The Nameless of the Common Clans

Zhang He's night attack not only wiped out the three thousand cavalry he led, Gao Shun and Ma Chao immediately led their troops to counterattack Zhang He's camp after realizing that Zhang He had robbed the camp.

Originally, his general went to rob the camp, but the outcome was unknown. Instead, his camp was robbed by the enemy. The Jizhou generals who were guarding the camp were not prepared at all. Until Gao Shun led the trapped camp to attack the camp, opened the camp gate, and Ma Chao commanded The cavalry poured in in large numbers, and it was like waking up from a dream. However, at this time, the soldiers had no fighting spirit, and the generals had no fighting spirit. The military camp was in chaos. Zhang Wei even abandoned the camp and fled directly, which also caused more The generals followed suit.

The camp that Zhang He had worked so hard to build failed to block Chen Mo in the end. Instead, his attack on the camp led to a faster defeat. After Chen Mo's side had completely settled down, Zhang He's camp in the north had also been breached.

"Lord!" Gao Shun led Ma Chao to welcome Chen Mo into the camp. He bowed and said, "The enemy camp has been destroyed. We have surrendered more than 10,000 troops. Those who escape will not be counted."

It is impossible to completely prevent the Jizhou army from escaping in vain. However, with more than 10,000 surrendered soldiers and the dead in battle, there may not be many soldiers and horses who can eventually return to Yecheng.

But at this moment, Chen Mo was thinking about another thing. Zhang He's side had more than 10,000 surrendered troops, and Chaoge had also surrendered many Jizhou troops before. These troops must not be used directly, but they may reduce the overall combat effectiveness of the army. It's even more impossible, that's to support the enemy, and as for massacre...

This idea was quickly dismissed. Ever since Chen Mo raised his army, he has been relatively benevolent in terms of policies and military use. He has never done such things as massacre a city or surrender.

"These surrendered troops..." Chen Mo frowned and thought. Can they be used or put away? If they are left in his hands, they will waste food and grass. They may even cause unrest or instability in the rear. Nearly 20,000 surrendered troops, if they are instigated by someone with deliberate intentions, will cause chaos. And the harm may be greater than frontal combat.

"My lord, are you worried about surrendering your troops?" Xun You asked with a smile.

"Yes." Chen Mo nodded: "Killing prisoners is unlucky. This time I attack Jizhou, I didn't want to cause too much killing. I wonder if Gongda has any good advice to teach me?"

Xun You smiled and said: "My lord is only worried about these Jizhou troops sending troops to cause chaos. But if you want to cause chaos, someone must guide you. My lord can gather all the generals of the Jizhou army around you, and choose other generals from the army. In this way, Even if they cannot be used for fighting immediately, these generals will still care about the lord."

Chen Mo looked at Xun You, nodded and said with a smile: "It's just a way, just follow what Gongda said."

Xun You bowed and said no more. Chen Mo looked at the generals, and finally his eyes fell on Wu Yi: "Noble."

"Here!" Wu Yi took a step forward and bowed.

"You will be responsible for this matter. Conduct some simple training and select suitable people to serve as generals. The generals, team leaders, commanders, and corps commanders can all be appointed directly." Chen Mo looked at Wu Yidao.

If these nearly 20,000 surrendered troops can be turned into their own army, even if they are not used to attack Yecheng, they can be used in future battles with Cao Cao.

"Here!" Wu Yi bowed and took Chen Mo's order.

"Today we defeated Zhang He's camp in one battle. There are no more dangers south of Yecheng. Pass on our military order and the army will immediately set off for Yecheng." After deciding to surrender the army, Chen Mo decided not to stay any longer and decided to rush to Yecheng immediately. .

At that moment, the soldiers of the three armies pulled up their camps and set up strongholds, heading straight towards Yecheng.

In Yecheng, as Zhang Wei and other defeated troops fled back and the front line was lost, the news of Zhang He's defeat could not be sealed in time and soon spread throughout the city.

"Zhang He is a famous general in Jizhou, and Han Qiong has been on the battlefield for a long time. How could he be defeated so easily?" In the government office, senior officials convened the generals to discuss matters. The defeat of Zhang He and Han Qiong not only affected Yecheng The people at the top and bottom were panicked, which intensified the fear of Chen Mo. Although Yecheng was still there, in Yecheng today, due to Yuan Shang's constant deployment of troops on the front line to fight Cao Cao, there were not many soldiers and horses available in Yecheng.

What's worse is that Zhang He and Han Qiong were defeated in such a short period of time, which also broke the line of defense in many people's hearts. Although Chen Mo's army has not yet arrived, the idea that Chen Mo is invincible has begun to take root in people's hearts.

The issue of high-ranking cadres is also the voice of many people. Zhang He is one of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei, and Han Qiong is a famous general in Jizhou. They are powerful outside the Great Wall. These two people joined forces to form a defense consisting of 30,000 troops, but in less than half a month, The enemy was defeated, Han Qiong was captured, and Zhang He's life and death were unknown. This was the biggest shock.

Even if Zhang He and Han Qiong fought hard for several months and were finally defeated, everyone would be able to accept it. But now, the two men did not hold on for long, and the defense line around Chaoge was breached. Such a result is really unacceptable. The Chaoge area was the main force in Jizhou's defense against Chen Mo. To this end, the population in the Chaoge area was specially moved inward to clear the country. But now it seems that all this is meaningless.

"General, the Prime Minister is still fighting Cao's army in the plains. Now that Chen Mo's troops are approaching the city, almost all of our main troops in Jizhou have been transferred to the front. In a short period of time, I am afraid it will be difficult to raise enough troops to meet the enemy." Shen Pei came in with some worry. Xiang Gaogan said: "I just got the news that the Black Mountain bandit Zhang Yan led his troops to break through the barriers set up by our army and come to Yecheng."

"Have you ever blocked the news?" Gao Gan asked in a deep voice.

"It has been sealed." Shen Pei nodded: "But I'm afraid this matter cannot be hidden."

After all, the Black Mountain Bandits have been contending with the Yuan family for several years. The Black Mountain Bandits have existed since Yuan Shao first occupied Jizhou. They can be said to have witnessed the Black Mountain Bandits being continuously weakened by Yuan Shao, but they have never been completely eliminated. They have gradually begun to A plate of loose sand gradually condensed into one stream.

"Damn it, you have to choose this moment!" Gao Gan punched the table hard. Originally, Chen Mo's impact was already great enough, but now that the Black Mountain bandits came out at this time, it was already unbearable. The situation is getting worse.

"I'm afraid this Black Mountain bandit has surrendered to Chen Mo." Shen Pei sat down and said in a serious tone. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Moreover, it was the time when the three major princes were fighting. Zhang Yan was not a fool. If he hadn't already asked Chen Mo If you show up here at this time, aren't you looking for death?

Gao Gan didn't say anything when he heard this. Things were so bad that he was numb. Finally, he looked at Shen Pei with a dull look: "Mr. Zhengnan, what should we do at this time?"

"Get ready for war. I will write to the lord and ask him to return to Yecheng!" Shen Pei sighed. If Yuan Shang does not return to the army, he may not be able to defend the current situation.

It's not that there are not enough troops, but that the front line collapsed so quickly, and the Yecheng defenders have lost their morale. Although I don't know how Chaoge was defeated, it is said that Zhang He and Han Qiong cannot hold on for even a month. For those who don't believe it, there may be another reason for this, but no matter what, with the current morale of Yecheng's soldiers, facing Chen Mo's overwhelming momentum, they may not be able to defend without reinforcements.

"The general can tell the officers in the city that the lord will lead the army back to Yecheng in the near future. By doing so, we may be able to restore some morale." Shen Pei stood up and said, "Go down and contact the gentry in the city and gather some more troops."

Chen Mo's troops are approaching the city. The people in Jizhou who least want Chen Mo to attack are probably the gentry in Jizhou. After all, whether it is the Minutes of the Three Studies or the policies Chen Mo has implemented in Guanzhong, no matter how many coats Chen Mo puts on it, but from the results Look, they are not friendly to scholars. Chen Mo uses scholars, but he The continuous weakening of military power is also the reason why the Three Studies Minutes encountered so much resistance in the first place. It was not just because of the Three Studies Minutes, but because of the long-standing grievances. The matter of the Three Studies Minutes exploded these long-standing grievances. Something would happen that would force Chen Mo to put aside the promotion of the Minutes of the Three Studies for the time being.

"The plain..." Gao Gan stood up and frowned.

Yuan Shang returned to Yecheng, which was tantamount to letting Cao Cao go.

"Today, it is time to give up. As long as Cao Cao is brought to this battlefield and a three-legged force is formed, Chen Mo will not be able to attack the city with all his strength. For us, it is also a good thing. Maybe we can make profits from it and defeat the two People are deported." Shen Pei sighed.

After Shen Pei finished speaking, he turned around and left. The senior officer looked at Shen Pei's leaving figure for a long time before following what Shen Pei said, he went to gather the soldiers, boost their morale, and at the same time strengthen the city's defense.

In order to capture Yecheng before Cao Cao, Chen Mo marched very fast this time and arrived at Yecheng three days later.

Yecheng was run by two generations of Jizhou lords, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shang, and was the capital of the Emperor of Jizhou. After several expansions, the scale of Yecheng is no longer smaller than that of Luoyang. Perhaps the city's heritage is still lacking, but just look at the city walls. , but it is quite majestic and majestic. The city wall is five feet high, and ordinary ladders cannot reach it. It is not easy to break through such a strong city.

The high-ranking cadres did not take advantage of Chen Mo's unsteady footing to attack. The morale of the Jizhou army was already very low. If they attacked out of the city at this time, a victory would only slow down Chen Mo's progress in attacking the city. If he lost, the morale would not be high to begin with. Morale will probably be even lower.

Shenpei has discussed with the major families and recruited ten thousand people to join the army, led by Shenpei, so that the garrison in the city will be sufficient.

In Chen Mo's tent, looking at the map of Ye City, Chen Mo looked at everyone and said, "The walls of Ye City are very thick. It is not easy to break through them with normal means."

The five-foot-high city wall is not much worse than Luoyang. Ordinary ladders cannot reach the female wall. What's more, there is a moat outside the city. This Chaoge is completely different. Even if all the soldiers in the army are at the level of being trapped in the camp, , to capture such a city, Chen Mo didn't have much confidence in relying on a strong attack.

"As early as March, our army's operations in Ye City were cut off from the outside world. However, the news that came before that was that there was a lot of food and grass in Ye City. If there was no water and food, it would be difficult to conquer it within a year. Yecheng is completely trapped." Xun You nodded. In such a strong city, ordinary siege methods will not work here.

For a moment, all the generals in the tent fell into silence.