The scorching sun was high, and Zang Ba stood on the tower of Jinan City, looking at the military camp outside the city covered with big flags with the word "Wei". He felt extremely ashamed in his heart.
"Brother, it's been three days. Cao Cao only besieged the city but didn't attack it. What's the purpose?" Chang Xi stood beside Zang Ba and glanced at the Wei army's flag fluttering in the breeze outside the city. He was puzzled.
asked.
Zang Ba sighed heavily, turned around, looked at the five sworn brothers, Chang Xi, Yin Li, Wu Dun, Sun Guan, and Sun Kang, standing beside him, and said with a hint of guilt: "Cao Cao is quite good at this.
I am ashamed of myself for using troops, but I caused you to be surrounded with me, and I always feel ashamed of you. But even if one of our brothers is outside, how dare Cao Cao be so rampant?"
Chang Xi, Yin Li, Wu Dun, Sun Guan, and Sun Kang did not speak, but they cursed Cao Cao countless times in their hearts.
Just a few days ago, Cao Cao's pursuit of Yuan Tan was intercepted by Zang Ba at the Yellow River ferry, and he led his troops back to the south bank of the Yellow River. Due to the fierce battle with Yuan Tan for several days, the soldiers were exhausted and had no choice but to temporarily station at
The area around Yejingting in Zhu'a County was resting. What Cao Cao did not expect was that Zang Ba led his troops to cross south and frantically occupied Jinan County. Wei Yan, who had crossed the river first, also occupied Le'an County.
Cao Cao knew without asking that this was Gao Fei's secret instruction. He made a decisive decision and immediately sent troops to Jinan City, besieging Zang Ba, who had only a thousand men, in Jinan City. He also deliberately spread the news to let the soldiers stationed in other counties in Jinan
Ma came to support Zang Ba. In just one day, more than 10,000 Yan soldiers came from various counties in Jinan to support Zang Ba.
Cao Cao asked his subordinates to deliberately let these soldiers into the city. After all the Yan army soldiers entered the city, he immediately took action and set up a camp at each of the east, west, south and north gates of Jinan City, and built an earth wall.
The entire Yan army was surrounded in the city of Jinan, but he only surrounded it without attacking. He also asked people to pretend to be Yan army scouts and go to Jizhou to deliver a message to Gao Fei, with the purpose of forcing Gao Fei to voluntarily give up Qingzhou.
While Zang Ba, Chang Xi, Yin Li, Wu Dun, Sun Guan, Sun Kang and others were still cursing Cao Cao in their hearts, but didn't know how to respond, they saw a fast horse galloping out of the Wei army's camp.
, that fast horse carried a heavyweight on its back. He was broad and strong, with a sinewy face. He was Xu Chu, Cao Cao's personal guard.
Xu Chu sat on the horse, folding his arms and holding the horse's belly tightly with his legs. His body rose and fell with the horse's running. He did not carry any weapons. He galloped forward on his own to the moat.
When there was still some distance, he stopped, took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly with his voice like a bell: "
I am Xu Chu, the captain of Xuanyi School under the Marquis of Wei. Zang Ba in the city, listen to me. Marquis of Wei has always treated people generously and cherished talents. As long as you are willing to surrender, the Marquis of Wei will definitely use you. Moreover, you have been with our army before.
The grievances have been wiped out. You have been surrounded by our legions, and there is no hope of breaking out, so why bother struggling in vain?"
Zang Ba stood on the tower and listened carefully. When he saw Xu Chu coming to persuade him to surrender, he raised a smile and replied loudly: "Please tell the Marquis of Wei that I, Zang Ba, have chosen Yan Marquis, so I will not
If you betray him, don't waste your words. I will not surrender. If the Marquis of Wei is capable, he might as well try to attack the city. I, Zang Ba, and the more than 10,000 soldiers of the Yan army are willing to live or die with this city!"
When Xu Chu heard Zang Ba's answer, he frowned, turned around and rode away, riding his horse slowly back to the Wei army's camp.
In front of the gate of the Wei army's camp, Cao Cao was waiting there quietly. When he saw Xu Chu coming back with a frustrated look, he stopped asking questions and turned around and walked into the military camp. As he walked, he said to those who were following him.
Xi Zhicai said: "Zang Ba is a good general, but it's a pity that he can't be used by me. Have the scouts sent to Jizhou to inform Gao Fei come back?"
Xi Zhicai said: "My lord has not returned yet, so he still needs to wait for a while. There is not much food and grass in Jinan City. We only need to besiege it for a few more days, and the city will naturally run out of food. In addition, the scouts came to report that Wei Yan led his troops from Le'an County.
Rushing to the rescue of Zang Ba, how do you plan to deal with this man?"
"Wei Yan?" Cao Cao asked, "Who is he?"
Xi Zhicai said: "It's the attendant who followed Xu You to Changyi a few days ago. I heard that he is also one of the eighteen hussars of Yanyun..."
"It turns out it's him. That kid looks a bit mighty. If Wei Yan comes, use the old method of letting him into the city and then surrounding him. No matter what his abilities are, let him starve to death with Zang Ba in Jinan City.
." Cao Cao said in an understatement.
Xi Zhicai said: "I understand, I will tell Li Dian and Le Jin immediately."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "It was Gao Fei who was unkind. He agreed that I would take Qingzhou, but he sent Zang Ba to cause trouble. Don't blame me for being unjust. Military advisor, send someone to Linzi City to ask Liu Bei to arrive."
Come here and join me in capturing Jinan City."
Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "My lord is wise!"
…
Smoke and dust billowed on the official road. Gao Fei was riding on a dark cloud and snow horse in front. Behind him, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Xu Huang, Pang De and 20,000 cavalry were following closely. The scene of 10,000 horses galloping was so spectacular. Everywhere he passed
Everyone avoids it.
"Where are our troops now?" Gao Fei asked as he galloped on his horse.
Zhao Yun's hometown is Zhending, Changshan. He is from Jizhou and is familiar with the geography of Jizhou and surrounding counties. He immediately replied: "Your Majesty, our army has just passed Fanyang County."
"How far is it from Dunqiu?" Gao Fei asked again.
Zhao Yun said: "It's less than a hundred miles, we can get there in the afternoon."
Gao Fei looked back at the cavalry following behind him and saw a trace of exhaustion on their faces. He immediately said: "Give me the order to stop the army temporarily by the roadside and rest for a while. They have been running around all night, and they should be tired."
.”
"promise!"
With an order, the entire army stopped advancing, and 20,000 cavalrymen hugged each other and stopped on both sides of the official road, enjoying the shade under the shade of the trees, taking out the water bags they carried and drinking water.
Gao Fei sat under a big tree, looked up at the scorching sun in the sky, and felt a little dizzy, so he quickly lowered his head, took out the water bag, and drank several sips of water, which finally relieved him a little.
Some heat.
Last night, Gao Fei received an urgent report from Zang Ba. After learning that Cao Cao had besieged Zang Ba in Jinan City, he immediately made a decision and ordered the entire army to retreat overnight. He took Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Xu alone.
Huang, Pound and 20,000 cavalry left, and handed over all the remaining troops and horses to Jia Xu, who asked Jia Xu to return to Xindu with his troops and rest in Xindu City.
After a night of running around, Gao Fei and his army had approached Dunqiu, preparing to attack Cao Cao's nine counties in Dongjun north of the Yellow River with lightning speed. He originally wanted to use Zang Ba to occupy Jinan and Le'an counties.
The nine counties of Dongjun who came to exchange for Cao Cao did not expect that just one day after the order was sent, they received the news that Zang Ba was surrounded by Cao Cao in Jinan City.
After some thought, Gao Fei decided to adopt the strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao. Instead of directly rescuing Jinan City, he led his troops down the southeast from Ye City and directly captured Cao Cao's Dongjun. Dongjun is located in Yanzhou, Yanzhou
It was Cao Cao's foundation. Compared with Jinan City, he felt that Cao Cao should be able to weigh it.
While everyone was resting, a fast horse galloped up from the official road in front. The person on the horse was still wrapped in a bloody bandage. It was Bian Xi whose injury was gradually improving.
As the leader of the entire scouting system under Gao Fei's account, Bian Xi's performance was very active and outstanding. He was seriously injured when he was trying to find out the news about Juluze. After more than a month of recuperation, his injuries gradually improved and he was able to gallop on horseback.
, so as soon as he got out of bed, he immediately plunged into passionate work.
Bian Xi came on horseback. When he came to Gao Fei's side, he turned over and dismounted, clasping his fists and saying: "My lord, the situation ahead has been confirmed. Xiahou Dun, the prefect of Dongjun, has stationed 20,000 troops in Puyang City to guard the city.
Cai Yang, the general of Xiahou Dun, was the one who stepped on the hill. This man has extraordinary martial arts and superb swordsmanship. He is an effective general under Xiahou Dun."
After Gao Fei heard this, he smiled and said incredulously: "One man is nothing to worry about. How many soldiers and horses does Cai Yang have in Dunqiu?"
"Dunqiu is the north gate of Dongjun, across the river from Puyang, so Xiahou Dun gave Cai Yang 8,000 horse infantry and asked him to defend this place with heavy troops." Bian Xi said.
Gao Fei asked again: "Do the other counties on the north bank of the Yellow River have Wei troops?"
Bian Xi said: "The six counties of Dongwuyang, Faqian, Liaocheng, Boping, Yangping, and Leping are sparsely populated. They are bordered by Jizhou to the north and Qingzhou to the east. Except for Dongwuyang, which has 5,000 soldiers and horses, the other counties have little population.
Soldiers and horses, and each county is wavering, sometimes obeying Yuan Shao's orders, sometimes obeying Cao Cao's orders."
Gao Fei immediately shouted: "Xu Huang!"
Xu Huang was resting under a big tree. Hearing Gao Fei's shout, he immediately stood up, walked quickly to Gao Fei's side, clasped his fists and said, "I'm here!"
"I will give you five thousand cavalry. You go and collect the six counties of Dongwuyang, Fagan, Liaocheng, Boping, Yangping, and Leping. If necessary, you can ask Zhang Nan, the prefect of Qinghe, to send troops to help." Gao Fei ordered.
Xu Huang made a "promise" and said: "I will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations."
Gao Fei said to Bian Xi: "Go and inquire about Dunqiu again. Our army will arrive at Dunqiu at three quarters noon. You only need to wait for me there with your men. There is no need to run back and forth. After all, your injuries are not serious."
Not cured."
Bian Xi was moved and said: "Thank you for your concern, my lord. This minor injury is nothing. It is my blessing to be able to serve my lord."
Gao Fei smiled and said: "Okay, I've rested enough, it's time to set off."
Afterwards, Bian Xi left first. After Xu Huang gathered the five thousand cavalry, he said goodbye to Gao Fei and headed east. Gao Fei led Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Pang De and fifteen thousand cavalry along the official road to Dunton.
Qiu. Prepare to break Dunqiu first and then attack Puyang, forcing Cao Cao to withdraw his troops from Jinan City.
(Author's note: The Yellow River in this article refers to the ancient Yellow River course. The location of the Yellow River is different from that of the current Yellow River. The ancient Yellow River course was biased to the north. In history, the Yellow River has changed its course many times. After many twists and turns, the current Yellow River course was formed. So
There is a huge difference in geographical location. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yellow River passed through Luoyang and flowed northeastward, passing through Xinxiang in present-day Henan.
County, Junxian, Puyang, as well as Fanxian, Yanggu, Liaocheng, Dong'a, Yucheng, Linyi and other places in the Shandong section, and then merge into the Bohai Sea. Now, the Yellow River passes through Luoyang, and then passes through the Jiaozuo section
Zheng
Zhouzhou, Kaifeng, Dongming, Zhencheng and other places, the middle section of the Yellow River is very different from the Yellow River course in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The span of the middle area is very large, so the author has to highlight it here.)