Yuan Xu returned to the barracks, and Zhang Hezheng convened his troops to discuss military affairs.

Pushing open the door, he found that everyone from the captain to the captain was already sitting in the room.

Everyone looked at him in unison, Zhang He stood up and saluted and said, "The son came just in time!" ”

"What's wrong?" The atmosphere was solemn, not like receiving an order from Yuan Shao, Yuan Xu asked.

"Gongsun Xu asked Zhang Yan for 10,000 soldiers and horses, and he was about to attack our army." Zhang He said: "I don't want to fight, I have to fight!" ”

After a gesture to Yuan Xu, he continued: "Gongzi is under the order of Yuan Gong to command all the armies, please ......"

Stopping Zhang He, Yuan Xu said: "It won't take a few days for my father's order to be issued, and this battle is still commanded by the general!" ”

"But ......" Zhang He hesitated.

After all, Yuan Xu is the nominal commander.

He commanded the troops, once it reached Yuan Shao's ears......

"How's it going?" Without giving him a chance to continue, Yuan Xu asked.

"Not optimistic!" Zhang He said: "Gongsun Xu marched all the way and has advanced to the area of Cangyan Mountain. ”

Cangyan Mountain is only more than 20 miles away from the garrison of Yuan's army.

After walking through a mountain road that is not too narrow, you can reach the garrison of Yuan's army.

"Where are the scouts? Why did the news come back so late? Yuan Xu frowned.

"None of the scouts along the line have returned!" Zhang He's right fist smashed on his left palm, and said with resentment: "I should have found out ...... a long time ago."

"It's not too late!" Yuan Xu interrupted his self-blame: "Gongsun Xu's department is under Zhang Yan's command, and the soldiers are not familiar with the generals and their combat power is limited. Our army takes the initiative to meet the battle, or it can be defeated in one fell swoop! ”

"The enemy has 10,000 troops, and our army has 3,000 ......" Zhang He hesitated.

"Justice, find a pebble!" Yuan Xu gave an order to Zhu Gongdao.

Zhu Gongdao went out in response, turned his face and took a stone back.

I didn't understand why he wanted a stone, and everyone in the room was full of suspicion.

Taking the stone, Yuan Xu walked to the wall and used the stone to draw lines on the wall.

"This is Cangyan Mountain!" Drawing a circle on one of the lines, he pointed to the other and said, "Next to it is the well!" ”

"Gongsun Xu has arrived in Jingcheng!" Yuan Xu continued: "Pingding, Yuxian, and Xiyang are surrounded by arches here, and our army can meet the enemy!" ”

Yuan Xu drew lines on the wall to illustrate the topography, and Zhang He and the others were stunned.

After many years of marching, they had never seen such a deployment in battle!

"Childe's intention is to face it head-on?" Zhang He asked.

"Of course not!" Yuan Xu said: "The three counties are all in the hands of my Yuan family, and I chose Jingcheng to face the battle, because it can be attacked and defended!" The premise is that the three counties must be stable! ”

"What is Childe's plan?"

"Arrive at Mianmanshui as soon as possible and confront the enemy across the river!" Yuan Xu said: "If you can arrive in time, the odds should be more than ninety percent!" ”

"Pass the order, send troops immediately!" Without thinking about it, Zhang He ordered to go down.

Yuan Xu didn't have much time to come here, these days, he didn't ask about military affairs at all, and took Zhu Gongdao and Ma Yi out to hunt hares all day long, as if the conquest of Zhang Yan had nothing to do with him at all.

It wasn't until he made the pre-war deployment that Zhang He understood that he was not bent on playing.

When he went out hunting, he secretly explored the terrain and prepared for future battles!

"Gongsun continued to come for the First World War." Looking around at everyone, Yuan Xu said: "Our army is holding the river bank and confronting him, the three counties are echoing each other in a corner, there is no shortage of grain and grass, advance and retreat at will, but he can make long-term plans, but he can't delay!" ”

"How to break the enemy?" Zhang He's most concerned about finally breaking the enemy.

Yuan Xu said: "A certain exploration terrain has not yet reached Mianmanshui, and I don't know what the terrain is. When our army arrives, it's not too late to make plans! ”

Zhang He nodded and didn't ask any more.

"General Qiyu, all the armies are ready to stop, please show the general!" An officer appeared outside the door and reported to Mr. Zhang.

"Childe, please!" Stepping aside, Zhang He asked Yuan Xu to go first.

did not shirk, Yuan Xu took the lead in going out.

Standing outside the door of the conference hall, he saw from a distance that the 3,000 soldiers on the school field were already waiting in formation, just waiting for Zhang He's order to go to the battlefield.

He still remembered the time when he led the Huotou army to occupy the city gate in Yijing.

The Gunheads were timid and fearful of participating in battle.

The soldiers under Zhang He's command were all in good spirits, as if they were eager to rush to the battlefield immediately.

Compared with the two, Yuan Xu is quite emotional!

In the battle of Yijing, he saw that the army was about to lose, so he had to drive ducks to the shelves.

Now he is under the same command with Zhang Heyi, but he is a battle-hardened soldier who has a special feeling for the battlefield!

With such an army, if you can't fight a few decent victories, it will be a shame to be thrown into your mother's house!

Walking side by side with Yuan Xu to the school field, Zhang He's hand pressed the sword, his eyes swept around the faces of the soldiers, and he waved his hand and shouted: "Go!" ”

There is no superfluous nonsense, and even less the so-called pre-war mobilization.

The three thousand tigers left the barracks, all with their chests held high, as if they were going to meet not a large army far outnumbered them, but a group of women and children who were powerless to fight back!

They don't need superfluous rhetoric, just know that the enemy is ahead!

A team of Yuan Jun walked by, and at the back of the team were two or three hundred people brought by Yuan Xu.

They have changed into Yuan Jun's clothes and armor, and even their blades and shields are equivalent to Yuan Jun.

However, Yuan Xu recognized them at a glance from his steps!

The soldiers under Zhang He's command are neat and tidy, and every step is strong and powerful.

The man he brought, although he was wearing Yuan Jun's clothes and armor, his pace was uneven, and his mental state was also very sluggish.

Seeing the team leave, Yuan Xu pouted and smiled.

Zhang He smiled and did not speak.

Of course, he knew that Yuan Xu was laughing at himself.

The team brought from Shang Cai was like a group of scattered homeless people.

If Yuan Xu didn't feel anything, it would make Zhang He feel strange!

"Childe, please!" The last team of soldiers walked by, and Zhang He greeted him.

"General, please!" Yuan Xu replied, and Zhang He stepped on their horses.

Out of the barracks, he glanced back.

A petite figure appeared in his sight.

Nian'er learned that the army was about to go on an expedition, so she deliberately ran out to see him off.

Looking at Nian'er's figure, Yuan Xu waved at her.

With a deep bow, she bowed to Yuan Xu from afar.

Turning around, Yuan Xu shook the reins, shouted at the war horse, and ran towards the front of the team.

Zhang He followed closely behind and ran to the head of the team with him.

More than 3,000 soldiers of the Yuan army, who were strong and persistent, marched with neat steps, followed Yuan Xu and Zhang He, and advanced all the way to the north.

Their steps were strong and powerful, and they stepped on the ground with a dull thud.

Zhu Gongdao and others also wore armor and carried swords to march with the army.

Following Yuan Xu to Taihang, they finally waited for the day to go into battle!