The matter was completely beyond Yuan Tan's understanding. He couldn't figure out why such a battle situation occurred.
He clearly commanded an army of 40,000 people and rushed towards Nanyang in a mighty manner. He was only a few miles away from Wancheng, the important town of Nanyang.
At this time, shouldn't Yan Liang be leading his few soldiers and horses, huddled in Wancheng, reinforcing the city day and night, waiting anxiously for his own army to attack?
But, why did Yan Liang appear in Xudu again, behind his back, in his lair, and burned his food and grass so arrogantly that he killed two of his generals?
Yuan Tan couldn't figure it out. For a moment, he was blinded by this sudden bad news.
The rest of the military officials in the tent were dumbfounded and shocked by this incredible news.
Even Xinpi, the chief counselor of the army, was full of surprise, as if he thought he had heard wrongly.
"Grand Duke, this must be Yan Liang copying the Biyang Trail and sneaking into Xu Du. Yan Liang is in Xu Du, and Wancheng must be empty. The last general asked the Grand Duke to send his army south immediately and attack Wancheng in one go. Yan Liang is far away in Xu Du, and he must come back to rescue him.
Not as good as"
Zhang He was the first to wake up from his shock and generously offered his advice to Yuan Tan
Yuan Tan had no idea for a moment and quickly turned his attention to Xin Pi
Xinpi recovered from his shock, stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then said: "Xudu is where my confidant is. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous. Moreover, the food and grass are burned and the morale of the army is frustrated. It is not necessarily possible to forcefully go south at this time."
We will definitely be able to conquer Wancheng, so I think it is best for the Grand Duke to return to the army first to rescue Xu Du."
Yuan Tan nodded slightly, seeming to agree with Xin Pi's suggestion.
Zhang He became anxious at this time and hurriedly said: "The city of Xudu is fortified, and Yan Liang has only a light army. How can he easily break the city? This is clearly Yan Liang's last resort plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. How can the Duke fall into this plan?"
Yuan Tan frowned secretly, and seemed to be trying to convince Zhang He
"General Zhang, what you say is easy. Yan Liang can even attack Fengcang, why can't he attack Xudu? If Xudu fails, can you bear this heavy responsibility?"
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Zhang He was in a hurry and opened his mouth to guarantee his vote. But when the words came to his lips, Xin Pina's last words suddenly echoed in his mind.
If the Xu capital, the core of the Central Plains states, is lost, the King of Wei will be furious.
When Wei is blamed, Yuan Tan, as his elder, will only get scolded a few times at most. What if the person who bears the responsibility in the end falls on Zhang He?
He really can't bear this responsibility
After rolling his eyes a few times, Zhang He swallowed the words that came to his lips and closed his mouth gloomily.
Seeing that Xin Pi had subdued Zhang He, a hint of pride flashed across his face and he turned to Yuan Tan and said: "My lord, it is not advisable to delay this matter. The longer it is delayed, the more dangerous the capital will be. Please come back to the army immediately, my lord."
After pondering for a moment, Yuan Tan suddenly slapped the table and stood up, his eyes flashing with the kind of annoyance he felt after being slapped by someone.
"Immediately send the order, and the whole army will immediately break camp and return north to Yan Liang, the dog thief. I will come back and personally kill you, the despicable thief."
When Yuan Tan's army hurriedly returned north, Yan Liang had already embarked on the road back south to Xinye.
In the battle of Fengcang, Yan Liang burned Yuan Tan's Wanhu grain and grass. Although this amount was not a serious loss for the Yuan family, which had a large business, it was enough to delay Yuan Tan's attack on Nanyang.
If Yuan Tan wants to continue to attack, he must transport grain and grass from other states, which will take time. By that time, his wife Yueying has built a sufficient number of crossbow carts for Yan Liang, and has new
Yan Liang, who possesses weapons, will not be afraid of a head-on battle with Yuan Tan
After going all the way south, Yan Liang arrived in Xinye a few days later
After returning to Xinye, Yan Liang only took a short rest and then led his army to Wancheng to meet up with the Chou army who had arrived earlier.
At that time, Yan Liang left Xinye at night, and Chou and other generals felt uneasy when they found out. Now that Yan Liang has returned intact, everyone is naturally relieved.
In the Chinese military tent, the generals gathered together and everyone excitedly asked about the process of the surprise attack on Xudu.
Yan Liang did not bother to show off such "great achievements" to the generals in person, so he handed over the task to Hu Che'er.
Although Hu Che'er's mind was not fast, his mouth was very sharp. He sprayed saliva and vividly described how General Yan Liang planned to intercept Lu Xiang, how he later frightened the enemy in Fengcang, and other actions.
Read it again
All the generals were filled with emotion after hearing this, and they all praised Yan Liang for his skill in using troops.
After receiving high praises from the generals, Yan Liang introduced Lu Lingqi to everyone, "This Miss Lu is the orphan of Marquis Wen, and she is also the adopted sister whom I have just recognized. She is the one who will be responsible for this battle of Xudu."
Cut off Lu Kuang's head, and from now on, she will serve this general together with you."
When all the generals saw that Yan Liang had lured a female general into the camp, they all made assumptions. Now when they heard that this female general was Lu Bu's daughter, they all secretly expressed surprise.
They also heard that Lu Lingqi had recognized Yan Liang as her sworn brother. This meant that in addition to being colleagues, Lu Lingqi had a master-slave relationship with them. The generals did not dare to look down upon them, and they all paid tribute to her.
At that time, Lu Bu dominated the world and commanded the army of Chang'an at his peak. He was so majestic. Lu Lingqi was also a person who had seen the world. When facing the generals' greetings, she was not shy at all and only responded calmly.
After the incident in Xu Du came to an end, Yan Liang turned his attention to Xu Shu
"Yuan Zhi, you used this trick to burn Yuan Tan's food and grass. In your opinion, will Yuan Tan give up the idea of invading the south?"
Yan Liang took the initiative to tell Xu Shu about his proposal, which naturally pointed out his achievements in front of everyone, and Xu Shu's eyes flashed with emotion.
After hearing Yan Liang's question, Xu Shu frowned and thought for a long time, then said: "Yuan Tan is very similar to his father Yuan Shao. He has the most arrogant personality. I thought that although the lord's attack temporarily delayed Yuan Tan, it also
Having angered him, I think Yuan Tan would become so angry that he would desperately send troops to attack."
Yan Liang nodded slightly, deeply convinced of Xu Shu's insights.
Chou snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "If Yuan Tan still dares to attack, let's not burn his food and grass this time, but burn his butt directly so that he dares to show off his madness."
The ugly arrogance and joking words made all the generals laugh. For a time, the morale in the tent was high.
Because of the fire in Xudu, the generals' fighting spirit increased and they began to despise Yuan Tancun.
How could Yan Liang think highly of Yuan Tan? In his eyes, Yuan Tan was just a self-righteous second-generation ancestor.
However, Yan Liang always remained calm. As the old saying goes, strategically he could despise Yuan Tan, the second generation ancestor, but tactically he did not dare to underestimate the 40,000 troops under his command.
After letting everyone laugh, Yan Liang said calmly: "When Yuan Tan comes to attack, he will attack. How can I be afraid of a playboy like him? However, I still need to delay as much time as possible, thinking that I can give Yuan Tan the best chance."
Prepare for a fatal blow"
The most fatal blow?
Yan Liang's tone was calm and confident, as if he was already confident about defeating Yuan Tan, and the generals couldn't help but speculate about Yan Liang's thoughts.
Yan Liang turned his attention to Xu Shu, "Yuan Zhi, according to your speculation, Yuan Tan is still desperate to attack. Do you have any countermeasures? Try your best to hold off Yuan Tan."
Xu Shu pondered for a long time, with a mysterious look in his eyes, he stroked his beard and smiled: "It's easy to delay Yuan Tan, we just need to set traps for him step by step, so that every step he takes will take time.
On that day, when he arrives in Wancheng exhausted, it will be the day when we fight him to the death and give him a fatal blow."
Xu Shu smiled strangely and spoke confidently. It was obvious that he had a plan in mind
Yan Liang said happily: "If Yuan Zhi has any clever ideas, you might as well speak up."
Xu Shu then moved his seat closer and whispered something to Yanliang.
A sneer gradually appeared on Yan Liang's stern face, "Yuan Zhi, your plan is quite cruel. It seems that we have to prepare a welcome gift for Grand Duke Yuan..."
West of Xudu City, Fengcang
Yuan Tan rode his horse and walked slowly among the ruins, looking at the ashes everywhere and the corpses that exuded the smell of burning, his face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with unprecedented anger.
Tens of thousands of grains and fodder were burned cleanly by fire, and the two trusted generals also died in humiliation.
It won't be long before Yecheng's father will learn of this humiliating defeat, and the world will know that the dignified Duke of Wei, commanding an army of 40,000, was betrayed by Yan Liang, the Yuan family, before he could fight with the enemy.
Will tease you hard
Perhaps, soon, people all over the world will start talking about it, saying that Yuan Tan is indeed mediocre in talent and is not suitable to be the heir of the King of Wei. He should give way to his virtuous brother Yuan Shang.
In Yuan Tan's heart, anger and humiliation erupted like a volcano.
"Yan Liang——Yan Liang——"
Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and recited the name of his mortal enemy over and over again, as if he wanted to peel off his skin and eat his flesh.
Walking out of the ruins of Fengcang, Yuan Tan's face was as gloomy as iron.
Zhang He behind him said: "My lord, now that the grain and grass in Fengcang have been burned, I think it is better to put aside the southern expedition for the time being and wait until the autumn harvest next year before sending troops to conquer Yan Liang."
Yuan Tan turned around and glared at Zhang He fiercely, and said sternly: "Yan Liang and the thieves are so insulting. I can't swallow this breath for a moment. I will lead my army to go south again tomorrow."
"Your Majesty, calm down, now we have food and grass..." Zhang He was startled and eager to persuade him.
Yuan Tan said angrily: "It's just a mere 10,000 bushels of grain and grass. Send an order to all counties to quickly requisition grain and grass from the private sector for military needs. I don't believe that the vast Central Plains can't support my 40,000 soldiers."
Yuan Tan was trying to snatch food for the winter from his subordinates. Even Cao Cao did not dare to do such an extreme thing when he was most short of food.
As soon as these words came out, not only Zhang He, but also Xin Pi next to him looked shocked.
However, fearing Yuan Tan's wrath, no one dared to persuade him.
Yuan Tan looked towards the south and said bitterly: "Yan Liang is a thief, I, Yuan Tan, will not cut you into pieces this time, and I swear that I will not be a human being!" To be continued If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation.
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