After a pause, Jia Xu added: "Cao Cao also knows that with the 20,000 troops and horses, he can't stop us, but he also wants to kill the lord. If the lord is Cao Cao, there is no other way than to send troops and horses from Hanoi to cover him up from behind. Besides, what else can we do?"
Wen Yuan blurted out: "Of course we are mobilizing troops and horses to prevent our army from advancing eastward and northward back to Jizhou."
"Yes, since Cao Cao's troops crossing the river from Hanoi to the south have appeared in the rear, this means that the purpose of blocking our army's eastward advance has been achieved. If nothing unexpected happens, Xiahou Dun's troops stationed in Yuanwu will retreat soon. And now Dongjun, northeast of Yuanwu, has assembled at least 20,000 to 30,000 people and is standing ready, just waiting for our army to march north to Yanjin and White Horse to get into the trap that Cao Cao has laid out in advance."
Before Jia Xu finished speaking, he saw Zhao Yun's general Lu Kuang coming on horseback to report: "My lord, Xiahou Dun's troops and horses in the original Wucheng ahead have retreated at some point. The original Wucheng is now an empty city."
Wen Yuan and Jia Xu looked at each other, and cold sweat broke out. If Jia Xu hadn't reminded him before, he would have gone north and plunged into the trap laid by Cao Cao in Dongjun. By then, there would have been 30,000 troops surrounding him. If there is a blockage, Cao Cao is chasing after him, and it is really difficult for him to fly even if he has no wings.
Wen Yuan was completely convinced by Jia Xu's wisdom and plan. After what he just said, it was as if Cao Cao was standing opposite him, and Jia Xu could guess everything he thought. Jia Xu is indeed the best at figuring out other people's plans.
Wen Yuan bowed deeply and said: "Sir, what should we do now? Please teach me, sir."
Jia Xu pondered: "For this plan, we have only two ways to go..."
"Sir, tell me quickly, which are the two roads?"
"After our army passed Yuanwu, we sent a small group of soldiers and horses to advance northward with false flags, while most of the troops quietly went south to Guandu to avoid Cao Jun's sentry cavalry, and then either headed east or west. Both routes have their own advantages and disadvantages. , my lord, consider carefully and choose one,”
Wen Yuan responded impatiently: "Whatever goes east, so does west."
"Going east, the east is the hinterland of Yanzhou. Cao Cao probably did not expect that our army would dare to march all the way east instead of heading north to return to Hebei. But now that Cao Cao's main force is in Hanoi, Yanzhou is empty. Our army has more than ten thousand soldiers, but The road is as strong as a rock, and we will kill directly through Yanzhou and into Qingzhou. Even if there are obstacles on the way, we can choose any strong city to hold on. With more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, I believe we can hold on until the reinforcements arrive."
"If you go west, you can send more suspicious troops all the way. The group goes to Chenliu. Chenliu has Suishui, Bianshui, Nanji River, Beiji River, etc. The river network is dense. There is no place for cavalry to pursue it. To the west, there are The terrain of Songshan Mountain is steep and stretches for hundreds of miles. We only need to burrow into the mountain den and hide for a while. When a few reinforcements cross the river and go south, we will be safe... But food and grass are a big problem. Now in the army There are only three days of food left. Luoyang is wild this year, so it is not easy to raise food and grass. Our army moves south from Yuanwu and needs to raise enough food and grass in Chenliu before turning westward..."
Wen Yuan was almost entranced after hearing this. Jia Xu's plan was quickly deduced in his mind. Almost every step was flawless. It was obviously after careful consideration. If it were anyone else, he would have been clueless when encountering the situation in front of him. He was like flies scurrying back and forth, but Jia Xu was able to find a door of escape amidst seemingly numerous crises.
What else can I say? I was so impressed by Jia Xu’s wisdom and style that he bowed to Jia Xu long ago and said, “It’s a great blessing to have Mr. Liao help me.”
After bowing down, Wen Yuan was still congratulating himself. Fortunately, he went to Zheng County to accept Jia Xu in person regardless of the risk. Otherwise, I don't know how to break the current crisis situation.
Jia Xu bowed and returned the courtesy: "My lord, I don't know which way you plan to go."
When Jia Xu mentioned these two roads just now, Wen Yuan had already thought about it, and immediately replied: "I have already thought about it, all the way to the east, all the way to the west..."
"All the way to the east, all the way to the west," Jia Xu pondered over Wen Yuan's ambiguous words. His eyes lit up, and he understood Wen Yuan's intention. He secretly praised in his heart: "You are a truly wise and wise master who can draw inferences from one instance."
The two looked at each other and smiled, knowing each other's intentions, so they kept silent and walked eastward.
Within a few miles, Yuanwucheng was already in sight. Wen Yuan led his troops into the city. Sure enough, he saw that not one of Cao's soldiers and civilians were left in the city. Not even a grain of food was left behind. The wells were also buried under earth and rocks, making it impossible to station and defend. Wen Yuan Yuan and Jia Xu looked at each other and smiled, but didn't care. They ordered the five hundred soldiers to march northward with great noise. The large group of troops ceased their troops and marched quietly southward on a lonely road...
Twenty miles northeast of Yuanwucheng, Cao's sentry cavalry who was hiding in a hiding place saw a soldier with a banner hunting, shouting loudly, saying that the Jizhou army was indeed marching north, and hurriedly rode towards where he was leading six thousand remaining soldiers. Xiahou Dun's army, which was slowly retreating north from the original Wucheng city, reported the news.
"Reporting to General Xiahou, Zhang Liao's army has passed Yuanwu and is heading northeast."
When Xiahou Dun heard the sound, he stood up and laughed loudly and said, "Okay, you've come well. Enter the Meng De Urn. Zhang Liao, when I get to Puyang, I will come to you to avenge this arrow."
After laughing, Xiahou Dun said in a condensed voice: "Quickly send your flying cavalry to report to the lord, tell him that Zhang Liao has entered the urn, and ask the lord to quickly march to the north and south of Puyang to attack Zhang Liao."
After pressing Xiahou Dun, Cao Cao did not say anything about this, but Zhao Yun led 300 cavalry all the way to the west. Along the way, he encountered many Hanoi defeated soldiers fleeing eastward. Zhao Yun asked the defeated soldiers Zhang Yang all the way. No one knew the whereabouts of Zhou Cang, so Zhao Yun had to urge the horse to continue to the east. Run forward.
After walking for only a few miles, he saw a group of Cao's troops rushing towards them. They slaughtered the fleeing Hanoi soldiers along the way and hung the heads of the Hanoi soldiers under their horses' heads to show off. Zhao Yun was furious when he saw this. go.
"Come by name, I am Zhu Ci, a subordinate of General Li Dian..." The leading general of Cao's army held a big ax in his hand and shouted when he saw a young general in white robes running towards him.
Unexpectedly, the white horse Zhao Yun was riding was a divine horse that had been snatched from Cai Yang's seat. Although it was not as good as Lu Bu's Red Rabbit or Wen Yuan's Meteor, it was still an excellent horse. It galloped like the wind and lightning. While Zhu Ci was shouting, He had already rushed forward and stabbed Zhu Ci and his horse with one shot.
Cao's soldiers were frightened and fled in all directions. Zhao Yun continued to move forward and met another group of Cao's troops. This group was all infantry and belonged to Cao Ren's subordinates. There were five commanders in command, the eldest was Chun Yu Miao, and the second was named Chun Yu. An, the third child is called Chun Yu Pu, the fourth child is called Chun Yu Dao, and the fifth child is named Chun Yu Ji. These five are brothers, each with a fine steel horse pole and outstanding martial arts.
When the five generals saw a young general in white robes coming on a flying horse, they looked at each other and thought of Zhao Yun to greet them together. The five brothers have always advanced and retreated together. They have had a tacit understanding since they were young, but when they encounter a fight, whether it is one person or a hundred people, The five brothers all faced the enemy together. Over time, they created a set of combined attack techniques. They fought on the battlefield with few defeats. Cao Ren cherished the martial arts of the five men and made his eldest brother Chunyu Miao the captain and the four brothers as commanders. Thousands of infantry troops,