Chapter 253: The Battle of Yanjin

Chen Wuneng threw the little bronze tripod towards Guan Yu, which showed that Chen Wu's strength was so great, even Guan Yu probably didn't have such a big arm strength.

Guan Yu saw Chen Wu and said in surprise: "This person is so familiar. ”

Chen Wu raised a spear to flick the Qinglong Yanyue Knife and said with a smile: "It's rare that General Guan still remembers it, Chen is honored." ”

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes opened suddenly, and the Qinglong Yanyue Knife in his hand danced the Spring and Autumn Knife Technique, and the trajectory of the entire knife became a "Z" shape. Chen Wu was shocked, Guan Yu's sword technique was unpredictable, and he would be slashed by a knife if he was not careful.

Chen Wuzheng was depressed, and Yan Liang stabbed in horizontally, blocking Guan Yu's Blue Dragon Glaive Knife. Yan Liang said to Chen Wu: "Cao Cao's army has attacked, our army can't resist it, retreat quickly!" ”

Chen Wu saw that Yuan Shao's army behind Guan Yu began to retreat, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and other generals led the army to rush to kill, Cao's army was brave, Yan Liang and Chen Wu had to withdraw.

Cao Cao's army captured Baima, Yan Liang gathered the defeated army and defended it, and Yan Liang now has less than 5,000 men and horses left.

Yan Liang recalled Guan Yu's knife, and was still a little afraid. Yan Liang bowed to Chen Wu: "If it weren't for the rescue of the virtuous brother today, I am afraid that I would have died under Guan Yu's sword." ”

Chen Wu asked Yan Liangdao: "Guan Yu killed him single-handedly, why didn't the army stop him, and the general was defenseless?" ”

Yan Liang sighed and told Chen Wu the reason. It turned out that before Yan Liang set out on the expedition, Liu Bei, who had defected to Yuan Shao's tent, said to Yan Liang: "My second brother Guan Yu is now in Cao Ying, he is more than eight feet long, his face is like a heavy jujube, he is wearing a green robe, and he is holding a green dragon glaive knife. If the general sees my second brother and asks him to come to me quickly, he will obey him. ”

Yan Liang was an honest man, remembered Liu Bei's words, and imagined Guan Yu's appearance in his mind. Guan Yu didn't say a word, and rode a red rabbit horse towards Yan Liang, Yan Liang felt that he was the second brother Liu Bei said, but he was not sure.

Yan Liang was ready to take a closer look, so he asked his subordinates not to stop him, Guan Yu did not kill a single Yuan Shaobing along the way, Yan Liang mistakenly believed that Guan Yu was here to defect to Liu Bei. Yan Liang was also about to ask Guan Yu for a question.

Who knew that Guan Yu slashed quickly, and he didn't give him a chance to react at all. If it weren't for Chen Wu seeing Guan Yu rushing from the midst of the army without any resistance, and in a hurry, he threw Xiao Ding to interrupt Guan Yu, Guan Yu would have already cut off Yan Liang's head.

Yan Liang sighed: "Now that I have returned from defeat, the lord will definitely blame me." ”

Chen Wu said: "The general is brave and martial, why bother to succumb to Yuan Shao's account? There is no shortage of masters in today's world, why don't generals look for them? ”

Yan Liang's eyes suddenly became fierce, and he said to Chen Wu: "Gong Yuan treats me like a mountain, and I am willing to carry it!" Although Guan Yu is brave, he treats me as the lord and fights with Wen Chou. How many great future will Cao Cao send, and the two of us will definitely make it come and go! ”

Chen Wuxin said, do you think I asked you to vote for Cao Cao? You're such an upright man. Yan Liang looked proud, and told Chen Wu about his glorious past, and he and Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Ran were called the four court pillars of Hebei.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were originally partners, and they had a tacit understanding together, Yuan Shao loved the courage of the two, was named a general, and gave the official Liangtian. The two were also very loyal to Yuan Shao and made countless achievements for Yuan Shao.

Yan Liang wants to go back to see Yuan Shao, it's time for Chen Wu to say goodbye to him, it doesn't matter who wins or loses in the Yuan Cao family, he wants to save Cai Wenji from the hands of the Huns.

Yan Liang saw that Chen Wu had already packed his luggage and resigned with him, and said to Chen Wu: "Brother Chen Wenxian, are you leaving?" Why don't you stay and help Yuan Gong break Cao with me, and you will definitely be able to worship the marquis in the future. ”

Chen Wu rode on his horse and bowed to Yan Liang and said, "General Yan, you and I are both straightforward people. Everyone has their own aspirations, and today I don't know when we will see each other again. For the sake of acquaintance, I will reveal a message to you, be careful of Cao Cao's attack on the Black Nest. Chen took his leave! ”

Chen Wu led the people away, he had some sympathy for Yan Liang, the general he met in Pingshui, and their personalities were somewhat similar. Chen Wu thought for a while and threw a sentence at Yan Liang: "General Yan Liang, there is something that I have hidden from you before. I'm not called Chen Wen, I'm Chen Wu. ”

Yan Liang muttered, "Chen Wu? I think I've heard of this name somewhere. ”

Yan Liang returned to Yuan Shao's camp, and Yuan Shao reproached: "Yan Liang, you are my general." Now that I was defeated by Cao Bing, what face did I have to see me? ”

Guo Tu, the judge and others in the audience sneered, and Yan Liang felt very ashamed. A military general wearing a dark green armor and yellow robe stepped forward and said: "My lord, Yan Liang is outnumbered, and Cao Cao personally led a large army to attack, Yan Liang's defeat is inevitable. ”

Yuan Shao saw Wen Chou pleading for Yan Liang, and he couldn't bear to blame Yan Liang in his heart, so he only demoted Yan Liang. Yan Liang was attacked and killed by Guan Yu, and then Chen Wu rescued him, and told Yuan Shao about it.

Hearing this, Yuan Shao glared at Liu Bei angrily and said, "Your second brother Guan Yu almost beheaded my general, Liu Bei, what crime should you be guilty of!" ”

Liu Bei said: "My second brother Guan Yu bent to Cao Ying, and he must not know my whereabouts. I am willing to lead the army to fight and persuade my second brother to come to Minggong. ”

Yuan Shao heard Liu Bei say this, and only then did he calm his anger. Surveying the Malay newspaper, Cao Cao's army moved westward. Xu You said to Yuan Shao: "Lord, when Cao Cao's army moves, the transfer of materials will inevitably be slow. You can send troops to attack it and seize Cao's baggage. ”

Yuan Shao immediately ordered: "Wen Chou, Liu Bei." I ordered the two of you to lead five thousand cavalry to rob Cao's army. ”

Liu Bei and Wen Chou received the order, Yan Liang was just about to ask for battle, and Wen Chou and Liu Bei had already taken the general order.

It turned out that after Cao Cao captured Baima, he thought that Baima was not suitable for defense, and took the initiative to abandon his stronghold in Baima and move the population and materials westward along the river. At this time, Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei and Wen Chou to cross the river to pursue Cao Cao's transport convoy, Cao Cao's grain transport team was caught off guard and was defeated, and Liu Bei and Wen Chou returned with a full load.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed, and Liu Bei's status under Yuan Shao's account was improved. Cao Cao was reluctant to leave the land between Guandu and the Yellow River to the Yuan army, and he wanted to resist Yuan Shao's advance and make the Yuan army pay a heavy price before returning to Guandu.

As a result of Cao Cao's feint at the Battle of the White Horse, Yuan Shao marched his vanguard troops along the river to Yanjin to the west, where Yuan Shao's army crossed the river unhindered by Cao Cao's army. At this time, Yuan Shao was almost north of Cao Cao's fortifications in Guandu and the capital of his base camp, Xuchang.

Cao Cao's army also arrived in Yanjin and set up camp under Nanhan, 20 miles west of Baima and 50 miles to the south. Because Cao Cao's camp was on the south side of the flood control levee some distance from the river bank, when Cao Cao sent people to spy on Yuan's army's movements, Yuan Shao could not see Cao's army.

Cao Cao's scouts initially reported that Yuan's army had five or six hundred cavalry on the road, but later reported a slight increase in cavalry and an innumerable number of infantry. Cao Cao did not let the spies report again, and asked the rider to unsaddle and release the horse.

The white horse's convoy began to appear on the north side of the embankment, appearing in Yuan Shaojun's field of vision. Some of Cao Cao's generals were disturbed by the large number of enemy cavalry and suggested returning to the garrison.

The military advisor Xun Yu objected: "This is Ming Gong's strategy to lure the enemy!" How can I leave? ”

Cao Cao smiled and glanced at Xun You, and Yuan Shao's cavalry commanders, Wen Chou and Liu Bei, led five or six thousand cavalry to chase after each other. Cao Cao's soldiers wanted to get on the horse, but Cao Cao didn't allow it. Yuan Shaojun had more and more cavalry, and when he saw that Cao Jun had so many supplies, they scattered to loot the materials.

At this time, Cao Cao suddenly shouted: "Everyone get on the horse and fight to the death with the enemy!" ”

Cao Cao's more than 600 tiger and leopard cavalry all jumped on their horses, and Cao Chun, the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, took the lead in leading his troops to attack Yuan's army. Wen Chou hurriedly commanded his cavalry to resist, although Wen Chou was brave, but it was difficult to resist in the face of so many tigers and leopards.

Liu Bei also dropped the chain in the rear, and he couldn't integrate the team to help him for half a day. Cao Cao's Guan Yu, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Cao Hong, Cao Ren and others all came to kill Wen Chou, who was shocked by the momentum of a group of first-class fierce generals. Yuan Shaojun was defeated and made a mess, and Wen Chou was about to be beaten to death by Guan Yu and other people.

(End of chapter)