The Dongshan Mountain where the Sushui River originates is of course not the Dongshan Mountain that became famous in later generations due to the rise of Xie An, but an inconspicuous valley among the mountains at the northern foot of Wangwu Mountain.
If you catch it in summer and autumn, the scenery here should be quite good. You can see gurgling streams everywhere, winding paths leading to secluded places, strange rocks everywhere, mountain trails all over the place, and even waterfalls flowing down, stirring up bursts of water mist.
It makes people feel relaxed and happy.
But it was still early spring, and there was not much scenery to see. Besides, everyone had something on their mind and was not in the mood to appreciate anything. Especially after Zhao Liu returned from exploring the road in advance, even the most optimistic people suddenly became worried.
When Xu Shu hurried back after a long journey and met everyone, what greeted him was a gloomy and miserable scene.
"What's going on, everyone?" Xu Shu was really surprised. If he hadn't looked at the number of people in the team, he would have doubted whether the troops were ambushed or something while he was away.
"This time, we are in big trouble." Pan Zhang complained all the way. It was purely due to his personality. In fact, he was one of the people with the best preserved physical strength. His complaints were not so much tired as he was out of wine.
Drinking, the wine worm was in his stomach and he was greedy. But at this moment, his depression was more real.
"...What happened?" Xu Shu was surprised and looked at Zhao Liu who was exploring the way.
Zhao Liu, who likes to talk in random directions and often misses the point, also wilts. He droops his head and startles Xu Shu as soon as he opens his mouth: "General Yuanzhi, Wenxicheng has been lost, Yang Feng and the others have been completely defeated.
They are surrounded and can't go anywhere, so we can't help you at all this time."
"If I had known earlier, I would have brought everyone with me." Pei Yuanshao said regretfully.
Guan Hai shook his big head and poured cold water on Pei Yuanshao: "It's useless to bring them. All we bring out are demoted soldiers. It's okay to follow Zhuang Zhuang's momentum, but we definitely can't expect to fight a tough battle. Besides, Mrs. Guo is all in trouble this time."
The army went south and even gave up their base in Pingyang to the Huns. Then they replaced thousands of war horses and created a cavalry force. It is obvious that they are bound to win. What can we do to them?"
"Is Guo Tainan down?" Xu Shu finally understood what happened.
Before setting off, Wang Yu explained some of Bai Bo's situation, including the issue of Mrs. Guo. In fact, Mrs. Guo was the boss of Bai Bo, and Yang Feng and others were equivalent to a separate family, but their territory was richer.
There were also more men and horses, so the outside world gradually forgot about Mrs. Guo who stayed in Baibo Valley, and only referred to Baibo army who occupied Anyi area as Baibo.
Wang Yu did not ignore Mrs. Guo, but after two years, he did not have accurate information about the relationship between the canal commanders in Hedong. After all, the road was too far, and the exchange of information was very inconvenient. Moreover, the situation in Hedong had great influence on Qingzhou.
The impact is so minimal that even Wang Yu cannot invest too many resources in this area.
The Qingzhou side only received news that the Xiliang army was attacking the east of Hedong and that Baibo was in a critical situation. However, it did not know what the situation was, and it was even less likely to receive news of the changes in the hinterland of the northeastern part of the river.
Fortunately, Xu Shu acted cautiously, otherwise the group would probably have crashed into the enemy's encirclement without knowing the truth. Although they have escaped this disaster, the serious situation in Hedong is enough to make people despair.
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The territories of Yang Feng and Han Xian were mainly concentrated on the plain between the two rivers Sushui and Yaoshui.
For the defense of the Xiliang Army, Puban is the stronghold in the west and Yuncheng Castle is the final barrier in the south. If Yang Feng and others can maintain the defense line at the Zhongtiao Mountain line on the north bank of the Yellow River, it cannot be called a situation at all.
critical.
Therefore, although there was no accurate information, Xu Shu could conclude that the Xiliang army's front must have crossed Zhongtiao Mountain and advanced to Yuncheng.
At this time, the loss of Wenxi was a fatal blow to Baibo's army. From a strategic perspective, Yang and Han Baibo had completely lost their room for maneuver, and could only rely on Yao Shui's peace of mind and peace, which were not considered dangerous at all.
The Xiliang army fought head-on. Mrs. Guo is also a person who knows soldiers. She will not just watch. She will definitely take corresponding actions after judging the situation clearly.
With the wolf in front and the tiger behind, the retreat route was cut off, the situation of Yang and Han Baibo was much worse than Xu Shu knew and imagined before setting off.
"How did Wenxi fall? According to the strategy that my lord arranged for General Bai Bo back then, Wenxi should be the gateway to the north and should be heavily guarded. Even if Mrs. Guo made a deal with the Huns and obtained thousands of war horses,
It's impossible for his soldiers and horses to become good at attacking cities all of a sudden?" Xu Shuqiang braced himself and asked for details.
"I've asked about it." Zhao Liu explained sadly: "When the Xiliang army just launched its attack, Mrs. Guo contacted Yang Feng and others, saying that they were from the Bai Bo lineage and had the same spirit, and they wanted to send troops to help. But the four
After deliberation, the commander-in-chief could not trust Mrs. Guo, so he sent some grain and fodder to reject Mrs. Guo's proposal."
Xu Shu nodded: "This is a very good idea."
Trusting the allies with unknown intentions and assisting in the battle with allies who were previously enemies is more dangerous than facing a powerful enemy. If Yang Feng and others agree, then it will be really dangerous.
"After being rejected, Mrs. Guo did not become angry and still maintained contact with Anyi. She also opened Jiangyi to trade with the south, exchanging livestock, fur, weapons and other supplies for grain and other materials... This situation has continued.
It lasted for more than a year, during which the Xiliang army fought several victorious battles. The troops crossed the Yellow River defense line, conquered Dayang, leveled the road, and approached Yuncheng. However, Mrs. Guo never had the intention to take advantage of the situation, so..."
Xu Shu answered: "Are Yang Feng and others so careless?"
"Yeah." Zhao Liu nodded, with an ugly grin: "Just before and after the New Year, the Xiliang Army suddenly strengthened its offensive. In the west, Li Jue forcibly crossed Pubanjin, connected Keyangchi, Jiexian, and Li Le and Hu
They faced each other across the Sushui River;
In the south, Guo Si stormed Yuncheng, and the defender Han Xian was in danger several times. Yang Feng led the troops from Anyi to rescue him. As a result, the Xiliang army suddenly stood out. With Fan Chou as the main general, he led an army of 3,000 flying bears to attack Anyi unexpectedly. The city almost changed hands.
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As Zhao Liu narrated, a thrilling battle appeared in Xu Shu's mind.
After a long battle without success, the Xiliang army adjusted its strategy. Dong Zhuo transferred Dong Yue and Duan Xuan to garrison Xin'an and Mianchi. While continuing to contain each other, they adopted a comprehensive offensive against Lu Bu in Luoyang.
Lu Bu's army was elite and brave. In field battles, it could win even if it faced two or three times the Xiliang army. With Hangu Pass as its support, they echoed each other with Bai Bo in a series of battles at the beginning of the second year of Chuping.
, the battle was also fought vigorously. The Xiliang army was defeated at Hangu Pass again and again.
However, when Dong Zhuo changed his strategy, Lu Bu had no choice. Dong Zhuo transferred all the main cavalry to attack Baibo. The eastern front was purely defensive. Lu Bu's soldiers were elite, but they didn't have many means of attacking the city, and they couldn't afford it.
Facing the many fortresses on the front line of Xin'an and Mianchi, he could only do nothing.
As a result, Baibo was besieged by the Xiliang army with all its strength, and was immediately overwhelmed.
In desperation, with a trace of luck, Yang Feng and others also mobilized Wen Xi's troops and fully supported the front line, barely maintaining the front. Who would have thought that Guo Taiyin had been waiting for this moment for a year, and Wen Xi
As soon as Xi's reinforcements arrived at the front line, news came from behind that Guo Tai had raided Wen Xi and the city had changed hands.
It can be said that Yang Hanbaibo has reached the end of his rope. He cannot defend or run away, and there is no way to counterattack. Apart from waiting to die, his only option is to surrender to one of the two enemy forces.
The reason why this rescue mission was entrusted to Xu Shu is because the road is far away and Qingzhou cannot bring a large army to rescue, so it can only rely on Bai Bo's own strength. Now that Bai Bo's power has been weakened to the extreme, it is impossible for either side to let go of the two enemy armies.
Get over the fat around your mouth.
Dong Zhuo had a poor background, but his knowledge was not bad. He knew the importance of population very well, and he even knew a little about economics, otherwise he would not have been making money by minting coins soon after entering Luoyang. Not to mention Mrs. Guo, these hundreds of thousands
Among the soldiers and civilians, at least one-third were his former troops, and neither side had any intention of letting the other side go.
At this time, Xu Shu's original plan of exchanging land for security, relying on strategy and diplomacy, was naturally no longer possible.
A weak country has no diplomacy, and Bai Bo has not yet become a country of its own, but the principle is the same. Now Bai Bo is almost meat on the display board, what else is there to negotiate with?
"Now, Bai Bo has completely abandoned his outer strongholds and retreated to the narrow area between Yishi, Anyi, and Yuncheng. He is tightly surrounded from the south to the north by the Xiliang Army and Guo Taiyi. Let alone rescue them.
They were taken away and it is difficult to get in touch with them."
Zhao Liu said angrily: "That fellow, Mrs. Guo, is very cruel. Wenxi has been very peaceful in the past few years. When Mrs. Guo entered the city, he allowed the army to loot and loot for three days! He ruined a prosperous county.
It's the same as the ghosts. In this beautiful spring season, you can't see many people walking in the streets! It's probably impossible for him to show compassion and open up the world."
Xu Shu pondered and said: "Tai Guo and the Xiliang Army are not on the same side, nor do they have a subordinate relationship. It is the two tigers competing for food. If handled properly, maybe..."
Bai Bo shrank into a ball. Although he was unable to counterattack and had no hope of breaking out, his troops were more concentrated and the defense line became stronger. The Xiliang Army repeatedly defeated Bai Bo, mainly relying on the mobility of the cavalry, facing Bai Bo's tight defense.
, I think I won’t be able to break in for a while.
How long Bai Bo can last depends only on Bai Bo's military morale and food reserves.
As long as they don't collapse immediately, there should be opportunities to use tricks to make trouble. Xu Shu believes that the current first choice should be a divorce plan.
"I'm afraid it's difficult..." Zhao Liu didn't think so. Seeing Xu Shu looking over in confusion, he smiled bitterly and said: "This information was all told to me by my colleagues in the county government, because Mrs. Guo was a big student in the city.
Luo is very unpopular, so there are many people who are dissatisfied with him. My colleague also told a secret..."
"You said." There was too much bad news, and Xu Shu felt that he couldn't bear it anymore.
"I heard that Mrs. Guo has connections with some big shots in Chang'an and is plotting something big... General Yuan Zhi, think about it, if Mrs. Guo joins Dong Zhuo, wouldn't they be in the same group? How can they provoke it?
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Xu Shu's mind was spinning. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically and he shouted: "No, this is really bad!"