Tuoxian County, located in the center of Fanyang County, once existed as a vassal state where the Huns surrendered to the king of Lujiang during the Jing Emperor era. Now it is the garrison of the Yinwu Army under Wei Yan.
In Youzhou, the forces of Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu were intertwined, and the local officials were just outsiders. Whoever was stronger would fall to the other, and neither side would be offended.
Gongsun Zan raised his troops this time with a fierce force, and was backed by three armies from Qingzhou. Naturally, there were no blind people who jumped out to hinder him along the way. In line with the principle of capturing the thief first, Gongsun Zan did not put any extra effort on these people.
, a symbolic collection of money and food was handed out, and then they passed.
His approach saved a lot of marching time, but it also left certain hidden dangers. Especially after the Battle of Jixian, the assembled coalition of local forces was dispersed. Some did not know where to end up, and some returned to their hometowns.
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Some of these people were unwilling to fail and began to make trouble after returning home, posing a certain threat to Gongsun's army's retreat.
Zou Dan did not have many troops, so the siege was already very difficult, and he was unable to deal with these harassers for a while. After he got in touch with Wei Yan and learned that the other party was coming for reinforcements, he got rid of Wei Yan and asked the other party to help eliminate the bandits and stabilize the place. Wei Yan
This is the main purpose of coming here, and of course I won't shirk it.
There were not many troops under his command, and it would be too thin to divide them any further, so he chose the location of Tuixian County, a place with good connections in all directions, and sent a large number of scouts to attack wherever there was trouble.
Moreover, Tuoxian County is not far from Zhuoxian County, only thirty or forty miles away. If something happens to Zou Dan's besieging army, he can respond immediately.
So, on December 15th, when Wei Yan had just received Wang Yu's urgent order and was feeling shocked and confused, another incredible news came from Zhuoxian.
"What? General Zou wants to withdraw from the siege and go north? Why is this?" Wei Yan almost jumped up in shock.
According to Wang Yu's order, Yu Jin's Yulin Army will give priority to consolidating the defense line of Lingqiu and Guangchang. This order is not difficult to understand. Guangchang is located in the southeast of Hengshan Mountain and is the exit of Feihu Road among the Eight Trails of Taihang.
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Feihu Road is a shortcut connecting the Hebei Plain and the Sangqian River Basin. In Youzhou, where Liu Yu was in charge, the Sangqian River Basin was originally a horse-drinking place for the Hu people.
Previously, Zhao Yun entered Daijun via Feihu Road in order to cut off the connection between Xianbei and Liu Yu. Back then, Zhang Chun colluded with Xianbei and Wuhuan invaded. The Xianbei people also took this shortcut.
Now Wang Yu has a new judgment and believes that the Xianbei people may abandon Liu Yu and invade in a large scale, so the defense of Feihu Road becomes very important. If the defense is not good enough, Hu cavalry will enter Jizhou through Feihu Road and pour down.
In the empty hinterland of Jizhou, the situation is likely to become out of control.
After the Habayashi Army changed its march route, the transportation of baggage became difficult.
Although Tian Feng arrived in Wuji a few days ago, he is only a man after all. He has to put things right in the two counties, pacify the local area, and transport food and grass to the army. It is already remarkable that he did not become a mess.
It is too demanding to expect him to achieve results in a short period of time.
Therefore, the Yulin Army's advance will not be too fast.
Ji Ling, who was in the vanguard, had already arrived in Tang County and could enter Fanyang territory at any time. However, as soon as Wang Yu's order came, in order to get the upper hand, he turned north again and went to Feihu Road. The main force of the ban arrived in Guangchang and completed the defense.
If we divide our troops and come to Fanyang, I'm afraid the day lilies will be cold.
If Zou Danruo leaves again, only Wei Yan's 500 troops will be left in Fan Yang territory. They will have to face a large number of enemies lurking in the dark, as well as Qu Yi's 3,000 elite troops. Has the task of stabilizing the place been completed?
"Reporting to General, General Zou said that there is an urgent report from the front. The three tribes of Xianbei have formed an alliance and more than 100,000 horsemen are besieging General Gongsun in the Juyong City area... The situation is critical, and rescuing troops is like putting out a fire. He and General Shan of Jixian must go to rescue
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"Three ministries will form an alliance? Kong Ming really tipped them off!" Wei Yan was dumbfounded when he heard this.
Wang Yu knew that the military situation was changing rapidly, and he did not expect that his remote control from thousands of miles away could be used like an arm. Therefore, the orders he issued to the generals were not dead orders, but included the current situation of the battle and the next steps.
Overall analysis including changing trends. All generals can use their own judgment to take countermeasures that they think are reasonable.
Therefore, Wei Yan was not completely ignorant of the origin and end of the order.
The current situation is worse than Zhuge Liang expected. Zhuge Liang expected that Xianbei and Xian Yufu in the central part would join forces to deal with Gongsun Zan, and Xianbei and Wuhuan in the eastern part would join forces to attack the eastern front. On this basis, Wang Yu made another defensive move
Feihu Road, the decision to strengthen the defense of Piaoyujin.
No one expected that the scattered Xianbei people would regroup!
Gongsun Zan went deep alone and ran into the enemy's trap. As for the Qingzhou Army, in order to coordinate Gongsun Zan's actions, their forces were spread far apart, making it impossible to concentrate the main force for rescue. If Zou Dan and Shan Jing went to rescue on their own, regardless of success or failure
Otherwise, the rest of Liu Yu's troops will resurrect, and the situation will suddenly become very difficult.
"Without further delay, prepare your horses! I will go see General Zou immediately and explain to him face to face!"
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It was night, in Yongnu City, Xu Huang's brows also furrowed into the character "Sichuan".
Under the flickering lights, Shan Jing's letter for help looked a bit dim, and even the handwriting was tinged with blood. Coupled with the blood-stained content, Xu Huang, who had always been very decisive, hesitated.
"Earlier, you were so arrogant that we didn't need to go to Jixian to help, as if to prevent thieves, and now we are here begging for reinforcements. Does Shan Jing really think that others are stupid?" Li Le said cursingly.
Hu Cai also groaned angrily: "Rescue? What he said is easy. Brothers have traveled thousands of miles and just took a breath. They have to march urgently to save people. Who does he think we are? Liu Ding Liujia's
Are there heavenly soldiers? They can be summoned at will?"
"General Gongming, you must not listen to the single scripture!"
Seeing Xu Huang's hesitation, Li Le persuaded him instead of scolding him, and said sincerely: "The Lord's letter made it clear that the Hu Lu are plotting hard, and there are Zahu secretly watching. If our whole army goes west to Juyong City, maybe we will be defeated."
They were cut off by those beasts in Karasuma! Hundreds of thousands of grains have been stored in Piaoyujin, if there is a mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Hu Cai then echoed: "Food is still on the back burner. Shan Jing is so anxious that he doesn't care about anything. As soon as he and Zou Dan leave, Jixian and Fanyang will be completely empty. No matter whether General Gongsun can be saved or not, he will not care about anything."
It’s hard to go back. If we don’t move, we can be more supportive, but if we follow, we’ll just wait to be dumped.”
Guan Ping also said in a deep voice: "General, don't forget that General Zilong has left the fortress a few days ago. He should know the situation and try to coordinate the rescue. Our army is better to follow the established strategy and stick to the east road. Once the east road is lost, it will be invaded.
Maru invades the territory of Jizhou and cuts off the Chizhou Road between the two states. I am afraid that the whole of Hebei will be shaken."
Xu Huang's hand holding the letter tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened again, and finally let go gently, letting the letter fall on the table, and sighed: "I don't know what you guys said, but, just... sit back and watch the friendly forces.
This kind of defeat has never happened to our hussars. If...it is not a pity to show off this body and this name, I may stain the lord's glorious name for life."
Upon hearing this, the three lieutenants didn't know what to do.
Compared with Wei Yan's dilemma, Xu Huang's situation will only be more difficult. Wei Yan has fewer soldiers and lighter responsibilities, while Xu Huang is responsible for the entire east road. As the third deputy general reminded, once something happens on the east road, let alone the northern expedition
If the plan fails, the whole of Hebei may be in crisis, so we must proceed with caution.
On the other hand, Zou Dan only informed Wei Yan that he was leaving so that the latter could prepare. But Shan Jing asked for help directly and honestly. For Xu Huang, it became a big problem again. He should not return the favor.
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Li Le stamped his feet and said angrily: "We had a good strategy of moving forward together, why did it become like this? It's all... huh." Before he could finish his words, Hu Cai was speechless, but he couldn't stop talking.
The meaning is obvious.
Gongsun Zan was eager to win, underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, which resulted in the current crisis.
Xu Huang had no intention of pursuing the case. These two lieutenants who were born in the Yellow Turbans always spoke freely, but they had no intentions. What's more, what they said was true.
After putting down Shan Jing's request for help, he kept staring at the map. After a long time, he finally figured out some clues: "There must be no losses on the east road. This is a prerequisite. Secondly, on the side of the Allied Forces in Youzhou, our army
We should also try our best to provide support. If possible, Fan Yang’s text editor also needs assistance..."
When they heard Xu Huang's first words, the three lieutenants' faces relaxed. When they heard the next words, Li Le and Hu Cai looked at each other, and Guan Ping, who was relatively calm, also showed an expression of uncertainty.
"General, you don't want to divide your troops, do you?"
It is a taboo to divide the troops before the battle. If the points mentioned by Xu Huang are taken into consideration, the Taishan Army's defense line will be stretched into a long curve, and finally it will be able to take care of everything, but not everywhere.
Tragic formation.
"It is necessary to divide the troops." Faced with Guan Ping's question, Xu Huang actually nodded calmly: "Tanzhi, don't be anxious first. Take a careful look at the map. The current situation is that unless our army gives up the Northern Expedition,
We plan to make a big step back with the Youzhou Allied Forces, otherwise we must at least ensure the safety of the south of Yuyang, the south bank of the Juma River, and Jixian..."
Jixian is the center of Youzhou. If you cannot capture it, you will not be able to control Youzhou. Yuyang and Fanyang are the two wings that ensure the safety of Jixian. They are also the forward positions that prevent Hu Qi from breaking through to Jizhou. They cannot lose anything either.
"At present, our army is relatively scattered, so our army can only shoulder this important task." Xu Huangsurong said: "It is not feasible for the whole army to march westward, but it is our duty to provide support to our allies. The question now is, how to do it