As soon as Gan Ning sent someone to inform Gongsun Chan secretly, Tian Yu directly agreed. Gan Ning didn't bring up this matter, and they would do the same after returning to Youzhou, after all, the strength of the cavalry lies in its mobility, and harassment behind enemy lines is its forte.

But Gan Ning's emphasis on reminding them made Gongsun Zan and Tian Yu aware of it, but they didn't break the matter, because they both knew that Gan Ning would never harm them at this time, not to mention that there must be difficulties, and they could guess it.

Speaking of which, the boundary bridge can be said to be deep into the hinterland of Jizhou, far south of Zhongshan and Hejian. Gongsun Zhan is also a cavalryman, and he is extremely confident that he dares to fight Yuan Shao again here. At the time of the first battle of the boundary bridge, it was because the northern counties and counties of Jizhou were looking down on the wind, and the battle lines of the two sides were pushed here. And this time, it was because Gongsun Zhan was too arrogant, and Yuan Shao deliberately lured him to put the battlefield here.

If Gongsun Chan wins, it is okay, he can easily capture the northern region of Jizhou, and divide Jizhou with Yuan Shao, of course, the essence is still in the southern area of Jizhou, where Yuan Shao is located. But now that he has been defeated, it will take a lot of time for Gongsun Chan to return to Youzhou to defend it. And during this time, Yuan Shao had already taken action.

Yuan Shao had absolute confidence that he would be able to defeat Gongsun Zhan, so he had long focused on how to attack Youzhou in the north after the defeat. And just as Lu Xun thought, Yuan Shao did place a granary near Wangdu in Zhongshan County to prepare for the Northern Expedition.

Wangdu is not only adjacent to Zhongshan State, but also the northeast is unwilling to be the first line of defense of Youzhou under Gongsun Zhan, Beiping County. After Yuan Shao captured Beiping and used it as a stronghold to attack Youzhou, it would become a stable rear. Before the Battle of Jieqiao began, Yuan Shao had ordered the 30,000 troops hidden in Gaoyang County to send troops to Beiping, not seeking to capture it, but just besieging it to avoid Gongsun Zan from increasing his troops, and then attacking the city when Yuan Shao's main army arrived.

Gongsun Zan now has only more than 10,000 troops left around him, but it is a pity that Yuan Shao has gathered almost all the main forces here for the Battle of Jieqiao, and there are not many troops in the north to ambush him. You must know that Gongsun Zan still has nearly 10,000 Youzhou iron horsemen around him, and ordinary foot soldiers do not have a scale of about 30,000 or 50,000, and they simply deliver food.

And Wu Huan and the Southern Xiongnu, who betrayed Gongsun Zhan, ran away directly after the Battle of Jieqiao, without the slightest intention of helping Yuan Shao snipe and stop Gongsun Zhan. Although they sent people to show favor to Yuan Shao, they did not believe him. At this time, they were still busy rushing back to the north to gather their tribesmen and regroup.

Yuan Shao was able to defeat Gongsun Zhan, but it was no threat to them as foreign races, after all, he was not like Gongsun Zhan, who was famous for his cavalry, and no matter how strong the foot soldiers were, they could only eat soil in the northern frontier. Unless Yuan Shao organized a large-scale cavalry, there was nothing he could do about them.

Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu saw this very clearly, so they defected as soon as they noticed that Gongsun Zhan was defeated. Because they can only surrender in front of Gongsun Zhan, but they can cooperate with Yuan Shao on an equal footing. Both sides take what they need, and no one can help the other, and there is no need to be manipulated by the other party.

Although he felt a little regretful that he could not pursue Gongsun Zhan due to the lack of the main cavalry force, Yuan Shao did not mean to give up the pursuit, and the army was divided into two, with 200,000 troops in pursuit, and the rest returned to Yecheng with prisoners, wounded soldiers and booty to rest.

Gongsun Zhan had just experienced a major defeat, and the iron cavalry under his command was almost completely destroyed, and the white horse Yicong was already only five hundred, which could be said to be exhausted, so he could only be chased and beaten. However, under the persuasion of Tian Yu, Gongsun Chan still sent 3,000 iron cavalry to harass near the river under the leadership of Gongsun Yue and others, while he directly led the army to Fanyang.

He already knew the information about the siege of Beiping. 30,000 foot soldiers besieged here, and Yuan Shao's army followed closely, and Gongsun Zhan, who was already a little timid at this time, did not dare to go to the rescue. Therefore, he simply gave up this place for the time being, and went to Fan Yang after Beiping to rest and defend.

Yuan Shao's plan Gongsun Zan knew very well that the other party's battle in such a big battle would never be as simple as chasing him, it must be to take advantage of the victory to pursue and take Youzhou in one fell swoop. At this time, Gongsun Chan did not have many troops and was unable to resist it at all, so exchanging space for time was Gongsun Chan's only choice.

Although Youzhou continues to be expansive, there is still strategic depth, and if the army of each city is forced to defend the city, it can delay a lot of time for Gongsun Zhan. During this period, Gongsun Chan could recruit soldiers to defend the city against the enemy, or find Yuan Shao's weakness and force him to retreat.

Fanyang County is the only place to go to Gongsun Zhan's old nest Ji County, and it is also the largest fortified city in Fanyang County. The subsequent Zhuoxian, Liangxiang and other cities are somewhat different from each other, which is naturally the most important place for Gongsun Zhan.

"Your Majesty, are we going to send troops to Beiping to help one or two?" After entering Fanyang County, Tian Yu, who was relieved, finally couldn't help but ask: "Now that Yuan Shao's army is pressing, if you don't go to the rescue, I'm afraid Beiping City won't last long." Beiping is the gateway to Youzhou, and it should not be easily lost. ”

Gongsun Zhan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief at this time, and refused without hesitation: "No, our current troops are insufficient, and Beiping County is besieged by Yuan Shao's army, and a small number of soldiers and horses can't enter the city at all, so it's useless to save them." ”

"Then watch the soldiers of Beiping being besieged by Yuan Shao and fighting alone? There are only 10,000 foot soldiers in the hands of General Wangmen, plus the defenders of Beiping, but there are more than 12,000 people, and they can't last long! Tian Yu couldn't bear to say.

"Save one person, then everyone will only wait for the rescue and refuse to fight. If I don't save them now, the besieged soldiers will encourage themselves. Gongsun Zhan said in an indifferent tone: "But it's not good to leave it alone, so let's do it, you send someone to send a message to Beiping County, let the royal gate lead the army to defend the city, and I will soon lead the army to help, so that he must hold on for a while longer." ”

Tian Yu stared at Gongsun Chan tightly, and he found that the current lord suddenly became so unfamiliar. Is this still the righteous lord who used to be?

Where righteousness goes, life and death go hand in hand! The sky can be learned, and the white horse is the proof! Once the slogan of the White Horse Yicong was set by Gongsun Zhan, when did he, who has always been known for his righteousness and bravery, become so cringe and cold-blooded? Even the soldiers under his command refused to save him, but tricked him into defending the city to the death to buy time for himself. Could it be that the defeat of the first battle of Jieqiao was really such a big blow to Gongsun Zhan?

The first battle broke Gongsun Zhan's backbone, and what Lu Xun said was good. Behind Gongsun Zhan's arrogance and righteousness in the past is a deep inferiority complex and selfishness, he has been this kind of character since he was a child, but he has been exposed to it smoothly.

In the battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zhan's entire backbone was directly broken by Yuan Shao. The former Gongsun Chan has changed, in addition to the still rebellious on the outside, the inner self-confidence and righteousness have been completely replaced by cowardice and selfishness. Otherwise, according to the character of the white horse general in the past, even if there are not enough soldiers, Gongsun Chan will also bring enough soldiers and horses to help, even if the enemy is outnumbered, he will fight with his life and fight to the death without fear.

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