Yecheng is stormy, and it is already on the eve of the big war.

East County.

Puyang.

Cao Cao arrived here very early, waiting for the attack, preparing to attack Hebei. It's just that after the Guandu War, there was a shortage of food and grass, and the soldiers were tired, so they kept delaying. Now that Yuan Shao is dead, Hebei is in chaos, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are vying for the throne, it is a good time for him to seek Hebei.

Inside the county warden's house.

Civilians and military gathered.

Cao Cao lifted his robe, sat down and said: "Jizhou is the belly of Hebei, with a fertile soil of thousands of miles, a rich population, and 500,000 soldiers. If you want to seize Hebei, you must first take Jizhou. I want to start a northern expedition, what do you think? ”

Xun You said: "Yuan Tan and Yuan are not worried, and Jizhou has no leader. Once the prime minister sends troops, he will definitely be like a bamboo. It's just that our army lacks food and grass and can't fight for a long time. It is recommended to capture Liyang first and rest and stand by. After Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang decided the winner, they would take the opportunity to use troops and take Jizhou with all their might. ”

"Hmm."

Cao Cao nodded.

Guo Jia stood up and said: "Occupying Liyang will startle the snake, so it is better to stand still." Jizhou is the capital of Yuan Shao, and there are hundreds of thousands of hoards of grain, weapons, and armor. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang competed with each other, but it was just an appetizer. Prime Minister Don't forget, Yuan Xi of Youzhou has not yet come, he is the successor of Hebei, and his Youzhou army is enough to defeat the alliance of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang. ”

"If the prime minister uses troops early, he will definitely face Yuan Xi! Although the prime minister can win, after the war, it is really difficult to defeat Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang and occupy Jizhou... ”

"Fengxiao knows that there are 70,000 Jizhou troops stationed in Liyang? If we want to enter Hebei, we must first occupy Liyang. If you don't attack it now, is it really too late to make a move? Xun Yu questioned Guo Jia.

"Of course it's in a hurry. Maybe he won't have to do it himself, and he'll transfer those 70,000 troops himself. Guo Jiadao.

"Yes, Yuan Xi is my great enemy!" Cao Cao was still reminiscing about what Guo Jia had just said. He remembered Yuan Xi's performance in the Battle of Guandu, which really surprised him. Although he won in the end, it was a pure fluke.

Yuan Xi's mammoths and King Kong giant apes are enough to rival his tiger and leopard riders and Xiliang battle horses; Conquering cities and conquering cities is even more of a good hand. If he met again on the battlefield in Hebei, he was really not sure that he would win.

"Humph! What's so great about Yuan Xi? Xu Chu snorted coldly.

"Where is Liu Bei now?" Cao Cao ignored Xu Chu's complaints and asked Cao Ren on the side.

"Prime Minister, after Liu Bei's defeat in the army, he took refuge in Liu Biao, the assassin of Jingzhou. He is currently stationed at Shinno Castle in Nanyang County. The land is less than 100 miles, and the soldiers are no more than 2,000. Cao Ren replied.

"It seems that Liu Bei is no longer in trouble..."

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case." I decided to raise 200,000 troops and attack Hebei. Prior to this, the hoarding of grain from Huainan and Xuzhou, each with 30,000 stones, was mobilized and transported to Puyang. When the situation in Hebei is brighter, we will use troops again to occupy Jizhou with full strength. ”

"No..." The people answered.

"The prime minister is wise."

Guo Jia smiled slightly.

Cao Cao used exactly what he suggested.

Time flies.

It's the end of the first month.

The confrontation between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang has entered a white-hot stage. Their 200,000 troops slaughtered and killed in the streets every day, looting supplies and looting the people, causing Yecheng to be scorched and miserable.

The properties and mansions of various families were destroyed.

Some of the civil and military officers in the court were killed, some were taken hostage, and some fled to the south campus.

Frustrated for fear of losing food, he never dared to make a move...

Zhangjaw's 50,000 troops have arrived in the northern suburbs of Yecheng.

After hearing about the situation in the city, he consulted with Yu Ban and decided to attack the weakest garrison of the northern city first, lure the enemy out, and annihilate them outside the city. But Yuan Shang was bent on seizing Yecheng and was not fooled.

Zhang Jaw and Yu Ban had limited troops, failed to attack the city, and retreated to the northern suburbs to garrison.

Da Da...

On an official road in Zhuo County, the iron cavalry army that has been strengthened by the system is galloping wildly.

Mammoths and King Kong great apes are also in the queue.

Yuan Xi was dressed in armor and wore a bright red cloak, which was very conspicuous.

"Childe, Childe..."

Jiao Touch ran to Yuan Xi with a frightened face: "Childe, a soldier came to report just now that Zhuo County was attacked by a group of soldiers and horses..." ”

"How many?"

"It's said to be in the tens of thousands..."

"So much?"

Yuan Xi was also taken aback.

"Not good!" He seemed to think of something, grabbed the reins of the horse, and said: "Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao are in Zhuo County, and there is still a large amount of grain, which must not fall into the hands of the enemy." Hurry up and give an order to relieve the siege of Zhuo County. ”

"No."

Jiao Touch led the army and followed behind Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi always thought that it was Yuan Shang's soldiers and horses who attacked Zhuoxian. Because a few months ago, Yuan Shang transferred the 50,000 troops at Yanmen Pass to the flank of Taihang Mountain and built a stable camp. Now that Jizhou is in turmoil, the 50,000 troops have not come out to take advantage of the fire to rob?

But...

When Yuan Xi arrived outside Zhuoxian County and saw the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he immediately overturned his thoughts.

These tens of thousands of people are not Yuan Shang's!

Judging from the way they dress, they look like ordinary people, without battle armor, and their weapons are varied. They are more like bandits, bandits, standing outside the city in a mess, and they are not lined up in a phalanx.

Yuan Xi carefully observed for a while...

"Get the map."

The soldier handed over a map. Yuan Xi opened it and muttered: "Zhuo County is in the hinterland of my Youzhou, whether it is a foreign race or Yuan Shang, it is impossible to attack it easily. Could it be the Black Mountain Army of Taihang Mountain? Zhang Yan's troops? ”

Yuan Xi saw from the map that Taihang Mountain was also far away from Zhuo County, and there was a Zhongshan country between them. If it was the Montenegrin Army, it must have been premeditated, first bypassing Zhongshan Kingdom, and then Zhuo County.

By the way, it must be for the Zhen family's food!

"Childe, look..."

Jiao Touch pointed to the distance: "The city gate of Zhuo County has been breached. Several flags were erected on the towers. Zhang, Guo, Li, Lei.... ”

These are the flags of the leaders of the Montenegrin Army!

Yuan Xi said angrily: "It's really the Black Mountain Army." Dog, I haven't even had time to use the Zhen family's food urgently, where did they get the news, and they actually walked hundreds of miles to rob it. ”

"It must be the news revealed by Yuan Shang..." Jiao Touch.

"Hurry up and give the order, rush to the past, and don't let them succeed."

"Yes."

"Brothers, kill..." Jiao Touch didn't say a word, led the 10,000 light horsemen behind him, and rushed forward with a roar.

Yuan Xi followed...

There were tens of thousands of Montenegrin troops inside and outside the city gate, and they were rapidly entering the city.

Several leaders of the Montenegrin army stood on the city tower, and when they saw tens of thousands of cavalry rushing at an incredible speed, they almost fell down in fright, and shouted again and again: "Close the city gate, close the city gate..." ”

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