Great Han Empire

Chapter 772: A Storm of Troubled Heroes

On September, Wei County, Fanyang City.

After Yuan Wei received the sudden appearance of the northern Xinjiang cavalry on the north bank of the Yellow River and successfully captured Changshoujin and Puyangjin, he immediately realized that the road to the south had been cut off, and now there was only one way to retreat to Hanoi.

Yuan Wei discussed with Guo Tu, Gao Gan and others, and then urgently reported to Yuan Shao, asking him to give up the idea of ​​going north to meet Cao Cao to meet his army's retreat, and quickly move closer to Neihuang and Fanyang, so as to withdraw back to Hanoi as soon as possible.As soon as Yuan Wei's letter was delivered, Yuan Shao's order arrived.Yuan Shao asked Yuan Wei to go north immediately to support the retreat of the army.

Guo Tu was worried that Zhang Yan's army would attack from the direction of Huan (Huan) River, which might cut off Yuan Shao's way back to Fanyang, so he asked Yuan Wei to urgently report to Han Qiong in Neihuang City, asking Han Qiong to send troops eastward for support.At the same time, the book reported that Xu You and Yuan Zhong, who had reached the bank of the Yellow River, immediately led their troops across the river and entered Liyang City.

Yuan Wei followed Guo Tu's advice and hurriedly dispatched his horse to Han Qiong in the inner Huangcheng, and Yuan Zhong and Xu You in the direction of Liyang City for help.

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In September, Wei County, sixty miles northeast of Fanyang City, Citing.

Zhang Yan and Zhang He led their troops across the Huanshui River to the south.

Zhang Liao reported urgently that the rebels suddenly rushed out of Weicheng, broke through their own resistance, and are now retreating rapidly in the direction of Fanyang.

"If there are no accidents, Zilong's cavalry should be able to catch up with the rebels." Zhang Yan looked at the map carefully, and then said to Zhang Yun, "Junyi (yi), I think we will set up an formation here. We and Zilong Attack back and forth, and wipe out the rebels who escaped from Weicheng."

Zhang He nodded and said with a smile, "Does your lord want to take this opportunity to lure the rebels from Fanyang and Neihuang?"

"If Yuan Shao is surrounded by us, the rebels in Fanyang and Neihuang will definitely save him." Zhang Yan showed a trace of worry on his face, "But if Yuan Shao is in Fanyang and Neihuang, he is very likely to abandon this place. People and horses all the way quickly evacuated."

"My lord, no matter how you say it, we have wiped out all the rebel troops, which can be regarded as a heavy blow to Yuan Shao, and achieved the pre-war goal." Wu Ye, Marquis of the Northern Army, said cautiously.

Zhang Yan smiled lightly, "There is a certain difference between the heavy damage that the general said and the heavy damage we think of. In the eyes of the general, the so-called heavy damage to Yuan Shao means that Yuan Shao must lose at least half of his troops."

Zhang He and Wu Ye looked at each other without speaking.

"Send more people to look for Lord Lu Bu, we urgently need his cooperation." Zhang Yan pointed to Wu Ye, "Tell Yu Du and Ku Chief, please lead their troops to Yanting, ten miles away, to block the troops from Fanyang, Neihuang, etc. Reinforcements coming from the direction."

"Send someone to contact Zhao Yun, tell him our strategy, and ask him not to rush to attack. Now this group of enemies is the bait. Whether we can catch Yuan Shao's fish depends on whether the bait is good or not."

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In September, Weijun, sixty miles southwest of Weicheng, Sanshang Pavilion.

Northern Xinjiang cavalry caught up again.

Yuan Shao planned to send another [-] soldiers to stop the northern Xinjiang cavalry, but the scouts sent a terrible news that Citing, fifteen miles ahead, had discovered the northern Xinjiang army.At this time, there is an interception before, and there are pursuers behind. If the troops continue to be divided, it is very likely that the army will collapse.

Yuan Shao hesitated.

"My lord, order the two lords Pan Feng and Yang Chou to lead the army to stand firm here and hold back the Northern Xinjiang army." Tian Feng immediately suggested, "My lord brings a team of troops, and before the Northern Xinjiang army is encircled, hurry Go south to get rid of the siege of the northern border army, then rush to Fanyang and Neihuang to join Yuan Wei, and quickly retreat to Hanoi."

Yuan Shao's expression was ugly.The meaning of Tian Feng's words was to tell him to give up the lives of [-] soldiers and escape alone.

At this moment, I have received an urgent report from Yuan Wei, knowing that the northern border army has attacked Changshoujin and Puyangjin, and the road to the south has been blocked, so I can only retreat westward to Hanoi, but under the current situation, how can I abandon it? Army?If this matter gets out in the future, where will I put my face?

Tian Feng saw through his mind and tried his best to persuade him.What is your face compared to your success as king and your ambition to conquer the world?Could it be possible that my lord can save the lives of [-] soldiers by staying in the Sanshang Pavilion?

Yuan Shao thought for a long time and accepted Tian Feng's advice.He urgently called Pan Feng and Yang Chou, and asked them to lead the army to guard the Sanshang Pavilion. After he quietly rushed back to Fanyang from the small path, he would immediately lead his troops to rescue.

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In September, Wei County, sixty miles northeast of Fanyang City, Citing.

Zhang Yan first received Zhao Yun's reply.Zhao Yun agreed with Zhang Yan's strategy of annihilating the enemy, and agreed to lead an army with Li Su and Gongsun Xu before dawn, and encircle from the east, south, and north of Sanshang Pavilion, together with Zhang He's [-] infantry army. Surround the rebels.

Then, the scouts reported urgently that the rebel army in Fanyang City had been dispatched and was marching rapidly to the northeast. Their intention was obvious to meet the rebel army who escaped from Weicheng.

In the early morning, Qu Yi's urgent book was delivered to Zhang Yan.The situation on the battlefield has suddenly undergone major changes. The main purpose of the current army is to severely injure Yuan Shao, so Governor Qu Yi asked Zhang Yan to use the superior force as much as possible to kill and injure the enemy in large numbers.

Zhang Yan was very happy to learn that the three armies of Wang Dang, Jiang Wu, and Zhang Liao were heading south day and night, and immediately sent a letter to Zhang Liao, who was the closest to Citing, and immediately led his troops to join them, preparing to encircle and march from Fanyang with the main force of the northern army. Rebel reinforcements came.Urgently writing to Jiang Wu, he led the army to the area of ​​Dangyin City, waiting for an opportunity to cut off the retreat of the rebels and force the rebels to retreat towards the Yellow River.

"Do everything possible to contact Lu Bu, and ask him to cut off the rebel army's retreat to the Yellow River and complete the encirclement of the rebel army." Zhang Yan urged Wu Ye again.One thing he is looking forward to most now is that Lu Bu's iron cavalry can appear behind the enemy as he wished.

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In September, forty miles south of Guantao, Poyu Pavilion.

The Huns showed their cavalry and archery skills to the fullest, and the Xuzhou army was hit again and again, with more and more casualties.

Liu Bei was very worried.If the Huns kept besieging and fighting like this, the army would not only be unable to move an inch, but would also be surrounded and devoured by the Northern Xinjiang army that came one after another.

Liu Ming was also worried.Although the enemy is entangled by himself, his own strength is limited and he cannot launch an encirclement and annihilation.He was worried that enemy reinforcements would arrive at any time and rescued the rebels.

In the middle of the night, Liu Ming received Qu Yi's order.Qu Yi asked Liu Ming to rush to the Guanting area immediately, and together with Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others, attacked the Yanzhou Army and Qingzhou Army.

Qu Yi's order was very strange, and Liu Ming was a little confused for a while.

Immediately rush to Guanting?Doesn't Mr. Qu Yi know that I am fighting the Xuzhou army?Didn't I speak very carefully in the letter?Now Jiang Wu's iron cavalry is in the south of Yuancheng, and Wei Jun's iron cavalry is near Guantao. Why can't they come to support?Could it be that Mr. Qu Yi meant that I should give up attacking the Xuzhou Army and instead attack the Yanzhou Army and the Qingzhou Army?But after the battle, I don't have any reason to give up attacking the Xuzhou army. How will I explain this to the general?

Liu Ming originally wanted to call a few subordinates to discuss it, but after careful consideration, he still made a decision by himself.Liu Ming decided not to take the initiative to attack the Xuzhou Army after dawn, but to stand in front of the Xuzhou Army, forcing the Xuzhou Army to move closer to the main force of the rebel army in the direction of Guanting, so that he did not give up the attack on the Xuzhou Army, and quickly rushed Arriving near Guanting, he completed Qu Yi's order.

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In September, Guantao is twenty li to the east, Fengting.

Lou Lu was the first to rush to the Fengting battlefield to support him.

A few days ago, Lou Lu and Lu Huanyang were ordered to take [-] iron cavalry to capture Fagan and Yuancheng, cutting off the way for the rebels to retreat to the south. Later, because there was Zhao Yun's army of iron cavalry in Yuancheng, Lou Lu and Lu Huan Yang's iron cavalry was in charge of stationing Luting and Fagancheng.

After the fierce battle between Zhang Zhen, Qin Yi and the rebels, they immediately asked for help from Lou Lu in the direction of Lu Ting.Lou Lu led three thousand cavalry to gallop sixty miles to the battlefield, and entered the battle on the eve of dusk.

The Qingzhou army had been fighting bloody battles for several hours, and the soldiers were exhausted. At this time, they were charged by the Karasuma cavalry, and the former army almost collapsed.

In the middle of the night, Zhang Zhen and others received Qu Yi's order and knew that Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan, Gao Shun, Wei Jun and others were rushing over with their troops.When all the armies arrive in the Guanting area tomorrow, the 4 Qingzhou Army will be besieged by more than [-] Northern Xinjiang Army, and the fate of defeat is inevitable.

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In September, send Gancheng.

Fagan City is located sixty miles southeast of Guanting and belongs to Yanzhou East County.

Lu Huanyang believes that being close to the battlefield is an advantage. You can smell blood in the breeze, which can greatly stimulate the morale of the soldiers and inspire their courage to go forward.

Now, he desperately needed all this, because a large army was beating the drums of siege below the city.

Lu Huanyang and his two thousand soldiers were all from Karasuma, warriors on horseback. They never thought that they would stand on the tower and become the pawns guarding the city.

"Do you know how to defend the city?" Lu Huanyang asked softly when he saw that the guards behind him were very nervous.

The guard shook his head.

"I don't know either." Lu Huanyang smiled, "But I know that if the enemy gets on the tower, I'll cut him down with one blow."

"So simple?"

"Defending the city is the same as attacking. As long as you kill the opponent, you will win." Lu Huanyang said triumphantly.

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"Knock the drum a little louder. Haven't you guys eaten yet?" Le Jin waved the horsewhip in his hand, shouting and cursing non-stop.He was short and strong, standing among a group of tall personal guards, he looked very uncoordinated.

"My lord, all the parts of the siege are ready, and we can attack the city." A military commander strode up to Le Jin and bowed in salute.

Le Jin was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened suddenly, and he raised his hand to give him a head, "Who told you to attack the city? Did I say that I was going to attack the city? Is it up to me or you?" Le Jin cursed, spit staring Splashing everywhere, a pair of round eyeballs seemed to pop out at any moment.

The army Sima looked angry, his face gradually distorted with Le Jin's roar, and his big hands clenched into fists involuntarily.

"What? You still want to hit me?" Le Jin glanced at him disdainfully, and tapped his fist with the riding whip in his hand, "Send it away, if you hold it tightly, I'll chop it up."

"Siege? How many people do we have? Just 5000 people can go to attack the city? You don't have to be so anxious if you want to die, right? We are just playing around here, and when Lord Xiahou's [-] troops arrive at Gulongju to join the Prime Minister, Let's just slap our buttocks and walk." Le Jin glared at the poor military commander and asked loudly, "Do you understand now?"

"My subordinate immediately withdraw the siege sequence."

"You're an idiot." Le Jin gave him a whip, "Feint attack, feint attack. Do you know what a feint attack is?"

The military commander was trembling with anger, wishing he could chop off the arrogant little man with a single blow.He really couldn't imagine how the prime minister would value such a person.Is it because he is a dwarf just like the prime minister?

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In September, Yanzhou, Fancheng, Dongjun.

Yuan Shu made great strides all the way.

Although Xun Yu snatched the emperor one step ahead of him, making him fall short again, but now he is standing on the tower of Fancheng with high spirits, and he has long forgotten the regret of not being able to snatch the emperor.In another ten and a half months, I can occupy the entire Yanzhou without any effort.

Li Ye appeared in front of Yuan Shu angrily.

Yuan Shu suddenly felt a little uneasy.Ever since he had a nightmare that day, this uneasy feeling haunted his heart like a ghost.

Li Ye didn't speak, his breathing was short, and he looked furious.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Yuan Shu laughed, "Cao Cao escaped?"

"Sun Ce's entire army was wiped out." Li Ye gritted his teeth and said word by word, "I said, he can't do it. He is not Sun Jian, he is Sun Ce."

The smile on Yuan Shu's face froze immediately.Sun Ce's entire army was wiped out, which meant that the strategy to capture Xuzhou failed completely.If Xuzhou cannot be won, it will be difficult for Yuan Shu to gain a foothold in the Central Plains.At this time, unless Li Hong wiped out Cao Cao and severely injured Yuan Shao, his days to come would be dark.

Yuan Shu took a few breaths with difficulty, and forced a smile on his face, "Is there any news from Hebei?"

"Yuan Shao is still in Weijun, and he didn't lead his army to retreat. He probably needs to take care of Cao Cao." Li Ye shook his head and sighed, "Now, our fate is all in Li Hong's hands. He wants us to die. We wouldn't be able to live."

Yuan Shu frowned, and suddenly laughed, "It looks like we are going back to Yangzhou."

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In September, thirty miles southeast of Guantao, Guanting.

When Cao Cao and Liu Biao assembled heavy troops and were about to launch an attack in the early morning, they suddenly found that their opponents had disappeared.

Cao Cao roared excitedly.If the army was delayed in Guanting for another day, the northern Xinjiang army chasing from all directions would definitely eat him, including his belt and bones.

(End of this chapter)