At this time, Yan Liang stood up again.

Yuan Tan had already made up his mind, and when he saw him come out again, he was displeased, and wanted to reprimand and beat him slightly.

But Yan Liang hurriedly said, "Eldest prince, let me lead 10,000 troops to stay here after the break, and stop Zhang Ji's pursuers for you." ”

"What?!" Yuan Tan couldn't believe his ears, didn't everyone want to run back quickly, he actually had such thoughts.

Yan Liang continued: "I fought Zhang Ji not long ago, and although we won, we were a little hard-matched. It is too dangerous for him to continue to follow the army, and I can stop him here for more than ten days and get the army out of danger. ”

Yuan Tan had already smiled at the beginning, but when he heard it, his face was slightly displeased.

"What did you say that the army was out of danger, and when was the army in danger? It is obvious that Zhang Yang is unreliable, so he has to switch to war. ”

Yuan Tan couldn't do the same as his father Yuan Shao's joy and anger, and the muscles on his face twitched.

Seeing this, Guo Tu said, "General Yan Liang is well-intentioned, but how can the eldest prince be willing to give up a general like you, and break it off here?" ”

Yan Liang insisted, "If our army marches towards Qingzhangshui and takes a small road to return to the Shehou Kingdom, then there is really no need to break off. Because the road is too narrow, the enemy cannot deploy his forces or make a detour to attack our troops. ”

"However, I just decided to take the big road back, and the road is further. If this situation is not blocked here, once the enemy approaches, send cavalry to detour to the flank, then our army will be very passive. ”

Yuan Tan listened to Yan Liang's analysis and felt that it was indeed safer to have him after the break.

He ordered: "Well, it is true that we must be wary of the enemy inserting into the flanks of our troops. In this case, leave the grain and grass for fifty days, and then let me transfer 100 personal guards and General Yan Liang to cut off here. ”

"No!"

Not far away, in the midst of a mountain range of yellow rock cliffs, Tong Yuan was carefully inspecting the situation of this cave.

Yang Fu said with some worry, "Lord, this place is too close to the enemy, otherwise wait for the enemy to return here?" ”

Zhang Fang also said, "Although this place is hidden, the number of enemies is too large, and it is very dangerous to be discovered. ”

Tong Yuan smiled, looked around the surrounding rock walls again, and said with a little nostalgia, "This place is really the same as in the movie." ”

Yang Fu didn't quite understand what it meant, and he didn't interrupt Tong Yuan's thoughts.

Tong Yuan asked Zhang Fang, "Do you have a name for this Yellow Cliff and this vast cave?" ”

Zhang Fang replied, "There are a few heroes in the Black Mountain Army who know about this cave, but everyone always has no fixed place to live, and there are too many places to stay, so they don't have a special name. ”

"Then let's call it the Yellow Cliff Cave." Tong Yuan said meaningfully.

Zhang Fang replied, "Huangya Cave, good name!" Very well understood. ”

Tong Yuan asked again: "How are the soldiers and horses around Huangya Cave gathered?" ”

Zhang Fang replied: "At present, more than 1,600 people of the 12th Brigade led by Captain Xu Huang and I have all been in place. Except for Zhang Ji and Yu Poison, the rest of the departments will also complete their assembly today and tomorrow. ”

"Very good, this time it can be regarded as a large assembly of the dreadnought army, the Tuntian army, the state and county soldiers, the subordinate soldiers, the heroic soldiers, the righteous friendly army, and the vassal tribal soldiers, and they will definitely be able to eat the enemy."

He checked the positions of each department on the sand table again, and sighed, "It is really the one who wins the hearts of the people who wins the world." In this majestic Taihang, Yuan Tan's army is like a blind man, and can only retreat along the main road. ”

"With the help of the Montenegrin rebels and the mountain heroes, we have a clear understanding of the nearby terrain. And Yuan Tan indulged in the soldiers, and he had already pushed all the people who could unite to us, which was really self-inflicted. ”

The scout quickly ran in and said, "There's a military situation!" Yuan Tan left more than 10,000 people including the general Yan Liang, and the rest retreated south by road. ”

"Okay, Yuan Tan is really as Jia Wenhe expected, brave on the outside but cowardly on the inside, and he doesn't even dare to walk on the mountain path. Mr. Yang Fu's strategy to drive the enemy is indeed exquisite, so that they have no fighting spirit even more. ”

"Report! Emergency military intelligence! Another herald hurried in.

"Zhang He of the Hou State has detected the layout of our army in Qingzhangshui and mountain paths, and has now led his army to the north and set off along Qingzhangshui."

Tong Yuan hurriedly summoned Xu Huang, Zhang Fang, Yang Fu, Jia Kui and others, and found that if there was no obstruction, Zhang He would be able to join Yan Liang in only two days.

Once Zhang He opened the Qingzhangshui Path, the threat to the east and south of Yuan Tan's army would be lifted, and in this way, encirclement would be unlikely.

Xu Huang said, "My lord, the situation has changed, we can attack in advance, our 12th Brigade has been waiting for a long time." ”

Yang Fu also said, "It seems that there is going to be a rout, and the enemy army will definitely not think that the strongest soldiers and horses of our army are ambushed so closely." ”

Jia Kui also said, "Don't miss the opportunity, if the enemy gets reinforcements and retreats to a safer area, then this great battle is over." ”

Zhang Fang also took the initiative to ask for battle, saying that he would definitely be able to break the enemy army.

Tong Yuan gritted his teeth, his clenched fists almost clenched with blood.

Suddenly, there was a gleam in his eyes, and he asked the herald just now, "Zhang He's dynamics, you also reported it to Zhang Ji, right?" ”

"Yes! Zhang Beijia's side is closer to Qingzhang Shuishan Road, and he has received the news. ”

"Good! I believe in Zhang Ji! Tong Yuan said loudly.

Xu Huang, Yang Fu and the others looked at each other, not knowing what he meant.

Tong Yuan said, "The Montenegrin army on the Qingzhangshui side is close to Zhang, and I believe that after Zhang Derong learns the news, he will send a team of soldiers and horses to control the river and the path to block Zhang He's support." ”

"If we only send someone to inform Zhang Ji now and ask him to arrange another matter to block Zhang He, I'm afraid it will be too late."

"After all, that Zhang He, who is both wise and brave, is a real famous general, if the attack is slow, Zhang He is too close to the enemy's army, Yuan Tan will not fall into our ambush."

Xu Huang frowned slightly, feeling a trace of pressure, but soon turned into excitement, wanting to compete with this Zhang He to see who was better.

As Tong Yuan expected, Zhang Ji was full of tacit understanding with him, and as soon as he heard the news, he asked the powerful Li Tong to lead 2,000 soldiers and horses to march in a hurry and rush to the northwest of Shehou State to block the attack.

This location was just right, it is a small hill next to Qingzhang Shui, this hill is only 1,000 feet above the road, which can completely control the river and mountain roads, and block the road for Zhang He to rescue Yuan Tan and others.

Li Tong joined the 100th Black Mountain Army and completed the preliminary deployment, and then saw the banner of the vanguard in front of Zhang He, approaching step by step along the river.

However, Yuan Tan didn't know anything about it.

He still left Yan Liang ten miles northwest of Huangya Cave to block Zhang Ji, and he led nearly 60,000 soldiers and horses to march towards the imaginary safe area.