"As expected of Bingzhou people, as long as they are willing, they can make people feel their terror at any time."
The news of the Bingzhou Army's raid on the ferry did not take too long to reach the ears of Yan Liang, who had already crossed the Yellow River. Obviously, Cao Xing, the leader of the attacking force, had no intention of concealing the news, otherwise Yan Liang would have to wait at least three days later.
to get the same information.
Although Yan Liang's lieutenants who heard the news together hoped that Yan Liang would choose to return to the army, even if they could not seize the ferry, they should at least consider retreating to the north of the Yellow River. After all, this situation of being cut off might inspire the soldiers to fight to the death.
Determination, but this can only work in a certain battle within a short period of time. When their supply problem becomes serious enough for everyone to know, it will not be far away when this team will collapse without a fight.
But Yan Liang has obviously made up his mind and will not waver easily.
Perhaps as early as the very beginning, he had already had this realization - if Cao Cao's army could not be made to pay the due price, Yan Liangyan Gongji would no longer consider the possibility of withdrawing to Hebei!
The only thing I don't know is whether Yuan Shao, as the lord, will be willing to forgive his wayward subordinate.
After crossing the Yellow River, Yan Liang did not choose to lead his troops to Baima.
Of course, it was the place where his good friend Wen Chou died in battle, and theoretically he should go there to pay his respects. But since Wen Chou's body had been returned and he was leading an army of five thousand, it was obviously impossible to do such a thing.
Random things.
Although it is extremely willful to send troops at will, but people are often so strange, aren't they?
Another important reason is that the Baima area at this time has become almost a white land - with Yuan Shao directing the war against Cao Cao, Cao Cao, who understands Yuan Shao's true intentions, naturally cannot sit still and wait for death. Of course,
It takes some words or even violence,
However, Cao Cao still sent all the people from Baima and Puyang, which were at the forefront of the battle line, to the south. Especially in the Baima area, which faced Yuan Shao's army stationed in Liyang across the Yellow River, Cao Cao implemented a policy of fortifying the walls and clearing the country, truly leaving no one behind.
Give Yuan Shao a person and a grain of food.
Therefore, if Yan Liang goes to Baima, he may be able to contact Yuan Shao and obtain supplies. However, if Yuan Shao forcefully recruits him to return and uses the trump card of cutting off food and grass, then Yan Liang's troops will really be in a dead end.
Therefore, Yan Liang went straight to the south without stopping, heading towards the wild jujube area where he was completely unprepared.
From Suanzao, through Fengqiu under the Pu River, to Junyi and across the Bian River, Yan Liang's troops were unstoppable along the way. Moreover, not only did they receive sufficient supplies along the way, but Yan Liang also did not overly manage the troops.
Military discipline allowed the soldiers to vent their violence to their heart's content. Therefore, this lone army that was deeply under Cao Cao's control actually maintained extremely high morale.
However, their smooth operation finally came to an end.
"Further south is the Kaifeng area of Henan County, and to the southeast is Chenliucheng, the seat of Chenliu County. As the seat of Chenliu County, Chenliucheng has become a strong city after continuous reinforcements by Zhang Miao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and others.
Cao Cao resisted our Lord Benchu's most important forward base and stored a large amount of
In addition to a large amount of supplies, we also stationed a large number of troops. Even though our army moved quickly before, I am afraid that Cao Cao should have received the message at this time. It will not be easy to seize this place by surprise, especially if it is defended here.
Yu Jin, who had previously resisted that bastard Chun Yuqiong, had a somewhat hard turtle shell.
Kaifeng City had always been the first barrier used by the Bingzhou Army to resist the powerful Yanzhou and Yuan Shu. The city was also built extremely solidly, and together with Zhongmu to the west and Yangwu to the northwest, it formed an extremely solid defense line. But thankfully
Yes, I don’t know what those Bingzhou people thought, but they actually gave the Henan area to Cao Cao, so there should be many problems with the originally strong defense here. This is a direction we can consider."
"Then why doesn't the general consider Zhongmou?" Since he did not bring any advisers with him, Yan Liang asked the lieutenants who were traveling this time to open their mouths even if they could only ask some superficial questions, because he was worried that he would easily appear alone.
What kind of loopholes did he not expect? After all, Yan Liang cannot afford to be careless when going deep into something like this alone.
Precisely because he was eager for revenge, Yan Liang would not allow his action to fail.
"I have sent people to inquire before. The reason why Zhongmou and Yangwu are easy to defend and difficult to attack is not that these two cities are strong, but because the terrain near these two cities is not conducive to the deployment of the army.
Among them, there is Wuchao Lake left by the diversion of the Yellow River in the northeast of Yangwu. The lake itself is not large, but it is surrounded by dense swamps, which is very unfavorable for marching.
As for Zhongmou, the same is true. There is a town called Guandu in the north of Zhongmou City. It was originally an important ferry on the chasm, but as the chasm silted up, that area has now become a swamp. It is said that the water is not deep, but it is also densely covered with swamps, making it difficult to
Let the army move quickly.
To the east of Zhongmu and to the north of Kaifeng is a town named Quyuju, and to the east is a ze called Zhize, which is also not conducive to the rapid movement of our army.
If we are upright soldiers, we can advance slowly along the Yangwu and Zhongmou lines, forcing Cao Cao's army to respond. Even if it takes time, the chance of victory will obviously be higher. But after all, we only have a few thousand
If the light soldiers do not move quickly enough, they are very likely to be surrounded, let alone move in a muddy pond."
"As expected of a general, his ideas are comprehensive and thoughtful." The deputy general immediately praised Yan Liang's ideas and gave him numerous likes.
It's a pity that Yan Liang didn't seem to be affected by the horses around him. It was obvious that the sense of crisis that had been hidden in his heart from the beginning of the dispatch of troops to the present constantly reminded him that he could not be careless. When his retreat had been cut off by the Bingzhou Army, he
He had to use his own decision-making to lead the entire army to move around in the enemy's territory, and his heart was always high.
If Feng Ji and Guo Tu hadn't analyzed the extremely subtle relationship between the Bingzhou Army and Cao Cao's army in the fight against Yuan Shao's army before, when Feng Ji and Guo Tu were still with him, and how Cao Cao's army was returning during the Bingzhou Army stage.
When facing the enemy, it seems
He was not prepared, so he had more confidence in the analysis of the two counselors who Yuan Shao relied on very much. Yan Liang really didn't know if he could withstand such huge pressure now and not command the troops in a hot-headed manner.
Rampage.
"Then. Next, we will make food in the second watch, set off on the third watch, and take down Kaifeng City in one go!"
"oh!"
As for after taking Kaifeng City, it will probably be the time for a decisive battle with Cao Cao's army. After all, it has been so long. Cao Cao should have received the news and assembled his troops to prepare for him. By then, he can also fight happily
One game.
If you win, you can avenge your good friend Wen Chou and give your lord Yuan Shao the best gift to win the final victory.
If he loses, he has no regrets in this life. Although he can't see the day when his lord takes over the world, at least he doesn't have to be pestered by the familiar voice every day after falling asleep. He and his best friend can probably continue to live together in the underworld.
The front edge.
"Bo Ming, I really want to tell you personally... Ever since I cooperated with you to fight against Lu Fengxian, I have always felt that you, a bastard, have never seriously cooperated with me. Otherwise, the two of us would not have lost.
It's so miserable. You are always reluctant to say it, but in fact you are very angry. Even I can't make you rest assured and cooperate with your inner arrogance. It's like this time, you have abandoned me again.
, I went there alone first."
"You damn Wen Boxing, you really, really disgust me~~~!!!"
"Speaking of which, if this battle can be won, should I also consider visiting my hometown to have a look? My family has written many times urging me to go home and get married. Don't let the girls always keep guard.
There. At least, you should leave a descendant to the family. Even a daughter is not bad. I heard she is much cuter than a brat."
Well, don't let those subordinates hear such words. Otherwise, they will definitely be envious, jealous, and resentful.
Hum hum, a bunch of guys who only know how to play around, but with a general like him who is always restless, it is indeed not easy to settle down. I don’t know how many good men from Hebei will stay after this battle.
In this land far away from home.
No, no. It must be unlucky to think about these things before the decisive battle. Sure enough, the ultimate goal must be kept in mind.
May his good friends fool him and his army.
Although Yan Liang's troops always play crazy when they indulge, as long as Yan Liang gives the order, they can always complete the reorganization and assembly within the time Yan Liang needs. Therefore, they are the elites that Yan Liang trusts extremely, not to mention that they are the most trusted elites in Yan Liang.
There are always wolves and tigers on the battlefield. Wherever Yan Liang's flag points, they will definitely try their best to reach and conquer it.
Perhaps only the Bingzhou Army, which had been prepared in advance, could delay their progress, otherwise it would only become a stepping stone for them.
And the unknown Kaifeng garrison and garrison they were about to face were equally unlikely to stop them.
Unfortunately, before Yan Liang could reach Kaifeng, nearly twenty miles away from their destination, an army intercepted them.
Looking at the general flag with the character "Liu" in the air whistling in the distance, Yan Liang's face became unusually solemn.
Encountering obstacles on the way to Kaifeng was not beyond Yan Liang's previous expectations. In fact, before the war, he had many ideas about possible enemies, such as Xiahou Dun, who is known as the most powerful general in Cao Cao's army, such as
Cao Ren, the most outstanding commander in Cao Cao's army besides Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan, who was good at commanding cavalry for attack operations, and Li Dian, a general with a foreign surname who was considered good at defensive operations... He had made many ideas, but only one
Ignore the person in front of you.
Liu Bei, Liu Xuande.
As well as Jiao Buli Meng, Meng Buli Jiao's two good brothers (friends) - the second eldest Pan Gong and the third eldest Zhang Fei.
In fact, it's no wonder Yan Liang forgot these three brothers.
Since Cao Cao absorbed the strength of Xuzhou, things in the north of Xuzhou and the south of Qingzhou were entrusted to Zang Ba by Cao Cao. It can be said that this general who had always been second to Liu Bei and did not have a strong sense of presence within the Xuzhou Army actually
surface
Showing extraordinary abilities, or in other words, when a general faces a pig opponent like Yuan Tan, as long as he is not too cheating, he can basically perform relatively well, and a slightly better general will be better.
You can play it to a super level.
In fact, when Liu Bei was in charge of the military affairs in the north of Xuzhou, his performance was even more exaggerated than that of Zang Ba today. If Tao Qian had not died unexpectedly, maybe after Liu Bei captured the entire Qingzhou, he would either cooperate with Yuan Shu to intimidate Yanzhou, or lead the army alone and cooperate with Gongsun Zan to attack and gain a foothold.
An unstable Yuan Shao can greatly shake the foundation of the entire Yuan Shao clan.
But even after being deceived to this extent, Yuan Shao still seems to have not changed his mind about placing Yuan Tan in Qingzhou, so it is almost natural that Zang Ba will shine more and more here.
As for those local powerful families in Xuzhou, after they survived Cao Cao's purge of the Cao family from Qiao County, led by the two brothers Cao Hong and Cao Bao, and their related forces, they gradually began to add that Cao Cao's army
always full of hunger
In the bureaucracy, it can be said that except for the two brothers Tao Shang and Tao Ying who were left idle, the rest of the people can basically be said to be suitable according to their talents. After all, there are still many positions around Cao Cao, and there are even so many that they are about to give up.
The extent to which Cao Cao felt crazy.
It's just that among all these people, Liu Bei's situation seems to be a little special.
There is no doubt about Liu Bei's ability, and his record is also blinding. In fact, even in the history of another dimension, if he had not encountered his old enemy Cao Mengde, Liu Bei's winning rate would still be amazing, even when he encountered
Cao Cao's previous battles can basically be regarded as victorious. Coupled with his excellent affinity and ability to appease people's hearts, it is probably not an exaggeration to call him "the most dazzling pearl in Tao Qian's army".
Well, Chen Yuanlong actually has the same qualifications, but as a young man, he obviously cannot achieve so many outstanding achievements, so even if Cao Cao knew that Li Shushi had kidnapped him to Bingzhou, he didn't really regret it.
Of course, there was Tian Yu first, then Chen Deng, and Liu Bei was probably the one most likely to faint in the toilet from crying.
This does not include Xiao Gangan and Xiao Mi Mi who were kidnapped by a certain loli... cough cough. Li Shushi said that he actually didn't say anything.
Precisely because he has such a halo around him, Liu Bei's appointment by Cao Cao as Yuzhou Mu, a position with high status and great power, did not cause too much dissatisfaction. After all, even if the issue of buying people's hearts is aside, Cao Cao may have realized that he has great interests in Yuzhou.
In such a region that has been plagued by natural disasters since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, appropriate relaxation is conducive to the recovery of people's livelihood.
But the problem lies precisely in this.
Liu Bei actually started his career in martial arts. He has been a soldier for half of his life up to now. Even if he once held the position of two thousand stone prefect, most of the impression he gave to the world still remains that he helped Gongsun Zan resist Yuan Shao's invasion for many years. In other words, this is
A guy who can hit.
Therefore, when Liu Bei accepted the appointment of Yuzhou Mu and devoted himself wholeheartedly to managing the declining people's livelihood in Yuzhou, he was almost completely cut off from the military career on which he once relied so much. He only relied on the help of his brothers to barely maintain some die-hard subordinates.
Liu Bei's army, which was once tyrannical for a while, is no longer regarded by Yuan Shao as a huge obstacle to his great cause of annexing the world. At most, it can only be a "minor trouble" that may occur at a certain stage.
Most of the information Yan Liang had came from Yuan Shao. Even though he had fought against Liu Bei and his men more than once, since Yuan Shao had determined that Liu Bei could not pose any threat, at least before sending troops, Yan Liang unconsciously ignored it.
So it is not difficult for you to understand why Yan Liang's expression is so solemn at this time.
After all, he really didn't expect that the person in Cao Cao's army who responded fastest to his surprise attack would be this old opponent who had been hiding for a long time.
It's a pity that although Yan Liang is familiar with Liu Bei and his two brothers, he doesn't know the guy hiding behind Liu Bei at all -
Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai.
"Uncle Liu Huang, this time you conquer on behalf of the Emperor, it will be of great significance."
"Bei is very aware of the importance of this battle, especially its significance to His Majesty."
"Then, that's all Chen Gong can do. From now on, it all depends on the emperor's ability."
"Don't worry, I will never disappoint His Majesty!"
Yes, Liu Bei's appearance here can be seen as Chen Gong's strategy.
Of course, it may also be the result of Xun Yu, the man behind Cao Cao's army.
In any case, because of the overt or covert planning of these people, Liu Bei led his brothers to stand here, and as the "imperial uncle" recognized by Liu Xie in an official document, in terms of his current political stance, he is also
We need to lean towards Liu Xie's side.
So when Liu Xie and Chen Gong learned about the arrival of Yan Liang's lone army, Chen Gong, who had already thought about this war, suggested to Liu Xie that he send troops to attack without much consideration, which is the troops currently commanded by Liu Bei——
A Han family "Yulin Army" trained with painstaking efforts by Zhao Nan and Chen Gong.
So even if Liu Bei can be said to have been in a long-term battle formation, at least when he needs to go on an expedition, the team in his hands is not much worse than the one commanded by Yan Liang at this time.
At least that's true in terms of quantity.
"Liu Xuande, I respect you as a hero. If you can defect to Mr. Yuan, you will be a high official and well-paid."
"Wishful thinking! I, Liu Xuande, am a descendant of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan. According to Zong Zheng's genealogy, I am the uncle of the current emperor. How could I defect to the treasonous traitors? On the contrary, Yuan Benchu was treated very well by the Han family, so he became the "Four Generations and Three Gongs"
'The great reputation is at stake here
When you are alive or dead, you do not want to serve the country, but have a rebellious heart and do rebellious things. If you, Yan Gongji, still think that you are a descendant of the saint's disciples, don't continue to follow the traitor Yuan Shao, leaving behind a lifetime of infamy, or even let him
Your ancestors are ashamed of your current behavior."
Yan Liang was not a patient person at first, and Liu Bei was not very patient when he was young. Even after so many years of ups and downs in officialdom, he has also developed a straightforward attitude because of his long time in the military.