The World of Yellow Sky

In the face of the catastrophe of extinction, it is still ridiculous to think that he will be safe and sound.

"Since Cao Cao made a move, it's not my style not to fight back."

"He regards the three cities of Dongchaoyang, Guanxian, and Zouping as so important, and wants to use them as nails to the rear of our army, so that our army will be restrained and time-consuming."

"This time, let them see the gap and defeat their morale in one fell swoop."

"Ling, Zhang Liao and He Man lead a battalion of military soldiers and sharp soldiers each, and four thousand soldiers from Qingzhou. At the same time, they are divided into thirty catapults, and they will attack Dongchaoyang and Guanxian respectively."

"Order Zhang Yang and Ma Teng to lead the Bingzhou and Shanggu battalions to the west of Guan County to cover the flanks in case the Linji Han army sends troops to support them."

"promise."

Jia Xu bowed and agreed.

In terms of strategy, he can give advice and guide the trend.

But the grasp of the battlefield situation and the prediction of the direction of the war.

There is no one in this world who can compare to Xu An.

All of this is Xu An's experience gained from countless bloody battles.

Lu Bu established Xianbei in the north, Gongsun Du was powerful in Liaodong, and Guo Tai conquered the Western Regions. His achievements seem to be extremely outstanding.

But their merits and prestige in the army are actually not half of Xu An's combined.

Taiping Dao can develop and grow to the present state, largely because of Xu An.

"How's the situation in the South?"

Xu An did not continue the topic of Dong Chaoyang.

Yan Zhong sits in the east, and Yan Zhong has two battalions of military soldiers, tens of thousands of soldiers and two thousand cavalry from the Xiliang battalion under Yan Zhong's command.

It was the south, which made Xu An feel that something was wrong.

The war in the South was indeed going well.

Xu Huang's journey was like a broken bamboo, and Zhu'a had already been captured, cutting off the way for the Yanzhou army to come to help.

The military forts along Zhu'a and Licheng were also removed, and they are now attacking Licheng.

"General Xu Huang reported that the outer gully has been filled and a gap has been opened in the city wall. Licheng should be breached within two days."

"Duke Ming is worried about problems with General Xu Huang?"

Jia Xu saw the flash of worry in Xu An's eyes.

"General Xu Huang is a prudent man, quite like Zhou Yafu. You can rest assured that he is in charge of the southern war."

"I'm not worried about Xu Huang."

Xu An shook his head, Xu Huang was naturally not worried.

He was worried about Qu Yi, and Qu Yi recommended himself as a pioneer.

Xu An knew very well why Qu Yi wanted to be a pioneer. He must have seen Gongsun Du's performance, and Qu Yi really cared about what he said before.

Qu Yi's ability is beyond doubt, as the number one general under Yuan Shao's command.

Although Gao Lan, Han Meng, Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao and others are powerful, they are not comparable to Qu Yi.

Gongsun Zan was also considered a famous general in the North, but he never took advantage of Qu Yi's men.

It's just that Qu Yi is eager to strive for success now, and he is worried that Qu Yi may lose his calm judgment because of this.

"The war in the south is really too smooth. Since the Han court has the ability to build cities like Dongchaoyang and Guanxian, and let the refugees slow down our army's speed, there is no reason not to do so in the south."

"To be honest, the situation in the south feels a little bit wrong."

Although he didn't know what was going on in the south, Xu An instinctively felt something was wrong.

Sometimes it is too smooth, but it is abnormal.

"There's something wrong with it."

Jia Xu frowned slightly, now that Xu An mentioned it, he also discovered this problem.

"I wish that such an important place as Ahhe Licheng, Xu Huang was about to take down all of them in just over ten days..."

Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly, he felt as if he had grasped something, but it was not real and difficult to express.

What the Han army wants to do is really elusive.

Could it be that some kind of trap was set up to eat up the southern army?

But this is basically impossible. Let's not talk about whether the Han army can win, but Luoyin is very close to Licheng. If you send cavalry, you can reach Licheng for support in half a day.

So what is the problem?

The various cities in Qingzhou emerged in Xu An's mind one by one, and they were connected together, and the surrounding mountains, rivers and rivers were also displayed one by one.

After countless battles, Xu An only needs to look at things like a map a few times before he can remember them in his mind.

Zhu A, Li Cheng, Tai County, and Dongping Mausoleum passed through Xu An's mind.

Xu An Tong Kong suddenly zoomed in, and he thought of the most likely thing to happen.

Xu An suddenly turned his head and said urgently to Jia Xu who was beside him.

"Immediately summon the three cavalry troops of Tengxiangwei, Taipingwei, and Xiaoqiying, as well as the military pawn battalion in the city, and follow me to the south!"

Chapter 858 The Wind Rises and the Fog Dissipates

Above the official road, fog filled the air.

Qu Yi looked at the fog in front of him. Although he thought that there was absolutely no possibility of the ambush of the Han army in front of him, he still felt a little uneasy.

The light rain that has been falling from time to time in the past few days has made the land softer, and there is a lot of water in many places, which has also had some impact on the actions of the cavalry.

Chasing the foggy sky really shouldn't be done, but the military achievements are close at hand. Although it is a bit risky, it is worth a try.

Qu Yi's current situation is actually very embarrassing.

He took [-] Qingzhou Wei troops and chose to join him, and was named General Zhengdong by Xu An, and took the post of governor of Qingzhou.

It seems to be a high position and weight, which is similar to the treatment after Gongsundu was attached to him.

But in fact it is worlds apart.

When Gongsun Du was attached to him, it was a timely help for Taipingdao, so Xu An granted Gongsun Du the Marquis of Liao again when he founded the country.

After the Battle of Fanyang, when the dust settled in Hebei, Qu Yi chose to join.

To put it bluntly, it is surrender, and to put it bluntly, it is surrender. For the Taipingdao, it is just icing on the cake.

The two positions of General Zhengdong and Governor of Qingzhou cannot be hereditary, nor can they obtain any benefits for the family.

The taxes that should be paid still have to be paid, and the fields that should be dedicated still have to be donated.

His current status seems to be high and powerful, but in fact it is just a castle in the air, and he has no power at all.

Only [-] soldiers under his command can go to the camp first, and the rest of the Qingzhou army is under the control of the military guards dispatched by Xu An, and the government affairs are handled by the chief envoy.

But in this situation, he has no way to change it.

As a general, he has little say and is not trusted.

This time in the Southern Expedition, Xu An personally promised to be knighted according to meritorious service.

The title can be passed on, although future generations will be downgraded, but at least it is a guarantee for future generations.

And the most important thing, if you are granted the title of Marquis and Uncle, then a biography will be listed in the history books alone at that time. Who doesn't want to fight for a celebrity with a long history.

Qu Yi asked for the vanguard position because he wanted to make military exploits in exchange for Xu An's trust.

Li Gan is a general under Cao Cao's command. If he killed Li Gan, it would be a great achievement, and it was also the first achievement in the Battle of Qingzhou.

Qu Yi steered the horse and walked slowly beside the official road, watching the advance of the army under his command.

The unknown is always the most terrifying, and the fog greatly restricts people's vision.

Now the orders of each team rely on the messengers to pass information back and forth, and the flags cannot be used at all.

Qu Yi could only slow down to a certain extent and gather as many cavalry as possible.

The Han army in Licheng fled all the way, without any thought of resisting at all.

Except for Li Qian's direct subordinates, the rest of the Han army fled towards the mountains as soon as they saw the Ming army appearing on the official road.

Qu Yi did not let anyone take care of the fleeing Han troops.

Those people are not important, killing one, ten or a hundred, or a thousand makes no difference.

The important thing is Li Gan's head. Although Li Gan is a foreign general, he is also one of the top generals under Cao Cao.

It's a pity that the forward saw Li Gan's banner several times, and once he was only a little short of taking Li Gan's head.

But in the end, it fell short, and Li Gan's personal guards rescued him.

"Where is the boundary here?"

Qu Yi led the horse, walked on the edge of the official road, and asked the lieutenant at the side.

"The fog is so thick that it is difficult to determine the exact location. This place should be about a mile or two to the west of Yuquan Pavilion."

"Jade Spring Pavilion?"

Qu Yi frowned slightly, looking around at the scene.

The landscape surrounded by fog was captured by Qu Yi's eyes, and the memory of Qingzhou before also came into his mind.

Yuquan Pavilion is located between Licheng County and Dongpingling. Because it connects the two cities and is close to Jishui, there are many merchants and it is quite prosperous.

The reason why Yuquan Pavilion got its name is because there is a clear spring between the mountains in the southeast of the pavilion.

But now the clear spring in Yuquan Pavilion has already dried up, and there is no jade at the bottom of the spring.

When Qu Yi was ordered by Yuan Shao to help Qingzhou, Qu Yi once stationed troops here and used Yuquan Pavilion to organize the attack of the Yanzhou army led by Cao Cao at that time.

Qu Yi led the horse up to a mound.

The reason why he chose Yuquan Pavilion as the defensive location at the beginning was because of the terrain here.

Yuquan Pavilion is on the official road. Most of the residents live near the official road. The south and east are mountains, and the northwest is Jishui. Most of the residents are concentrated in the northwest plain. Some people live in the east and south.

It is easy to defend and difficult to attack here, and the two mountains in the east and south can be stationed.

To attack Yuquan Pavilion, you must first capture the southern mountainous area of ​​Yuquan Pavilion.

Because the road to Yuquan Pavilion is quite narrow near the southern mountainous area.

The mountains in the east and the hills in the north are both suitable for stationing troops, only the plains in the west.

If there are enemy troops in the southern mountainous area, they only need to go down the mountain to cut off the road and cut off the way back.

The army that invaded the Yuquan Pavilion will become a turtle in a urn, and will be a mermaid.

Qu Yi's expression was solemn, the fog was too heavy, his vision was blocked, and his thoughts on chasing him all the way were on Li Qian, and he went straight into Yuquan Pavilion without knowing it.

What Guan Hai said before made Qu Yi a little concerned.

And Yuquan Pavilion is the place he once guarded, and he has a good understanding of the terrain here.

If the Han army really set up an ambush, Yuquan Pavilion is the best place to set up an ambush.

"Zikang."

"Subordinates are here."

Qu Yi thought for a moment, and since he was worried, he simply sent someone to investigate, since the troops under his command were sufficient anyway.

"Lead a hundred riders and search in the direction of Nanshan. If there is anything unusual, report it to me immediately."

"promise."

Soon, the family general who was called by him left the queue with the order flag, and galloped towards the rear.

At this moment, the sound of fierce fighting suddenly came from the fog ahead.

Qu Yi's expression changed suddenly, and he raised the whip in his hand.

The personal guard of the entourage quickly took off the horn from his waist and blew it.

"The whole army is on alert!"