Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

Pengcheng was surrounded by Zang Ba Tuan Tuan, naturally unable to go out to report. Zhang Xun didn't know, but instead led the people to attack Xiapi with great fanfare.

Cao Cao adopted the strategy of Xi Zhicai to lure the enemy into deep, and after introducing Zhang Xun into the dangerous terrain, 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers besieged from all sides, and the people entrapped by Zhang Xun suddenly collapsed, and Yuan Shujun was also affected by the people and mostly fled.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao killed two birds with one stone and led a 20,000 Cao army westward to Pengcheng and surrounded Zang Ba and Pengcheng in one fell swoop. Zang Ba reluctantly expressed his obedience to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao conquered Taishan County, and his influence greatly increased.

After the news of Zhang Xun's defeat came back to Yuzhou, it immediately caused a shock. However, Sun Ce's subordinates mostly belonged to the former Sun family's tribe. In addition, Sun Ce's great prestige has little influence. Yangzhou Governor Liu You, Chen Bing and Niu Lian, are ready to fight Sun Ce.

But when the news reached Yingchuan County, it was fried.

"What?" Ji Ling shot up and said angrily: "Zhang Xun lost?"

"The news is accurate, General Ji." Han Yin smiled bitterly: "Zhang Xun was defeated and returned to Peiguo with less than a thousand remnants of the defeated army. The general was furious and deducted Zhang Xun's salary for one year."

Ji Ling sighed: "I see, you have worked hard too. You have already prepared the food and drink. Go and rest."

"promise."

Han Yin turned and left, and Ji Ling suddenly became excited: "Zhang Xun, this man! He hastily entered, and now he is defeated. Doesn't it hurt the morale of a certain army?"

Yan Xiang shook his head and said: "General Ji, some time ago, he told the latter general that he would send troops in three routes. Any difference in any one of them would have a negative impact on the other two. I am afraid that the news has already spread to the army and wants to break through. Yingyang City is even more difficult."

Ji Ling sighed and paced back and forth in the camp. There was no good way to think about it. So he asked Yan Xiang: "Yan, you have always been resourceful and resourceful. Give Ben General a plan to quickly break into Yingyang City! "

Yan Xiang sighed: "General Ji, now our army is short of food and grass, and morale is low. With such an exhausted army, forcibly attacking the city, even if it can capture Yingyang City, if there are too many casualties, it will not be worth the loss. Without firewood, there are more than 24,000 people in our army. These fresh troops are withdrawn to Runan and there is a lot to do in the future."

"No, no!" Ji Ling shook his head, looking embarrassed: "This general has issued an order from the lord general to lead the army to attack Liu Bei. A certain person has already boasted about going to Haikou before leaving. If he retreats like this, how can he take the lead?"

"General Ji." Yan Xiang exhorted: "Although Liu Bei occupies Yingchuan County and Chen Kingdom, it is only in two counties. Moreover, our army has recruited a lot of Ding Zhuang from these two counties, even though Liu Bei is occupying these two counties. , The soldiers under his command are dissatisfied with tens of thousands. Could it be possible to annex Yuzhou?

"It won't be too late for our army to retreat to Runan County, improve morale, and repair the armored soldiers. It will not be too late to attack Yingchuan in one go."

Ji Ling was still reluctant at first, but after hearing what Yan Xiang said, he thought for a while and nodded.

"Well, if that's the case, let's just withdraw first. When I go back, I must teach Zhang Xun a lesson!" Ji Ling gritted his teeth.

Yan Xiang reminded: "General Ji, although the withdrawal of troops has been confirmed, it must be guarded, especially the two thousand cavalry under the command of the enemy general Xu Huang."

"Damn it, when it comes to Xu Huang, this thief will make people angry!"

Ji Ling was angrily. In the past few days, he had fully appreciated Xu Huang's ability to use troops, which was nothing less than Peng Yue Nao Chu.

Warlord Ji Ling attacked Yingyang City. Xu Huang drove straight into the city on the first day. He brought two thousand cavalry to go through a full 30,000 Yuan Shujun. The soldiers pointed directly at Ji Lingzhong's army. Fortunately, Yuan Shujun resisted desperately. Xu Huang was expelled.

On the second day, Ji Ling strengthened his defense against Xu Huang, and ordered 10,000 troops to stand in battle, reunite around him, and be careful of Xu Huang’s cavalry assault.

Xu Huang saw Yuan Shujun erect a large shield and spear, forming a bronze wall and an iron wall, and the broad sword and spear shone brightly under the sun. Xu Huang didn't make a direct breakthrough, but circled Ji Lingjun. When he found a breakthrough, he suddenly led his troops in. Two thousand cavalry are not in love with fighting. After fighting in Yuan Shujun for a while, before Yuan Shujun was surrounded on all sides, he immediately tore a hole from Yuan Shujun and killed him.

Xu Huang judged the situation and saw the fierce attack and defense of the city head, he led his troops straight into Yuan Shujun's siege position. The two thousand cavalry made a mess of Yuan Shujun's archer position, making Yingyang City's defensive pressure greatly reduced.

And Ji Ling deserves to be Yuan Shu's top general. He has a long history of battle and is quite experienced. Therefore, he ordered his subordinates to dig several trenches outside Yingyang City overnight to prevent Xu Huang from leading the cavalry from left and right assaults.

Xu Huang acted according to circumstances, you have Zhang Liangji, and I have a wall ladder. After seeing Ji Lingjun digging trenches and two thousand cavalry unable to gallop freely, he stopped harassing Ji Lingjun's siege troops, and instead devoted himself to intercepting the grain transport team that transported grain to Ji Lingjun.

Xu Huang got the essence of cavalry warfare. He cast nets about half of his cavalry, spreading them around Yingyang City for dozens of miles. Yuan Shujun couldn't escape Xu Huang's eyes even with a little turbulence.

Whenever grain and grass from the direction of Runan were transported to Ji Lingjun, Xu Huang knew about it immediately, and then he led troops to intercept it and sent it to Nanyang County.

Ji Ling was quite proud at the beginning, thinking that he had dug trenches and effectively stopped Xu Huang’s cavalry harassment strategy. Can be able to defend Yingyang City.

But within a few days, Ji Lingjun wilted, because Xu Huang's interception caused insufficient food and grass. Ji Ling couldn't change food out of thin air, so he had no choice but to change Dendrobium Dahu into Xiaohu, and cut his ration expenditure.

As the saying goes, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. Ji Ling cuts his military expenditures to maintain the army temporarily. However, with the reduction of military food, Ji Lingjun’s soldiers can't get enough to eat, so it is naturally unsustainable. As Ji Lingjun's offensive slowed, Guan Yu was finally relieved.

"Xu Huang's cavalry is powerful and can intercept our army at any time. Our army can't retreat without messing up the formation. We must retreat slowly and line up." Yan Xiang suggested.

Ji Ling nodded, and said embarrassingly: "This retreat can certainly prevent the Xu Huang cavalry from harassing, but our army is afraid that it will be less than fifty miles to retreat in a day. When will we be able to withdraw to Runan County?"

Yan Xiang calmly said: "It doesn't matter if you slow down. The key is to bring more than 24,000 troops back to Runan County. General Ji can write to the lord, asking him to send the general to lead reinforcements out of Runan Club and our army to cover the retreat. "

Ji Ling nodded: "Well, just let Le come."