Chapter 521: Zhang Yan's Determination
Moreover, the fact that the Jizhou army has a bed crossbow is not a secret in the Montenegrin army, and it is difficult for the bed crossbow to succeed under guard.
However, there are sharp weapons such as bed crossbows in the city, which also brings great trouble to the Montenegrin army besieging the city, as long as they can wait for the arrival of reinforcements from Jizhou, the outcome is still unknown.
Yang Feng has been a little restless these days, and the state army has not gone to Jizhou, even after capturing Zhongqiu, what can the Montenegrin army do, do you want to rely on the small Zhongqiu City, and then seize Changshan Kingdom? If the Bingzhou Army and the Jizhou Army strike the war, the first unlucky one can only be the Montenegrin Army, he doesn't understand why Zhang Yan chose to cooperate with the Bingzhou Army, just like he didn't understand that Zhang Yan would have a relationship with Gongsun Zhan.
"General, although the city wall of Zhongqiu is low, our army has no siege equipment, if Yuan Shao leads the army into Changshan, will the Black Mountain Army fight to the death with the Jizhou army?" Lei Gong was puzzled, after being in Jizhou for a long time, he also understood how terrifying the Jizhou army was.
"General Zhang is the commander of the Black Mountain Army, even if General Ben wants to withdraw the army, what can he do?" Yang Feng sighed, in his heart he disagreed with the complete reversal with Jizhou in this situation, and if the state army attacked Wei County, it would be the opportunity for the Montenegrin army, if it was done before the state army, even if it was successful, the Montenegrin army would have to pay a heavy price.
Lei Gong was silent for a moment and lowered his voice: "Could it be that the general forgot the envoy to Jizhou?" ”
Yang Feng's eyes narrowed, and the messenger who secretly went to Jizhou was also instructed by Zhang Yan, in order to paralyze the Jizhou army, and now the purpose of the Montenegrin Army has also been achieved, besieging Yuan Tan in Zhongqiu City, but after the real siege, Yang Feng found that it was not as imagined, five consecutive days of siege, the Black Mountain Army that died outside Zhongqiu City has reached 5,000 people, and the Montenegrin Army has only climbed the city wall several times. Changshan and Zhao County occupied.
"Don't mention this matter again, in the Montenegrin army, Zhang Yan is the commander, he has elite cavalry under his command, and Sun Qing and Wang Dang are also Zhang Yan's henchmen." Yang Fengdao.
What made Yuan Shao angry was that after Lü Bu got Guangyang and Zhuojun again, he did not withdraw his troops immediately, and still stayed in Chaoge, while the Bingzhou military horses near Wei County did not continue to advance, but still roamed around Wei County, obviously waiting for an opportunity.
"Lu Bu'er, a man of no faith." Yuan Shao said angrily, even with the gaze that looked at Xu You, it was a little unkind.
Feng Ji arched his hand and said: "Lord, the meaning of the Marquis of Jin, I'm afraid it is still Jizhou." ”
"Order the Guangyang garrison to strictly guard against the state army." Yuan Shao said coldly.
The strategists of Jizhou fell into uneasiness again because of the actions of the state army, and the most uneasy was Xu Yu, after all, this matter was facilitated by his hands, if the state army did not retreat, he would be the first to be unlucky, and it can be seen from Yuan Shao's attitude today.
The atmosphere in the field was a little solemn, and after a long silence, Feng Ji came out and said: "Lord, you might as well send soldiers and horses to Zhongqiu first, if you can break the Black Mountain Army, then the state army is not worried." ”
"Zhang He is the vanguard of the army, leading 3,000 soldiers and horses to Zhongqiu, Xu You is the auxiliary, Yan Liang is leading the 5,000 army, supplemented by the trial, ordering all the soldiers and horses, and immediately going to Zhongqiu." Even if he loves Yuan Shang more than Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan is his son after all, and he also has great military exploits in Qingzhou.
"Whoa." The four of them came out of the line and said in unison.
Yan Liang glanced at the other generals in the field, although there was shame in his expression, he also had a strong fighting spirit, he wanted to use victory to tell the soldiers of the Jizhou army that he was still the general of Jizhou.
Yuan Shao was extremely concerned about the situation in Zhongqiu, otherwise he would not have sent troops to Zhongqiu at such a critical moment, and the only hundred bed crossbows left in the city were also taken away by Yan Liang and others.
The news of the dispatch of the Jizhou army soon spread to Changshan country, and the defenders in the city were besieged by the Montenegrin army, so they naturally did not know the situation outside.
Yang Feng couldn't sit still after learning about it, although the Montenegrin Army has been thriving in Jizhou over the years, after seeing the officers and soldiers, he could only be beaten passively, otherwise he would not have been hiding in the mountains, and hurriedly asked to see Zhang Yan.
"General Yang came just in time, Yuan Shao sent troops, there is not much time left for the Black Mountain Army, and Zhongqiu must be broken through as soon as possible." Zhang Yan's expression did not show a trace of panic, as if it was normal for Yuan Shao to send troops.
Yang Feng persuaded: "General Zhang, although the Jizhou army is losing troops and losing generals, its strength is still there, and it is invincible, although our army has 50,000 people, it has continuously attacked Zhongqiu, and has lost thousands of people, so it is better to retreat to the mountains." ”
Zhang Yan waved his hand and said: "General Yang is too worried, although Yuan Shao has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, our army has more than 40,000 people, and there is no power in a battle, as long as Yuan Shao is defeated, Jizhou is not the Montenegrin Army at that time, does General Yang think that the 40,000 Montenegrin Army cannot defeat the more than 10,000 Jizhou Army, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Montenegrin Army. ”
The retreat of the state army, Lu Bu also secretly sent someone to Zhang Yan, pointing out the way to the Montenegrin army, the Montenegrin army only needs to enter Hanoi or Zhuo County, you can get the protection of the state army, but Zhang Yan does not want to retreat, from the defeat of the Jizhou army, he saw the opportunity, take advantage of the situation to capture Jizhou, Zhang Yan chose this approach, but it was unexpected by Lu Bu, as long as the state army showed a little retreat, the Montenegrin army will definitely face the retaliation of the Jizhou army.
"In the battle of Dangyin, the Jizhou army lost nearly 50,000 elites, and the morale was low, it was the time when the Montenegrin army broke the Jizhou army in one fell swoop, and everyone should work together to break the Jizhou army." Zhang Yan said.
"Whoa." Sun Qing and Wang Dang hugged their fists in unison.
Yang Feng pondered for a while, and also hugged his fists and said yes, he was not very optimistic about the Black Mountain Army being able to defeat the Jizhou Army, not that the strength of the Black Mountain Army was not strong, but that the Jizhou Army was too elite, and the first dead soldiers could even defeat the existence of the White Horse Righteous Servant, even if there were thousands of cavalry in the Black Mountain Army? Yuan Shao still has a sharp weapon like a bed crossbow in his hand, and Yang Feng has seen the power of the bed crossbow.
The Montenegrin army was unwilling to retreat, Lü Bu ordered Zhang Liao and others to wander around Wei County, continue to put pressure on Jizhou, and lead the remaining soldiers and horses back to Hanoi, and Bingzhou had just occupied Hanoi and Hedong, and the Battle of Dangyin also lost thousands of soldiers, and now it is approaching winter, and the army also needs to recuperate, but Lü Bu will also do his best to help Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan has been entrenched in Jizhou for many years, and he also has a good understanding of the situation in Jizhou, and the strength in his hands is not weak, otherwise Yuan Shao would not have tolerated the Montenegrin army for so long.
(End of chapter)