The Yuan Family of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Chapter 539 The Battle of Xuzhou Begins
The downpour and strong wind continued for several days, dampening Yuan Jun's morale and blowing away Yuan Jun's fighting spirit. Zhang Liao took the opportunity to send troops and began to attack Yuan Jun's vanguard.

Although Zhang Yan reacted vigorously, it was too late. Zhang Liao, Zang Ba and Le Jin split into three groups. Zang Ba launched a fierce attack on Zhang Yan. The fighting spirit was low and he couldn't resist. Facing Cao Jun who was ready to attack, no matter how he resisted, Dazhai was breached in less than an hour. Fortunately, Zhang Yan had little preparation in advance, and he did not lose too much, so he preserved part of his vitality , and retreated slowly towards Qingzhou.

However, Ma Chao and Gao Lan were not so lucky.

Baptized by the wind and rain, they did not respond and prepare in time, and the soldiers and horses sluggishly guarded the two low-lying city offices, and the wind and rain were even worse. Because of the continuous rainy weather, the three armies suffered unspeakably every day. , their bodies were wet all day long, not to mention a war, even the normal rice grains were eaten with damp rice, and their morale was completely lost, not to mention that they were facing Cao's famous generals Zhang Liao and Le Jin!
On Gaolan's side, You Lejin went to attack, and Zhang Liao led the army to attack Ma Chao himself. The Langye government was vulnerable because of Cao Junxian's arrangement. There were almost no defenses in the city, and there was no advantage to stick to. Ma Chao had no choice but to fight head-on in the muddy land after the rainy season.

The problem is that even so, Zhang Liao’s army’s preparations are far better than Ma Chao’s. Not only are the hats, cloaks, and straw sandals prepared for the three armies, but even the weapons are properly kept in advance. Unprepared in several respects, the two armies fought, the result can be imagined.

The two armies fought outside the Langya government office. Yuan's army was repeatedly defeated and could not resist the enemy. Moreover, when it came to commanding and deploying troops, Zhang Liao's ability was superior to that of Ma Chao. The two armies fought for less than half an hour. , Ma Chao's soldiers and horses are already hard to resist.

In desperation, Ma Chao had no choice but to lead his army to abandon the city and retreat, but Zhang Liao didn't seem to want him to retreat easily, and he personally deployed defenses to block Ma Chao's retreat northward.

Ma Chao was defeated in the battle, and he was angry at first, but now he was blocked by Zhang Liao, he couldn't bear it, so he went out in person and challenged the enemy's general to fight.

"Wu that thief general! Attacking in a gap, what a hero, dare to come out and fight your horse general!"

In the blocking army, an elegant general with a Chinese character and a long beard rode out. He looked Ma Chao up and down, smiled slightly, and said, "Everyone says that Ma Meng's temper is like a fire, fiercer than Qiongbu's. Seeing him today really deserves his reputation."

When Ma Chao saw the enemy general coming out, his eyes were spitting fire, and he looked like he wanted to rush forward and bite the man hard: "Who are you? Report your name! You, General Ma, and my subordinates will not kill unknown people!"

Zhang Liao sneered and said, "You don't even know me, Zhang Liao, so you dare to come out to be a general?"

Hearing this, Ma Chao took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "It's just a thief who has betrayed the master. How dare you brag about yourself? My master's mother, Mrs. Lu, has long wanted to eat your flesh alive! God's will let me accomplish this great feat today, so I will kill you , Dedicate your head to Mrs. Lu! It can be regarded as paying off!"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Liao laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said, "If Ling Qi wants to kill me, just let him come by himself, what are you? You can get ahead? The matter between Wen Hou's family and me, Zhang Liao, is also worthy of you Can I intervene?" After saying that, with a wave of his hand, he saw Cao Jun roaring around, surrounding Ma Chao and other people who wanted to escape.

snort!Judging by Zhang Liao's posture today, he is the master of the book!
Ma Chao looked around, although he was startled, but his face was still nonchalant, he smiled and said: "I thought you would have how many people to stop this general, so there are only a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals, if you want to do it, then come!" Wow, he turned his head and greeted, opened his posture, and got ready to face the battle.

Zhang Liao nodded, secretly said yes!Although this Xiliang Brocade Ma Chao is arrogant, he is quite imposing, and he has the demeanor of Wenhou back then.He took two steps forward and said, "I'll give you a chance! Come and fight with me. If you win, you take your men with you. If you lose, don't blame us for bullying the few and not giving you a way to survive!"

"Why is the more bullying the less! Zhang Liao, how many people do you have to come here together! This general is not afraid!"

Ma Chao's temper was like a fire, how could he bear Zhang Liao's ridicule, he rode his horse and galloped wildly, and ran straight for Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao didn't panic, he crossed the eyebrow-pointed knife in his hand, and raised the knife to block it upwards. There was a sound of "bang", Zhang Liao was secretly surprised, this Ma Chao really lived up to his reputation, what a strong arm!But my heart is also happy to see Lie Xin, and I cheer up to fight with Ma Chao.

Fighting against a strong general is like playing chess. Playing chess with a master is a kind of enjoyment, but confronting a mediocre player is a kind of suffering.Although Zhang Liao is a commander-in-chief, he has never fallen behind in martial arts. Back then when he was under Lu Bu, Zhang Liao went to him to compete with him when he had nothing to do. He learned a lot of skills and knowledge, and his sword skills improved day by day. Now he competes with Ma Chao. Fighting against each other, although it is slightly inferior, is also a lot of fun as the battle becomes more courageous.

He saw every move, and fought dozens of rounds with Ma Chao. Although he defended more than attacked, he was well-regulated and did not lose the wind. On the contrary, although Ma Chao's martial arts were superior to Zhang Liao, he couldn't deal with him in a short time. Fighting with Zhang Liao's army, but he couldn't resist. He was eaten away bit by bit. He couldn't help but feel anxious, and his shots became faster and faster. Over time, this is not the case.

"Ma Chao, although you are brave, your soldiers are losing more and more. If you continue like this, even if you beat me, you will be just a poor general in the end. What's the use? You should think of a way out sooner!"

Hearing this, Ma Chao was impatient, and his anger surged upwards. He fired several shots and shot at Zhang Liao's neck and chest. Probe, and suddenly chopped at Ma Chao's left craniocervical fossa.

Ma Chao was shocked, and secretly said that this Liao is so powerful that it cannot be compared with others. He not only plays psychological warfare, but also pretends to be a pig and eat a tiger to hide his strength. side.

hiss!
Zhang Liao's saber passed close to Ma Chao's armpit, drawing a large wound on his left brother, but Ma Chao reacted quickly, tightened his arms tightly, and clamped Zhang Liao's blade tightly, changing from passive to active, and then Holding up the battle gun, he stabbed Zhang Liao in the face.

"Ah!"

Zhang Liao didn't expect that Ma Chao would use such a reckless fighting style. Ma Chao didn't want to die, but he wanted to. He randomly withdrew his hand, discarded the saber in his hand, turned the horse's head, and ran back.

And at this time, the archers ambushing in the forest shot at Ma Chao......

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Linzi City, Qingzhou.

"Zhang Yan, Gao Lan was defeated... Ma Chao was seriously injured?"

Yuan Shang pinched the battle report in his hand, frowned, and looked at the embarrassed Pang Ji in the hall.

Pang Ji responded in a low voice, and said: "This subordinate's ineffective advice has caused the vanguard army to lose and the general to be injured. This is a crime that deserves death. Please forgive me, my lord."

Yuan Shang shook his head and said: "I don't blame you. You are not the only one who made the decision for this battle. I also thought the same way. You are not the only one who lost. How is Ma Chao's injury?"

Pang Ji sighed, and said: "Zhang Yan and Gao Lian are facing Le Jin and Zang Ba. Although they are defeated, they are fine, but Ma Chao is facing the elite led by Zhang Liao himself, and his side was scratched by Zhang Liao. One knife was okay, but he was hit by three arrows in a row, and then he fought bloody again, broke out of the siege, and lost a lot of blood due to the wound, and now he can't stay in the vanguard camp, but after the medical officer's diagnosis and treatment, he couldn't be killed. "

"Oh." Yuan Shang heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, he didn't hurt his life after all.He stood up, walked around the hall twice, and said, "Zhang Liao won a big battle, what's the movement of his soldiers and horses?"

Hearing this, Pang Ji said, "Zhang Liao took back Langye and Yangdu, but he didn't send troops to garrison them. Instead, he withdrew his troops back to Pengcheng and withdrew his troops to Xuzhou. I don't know what he's planning."

Yuan Shang frowned when he heard the words, and said: "After winning the battle, they retreated? This is not Zhang Liao's style, it must be Guo Jia's idea... It's just that I haven't thought clearly about what he wants to do now..."

Pang Ji heard the words and thought for a while, then said: "My lord, what should we do now? Stand still?"

Yuan Shang shook his head and said: "My second brother still has Jushou, and Tian Fengshang is still fighting against Cao Zhi's main force in the Yellow River. If we stand still, it will affect their morale. It doesn't matter if we fight a few times, but we must not affect the front of the Yellow River. The morale of the battlefield... I will set off tomorrow, the whole army will enter Xuzhou, and I will win ten times. Guo Jia won this battle because he is familiar with the weather, but God can't help him all the time. I don't believe it. In the face of absolute power, How else can he struggle."

Lu Lingqi also stood up, and said: "Husband, what you said is correct, the act of probing is not the way we should act in this attack, our army is strong and strong, and we have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation with Guo Jia. Willing to be the vanguard! Go and behead Zhang Liao!"

Yuan Shang shook his head and said: "Madam, you should stay with me, so that I can feel more at ease... As for Zhang Liao, after careful consideration, I can only guarantee the bottom line by sending Zhang He to deal with it. Take Zhang He to lead the army, Guo Jia cooperates with Zhang Liao, then I will partner with Zhang He, and I will not lose to him either!"

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Xuzhou government office, Pengcheng.

Indeed, as Yuan Shang said, after Zhang Liao defeated Yuan Jun's vanguard, he did not stay, but immediately led his troops back to Pengcheng. This is indeed not Zhang Liao's style, but Guo Jia's idea. Although he is very puzzled by his behavior, But Zhang Liao still acted in accordance with Guo Jia's generals.

After resisting Pengcheng, Zhang Liao immediately reported to Guo Jia the situation of the first battle in Xuzhou. Guo Jia, who was in Pengcheng, smiled leisurely, and immediately gave Zhang Liao instructions for the second step.

"Abandon Pengcheng?"

After hearing Guo Jia's general order, Zhang Liao immediately showed a look of surprise, looked at him puzzled and said, "Guo Jijiu, we won the first battle, we just gave up Langxieyang, and now even Pengcheng You have to throw it away, the more you fight, the more you win, but the less you fight, besides, Pengcheng is the seat of Xuzhou, once you give up, wouldn't it be the same as letting Yuan Shang rule Xuzhou?"

Guo Jia smiled slightly, and only responded with nine words to Zhang Liao's question.

"Give up Pengcheng because of Sun Quan."

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(End of this chapter)