In the middle of the night on September 11th, in Liang Qi City, Yuan Shao, who was sleeping with his wife Liu and his young son Yuan Shang, was carefully woken up from his bed. The guard came to report through the maid, and Xu You came to the city to fight for life and death.
Immediately visit Yuan Chaqi.
In response to this, Yuan Shao, who had grown a lot of hair, could only sigh, but he still stood up immediately to summon Xu You, as if he had expected Xu You's arrival... This is understandable, as Zhang Yide had been hunting rabbits a few days ago.
After capturing Quliang City, which belonged to Wei Commandery, how could Yuan Shao, who was only stationed in Liangqi City dozens of miles away, not know about it? And since Quliang was lost, it was expected that Xu Ziyuan would fail in Julu.
, it is even more natural to come back in a hurry to apologize.
It's just that no one thought that this guy would come so quickly and in such an urgency!
So, in the middle of the night, Yuan Benchu, who was considerate of his subordinates, steeled himself, just put on a coat, and hurried to the back hall. He saw Xu Ziyuan with sunken eye sockets, covered with dust, with a hurried expression and a confused manner.
His usual demeanor was completely gone, but the resentment and resentment in his heart immediately disappeared by seven to eight points.
However, Yuan Shao's heart softened, but before he could sit down and say a word of comfort, on the other side, Xu Ziyuan saw him, but instead directly stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, Yuan Cheqi, and said
Surprisingly:
"Ming Gong quickly sends troops to Handan, otherwise Ju Gong and General Han will not be able to protect their 20,000 troops! Moreover, Gongsun Wenqi has arrived in Hebei and is gathering troops at this time. Chen Gongtai Taihang suppresses the bandits, and the strategy of blocking the rear behind the mountains is no longer effective.
, taking advantage of the last opportunity to fight, the best strategy is to send the entire army to encircle Handan again!"
Yuan Shao sat in the hall and was stunned for a moment. Then he sneered at his confidant who was tugging at his sleeve and said, "Ziyuan, Julu, I didn't mean to blame you at all, and you don't have to talk nonsense to get away from it... I
There is still some news here. It is nothing more than the sudden arrival of Zhang Yide. His bravery can be said to be the enemy of ten thousand people, so he can easily rely on the county soldiers to sweep away your local clan thieves. How can he threaten the rabble who are fighting in the county?
What’s the situation between Duke Ju and Chu?”
"Did you think that I was making false threats here just to get away with it?" Xu Ziyuan was furious. In the middle of the night, he actually grabbed the other party's sleeve and shouted angrily. "What crime do I have?! I just held a stack of
It was just a huge deer with a blank commission document, and not a single bit of soldiers or food was wasted. Now that they are defeated, it is just a pile of documents that is lost! If you are guilty, those people from Yingchuan, Yanzhou, and Hebei under your command are gathered together
An army of 70,000 to 80,000 people has spent so much money and food, and lost so much manpower, but it can't stand under the city of Handan... Don't they all deserve to be killed?! As for you, a cavalry general, you can't even tell the difference between merit and demerit.
And as a coach, you actually gloat when you see your subordinates unable to make achievements, what qualifications do you have to compete with Gongsun Wenqi for the world?!"
Yuan Shao's face turned green and red, blood surged up for a moment, and he had an unbearable headache... For a moment, he was so angry that he almost wanted to order the guards to chop the man down.
However, first of all, Yuan Benchu had similar thoughts in his heart. He knew that Xu You had not spent any money, food or troops on him, and he thought that the other party had no serious fault. Secondly, when Yuan Shao was scolded by the other party, he suddenly reacted.
, I have been here in Liang Qi and Yecheng for two consecutive months to reorganize, recuperate, and suppress bandits. Coupled with the stalemate everywhere, I actually felt a little lazy and avoided fighting, and then I forgot about the danger of the overall situation...
However, Xu You scolded him too much. Even though Yuan Benchu wanted to spare him at this time, he couldn't swallow the breath in his heart. However, Xu You himself had already lost his composure and was filled with resentment, so the two of them actually
There was a stalemate.
I don't know how long it took, but Yuan Shao reluctantly sighed in his heart, then held his forehead and groaned: "I had a headache again and was confused for a while, Ziyuan doesn't need to worry too much..."
Xu You has followed the other party for many years, but he didn't know that he was really seeking death just now. He was basically turning around on the edge of the knife. But now, since the other party has given in, there is no use in arguing anymore.
As a result, the person let go of his hands and raised his head and sighed: "At first, you and I are certainly out of character, but the overall situation is at stake. We have known each other for half our lives. In private, it is ridiculous to be so coy in order to save face... Now...
As far as big things are concerned, for you, there are only two things: believe in me and not believe in me. What else can you say?"
Yuan Shao held his forehead and thought for a moment, but suddenly called his trusted guards inside to ask: "Is General Li Jin still stationed ten miles south of the city and has not left yet?"
The guard leaned over and said yes.
"Tell him not to go to Hanoi to cause trouble for Yu Du, and quickly send his headquarters to Handan City to support Jushou!" Yuan Benchu immediately ordered, but he came in full compliance with Xu Ziyuan's suggestion. "Go to Xin Zhongzhi again and tell him that Wei Jun is here
The last batch of reorganized and trained troops no longer need to be continued. They are all handed over to the commander-in-chief, and he is asked to set off immediately and follow Li Jin to Handan. Finally, he will send a message to Chen Gongtai in Yecheng, and here
Guo Gongze asked them to prepare immediately, mobilize the resting troops everywhere, gather the whole army, and prepare for a massive counterattack against Handan!"
After the order was given, he held his forehead and looked at Xu You who had calmed down: "Ziyuan, I have done everything you said to save Handan, and I have also summoned the whole army to prepare to attack Handan again immediately.
, but it’s your turn to explain to me in detail what’s going on!”
With the other party trusting him so much, of course Xu You no longer felt any resentment. He could only tell everything about Julu County Nan and explain his reasoning in detail to the other party.
"You mean, you can conclude so many things based on Zhang Yide's burning of the pontoon bridge?" Yuan Shao hesitated after hearing the explanation. "Aren't you too preoccupied?"
"It has nothing to do with being over-attentive and seeing too much. It just depends on whether the calculation is reasonable or not." Under the light of the back hall, although his appearance was still embarrassing, Xu You, who had his back to Yuan Shao, had recovered a bit in his words.
His magnanimity can at least sneer and twist his beard. "Ben Chu, I just ask you, Zhang Yide destroyed ten cities in more than ten days, gathered six or seven thousand troops, and even beat me to death, so why did he burn down the pontoon bridge instead?"
Aren’t they deliberately gathering the whole army to go to Handan, and are they worried that the empty space behind them will be taken advantage of by Anping soldiers and horses? Otherwise, they should take the opportunity to try to invade Anping and force me, a defeated person, to burn the bridge!"
"Isn't it possible that Zhang Yide knew that all his soldiers and horses were newly surrendered clan traitors and that they were all a ragtag group and could only rely on their bloody courage from winning streaks to support the battle, so he took the initiative to cut off the bridge to seek stability?"
"The clan thieves are right, and the mob is right, but there are three things that I have to mention about Julu..." Xu You still said with his back. "First, Zhang Yide has ten thousand enemies, and he can be attacked like a wolf and a tiger.
, how could he stop so easily? Secondly, Dong Gongren had been forbearing for many months, and once he launched it, how could he have no follow-up plan? Thirdly, although these two people were considered Gongsun Wenqi's people, they had different temperaments from Gongsun Wenqi.
Especially Dong Zhao, who sat back and watched the thieves of the Junnan clan rise up one after another, but then put them down in one fell swoop, which shows that his intelligence and scheming are not weaker than mine. At that time, he sat back and watched the various tribes in the Junnan rise together, and he was basically trying to lend me a hand.
The intention of cleaning up the local area... In short, how much this person cares about the life and death of these thousands of thieves who surrendered troops, only he knows!"
Yuan Shao was silent for a while, and then he slowly said: "You are saying that it is precisely because these sect thieves can only rely on their momentum to fight that they surrendered, so Dong Zhao and Zhang Fei quickly attacked Handan? Victory is good, but defeat is
Dong Zhao doesn't feel bad, otherwise, these thousands of reduced soldiers can only be used as auxiliary soldiers to accompany the subordinates?"
"That's exactly what I mean." Xu Ziyuan gritted his teeth and replied. "That's why I drove my horse here myself all night long without any sentries... But even so, I came all the way across the Qishui River from Anping Country.
, but after the autumn harvest, the military supplies everywhere are sufficient, the logistics are safe, and Zhang Fei's troops are like wolves and tigers. Whether Handan City can make it in time can only be said."
Yuan Shao nodded slowly, actually trusting the other party's judgment in his heart.
However, after these words, for some reason, the back hall where only the two of them were alone fell into a strange silence. For a long time, no one made a sound, only the lights flickered.
After an unknown amount of time passed, Xu You sighed quietly: "Why didn't you ask me again at the beginning, how can you tell that Gongsun Wenqi has arrived in Hebei, and the strategy of blocking the way behind by the Taihang Mountains is useless? In fact, I am good at this matter myself.
What I am speculating on is just based on my intuition based on my many years of acquaintance with the person."
"I also have a similar intuition about this matter, and here, I have noticed some signs from the shadows in the mountains." Yuan Shao's headache eased a little, but he could only speak slowly. "For example, the envoy sent to Beitahang first
, except for the initial reply saying that Zhang Yan accepted my solicitation, there was no news later. It was only after a long time that another letter came from Zishan, saying that the envoy accompanied him to conquer Changshan, but the sword had no eyes and he died from a stray arrow.
, but when I sent new envoys there, they were like mud cows entering the sea, and there was no response. Counting the time, it was already more than a month... So I already had a guess. Gongsun Wenqi must have left his third assistant behind before the autumn harvest.
The army has reached this point in advance, and Zhang Yan has already been eliminated by him! The reason why it has not been launched is because the troops of the third auxiliary have not arrived yet."
Xu You was speechless for a moment.
"Ziyuan." This time it was Yuan Shao's turn to raise his head and sigh. "You are extremely rude today, and the reason why I can tolerate you is not only because you and I have known each other for many years, but also because although you are extremely angry, you are not in this way.
You yourself have lost all the wealth you collected in Julu. Instead, you put the overall situation first, and what you advised me to do is all military... You asked me how I can defeat Gongsun Wenqi, but actually I think that’s all.
, although we all have shortcomings, if we can unite as one, I will try my best to support the overall situation, and you will try your best to show your wisdom, why can't you compete with Gongsun Wenqi?"
Xu Ziyuan was about to speak but stopped.
"Forget it!" Yuan Shaofu stood up again and said. "You have worked hard all the way, so you can settle down here temporarily. As for me, I have a slight headache, and my youngest son is sleeping with me, so I can't worry about it for a while. I have to go back to take care of and rest...
...Tomorrow we will prepare to attack Handan again, so please rest early!"
After saying this, he held his forehead and went to the back bedroom, while Xu You sighed quietly but did not move for a long time.
After a night of silence, the next day, Li Jin set out for Handan first, and arrived that night, but he ran into Zhang Yide and Guan Yunchang, who worked together to attack Jushou and Han Meng at the foot of Handan City... In the moment of crisis, Li Jin followed Xu You's warning and ignored the camp.
Ignoring Jushou, he drove the whole army around to the east of the camp and attacked Zhang Fei's flank.
It is said that Li Jin's troops are elite members of the family that have been gradually honed since the Yellow Turban Uprising. After the father dies, the son succeeds, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother. Therefore, although his troops have been damaged due to various wars over the years, they have not been broken up.
, defeated but not defeated, they returned from rest this time with all the troops and armor ready, and the morale of the army was ready; as for Zhang Fei's soldiers and horses, as Xu You said, they were just a hasty gathering of surrendered clan traitors, all thanks to a bloody and courageous effort.
They are just angry. When fighting against the wind, they are like wolves and tigers. Once they are frustrated, they will naturally collapse... In fact, in this battle, just in case, all the few reliable county soldiers were left behind by Dong Zhao.
In Liang City, they did not dare to attack at night just because they were afraid of being implicated. Choosing to attack the enemy camp in the evening was also a helpless move.
As a result, the battle between the two sides was fierce at the beginning, and even Li Jin's soldiers and horses rushed towards him. They were already a little tired, and with a slight numerical disadvantage, they were at a disadvantage; but when the battle went into the night, Zhang Fei's troops were deeply exhausted from more than ten days of fighting.
The attitude of fighting against the mob was clearly revealed. Li Jin personally held a spear and shouted forward. The six or seven thousand bandits in the south of Julu County were completely destroyed and the whole army fled!
It was dark and nothing could be done. Even if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei tried to use beheading tactics, they could not find their target, so they could only withdraw their troops and retreat. Especially Zhang Yide, whose troops were undisciplined, and they could only retreat dozens of meters behind them if they wanted to gather them.
There is hope for Jize and even Quliang City, but it can be said to be a complete defeat.
In the following days, Yuan's troops were seen returning in a steady stream and in dense numbers. Not only were they well-equipped and more powerful this time, but they were also followed by tens of thousands of newly captured bandits from the South Taihang Mountains, and their numbers were even greater.
...In fact, when Yuan Benchu issued a document on the transportation of food and mobilization documents for officials in the three states and 19 counties under his rule, and also asked Cao Cao to go north to Chen Liu and Zhang Yang to destroy Yu Du who had fled to the edge of the Yellow River, he simply publicly claimed to be
Half a million troops!
This number is naturally fictitious, but according to Shen Pei's observation on the city, the troops and horses under the city are indeed better than before, and they should be no less than one hundred thousand. And if we count the people who mobilized to transport food from various places, I am afraid that the number is three hundred thousand.
There are always some.
"The most dangerous time for Handan has arrived." On the west wall of Quliang City, looking at the chicken lake in front of him that was the same color as the sky due to the rising water in autumn, Dong Gongren rarely looked extremely serious. With his dark face, it was even more obvious.
"The city of Handan was dragged by Jushu for several months, and the stalemate lasted for several months. Although the soldiers and horses in the city were not in danger of destroying the city, the people could not easily leave the city for activities. Instead, they had to be on constant guard. At this time, they were actually extremely exhausted.
And Yuan Shao made a comeback, and also had autumn grain stored in the warehouse. He had a deep foundation and strong momentum. Moreover, he had been in Liang Qicheng for several months, and he must have made some preparations to attack the city... maybe he could attack the city directly! Although Guan Yunchang was brave, he also
How can it be possible to buck the trend so easily?”
Zhang Fei recalled that his troops and horses were easily defeated by Li Jin before, and he could not argue: "The troops and horses are exhausted, and it is really helpless... However, I missed the opportunity first. If I didn't burn the pontoon bridge that day, why would this happen?"
"This matter has nothing to do with burning the bridge." Dong Zhao still had a dark face. "But it means that things in the world have their own laws, just like the ebb and flow of the sea, and like the water in the river that blooms in autumn and dries up in winter... Nowadays
, that is when the other side is really at its most prosperous, and Handan is at its weakest; as for half a month, or even less, when the ruler leads his army here, it will be the time when our side is at its most prosperous, while the other side is gradually weakening. These things,
It’s all about calculation. As for us as individuals, living in the general trend, all we can really do is to do our best to maintain one or two when our decline coincides with the other’s prosperity;
When he is in decline, he can defeat the dead and win by three points, so that the storm will calm down earlier and the world will be stable, that's all. Of course, with the wisdom of Guan Yunchang and Shen Zhengnan, they should have expected it and have already
Get ready to do your part."
Zhang Fei sighed slowly.
"In the past few months, at Liangqi City in the rear, we had already cut down wood to make ladders. Countless pieces of wood were brought here on a special trip." At the foot of Handan City, Yuan Shao, who had returned from his trip, was sitting on top of the general platform. Although the troops and horses seemed to be more prosperous, they were still there.
However, he was not arrogant. Instead, he became extra serious and cautious because Gongsun was just around the corner. "Thanks to Meng Ju Gong and his hard work to maintain here, not only the camp was saved, but the Handan garrison was also exhausted. It was time for a drumbeat."
Next...General Ju!"
Upon hearing this, Ju Yi immediately came out of the queue.
"Guan Yunchang has three thousand soldiers and horses, and they are still at each other's horns outside the city. You were looking for me on the road, and I asked you to talk again today... So, what do you think should be done?" Yuan Shao asked coldly.
"My subordinates thought that we should suppress them with bows and crossbows on the city, regardless of casualties, and instead used bows and crossbows to control them!" Ju Yi held his head high and calmly, and his Liangzhou accent made countless officers and staff on the general stage look sideways. "Before.
The defeat was because our army thought that it had countless troops, sought perfection in everything, and used all kinds of fancy but ineffective strategies. Only then was it defeated by Guan Yunchang... In fact, Guan Yunchang was indeed a rare general like a bear and a tiger, and also had outstanding intelligence.
, but if one can ignore casualties and exchange lives for lives, he may not be able to control them, and Handan City may have been captured long ago, so why are they still unable to do anything under the city today?!"
Next to them, Chen Gong, Xin Ping, and Ju Shou, the biggest hero in the army at this time, changed their expressions at the same time. Even Xu Ziyuan also glanced at the warrior coldly.
But Ju Yili ignored him, but he looked at Yuan Shao and asked for a battle: "If Ming Gong is willing to fight with his two thousand soldiers and four thousand crossbowmen, not in terms of damage, then I am willing to take the heads on my neck."
I guarantee that Guan Yunchang will not delay the attack on the city!"
"Okay!" Yuan Shao also ignored the offended counselors, but also raised his voice. "I have something to tell you generals... The white horse thief stole the country and caused the Han Dynasty to lose power. I
As a general of chariots and cavalry, he is recommended by the princes of three states and nineteen counties to attack bandits, so there must be some temporary expediency... Please note that military service merits a title!"
As soon as these words came out, Ju Yi was dumbfounded like the people around him at first, but then he was overjoyed. He knelt down and said directly: "My lord, please forgive me... my lord, please forgive me! My subordinates were originally from the plains, but they were convicted of crimes decades ago."
...I moved to Liangzhou for some reason, and then returned to Hebei to join the army after the chaos in the world...If I can be a prince in Pingyuan, I will be able to treat my ancestors even if I die, and I will have no regrets in this life!"
"I will give you four thousand soldiers and six thousand crossbowmen." Yuan Shao did not agree or make a promise, but still faced each other coldly. "If Guan Yunchang can still come out of the camp to disrupt my siege strategy, you don't need to say anything.
All the Tinghous in the plains are all Tinghous. I will bury you back to the plains in honor of the king and his ministers."
Ju Yi was not surprised but overjoyed, and kowtowed repeatedly.
"General Ju first went to make arrangements to stop Guan Yunchang. The rest of the army, except for Ju Shou and Han Meng, who moved their camps to the east of the city to serve as rear troops, were all trained for a day. They would have a full meal early tomorrow morning and then climb the city on all sides!
"Having said this, Yuan Benchu grabbed the silk hat from his head and threw it on the general platform, then drew his sword and stood up. "This opportunity cannot be missed, the time will never come again. If there is any mistake, everyone from the public platform to the lower level can be beheaded!
"
Of course Chen Gong and others knew what Yuan Benchu meant... Although the entire army was at its peak at this time, and the soldiers and horses were even better than before, but because Gongsun did not know when he would arrive, the situation was more dangerous than before... Therefore, under the overall situation,
, no one made any unnecessary moves. Instead, under the leadership of Chen Gong, they all came out to show off!
Yuan Shao made a comeback and hundreds of thousands of people besieged the city. Of course Guan Yunchang would not sit idly by and watch, and Shen Zhengnan would never give in. Their characters determined their choices.
However, Guan Yunchang came up and tried to hinder him, but he encountered Ju Yi's life-for-life style. Although Guan Yu's subordinates still chose to rely on the city wall to attack, although the defensive troops on the city wall had the advantage of high range and accuracy.
They had a triple advantage in strength, but their numbers were far less than that of Ju Yi, who seemed to be going crazy. The soldiers moved forward with all their might, and countless crossbowmen behind them took turns firing at them with huge casualties, and then they were also defeated by Guan Yu, who had persisted for several months.
It caused huge damage to the whole department.
But what's even more terrible is that Guan Yunchang himself was hit by an arrow in his arm and had to retreat to the camp to recover from his injuries.
At the same time, Yuan Shao sent troops from the south, east, and north of the city at the same time. Tens of thousands of troops almost surrounded the city, and several city gates collided at the same time. And don't mention it, in the afternoon, the north gate was actually cleared.
It was knocked open, but then Yuan Jun discovered that Shen Zhengnan had not been sitting idle on the city for several months. A huge urn had actually been built inside the city gate. Chen Liu and Zhao Chong led his troops to rush in, but
The judge ordered him to be shot directly into a hedgehog. In the end, a majestic war commander from his subordinate rushed in with a big shield and snatched his body back, regardless of life or death.
The first day of fighting ended with the Wengcheng luring the enemy, and it ended in a hurry.
But the judge on the city still looked gloomy, because he could clearly see that while Yuan Jun was forcing these obviously Taihang Mountain bandits to surrender their troops to climb the city, the elite infantry organized by the local powerful were attacking the city gate at the same time.
Let the auxiliary soldiers and civilians pile up and build mountains of earth... But this time, not to mention that Guan Yunchang did not expect heavy rain at all, he was even hit by an arrow in his arm... In short, Yuan Shao this time is compared with the first time he came.
, obviously made complete preparations, and then used his greatest advantage of numerical suppression.
Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. Shen Zhengnan has never heard this sentence, but he definitely understands this meaning. When a hundred thousand troops did not have any extra manpower to waste, when Jushu used the method of Duizi to make use of the previous autumn rain and the Handan garrison.
After being trapped in each other for several months, Handan has truly entered a crisis.
We can't place our hopes on reinforcements, or even on Guan Yu, who is outside the city and shows off his power again... There can be no luck at this time!
"Go down with the order, demolish the palace, use ready-made boards, and build new buildings on the city walls in front of the two hills!" The judge turned around and ordered with a dark face. "Then shoot down the construction site from a high position!"
Although the officials and officers behind them looked at each other in confusion, they did not dare to say anything. Instead, they still followed the order after a brief pause... In fact, since King Chen died in the battle, many princes and kings in the world have been destroyed. After all, there are not many
People care about it. As for the palace, there is no need to say more. Luoyang is deserted. I think when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, he didn't forget to steal the tombs of the emperors of the past dynasties, let alone the residences of the princes and kings.
At the same time, in the Yuan Jun camp and in the Chinese army tent, although there was no military discussion and Yuan Shao was outside personally inspecting the camp, there was still a busy scene here. Chen Gongtai, who was in charge of the shogunate, was sitting under the main seat.
And dozens of cavalry general's staff, including Guo Tu and others who are not leading troops, are also sitting on both sides to deal with official documents... After all, there are more than 100,000 troops in Handan, as well as civilians from counties and counties in three states, food and grass transportation, and
The so-called daily affairs of the state are all concentrated here. How can Yuan Shao do it himself?
"What's the matter?" Chen Gong had just reviewed the casualty report sent by Guo Tu, wrote down his name, stamped his seal, and put away the document. But when he looked up, he found that Guo Gongze was still standing in front of him, and he immediately became cold.
rhetorical question.
"Report to Chang Shi." Guo Tu knew that the other party hated him, so he chuckled and said bluntly. "I have something to report to Chang Shi...Xu Ziyuan sent people to dig the grave! And as early as in Qingzhou, Chang Shi had not yet entered the curtain.
At that time, the lord made a clear announcement, strictly prohibiting our soldiers from invading the mausoleum..."
"I know..." Chen Gong answered coldly while lowering his head to collect the official documents.
"Chang Shi knows that this law is the best..."
"I mean, I already know that Xu Ziyuan went to dig nearby graves." Chen Gong said solemnly. "I don't think it violates the law... Handan is an ancient capital, and the surrounding tombs are either rich or expensive, and most of the building materials inside are...
Before the first siege of the city, Shen Zhengnan had cut down all the nearby large trees and transported them back to the city for use. However, most of our army's wood equipment was transported from Liangqi behind it, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Therefore, Xu Ziyuan had previously suggested that stone construction should be carried out at the same time to attack the city.
When the city was built, there was a surplus of manpower and a shortage of wood, so I allowed him to use local materials, couldn't I?"
"How unethical is it?" After being stunned for a long time, Guo Tufang sneered.
"If the White Horse Thief wins, your Guo family is exterminated, and your Duke Guo is beheaded in public, there is no need to worry about morality... On the contrary, Xu Ziyuan, who has been friends with the White Horse Thief for many years, might still be able to sit upright.
Comment on your and my heads!" Chen Gong said while taking another official document and reviewing it carefully. He kept talking. "Guo Gongze, the enemy is facing us. I only hope that you can do your own thing immediately.
, Serve the Lord with peace of mind... Otherwise, I will definitely ask the lord for orders, and first kill this villain who is still messing with the morale of our army! You must know that there are many talented and unvirtuous people in the lord's court, but you are the only one
He is a short-sighted and ridiculous person who truly has no regard for the overall situation!”
Guo Tu angrily walked away, but Chen Gong ignored him and continued to work with his head down.
It was a peaceful night. On the second day, the fierce battle between the two sides continued. Bricks, stone and wooden buildings began to be piled up on the top of Handan City. This made Yuan Jun who was building the earth mountain quite restrained. However, Shen Pei also saw the construction site under the city from a distance, and his expression became even brighter.
Gloomy... A mountain of earth cannot be built in a day, nor can a stone be built in a day. However, Guan Yu's injury and Ju Yi's desperate obstruction regardless of death and injury, as well as the fact that both sides ignore the restrictions of common sense and etiquette and show their own methods, are undoubtedly
It shows that the war has entered a new stage.
On the third day, Yuan Jun boarded the city for the first time. Although he was immediately driven off, it still greatly boosted Yuan Jun's morale.
On the fourth day, the tunnel digging operation led by Xin Ping was forced to stop midway because the water system in Hebei was abundant in autumn and the entire underground water line was too high. They easily dug into the spring, and then the tunnel collapsed and collapsed, killing and injuring dozens of people.
On the fifth day, Tushan took the lead to cross the height of the city wall and shoot at the city. However, the temporary tower built by demolishing the palace maintained a high degree of suppression on Tushan.
On the sixth day, Xu You succeeded in the test...
But in the evening of that day, Zhang Yide suddenly made a comeback like Yuan Shao did! He led 500 knights who didn't know where they came from, repeated his old trick, pretended to be Yuan's army, and actually crossed the west while the war was in full swing.
Yuan Jun camped, and then he galloped towards the people climbing down the city to attack!
The main attacker in the west city was Lu Kuang. He was caught off guard and was killed by Zhang Yide on the spot!
It is said that Shen Zhengnan was Zhang Fei Qinghe's superior. The two had known each other for several years. At this time, Shen Pei was even more excited to see his old friend in the city than when he met Guan Yu. He did not hesitate and immediately gave the order.
The adventure opened the west gate, allowing Zhang Yide to enter the city calmly.
The arrival of the reinforcements, who were recognized as tiger and wolf generals in the world, boosted the morale of the people in Handan City.
"It's okay to enter the city." On the general platform, after Yuan Shao heard the news, he looked at the majestic figure appearing on the city wall from a distance, but he didn't take it seriously. "The stone is now ready, so let him die in the city with Shen Zhengnan."
, in the name of his loyalty!"
"It's better not to worry about the stone." Xu You, who was standing aside, also saw Zhang Fei appearing on the city wall to encourage morale, but his face was gloomy and his words were shocking. "In my opinion, Ben Chu should abandon the camp immediately and turn around.
To prevent being attacked from two sides or being cut off by others..."
Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, but suddenly woke up: "Zi Yuan said that Gongsun Wenqi has arrived?"
"As I expected, his vanguard should have arrived at Jize. Otherwise, where would Zhang Yide's cavalry come from?" Xu You sneered. "Handan is surrounded by water, and he doesn't know that our troops will be activated tomorrow.
Jize is the intersection of Zhao State, Wei County, and Julu. It is naturally suitable for choosing the direction of sending troops. In autumn, the water rises and the lake there spreads, just covering the gathering of the army..."
"Xu Ziyuan, how sure are you?" Chen Gong's eyes were red and he raised his knife and asked. "You personally supervised the construction of the stone. Dozens of stones are fired at the same time. Maybe we can break the city tomorrow! Even if we can't break it tomorrow, we will tell you the day after tomorrow.
Maybe it can be broken! Then we counter-attack Handan, so what if General Wei arrives? But now a hundred thousand troops, fighting for several days, spending countless lives and killing thousands, actually choose to withdraw before breaking the city..."
"I'm not sure at all!" Xu You raised his voice and interrupted the conversation directly. "But I know that if we are unable to capture Handan within a few days, and Gongsun Wenqi's Youzhou assault cavalry all appear behind us, we will definitely
If our passage to Liang Qicheng is blocked, all one hundred thousand troops will be lost in one fell swoop! At this time, Chen Changshi, I only want to say two things. One is, if Gongsun Wenqi arrives, it will be the decisive battle.
Compared with one city and one place, it is meaningless; secondly, the Handan City is not a good place for us to have a decisive battle!"
On the general platform, there was silence for a moment.
"Who will cut off the queen?" After a moment, Yuan Shaofang asked.
"No one needs to cut off the queen!" Xu You replied in a daze while looking at the sunset. "After the war against Dong, the horse business gradually stopped in the north, but before, there were still enough horses in Hebei and the Central Plains... I have calculated it. Let's gather the war horses together, and there will be enough horses.
Seven or eight thousand people are still a strong cavalry force. They can be gathered together and handed over to General Wen Chou for unified use... And with the eight thousand cavalry behind them, Shen Zhengnan, Zhang Yide in the city, and Guan Yunchang outside the city are all powerless.
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"Then do it like this!" Under the setting sun, Yuan Benchu felt an unbearable headache, but he still managed to say it. "The entire army will withdraw to Liang Qicheng in an orderly manner, and we will occupy the city and wait for our friends to visit us!"
Everyone was silent for a long time before accepting the order.
Now that the matter was agreed upon, on the morning of the next day, Yuan Jun abandoned the precarious Handan City, demolished the stones, and took the initiative to retreat. The army headed towards Liang Qicheng behind him in an orderly manner... No enemy troops were seen to block the whole process. And that evening.
, Jushou took the lead and took the lead with his 20,000-strong army that arrived at Liangqi City, which was only thirty miles away. Along the way, he did not see the rumored Youzhou Army.
On the third day of the armistice, Yuan Shao led the 40,000-strong main force that had been prepared. The second batch withdrew and calmly arrived at Liang Qi City, which was located at the center of Yecheng and Handan. Then he still used this as a camp and built defenses, but
Still haven't encountered any Youzhou troops.
At this time, some people in the army were already resentful and wanted to kill Xu You. Some even said that he was an old friend of Gongsun and was working as a spy, but he was just repelled by Yuan Shao.
In the early morning of the fourth day after the withdrawal began, the last batch of 30,000 infantry of the main force set off to return to the army. They still did not see the rumored main force of the Youzhou Army, but they encountered Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide when they set out to leave Handan.
The joint hijacking of the camp... This is what the title is supposed to mean... However, due to early arrangements, Wen Chou drove 8,000 cavalry out of the camp to block the attack, but he was able to force back the second general who did not have many cavalry.
However, at noon that day, when Chen Gong led Ju Yi, Li Jin and others led the last 30,000 main force to only ten miles away from Liang Qicheng, countless Youzhou cavalry suddenly appeared densely in the northeast...
...Obviously, they came from behind Ji Ze! While Wen Chou was guarding against the two generals Guan and Zhang who were behind him, he sent out countless sentries without risking his life. However, he could see clearly that the so-called "Youzhou sudden cavalry" came with thousands of soldiers.
The cavalry is one group with clear flags, but there are no less than twenty groups, and among them there are actually flags from Guanzhong, Hedong, Bingzhou, and even Xiliang!
At this point, not to mention that Chen Gong, who was in charge of the last 30,000 troops, immediately stopped retreating on the spot according to the original plan and set up a car formation as a precaution, nor did Yuan Shao hear the news and immediately mobilized the entire army from Liang Qicheng.
Move forward to rescue Chen Gong, not to mention Wen Chou leading 8,000 cavalry in a hurry, trying to stop one or two head on.
Let me just talk about one thing, that is, when a scout who was hit by an arrow in the knee came to report with his life in his arms, saying that it was the direction of Jize, no less than tens of thousands of infantry came out again, but what he saw with his own eyes was that in the center of the infantry
It was guarded by thousands of white horse cavalry, with umbrellas and ceremonial guards, and white horse flags. When they came straight towards this place, no one doubted Xu Ziyuan's mind anymore.
Obviously, General Wei Gongsun has really arrived.
I have really reached the dividing line
"At the end of the Han Dynasty, when Guan and Zhang were threatened by tens of thousands of enemies, and when Yuan Shaochu besieged Handan... he reviewed the troops to defend the city. Guan Yu divided three thousand troops out of the city to build a camp. Guo Jia joined the army and followed him, saying: 'Although the enemy is numerous and undecided, attack
"It can be broken." Yu was very good at it, so he attacked the enemy camp Tianyin three times the next day, beheaded and routed the camp, frightened the people, and Shao was slightly depressed. The next day, they built a mountain of earth in order to lure Yu and capture him. Jia Jin said
"This is a strategy of ambush from ten sides. The general can slow down a little." Yu said to him, "That's not what he said. Let's see the success or failure." Then he led thousands of people out of the camp and walked slowly around the city. When they arrived in front of Tushan, they saw a thunderstorm.
To do his best, he took advantage of the rain to attack, defeat him, and kill Yuan Jun's general Gao Lan before returning victoriously. Shao was frustrated and faced heavy rain, so he knew he couldn't do anything, so he left with hundreds of thousands of people unable to do anything... To be counted
In the month, Handan was exhausted, and Shao Yi had all his troops and horses after the autumn harvest, so he sent out another hundred thousand people to surround Handan, and they were able to escape. It happened that Taizu's personal reinforcements were coming, so he left. At that time, Zhang Fei was in the city and said to Guan Yu: '
General Wei has arrived, and there is going to be a big battle. We are the minions of General Wei. If we don't break his momentum first, there will be no big battle." Yu praised it greatly, and the two generals joined the cavalry and got 700 people to pursue and attack them.
Shao You ordered Zhonglang General Wen Chou to lead eight thousand generals to block them with wings and feathers. He flew seven hundred horsemen into the eight thousand cavalry, killing and wounding more than a hundred people, and then came out. If six or seven of them were like this, it would be difficult to block the cavalry and scatter them.
If you control it, you will never be able to escape." "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 69. Biography 19
The poem says: General White Horse attacks Dong Cheng, and the righteous soldiers return to their hometowns with all their glory.
The maids filled the spring palace like flowers, but now only partridges are flying.
We were all exhausted after hundreds of battles on the battlefield, and suddenly we heard that the south of the city was heavily surrounded.
The armor's light opens toward the golden scales of the sun, and black clouds press down on the city to destroy it.
I will report my wishes to you on the golden stage, and I will guide the jade dragon to die for you.
Break out of the camp and kill the general from Hebei, and lead a thousand cavalry back alone with swords behind them!
End of this volume
ps: Thank you very much to the new cute host JDJASON, I am almost 108 heroes before I know it... I also want to congratulate Mr. Xiong for having a son and a daughter!
One more thing, this time it took me 996 for one day, which was really hurtful, but other than that, it was mainly because I rewrote it. At first, this chapter was written from the perspective of Zhang Fei and Dong Zhao, but the writing was extremely unsatisfactory.
, so I deleted it and started over again, but of course I’m still not satisfied... In fact, there are problems with this entire volume. The most important one is the perspective of the non-protagonist. So after I wrote it, I wanted to finish it in one go. This is the worst state.
The most struggling volume... Of course, I also know that there are too many pigeons and it is useless to say more, but I still have to reiterate that this book will never be eunuch, and I will try my best to maintain the monthly word count. I hope everyone will follow the book.
