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Zhang Liao, a Bingzhou tiger general who had followed Lu Bu for many years.
Guan Yu, an unparalleled general who can be defeated by thousands of people.
The two men joined forces to lead the elite tiger and leopard cavalry that had just been established by the Cao family, and were assisted by Xun You's clever plan. With such advantages, they were defeated by Yan Liang!
The moment he heard this shocking news, even the heroic Cao Cao had a trace of confusion and horror on his face.
Xun You next to you was equally surprised and asked: "You said that the enemy was already on guard. How is this possible?"
"It is indeed true. When the two generals Zhang and Guan led their cavalry to Baima, Yan Liang's army was waiting in formation. The army was in good condition. It looked like it was well prepared."
The scout's words were like a hammer, hitting Xun You hard in the heart.
He is proficient in tactics. Since joining Cao Cao's army, he has come up with countless clever strategies in the battles of Zhangxiu and Lu Bu. Who would have thought that in today's most important war, the enemy would see through the strategy in the first battle.
Xun You felt extremely humiliated and full of guilt, and did not dare to look directly at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao did not blame Xun You, but said suspiciously: "The intelligence sent back by Fengxiao's spy clearly stated that Yuan Shao had led the main force west to Yanjin, indicating that Yuan Shao himself did not know that he had fallen into the trap, but the White Horse enemy had been prepared for it. Could it be that he had unexpectedly
Could it be that Yan Liang alone saw through Gongda's plan?"
"If this is true, this Yan Liang is a wise general with both civil and military skills. I'm afraid my uncle's evaluation of him is biased..." Mentioning his uncle Xun Yu, Xun You couldn't go on.
Before the decisive battle between Yuan and Cao began, there was an atmosphere of fear of Yuan in Cao's camp.
The great scholar Kong Rong commented that the two generals Yan Liang, Wen and Chou from Hebei Province were fierce generals in the world and could not be defeated by the enemy. However, Xun Yu, the minister's order, said that these two generals were "brave as ordinary men" and could be captured in a single battle.
Cao Cao felt awe-struck in his heart and murmured: "Wen Ruo has always seen people accurately, could it be that this time he made a mistake?"
News of the vanguard's defeat spread quickly, and everyone in Cao's army was shaken.
Cao Cao was afraid that Yan Liang's army would take advantage of the situation and attack, so he did not dare to rush forward. Instead, he ordered 20,000 infantry troops to camp on the spot and set up antlers to prevent the attack of Yan Liang's cavalry.
Soon after setting up camp, the defeated light cavalry fled back one after another. In this battle, about a thousand cavalry were lost.
Cao Cao's army was short of horses, and the number of mobile cavalry that could be used in battle was only more than 3,000. In this battle, more than a thousand were lost, which really made Cao Cao heartbroken.
Fortunately, both Guan Yu and Zhang Liao were unscathed.
At night, the Chinese army's tent was opened.
"The general is not doing well in battle. Please punish me, Prime Minister."
The two generals knelt on the ground, Zhang Liao sadly apologized, but Guan Yu's face was ashen and silent.
"Winning or losing is a matter of military strategism. The failure in this battle is not your fault. Get up." Cao Cao was calm and composed.
The two men stood up with their heads bowed, the look of shame still lingering on their faces.
Cao Cao asked them about the defeat, and Zhang Liao told them truthfully how the enemy was prepared and how Guan Yu defeated them by riding alone.
A strange look flashed in Cao Cao's eagle eyes: "I didn't expect that Yan Liang was so good at martial arts that he could fight Yun Chang in more than ten moves."
Guan Yu's pride was stung, and he immediately held up his hands and said: "Prime Minister, that Yan Liang just escaped death by luck. Please prime minister, please send me thousands more troops. This time, the general will definitely take that guy's head and return to the prime minister."
Guan Yu was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"Yun Chang, don't be impulsive. I think this Yan Liang is unusual. He won today and his morale is at a high level. We can't easily challenge him."
Cao Cao was much more cautious. After all, he only had tens of thousands of troops at his disposal, but he had to face Yuan Shao's army of more than 100,000. He could not afford any loss of troops similar to today's battle.
"Yan Liang's victory today will definitely despise our army. You thought that he might as well send someone to sneak into Baima City and make an appointment with the forbidden general. He would raise fire as a signal tonight and rob the enemy camp from both sides at night. He would surely win by surprise."
Xun You came up with another plan, and he wanted to use this plan to clear up his past shame.
Cao Cao nodded slightly, with a sly smile on his lips, "Gongda's plan is very clever, so I will follow your plan."
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It's late at night, crossing the Yellow River.
The officers and soldiers of the Hebei Army boarded the ferries silently, and the fully loaded ferries slowly sailed toward Liyang diagonally across the bank under the bright moonlight.
Yan Liang stood on the trestle, looking towards the direction of Baima City from afar, with a sly smile flashing in his razor-sharp eyes.
Raging fires soared into the sky, dyeing half of the night sky red, and rumbling shouts of killing could still be heard faintly.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and in the darkness, Ma Yan led a small group of cavalry in a hurry.
"General Yan, Cao's army really attacked from two sides and attacked our camp at night. General, you really know what's going on."
Ma Yan, who dismounted from his saddle, excitedly reported with his hands in hand, his words full of admiration.
Yan Liang had long known that the fire in the direction of Baima City must have been set on fire by Cao's army in the robbery camp. Unfortunately, after nightfall, he led the victorious army and quietly retreated north to the ferry.
What Cao Jun robbed was nothing more than an empty stronghold.
Yan Liang smiled lightly, waved his hand and said: "We are all here, let's get on the boat, warm up a glass of wine, and enjoy the fireworks that Cao Cao set off for us."
All the soldiers laughed, and with a relaxed mood of watching the excitement, the last batch of soldiers got on board.
Yan Liang stood at the stern of the boat, holding a glass of strong wine in his hand, admiring the brilliant red sky.
At this moment, he was even imagining Cao Cao's annoyed expression after he jumped into the air.
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At dawn, Cao Cao walked into the ruined camp that had been burned to ruins.
The remaining thick smoke is still filling the air, and the choking smell of coke fills the air. There are broken walls everywhere, but not a single body.
After burning all night, it turned out that it was just an empty camp.
Cao Cao covered his nose and walked silently on the ashes everywhere, with a sullen look in his eagle eyes.
He felt like he was being tricked
"Prime Minister, the scouts reported that Yan Liang's troops crossed the Yellow River north last night and retreated to Liyang Camp." Zhang Liao, who came with his sword in hand, looked a little depressed.
Cao Cao's thick eyebrows were furrowed, and in addition to being angry, he was even more surprised.
"You can even see through this plan, Yan Liang, Yan Liang, you really have three heads and six arms..."
Listening to Cao Cao's murmur of surprise, Xun You, who was following him, looked even more ugly.
Cao Cao stood on the ruins, overlooking the north bank of the Yellow River, silent, as if weighing something.
After a while, Cao Cao sighed deeply and said silently: "Send the order to the entire army to withdraw troops and return to Guandu."
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North bank of the Yellow River, Liyang.
While Cao Cao was depressed because he was busy in vain, Yan Liang was riding his black horse, marching on the road to Yuan Jun's camp with a victor's attitude.
Defeating Cao Jun's surprise attack, saving his life from Guan Yu's sword, and retreating to the north bank, these were enough to make Yan Liang relax for a while.
However, just saving his life is not Yan Liang's ultimate goal.
Living in such a turbulent era, any passionate man will have the ideal to achieve dominance, and Yan Liang is no exception.
In his previous life, he thought he was talented, but because he didn't get good opportunities, he could only sit in the office and suffer the boss's anger.
Now that he has turned around and been reborn, he has been given the opportunity to show off his skills and fight. How could Yan Liang give up this God-given opportunity?
As I was making my calculations, I could see the camp flag in the distance ahead.
Not long after, Yan Liang strode with his head high and led his victorious army into the camp.
The officers and soldiers of Yuan's army in the camp had long heard the news that Yan Liang defeated Cao's surprise attack at Baima, and they were all excited by it.
When everyone heard that Yan Liang had returned, they all came out of their tents to watch. When Yan Liang passed by, all the soldiers from Hebei looked at him with admiration.
Yan Liang entered the camp under the admiration of everyone, because Yuan Shao was still in Yanjin and had not returned. After Yan Liang delivered the troops and horses, greeted a few familiar people, he went back to his tent to rest.
As soon as his front feet entered the tent, he heard footsteps behind him.
"Congratulations to General Yan for defeating Cao Jun's plot."
Yan Liang turned around, and a middle-aged man had walked in, bowing his hands in greeting with a friendly smile on his face.
The man was seven feet long, with very white skin and a pair of slender arms that were particularly conspicuous.
After just one glance, three words popped up in Yan Liang's mind: Liu Xuande.
