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The 2,000 Cao troops who were left behind in Wancheng were already in panic. When Yan Liang and his group of cavalrymen with high morale charged at them, they were killed in a matter of seconds until ghosts cried and wolves howled, and they surrendered without restraint.
By nightfall, Yan Liang had completely taken control of Wancheng.
Wancheng is worthy of being the largest city in Nanyang County. Regardless of the size and population of the city, it is far better than Xinye.
After nightfall, Yan Liang was already sitting in the wealthy prefect's mansion in Wancheng, drinking all the fine wine stored in the mansion to reward the victorious soldiers.
The generals have won consecutive victories recently, and now that they have captured Wancheng, their morale is getting stronger and stronger, and they are all in high spirits. They drank to the fullest in this banquet.
As a prisoner, Cao Hong was also honored to be present this time.
Now that Cao Cao is no longer Yan Liang's biggest enemy, Yan Liang wants to unite with Cao to fight against Yuan, and Cao Hong is very obedient and deceives him into opening the Wancheng gate. Naturally, Yan Liang should be kind to this general of the Cao clan.
During the banquet, Cao Hong could only look sad and forced his face to smile.
Yan Liang drank so much that night that he didn't know when he got drunk. When he woke up the next day, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
After the other party finished washing, Si Wencao sent the latest information. It was said that Yuan Shao sent the Yue Cavalry forward general Wen Chou, the eldest son of the shogunate Shi Yuan Tan, the middle base superintendent of the army and the acting marching Sima Guo Tu, and the infantry cavalry general.
Twenty thousand were sent from Xudu and came to kill Benwan City at Zhengxing night.
When Yan Liang heard this information, he couldn't help but frown.
It was not surprising that Yuan Shao sent troops to fight for Wancheng. What surprised Yan Liang was that Yuan Shao actually sent 20,000 soldiers and horses, and among them was Wen Chou, who was as brave as himself.
At present, Yan Liang's total force is about 15,000 people, among which the elite are 6,000 infantry cavalry including Shenxing Cavalry and Tiefu Tu.
In order to seize Wancheng, Yan Liang has mobilized all 6,000 troops and horses, among which the infantry commanded by Gan Ning is still on the way to Wancheng.
Although Yuan Shao's troops were not as elite as Cao Cao's, they were not inferior to his own army.
Six thousand versus twenty thousand, in terms of military strength, Yan Liang is obviously at a considerable disadvantage.
"That old cunning guy Jia Xu is indeed right. Yuan Shao attaches great importance to me. It seems that this time he will be able to win unexpectedly..."
Yan Liangliang thought about it and sent an order to Gan Ning to speed up his infantry to Wancheng.
Then, Yan Liang took more than ten riders out of the city to survey the terrain near Wancheng.
As a general, you can know the weather and the time, the people and the people, but you must not know the geographical advantages.
Yan Liang circled Wancheng for several miles, and finally climbed up to a small hill on the northeast side and looked around at the situation.
A strange color gradually flashed across the hawk's eyes.
"Zifeng, if you were the commander-in-chief of Yuan Jun, where would you choose to set up camp?" Yan Liang suddenly asked.
Zhou Cang, who was standing next to him, looked around, raised his finger and said, "The Yuan army coming from the east will definitely take the east gate of Wancheng as its main attack direction. In my opinion, the northeastern area is the most suitable for setting up camp."
Under Yan Liang's supervision, Zhou Cang had always studied the art of war, and recently he had become quite proficient in marching, arranging formations, and setting up camps.
"Very good, it seems that your recent military reading has not been in vain." Yan Liang nodded slightly and praised.
After receiving Yan Liang's praise, Zhou Cang showed excitement, scratched the back of his head and said with a smile: "It's not all thanks to the general's supervision, otherwise the general wouldn't be a big boss."
Yan Liang stopped talking and looked at the area pointed by Zhou Cang. There was a profound light in his eagle eyes, and he was secretly thinking about the strategy of using troops.
After pondering for a long time, Yan Liang's frown relaxed, and a suddenly bright smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He then asked: "Now that Yuan's army has 20,000 elite troops coming, Zifeng, what do you think our army should do in response?"
"No matter how many Yuan's troops there are, there is nothing to fear. The general is willing to lead his army to fight to the death with Yuan's troops." Zhou Cang answered without hesitation, full of pride.
Zhou Cang is still the same Zhou Cang, extremely brave, but still lacks some wisdom.
Yan Liang sighed secretly, but smiled and said: "Zifeng, I know that you are not afraid of death, but you have to remember that the way of using military force is to combine the odd and the right. Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to yourself. That kind of brutal attack
The law should never be used lightly unless absolutely necessary."
"meet."
Zhou Cang was not unhappy at being taught by Yan Liang, but he looked confused and said, "I'm sorry for the general's foolish words. I wonder how the general plans to deal with the enemy?"
"One word - dig."
"dig?"
What else could Zhou Cang have for Yan Liang, but he didn't want to just hear the word "dig" and couldn't help but feel more and more confused.
Just when he was about to ask more questions, Yan Liang had already ridden his horse down the mountain with a big smile and headed towards Wancheng.
"General Yan's resourcefulness is truly unfathomable. How can my stupid brain figure it out..."
Zhou Cang muttered in his heart and quickly turned his horse to chase after him.
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Two days later, twenty miles northeast of Wancheng.
The mighty team was walking slowly along the south-bound road.
A large flag with the word "Yuan" fluttering in the wind is extremely dazzling.
Yuan Tan rode a tall horse and marched slowly among thousands of troops. He was even more arrogant.
Since he led his army southward from Xudu, all the cities he passed through such as Xiangcheng, Kunyang, Yexian, Duyang and so on were defeated by the wind.
When the civil and military officials in Cao Tong District, who were fighting on their own, heard that the eldest son of the Yuan family was coming with the remaining power of the victory in Guandu, most of them took the initiative to go out of the city for more than ten miles to surrender without waiting for the arrival of Yuan's troops.
It is not an exaggeration to describe Yuan Tan's move south this time as overwhelmingly powerful.
Every time he gained a city, Yuan Tan would send people to Xudu to report their merits to his father Yuan Shao. In his opinion, it did not matter whether these cities surrendered voluntarily or were captured with troops. What was important was that he could use this to establish
His achievements further surpassed that of his younger brother Yuan Shang who guarded Yecheng.
"My eldest son, Wancheng is twenty miles ahead, and it has been captured by Yan Liang."
A horse scout came galloping over, interrupting Yuan Tan's reverie. A hint of surprise appeared on his originally high-spirited face.
He immediately questioned: "Wancheng is the most fortified city in Nanyang. How could Yan Liang capture it so quickly? Could it be that the defenders of Cao surrendered on their own initiative?"
"It is said that Cao's army did not surrender on its own initiative, but was deceived by Yan Liang into opening the city gate and capturing it."
After hearing what the scout said, Yuan Tan's surprised face became even more angry.
The defeat on the outskirts of Xudu made Yuan Tan, who had always been confident, feel deeply ashamed. Although afterwards, with the advice of Guo Tu and others, he shifted the responsibility to the deceased Chun Yuqiong and Wen Chou's unfavorable support, Yuan Tan's tone
But couldn't swallow it.
So he tried his best to persuade Yuan Shao to lead his army to seize Wancheng first, and then go south to wipe out Yan Liang.
The crowds in the cities along the way made him think that the Cao army in Wancheng must be waiting to surrender to his Yuan family, so he did not rush forward, but what surprised him now was that Yan Liang actually captured Wancheng first.
In Yuan Tan's heart, he hated Yan Liang even more.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and Wen Chou came galloping towards him.
As he drew his horse closer, Wen Chou cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I heard that Wancheng has been captured by Yan Liang, and that the other party's reluctance to work is not conducive to our army. I think it is better to call in the army and station it in Duyang. After ascertaining the actual situation of Wancheng, we can then
Think long term.”
Wen Chou knew that Yan Liang was so good that he had to show his calm side.
Yuan Tan snorted coldly, "Our army is several times larger than the enemy's, so what's the point of fear even if someone surnamed Yan takes Wancheng?"
"But General, Yan Liang..."
Wen Chou wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Tan waved his hand and said: "General Wen, when you were in front of your father, you have always opposed sending troops to attack Yan Liang. Now that the traitor is right in front of you, you have repeatedly blocked my son from entering the army. What on earth are you doing?"
What’s your intention?”
After hearing this, Wen Chou's expression immediately changed.
