth, and scolded loudly: "General, thieves are so hateful." I don't need to rest now, we should do our best and continue to hunt down the Yellow Turban Thieves! ”

After taking a few deep breaths, Huangfu Song calmed down, looked at the head of the Taishou of Julu County, and said: "This Taishou of Julu is also innocent, knowing that the Yellow Turban Thief is bloody and cruel, he is still so careless. ”

"The people don't dare to collect the corpses of these people, and since we are here, we can't let these people be here anymore."

The city was broken, and the heads of county officials, heroes, and officers and soldiers were hung in the sky, and the matter was quickly passed on.

Everyone knows that in the face of Huangfu Song's massacre in Xiaquyang, the young leader of the Yellow Turban Army launched his revenge. In the same bloody way, he declared war on Huangfu Song.

At this time, many people's eyes were on the battlefield of Jizhou.

In Luoyang, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty took the battle report of the broken pottery city and was furious. He threw the bamboo slip in his hand to the ground and scolded angrily: "Waste, waste, it's all waste!" ”

Changshan, Zhending County. Chu Yan looked at the battle report detected by his subordinates, and sighed: "I never thought that there would be such a hero in the Yellow Turban Army. ”

Chu Yan didn't know if she would have entanglements with this person in the future.

In fact, since he encouraged his subordinates to sneak out of Xia Quyang, he was no longer considered a Yellow Turban Army.

In the eyes of those Yellow Turbans who died in battle, he was a traitor and a coward.

But in Chu Yan's eyes, those Yellow Turban soldiers who would rather die in battle than flee, how could they not be ignorant and pitiful people?

Chu Yan is a lone wolf, and since Zhang Jiao died, he has seen that the Yellow Turban Army is doomed.

He has never left Zhang Bao, and he has no intention of repaying Zhang Bao's kindness. However, after Zhang Bao died, there was no one in the Yellow Turban Army who he cared about.

Therefore, when the current Quyang guard is stubborn to defend the city, he will secretly take people to escape.

In the next half month, Chen Xu took three thousand Yellow Turban troops from Julu County to Zhao State, and then from Zhao State to Changshan State.

After arriving in Changshan Kingdom, Chen Xu still led everyone to the north until he arrived in Zhending.

After half a month of running, the Yellow Turban soldiers were a little tired. Chen Xu glanced at the people behind him, and said secretly in his heart: "This is it, it's time for a decisive battle." ”

The reason why Chen Xu kept evading and was unwilling to confront Huangfu Song's 3,000 cavalry was of course the reason why he was not sure of victory.

But more importantly, he knew that Huangfu Song was holding the rebellion. Even if he abandons the foot soldiers now, he has the right to recruit local soldiers to help him fight everywhere he goes.

In this way, the strength of the officers and men will surely surpass the Yellow Turban Army again.

Huangfu Song is a famous general in the world, and Chen Xu fought with the 3,000 cavalry he led, and there was no full chance of victory.

If the officers and soldiers are supplemented by the local county soldiers, it will be even more difficult for the Yellow Turban Army to defeat the officers and soldiers.

Therefore, Chen Xu must take advantage of the situation. And this 'potential' is the real Chu Yan.

After Chen Xu asked the soldiers to set up camp, he summoned the generals under his tent and said that he wanted to ask Chu Yan for help.

But he didn't want to, as soon as he said his intentions, the Yellow Turban generals all opposed it in unison.

They said: "Chu Yan's house, not only did he not want to avenge the general of Digong, but took the opportunity to encourage some people to escape from Xiaquyang. This person acted like this, and he was not worthy of the title of the Yellow Turban Army at all. ”

Everyone believed that Chu Yan was a traitor to the Yellow Turban Army and resolutely refused to ask him for help.

Chen Xu waited until everyone finished venting, and then suddenly asked: "Do you think Huangfu Song is qualified to be called a famous general in the world?" ”

When they heard this, they were silent. Although they resented Huangfu Song, they admired his ability to command the army.