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Chapter 216 Merging State Situation (23)

When Di Qing and Han Qinhu dispatched their troops, Murong Ke had already led Wuhuan Tuqi from Youzhou to the south to attack Yanmen County in the north of Jizhou.

After hearing the news, Ran Min sent Zhang Ji and Duan Yan to lead troops to defend, and the troops in the remaining five counties of Bingzhou were greatly reduced, which happened to give Han Qinhu and Di Qing an opportunity.

Di Qing sent troops from Ye County to attack Shangdang County, while Han Qinhu attacked Leping County. The two armies came out together, making the Bingzhou defenders care about one thing and lose the other. Ping County fell into Han Qinhu's hands happily.

When Leping County was lost, Zhang Ji and Duan Yan were afraid that their retreat would be cut off, so they withdrew from the front line of Yanmen County to Taiyuan. While holding on to Taiyuan City, they hurriedly sent people to Chang'an City to ask Ran Min for help.

Di Qing, Han Qinhu and Murong Ke joined forces at the foot of Taiyuan City and surrounded Taiyuan City tightly. At the same time, they were careful to guard against Ran Min's reinforcements from Chang'an.

Knowing that Han Qinhu, Di Qing, and Murong Ke had won the first battle, Gongsun Yue ordered Zhao Yun and Gongsun Fan to lead [-] infantry and [-] elite cavalry to support them. The number has reached one hundred thousand.

"My lord, I agree with Feng Xiao and Zhong De's opinions, and this is our only choice at present.

After successive years of fighting, our army's food and supplies have been greatly depleted. If they cannot be replenished in time, all hidden crises will erupt.

With our army's current grain and grass reserves, we can only last two months of war at most. If there is no good result after two months, then our army must withdraw our troops, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. "

After Xun Yu finished speaking, Cao Cao finally made a decision, and the three masterminds under his command agreed, which showed that this was the best choice.

"Brother Ziyuan, you have heard, right? Our army looks glamorous on the surface, but in fact there are dangers lurking inside. If we suffer further setbacks on the battlefield, all conflicts will erupt.

This is the final opinion of our military alliance. If brother Ziyuan can make the decision, then we can discuss the specific details of sending troops. If brother Ziyuan disagrees with this alliance opinion, go back to Wei County early tomorrow. "

Seeing that Cao Cao said this, Xu You's face was a little ugly, knowing that there was no room for discussion, his mind turned quickly.

"Brother Mengde, this alliance has achieved the goal of the lord. I will definitely persuade my lord to send troops when I go back. Brother Mengde should also make early preparations. According to what Mr. Feng Xiao said, send troops to attack Liaocheng first."

"Brother Ziyuan, the important task of mobilizing Brother Benchu ​​to send troops will be placed on your shoulders. Our army will send troops to attack Liaocheng first. If you don't continue to move, then our army will withdraw and return."

After getting Cao Cao's final opinion, Xu You seized the opportunity, discussed the details, and left Puyang early the next morning.

And Cao Cao quickly dispatched Xue Rengui as the vanguard, Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan brothers as lieutenants, and sent out all the elite.

The vanguard of Commander Xue Rengui soon arrived at the foot of Liaocheng, and joined with Su Dingfang's army to start the siege of Liaocheng.

"General Xue, you are finally here, with the support of your [-] elite cavalry from Yanzhou, taking Liaocheng is just around the corner.

After you have arrived, you can finally stop Yang Zaixing and Zhao Yun, who are giving me headaches, and I can also attack Liaocheng with all my strength.

Without the harassment of the Fifth Army of the Huben Army, and only relying on the tens of thousands of soldiers in Liaocheng, it is just around the corner to break through the city! "

In Su Dingfang's barracks outside Liaocheng, when he learned that Xue Rengui led cavalry to help, Su Dingfang personally went to the gate to greet him with a very warm attitude.

"Brother Dingfang, how can my lord not know the truth of the dead lips and cold teeth, the Huben army will be handed over to our army, and the siege will depend on you.

You only have three days. If you can't break through Liaocheng in three days, once the Youzhou army reacts, then our army's goal of this battle will fall short, and we can only withdraw to Puyang and stick to it! "

As a veteran on the battlefield, how could Su Dingfang not know the truth of the importance of military speed, using military force to be just and to win by surprise, once the opponent is aware of the purpose, he will be inferior first, and failure is only a matter of time.

"General Su, after today's battle, I finally have the most intuitive understanding of the enemy's situation. Except for the [-] cavalry led by the elite, the rest of the cavalry can only be regarded as recruits.

But even so, the enemy's battle losses are similar to ours. It has to be said that the enemy is very tenacious. If it is replaced by the elite of the first army of the Huben Army, I am afraid that today's result will not be the same.

But no matter what, luck is also a kind of strength on the battlefield. Tomorrow, I hope that General Su can continue to attack the city with all his strength, and strive to defeat Liaocheng in one battle. "

This night, the atmosphere that had been suppressed for a long time finally relaxed a lot, and the cloud that shrouded Su Dingfang's army also dissipated a lot.

The situation of Su Dingfang's army is good, but the sky over Liaocheng is covered with overcast clouds, which seems to mean that the black clouds are overwhelming the city.

"General, we probably won't be able to hold on to this city, and it won't help if we continue to hold on. It's better to reserve enough strength to retreat to the plains before it's too late. Otherwise, we may lose not only Liaocheng, but the entire Pingyuan County.

As long as we can hold on to the plain, we can retake Liaocheng when the Fourth Youwuzu Army, the Sixth Youwuzu Army and the Third Huben Army arrive. "

After hearing Zhang Yun's opinion, Liu Bei was also a little bit moved. These soldiers are his own foundation. If they all die here, I am afraid that Pingyuan will fall sooner or later.

"Junyi, your suggestion is not impossible, but before leaving, you need to inform Zilong and others outside the city.

Otherwise, our army will just abandon the city, and if they are not prepared, they may be encircled by heavy troops, and that would be a serious crime. "

"Brother, let me handle the matter of notifying Zilong and the others outside the city. You organize the army to retreat, and after I notify Zilong and the others, I will go after you!"

If you want to suddenly be surrounded by heavy troops, you will not be able to succeed unless you are a strong general, and you need to be familiar with the army outside the city. Zhang Fei is indeed the most suitable candidate.

"Yide, after notifying Zilong and the others, you lead the troops directly to the plain, and we will meet there and stick to the plain city together!"

"Brother, don't worry, although there are a lot of troops outside the city, it is unlikely to stop our army, as long as you give me a hundred cavalry, it will be easy to break through the encirclement!"

After receiving the letter from Zhao Yun, Gongsun Yue, who was sitting in Linxi City, called all the civil and military personnel in the city together to discuss.

"Mr. Hanchen, Mr. Zhicai, and Mr. Yuan Kai have made it very clear in his letter. He guessed that the army of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was aimed at Liaocheng and Qingyuan.

Once these two bridgeheads are captured, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will hold on to the city, and then go south to attack Lu Bu, taking his food and supplies to supplement consumption.

Mr. Hanchen and Mr. Zhicai, do you think Mr. Yuan Kai's speculation is reasonable? Should our army temporarily withdraw from Qingyuan City, or hold on until reinforcements arrive? "

Although he already had a tendency in his heart, Gongsun Yue still tried his best to maintain his rationality, not to make preconceived judgments, but to listen to opinions extensively before making conclusions.

One person counts the short, two count the long, listen to the opinions of the subordinates, and then make a judgment, and you can avoid big mistakes.

"My lord, I don't know if Mr. Yuan Kai's inclination is to stick to Qingyuan City, or to retreat to Linxi County temporarily?"

Li Cunxiao, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and others in the hall were very interested in the question Di Qing asked, and Xi Zhicai also wanted to know Du Yu's opinion for reference.

"Han Chen, Mr. Yuan Kai just stated his own speculation. This letter is just stating the facts, without any tendency."

"Forehead"

After hearing that Du Yu had no inclination, Di Qing was taken aback for a moment. Li Cunxiao and Dian Wei didn't understand Du Yu's meaning for a while.

"Mr. Zhicai, tell me first, what should our army do next?"

After being named by Gongsun Yue to express his opinion, Xi Zhicai thought about it carefully and gave his own opinion.

"My lord, with the current strength of our army, we can stick to Qingyuan City and Linxi City and wait for reinforcements from the Bohai Sea.

But what good will it do our army to stick to Qingyuan City?Will Yuan Shu and Lu Bu be grateful if we hold off Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's army?
With the short-sightedness of Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, they hoped that the lord would fight Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to the death, so as to give them a chance to breathe.

This kind of thing that harms oneself and benefits others, with the wisdom of the lord, will definitely not do it. It will be more powerful to retract the fist first, and then punch it out.

After our army made a gesture, with the characters of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, we will definitely accept them when they meet. After leaving enough soldiers to stand firm, we will send elites south to attack Lu Bu and Yuan Shu.

But their strength is limited after all. When the Fourth Youwuzu Army, the Sixth Youwuzu Army and the Third Huben Army under the command of General Ziwu arrive, we will have the advantage in terms of strength.

Whether it is to attack Qingyuan City or Liaocheng, our army can choose freely and seize the initiative on the battlefield. Why not do it? "

After the discussion, Zhang Fei selected a hundred of the most elite soldiers, opened the east gate overnight, broke through the encirclement and came to the camp of Yang Zaixing and Zhao Yun.

"Yide, you didn't help Brother Xuande defend the city, why did you come here? Brother Xuande is not planning to abandon Liaocheng and retreat to Pingyuan City?"

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, Zhang Fei burst out laughing, which strengthened his mind now.

"Zilong, you and big brother really have a good understanding. Big brother asked me to tell you that the defense equipment in the city has been exhausted, and the troops are obviously insufficient. It will be a matter of time before the city is broken in the afternoon.

Moreover, since Xue Rengui led the vanguard to come, I am afraid that Cao Cao's army will arrive soon. Once they are really encircled, the possibility of evacuation will be even smaller. "

"General Zhao, General Yang, and General Liu's worries are very reasonable. Our army's battle line is too long, and our troops are slightly insufficient. It is very difficult to transfer food and grass. It is better to retreat to Linxi City and wait for reinforcements from the Bohai Sea before counterattacking and attacking in one fell swoop. Xiayangping County is not impossible."

After listening to Zhang Fei and Xu Huang's words, Zhao Yun and Yang Zaixing discussed for a while, and quickly came up with a final conclusion.

"Yide, since you can't hold on, it's better to evacuate as soon as possible, regroup the scattered troops, and don't give the opponent a chance to attack.

The retreat is imminent, and we will not keep Yide any longer. After the reinforcements arrive, we will fight together again! "

After sending Zhang Fei away, Zhao Yun and Yang Zaixing pulled out camp overnight and quietly left Liaocheng. Although Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang were aware of it, it was very dangerous to pursue them at night.

Yang Zaixing and Zhao Yun led the troops to the outside of Qingyuan City, and told Yue Yun and Du Yu who were standing firm in Qingyuan City about the fall of Liaocheng, and discussed the next action together.

"Zilong, Zaixing, since Cao Cao's vanguard has arrived, the follow-up army may not be far away. It's really strange. They know that they can't win, so why should they confront our army head-on? It's not their best idea. s Choice.

Do they really think that with their soldiers and horses, they can counterattack and regain Qinghe County, Pingyuan County and Bohai County?

"Brother Rengui, don't worry, as long as there is no harassment from the Huben army, if you can't take Liaocheng in three days, then I will have no face to go back to Weijun to meet the lord!"

After a night's rest, Su Dingfang handed over the remaining thousands of cavalry to Xue Rengui's command to stop the Fifth Army of the Huben Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

In order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Army of the Huben Army, Gongsun Yue also dispatched the leopard cavalry led by Yang Zaixing, and the tiger cavalry was still under the command of Li Cunxiao for support at any time.

In the early morning of the second day, Yang Zaixing and Zhao Yun took the lead, followed by Xu Huang and Han Meng. Although the Fifth Army of the Huben Army and the Leopard Cavalry had only [-] people, they were not inferior in terms of momentum when facing more cavalry than their own. .

"Zaixing, Gongming, the heavy responsibility of acting as arrows will be given to you two. Don't begrudge the five arrows in succession. If our army can't hold back the enemy's attack, once Liaocheng is breached, then Qingyuan City may not be able to recover." Hold on!"

"Zilong, don't worry, with Gongming and I charging ahead, you and Juzi leading the troops behind, not to mention that there are only ten thousand cavalry standing in front of us, even if there are twice as many cavalry, the tiger and leopard cavalry will not retreat. Half a step!"

After Yang Zaixing finished speaking, he rushed out with the Leopard Rider, followed by Zhao Yun and Han Meng, and the two armies fought under Liaocheng.

After three rounds of arrow rain, the two armies started an encounter battle. Yang Zaixing found Xue Rengui, while Xu Huang fought with Wen Chou.

Although both Yang Zaixing and Xu Huang were at a slight disadvantage, Xue Rengui and Wen Chou couldn't do it with three moves or two if they wanted to take them down.

However, the situation of Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan was a bit worse. Xiahoudun was beaten helplessly by Zhao Yun, but Han Meng and Xiahouyuan had a relationship.

The cavalry led by Xue Rengui and Wen Chou were all elite, although they were slightly inferior to the Leopard Cavalry led by Yang Zaixing, they were better than the Fifth Army of the Huben Army, which was still a new recruit.

Although the Leopard Cavalry led by Yang Zaixing boosted morale at the beginning, as the war fell into a stalemate, the disadvantages of the Fifth Army of the Huben Army gradually became apparent.

Thousands of cavalry under Wen Chou's command had been suppressed and beaten by their opponents, and now they finally found a chance to avenge their humiliation.

After a big battle, the cavalry led by Xue Rengui and Wen Chou also lost more than [-] men. With this kind of consumption, even if they were blocked for three days, they would be powerless to continue to encircle and suppress Qingyuan City.

Compared with the stalemate battle of the cavalry, the offensive and defensive battle between Su Dingfang and Liu Bei became more and more fierce. Without the restraint of the cavalry, Su Dingfang could attack the city with all his strength, and dispatched the most elite troops to continuously attack the four gates of Liaocheng.

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Yang Feng, and Zhang He who were guarding the walls of Liaocheng looked very ugly. Except for Guan Yu who stayed on the plains, most of the elite were brought to Liaocheng.

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