Chapter 9: Fighting the Central Plains, Section 38

In April, Yanzhou East County, sixty miles southeast of Baima City, Pingyang Pavilion.

Xin Ping looked up at the blue sky, and his gloomy face showed a trace of irritability and helplessness. This year's weather is a bit unusual, and it's not even May yet, and it's very hot.

"Driving...... ...... driver," Xin Ping shouted softly, urging the horse to the shade of a tree. The guards didn't wait for Xin Ping to greet him, and hurriedly handed over the water bladder. Xin Ping wiped the mouth of the water bladder with his cuff, and looked up at the army that was walking rapidly on the galloping road. The procession stretched for miles, along a winding road that ended in the sky. The sound of chaotic footsteps and the clashing of weapons mingled with the flying dust that drifted into the scorching air.

Xin Ping secretly cursed a few words. The ghost of the Northern Xinjiang Army is still lingering, and it has just withdrawn from Henan, and it immediately appeared in Yanzhou again. I have been led by the nose by Yan Liang's rebelliousness, and it is very wretched to think about it. Xin Ping took a sip of water gently, closed his eyes and was about to enjoy the feeling of being cold, when there was a sharp sound of horses' hooves in his ears, and then a choking dust came to his face.

Xin Ping opened his eyes angrily, and just wanted to say a few words, but saw the mighty face of Zhan.

"Yuan Jin, is there anything urgent?"

"The scouts have reported that the Northern Frontier Army has surrounded White Horse City and has not yet launched an attack." Zhan Zhan gasped violently on his horse and asked, "My lord, should we speed up?" ”

"How many ways are there to Pingyang Pavilion?"

"Thirty miles." "Before dusk, it will not be a problem for the army to enter Pingyang Pavilion, and we can rush to White Horse City tomorrow afternoon." ”

"What's the situation near Pingyang Pavilion?"

"No Northern Frontier Army was found." Zhan Zhan sneered, "Before Yan Liang defeated the white horse, he would never dare to attack Pingyang Pavilion casually. ”

Xin Ping glanced at Zhan Zhan and snorted disappreciatively, "Yan Liang is a man-eating tiger and is very cunning. Don't despise him. ”

"What if he's a man-eating tiger? It's not that we have driven out of Henan. ”

Xin Ping shook his head, "Yan Liang was not driven out of Henan by us, he took the initiative to withdraw from Henan." ”

This man-eating tiger moved quickly, seeing that it could not break through Zhongmu, and joined the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army in Chenliu, and immediately turned around and withdrew to Hanoi, and instead attacked Baima from the direction of Liyang, and killed Henan again. He went around such a big *** and turned the direction of the attack from our back to our front, why? ”

"The Jingzhou army has arrived in Henan, and our superiority in strength is becoming more and more obvious. If he continues to stay in Henan, he will definitely be surrounded and annihilated by us, and he can only retreat. Wei Zhan said without thinking, "The main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army is advancing smoothly on the battlefield of Yanzhou, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei are estimated to be unable to hold Dingtao and Changyi." Once the two retreated across the Jishui River and retreated to Chenliu, the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army would roar down, and the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army urgently needed the cover of the flanks. Yan Liang withdrew to Hanoi and turned around an old circle to our front and began to attack, undoubtedly in order to open up a flank battlefield and thus contain our forces in order to cope with the advance of the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army. ”

Xin Ping glanced at him appreciatively, "Yuan Jin, if we lose the white horse, the situation will be very passive. As soon as the white horse is lost, we have no danger to defend, and the Northern Xinjiang Army will be able to kill the first line of Yancheng and Fengqiu, threatening Yanjin and Suojube. Once the Northern Xinjiang Army breaks through Yanjin and Suojube, and the troops are on the chasm, it will be very difficult for us to hold Chenliu and Zhongmu. ”

Wei Zhan nodded solemnly, "My lord, after Yan Liang and Puyang's Gao Ran met, they have surpassed us in terms of strength. If the white horse is lost, it is too small for us to block Yan Liang on the front line of Yancheng and Fengqiu. Look, is it asking Xuchang for help? ”

"Xuchang will give us reinforcements?" Xin Ping raised the water bladder and took a sip of water fiercely, without saying a word, the expression on his face was extremely disappointed and frustrated.

Yu Zhan thought of Yuan Xi and sighed helplessly. How could Yuan Shao make such an incredible decision at this time? In Zhan Zhan's view, Yuan Shao either went to the front line to command the army, or used Yuan Tan, who had been fighting for many years, instead of the suave Yuan Xi.

The two no longer talk about this topic, but talk about how to rescue Hakuba.

According to the time calculation, the Northern Frontier Army had all crossed the river yesterday, and Gao Ran should have arrived at the foot of White Horse City. Considering that the Yuan army in the direction of Yancheng would rush to help, Yan Liang would attack today no matter what. Why didn't he attack the white horse?

"Yuancai (Gao Gan) has more than 6,000 people in his hands, and there are plenty of grain, grass and ordnance in Baima City, and the Northern Xinjiang Army needs at least 50,000 to 60,000 people if it wants to capture Baima in the shortest possible time." Xin Ping looked at Zhan Zhan and asked thoughtfully, "Does Yan Liang have so many troops?" ”

"Yan Liang fought a lot of hard battles on the battlefield in Henan. Zhang Liao fought with Wenhui (Gao Rou) in Pinggao City for more than ten days, and the losses on both sides were amazing. Gao Ran fought back and forth with Yuan Cai in the Puyang area for more than a month. "After Yan Liang led the army into Yanzhou, he still had to leave troops in the direction of Hanoi, so Yan Liang definitely didn't have 50,000 troops on his hands, unless Hebei replenished his troops in time." ”

"Replenish the troops?" Xin Ping frowned slightly, secretly shocked, "Could it be the Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry?" ”

Zhan Zhan's face changed, and he immediately realized something, and blurted out: "Yan Liang wants to beat us?" ”

"Very likely." Xin Ping said urgently, "The Northern Xinjiang Army can surround Baima with only 10,000 people. Gao Gan is now waiting for me to save him, and he will not risk breaking through. In this way, Yan Liang will be able to concentrate his main force to attack us. As long as he defeats us, he will be able to cross the line of Yancheng and Fengqiu without hindrance, directly kill Yanjin and Suojube, and threaten Henan. ”

"What are we going to do?" Zhan Zhan asked anxiously, "Yuan Jin can't help it, and the white horse can't help it." ”

"Order the army to stop and retreat twenty miles." Xin Ping thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "First send an army of 2,000 people into Pingyang Pavilion to see how the Northern Xinjiang Army reacts?" ”

"What if the Northern Frontier Army surrounds Pingyang Pavilion?"

"Then we have a reason to withdraw to Yancheng." Xin Ping said categorically, "With our current strength, there is no problem in holding the front line of Yancheng and Fengqiu. As long as the Northern Xinjiang Army cannot cross the line of Yancheng and Fengqiu, we will have enough time to ask Xuchang for help. When reinforcements arrived, we headed north to rescue the white horse. ”

"What if Yuancai can't hold it?"

"What else do you say?" Xin Ping smiled bitterly, "Do you think we can drive Yan Liang back to Jizhou?" Even if we kill the white horse, it will only be to rescue Yuancai from the siege. From the moment Bai Ma crossed the river from Yan Liang, he was already Yan Liang's, and our reaction was too slow. ”

Yan Liang squatted on the side of the road, looking at the map spread on the grass and was silent.

Xin Ping's army did not advance but retreated, and only sent an army of 2,000 people into the small city of Pingyang Pavilion unhurriedly. Could it be that he found out that my army was approaching Pingyang Pavilion and guessed my plan?

"Since Xin Ping is not fooled, then we will gallop fifty miles overnight and attack his camp at night." Wen Chou sat next to Yan Liang, holding a torch, and said with a smile, "We won't lie down here and sleep, right?" ”

"I won't let you sleep if you want to sleep?" Yan Liang sneered, "Order Zhang He, Wang Dang, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Xiu to immediately lead the army back to White Horse City and attack White Horse tomorrow morning." ”

"Attacking the White Horse?" Wen Chou was stunned for a moment, "Go back and attack the white horse again?" Running back and forth, are you tired? Instead of going back to fight the white horse, it is better to attack Xin Ping at night. defeated Xin Ping, and the high-ranking cadres in White Horse City will definitely break through when there is no hope of rescue. As long as he breaks through, he is dead. If he does not break through, we will send men to surround him until he dies of hunger. ”

Yan Liang stood up, stretched out his foot and kicked him, and said expressionlessly, "Put away the map." ”

Then he pointed to the herald and shouted loudly, "Please come to me with Lord Xu Huang." ”

The next morning, Xin Ping received news from Pingyang Pavilion that Xu Huang, the general of the Northern Xinjiang Army, led his army to attack Pingyang Pavilion.

Xin Ping asked the scout again and again. How many people were there in the Northern Xinjiang Army that surrounded Pingyang Pavilion. The results of several groups of scouts were the same, only Xu Huang's army was besieging Pingyang Pavilion.

"The Northern Frontier Army didn't find us?" Zhan Zhan asked curiously, "This place is only fifty miles away from Pingyang Pavilion, and it is impossible for the scouts of the Northern Frontier Army not to discover us. ”

"The Northern Frontier Army knows that we will rescue Baima as quickly as possible, and they will definitely send scouts to investigate our whereabouts after crossing the river, so as to stop us in time." Xin Ping nodded and said, "Yan Liang must have known that we were near Pingyang Pavilion. ”

"Does he want Xu Huang to take Pingyang Pavilion as soon as possible with the advantage of his strength and block our rescue? Was our estimation yesterday wrong? Zhan Zhan said worriedly, "Pingyang Pavilion is a small city, and it can't stop the attack of the Northern Frontier Army. Our 2,000 men are unlucky. ”

Xin Ping closed his eyes and pondered.

"My lord, maybe Yan Liang is not as smart as we think. He knew that after our army arrived at Pingyang Pavilion, he immediately sent Xu Huang to intercept it, and he led the army to attack Baima, and he had no intention of besieging the city to send reinforcements, and we overestimated him. Zhan Zhan urged, "My lord, immediately order an attack on Pingyang Pavilion." At this moment, the two thousand men and horses in the small city can still hold Xu Huang back, and we can take the opportunity to surround him, eat him in one bite, and severely damage the Northern Frontier Army. ”

Xin Ping shook his head and slowly opened his eyes, "What if Yan Liang didn't attack White Horse City?" ”

Zhan Zhan hesitated for a moment, "What if Yan Liang didn't attack White Horse City?" What do adults mean is that Xu Huang is a bait? ”

"Wait." Xin Ping said lightly, "If Yan Liang launches an attack in White Horse City, we will directly kill Pingyang Pavilion and encircle and annihilate Xu Huang." ”

"Order Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to assemble the army and prepare for the attack."

The small city of Pingyang was in danger under the attack of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

Holding his shield aloft and brandishing his sword, the old crooked man kept roaring, directing his men and horses to attack the city gates. Dozens of soldiers, under the cover of the shield man, struggled to push the huge crash car and rushed towards the city gate with great momentum.

"Boom...... Boom ......" The gates trembled violently and let out heart-rending moans under the continuous impact of the crashing vehicles.

The rebels in the city were terrified and fired as hard as they could at the city, and the rolling stones roared down like rain.

"Let it go...... Let go ......" Wei Xu opened his eyes angrily and roared wildly. Three thousand strong archers shouted in unison, and long arrows roared out, smashing into the middle of the tower.

"Bang, knock him away......" The old man held his shield tightly to protect his head, and his voice was hoarse.

At this moment, the retreating golden gong suddenly sounded, and the passionate war drums quietly subsided.

The rebels on the tower cheered loudly, and the roar was deafening.

"What's going on? What's going on? Lao Song hugged his head, rushed to Lao Crooked's side, and shouted, "Why do you want to withdraw?" The gate has been broken, and we will be able to break it open in no time. ”

"It's still a fart......," the old crooked scolded angrily, "Withdraw, give me all the removal." The rebels are coming. ”

Gao Gan flew and jumped onto the battlements of the city wall, looking into the distance.

The Northern Xinjiang Army, which was still besieging the city just now, suddenly retreated like a tide, they left all the attacking weapons and equipment, and even the soldiers who died in the city did not have time to pack up, and fled in panic. Judging from the crooked and downed battle flags in the distance, it seemed that the Northern Frontier Army had been attacked by something, and the retreat was completely disorderly and chaotic.

"My lord, our reinforcements are coming, Lord Xin Ping is here." Xia Zhao shouted excitedly, "My lord, let's kill out, kill out......"

Gao Gan wiped the sweat from his face, tore off his leather armor vigorously, and let out a long breath, "You say, will Lord Xin Ping quietly kill White Horse City?" ”

"The Northern Xinjiang Army is very well guarded, as long as our reinforcements arrive at Pingyang Pavilion, the Northern Xinjiang Army will definitely be able to know." Deng Sheng looked at the Northern Frontier Army that gradually disappeared into the sky, and said suspiciously, "Could it be that the Northern Frontier Army intends to use this method to lure us out of the city?" Isn't it stupid? ”

"Is Yan Liang so stupid?" Gao Gan squinted his eyes, looked at the sun that was gradually slanting westward, and shook his head again and again, "Yan Liang is too smart." He wants to eat our reinforcements and swallow us in one bite. Well, I granted his wish and let him eat until he could eat enough. Hurriedly sent scouts, followed behind the Northern Xinjiang Army, and carefully investigated. ”

"Gather an army of five thousand and prepare to follow me out of the city to kill Pingyang Pavilion." Gao Gan raised his hands and yelled, "I'm going to kill Yan Hutou......"

Wang Ling looked at the city in the distance from time to time, and then looked at Yan Liang in front of him, with a questioning expression.

"Hurry up." Yan Liang turned back suddenly, "We have to rush to Pingyang Pavilion before dusk and surround the rebels." Hurry up......"

"Your Excellency......" Wang Ling whipped down, the war horse neighed in pain, jumped up, and quickly caught up with Yan Liang, "My lord, why don't you leave an army to surround White Horse City?" The high-ranking cadres will follow us and kill them. ”

"Does he dare to go out of town?" Yan Liang sneered, "When I did this, it was obvious that I was luring him out of the city. He is not an idiot, can't he see it, and dare to go out of the city to die? ”

"Your Excellency, you've gone too far." Wang Ling hurriedly said, "You left a few thousand men and horses to besiege the city, and the rest of the army retreated in turn, Gao Gan must suspect that you were lying to him, but he didn't dare to break through." What you're doing now looks fake, and the senior cadres know that their reinforcements are coming, and they are bound to take the risk of breaking through. Even if you might ambush him halfway, he'll have to fight to the death. We were attacked in front and behind the Pingyang Pavilion, and we were unable to surround Xin Ping, and let Gao Gan run away, so we would get nothing. ”

Yan Liang looked at him, and suddenly smiled slightly, "Yes, I can show you." However, there is one thing you didn't expect, if Gao Gan wanted to break through now, he would not have held on to Baima before, and he could have withdrawn to Pingyang or simply to Yancheng before we surrounded Baima. ”

"Will the senior cadres definitely defend the white horse?" Wang Ling shook his head, "Can he hold it?" Sooner or later, he will die on the white horse. No one wants to kill himself, and he will definitely run away. ”

"White horses are very important to the rebels. Gao Gan is not greedy for life and afraid of death, he will never leave the white horse and run away. Yan Liang looked at Wang Ling, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, "Don't despise your opponent, never, otherwise you will die a miserable death." ”

"In that case, why would you do this?"

"Because I want to tell Gao Gan that his reinforcements have indeed arrived, and he also has a chance to defeat my Yan Liang with his reinforcements." Yan Liang roared and whipped down with a volley, "Only by respecting your opponent can you defeat your opponent." ”

Wang Ling couldn't figure it out, but he admired Yan Liang very much, the tiger head general is the tiger head general, the momentum is like a rainbow, and the blocker is invincible.

Xin Ping was furious and desperate in his heart.

made a chess mistake by himself, so that Yan Liang's tiger bit it. Now the army is trapped in Pingyang, and it can't go away, and it can't be beaten and can't be beaten, and it's a dilemma.

"My lord, ask Yuan Cai for help, let Yuan Cai break through overnight and attack Yan Liang's back." In desperation, Zhan Zhan persuaded in a low voice, "The army is trapped in Pingyang, and under the long battle, it will definitely suffer heavy losses, not only will it not be able to support Baima, but it will not even be able to defend Yancheng and Fengqiu." ”

Xin Ping looked at the sky-high fire in the distance, listened to the earth-shattering sound of fighting, and couldn't cry or laugh. I came to rescue Gao Gan, but now I am rescuing Gao Gan. Jokes, jokes. This face is considered to be lost home.

Seeing that Xin Ping was speechless, he hurriedly persuaded again, "My lord, is it still possible for us to hit the white horse?" Take advantage of the fierce battle with the Northern Frontier Army now, let Yuan Cai break through immediately. If this opportunity is missed, Yuan Cai and his army will die on the white horse. ”

"Okay." Xin Ping waved his hand weakly, "Quickly send someone to White Horse City, find a way to send a message to Yu Yuancai, and ask him to break through and join me immediately." ”

In the early morning, Gao Gan received a letter from Xin Ping, and rushed out of the city with more than 6,000 people, taking advantage of the *night* (**please delete) to run wildly to Pingyang Pavilion sixty miles away.

Yan Liang immediately received the news.

"Order Zhang Liao, remove the siege, and let Xin Ping get out."

"Urgently tell Zhang He, Wang Dang, Zhang Xiu, and Xu Huang to withdraw from the battlefield, reorganize the army, prepare to encircle Gao Gan, and completely annihilate the rebels."

The rebels were fighting to the death, and suddenly saw that the encirclement of the Northern Frontier Army had been torn apart, and suddenly thundered with joy and roared out.

Xin Ping, Wei Zhan and others originally wanted to command the army to hold on until the arrival of Gao Gan, and then attack inside and outside, kill and retreat the Northern Xinjiang Army, and retreat together. But it backfired, and the soldiers who saw the hope of escape did not listen to the command at all, and ran away as if they were dead.

On the eve of dawn, tens of thousands of troops of the Northern Xinjiang Army set up on the battlefield, like a giant with his fists, smashing into the enemy.

Gao Gan and his 6,000 men were immediately swallowed up by the earth-shattering waves set off by the Northern Frontier Army. Jump to