Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 434 The Last Battle in Hebei

In May, when the envoys of Sun Ce, Cao Cao, and Liu Qi in the south frequently moved forward to plan to join forces to fight against Luo Zheng, Luo Zheng and his army of nearly 20 rode down to Youzhou, preparing to sweep Hebei completely , to unify the north.

This time when troops were dispatched to Hebei, the [-] elite troops from the Chang'an Camp did not make a big move.

Luo Zheng only brought [-] cavalry, and recruited [-] garrison soldiers from Hetao. When attacking Jizhou, Gao Shun and Zhang Xiu led a small number of soldiers and horses to attack on three sides. The hundreds of thousands of garrison soldiers in the Central Plains did not mobilize on a large scale.

Even so, more than [-] soldiers and horses participated in the Battle of Hebei.

Including the [-] Black Mountain Army that was forced to surrender, the total strength has exceeded [-], which can be described as a huge momentum.

After Yuan Shang was captured, Gao Shun led his army back to the Central Plains to prevent Cao Aman from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.

In the middle of May, Yan Xing, the mighty general of Xigan, led eight thousand vanguard cavalry to attack Fanyang in the north. After the surprise attack failed, he set up camp ten miles west of Fanyang and waited for the arrival of Luo Zheng's army. Documents, ask Yuan Xi for help.

Ten days later, Luo Zheng personally led an army to surround Fan Yang.

Nearly 20 troops camped in the west of Fanyang, and the joint camp was dozens of miles away. Before they raised their troops to attack the city, they had already put untold pressure on Fanyang's defenders. Kaesong surrendered directly.

The eight thousand defenders had no fighting spirit, and there were already signs of instability in the barracks.

The next day, Luo Zheng sent his army to attack the city.

Amidst the desolate sound of ox horns and the sound of war drums, groups of infantry rushed out of the camp and lined up outside Fan Yang's west gate. It took half a day for the army to gather, from morning to noon.

Nearly 20 troops camped out, not [-] to [-] troops, just camping is a trouble.

The distance between the front battalion and the rear battalion is even tens of miles, and the assembly of troops is a big trouble.

Now only the Black Mountain Army is assembled, and the rest of the army is still holding on to the camp and has not assembled.

However, such a long time to assemble and form has caused enormous psychological pressure on the Youzhou defenders in Fanyang City. After such a long time, can the Fan Yang defenders who have already lost their fighting spirit not panic, it is already very good that they did not abandon the city and flee.

At noon, the [-] Black Mountain Army finally assembled.

When the shocking war drums rose to the sky, the horns of the siege finally sounded.

Zhang Yan was dressed in a military uniform, and looked back at the king's flag with the word "罗" in Phnom Penh fluttering in the wind, and a look of sternness flashed in his eyes. The king is not Yuan Shao. That's nothing to say, it is definitely worth the Black Mountain Army's service, and if the Black Mountain Army wants to gain a foothold in the dry army and get a reputation for its brothers, it must bleed and even die. Zhang Yan has long understood this Recognized, and mentally prepared.

There is no meritorious service in the world, and the fame of the generals of the army is also exchanged with blood and sweat on the battlefield.

As a lone army, the Black Mountain Army is naturally no exception.

Zhang Yan is not afraid of the bloodshed of the brothers, but the blood of the brothers is shed in vain.

When he was under Yuan Shao's command, he was pushed out by the Jizhou army. When it was time to attack, it was always the Black Mountain army that fought.

After Yuan Shao's death, the Yuan family brothers attacked each other, and the Black Mountain Army was raised by stepmothers.

Zhang Yan couldn't bear it anymore, so he ran back to Taihang Mountain with his [-] brothers and continued to be the king of the mountain.

The military regulations of the dry army should be the highest in the world, and the rewards and punishments are extremely clear. Invading military merits is a serious crime to punish the nine clans.

Of course, these are only things that can be seen on the surface.

Whether the Black Mountain Army will be squeezed out by the inherent system of the dry army will not be known until the end of the battle.

These thoughts flashed through Zhang Yan's mind, and immediately waved his hand and ordered to attack the city. The 2 Black Mountain Army was divided into five groups, each with [-] people, and launched an overwhelming attack on Fan Yang in turn.

The performance of Fan Yang's defenders is despised, and the will to resist is extremely weak.

They didn't even defend for a day, and just before the sun set, the first group of siege troops withdrew to rest, and when the second group of troops were about to continue to attack, Fan Yang lowered the flag at the head of the city and hoisted a white flag.

After Zhang Yan submitted the report, he immediately ordered the army to enter the city to take over the city defense.

The rear army, under the king's banner.

"Lord!"

Yan Xing couldn't help but said: "Do you want to order the Black Mountain Army to withdraw and finally take over the city defense?"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, "No, I believe that Zhang Yan will not do stupid things!"

Yan Xing didn't say any more, but he didn't trust these capricious bandits in his heart.

After Fan Yang went down, the gate of Youzhou opened.

Luo Zheng gave full play to his huge advantage in military strength, divided his troops into four, and attacked Zhuojun, Daijun, Shanggu and other counties. He also ordered Yan Xing to lead [-] cavalry to rush to Jixian in the starry night, in case Yuan Xi saw the situation was not good and took the opportunity to escape.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi didn't grow any more than he had imagined. Yan Xing's army had just arrived in Ji County, and he led [-] cavalry to protect his family and rushed out of Ji County, preparing to go to Liaodong to join the Liaodong prefect Gongsun Kang.

How could Yan Xing give up this once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity and immediately led his army to follow and kill him.

Yuan Xi was defeated in several battles, eight thousand cavalry fled dead, and even his family was captured by the Gan army. After getting rid of Yan Xing's pursuers, there were only dozens of cavalry left around him, and he dared not enter the city. He fled to Liaodong by himself.

Yan Xing gathered his troops back to Ji County, and at the same time ordered his horse to go to Fan Yang to report to Luo Zheng.

Liaodong is too far away, and the lone army can't go deep into the food and grass to support it, and the army will be in danger of collapse at any time.

The [-] cavalry were just vanguards and did not carry much food and supplies, so they had to withdraw to Ji County within two days.

When camping at night, a small school came to Yan Xing's tent and whispered something in front of Yan Xing's ear.

"How brave!"

After hearing this, Yan Xing turned pale and said: "My lord's military law is like a mountain, don't you think your life is too long?"

"General, that little lady is so beautiful!"

The little principal said repeatedly: "The villain is so old, I have never seen such a beautiful woman. The villain has already asked, and the little lady is Yuan Xi's wife. If the general is not interested, you might as well give it to the lord."

Yan Xing's expression changed when he heard the words, the military regulations are strict, and women are not allowed to touch during wartime.

However, if that woman is really as beautiful as the boy said, it would be nice to present it to the lord.

However, right now is the time of war, and at this time, dedicating beautiful women to the lord is afraid that he will be reprimanded.

Moreover, I haven't seen what that woman looks like before, so I have to go and see it first.

Yan Xing changed his mind and ordered: "Go, bring that little lady up."

"As ordered!"

The little school promised and ran out immediately.

(End of this chapter)