In the ninth year of Zhongxing, on October 7th, Wei Yan landed and captured Huang County. On the 9th, he captured Donglai City, and on the 10th, he threatened the entire Donglai County.
Then, the troops pointed west and attacked Linzi, the seat of Qingzhou.
Although Wei Yan attacked Qingzhou recently, it had already been several months since Wei Yan arrived in Liaodong. Cao Cao also ordered Wang Xiu, the governor of Qingzhou, to be on guard.
Therefore, not long after Wei Yan landed, Wang Xiu received the news.
On this day, the wind was gentle and the sun was shining.
Under the sun, Linzi City stands proudly, truly a majestic city.
Linzi City has been the capital of one side since the beginning of the Qi State. Later it was included in the Qin State and the Han Dynasty, and has always been a large city.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was somewhat damaged. Later, Cao Cao followed Guo Jia's plan to build a high city wall, so Qingzhou Governor Wang Xiu recruited officials and people to carry out repairs.
Today, it is already a tall city no less than the Eastern Capital.
However, no matter how high the city is, there are not many people inside, and there are even fewer traveling merchants and scholars. Just like the entire city under Cao Cao's rule, there are tall walls. But inside, it is shy.
Population, population.
However, this Linzi City is also different from Cao Cao's other cities. That is, the people's hearts are particularly towards Cao Cao.
No, to be more precise, the people's sentiments are particularly towards Wang Xiu, the governor of Qingzhou.
This man was very upright. During his tenure, he supported the strong and supported the weak, and made clear decisions about rewards and punishments. His prestige in the entire Qingzhou was very high. Moreover, he was good at leading troops. He could compete with generals at the top and wipe out bandits at the bottom.
He is a true outstanding person.
At this moment, in the hall of the Governor's Mansion.
Wang Xiugao sat on the first seat. He was eight feet tall and two feet tall. He was dressed in a green shirt. He was handsome and handsome, with majestic eyes. He was really extraordinary.
Under him, there are the chief historian, chief secretary and other assistant officials.
"Wei Yan, courtesy name Wen Chang. He was a general personally recruited by Liu Feng, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty. He is brave and good at fighting, no less good than Pang De, Ma Chao and others. He is a powerful general. Now that he has come from the north, he should not be underestimated."
Wang Xiu said.
But he has done a lot of research on Wei Yan.
"You can send a general to reject it," the chief clerk said.
"Except for me, I'm afraid it's hard for anyone to compete with Wei Yan."
Wang Xiu shook his head and said.
"Order five thousand elite soldiers to guard Linzi, mobilize 20,000 elite soldiers, and go with me to fight Wei Yan." Immediately, Wang Xiu ordered.
"promise."
Although it was somewhat inappropriate for the governor to conduct a personal expedition, Wang Xiu's prestige in the state was quite high, so no one dared to raise objections.
Regardless of whether it was the chief historian or the chief registrar, they all agreed.
Following Wang Xiu's order, the entire Linzi city's troops and horses were mobilized. Soon after, 20,000 elite soldiers gathered.
To the east of Linzi City, there are many armored soldiers, but their momentum is not inferior to that of Wei Yan's army.
At the front, there is a handsome flag with the word "Wei" erected. Under the handsome flag, the king is wearing light armor, holding a whip in hand, and standing astride a horse.
"The invading enemy is brave and good at fighting, and has a great reputation. Are you afraid?" Wang Xiu raised his whip and asked the soldiers.
The voice is majestic and powerful.
"We have nothing to fear."
The soldiers shouted in reply, in uniform order and with even greater momentum.
"kill."
Wang Xiu smiled when he saw this, then gave a loud shout and rode forward on his horse.
"kill."
The soldiers roared in unison, and then strode towards the east.
The uniform footsteps stirred up a lot of dust. In the flying dust, flags were fluttering, and murderous intent was already boiling in the sky.
The armies of both sides, one heading east and the other heading west, naturally encountered each other unexpectedly.
Under the jurisdiction of Xiami County, in an empty and uninhabited wilderness, spies from both sides got information about the other side and set up camp here.
The camps on both sides are ten miles apart.
There are dense spies inside, all observing the movements of the opponent's camp to prevent the opponent from bypassing our own army and heading straight for our own lair.
Wei Yan is a famous general, and Wang Xiu is also a famous general. They are similar in that they are both cautious.
However, in terms of temperament, Wei Yan was not as good as Wang Xiu. After the two sides were in a stalemate for three days, Wei Yan became impatient.
To the east, the Han army camp.
The camp is a company camp, with three camps, Wei Yan's camp in front, and the other two generals' camps in the back, forming a "pin" shape, but the outer perimeter is round.
There are many tents inside, and murderous intentions are hidden.
At this moment, in the commander's tent of the Chinese army, Wei Yangao was sitting on the commander's seat. He was wearing armor, a golden helmet on his head, a sword on his waist, and a big golden sword on his horse. He also had a tall physique and a majestic face.
Duan is a fierce general.
Sitting under it were four people, namely Wei Yan's left and right Sima, and the generals of the other two battalions.
"I have been ordered by the general to attack Qingzhou. I am not here to confront Wang Xiu. Today I will raise three thousand soldiers to challenge him. You will guard the camp."
Wei Yan's eyes widened and he said murderously.
"promise."
Sima here was a general under Wei Yan, and the new general was also trained by Wei Yan. Naturally, he made a meaningless promise.
"Dong dong dong."
Immediately, the sound of war drums sounded in the camp.
Amidst the thundering of war drums, three thousand troops rushed out of the Han army camp. The first man stood on horseback and held a sword with murderous intent. It was General Wei Yan.
The distance of ten miles is reached in an instant.
Soon, three thousand elite soldiers arrived in front of the Wei army's camp.
"Wang Xiu, Wei Yan is here, can you come and fight with me to decide life and death?" Outside the camp gate, Wei Yan reined up his horse and raised his sword, shouting.
The sound is like thunder, rolling forward.
In the Wei army camp, Wang Xiu had already received the news.
Wearing light armor, he led thousands of people and waited.
After hearing Wei Yan's voice, Wang Xiu smiled slightly and said to the left and right: "Open the camp gate."
"Your Majesty has an order, open the camp gate." They shouted from the left and right.
"Creak." As shouts from left and right rang out, soldiers immediately opened the camp door. With a creak, the camp door opened, and Wei Yan's army suddenly appeared in front.
"The momentum is fierce, he is really an elite soldier." When Wang Xiu saw it, he immediately let out a sound of admiration. He admitted that in terms of elite soldiers, he was not as good as Wei Yan.
However, in terms of stability, it is more than enough.
Thinking about this, Wang Xiu smiled slightly, got on his horse, and drove his horse out of the camp, stopping about a hundred meters away from Wei Yan.
After that, Wang Xiu smiled and raised his fist towards Wei Yan and said: "The general is majestic, brave and good at fighting. I am invincible, so I will never dare to fight with the general in battle."
After saying that, Wang Xiu paused and said: "If the general leads his troops and horses to attack my camp, I can accompany him."
In one sentence, he actually claimed to be weaker than Wei Yan. But Wang Xiu said it outright, not only did he not appear to be weak, but he appeared to be tough.
Therefore, after hearing Wang Xiu's words, the morale of the Wei soldiers under his command was greatly boosted.
"Thieves, do you dare to come and attack the camp?"
"You will never come back."
The soldiers were greatly excited and shouted one after another.
Wei Yan's face suddenly turned pale.
But Wei Yan did not take the risk and attack the Wei army's camp, because he knew that it would be a fantasy to attack the opponent's camp with 20,000 elite soldiers with three thousand elite soldiers.
"Walk."
Wei Yan shouted loudly, reined in his horse and drove away.
"Hahaha." Wang Xiu laughed.
This confrontation was like a microcosm of the Battle of Qingzhou. Wei Yan was brave and brave, but Wang Xiu defended him with wisdom and calmness.
In the following months, Wei Yan continued to provoke, but Wang Xiu could not hold on. Wei Yan was angered and launched a tentative attack.
But can't win.
The two sides were at a stalemate.
Although Wei Yan occupied Donglai County, he was unable to conquer the entire Qingzhou.