Bai Xiaowen''s 30000 troops came to Anyang. Sure enough, there was no invasion by Xia Houdun.


    Bai Xiaowen summoned officers above the rank of Anyang colonel and looked at them one by one. He was relieved that there were no awakened people in the divine court.


    According to the sentry report, Xia Houdun''s 7000 soldiers are stationed in Liyang and are repairing the city.


    Moreover, in baimazin, south of the Yellow River, Cao''s follow-up army continued to cross the river and stationed in Liyang. It is said that there were 200000 soldiers.


    Tian Feng said, "Liyang is the South Gate of Jizhou. The fall of Liyang camp has opened up a situation in Jizhou. Today, the thief army is 200000, with great momentum. Does our army need to dispatch yedU troops and horses to fight Cao Cao as soon as possible?"


    Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "Cao Cao can''t make things out of nothing. He lied that half of the 200000 troops would be good. Our army doesn''t need to dispatch troops in a hurry. With 30000 troops, it''s enough to guard Anyang. When Tian Yu and murongping''s integration of the army is over, they will lead the army to Wei County for defense."


    If Cao Cao really brought 200000 troops, he would consume nearly 10000 Dendrobium (equivalent to 300000 kg) of grain every day, which would definitely be a heavy burden on Cao Cao.


    What is more important is the labor expedition. On the enemy''s territory, grain and grass should be transported from their own homes.


    The people on the road of the baggage team eat horses and chew. The cost of using them in the grain road is also huge, and the longer the front is, the higher the cost is. That''s why Sun Tzu''s art of war advocates "relying on food for the enemy", that is, robbing Quartermaster from the enemy''s territory.


    This is also the reason why Bai Xiaowen appreciated and pursued Jiang Yiqu: in addition to setting an example for the generals, it is mainly because he was able to burn the grain and grass stored in Liyang camp when he was defeated.


    Yuan''s grain and grass reserves, even after the burning of Guandu WuChao, are still better than Cao Jun.


    Bai Xiaowen only raised 30000 soldiers. Grain was transferred from yedU, and the burden was light.


    Bai Xiaowen himself felt that there were hundreds of thousands of troops in the Three Kingdoms era. Although the momentum was huge, it was really unnecessary. Thirty thousand elite troops are enough to capture the enemy city; A hundred thousand troops are enough to attack and destroy the enemy country.


    Unless it is a multi line operation and an all-out war, more troops are needed.


    It is indeed the best military doctrine that soldiers should be more refined than more.


    After Tian Yu and murongping reorganize the army, a large number of old, weak and disabled soldiers will be eliminated and handed over to general Ren Jun, a general of Diannong Zhonglang, to reclaim wasteland.


    Yes, Ren Jun, a special talent captured by Bai Xiaowen in Tianwei, Xudu Tun, has also come in handy. When Xu Du left with all the officials of the son of heaven, he did not forget Ren Jun and brought Ren Jun''s family to yedU.


    Ren Jun had no retreat and no worries at the same time, so he took refuge in Bai Xiaowen.


    It should be noted that it is only in 199 ad (the fourth year of Jian''an) that Cao Cao took back the emperor, moved Xudu and changed the yuan to Jian''an in 196; Many talents under his command have served Cao Cao for a short time.


    In terms of loyalty, the talents of Cao''s group are not as high as those in the later period of the Three Kingdoms.


    In addition, Bai Xiaowen has the orthodoxy of the son of heaven, and his charm as a monarch is exaggerated. It is natural for Ren Jun to take refuge.


    Speaking of the year, after the emperor moved to yedU, Bai Xiaowen changed the year to "Taishi". Ad 199 is the first year of Thailand.


    This is the year number of the three later unified by the Jin Dynasty. Bai Xiaowen used Tai as the year number, which itself has profound meaning.


    Tian Feng thought for a while and already understood Bai Xiaowen''s intention: "Lord, you shouldn''t be in a hurry to take back Li Yang."


    Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "although Liyang City has an important strategic position, as long as our army guards the two gates of Anyang and Wei County, Cao Cao can''t open the situation. Since Cao Cao gathers many troops, he will inevitably consume a lot of food and grass. When the other party loses his spirit and runs out of food, our army will find another opportunity to attack and win."


    Tian Feng himself is an old and prudent King counselor. Hearing the speech, he said happily, "your Lord, this is very true."


    Bai Xiaowen stationed troops in Anyang. Relying on the city, he dug trenches in the west of the city, built a new stronghold, sent two generals Zhang Ying and Gao Lan, led 10000 elite troops to station, and became horns with the city.


    If the enemy attacks the city, Zhang and senior two will attack the enemy''s flank; If the enemy attacks the stronghold, the defenders in the city attack its flank.


    This was a trick given by Chen Gong to Lv Bu during the battle of xiapi city at that time. Unfortunately, Lv Bu was obsessed with beauty and didn''t listen.


    ……


    Two days later, Cao Cao led the army to Anyang City.


    Cao Cao raised his whip and pointed to the city: "nephew Yuan Xi, come out and answer!"


    Bai Xiaowen stood at the head of the city and pointed to Cao Cao and shouted, "Cao thief! The Revenge of killing my father is unparalleled. I have nothing to say with you, a bully. If you want to fight, don''t talk more!"


    The tone is very impassioned, similar to Ma Mengqi in the battle of Weishui.


    Cao Cao laughed: "nephew yuan Xixian, Ming people don''t talk secretly. You kidnapped the emperor to yedU, isn''t it the same style as me? I heard that you, as a big Sima, opened the house and built teeth. You report all the major events of the imperial court to you first, and then play the emperor; you let Xun Yu do the imperial decree. The imperial edicts are under your control. The emperor is just a human seal."


    Bai Xiaowen certainly wouldn''t admit it and said, "I have to be trusted by the son of heaven and given the power of arbitrariness. It''s essentially different from you, a disorderly official and thief. Cao thief, Xu Tian encircled, violated the emperor, forbidden the palace and killed the imperial concubine. You did all these evil things. You want to be side by side with me? You deserve it!"


    Cao Cao has a thick skin and doesn''t get angry. He laughs:


    "Nephew yuan Xixian, why haven''t I heard anything you said? Don''t talk nonsense. When your father was alive, he made friends with me. Later, he died in battle. I''m also very sorry! Now that my army is pressing on the border, you think about whether to return the son of heaven and offer it to Jizhou? I, an uncle, won''t treat you badly!"


    Bai Xiaowen sneered, made a big move and recited the imperial edict for Cao.


    After hearing this, Cao Cao shook his head and ordered the army to attack the city with a whip.


    However, with Zhang Ying and Gao Lan stationed in the west of the city, Cao Jun did not dare to attack the city with all his strength. Bai Xiaowen is also the selected elite to defend the city. Relying on yedU base camp, the military equipment for guarding the city is complete.


    Then the fire oil poured down and the ladder burned down; Rolling wood and stone will kill countless people; More arrows like rain. Cao''s soldiers who attacked the city rushed up one wave and fell down another, like cutting wheat.


    When Li Shuyi saw this scene at the head of the city, her eyes jumped. It can be seen from the tragic siege of ancient China.


    But for the leaders of the three countries, this is just a small thing.


    On the first day of the siege, Cao Jun lost more than 3000 people, while Bai Xiaowen lost only a few hundred people. This war damage ratio is normal.