Great Han Empire

Chapter 844 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
At the end of April, Shanyang County, Yanzhou, Changyi City.

Tian Chou rushed into Changyi City with a team of guards riding like a whirlwind.

Chen Gong and Liu Yu greeted each other outside the gate of the mansion.

"Is there any news about Dingtao?" Tian Chou asked hurriedly when he saw Chen Gong, "Didn't the general ask us to reinforce the Dingtao battlefield?"

"There is no letter from the general." Chen Gong said while extending his hand, "General Zhang Yan sent a letter, urging Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, Wei Jun, and Gao Shun to join forces immediately, from Fangdong, Shanfu, Bocheng, and Jishi began to attack on the front line, directly killing Xiangyi and Yongqiu, so as to support the main force to quickly advance to Chenliu, and try to encircle Cao Cao and Liu Bei in Jishui Henan before they retreat to Chenliu shore."

"General Hutou has already crossed the river and went down the river, have you started attacking the white horse?" Tian Chou handed the whip to the guards behind him, and walked into the gate of the mansion together with Chen Gong and Liu Yu.

"It has already started." Chen Gong said, "Master Zhang Yan has repeatedly urged us to speed up the attack in the letter. If he knows that Gao Shun's army turned around and returned to Ren Chengguo to attack the Xuzhou army going north, he would be very unhappy."

Tian Chou smiled wryly, "How did you report back to Master Zhang Yan?"

"I know you're going back to Changyi today, so I haven't reported it yet." Chen Gong also smiled wryly, "Something has changed."

"What change?" Tian Chou suddenly became nervous, "Liu Biao's Jingzhou Army appeared?"

"It's Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry."

"Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry?" Tian Chou looked delighted, "It seems that Cao Cao wants to use the tiger and leopard cavalry to hold back the iron cavalry we deployed on the south bank of the Jishui River, and then concentrate on attacking Dingtao. If this is the case, we still have enough It's time to gather the troops to attack westward, and reach Xiangyi and Yongqiu as soon as possible, so that we can surround Cao Cao and Liu Bei from the flanks, and cooperate with the main force to attack Chenliu. Do you have the exact location of the tiger and leopard cavalry?"

"Masters Yan Rou and Jiang Wu have already set off, and they plan to surround and kill the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry." Chen Gong made a siege gesture and said with a smile, "Before Master Yan Rou left Chengwu, he told me and Liu Master Yu, after you return from Rencheng, discuss the matter of attacking Fangdong and Shanfu. He asked us to follow Handan Xingyuan's order and attack west immediately."

"When we attacked Fangdong and Shanfu, where was Lord Yan Rou's iron cavalry? Were they restraining the rebel forces on the front line of Bocheng and Jishi?"

"Of course. Aren't you worried that the Jingzhou army will appear in the territory of Liang State at any time?" Chen Gong said with a smile, "Master Yan Rou also has the same worry. Now Xuzhou reinforcements have appeared in Rencheng, which can stop us from attacking Xiangyi and Yongqiu On the front line, there are only a small part of the Yuzhou army and the Jingzhou army that went north to support the Central Plains battlefield."

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Chen Gong and Tian Chou were both one of the Six Cao Shangshu of Shangshutai. The court asked them to appear on the Central Plains battlefield as Shangshu, in name to assist the general, but in fact their duty was to supervise the army and they had great power.Now Yan Rou entrusted them with the task of gathering Wei Jun and Gao Shun's two armies to attack Fang Dong and Shan Fu.

After Chen Gong and Tian Chou had a careful discussion, they decided that Chen Gong would personally go to Rencheng State with a part of grain, grass and supplies, and join the 5000 troops from Wu Dun in Qingzhou to garrison Rencheng to stop the Xuzhou army from going northward.The main force of the Xuzhou army is on the Yanzhou battlefield, and the number of troops stationed in Xuzhou is running out.If this part of the army is lost in Rencheng, the safety of Xuzhou will be worrying, so Chen Gong guesses that the battle of Rencheng will be uneventful, and the Xuzhou army will not cause too much disturbance based on its own safety.In addition, once the Northern Xinjiang Army captures Dingtao, the transportation of food, grass and supplies will be directly transferred from Dingtao to the front line of Chenliu. Attacking Rencheng will no longer pose any threat to the Northern Xinjiang Army.By that time, apart from retreating to Xuzhou and threatening the flanks of the Northern Xinjiang Army from Peiguo and Liangguo, this army would not have much effect.

Tian Chou then rushed to Wei Jun, led his iron cavalry to withdraw from Rencheng, marched westward from Jinfu directly to Dongmin, and then killed Fangdong from Dongmin, then advanced along the north bank of Heshui, detoured to the south of Fangdong and Shanfu, and completely Cut off the connection between the two cities and Yuzhou, prevent Yuzhou's army from going north to support, and prepare for Gaoshun's infantry army to capture the two cities.

Tian Chou then wrote to Gao Shun, leaving Wu Dun's Qingzhou Army to garrison Rencheng, and led Wu Xiong, Guan Hai, Chang Xi (xi) and other troops to rush to Fangdong and Shanfu.

The grain, grass and supplies will be transported to the front line from Changyi by myself, accompanied by Liu Yu's [-] troops.

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At dusk, Chen Gong left Changyi and rushed to Juye City to transport grain and grass to Rencheng.

That night, Yan Rou sent a letter.Although the army tried their best to chase and intercept him, Cao Chun was still allowed to escape into Bocheng.Yan Rou urged Tian Chou to immediately mobilize the army to attack and kill the east line, and rush to Bocheng to join her as soon as possible.

Rencheng is about a hundred miles away from Jinfu City.A hundred miles southwest of Jinfu City and across the Sishui River is Dongmin (min) City, and 120 miles southwest of Dongmin City is Fangdong City. For more than 300 miles, the army will have to walk for at least three days. If the weather is bad or there is any accident, it may take three to five days.

Tian Chou wrote to Gao Shun again, throwing all the food, grass and supplies in Rencheng, and speeding up the westward day and night.

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In the early morning, Tian Chou was still asleep, and he vaguely felt an earth-shattering roar coming from outside the house, and then the sky and the earth were suddenly darkened, and the city of Changyi collapsed in an instant.

Tian Chou was taken aback, opened his mouth and let out a scream, jumped up from the wooden couch, and hurriedly grabbed the long sword on the case table.

The roar stopped in an instant, and the crisp and pleasant bird song came clearly from outside the window.

Tian Chou found out this time that it was a nightmare.He sat down on the couch weakly, gasping for breath, still holding the long sword firmly in his hand.

At this moment, there was a sound of chaotic and panicked footsteps, and Liu Yu's strong figure quickly appeared in front of his eyes, "My lord, the Xuzhou army has appeared."

Tian Chou was stunned for a moment.Didn't the Xuzhou Army appear a long time ago?

"Xuzhou's army appeared in Dongmen City, and they are about to approach the Wanfu River." Liu Yu's voice trembled slightly, appearing very nervous.

The back of Tian Chou's head went cold, and his heart beat suddenly, "Whose army? When did you find it? Must it be the Xuzhou army?"

"Dongmin City was lost last night. Dongmin Ling sent someone to report it urgently. It is said that it is the army of Zhang Fei of Xuzhou and Yang Ping of Yanzhou. There are about 2 people."

"Zhang Fei?" Tian Chou suddenly realized, and rushed to the table in a few steps and spread out the map.

"Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry appeared on the south bank of the Jishui River and lured our cavalry out of the Chengwu and Liangqiu cities." Tian Chou placed his hand heavily on Rencheng on the map. It was also a containment army, and he dragged all our infantry into Renchengguo. Zhang Fei took the main force of Xuzhou north to support, from Pengcheng along the Sishui River north, and launched a surprise attack when Changyi soldiers were empty. The two wings Containment, sneak attack in the middle, Liu Bei's idea is good. If Zhang Fei captures Changyi, but the main force of our army fails to capture Dingtao, then the situation on the Yanzhou battlefield will undergo a shocking reversal. Good idea."

"Where are your scouts? We didn't realize until the Xuzhou army had reached the city of Dongmin. Isn't it too late? Where are your people?" Tian Chou asked dissatisfied.

"After the capture of Changyi, the scouts' investigation range extended to Fangyu City, two hundred miles away. The south of Fangyucheng is the Heshui River. Considering the lack of scouting force, I did not let them cross the Heshui River. Yan Rou After the general led the army to leave Chengwu, in order to strengthen the city defenses, I withdrew some of the scouts and reduced the scope of the scouts to a hundred miles." Liu Yu shook his head annoyedly, "It seems that Zhang Fei raided Fang Yucheng, otherwise The county magistrate of Fang Yucheng will definitely send us news."

"Dongmen City is only a hundred miles away from Changyi, and Xuzhou Army will be able to reach the Wanfu River by the evening of today at the latest." Tian Chou did not pursue Liu Yu's negligence any longer, but calmed down and thought about countermeasures.
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Only Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, and Wei Jun's 200 cavalry and Gao Shun's [-] infantry army could support Changyi City in time, but they are all more than [-] miles away from Changyi City.Yesterday, the letter ordering Wei Jun and Gao Shun to evacuate Ren Chengguo had been sent out. If there is no accident, Wei Jun will be able to arrive in Dongmin tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow.Gao Shun was about a day later than him.After Yan Rou and Jiang Wu received her request for help, she would not be able to return to Changyi until the day after tomorrow.

Calculated in this way, I have to stick to Changyi City for at least two days before I can wait for reinforcements. 2 people attack the city, and 3000 people defend it. Can you defend it for two days?
"Can we use our tactics to encircle and wipe out this Xuzhou army under the city of Changyi?" Liu Yu suddenly had a bold idea.

Once Yan Rou and Jiang Wu return to aid, Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry will inevitably follow behind, delaying their return speed.The Xuzhou army that attacked Rencheng State also had 2 people. Gao Shun's infantry army had to leave 5000 people anyway. Otherwise, once the diversion attack of the Xuzhou army became the main attack, Rencheng would be in danger.Within two days, Wei Jun and Gao Shun had the best chance of returning to Changyi. After they returned to the city of Changyi, the northern army had 5000 soldiers, and they did not have an advantage in strength. The Xuzhou army might continue to attack Changyi, but this time At that time, the Northern Frontier Army already had the strength to encircle the Xuzhou Army. When Yan Rou and Jiang Wu came back, the Northern Frontier Army would have 5000 people, and they could use the narrow area between the Sishui River and the Wanfu River to trap the rebels in Changzhou. Under the city of Yi.

"It takes time to mobilize troops to encircle and wipe out the rebels. We only have 3000 people, and Changyi City may be lost at any time. We don't have time." Tian Chou looked at Liu Yu and said worriedly, "Once Changyi City is lost, even if the rebels lose half of their people, There are still [-] troops entering the city, so it will be very difficult for us to regain the city in a short time. The situation in Dingtao may be repeated in Changyi. At that time, Dingtao will not be able to take it, and Changyi will be lost again. The city is firmly restrained, and the army has been unable to advance to the front line of Chenliu and Fengqiu, so this battle will not only become more and more difficult to fight, but also has the possibility of failure. This risk cannot be taken."

"But we only have 3000 people now." Liu Yu said bluntly, "How long can you defend 3000 people against an attack of 2 people?"

"When our reinforcements from all walks of life continue to return to Changyi, the Xuzhou army will definitely retreat if the attack is blocked. Don't they want to kill themselves?" Tian Chou shook his head and said, "Maybe we only need to hold on for a day, and the battlefield will appear Variety."

"What if you can't hold on for a day?"

"Then we will defend the east city." Tian Chou said without hesitation, "Once the Xuzhou army enters the city, we will retreat to the east gate. The pontoon bridge connecting the east city to the Sishui River, we only need to guard this bridge to ensure that the returning reinforcements can return quickly. In the city, we can turn defeat into victory."

Liu Yu didn't insist anymore.Immediately, Tian Chou sent his fast horses to ask for help from the general in Dingtao City, from Yan Rou in Bocheng, and from Wei Jun and Gao Shun in Rencheng State.

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Zhang Fei asked Jian Yong to lead 3000 men to garrison Dongmin to guard the army's retreat, and asked Yang Ping to lead the army to advance rapidly. He led five hundred light cavalry to kill Wanfu River at the fastest speed and seize the pontoon bridge.

After Tian Chou and Liu Yu discussed the countermeasures, they organized the peasants to transport the food, grass and luggage to the east bank of the Sishui River, and organized manpower to strengthen the city defense.In the panic, a group of people sent to dismantle the pontoon bridge fled back in embarrassment and reported to Tian Chou that the rebels captured the pontoon bridge ahead of them.

"Forget it." Tian Chou waved his hand and said indifferently, "Even if we burn the floating bridge, how long can we stop the rebels? If he wants to come, let him come."

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Fei's army appeared under the city of Changyi and immediately attacked the city.

Zhang Fei came prepared, determined to win, and all kinds of siege equipment were fully prepared, and the killing sound shook the sky, and the battle was extremely fierce.

At night, Zhang Fei ordered dozens of bonfires to be lit.The battlefield was as bright as day, and the Xuzhou army continued to attack under the supervision of Zhang Fei.

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On the same night, Xiping Pavilion.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei successfully escaped the encirclement and annihilation of the Northern Xinjiang Army, which greatly angered Li Hong.Just when Li Hong was about to chase after him overnight, news came from Changyi City, two hundred miles away, that the Xuzhou army had attacked Changyi and asked for support.

Tian Chou's letter for help surprised Li Hong, Qu Yi, Lu Bu and others.

Two days ago, Yan Rou sent the news that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry appeared on the south bank of the Jishui River. Yuan Shao's light cavalry.At that time, the battle of Dingtao was at a critical moment, and Yan Rou said that she was encircling and annihilating this group of enemy cavalry, but the news was immediately put aside.Now it seems that the army must be tiger and leopard cavalry.If tigers and leopards were riding, it would be difficult for Cao Cao to retreat so silently. After all, a cavalry of 3000 men marched on the road, and the target was too conspicuous.

It can be inferred from this that the strategy of the Xuzhou army to attack Changyi City was likely to have been arranged as early as when Cao Cao and Liu Bei supported Dingtao.Cao Ren broke through and Zhang Fei attacked Changyi. The difference between the two actions was only one day.If Cao Ren can persevere until now, the choice of the northern army will be very difficult.The troops in Changyi City are empty, and it will take time for the armies from all walks of life to return to help.Once the city of Changyi was lost, Li Hong had no choice but to give up the encirclement and annihilation of Cao Cao and Liu Bei when he had already occupied Dingtao City, and instead divided his troops to support Changyi and regain Changyi.Cao Cao and Liu Bei's escape strategy was really ingeniously designed.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei let the tigers and leopards ride on the west side of Changyi City to attract and contain the Northern Xinjiang cavalry, and let the Xuzhou Army [-] part in the Rencheng State to the east of Changyi City to contain the northern Xinjiang infantry army, and then let Zhang Fei of the Xuzhou Army follow the Surabaya On Hebei, he quietly killed Changyi, intending to hit him with one blow.The most powerful part of this strategy lies in the changes in the battle situation after the loss of Changyi City.The northern border army has been fighting for a long time under the city of Changyi without success, and the speed of advancing Chenliu will be greatly delayed.Once Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei join forces and stick to the front line of Chenliu and Fengqiu, the northern army immediately lost all the advantages of attacking the Central Plains by taking advantage of the victory.

Who would have thought that Xuzhou would still have such strength after the defeat in Jucheng and the loss of Langya Kingdom.The price paid for underestimating an opponent is often fatal.

Li Hong discussed with everyone, and then decided to reinforce Changyi.At this time, I would rather give up chasing and killing Cao Cao and Liu Bei than lose the city of Changyi

"Urgently call on Liu Bao, the Grand Chancellor, to help Changyi City overnight. It is about two hundred miles from Taoqiu to Changyi, and he must arrive at Changyi City in the morning of the day after tomorrow."

"Urgently tell Wei Yan and Mustafa that the army has defeated the rebels and captured Dingtao. Please leave a group of troops to garrison Jiyang and Donghun, and then lead the army to Chenliu to meet Zhao Yun and Sima Yi. If you can't To conquer Chenliu, we must try our best to block Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's reinforcements, so as to buy time for the main force to attack Chenliu."

"Yuntian, immediately rectify the northern army, and quickly go south to the Jishui River to kill Chen Liu."

Qu Yi agreed, and waved his hand to ask Wu Ye, the Central Marshal of the Northern Army, to prepare immediately.

"Fengxian, take the Southern Army battalions to clean up the Dingtao battlefield, and advance to Chenliu the day after tomorrow."

Lu Bu bowed and agreed.

"Urgently tell Yan Liang and Wen Chou that Cao Cao and Liu Bei are about to withdraw northward to the Pushui River, and they are expected to join Yuan Shao's army at Yancheng and Changyuan. The number of rebels on the White Horse battlefield will increase several times, and the superiority in strength is very obvious. Please invite them Be careful, don't rush to attack, so as not to be severely injured by the enemy. When the main force of the army captures Chenliu and Henan directly faces our attack, Yuan Shao will definitely draw troops from the White Horse Battlefield, and then the army can attack Yancheng , Yanjin advance.”

"General, if Yan Liangwen Chou's army stays in Baima and cannot advance to Yancheng and Yanjin, the main flanks of our army will lose cover immediately, and the rebels can attack us frequently from Changyuan and Pingqiu. The grain road will be seriously threatened..." Dong Zhao stood next to the map, and drew two strokes at the intersection of Pushui River and Jishui River, "General, let's take this opportunity to chase and take Pushui River. The two cities of Changyuan and Pingqiu on the east bank of the river formed a confrontation with the rebels across the river to ensure the safety of the army's food road."

Li Hong hesitated.

"General, in two days, Yan Rou, Jiang Wu, Wei Jun, Gao Shun, and the great Shan Yu Liu Bao will all rush to the city of Changyi one after another. Surrounded by an army of [-] cavalry, the Xuzhou army is absolutely dead end. One. Regardless of whether the Xuzhou army captures Changyi or not, the only way for him to save his life is to retreat and run wildly along the Sishui River." Dong Zhao persuaded in a low voice, "The general does not need to rush to Changyi, there is [-] more cavalry It has no effect on rescuing Changyi."

Li Hong nodded, and ordered again, "Liu Ming, who is in a hurry to complain, please lead his army to march west along the north bank of Jishui River tomorrow, and attack Pingqiu City."

"Tomorrow morning, my two lords, Huyan Yuanjia and Lan Rong of Shan Yuting, and I will lead the army northward to pursue the rebels and kill Changyuan City."

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Changyi City.

Zhang Fei commanded the army to attack continuously for a day and a night, and the southern city of Changyi was in danger.

Tian Chou and Liu Yu had no choice but to throw all their troops on the south city.

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, suddenly thick smoke billowed from the government office in the city, and flames shot up into the sky, and the sound of killing could be faintly heard.

The soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army were terrified.Tian Chou and Liu Yu looked at each other, feeling extremely desperate.As long as you stick to it until night, the situation of the battle will change, but who knows that it will fall short.

Several guards who escaped from the government ran to Nancheng panting, "My lord, the rebels have rushed out of the prison..."

Tian Chou was dizzy, and already knew what happened.Now he can understand the reason why Yan Liang is bloodthirsty. Sometimes killing people with a knife can indeed solve many potential threats and troubles.After the army conquered Changyi, Cao Cao and other rebellious family members were captured.Because of too many wars and too little time, these people have not been sent away. The men were all imprisoned in the government prison, and the women were imprisoned in their respective homes.When Tian Chou directed the peasants to carry food, grass and luggage outside the city, Liu Yu suggested that these people should be sent to the main luggage camp on the east bank of the Sishui River.Considering the safety of grain and grass, Tian Chou did not agree.Later, another general suggested to kill them all, so as not to ask for trouble, but Tian Chou didn't agree, saying that he would think of other ways.After the Xuzhou army came, Tian Chou forgot about it.

Because there were not enough troops to defend the city, a team of guards guarding the prison was temporarily transferred out by Tian Chou.The guards left, leaving only a dozen wardens in the prison.These wardens were originally from Changyi Mansion, and after the Northern Frontier Army occupied the city, they did not have time to replace them.These jailers immediately opened the cell and released Xun Yu, Cao Pi and others.Xun Yu commanded everyone to rush into the government office and open the arsenal.After getting the weapon, Xun Yu immediately ordered the fire to be lit to send a signal to the troops outside the city.

When Zhang Fei and Yang Ping saw the thick smoke billowing in the city, they knew that something had happened in the city, and immediately supervised the army to attack.

Tian Chou ordered the withdrawal of the east gate.Whether they can turn defeat into victory depends on whether the reinforcements come fast enough.

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After Zhang Fei and Yang Ping entered the city, they immediately joined Xun Yu.

Yang Ping briefly talked about the recent battle situation, "According to the order of the prime minister, after we capture Changyi, we will hold on to the city. Tao, on the one hand, it can buy time for Yuan Shao and Liu Biao to assemble their troops. As long as their reinforcements enter Yanzhou, the northern army's strategy of attacking the Central Plains will fail."

"You said just now that the armies of Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Guan Hai have entered Yanzhou from the north of Langya Kingdom and captured Rencheng, right?" Xun Yu asked anxiously.

"Yes." Yang Ping nodded again and again, "According to the time calculation, they have already arrived in Changyi, but because Lord Guan and Lord Ji led the army to the north to contain Rencheng, they are still stranded in Rencheng."

"Rencheng is only more than 200 miles away from Changyi, and Gao Shun and others can arrive in two days. Yan Rou and others' northern border cavalry come and go like flying. It is impossible to rely on Cao Chun to hold him back. Yan Rou How many years have you fought in northern Xinjiang? Is Cao Chun his opponent? If Cao Chun was smarter, he would have gone to Bocheng and Jishi City to stay earlier, and he could have left some cavalry for the prime minister. If he dared to fight Yan Rou is playing games on the plain, we can collect his body when we go back." Xun Yu waved his hand vigorously, "Changyi can't wait anymore, retreat immediately, immediately go down the Sishui River to the south bank of the Heshui River."

Zhang Fei frowned, but stopped talking.Xun Yu's reputation was too great, he was worried that he would say something wrong in front of Xun Yu, so he took his opinion back after thinking about it.He is still very willing to withdraw Heshui.Staying in Changyi to defend to the death will not only cause great losses, but may also wipe out the entire army.If Yuan Shao and Liu Biao did not send troops for a long time, Changyi might become a dead city.

Yang Ping is also willing to withdraw.Although he lost Rencheng, he rescued Cao Cao and the family members of many officials in Yanzhou.With this credit, at least Cao Cao would not kill him.To be honest, he didn't have the slightest confidence in Cao Cao and Liu Bei.With their tens of thousands of horses, it seems a bit wishful thinking to rescue Cao Ren on the Dingtao battlefield and reverse the situation in the Central Plains.Who is Li Hong?Can that bloody leopard spit out the meat it swallowed?
"My lord, it is the prime minister's order to let us stick to Changyi..." Yang Ping was unwilling to take on this responsibility. He looked at Xun Yu and said cautiously, "If the prime minister blames me..."

"Can Changyi be defended? Is it necessary to defend? Now the northern army has won many battles and is as imposing as a rainbow. It is purely courting death to attack them." Xun Yu pointed to the west and said loudly, "Yuan Shao and Liu Chao are now Will they send troops to Yanzhou? Don't dream. They will never send troops until the Northern Army has eaten us. Only when the Northern Army has eaten us and the Northern Army is exhausted, their army will enter Yanzhou You can't see such a simple thing? If you were Yuan Shao, would you like to send troops to attack the Northern Frontier Army at this time? Now that they send troops to Yanzhou, they not only lose their troops, but also rescue their opponents. Are they willing? You think they are idiots what?"

Yang Ping coughed resentfully to cover up his embarrassment.

"You are attacking Changyi at this moment, which will have a great blow to the morale of the Northern Border Army." Xun Yu continued, "In addition, if you attack Changyi, you will definitely be able to attract some of the Northern Border Army on the Dingtao battlefield to cross the south, which will help Your Excellency, Prime Minister, rescue Cao Ren as soon as possible, and lead the army to evacuate Chen Liu."

"Master Xun, how do you know that the Prime Minister will retreat to Chen Liu?"

Xun Yu glanced at Yang Ping coldly, ignored him, turned to look at Zhang Fei, and then put on a smiling face, "Yide, do you agree to withdraw the troops?"

"I will listen to your lord." Zhang Fei said respectfully, "If there is no accident, the enemy will have reinforcements arriving in Changyi this afternoon. If we want to withdraw, we should withdraw as soon as possible. This is good for us to return safely."

The three of them were discussing the details of the evacuation when the horse galloped forward.Jian Yong, who was stationed in Dongmen City, reported urgently that the northern Xinjiang cavalry had reached the east bank of the Sishui River and was about to cross the river to attack Dongmi.If Yide has no hope of attacking the city, it is better to retreat quickly, so as not to be surrounded by the northern Xinjiang army.

"Withdraw..." Zhang Fei ordered decisively.

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At dusk, Jiang Wu led his army back to Changyi quickly.Hearing that the Xuzhou army had rescued the rebellious family members, they were retreating rapidly, and then led the army to chase.

Tian Chou had lingering fears in his heart, and told Jiang Wu that Zhang Fei was a lunatic who had been attacking the city continuously for a day and a night without taking a breath, and wondered how his subordinates endured such inhuman torture.What is even more strange is that after he conquered Changyi City at the cost of losing thousands of people, he turned around and left immediately.

"Could it be that he attacked Changyi just to rescue Cao Cao and a bunch of rebellious family members?" Tian Chou felt a little unbelievable, he really couldn't figure out what this man was thinking.Even to help Cao Cao and Liu Bei on the Dingtao battlefield, he should stay in Changyi for a few days.

In the middle of the night, they arrived at Dongmen City.The Xuzhou army had just abandoned the city and left, while Wei Jun was still commanding his soldiers to cross the river hard.

"The Xuzhou army set fire to the bridge on the river. I managed to find a few boats, and after a busy afternoon, I managed to let hundreds of people cross the river." Wei Jun yelled.Standing on the opposite bank and watching Xuzhou's army retreat calmly, Wei Jun would of course be furious with thousands of troops empty.

Tian Chou gave up the pursuit.There is no point in chasing Zhang Fei at this moment. The most urgent thing is to take advantage of Zhang Fei's army before returning to the front line of Fangdong and Bocheng, to conquer the big and small cities in this area, and prepare for the army to successfully attack and kill Chen Liu.

"It has been reported from all the ministries that the crisis in Changyi has been resolved. Please lead your army and attack westward according to the original plan."

"Urgently call the general, Changyi City is safe and sound."

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Under April, Chen Liu.

After Zhao Yun led the army to deter the defenders in the city with an arrow formation, he immediately wandered around the vicinity to find an attack strategy.At this time, Yuan Shao's army had advanced to the line of Junyi and Xiaohuang, only more than 100 miles away from Chenliu.Zhao Yun became anxious and called all the generals to discuss.Sima Yi humbly said to Zhao Yun, you give me a thousand cavalry, and I will take the city within three days.

Zhao Yun agreed.The cavalry that Zhao Yun brought to Chen Liu was Hu Qiying.Sima Yi found Xiaowei Jifeng, selected a thousand Kuntou Xianbei and Karasuma people from among the iron cavalry, and set off with the army.Seeing that the team was getting farther and farther away from Chen Liucheng, Ji Feng couldn't help being very surprised, "Where are you going, sir? The city is behind us?"

"Will you kill and set fire?" Sima Yi asked with a smile.

Ji Feng nodded in surprise.

"Do they know it?" Sima Yi pointed to those Xianbei and Karasuma knights.

"Of course. Who doesn't know about murder and arson?"

"That's good." Sima Yi smiled, "From now on, we will burn, kill and loot nearby villages. To put it bluntly, you will do all the bad things you can do."

The killing by the Northern Xinjiang Army was very bloody, and tens of thousands of people fled to Chenliu City.

Yuan Sheng was heartbroken and wanted to open the city gate.Xu You firmly disagreed, and the two quarreled about it.

On the third day, Sima Yi took the 1000 people back to the city of Changyi, and he did something that made Zhao Yun furious.He actually commanded the iron knights to attack the people who had fled to Chenliu City, and drove the people into the moat.For a while, the crying in Changyi city was loud and horrible.

Taking advantage of Xu You's drunkenness, Yuan Sheng opened the city gate and let the people outside the city enter the city to take refuge.Hundreds of Northern Xinjiang soldiers who had already disguised themselves as refugees rushed in.

Half an hour later, Chen Liucheng disappeared.

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(End of this chapter)