"There is an emergency military situation, get out of the way quickly."
A Yuan Shaojun spy came from a distance, arrived at the city gate, shouted loudly, and without even listening, he beat his horse and rushed into the city gate.
Yan Liang heard that the spies were back and hurriedly ordered someone to come in.
"Reporting to General Qi, General Wen Chou attacked Dong'a and returned with a great defeat."
"What?"
Yan Liang moved slightly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Really?"
"Really, Lu Bu's army pursued him all the way. Now General Wen Chou's whereabouts are unknown, and all 30,000 soldiers and horses were wiped out."
Yan Liang stood up suddenly and paced back and forth on the ground. After thinking for a long time, he turned his head and looked at the spy, "What other news is there about Dong'a?"
"No more."
"Hurry up and send someone to investigate again. As soon as you have any news, come back and report it immediately."
After the spies left, Yan Liang's stern eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of disdain.
In the eyes of outsiders, he and Wen Chou were as close as brothers, but in fact, behind the scenes, they were fighting for the top spot.
This time the two came to Yanzhou at the same time, and Yan Liang had already been holding back his energy and wanted to be the first.
Now it's better, he successfully gained Puyang and Fan County, but Wen Chou returned with a huge defeat, and even the whole army was wiped out. I'm afraid Wen Chou will never compete with him for the first place.
By the time he returns this time, he has become the veritable number one general in Jizhou and has gained the respect of his lord.
When he thought of these, Yan Liang's lips showed a smile and he murmured.
"Wen Chou, it seems that you are one step ahead of the curve, huh."
Yan Liang was in the room, thinking carefully again, and then shouted loudly to the door.
"Come here, send a letter to the lord and explain Wen Chou's situation."
For such a greater benefit, the news must be sent back as soon as possible to let the lord know who is strong and who is weak?
The original plan was for Yan Liang and Wen Chou to take over Dong'a and Fan counties respectively, and drive Lu Bu out of Yanzhou.
But now that Wen Chou has failed, what should we do next?
Will the Lord let him lead troops to attack Dong'a?
Or will new troops be sent to Yanzhou?
But these are no longer important. If you want to defend Fan County, no one can match your contribution!
If you can send yourself to attack Dong'a again, when the time comes, maybe your lord will be happy and let you occupy Yanzhou to share his worries.
Next, Yan Liang ordered the soldiers to strictly guard the city wall. At the same time, he also began to collect defensive materials in the city to prevent Lu Bu from coming to attack the city.
Yan Liang can be sure that Lu Bu will not leave Fan County alone and will definitely come to attack the city.
Although Lu Bu was famous, Wen Chou was not worried.
There is a city wall for defense. Unless Lu Bu can fly, it is absolutely impossible to break through the city wall under heavy defense.
In the next two days, Yan Liang continued to receive news from Dong'a and at the same time made preparations.
Lu Bu has completely defeated Wen Chou, and his next target must be Fan County.
Just when Yan Liang was actively preparing for defense, someone suddenly came to report, "General Qi, General Wen Chou is rushing towards Fan County with a team of soldiers and horses at high speed."
Upon hearing the news, Yan Liang was immediately surprised and could hardly believe his ears.
"What did you say, General Wen Chou?"
"Yes, it is indeed General Wen Chou."
Yan Liang calmed down and asked, "How many people will General Wen Chou bring?"
"About four to five hundred people."
Hearing this number of people, Yan Liang was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh to the sky.
"Haha, four to five hundred people, hahaha!"
When they set out from Jizhou, they each had 30,000 troops, ready to show off their skills.
Now, Wen Chou only has four to five hundred people left, which is simply ridiculous!
Yan Liang sneered disdainfully, "Let them in, and by setting up wine in the city, I'm going to cleanse myself of General Wen Chou, haha."
Yan Liang climbed up the city wall with some excitement. After waiting for more than half an hour, he finally saw a group of soldiers and horses rushing over from a distance.
Seeing the small group of defeated soldiers under the city wall, Yan Liangliang was completely reassured and immediately got off the city wall and went out of the city to greet them in person.
When the two met, Yan Liang felt a little happy when he saw Wen Chou's face of shame, but Lian Shang showed sympathy and stepped forward to comfort him, "General Wen Chou, I have also heard about what happened over there. Victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers.
Don’t take it to heart.”
Wen Chou said gratefully, "Thank you very much."
Yan Liang laughed heartily, "General Wen Chou, you and I are as close as brothers, why bother about these things, let's go, I have already prepared fine wine in the city to welcome you."
The two walked into the city side by side. Along the way, Yan Liang kept asking questions to express his concern.
When they got to the wine table, Yan Liang kept toasting and offering kind words of advice.
After drinking for three rounds, Yan Liang picked up the wine glass and asked with a smile, "General Wen Chou, now that the entire army has been wiped out, what are your plans?"
Wen Chou smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This general originally wanted to return to Jizhou to resume his duties, but Lu Fengxian blocked the road and was unable to go back for the time being.
Therefore, I can only come to Fan County to avoid trouble, and I hope the general will not dislike it."
Yan Liang waved his hand hurriedly, "General Wen Chou, you're welcome."
Having said this, Yan Liang paused for a moment, with a somewhat hesitant expression on his face, and spoke slowly.
"Lü Bu'er has already established a firm foothold in Dong'a. I believe the next step is to attack Fan County.
Although there are many soldiers and horses in this city, I am very busy with things, so I would like to ask General Wen Chou to defend the city wall for me. I wonder if you can help me with this?"
After saying this, Yan Liang looked at Wen Chou with burning eyes, eager to hear his answer.
As long as Wen Chou agrees, then Wen Chou, who wants to compete with himself for first place, has become his subordinate, so why should he compete with him?
Wen Chou naturally understood what Yan Liang was thinking, and felt a little annoyed. He forced a smile and said, "The general has countless capable people, how can he be short of just one person?"
Yan Liang waved his hand hurriedly, "General Wen Chou, although there are many powerful subordinates, none of them can compare with General Wen Chou."
At this point, Yan Liang cupped his hands and said sincerely, "General Wen Chou, in order to protect Fan County, I hope you will never refuse."
Wen Chou's face changed color, and he knew he could not refuse, so he could only bow his hand and said, "In that case, I will temporarily take charge of the city wall."
Yan Liang was overjoyed when he heard this, "In that case, please pay more attention to General Wenchou, haha."
Listening to Yan Liang's hearty laughter, Wen Chou felt that it was particularly harsh and a little false.
Wen Chou picked up the wine glass and said calmly, "General Yan Liang, if Lu Feng first attacks Fan County, what do you want to do?"
Yan Liang was stunned for a moment, then looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, "General Wen Chou, this is a big joke, haha."
At this point, Yan Liang pointed coldly at the door and said loudly, "General Wen Chou, there are 20,000 elite soldiers and horses in the city. If Lu Bu wants to attack the city, I think he can only do it in his dreams, haha."
Twenty thousand people defend a city, and they are still elite troops. Even if the enemy has thousands of troops, they can still hold on for a while.
What's more, Lu Bu only has more than 10,000 troops, so what can he use to attack the city?