Li Yi said again: "Flying Pigeon passed on Yide and Ziyi, 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 first line of Yancheng and Changyuan. The number of rebels on the White Horse battlefield will surge several times www.biquge.info and the superiority in strength is very obvious, so please be careful and do not rush to attack, so as not to be severely damaged by 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. ”

"Lord, if Zhang Fei and Tai Shici'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 lines at the intersection of the Pushui River and the Jishui River, "Lord, it is better to take this opportunity to chase after it, 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 food routes. ”

Li Yi hesitated.

"Lord, two days later, Mrs. Li E, Lu Bu, Lu Wenlong, Gao Shun, and Mrs. Zhai Ya will all rush to the city of Changyi one after another. Regardless of whether Liu Bei's army captured Changyi or not, the only way they could save their lives was to retreat and run wildly along the Surabaya River. Dong Zhao persuaded in a low voice, "The lord doesn't need to rush to Changyi, one hundred or twenty thousand more cavalry will have no effect on rescuing Changyi." ”

Li Yi nodded, and ordered again: "Zhai Yu, who passed on the words of the flying pigeon, ask him to lead the army west along the north bank of the Jishui River tomorrow and attack Pingqiu City." ”

"Early tomorrow morning, Baliyan and Lan Rong and I will lead the army north to pursue the rebels and kill Changyuan City."

………………

Changyi City.

Zhou Cang commanded the army to attack continuously for a day and a night, and the southern city of Changyi was in danger. Xun You and Zou Jing had no choice but to throw all their troops 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. Xun You and Zou Jing looked at each other, 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 Nancheng out of breath and reported to Xun You: "Military advisor, the rebels have rushed out of the prison......

Xun You was dizzy, he already knew what was going on. He can now understand the reason why Zhang Fei is so murderous, sometimes wielding a knife to kill can 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 Xun You commanded the people to carry grain and grass outside the city, Zou Jing suggested that these people be sent to the baggage camp on the east bank of the Surabaya River. Xun Yu 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 Xun You did not agree, saying that he would think of other ways. After Liu Beijun came, Xun You 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 Xun You.

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 Cheng Yu, Cao Pi and others.

Cheng Yu commanded everyone to rush into the palace and open the arsenal. After getting the weapon, Cheng Yu immediately ordered the fire to be lit to send a signal to the army outside the city.

Zhou Cang, Xiahou Shang, and Yang Ping, the minister of Ren Cheng, saw the smoke billowing in the city, and knew that something was wrong in the city, so they immediately supervised the onslaught.

Xun Yu ordered the evacuation of the east city gate.

Whether it can turn defeat into victory depends on whether the reinforcements come fast enough.

………………

After Zhou Cang, Xiahou Shang and Yang Ping entered the city, they immediately met with Cheng Yu.

Yang Ping briefly described the recent battle situation, and finally said: "According to the Prime Minister's order, after we captured Changyi, we held on to the city, on the one hand, we forced the Northern Xinjiang Army in the direction of Dingtao to divide troops to support Changyi, help the Prime Minister rescue Dingtao, and on the other hand, we can 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. ”

"Zitai, you just said that the armies of Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Wei Yan have entered Yanzhou from the north of Langya Kingdom and captured Rencheng, right?" Cheng Yu asked urgently.

"Yes." Yang Ping nodded again and again, and said, "According to the time calculation, they have already arrived in Changyi, but because Zhu Ling and Ji Ling led the army 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. The northern cavalry of Lu Bu and others came and went, and it was impossible to rely on Cao Chun to drag him down. How many years did Lu Bu fight in Northern Xinjiang? Is Cao Chun his opponent? If Cao Chun is smarter and runs to Bocheng and Ji's city as soon as possible, he can still leave some cavalry for the prime minister, and if he dares to play with Lu Bu on the plain, we can collect his body after we go back. Cheng Yu waved his hand vigorously and said to everyone, "Changyi can't stay anymore, withdraw immediately, immediately go south along the Surabaya River and withdraw to the south bank of Heshui." ”

Zhou Cang frowned, and stopped talking.

Cheng Yu's fame was too great, and he was worried that he would say the wrong thing in front of Cheng 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 fled without a fight and lost Rencheng, he now, together with Zhou Cang and Xiahou Shang, has rescued Cao Cao and the families of many Yanzhou civil and military officials. With this credit, Cao Cao at least wouldn't have killed him.

To be honest, Yang Ping did not 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 take food from the tiger's mouth, rescue Cao Ren on the battlefield of Dingtao, and reverse the situation in the Central Plains.

Who is Li Yi? Can that bloody tiger spit out the meat that swallowed its mouth?

"Mr. Zhongde, let us stick to Changyi, it is the prime minister's order......" Yang Ping was unwilling to take this responsibility, he looked at Cheng Yu, and said cautiously, "If the prime minister blames it......"

"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. Cheng Yu pointed to the west and said loudly, "Yuan Shao and Liu will send troops to Yanzhou?" You don't dream anymore. Until the Northern Frontier Army eats us, they will never send troops. As long as the Northern Frontier Army eats us and the Northern Frontier Army is exhausted, their army will 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." Cheng 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 in a hurry." ”

Yang Ping asked in disbelief: "Mr. Zhongde, how do you know that the prime minister will retreat to Chenliu?" ”

Cheng Yu glanced at Yang Ping coldly, ignored him, turned his head to look at Zhou Cang and Xiahou Shang, and then put on a smiling face, and said to the two: "Yuanfu and Boren, do you agree to withdraw the army?" ”

Xiahou Shang nodded without hesitation.

"I listen to Mr. Chung-tak." Zhou Cang also said respectfully, "If nothing else, the enemy will have reinforcements to Changyi this afternoon." If we want to evacuate, we should withdraw early, which will be good for our safe return. ”

The four 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 cavalry of Northern Xinjiang had reached the east bank of the Surabaya River and was preparing to cross the river to attack Dongyi. If the siege is hopeless, it is better to retreat quickly, so as not to be surrounded by the Northern Frontier Corps.

"Withdraw ......" Zhou Cang categorically ordered.

………………

At dusk, Lü Bu led his army back to Changyi at a rapid pace. Hearing that Liu Beijun had rescued the rebellious family members, he was retreating rapidly, and then led the army to chase after him.

Zou Jing had palpitations and said to Lu Bu: "Zhou Cang is a madman, he has been attacking the city for a day and a night, and he doesn't even breathe, I don't know how his subordinates endure 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?" Xun You also 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. Liu Beijun had just abandoned the city and left, and Lu Wenlong was still commanding the soldiers to cross the river at this time.

"Liu Beijun set fire to the bridge over the river, and I finally found a few boats, and I was busy all afternoon before I allowed hundreds of people to cross the river." Lu Wenlong scolded.

Standing on the opposite bank and watching Liu Beijun calmly withdraw, he had thousands of cavalry but was powerless, of course Lu Wenlong was furious.

Xun You gave up the pursuit. At this moment, there is no point in chasing and killing Zhou Cang, the top priority is to take advantage of the fact that Zhou Cang's army has not yet returned to the front line of Fangdong and Bocheng, conquer the large and small cities in this area, and prepare for the army to successfully attack and kill Chen Liu.

"Command all departments, the crisis in Changyi has been resolved, please ask the generals to lead their armies and attack to the west according to the original plan."

"The flying pigeon is the master of the book, and Changyi City is safe and sound." (To be continued.) )