Great Han Empire

Chapter 838 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
In mid-April, thirty miles west of Dingtao City in Yanzhou, Xiping Pavilion.

The camp of the northern army and the tent of the Chinese army.

The general's decision to order iron cavalry to attack Chenliu disappointed those generals who were eagerly looking forward to a decisive battle with the rebels under the city of Dingtao.But in the face of the majestic and stern face of the general, no one dared to insist on their own opinions.

Wei Yan was ordered to analyze the current battle situation for the generals.After stating and summarizing the gains and losses of the previous battle, Wei Yan compared the strength of the two sides, food and other issues, and based on this, speculated that the rebels might be about to implement a strategy to face the battle.

"Currently, as the Jingzhou Army enters the Central Plains, there are more and more troops on the battlefield in Henan. It is estimated that Lord Yan Liang may withdraw from Henan in the near future in order to preserve his strength."

"After Master Yan Liang returned to Hanoi, except for some of the rebels on the battlefield in Henan who stayed in Xingyang, the rest of the army would immediately march eastward to Fengqiu, Chenliu, and Xiangyi to block our attack. From the perspective of capturing the Central Plains as soon as possible When we set out, we should go to Chenliu as quickly as possible and besiege Chenliu. On the one hand, we can restrain Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's forces and coordinate the retreat led by Lord Yan Liang. On the other hand, we can trap Cao Cao and Liu Bei in Yanzhou and force them to withdraw as soon as possible. Abandon the Yanzhou battlefield."

"The purpose of our attack on Chenliu was to surround Chenliu before the main force of the rebel army entered Chenliu, so that the rebel army could not build a solid blocking line in Fengqiu and Chenliu in time. At the same time, Chenliu was besieged, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao supported Cao Cao and Liu Bei's food was cut off, which would force Cao Cao and Liu Bei to withdraw from the Yanzhou battlefield. When Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army withdrew to the great plain on the south bank of the Jishui River, there was insufficient food and grass and Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's army could not respond in time Now, we can use the advantage of the iron cavalry to launch a fierce attack and injure the rebels as much as possible. This is much better than fighting the rebels to the death under Dingtao City."

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"Starting tomorrow, Zhao Yun will lead [-] cavalry to attack and kill Chen Liu."

"Lord Mustafa led Changshuiying five thousand cavalry to surround Donghun and Jiyang."

"Youxian King Liu Ming led five thousand horsemen to surround Yuanju."

"Before our army conquered Dingtao, there were many difficulties in raiding Chenliu for five hundred miles. The biggest difficulty was the supply of food, grass and military equipment. In order to ensure that the frontline cavalry could be supplemented with food and grass, we had to encircle the area between Dingtao and Chenliu first. Three cities to ensure the smooth flow of grain roads."

"Between Dingtao and Chenliu, there are the three cities of Donghun, Jiyang, and Yuanju. We have surrounded these three cities, which is equivalent to cutting off Cao Cao's retreat and cutting off his food road."

"Cao Cao went northward from Jianghuai at a high speed, and his food and grass were close to the limit. Under our siege and interception, he couldn't last long. There are more than 1 rebels in Dingtao City, with food, grass and supplies. In order to force Cao Cao to withdraw from Yanzhou as soon as possible, we must He cannot be allowed to join the rebels in the city. In order to stop Cao Cao, the General asked Lord Yushi to lead the Northern Army's middle base and two battalions of Yueqi with 1 horses to set up an formation at Mingting, and the Great Shanyu led [-] cavalry to help."

"Cao Cao's attack was hindered, his back route was cut off, and his food and grass were insufficient, so he could only ask Liu Bei for help. Liu Bei is currently stationed in Bocheng, and there is a great possibility of going north. Once Cao Cao is defeated, the northern army will immediately deal with him with all its strength. Everyone understands that Liu Bei must work together with Cao Cao no matter what.

"After Liu Bei went north, the number of rebels was about 7 to [-]. If this large army broke through our blockade and entered Dingtao, relying on a solid city, a huge force, and sufficient food and grass to hold us back, the situation on the Central Plains battlefield A major reversal will take place. At this time, as long as Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's coalition forces defeat Yan Liang, turn to march eastward, defend the Chenliu and Fengqiu lines, and attack each other in response to the Dingtao rebel army, we will be the ones under attack. We will also be the ones who withdraw from the Central Plains. So..." Wei Yan hung his finger on the map on the side of the big tent, and said loudly, "Whether we can block the attack of the rebels at Mingting will be a turning point in the Central Plains War. If we Mingting blocked the rebel army and forced the rebel army to retreat to the front line of Chenliu, and we will firmly grasp the initiative in the Central Plains battlefield."

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Wei Yan looked at the generals and asked respectfully, "Do you have anything to add, my lords?"

"Once Liu Bei goes north, there will be no main rebel army on the south bank of the Jishui River. We can let Yan Rou and Jiang Wu lead the cavalry to break through Bocheng and Ji's line, and go forward with Zhao Yun to attack Chenliu together." Qu Yi looked at it. Li Hong glanced at him and said hurriedly, "Once Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army retreats, we will need a large number of troops to pursue and encircle Dingtao. In this way, we will have very limited troops to pursue the main rebel army. , mainly iron cavalry, therefore, transferring more iron cavalry to the vicinity of Chenliu will definitely help us encircle and attack the rebels on the vast plain."

"The combined army of Cao Cao and Liu Bei has at least 6 people. They are on guard against cavalry day and night. It is difficult for us to seize the opportunity to strike hard." Li Hong waved his hand and said, "If we want to fight Cao Cao and Liu Bei, we must use an army of infantry first. To tear apart the rebels' formation and then attack with iron cavalry is the only way to reduce casualties, so now we don't need more iron cavalry, but more infantry troops."

"General, the infantry army is going to besiege the city. If we want to attack the rebels with an army of infantry and cavalry, we can only..." Yushi looked at Li Hong suspiciously, and asked in a low voice, "Could it be that the general intends to let the rebels in the city go? "

"Yes." Li Hong waved his hand forcefully, "Let them go."

"Dingtao must be taken as soon as possible so that we can quickly occupy and stabilize Yanzhou counties. With Dingtao and Changyi, we can temporarily gain a foothold in Yanzhou and have a stable rear. This is the guarantee for us to continue the Central Plains War."

"Because the Jingzhou army has already marched north, and the armies of Cao Cao and Liu Bei have already rushed to the battlefield, the time left for us is getting less and less. If Dingtao cannot be attacked for a long time, it will have a great impact on the Central Plains War."

"There are too many years of rebellion in Dingtao City, and the loss of a storm is too great. We don't want to attack by storm, but we want to take the city as soon as possible, so there is only one way, and that is to drive the rebels out of the city."

"Cao Cao risked his entire army to support Dingtao with only one purpose, which was to rescue the rebels in the city. Cao Cao had already lost Yanzhou. If he lost his army, he would really have nothing, not even a place to stay. Therefore, when Cao Cao was unable to break through our blockade and meet up with the rebels in the city, he had no choice but to retreat and order the rebels in the city to take the initiative to come out and cooperate with him inside and out to seek opportunities to break through."

"We will take this opportunity to let them go and take Dingtao." Li Hong waved his hand and said, "After capturing Dingtao, all the armies will chase after them and inflict as much damage as possible on the rebels."

"General, if we want to let the rebels in the city go, the enemy will have more troops when they retreat. We are short of troops and have fewer opportunities to attack." Qu Yi pondered for a while, and suggested, "I think it's better to let Yan Rou and Jiang It is better for the two adults to attack Chenliu first, so that we will have more troops to block the rebel army's retreat, and the chasing army will have more time to start outflanking and besieging."

"The safety of Changyi is extremely important to the war. Before Gao Shun and Wu Xiong's army entered Changyi, none of the cavalry stationed in Changyi could move." Li Hong waved his hand to veto, "Xuzhou still has troops, and Ren Chengguo still has troops. A part of the Yanzhou army, and Yuzhou also has troops. If these troops are gathered together, there will be a lot of people. In the Changyi area, apart from the [-] cavalry of Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, and Wei Jun, there are only [-] cavalry of Liu Yu in the city. Pawns. Once Yan Rou's cavalry main force attacks Chen Liu, allowing the rebels to break through on the flank battlefield and attack Changyi, we will definitely lose this battle."

Qu Yi thought for a while, then said to Li Hong: "Then tell Gao Shun and Wu Xiong to give up their original plan and rush to Changyi to attack Chen Liu together with the cavalry army."

"Now that Guan Yu has been defeated, there are not many Yanzhou troops in the direction of Mount Tai and Lu. There should not be many officials in the two places who are stubbornly resisting. The general can let Zang Ba deploy some troops to go north to Yanzhou to cooperate with Yang Yi, Chen Gong and Liu Yi. Wait for the ministers to appease the counties and counties."

Li Hong thought for a while, and nodded in agreement, "First tell Feiyan about our [-]-mile fast ride, tell him our attack strategy, and ask him to quickly open up the left and right wings of the battlefield, so as to ensure the safety of the main force's attack on the frontal battlefield."

After all the generals took their orders, they took their leave one after another.At this time, Sima Yi took the initiative to ask for a fight, and wanted to go to the front line of Chenliu with Zhao Yun.

Li Hong originally wanted to keep him by his side, but seeing his eagerness to fight, he agreed.Li Hong told Zhao Yun to protect Sima Yi's safety no matter what. After all, his father and elder brother were high officials in the imperial court. If something happened to him on the Central Plains battlefield, he would not be able to explain it to him.

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Cao Cao continued to march the next day.In order to guard against the attack of the northern Xinjiang cavalry, the soldiers of the Yanzhou Army were very careful and prepared for the battle at all times, but after only advancing ten miles, Cao Cao ordered the army to set up camp.

At this time, Li Hong, Qu Yi and others were patrolling the battlefield in Mingting.In order to prevent the attack of the rebels, Yushi urgently recruited tens of thousands of civilians to dig trenches in the Mingting area, set up deer villages and reject horses.At the same time, Dong Zhao brought a large number of ballistas, stone cannons and hundreds of carts of bows and arrows from Dingtao City.People in Ming Ting's blockade were screaming, and everyone was busy with nervousness and excitement.

After receiving the report from the scouts, Li Hong and the generals immediately realized that Liu Bei's army was about to go north, otherwise Cao Cao would not have delayed the attack like this.

"General, do you want to transfer another battalion from Dingtao City?" Qu Yi asked eagerly, "Ten thousand troops stopped the main force of tens of thousands of rebels, and the casualties must be huge."

"Don't withdraw for the time being, just wait for a while." Li Hong sneered, "We don't want to suffer too much, so why is Cao Cao willing to die? There are many variables in this battle. It is better to concentrate our forces to fight Cao Ren, who broke out of the city first. .”

Li Hong ordered Mustafa to be invited.Zhao Yun has left with his army, and Mustafa is preparing to leave.Li Hong summoned him into the big tent, and repeatedly told him that after the army crossed the Jishui River, they must surround Jiyang and Donghun as quickly as possible, so as to force Cao Cao to retreat as soon as possible.

According to the various information sent back by the scouts, it is inferred that the food and grass Yuan Shao sent to the Yanzhou Army is likely to be temporarily stored on the front line of Donghun and Jiyang.Yuan Shaoliu's army in Chenliu was limited, and it was impossible for them to escort the food to Cao's camp regardless of Chenliu's safety.

Mustafa was not familiar with the Central Plains, and he was a little uneasy to take on this important task alone.Li Hong saw his fear and asked worriedly, "You don't have confidence?"

Mustafa nodded, "Everything here is too strange to me..."

Li Hong hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Wei Yan, "Wen Chang, you go with Changshuiying."

Wei Yan was overjoyed and bowed to accept the order.

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Under April, Handan.

Zhang Yan, Jia Xu, Fu Qian, Wang Ling, Wang Chang and other senior officials gathered in front of the map and carefully discussed the military situation.

After the Hanoi battlefield entered a stalemate, the Northern Army on the Henan battlefield was not out of the woods.As the Guanzhong army attacked Hedong and Yang Feng withdrew from the Kanxi battlefield, the Jingzhou army, Nanyang reinforcement army and Luoyang defenders successively entered the Henan battlefield, and the Northern Xinjiang army encountered fierce rebel attacks in Chenggao and Guancheng.Yan Liang led his army to withdraw from Zhongmou and retreated to Guancheng when Guancheng was in frequent emergency situations.

Yuan Shao's main force immediately entered Zhongmou, and quickly marched westward, joined the Jingzhou army in Guancheng, and stormed Guancheng.At the same time, the battle in the direction of Chenggao became more and more fierce. Xu Huang asked Wang Dang of Aocang for help, but Wang Dang and Zhang Xiu were firmly restrained by Xin Ping's army, and they dared not easily divide their troops for support.

Yan Liang had no choice but to order the army to withdraw from Guancheng and retreat to Xingyang.Order Wei Xu to return to aid Chenggao.They sent eight hundred Li Kuaiqi to ask Zhang Yan the specific time when the army withdrew from the Henan battlefield.

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The fighting on the Puyang battlefield stopped after Yuan Shao's main force went south to support Zhongmu.Gao Gan abandoned Jicheng and retreated to Baima.Lei Zhong, a general of the Northern Xinjiang Army, led his troops into the city of Biaocheng, and sent troops from time to time to make tentative attacks in the direction of Baima.Although the two sides fought occasionally, they retreated at the touch of a button and did not get entangled with each other.

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News of Wu Xiong's and Wu Dun's army's success came frequently.After the two joined forces in Jibei Kingdom, they captured Lucheng, the county seat, within two days. The army then entered Taishan County and attacked Fenggao City, the county seat of Taishan County.Zheng Yu, the prefect of Taishan County, and Zhang Chao, Liu Yi, Chen Gong, Dong Fang and other ministers are all good friends. When Dong Fang entered the city with the imperial decree and several letters, Zheng Yu did not hesitate too much and immediately surrendered to the Jinyang court. up.Zheng Yu's surrender bought time for the Northern Xinjiang Army to stabilize the eastern counties of Yanzhou.Yang Qi, Yang Yi, Cui Jun, Zhang Chao, Jin Shang, Liu Yi and other ministers brought a large number of subordinate officials, while stationed in counties and counties to rebuild the various mansions, while appeasing the people to hurry up with spring plowing.

Wu Xiong and Wu Dun did not waste time in Taishan County. While reporting victory to Handan, they led an army to rush to Lu State.

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The victory on the Xuzhou battlefield not only captured Langya County, but also severely injured Guan Yu, forcing Guan Yu to retreat to Donghai and Pengcheng, and he was unable to launch a counterattack in a short period of time.Now Sun Guan and Yin Li led their troops to garrison Tancheng, confronting Guan Yu's army.Zang Ba and Xiao Jian stationed troops in Kaiyang to protect the safety of Qingzhou.

After Guan Hai led his army into Taishan County, because all the counties of Mount Tai had surrendered to Hebei, he made a decisive decision and led the army to turn around and march into the State of Lu.

Calculating according to the time, Gao Shun, Wu Xiong, Wu Dun, Guan Hai, and Chang Xi had already met in the State of Lu.The state of Lu belongs to Yuzhou, but because it is located at the junction of Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Yuzhou, it is far away from other counties and counties in Yuzhou, and it is frequently attacked by the Yellow Turban Army, so it has always been an unattended but A strange place where everyone can have a hand.There are almost no troops in this place, and an army of more than 2 people can be swept away.

Lucheng, the prefecture of Lu State, is two hundred miles away from Rencheng, the prefecture of Rencheng State. The army is pouring down along the Sishui River, and Rencheng can go down at any time.

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After Changyi City was captured, the fighting on the Changyi battlefield had stopped.

Tian Chou and Wei Jun were still moving around Rencheng State with their iron cavalry. They were looking for opportunities to capture Rencheng while escorting the food road to safety.

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Now Dingtao has become the target of the armies of both sides.

Liu Bei led his army across the Jishui River and joined Cao Cao at Mingting.The two assembled an army of tens of thousands and launched an attack on Ming Ting.

Under the personal command of General Li Hong, the northern army led by Yushi blocked the main force of the rebels at Mingting, one was led by Qu Yi and continued to encircle Dingtao City, and the other was led by Zhao Yun, Mustafa, Liu Ming took the lead and launched an attack in the direction of Chen Liu.

"The fierce battle at Mingting has been going on for three days. I don't know how long Cao Cao's offensive can last." Jia Xu put down the letter in his hand, looked at Chen Liucheng on the map and said, "In a few days, Zhao Yun's army will appear In Chenliu, Mustafa's iron cavalry should surround Jiyang and Donghun today or tomorrow. The rebel army's food and grass cannot be transported across the Jishui River, and Cao Cao is powerless, even if he wants to desperately, he has no strength."

"According to the general's strategy, King Youxian's iron cavalry began to encircle Yuanju after Master Mustafa surrounded Jiyang, cutting off Cao Cao's retreat. Although this encirclement has no effect on Cao Cao, it can cause damage to the rebels. A certain degree of threat forced the rebels to retreat earlier." Fu Gan said with a frown, "I can't understand one thing, why did the general insist on letting the rebels go? On the battlefield of Dingtao, our troops have an advantage, so we can Defeating can even wipe out the rebel army. Defeating the army of Cao Cao and Liu Bei is a bolt from the blue for Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, and a fatal blow to the rebel army. Although our losses may be very large, when our soldiers approach Under Chenliu City, after joining forces with Yan Liang and Gao Shun's left and right wings, we still have the upper hand in terms of strength. More importantly, we still have tens of thousands of cavalry on standby in northern Xinjiang. They can go south at any time. Zhongmu and Chenliu will fight the rebels once again."

Fu Qian looked at Zhang Yan and Jia Xu, and said with a wry smile: "The general intends to let Cao Cao and Liu Bei go, so when the armies of the two sides confront each other in the area of ​​Zhongmou and Chenliu, we will not only lose our superiority in strength, but also our strength on the battlefield." Take the initiative, if you are not careful in the future decisive battle, you may be defeated and walk away."

Jia Xu looked dignified, bowed his head in thought.

Zhang Yan looked at Fu Gan and asked thoughtfully: "The attack strategy of the Central Plains War was formulated by the General and you together. You should be very clear about the general's specific thoughts on this war."

"My lord, formulating an attack strategy and applying this strategy to a specific battlefield are fundamentally two different things." Fu Gan shook his head, "At the beginning, our idea was that the army would take advantage of its speed to quickly advance to the front line of Dingtao and Changyi, and take advantage of Cao Cao and Liu Bei's attack. The army pushed to Fengqiu and Chenliu to form a decisive battle with the main force of the rebel army in the hinterland of the Central Plains." Fu Gan pointed to Chen Liu on the map, "For both sides, no one can afford to lose this kind of decisive battle. Whoever loses will lose the power to calm the world, so whether it is a general or us, there is an instinctive fear of a decisive battle. A decisive battle first requires a huge advantage in strength, but we do not have it. Therefore, in the early stages of the war, we used The superior force to wipe out the rebels as much as possible has become a prerequisite for a decisive battle."

"Obviously, on the battlefield of Dingtao, we don't have an absolute advantage in military strength. This is probably the direct reason why the general decided to give up encircling and annihilating the two rebels, Cao Cao and Liu Bei." Fu Gan pointed to his chest, "Fear, The general was terrified. The encirclement and annihilation on the Dingtao battlefield may have caused heavy casualties to the main force of the army, which in turn caused the army to completely lose the number of troops needed for the decisive battle in the later stage. The general tried to decide the outcome in one battle because of fear, and because of the fear of the decisive battle. I would rather give up the opportunity to encircle and annihilate Cao Cao."

"5 against [-] is really not enough." Jia Xu coughed a few times and said in a low voice, "The front line of Changyi needs military protection, and the encirclement and annihilation of Cao Cao needs to cut off his retreat. This requires troops, but we don't have enough troops. There is no advantage at all. I think there is nothing wrong with the general forcing Cao Cao and Liu Bei to withdraw." Jia Xu then sighed and pointed to the Jishui River on the map, "Even if the general ordered Master Yan Rou to attack and prevent Liu Bei from crossing the Jishui River Cao Cao's army on the Dingtao battlefield also has about [-] people, and we still don't have the superior force to encircle and wipe out Cao Cao."

"According to what you said, when the armies of the two sides confront each other on the front line of Fengqiu and Chenliu, how can we make a decisive battle? How can we get twice or five times as many troops to attack and fight?" Fu Gan retorted very dissatisfied.

"For more than ten years, the general has conquered the world and won every battle, relying on iron cavalry." Jia Xu stopped for a while, looked at Zhang Yan with a serious expression, and said slowly, "In the past, the general always defeated the strong with the weak, relying on the iron cavalry." It is the iron cavalry. In this decisive battle in the Central Plains, the general’s deadly weapon is still the iron cavalry. In today’s world, when it comes to the use of iron cavalry attack techniques, the general should be the first. Look at this battle, the general is not in Handan to command the overall situation, But he personally went to lead the cavalry army, why? Can't you see something from it?"
Fu Gan thought of the general's past achievements and couldn't help but think deeply.

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Once the armies of Cao Cao and Liu Bei retreat, the northern army will pursue them at full speed.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei are all warriors with hundreds of battles, and many of their soldiers have fought for more than ten years. It is very difficult for the northern army to rely on the advantages of iron cavalry to outflank, divide, and encircle during the retreat, especially in the When Yuan Shao and Liu Biao sent troops to support them, it was impossible for the northern army to have enough time to attack.

When Cao Cao and Liu Bei withdrew to Fengqiu and Chenliu, the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army would attack alone and go deep. It is very likely that the two wings of the rebel army would cut off the rear and be surrounded by the rebels instead. Therefore, opening up two wings of the battlefield, Ensuring the smooth advancement of the main force of the army has become the current top priority.

After careful discussion, Zhang Yan, Jia Xu, Fu Gan and others immediately reported to Yan Liang on the battlefield in Henan with a fast ride of [-] miles, and immediately led the army to withdraw from Henan, rushed to Liyang, crossed the river to attack Baima City, and Gao Lan's army Together, advance from the right wing of the Yanzhou battlefield to Chenliu.

At the same time, Zhang Yan wrote to Gao Shun and Wu Xiong to join Tian Chou and Wei Jun immediately, take Ren Chengguo, and then rush to Changyi City to join Yan Rou and Jiang Wu's iron cavalry. Under the command of Yan Rou, the general of Zhenbei, From the left flank of the Yanzhou battlefield, advance towards Chenliu along the lines of Fangdong, Jishi, and Bocheng.

Zhang Yan said in a letter to Yan Liang and others that the right wing of the Yanzhou battlefield was the army of Xin Ping and Gao Gan, and the left wing was the Yanzhou Army of Rencheng State, the Xuzhou Army of Pengcheng, and Yuzhou in Liang Guo, Pei Guo, and Runan. military.

Calculated according to the time, the army that the rebel army is going to put into the left-wing battlefield should be on the way, and as long as Xin Ping and Gao Gan leave one army to garrison Baima, the rest of the army can rush into Yanzhou, especially when Yan Liang withdraws from Henan Afterwards, the armies of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao will rush to Fengqiu and Chenliu to rescue Cao Cao and Liu Bei as quickly as possible, so the battlefield on the two wings must be opened up quickly, and the advance speed of each army must be fast without the slightest delay.

Zhang Yan mentioned a possibility in the letter.

If the rebels cannot judge in time that the situation on the Yanzhou battlefield is not advancing fast, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's reinforcements will be blocked by the iron cavalry that besieged Chenliu earlier, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei will be dragged on the Dingtao battlefield by the main force of our army. If the speed is fast enough, then we are very likely to surround Cao Cao and Liu Bei somewhere on the south bank of the Jishui River, and use our superiority in military strength to encircle and wipe them out. In this way, we can gain the opportunity to win the Central Plains War.

Considering that the rebels suffered from the outflanking and siege of the northern Xinjiang cavalry in the battle of Jizhou the year before last, it is hard to say whether Cao Cao and Liu Bei will give us this opportunity.

At the same time, Zhang Yan wrote to General Li Hong and General Zuo Quyi to do everything possible to surround the rebels in Dingtao City, drag Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army to the north bank of the Jishui River, and buy time for the two wings of the army to rush forward and encircle and wipe out. .

The memorial to the imperial court was also rushed to Jinyang at the same time.

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At the end of April, Yan Liang of Xingyang, Xu Huang of Chenggao, Wang Dang and Zhang Xiu of Aocang received the order to withdraw their troops, and the various units of the Northern Xinjiang Army immediately crossed the river and returned to Hanoi.

Three days later, all ministries assembled in Huaicheng, Hanoi.Zhang Liao led his army to defend Huaicheng, and the rest of the troops, under the command of Yan Liang, rushed to Liyang, Jizhou.

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At the end of April, Gao Shun, Wu Xiong, Guan Hai and others led their troops to Ren Chengguo and joined Tian Chou and Wei Jun.Yang Ping, Minister of Ren Chengguo, abandoned the city and fled.

Gao Shun ordered Wu Dun to lead an army to garrison Ren Chengguo. Together with Tian Chou and Wei Jun, he led an army of [-] cavalry to Changyi, preparing to join the main force.

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At the end of April, Yang Ping, Minister of Ren Chengguo, fled to Peiguo and joined the troops of Xuzhou Zhang Fei and Jian Yong. Three thousand Yuzhou troops also arrived in Peiguo at the same time.

Zhang Fei was ordered to lead an army of [-] troops, and headed towards Fangdong Expressway.

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