In view of the encirclement network built by Yuan Shao, Wang Yu's defensive strategy was to hold the two major rivers flowing through the Qing River, the Qing River and the Luoshui River, which could effectively block the offensive of the Jizhou coalition army.

Qingyuan is located on the bank of the Qing River, north of Yangping County, and Guangzong City in the south of Anping County faces each other across the north and south of the Qing River, holding the junction of the four counties, and the geographical location is quite important.

Liu Bei does not have many soldiers and horses, and they are all untrained rabble, as the defender of the northern defense line, it is indeed impossible to make people feel at ease. In fact, before Gongsun Chan withdrew his troops, there was a cavalry left in Guangzong as an echo.

According to the deployment at that time, even if Yuan Shao's main force pressed over, the two armies of Qingyuan and Guangzong could fight and retreat, and would not be overwhelmed in an instant.

It's a pity that Gongsun Zan and Tian Kai left one after another, causing the northern front to be empty, and only Liu Bei was a lone army, which was obviously unable to bear the heavy responsibility of resisting the main force of Jizhou.

Of course, Wang Yu didn't have much hope for it, as long as Liu Bei could form a certain amount of pressure on Guan Tao, he would achieve his goal. Even if you can't contain Gao Ran, it's nothing, at most, Cao Cao becomes stronger, and it's more difficult to solve, so as not to pose a deadly threat.

Knowing Liu Bei's ambitions, Wang Yu didn't dare to expect the other party to really work hard for himself, as long as Liu Bei could send a letter to himself before Yuan Shao came over, he would be satisfied.

As a result, Liu Bei completed the first half of the task very well, and in the form of continuous small-scale attacks, it caused a certain amount of military pressure on Guantao City and firmly restrained Gao Lan.

The perfect start ended badly, not only did he lose the battle, but he was also surrounded and couldn't even run.

Wang Yu insisted on coming to the rescue, but did not express an opinion on Liu Bei's behavior. Tai Shici and other generals were dissatisfied with Liu Bei, and Liu Bei himself was also not very happy.

"Big brother, it's too windy in the city, so it's better not to stand for too long." Guan Yu reminded with concern.

Liu Bei shook his head, did not answer, and was silent for a long time, then sighed and asked, "Yun Chang." Do you think, this time, did the foolish brother really do something wrong? ”

"Uh," Guan Yu paused slightly, this question is not easy to answer. It was too hurtful to say bluntly, and it was a little tactful, but it went against his own style of acting, and after hesitating for a moment, he replied: "The eldest brother is worried about state affairs, and he has Li Shu in his heart, and he is a little careful." But there's nothing wrong with that......"

"Is it too hasty, huh?" Looking at the red face of the righteous brother, the bitterness on Liu Bei's face became even stronger.

The second brother is not a man of clever words, despite his style. This is already quite tactful, but his intention is obvious, he is indeed too anxious this time.

But what if you don't hurry?

I am now past the age of my establishment. But the career can't even talk about a beginning. After so many years of wandering, it was easy to get a chance. If you get a foothold, how can you not cherish it?

Wang Yu can retreat, Gongsun Chan can also retreat, these two have their own foundations, as long as they keep their foundations, even if they throw back all the land they have taken? There's always a chance to make a comeback.

But what about yourself? The land of Beiqing River, a half of the county, was fought to the death by himself, and it was not easy to fight. The business has not been in business for a long time, but through the policy of granting land to the people, the people of this half of the county have already reached most of the people's hearts, and in the case of heavy losses to local forces, it is quite beneficial to the future rule.

Although the people's hearts are in hand, the grain harvested in the autumn has gone into the hands of the people, and their own supplies are all taken from the hands of local tyrants. The people's hearts have not been able to be transformed into actual benefits, so give up now, and when Yuan Shao's army arrives, they will loot among the people, and their previous actions will not be married to others?

Following this line of thinking, Liu Bei was reluctant to retreat, thinking that even if he retreated, he would have to take the people away and leave some benefits. But who would have thought that killing Cao Ren halfway would shatter his plan, and at the same time, stab his heart to a thousand holes.

He's not reconciled!

Now, being said by his righteous brother to be a meritorious and military advance, he still has to agree, and Liu Bei feels more and more depressed.

Comforting people is not Guan Yu's strong point, and when Liu Bei's face calmed down a little, he proposed: "Big brother, the army is newly defeated, morale is low, Gao Ran and Cao Ren have many soldiers and horses, and Yuan Shao's army is also rushing over, so it's better to break through as soon as possible!" General Wang made it clear in his letter that the enemy was outnumbered, and the decisive battle place was better to lengthen the battle line as much as possible, and this Qingyuan was really not suitable. ”

"Break through?" Liu Bei's eyes froze, and his expression became more and more gloomy.

There are 20,000 troops outside the city, and there are only more than 3,000 remnants left in the city.

With the courage of the two righteous brothers, it is indeed possible to fight a bloody way and escape, but after escaping, how many people are left in the last 3,000 teams? If you're all gone, won't you have to start all over again?

Of course Liu Bei was unwilling.

"No. If our army holds out in the city, waiting for reinforcements to arrive, there will be a chance to join forces with the outside, and if we break through rashly, won't it give the enemy a chance to break through? I've made this mistake before, so how can I repeat it? Even if he really wants to break through, he has to wait for General Wang's instructions, if he feels that Qingyuan is really not suitable for the battlefield, pass the order to me, and it will not be too late to break through at that time. ”

Liu Bei said earnestly: "It is precisely because the enemy is outnumbered, so every army and every soldier is very important, and we must try to give full play to their role, this is the way to general." ”

“…… That's what the eldest brother said. Guan Yu looked around the city, saw a continuous military camp, and could not see the end at a glance, he couldn't suppress the worry in his heart, and said: "However, the siege of Cao Bing is tight, and the prince and prince will have a letter, and they may not come in, so it is better to let a certain break through the siege and go south, find the prince, and tell the battle situation in Qingyuan, what does the eldest brother think?" ”

"This ......" Liu Bei hesitated slightly, while Zhang Fei patted his chest and shouted: "Use a knife to kill chickens, and the two brothers only need to guard the city, and this matter will be handed over to me." ”

The two righteous brothers have expressed their attitudes, and if they don't comply, they will be a little unspeakable, Liu Bei nodded with kindness, and said, "It's okay, defending the city is also a big deal." If you can't do without Yunchang, you can take this trip by Yide, Xianhe ......"

"Jian Yong is here." An elegant scribe turned out behind him, it was Liu Bei's hair Xiao Jian Yong.

Liu Bei's voice was slow and meaningful: "The third brother is not good at words, you should repair a book, explain the situation before and after, and ask General Wang how he moves." ”

"Yes." Jian Yong's eyes touched Liu Bei lightly, and he immediately understood. turned around and greeted Zhang Fei: "Third general, please." ”

Zhang Fei touched the back of his head and laughed: "Hehe, it's still the eldest brother who knows me, and Pengju is careful." After encountering, maybe you will really ask in detail, if you can't answer, you will make a mistake, and it would be better to have Xianhe to help. ”

Liu Bei told Zhang Fei a few more words, and then discussed defense with Guan Yu. Jian Yong's work. He is still very relieved, and the most afraid is that Wang Yu can't understand his hints. However, Wang Yuxiang has the ability to grasp psychology, so he shouldn't miss that meaning, right?

Jian Yongwen is good. The situation in Qingyuan was not complicated, and the letter was written quickly. Zhang Fei was even more neat, wearing armor and holding a spear. Take another package with three days' worth of dry rations. When it was getting late and the sun was setting, he rode out of the city.

No matter how tightly the siege is, there are gaps, not to mention that Cao Ren has a total of only 20,000 soldiers and horses, and he still belongs to three parties, so it is impossible to go out without revealing any flaws.

Zhang Fei's route to break through the siege was observed a long time ago, and it was the junction between Lu Kuangjun and Cao Renjun. The defense here is already quite weak, and with Zhang Fei's bravery, it is as powerful as a bamboo.

"What's the matter?" The main general Cao Ren was quickly alarmed, and when the incident happened suddenly, he behaved very calmly, and he didn't even put down the book in his hand, but he was very general-like.

"General Qiyu, there are people in the city who have broken through!"

"Oh?" Cao Ren raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked again: "How many soldiers and horses are there?" ”

"There is only one person and one horse, but he is unstoppable, this person makes a spear, and there is no one under him, and now he has broken through three camps in a row and killed many generals!"

"Humph! Zhang Yide? Liu Xuande is just a puppet, but there are good generals under his command......" Cao Ren snorted coldly, and the soldiers were not angry: "It's getting late, I don't know if it's a false shot, just let him go." The soldiers of all departments were not allowed to go into battle without authorization, and each of them was guarding the camp, and if the enemy approached, he only killed and wounded with bows and crossbows. ”

"Whoa!"

……

What happened in Qingyuan City, Wang Yu didn't know, and he didn't care very much, he and the civil and military people in Qingzhou were worried about another personal guard, compared to Qingyuan, this information was much more important.

"This is the leader of Dazhu Ze, ......"

The news of Zhang Yan's defeat first came through Tian Feng's intelligence network, and the Julu Tian family was somewhat famous in the local area, and when the army was in chaos, it was not difficult to find out what the news was.

Although Yuan Shao's power is greater, there are many records of winning more with less in Wang Yu's deeds. For the close-knit family in Jizhou, there is no way out; But for the marginalized Tian family, betting on both sides is the wisest choice.

Of course, even without the help of the Tian family, Wang Yu is not without channels to understand the battle situation of Julu and Guangping. In fact, Zhang Yan's messenger and the Tian family basically arrived on the front and back feet.

For Qingzhou Wenwu, Zhang Yan's envoy is an unknown person, but for Wang Yu, the person who came is not a stranger. This person is a trick character in the romance, and he doesn't have any skills, but his name is familiar - Pei Yuanshao.

Zhong Wenwu paid more attention to the news brought by Pei Yuanshao, but Wang Yu was a little interested in himself, this person was a yellow scarf, and he seemed to be mixed with Zhou Cang, he came, will Zhou Cang be far away?

Zhou Cang is also not a great character, but Wang Yu is very interested, because Zhou Cang's water army attributes are very high, and the current Qingzhou is short of water army generals.

In his previous life, Wang Yu wondered, Zhou Cang was obviously from Guanxi and a bandit, where did he get the attributes of the navy? After listening to Pei Yuanshao's self-introduction, he realized that this guy had also been a water bandit.

What's even more gratifying is that listening to Pei Yuanshao's meaning, his reputation in the Yellow Turban Army has a great impact on these two people, basically beckoning, and the other party bows his head.

This discovery was especially gratifying to Wang Yu.

Although the process of recruiting famous generals is interesting, who doesn't like a shock to the tiger's body, the spirit of the king is overflowing, and then the problem is easily solved?

Wang Yu wanted to think about it, but the tent was already in full swing, and the generals were asking for details, all of them were puzzled, okay, why was Zhang Yan suddenly destroyed?

"It's the Huns!" Pei Yuanshao gave the answer with a sad and indignant face.

"Huns?" Everyone's hearts are in the same place. Wang Yu's chaotic thoughts also recondensed.

"On that day, Yuanfu and I took Zhang Feiyan into Ze, Yuan Shao couldn't help us, so he sent his son into Ze......" Pei Yuanshao told the story of the frustrated envoy as it was, "There are a lot of Hun cavalry, they are coming, and the previous guerrilla tactics are useless, Feiyan was hesitant at the time, and Yuanfu came up with a good idea......"

The solution proposed by Zhou Cang that day was to divide the troops and remove the chaff. Let the brigade escort the baggage back to Taihang Mountain, leave a part of the elite, join forces with the water thieves on the mainland, and wait for Yuan Shao to relax his vigilance, and then stab him unexpectedly. This tactic coincides with Zhang Yan's consistent style. Zhang Yan slapped the board on the spot.

"This plan is very good, taking advantage of Yuan Shao's eagerness to advance eastward, and attacking him, he will definitely be able to achieve considerable results." Tian Feng bowed his head again and again, meaning to agree.

The strength of the Montenegrin army is not in the battlefield fighting, and after the advantage of mobility is neutralized, there is no threat. Zhou Cang found another way. It is planned to take advantage of the familiarity with the terrain and give full play to the advantages of seclusion, which is in line with the principle of using strengths and avoiding weaknesses in the art of war. Big is a clever plan.

He flicked his long beard and wondered, "How can this strategy lead to a big defeat?" Could it be that Zhang Ping accidentally fell for the trick of luring the enemy? ”

"It's Yuan Shao's dog thief!" Pei Yuanshao shook his head and gritted his teeth and said, "He sent an envoy to say that if the Montenegrin army lingers, it will not go. He led the Huns into the country, and as a result. He's a trick! The Huns had already come, they had come before he sent their envoys, and they were ambushed in Zhao State, on the way back from the Black Mountain Army! ”

"Phew!" Everyone gasped.

Yuan Shao is really crazy, colluding with the Huns, the most realistic problem is that these people are beasts, and the places they pass are much more miserable than suffering from military disasters! After a series of failures, Yuan Shao's remaining territory is not big, and if he is ravaged by these beasts again, how will he live next year?

It's really going to be ruined!

The latter process, there is no need for Pei Yuanshao to explain, some of the elite were dispatched out, and a large number of cavalry raids were encountered on the march, and a crushing defeat was inevitable.

Tai Shi Ci clenched his fists and shouted: "Leader Pei, please mourn, this revenge, we will avenge it sooner or later!" Fighting Yuan Shao is to help the country, and fighting the Huns is the unshirkable responsibility of every Central Plains person, which is the great righteousness of the country! ”

"Yes!" Pei Yuanshao's eyes were red, his face was angry, but his eyes flashed with gratitude.

"Leader Pei, how many Huns are coming?" Jia Xu is much calmer than Tai Shici, and his first concern is relatively practical issues.

"A lot!" Pei Yuanshao gave a very vague answer, seeing Jia Xu frowning, he shook his hand again, and added: "The intelligence was brought back by the rout, and they were all frightened, only knowing that it was a foreign race, and many cavalrymen were killed from all directions, and everyone was scattered before they could resist......"

Pei Yuanshao's eloquence is not bad, which may be the reason why he was sent as an envoy. Through his retelling, the tragic battle, or massacre, was completely presented in front of the generals of Qingzhou.

The Montenegrin army was defeated very badly, the Huns led the team in Huchuquan personally, and thousands of cavalry were ambushed near the house city, and the Montenegrin army was originally preparing to stay and rest nearby, but at the moment when they were exhausted and ready to camp, the Huns appeared.

Zhang Yan was not there, and the Montenegrin army that was attacked by the surprise attack was not able to organize resistance at all, and collapsed in an instant, only a few who were lucky escaped from Shengtian, and the rest were either killed or captured. The Huns did not blindly kill, because they did not understand production, so they wanted to capture Han people as slaves.

In short, the Montenegrin Army that escorted the baggage was basically wiped out, and the Montenegrin Army suffered a major blow.

Although he didn't see it in person, when it came to the excitement, Pei Yuanshao couldn't cry, his relatives and subordinates, no one should be among them, but he felt the difficulties that the Yellow Turban Army had experienced over the years.

Seeing that he was emotional, and he couldn't say any useful information, Wang Yu ordered someone to send him down to rest and discuss it later.

"Junhou," walking to the tent door, Pei Yuanshao suddenly turned around, looked at Wang Yu directly, and asked, "Is this battle still fighting?" "It's just a simple question, but the expectation of the fist is overflowing.

When everyone heard this, they were all silent, even the most radical Tai Shici frowned and did not answer.

The situation is getting worse and worse.

One trade-off!

Yuan Shao has one more friendly army, and it is still a very strong kind, Hu Chuquan is in person, are there still few Huns who come? On their own side, first Liu Bei, and then Zhang Yan, the friendly forces on both sides basically lost their combat effectiveness.

After getting the battle report of the house city, Zhang Yan had already led the army back to help, trying to recapture the captured brother from the Huns, Zhou Cang was a water thief, and there were only a few hundred soldiers under his command.

Zhang Yan rode against each other on foot, and after facing the Huns, the chances of winning were quite slim. Even if he can win, he can't kill many Huns, and the best thing for the steppe aliens is guerrilla warfare, relying on the mobility of the cavalry, they can fight if they want, and they can leave when they want, and no one can keep them.

"Alas!" Tian Kai sighed heavily, and repeated the words: "If my lord is here, if my lord is here, if my lord is here......"

The most restrained grassland cavalry is Gongsun Zhan's Youzhou army, if Gongsun Chan is still there, even if the Huns have 10,000 horsemen, how dare they be arrogant?

When it comes to hatred and vigilance against foreign races, Tian Kai, who was born in the Youzhou Army, should be second only to Wang Yu.

"Leader Pei doesn't need to worry too much, indeed, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge, ten years is not too late," Wang Yu stood up and said loudly: "However, a certain person is not a gentleman, what he advocates is that revenge is not overnight!" As long as the Huns dare to come, they will let them have no return! ”