Chapter 23: Anti-Water
Yan Liang's voice reached Qiao Zhong's ears, and Qiao Zhong was also a little unexpected.
Because he thought that Yan Liang's army was marching slowly, and if he wanted to get here, why should he have to do it this afternoon.
In other words, God gave him only half a day to attack Youzhou.
Originally, these Yellow Turban Army passed Qiao Zhong's words of encouragement before, and it was possible to take Youzhou in half a day.
But now Gongsun Chan suddenly surrendered without a fight, so that Qiao Zhong had a lot of time to play Gongsun Chan here.
Even if Guan Yu is in this situation, it has not changed his plan in the slightest.
"Quick, the whole army is coming into the city." Qiao Zhong didn't have time to spend here at the moment, and seeing that Yan Liang's army was getting closer and closer to him, he gave the order to enter the city.
However, the three Guan Yu brothers, as well as the soldiers behind them, resisted desperately, and the generals who walked in the forefront were all cut off by Guan Yu's long knives.
At this moment, a spear suddenly stabbed at Guan Yu's back, which was the blind spot of Guan Yu's vision.
And Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun were entangled by other generals of the Yellow Turban Army and could not provide support.
Seeing that the spear was about to pierce Guan Yu's body.
A halberd suddenly appeared, and with one move, the enemy general's spear was picked up, saving Guan Yu's life.
Guan Yu looked back and saw that it was Xue Yungang's fierce general-Dian Wei.
At this moment, Yan Liang's army had also come to Youzhou City, but it did not directly start a major battle with the Yellow Turban Army.
All of this is Xu Shu's strategy, because Gongsun Chan has lost the hearts of the people, so no matter whether the Yellow Turban Army invades Youzhou or not, Gongsun Chan is also more than lucky.
They can let the army arrive before the Yellow Turban Army enters the city, and let the people of Youzhou City know that there is hope.
Yan Liang's army was their savior, and Yuan Shao was the one they wanted to follow.
Therefore, if we don't start fighting and put the army there, it is a kind of deterrent to the Yellow Turban Army.
Qiao Zhong's mood at the moment is the same as Zhao Dong, who lost the battle in Anhua City, why delay time? Why not occupy Youzhou in one fell swoop?
He wondered if this could be the strategy of the military advisor beside Yan Liang.
Let Qiao Zhong know that the reason for their slow march was that they wanted to reap the benefits, which made Qiao Zhong relax his vigilance.
And all this is a scam, a big scam against him Qiao Zhong.
Now he has lost the best opportunity to enter Youzhou, so he can only choose to confront the two armies, and he does not dare to act rashly.
Yan Liang said to Gongsun Chan who was standing aside, "Gongsun Chan, what are you waiting for?" Call out your 20,000-strong army, and together we will destroy this Yellow Turban Army. ”
Yan Liang would not let himself fight with the Yellow Turban Army, so he let Gongsun Chan stand by and watch the excitement.
Even Guan Yu said, "Yes, my lord, the current situation is favorable to us, we can just unite with General Yan Liang and let these Yellow Turban troops have no return." ”
Gongsun Chan is now a little wavering, if he didn't dare to compete with the Yellow Turban soldiers because of the strength of the Yellow Turban soldiers before, he chose to surrender, although it is not shameful, but after all, it is understandable.
Now Yan Liang has 40,000 people, his Gongsun Zhan himself has 20,000, and the two sides together have 60,000.
60,000 against 50,000, plus there are many fierce generals on his side, and if he fights, he will definitely make this Yellow Turban Army unable to eat and walk around.
After some calculation, Gongsun Chan called his 20,000 horses over.
In terms of momentum, he immediately compared Qiao Zhong's Yellow Turban Army.
Seeing this scene, the people in the city were also relieved, they knew that their lives were finally saved.
Then there was a shout of joy and joy in the city, and the sound reached the ears of the soldiers outside the city.
Guan Yu and the three of them had a smile on their faces, in their opinion, although Gongsun Zhan's performance was really unsightly.
But the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city were saved.
On the other hand, Qiao Zhong on the opposite side and the Yellow Turban Army behind him were all depressed.
They had planned to enter the city without a bloody attack and steal everything they needed.
But now it seems that it is destined to be a vicious battle.
This made some of them retreat, because if they fight, they would die, and they didn't want to die.
Seeing that there were many people on the other side, Qiao Zhong didn't know whether he would fight or not?
If you play, it's unlikely to win.
Don't fight? Just go back? Qiao Zhong knew that his fate would be several times more tragic than Zhao Dong.
Just as he was torn between these two choices, Qiao Zhong suddenly saw a person who made his eyes light up.
This person is Gongsun Zhan.
If you are someone else, you will think that your life has finally been saved, and you will laugh out loud with joy.
But at this moment, Gongsun Chan was even more nervous than before, and his eyes kept turning between Qiao Zhong and Yan Liang.
It's like asking him to do a multiple-choice question, and if he chooses the wrong one, he will lose his life.
Seeing Gongsun Zhan's appearance, Qiao Zhong suddenly thought of a possibility.
So he opened his mouth and said to Gongsun Zhan, "Brother Gongsun, do you really plan to attack my brother?" ”
Gongsun Zhan, who listened to Qiao Zhong's words, was a little confused, so he and Qiao Zhong met for the first time today.
The reason why he was able to recognize Qiao Zhong at a glance before was completely because of the news sent by the secret agent he sent to inquire about it.
The relationship between them has not yet reached the point of being called brothers.
Gongsun Chan said, "What do you mean by that? ”
Gongsun Zhan's words aroused the dissatisfaction of Yan Liang and others.
Because the word "you" is generally a subordinate to a superior, or a junior to an elder.
Gongsun Zan used this word to call Qiao Zhong, which is enough to see the weakness and incompetence in his heart.
After Qiao Zhong heard Gongsun Zhan's words, he knew that his previous guess was right.
So he laughed and said, "Haha, brother, you don't think that with Yan Liang's help, you can win this war, right?" ”
Gongsun Chan hadn't spoken yet, and Yan Liang on the side smiled and said, "Oh? Do you still think that you can win? Qiao Zhong, originally I admired you, thinking that you are one of the few people in the Yellow Turban Army who work with their brains, it seems that I misjudged you. ”
Qiao Zhong looked at Yan Liang and did not answer him.
Instead, he said to Gongsun Zhan, "Even if you defeat me today, you won't be able to stop the Yellow Turban Army's plan to attack Youzhou." The reason why Yuan Shao wants to help you is mainly because you were kind to him before, and the reason why he did this was just to repay the kindness. Can he protect you for a while, can he protect you for a lifetime? ”
Yan Liang, Gongsun Chan and the others finally knew that Qiao Zhong's purpose in saying these words was to separate Gongsun Chan and let him join his camp and deal with Yan Liang and them together.
At this time, Zhang Fei shouted, "You are dreaming, my lord will not be with you." ”
Qiao Zhong continued, "If you help me deal with Yan Liang and them, I can call the shots and let you continue to rule Youzhou, and I will explain your merits to the Heavenly Master." Isn't that Zhao Dong dead? You can take his place and become a great protector like me. ”
After Qiao Zhong finished speaking, everyone present did not speak, and they were all waiting for Gongsun Zhan's reply.
Gongsun Zhan frowned and didn't speak, obviously the conditions proposed by Qiao Zhong were very tempting to him.
After half a ring, Gongsun Chan exhaled deeply and said, "Come on, unite with the Yellow Turban Army to fight against Yan Liang." ”