The afterglow of the setting sun shines coldly on Puyang City, and in the vast sky, only the lonely goshawk is circling and soaring.

Outside Puyang City, there were fully armed and well-armored Yuan soldiers, completely surrounding Puyang City.

At this moment, the inside and outside of Puyang City, which was full of murderous aura, was extremely quiet.

In the tense air, the clashing of weapons and armor sounded from time to time, and the roar of eagles in the sky and the restless neighing of horses in the distance could also be faintly heard. The soldiers on both sides held their breath and watched their opponent's every move.

Outside Puyang City, Yuan Shao wore a golden helmet and gold armor, and rode a black horse under his crotch.

Yuan Shao grabbed the reins of the horse with one hand and the whip with the other, pointed to Puyang City, and said to the people beside him: "The enemy army is cowering in the city, and our army has been attacking for a day, and all of them have been stubbornly repelled by the enemy. This Yu Ban is also quite handsome, Puyang City is in his hands, and he is afraid that it will become a difficult bone to gnaw. Do you have any other ways to break the city than assault? ”

Tian Feng, the division of the left army, said: "My lord, our army is strong and strong, and more than 100,000 troops have surrounded Puyang City, but there are enough grain and straw in Puyang City, there are more than 10,000 elite soldiers, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It's better to besiege than attack! ”

"Besiege without attacking? So what are our troops doing here? Yuan Shao didn't understand the meaning of Tian Feng's words, so he asked coldly.

Tian Feng said: "Lord, besieging but not attacking, it is not inaction. Before the lord attacked the city, he had sent someone to send a letter of persuasion to Yu Ban. But that Yu Ban would rather die than surrender. also scolded the lord. In addition, he relied on a strong city, had more than 10,000 elite soldiers, and had enough food and straw, enough to fight our army to the end. But in the eyes of his subordinates, these are not the main reasons why Yu Ban would rather die than surrender. The most important factor in Yu Ban's refusal to surrender is reinforcements! ”

"Reinforcements?" Yuan Shaohu asked suspiciously.

"Yes, it's reinforcements, and it's the reinforcements brought by Zhang Yan himself. According to the scout's report, Xu Chu, the general of Huben, led his army to Juyang, and suddenly stopped advancing, as if waiting for something. The subordinates thought that Xu Chu must have received some edict to stop in Juyang. And the only thing that can make Xu Chu stop in Juyang is definitely Zhang Yan's military order. Imagine that my army is coming, and the lord is a pro-conquest. Zhang Yan will definitely not sit idly by, and will inevitably lead a large army to the rescue. Fight to the death with the Lord. As long as the lord can eliminate the reinforcements brought by Zhang Yan, it is best to kill Zhang Yan as well, and then inform Yu Ban in Puyang City of the news, will Yu Ban still resist to the death like this? Not only that, but the rest of the places will inevitably fall to the wind. ”

After Yuan Shao heard this, hahadaxiao got up and asked, "What is the strategy of the military advisor?" ”

Tian Feng responded, and said: "Attack Puyang, first eliminate Yu Ban, to relieve your worries, and then go all out to deal with Zhang Yan." ”

After hearing this, Yuan Shao hurriedly said: "This plan is very good! ”

Tian Feng smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, although this strategy is good, but if you want to attack Puyang, it will inevitably cost a lot of military power, and it is just a strategy." ”

"Oh? What's next? Could it be that the military division still has a middle strategy and a good strategy? Yuan Shao asked curiously.

Tian Feng nodded and continued: "The middle strategy is to encircle the forbidden, besiege but not attack, the lord sent out elite soldiers and strong generals, and set up an ambush on the road to and from Puyang, and took Zhang Yan's reinforcements by surprise, and beat him down. If possible, this battle may be able to capture Zhang Yan alive or kill Zhang Yan. ”

Yuan Shao asked again: "What about the best policy?" ”

Tian Feng said: "The best policy is to withdraw the encirclement of Puyang City, and when Zhang Yan leads the reinforcements to arrive, he only leads the army to cover up on both sides of the road, deliberately puts Zhang Yan into Puyang City, and then uses the army to encircle Zhang Yan and completely block Zhang Yan in Puyang City, but our army is still besieged but not attacked, and deliberately releases the news that Zhang Yan is surrounded in Puyang City, waiting for the reinforcements who come to rescue Zhang Yan from all walks of life, and then set up ambushes one by one, annihilate the living Liliang of Zhang Yan's subordinates, and wait until Zhang Yan's main force is all killed. If you attack Puyang with all your might, even if Zhang Yan puts on his wings this time, it will be difficult to fly away, and he can only sit and wait for death. The other two armies can divide their forces to occupy important places, and they will no longer have to worry about encountering any resistance. Once Puyang is breached, Zhang Yan's life will come to an end. ”

After Yuan Shao listened to Tian Feng's three strategies, even if he chose the best strategy that Tian Feng said, this strategy was a one-and-done thing, as long as Zhang Yan was trapped in Puyang City, he didn't worry that his subordinates would not come to the rescue, so that he would lead the army to search for it all over the mountains. And he can also wait for work, set up ambushes on the road, and completely take the initiative in the war.

"Let's use the best strategy of the military advisor!" Yuan Shao said the plan he wanted.

So, Yuan Shao did what Tian Feng said, no longer sending troops to attack Puyang City, but surrounded Puyang City to the death, but his eyes shifted to the periphery, sent scouts, and always inquired about Zhang Yan's movements.

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The ancient road, but there is no modern in all directions, Cao Cao led the army to arrive at the Tiger Prison Pass, but also made a difficulty, because to capture Ao Cang, you can only break through the Tiger Pass, but now, the Tiger Prison Pass has been repaired by Zhang Yan, becoming more tall and majestic, it seems that it is difficult to break through.

Cao Cao also thought about a detour, but the road was impassable, so Cao Cao had no choice but to give up, and the soldiers were under the Tiger Prison Pass, and Xu Huang on the Tiger Prison Pass City stared at each other every day.

At least, that's what Xu Huang thinks.

However, the reality is that Cao Cao does not want to attack the Tiger Pass, he is waiting, waiting for news from the Middle Route Army led by Yuan Shao, he is preserving his strength.

Now, for Cao Cao, Zhang Hong hid in Hangu Pass, Xu Huang guarded the Tiger Prison Pass, and it is reported that the Yique Pass, Dagu Pass, and Xuanyuan Pass in the south have strengthened their defenses.

Cao Cao's army was blocked in Henan, starting from Hujiao Pass in the east, reaching Hangu Pass in the west, reaching the Yellow River in the north, and Yique Pass in the south.

In fact, if Cao Cao wanted to attack the Pass, no matter how tightly Xu Huang defended it, he would be able to use his wisdom to capture the Tiger Pass.

But he didn't do that, but let the army garrison outside the Tiger Prison Pass, and then wrote to Yuan Shao to inform him that he was blocked in Henan by Xu Huang and Zhang Hong, and begged for support.

That's right, it's praying for support.

Not misspelled at all.

Cao Cao has been calculating every day since he was attached to Yuan Shao, he has been in the state for five years, and on the surface he is polite to Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan, but in fact he is yang and yin, and has his own wishful thinking.

This time, Gao Gan led an army of 30,000 to attack Hedong, which was Cao Cao's idea, ostensibly to let Gao Gan go to make meritorious contributions, and after capturing Hedong, he could echo Ma Teng and Han Sui, and then enter Guanzhong from Pusaka and capture Chang'an. But in fact, Gao Gan became a pawn for him, a pawn to attract Tai Shici to mobilize the army.

In the past five years, Cao Cao has been secretly in contact with Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army, often exchanging courtesies, and Zhang Yan has done nothing this time, which is also the credit of Cao Cao.

Zhang Yan's strength, Cao Cao has already been taught, although the army is not much, but it is very sophisticated. He had already planned everything, and deliberately let Yuan Shaobing march in three ways, so that he could benefit from the Western Route Army.

Even if there was no Xu Huang blocking his march route, according to Cao Cao's original jihua, after he occupied Aocang, he would not move. Then sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, watching Yuan Shao and Zhang Yan work hard in Yanzhou.

As the creator of the conspiracy, Cao Cao certainly hoped that Yuan Shao and Zhang Yan would lose both. Then he took the opportunity to send troops to eliminate Zhang Yan in one fell swoop. Then, with the help of the Shili of the Black Mountain Army, he eliminated Yuan Shao, and then he eliminated the Black Mountain Army, so that he became the only surviving one, whether it was Hebei or the Central Plains, let him gallop alone!

This is the result that Cao Cao wants. Of course, we have to pay close attention to how the situation develops, anyway, from now on, Cao Cao will not move.

However, although Cao Cao's Jihua is good, the reality is often cruel, and he also ignores the ability of one person, that is, Tai Shici.

Tai Shici dug a ferry port in Huqiu Pavilion in Dongyuan County, built ships, and after several days of unremitting efforts, finally built a thousand large and small ships, although it could not transport all 10,000 troops to the downstream at one time, but it could be divided into troops.

Tai Shici took 5,000 soldiers and horses and took a boat down the river, but asked the deputy general Dai Xiong to lead another 5,000 soldiers and horses to Keiguan again, and let him provoke in front of the pass to attract the attention of the guard Cao Xiu.

Tai Shi Ci took a boat down the river, and soon arrived at the waters of Hanoi County, chose the nearest place to dock, unknowingly, and unknowingly landed on the land of Hanoi again with five thousand soldiers and horses, and then quietly took this team to go to the pass again.

Tai Shi Ci has been in Hanoi County for five years, and he knows every grass and tree here very well, and under his leadership, 5,000 soldiers and horses soon came to the outside of Keiguan.

However, Tai Shi Ci did not act immediately, but let the army hide, and he himself took a few agile people to climb the cliff, wanting to climb the peak on the south side of Keiguan, and take the opportunity to spy on the situation in Keiguan.

Tai Shici and others spent a lot of effort, and finally climbed the main peak on the south side of Jiguan, standing on the peak of the mountain and looking down condescendingly, the situation in Jiguan City was in full view. Not only that, but even the situation on both sides of Kekiguan can be seen clearly.

At this time, although it was already the beginning of February, the weather was still very cold, and the mountain peaks were still white, and the cold wind was howling, and the people who blew were biting cold.

But Tai Shi Ci had long been accustomed to the severe cold, carefully looked at the situation in Jiguan City, remembered them one by one, and then smiled, and beckoned his subordinates to go down the mountain, he had an idea to outwit Jiguan. (To be continued......)