Yellow River crossing.

Yuan Shao had been in this place for some time, and the Chang'an court did not recognize his status as a pastor of Jizhou, but for him, it was the same whether he recognized it or not.

Later, on the Chang'an side, it was rumored that Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan was appointed as the Taishou of Hedong County, presumably because the Yuan family played a role in Chang'an, and Dong Zhuo made a little concession.

This is always a good sign.

But what he didn't like was that Lu Bu, the governor of the state, actually took the opportunity to go south to fight for Hedong County and block Yuan Tan at the crossing of the Yellow River.

"Lu Bu was born in a bitter cold place outside the state, and he plundered and snatched back all the things he loved, ignoring the rules at all."

Yan Liang said angrily.

After the dissolution of the alliance last year, he and Wen Chou and Ji Ling joined forces to fight against Lu Bu, but they could not win, but the three of them were looked down upon and held their stomachs.

Wen Chou didn't vomit bitterness in front of Yuan Shao, he was calm and relaxed, and he was not moved by Yan Liang's words.

"The rules are set by the winners."

Yuan Shao comforted Yan Liang, "Although Lu Bu is brave, he may not be invincible, when his food is cut off, he will be able to defeat him, Hedong and Hanoi, plus Jizhou, are connected together, and we have the final say." ”

This time he marched into Hanoi to support his eldest son Yuan Tan, Yuan Shao left Xu Yu in Yecheng to sit in Yecheng, and he was disciplined and matched with the army, and gave advice, coupled with the support of Wang Kuang of Hanoi, he would definitely be able to defeat Lü Bu, take Hedong in one fell swoop, and control the throat of the Sili region.

"Yecheng is closer to Hanoi than Jinyang to here, and the terrain over there is complicated, and our army is far superior to the logistics consumption!"

Feng Ji Jin said.

"The Bingzhou army has just captured Ha Dong County, and it is in ruins, and it is very busy, and Hanoi has been internally stable and has always supported our army, in contrast, the enemy army was defeated."

After reviewing and analyzing, he said slowly.

Although Guo Tu was at odds with the trial, he also wanted to show himself in front of Yuan Shao, so he said: "Yes, in time, the state army will be defeated, and then our army will drive straight into Hedong County to show the military prestige of our army." ”

"All things must be as the princes say!"

Yuan Shao was overjoyed in his heart, but he just let the generals patrol day and night.

Across.

After Xu Huang returned from patrolling the camp, he reported to Lu Bu, "Our army and the Jizhou army are holding each other, and the grain and grass are about to run out. ”

"Somebody knows."

Lu Bu waved his hand and said, yesterday he went to the logistics grain and grass department to understand the situation, the remaining grain and grass is only enough for the army to maintain five days, "Shangdang County has allocated grain and grass, and it will be here in five days." ”

In fact, Lu Bu had just sent a fast horse to Shangdang, and when the grain and grass arrived, I am afraid that it would be half a month later, and now Cao Xing is collecting grain and grass in Hedong County, and for the sake of stability and cooperating with Tian Feng's management, he does not dare to scavenge grain.

Lu Bu's order was to collect as many as he could.

After getting Lu Bu's reply, Xu Huang gradually put his mind at ease, as long as there is food, the army will not be chaotic.

......

Yecheng.

He was reviewing the documents, and suddenly a small group came in and reported: "Don't drive your lord, there is an urgent report from the front!" ”

"But Hanoi?"

Frustrated, he asked the little guy.

"Wei Jun!"

The little guy replied eagerly.

"Wei Jun, why is there an urgent report!" Frustrated.

Yuan Shao entrusted the entire Jizhou to Fu Zhu and Xu You, one in charge of the army and the other in charge of political affairs.

Yecheng is the seat of Wei County, and based on the front line and emergency report that the little guy said, he instantly guessed the reason, "Isn't it the state army?" ”

The only ones that can quickly appear in the territory of Wei County in Jizhou are the army of Bingzhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou are isolated from Wei County in several places, and the army of Bingzhou can enter the territory of Jizhou in an instant as long as they pass through Huguan.

Xu Ziyuan made a mistake!

In terms of the army's city defense, Xu Yu is in charge!

"Exactly, overnight, tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops penetrated Huguan, quickly entered the territory of Jizhou, attacked the city and captured the county, the front line was defeated, the defeated army has withdrawn to Yecheng, it does not take half a day, the enemy army can arrive in Yecheng, soldiers, please don't drive the lord to decide!"

The little guy said.

"Where is Xu Ziyuan?"

Frustrated asked.

"Mr. Ziyuan is patrolling the Bohai Sea." The little guy replied.

"Let the soldiers who have returned from the rout set up camp ten miles outside the city, and they will be horns with Yecheng."

A few days ago, Xu You had told him that when Yuan Shao went out, Xu You wanted to appease other families in Jizhou, so as not to cause internal changes.

Due to the busy affairs of the county, he forgot about it for a while.

At that time, neither of them expected that Lu Bu would act so boldly and dare to start a war on two fronts! With the barren merge state, fight against the rich Jizhou.

"No."

The little guy withdrew.

Frustrated and in no mood to continue to review the documents, he took two guards and walked out of the mansion.

He had just taken two steps out of the mansion and was about to get on his horse, when a herald came galloping over, out of breath.

"Don't, don't drive, my lord, the defeated, defeated soldiers, have already entered the city!"

The herald's words made Fu Zhi shocked.

Once the defeated soldiers in front enter the city, the emotions of the defeated army can easily infect other soldiers, and the soldiers are all stuck to Yecheng, and there are no other armies outside the city to support each other, Yecheng is a lonely city!

Ignoring nothing else, he turned over his horse and rode to the city gate.

The north gate of Yecheng.

When the little guy rushed to the gate of the city, he saw the soldiers of the defeated army vying to enter the city, and he was in a hurry, and shouted: "Don't drive the lord has an order, let you wait to be stationed outside the city, and echo Yecheng from afar." ”

A general of the rout army stepped forward and scolded angrily: "The lives of the people in the city are fate, but the lives of the soldiers are not? ”

"Yes, we're going into town."

"The city wall is high and thick, and the state army can't help us!"

"There is no danger outside the city, how can you resist the heavy armored cavalry of the state?"

The soldiers didn't care about anything else, but poured in from the outside.

When the horses arrived at the north gate, all the soldiers of the defeated army had entered the city.

"No."

Frustrated to find the generals in the army, persuade the other party, and go out of the city to camp.

Looking at the tall walls around them, no one wanted to go out.

If this was in peacetime, Fu Zhi would have ordered to cut people a long time ago, but at this moment, the Jizhou army has just encountered a new defeat, if the defeated army is killed again, I am afraid that it will lead to the defenders in the city, and the army will be unstable.

When the time comes, we will talk about defending the city.

He was about to arrange for some of the defenders of the city to camp out of the city, but he heard the soldiers on the city wall shouting: "Quick! Close the gates, the enemy is about to take the city! ”

Frustrated and rushed up to the city, he saw rows of heavily armored cavalry on the horizon in the distance, kicking up a large amount of dust, and faintly seeing the banners of the cavalry waving.

It's too late to get out of town and set up camp!

"Immediately block the city gates, all the crossbowmen will climb to the top of the city, prepare more equipment to defend the city, and appease the people in the city!"

He made a quick decision and issued several orders.

Jizhou entered a state of garrison in an instant, and the streets in the city were full of soldiers, and the people were closed.

Guan Hai led three thousand heavily armed knights, took the lead, rushed to the city wall of Yecheng, estimated the range of the bow and crossbow, and no longer approached.

"And the state army is in charge, are there any warriors in the city who come down to fight?"

Guan Hai's tone was extremely arrogant.

Gao Ran was about to go down to the city, but was stopped by Frustration, "The enemy army is in full swing, wait a while and avoid its edge." ”