Chapter 364: The attack is coming fiercely, but the collapse is happening overnight.
At midnight…
The moon was dark and the wind was high, which was the best time to cross the Yellow River and join allies to besiege Chang'an.
Guo Yuan, the main force of Yuan's army who was responsible for opening up the second battlefield, was still immersed in the dream of four armies converging to attack Chang'an, like the sharpest bayonet, piercing into the heart of Cao Cao.
And indeed it is…
Yuan Jun crossed the Yellow River on such a large scale, Cao Jun in Guanzhong was still very scared.
After all, the enemy has a large number of soldiers and the help of Ma Teng, the prince of China. On the contrary, Cao's army only has tens of thousands of people, and they have been fighting for years, and they are almost exhausted!
But obviously, as coaches, Yi Xiaotian and Zhong Yao are very confident.
Zhong Yao is worthy of being a great calligrapher, he is calm and calm, and his face does not change even when Mount Tai collapses in front of him, while Yi Xiaotian seems to have seen through everything early on...
Facing Yuan Jun's crossing of the river, not only was he not nervous at all, but he also had time to chat with Zhong Yao to relieve his boredom.
Of course, they both knew that Ma Tengjun had been successfully instigated to rebel...
But most of the soldiers, including Dian Wei, did not know this information...
For a moment, Cao Jun, who was ambushing on the bank of the Yellow River, frowned, as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and as if they were fully prepared to die generously.
"Master Yi, you don't seem to be panicked at all?"
In the darkness of the night, Zhong Yao pointed at the figure crossing the Yellow River... and whispered a reminder. "I heard that the coach of Yuan Jun this time is the famous general Guo Yuan. His reputation in Hebei ranks after the Four Court Pillars, and he can be regarded as an indispensable figure."
What a handsome talent!"
"Really? Oh, it's rare for Governor Zhong Yao to boast so openly..." Yi Xiaotian nodded. "I remember, isn't he your nephew?"
Uh...this...
Suddenly exposed, Zhong Yao was stunned, Daqing...Does Yi Xiaotian know about this relationship?
This...this is a bit embarrassing.
You know, since Zhong Yao joined Cao Cao's camp, in order to avoid suspicion, he has never had any contact with his close nephew Guo Yuan in Hebei, let alone exchange of letters. But? Even so, this level of relationship...
Can't you hide it from Yi Xiaotian's eyes?
This...how should I describe this Yi Xiaotian? Is he a bit of a monster?
Zhong Yao was still muttering, but Yi Xiaotian waved his hand slightly.
"The so-called half-uncle is like half-mother. I know what you are like, Prefect Zhong Yao. You always put business affairs first and personal affairs last. This kind of character is very valuable... Besides, you
Didn’t my nephew learn the art of war from you? In this battle, my uncle beat my nephew, and even his mother couldn’t recognize his appearance as Guo Yuan..."
Uh... Zhong Yao smiled bitterly.
The thing is like this, the reason is like this, but when Yi Xiaotian said this, why did it suddenly feel different!
Shaking his head violently, Zhong Yao immediately broke away from this complicated relationship. Then, he raised his brows and raised his hand.
"Look, Yuan Jun is already halfway across the river."
Speaking of this, Zhong Yao did not forget to explain. "Now on the books, Yuan Jun is stronger in the second battlefield. My nephew Guo Yuan is also an arrogant person. He will definitely despise our army and only focus on it."
We want to cross the Fen River. Now we can make a sudden attack while it is halfway across, and we will surely win a complete victory!"
Once Zhong Yao proposed this strategy, Yi Xiaotian didn't listen carefully and just nodded.
After all, your uncle is your uncle after all, and your uncle will always be your uncle. Compared with your uncle, your nephew is still far behind in terms of thoughtfulness!
"Prefect Zhong Yao, you can fight however you think. I'm just here to watch the show. When it comes to arranging troops, do I, Yi Xiaotian, understand?" Yi Xiaotian spread his hands...
He told the truth...
But combined with the things he has done before and the achievements he has made, these words have a low-key and humble feeling.
Zhong Yao thought that Yi Xiaotian was deliberately giving him the credit, and he was extremely grateful and immediately waved. "Inform Ma Teng quickly and prepare for a surprise attack..."
"Here..." All the scouts followed the order and left quickly...
The sky is getting darker and darker, and I can't see my fingers... It seems to indicate that a bloody and murderous battle is about to begin.
…
Sure enough, Yi Xiaotian's guess was correct.
The person who knew his nephew best was his uncle. Guo Yuan, a famous general in Hebei Province, immediately ordered his army to cross the river...
This behavior seems a bit reckless...
After all, there have been too many instances in history of "hitting it halfway"...
Many of his lieutenants also tried to persuade them. "General, if our army is halfway across the river and the enemy troops suddenly pour out, what should we do? Why not send a small group of troops across the Yellow River to contact the Xiliang warlords first?"
, and then cover the army to cross the river, this is the safest way."
hehe…
Faced with this suggestion, Guo Yuan, who was arrogant and despised Cao Jun, would never adopt it. He sneered "haha" and then waved his hand. "The whole army is crossing the river. Don't pay attention to those who are there and those who are not. The enemy army only has so many people."
?Do they dare to show up now?"
As he spoke, Guo Yuan had already taken the lead and boarded the boat that had been prepared to cross the river...
I never thought...
Just as the whole army was halfway across the river, the drums were beating like thunder.
With a crash, a flame lit up the sky along the Yellow River, and then the sky was filled with shouts of killing, ringing out from all directions...
"Go ahead..."
"Kill Yuan Thief..."
"Behave against thieves and make meritorious deeds."
"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow!"
Countless Cao soldiers came quickly on ships, and at the same time, a "swish, swish, swish..." sound came from the shore, and dense arrows flew out like locusts.
In an instant, more than half of Sergeant Yuan's soldiers had fallen...
"General...General, we...we have fallen into a trap." An adjutant reminded Guo Yuan...
"It doesn't matter! We have reinforcements..." Guo Yuanqiang said calmly... "We have the support of the Xiliang warlords. They will come to support our army soon. The entire army will obey orders and continue to forcefully cross the Yellow River to fight to the death with Cao's army!"
As soon as I finished speaking...
Da da da…
However, the earth-shattering sound of horse hooves could be heard on both sides of the Yellow River.
Guo Yuan looked back and saw that Ma Teng's cavalry, whom he had longed for, were coming. Not only were they here, they were also ready to go. The halberds in each of their hands were polished to a bright shine, glowing with a cold light under the moonlight.
"Look...our reinforcements are coming!" Guo Yuan waved his arms...
As soon as I finished speaking...
But a loud sound was heard - "Pick up the spear!"
Countless Xiliang cavalry along the Yellow River dismounted one after another, each holding their spears on their shoulders...
"throw…"
With an order, thousands of spears were fired. The Xiliang people were already tough, and their skills in using spears were unmatched by any army in the world.
The spear was thrown with such acceleration... In an instant, Yuan Jun's soldiers were turned into hedgehogs inside and out...
In the flash of lightning and flint, more and more Yuan Jun soldiers fell into the Yellow River.
Blood continued to gush out, and even parts of the Yellow River were dyed a staggering crimson color, which was oozing with horror!
"General... it seems... it seems that Ma Teng's army has taken refuge... with Cao Cao!" The adjutant's voice became a little hoarse...
At this moment, Guo Yuan, the famous general of the Yuan Army, was panicking...
How...how could we reach such a situation?
Why did Ma Teng's army surrender to Cao Cao? Didn't they agree to attack Chang'an together?
Such a sudden change could almost kill the Jizhou soldiers... Now they can neither advance nor retreat...
"Brothers...brothers, don't panic."
Guo Yuanqiang kept calm, and he was pouring the last bowl of chicken soup to the soldiers. "We still have reinforcements from the Shanyu of the Southern Xiongnu, and reinforcements from Bingzhou... We will continue to cross the Yellow River forcefully, we... we will fight!"
pity…
Even though Guo Yuan's voice was extremely sonorous, facts speak louder than words. The Shanyu of the Southern Huns had already arrived at the bank of the Yellow River. When he saw this scene, he used the unique skills of the foreign race. He couldn't defeat him and escaped...
As for Gao Gan's Bingzhou soldiers... Gao Gan was already in a semi-independent state after hearing the news about the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in Jizhou fighting each other...
Why should we be loyal to Yuan Shang?
Therefore, when the old, weak and remnant soldiers he sent saw that the situation was not good, they had already dispersed...
Just as Yi Xiaotian had expected early on, Yuan Shang's carefully prepared four-pronged army came with great force, but it encountered setbacks.
