In less than an hour, the news of Gaoyi County and Shangai County reached Han Cheng's hands.

Under Gaoyi County, the attack was not very intense, and Yuan Shaojun's Han Meng and Fenwu Army seemed to have a tacit understanding of attacking and defending each other, as if they were waiting for something;

However, under the city of Shangai County, it was a different scene: Yuan Shaojun's commander Gao Gan divided 10,000 men and horses into three parts, and he led 6,000 men and horses to carry out a frontal main attack on Shangai County, and Wen Chou led 2,000 men and horses to make a feint on the left; Yan Liang also led 2,000 men and horses to make a feint on the right.

The three of them formed a triangle and launched the most fierce attack on Shangai County. As soon as they found that the defenders on that side were not strong, they immediately turned to the main attack and attacked the city.

However, Huang Zhong in the county town had to seriously confront the enemy on three sides, and he was suddenly in a hurry and exhausted.

Han Cheng saw that the soldiers of the Qinglong Battalion were almost rested, and he was worried about the battle situation in Shangai County, so he ordered the whole army to set off and rush to Shangai County to rescue.

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As Zhang Liao expected, when Han Cheng received the news from the two counties, the senior cadres who were attacking under the city of Shangai County also received the news that Jiang Qi had died in battle under the city of Lingshou County.

scolded: "It's a big thing for me to be ruined, and it's not a pity to die!" ”

It turned out that the attack of the triangle was very damaging to the defenders of Shangai County, if Jiang Qi could hold on for a day, maybe Gao Gan would be able to lead the army to break through Shangai County, even if Huang Zhong, who had extraordinary martial arts in Shangai County, faced hundreds of troops, he could only flee or die in battle.

But now, the crisis in Lingshou County has been resolved, and Han Cheng's cavalry has been attracted.

After Gao Gan received the news, he was very anxious and nervous, so he could only make a decision immediately and withdraw from the army.

Overnight, he set up camp, returned to Julu County, and then turned back to Yecheng, Wei County, and sent someone to inform Han Meng outside Gaoyi County to withdraw from the army.

As for the interrogation of Yuan Shao after returning to Yecheng, it can be pushed to the dead Jiang Qi.

Huang Zhong stood at the head of the city, and saw Yuan Shao's army slowly retreating in the night, I don't know if it was a plan? and did not dare to pursue rashly.

In the early morning of the second day, Huang Zhong arranged for a large number of scouts to go out of the city to find out the news.

Within a moment, the Ma Lai newspaper reported: Yuan Shaojun's retreat was too hasty, except for the necessary weapons and food, the camp tent and other miscellaneous items were not taken away.

Huang Zhong had a puzzle in his heart, was it his own reinforcements that had arrived? Or did something happen to Yuan Shao?

Thinking that yesterday Taishou Han Ye had said that he had told Han Cheng of the situation in Jizhou to Bingzhou, Huang Zhong felt that with the speed of his own Qinglong Battalion, it was more likely to arrive.

Sure enough, within half an hour, Han Cheng led the four thousand soldiers of the Qinglong Battalion to the city of Shangai County.

After seeing the pale Huang Zhong, Han Cheng didn't care about anything else, ran to Huang Zhong, and said, "Master, you have suffered. ”

When Huang Zhong saw his apprentice at this time, he was the first to care about himself, but he was afraid that the apprentice would be difficult.

I could only say with a serious face: "Where is there any master?" The state pastor said the wrong thing. He did not fail in his mission and defended Changshan County. ”

Han Cheng listened to Huang Zhong's words and understood the meaning of Huang Zhong's words, so he stopped talking, but his eyes were full of tears.

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Seeing Gao Gan retreat decisively, Han Cheng sighed in his heart: "This Gao Gan can make a decision on the spot, he is a character. ”

After hearing the Malay report, Yuan Shaojun, who was outside Gaoyi County, had also retreated to Zhao County, so he ordered the generals to count the casualties and discuss the next offensive direction in the military camp of Shangai County.

In the Fenwu military camp in Shangai County,

As the chief of the army, he took the lead in standing up and speaking to Han Cheng: "Tell the lord, this time Yuan Shao's army attacked, our side suffered more than 5,300 casualties, of which more than 2,500 were killed in Lingshou County; More than 1,000 people were wounded and more than 1,000 were killed in battle, and more than 300 people were wounded and more than 100 were killed in the battle in the strong bow battalion; More than 400 people were wounded in Gaoyi County, and more than 100 people were killed in the battle. ”

Han Cheng looked at this shocking data, and hated it in his heart!

Huang Zhong resisted the main force of Yuan Shao's army in Shangai County, with casualties and losses of less than 2,500 people; And Zhao Fu killed more than 2,500 people in Lingshou County. Death and casualties are not a concept.

But it's all for the survival of Changshan County, it's just that Zhao Fu's methods are too drastic, and Zhao Fu can't be blamed entirely, after all, he didn't inform Zhao Fu in advance that he would come back to help Changshan County.

Seeing that everyone was silent in the casualty data, Han Cheng said: "Don't be sad, everyone, the casualties have happened, why don't you think about it, how should we deal with the current Yuan Shao?" ”

When Zhao Fu heard Han Cheng's question, he said with an anxious expression: "We have an extremely fast Qinglong Battalion, I think we should catch up."

Yuan Shao killed our former state pastor last time, and this time he caused such a big casualty to my Changshan County, it was time for us to settle the old accounts together. ”

After Zhao Fu finished speaking, Han Cheng did not express his position, and the judge stood up and said:

"I don't agree with Captain Zhao Fu's idea, the army that attacked us this time is Yuan Shao's regular army, not a rabble like the remnants of the Yellow Turbans.

The advance and retreat are orderly, and our army may not be able to achieve any results if it catches up, and in case it is unfortunate to fall into an ambush, it will be extremely unfavorable to our army. It is better for our army to recuperate and restore its strength in Changshan County. ”

Zhang Liao thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "I also agree with the opinion of the judge Bo. It's not a wise move to catch up at this time. ”

Now that only Huang Zhong, who has the highest prestige in the army, is left without speaking, Han Cheng looked at Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong said: "I don't think I can pursue, but I am unwilling to let Yuan Shaojun retreat like this." ”

Han Cheng felt that what Huang Zhong said was right in his own arms. He now has an extremely fast elite cavalry that Yuan Shao does not have-the Qinglong Battalion.

If you occupy such a big advantage this time, but you don't attack because you are afraid, then your ambition will be fatally hit, and what else can you talk about unifying the world?

It may not be possible to pursue Yuan Shaojun, but can we think differently?

Han Cheng saw that everyone had finished speaking, so he ordered:

"Yuan Shaodu bullied me Changshan County so much, if you don't give him a salute back, I don't think I can hold back this breath.

Gifts are still exchanged, and we will also go to Yuan Shao's place for a turn.

Trial and Liu Hu led the remaining men and horses of Changshan County to protect Changshan County.

Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao sent troops with me to attack Yuan Shaojun.

As for Captain Zhao Fu, Dai County is an important way between Yanmen County and Changshan County of Jizhou, and its geographical location is very important. ”

Han Cheng felt that Zhao Fu's hatred for Yuan Shao was too strong, and if Zhao Fu followed him, it might be bad, so he sent him back to Dai County.

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On the other hand, Gao Gan led the remaining Yuan Shaojun to retreat in the direction of Julu County, and set up an ambush on the retreat road, after all, the cavalry of the Fenwu Army was too fast and could catch up with him at any time.

If you don't set up an ambush, the only thing you can do is to annihilate your army.

However, when the Yuan Shaojun led by Gao Gan arrived at the junction of Zhao County and Julu County and gathered to Han Meng's Yuan Shaojun, he did not see the cavalry of the Fenwu Army chasing after him, and Gao Gan was overjoyed, "No matter whether Han Cheng's cavalry is chasing after him now, he is about to return to Yecheng." It's already safe. ”

Gao Gan ordered the whole army to rest for an hour, and after an hour, set off to return to Yecheng.

As a result, when Yuan Shaojun, a high-ranking cadre, had just rested for half an hour, he received an astonishing news: the Black Mountain Army in Taihang Mountain re-emerged from Taihang Mountain, broke through the three counties of Huang County, Yin'an County, and Pingsi County in Wei County, and approached Yecheng.

As soon as they heard that Yecheng was in danger, the soldiers who didn't care about it rested, led the army, and hurried to Yecheng.

After all, Gao Gan and Wen Chou Yan Liang were all Yuan Shao's cronies, and while the three of them led the army to attack Changshan County, Yuan Shao also personally went to Zhongshan County to direct the battle with Gongsun Zhan.

In other words, at this time, Yecheng City was empty, and Yuan Shao was not in Yecheng.

Thirty miles outside Yecheng, Gao Gan's Yuan Shaojun encountered more than 30,000 people from the Wulu Division, Li Damu Division, and Baihuan Division, which were attacking Wei County.

The two sides launched a bloody battle, relying on the elite of Yuan Shaojun and the bravery of Wen Chou and Yan Liang, Li Damu and Bai Huan were killed on the spot, and only Wulu led the remnants of 3,000 men and horses to escape back to Taihang Mountain.

Yuan Shaojun captured more than 20,000 old and young people of the Montenegrin army, and the senior cadres hurriedly arranged for the soldiers to go to Zhongshan County to report the good news to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao, who was in Zhongshan County, received the news that Gao Gan had defeated the Montenegrin Army, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and said happily: "My nephew Gao Gan is also a talented person, who defeated the Montenegrin Army and protected everyone in our family. From today onwards, a senior cadre will be appointed as the assassin of the state. ”

Gao Gan was obviously a defeated army, but he defeated the Montenegrin army by mistake and got the position of the assassin of the state, and he was very happy in his heart.

Ran cried with joy, and while Yuan Shao and Gao Gan were happy, an unfortunate news came: Dongwu City in Qinghe County was broken by the cavalry of the Fenwu Army.