Jia Xu looked up at Chang Yuchun and said: "The advance of the left and right armies is very smooth, according to the time calculation, the lord should have arrived at the city of Changyi, and Yun Guanyu should also be approaching Dingtao, at this time it is very important to ensure the safety of Puyang." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn the past, we didn't expect Li Jing to take Puyang so quickly, so we should make a slight adjustment in the attack plan in order to help the lord and Guan Yu take Dingtao and Changyi as soon as possible. ”

Chang Yuchun asked, "What countermeasures does Wenhe have?" ”

Jia Xu said: "Tell Zhang Fei to gather his forces, take the initiative to attack, and make a posture of attacking Zhongmu and Chen Liu, and marching east to join the main force of our army." ”

"Take the initiative?" Chang Yuchun was slightly surprised, "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will definitely ask Liu Biao in Jingzhou for help after learning that our army is attacking the Central Plains." If nothing else, the Jingzhou army will rush to the Yingchuan area in the near future. Judging from the current battle situation, the fastest way to defeat us is to encircle and annihilate the Northern Xinjiang Army on the Henan battlefield, so Liu Biao will definitely command the Jingzhou Army to enter Henan. ”

"Zhang Fei took the initiative to attack, and the lone army went deep into the area of Zhongmu and Chenliu, and it is very likely that he will encounter the Jingzhou army." Chang Yuchun said worriedly, "Once the Jingzhou army enters the Henan battlefield, there will be a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, and it will be difficult for Zhang Fei to withdraw to Hanoi safely." ”

"If Zhang Fei can take the initiative to attack at this moment, it will definitely affect the development of the entire battle situation." Jia Xu explained, "At present, the main force of our army has been killed under the cities of Dingtao and Changyi, and Zhang Fei took the initiative to attack, which will undoubtedly form a situation of two armies attacking from east to west." After Yuan Shao saw Zhang Fei's intention to attack, he would immediately reinforce Zhongmu and Chenliu to prevent the two armies from meeting and help Cao Cao hold Dingtao and Changyi. Even if the Jingzhou army rushed to Yingchuan, the preferred target was Zhongmu and Chen Liu, rather than directly killing Xingyang. ”

"Dingtao and Changyi are more important than Baima and Puyang, so Yuan Shao had no choice but to give up Puyang and instead divide his troops to support Zhongmu and Chen Liu, so that Gao Gan can continue to stick to Baima."

"After Yuan Shao divides his troops, one part of our army in the direction of Aocang can return to Pinggao, and the other can go south to Xingyang to meet Zhang Fei, leaving only a few men and horses to garrison Aocang."

"When the lord and Guan Yu took Dingtao and Changyi, and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Liu Bei and others were in a hurry to counterattack, we ordered Zhang Fei to avoid the enemy's edge, immediately withdraw from Henan, rush to Liyang, and cross the river from the direction of Liyang to attack Baima."

"At this time, the armies of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others are all gathered in front of the main force of our army, and the areas around Baima and Yanxian must be negligent in defense. We asked Zhang Fei to lead the army to attack Baima and Yanxian, threatening Zhongmu and Chenliu, just enough to threaten the rebels from the flank of the battlefield, forcing Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others to retreat to Fengqiu and Chenliu to hold on. ”

"In this way, the main force of our army can quickly advance to Fengqiu and Chenliu to attack the rebels, so as to gain more advantages for the decisive battle."

Chang Yuchun and Xu Shu gathered in front of the map, discussed the details carefully with Jia Xu, and felt that this plan was feasible.

"If this strategy wants to succeed, the key is to look at Zhang Fei's attack speed and retreat speed." Xu Shu said worriedly, "If Zhang Fei's attack speed is too slow, he may not be able to pose a threat to Yuan Shao." If the timing of the retreat is not grasped well, or the retreat speed is too slow, the army is very likely to suffer heavy losses, which will affect the next strategy of attacking Baima and Yanxian. ”

Chang Yuchun thought about it for a long time, and waved his hand resolutely, "Flying pigeon transmits the book Zhang Fei, immediately attack and attack Zhongmu." ”

"The flying pigeon is too Shi Ci, hold Pinggao at any cost, and the reinforcements will resist Pinggao City in a few days."

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Jiyin County, Yanzhou, Dingtao City.

Guan Yu led the army to the foot of Dingtao City.

Due to the extremely fast advance of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Cao Ren's strategy of preparing to dig trenches outside the eastern, western, and northern cities was unsuccessful, and the trenches outside the eastern and western cities were unfinished except for the north gate.

Guan Yu immediately divided the army into two, one besieging the east gate and the other besieging the west gate, with great momentum.

Cao Ren stood on the city tower and looked at the overwhelming Northern Xinjiang Army, his heart was like heavy lead. Mao Jue and Wei Yuanjin, who were standing on his left and right sides, were also frightened, and their vests were cold.

Just then, another even more dismal news came. Xiahou Yuan was defeated and took Chengshi City, and was leading the remnants of the army to hurry along the south bank of the Jishui River.

Because he was worried that the iron cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army had crossed the river and outflanked the south of Dingtao City, Xiahou Yuan sent people to the city first and asked Cao Ren to send troops to respond.

When Cao Ren suddenly heard that Chengshi City was lost, he suddenly felt cold, felt dizzy, and couldn't stand steadily.

Chengshi City was lost, and the Northern Xinjiang Army no longer had a companion, let alone worries, and could rest assured that it could boldly storm Dingtao and Changyi.

The loss of Chengshi City was a complete accident. Chengshi City is located on the south bank of the Jishui River. When the Northern Xinjiang Army built a bridge on the river and was about to launch an attack, the county commander and a group of government officials in the city were all heartbroken, and secretly opened the city gate to flee, and the people in the city roared out, and for a time there was chaos inside and outside the city. The Northern Frontier Army took the opportunity to attack, and Xiahou Yuan saw that the army's morale had been lost, so he simply ordered the city to be abandoned and ran away after the fleeing crowd.

Cao Ren smiled bitterly and was speechless, waved his hand and ordered, "Send orders to all departments and prepare for war." ”

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Dingtao City North, five miles away Taoyi Pavilion, Northern Xinjiang Army Camp.

In the big tent, Guan Yu convened the generals to discuss the siege of the city.

"According to the scout's investigation, in addition to Cao Ren's 10,000 horses in Dingtao City, there is also a large army that has just come from the direction of Chen Liu." Sun Guan was the last to rush to the big tent, and he immediately reported the latest news to Guan Yu.

"Accurate message?" Guan Yu asked in surprise, "Yuan Shao's army has arrived at the Central Plains battlefield?" ”

"Exactly." Sun Guan said with great certainty, "I supervised the army in a hurry and took the lead in Dingtao West City. The scouts who went forward to investigate caught a dozen people who fled in panic. That's what they delivered. ”

"Do you know whose army it is? How many people are there? Sima Yi hurriedly asked.

"Whose army is not clear. The people were illiterate and did not know what was written on the battle flag. Chen Jian replied, "The people said that this army was about five or six thousand people, carrying more than 1,000 truckloads of grain and grass, tens of thousands of people, and the road was several miles long. ”

"Five or six thousand? More than 1,000 truckloads of grain and grass? Tens of thousands of people? Guan Yu frowned, and said angrily, "We killed Dingtao two days in advance, but we were still one step slower." What is the third child doing in Henan? How to make Yuan Shao calmly transfer troops to support Dingtao? ”

The people in the tent will be silent.

Some time ago, Xiahou Yuan fought and retreated, which bought time for Cao Rentun's troops to hold on. Now the Cao army is well prepared and can fight a tough battle with the Northern Xinjiang army. Cao Jun has no way to retreat, and if he retreats, he will be completely driven out of Yanzhou, and he will have to fight if he doesn't fight.

Originally, with a strength of 30,000 foot soldiers, it was easy for the Northern Xinjiang Army to attack the city defended by 10,000 people, but Yuan Shao's reinforcements entered the city before the Northern Xinjiang Army surrounded Dingtao at this time, which changed the situation.

It seems that this battle is very difficult to fight.

"Before we have an absolute superiority in troops, we cannot forcibly attack Dingtao, so as not to suffer heavy losses and affect the course of the entire Central Plains War." Guan Yu thought for a while, pointed to Changyi City on the map, and said loudly to the generals, "At present, it seems that Cao Ren has put the main force in Dingtao, in order to hold this city with the support of Yuan Shao, block us under the city, and buy time for them to gather forces to launch a counterattack. ”

"According to the distance, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army is already very close to Yanzhou, and they will return to Yanzhou soon, leaving us with little time. In order to gain the advantage in the decisive battle before the rebels rush to the front line of Dingtao and Changyi, we must at least take the two cities of Chengshi and Changyi first. ”

Guan Yu's gaze swept over the faces of the generals one by one, and ordered: "Li Zhong, Sun Guan, Xian Yufu, and Yan Rou immediately led an army of 28,000 and rushed to Changyi City day and night to meet Zhang Yan, and strive to take Changyi in the shortest possible time. ”

The faces of the generals changed in unison.

"General, Xu Huang and Zhang Hezheng are leading their headquarters to attack Chengshi City, Zhao Yun and Lu Bu and others have led the iron cavalry south to Chengwu, and now there are less than 30,000 horses left under this Dingtao City." Li Zhong was shocked and anxious, and hurriedly dissuaded, "If all our men and horses leave Dingtao, this will be an empty camp." What if ......"

"No ifs...... Guan Yu waved his hand vigorously and said categorically, "I alone can deter rebellion here." Today, no one dares to beat my Guan Yu's camp. ”

Then he pointed his finger at Li Zhong and ordered: "The 28,000-strong army has you as the commander, and it is rare to be an auxiliary deputy. Changyi is about two hundred and fifty miles from here, and I will give you two days to get there. As soon as you arrive at Changyi, you will meet Zhang Yan and immediately launch an attack, without a moment's delay. ”

Guan Yu's character is well known to all the generals, and no one can convince him what he decides. Li Zhong didn't say anything anymore, bowed down and asked, "After arriving in Changyi, if the lord is not there, whose command will we obey?" ”

"Of course the eldest brother is not here, he went to Chengwu and Liangqiu to block Cao Cao and Liu Bei." Guan Yu said, "You listen to Zhang Yan's command. After conquering Changyi, he will rush to Dingtao with you. ”

Guan Yu shouted, waved his hand and said, "You immediately return to the camp, secretly assemble the army, and cross the river to the east in the middle of the night." ”

"The ministries left a detachment of men and horses to guard the camp. Accompanying the soldiers and civilians entered the three large camps in the east, west, and north overnight, disguised as a large army, and prepared for an attack. ”

Li Zhong and the others agreed with a bang, bowed down and retreated, and left the tent one after another.

As soon as the generals left, Sima Yi came to Guan Yu's side and persuaded in a low voice: "Yun Chang, it has violated the law to modify the attack strategy without the consent of the lord. If there is a mistake in the implementation of the new policy, which leads to a major change in the situation of the battle, Yun Chang's culpability is great, I am afraid it will ......."

Guan Yu turned his head to look at him and sneered: "Now that the battle situation has undergone major changes, if I continue to adhere to the established attack strategy, I am afraid that the battle situation will not only change, but will be tilted in the direction of defeat." (To be continued.) )