In the big tent of the Yellow Turban Army outside Yecheng, Zhang Jiao was lying on the desk, looking at a shabby silk map by the faint candlelight. Zhang Baiqi sat next to him.

Zhang Baiqi's original name was Zhang Yin, the word Zize, he used to be the Maocai of Anping State in Jizhou (Maocai and filial piety are almost the same, they are all talents recommended by the county to the imperial court), very learned, but his family is poor, there is no way, and he has not been appointed. Zhang Yin is good at martial arts, good at fighting grievances, fighting for righteousness, and is very famous in the local area. Later, he met Zhang Jiao and joined Taiping Taoism. He is one of the seventy-two Xiaoqu Shuai of Taiping Taoism. Because he likes to ride a white horse, the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army call him the white horse handsome.

Originally, when Zhang Jiao led the army back to attack Yecheng, he left Zhang Baicai to garrison Guangping. Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were defeated at Jieqiao and fled all the way, and when they passed through Pingxiang, Zhang Baiqi took over the pursuit task from the hands of the Rengong general Zhang Liang, and pursued them from Pingxiang to the south bank of the Huanshui River in the territory of Zhao State. It wasn't until he saw Gongsun Zhan and the 10,000 cavalry army led by Yue Fei converge that he was worried that the enemy would not be able to defeat him, so he had to lead his troops to retreat and go south all the way through Guangnian and Yiyang. In the afternoon of this day, after retreating to the edge of Jize, he received Zhang Jiao's order, so he ordered the army to set up a large camp in Liangqi, sixty miles away from Fushui, and then rushed back to the Yecheng camp overnight to report the situation to Zhang Jiao.

"Zize, is the scout's news accurate?" Zhang Jiao raised his head and asked in a low voice.

"Teacher, please rest assured, our troops have the support of the local people of Zhao State, the news comes quickly, and the source is very reliable. Li Yi's reinforcements have indeed arrived at the Fushui River, and it is estimated that they are now crossing the river. Zhang Baiqi said with a solemn expression.

Zhang Baiqi is in his thirties, his face is scorched, his body is thin, but his eyes are very energetic, and he is not angry and arrogant.

"We have no experience in fighting cavalry, and if the troops come into contact with them, I am afraid that they will suffer." Zhang Jiao said slowly, "Ten thousand cavalry, its combat effectiveness should be very amazing. ”

"What are you afraid of, in the past, the Huns, Karasuma people, and Xianbei people repeatedly went to the border, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of iron horsemen went south, and the Han army basically defended the city or fled when they heard the wind, and it was rare to fight with them. But in the end, it was not the same and was defeated by the army of our Great Han Kingdom. During the period of Emperor Wu, the general Li Ling retreated from the desert with 6,000 foot soldiers, and the 80,000 troops of the Huns followed the siege for more than ten days and could not be broken. It can be seen that cavalry must have the weakness of cavalry, and infantry has the strengths of infantry, as long as it is applied properly, it can completely defeat the enemy. Teachers, don't worry. ”

Zhang Jiao glanced at Zhang Baiqi, who was full of confidence, and laughed.

"Zize is so heroic. Our 150,000 men against his 15,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry do have an absolute advantage in numbers, and although the equipment and strength are inferior, there should be no problem in destroying them. The key now is time, and we can't afford to delay. I hope to have a direct battle with them in Yecheng, and the winner will be determined by one battle. ”

"The enemy is weak, and they are very cunning, so I don't think they will do this. Li Yi has not fought since he entered Yecheng, but he has only defended the city. Zhang Baiqi said with a smile, "Although Yue Fei doesn't have much of a record under Li Yi, he must be extraordinary to be left by Li Yi to guard Youzhou." Now that nearly 200,000 troops of our army have gathered in Yecheng, he should know that with his 10,000 horses, even if it is cavalry, it is difficult to shake the camp of our army. ”

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When Yue Fei saw Zhao Yun, he exclaimed, walked up quickly, and shouted, "Zilong, why are you here......?"

Zhao Yunfei dismounted, ran a few steps, grabbed Yue Fei's big hand hard, and shook it again and again: "Pengju, if you don't come again, the eldest brother and we will abandon Yecheng." ”

Yue Fei laughed: "Yecheng is still in our hands, Wei County has not been lost, there are still 20,000 northern troops in the hands of the lord, and there is still the strength to fight again, how can you abandon the defense of Yecheng?" ”

"Zhang Jiao is powerful, the Yellow Turban Army is indeed not to be underestimated. They have 150,000 horses already surrounding Yecheng, and the next 50,000 horses are coming. Compared to them, we are too weak to fight back. Zhao Yun said a little discouraged.

Yue Fei patted him on the shoulder and comforted, "There will always be a way." Previously, when he was in Youzhou, Zhang Bao led the Yellow Turban Army to the north, captured Jicheng, killed the assassination history, killed the Taishou, and had an army of 400,000, which was terrifying. Under the command of the lord, didn't we also defeat them and eliminate Zhang Bao? ”

Zhao Yun shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Although the number of yellow scarves in Youzhou seems to be more than that of Zhang Jiao's men, there are many homeless people, and it is much easier to fight. Now Zhang Jiao's army is not comparable in strength and number to the 400,000 rabble under Zhang Bao. ”

While the two were talking, Gongsun Chan hurriedly walked over. Compared to the last time when they were separated in Yang, he was much thinner.

"Brother Bogui, you have to pay attention to your body." Zhao Yun said with concern, "I haven't seen you for a month, you have lost a lot of weight." ”

Gongsun Chan was worried and waved his hand weakly.

"The situation of the war is developing too fast, we have lost consecutive battles, how can we have the heart to sleep. I heard that you are coming, I just wanted to come over and ask you, did Brother Pengju Xian bring you any strategies to retreat from the enemy? ”

Zhao Yun took Gongsun Zhan's hand and said with a smile: "Brother Bogui, you should take a good rest first, and when you have enough spirits, we will discuss again." ”

"Go, go, come in, come in. Brother Bogui, are your injuries completely healed? Yue Fei asked.

"Alright, just a few more scars." The three of them walked together affectionately, and the older Gongsun Chan was sandwiched between the two. Seeing Zhao Yun, Gongsun Zhan's mood suddenly improved, and his extreme fatigue seemed to have been reduced a lot.

"It would be nice if I had been following Brother Pengjuxian." Gongsun Chan said regretfully, "You went west and fought many battles, and the scenes were wonderful and hearty. We went east, and only caught a few small battles, which was not interesting at all. ”

Zhao Yun smiled embarrassedly. At the beginning of Yang's City, although Liu Bei was ostensibly clamoring to divide his troops to the south, Zhao Yun knew very well that if it were not for Gongsun Zhan's secret acquiescence, with Liu Bei's little strength, how dare he jump up and down. However, the matter has passed, and Zhao Yun has no intention of making this matter clear, which will only make everyone feel embarrassed.

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Zhao Yun brought Li Yi's latest strategic intent, according to this strategic intent, Yue Fei did not lead reinforcements to Yecheng to join Li Yi's army, but led his troops to wander between the vast mountains and forests and plains between Zhangshui and Lishui, striking at the enemy's supplies and small forces, delaying the enemy's attack.

Under Yecheng, more than 100,000 troops led by Zhang Jiao still launched a fierce attack on Yecheng.

After the 20,000 troops of Zhang Baicai of the Yellow Turban Army crossed the water, they quickly advanced in the direction of Yecheng to protect the right flank of the main siege force.

After crossing Zhangshui, the 20,000 troops of He Li of the Yellow Turban Army quickly moved south and took the Qiuqiu on the edge of the Yellow River in one day. Immediately, the large army immediately marched westward and quickly marched to Yecheng, preparing to capture the Pingyang ferry and effectively protect the rear of the main force.

Fang Bao led an army of 5,000 as the front and marched in Linzhang. Linzhang is still a hundred miles away from Pingyang City.

Fang Bao is He Li's subordinate, and according to the request, he must rush to Pingyang Ferry tomorrow morning. However, this place was already the sphere of activity of the official army, so Fang Bao ordered the troops to move carefully and closely guard against the enemy's surprise attack.

Fang Bao received news that the 10,000 cavalry of Yue Fei, the general under the command of Li Yi, the general of the Han army, had crossed the river and were penetrating deep into the area around Quliang, and they should always be on guard against a surprise attack by his troops. Li Yi, the cavalry general, is good at attacking battles, and is the best at night attacks. Yue Fei, as a general under his command, is probably also good at this.

Fang Bao didn't pay too much attention to it, thinking that Gongsun Zhan, another general under Li Yi's command, had long been a well-known general in the north, but wasn't it a big defeat and loss at the boundary bridge, and the wolf ran to the pig? Even Li Yi himself, isn't he surrounded by a large army led by a great sage and a good teacher in Yecheng, unable to move? This Yue Fei is not famous, and he must not have any ability.