Three days later, Wei Yan arrived at Yiyang as scheduled, and there was only a day and a half away from Ruyang. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Li Tong got the scout's report, and immediately frowned: "If these 30,000 Jingzhou troops join forces in Zhao Yun, it will really be very bad for Runan, maybe they can only watch it be breached." ”

The vanguard Xiahou said immediately clenched his fists and said: "General, since you can't wait, then immediately raise troops to attack Zhao Yun, flank with General Lu Zhao, take advantage of the situation, defeat Zhao Yun, wait for Wei Yan to arrive, and then join forces to attack him, and defeat the Jingzhou army." ”

Adjutant General Xu He also met Xiahou's suggestion.

Li Tong also knew that he couldn't wait any longer, look at the two of them, and ordered: "Xiahou said, lead 5,000 men and horses to the city of Runan, I will raise 15,000 troops and follow, Xu He is the queen of His Palace, but we must pay attention to guarding against the pursuit of the attack of the Du attack of Canyang." ”

"Report to the general, Li Tong led his troops with 30,000 horses and horses to leave Shangcai an hour ago and go to Runan to attack General Zhao Yun!" The scouts hurried into the city to report the attack.

Du Xun immediately put down the affairs in his hand and hurriedly asked, "Do you know how they arrange it?" ”

"The junior general Xiahou said that he led 5,000 people to be the vanguard, and the deputy general Xu He led 10,000 horses to the palace, and Li Tong led 15,000 men and horses to sit in the Chinese army!"

"Good! In the investigation, if there is any change, report immediately! Du Xun became excited, his opportunity came, Li Tong finally couldn't sit still, it seemed that there was something new.

"Come on, find General Daorong and General Hou Cheng to come to discuss matters!" Du Xi has since given the order.

The two of them arrived in a moment. As soon as Du Xi hurriedly told him about it, Xing Daorong immediately asked, "Does the general have a good plan?" ”

"I don't have a good plan, but I can find a way to eat Xu He's 10,000 rear army, and I think it's enough to make Li Tong feel uncomfortable," Du Xian said with a smile.

Hou Chengdao: "This Xu He is the Yellow Turban Yu Party, and later voted for Cao Cao, and he didn't have much ability to find a way to kill him, that Xiahou said that although he was young, he was the third son of Cao Cao's general Xiahou Yuan, with few talents, military talents, he shot a tiger at the age of sixteen, Cao Cao liked him very much, if he could capture him, he would definitely make Cao Cao heartbroken. It's just a matter of finding a way to deal with Li Tong. ”

Du Xi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, this battle is to cut off the 10,000 rear army, and not to resist Li Tong, if Li Tong returns to the army to rescue, it will be better, just to make him tired of running for his life, and it can also reduce the pressure on General Zhao Yun." If he doesn't come to the rescue, then we will just destroy Xu He's people! ”

Du Xi slapped his palm on the desk and set it down.

"In that case, please ask General Hou Cheng to defend the city, and I will go with General Xing to kill Xu He." Du Cheng hugged Hou Cheng with his fist.

Hou Cheng immediately objected: "Since they are all one lord and general, why do you want to let me defend the city under the city, I have not made an inch of success so far, how can I make the lord look at it, I am willing to lead the people of the headquarters to kill Xu He, and send a meeting gift to the lord!" ”

Du Xun was a little embarrassed, and finally had to lead 10,000 people to defend the city, and let Hou Chengtong lead 10,000 horses and 15,000 men and horses to pursue Xu He after three hours, and once successful, return immediately. But Du Xun also explained that he should be careful to guard against Xu He's ambushes along the way, and not to lose the battle carelessly.

The two agreed to come down and immediately set out as ordered.

Xu He kept in mind Li Tong's orders at first, and kept setting up ambushes along the way, waiting for an hour before advancing again, after three or four times in a row, but he did not find that Du Raid was coming with his troops, and he slowly became careless, feeling that Du Raid was afraid of Li Tong's prestige, and did not dare to chase after him, so he simply stopped setting up ambushes, and chased after the Chinese army.

Hou Cheng and Xing Dao Rong have been learning martial arts in the past few days, and their relationship is close, and they can't help but talk about the capture of Wufang and the ambush of Hou Cheng, which makes Hou Cheng also read Du Raid and admire it, although the two have some doubts about the march after three hours, but they think that Du Raid's strategy must have a reason.

The two chased all the way, and constantly sent scouts to explore several places suitable for ambushes, and found that there were traces of preparing for ambushes, and admired Du Raid even more, and did not encounter ambushes along the way, obviously Cao Jun had not waited for their arrival and had evacuated, and couldn't help but be a little afraid, if it was really a direct dispatch, I was afraid that it would have been ambushed.

The two were more cautious, pursued all the way, and finally found out that they were only ten miles away from Xu He after five hours, and immediately rested for a stick of incense, set off again, and caught up with Xu and the centaurs an hour later.

The two of them killed together, and Xu He was caught off guard and immediately made a big mess, regretting that he didn't listen to Li Tong's orders. But at this time, his 10,000 army was divided into several sections, and the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou were more than twice as many as himself, and he was really powerless.

Not long after, he himself was surrounded by the Jingzhou army, Xu He was in a hurry, and said to Hou Chengdao, who was coming in front of him: "They are all generals together, and they are willing to surrender, and they will serve Jingzhou with the general!" ”

"It's only coming down at this time, it's too late! Borrow your head for a gift, just as a gift for me to enter Jingzhou! Hou Cheng didn't give him a chance, he slapped the horse and killed, stabbed Xu He Yu under the horse in just two combinations, cut off the head and handed it over to his own soldiers for safekeeping. At this time, Hou Cheng also put his mind at ease and was no longer worried that he would be rejected by Jingzhou.

As soon as Xu He died, a large number of Cao troops surrendered immediately, and only a few hundred people resisted stubbornly, but Xiao Yu'er's followers couldn't turn over the big waves, and they were soon wiped out. The battle was not long, in less than an hour, more than 2,000 people were killed, more than 1,000 escaped, 6,000 prisoners, and their own side only lost less than four or five hundred men, which can be described as a great victory.

The two of them returned immediately according to Du Xun's order. Walking out of ten miles, Xing Daorong suddenly said: "After Li Tong learned that Xu He was defeated, he must immediately return to the army to save him, we might as well ambush him, there will be a victory!" ”

Hou Cheng disagreed: "Li Tong is rigorously appointed, manages the army well, and is brave and good at fighting, so an ambush will definitely not take advantage, so it is better to obey General Du's military order to return." Moreover, once these 6,000 surrendered troops rebelled when Li Tong came, it would inevitably cause chaos in our army, so don't be careless. ”

Hou Cheng has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he naturally understands the stakes, but Xing Daorong insists on not listening: "Since you don't want to, then you escort the surrendered troops back, I will bring 5,000 men and horses to ambush me, and you will bring the rest of the men and horses back." ”

Hou Cheng couldn't persuade him, so he had to lead his troops to escort the surrendered troops back as soon as possible, and discuss with Du Xi, while Xing Daorong led 5,000 men and horses to find a place to ambush Li Tong.

Of course, Xing Daorong was also afraid of capsizing in the gutter, so he did not dare to set up an ambush on the spot, but set up an ambush fifty miles away from Canyang, and if something was wrong, he could also return to Canyang as soon as possible.

Hou Cheng marched all the way, and reported to Du Raid in advance, Du Raid was shocked when he heard it, and he didn't care about scolding Daorong, so he immediately asked his subordinate generals to lead 5,000 people to defend the city, and Zi took another 5,000 men and horses to the rescue, just ten miles out of the city, he met Hou Cheng who returned.

After a little discussion, the two joined forces, divided 5,000 people and sent the surrendered troops back to the city, and he and Hou Cheng led the troops to meet Xing Daorong again.