"Ming Gong, don't worry, our army was just too excited, and it lacked the defense of Hebei munitions. In addition, the gap was too small, and our army's military strength was not able to be expanded. This is how it would be. As long as all the roadblocks ahead were removed, these trenches would be able to be conquered!"

Xi Zhong's words gave Cao Cao some confidence, but then he saw a speechless scene in the telescope.

The gate of Gaotang City suddenly opened slowly, and teams holding militia flags carried deer antlers and barbed wire fences ran out, and began to build a second line of defense about two hundred steps away from the first line of defense.

Two hundred steps have exceeded the effective range of Cao's army's bows and arrows, and Cao Cao was also fortunate to see with his own eyes how the barbed wire defense line was arranged.

The militia teams that only had shovels, hoes, and were no different from farmers, were quickly arranged under the command of some children who looked like students, which seemed to be deep and the essence of military strategy in Cao Cao's opinion.

What exactly is Ma Ziyu teaching these people in Hebei?

"Is there a war report on Licheng?" Cao Cao knew that it was impossible to capture Gaotang City within two or three days, so he could only hope that Zhu Ling could make any major progress.

"The defenders of Licheng are extremely tough and supportive of the people in the city. Zhu Ling finally stole the city wall from his sub-campus Sima Zhu Gui, but was held by the old man who came up to deliver food to the city wall and fell to death under the city..." Cheng Yu shook his head and sighed.

"The people of Qingzhou are full of their hearts and minds..." Cao Cao sighed, no longer had the mood to continue watching the battle, and walked down the watchtower.

Several people hurriedly followed, Cao Cao walked in the camp and began to recall everything that happened to Guangzong when he first saw Ma Qiang.

"Ma Ziyu...I, Cao Mengde, really wants to lose to you?"

Cao Cao remembered the conversation between him and Ma Qiang outside Tongguan, and was extremely worried about it and it was difficult to talk to outsiders.

"Brother Xuande, Brother Yu is unlikely to make progress here. So what about you?"

Liu Bei, who was muttered by Cao Cao, was also sighing at the mountain.

His opponent is Lin Hai, the fifth son of Dasong, who he is familiar with.

According to the agreement between Liu Bei and Cao Cao, Cao Cao was responsible for attacking the plains of Qingzhou, Jinan and Le'an counties, while Liu Bei entered Beihai from Langya County, then attacked Qi in the east and Donglai in the west, and finally achieved the goal of destroying Ma Qiang's Qingzhou defenders.

But from the first day after entering Beihai County, Liu Bei found something was wrong.

The villages along the way were empty, with only the crops that were about to mature telling the original liveliness here.

If it were just people who left, it would be fine. There were still landmines along the way from time to time. Traps were waiting for them on the road. When the Xuzhou army arrived at Chang'an City, dozens of people were damaged due to these messy traps.

Liu Bei's former army commander Ji Ling, with a stomach full of fire, rushed to Chang'an City, the southernmost tip of Beihai County. Before he could order the siege, the city gate was opened.

A man dressed in a county magistrate dressed in an official uniform, followed by two yamen runners, and came to Ji Ling's army in a swagger.

"I am Zheng Ying, the magistrate of Chang'an County, and the person who came was Xuzhou Army?"

???

Is this going to surrender?

Ji Ling urged the horse to go out suspiciously and asked, "I am Ji Ling, the general under Liu Envoy, but the magistrate Zheng wants to abandon the secret and turn to the light?"

Zheng Ying laughed and said, "My lord, Ma Ziyu, is the general of the dynasty. He saved the emperor from danger and supported the court in the northern region. As a relative of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xuzhou listened to rumors and started a rebellion. Who is clear and secret? Does General Ji know?"

"Are you looking for death?"

"Let's go!" Zheng Ying reached out and stopped the three-pointed two-edged sword that was only a few feet away from his head, looking at Ji Ling and said, "I am just a small county magistrate, what's the use of the general killing me? Do you don't want Chang'an City anymore?"

"Would you like to give birth to Chang'an City?"

"Chang'an is located on the plain and has no danger to defend, so my Qingzhou only left me and two yamen runners in this Chang'an County.

If you want it, just take it. Just envoy Duan said something and a letter to me to inform Liu. I would like to ask the general to tell you." As he said that, Zheng Ying took out a letter and handed it to Ji Ling.

Ji Ling asked the sergeant to accept it, and then asked, "What are you going to bring?"

"It is easy to enter Qingzhou and difficult to exit. Liu Jun is an old friend, so you should think about it again and again, and don't say that you don't expect it!"

"Noisy, my 100,000 troops in Xuzhou, how can you stop Qingzhou? It depends on your contribution to the city. If I don't kill you, get out of here!" Ji Ling asked someone to pull Zheng Ying away, waved his hand and led his army into the city, and then asked someone to report it to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei got the letter, opened it and couldn't help but sigh.

Guan Yu asked beside him, "What do Duan Ying say in the letter?"

"He said Qingzhou was the world of the Han Dynasty, and the people of Qingzhou were all great men. He hoped that as a relative of the Han Dynasty, I would not hurt the people, nor would I indulge the soldiers to burn, kill and loot. He also said that he would give up the three cities of Changping, Anqiu and Gaomi, and make an appointment with me to fight Yu Chunyu..."

"Give up three cities before the war? Duan Ying is so generous! Isn't he afraid that Ma Ziyu will punish him?" Chen Gong asked in confusion.

"Is Duan Ying generous? He knew that he was short of troops and deliberately concentrated his troops on Chunyu, who was well-known!

Everyone, I see that Chunyu is located between Wenshui and Weishui. If our army does not remove it, whether it goes east or west, it will be dangerous for Chunyu's troops to go upstream and cut off the rear route.

Duan Ying wanted us to fight him on the battlefield he hoped... He is worthy of being an Iron-faced military advisor." Chen Deng was familiar with Qingzhou geography and suddenly saw Duan Ying's true intention of using troops like this.

"Yuan Long's words are reasonable, but this can also show that there are indeed not many soldiers in Qingzhou. Otherwise, with Duan Ying's arrogance, how could he give up the three cities and let our army penetrate the hinterland of Qingzhou?

He is Ma Ziyu's first counselor. He is not at ease with anyone who gives Ma Ziyu to him, and he is only willing to give it to him..." Liu Bei said, his eyes gradually filled with memories.

He remembered the days when he was with Zhang Fei at Red Star Camp.

At that time, the Yellow Turban had not yet risen and the world was still stable.

At that time, they were in Hongxing Camp and felt novel every day. Although they were poor, they were very happy.

At that time, they often talked about the world, their dreams, and how to make the people live a good life...

"Transfer our military order!" Liu Bei suddenly shouted, "Go down to myself. After entering Qingzhou, if any of my Xuzhou soldiers and horses dare to enter the private houses, forcefully buy and sell, tease women, abuse prisoners, damage crops, and those who borrow goods and do not return them will be killed!!"

Everyone around agreed in unison.

Chen Gong praised, "Ming Gong is well aware of the laws and regulations and strictly enforces military discipline. He will be able to win invincible battles. The people know that, and they will also eat pots of slurry to welcome the king's army!"

"This is not what I thought of..." Liu Bei looked at Bei with his hands behind his back and sighed, "This is the military discipline of the Hebei Army. I just don't want to lose to Ma Ziyu."

"Hebei Military Law?" Chen Gong seemed to understand something and nodded slightly with his beard.
Chapter completed!