Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 409

In a trance, Yuan Tan seemed to have seen a warship docked at the mouth of the Yellow River with brocade sails on it, and a person waving at him at the bow.He wiped his eyes vigorously, only to find that there was nothing but confusion.

Sighing lightly, Yuan Tan combed his messy hair and waited for San Qi to approach.The three tiger and leopard knights didn't know who was in front of them, they felt like a big shot and chased after him all the way. Seeing this person stop, the three of them bent their bows and put arrows on Yuan Tan.

"Three, why bother chasing after you? You are only a small soldier in the Cao army, and you will inevitably be killed or injured if you charge into the battle. Why don't you let me go, and I will protect your prosperity and wealth for the rest of your life, how about enjoying peace?"

"Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am." Yuan Tan put his gun on the ground and spread his hands to show his sincerity.Being targeted by three strong bows, even three heads and six arms cannot escape. "If you don't believe me, you can tie me up and follow me. Naturally, there will be someone in front of you. Let me go after you get the money, how about it?"

"It's not that we don't believe what you say. You can gain military merit just by taking your head, so why should we go far away? Hehe."

The three of them let go of their fingers together, and the three arrows hit Yuan Tan, and his body fell off the horse.The three stepped forward and cut off Yuan Tan's head, snatched Yuan Tan's weapon and horse and returned to the order, leaving only a headless corpse, which might be eaten by wild beasts before dawn.Yuan Tan, Yuan Xian'en, fought with Yuan Shao since childhood, defeated Qingzhou, and ended up dead without a whole body.

After dawn, Cao Cao entered Nanpi, and the three knights came back to report their merits to Cao Chun. Only then did they realize that they had picked up the treasure, and they would inevitably be rewarded and promoted.Cao Chun came to see Cao Cao with his head. Cao Cao was overjoyed and rewarded Cao Chun. He ordered Yuan Tan's head to be buried next to Yuan Shao's tomb and rewarded the three armies for returning to Yecheng.

In the ninth year of Jian'an, after a year of fighting, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shang to capture Youzhou, beheaded Yuan Tan, and took Qingzhou, only half of which was poached by Zhou Cang.The name of Cao Cao resounded throughout the north, and even spread to various nomadic peoples, causing shock in all ministries.

Qianzhao was ordered by Yuan Shang to persuade King Xiao. Seeing that Jizhou was in a hurry, he rushed to Bingzhou to invite high-ranking officials to send troops, but the high-ranking officials refused. He wanted to go to Yuan Shang again, but the road had been controlled by Cao Jun.

Gao Gan sent Xia Zhao and Deng Shengjun to guard Huguan to block Zhang Liao, only to keep Bingzhou.Knowing that Yuan Tan is dead, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, two brothers and sisters in distress, are saddened by the death of the rabbit and the fox. They swear to help each other in the same boat, treat each other with sincerity, and still treat each other as brothers.Together with the defeated army brought by Yuan Shang, there were still 5 people in Youzhou. Yuan Xi ordered Zhang Nan to lead [-] people to guard Fanyang, an important town in the southern part of Youzhou.There was another short period of tranquility in the north.

Zhang Jai completed the reorganization of the surrendered troops in Handan, leaving 12 elites, and sent the rest back to the people to enrich the labor force. Cao Cao's troops in Hebei had reached [-]. He ordered Cao Hong, Zhang Jai, Gao Lan, and Le Jin to attack everywhere. , wiped out the remnants everywhere, and within two months Jizhou was flat.

Qingzhou Biejia Wang Xiu was captured in Nanpi and refused to surrender to Cao Cao, so Cao Cao took him back to Yecheng.Wang Xiu bumped his head against the tombstone in front of Yuan Shao's tomb, weeping bitterly. Hebei's heroic soldiers look down on the world, Hebei's wealth is the highest in Kyushu, Hebei's fierce generals are brave and powerful, and Hebei's wise men stabilize the country. Why did it fall apart and end up like this?

Xu You reported to Cao Cao that he wanted to capture Wang Xiu.Cao Cao said: "This is a righteous man from Hebei. What's wrong with mourning the former Lord?" Xu You felt ashamed.

Cao Cao's act of winning people's hearts was widely praised by Jizhou people, and people's hearts gradually belonged to Cao Cao.Cao Cao liked Chen Lin's talent, so he served as the commander of the Air Force to sacrifice wine, and was in charge of the office with Ruan Yu. He also personally invited Wang Xiu to become an official, but Wang Xiu refused. Wang Xiu asked Cao Cao to leave Yecheng and live in Nanpi, and Cao Cao agreed.Without guards, Wang Xiu took his family through Nanpi to the mouth of the Yellow River, and boarded a Jinfan boat to Lelang.

After two months of rest, in February of the tenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent troops north to Youzhou again.This time the troops were commanded by General Zhang Jaw, Deputy General Gao Lan, Cao Cao, Le Jin, Han Hao, and Shi Huan as the Chinese army.

Zhang Ja and Gao Lan were originally from Hebei, especially Zhang Ja had stayed in Youzhou and was familiar with the road, and marched all the way to Jieshou of Youzhou.The guard Zhang Nan has a close relationship with Gao Lan. He once attacked the Cao Battalion Commander's Barrier together in Guandu, and he also fought against Zhang Jai, so he knows Zhang Jai's ability very well.Persuaded by Gao Lanyi, Kaesong immediately surrendered.

Youzhou originally had eight counties and seventy counties.Three counties were occupied by the Wuhuan people: Youbeiping County, Liaoxi County and Changli County, of which Changli County was occupied by Zhou Cang half and renamed Jinzhou County.Under Yuan Xi's rule, there were only Dai County, Shanggu County, Fanyang County, Yan State, and Yuyang County, and the government was located in Yan State.Dai County and Shanggu County are bordered by Xianbei people; Fanyang is the gateway to the south.As soon as Fan Yang was lost, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi became impatient, and immediately sent general Xian Yufu to lead an army of [-] to recapture Fan Yang, and sent someone to seek help from Wuhuan King Tadun.

Zhang Jaw captured Fan Yang, continued northward to Yan State without stopping, and conquered Nanping in one day.When Xian Yufu arrived, seeing that Nanping had been lost, he knew that Cao Cao's army could not be stopped, so he surrendered immediately.Under the leadership of Xian Yufu, Zhang Jai's army marched towards Ji County, the seat of Youzhou. Positive.

Two Yuan retreated, and the Youzhou officials turned against each other. Only Biejia Han Heng lamented: "I have received the kindness of Yuan Shao and Yuan Xi's father and son. Now that the Yuan family is defeated, I can't save my wits, and I can't die bravely. Yu Dayi is already lacking. If this If you want me to surrender to Cao Cao again, I can't do it." Abandoned the official and returned to his hometown Daijun.

In May, Cao Cao successfully entered Youzhou, and Zhang Jai was named General Pingdi.The generals wanted to attack Yuyang while the iron was hot, Cao Cao asked Zhang Jaw, and Zhang Jai persuaded Cao Cao, "Yuyang is bound to be won, but King Tadun of Wuhuan has already sent troops to help Yuan Shang, so it is difficult to win the battle, and our army cannot provide food and grass. , I am afraid that it will not last long. Moreover, Yuan Xi's defeat leaves Dai and Shanggu counties empty, and their prominent terrain is the barrier to the north. The two counties should be taken first, otherwise they will be taken by the Xianbei people. Furthermore, Gao Gan sticks to Huguan, Although it is not a concern, I am afraid that he will attract the Huns to invade, and then we will be attacked on three sides."

Cao Cao is happy, Zhang Jai is right, but what is more important is that since Zhang Jai was dug under his own hands, Zhang Jai's performance has been tepid. He only showed his edge when he went to Hebei. , although compared with Pei Yuanshao, Gan Ning and Xu Huang's official position is still a bit low, but in the Cao camp is considered fast, Zhang Jai can put forward this opinion, Cao Cao is sincerely happy, he thinks that Zhang Jaw's heart has been basically reaped.

Guan Yu's departure has already made Cao Cao lose face, he doesn't want to show up again, and he is determined to keep Zhang Jaw. "Then what should I do in the meaning of being handsome?"

"First of all, seizing Daidai County and Shanggu can stabilize the border area and deter Xianbei so that it does not dare to change, and then softens it to make it submit. Secondly, seizing Huguan and Bingzhou has no worries. If the Huns surrender, they will accept them. If you don't accept it, beat him until he is willing to obey."

Cao Cao frowned, "What about Yuan Shang and the Wuhuan people?"

(End of this chapter)