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The goal Cao Cao wanted to find for the players in the three northwest counties of Qingzhou was obvious and simple, that was Linzi!

The only stronghold of the Yellow Turban camp in the northwest of Qingzhou is Linzi City. Linzi City is a first-class city with high walls and thick cities. The cost of capturing the city must be huge. Moreover, in Linzi City, there are also a large number of Yellow Turban camp players troops that have nowhere to live. This is definitely a nightmare for the siege side.

At the beginning, Lian Fang Zhiwen and Lu Bu were so strong that they were not interested in challenging Linzi, but Cao Cao dared to challenge Linzi. Of course, there was a fundamental difference, that is, the difference in strategic purpose. However, many people cannot see this clearly. They simply think that Cao Cao dared to do things that Lu Bu and Fang Zhiwen did not dare to do, that is, Cao Cao was stronger than the combination of Lu Bu and Fang Zhiwen!

Of course, it is hard to say whether Cao Cao himself thought so. Anyway, Fang Zhiwen, who heard this rumor, just grinned, while Lu Bu snorted disdainfully.

Cao Cao's strategy was very simple, he besieged the four acropolises in Linzi, then occupied the guard city, and trapped Linzi to death.

The simpler it is, the harder it is to break this law and fulfill it again. Cao Cao led the troops that had not been trained for a long time and appeared ten miles away from Linzi City with his brothers. The goal is very clear, which is to capture the Acropolis outside Linzi City. Now everyone is concerned about whether the players in Linzi City can defend the Acropolis?

Xiahou Yuan's troops stood on the side of the Acropolis and the main city road, looking at the reinforcements who were trying to leave the city to provide assistance. Cao Cao even placed the front of the attack on the right side of the Acropolis, ready to join forces with Xiahou Yuan at any time to annihilate the new force who was leaving the city to provide assistance.

The player's troops are responsible for the frontal attack. Of course, there is no need to make too much effort, as long as they can restrain the defenders in the Acropolis. In this way, the players in Linzi City are a little numb.

This is not to say that there is a problem with the setting of the acropolis, but the combat power of the defenders in the city. If the defenders in the city have strong combat power and can even barely fight with the enemy, the situation will be completely different. Under normal circumstances, the support of the main city to the acropolis will become a nightmare for the attackers. If you want to cut off the connection between the main city and the acropolis, you will be hit on both sides, and the defenders in the city also have the initiative to attack the opportunity.

However, when the defenders in the city are weak in combat power, this tactic will not work. Instead of doing so, it is better to stick to the city and consume the enemy's troops.

Of course, if someone insists that harassment will be greater based on the city and the acropolis, you can give it a try. The cruel results will tell you the correct answer.

The fact is that when Cao Cao led the player troops to siege the city in a big way, the players in the city did not dare to come out, which greatly boosted the morale of the siege players.

"Master, let me get on!"

Xiahou Dun looked at the city wall five or six feet high. The walls of the first-class city acropolis were high and thick. The attack was quite difficult, but Cao Cao did not intend to attack, at least he had no such plan so far.

"Don't worry, let's suck the morale of the enemy first. The enemy in the city has just caught the enemy and its morale is high. I'll get to the city for a few days before climbing to the city. Today I will only use a crossbow to fight, and just climb to the city to attack and attack."

Cao Cao rode on the horse, moved his a little numb butt, stroked his beard and said slowly, then looked up at the sun in the sky, as if he was estimating how long it was to have lunch.

"Uh..." Xiahou Dun's enthusiasm suddenly turned into smoke: "Isn't the lord worried that those strange people would say we won't do our best?"

"How could such a high city wall be achieved overnight? I'm making them get used to it. It will be a long process to capture Linzi City. Just get used to it, haha..."

Xiahou Dun's eyes flashed, and he did not continue to discuss this topic. Xiahou Dun had a straightforward personality, but was not stupid. He could naturally hear the meaning of Cao Cao's words, that is, Cao Cao was not in a hurry to capture Linzi.

"Yuan Rang, if you come to defend the city, will you go out to harass me?" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at the main city on the right. It seemed that he could see the crowd watching on the main city wall from afar.

Xiahou Dun thought for a while and said, "We must attack, at least we must make the siegemen have some concerns. Of course, I may not attack on the first day. It is better to paralyze the opponent first, and then find the opportunity to give the opponent a heavy blow."

"Well, I think so too. Since the strength is not enough to fight hard, then it is a good way to fight skillfully, paralyze the enemy and show weakness and arrogant enemy. Therefore, do not rush to capture the acropolis, and wait until the troops attacking the city are defeated and the morale of the enemy is destroyed, will it be twice the result with half the effort!"

Cao Cao subconsciously grabbed the reins in his hand, as if he was cheering for his decision, but Xiahou Dun did not notice this small move, but nodded suddenly.

"The lord is thoughtful and will surely achieve success in one fell swoop!"

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In fact, the players in the city do have the intention to show weakness and arrogant enemy. The problem is that Cao Cao did not increase his strength to attack the Acropolis and always kept a vigilance. The effect of the troops in the city attack would be no guarantee. Instead of being defeated after attacking, it would be better not to rush to attack. Anyway, Cao Cao's attack was not strong and the pressure on the Acropolis was not very high. The defenders in the Acropolis did not strongly ask for assistance from the main city. Therefore, both sides seemed to be fighting fake punches.

Following Cao Cao to attack Linzi was the result of the joint discussion between players from the three counties in the northwest of Qingzhou. Linzi is the only first-level city in the three counties in the northwest of Qingzhou and the only city still under the hands of the Yellow Turban Army. This city cannot be defeated, which not only seriously affects the security of the three counties in the northwest of Qingzhou, but also has huge benefits in this city itself.

Therefore, with Cao Cao's lead in inciting, the players' forces in the three northwest counties of Qingzhou quickly agreed to the proposal to attack Linzi. As for Cao Cao's little thoughts after this proposal, it was impossible to hide the shrewd aliens. It was just that Cao Cao took the opportunity of siege to divert the attention of the player's forces and took the opportunity to train his middle and lower-level generals. The purpose of the player's strength was not conflicted with the interests of the player's strength. On the contrary, it was conducive to the development of the player's forces, so this military operation was quickly executed.

As for Cao Cao's unpainful attack under Linzi City, the player's power can naturally understand Cao Cao's plans more or less. Some things are like this. Cao Cao chooses tactics for his own interests, so players can do it. If Cao Cao wants to train his middle and lower-level cadres, players also need it.

Therefore, the battle under Linzi City became a textbook-like exercise. Of course, this is just a relative statement. In fact, thousands of soldiers are killed and killed every day on the battlefield, which is still a cruel war.

If the war continues under this normal state, it will put huge pressure on the players of the Yellow Turban camp in Linzi City. For players outside the city, although the war will consume a lot of money and food, it will fully train the team and earn merit and mission rewards.

However, the players in the city were very depressed. Once the war failed, not only would the generals, troops, skill levels, etc. be empty, but also would lose a lot of material benefits. This was really not cost-effective. If I had known that, I would have retreated directly into Mount Tai or moved to Chengyang, Donglai and other places. It would be better than being caught in a jar here.

In fact, there was no siege in the Battle of Linzi. If players in the Yellow Turban camp in the city wanted to run, it would be fine, but it was hard to say whether they could escape in the end. After all, the territory around Linzi City is now the territory of players in the imperial camp. Even if you throw away the troops and flee alone, it is still a problem whether you can cross the enemy-occupied area alone. Moreover, Cao Cao still has many cavalry.

Therefore, as the war prolonged, different voices in Linzi City naturally became louder. Everyone knew that there was no hope of escaping, but the irritability in their hearts became even worse. They would eventually be unable to suppress them, and then they would burst out, causing some small internal strife incidents, which even more severely damaged the morale of the defenders.

After countless meetings, everyone finally came up with a solution that was not a solution. If you want to not lose everything in this seemingly hopeless war, you must fight the war long enough to allow yourself to grow to a sufficient height to offset the punishment of death.

Another way is to get compensation from the Yellow Turban Army as a reward for sticking to Linzi. I believe the Yellow Turban Army will agree to this. The longer the battle of Linzi is delayed, the greater the benefits it will be for the Yellow Turban Army in Mount Tai.

After the unity of thought, it was immediately reflected in the routine battles every day. The defenders began to become more active, pay more attention to defense efficiency, exchange ratios, and even calculate how to achieve the same goal with minimal consumption. The war gradually became interesting.

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Cao Cao soon discovered this change and finally breathed a sigh of relief without paying attention. Cao Cao has been worried these days, worried that the pressure he put too much pressure on the other party would lead to the collapse of the defenders in the city. If the defenders in the city abandon the city and flee, Cao Cao's plan would be completely ruined!

Now the morale in the city suddenly increased, and he began to participate in the war very actively, which shows that the enemy in the city has finally chosen the right path, and the development of the entire situation has finally returned to the correct budget of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's attack began to increase, and he launched a certain scale of city attack every day. The defenders in the city sent cavalry from time to time to attack from other city gates or acropolis to harass the back formation or logistics routes of the official army.

Although it is not very threatening, it is at least a restraint, and more importantly, it is an attitude of serious war.

Cao Cao also began to make changes at the right time. He invited player representatives to participate in the military discussion every day, discuss the battle matters of the next day, and put forward opinions on his own shortcomings. Cao Cao even sometimes goes to observe the player's attacks and then puts forward corresponding opinions. This practice is naturally welcomed by the player forces. Although they cannot understand the purpose of Cao Cao doing this, it is only beneficial and not harmful to him, so let's accept it first, and these things cannot be rejected!

The two sides fought wits and courage under the city of Linzi, gradually making the war tasted. Even the players' forum began to analyze and introduce the offensive and defensive battle in Linzi. Everyone seemed to be immersed in the art of learning the art of attacking and defense, and forgot their purpose at the beginning.

This may be Cao Cao’s purpose!

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