Chapter 9 Chasing the Central Plains 41st April Xia, Yanzhou Shanyang County, Changyi City. Tian Chou led a team of guards to rush into Changyi City like a whirlwind.

Chen Gong and Liu Yu greeted each other outside the mansion gate.

"Is there any news from Dingtao?" Tian Chou saw Chen Gong and hurriedly asked,

"Didn't the general ask us to reinforce the Dingtao battlefield?"

"There is no letter from the general." Chen Gong stretched out his hand to invite and said,

"General Zhang Yan came to the letter, urging Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, Wei Jun and Gao Shun to immediately join forces and start an attack from the front line of Fangdong, Shan Father, Bo Cheng, and Jishi City, and directly kill Xiangyi and Yongqiu, so as to respond to the main army to quickly advance to Chenliu, and strive to encircle them on the south bank of the Jishui River before Cao Cao and Liu Bei withdraw to Chenliu."

"Has General Tiger Headed crossed the river and started attacking the White Horse?" Tian Chou handed the horsewhip to the guards behind him, and walked into the gate of the palace side by side with Chen Gong and Liu Yu.

"It's already started." Chen Gong said,

"In her letters, Lord Zhang Yan repeatedly urged us to speed up our attacks. If he knew that Gao Shun's army had turned around and returned to Renchengguo to attack the Xuzhou army in the north, he would have been very unhappy. Tian Chou smiled bitterly,

"How did you get back to Lord Zhang Yan?"

"I know you're going back to Changyi today, so I haven't returned yet." Chen Gong also smiled wryly,

"Something has changed."

"What's changed?" Tian Chou suddenly became nervous,

"Liu Biao's Jingzhou Army has appeared?"

"It's Cao Cao's tiger and leopard ride."

"Cao Cao's tiger and leopard ride?" Tian Chou looked happy,

"It seems that Cao Cao wants to use the tiger and leopard cavalry to drag down our iron cavalry deployed on the south bank of the Jishui River, and then concentrate his forces on storming Dingtao. If this is the case, we still have enough time to gather our troops to attack westward, and kill to the front line of Xiangyi and Yongqiu as soon as possible, so as to encircle Cao Cao and Liu Bei from the flank, and cooperate with the main army to attack Chenliu. Is there a specific location for the tiger and leopard to ride? ”

"Yan Rou and Jiang Wu have already set off. They were going to round up and kill the tiger and leopard riders. Chen Gong made a gesture of siege and said with a smile,

"Before Lord Yan Rou left Chengwu, he wrote to me and Lord Liu Yu. After you return from Rencheng, discuss the matter of attacking and defending the east and the single father. He demanded that we obey Handan's orders and immediately attack and kill in the west. ”

"When we attacked and killed Fang Dong and Shan Father, where was Lord Yan Rou's iron horse? Is it possible to contain the rebels' forces on the front line of Bocheng and Jishi? ”

"Of course. Aren't you worried that the Jingzhou army will appear in the territory of Liang at any time? Chen Gong smiled,

"Lord Yan Rou has the same concern. Now that the reinforcements from Xuzhou have appeared in Rencheng, only a small part of the army in Yuzhou and the Jingzhou army that went north to support the Central Plains battlefield can stop us from attacking and killing Xiangyi and Yongqiu. "Chen Gong and Tian Chou are one of the six Cao Shangshu of Shangshutai, and the imperial court let them appear on the battlefield of the Central Plains as Shangshu, nominally to assist the generals, but in fact, their duty is to supervise the army, and they have great power.

Now Yan Rou handed over to them the matter of gathering the two armies of Wei Jun and Gao Shun to attack Fangdong and Shan Father, and the two of them took the initiative to take the responsibility.

After careful discussion between Chen Gong and Tian Chou, it was immediately decided that Chen Gong would personally rush to Renchengguo with a part of the grain and grass baggage, and join the 5,000 men and horses of Wu Dun in Qingzhou to garrison Rencheng and block the footsteps of the Xuzhou army to the north.

The main force of the Xuzhou army is on the battlefield of Yanzhou, and the number of troops stationed in Xuzhou is no longer much. If this part of the army is lost in Rencheng, the safety of Xuzhou is worrying, so Chen Gong guesses that the battle of Rencheng will not be shocked.

The Xuzhou army proceeded from its own safety and would not set off too many storms. In addition, once the Northern Xinjiang Army captured Dingtao, the transportation of grain, grass and baggage would be directly transferred from Dingtao to the front line of Chenliu.

The attack on Rencheng could no longer pose any threat to the Northern Frontier Army. By that time, this army had no role other than retreating from Xuzhou and threatening the flanks of the Northern Xinjiang Army from the front line of Peiguo and Liangguo.

Tian Chou immediately urgently told Wei Jun, led the iron cavalry to withdraw from Rencheng, directly west from Jinfu to Dongyi, and then directly killed Fangdong from Dongfu, and then rushed along the north bank of Heshui, detoured back to the south of Fangdong and Shan Fu, completely cut off the connection between the two cities and Yuzhou, prevented Yuzhou's army from going north to support, and prepared for Gao Shun's infantry army to capture the two cities.

Tian Chou then wrote to Gao Shun, leaving Wu Dun's Qingzhou army to garrison Rencheng, and led Wu Xiong, Guan Hai, Chang Feng and other troops to quickly kill Fangdong and Shan Father.

The grain and grass baggage will be transported from Changyi to the front line by himself, and Liu Yu's 3,000 troops will accompany the escort. At dusk, Chen Gong left Changyi and hurriedly went to Juye City to transport grain and grass to Rencheng.

Yan Rou sent a letter. Although the army tried its best to surround and intercept it, it still allowed Cao Chun to escape into Bocheng. Yan Rou urged Tian Chou to immediately mobilize a large army to attack and kill the front line of the eastern defense, and rush to Bocheng to meet him as soon as possible.

Rencheng is about a hundred miles away from Jinfu City. One hundred miles down from the southwest of Jinfu City and crossing the Surabaya River is Dongjin City, and one hundred and twenty miles southwest of Dongfu City is Fangdong City.

For more than 300 miles, the army will have to walk for at least three days, and if the weather is bad or there is some accident, it may take three to five days.

Tian Chou once again wrote to Gao Shun, threw all the grain and grass baggage in Rencheng, and accelerated the speed to the west day and night.

In the early morning, Tian Chou was still asleep, and he dimly felt an earth-shattering roar coming from outside the house, and then the sky and the earth suddenly darkened, and Changyi City collapsed in an instant.

Tian Chou was taken aback, opened his mouth and let out a terrible scream, his body jumped up from the wooden collapse, and hurriedly grabbed the long sword on the case.

The roar ceased for a moment, and the crisp and melodious sound of birdsong came clearly from the window. Tian Chou found out that it was a nightmare this time.

He sat limply on the floor, gasping for breath, still holding the sword firmly in his hand. At this moment, a chaotic and panicked footsteps rushed in, and Liu Yu's strong figure quickly appeared in front of him.

"My lord, the Xuzhou army has appeared." Tian Chou was stunned for a moment. Didn't the Xuzhou Army appear a long time ago?

"The Xuzhou army appeared in Dongyi City, and it was about to approach the Wanfu River." Liu Yu's voice trembled slightly, looking very nervous.

The back of Tian Chou's head was cold, and his heart suddenly beat violently,

"Whose army? When was it discovered? Is it definitely the Xuzhou Army? ”

"Dongyi City was lost last night, and this is the Dongqian Order sent someone to report urgently. It is said that it was the army of Zhang Fei of Xuzhou and Yang Ping of Yanzhou, about 10,000 or 20,000 people. ”

"Zhang Fei?" Tian Chou was enlightened, and rushed to the desk in a few steps to spread out the map.

"Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry appeared on the south bank of the Jishui River, luring our iron cavalry out of the line of Chengwu and Liangqiu." Tian Chou's hand is heavily placed in Rencheng on the map,

"The army that went north to attack Ren Chengguo must also be a containment army, and he dragged all our infantry army into Ren Chengguo. Zhang Fei took the main force of Xuzhou to the north to support, and went north along the Surabaya River from Pengcheng, taking advantage of the emptiness of Changyi's troops to launch a sneak attack. The two wings are contained, and the middle is sneak attacked, Liu Bei's idea is not bad. If Zhang Fei captures Changyi, and the main force of our army fails to capture Dingtao, then the situation on the battlefield of Yanzhou will be shockingly reversed. Good way. ”

"What about your scouts? The Xuzhou army slaughtered under the city of Dongyi, and we found out, is it too late? What about your people? Tian Chou asked dissatisfiedly.

"After the capture of Changyi, the scout's exploration range extended to Fanghecheng, two hundred miles away. To the south of Fang and the city is the Heshui River, and considering that the scouts are not strong enough to probe them, I didn't let them cross the Heshui. After General Yan Rou led his army to leave Chengwu, in order to strengthen the city's defenses, I withdrew some of the scouts and narrowed the scope of the scouts' exploration to one hundred li. Liu Yu shook his head in annoyance,

"It seems that Zhang Fei raided Fang and Cheng, otherwise the county order of Fang and City would definitely send us news."

"Dongyi City is only a hundred miles away from Changyi, and by dusk today, the Xuzhou army will be able to kill the Wanfu River." Tian Chou did not pursue Liu Yu's negligence again, but calmed down and thought about countermeasures.

Only Yan Rou, Jiang Wu and Wei Jun's 15,000 iron cavalry and Gao Shun's 20,000 foot soldiers could support Changyi City in time, but they were more than 200 miles away from Changyi City.

Yesterday, the letter ordering Wei Jun and Gao Shun to evacuate Ren Chengguo had been sent. If nothing else, Wei Jun will be able to arrive in Dongjin tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow.

Gao Shun was probably a day behind him. After Yan Rou and Jiang Wu received their own requests for help, they would not be able to rush back to Changyi until the day after tomorrow.

In this way, he must hold on to Changyi City for at least two days before he can wait for reinforcements. With 20,000 men attacking the city and 3,000 defending, can you hold it for two days?

"Can we take the plan and encircle and annihilate this Xuzhou army under the city of Changyi?" Liu Yu suddenly had a bold idea.

Once Yan Rou and Jiang Wu came to their aid, Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry would inevitably follow behind, delaying their return speed.

The Xuzhou army that attacked Rencheng also had 10,000 or 20,000 people, and Gao Shun's infantry army had to leave 5,000 people anyway, otherwise once the Xuzhou army's containment attack became the main attack, Rencheng would be in danger.

Within two days, Wei Jun and Gao Shun had the greatest certainty of returning reinforcements, and after they returned to the city of Changyi, the Northern Xinjiang Army had 25,000 men, and there was no superiority in terms of troops, and the Xuzhou Army could continue to attack Changyi.

However, at this time, the Northern Xinjiang Army already had the strength to surround the Xuzhou Army, and when Yan Rou and Jiang Wu returned, the Northern Xinjiang Army would have 35,000 people, and it could take advantage of the narrow strip between the Surabaya River and the Wanfu River to trap the rebels under the city of Changyi.

"It takes time to encircle and annihilate the rebels. We only have 3,000 people, and Changyi City may be lost at any time, so we don't have time. Tian Chou looked at Liu Yu and said worriedly,

"Once the city of Changyi is lost, even if the rebels lose half of their men, they will still have 10,000 troops into the city, so it will be difficult for us to retake the city in a short time. The situation of Dingtao may be repeated in Changyi. At that time, Dingtao could not be taken, Changyi was lost again, we were firmly pinned down by two cities, and the army was unable to advance to the line of Chenliu and Fengqiu, so this battle was not only more and more difficult to fight, but also had the possibility of failure. This risk cannot be taken. ”

"But we only have 3,000 now." Liu Yu said unceremoniously,

"Three thousand people face an attack of twenty thousand people, how many days can you hold out?"

"When our reinforcements from all walks of life continue to return to Changyi, the Xuzhou army will definitely retreat if the attack is blocked. Do they want to bring about their own destruction? Tian Chou shook his head and said,

"Maybe as long as we hold on for one day, the battlefield will change."

"What if you can't keep it for a day?"

"Then we'll defend the East City." Tian Chou said without thinking,

"Once the Xuzhou army enters the city, we will retreat to the east gate. The pontoon bridge connecting the eastern city to the Surabaya River, as long as we hold this bridge and ensure that the reinforcements can quickly return to the city, we can turn defeat into victory. Liu Yu no longer insisted.

Tian Chou immediately sent a fast horse to ask for help from the general of Dingtao City, from Yan Rou in the area of Bocheng, and from Wei Jun and Gao Shun of Ren Chengguo.

Zhang Fei asked Jian Yong to lead 3,000 people to garrison Dongyi to defend the retreat of the army, and let Yang Ping lead the army to advance rapidly, and he took 500 light cavalry to kill Wanfu River at the fastest speed and seize the pontoon bridge.

After Tian Chou and Liu Yu discussed the countermeasures, they organized the people to transport the grain and grass to the east bank of the Surabaya River on the one hand, and organized manpower to strengthen the city defense on the other hand.

In the midst of the chaos, a group of men and horses sent out to dismantle the pontoon bridge fled back in confusion and reported to Tian Chou that the rebels had captured the pontoon bridge in front of them.

"Forget it." Tian Chou waved his hand and said indifferently,

"Even if we burn the pontoon bridge, how long will we be able to stop the rebels? If he wants to come, let him come. Early the next morning, Zhang Fei's army appeared under the city of Changyi and immediately launched an attack on the city.

Zhang Fei came prepared, determined to win, and all kinds of siege equipment were fully prepared. For a time, the sound of killing shook the sky, and the battle was extremely tragic.

At night, Zhang Fei ordered dozens of bonfires to be lit. The battlefield was as bright as day, and the Xuzhou army continued to attack under Zhang Fei's supervision.

On the same evening, Xiping Pavilion. Cao Cao and Liu Bei successfully escaped the encirclement and annihilation of the Northern Xinjiang Army, which greatly angered Li Hong.

Just as Li Hong was about to pursue overnight, news came from Changyi City, two hundred miles away. The Xuzhou army attacked Changyi and asked for support.

Tian Chou's letter asking for help surprised Li Hong, Lu Yi, Lu Bu and others. Two days ago, Yan Rou sent a message that the tiger and leopard rode on the south bank of the Jishui River, and no one cared about it at that time.

And Yan Rou was not very sure that the other party was a tiger and leopard cavalry because of the large number of enemy cavalry, and he thought that it might also be Yuan Shao's light cavalry.

At that time, the battle of Dingtao was at a critical moment, and Yan Rou said that he was encircling and annihilating this group of enemy horses, and this news was immediately put aside.

Now it seems that that army must have been ridden by tigers and leopards. If the tiger and leopard were riding, it would be difficult for Cao Cao's retreat to be so quiet, after all, a 3,000-strong iron cavalry was advancing on the galloping road, and the target was too conspicuous.

It can be inferred from this that the strategy of the Xuzhou army to attack Changyi City was probably arranged as early as when Cao Cao and Liu Bei supported Dingtao.

Cao Ren broke through, Zhang Fei attacked Changyi, and the difference between the two actions was only one day. If Cao Ren can hold on until now, the choice of the Northern Xinjiang Army will be very difficult.

The city of Changyi is empty, and it will take time for the armies from all walks of life to return to help. Once Changyi City was lost, Li Hong had no choice but to give up the siege of Cao Cao and Liu Bei when he had already occupied Dingtao City, and instead divided his troops to support Changyi and recapture Changyi.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei's escape strategy was really cleverly designed. Cao Cao and Liu Bei let the tiger and leopard ride to the west of Changyi City to attract and contain the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry, let the Xuzhou Army a part of the Ren Chengguo in the east of Changyi City to contain the northern Xinjiang infantry army, and then let Zhang Fei of the Xuzhou Army go north along the Surabaya River and quietly kill Changyi, intending to hit with one blow.

The most powerful part of this strategy lies in the change in the battle situation after the loss of Changyi City. The Northern Xinjiang Army fought for a long time under the city of Changyi to no avail, and the speed of advancing Chenliu would be greatly delayed.

Once Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei joined forces and stuck to the line of Chenliu and Fengqiu, the Northern Xinjiang Army immediately lost all the advantages of attacking the Central Plains with victory.

Who would have thought that after Xuzhou was defeated in Jucheng and Langya was lost, it would still have such strength. The price paid for belittling an opponent is often fatal.

Li Hong discussed it with everyone, and then decided to reinforce Changyi. At this time, he would rather give up chasing Cao Cao and Liu Bei than lose Changyi City.

"Urgently told Liu Bao that he was a big order, and rushed to the aid of Changyi City overnight. It is about 200 miles from Taoqiu to Changyi, and he must rush to the city of Changyi the morning after tomorrow. ”

"Urgently inform Wei Yan and Mustafa that the army has defeated the rebels and captured Dingtao, and ask them to leave a tun of men and horses to garrison the front line of Jiyang and Dongdu, and then lead the army to gallop to Chenliu and meet Zhao Yun and Sima Yi. If Chen Liu cannot be conquered, it is necessary to find ways to block the reinforcements of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, so as to buy time for the main force of the army to attack Chen Liu. ”

"Yuntian, immediately rectify the northern army, quickly go south to the Jishui River, and kill Chen Liu." Koji Yi agreed, waved his hand and asked Wu Ye, the middle of the Northern Army, to prepare immediately.

"Fengxian, you take the battalions of the Southern Army to clean up the Dingtao battlefield, and advance to Chenliu the day after tomorrow." Lu Bu bowed down and agreed.

"Urgently tell Yan Liang and Wen Chou, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are about to retreat north to the Pushui River, and it is estimated that they will meet Yuan Shao's army on the front line of Yancheng and Changyuan. The number of rebels on the White Horse battlefield will surge several times, and the superiority in strength is very obvious, so they must be careful to guard against it. Do not rush to attack so as not to suffer heavy losses from the enemy. When the main force of the army captures Chenliu and Henan directly faces our attack, Yuan Shao will definitely draw troops from the White Horse battlefield, and then the army can advance to the front line of Yancheng and Yanjin. ”

"General, if Yan Liangwen's army has been stranded in Baima and cannot advance to the line of Yancheng and Yanjin, the flank of the main force of our army will immediately lose cover, and the rebels can attack us frequently from the line of Changyuan and Pingqiu, and the grain route of the army will be seriously threatened......" Dong Zhao stood next to the map, and his finger drew two strokes at the intersection of the Pushui River and the Jishui River,

"General, take this opportunity to chase after you, take advantage of the situation to take the two cities of Changyuan and Pingqiu on the east bank of the Pushui River, and form a confrontation with the rebels across the river to ensure the safety of the army's grain route." Li Hong hesitated.

"General, two days later, Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, Wei Jun, Gao Shun, and Da Dan Yu Liu Bao will all rush to the city of Changyi one after another. The Xuzhou army, surrounded by an army of 45,000 cavalry, was definitely a dead end. Regardless of whether the Xuzhou army captured Changyi or not, the only way he could save his life was to retreat and run wildly along the Surabaya River. Dong Zhao persuaded in a low voice,

"The general doesn't need to rush to Changyi, and 10,000 more iron cavalry will have no effect on rescuing Changyi." Li Hong nodded and ordered again,

"Liu Ming, who is anxious to tell the wrongs, ask him to lead the army west along the north bank of the Jishui River tomorrow and attack Pingqiu City."

"Early tomorrow morning, Shan Yuting's Huyan Yuanzhu and Lan Rong will lead the army north to pursue the rebels and kill Changyuan City." Changyi City.

Zhang Fei commanded the army to attack continuously for a day and a night, and the southern city of Changyi was in danger. Tian Chou and Liu Yu had no choice but to throw all their forces into Nancheng.

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, the government office in the city suddenly had thick smoke billowing out, flames rising into the sky, and faintly bursts of killing sounds could be heard.

The officers and men of the Northern Xinjiang Army were terrified. Tian Chou and Liu Yu looked at each other, extremely desperate in their hearts. As long as you hold out until the evening, the tide of battle will change, and who knows that it will fall short.

Several guards who escaped from the government ran to the south of the city out of breath,

"My lord, the rebels rushed out of the prison...... Tian Chou was dizzy, and he already knew what was going on.

He could now understand the reason why Yan Liang was thirsty for killing, and sometimes wielding a knife to kill people could indeed solve a lot of potential threats and troubles.

After the army conquered Changyi, they captured Cao Cao and other rebellious family members. Because there was too much fighting and too much time, these people were never sent away, and the men were all imprisoned in the government jail, and the female dependents were imprisoned in their respective homes.

When Tian Chou instructed the people to carry grain and grass outside the city, Liu Yu suggested that these people be sent to the baggage camp on the east bank of the Surabaya River.

Tian Chou considered the safety of grain and grass and did not agree. Later, some generals suggested that they should be killed altogether, so as not to ask for trouble, but Tian Chou did not agree, saying that he would think of other ways.

After the Xuzhou army came, Tian Chou forgot about it. Because the troops defending the city were not enough, a team of guards guarding the prison was also temporarily transferred out by Tian Chou.

The guards were gone, and there were only a dozen jailers left in the cell. These jailers were originally from Changyi Prefecture, and after the Northern Frontier Army occupied the city, they did not have time to replace them.

These jailers immediately opened the cell and released Xun Yu, Cao Pi and others. Xun Yu commanded everyone to rush into the palace and open the arsenal.

After getting the weapon, Xun Yu immediately ordered the fire to be lit to send a signal to the troops outside the city. Zhang Fei and Yang Ping saw the smoke billowing in the city, and knew that something was wrong in the city, so they immediately supervised the onslaught.

Tian Chou ordered the withdrawal of the East City Gate. Whether it can turn defeat into victory depends on whether the reinforcements come fast enough. After Zhang Fei and Yang Ping entered the city, they immediately met Xun Yu.

Yang Ping briefly talked about the recent battle situation,

"According to the order of the Prime Minister, after we captured Changyi, we held the city. On the one hand, the Northern Xinjiang Army in the direction of Dingtao was forced to divide troops to support Changyi and help the Prime Minister rescue Dingtao, and on the other hand, it could buy time for Yuan Shao and Liu Biao to gather troops. As long as their reinforcements entered Yanzhou, the Northern Frontier Army's strategy of attacking the Central Plains failed. ”

"You just said that the armies of Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Guan Hai have entered Yanzhou from the north of Langya and captured Rencheng. Isn't it? Xun Yu asked urgently.

Ping nodded again and again,

"According to the time, they have already arrived in Changyi. However, because Lord Guan and Lord Ji led their troops north to Ren Chengguo to contain them, they are still stranded in Ren City. ”

"Rencheng is only more than two hundred miles away from Changyi, and Gao Shun and the others can arrive in two days. Yan Rou and the others' northern frontier iron horses came and went, and it was impossible to rely on Cao Chun to drag him down. How many years did Yan Rou fight in Northern Xinjiang? Is Cao Chun his opponent? If Cao Chun is smarter, he can go to Bocheng and Ji's City as soon as possible to stay, and he can still leave some cavalry for the prime minister. If he dares to play with Yan Rou on the plains, we can collect his body when we go back." Xun Yu waved his hand vigorously,

"Changyi can't stay anymore, withdraw immediately. Immediately go south along the Surabaya River and withdraw to the south bank of Heshui. Zhang Fei frowned, and stopped talking.

Xun Yu's fame was too great, and he was worried that he would say the wrong thing in front of Xun Yu, so he thought about it and took his opinion back.

Withdraw Heshui, he is still very willing. Staying in Changyi to defend will not only cause heavy losses, but may also wipe out the entire army.

If Yuan Shao and Liu Biao did not send troops for a long time, Changyi might become a dead city. Yang Ping was also willing to withdraw.

Although he lost Rencheng, he rescued Cao Cao and the families of many Yanzhou officials. With this credit, Cao Cao at least wouldn't have killed him.

To be honest, he didn't have the slightest confidence in Cao Cao and Liu Bei. With the tens of thousands of horses of the two of them, it seems a bit wishful thinking to rescue Cao Ren on the battlefield of Dingtao and reverse the situation in the Central Plains.

Who is Li Hong? Can that bloody leopard spit out the meat that swallowed its mouth?

"My lord, let us stick to Changyi, it is the order of the prime minister......" Yang Ping was unwilling to take this responsibility.

He looked at Xun Yu and said cautiously,

"If the Prime Minister blames ......"

"Can Changyi hold on? Is it necessary to keep? Now the Northern Xinjiang Army has won many battles, and its momentum is like a rainbow, and attacking them is purely looking for death. Xun Yu pointed to the west and said loudly,

"Yuan Shao and Liu Xian will send troops to Yanzhou? You don't dream anymore. Until the Northern Frontier Army eats us, they will never send troops. Only when the Northern Xinjiang Army has eaten us and the Northern Xinjiang Army is exhausted will their army enter Yanzhou. You can't see such a simple thing? If you are Yuan Shao, are you willing to send troops to attack the Northern Frontier Army at this time? Now that they are sending troops to Yanzhou, they not only lost their troops, but also rescued their opponents, are they willing? Do you think they're idiots? Yang Ping coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment.

"You are fighting Changyi at this moment, and it will be a great blow to the morale of the Northern Xinjiang Army." Xun Yu continued,

"In addition, if you attack Changyi, you will definitely be able to attract a part of the Northern Xinjiang Army on the Dingtao battlefield to cross the river to the south, which can help the Prime Minister rescue Cao Ren as soon as possible and lead the army to retreat from Chenliu."

"Lord Xun, how do you know that the Prime Minister will retreat to Chen Liu?" Xun Yu glanced at Yang Ping coldly, ignored him, turned his head to look at Zhang Fei, and then changed to a smiling face,

"Yide, do you agree to withdraw?"

"I listen to adults." Zhang Fei said respectfully,

"If nothing else, the enemy will have reinforcements in Changyi this afternoon. If we want to evacuate, we should withdraw early, which will be good for our safe return. The three of them were discussing the details of the retreat, and the horses galloped over.

Jian Yong, who was stationed in Dongyi City, reported that the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry had reached the east bank of the Surabaya River and was preparing to cross the river to attack Dongyi.

If there is no hope of attacking the city, it is better to retreat quickly, so as not to be surrounded by the Northern Frontier Legion.

"Withdraw ......," Zhang Fei ordered categorically. At dusk, Jiang Wu led his army back to Changyi at a rapid pace. Hearing that the Xuzhou army had rescued the rebellious family members, they were rapidly retreating, and then led the army to chase after them.

Tian Chou had palpitations in his heart, and said to Jiang Wu that Zhang Fei was a madman, and he attacked the city for a day and a night, and he didn't even breathe, and he didn't know how his subordinates endured this inhuman torture.

What's even more strange is that after he conquered Changyi City at the cost of thousands of people, he immediately turned around and left.

"Could it be that he attacked Changyi just to rescue Cao Cao and a group of rebellious family members?" Tian Chou felt a little incredible, he really couldn't figure out what this person was thinking in his heart.

Even if it was to help Cao Cao and Liu Bei on the Dingtao battlefield, he should have stayed in Changyi for a few days. In the middle of the night, they rushed to the city of Dongjing.

The Xuzhou army had just abandoned the city and left, and Wei Jun was still commanding the soldiers to cross the river with hard work.

"The Xuzhou army burned the bridge over the river, and I finally found a few boats, and I was busy all afternoon before I let hundreds of people cross the river." Wei Jun scolded.

Standing on the other side and watching the Xuzhou army calmly withdraw, he had thousands of troops but was powerless, Wei Jun was of course furious.

Tian Chou gave up the pursuit. At this moment, there is no point in chasing and killing Zhang Fei, the top priority is to take advantage of Zhang Fei's army to conquer the large and small cities in this area when it has not yet returned to the front line of Fangdong and Bocheng, so as to prepare for the army's smooth attack on Chen Liu.

"Command all departments, the crisis in Changyi has been solved, please lead your army and attack westward according to the original plan."

"Tell the general urgently, Changyi City is safe and sound." In April, Chen Liu. After Zhao Yun led his army to deter the defenders in the city with an arrow array, he immediately searched for a strategy to attack nearby.

At this time, Yuan Shao's army had already advanced to the line of Junyi and Xiaohuang, and it was only more than a hundred miles away from Chen Liu.

Zhao Yun was anxious and summoned the generals to discuss. Sima Yi said to Zhao Yun very humbly, you give me a thousand iron horses, and I will take the city in three days.

Zhao Yun agreed. The iron cavalry that Zhao Yun brought to Chen Liu was the Hu cavalry battalion. Sima Yi found the captain of the school, sacrificed the Feng, selected a thousand Xianbei people and Karasuma people in the iron cavalry, and then set off with the army.

Seeing that the team was getting farther and farther away from Chen Liucheng, Sai Feng couldn't help but be very strange,

"My lord, where are you going? The city is behind us? ”

"Will you kill people and set fires?" Sima Yi asked with a smile. Sai Feng nodded in surprise.

"Will they all?" Sima Yi pointed to those Xianbei and Karasuma knights.

"Of course. Who wouldn't kill people and set fires? ”

"That's good." Sima Yi smiled,

"From now on, we will burn, kill, and loot in nearby villages. To put it bluntly, you can do all the bad things you can. "The killing of the Northern Xinjiang Army was very bloody, and thousands of civilians fled to Chen Liucheng.

Yuan Sheng was heartbroken and wanted to open the city gates. Xu You resolutely disagreed, and the two quarreled over it. On the third day, Sima Yi returned to the city of Changyi with the thousand people, and he did something that made Zhao Yun furious.

He actually commanded the Iron Knights to attack the people who had fled to Chenliu City, and drove the people into the moat.

For a while, the crying under the city of Changyi shook the sky, and it was miserable. Yuan Sheng took advantage of Xu You's drunkenness to open the city gate and let the people outside the city take refuge in the city.

Hundreds of soldiers from the northern frontier, who had long been disguised as refugees, took advantage of the chaos and rushed in. Half an hour later, Chen Liucheng was lost.

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