Great Han Empire

Chapter 829 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
In mid-April, Hanoi, Pinggao city.

Zhang Zan looked up to the sky and screamed, his saber was like a rainbow, and the thunder struck down.A cloud of blood spurted out, and the screaming human head hovered in the air, sprinkled pieces of blood, and fell outside the city.

"Kill, kill the enemy, kill the city wall..."

"Kill..." The northern border soldiers roared like thunder, bloody weapons flew up and down, and waves of people set off waves of blood, screaming and killing towards the enemy.

The spear cut through the air like lightning, and pierced through the soldier's body with a "thud".With a roar, the soldier struggled to take two more steps, and before he died, he used all his strength to stab the enemy's chest with a knife.The two corpses collided violently, and then fell down the city wall together.

The crossbow arrows screamed, and the two enemy soldiers who rushed up the city wall howled loudly and backed up again and again. The moment they fell down the city wall, one of the enemy soldiers aimed at the Northern Xinjiang soldier who killed them and threw a spear in his hand.The Northern Xinjiang soldier was caught off guard, pierced by the spear, and fell on his back with a long and shrill cry.

Corpses piled up and down the city wall like a mountain, and blood flowed like a gurgling stream, flowing through every dark and thick wall.

"Boom... Boom..." The roar of the ballista was repeated one after another amidst the deafening killing sounds. After each roar, the attacking enemy troops outside the city would all fall down, but the crazy enemy troops ignored life and death, still stepping on the thick Corpses and blood-stained lands attack tenaciously.

The sky was full of long arrows, shuttled back and forth, wantonly devouring the lives of soldiers on both sides.The boulders from the stone cannons in the city rolled all the way in the dense arrow array, like roaring beasts, opening their bloody mouths and rushing fiercely at the bloody prey.

Below the array of arrows, the wood was flying in the air, the kerosene was burning in the air, and the rows of ladders screamed pitifully under the ravages of the wood and the kerosene.

On the moat, blood flowed, floating corpses were densely covered, and a strong stench enveloped the city.

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Zhang Zan fell to the ground with a bang.

On his scarred corpse, the three spears were shaking violently, and the seven long arrows were shaking their bloody feather tails, as if they were grinning.

More than a dozen personal guards fell around him in a haphazard manner. They used their flesh and blood to block the enemies who rushed up to chop off Zhang Zan's head.

The soldiers of Northern Xinjiang were like wild beasts with red eyes, roaring and howling, rushing forward desperately to protect Zhang Zan's body.

"Drag it down, drag your lord down..."

"Block them, block them with your body..."

"Ballista, ballista, shoot... shoot..."

"Boom..." There was a loud noise, and the ballista roared at close range.The soldiers on both sides were like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, falling down in a blink of an eye, and a few enemy soldiers standing on the walls of the city floated into the air, disappearing instantly.

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Drenched in blood, Zhang Liao staggered to Zhang Zan's body, speechless.

A stench came over my face.The blood-stained Wen Chou limped over with a saber in hand.

On the tower in the distance, the sound of drums was like thunder, and the sound of killing went straight into the sky.With disheveled hair, Peng Lie led a group of fierce soldiers and was struggling to kill. His hoarse and angry roar echoed in the bloody air and lingered for a long time.

"It's been seven days." Wen Chou said in a low voice, "Our casualties are too high, and it will be difficult for Ping Gao to persevere if this continues. You should urgently call Lord Yan Liang and ask him to send troops to support him."

Zhang Liao didn't speak, the muscles on his face were twitching constantly, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

"Zhu Ling has gone crazy. Relying on the strength of his numbers, he attacked day and night without any loss." Wen Chou gritted his teeth, filled with grief and indignation, "Wen Yuan, if we continue to fight like this, our casualties will increase. We must find a way to contain the enemy's attack as soon as possible. offensive."

"Master Xu Huang is fighting Yuan Xi in Chenggao. There are too many enemies in the direction of Guancheng, and Wei Xu can't protect himself. There are more enemies in the direction of Aocang. Master Zhang He is powerless. If he can support us, he would have sent troops to cross the river." Zhang Liao shook his head, "Master Yan Liang has sent letters repeatedly. He has no troops to transfer at present. He can only hope that the Kansai battlefield will be fought more fiercely, forcing Luoyang to transfer troops from the Hanoi battlefield to defend Hangu Pass."

"It's unrealistic to expect the nine-headed bird to reach Hangu Pass in such a short period of time." Wen Chou smiled wryly, "If Ping Gao loses, the army will be besieged in Henan. ), ask him to quickly send troops to support."

"Lord Yan Liang's army is surrounded by Yuan Shao's army in the Xingyang area. If you are not careful, the entire army may be wiped out." Zhang Liao thought for a while, looked at Wen Chou and said, "Urgently report to Handan, and suggest that Master Zhang Yan immediately order the withdrawal of troops from Henan."

Wen Chou was stunned for a moment, "Wen Yuan, Master Zhang Yan said that the army cannot withdraw from Henan until the main force has captured Dingtao and Changyi."

"But the fact is here..." Zhang Liao pointed to Zhang Zan's body and said excitedly, "There are now several times as many enemy soldiers as I have in the city. You and I know how long we can hold on. For the safety of the army, it is best to withdraw from Henan as soon as possible."

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In mid-April, Handan.

Zhang Yan with her hands behind her back, paced slowly in the big tent.

Jia Xu leaned over and looked at the map on the desk, contemplating deeply.

Sima Fu Gan held a roll of documents in his hand, looked at Zhang Yan's back, and hesitated to speak.The battle in Pinggao City was fierce.Although Yang Feng launched a fierce attack in Kansai, Yuan Shao was determined not to send troops from Hanoi back to Luoyang, but to capture Pinggao and cut off the retreat of the northern army.After Zhu Ling received reinforcements, he attacked Pinggao at all costs, forcing Wen Chou and Zhang Liao to be in emergency frequently.

"Masters Zhang Yun, Wang Dang, and Zhang Xiu in Aocang have heavy troops. Why can't Master Yan Liang send troops back to help?" Seeing Zhang Yan turning his eyes to look at him, Fu Qian hurriedly said, "Could it be that there are not even 5000 troops in the direction of Aocang?" Can't get it out?"

"The situation of the battle has changed." Zhang Yan said with a frown. "After Gao Lan unexpectedly captured Puyang, Gao Gan launched a counterattack immediately. The two sides were close in strength, and Gao Gan couldn't conquer Puyang. He must ask Yuan Shao in the direction of Aocang for help."

"The loss of Puyang will have a great impact on the battle situation in the Central Plains. We can transport troops and supplies to Dingtao nearby, and Dingtao will fall faster. Once we can occupy Dingtao before Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army returns to aid Tao and Changyi, then Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei can only retreat to Yanxian, Fengqiu, Chenliu, and Xiangyi to block our attack."

"Retreating to defend Fengqiu and Chenliu so quickly leaves too little time for Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others to jointly counterattack, and Yan Liang's army is now fighting bloody battles on the Henan battlefield. The rebel army is sandwiched between our two armies. It may collapse quickly, so Yuan Shao must take back Puyang as soon as possible no matter what, and stabilize the front in Dingtao and Changyi to buy himself time to counterattack."

"But we have a heavy army stationed in the direction of Aocang. If Yuan Shao divides his troops to help the high-ranking officials, our army will immediately take the opportunity to attack him again. Yuan Shao dared not fight decisively with us when the army was superior, let alone when the army was at a disadvantage. It's time, so he hasn't divided his troops to support the Puyang battlefield." Zhang Yan looked at Fu Qian, shook his hand and said, "Yan Liang's approach is right. Now keep the troops in the direction of Aocang, and Yuan Shao's main force can be held back and forced to fight. Yuan Shao did not dare to divide his troops to support Puyang, so that Gao Lan could defend Puyang, protect food, grass, and luggage from Changshoujin to the Dingtao battlefield, and buy time for the army to quickly occupy Dingtao and Changyi."

Fu Gan disagreed, "My lord, if I were Yuan Shao, I would no longer consider preserving my strength at this time of life and death, but would resolutely divide my troops to support the Puyang battlefield. The Northern Border Army will definitely take the initiative when they get the news that I have divided troops to support Puyang. At this time, I will fight steadily and step by step, dragging the Northern Xinjiang Army, and buying time for Zhu Ling in the Hanoi battlefield to occupy Pinggao. Even if Yan Liang breaks through the siege at this moment, his losses will be astonishing. The disastrous defeat of the Northern Army on the Henan battlefield will severely damage the morale of the Northern Army to capture the Central Plains, and the Northern Army may have to end up with no choice but to fight due to insufficient troops. Choose to withdraw to Jizhou."

Fu Gan's words made Zhang Yan fall into deep thought.

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Jia Xu looked up at Zhang Yan, "The advance of the two armies on the left and right is very smooth. According to the time calculation, the general should have arrived at the city of Changyi, and General Quyi should have approached Dingtao. It is very important to ensure the safety of Puyang at this time." Important. In the past, we did not expect Gao Lanhui to take Puyang so quickly, so we should adjust the attack strategy a little, so as to help the General and General Quyi take Dingtao and Changyi as soon as possible."

"What is Master Jia's countermeasure?"

"Urgently call on Lord Yan Liang to ask him to gather his forces and take the initiative to attack. He will attack Zhongmu and Chenliu and move eastward to join the main force of our army."

"Attack on the initiative?" Zhang Yan was a little surprised. "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will definitely seek help from Jingzhou Liu Biao after learning that our army is attacking the Central Plains. If there is no accident, the Jingzhou army will rush to the Yingchuan area in the near future. Judging from the current battle situation Therefore, Liu Biao will definitely command the Jingzhou army to enter Henan."

"Yan Liang took the initiative to attack, and the lone army went deep into the Zhongmou and Chenliu areas, and it is very likely to encounter the Jingzhou army." Zhang Yan said worriedly, "Once the Jingzhou army enters the Henan battlefield, the strength of the two sides is very different, and it will be very difficult for Yan Liang to withdraw safely to Hanoi. .”

"If Lord Yan Liang can take the initiative to attack at this moment, it will definitely affect the development of the entire battle situation." Jia Xu explained, "At present, the main force of our army has reached the city of Dingtao and Changyi, and Lord Yan Liang's initiative to attack will undoubtedly form a two-way army. After Yuan Shao saw Yan Liang's intention to attack, he would immediately reinforce Zhongmu and Chenliu to prevent our two armies from converging and help Cao Cao defend Dingtao and Changyi. Even if the Jingzhou army rushed to Yingchuan, Zhongmu and Chenliu would be their first choice. Chen stays on the front line instead of going straight to Xingyang."

"Compared with Baima and Puyang, Dingtao and Changyi are more important, so Yuan Shao had no choice but to abandon Puyang and divide his troops to support Zhongmu and Chenliu, so that the high-ranking officials could continue to stick to Baima."

"After Yuan Shao divides his forces, part of our army in the direction of Aocang can go back to Pinggao, and part of it can go south to Xingyang to meet Lord Yan Liang, leaving only a few troops to garrison Aocang."

"When the Great General and General Qu Yi captured Dingtao and Changyi, and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Liu Bei and others were eager to counterattack, we ordered Yan Liang to avoid the enemy's edge and immediately withdraw from Henan, rushing to Liyang, and crossing the river from Liyang Attack the white horse."

"At this time, the armies of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others are all assembled in front of the main force of our army. The area around Baima and Yan County must be neglected. We let Master Yan Liang lead the army to attack Baima and Yan County, and threaten Zhongmu and Chenliu. The flanks of the battlefield threatened the rebels and forced Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others to retreat to Fengqiu and Chenliu to hold their ground."

"In this way, the main force of our army can quickly advance to Fengqiu and Chenliu to attack the rebels, so as to gain more advantages for the decisive battle."

Zhang Yan and Fu Ganwei went to the map, discussed the details with Jia Xu carefully, and they all felt that this plan was feasible.

"If this strategy is to succeed, the key is to see Lord Yan Liang's attack speed and retreat speed." Fu Gan said worriedly, "If Lord Yan Liang's attack speed is too slow, he may not be able to pose a threat to Yuan Shao. If the timing of the retreat is not grasped, or If the retreat speed is too slow, the army is very likely to suffer heavy losses, which will affect the next strategy of attacking Baima and Yan County."

Zhang Yan thought about it for a long time, and waved his hand decisively, "Take a quick ride of [-] miles to alert Yan Liang, and immediately attack Zhongmu."

"Urgently tell Wen Chou and Zhang Liao to defend Pinggao at all costs. The reinforcements will resist Pinggao City in a few days."

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In the middle of April, Dingtao City, Jiyin County, Yanzhou.

Qu Yi led an army to the city of Dingtao.

Due to the extremely fast advancing speed of the northern border army, Cao Ren's plan to dig trenches outside the east, west, and north cities failed. Except for the north gate, the trenches outside the east and west cities were not completed.Qu Yi immediately divided the army into two, one besieging the east gate and the other besieging the west gate, with a huge momentum.

Standing on the tower, Cao Ren looked at the overwhelming Northern Frontier Army, feeling like a heavy lead.Mao Jie and Xin Pi, who were standing on the left and right sides of him, were also terrified, and their vests felt cold.

At this moment, another piece of more depressing news came.Xia Houyuan was defeated and left Chengshi City, and was leading the remnant army to rush along the south bank of Jishui River.Because he was worried that the cavalry of the northern border army had crossed the river and outflanked Dingtao City, Xia Houyuan sent people to the city first and asked Cao Ren to send troops to support him.

Cao Ren suddenly heard that Chengshi City was lost, and suddenly his whole body was cold, he felt dizzy and couldn't stand still.Cheng's city is lost, and the northern army has no companions, let alone worries about the future, and can boldly attack Dingtao and Changyi with confidence.

The loss of Chengshi City was a complete accident.Chengshi City is located on the south bank of Jishui River.When Yushi led the army to build a bridge on the river and was about to launch an attack, the county magistrate and a group of government officials in the city were so frightened that they secretly opened the city gate and fled. Make a ball.Yushi took the opportunity to launch an attack. Seeing that the army's morale had been lost, Xia Houyuan simply ordered to abandon the city and ran away after the fleeing crowd.

Cao Ren smiled wryly and was speechless. He waved his hands and ordered, "Order all the ministries to prepare for war."

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