At the same time that Zhang Yan led the army north to chase Xianbei, the news of Cao Cao's death and the annihilation of the 100,000 Xianbei people had quietly spread throughout Hebei.

All those who heard these two news were all surprised and sighed at the strength of Zhang Yan's military strength. At the same time, these two things also set off an uproar in Hebei, many cities were originally hung with the "Cao" word flag, and now the decisive change of flag, all unified with the Han military flag, as far as the eye can see, in Hebei, a piece of orange red!

Within a year, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were defeated one after another, and the Hebei army was hit one after another.

At this moment, Xiahou Yuan and Xun Youzheng led the army to fight fiercely with Zang Ba in Nanpi, and the two armies faced each other for several days, fighting several times, winning and losing each other, each with casualties, and basically equal.

Although Xiahou Yuan's troops are not as many as Zang Ba, and there are few generals under him who can be used, fortunately, Xiahou Yuan has Xun You by his side to give him advice, and Xiahou Yuan led by him was originally the elite soldiers of a hundred battles in Cao's army.

In the past few days, Zang Ba's army has been defeated one after another, and its morale is also very low.

Zhang He, Gao Ran although the two brave, but are the courage of the horseman, in the face of Xun You's strategy, it seems very hesitant, several times of fighting, all because of Xun You's strategy, Zhang He, Gao Ran will fail one after another, yesterday the two were ambushed, and almost killed, Zuihou desperately fought out of the encirclement, fled back to Nanpi.

Zang Ba also had a headache, although he was very good at leading troops to fight, but in the face of Xun You, who was a step ahead, he seemed very useless. For three days in a row. Except for a small result in the first meeting. The rest ended in failure.

In Nanpi City, the defeat of the Han army for several days, the successive losses of the generals, led to the low morale, the two counties of Hejian and Anping, which were originally persuaded by Zhang He and Gao Lan to surrender, were forced by the pressure of Xiahou Yuan to re-hang the banner of the Cao army.

As a result, Zang Ba began to avoid fighting. Hold on to the city.

Xiahou Yuan tried to launch two sieges, but both ended in failure, but Xiahou Yuan did not leave, but stationed outside Nanpi City, waiting for an opportunity.

On this day, Xiahou Yuan and Xun You were discussing how to attack the city in the camp, and suddenly a scout broke in, and immediately reported to Xiahou Yuan about the annexation of the state, Cao Cao, Xiahou Xuan, Cao Hong, Guo Jia, Man Pet, etc. all died in Jinyang City, in addition. The 100,000 Xianbei Iron Cavalry was also wiped out by Zhang Yan.

When Xiahou Yuan and Xun You heard the news, they were both sad and indignant. Xiahou Yuan was even more angry, gritted his teeth and said: "Zhang Yan, I will definitely break your body into ten thousand pieces and avenge the lord!" ”

Immediately afterwards, another scout broke in from the outside and told Xiahou Yuan and Xun You an important news that Zhao Yun, the general of the Han army, led the army from Yecheng to Nanpi, accompanied by Jia Xu.

When Xun You heard the news, he immediately said to Xiahou Yuan: "General Xiahou, the lord is no longer here, as one of the lord's most trusted generals, you should take up the burden of revenge for the lord." Now Jizhou is no longer owned by our army, and the existing strength of our army is not enough to deal with the two troops of Zang Ba and Zhao Yun. Fortunately, Cao Zhen and Cheng Yu are still in Youzhou, where there are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, we can temporarily retreat to Youzhou, merge with Cao Zhen, Cheng Yu and others, and then wait for the opportunity to move. ”

Xiahou Yuan nodded, listened to Xun You's opinion, and then Xun You formulated a retreat Jihua and quietly retreated overnight.

In the morning of the next day, Zang Ba, Zhang He, Gao Ran and others located in Nanpi City found the clue and sent people to investigate the enemy's camp, only to find that the camp was empty, and the enemy army did not know when it was gone, and Zang Ba could not figure out where he went.

Xiahou Yuan is one of the best generals in Cao's army, and there are Xun You around him to give advice, and Xiahou Yuan is a well-known Shenxing general, five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days, and the marching speed is very fast, even if Zang Ba sends people to find it, he can't catch up.

At noon, Zhao Yun and Jia Xu came to Nanpi and joined forces with Zang Ba, when Jia Xu learned that Xiahou Yuan and Xun You suddenly withdrew and disappeared, Jia Xu thought for a moment and said: "Xiahou Yuan and Xun You must have gone to Youzhou." ”

Zang Ba said: "Then what are you waiting for, I will order all the soldiers and horses and immediately march to Youzhou." ”

Jia Xu suddenly stopped: "Don't be so anxious, we just need to wait quietly in Nanpi for a few days, it won't be long before the heads of Xiahou Yuan, Xun You, Cao Zhen, and Cheng Yu will naturally be sent here." ”

Zhao Yun, Zang Ba, Zhang He, Gao Ran and others were all suspicious, and they all smiled and said, "Isn't the military advisor joking?" ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "If you don't believe it, we can bet that within half a month, the heads of Xiahou Yuan, Xun You, Cao Zhen, and Cheng Yu will definitely be sent to Nanpi, if I win, each of you will give me a hundred gold, and if I lose, I will give you a hundred gold each, how about it?" ”

Everyone glanced at each other, they didn't quite believe Jia Xu's words, and they were all willing to bet with Jia Xu.

Jia Xu pretended to be mysterious and said: "Since this is the case, then you just wait to lose the money to me!" ”

That night, Jia Xu personally wrote a letter of persuasion and sent his confidants to Jicheng overnight, asking him to find a way to hand over the letter to Yan Rou.

The henchmen took Jia Xu's letter and went to Jicheng in the starry night, while Zhao Yun, Zang Ba, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others rested in Nanpicheng.

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Youzhou, Jicheng.

Cao Cao was beheaded, and the news of the annihilation of the 100,000 Xianbei Iron Cavalry has reached Jicheng, Cao Zhen and Cheng Yu are immersed in great sadness, and in Jicheng, a mourning hall was set up for Cao Cao.

Yan Rou, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and the rest of the generals of the Youzhou Army all came to mourn, Cao Cao's death, for them, was like a boulder sinking into the lake, and suddenly stirred up a thousand waves.

Although Yan Rou, Tian Yu, and Tian Chou were all valued by Cao Cao, and everyone once joined forces to repel the invasion of the Wuhuan people in Jicheng, but at this time, when they suddenly heard the news of Cao Cao's death, everyone's psychological side was a little empty.

They are all from Youzhou, after the death of Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan, they have followed Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have been defeated one after another, which also makes them very distressed, what should they do next?

After returning from condolences, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and other generals of the Youzhou Army spontaneously came to Yan Rou's house and discussed with Yan Rou where they should go, and where should the Youzhou Army go?

Yan Rou was also very conflicted in her heart, and she was also hesitating, not knowing what to do. But when he didn't think about this matter clearly, he still tried his best to appease the impetuous emotions of the generals and colonels of the Youzhou Army, at least at this stage.

Everyone was discussing, and suddenly someone came to report that Xiahou Yuan and Xun You led the army to the outside of Jicheng.

So, Yan Rou took many generals to the gate of Jicheng to greet them.

The city gate slowly opened, and Yan Rou, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and others walked out of the city one after another.

After the suspension bridge was lowered, Xiahou Yuan rode forward, Cao Cao's death hit Xiahou Yuan very hard, and he was naturally not in a good mood when he was mourned.

Seeing Yan Rou and the others coming to greet him, he still had a straight face and asked angrily, "Why did the city gate open so late?" ”

Yan Rou just wanted to open his mouth to explain, but heard Xiahou Yuan say sharply: "Next time, give me a quick action, since you are a soldier, you must have the appearance of a soldier!" ”

After speaking, Xiahou Yuan rode his war horse into the city proudly, without taking Yan Rou, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and others into his eyes at all.

Yan Rou, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and others were all angry, Xun You saw such a scene, and hurriedly came over to comfort him, which slightly calmed the emotions of Yan Rou, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and others.

Subsequently, Xiahou Yuan's army entered the city, in order not to cause necessary trouble, it was arranged by Yan Rou in the military camp next door to the Youzhou army, the military camp has been abandoned for a long time, the facilities are relatively old, Xiahou Yuan's subordinates are dissatisfied, and then look at the military camp where the Youzhou army lives, it feels like they have been bullied, so these people quit, spontaneously organized together, and went straight into the military camp of the Youzhou army, until they came to Yan Rou's military tent, and broke in directly, surrounded Yan Rou and others, and asked for an explanation.

Yan Rou then explained, and Xiahou Yuan's subordinates felt that the explanation was unreasonable, but thought that Yan Rou was deliberately exculpating, and in a fit of anger, they beat Yan Rou indiscriminately.

Yan Rou was covered with injuries, if it wasn't for Tian Yu and Tian Chou leading people to arrive in time, I was afraid that Yan Rou would be killed.

So, Tian Yu and Tian Chou told Cheng Yu about this matter and asked Cheng Yu to come forward to give an explanation.

After Cheng Yu learned of this, he hurriedly came forward to mediate, and then asked Xiahou Yuan to make a decision. Who knows, Xiahou Yuan's subordinates bit back, saying that Yan Rou did it on purpose, and after Xiahou Yuan heard it, he was angry and wanted to kill Yan Rou to strictly enforce military discipline.

Fortunately, he was persuaded by Cheng Yu and Xun You, and at Xun You's suggestion, Zuihou Xiahou Yuan decided to make the guilty subordinates a major thirty boards, and Yan Rou was also injured and suffered ten boards because of improper handling.

Xun You and Cheng Yu both persuaded Xiahou Yuan not to say this, for fear of causing dissatisfaction with the Youzhou army, but Xiahou Yuan did not listen, so Xun You and Cheng Yu could only give up, but in private they sent people to greet Yan Rou.

Yan Rou was beaten, and the rest of the generals of the Youzhou army were angry, and everyone gathered at Yan Rou's house to tell about Xiahou Yuan's unfair treatment.

After Yan Rou heard this, she was also helpless.

At this time, one of Yan Rou's henchmen walked in from outside, handed a letter to Yan Rou, and then whispered a few words in his ear.

After Yan Rou heard this, she immediately opened the letter, and after a hurried glance, a faint smile appeared on her face. After a blink of an eye, Yan Rou said to Tian Yu and Tian Chou: "You are all brothers who were born and died with me, everyone is in their hearts together, today I was beaten for no reason, Xiahou Yuan not only can't uphold justice for me, but instead beats a rake, Shi can be killed, not humiliated, I, Yan Rou, a dignified seven-foot man, how can I suffer this shame?" (To be continued......)

PS: These two days have been busy, and there are fewer updates, I hope you forgive me!