The worries of the Qingzhou generals are not unnecessary. Taishi Ci is indeed in an extremely embarrassing situation now.
There is nothing to fear from Zhang Yang. The morale of his 7,000-strong army is now at a loss.
The prisoners captured successively were released, but these people were not assisted by Zhang Yang, but the opposite. A group of greedy guys headed by Li Xiang spread all kinds of rumors in the army, causing Zhang Yang's army to lose control of Hanoi.
The soldiers had no intention of fighting, and all the Shangdang soldiers were in danger - all those released were Hanoi soldiers, and all the Shangdang soldiers never looked back.
The reason on the surface is that the Shangdang soldiers did many evil things and the Hanoi soldiers knew how to restrain themselves. But in fact, a discerning person can see through the doorway inside at a glance, and it is nothing more than a alienation scheme.
The strategy is simple, but very effective. Zhang Yang knew it was a scam, but he still could only jump into the pit.
What can he do? Keep the prisoners out? Implement strict control in the army and not allow soldiers to communicate? Treat Hanoi soldiers and Shangdang soldiers differently?
Don't be kidding, the morale of the army has already been shaken, and the conflict between the Hanoi soldiers and the Shangdang soldiers has been going on for a long time. If they continue to mess around like this, they have to make things smooth! Maybe the enemy general expects this, and I am like this.
If there is internal strife, Qingzhou's cavalry will follow closely and kill them.
He already hated Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci to the core - Zhao Yun was shot while lying down because of Taishi Ci's plan. He first acted in the image of Zhao Yun, and later when he raided Yang Chou, he returned to his true colors. The illusion given to people is that
, the two of them appeared one after another, completed the meeting, and then their strength skyrocketed.
But besides drawing a circle and cursing these two people, he could do nothing.
In fact, if he had not retreated to Dongwu City immediately, I am afraid that the Hanoi army would have been finished earlier than the main force in Jizhou.
Zhang Yang's caution doomed his achievements to be limited. Sometimes he would make redundant actions, but this time, his caution saved his life. While retreating, he asked Yuan Shao for help. In addition, he also sent Cao Ren to
Went to the messenger.
Cao Ren did not have a subordinate relationship with him, so even if they wanted to jointly act, they had to go through Yuan Shao. Zhang Yang's actions were against the rules. However, if you consider Cao Cao behind Cao Ren, Zhang Yang's actions are not unreasonable.
Cao Cao was a man with great ambitions. He would win over the princes who did not have direct conflicts of interest, especially those like Zhang Yang who did not have much ambition or ability but occupied a key position. He spared no effort to win over the princes.
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Both sides were guest troops in Jizhou, and Yuan Shao did not place any hope of victory on them, otherwise he would not have allowed them to march slowly while searching for food and grass.
Therefore, as soon as Zhang Yang's letter arrived, Cao Ren, his lieutenant general Shi Huan and Lu Kuang's brothers discussed for a few words and immediately made a decision to go north to fight, killing first and then reporting later.
When Yuan Shaogang received the news, he was indeed very angry, but his attention was soon attracted by Mi Heng. Later, Wang Yu led the main force of the Qingzhou Army to fight out. He even thought that he had a plan, so he didn't react in anger.
Overjoyed.
This time, it was Taishi Ci's turn to bear the pressure.
The appearance of Cao Ren was not just as simple as adding another enemy force. With Cao Ren's reinforcements, the Hanoi army, which had been troubled by internal and external troubles and had almost lost its combat effectiveness, regained its strength.
Attacked from two sides, Taishi Ci could not parry. No matter how hard he fought, he could not summon troops out of thin air. A decisive battle with 300 light cavalry and 20,000 troops would be a completely unachievable task.
If there is only one route, even a famous general like Cao Ren can use the geographical environment and mass base to try to deal with the enemy. If he cannot win, he will delay. If he is lucky and the enemy divides his forces, he may still have a chance to perform his own tricks.
Repeat the attack and defeat Cao Ren one by one.
His mission is to disturb and contain the enemy. If he can contain the enemy forces along the way, he has already overfulfilled his mission.
However, when the two armies advanced step by step and responded to each other, Taishi Ci found that he had lost the space to maneuver. Of course the enemy would also divide his troops, but every time he divided his troops, the distance between the two armies was very close.
, and there are many soldiers, and the number of troops in the detachment is at least two thousand.
Under such a situation, there are no more fighters to be found, and the best way to deal with it is to leave the battlefield. But Taishi Ci cannot do that. The two enemy armies came all the way wielding butcher knives. As long as there is anyone who has contacted the Qingzhou Army,
They would be robbed and ruined. If they participated in an operation against the enemy, their entire family would be massacred.
Cao Ren directly released the news, saying that he would deal with the mob in this area once and for all to serve as a warning to others!
More and more people began to move closer to Taishi Ci's place, which undoubtedly increased Taishi Ci's burden and also tightly restrained him. Facing countless pairs of expectant eyes, Taishi Ci knew that,
He can't leave. If he leaves, he won't be punished or anything, but his conscience will be condemned for the rest of his life.
He stayed and began planning a most difficult battle.
The odds of winning are pitifully low.
There were quite a few people gathered around him, and the total number exceeded 30,000. However, the enemy army numbered 17,000, and he could not even gather 17,000 young men on his side. Among the more than 30,000 people,
Most of them are old, weak, women and children, and there are only five thousand young men and women at full strength. Using such a small group of people to confront the enemy head-on will undoubtedly be an egg against a stone.
After deliberation, Taishi Ci finally adopted Pei Yuanshao's suggestion and led the people to fight and retreat. This was a tactics often used by the Yellow Turban Army.
Mobile warfare sounds similar to large-scale guerrilla warfare, but in fact it is very different. Taishi Ci was able to command light cavalry to move vertically and horizontally with ease, but he was much worse at commanding the people. The people's marching speed was so slow that they could cover ten miles in a day.
It can't even finish, and it's completely different from the speed of a Qingqi that can cover two hundred miles a day and night.
After Taishi Ci's death, he set up various ambushes along the way and even risked a counterattack, but he still could not stop the enemy's pursuit.
In the end, he and his team were blocked at the foot of Dongyang City.
Dongyang City is located at the junction of Bohai Sea and Qinghe River. A hundred miles to the north is Guangchuan City, which is quite close to the boundary bridge where Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao fought the decisive battle.
Taishi Ci originally planned to get in touch with the Youzhou Army in the Bohai Sea, but unfortunately the team moved too slowly. As soon as they reached the border, they were overtaken.
The enemy troops surrounded them from two directions in the southwest. The dark crowd could not be seen to the end, like an endless ocean. Looking at such a scene, even Etai Shi Ci could not help but feel a little discouraged: "Old Pei,
Eleven, I played too big this time and got everyone involved."
Li Shiyi laughed loudly: "The corpse was wrapped in horse leather. The man did what he wanted, but the general said he would be implicated? It's not enough to lead the way."
Pei Yuanshao grinned: "When we see injustice on the road, we stand up with our swords. General Ziyi is a hero. If we can fight side by side with the general, our life will be considered worthwhile."
"General Ziyi, although Dongyang City is not big, there are not many soldiers in the city. If we can attack it and defend the city, there will be a turning point." Zhou Yi, who has an ordinary appearance and a low-key style, is not as arrogant as his companions.
Tian's attitude was not expressed, but he was always looking for a fighter opportunity.
"It's too late." Taishi Ci shook his head. Of course he wouldn't have thought of such a simple solution. The problem is that he couldn't do it: "Besides, it's useless to go to the city. There are too many people coming with us, and the food we bring is too much."
Young master, once we enter the city, we may not be able to sustain enough food for three to five days. Then it will be even worse."
"What does the general mean..." Zhou Yi heard another meaning from Tai Shici's tone. Rather than besieging the isolated city, he seemed to have other plans?
"It's very simple." Taishi Ci raised his hand and pointed around and said with a smile: "The terrain around Dongyang is open and extends in all directions. Even if there are 100,000 soldiers, it is impossible to block it, just enough for the people to flee."
"Escape?" Pei Yuanshao was startled and asked subconsciously: "What about us?"
"Of course we will cut off the queen for everyone!" Taishi Ci said a very scary thing with a relaxed look: "We will enter the Bohai Sea soon. Is it possible that the people who follow us have marks on their faces? Cao and Zhang Er
Can the thief fight all the way to the end?"
"Having said that, what are we going to do, break up the queen?" Pei Yuanshao nodded, then shook his head, confused and confused.
Sure enough, I heard Taishi Ci raise his hand and point to the enemy's general's flag, and said domineeringly: "Charge the formation, let him catch the thief first and capture the king first!"
Pei Yuanshao was frightened. It was an army of 20,000 people. To charge with 300 men was not to risk death. He looked around, trying to tell from the faces of others whether he was dreaming or whether Taishi Ci was crazy.
As a result, both the taciturn Zhou Yi and the steady and meticulous Li Shiyi had the same perseverance on their faces at this moment.
All crazy...
In other words, this is the style of the Qingzhou Army.
Pei Yuanshao finally understood.
Taishi Ci patted Pei Yuanshao on the shoulder and said lightly: "Old Pei, my lord asked you to follow someone out. Don't you have other tasks? Anyway, your riding skills are not very good, so don't follow me, so as not to hold you back."
, you just walk among the crowd and complete the mission of the main bus."
"But I..."
Li Shiyi interrupted Pei Yuanshao's argument: "Brother Pei, what General Ziyi said is right, major issues must be given priority."
"Brother Pei's power is also needed to organize the people. We will leave it to us." Zhou Yi nodded to Pei Yuanshao and showed a rare smile.
His eyes were hot, and his vision was blurred by tears. In his ears, Taishi Ci's heroic shout came: "Brothers, get on the horse! Let's go and show Cao Ren's strength!"
"Show him something awesome!" The shouts of the three hundred warriors instantly drowned out the thunderous sound of drums and horns.
Fearless and no regrets!
The people were alarmed and asked each other what had happened. Those who knew the news told each other sadly, and the news spread quickly.
"General Taishi is going to work hard to cut off the queen for everyone!"
"Can you win?"
"Of course we can't fight..." Even though it was true, the words "we won't win" still couldn't be said, so the person who spoke said something else: "General Taishi is going to use his own life to exchange for everyone's livelihood!"
There was a loud cry of sorrow.
Taishi Ci raised his spear and halberd, slapped the yellow gelding on the neck, and suddenly shouted: "Qingzhou Tiger Ben..."
"The world is invincible!" There was a flood of people who responded.
"Step into the formation!" No longer hesitating or looking back, Taishi Ci took the lead and charged forward with his horse, aiming directly at Cao Ren's general flag!
"No return!" With determination to die, three hundred fine cavalry launched a fierce attack.