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Chapter 50: Defeating Zhang Yan (please follow up)
  Zhang Yan was completely confused.

He didn't expect Liu Biao to be so inexperienced. Not only was he defeated in Chaoge, he even lost Yecheng.

However, because Dong Huang marched too quickly, Zhang Yan, who was completely hit by a time lag, did not realize it until Zhang He and Le Jin came to the city.

Le Jin directly took the opportunity to sneak attack and defeat Zhang Yanjun's forward, and set up camp directly in front of Zhang Yanjun's camp to challenge. Zhang He led [-] cavalry around Zhang Yanjun's back, directly cutting off Zhang Yanjun's food route.

What made Zhang Yan even more annoyed was that Zhongshan, Changshan, Zhaojun, Shangdang, Hanoi and other places that he had looked down upon in the past had defected to Dong Huang's powerful forces. They also raised troops to attack the bases of the Montenegrin Army. Zhang Yan The Black Mountain Army under Yan's command was in panic for a while.

After all, the Black Mountain Army is not a unified army, but a coalition composed of twenty or thirty groups of warlords and bandits. Zhang Yan is only their nominal leader. Zhang Yan's own troops plus the old, weak, women and children are no more than One hundred thousand people, now these [-] elites are actually the elite coalition forces of various parts of the Montenegrin Army.

When there are more factions, there will be more troubles.

As Dong Huangjun continued to spread the news that his retreat was cut off and his lair was attacked, all the military leaders of the Montenegrin Army could not sit still, for fear that their lair would be breached. After all, they did not occupy the best position like Zhang Yan. place, and there are still many elite guards left behind.

The generals are worried about this, not to mention the ordinary soldiers who have little knowledge. These farmers who are forced to pick up weapons are not very warlike. They just want to survive in this troubled world with their wives and children. I heard that my hometown may be attacked, how can I still sit still!
  What's more, Dong Huangjun's cavalry did appear on our rear path! With their lair being attacked and their routes cut off, coupled with the prestige of Dong Huang's army, a large part of the Montenegrin army even wanted to escape.

Faced with this situation, Zhang Yan knew very well that he could not wait any longer, so after a controversial military meeting, the Montenegro Army finally decided to use their numerical advantage to fight a big battle and gamble. With one hand, we strive to defeat Dong Huang's army, at least defeat Zhang He's troops, and open up a way to retreat.

In Zhang Yanjun's view, although Dong Huang's army was powerful, it was not without its weaknesses. On the one hand, continuous fighting would inevitably lead to fatigue, and on the other hand, the incoming Dong Huang's army did not have a numerical advantage. As long as it was operated properly, it would be possible to win a battle. force!
  If that doesn't work, he can let the smaller forces serve as cannon fodder so that he can survive with the main force cut off.

Under the pressure of survival, Zhang Yan finally convinced most of the Montenegrin generals and decided on a desperate attack plan against Dong Huang's army.

Early the next morning, the [-] Montenegrin troops were divided into five square formations as if they had taken medicine. Under the cover of archers, they took advantage of their numerical advantage and rushed towards Le Jin's headquarters without fear of death.

Zhang Yan's idea is very simple. If you, Zhang He, don't come to the rescue, you can take the opportunity to defeat Le Jin's troops. If you dare to come, then the other [-] elites of Zhang Yan's army are prepared for this!

However, although Zhang Yan's idea was good, the defensive measures taken by Coke Jin were better than Zhang Yan and others imagined.

Although Le Jin and Zhang He did not bring many people, they brought with them well-equipped elite soldiers. The camp was strong and the armaments were sufficient. Zhang Yan's weak bows had not yet reached the range of Le Jin's army, and Le Jin's strong soldiers were There have been three waves of bow-hard crossbows.

In the subsequent close-range attack on the stronghold, Zhang Yanjun hardly achieved much results. On the contrary, his own people suffered heavy losses.

When the exhausted Montenegrin Army was about to withdraw and reorganize, three thousand Dong Huang's army's cavalry, who were recharged, suddenly came out and chased the retreating Zhang Yan's army and beat Zhang Yan's army very hard.

Afterwards, these cavalry did not return to the camp, but divided into two groups and rushed out. Like a pair of pliers, they stayed on both sides of the camp, ready to attack Zhang Yanjun's troops leaving the camp at any time.    Very confused!
  This was the only thought Zhang Yan and others had at this time.

In comparison, Zhang Yanjun's losses were not great because Le Jinjun was short of troops, but he still suffered a defeat. This was not good news for the Montenegro Army, whose morale had plummeted. The calls for retreat were getting louder and louder, which made Zhang Yan's brows tighten even more.

The fact that he provoked a powerful enemy like Dong Zhuo and retreated hastily after losing his troops was a minor blow to Zhang Yan's prestige. The key was how to solve the problem of food and grass?
  Because the base area is rugged and barren, the food grown by the Montenegrin Army is simply not enough to meet the needs of millions of mouths, and even less can be brought out to fight.

In fact, the food and grass brought by the Montenegro Army was only enough for the army for ten days. They originally came with the intention of grabbing a handful and leaving, but they did not expect that Liu Biaojun would be so vulnerable!
  After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Zhang Yan finally decided to continue the attack in the afternoon.

In the afternoon attack, Zhang Yan's army was obviously more conservative, placing spearmen and others on both sides to block Dong Zhuo's cavalry, while the main force launched a fierce attack on Dong Zhuo's army under the cover of archers.

In the afternoon, Zhang Yanjun's battle became even more fruitful.

The small leaders of the Black Mountain Army, Li Damu, Yu Du, Zuo Zhuzhangba, Tao Sheng and others, all failed to do their jobs, and Tao Sheng directly chose to betray.

There is no shortage of traitors in this world. In the original history, Zhang Yan captured Yecheng with the help of traitors from Yuan Shaojun. He originally wanted to capture Yuan Shaojun's wife and children as a threat, but he did not expect that he would be betrayed by his general Tao Sheng. In the end, Sheng actually protected Yuan Shao's family and some important figures from escaping, causing Zhang Yan's plan to fail.
  In this time and space, Tao Sheng still chose to betray, but the person he surrendered to was Dong Huang.

Tao Sheng should be considered a smart man, because he clearly understood the fatal weakness of the Montenegrin Army: the soldiers are not well-trained, the mind is not unified, the master has no great talent, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. It is impossible to achieve anything. With the external pressure It gets bigger and bigger, and sooner or later it will turn into the dust of history.

If you don’t want to be crushed by the wheel of the general trend, choosing a wise leader is the best choice.

Tao Sheng's first choice was actually Yuan Shao. In this era, the famous families of the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes were very attractive! However, the reality is that Yuan Shao can't even handle Liu Biao, and now he doesn't know where he has escaped!
  Yuan Shao can't count on it, and Liu Biao can't protect himself. Even if the Black Mountain Army still has a partial advantage, Tao Sheng knows very well that it's because Dong Huang's army is far from going all out. Once Dong Huang's army goes all out, Yes, the Montenegrin Army will be defeated in a matter of minutes.

Rather than waiting for heavy losses or even death in battle, it is better to take advantage of the opportunity now and sell it at a good price!

Therefore, Tao Sheng resolutely chose to leave the camp overnight and surrender to Le Jin.

With the traitor inside, there is no suspense in the upcoming battle.

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