June of the third year of Zhongping of the Great Han Dynasty (186 AD).

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Beigong Boyu's 50,000 horses have been wiped out, and now Anding County in Liangzhou is at your fingertips. Liangzhou Assassin Shi Geng Contempt immediately asked to see the Taiwei Zhang Wen and asked to send his own Wudu to recover Anding County with men and horses. Zhang Wen immediately agreed.

Geng had 40,000 troops in his hands, but now they were all on the front line, and only Ma Teng's 5,000 men and horses were still stranded in Wang (read qian) county. So Geng sent Ma Teng with 3,000 cavalry to go north with Wudu to recover Anding County, and the remaining 2,000 cavalry were left to be his personal guard battalion.

Bian Zhang, Han Sui led the troops all the way back sharply, and all the cities he passed were abandoned.

Zhou Shen, the general of Dangkou, led 20,000 elite soldiers of the Northern Army, 10,000 county soldiers of Liangzhou Governor Xu Rong, 10,000 border troops of the Western Governor Liyi, and 5,000 county soldiers of Jincheng County Cao in Huaxiong, a total of 45,000 people, and pursued them all the way.

Fu Xie, the Taishou of Hanyang County, took 3,000 men and horses borrowed from Jingzhao Mansion and successfully entered the Yicheng of Hanyang County.

Liangzhou Assassin Geng Contempt took 2,000 cavalry to enter Longxian County, the seat of the Assassin's Mansion in Liangzhou. Longxian County is also in Hanyang County, which is very close to Youfufeng County, only a hundred and ten miles away.

Zhou Shen was worried about the ambush, and he was cautious along the way, and the marching speed was not too fast.

After Bian Zhang led an army of 70,000 to retreat to Pingxiang City, he suddenly stopped. Zhou Shen hurriedly gathered a large army and stationed it under Pingxiang City. His troops were not as numerous as the rebels and could besiege the city, but the siege was insufficient. Zhou Shen hurriedly sent fast cavalry to Dong Zhuo, and Huangfu Hong's army urged the two armies to quickly rush to Pingxiang to rendezvous, preparing to attack the rebels.

At this time, Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Hongzheng were facing off against the 30,000 Qianghu led by June Thunder near the Tiger Valley, and they couldn't leave if they wanted to.

Zhou Shen hurriedly asked the Taiwei Zhang Wen for help, and asked Zhonglang to capture Li Hong's speed to the west.

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At this time, Li Hong's troops had already reached Yongxian.

Li Hong took Xian Yufu and Zuo Yan hurriedly walked into the mansion. Mulberry sheep came out and exchanged a few words of greetings.

"Sang-sama, how is the battle in Hanyang?" Li Hong asked.

"It's not good. Bian Zhang is not at war with us at all, they have already retreated to Yuzhong City. It is not known whether they will retreat across the Yellow River, and if they cross the Yellow River and penetrate deep into the hinterland of Jincheng County, this battle will be difficult to fight. Jincheng is their old nest, the terrain is complicated, and the transportation of grain and grass is difficult, which is very unfavorable to us. Sang Yang smiled bitterly.

Li Hong said in surprise: "Retreat to Yuzhong, isn't it already by the Yellow River?" It's more than a thousand miles away from us, right? ”

"Yes." Sang Yang said, "Even if you march at the fastest speed, it is estimated that it will take more than ten days to reach Yuzhong, and the road over there is very difficult to walk." ”

"Is there any backup force in Pingxiang City?" Xian Yufu asked.

"Nope. The troops of General Dong and Captain Huangfu had already chased June to Longxi County. Now in the entire Hanyang County, only Fu Taishou has 3,000 soldiers in his hands, and Geng Da has 2,000 cavalry in his hands. ”

Li Hong shook his head secretly.

"General Zhou's lone army is deep, and it's dangerous." Zuo Yan whispered.

"The rebels are retreating fast, very fast, we have to catch up, otherwise what will we do? Let them swagger back to Jincheng-gun? They didn't want Hanyang-gun at all, and gave up all the cities. The determination of the rebels to withdraw was completely unexpected. Sang Yang said worriedly.

"What does Lord Taiwei think of Xiliang's latest battle situation?" Li Hong asked.

Sang Yang glanced at him and said, "Lord Taiwei thinks that it is necessary to hit the side chapter hard and drive away the June thunder, otherwise it will be difficult to have a result in a short period of time." ”

Li Hong was silent.

The figure of Taiwei Zhang Wen appeared at the door of the study.

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Yuzhong City is located on the bank of the Yellow River, at the easternmost point of Jincheng County, thirty miles away from the Warrior City of Hanyang County. In the middle of the two cities, the most dangerous place is a five-mile-long section of the Kwai Yuan Canyon, which is the only passage to Yuzhong City.

Bian Zhang's face was very ugly, and the whole person was thin and out of shape. Although his injuries have not deteriorated, he has shown no signs of recovery. Bian Zhang lay on the sickbed all day long, tormented by injuries.

Han Sui walked in slowly, waving his hand to signal the two medical craftsmen to leave.

"Old ......"

Han Sui gently grabbed Bian Zhang's hand and shouted in a low voice.

Bian Zhanghui held Han Sui's hand and smiled reluctantly: "Wenyue, I'm in pain, it's painful, I really can't stand it." ”

Han Sui shook his head painfully, patted his arm and said, "Old Bian, hold on for a while, and when we finish this battle, we will go back to Jincheng." ”

Lao Bian closed his eyes, moaned a few times, and asked in a low voice, "Boyu, is there any news from Boyu?" ”

Han Sui's eyes suddenly burst into anger, and the muscles on his face twitched a few times. He held back his anger, let out a long breath, and whispered, "There's news." ”

Lao Bian opened his eyes in surprise, and immediately saw the anger on Han Sui's face. He was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What happened to Boyu and Wenhou?" ”

Han Sui nodded, let out a long breath again, and said in a low voice: "We just got the news that they were ambushed by the leopard Li Hong near Lingtai Mountain in Anding County, and the whole army was annihilated. ”

Lao Bian was stunned, he stared blankly at the roof, and did not make a sound for a long time.

"Are they all dead?"

"No, they've all been caught." Han Sui said angrily, "These two people buried 50,000 of us at once. ”

Bian Zhang smiled helplessly and said, "It's good if you don't die, it's good if you don't die." Wen Yue, Boyu and they can't come back, then our encirclement plan will be null and void. ”

"Yes, old man, I just came to discuss this matter with you." Han Sui calmed down the anger in his heart a little, and said slowly, "Zhou Shen's troops have already set up a large camp outside the city. ”

"Wenyue, what are you going to do now? Cut off his grain path? ”

"Yes, I'm going to cut off their food routes." Han Sui thought for a moment and said, "The troops of Yang Qiu, Chengyi, Liangxing, and Mawan are now all ambushed on the camel ridge outside the city, if the Han army intends to cut off our grain route, we can just hit them in an ambush and take the opportunity to annihilate a part of the Han army." Then I asked Yang Qiu and them to block both ends of the Kuiyuan Gorge and completely cut off the supply of grain and grass to the Han army. ”

"When do you choose to occupy Kwai Yuen Gorge?" Bian Zhang asked, "Wait for Zhou Shen to attack the city?" ”

"The Han army chased all the way, and the grain and grass they brought were limited, and according to my prediction, it would not exceed ten days. So I'm going to let Zhou Shen attack for a few days first, you see? ”

"Siege?" Bian Zhang said: "We have few troops now, and the soldiers are not as elite as Zhou Shen's troops, and once the fight starts, we will suffer heavy casualties." It would be better to think of a way to make the enemy think that we are short of food, so that they may only besiege and not attack in order to avoid losses. ”

Han Sui closed his eyes slightly, and a smile crossed his face.

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Outside the city of Yuzhong, the large camp of the Han army stretched for several miles.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, a group of generals gathered around the desk, looking at the map spread on the desk, and were arguing fiercely.

Zhou Shen was about fifty years old, tall and thin, with a long face that did not smile and a pair of hesitant eyes. The wrinkles on his forehead were deep, as if he had been thinking about a problem. He was born in the aristocracy of the gate lord, served in the army since he was a child, and served as a guard general at Yanmen Pass in northern Xinjiang for many years.

He glanced at the dignified-looking Sun Jian, and said in a calm tone: "Lord Sun, if we besiege the city, it seems that there is no need to cut off the enemy's grain route. ”

"I agree with the Shogun." Hua Xiong said cautiously, "We have captured several messengers of the rebels, and we know that they are asking Jincheng for food. This shows that there is a shortage of food in the city, and the news we have received is true. Since there is a shortage of food in the city, we can besiege the city. The city is surrounded by us, what are we going to do to intercept the enemy's grain routes? ”

Hua Xiong is a native of Jincheng County, in his twenties, with a sturdy body, slightly dark skin, big eyes, and eyebrows that are black and thick like two small charcoals. He is good at martial arts, old and sophisticated, shrewd and cautious, and is very famous in Jincheng County.

As soon as Hua Xiong finished speaking, Ko Yi continued: "Lord Sun asked to bring 10,000 people to Huling to cut off the enemy's grain route, and I don't think it's necessary at all. Since we know that the enemy is short of food, we should concentrate our forces and attack the city with all our might, deplete the enemy's forces, and demoralize the enemy, so as to wait for reinforcements to come and encircle and annihilate it. At this time, the troops were dispersed to cut off the enemy's food routes, which not only delayed time, but also delayed the fighters. ”

Koji Yi is also a northern man in his twenties, tall and strong, with a lofty spirit, ruddy complexion, and handsome appearance. He was the former dynasty Shangshu Ling Ju Tan, and after taking refuge in Xiping, Liangzhou, he changed his surname to koji. He is all-round in civil and military affairs, especially in martial arts, he is chivalrous and upright, brave and aggressive. He led his troops to fight against Qianghu in the frontier, and made many military exploits, and was engaged in the military from Jincheng County to the western lieutenant, and was a brave and good general.

"Taking a step back, even if we don't attack the city and surround Yuzhong with more than 40,000 people, can the grain and grass transported by the enemy still break through the siege and fly into Yuzhong City? Lord Sun has repeatedly asked to lead 10,000 troops alone to Huoling to cut off the enemy's grain route, do you not believe our troops in Xiliang, do you think we are collaborating with the enemy in private? ”

Sun Jian laughed and said, "Lord Du Wei is serious. The city of Yuzhong is short of food, obviously. But there are 70,000 rebels in Yuzhong City, and they can break through at any time, especially if we are surrounded by groups and our forces are scattered. ”

"I led my troops to be stationed at Camel Ridge, which could not only cut off the enemy's food route, but also cut off the enemy's route to break through and escape. As soon as the rebels in the city learn that we have cut off the grain transportation route, they will be panicked and risk breaking out. At this time, I will hold them back at the Camel Ridge and slow them down, so that you can quickly lead your troops to surround the enemy at the Camel Ridge. Your Excellency should know that it is much easier to destroy the enemy in the field than to destroy the enemy in a siege. ”

Ko Yi shook his head and said, "Lord Sun, if you don't attack the city, the enemy will concentrate the main force to break through, and it is impossible for them to continue to hold on without food and grass, you are right in your analysis." But have you thought about it, such an obvious thing, Lao Bian and Han Sui would not have thought of it? Camel bell is such an important place, he will turn a blind eye? Can you be sure that they didn't ambush the troops in Camel Ridge in advance, waiting for you to throw yourself into the net? With their strength undamaged, they retreated thousands of miles and gave up the entire Hanyang County, but they suddenly stayed in the small city of Yuzhong, but the Yellow River, why? Is it because they have no food or grass? ”

Zhou Shen, Sun Jian and others were silent.

"General, Sun, Captain Koji's words are very reasonable." Xu Rong said slowly, "Lao Bian and Han Sui are famous in Western Xinjiang, and they will not retreat with their troops for thousands of miles without any purpose. He must have wanted to lure the enemy deeper and find an opportunity to defeat us. ”

Xu Rong's deepest impression is that he is wide and thick, not only does he look honest, but his figure is also like a door panel, and he has a pair of fat hands, although he is only in his twenties, he looks more like a person in his thirties. Xu Rong is bold and righteous, steady and down-to-earth, and very popular. He is a native of Xuanwu County, Liaodong, Youzhou, and was born in a small family. Because of the filial piety and honesty for the Lang, later to Liangzhou Hanyang County to serve as a soldier Cao engaged, in the frontier repeatedly made military exploits, last year with the Huangfu Song campaign, by the left car cavalry general recommended as the Liangzhou Assassin Governor's Governor.

Xu Rong looked at everyone for a moment and continued: "Why did he suddenly stop in Pingxiang City? The purpose is nothing more than to wait for our teams to gather, and then lure us into Jincheng County together and eliminate them together. ”

"Now we are only speculating that Yuzhong City is short of food and grass, and there is no conclusive evidence. If we know that the rebels are short of food and grass, we have to do two things, divide our troops to hold the rebels' food routes, or besiege the city and trap the rebels. Whether it is dividing troops to cut off the enemy's food routes or besieging the city, it is impossible to fight a quick battle. We can't do it quickly, we have to stay here for a long time. After a long time, our food and grass supplies need to be replenished. What will we do if they cut off our food routes? We have no other way but to retreat quickly. Our long retreat with a lack of food is an opportunity for the rebels to annihilate us. ”

Zhou Shen listened attentively to Xu Rong's analysis, nodded approvingly, and asked, "Lord Xu, what about your opinion?" ”

"My opinion is the same as that of the general, it is also a siege, but we will send troops to occupy both ends of the Kwai Yuan Gorge to ensure that our army's grain routes are unimpeded. In this way, no matter when the follow-up reinforcements arrive, we will have enough food and grass supplies, and it will definitely not be a problem for us to surround Yuzhong City. ”

"Don't you siege the city?" Koji Yi asked loudly, "Zilie (Xu Rong's character), it is important to hold Kwaiyuan Gorge, but we can also appropriately concentrate the main force to attack. Let's attack and see if they will break through on the old side? ”

Hua Xiong said with a smile: "Brother Yuntian (the word of Kojiyi), the siege is fake, and the robbery is real, right?" ”

Sun Jian laughed softly.

He glanced at the three of them contemptuously and said, "Three adults, I'm afraid that the siege of the city is also fake, the siege of the city is also fake, and the siege of the city is even more fake, and the enemy is real, right?" ”

Xu Rong smiled faintly and ignored him. Hua Xiong smiled, and the expression on his face was very ambiguous.

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