Guan Jing was very calm, stood beside Gongsun Zhan and analyzed: "My lord, even if it is the elite of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Li Yi needs at least 150,000 people if he wants to ambush us in the Dongguang area, after all, there is no dangerous terrain in the Dongguang area that is convenient for ambushing. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info But there are only so many troops in the Northern Xinjiang Army, and Li Yi can't recruit more troops in a short period of time. This is also one of the prerequisites for us to dare to attack Nanpi. ”

"In addition to the troops stationed in Yecheng and Xindu City, how many men and horses does the Northern Frontier Army have for Li Yi to deploy? 100,000 is the limit. Li Yi can defeat us with these 100,000 people, but he can't eat us in one bite. So he put us and Ma Teng under Dongguang City, and blocked Xiahoudun to the south of the Great River. Judging from the deployment of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Li Yi obviously wanted to take us by surprise and then drive us back. ”

"Shiqi, do you mean to say that we will withdraw and join Xiahoudun?" Gongsun Chan asked.

"Yes, hit him back and forth, just hit him." Guan Jing waved his hand vigorously, "He surrounds us, and we surround him." If we lose a thousand, he will lose eight hundred. ”

Gongsun Zhan asked suspiciously: "There are only fifteen miles between the old river and the new river, and tens of thousands of troops are crowded together, and they must be surrounded by the northern Xinjiang army, how can we break through?" ”

"We don't break through, we drag the Northern Frontier Army here." Guan Jing sneered, "We are huddled together, and the Northern Xinjiang Army is also huddled together, and they can't even beat us if they want to." ”

Gongsun Zhan thought for a while, nodded and said, "We can't leave, and the Northern Frontier Army that surrounds us can't eat us, so the two sides can only stalemate." The longer the stalemate, the more unfavorable it will be for the Northern Frontier Army. At this time, as long as Cao Mengde could do his best to storm Xindu, sooner or later the Northern Xinjiang Army would have to withdraw part of it to reinforce Xindu. The under-armed Northern Frontier Army could not surround us, and could only watch us withdraw with a swagger. ”

Guan Jing said: "Yes, the Northern Xinjiang Army is in such a dangerous situation, and the most important thing is to fight quickly. If time drags on, their intentions are completely exposed, and Shinto Castle, which is also underarmed, will be in danger. ”

Gongsun Chan no longer hesitated, and hurriedly stood up and gave orders continuously.

"Urgently tell General Ma Teng, we will withdraw to meet Xiahoudun."

"Urgently tell Xiahoudun, attack in the direction of Dongguang City overnight, and join us as soon as possible."

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Xiahoudun was whirling around on the dirt slope.

Liu Biaojun was attacked, and Wen Ping was in a hurry. In order to ensure the safety of grain and grass, he gave up crossing the river, formed a formation to defend himself, and asked Xiahoudun to immediately send troops to support. If the grain and grass were burned by the Northern Xinjiang Army, it would be a matter of time before the entire army was wiped out.

"General Xiahou, please immediately divide your troops to help, and protect the grain and grass first." Zang Ba said anxiously, "The Northern Frontier Army has limited strength, and in order to repel us, the best way is to burn our grain and grass and force us to withdraw our troops." It's obvious, don't hesitate any longer. ”

Li Dian kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, his eyes turned around with Xiahoudun's tall body, and he kept persuading: "Brother Yuanrang, Liu Biaojun's fiasco last time in Pengting dealt a big blow to them, and the soldiers are very afraid of the iron cavalry in the northern frontier, if there is an iron cavalry charging again this time, those southerners may collapse in an instant." Without food and grass, we are doomed. ”

Xiahoudun stopped and looked at the fierce battlefield in the distance, his expression solemn.

What are the main goals of the Northern Frontier Army? Is it the 35,000 men and horses of Gongsun Chan and Ma Teng, or the grain and grass of the army?

Zang Ba has a point, if the Northern Xinjiang Army burns the army's grain and grass, even if I rescue Gongsun Zan and Ma Teng, everyone will be dead. When the eldest brother left, he told me that I must hold on to the battlefield on the East Road until the end of this month. If you want to persist and not retreat, the key is not the number of troops, but the grain and grass.

Thinking like this, Xiahoudun made a decision, and said to Zang Ba: "Xuangao, you go back to help Wenpin, and you must transport the grain and grass across the Xinhe River tonight." ”

Zang Ba agreed, flew on his horse, and galloped away with his guards.

"Brother Yuanrang, do you want to continue the attack?" Li Dian pointed to the battlefield ahead and said, "Gongsun Zhan and Ma Teng are both fierce generals in the frontier, and their subordinates are also soldiers who are accustomed to fighting, and with their abilities, they can completely break through the resistance of the Northern Frontier Army." ”

"Don't fight, save your strength. We have to retreat, and we can't lose too much here. Xiahoudun licked his lips and picked up the water bladder from the hand of the guard standing behind him, "If the Northern Frontier Army is determined to eat them, there will definitely be more than one blocking front." Whether they can make it back alive depends on their luck. ”

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It was nearly dusk, and the sunset was like blood.

On the battlefield of the small pavilion, the sound of war drums and trumpets came and went, and the two armies were fighting bloodily.

Bian Xi and Mu Shun each led their headquarters to line up in the middle of the battlefield, Pan Zhang's army was on the left, Wei Yan's army was on the right, and the 32,000-foot cavalry army cooperated with each other to firmly block the rebels in front of the small pavilion.

The Gongsun army attacked again, and thousands of foot soldiers shouted loudly and rushed up like a tidal wave.

"Boom...... Boom ......" The crossbow carts of the Northern Xinjiang Army roared angrily, and the small pavilion trembled violently in the deafening roar.

Military Sima Li Ping waved his hand, and the flag waved, and five thousand strong archers shot the long arrows in their hands into the sky at this moment. The blood-colored sunset changed color in a thrilling roar, and the sky darkened.

Captain Yang Xin walked slowly and methodically in the battle formation, and in front of him were the straight waists of the soldiers. Fifty paces ahead, huge shields were erected, and the spearmen lined up in order with nervous expressions, the sharp spear tips emitting a faint blood under the reflection of the setting sun. It's been a long time since I've fought against the Iron Cavalry, and I'm afraid this time it's also pretentious, and it won't be my turn to fight against Ma Teng.

The 16,000 soldiers of Wei Yanjun and Pan Zhangjun on the left and right flanks were all excited and eager to try. They hadn't fought a good fight in years. This year, they've come up against a tough opponent here, and they're hoping they can take down Maten on their own.

They looked ahead, eagerly waiting for the appearance of the Xiliang Iron Horse.

Gongsun Chan stared at a pair of blood-red eyes, helplessly watching his soldiers screaming under the iron hooves of the northern frontier, watching their severed limbs and stumps flying in the air. His heart was dripping blood, and the heart-rending pain made him tremble.

Once upon a time, he also had tens of thousands of iron cavalry under his command, but after leaving the northern Xinjiang and coming to Yanzhou and Jizhou in the Central Plains, the cavalry in his hand became fewer and fewer, and now there are basically none. Otherwise, he also has the capital to fight hard with the Northern Xinjiang army. Even if you can't defeat the Northern Frontier Army, you can at least lead a large army to break through. How can it be like now, it is difficult to break through, after all, how can a two-legged outrun can outrun a four-legged outbreak?

Gongsun Chan raised his hand and ordered the attack to stop.

The sunset on the horizon gradually faded away with the sound of the whimpering golden gong, and Gongsun Chan felt that his life was like this gorgeous sunset, with only the last bit of brilliance left.

Why did the army fall into the trap of death just after coming out of the most dangerous place and before taking a breath? In order to conceal his whereabouts, the range of scouts' activities has always been controlled within thirty miles, but these thirty miles are full of scouts, and no trace of the scouts of the Northern Frontier Army has ever been found, how could his whereabouts be exposed so quickly? Could it be that there are Li Yi's people in the Northern Expeditionary Army?

Gongsun Zhan suddenly thought of something, his vest was cold, and the cold air rushed to the bottom of his heart in an instant. Cao Cao wants to kill me?

Gongsun Chan was startled by this strange thought.

Guan Jing walked to Gongsun Zhan's side with a gloomy face, and said in a low voice: "Lord, the scouts can't rush out of ten miles away, we are surrounded." ”

Gongsun Chan let out an absent-minded "um".

"The people who went to deliver the letter to Xiahoudun are estimated to have been killed by the scouts of the Northern Frontier Army." Guan Jing gritted his teeth and said angrily, "If you want to break through, we just need to rely on ourselves." We attacked overnight. ”

"Ma Teng is here." Gongsun Chan pointed to a group of iron horsemen galloping in the distance, "Let's listen to his opinion." ”

Ma Tengfei dismounted, his eyes were murderous, and he was angry.

When Gongsun Chan saw him, he immediately thought of Yuan Shao, Guanzhong, and the rumor. Along the way, it was Ma Teng's iron cavalry in front of him to open the way, could it be that Ma Teng betrayed the whereabouts of the army? His heart grew more and more uneasy.

Ma Teng didn't say a word, and handed Gongsun Zhan a bloodstained letter.

Gongsun Chan didn't answer, and asked, "What is this?" ”

Ma Teng said with a dark face: "The people of Northern Xinjiang shot it on my soldiers, you can take a look." ”

This is Chang Yuchun's letter to Gongsun Zan and Ma Teng, surrender early, everyone can still be ministers in the same hall, otherwise the nine clans will be punished.

Gongsun Zhan didn't speak, he looked at Ma Teng and asked quietly, "What is your opinion?" ”

"My whole family is in Luoyang, my son is in Guanzhong, and I have only one way to die in battle." Ma Teng sneered, "Someone is very despicable and wants to kill me, but it is unacceptable to kill me in this way." ”

Gongsun Zhan was shocked: "Before sending troops, Yuan Shao asked you for hostages? ”

Ma Teng nodded.

"What qualifications does Yuan Shao have to ask you for a hostage?" Guan Jing was also very surprised.

"If I don't give Yuan Shao hostages, I will already die in Ganling City." Ma Teng said angrily, "The Northern Xinjiang Army is always watching Guanzhong, and it is normal to use the discord meter, Yuan Shao can't be unguarded, and I have to leave a way back for myself." ”

Gongsun Chan smiled bitterly.

The year before last, Ma Teng helped Yuan Shao attack the Northern Xinjiang Army in Guanzhong and formed a grudge with the Northern Xinjiang Army; And he has a grudge with Hebei. Even if Li Yi still remembers his friendship in the past and doesn't kill us, the Son of Heaven and the other ministers of the Jicheng court will never spare him easily. If you don't fight, you have to fight.

"Send someone to contact Xiahoudun again." Gongsun Chan waved his hand and said weakly, "The soldiers are too tired today, so let's rest." Break out tomorrow morning. It is only ten miles from here to the great river, and we can climb through it even if we climb it. (To be continued.) )