Chapter 137: Comprehensively invade and swallow Yuan Shao
Sun Quan's action was sudden, and Pang Tong didn't expect this Jiangdong tiger to shoot so quickly. Pang Tong hurriedly ordered Yu Fuluo and Guo Tai of Bingzhou to send troops to Yanmen County, Dingxiang County, and Yunzhong County under the control of Yuan Shao in the east. Pang Tong waited in Wuchao for half a month, Cao Cao in the south was still besieging Yuan Shao's army, and Sun Quan's army stopped advancing. Ju Yi, the defender of Puyang, united Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan and second son Yuan Shang, and gathered 400,000 troops from all over the country to defend Puyang, wanting to go south to break through the black nest and save Yuan Shao. But Pang Tong had already urged the war in the state before this, at this time Guo Tai attacked Yunzhong County, Yu Fuluo attacked Yanmen County, and Dingxiang County between the two counties was like a tired egg, and there was no strength to help.
A month ago, Pang Tong transferred troops to Sizhou, and Zhang Liao led 150,000 people to gather in Huguan, and on the east side was Yecheng, the seat of Wei County, Yanzhou. This was the plan that Pang Tong had planned after Zhou Yu left the camp, a three-way invasion of Yuan Shao's territory.
At the same time, Zhuge Liang made a statement to Liu Bei, asking to launch a fierce attack on Yongzhou during this period of great turmoil in the Central Plains. Liu Bei saw that Liu Zhang dragged out this big plan, but Liu Zhang didn't seem to be interested, and repeatedly made excuses to push it back. Liu Bei was helpless, and Zhuge Liang admonished Liu Bei to oppose Liu Zhang, but Liu Bei angrily reprimanded. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu also supported Zhuge Liang in this matter, but Liu Bei had no intention of counterplotting, so the two had to give up.
However, Pang Tong gathered 300,000 troops in Yongzhou to guard against Liu Zhang. For Pang Tong, Liu Zhang, who has Liu Guanzhang and Zhuge Liang, is the enemy. Liu Biao was bent on seizing the rich Yuzhou and Yizhou, so he kept his troops stationed. This is also what Liu Zhang is worried about.
In mid-November, the weather gets cooler. The Puyang army finally moved south. Pang Tong gathered in the hall.
Lu Su came out and said: "The Hebei army is coming, our army should ambush the troops outside, and besiege and kill after facing head-on." ”
Yan Liang came out and said: "The momentum of the soldiers this time is violent, and it cannot be underestimated. I suggested that the troops should be ambushed on the hill to the north, and that the ambush troops should go down the hill to break the formation of the enemy after striking the enemy on the main road. I led five thousand horsemen around the mountain and broke his rear army. ”
Pang Tong pondered for a moment and said, "I want to see if the family business is important first, or if the father is important." ”
The crowd was at a loss, not knowing what he was thinking. Pang Tong smiled: "They don't know that I have gathered 150,000 people in Huguan, and I want Zhang Liao to go out to attack Yecheng." If Yecheng is broken, Wuchao and Yecheng can form horns against Puyang, and his hundreds of thousands of troops will also be chaotic. If they are bent on saving Yuan Shao, they will directly attack Wuchao, and if they want to stabilize their family business, they will have to save Yecheng. ”
Lu Su nodded and said: "I just don't know how Yuan Shao will end, it seems that there are a lot of guards in Chen Liucheng......"
"Definitely!" Pang Tong said categorically: "Chen Liujun should have been defeated a long time ago. It's just that Cao Mengde in order to let the Hebei army fight a decisive battle with us, in order to damage our army, on the other hand, he caused confusion to Sun Quan, misjudged the situation, and the arrogant army will be defeated. ”
Everyone present was moved. Ma Teng arched his hand and said: "The huge man is really an unpredictable person!" Lu Su also let out a helpless sigh. He said: "Humble request, can you transfer me to Zhang Liao." ”
"You're afraid you won't be able to use your abilities with me?" Pang Tong asked with a smile. "Zhang Liao's entourage there is Chen Gong, you can rest assured."
Lu Su's face was displeased. Pang Tong comforted: "If I am not in the military village, you are the backbone of the heart, don't worry about it anymore." Otherwise I'll be angry, too! ”
Lu Su arched his hand and said: "Don't dare to be humble." ”
After Zhang Liao received the order, the army went out of Huguan, marched towards Ye County on the east side, and came to the village twenty miles outside the city in less than five days. Wait for Pang Tong's next instructions. Due to the urgency of Huguan's troops, the army of Puyang County argued endlessly. The final decision fell on Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, who were the eldest second sons. The two are half-brothers, and they don't have much contact with each other, and they have ghosts. If Daddy dies, he will wield his army to seize the throne. At this moment, the succession was implicated, and the 300,000 army had nothing to do in Puyang.
In the end, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang discussed and decided that Ju Yi would lead 50,000 troops south to attack Wuchao, and they would lead 250,000 troops to aid Yecheng. This is clearly teasing Ju Yi, and it is obviously a matter of falling into the tiger's mouth. But because they couldn't get over their face, they had to let the old general do difficult things, and the two went to defend Yecheng for the sake of their families.
Pang Tong burst into laughter when he learned of the scale and situation of the Puyang army, and said, "What a coincidence of history. Yuan Benchu, the good son you raised, didn't have a good thing! ”
Yan Liang was familiar with the terrain, and Pang Tong asked him to ambush his troops on the mountain first and then handed over the military power to Ma Chao. Then let Yan Liang ambush 5,000 soldiers and ride behind the mountain. Pang Tong's army of 100,000 set up a position on the main road. Juyi's 50,000 horse infantry army was low in morale when it came, and everyone seemed to know that Pang Tong's army was big. Ju Yi was unbearable for this, originally he asked Tian Feng to come with him, but Tian Feng refused. Before he sent out the army, he said to the soldiers: "At this time, it is time to see our righteousness, and this battle can only be forward, or the horse leather shroud!" ”
The morale was mentioned in advance, but when it really touched Pang Tongjun, it was still like a ball lacking in breath. The two armies faced each other. Pang Tong's army and horse exceeded the formation and said: "Who leads the army!" ”
Ju Yi lifted two hammers and rode out, and said: "I am General Yuan Shaojun, Xiao'er go back quickly and let Pang Shiyuan come out!" ”
Ma Chao said coldly: "Even you dare to be so arrogant." "Stop the horse and gallop. Two horses and two crosses. Ma Chao's gun was like lightning, Ju Yi's double hammer resisted for a while, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he wanted to pull out the horse and leave, and was stabbed in the center by Ma Chao and fell off the horse. Pang Tong's army occupied the thunder and charged away. The Ju Yi army, which had lost its commander, ran like birds and beasts and was defeated in a big way. When the ambush soldiers rushed down from the mountain, it was just a part of cleaning up. Some of those who fled north happened to encounter Yan Liang's strange soldiers and killed nearly a thousand people.
Pang Tong saw that the front was surrounded and killed the enemy, and turned his head to Dian Wei and smiled bitterly: "Why ambush the soldiers, this Yuan Shaojun has been corrupted from the inside." ”
Dian Wei said a rare word: "Hebei Shuangxiong, one was accepted by the general, and the other was captured." Ju Yi is a famous general, and all of them are defeated. After Yuan Shao was defeated by Guandu, the entire Yuan clan was already at the end of the crossbow. ”
After Pang Tongjun collected the remnants of the army, he ordered 200,000 troops to march towards Puyang in the north. Zhang Liao received Pang Tong's order to retreat to Huguan and leave. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were stationed in Yecheng, and when they saw that Puyang was in danger of besieging the city, they quarreled.
Yuan Tan said: "If you lose Puyang, you can't save your father, this is a big unfilial piety!" ”
"It's ridiculous, why didn't we go at that time, Hugh has to be a good person!" Yuan Shang sneered: "Puyang was originally Cao Cao's territory, let Pang Tong and Cao Cao argue by themselves." We are guarding Yecheng and can refuse Sizhou to come to the army. ”
Yuan Tan was silent. Two days later, two days later, the news was obtained, and Yunzhong County and Yanmen County were breached, and Dingxiang County was besieged. Yuan Shang proposed to negotiate peace with Pang Tong, but Yuan Tan was silent. The strategist Feng Ji proposed to nominally belong to Pang Tong first, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. Yuan Shang's subordinate Guo Yuan disagreed, and Yuan Tan's subordinate proposed to attach Lu Xiang, and the two parties disputed again. In the end, peace talks will be the main priority. After the military advisor was given the order to go to Puyang County, he walked in the direction of Pang Tongjun, and when he saw the marching team, he asked to meet him. Ponton ceased his horse, and he was brought to him.
Fu Zhu arched his hand and said: "I am Yuan Shaojun's Dingbei Army Division, and I have seen the general. ”
Pang Tong said: "We are about to go to your Puyang, what are you doing here?" ”
He said calmly: "I received the orders of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and came here to talk about peace." ”
Pang Tong smiled lightly: "Peace? What about the conditions? ”
"The general is really a real person." Only then did he look up at Pang Tong, and his expression trembled a little: "My lord is so arrogant, handsome!" He said in his heart: "It is about the same age as my son-in-law, and his face, expression, and voice are as deep as the sea." Is this Pang Tong? ”
"Don't say good things, what about the conditions?"
Frustrated and said: "I am willing to give up Yunzhong County, Yanmen County, and Dingxiang to the general." ”
"Is the Frustrated Master here to tease me? Our army and the state have already surrounded Dingxiang County. ”
After thinking for a while, he said: "Right now, Liu Zhang and Liu Biao are eyeing the general's territory, and Cao Cao is also a careerist, so it is great for my two families to reconcile." If you are aggressive, you will lose both sides and make people see jokes. Please also ask the general to think twice. ”
"You're helping me get through." Pang Tong clasped his hands to his chest and held his jaw with the other, looking thoughtful. said: "That's it, and the three counties of the state are for me, and I will make friends." ”
Fu Zhu's face changed slightly, and he said, "Is the general underestimating me Yuan Shaojun too much?" ”
Pang Tong said: "Don't talk about it, you can go." ”
"What if our army hands over Youzhou, but the adults regret it?"
"How about I take my wife Hua Ying hostage?"
As soon as Pang Tong finished speaking, Dian Wei's face on one side stiffened.
Frustrated professor shook his head and said: "A female streamer changes me for three counties, joke." ”
Pang Tong pulled out the king's sword suddenly, and the cold light stabbed him in the throat, and said angrily: "What do you think of my Pang Tong's wife!" Tell you, don't say it's three counties, and three states can't be changed! ”
Frustrated, his face turned pale. Pang Tong withdrew his sword and said, "Can Youzhou give it?" ”
Frustrated, he arched his hand and said, "When I go back, I will ask the two sons." Pang Tong nodded and asked people to send him out.
Dian Wei said: "If Youzhou is ceded, his Yuan Shao's family will be left in Jizhou." Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are not stupid enough to be so stupid. ”
Pang Tong smiled: "Do you think he really asked?" He had already vetoed it in his own heart. ”
As he said, he didn't mention it when he went back. Just say that the peace talks failed. When Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were worried, a glimmer of light suddenly came. A secret letter from the night.