Wei Yan was receiving an uninvited guest, this person was none other than Zhang Fei, deputy commander of the Fourth Field Army and commander of the Seventh Infantry Division!

It turned out that Zhang Fei, who was leading 3,000 people to attack Linjing in Anding County, heard that Xu Rong led the army to rescue Yiwu, and suddenly couldn't sit still, and Linjing didn't care, and ordered a lieutenant to lead troops to capture Linjing, which was only garrisoned by more than 1,000 people, instead of him, he stepped on his mount, and returned to Chencang alone.

"General, Xu Rong has a monstrous enmity with me, please agree to my request and let me lead my troops to meet Xu Rong!" Zhang Fei bowed his head and bowed.

Wei Yanzheng said: "Yide, I know that it was Xu Rong and Lu Bu who set up an ambush and killed Liu Bei, you and Yun Chang also had their own injuries, he and you have a blood feud, you and Yun Chang have never forgotten revenge over the years, but what I want to say is that you are now the deputy commander of the Yizhou Army, holding a division of elite soldiers, and what you do is first of all for the great cause of Yizhou, but what are you doing now?" Disobey the general's order, disregard military discipline! I only ask you, do you think that the lord's military law has nothing to do with you? ”

Zhang Fei was stunned, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said: "The last general doesn't dare, the last general never dares to ignore the military law, it's just a few Linjing, the defenders are only more than a thousand, and they are all old and weak, it is easy to attack, the last general has already made arrangements, and he will fall into Linjing in less than three days!" The last general understood that the last general's move was an unauthorized departure from his post and should be severely punished by military law, and the last general was willing to accept the punishment, only asking the general to agree to the last general to lead the troops to meet Xu Rong, or allow the last general to go alone! ”

Wei Yan stepped forward to help Zhang Fei and said, "I understand your feelings, but if you leave your post without permission, I will still show the lord in the future, and the lord will send it down." ”

"Yes, this is the fault of the last general, and the last general is willing to take responsibility! Just ask the general to agree to the general's request, and the general will be grateful! ”

Wei Yan said: "But your soldiers and horses are all scattered, can you alone defeat the opponent's tens of thousands of troops?" And the other party still has a strong city to defend, and you can't do anything if you go! It's better to return to Linjing quickly, take Linjing as soon as possible, open up territory for the Lord, and compensate for today's sins with merit! ”

"The revenge of killing my brother is not shared, and the last general is a seven-foot man, if he can't avenge his blood hatred, what face will he have to live in the world? Even if you make meritorious deeds and pay homage to the prime minister? If the general does not agree, please accept the resignation of the last general, and the last general is willing to assassinate Xu Rong with his own strength and take revenge! ”

Wei Yan looked at Zhang Fei and said helplessly: "Xuande is lucky...... It just so happens that two days ago, the public station report said that the troops are insufficient, if you fail to contain the enemy army and let Xu Rong return to martial arts, the situation of the lord will be dangerous, just in case, I am planning to send a team of soldiers and horses to support, it just so happens that there is no one around me to send, since Yide you have repeatedly asked for battle, then you will go! ”

Zhang Fei couldn't help but be overjoyed, and saluted Wei Yan with a smile, and said, "Thank you, General!" ”

"Don't thank you first, if you don't obey the order, I will report it to the lord truthfully."

"It should be, it should be, even if the lord beats the last general's military stick, the last general is also happy and convinced!"

Wei Yan nodded and said: "It's just that your soldiers and horses are outside, and it is difficult to return for a while, and the rescue is urgent, at the moment, Chen Cang can only call on the troops of the division directly under my First Field Corps, I will give you 3,000 people, you immediately go to Yixian County to assist Gongtai and others to keep Xu Rong, can you do it?" ”

"Yes!"

"Remember, if you let Xu Rong escape back to martial arts, you will be guilty of two serious crimes, and then the lord will spare you, I'm afraid the military law will also spare you!"

"General, don't worry, Xu Rong wants to leave the boundary of Yixian County, there is only one way, and that is to step over the corpse of the last general!"

"That's good, but what I want to tell you is that the division directly under my First Field Corps is mainly responsible for logistics and vigilance, and the soldiers are negligent in training, and their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of your Seventh Division, so you have to be mentally prepared!"

"The troops trained by the general can be worse? With these 3,000 people in hand, Xu Rong wanted to escape, but there was no door! ”

"In addition, there is not enough food and grass in the public station, and you may have to go hungry after you go!"

"As long as you can cut off Xu Rong's head with your own hands, you are not afraid of death, but you are still afraid of starvation?"

"Can you endure it, and can the soldiers endure it?" Wei Yan's expression was solemn, and he said, "If the soldiers can't even fill their stomachs, are you embarrassed to let them fight the enemy?" Will they still go to fight the enemy? You asked people to bring as much food as possible, and you told the public station that I was already collecting grain and grass from all over the place, and it would be shipped in two days at the latest, so you asked him to hold on a little longer! ”

"Yes, the Admiral understands!"

……

Zhang Fei said goodbye to Wei Yan, took Wei Yan's order, and led 3,000 soldiers from the division directly under the First Field Army to rush to Benyi County.

One day and one night later, Yi County.

"My lord, the scout reported that a group of soldiers and horses appeared in the west of Yixian, numbering about three thousand, and was rushing to my Yixian!" The soldiers walked into the big tent of the Chen Palace and bowed.

"Reinforcements?" Dian Wei, who happened to be discussing in the tent, said with a little joy.

Chen Gong frowned, in order to keep Xu Rong these days, he could be regarded as having tried his best and exhausted his means. Although Xu Rong was blocked back last time, Xu Rong was a famous place in the Xiliang Army, and he was a little very good, and Chen Gong also understood his situation, the troops were not as many as the other party, and the difference between the cavalry and the cavalry was even greater. He had been thinking about how to dispel Xu Rong's attempt to retreat, and finally he thought of a trick......

The day after Xu Rong was blocked back to Yiwu, Chen Gong secretly transferred 5,000 soldiers out of the city by night, and waited until dawn to enter Yixian from the north gate with a big swagger, and this was the case every day for several days! Xu Rong, who was a few miles away, witnessed a large number of 'reinforcements' entering Yixian, and he thought that the enemy had reinforcements again, and he estimated in his heart that the opponent's strength reached 60,000 or 70,000 people.

In order to continue to intimidate Xu Rong, Chen Gong asked Li Dian to lead his troops to gallop around the city every day, and Xu Chu and Dian Wei also led a soldier to lay obstacles on the main road from Yiwu to martial arts, all of which did not hide Xu Rong's meaning, Xu Rong judged that the other party was so bold, he must have no fear, if he led the army back to the martial arts, he would definitely die in nine deaths, and he had to cancel the plan to retreat.

Chen Gong knew that he could be regarded as a strong outsider, once Xu Rong saw the flaws, it would be difficult for him to continue to keep guests, in addition, although the people of Yixian County were very supportive of the Yizhou Army and were willing to support the Yizhou Army's materials, but since Dong Zhuo's rule, the exploitation has been serious, taxes have emerged, and the people have almost no overnight food, so they can't help themselves at all, especially the most scarce grain and grass at the moment. This time to capture Yixian, whether it is Li Dian, or Xu Chu, Li Yan, are all lightly armed, did not carry much food at all, he himself only brought ten people to Yixian, it is even more impossible to bring any grain over, fortunately in the Yixian government treasury seized some grain and grass, but even so, it is only less than ten days, for this reason he immediately asked Wei Yan for help as soon as he arrived in Yixian, but there has been no reply yet!

The reinforcements have not arrived for a long time, and there are only three days' food in the army, so Chen Gong has ordered to reduce the daily rations of the soldiers, and now when he hears that 3,000 soldiers and horses are coming, he can't help but secretly wonder: Is it really reinforcements?

"Can this army carry baggage?" Chen Gong asked.

"Lord Hui, it is reported that this army of soldiers and horses came lightly, and I have never found a large amount of baggage!"

"What's going on? General Wei should know that what I lack most in the moment is grain and grass instead of soldiers and horses, the food is already insufficient, and I also sent troops, this time there are three thousand more mouths, isn't that even more not enough to eat? Li Yan couldn't help but say.

"Anyway, let's send someone to check it out! Maybe it's Dong Zhuojun? Xu Chu said.

Chen Gong nodded and said, "Okay, immediately send someone to contact the other party, and I'll talk about distinguishing the enemy!" "Although it is unlikely that Dong Zhuo will have reinforcements coming from the west, Dong Zhuo has been operating in Guanzhong for several years and has a deep foundation, what if there is anything?

Half an hour later, the soldiers reported again that it was General Zhang Fei, deputy commander of the Fourth Field Corps, who had come to support him on the orders of General Wei.

Soon after, Zhang Fei led his troops into Yixian, and Chen Ying and others came out to greet him.

Before coming, Wei Yan prepared and brought ten days' rations to each soldier, although the amount was not much, but after the soldiers and horses in Yixian County were apportioned, everyone saved some and could hold on for two more days.

Chen Gong finally breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, and when Zhang Fei said that Wei Yan would transport a batch of grain and grass in the near future, everyone was relieved.

After the cold noise, Zhang Fei asked about the situation in Yiwu, and learned that Xu Rong was still in the dock, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately asked Chen Gong for war, although Zhang Fei's status and qualifications were still above Chen Gong, but Chen Gong was the person in charge of the war in Yixian County, the governor appointed by Liu Zhang, and Zhang Fei had to put down his shelf.

Chen Gong said: "Yide is marching for a day and a night, and I am very tired, so I should rest for a while, and go to call the battle tomorrow!" ”

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord, I can't be tired of such a little road, I have a blood feud with that Xu Rong, and I can't wait for a moment, please give me an order!" ”

Chen Gong secretly thought, although his bluff plan went well, but Xu Rong is not incompetent, he is well versed in the art of war, I am afraid that he will not be fooled all the time, since this is the case, it is better to let Zhang Fei lead the troops to call the battle to dispel his doubts! In the past few days, he has always avoided the battle, Zhang Fei just went to shake around, he should not encounter a battle, although the soldiers are tired, but there is no danger.

Thinking of this, Chen Gong agreed to Zhang Fei's invitation to fight, just in case, he still let Li Dian lead the army out of the city, if Xu Rong really responded to the battle, he could also accept Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei was immediately overjoyed, turned his head and left.

Immediately, the 3,000 tired soldiers didn't even drink a sip of water, and they didn't want to go out of the city and run to the dock.