The distance from Jiexiu to Zishi is only over a hundred miles. Calculated at normal marching speed, it would only take the Wei army less than two days to reach Zishi City, but they would need to cross the Fen River in the middle, which would cause a slight delay.

Of course, this was not a difficulty for the Wei army. The troops were very fast. Although some time was wasted when crossing the Fen River, the Wei army surrounded the Zishi County town in two days.

The news of Jiexiu's fall has reached Zishi at this moment, causing great panic among the Huns. Many Huns who originally lived outside the city rushed into the city. The gates of Zishi County were tightly closed, and the defenders took turns guarding them day and night.

The city, the air in the city is extremely tense.

There is some reason for the fear of the Huns. Liu Bao, the Xian King of Zuo, took away most of his troops when he went north to Jinyang. Now there are only three to four thousand soldiers and horses left in Xihe County. During the battle of Jiexiu, the Huns

The men lost nearly half of their troops and horses.

The rapid fall of Jiexiu made the Huns of Zishi extremely afraid. The Wei army that came this time was so terrifying. They actually defeated Jiexiu in such a short period of time. Next, they will attack Zishi.

Well, how could the Yiz clan's small number of soldiers and horses be able to defeat the powerful Wei army?

Since the rebellion, the Huns burned, killed and looted in Xihe County, robbed a lot of Han people's land and property, and massacred a lot of Han people. During that time, they were really a little complacent, thinking that the world would be better from now on.

It was the Huns' world, and they could do whatever they wanted without worrying about the retaliation of the Han people.

But the loss of Jiexiu made the Huns in the Zi family's lair panic. None of them expected that the Han people's counterattack would come so quickly and violently. If they defeated the Zi family like they did Jiexiu, these Huns would really

I don't know what the outcome will be.

In Jiexiu City, apart from the Xiongnu troops, there were not many Xiongnu civilians. Most of the civilians were Han people, and they were Han people who had been looted by the Huns. After the Wei army broke through Jiexiu, they were relatively friendly to these Han people.

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But Zishi is different. Since Zishi is the residence of the Xiongnu on the left, most of the civilians here are Huns. Originally, the Huns lived outside the city, but after the rebellion, the Huns invaded the city.

Almost all the Han people in the city were killed, so now the vast majority of residents in Zishi City are Huns.

Moreover, almost all of these Huns were covered in blood. If the Wei army wanted to retaliate, they would definitely be doomed.

So these Huns began to panic, especially those who had robbed huge amounts of wealth and killed many Han people. The money they robbed has not been spent, and the women they robbed have not slept with them. The liquidation of the Wei army is about to begin.

, Sigh, if I had known that revenge would come so quickly, I should have shown mercy when robbing and killing people.

But now they expect the Wei army to be merciful, which is completely unrealistic fantasy. Once the city is defeated, what awaits them will definitely be the bloody revenge of the Wei army.

Now there are only less than 2,000 troops left to guard the city. How can such a small force provide a sense of security to the Xiongnu civilians? According to past experience, staying in the city is actually the most dangerous, but it is obviously not possible to escape from the city now.

It's too late, the Wei army will probably reach the gate of Zishi City soon, and escaping from the city will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

So many Xiongnu civilians spontaneously joined the army and assisted the army in defending the city. Just looking from the city wall, there was already a huge crowd.

When the Wei army arrived at Zishi, it was already approaching dusk. Cao Liang was not in a hurry to attack the city, but ordered to set up camp and wait until dawn before taking action.

After capturing Jiexiu, it provided the Wei army with a lot of valuable information. For example, the main force of the Xiongnu on the left was not in Zishi or Lishi at the moment, but left Xihe County and went to Jinyang. The Xiongnu in Zishi City are now

The soldiers could not survive more than 2,000 people.

This is obviously relatively good news. With the current military configuration of the Wei army, it should be said that there is no difficulty in taking over a city guarded by only 2,000 defenders.

The siege of Jiexiu was like a lesson to the Pingbei Army, which gradually made them more skillful in the subsequent sieges. If Jiexiu was captured so quickly, it was Cao Liang's strategy.

Obviously, there is no need to use any tricks to attack Zishi City. The Wei army only needs to organize a strong attack and capture Zishi.

Even Yang Hu took the initiative to ask Cao Liang for help in private, hoping to continue to serve as the vanguard against the Zi family.

"Brother-in-law, the Huns are inhuman beasts. It's time to teach them a lesson. Let me take the lead tomorrow. I guarantee that we can capture Zishi City in less than a day." Yang Hu's eyes were filled with laughter.

Showing his passion, the war made him mature a lot.

However, Cao Liang obviously had other plans. He was not in a hurry to attack the Zi family, but wanted to take advantage of him by besieging the Zi family.

This time, Cao Liang led his army north to rescue Bingzhou. What he had to face was the Huns army, which numbered as many as 100,000 people. How could he defeat an enemy ten times his own? This was not just a matter of courage and courage, nor was it a matter of relying on

The enemy can be frightened by conquering a few cities.

When fighting a war, one must fight smart and be good at using all available factors to defeat the enemy one by one. Only in this way can Cao Liang defeat the enemy one by one and cannibalize the 100,000 Huns army step by step.

Different from Jiexiu, Zishi is the home base of the Xiongnu in the left part. There are many Xiongnu civilians living here. Although the Xiongnu is a tribe where all the people are soldiers, there are still a large number of people who have not joined the army and rely on robbery.

Get rich by plundering money.

But more importantly, they are the foundation of the Huns, women and children. It is naturally impossible for Liu Bao to take women and children with him when he goes on an expedition, so he will definitely stay in Zishi.

Once the Zi family is in danger, Liu Bao is probably the most anxious one. Women and children carry the future of the Huns. If they are cut off, it will be the heaviest blow to the entire Xiongnu ethnic group.

After Liu Bao knew that the Zi family was in danger, he would immediately withdraw his troops from Jinyang and rush back to rescue the Zi family. If the opportunity was good, then this would definitely be the best opportunity to ambush the Xiongnu on the left.

Therefore, in the face of Yang Hu's eager request to fight, Cao Liang just smiled lightly and said: "Uncle, this battle must be considered from a comprehensive perspective. The gains and losses of one city and one place must be subject to strategic arrangements. What we have to do now
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