Chapter 146: The Scarecrow Guards the City
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The cold wind was biting, and this winter was unusually chilly. Since the day before yesterday, there had been three consecutive days of snowfall, and the ruined city of Xiapi was covered in a vast expanse of white.
In the inner city of Xiapi
Chen Gong stood on the inner city wall and has already noticed that more and more soldiers of Cao Cao's army are suffering from the change of environment. However, this has made Cao Cao's army more vigilant and increased their defensive strength. This miscalculation has worried Chen Gong as the food and supplies might not be sustained if things continue like this.
Chen Gong couldn't help but feel anxious. The increased vigilance of Cao's army would lower their chances of a successful breakout. They needed to wait for the right moment, but food and supplies had become a deadly factor in their waiting. Please note that @ symbols do not have any specific meaning in this context, so they can be ignored in the translation.
Is it a forced breakout or a forced assault on the granary?
Chen Gong stroked his chin, troubled. If they focused on attacking the granary, he was 70% confident they could succeed. However, this would undoubtedly heighten the alertness of Cao Cao's forces. On the other hand, if they forcefully break out, their chances of success would only be 30% since Cao Cao's army had the advantage of familiarity with the terrain and superior generals. If the breakout failed, there would be no second chance. Moreover, Chen Gong was extremely cautious, never undertaking anything with less than a 60% chance of success. If he were to act, he needed to be successful. Therefore, he personally did not agree with the breakout idea.
On the side, Tao Qian spoke up, "Gongtai, according to your plan, we have repeatedly launched attacks outside the city to make the Cao army underestimate us, thinking that I am targeting the granaries and they need to defend them. If we really manage to successfully attack a granary this time, wouldn't the Cao army believe it even more? And then they would reduce the number of soldiers defending the other granaries within the city.
Chen Gong suddenly realized and said, "Yes, my strategy was aimed at making the Cao army truly believe that we were only raiding the grain storage, thus relaxing their guard on the four gates, allowing us to break through."
Chen Gong smiled bitterly and shook his head, realizing how he had overthought such a simple truth for so long.
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After dusk, numerous fires lit up on the walls of Xuping City, illuminating the armored soldiers of the Xu Province Army.
"Damn, why are these guys standing so upright tonight? Don't they get tired from standing guard without having enough food?" Below the city, a station officer of the Cao Army looked up at the soldiers of the Xu Province Army on the city walls, feeling puzzled. Translation:
Tonight is too quiet. Could it be that the Xuzhou army is planning another night attack?
The platoon leader looked at the two squad leaders next to him and wanted to hear their opinions.
Regarding the comments of this team leader, the village chief finds them believable. However, General Cao Hong seems to have moved some of the soldiers tonight, so now their troops are roughly equivalent to those of the Xuzhou Army.
Before he could finish his thoughts, a wave of shouts and killings resounded as the gates of Xiapi City opened, unleashing an army of 15,000 soldiers. The true combat force of the Xuzhou army was actually only around 6,000 to 7,000, with the remainder being local militia responsible for logistical support. Translated: "
"Enemy attack! We are being attacked! Follow me, boys, and defend against the enemy!" The village general quickly realized the situation, but he was puzzled as to how the Xuzhou army could have so many remaining troops to engage in a battle outside the city. Moreover, their combat ability far surpassed the soldiers who had fought them in previous encounters. 【Translated】"Enemy attack! We are being attacked! Follow me, boys, and defend against the enemy!" The village general quickly realized the situation, but he was puzzled as to how the Xuzhou army could have so many remaining troops to engage in a battle outside the city. Moreover, their combat ability far surpassed the soldiers who had fought them in previous encounters.
Having left the city, the Xu Zhou army headed straight for the grain depot at the South Gate. Caught off guard, the Cao army was actually killed by the Xu Zhou army.
"Take everything away!"
The fierce fighting continued for half an hour until Cao Hong finally arrived with reinforcements. Almost all of the two grain depots near the South Gate had been emptied by the Xu Zhou army. This amounted to 20,000 stones of grain and provisions! This meant that the Xu Zhou army could now support themselves for nearly another month!
After learning all this, Cao Hong did not blame everyone, but also wondered why the military strength of Xuzhou suddenly increased so much. Cao Hong stared at the Xuzhou army on the city wall, took the longbow from the hands of his attendant, and the attendant smartly took out an arrow from his quiver and respectfully handed it to Cao Hong. At other times, Cao Hong would definitely smile at him and say that he is quite talented, but tonight, he didn't have the mood to smile.
Cao Hong pulled the bowstring, using a stone bow. This soldier's arm strength is quite impressive. Cao Hong aimed at the soldiers from Xuzhou on the city wall, bent the bow, placed an arrow, and shot it directly into the soldier's chest. The nearby soldiers of Cao's army were about to cheer, but upon seeing Cao Hong's expression, everyone refrained from making noise, and the city wall remained silent as before.
"Something's not right, why isn't there any screaming?"
"Yeah, look at these guys, they don't seem panicked at all!"
"Imperial Guards!" Caohong bellowed, silencing the murmurs of the crowd. "Concentrate your aim on the enemy forces I just shot, and release the rockets!"
众人虽然不明白曹洪葫芦里卖的什么药，但还是照做了。
Swoosh!
一千人的亲卫营射出了千支箭矢，城头出现了一片火光。城头的那些徐州军跟死了一样，没有任何惨叫声传来，而且仍然站在原地，身上的火焰也越烧越旺。
At this moment, everyone could see clearly that these were not real people at all!
They were a group of scarecrows! They were just wearing armor!
Damn it! We've been deceived!
This was the thought running through everyone's mind. They really didn't expect the Xuzhou army to pull off such a trick, which explained why they had so many soldiers engaging in battle outside the city.
Cao Hong did not lose his temper. Instead, he comforted several sergeants who were in charge of defense tonight, instructing them to reorganize the troops and treat the wounded soldiers. He mentioned that there would be soldiers coming to relieve them later. Afterward, Cao Hong left. Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist you with!
No one noticed that in the dark night, Cao Hong's face was filled with a ferocious expression.
In fact, the Cao army deliberately allowed the grain and supplies to be accessible to the Xuzhou troops, but they did not anticipate that the Xuzhou troops would mobilize such a large number of people, causing considerable casualties to them.
This is Xun You's plan. If the Xuzhou army really attempts to break through, to be honest, with the current forces of Cao Cao, they can only achieve a bitter victory. But how to delay the Xuzhou army's breakout? This issue has puzzled everyone. Xun You suggests strengthening the defense of the outer city of Xiapi. It appears that the Cao army is highly vigilant, but secretly many soldiers guarding the granaries have been reassigned to guard the four city gates. If the Xuzhou army obtains their provisions and also notices the increased vigilance of the Cao army, they will definitely not choose to break out at the present time. From the current perspective, at least Xun You's goal has been achieved – the Xuzhou army's breakout will be postponed.
"Tao Qian, old man, clean your neck and wait for my battle sword, Cao Zilian!" Cao Hong's words were filled with murderous intent as he angrily stared at the city walls.
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In the inner city of Xiapi
Chen Gong stood on the inner city wall and has already noticed that more and more soldiers of Cao Cao's army are suffering from the change of environment. However, this has made Cao Cao's army more vigilant and increased their defensive strength. This miscalculation has worried Chen Gong as the food and supplies might not be sustained if things continue like this.
Chen Gong couldn't help but feel anxious. The increased vigilance of Cao's army would lower their chances of a successful breakout. They needed to wait for the right moment, but food and supplies had become a deadly factor in their waiting. Please note that @ symbols do not have any specific meaning in this context, so they can be ignored in the translation.
Is it a forced breakout or a forced assault on the granary?
Chen Gong stroked his chin, troubled. If they focused on attacking the granary, he was 70% confident they could succeed. However, this would undoubtedly heighten the alertness of Cao Cao's forces. On the other hand, if they forcefully break out, their chances of success would only be 30% since Cao Cao's army had the advantage of familiarity with the terrain and superior generals. If the breakout failed, there would be no second chance. Moreover, Chen Gong was extremely cautious, never undertaking anything with less than a 60% chance of success. If he were to act, he needed to be successful. Therefore, he personally did not agree with the breakout idea.
On the side, Tao Qian spoke up, "Gongtai, according to your plan, we have repeatedly launched attacks outside the city to make the Cao army underestimate us, thinking that I am targeting the granaries and they need to defend them. If we really manage to successfully attack a granary this time, wouldn't the Cao army believe it even more? And then they would reduce the number of soldiers defending the other granaries within the city.
Chen Gong suddenly realized and said, "Yes, my strategy was aimed at making the Cao army truly believe that we were only raiding the grain storage, thus relaxing their guard on the four gates, allowing us to break through."
Chen Gong smiled bitterly and shook his head, realizing how he had overthought such a simple truth for so long.
————————————————————————————————————
After dusk, numerous fires lit up on the walls of Xuping City, illuminating the armored soldiers of the Xu Province Army.
"Damn, why are these guys standing so upright tonight? Don't they get tired from standing guard without having enough food?" Below the city, a station officer of the Cao Army looked up at the soldiers of the Xu Province Army on the city walls, feeling puzzled. Translation:
Tonight is too quiet. Could it be that the Xuzhou army is planning another night attack?
The platoon leader looked at the two squad leaders next to him and wanted to hear their opinions.
Regarding the comments of this team leader, the village chief finds them believable. However, General Cao Hong seems to have moved some of the soldiers tonight, so now their troops are roughly equivalent to those of the Xuzhou Army.
Before he could finish his thoughts, a wave of shouts and killings resounded as the gates of Xiapi City opened, unleashing an army of 15,000 soldiers. The true combat force of the Xuzhou army was actually only around 6,000 to 7,000, with the remainder being local militia responsible for logistical support. Translated: "
"Enemy attack! We are being attacked! Follow me, boys, and defend against the enemy!" The village general quickly realized the situation, but he was puzzled as to how the Xuzhou army could have so many remaining troops to engage in a battle outside the city. Moreover, their combat ability far surpassed the soldiers who had fought them in previous encounters. 【Translated】"Enemy attack! We are being attacked! Follow me, boys, and defend against the enemy!" The village general quickly realized the situation, but he was puzzled as to how the Xuzhou army could have so many remaining troops to engage in a battle outside the city. Moreover, their combat ability far surpassed the soldiers who had fought them in previous encounters.
Having left the city, the Xu Zhou army headed straight for the grain depot at the South Gate. Caught off guard, the Cao army was actually killed by the Xu Zhou army.
"Take everything away!"
The fierce fighting continued for half an hour until Cao Hong finally arrived with reinforcements. Almost all of the two grain depots near the South Gate had been emptied by the Xu Zhou army. This amounted to 20,000 stones of grain and provisions! This meant that the Xu Zhou army could now support themselves for nearly another month!
After learning all this, Cao Hong did not blame everyone, but also wondered why the military strength of Xuzhou suddenly increased so much. Cao Hong stared at the Xuzhou army on the city wall, took the longbow from the hands of his attendant, and the attendant smartly took out an arrow from his quiver and respectfully handed it to Cao Hong. At other times, Cao Hong would definitely smile at him and say that he is quite talented, but tonight, he didn't have the mood to smile.
Cao Hong pulled the bowstring, using a stone bow. This soldier's arm strength is quite impressive. Cao Hong aimed at the soldiers from Xuzhou on the city wall, bent the bow, placed an arrow, and shot it directly into the soldier's chest. The nearby soldiers of Cao's army were about to cheer, but upon seeing Cao Hong's expression, everyone refrained from making noise, and the city wall remained silent as before.
"Something's not right, why isn't there any screaming?"
"Yeah, look at these guys, they don't seem panicked at all!"
"Imperial Guards!" Caohong bellowed, silencing the murmurs of the crowd. "Concentrate your aim on the enemy forces I just shot, and release the rockets!"
众人虽然不明白曹洪葫芦里卖的什么药，但还是照做了。
Swoosh!
一千人的亲卫营射出了千支箭矢，城头出现了一片火光。城头的那些徐州军跟死了一样，没有任何惨叫声传来，而且仍然站在原地，身上的火焰也越烧越旺。
At this moment, everyone could see clearly that these were not real people at all!
They were a group of scarecrows! They were just wearing armor!
Damn it! We've been deceived!
This was the thought running through everyone's mind. They really didn't expect the Xuzhou army to pull off such a trick, which explained why they had so many soldiers engaging in battle outside the city.
Cao Hong did not lose his temper. Instead, he comforted several sergeants who were in charge of defense tonight, instructing them to reorganize the troops and treat the wounded soldiers. He mentioned that there would be soldiers coming to relieve them later. Afterward, Cao Hong left. Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist you with!
No one noticed that in the dark night, Cao Hong's face was filled with a ferocious expression.
In fact, the Cao army deliberately allowed the grain and supplies to be accessible to the Xuzhou troops, but they did not anticipate that the Xuzhou troops would mobilize such a large number of people, causing considerable casualties to them.
This is Xun You's plan. If the Xuzhou army really attempts to break through, to be honest, with the current forces of Cao Cao, they can only achieve a bitter victory. But how to delay the Xuzhou army's breakout? This issue has puzzled everyone. Xun You suggests strengthening the defense of the outer city of Xiapi. It appears that the Cao army is highly vigilant, but secretly many soldiers guarding the granaries have been reassigned to guard the four city gates. If the Xuzhou army obtains their provisions and also notices the increased vigilance of the Cao army, they will definitely not choose to break out at the present time. From the current perspective, at least Xun You's goal has been achieved – the Xuzhou army's breakout will be postponed.
"Tao Qian, old man, clean your neck and wait for my battle sword, Cao Zilian!" Cao Hong's words were filled with murderous intent as he angrily stared at the city walls.
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We are returning to the schedule of two updates per day in June! I welcome all votes, recommendations, and subscriptions — feel free to use them to attack me!
Please bookmark! Please recommend! Please subscribe! Please support! Please give monthly tickets!
Thank you all for your support!
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