There are two flowers, one on each branch.

Just when the battle of Wuguan was in full swing, the battle of Bingzhou was also thrilling.

However, he said that because of Xu Xian's reconnaissance, after Chen Gong saw through Yuan Shaosheng's plan to attack the west, he wanted to send troops to support Zhang Liao.

However, Gao Lan, who attacked Taiyuan County with great fanfare under the banner of Yuan Shao, already knew that his bluffing plan had long been seen through.

Gao Ran's order was not to capture Taiyuan County, but to confuse Chen Gong and, if necessary, prevent Chen Gong from sending troops to support Yanmen County.

Gao Ran's march was very slow at first, because he was worried that he would be too close to Taiyuan County, and Chen Gong would see through his tricks.

Now, however, he doesn't have to worry about that.

On a narrow mountain road, Gao Ran had already sent troops to camp here, blocking the only way from Taiyuan to Yanmen.

In the camp of Yuan's army, the adjutant general asked Gao Ran: "General, do you think Zhao Yun will really be in the annexed state?" ”

Last time, the ten Yuan army scouts all died under the Hundred Birds Chaofeng marksmanship, and the news spread far and wide, and many Yuan army generals who heard the news knew what this meant.

Gao Ran also felt extremely uneasy in his heart, which did not mean that he was really frightened by Zhao Yun's reputation, but that he was worried that he had fallen into the strategy of the state army again.

After all, the last time Zhao Yun appeared in Yizhou on the surface, he actually sneaked back to Bingzhou, and then led his troops to attack Yuan Shao's territory.

If this time is like the last time, then the entire annex may be a big trap, which is not to be cautious.

Taking a deep breath, Gao Ran's face finally calmed down, and said: "The soldiers will come to block, and the water will cover the earth, even if Zhao Yunzhen is in the state, as long as we defend this road to the death, the lord can also capture Yanmen County." ”

"If Yanmen County Ruoke, you can attack the entire state from north to south, even if Chen Wenzhao leads the army back to help, it will be too late."

When the generals heard this, they felt very reasonable, and immediately said no more.

On the other hand, it was said that after Chen Gong was convinced that Yuan Shao's main direction of attack was Yanmen County, it was difficult to maintain peace in his heart.

Although Yanmen County was garrisoned by Zhang Liao with 5,000 soldiers, the enemy army had 70,000 people, and Yuan Shao's command was full of talents, which was by no means an easy one.

The most important thing is that Yanmen County is not like Wuguan, which is a dangerous pass that cannot be opened by a single man, but a real county town.

Even if the Yin Pavilion, the capital of Yanmen County, is just a relatively tall county town, if the Yuan army attacks the city from all sides, it will definitely not be easy for Zhang Liao to defend the Yin Pavilion.

And the difference between the city and the danger will also be very obvious at this time.

Zhang Xiu could rely on 3,000 soldiers to block the attack of Jingzhou's 50,000 army, but Zhang Liao might not be able to resist the attack of 70,000 Yuan troops with 5,000 soldiers.

Even if Yuan's army, as the besieging party, occupied an absolute disadvantage in the battle, it could still conquer the Yin Pavilion through the superiority of troops.

Chen Gong was worried about the loss of Yanmen County, and considering that Taiyuan County only had 20,000 horses led by Gao Ran, it was not enough to worry, so he wanted to send troops to support Zhang Liao.

But after thinking about it, I felt that there was no talent in the city who could serve as the commander of the army.

"Although the lord now has a lot of talents, as he occupies more and more territories, his manpower seems to be a little stretched."

Chen Gong saw that there was no available talent around him, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Suddenly, he remembered the elegant and brave Xu Xian, and he couldn't help but move in his heart.

"Although this person came from a poor family, I talked to him and found that he was both civil and military, and he was a rare talent. This time, Yuan Shaosheng's plan to attack the west was discovered thanks to this person's work. ”

"If he is allowed to lead the troops to rescue Yanmen County, it will be a good candidate."

Chen Gong walked back and forth in the room, thinking about it but still a little undecided.

In the final analysis, Xu Xian is just a new investor, and the details have not been explored clearly, and he has no reputation before.

If you rashly hand over 5,000 soldiers and horses to Xu Xian's command, not to mention that many generals may be dissatisfied, I am afraid that even Chen Gong himself feels that it is a little too hasty.

At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came, and a scout ran in panting.

He came to Chen Gong and said: "Envoy, Xu Xian's background has been clarified, his ancestral home is Yingchuan, Yuzhou, and later migrated to Yanzhou East County for some reason. ”

"Speaking of which, he can be regarded as a fellow townsman of the lord and the envoy."

"Later, the war in Dongjun continued, and Xu Xian's mother fled to Bingzhou with Xu Xian, and the two have lived here for more than ten years."

"Xu Xian is gentle, young and intelligent, often receives help from the government, and has also been appreciated by an unknown master for his peerless marksmanship."

Originally, with Xu Xian's talent, he was able to be admitted to Taixue for further study, and he could even be promoted as filial piety by local officials. However, this person is very filial, and in order to serve his grandmother at home, he gave up many opportunities, so he has never been out of office. ”

"This time, after hearing that Yuan Shaoxing's soldiers were coming to attack and the state was empty, Xu Xiancai said goodbye to his grandmother in tears, and then resolutely came to join the army."

Chen Gong was embarrassed at first when he heard this, and then he was overjoyed, and said, "Since this is the case, Xu Xian must be a usable person." ”

On this day, the atmosphere in the entire state pastoral mansion was a little tense, and Xu Xian also had a look of surprise on his face.

As Chen Gong expected, when he appointed Xu Xian as the captain and ordered him to command 5,000 troops to rescue Yanmen County, almost all the generals of the state spoke out against it.

One person said: "Xu Bode is a new investor, how can he take on this heavy responsibility? ”

Chen Gong retorted: "Princess Ming Zhang is a meritocracy, since General Xu is both civil and military, and has excellent morality, even if he is promoted unusually, why not?" ”

Another person said: "Although Xu Bode has some talent, but after all, he has not experienced a war, and five thousand soldiers and horses are not trivial, if he loses and merges the state, it is in danger!" ”

Chen Gong retorted again: "The lord has never experienced a war before he raised his army, but he has won a hundred battles and fought all the way to a great reputation. ”

"If you don't use Bird because he hasn't been in the war, wouldn't it be ridiculous?"

The man was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said, "How can he be compared with the lord?" ”

Seeing that the generals of Bingzhou still wanted to speak, Chen Gong immediately turned pale and shouted: "I summoned you and others to come this time, not to discuss with you whether to use Xu Bode, but to tell you the results of this appointment directly. ”

"I have made up my mind on this matter, and I will wait until I say anything else!"

In the final analysis, Chen Gong is the pastor of a state after all, and he is the father of Chen Xu's clan, when he is arbitrary, as long as he does not rebel against Chen Xu, there is no way for the generals of the state.

Ignoring the generals who were still a little indignant, Chen Gong looked at Xu Xian and said, "Is Bird willing to take on this heavy responsibility?" ”

Xu Xian saw that Chen Gong was trying his best to reuse himself as an unknown person, and a warm current couldn't help but emerge in his heart.

He knelt down on one knee and said in a sonorous voice: "Thanks to the importance of the king, how can the virtuous not repay him with death?" ”

Chen Gong pulled Xu Xian up, stroked his back and said, "I don't want you to repay him with death, as long as you help Wen Yuan defend Yanmen County!" ”

Xu Xian didn't speak, just nodded vigorously.

Just when Xu Xian ordered his troops and horses and was about to go to support Yanmen County, he was suddenly called by Chen Gong.

Xu Xian didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion to meet Chen Gong, but saw that Chen Gong was holding a letter in his hand, and his face was extremely pale.

Seeing Xu Xian coming in, Chen Gong beckoned to him and said bluntly: "Gao Ran knew that his bluffing plan had been discovered, and immediately rushed north under the starry night, occupying the only way to Yanmen County. ”

"If you don't defeat Gao Lan, you can only take a detour for an extra month to reach Yanmen County."

Xu Xian's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he hurriedly took the letter in Chen Gong's hand and read it in detail.

After reading it, he let out a long breath and said, "If you really take a detour, by the time the reinforcements arrive in Yanmen County, I'm afraid that Yuan Ben will already occupy the entire county town." ”

Chen Gong said helplessly: "With all the troops of the entire Taiyuan County, there are only 15,000 soldiers and horses, although it is more than enough to defend the city, but if you want to defeat Gao Ran in a short time, it may not be easy." ”

Gao Ran is a famous general in Hebei, and Zhang He, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou are known as the four court pillars of Hebei, which is by no means easy.

Now Gao Ran not only has more troops under his command than Chen Gong, but also camps on a road that is not wide, if he guards the camp and can't avoid the station, even Chen Gong has nothing to do.

Xu Xian gently put down the letter and looked at the map on the side, his brows furrowed slightly.

After a long time, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said to Chen Gong: "I have a plan, maybe I can lure Gao Ran to abandon the camp, and if possible, I can even defeat the Yuan army on this road." ”

"However, I don't have any plans for this plan, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not."

Chen Gong also felt a little anxious now, and suddenly heard that Xu Xian had a plan to break the enemy, and hurriedly said: "Bird, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" ”

With Chen Gong's approval, Xu Xian immediately stopped hesitating and slowly said something.

After hearing these words, Chen Gong's mouth grew in surprise, and he looked Xu Xian up and down incredulously.

"You really studied under Penglai Spear God Sanren Tong Yuan?"

Xu Xian said: "Xian doesn't have any reputation, and he didn't dare to swagger with the name of his teacher and brother, but today, he can only act like this cheekily. ”

After getting Xu Xian's affirmation, Chen Gong was immediately overjoyed and said: "If this is the case, even if the Yuan army cannot be broken on this road, it can also destroy the camp and open up the north-south road." ”

Subsequently, the soldiers and horses in the entire Jinyang were mobilized.

Xu Xian's white horse and silver spear, led a group of people and horses with great fanfare, but did not go north to attack the people and horses led by Gao Lan, but went straight to the east to kill.

(In the past, multiple lines were written in parallel, so it is estimated that everyone looks a little confused, and the back is written one battlefield at a time, so two months have passed on the Wuguan side, and it was two months ago on the Bingzhou side.) ）