Seeing the heated discussion, Koji Yi, who was born in Xiliang, felt that it was impossible not to stand up.

He said, "This battle is to fight step by step, it is impossible to think about a decisive battle with the Xiliang army before destroying Gongsun Zhan." Even if it is as strong as our army, it cannot fight two major battles at the same time. ”

"What's more, the Xiliang army has good combat strength, if you rashly engage the enemy army in unfamiliar terrain, then our army will not have time to rescue."

As soon as Koji Yi spoke, the generals in the army fell silent.

Chun Yuqiong was also there, although he had been instructed by Yuan Shao to suppress Liyi and the people of Hebei from time to time, but due to the limitation of his ability, he could not refute Liyi at all.

Therefore, as soon as Lu Yi spoke, basically the generals were quiet, Tian Feng recognized, and Yuan Shao became more and more angry.

"How can it be!"

Yuan Shao was furious! Stood up and drew his sword, and said angrily, "If there is another one who destroys the majesty of our army and grows the majesty of the enemy, he will be killed!" ”

The civil and military forces trembled and obeyed the order, and no one dared to say a word more.

Obviously, only Yuan Shao's idea is a truly effective order, and the other people's is just a reference.

Yuan Shaolang said: "Our army can exterminate Gongsun Zan at the same time, rescue the party, and repel the rebellion." This matter has been agreed on last time, and no one can shake the morale of the army. ”

"Pass my order, and our troops will continue to besiege Yijing City. According to the situation, Yuan Tan can rush to the aid of the party. Zhang He led his troops to the south to support Yuan Tan, worked hard, and atonemented his sins. ”

"No!"

In the whole situation, the Xinxi Liang Army has grasped the strategic initiative through the mobilization of all parties.

In the direction of Daijun in the north, although Qubei and Zhang Yan had not yet launched a head-on decisive battle, they successfully attracted the attention of some of Yuan Shao's elite soldiers and horses.

If there is a sudden change in other directions, the results of the battle can be further expanded here, and even directly take Daijun and Shanggu, completely driving the other party out of the northern foot of Taihang Mountain.

In the direction of the party, Tong Yuan's 45,000 soldiers and horses suppressed Zhang Yang in various cities and did not dare to move. The trial near Huguan is also stuck in place, and there is no plan to fight.

The Yuan Tan army in Yecheng has already converged with the 20,000 elites of Guo Tu, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou.

Yuan Tan's original intention was to go west immediately, claiming that a decisive battle with Tong Yuan would actually have the effect of expelling and saving people, and fighting for a good reputation for himself.

Guo Tu and Xin Ping wholeheartedly supported Yuan Tan, hoping that he would make further achievements, win a good reputation, and be officially established as the heir by Yuan Shao, so they also supported this plan.

On the contrary, the trial indicated that the situation of the Shangdang was bad, but Tong Yuanjun did not seem to have plans for a large-scale siege of the city. At present, except for a few remote counties in the county, because the momentum of the Xinxi Liang army was too strong, Kaesong surrendered, and the rest of the places have not been attacked.

He thought that the rescue army could wait a little longer, and when the enemy army was tired, he would march west for a decisive battle.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou also have the same attitude, although they are known for their bravery and fearlessness, they will not rashly decide to attack without considering the physical exertion of the soldiers.

However, with Yuan Shao's consent, Yuan Tan overwhelmed the opinions of the judge, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, and without waiting for the second wave of Zhang He's troops and horses to arrive, he immediately marched westward to prepare for a decisive battle with Tong Yuan.

He also changed Yuan Shao's previous arrangement, and openly let Yan Liang and Wen Chou play the banner, play a role in deterrence and intimidation, and aid the party with great fanfare.

This is Guo Tu's idea for Yuan Tan, he thinks that if Yuan Tan really fights Tong Yuan, it is estimated that he will kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 himself, and after all, someone will talk behind his back.

It is better to make a big show and show the momentum of the 80,000-strong army and the banners of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and strive to scare off the other party.

Such a soldier who surrenders without a fight is actually the best policy, and it can be said that the minimum loss is exchanged for the most return.

He persuaded Yuan Tan with such a mentality, but he didn't expect Yuan Tan to be a general idea.

The two hit it off, and of course they used the way of "brightening their muscles" to shock Tong Yuan.

However, they didn't know that Tong Yuan's goal was not the land of the party at all, but precisely the muscles they showed.

"Report! Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses have already entered the Fukou Gate in the Taihang Eight Mountains, and the opponent's striker is Yan Liang. ”

"It's him!"

Everyone in the Xinxi Liang army knew Yan Liang's strength, and he was still slightly inferior to the fierce generals Huang Yu and Chen Gou in the double battle that year, but fortunately, the brave barbarian battalion killed all the soldiers and horses around him, so he gained some advantages.

Tong Yuan had already received the news from Zhang Lu before, and knew that Yan Liang and Wen Chou might suddenly appear, so he had already been mentally prepared.

He said, "It's just right to come, now that Yuan Shao, Fu Zhu, and Tian Feng are not here, just the two fierce generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou can be broken separately." ”

"Then we will act according to the plan, not fight the other side at all, and withdraw the whole army north to the north of Shangdang County. Then adopt Mr. Yang Fu's strategy to make a posture of neither fighting nor retreating. ”

"No!"

When Yuan Tan's army approached Shangdang, the whole army retreated northward and entrenched in the north of Shangdang, upstream of Qingzhangshui.

Although this area is mostly mountainous and hilly, it only takes a few days to go south to Shangdang and Huguan, and it can threaten the key Shehou county state of Fukou through a mountain road along the Qingzhangshui.

The choice of this position by the Xinxi Liang Army was to make Yuan Tan's army have to go north and enter the predetermined battle area.

In addition, the Xinxi Liang army carried a large number of livestock, grain and grass, and even let the Huns scout and graze at the same time, making a very lax appearance.

Yuan Tan learned the information and thought that the Xinxi Liang Army had a lot of livestock and baggage, and it had slackened its expedition for several months. Moreover, they were entrenched in the northern part of Shangdang County, and it was clear that they saw the opportunity to continue their attack in the south.

Yuan Tan decided that the expulsion should be done thoroughly, and he ordered Yan Liangbu to march quickly, personally leading Wen Chou and other armies to follow, and let Guo Tu lead 20,000 county soldiers to join Zhang Yang.

Although Yan Liangbu marched continuously for nearly 1,000 miles, he still carried out the order. He ordered the army to march slowly to confuse the enemy, and then led 300 elites to attack bravely, inflicting heavy losses on the Huns' scouts in Huchuquan, and intercepting hundreds of cattle and sheep.

Yuan Tan's army also followed, and half of the territory of Shangdang County was directly recovered by him.

Zhang He also led the rear team of men and horses, marched quickly for nearly 1,000 miles, and arrived at the Shehou State to protect the back road of the army.

Overjoyed, he immediately reported the good news to Yuan Shao, let the Huguan area be judged, and also provided him with a batch of grain baggage, so as to shorten the supply line and facilitate the continued pursuit of the army.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou believed that the army should fight a decisive battle before winter, and then return to Yecheng instead of spending the winter in the cold and distant mountains.

Because the army numbered 80,000 men, most of them were poor tenants and peasant households, once the winter came, they had no warm clothing, and they could hardly perform any other tasks than to hold on to the city and camp.

The opponents were soldiers and horses who had lived in the state for a long time, and there were large herds of livestock to supply, and the number of fur sweaters was exaggerated to at least one per person, which was very suitable for winter warfare.