In Le'an, Wen Chou ignored the suggestions of his advisers and repeatedly went out of the city to fight the main force of the Cao army in order to defeat Cao's army as soon as possible so as to return to Pingyuan County. Ten thousand reinforcements from the Xiliang army were in Pingyuan County. Pingyuan County was definitely as solid as the generals of the Jizhou army. Where the Xiliang army was there, it seemed that there was only victory.

At first, Cao Ren showed signs of retreating under Wen Chou's offensive, so that three days ago, once the Jizhou army left the city, he ordered the soldiers to be on guard, which gradually relaxed Wen Chou's heart.

In the dark night, he couldn't see his five fingers. The tent of the central army was still brightly lit. Cao Ren kept looking at the letters in his hand and studied them back and forth for less than ten times, but still couldn't make a conclusion. He was not like the Xiliang Army, with the inner response in the city. Once there was a change, Cao Ren's loss of troops would be small, and it would be a big problem to let Cao Cao's plan to capture Qingzhou.

"General, can this person be trusted?" asked the strategist.

Cao Ren nodded slightly and shook his head slightly. He was not sure if this was a trap set against Cao's army. Once he made a rash effort, the consequences would be very serious.

In the end, Cao Ren made up his mind. As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger, the Western Liang army can attack the city under heavy forces. What is wrong with Cao's army?

The Liu family is considered a powerful family in Qingzhou. There are two children in the family who serve as officials in the government, and one general in the army, with a prominent position. If Le'anguo and Yanzhou were not too close and were attacked by Cao's army many times, the Liu family's strength would have been stronger.

"Head of the family, do we really want to help Cao's army seize Le'an Kingdom?" a middle-aged man asked uncertainly, his eyes full of confusion. According to the strength of the Liu family in the city, even after Cao's army entered the city, he would be treated like this at most. He didn't understand what the head of the family thought.

"Well, you have to think more about anything you do. Which one is more powerful, Cao Jun or Jizhou Jun?" asked an old man with some gray hair.

"Of course it's the Cao army. Every time the Cao army fights with the Jizhou army, the Jizhou army cannot defeat the other side." The middle-aged man replied.

"That's right. After joining Cao's army, we are in the hinterland of Cao's army. We don't have to worry about the enemies that will attack at any time. Opening the city gate to welcome Cao's army into the city will also make the Liu family's status in the city higher than it is now. Maybe those kids in the family can be shortlisted for the officialdom again. Cao Cao's mind is much better than Yuan Shao."

"After that being said, I heard that Yuan Shao had invited reinforcements, which were the Xiliang Army, who was assisting the Jizhou Army in Pingyuan County to defend the city. In a short period of time, it is unlikely that the Cao army will achieve success."

"No matter what, if Le'an Kingdom is lost, the Jizhou army will be shocked, which will make it easier for the Cao army to capture Pingyuan County. After opening up this deadlock, our Liu family will get more benefits."

"The head of the family is wise."

The Liu family has been in Qingzhou for many years. After a series of wars, they have understood more clearly what is the most important thing in the troubled times, which is the military power in their hands. They have no strength in their hands and can only be beaten continuously in the troubled times. After the head of the Liu family understood this point, they were honest businessmen on the surface, while secretly trained a lot of private soldiers in case they could come in handy when there was a change in the future. This time, if you help Cao Ren to obtain the Le'an Kingdom, the role of private soldiers will be maximized.

After some operation, the generals of the Liu family in the army were also transferred to the city gate to guard the Liu family to facilitate the movements. At this time, Wen Chou was sleeping soundly in the camp, without any feeling of a storm coming.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou are the generals mentioned by Yuan Shao, and they have a prominent position, but they are not that important in the eyes of the Xiliang Army and Cao Army. The main reason is that these two people are useless except for their high-quality martial arts skills. They rely entirely on their passion to fight. Can such a person win on the battlefield? I am afraid that the other party can set up a strategy and capture him.

After the head of the Liu family led the soldiers to open the city gate quietly, he stood on the top of the city and waved the prepared torches a few times, and hurried down the city wall. In the dark night, the bright torches were naturally eye-catching. It is difficult to guarantee that there is no capable person in the Jizhou army. Once it is discovered, the strength of the Liu family will definitely be reduced, which is what the head of the Liu family is most reluctant to see.

Cao Ren showed an excited expression on his face. When he was fighting with the Xiliang army before, he should be wary of the city gate not being opened quietly. Now, after experiencing it personally, this feeling is really good and makes people feel happy.

Two thousand cavalrymen took the lead in attacking the city and, under the guidance of the head of the Liu family, rushed to the camp. As long as the soldiers in the general were pacified, the entire Le'an Kingdom would be in the hands of Cao's army.

The soldiers of Jizhou soldiers in their sleep were awakened by the rumbling sound of iron hooves and panicked. Many people even ran out of the camp without even wearing clothes. They were unarmed. How could they resist the fast-moving cavalry and shouted to hide from the side, but more people ran away and ran away elsewhere.

There was a great chaos in the army, and Wen Chou was also woken up by the deputy general. After walking out of the camp and seeing such changes, he was furious and wanted to pick up the long sword and fight the Cao army to the death. He was stopped by the deputy general. The current situation was obviously that Cao army had the upper hand, and the Jizhou army was in chaos. There was no difference between rushing up and dying. Even if you are very skilled in martial arts, killing ten or eight, it will have no impact on the overall situation.

"What should I do? There are nearly 20,000 soldiers in the city." Wen Chou said heartbrokenly. Unexpectedly, Cao's army sneaked into the city. If it weren't for the deputy general's reminder, he might be caught.

"General, stay in the green mountains without worrying about burning firewood. Let's go back to Pingyuan County for the time being, where there is a lord's army. As long as Pingyuan County is guarding, it is not difficult to resist Cao's army." The deputy general advised.

After his face changed for a long time, Wen Chou sighed and rushed to the direction of the city gate. When Wen Chou escaped from the city, there were only dozens of soldiers following him. In this battle, the Jizhou army directly lost nearly 20,000 soldiers, including more than 1,000 cavalrymen. Wen Chou was not willing to take them out and used them all, and all of them were cheaper than Cao's army.

The harvest was very rich, and Cao Ren was extremely happy. It seemed that this sneak attack on the city gate was indeed a huge profit. No wonder the Xiliang army took the lead in attacking Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass to seize control of the city gate. It turned out that there was this reason. It seemed that we would suggest to the lord in the future to form a team specifically attacking the city gate in the army.

His professionalism is much worse than that of the Xiliang Army. Cao Ren also understood that the Xiliang Army was able to capture Luoyang under his heavy guard. What was even more terrifying was that soldiers appeared from the city that day, which directly led to the defeat of Cao's army. Until now, Cao Ren still couldn't figure out where these soldiers came from. The man in black from Xianlian Pavilion could explain what was going on, and the soldiers who captured the city gate were about to be captured.

The Cao army captured Le'an Kingdom and captured more than 10,000 enemies, more than 1,000 war horses, and countless food and supplies. Cao Cao Lao Huai has made Cao Cao's old man stand up. For a long time, the generals he attached the most were Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan. Unexpectedly, Xiahou Yuan was killed by the Xiliang army. Now, Cao Ren's battle with Le'an Kingdom captures Le'an Kingdom, which can be said to be a bloodless battle, which greatly boosted the morale in the army.

The Liu family in Le'an State gained a lot of benefits because of this wise move. The rewards alone made the head of the Liu family very excited, and some of the children in the family were also sent to other county towns to serve as officials. For a time, the Liu family's status in the city became even higher.

Gao Lan was pacing back and forth in the tent with a gloomy face. Wen Chou was restraining Cao's army in Le'an Kingdom. He was able to deal with Cao's army calmly. There were more than 20,000 defenders in the city, and Cao's army could not get a advantage for a while. The loss of Le'an Kingdom means that over the years, the efforts of the Jizhou army in Qingzhou have been wasted. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao fought in Qingzhou for so long, just for land. This time, because of Wen Chou's mistake, Yuan Shao's strength in Qingzhou was reduced by most.

"General Gao, I"

Gao Lan waved his hand and said, "There is no need to mention this matter anymore. Now, guarding the plains county is the top priority."

Although Wen Chou was a little displeased, he still endured it. In the past, Gao Lan would definitely not dare to do this, otherwise Wen Chou would have slapped him. Now he is a defeated general, so he can only swallow this breath for the time being.

"There are 10,000 soldiers of the Xiliang Army in the city, but these soldiers are very cunning. They just carry supplies on the city and shoot arrows occasionally, without doing their best." Gao Lan said with a frown.

Wen Chou said angrily: "The Xiliang Army is really treacherous. The lord gave the entire Zhuo County to the Xiliang Army."

"I'll go find them." Wen Chou said it and did it, leaving Gao Lan, and went to the Xiliang army.

Gao Lan looked at Wen Chou leaving in shock. He had long wanted to find the Xiliang Army. However, this was really a critical period of war. We should not offend the Xiliang Army because of a small matter, so Pingyuan County would be completely in danger.

No matter what, as long as the Xiliang army is in the city, they are grasshoppers on the same rope as the Jizhou army, and they will not do anything too outrageous. After all, after the city is breached, they will be in trouble.

The general led the army was Ma Chao of Xiliang Army. Wen Chou was a little disliked when he saw Ma Chao at first sight, mainly because Ma Chao was too young and it was hard to believe that the young general was the commander of this Xiliang Army.

"General Wen?" Ma Chao clasped his fists slightly.

Wen Chou said: "That's right, I wonder if King Liang had any instructions before the general came to Qingzhou?"

"Assist the Jizhou army in defending Le'an Kingdom." Ma Chao said lightly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. Ma Chao was indeed interested in helping other princes. He could not make any mistakes in his 10,000 soldiers, otherwise he would not be able to explain after returning to Chang'an.
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