Chapter five hundred and eighty fifth encirclement
The surrender of Han Qiong and Zhang He was of great benefit to Chu Nan beyond the surrender of the two generals. Zhang He was the only remaining four pillars and had a very high prestige in the Jizhou army, and more importantly, Han Qiong, Mo Yan
He is old, and most of the generals in the Jizhou army have been taught by him. Even if they don't have the title of master and disciple, when they meet Han Qiong, they will respectfully call him "teacher" like Zhang He.
Not to mention the blow to the morale of the Jizhou Army by the two surrendering, what's even more terrible is that under the current situation where Yuan Shao is already weak, the surrender of these two people can be regarded as a big step for the generals of the Jizhou Army, and the county guards.
After the generals saw the two men, they opened the city to surrender. In less than a month, the three counties of Qinghe, Julu and Anping were all captured by Chu Nan. Chu Nan and Gao Shun also successfully met at Dunqiu.
By this time, Yecheng was no longer so important. After Chu Nan asked Zhang Yan to stay in Yecheng, he directly joined Gao Shun.
"See you, my lord!" Dunqiu, Gao Shun bowed to Chu Nan.
"Uncle Gao, get up!" Chu Nan stretched out his hand to help Gao Shun up. He had a good relationship with Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and had stayed in the camp for a while. After Lu Bu transferred his power to Chu Nan, some turmoil would naturally arise, but
At that time, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, who were Lu Bu's generals, supported Chu Nan, which prevented too much turmoil.
Chu Nan, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao are naturally closer.
When he and Gao Shun entered the account to reminisce about old times, Chu Nan smiled and said: "Now that I think about it, I still miss the days when I was in Xuzhou, where there were no complicated things. Unlike now, when I am running around all day long, Uncle Gao has become much thinner."
Gao Shun is not the kind of person who likes to talk too much. Hearing this, he clasped his fists and said: "My lord, it has become a trend now. Since ancient times..."
"Uncle Gao, I'm just expressing my feelings. Don't take it seriously." Chu Nan quickly stopped. Gao Shun is capable, but his personality is that of a traditional honest person. He can easily take anything others say seriously. With this kind of
People talk very boringly, but when it comes to work, he is the most trustworthy person for Chu Nan. If there is any problem, Gao Shun will directly say it. It is difficult for such a person to get ahead in officialdom in peacetime. Seeing Gao Shun's consistent attitude
With a serious face on his face, Chu Nan was really curious, did he have to follow the steps when having sex?
"At this point in the battle, Yuan Shao's defeat has been determined. The most important thing now is to deal with Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren. If these two are not eliminated, the rear will be unsafe." Chu Nan looked at the crowd and said.
At the beginning of next spring, Chu Nan is also planning to take advantage of the situation to sweep Karasuma out. It is really annoying that Karasuma has been involved in several wars between princes, and the Karasuma cavalry is really a headache. Don't look at the retreat of Karasuma this time.
Qin Song won because it was the combination of Lu Bu, Ma Chao and Chen Gong. If we try it with a few different people, even if we can win, the people's livelihood in western Liaoning may not be saved.
"These two are quite capable." Han Qiong nodded in praise.
All the generals in other places were resigned to the situation, but when these two men were in Liyang and Chaoge, they held the general power tightly in their hands. The generals under their command were also quite convinced of the two men and were related to each other. Zhang Liao banned them and Xu Huang
, Li Tong's combination fought for more than half a year, Yuan Shao's main force was almost exhausted, and the two of them just couldn't move.
"The situation in Jizhou is now clear. Even if Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan refuse to surrender, the other generals may not be of the same mind as them. The general thinks that this can shake the morale of his army." Gao Shun said with his fists in hand.
Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan were both old rivals. When Lu Bu and Cao Cao fought, these two people were the main force to counter the Xuzhou army. Gao Shun was quite clear about their abilities. Now the other side was on the defensive and had protection. Cheng Qingqi is indeed difficult to deal with.
"Now that our army has its hands free, we can cut off the connection between the two cities first, and then concentrate our forces to defeat the first city first." Huang Zhong suggested.
Anyway, now Chu Nan's advantage has been highlighted. Not only is it superior in military strength, but most importantly, with the addition of Han Qiong and Zhang He, if nothing else, as long as the two appear on the battlefield, it is enough to boost the morale of the Jizhou army. fall.
"What you two said makes sense, so let's go by what you two said, Uncle Gao!" Chu Nan nodded, his thoughts were similar to his own, and he looked at Gao Shun.
"The general is here!" Gao Shun took a step forward and bowed.
"Follow me to Liyang and join forces with General Wenyuan. We will attack Liyang together and capture Liyang first." Chu Nan looked at Gao Shun and said.
Li Yang and Chao Ge are two tough animals. If they are chewed together, their teeth will break, so they must be eaten separately.
"Here!" Gao Shun agreed.
"Jun Yi." Chu Nan looked at Zhang He and said.
"The end is here." Zhang He took a step forward.
"Would you like your five thousand troops to block the aid between the two cities?" Chu Nan looked at Zhang He.
He had promised the two of them not to attack Yuan Shao, but now he was fighting Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren, not one of them.
"General, take your orders!" Zhang He stood up and agreed.
As long as they don't attack Yuan Shao directly and help Chu Nan defeat other generals, they are naturally willing. After all, after this battle, rewards will be based on merit. If the two of them have not accomplished even an inch of merit, even if Chu Nan wants to win, they will not be able to win a big one. After all, other officers and soldiers have worked hard for their merits. When you come to your place, you can be granted the title of marquis and general as long as you surrender. That is too unfair.
Zhang He naturally understood this and knew that Chu Nan was giving himself an opportunity to make meritorious deeds, so he did not resist this matter.
The plan was decided. After Chu Nan let the three armies repair for a day, early the next morning, he led the generals Gao Shun, Huang Zhong, Han Qiong, and Ji Ling to attack Liyang.
Dunqiu is only a hundred miles away from Liyang and can be reached in half a day.
In Liyang, Cao Xiu hurried to the government office and said to Xia Houyuan: "Uncle, something happened!"
"What's the matter?" Xia Houyuan rubbed his temples tiredly, and fought with Zhang Liao for more than half a year. Both sides had a win or a loss. Although Xia Houyuan wished he could defeat Zhang Liao immediately, Zhang Liao, an old opponent, and he knew each other well, so he could only It was difficult to defeat Zhang Liao in a head-on attack. Several times he tried to send troops to seize Zhang Liao's foothold in the city, but Zhang Liao saw through it all.
He wanted to defeat Zhang Liao as soon as possible, and then rush to Chaoge's aid to break the current deadlock. However, Zhang Liao was not an easy person, so he could only think about it.
"There is news from the rear that Han Qiong was defeated and surrendered. A large number of city guards surrendered upon hearing the news. Now all the cities in the rear of our army have been captured by Chu thieves!" Cao Xiu said in a deep voice.
When Xia Houyuan heard this, his expression changed. He stood up suddenly and said, "Han Qiong is a veteran general in Jizhou. His martial arts and military skills are top-notch. How could he be defeated so easily!?"
"My nephew doesn't know the details, but it is a fact that the flags on the city walls in the rear are changing. The enemy has formed an encirclement of our army." Cao Xiu shook his head. He didn't know the specific details of the defeat. But that's the reality.
Xia Houyuan frowned when he heard this. This was not just about the encirclement, but also related to morale and other issues. And the most important point was that if the encirclement reached 10%, it also meant that they would no longer have logistical supplies.
In other words, if the siege cannot be broken, Li Yang and Chao Ge will be defeated. No matter how long he and Cao Ren can defend, they will eventually be broken unless Yuan Shao can come to the rear to help.
He looked at Cao Xiu and said in a deep voice: "Wen Lie, do you have any news about Mr. Yuan? How is the situation in the Jizhou battle?"
"Every city has been captured, and rumors are spreading wildly. Some say that Duke Yuan has been defeated, and some say that Duke Yuan has passed away. But uncle, since the enemy troops have already attacked here, even Han Qiong, Zhang He and others have surrendered.
"Even if Mr. Yuan is still here, I'm afraid..." He didn't finish his words, but the current situation was not optimistic.
Xia Houyuan was silent for a moment and said: "Wen Lie has blocked this news and cannot let it spread in the city."
Once the news spreads, Li Yang's military morale will be shaken.
"Xiu has ordered people to block the news, but I'm afraid it won't take long. If Zhang He and Han Qiong appear on the battlefield, these soldiers will inevitably know about it." Cao Xiu said helplessly.
"It's a good thing if you can hide it for a while." Xia Houyuan sighed and was about to say something else when he saw a general running towards him.
"General, a large number of troops are coming from the northeast and are forming formation outside the city."
"Who is leading the army?" Xia Houyuan asked hurriedly. He now hoped that Gao Shun was leading the army.
"Yes..." The general hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "It's Old General Han!"
Xia Houyuan nodded helplessly: "Inform Zihe to prepare for war!"
The last thing he wanted to see happened. Han Qiong appeared in the enemy's formation. This was even more terrifying than Gao Shunlai. No matter how powerful Gao Shun was, Xia Houyuan was confident of holding on, but Han Qiong's appearance could undermine the morale of the defenders.
No matter how confident Xia Houyuan was, he could not win the battle with a demoralized army.
What's more, he was facing an enemy general who was not weaker than himself.
The general did not dare to say anything, so he agreed and turned around to deliver the order.
"Uncle, this..." Cao Xiu looked at Xia Houyuan and said worriedly.
"Let's go, we always have to face it!" Xia Houyuan stood up and led Cao Xiu straight towards the city wall.
Outside the north city, a group of men and horses were waiting in formation. A veteran general in front of the formation was trying to persuade the defenders to surrender. When Xia Houyuan came up and heard the other party's words, he was furious. He went straight to the tower and shouted: "Old man, Mr. Yuan is waiting for you."
You are not weak, why would you betray me!?"
"The general situation is like this. Mr. Yuan has been defeated. I am doing this in the hope that there will be less killings in Jizhou. Since the overall situation has been decided, why would a talented man let these soldiers risk their lives for no reason!?" Han Qiong looked at Xia Houyuan and sighed.
When the Cao family came to Jizhou to establish a foothold, they naturally had to visit various families. As a veteran, Han Qiong was among them. Xia Houyuan and Han Qiong knew each other well.
"Shameless man, what he said was so high-sounding, you know how many heads were rolling down wherever the Chu thief passed. Why didn't you go to persuade him to stop killing people, but you came to say these bastard words to me?" Xia Houyuan shouted: "
As a veteran, you have always been respected by others, but now you are taking the lead in surrendering to the thieves, bowing your head to a merchant, and you are not afraid that one day you will die and you will not be able to see your ancestors!?"
"Shuzi, how dare you humiliate our ancestors? Your Cao family is here to avenge Cao Cao. Don't be so arrogant!" Ji Ling saw Han Qiong's hair fluttering in anger and hurriedly rode off.
He came out, pointed his halberd at Xia Houyuan and shouted.