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Zancheng, under the rule of Jingzhou, on the north bank of the Han River, is a neighboring county in the countryside of Wuguan Daokou. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info name is unknown, there is no prosperous history, and there is no strong city outline. Whether it is the Yellow Turban Uprising or the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, it has never suffered a baptism of war. In other words, even the hungry and cold Yellow Turban mob can't look down on the mountain hammers all over the place.

Recently, however, several uninvited guests have arrived here. The desolate southeast of the Qinling Mountains is a large bend valley in the rolling mountains, and it is overcast. After the Battle of Ziguandu, another bloody storm is about to be staged here. Of course, the home field is not within the territory of the warring parties, and the generals of both sides will not feel that the battle scene here will surpass that of Guandu. It's just a small battle between the two sides for the inner countryside.

Cao Cao concentrated all the troops and horses going south in Wancheng, and the front line of Anzhong, defending Jingzhou on the one hand, and Chang'an on the other hand, cut off his way back. He personally commanded the army from Anzhong to Zancheng to supervise the army. At the same time, Cao Cao ordered the army Cao Ren to return to the north to resist Zhang Liao, and concentrated all the soldiers and horses in the north, including Wuhuan and other cavalry, totaling more than 200,000, pouring out the treasury of the northern part of the Central Plains, levying taxes on a large scale, and dispatching Cao Hong, Cao Chun and other fierce generals, Sima Yi, Xin Bi and other strategists to gather in Hanoi. Fighting on two fronts, taking care of one and losing the other, Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to take full command of the rear, just like Lu Bu appointed Zhang Liao.

Cao Cao led the tiger and leopard cavalry, and the elite of the Cao army, such as the Qingzhou soldiers, all went out and drove to Zancheng. The troops of both sides approached the city, and Lu Bu's army was weak in the south and strong in the north, but the commander Lu Bu was here. Cao Cao was just the opposite, the army went south, the south was strong and the north was Ruo. Chang'an only needs to break through Cao Cao's rear, and the general situation can be controlled. And Cao Cao only needs to surround Lu Bu, which can make the long security line rout, and the advantages and disadvantages of both sides know the roots.

Jingzhou, Zancheng, the soldiers of both sides are under the city, and the battle is at the touch of a button. Both sides believed that the battle for Zancheng would start first. However, things went beyond the expectations of both parties.

Chang'an has been fighting small battles for many years, but it has fought without injury. After several years of recuperation, the treasury is solid. Enough military degree. At the same time, the war was about to start, and the merchants of Chang'an realized that this might turn into a battle for survival, and they took the lead in donating money and food to tide over the difficulties together.

Over the years, even if Lu Bu conscripted Yongliang, he never conscripted troops. This time, Chen Gong posted notices in all counties of Chang'an to recruit troops. The people realized that the autumn of survival was dead, and they enthusiastically joined the army.

Zhang Liao recruited 100,000 Yongliang cavalry, including Ma Chao's old department, Pang De's Qiang Hu cavalry after pacifying the four towns of Yongzhou, 200,000 elite infantry in Chang'an, 50,000 soldiers mobilized in Hanzhong, 30,000 defenders of Wuguan Tongguan, and 200,000 Black Mountain Army in Zhangyandi, and troops in Hedong. The total number of troops on the northern front was 550,000, far exceeding the 200,000 troops collected by Cao Ren.

The two sides increased their troops on the north bank of the Yellow River, and at Keiguan, a steady stream of troops gathered, and the total strength gradually approached the million army, and the tragedy of the battle of Guandu was about to be staged again.

The Great War is coming, and the storm is coming.

Zhang Liao and Cao Ren each camped in danger, settled the troops who arrived one after another, and hoarded grain and grass. It takes half a year to prepare for such a big war, and no one could have imagined that the storm would come so suddenly and so violently.

And when the armies of the two sides gathered, Zhang Yan did not change his thief nature. Under the rule of Chang'an, he was disciplined and did not commit any offences with the people. He could only target Cao Cao.

Zhang Yan connived at his subordinates, scattered his subordinates and sent them to Shouyang Mountain, crossed the mountains and mountains, bypassed Keiguan, and carried out a disgusting sweep of Hanoi County. However, just after snatching two or three county seats, the Montenegrin army resisted the big bags and small bags and had not yet withdrawn from Heyang County, so they were stationed in Pinggao and rushed to surround them.

When the news of Zhang Yan's besieged area reached Hedong, Zhang Liao was furious. Zhang Yan went deep behind enemy lines, how to save him? Could it be that the elite of Chang'an is also like the Black Mountain Army, climbing over Shouyang Mountain? The Montenegrin Army has been crisscrossing the Taihang Mountains for more than ten years, and has already practiced the ability to climb mountains and mountains, wade and climb cliffs, and the soldiers of Chang'an do not have this ability.

"I'm mad at me!" Zhang Liao's old fist smashed the battle reports in the interior of the big tent all over the sky, and said angrily: "Since Zhang Yan can climb over Shouyang Mountain, why is it not as clear as me?" Since he was behind enemy lines, he didn't want to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, destroying the enemy's food and grass, but plundered the troops! ”

Zhang Liao had the urge to vomit blood, Zhang Yan killed behind enemy lines, what an important opportunity, it was a major impact that could completely reverse the situation of the war, and it was actually wasted to Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan was like losing gold bars and picking up shit. It's depressing.

"General Zhengdong, Zhang Yan came to help in the war, and he must be saved. If our army sits idly by, won't it chill the hearts of the soldiers? Zhang Yan won the hearts of the people in Bingzhou, and if he didn't save it, he might turn back. Jia Xu said. Jia Xu's old face was also red, and he couldn't wait to chop Zhang Yan to death. A good opportunity allowed him to put himself in a disadvantageous situation.

"Cao Ren besieged Zhang Yan but did not attack, a small Heyang City is not difficult to attack, he just forced our army to attack. It's just that the army is not fully in place yet, and now is not the time to go to war at all. Zhang Liao sighed.

"Yes, the siege of Cao Ren is to force our army to send reinforcements, and it is extremely dangerous to go. However, Cao Ren will definitely not let our army pass through Keiguan, so there will be no point in besieging the city and sending reinforcements. Since he is going to besiege the city and send reinforcements, it means that Cao Ren will definitely set up an ambush outside Jiguan Pass. In just a few words, Jia Xu analyzed Cao Rendi's deployment: "Now is not the opportunity for the army to dispatch, and knowing Cao Ren's arrangement, the general will dispatch an army to the rescue." ”

Zhang Liao looked at Jia Xu with a sinister smile, and he didn't know whether he was angry or happy for a while. Angry, Jia Xu just asked Zhang Liao to put on a posture of rescuing Zhang Xiudi to show the Montenegrin army in Bingzhou, it's not that I don't save it, I have already sent soldiers and horses to the rescue, but the enemy army is too strong to be rescued. Happily, Jia Xu has at least solved a problem for him.

Zhang Liao asked the puzzle in his heart: "Since you know that Cao Ren will set up an ambush in the middle of the road, why don't you plan and annihilate all Cao Ren's ambush soldiers?" ”

"The general is confused. If Cao Ren ambushes all the soldiers, there will only be disadvantages, not benefits. ”

"It's no good to kill the enemy?"

"How many troops can Cao Ren send to set up an ambush? Can this ambush have an impact on the overall strategy? ”

"I can't."

"That's right. Since it can't have an impact on the overall situation, what's the point of killing or not killing. Killing Cao Ren's ambush will make Cao Ren more cautious about the next arrangements, and won't it be more difficult for our army to find Cao Ren's mistakes? At the same time, after destroying Cao Ren's ambush troops, the Montenegrin soldiers will think that our army has the strength to attack Jiguan and rescue Zhang Yan. ”

"Okay. I already know what to do. Zhang Liao said in frustration. Not only could he not save Zhang Yan, but he also had to send soldiers to die, and the feeling in his heart was so uncomfortable and uncomfortable. Zhang Liao stationed troops in the surrounding counties, checkpoints, mountain passes, and highlands. Just imagine, if he sent troops to the rescue, what would the other garrison troops think? This is a dead end, a disgusting cycle of dead ends, only according to Jia Xu's method, can a strong man break his wrist and jump out of the dead end.

Zhang Liao raised the account and dispatched generals to rescue him.

Zhang Liao asked solemnly: "Cao Ren is besieging the city, and he will definitely set up an ambush halfway. It's dangerous, I don't know who dares to go? ”

"The end will be wished. Swore to rescue General Zhang Yan to the death. Under the account, Pang De and Wei Yan said at the same time. Only these two people spoke out to fight, and the others were silent. Who is impatient enough to dare to go behind enemy lines to rescue? Only Pang Dewei Yan is a master of art and bold.

Wei Yan's official position is on an equal footing with Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao is not easy to dispatch, and said to Pang De, who is one level lower in the official position: "Then Ling Ming will go." ”

"Whoa." Pang De got up and wanted to leave the account, but was left behind by Zhang Liao, and the rest of the generals dispersed.

"To go to Hanoi, only Shou Duong Mountain is passable. Minaseki was passed by the Ministry of Passage. Otherwise, there is only a detour to Luoyang, and the Yellow River ferry is passed out of the Tiger Prison Pass to the north. However, both roads were guarded by Cao Bing and were difficult to navigate. So, the task I gave you is that you can lose, you must lose. ”

"What? Is it only a defeat again? Pang Dehe stood up with a loud voice: "The last general will forgive his orders, please ask General Zhengdong to find someone else." ”

Behind the screen, Jia Xu turned around and scolded angrily: "Be quiet, what are you yelling about?" This is a military secret, do you want the soldiers outside the tent to hear it? ”

The two did ideological work on Pound, and Pound went to order troops in a sullen mood. Is he going to have the reputation of a defeated general in his life? It is not easy to establish a great reputation in Hexi, but his reputation has not spread much to the Central Plains. Pound felt heartwarmed.

Looking at the back of Pang De with 10,000 Black Mountain troops, Zhang Liao became even heavier. Before the war began, Cao Ren had a nirvana, what strategists were behind him? Can it be done by just one Jia Xu? Only then did Zhang Liao discover that although the army of Lu Bu in the south was weak, it brought countless strategists, Xu Shu, Liu Ye, Fu Zhu, and Lu Xun, who were not the top masterminds in the world. It's that there is only one Jia Xu on his powerful North Road, and Wendou is not enough.

After Pang De left, knowing that there were ambushes cutting the road, Zhang Liao did not dare to send a large army to follow Pang De.

Two days later, in the mountains of the south, a soldier covered in blood rushed back to the camp, panicking and wailing:

"Newspaper, newspaper, newspaper. Pingnan General Pang De was ambushed by General Cao Bing Manzhong in Shouyang Mountain, and our army was defeated! ”

Wow, the entire camp instantly boiled. Before the war began, it was defeated for a while, and morale was greatly affected.

Zhang Liao asked anxiously: "What about General Pang De?" ”

"I don't know, it's too dark, and the enemy army suddenly kills, General Pound may ...... Maybe it's out of the encirclement. The messenger hesitated, lowered his head, did not dare to lift his eyelids, and the more he spoke, the quieter he became, until at last he could not hear it.

"Whew......" Zhang Liao took a deep breath. This kind of 'deception' like a defeated position, perhaps Pang De could not accept it, for the sake of his prestige, and could not disobey the order of the main general Zhang Liao, so he fought to the death and did not retreat, and did not want to go north to the name of the defeated general, so he died to make his will clear.

"I was wrong." Zhang Liao suddenly became old: "Send 30,000 soldiers to find the news of General Pang De, live to see people, dead to see corpses." ”

Zhang Liao sent soldiers to search in the Shouyang Mountain, but there was no trace of Pang De, and there was no news of Pang De's death in the Cao army in Jiguan. Zhang Liao felt that Pang De did not die in battle, and he was probably planning an earth-shattering thing to return to the camp.

Zhang Liao was ashamed in his heart, and wrote a letter to Chang'an Chen Palace, commending Pang De as the rear general.