Xiliang Iron Cavalry

At this time, Yan Liang didn't have the intention to stop and fight the Xiliang Army. It was the most important thing to bring these soldiers to Julu as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would be punished even more if he went back alone. In mourning, I thought that with tens of thousands of soldiers in my hands, I would be able to fight fiercely with the Xiliang army, but unexpectedly the city gate was lost by strange things.

When they returned to Julu, there were only 8000 soldiers under Yan Liang, and they had lost more than 3 soldiers in less than half a month after the war started. As the attacking party, the Xiliang Army had the biggest profit.

After Yuan Shao heard the news, his heart was shocked. According to the information, the total number of soldiers dispatched by the Xiliang Army was no more than [-], and the defenders of Changshan Kingdom also had [-]. No matter how strong the soldiers of the Xiliang Army were, Jizhou The army is not a display, and attacking the city is not a field battle. Only the elite soldiers can be invincible.

"The Xiliang Army has captured Changshan Kingdom, and now they are preparing to attack Julu." Yuan Shao said with a low expression, and passed the information in his hand to the counselors below.

Xu Youzai read the information carefully and was shocked. The information described that strange things opened the city gate, and then the Xiliang army rushed in, and Changshan Kingdom was lost. As for what the strange things were, there was no one. any explanation.

"My lord, what is the strange thing described in the information?" Tian Feng asked.

Yuan Shao shook his head slightly, what he was thinking about now was how to resist the [-] troops from the Xiliang Army, not something strange.

"Maybe it's a reason made up by General Yan and General Zhang, who were afraid of being punished by the lord after they lost Changshan Kingdom," Simpi said.

Ju Shou glared at Sim Pi, "Don't talk nonsense, how could General Zhang and General Yan do such a thing, they are well-known generals in the army, and they are cautious in their actions."

Simpinonuo said yes, looking at Jushou with a hint of hatred in his eyes.

Seeing Xu You staring at him with piercing eyes, Xin Pi felt a little flustered. He had not been under Yuan Shao for a long time, and he relied on the influence of his clan in Jizhou. There is no right to speak.

"My lord, the plan for now is how to resist the Xiliang army, not who's fault it is." Xu You said.

Yuan Shao looked at Xu You with a tinge of approval. This is the real counselor, unmoved by external things, and always considers the overall situation.

"Well, I don't know what Ziyuan's opinion is?"

"Although the individual strength of the soldiers in Jizhou is not as good as that of the Xiliang Army, they are superior in numbers. As long as they stick to the city and keep the Xiliang Army out, even Jia Rong has all-powerful abilities, and there is nothing he can do to Jizhou. We must retreat, and the relationship between the Xiliang army and Cao army is not very good, why not secretly unite with Cao Cao, attack Luoyang, and contain the Xiliang army." Xu You said his thoughts.

"Okay, Ziyuan's opinion is very agreeable to me, but there is a gap between Cao Jun and our army, how could he secretly send troops to help Jizhou." Yuan Shao sighed.

"My lord, as long as you give enough benefits, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to help. If there is a loss in Jizhou, the next target of the Xiliang Army must be Cao Jun. Cao Cao knows this better than anyone else." Xu You said.

"I'll leave this matter to Ziyuan. If you have any needs, just ask." Yuan Shao said.

The loss of more than 3 soldiers and horses can be said to be traumatic for the Jizhou Army. Looking at the Jizhou Army, although there are 20 soldiers available, there are not many real elites. It's due to lack of training, and it's okay to fight against the wind. Once there is any change, they will be the first to escape. Even if they are used to defend the city at ordinary times, they are not enough.

However, what Xu You said was exactly what Yuan Shao meant, one soldier can't beat you alone, so I will use two soldiers.

A series of military orders were sent to all parts of Jizhou, and the army began to move closer in the direction of Julu. Wen Chou, who was stationed in Zhongshan, also led [-] troops to Julu, and Yan Liangbing had nearly [-] troops.

On the blue sea, three large boats were moving slowly. Gan Ning stood at the bow of the boat, picked up the binoculars and watched not far away.

Every building ship is full of soldiers waiting to be fully equipped, and some soldiers have pale faces.

Occupying Jizhou was a decision made by the Xiliang Army after two years of savings. Naturally, there is no room for loss. The navy has become the most critical thing in this battle. Jizhou has an army of 20. Even if the Xiliang Army mobilizes [-] troops, it is still difficult. To win, Jia Rong didn't want to suffer heavy losses after the victory. The navy became the main force of this raid. Xu You was in Jizhou to respond, and the Xiliang army was overwhelming. Yuan Shao decided to send elite troops to the front. The rear was empty. Take the opportunity to rush in, and Jizhou will be settled.

And Yuan Shao is digging into this strategy. As long as the army of Jizhou is transferred to the front line, the empty rear will hardly stop the Xiliang army from attacking. In order to ensure victory, Jia Rong even gave the few explosives in the Xiliang army. Two packs of Gan Ning.

Dynamite is something that even those in the craftsman's workshop dare not touch easily. The main reason is that once they didn't master it well, they exploded directly. The three craftsmen were directly blown without bones left. Explosions often occur in experimental houses.

After occupying the Changshan Kingdom, the Xiliang Army seemed to be resting, and did not start to dispatch until the Jizhou army entered Julu continuously.

As soon as he arrived in Julu, Yuan Shao called Zhang Jai and Yan Liang to ask about the Changshan Kingdom. If the Liang army has such a sharp weapon in their hands, will they still need to fight in future battles? Just put one at the gate of the city, and the whole city will be theirs.

Yan Liang and Zhang Jaw also had troubles and couldn't tell. They knew that the officials in Jizhou would find it difficult to believe this.

"The Xiliang army has already attacked Julu, and it is expected that they will attack the city in the near future. Then, we will be able to see specifically what can destroy the city gate." Yuan Shao still couldn't believe it.

When the lieutenant generals saw Yuan Shao going out in person, they naturally wanted to show off in front of Yuan Shao, but not necessarily the counselors. Military generals are no better than counselors. How many people are really willing to take part in the army? Those who can't go down join the team, eat alone and the whole family will not be hungry, at least they don't have to worry about surviving, but the counselors and civil servants are different. What matters is a family. It doesn't matter if they die, the key is what to do with the family members. Under the oppression of various reasons, they have to find a way to protect their family members. Only those with strong strength are worthy of their trust.

It's no secret that the military strength of the Xiliang Army is unparalleled in the world, and the reason why businessmen come and go to Chang'an more closely is to live a stable life under the protection of the Xiliang Army.

Compared with the [-] soldiers and horses in Julu City, the [-] soldiers and horses brought by Jia Rong are somewhat small, but they still have different offensive and defensive forces. The side with more troops is the side that defends the city, and the side with fewer troops becomes the side that attacks the city. .

In order to show the strength of the Jizhou army, Yuan Shao led the army out of the city.

Naturally, Jia Rong would not step forward and wait for Yuan Shao to say something ugly. The two parties have already signed an alliance, and Yuan Shao also helped when Jia Rong attacked Luoyang last time. .

Yuan Shao was in front of the battle, his teeth itching with anger, the two sides fought a battle, and each other was killed and wounded, Yuan Shao led the soldiers back to the city.

"My lord, the Jizhou army in the city has more than 8 soldiers and horses, while our army has only 4 soldiers at this time, and we are still in the border of Jizhou. We must be careful in our actions, otherwise our army will be in danger if Yuan Shao's army is dispatched together." Guo Jia said.

Jia Rong laughed and said: "Feng Xiao is too worried, you think too much of Yuan Shao's courage, don't look at his family has the name of four generations and three princes, how many years, he hasn't stepped out of Jizhou, he is just a famous but not practical It’s all about the master who doesn’t know how to fight, how can he fight against the Xiliang army? How powerful was the Xianbei on the grassland back then, and he was defeated by the Xiliang army with weak forces.”

Guo Jia nodded in agreement, and behind his back, he asked the soldiers in the army to strengthen their guard against Yuan Shao's army's surprise attack, and secretly arranged an ambush, but after three full days outside the city, the Jizhou army still did not make any movement. It was only then that I remembered what Jia Rong said before, Yuan Shao was just a lord with a reputation but no practical strategy and no understanding of combat opportunities, so he took it for granted, and he had a higher opinion of Jia Rong's ability to know people.

The Xiliang army was waiting quietly outside the city, but the soldiers inside the city were not at peace. They are elite soldiers of the Jizhou army, and the enemy is only half as strong as their own. Why do they hide in the city? Isn't it to make the enemy laugh, general Yuan Shao refused many requests to go to battle. He just wanted to fight Jia Rong. Anyway, soldiers live like this in ordinary times. He wanted to see how long the Xiliang army outside the city could last. There is a lot of consumption, and the distance between Chang'an and Jizhou is not far, so the consumption along the way will cost the Xiliang Army even more than the Jizhou Army.

Yuan Shao would definitely not know that there are so many merchants in Chang'an who are willing to help the Xiliang Army, and even the weapons that Yuan Shao likes to talk about are all made in craftsmen's workshops and sold by merchants. will remain calm.

Jizhou was in a strangely quiet state. Even if there were conflicts, they were just battles between generals. Battles involving thousands of people seldom occurred. However, the Xiliang Army outside the city did not delay the connection between Yuan Shao and other defenders of Jizhou. The reinforcements are continuously approaching Julu.

Jingzhou was raging with war. Cao Cao failed to attack Nanyang for a long time. He followed the advice of his counselors and captured the counties around Nanyang, making Nanyang an isolated city.