Chapter 149: The Battle of Defending the City
"Report!"
A scout came in a hurry.
"General Zhao Yun sent someone back to deliver the message, saying that he found the main force of the Yellow Turban Army on the way back from chasing and killing the Yellow Turban Yu Rebellion, and the vanguard of tens of thousands of people is driving towards Nangong County, about two hundred miles away from here, and it is Zhang Bao who leads the troops."
Two hundred miles!
Guo Jia slowly stood up.
The yellow turban thief reacted so quickly!
It's understandable, though.
Although Zhao Yun's cavalry wiped out most of the fleeing Yellow Turban thieves, some of them still fled.
Presumably, these people fled back to Guangzong and informed Zhang Bao of the news.
Nangong County is where the Yellow Turban Army hoards grain and grass, and the entire city is full of grain and grass, and once it is lost, the entire Yellow Turban Army will be finished.
So Zhang Bao and others had to be saved.
At a distance of two hundred miles, it only takes one day for cavalry, and only two days for infantry to march in a hurry.
In other words, tomorrow, the Yellow Turban Army will be in the city. Perhaps the vanguard cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army will be able to arrive here tonight.
No matter how fast the army of Huangfu Song on the side of the imperial court is, it will take a few days, and even if they come, their primary target is Guangzong.
Maybe it's a fierce battle!
Thinking of this, Guo Jia took a deep breath.
"Come on, repair the walls, dig the moat, and prepare to meet the enemy."
He said calmly.
There is no other way but to go down with the Yellow Turban Army.
The Yellow Turban Army also had cavalry, so Zhao Yun's troops couldn't play much of a role.
Guo Jia once again sent Zhao Yun's troops out and stationed them in the surrounding area to wait for opportunities.
Cavalry must not be placed in the city, and once it is surrounded, it has no effect.
Zhao Yun immediately led his troops out, he understood his mission and the importance of this cavalry.
The infantry is inside, the cavalry is outside, moving and still, complementing each other.
If there were no cavalry, Guo Jia's 4,000 infantry would be trapped in a lonely city, and the situation would be a little bad.
With Zhao Yun's 2,000 cavalry guerrilla outside, he could respond to the defenders in the city, and he could also deter the enemy from attacking the city with all his might.
However, the pressure on the cavalry is also very great, because the Yellow Turban Thieves have 3,000 cavalry in the front, and Zhao Yun not only has to take care of the defenders in the city, but also has to get rid of the entanglement of these 5,000 cavalry at all times.
After settling the mobile and nimble cavalry, Guo Jia's eyes fell on the city.
As long as Huangfu Song cleaned up Zhang Liang of Guangzong, Zhang Bao on this side would naturally collapse without a fight.
But the premise is that he must hold Nangong County.
Although he has the city in hand, in the face of so many troops, Guo Jia is also a little unsteady in his heart.
After all, it's a bit risky to be alone.
……
Soon, the vanguard of the Yellow Turban Army appeared fifty miles away from Nangong County, they were all cavalry, numbering about 3,000 people, and the leader was Pei Yuanshao.
After the last defeat, he was imprisoned by Zhang Bao for a while, and he was originally going to be executed, but the Yellow Turban Army lacked cavalry generals, so Zhang Bao released him again to make meritorious contributions.
This time, Pei Yuanshao led the remaining 3,000 soldiers and horses of the Yellow Turban Army, and naturally they were conscientious and did not dare to be careless.
Guangzong defeated Dong Zhuo in the first battle, and Pei Yuanshao made a lot of contributions, so he returned to Zhang Bao's trust list again.
"General Pei, there is Nangong County ahead."
A yellow turban thief came to report.
Good!
Pei Yuanshao shouted, his face showing excitement.
The only defeat in his fighting career was outside Wuji County, at the hands of Zhao Zilong.
In one burst, he lost nearly three thousand cavalry, and he himself was almost killed.
Fortunately, General Digong raised his noble hand and gave him another opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and after defeating Dong Zhuo's officers and troops on the battlefield of Guangzong, Pei Yuanshao turned over.
The first thing I did after turning over was to take revenge for the original arrow.
Now that he was ordered to attack Nangong County, he met the old enemy Guo Jia and his subordinate Zhao Yun, Pei Yuanshao didn't mention how happy he was.
Last time, Zhao Yun used a trick to get rid of Pei Yuanshao's 3,000 cavalry, who had always been obsessed, and now he finally had a chance to take revenge.
Guo Jia, Zhao Yun!
Pei Yuanshao's eyes flashed with a cold light.
This time, he must get back to the last field.
Come!
Pei Yuanshao shouted loudly: "The front army is stationed on the spot, waiting for General Zhou Cang's infantry. ”
This time, Pei Yuanshao escaped, and Zhou Cang also escaped.
He also made great achievements on the battlefield of Guangzong and became Zhang Bao's henchman again.
This time, Pei Yuanshao learned a lesson, did not dare to advance lightly, and camped to wait for the infantry in Zhoucang.
Zhou Cang's 30,000 infantry was fifty miles behind, and the last was Zhang Bao's 50,000 main army.
After Guangzong defeated the official army in the first battle, Zhang Bao immediately took the opportunity to rescue Nangong and took away nearly half of the main force of the Yellow Turban. He had already had an idea, these 80,000 troops and the 30,000 troops he left behind in Xiaquyang were 110,000, although it was less than in its heyday, but its combat effectiveness was a step higher.
Because these people are all veterans, his original subordinates were all stuffed into Zhang Liang.
Anyway, his younger brother doesn't have any command talent, and these veterans are a waste in his hands.
Soon, the cavalry commanded by Pei Yuanshao set up camp and stabilized the camp.
Anyway, they have a lot of troops, and they are not in a hurry to attack Nangong County.
This surprised Zhao Yun, who was hiding on the sidelines to monitor.
Originally, he planned to use his arrogant tactics to kill the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army in one fell swoop, but Zhao Yun provoked several times, Pei Yuanshao didn't pay any attention to it, and Zhao Yun realized that he had met his opponent.
When the leader of the other party was the Yellow Turban general who had been defeated in his hands outside Wuji County, Zhao Yundeng was a little crying and laughing.
Others may be fooled, but this Pei Yuanshao has already been fooled once, and he will not be fooled again.
Originally, Zhao Yun planned to rush over and kill the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army in one go, but Zhou Cang's three infantry came in time.
There was no way, Zhao Yun could only regretfully retreat.
If it was just Pei Yuanshao's cavalry, he might still be able to rush forward, but there were infantry behind him, which was a little difficult.
It would be unwise to storm the phalanx of infantry that was on high standby.
Zhao Yuncai would not make such a low-level mistake.
Seeing that Zhao Yun had returned in vain, Pei Yuanshao's face showed a smug smile.
This time, he must do a good job of calculating the general ledger.
A day later, Zhou Cang's army came, and after joining forces with Pei Yuanshao, he did not rush to attack, but slowly advanced towards Nangong County step by step.
After the lesson of the last time, this guy has become cautious.
On the third day, the drums of war sounded, and Zhang Bao's main force finally arrived.
As a result, the 80,000 main forces of the Yellow Turban Army have arrived in Nangong County, and the battle between the two sides is about to break out.