Chapter 308 Yan Liang is very angry, the consequences are very serious
Lu Lingqi, who was riding back to the formation, was annoyed by Zhang Liao's refusal to surrender and immediately prepared to order an attack on the city.
At this moment, I saw a huge cloud of dust behind the formation, as if there were a large number of soldiers and horses running towards them.
Lu Lingqi knew that Zhang He's rear army was coming, but she did not dare to ignore it and quickly ordered her scouts to go and investigate.
Not long after, the scouts reported that it was Zhang He who arrived with five thousand soldiers and horses.
A quarter of an hour later, the troops from the brigade arrived, only to see a general rushing straight from behind the formation to where the Chinese army was. The man who came was none other than Zhang He.
"Uh~~" Zhang He reined in his horse, raised his hands and asked, "General Lu, what's going on in Li City?"
It turns out that Lu Lingqi and Zhang Liao led more than a thousand light cavalry to capture Li City first.
After saying this, Lu Lingqi said boldly: "General Zhang, you came at the right time. There are only a thousand enemy troops in the city. You and I will join an army of 10,000 to attack the city in one fell swoop and kill the Zhang Liao dog thief."
Zhang He was not as bold as Lu Lingqi, but rode his horse straight to the front of the formation and looked at the enemy in the distance.
However, at the top of Li City, there were many soldiers and well-organized flags. Although Cao's army only had a thousand men and horses left, its military situation was extremely orderly.
Seeing such an enemy situation, Zhang He frowned secretly, and immediately turned his horse back to the central army's formation.
Reining his horse in front, Zhang He said solemnly: "I took a look just now. The enemy's morale has been improved and the army is not weak. Zhang Liao is a good fighter. Although our army is large, we currently lack siege equipment. Now
It seems a bit unsafe to attack forcefully."
Zhang He obviously did not agree with attacking the city.
When Lu Lingqi heard this, her eyebrows suddenly darkened and she said displeasedly: "General Zhang, how can you increase the morale of others and destroy your own prestige? Are you actually afraid of Zhang Liao?"
There was a hint of irony in Lu Lingqi's words.
"He is just discussing the matter. There is no fear or no fear. If it is beneficial to our army, even if Cao Cao is here in person at this time, He will not hesitate to order the attack on the city." Zhang He was not angry, but only smiled lightly.
Lu Lingqi bit her lips and said, "But my sworn brother ordered us to station in Li County and take Wuguan to the west. Are you going to disobey my sworn brother's general order?"
Zhang He was not in a hurry, but said calmly: "My lord ordered us to station in Li County, not to attack Li County. Now that Li County has been lost, the situation has changed. We should report to the lord first and let the lord make his decision."
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Zhang He said a few words and blocked Lu Lingqi back again.
Lu Lingqi was eager for revenge and couldn't help but feel sullen. She snorted coldly, "It doesn't matter that you don't want to help in the battle. I think five thousand soldiers and horses are enough to defeat the enemy city."
"General Lu, I remember the lord's general's order. All matters involving the use of troops must be discussed and reached a consensus between you and me before we can use troops. If you lead your troops to attack the city without authorization, wouldn't you be violating the lord's general's order?"
Zhang He did not argue with Lu Lingqi, but slowly brought out his generals to suppress her.
"you--"
Lu Lingqi wanted to refute, but was speechless. This time she did not withdraw.
Although she is eager for revenge, her reason has not been blinded by the fire of revenge. She is very clear about how strict Yan Liang is in governing the army.
If she really attacked the city without Zhang He's consent, and if Yan Liang knew about it, even her adopted sister would not be able to escape military law.
After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Lu Lingqi glared at Zhang He fiercely and shouted "withdraw troops".
Then she turned around angrily and rode away. Thousands of Yan family infantry troops who had formed their formation quickly retreated eastward.
Zhang He then let out a long breath and ordered his army to retreat to the village ten miles away to camp. At the same time, he sent a messenger to Champion City to report the news to Yan Liang.
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When Li Cheng's urgent report was sent to Champion City on Pegasus, Yan Liang had already led his army to leave the city.
Yan Liang and his army of 20,000 infantry and cavalry were on their way to Shunyang City at this time.
In order to create the imagination of a decisive battle with Cao Jun in Shunyang, Yan Liang has tried his best to build up momentum in recent days.
In order to make this scene more realistic, at Jia Xu's suggestion, Yan Liang led his army to move slowly westward, using actual actions to prove that he would launch an attack on Cao's army in Shunyang.
Yan Liang actually had only more than 20,000 troops, but in order to create the illusion of an army of 30,000, Yan Liang ordered many troops to leave the camp at night and return to Champion City, and then marched to the camp with great fanfare during the day.
Two days later, Yan Liang's army arrived twenty miles east of Shunyang City and set up camp here.
And just when Yan Liang was building momentum, Cao Cao had no time to spare.
News came from Shunyang City that Cao Cao did not seem to be discouraged by the failure of his previous strategy. Tens of thousands of Cao's soldiers were sharpening their swords and threatening to march eastward to fight Yan Liang to the death.
When Yan Liang approached Shunyang City, Cao Cao's army also launched violently to meet Yan Liang's army. The two sides finally set up camps more than ten miles apart, forming a confrontation in the middle area between Champion City and Shunyang City.
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It's late at night, Yan Jun's camp is in the middle camp.
Yan Liang put his hands behind his back and stared at the enemy camp mark on the map, with a little subtle suspicion flashing between his brows.
The curtain was lifted and a person stepped into the tent. Yan Liang glanced sideways and saw that the person entering the tent was none other than Jia Xu.
And Jia Xu's face seemed to be a bit suspicious.
"Wen He, you came to see me so late, you must have something important to say." Yan Liang quickly got a glimpse of Jia Xu's thoughts.
Jia Xu coughed a few times and said, "Actually, it's not that important. It's just that Xu has been having some doubts recently and feels the need to report it to the Lord."
"What does Wen He suspect?"
Yan Liang turned around and sat down, and started to add a few pieces of firewood to the charcoal basin.
Sparks crackled, and the tent quickly became a little warmer again.
"What Jia Xu suspects is Cao Jun's recent actions." Jia Xu said.
"Let's talk about it." Yan Liang said and sat down around the charcoal basin.
Jia Xu stroked his beard and said: "Cao Cao's troops and horses are equal to ours, and the guest troops are coming, and their morale is lower than ours. Under this situation, he should either stand firm and not fight, waiting for Yuan Tan to put pressure on us, or
We should turn to Wancheng and march to threaten the hinterland of Nanyang. But now Cao Cao is making a big show of it, claiming that he will fight us here. Cao Cao's actions make Xu feel a little suspicious."
After Jia Xu spoke eloquently, Yan Liang's brows showed relief.
What this poisonous man was suspicious of was exactly what Yan Liang felt was wrong recently.
"Cao Cao has come a long way, and it is not easy to transport food and grass. It is not the best policy to stand firm and not fight. In my opinion, Cao Cao will never choose this path."
Yan Liang made a decisive judgment and Jia Xu nodded slightly, "From this point of view, Cao Cao's only remaining option is to march into Wancheng. Once his army approaches the hinterland of Nanyang, they can not only plunder food and grass on the spot to support the war, but also
You can use your light cavalry to harass our grain road from Xinye to Wancheng, killing two birds with one stone. For Cao Cao, it is the most cost-effective."
"But why did Cao Cao refuse to take this path of killing two birds with one stone, and instead declared that he would fight a decisive battle with us here?"
Yan Liang's rhetorical question made Jia Xu fall into deep thought.
After pondering for a long time, Jia Xu's expression suddenly changed, "What if Cao Cao has been secretly carrying out the second strategy and what he did here is just a bluff?"
This statement immediately stirred Yan Liang's nerves.
Yan Liang's thoughts changed. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was very possible.
"If this is the case, Cao Cao must have secretly sent troops to attack Li County, and Lingqi Junyi's troops are also on their way to Li County. Doesn't our strategy collide with Cao Cao's? .”
Yan Liang blurted out his guess, and Jia Xu's expression changed constantly.
At this moment, the curtain was raised again, and Zhou Cang hurried inside, reporting that Zhang He's messenger had arrived at starry night.
Yan Liang hurriedly called in the messenger.
Not long after, the messenger came in, and Zhang Liao had already taken the lead and reported the information from Li County.
After hearing this information, Yan Liang and Jia Xu looked at each other in unison, with only one meaning in their eyes: it is really so.
"How did the two generals respond?" Yan Liang asked.
The messenger said: "General Qi, General Lu wants to attack the city by force, but General Zhang thinks that Zhang Liao is a veteran general and cannot attack the city without the Lord's order, so as not to weaken the spirit of our army, so he sent Xiao Xingye to ask for instructions. Lord."
Hearing this, Yan Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jia Xu, who was standing next to him, also praised: "My lord is indeed very clever in employing people. Fortunately, General Zhang is here, otherwise the attack on the city would not be possible and our army's energy would be dampened."
Yan Liangzhi knew that Lu Lingqi was brave but lacked resourcefulness, while Zhang He was more calm and resourceful despite his bravery. Therefore, Yan Liangcai specially ordered them to share military power and use Zhang He's calmness to contain Lu Lingqi's impulsiveness.
Facts now prove that Yan Liang's arrangement has indeed achieved the desired effect.
But now, Zhang He's calm performance is not enough to satisfy Yan Liang.
Just a few days ago, he had just defeated Cao Cao's plan and shocked the generals in Cao's camp. But now, a few days later, he was about to face the fall of Li City and a single move.
On his own territory, Cao Cao repeatedly took the lead. This feeling of being led by the nose made Yan Liang very unhappy, very unhappy.
"I'm ashamed of myself. It seems I lost another move to Guo Jia." Jia Xu also felt a little ashamed.
Yan Liang disagreed and said: "Wen He doesn't have to blame himself. I guess Guo Jia didn't predict your plan. The fall of Li City was just a mistake for him, which happened to break your plan."
Yan Liang's words were not meant to comfort Jia Xu, but to discuss the matter.
Jia Xu's expression became much better, and he said: "Now that Li City has been lost, it seems that our strategy of surprise attack on Wuguan and closing the door to kill the tiger will not work. My lord, in my old opinion, we might as well retreat to Wancheng in order to protect Wanzhou." With the support of the cities and counties, and with the power of the landlords, it will not be too late to make further plans."
Jia Xu suggested withdrawing the troops.
Withdrawing troops back to Wancheng and following the example of the previous army in defeating the Xiliang army was a strategy to deal with Cao's army, and it was indeed common sense.
However, Jia Xu forgot that what Yan Liang likes most is not playing according to common sense.
"Have Wen He forgotten the consequences of allowing the Xiliang army to penetrate deep into the hinterland of Nanyang? Moreover, the Yan Liang now is no longer the Yan Liang of the past. How can I allow others to lead me by the nose in my territory?"
In Yan Liang's tone, murderous intent was flowing rapidly.
"Then what my lord means is..."
Yan Liang stood up fiercely, drew his sword vigorously, and inserted it into the map with a "pop" sound.
The point pointed by the sword's edge was Li City.
"I have decided to fight Cao Cao right here in Li City!"
