Tai Shi Ci was forced to give the order to retreat, and Zhang Liao and Tai Shi Ci forced Dian Wei away, then turned the horse's head and retreated sharply with the remnants of the army.

No, Xiahoudun led the Cao army soldiers to block the front, Tai Shici and Zhang Liao raised their guns at the same time, and the two rushed to the front, and killed Xiahoudun with the soldiers.

Xiahoudun couldn't resist the attack of the two, and was almost stabbed to death, so he had to get out of the way and let Tai Shici and Zhang Liao pass.

At this time, Cao Cao, under the protection of his own soldiers, returned to the battlefield, and just happened to meet Huchuquan and Qubei who retreated with the Huns, and he hurriedly asked: "I haven't given the order, how did you retreat?" ”

Hu Chuquan hurriedly said: "Just now there was a rumor in the army that the general was dead, and we believed it to be true, so this is ...... But now that we see the general standing in front of us in a dignified manner, we know that we have won the plan, and now we will return with the general to continue attacking the enemy! ”

Cao Cao nodded, did not complain about Hu Chuquan and Qubei, joined forces with him, and returned to the battlefield.

When they came back, they happened to see Tai Shici and Zhang Liao with the remnants of the army breaking through Xiahoudun's defense line, joining forces with Gao Shun's troops, and the three of them with more than 1,000 cavalry attacked together, broke through Xiahouyuan's defense line, and fled all the way to the south.

Xiahou Yuan wanted to lead the army in pursuit, but was stopped by Cao Cao: "Poor Kou Mo chase!" ”

Cao's army regrouped, and Cao Cao ordered it to clean up the battlefield, count the losses, and then return to Jinyang City.

After a bloody battle, Tai Shici, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun finally escaped, and the cavalry led by them was only a thousand and a thousand people. There were more than 900 people at any time. Four or five hundred of them were injured of various severity.

Flee all the way south. After galloping for about ten miles, and making sure that there were no pursuers coming behind, Tai Shici ordered the army to stop, and when he remembered Zhang Hong's words before, he regretted it.

"Huh!"

Tai Shi Ci directly pulled out the sword in his waist, immediately put it on his neck, and said with a depressed face: "It's all my fault, I didn't listen to the military advisor." So that there is this defeat, I led you not to build an inch, but to lose the army, so how can I treat the main bus, only one death......"

As soon as the words fell, Tai Shici wanted to commit suicide.

said that it was too late, it was fast, Zhang Liao picked up a gun, and picked up the long sword in Tai Shici's hand, but he heard a sound of "dangchang". The sword lands.

"Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, why can't the general think about it so much?" Zhang Liao said angrily. "The lord took the general as the main general and led the army to rescue Zhang Yang, and now the general hasn't even seen Zhang Yang's face, how can he commit suicide because of a small failure? If the general dies, who will command the whole army? ”

"I ...... I ...... "Tai Shi Ci was speechless.

Gao Shun has always been silent, and when he saw Tai Shi Ci looking for life and death, he said: "Thanks to the lord's weight, the general is the main general, and the general is a former general, such an honor, if the general dies, will he not live up to the lord's expectations of the general?" Even the lord was defeated by Cao Cao, and the general was defeated this time, so what is there to complain about? Cao Cao got the help of the Huns, presumably Jinyang City has been captured by him, and now the top priority of our army is to return to Shangdang immediately and unite with Zhang Yang, as long as the pass is tightly guarded, and Cao Cao is not allowed to enter Shangdang and Yuan Shaoli should be outside the alliance. General, don't lose a big deal because of a small one! ”

Tai Shi Ci said: "What you said is right, but I am too confused. Let's go and fight with the military advisor now, and return to the party immediately. ”

The three of them had decided on a plan, so they quickly led the army back, and soon came to the position of Zhang Hong's garrison.

Zhang Hong learned that Tai Shi Ci, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun had been ambushed by Cao Cao, and that Cao Cao had united with the Huns, so he suggested that Tai Shi Ci lead his army back to Shangdang, and then block the pass from Taiyuan to Shangdang to prevent Cao Cao from passing.

At the same time, Zhang Hong also asked Tai Shici to secretly send scouts to Jinyang to get in touch with Wang Ling to see if Wang Ling had truly surrendered to Cao Cao. If it is not sincere, let Wang Ling be the internal response, so as to prepare for the future.

Tai Shici did everything Zhang Hong said, and the army temporarily rested here for one night, and sent the army to patrol to strengthen the defense of the camp.

Early the next morning, the army set off, and the Xiangshang party departed, and at the same time sent scouts to Jinyang.

The scout pretended to be a merchant and came to Jinyang, where he soon got in touch with Wang Ling and learned that Wang Ling was forced to surrender, so he asked Wang Ling to be the internal response. Wang Ling was also very happy to serve Zhang Yan, so he agreed with the scout's opinion.

At the same time, Yu Ban led an army of 10,000 people to bluff along the way, had arrived in Dangyin, and threatened to attack Yecheng.

When the news came out, he was soon sent to Huguan by Yuan Jun's scouts.

……

Outside Huguan, Yuan Shao's army had been waiting here for ten days, and since Cao Cao led his army to leave, Yuan Shao had tried to storm Huguan several times, but due to the tight defense of Zhang Yang and Zhang Yan, the attack ended in failure.

At this time, the news of Yu Ban's northward journey came to Yuan Shao, which surprised Yuan Shao, but he didn't expect Zhang Yan to intervene in this matter.

In the camp of the Yuan army, Yuan Shao found the strategists Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, Xu You and others, informed them of the news of the arrival of the forbidden army in Dangyin, and asked for their opinions, wondering how to deal with it.

Tian Feng said: "Don't worry, if Zhang Yan really wants to take advantage of the situation, he will definitely not let Yu Ban's gongs and drums along the way attract our attention." His subordinates thought that this was Zhang Yan's strategy, intended to disrupt our army, and would not really attack Yecheng. ”

Frustrated: "Tian Beijia's words are reasonable, and his subordinates agree very much. However, the lord still has to send a team of soldiers and horses to symbolically resist, once Yu Ban sees our army sending troops to resist, he will definitely not move forward again. ”

Yuan Shao said: "Well, then do what the two of you say." In addition, it has been ten days since Cao Cao left here, but there has been no news at all in these ten days, and it is not a way for our army to wait here quietly. I wonder if you have any plans to break the enemy? ”

Frustratedly, he said: "Our army can retreat as advance. ”

"Retreat as advance?" Yuan Shao asked curiously.

Frustrated with a nod of his head, he immediately said what was on his mind. After Yuan Shao heard this, he asked Tian Feng how this plan was. Tian Feng was very much in agreement with the strategy of the frustrated professor. Even Xu You, who was on the side, was full of praise.

Thereupon. Yuan Shao followed what he said, and prepared to retreat as he advanced, and no longer waited for news from Cao Cao's side.

……

In Huguan City, Zhang Yang was drinking with Zhang Yan, thanking Zhang Yan for helping him these days.

While he was drinking, a scout suddenly broke in and hurriedly said, "Lord Qiyu, Yuan Shao has withdrawn!" ”

"What did you say?" Zhang Yang couldn't believe his ears. So he asked, "Say it again!" ”

"Yuan Shao has withdrawn!" The scout repeated it again.

Zhang Yang couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and asked, "Is this true?" Did you really see Yuan Shao retreat? ”

"It's true, Yuan Shao set up camp this morning and withdrew at noon."

"Strange, why did this Yuan Shao withdraw from the army inexplicably?" Zhang Yang still couldn't believe it, Yuan Shao's army was at the height of its spirit, and it had attacked Huguan for several days in a row, why did it suddenly withdraw now?

Just as Zhang Yang was puzzled, another scout barged in. Kneeling on the ground and clenching his fists, he said: "Lord Qiyu, the army sent by the general has arrived in Dangyin County. and wants to attack Yecheng. ”

Zhang Yang let out a sigh of relief and said slowly: "I see, I see, no wonder Yuan Shao suddenly withdrew his troops, it turned out that the general sent an army to attack Yecheng......"

Zhang Yan said: "Congratulations, congratulations, the general, not only sent a large army to resist Cao Cao, but also sent an army to attack Yecheng, if Yuan Shao is defeated by the general's soldiers and horses, then the adult will be able to sit back and relax in the future, and no longer have to worry about Yuan Shao coming to invade the state." ”

"Brother is polite, if there is no brother to lead the army to help, how can I hold on to this little bit of soldiers and horses. Brother, you are also a talent, why don't you come to my account temporarily, I will report to the court, how about making you a general, it is better than you hanging the name of a thief, right? ”

"My lord, I have always been used to freedom in the future, but if there is an official position on my body, there will be many constraints. However, don't worry, if there are any difficulties in the future, I, Zhang Yan, will definitely go to the soup for the adults, and I will not give up. Zhang Yan politely refused.

Zhang Yang said regretfully: "Since my brother has no intention of being an official, I won't be reluctant, but it's a pity that my brother is a good martial artist." This time my brother helped me a lot, but also lost a lot of soldiers and horses, I am not a stingy person, I still have some grain and grass in the party city, you and my brother are one and a half, after I return to the party, I will order someone to transport the grain and grass to Montenegro, and I hope that my brother will not refuse. ”

"Now that the adults have already spoken, if I don't comply, it will be too much of an outlook. Then I'd better be respectful, Lord Xiexie. Zhang Yan arched his hand and said, "In addition, since Yuan Shao has withdrawn from the army, I should also lead the army back, after all, I have been out for some time, and the cottage has been handed over to my subordinates to take care of, I am afraid that after a long time, they will not handle it properly, but it will cause turmoil." So ......"

"Okay, even if my brother leads the army away, I won't force my brother to stay, and after a month, 10,000 stones of grain and grass will inevitably be sent to the cottage in person."

After Zhang Yan heard this, he immediately clenched his fists and said, "Thank you, sir!" ”

For Zhang Yan, he is not short of gold, not short of silver, but lack of grain and grass, he occupies near the Black Mountain, because the fertile land has long been barren, more and more people have taken refuge in him, although a lot of land has been developed in the mountains, but it is even more difficult to maintain hundreds of thousands of rations.

He once wanted to go to Jizhou to buy grain, but Yuan Shao did not sell it to him, and also sent soldiers to block the road from Montenegro to Jizhou, forcing him to go out to copy, but last year there was a great drought in the world, and most of the crops were not harvested, and he could not grab grain at all.

At this time, Zhang Yang heard that Zhang Yan had no food, so he took the initiative to send someone to send 10,000 stone of grain, which allowed Zhang Yan to survive the year of famine last year.

Therefore, Zhang Yan was very grateful to Zhang Yang, and as soon as she heard that Zhang Yang was in trouble this time, she led the army to help, which can be regarded as a favor to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang personally sent Zhang Yan away, and after the two separated, they were still a little reluctant.

After Zhang Yan left, his subordinates asked: "The big boss, just now Zhang Yang wanted to keep the big boss as a general, why didn't the big boss agree?" ”

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "Zhang Yang is not the master, if I want to be a general, I can go to Pengcheng to show my heart to the general, why do I need Zhang Yang to play?" Now that Yu Ban has led the army to Dangyin, the reason why I am in such a hurry to go back is that I don't want to miss the general's army, I want to go back to Yu Ban, and ask the general for an official position through him. ”

"The big boss is really clever!"

Zhang Yan led the army to leave Huguan, and Yuan Shaojun's scouts saw it clearly, and immediately went to report the good news to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao followed the strategy of frustration, and advanced by retreating, although he withdrew his troops, he did not leave, but only sent a small army to bland away, but secretly hid the army near Huguan.

When Yuan Shao learned that Zhang Yan had indeed led his army out of Huguan, he was overjoyed, and immediately ordered the army to prepare and wait until Zhang Yan's army had gone far before attacking Huguan. (To be continued......)