When he was sending the troops out earlier, he saw that Yan's troops in the north had withdrawn a lot. He thought that Yan Liang had fallen into a trap and relaxed his guard, so he took advantage of this early morning to break out from between the enemy camps in the north.
Now seeing Chou blocking the road, Zhang He realized that Yan Liang had seen through his plan.
Hearing that Chou openly persuaded him to surrender, Zhang He was shocked and became more angry in his heart, saying angrily: "How can I surrender such traitorous generals as I have received from Yuan Gong?"
When Chou heard Zhang He's rude words, he couldn't help but became furious. He roared angrily, slapped his horse and came to kill him.
Behind him, the thousands of ambushes also moved with great force, charging towards the panicked enemy troops.
Zhang He showed no fear and came to fight with his horse and gun drawn. The two Hebei gunmen were fighting together in a blink of an eye.
In the darkness, the sound of metallic metal could be heard, and sparks were flying in all directions. The two men each used their best marksmanship, and the battle was dark and dark.
In terms of martial arts, Chou is only slightly inferior to Yan Liang, and Zhang He is half a point inferior to Chou. The difference is only half a point. How can the winner be easily determined without a few rounds of fighting?
There were many gun shadows, and dozens of moves passed by in the blink of an eye, but the two of them were fighting equally.
Zhang He can fight Chou on his own, but his subordinates cannot.
This group of remnant soldiers were originally panic-stricken, and they followed Zhang He out of the city with the intention of escaping. But now they suddenly encountered several times the number of enemy soldiers on the way, and in the blink of an eye, the army was completely shattered.
Thousands of Yan Jiajun soldiers rushed forward like chopping vegetables and melons, harvesting heads wantonly.
Zhang worked together to fight for dozens of rounds, and saw that the number of soldiers on the left and right became less and less as they fought. He knew that if he continued like this, he would fall into a desperate situation where the entire army would be annihilated.
"It seems that we can't break through today. It's better to retreat to Duyang City first and then make calculations."
During the hurried and fierce battle, Zhang He's thoughts were racing and he quickly made a decision.
Thinking of this, he opened and closed and shouted loudly, and attacked fiercely with a few moves. When he saw an opening, he jumped out of the battle group with his horse and led a few remaining soldiers to retreat to Duyang City.
How could Chou allow him to escape? He immediately summoned his troops to cover him up and kill him.
Zhang Heyi's army mostly consisted of cavalry and they fled quickly. Soon they threw off their pursuers. Li Xu saw that Duyang City was not far away.
Thinking that an hour ago he was full of hope and left the city, only to retreat back in disgrace in the blink of an eye. Zhang He felt extremely uncomfortable, but he could only strengthen his spirits and did not dare to stop and run towards the city gate.
As we approached the city gate, suddenly, the originally dark city head suddenly lit up with countless torches.
Under the firelight, thousands of Yanliang's troops appeared at the top of the city like divine soldiers descending from the sky. Sharp arrows were aimed at them in the blink of an eye.
In the center of the city, the "Yan" flag is flying proudly under the firelight
Zhang He was shocked and turned pale. Only then did he realize that Yan Liang had taken advantage of the moment he had just left the city to seize Duyang City. Looking at this formation, it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.
Zhang He was so shocked that he couldn't think too much. He turned around and tried to escape in another direction.
At this moment, the sky-shaking shouts of killing arose like a wave. In the dim morning light, ambushes suddenly appeared. Thousands of troops and horses surrounded and killed Zhang He and his few isolated troops from all directions in the blink of an eye.
Surrounded under the city gate
Zhang He looked around in shock, but saw enemy troops and flags everywhere, and he was already in a desperate situation, surrounded by enemies on all sides.
"Could it be that I, Zhang He, am going to die here today..."
Zhang He looked up to the sky and sighed, with a look of despair on his surprised face.
However, what surprised Zhang He was that the enemies approaching from all sides did not immediately launch an encirclement and suppression attack. They just surrounded him like a trapped animal.
Then, the city gate slowly opened, and Yan Liang, who was wearing black armor and holding a long sword, slowly stepped out, followed closely by the armored knight Yu.
Yan Liang reined up his horse in front of the suspension bridge and said loudly: "Zhang Junyi, didn't you agree to submit to me, but now why are you breaking your promise and trying to escape? Do you really think that this general is so easy to deceive?"
Yan Liang's voice was like a loud bell. It drowned out the noise around him and could be clearly heard for dozens of steps around.
Hearing Yan Liang's questioning words, a trace of shame flashed across Zhang He's face. It seemed that he was not trusting his words, and he seemed to be ashamed that his plan had been discovered.
After a long silence, Zhang He stepped forward and said with a spear: "General Right, you are like a god with your troops. Zhang He is willing to take advantage of you and wants to take my head. Just come over with your troops."
Zhang He's fierce posture is as if he is planning a fight to the death.
But the honorific title of "General Right" made Yan Liang understand the unintended meaning. He could feel that Zhang He's hostility was fading.
Suddenly, Yan Liang burst out laughing, laughing wantonly, and the laughter was full of irony.
Zhang He frowned, but he didn't know what Yan Liang meant by laughing at him.
"Zhang Junyi, all your talent is in vain, does it really mean that your sacrifice for the Yuan family was in vain?" The laughter stopped suddenly, and Yan Liang asked coldly.
Zhang Heyi was startled and said silently: "Mr. Yuan is very kind to me. I..."
"Bah, what kind of bullshit kindness!" Yan Liang said a curse word, and Zhang He was cut off.
"I, Yan Liang, worked hard for Yuan Shao back then, but how did Yuan Shao listen to the slander and neglect me? You, Zhang He, are now considered the Yuan family's top generals, but Yuan Shao calls himself the King of Wei and has a great title. You, the third A great general can only be a mere lieutenant general, on an equal footing with the losers like Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang who were killed by me. Zhang Junyi, you should ask yourself, is Yuan Shao really being kind to you?"
One conversation only left Zhang He speechless.
In those gloomy eyes, a hint of strange color quietly passed through
Yan Liang knew that he had hit Zhang He's sore spot
He then continued: "Like this battle, I guess you, Zhang Junyi, have also offered suggestions and suggestions to Yuan Tan, but Yuan Tan has been stubborn and willful, leading to today's defeat. Yuan Tan is like his father. Just imagine how ashamed he is. , and how should I treat you?"
Zhang He's face changed slightly, and a hint of fear flashed across his eyebrows.
On the surface, Yuan Shao seems to be loyal and accepts advice, but in fact he hates others going against him. If the person who advises him is unlucky enough, Yuan Shao will not only not be grateful for his advice, but will kill him out of embarrassment. meaning
Father is like this, so is Yuan Tan
During this march, Zhang He repeatedly tried to persuade Yuan Tan, but Yuan Tan refused to listen. In the end, he ended up in such a disastrous defeat.
At this moment, Yuan Tan must be ashamed that he did not listen to Zhang He's advice. If he was so angry that he blamed him for the failure, then Zhang He would have to suffer unjust injustice.
While thinking, Yan Liang said again: "Junyi, think about it carefully. Duyang City has no soldiers and no food. It is obviously a dead place. Why does Yuan Tan still order you to stick to him here? Can't you see what his purpose is?"
Hearing this, Zhang He's figure immediately trembled, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.
"Yuan Tan knew that Duyang was a pit of fire, yet he still asked me to stay behind. Could it be that he wanted me to..."
Want me to die!
Zhang He was shocked to realize Yuan Tan's conspiracy, and he suddenly became angry and secretly gritted his teeth.
Yan Liang is not a roundworm in Yuan Tan's belly. In fact, everything he said just now is just speculation. He even thinks that what he just said is "unjustly" Yuan Tan.
But none of this is important anymore. What is important is that Zhang He was indeed angered. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
"The Yuan family is so ruthless and ruthless. Who can endure such a bloody man? Zhang Junyi, why don't you submit to me and help me achieve a great cause? Under my command, you will be able to fully display your talents and become rich and powerful." , everything you want is no problem”
After all the preparations were made, Yan Liang extended an olive branch to Zhang He
Zhang He fell into silence and remained silent for a long time.
The officers and soldiers of the Yan family army around them could no longer restrain themselves. They were all ready to move. As long as Yan Liang said a word, they would rush down and tear Zhang He and his remaining soldiers into pieces.
Yan Liang held Zhang He in his arms, his eyes as cold as lightning, and murderous intent gradually gathered.
There is a limit to his patience. When it comes to this, if Zhang He is still stubborn, he will never relent.
Those who are not of use to me should not be used by others. There is only one way to die.
After a long time, Zhang He looked up to the sky and sighed, "As evidenced by heaven, it was not Zhang He who betrayed his loyalty, but the Yuan family who betrayed me first."
After sighing, Zhang He hung his gun on his horse, turned over and dismounted.
He took a few steps forward and bowed, "Thanks to General Right for his respect, Zhang He is willing to do his best for the general."
Zhang He, finally surrendered
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief
Yan Liang was even more overjoyed to get such a good general. He got off his horse and helped him up. He stroked his shoulders and said with a big smile, "To be able to get a general like Junyi is like adding wings to a tiger. It's so happy, so happy -"
That hearty laughter echoed in the wilderness, and in the east, a ray of morning glow rose
The battle flag of "Yan" flutters proudly in the morning wind
Thirty miles south of Xiangyang City, Jiangling Army Camp
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Liu Qi was talking eloquently about strategy with the generals.
Since Jiangling sent troops to the north, his 20,000-strong army has been marching forward with great success, even conquering Dangyang, Yicheng, Zhonglu and other counties. The front of the army is actually approaching Xiangyang.
However, Yan Liang's defenders retreated all the way, not daring to fight, and retreated to Xiangyang City.
Liu Qi originally wanted to use Soochow and Yuan Tanzhi to make a profit from Yan Liang's defeat, but he did not expect that the advance of the army would be so smooth. It seemed that he could regain Xiangyang without pretending to be someone else's. momentum
"The city of Xiangyang is right in front of us. Do you have any clever plans to defeat the enemy? You can speak freely." Liu Qi asked, with a tone as if Xiangyang was already within spitting distance.
"Although our army has regained lost ground one after another and has strong morale, there is also the reason why the enemy's main force is shrinking the front line. At present, there are still a thousand enemy troops in Xiangyang, and the battles in Xiakou and Wancheng have not yet been decided. The old man thinks "It is too early to talk about taking Xiangyang at this time."
Under the seat, the veteran with white beard and hair spoke in a calm tone.
That veteran is none other than Changsha veteran Huang Zhong
Liu Qi smiled and said disapprovingly: "Xiakou City is in danger, and Wancheng is also being invaded by Yuan's army. I think Yan Liang is at the end of his rope. I'm afraid that General Huang's worries are too cautious."
After saying that, Liu Qi picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Just as he finished speaking, a soldier hurried in and said in panic: "My lord, there is an urgent report from Wancheng. Yan Liang defeated Yuan Tan a few days ago and forced Yuan General Zhang He to surrender. Now he has led his army back to Fancheng and is crossing south. The Han River goes straight to Xiangyang."
Bang~~
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