Chapter 43: Retreat

Xu You's analysis is in place. Yuan Shaodao: If we only divide 20,000 troops, we will still have more than 40,000 horses, which is enough to deal with Beihai. Guo Tu wanted to say something, but when he saw that Yuan Shao's heart was moved, he shut up.

In the end, Yuan Shao decided to send Chun Yuqiong and Jiang Yiqu to lead 20,000 troops to attack Jizhou, and cross the Yellow River from Gaotang to attack Jizhou. And leaving Yan Liangwen ugly, the two fierce men have to deal with Liu Bei in Beihai.

Then he called Shan Jing and told him that he had agreed to send troops to attack Zhang Jie.

After a few days of marching, Zhang Jie finally passed the county and rushed to Yuyang Ji County, Gongsun Zhan saw that Zhang Jie's army was coming, and he was afraid that he would be tricked like last time, so he ordered all the soldiers and horses to enter the city. Gongsun Chan now has nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses.

However, many of them were surrendered troops, and he was not at ease, so he put them all in the city, and the gate of the city was guarded with his original soldiers and horses. Zhang Jie came to the north of the city to challenge. I didn't expect Gongsun Chan to also be a turtle with a shrunken head. In the past, Gongsun Chan was not like this, he was very arrogant. The soldiers scolded Gongsun Chan for a long time, but he didn't fight.

Originally, Liu Yu's subordinates Tian Chou, Xian Yuyin, and Yan Rou also followed Zhang Jie to Jixian County. The big tent of the Chinese army, Zhang Jie said: Gongsun Bogui became a turtle with a shrunken head, what should I do? We came from afar, and the transportation of grain and grass was extremely inconvenient. Frustrated: Does Mr. Tian Chou know that there is something authentic in Jicheng? Tian Chou said, I have never heard of a secret way.

Zhang Jie is also thinking about how to transfer Gongsun Zhan. It is definitely not possible to attack the city, he only has 50,000, and Gongsun Chan is almost 50,000, which is to send the soldiers to death. Zhang Jie remembered that in the original history, Yuan Shao beat Gongsun Zhan, and Gongsun Zhan also engaged in bunker tactics, and finally set himself on fire. It seems that Gongsun is doing this trick again.

Zhang Jie said: Someone came to send a woman's clothes to Gongsun Zhan to see how long he endured. The state pastor in the city, that is, Liu Yu's house, is now occupied by Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Zhan said: Zhang Jie is under the city, if we don't fight all the time, I'm afraid it will be a big blow to morale, Tian Yu said: The lord doesn't have to worry, Zhang Jie is on an expedition, we just need to hold the city, it won't take too long Zhang Jie will definitely receive the news of Yuan Shao's attack on Jizhou, and he will retreat, our soldiers and horses have too many troops, such as a field battle, but someone escapes. It will surely lead the whole army, and if it fails, it will be in danger!

After a while, the soldier sent a gift box, saying that it was given by Zhang Jie. Gongsun Chan ordered someone to open it and see that it was a woman's skirt. Gongsun Zhan was furious and wanted to send troops, but Yan Gang, Tian Yu, and desperately persuaded him. Dao: This is Zhang Jie deliberately provoking the lord, the more he explains this, the more anxious he is. Gongsun Zhan actually couldn't get over his face, and his subordinates persuaded him to get off the donkey. In Zhang Jie's tent, Zhang Jie said: It seems that Gongsun Chan is a turtle with a shrunken head, what should we do?

Li Rudao: The lord can send troops to attack Youbeiping and attack Gongsun Zhan's lair. If Gongsun Chan doesn't come to the rescue, let's really fight and trap him here. But quickly, if Gongsun Chan sends troops to cut off our grain route, he will first destroy his troops out of the city.

Isn't this a siege for reinforcements? Siege for reinforcements? The lord said it appropriately. Zhang Jiedao: Then how many people should we send to attack Youbeiping? Li Rudao: Most of Gongsun Zhan's troops are here, and there should not be too many troops in Youbeiping, so it is okay for General Ju Yi to lead 20,000 troops. We 30,000 men went to ambush him, and made him think that we were all going to attack his lair, and send troops to help, and we would destroy his reinforcements.

Zhang Jie thought for a moment, nodded and said: Good! Then he ordered Ju Yi to take 20,000 people to attack Youbeiping, and said: General Ju goes, if Youbeiping, Gongsun Zhan has more troops, there is no need to attack the city, our main purpose is to eat his main force in Jixian County. Promise!

When Zhang Jiehao led the troops to the right and walked away, the Gongsun Chan scout also found out and reported it to Gongsun Zhan, and then Gongsun Chan was a little anxious. He didn't expect Zhang Jie to stop attacking the city and attack his lair, and his troops in Youbeiping were only about 10,000 people. And the family is in the city. What can I do?

If Zhang Jie captures Youbeiping, his family will be finished. Gongsun Zhan said: We can't wait here, we have to go back to Youbeiping. Tian Yu was also a little anxious. Dao: What if Zhang Jie's attack on the right Beiping is fake? Lead us out of the city and ambush us?

Gongsun Chan was also a little undecided. Dao: But you can't just look at it, right? I thought about it again: In this way, Tian Yu, you will take 30,000 people to defend the city, and I will personally bring 20,000 to the rescue. If there are ambushes, we can also retreat to the city in time, if there are no ambushes, Zhang Jie will attack Youbeiping, and I will have 20,000 horses to meet each other in the city, and I can't let Zhang Jie attack the city with peace of mind.

Tian Yu had no other way. Only said: The lord should send more scouts to help him with his troops to prevent ambushes. Gongsun Chan nodded. Then Gongsun Zhan took 20,000 horses and horses to Youbeiping to return to help. As soon as Gongsun Chan sent out the army, Zhang Jie received a report, Zhang Jie smiled and said: It seems that Gongsun Chan is still fooled, and we are finally not busy in vain. Then Zhang Jie said, let's go to the mountain to ambush and wait for Gongsun Zan to come over.

Frustrated: No, Gongsun Chan has also been fighting for many years, if he is ambushed after the mountain breaks, he can easily find that it is not beautiful, it is better to go a little further back and find a place that is not easy to ambush and attack.

Gongsun Zhan is going to ask for help from Shi Beiping, and the number of troops should not be more than ours. With the right planning, this reinforcement can be wiped out. Zhang Jie also felt that he was taking it for granted, Gongsun Chan was a real veteran of the battlefield, and it was impossible for him to make these low-level mistakes. Zhang Jie said: What Gonghe said is, we can't underestimate Gongsun Zhan, then go over and take a look, and after walking for more than ten miles, I saw that there were only some small trees on the side of the road, and there was a break on the side of the road, but it was not big, Zhang Jie felt that this place should be okay, and there was a bend, which could block Gongsun Zhan's sight. It is difficult to ambush from the main road, and it should be a place where it is difficult to feel that there are ambushes.

Frustrated, Li Ru also thinks it is feasible, but 30,000 people and horses are too many, how can they be ambushed in a small place? Zhang Jie had no choice but to let Zhao Yun take half of his troops to hide behind another mountain break. It's a bit far away, but it's hard to spot.

Waiting at the ambush point for an afternoon Gongsun Chan has not come, everyone is a little anxious, finally it is almost dark, only to see Gongsun Chan's army, it was 2,000 cavalry, Zhang Jie ordered to let go of the cavalry, soon the brigade troops came, Gongsun Chan was also afraid of the ambush, so it has been the cavalry scout to open the way, when Gongsun Chan is about to arrive at the ambush point, a kind of uneasy, stopped, let the scout take a look.

This is the vigilance of the old bird on the battlefield, which is difficult for ordinary people to have. Zhang Jie saw Gongsun Chan stop, and guessed what might have made him discover, and suddenly saw a few scouts coming, Zhang Jie knew that he couldn't hide, as long as the scouts were close, he could find out, Zhang Jie shouted to kill! The soldiers and horses who had been ambushed rushed out, although they were still a little far from Gongsun Zhan, he was also startled. But the experienced Gongsun Chan also took the lead in the killing.

Hearing the tearing kill, Zhao Yun also rushed to the battlefield with the other half. Rushing all the way to kill, as if entering a no-man's land, the two sides tore and killed in this small place, and many soldiers behind could not reach it. As a result, the number of troops did not play a one-sided advantage as it should be. It was dark, and Gongsun Chan was in ambush again, and his morale was not high and he was gradually defeated. In the end, he was hunted down, and the night was the best cover. Gongsun Zhan had 20,000 soldiers and horses, and finally all of them were scattered.

Zhang Jie didn't know what the results were. I can only simply clean up the battlefield and talk about it tomorrow. In the end, Gongsun Chan relied on the night to bring the gathered rout. fled back to Jixian County, and the next day the number of people was counted, and Gongsun Chan killed nearly 3,000 people. Two or three thousand were captured. The rest were all scattered, and Zhang Jie was disappointed.

And at this moment, I received an express report that Yuan Shao was attacking Jizhou.

Zhang Jie scolded, Yuan Benchu, I was your ancestor, seeing that Lao Tzu was about to take the right Beiping, your mother attacked Lao Tzu again. Frustrated: Yuan Shao's attack on us should be requested by Gongsun Zhan, no wonder he is not defending Jixian County, he should also wait for Yuan Shao to attack us. Now what?

Li Rudao: The lord should let people go to inform Ju Yi and let him withdraw his troops, if he doesn't take Jicheng, it is useless to capture Youbeiping, Jixian is stuck in the throat of Jizhou and Youbeiping. If you don't take Jixian County, Youbeiping is equal to Jizhou, which is equivalent to the grain road being broken. The back road is cut off, so let General Ju withdraw! Zhang Jie said: Why don't we ignore Jizhou and attack Jixian directly?

Frustrated: If we fight Jixian Gongsun Zan knows that Yuan Shao will definitely defend Jizhou if he attacks it, it will be difficult to capture it for a while, and Jizhou will definitely suffer heavy losses at that time, and the gains will outweigh the losses. Ay! Is it in vain again? Zhang Jie was very unwilling.

Li Rudao: The lord does not have to gain or lose in one city or one place. Gongsun Chan can get Yuan Shao's help this time, next time there will be no such opportunity, next time we will be well prepared. In one fell swoop, Gongsun Chan was pacified. Zhang Jie nodded, and it had to be like this. But what about county by county?

Now we occupy county by county. Li Ru thought for a while and said: Let's send 3,000 men and horses to defend the county, if most of Gongsun Zhan comes to attack, we will give it to him, and there is no need to hold on. As long as the soldiers and horses are withdrawn. The lord can deploy heavy troops in Zhongshan and between the rivers. To guard against Gongsun Zhan, go back to Jizhou to recuperate first. Wait for the next day to fight again.

Well, Zhang Jie nodded, who was he thinking about to send to stay in Zhongshan? Ju Yi is good, but this person is arrogant, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to manage in the future, so Zhang He is more relieved to think about it. Zhang He is good at guarding, and Zhuge Liang is afraid of him. Zhang Jie to Tian Chou, Xian Yuyin, Yan Judao: What are the plans of the three gentlemen? Xian Yuyin is a general, Liu Yu is kind to him and is bent on revenge.

Dao: I want to stay in the army, okay, General Xian Yu will stay and help General Yu. What about Mr. Yan? Yan Judao: I am willing to listen to Ming Gong's orders, Zhang Jie is very satisfied. Nodding.

What about Mr. Tian? I am willing to listen to the orders of the Ming Gong. Zhang Jie said: Good. I ordered you to be the governor of northern Hebei, to command all the military forces in the three counties of Changshan, Zhongshan and Hejian, and I will leave 20,000 horses for you to guard these places for me.

Zhang He was a little surprised, and said: The lord is too heavy, and he is afraid that he will not be able to bear this heavy responsibility. Zhang Jie said: There are only 20,000 people who have no interest, so I'm afraid I can't afford it? How will you lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in the future?

To be honest, Zhang Jie's side can command the troops, which is reassuring, and Zhang He. Zhang Jie scolded him Zhang He was a little moved, and said: No! Zhang Jie said again: If Gongsun Chan comes to attack, you will block it if there are few soldiers, if Gongsun Chan sends most of the men and horses to attack, you will find a way to send strange soldiers to take Jixian County and cut off its way back, and wait for my army to arrive.

Zhang Hedao: No!

Zhang Jie said again: Tian Chou, I ordered you to defend the county, if Gongsun Zhan's army comes to attack, give him the county, and then cooperate with Zhang He to defend the northern part of Jizhou.

Promise!

Yan Rou, I appoint you as the fake (deputy) governor of northern Hebei, and cooperate with Zhang He. Yan Rou didn't expect Zhang Jie to reuse him, and valued him more than Liu Yu, Zhang Jie knew that in history, Cao Cao worshiped Yan Rou to protect Captain Karasuma, commanded Youzhou soldiers and horses, and was a handsome talent.

After arranging these, Zhang Jie even released the 2,000 prisoners he had captured, and maybe he could shake Gongsun Zhan's army in the future. Then he sent someone to inform Ju Yi to withdraw his troops. As soon as Ju Yi arrived in Youbeiping, he planned to attack the city and received an order to retreat. was very unwilling, but he didn't dare to disobey the order, so he could only retreat. In the end, Zhang Jie withdrew with a large group of troops. Take a look at the latest chapters of "Mr. Storyteller of the Three Kingdoms" and read it for free for the first time.