Lu Bu and Zhang Yang were both Ding Yuan's subordinates. They had a very good relationship at that time, and they have kept in touch over the years. Therefore, after Lu Bu arrived in Hanoi County, he was warmly welcomed by Zhang Yang.
After the banquet, Zhang Yang took Lu Bu into a small room... Hey, why does it sound so weird?
Zhang Yang asked: "The general appointed you as the captain of Hanoi. Are you going to use troops against Jizhou?"
The imperial court had repeatedly issued orders to Cao Cao to tell Yanzhou soldiers to withdraw from Xuzhou, but Cao Cao never listened, which eventually led to the Battle of Pengcheng. Now the imperial court issued orders to Yuan Shao, telling Jizhou to stop using troops against Youzhou, but Yuan Shao also ignored it. It seemed like it was
History repeats itself, and all scripts are ready-made.
Lu Bu said proudly: "Yes, I am here to serve as the vanguard for the general!"
"Although the imperial troops and horses are magnificent, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family and Jizhou Mu have now occupied the land of Hebei. I am afraid that the general may not be Yuan Shao's opponent!"
Lu Bu sneered and said: "Who is Yuan Shao? He was actually attacked by Black Mountain bandits. How can such a noble boy be the opponent of the general? Let alone the general, give me 100,000 soldiers and horses, which is enough to kill Yuan Benchu."
’s head!”
"By the way," Lu Bu remembered something and ordered someone to bring over the imperial edict and said, "The emperor has issued an order to recruit Sima Lang to serve as an official in the court."
"Sima Lang? I'm afraid he will refuse to obey the imperial edict!"
"Hey, he's just an insignificant guy. If he doesn't obey the order, I'll tie him up!"
After two years in the fang soldiers, Lu Bu became stronger, and made great progress in both strength and martial arts. He said with arrogance: "I have red rabbits and horses, and I can travel across mountains and rivers as if I were on the ground. And I have skills."
With a magical weapon like the Heavenly Painted Halberd, who else in the world can be my opponent?"
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "I'm often worried that the Hebei army will come and kill me. With Fengxian, I don't have to worry!"
In Yecheng, Yuan Shao heard that the imperial court appointed Zhang Yan as the governor of Daijun and sent Lu Bu to Hanoi. He immediately summoned his advisers and asked: "Chen Cheng wants to attack us."
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Guo Tudao: "Chen Cheng doesn't even dare to stay in Yanzhou. Now he probably just wants to test the lord's reaction."
Tian Feng said: "One leaf falls and the world knows the autumn. The general always plans his troops before taking action. Before attacking the key points, Liangzhou spent two years training the army and hoarding food and grass. Before attacking Yanzhou, he first
He appointed Liu Bei as the shepherd of Xuzhou, and sent Fu Qian and Xu Rong to Henan. Now he has appointed Zhang Yan as the governor of Daijun, and appointed Lu Bu as the captain of Hanoi. I am afraid that he is planning to start a war with us!"
"Humph, what kind of general is Chen Cheng?" Yuan Shao was a little disdainful when he mentioned this person, "Cao Mengde is too incompetent. More than 100,000 soldiers and horses are trapped in Xuzhou. Even if Chen Cheng is not prepared to take action, when he sees such a good opportunity, he will
I can't help it. If he really dares to invade my territory, I will let him know that he was able to win the battle in the past just because all he encountered were chickens and dogs! If he meets me, Yuan Shao, he will definitely call him
There’s no coming back!”
Tian Feng said: "Even so, we must be on guard. If the Xiliang army is allowed to invade Hebei, I'm afraid the scene from a few years ago will happen again."
A few years ago, the Youzhou Army broke into Hebei, burned, killed, and looted, causing a lot of damage. It took the Hebei people a long time to drive the Youzhou Army out, but the damage caused was irreparable.
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Xun Chen said: "Zhang Yang has always been in awe of the lord. It is better to send people to Hanoi to put pressure on Zhang Yang. Maybe he can get Zhang Yang to join the lord."
Yuan Shao was interested in this proposal and asked: "Who can be my envoy?"
Xun Chen said: "My brother Xun Yu has the talents of a king and is currently in Yecheng. He can be sent as an envoy to Hanoi."
"Xun Yu?" Yuan Shao laughed and said: "I have heard of Xun Wenruo for a long time, but I regret that he can't be used by me. Then as Youruo said, let Xun Yu go on an envoy to Hanoi."
Ju said: "It is a feasible strategy to stabilize Zhang Yang. The top priority is to defeat Gongsun Zan's army as soon as possible. As long as Gongsun Zan is eliminated, our army will no longer have to worry about anything."
Yuan Shaodao said: "This statement is exactly what I want. I can appoint Ju Yi as the commander-in-chief immediately, with Gao Lan, Zhang He, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other generals as his assistants, and send 100,000 troops to attack Youzhou!"
Ju Yi was born in Wuwei, Liangzhou, and was from the same hometown as Cheng Yi. He once defeated Gongsun Zan's Baima Yi Cong in the Battle of Jieqiao, so he was appreciated by Yuan Shao and became the leader of the generals in Hebei. But it was precisely because of that
In this turning point of the battle, Ju Yi became arrogant, thinking that if he hadn't fought desperately, Yuan Shao would not be in the current situation.
Hebei has recovered its vitality in the past two years and has accumulated a lot of wealth. Therefore, even during the spring plowing time, it can still mobilize 100,000 troops to attack Youzhou. The Youzhou army must enter Hebei every year
They looted wildly, and the scholars and powerful men on the border suffered great losses as a result.
Although their large estates have a very good defensive effect against rogue bandits, in front of the regular army, they are just a stronghold to store grain and provide manpower. Yuan Shao also hated Gongsun Zan. Youzhou and Jizhou had been fighting each other for so many years.
His hatred has long been irresolvable, before enough blood is shed.
Sending troops in the spring is essentially a tactic that hurts people at their own risk. If spring plowing is delayed, the summer and autumn harvests will be affected. The Jizhou family has a big business and can still afford it, but Youzhou is already extremely poor, and it will be difficult to delay spring plowing.
It's just as simple as being hungry.
Yuan Shao gave an order, and dozens of generals with more than 100,000 elite troops rushed towards Youzhou. Once upon a time, the Youzhou army ravaged Hebei as if they were bullying a little girl. Now the situation has been reversed.
In the past, the Hebei people used deep ditches and high fortifications to close the country without fighting, but now the Youzhou people have deep ditches and high fortifications to close the country without fighting.
The Jizhou army is approaching with great force. Gongsun Zan now has a lot of troops and horses that can be dispatched, so he can only hold on to the city. If the Hebei people go too far, such as throwing away the city and going deep alone, then they will send out cavalry to attack them.
The enemy attacked, but other than that, he concentrated on defending the city.
It's not that Gongsun Zan just likes to defend the city. He is a cavalry commander and is good at leading cavalry in battle. The problem is that the horses eat more than the people. If he goes out to fight, the food consumption will be doubled. If Youzhou is already poor now, where can it be?
Can the army be deployed on a large scale?
Although Ran was very reluctant, Gongsun Zan had no other choice but to squat in the city in frustration, watching the Hebei army showing off its power outside. Gongsun Zan felt very aggrieved, and Ju Yi outside the city also felt aggrieved. This
Siege battles in the early years were very troublesome and bloody. As long as the defenders were determined, the siege side could often only destroy the opponent by taking over.
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least four months to force a city to surrender, even if the defenders cannot get any supplies or reinforcements. If the defenders have enough food and grass, it will take more than a year.
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Ju Yi, Gao Lan and others also tried to storm the city, but they lost their troops and gained nothing. Send troops to bypass the city to plunder Youzhou? Sorry, the people of Youzhou are so poor that they can't even eat. Jizhou Army
Often, after running around for several days, the things they grab cannot make up for the food and grass they consume.
If you're not careful, you might even be taken advantage of by Youzhou's sudden cavalry.
After trying many methods, Ju Yi and others could only form a confrontation with the Youzhou Army. Yuan Shao, Ju Yi and others believed that the Hebei family had a big business and could afford to consume it. Sooner or later, the Youzhou Army would be too hungry to bear it.
.But it turned out that they were all wrong.
Gongsun Zan could not squeeze out much food, but there was still foreign aid. The potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other miscellaneous grains from Bingzhou and Guanzhong held the last breath of the Youzhou army. The defenders reclaimed land in the city and planted a lot of potatoes.
Things like that. When there is no war, a person only needs two or three potatoes and a few bowls of cold water to survive for a day.
Although the Youzhou army was so hungry that their eyes were glowing green, they still managed to hold on. Ju Yi led an army of 100,000 people outside. Even if there was no war, the daily food supply would be 600,000 jins, plus the civilians and people on the way.
The consumption required at least nearly 10,000 shi of food and grass every day. Such a huge consumption almost left Yuan Shao exhausted.
It is true that Hebei has a large population and rich products, but Yuan Shao's efficiency in utilizing manpower and material resources is far inferior to that of Cao Cao, and it is also inferior to Chen Cheng. Confronting people from Youzhou is a matter of relaxation and pleasure for a month, and two people
The month was okay, but at three months, the food and grass in the rear could not keep up. By the sixth month, the Youzhou people were still holding on, but the Hebei army had begun to starve.
As a last resort, Ju Yi, Gao Lan and others could only let the soldiers cultivate fields around the camp and randomly planted some potatoes and sweet potatoes, hoping that after the harvest, they could fill the stomachs of the soldiers. Both the Jizhou Army and the Youzhou Army
Deep trenches were dug and the camp was built extremely strong. Whoever attacked first would lose a lot of troops.
Unable to open up the situation quickly, the front line fell into a long confrontation. Later, it was not so much that they came to fight, but rather that they set up military camps on the border. In order to obtain more food,
Both sides often send small groups of soldiers to sneak onto the other side's territory to cut vines and dig potatoes.
Potatoes can be eaten by oneself, and vines can be given to livestock. People can also eat sweet potato leaves and other things if they are very hungry. The long confrontation seems to have no end in sight. Both sides are gritting their teeth and persisting, both hoping.
If the other party can hold on after the sun comes up tomorrow, he won't be able to hold on anymore.
However, every time he was met with disappointment. After the summer harvest, Yuan Shao transported a lot of grain to the front line. Half of the harvested grain was transported directly to the front line army before it entered the warehouse. This consumption method,
Yuan Shao also found it too much. He gave orders to Ju Yi more than once, asking him to resolve the battle quickly.
At first, Ju Yi obeyed the order and organized soldiers to launch a large-scale attack. However, the result was no different. In addition to thousands of casualties, the Jizhou army achieved no results. Later, Ju Yi completely ignored Yuan Shao's elves.
, and said to the generals: "If Zhou Mu is not on the front line, how can he know about our plight? If you don't know how to fight, don't point fingers at us!"
