"What you say is acceptable, but whether it is true or not, I will offer you whether it is true or not." [Zuo Zhuan·The 20th Year of Zhaogong]
Li Ye, the counselor who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up and said with determination: "Yueqi must be in front of the Hebei Army. If he was still in Pei State, when the imperial court issued an edict to deploy troops and horses in the eastward expedition, he should have issued an edict.
"He announced where Yue Qi was going, or sent Tian Chou to lead Yue Qi into Xu instead of asking Tian Chou to come at this time."
According to the ideas of Li Ye and Yan Xiang, if Tian Chou still has a powerful cavalry unit called the Yueqi Battalion under his command, then it should be transferred to Xuzhou from the very beginning to stabilize the situation. However, Tian Chou has not seen any movement in Pei State for ten months.
Now there are only about 10,000 infantrymen who have come. It seems that Liu Bei will not come unless he is to rescue Liu Bei. This shows that there are no more cavalry under his command.
So where is the Yueqi camp? It can only be transferred to the emperor.
This reason seems to be very self-explanatory, but they ignored another situation, that is, the imperial court may have allowed the private soldiers of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others to wear out in the battle with the Yuan family to a level that was acceptable to both parties.
Consider letting Tian Chou enter the field to reap the results.
In this way, Tian Chou's soldiers and horses stationed in Peixian County must not only be mobile troops that can prevent unexpected events and adapt to changes; they must also be able to monitor at any time and be the last key barrier to contain Cao Liu. After all, Peixian County is located in the northwest of Xuzhou, and
With Cao and Liu behind, if the war goes against them, Tian Chou will have to take on the responsibility of guarding the flanks of the emperor's army. To meet this requirement, the elite Yueqi battalion must stay in Pei, even if it is not needed temporarily.
It doesn't matter.
They are not the lord, their intelligence is shallow, and they cannot understand such a truth, but Yuan Shu vaguely touched something in his heart. But before he could think clearly, he was led into the thoughts of Li Ye and Yan Xiang, and he has not jumped out yet.
: "In that case, why does Tian Chou still serve as the captain of the Yue Cavalry School?"
This question was quickly answered: "It's nothing more than a show of force to make us fearful and not dare to use our troops."
"Is that so?" Yuan Shu murmured, still a little unsure.
At this time, someone outside the tent reported. After getting permission, he opened the tent door. Without saying anything, he first presented the head of the escaped general Liu Xiang to Yuan Shu and others. Then he said that Liu Xiang had retreated all the way and had just seen him.
Qiao Rui was captured and killed on the spot. At this moment, Qiao Rui gathered Liu Xiang's defeated troops and rushed to the front of the formation, trying to join Ji Ling.
When Yuan Shu heard this, his heart finally calmed down.
When Liu Bei saw the movement at the top of the city, he was overjoyed and hurriedly urged: "It's Mr. Tian who is here! Hurry, gather your troops and horses and follow me out of the city to meet you!"
Guan Yu also nodded solemnly. Being able to see the imperial reinforcements was always a turning point. It showed that the emperor did not regard them as abandoned children and he did not know whose credit it was that allowed the emperor to make a decision.
Zhang Fei once again rode his horse out of the city gate. Not only was he hit by several arrows, but the horse was also hung with two arrows. Fortunately, when Liu Bei took over Xuzhou, he went through the arsenal and gave it to Guan, Zhang and his subordinates.
Distribute elite armor. Now Zhang Fei is wearing both soft and hard armor. Although he moves a little slower, the places he shoots have little impact.
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Zhang Fei looked at Xiahou Bo who was lying on the ground next to him, and his eyes turned red. It was he who had blocked Ji Ling's arrows in front of him just now, and then he fell into a pool of blood. This young man followed him around to conquer, but he didn't expect it.
In the end, he died in the chaos. Zhang Fei was extremely sad and angry. He danced wildly with his spear and led the remaining cavalry behind him to take advantage of the chaos of the opponent's position and charge out.
Since Chang Nu died in the battle and Liu Xiang was defeated, Ji Ling could not control his troops for a while. He had no time to pull out arrows, let alone continue to attack the city. At this time, he hurriedly ordered his troops to push the chariot to the city gate.
, blocking the defenders in the city from leaving the city. Then, braving the rain of arrows from the city, he led his soldiers into Tianchou at one go, and was among the reinforcements led by Chen Dao.
Pei Guo Lang Zhongling Chen Dao was from Yuzhou. By chance, he was recruited into the army by Tian Chou. With his physical strength and military exploits, he finally joined the army and reached his current position. This battle can be said to be the first battle he participated in, and it was far from ordinary.
It was comparable to a small battle like exterminating bandits, so he worked particularly hard on the battlefield.
First, he took the lead and smashed Chang Nu's head with a shot. Then he swept away several people with a swivel and attacked from left and right in the battle formation. It was like entering an uninhabited land. His bravery even scared Liu Xiang away. I saw
He lay down on his horse and barely managed to avoid a long knife that swept towards him. Then he immediately mounted his horse and thrust his gun forward, piercing the enemy's abdomen with one blow. At this time, his whole body was hot, and he used this energy to kill through the enemy's formation.
Then he reined up his horse and rushed back into the formation. Every time he came in and out, both sides suffered many casualties.
Until he met Ji Ling.
After Ji Ling killed many enemy troops, he finally stopped his tendency to flee. He threw the broken spear to the ground, pulled out a long knife from his waist, and was about to fight again.
The deputy general suddenly grabbed his reins and said: "General, the enemy's army is strong, so it's better to avoid the limelight for now and let the general cut off your rear!"
Ji Ling yelled angrily: "Let go! We have nine people in the mountain, and we can't fall short of the success. If we let them be arrogant, what will the morale of our army be!"
The deputy general still refused to let go and said: "General! Ming Gong's reinforcements are blocked by them. We are trapped between Xiapi City and the enemy. We have no way to retreat and no way to advance. There is an enemy in the northwest. We can only
The only way out is to go east, and you really can't do it at this time!"
Ji Ling is a stubborn person. He finally broke through the city and would never allow himself to escape in such despair. Moreover, he also noticed Qiao Rui's movements and planned to attack Qiao Rui from both sides.
After destroying this enemy army, you can then take advantage of the situation to attack the city and turn defeat into victory.
The situation was urgent at this time. Ji Ling couldn't talk to the lieutenant. He swung his knife and tried to cut it down, but the lieutenant didn't let go. Ji Ling had to turn the blade, cut off the reins, and moved the horse forward: "I'll wait.
There is no retreat, victory or defeat depends on this one move, those who want to survive, please follow me and charge into the battle!"
The deputy general was holding the horse's reins hard, but the reins were cut off by Ji Ling's knife. He was helpless for a moment, and without saying anything, he had to draw his knife and follow him.
In the end, Chen Dao was not as brave as Ji Ling. He was new to the battle and was unfamiliar with the battle situation and command of his subordinates. He quickly lost his momentum under Ji Ling's counterattack.
Fortunately, Tian Chou was beside him to hold the battle in person, and Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other generals were in the city at this time, fighting with high morale, so that the surprise battle did not fall into a stalemate.
Tian Chou saw through Ji Ling's plot and made a decisive decision. He ordered Chen Dao to intercept the bridge while he turned around and tried to trap and kill Ji Ling with Liu Bei and others.
At this time, there was a melee below the city, and the city refused to shoot arrows randomly. The 15,000-strong siege troops led by Ji Ling were first attacked and then fled, and now only four or five thousand people gathered around them.
The two generals Guan and Zhang were brave and powerful, and Tian Chou was skillful in guarding the troops. They quickly forced Ji Ling back to the moat.
The deputy general protected Ji Ling and fought and retreated, still thinking of leading the general to the east. But at this moment, he suddenly heard a sharp golden sound coming from Yuan Shu's camp.
Not only Ji Ling, but also Qiao Rui, who was fighting back and forth with Chen Dao, was stunned when he heard the sound and said in disbelief: "Retreat, retreat?"