Just as Lu Bu was inspecting the counties, the battle in Hefei began.

Although the weather turned colder, Zhang Liao and Zang Ba had two military horses, including Zhang Liao as the main general and Zang Ba as the deputy general. The two cavalry attacked 7,000 people, 13,000 infantrymen, and 10,000 strong men in Danyang, totaling 30,000 people rushed to Hefei.

The army raided and marched very fast, hundreds of miles a day.

Three days later, the army arrived in Hefei.

Zhang Xun, the Hefei guardian, was drinking and having fun in the yamen, and six singers in charming clothes were dancing in the hall.

Suddenly, a messenger ordered the school to run in and kneel down on one leg: "Report."

This voice also elongated the ending sound and shouted very loudly.

Zhang Xun shouted impatiently: "Didn't you say that I will not disturb you when I drink."

"General, emergency military affairs. Xuzhou Army has Zhang Liao as its main general, Zang Ba as its deputy general, and Sun Guan as its vanguard. The vanguard army has arrived thirty miles away."

The six singers hurriedly hid aside when they heard this, and the generals were all extremely surprised after hearing this.

Zhang Xun was even more furious and angrily picked up the bronze wine glass on the table and threw it over: "The trash, the enemy has only discovered under the nose, what are you snooping horses doing."

"The enemy's vanguard was extremely cruel and strangled our provocateurs."

"Go down and explore again."

"yes."

The school went back and then went to the scene.

Zhang Xun was a veteran on the battlefield, and Hefei had fought with Sun Ce several times. The city defense facilities were very complete, so Zhang Xun was not worried.

Zhang Xun shouted and gave up the singer and ordered him to get promoted.

The three-way drum sounded, and the East and the West were civil and military.

Zhang Xun issued an orderly order, first sending deputy general Zhang Meng to lead three thousand cavalry to block the enemy's way. Zhang Xun drove the people of the villages around the city, cattle, sheep, and food into the city.

Now that the autumn grain has just been collected, the city has extremely sufficient food and grass, and the troops are as many as 30,000. Zhang Xun is not afraid of it.

Zhang Xun rose up: "Deputy General Ma led three thousand troops to guard the west gate, Deputy General Liu led three thousand troops to guard the north gate, Deputy General Zhao led three thousand troops to guard the east gate, and this general led five thousand troops to guard the east gate. Other forces were emergency forces in the barracks, and they would support wherever they were attacked fiercely. "No." The generals agreed to the arrangement.

"Where is the grain trough?" Zhang Xun picked up the token.

"The last one will be there."

"From today, we will inspect the granary every day to ensure the safety of food and grass and smooth dispatch."

"I got the order." The grain and fodder officer went down to make arrangements.

"Where is Fa Cao?"

"The last time will be curfew, starting today, and it is strictly forbidden to light the lamps at night. All the lamp oils in merchants and people's homes will be collected and reserved for use."

"Get orders."

In fact, the cruelty of the war has just begun to show. If you really want to be frustrated, let alone the lamp oil in the people's homes, even the houses and door panels have to be demolished. The people have to suffer. The people have to suffer.

The three thousand vanguard troops led by Sun Guan were all cavalry, composed of cavalry from the two armies of Zhang Liao and Zang Ba.

In order to facilitate coordinated combat, Lu Bu formulated strict military laws and strictly prohibited the fight between each army and must cooperate with each other.

Thirty miles ahead is the east gate of Hefei City. The spacious official road is very flat. There are too many horses in Zhang Xun's army, ten groups and eight groups, and they can't be strangled.

"The enemy's large group of people came, about 3,000." The subordinates came over to report.

Sun Guan was unmoved: "Never mind, I will take five hundred people to guard the situation, and the large group of people will rest on the spot. These three thousand cavalrymen are here to block the road. If what is expected is good, the enemy is withdrawing people into the city, so let them work."

The Xuzhou army is not allowed to steal the people, so everyone does not care whether the people retreat or not.

The cavalry general Zhang Xun sent to intercept was named Zhang Meng, who was Zhang Xun's cousin.

He has been brave and strong since childhood, and has a cracked tiger and leopard, and used a wind-mouth knife in his hand.

Zhang Xun didn't let him attack, but just asked him to block the way and win time for the people to enter the city.

But Zhang Meng had a different idea. Seeing that the cavalry on the opposite side were short Hun horses, one by one, just the size of a donkey, and looked weak. Thinking that if he made his first contribution, he would make a big deal. The most important thing in the army was military merits, and no other relationship was good.

Seeing that the three thousand cavalrymen on the other side were resting without knowing how to do anything, Zhang Meng ordered: "Brothers, rush up and kill them without leaving any armor."

The garrison commander around him reminded: "But the general just let us watch them."

Zhang Meng was unhappy: "Are you teaching me to do things? The enemy is resting. If you don't fight now, come and fight us when they have rested?"

"What Brother Mengzi said is that I didn't understand it just now."

Zhang Meng’s analysis was actually very correct. Sun Guan’s vanguard had marched for more than fifty miles today, and his men and horses were exhausted.

The cavalry are gnawing hard dried fruit candy cakes. This thing is expensive and no one is willing to eat it.

Immediately ordered an attack, and the horns sounded, and three thousand cavalry rushed forward.

However, although the official road is spacious, it cannot accommodate three thousand cavalrymen rushing over. Like a flood, it formed a cavalry and set up a long snake formation and rushed up.

Although Sun Guan was usually very literary, he was actually a fierce man. When he saw the enemy soldiers attacking, he immediately led 500 cavalrymen to meet him.

Each person had a crossbow, aiming at the enemy at close range and began shooting.

Wow, swow, swow, swow, the crossbow shooting speed is extremely fast, and the enemy's fall is like dumplings.

As the deputy general, Zhang Meng's armor was very conspicuous and had been nailed by Sun Guan. The range of the crossbow was not good. Sun Guan used a treasure bow and shot a swallowtail arrow with extremely lethality. The arrow went like a meteor and headed straight to Zhang Meng's throat.

Zhang Meng was stunned by the Xuzhou Army's crossbows, and he did not expect that he had such great casualties after contact.

Suddenly, a little cold light flew over. Although I didn't know what it was, I knew it would definitely be dead. I quickly dodged and slowed down. The arrow hit the shoulder and shot on the cowhide under the iron armor.

"Ah." After a huge pain, Zhang Meng hung the big knife and shouted: "Retreat."

Fortunately, Zhang Meng's three thousand light cavalry were well-trained and came and went like the wind, and finally did not trample on each other.

Sun Guan led his troops to chase after the land for two miles and gave up, because five hundred cavalry chased three thousand cavalry, and the entire army might be destroyed by accident.

When I came back to check the results of the battle, I had just one contact, and more than 300 enemy troops were dismissed, but only more than 100 people were killed on the spot, and more were just injured and captured.

Sun Guan had a sudden inspiration and ordered the horse weapons of these wounded soldiers to confiscate. More than 200 people were frightened and shrank their necks, not knowing what fate was waiting for them.

"Those who stay voluntarily can join the Xuzhou army, and those who don't want to stay can leave immediately."

Everyone can't believe their ears, there is such a good thing in the world.

Many people heard that the Xuzhou army was well treated, and dozens of people were willing to stay.

More than a hundred people were unhappy to stay, so each gave a steamed bun and walked back.

Someone asked Sun Guan: "Why are you going back so cheaply and taking them back to work as a coolie?"

"We are the vanguard army and have no ability to take care of it. What's more, if we put it back, it will consume their logistics and their herbs."

"I see."

Sun Guan chose a suitable terrain to set up camps and set up camp defenses. At the same time, he cut down trees and prepared firewood and building materials for the rear army.

The next morning, Sun Guan only brought a thousand people outside the East City Gate of Hefei. He did not attack, but just carried the banner and walked around. The defenders of Hefei City knew that the Xuzhou army was still here. The moment the Xuzhou army contributed to Danyang meant to attack Hefei, but he didn't expect that the day would come so quickly.
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