"Feng Xiao's analysis is reasonable! Pass my order to immediately prepare 70,000 troops to go to Cangting to meet the enemy, and at the same time write to Gongsun Zan of Beiping, inviting him to do things together, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian, Yue Jin, Yu Ban as the vanguard, Dian Wei as the guard, with Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia as the strategist, Ke Rixing division to meet Yuan Shao! Cao Cao said after the most reluctance.

Cao Cao made up his mind and decided to have a-for-tat duel with Yuan Shao, the second day from the Ma Bu army of more than 70,000 people, with Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian, Yue Jin, Yu Ban as the vanguard to reach the Cangting territory, the two armies set up a position in the Cangting Pass more than ten miles outside the boundary, Cangting is the intersection of Jizhou and Yanzhou, the south can enter the Yanzhou boundary, the north can go to the Jizhou boundary, has always been a place where soldiers must fight, but at this time the Cangting is still a disputed area, not yet the owner, that is to say, no one really occupies this place.

Before this has been occupied by the Yellow Turban Army Bu Ji, before the Yellow Turban Army and Dong Zhuo fought against the giant deer, Cangting's Bu Ji had sent troops to help, but later forced to withdraw from Hebei, this Cangting is geographically subordinate to the East County boundary, but since the Yellow Turban Army flooded here it has been separated from the East County, has become a paradise, Cao Cao occupied the East County, also wanted to regain this place, but just as he was preparing for this, he received a letter of help from Yanzhou Liu Dai, asking Cao Cao to go to Yanzhou to help clear the Yellow Turban Army, Cao Cao had no choice but to give up the plan to recover Cangting, so the matter has been stranded until Yuan Shao invaded the border, at this time the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in Cangting Bu Ji has been killed, Cangting has no one to take over for a while, and at this time Yuan Cao's army has set up a position outside Cangting

Yuan Shao's army marched south to the border of Cangting, and his advisers said to Yuan Shao: "Cao Cao is the hero of the world, and there is no shortage of strong soldiers and fierce generals under his command. Yanzhou is vast and has many people, and Cao Cao's power should not be underestimated. It is not easy for the lord to accept Cao Cao, and if he does, he will pay a heavy price. To recover Cao Cao, you can unite with Yuan Shu, the younger brother of the lord of Nanyang, and ask him to attack from Nanyang to take Dongjun, we will attack from the front and back, and Cao Cao will not be able to take care of each other, so that Cao Cao's forces will be dispersed and a lot of resistance will be alleviated for us! ”

Yuan Shao, who was frustrated by this exhortation, hesitated, and then the strategist Xu You persuaded: "Why should a mere Cao Mengde mobilize the people and ask others to help, the lord god is sure to avoid Cao Cao!" It doesn't take many days to take Yanzhou in one fell swoop! ”

The strategist Guo Tu echoed and said: "Gong and this is the ambition of others to destroy their own prestige, and Cao Cao is a fierce general. Could it be that no one cares about me in Hebei? ”

At this time, the strategist interrogated and said: "I think that what the frustrated prince said is reasonable, Cao Cao is by no means an idle person, as the saying goes, 'destroy 10,000 enemies, and lose 3,000 yourself' To destroy Cao Cao such a big hero, we must pay a lot, rather than this, it is better to form a good alliance with others to capture the enemy, which may be more beneficial to us! Besides, it doesn't take much effort or effort to do so, so why not? ”

The strategist Feng Ji said: "Judging Zhengnan is reasonable, a letter to Yuan Shu to ask him to send troops will relieve us a lot of pressure." I think Yuan Shunian will definitely help the lord in brotherly love."

The strategists on both sides once again disputed this matter, and Yuan Shao said: "That's it, let's try!" After all, there is nothing to lose for us! I want Chen Lin to repair the book and the highway immediately! ”

When Chen Lin was Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he was the master of the uncle and general He Jin. His political views are quite astute. At that time, the eunuchs were in power, and He Jin wanted to punish the eunuchs. The Queen Mother resolutely objected, and He Jin wanted to convene local heroes. Led troops to the capital Xianyang, in order to intimidate and kidnap the Queen Mother. Chen Lin admonished. He said to He Jin: "Yi said that 'the deer is safe', and the proverb is 'covering the eyes and catching birds', and the husband and small things cannot be deceived to achieve the ambition, and the national affairs are important?" He repeatedly admonished: It is very easy for you to control the military power of the state, to control the imperial authority, and to rectify the government. And now, if you give up favorable conditions and do not do it, but instead summon the local princes to enter Beijing and intimidate the empress dowager to achieve the goal of purging the dynasty, it is tantamount to luring wolves into the house, and the success will not succeed, and it will only cause chaos in the country. However, He Jin did not listen to the advice, insisted on going his own way, and insisted on bringing troops into Beijing from the local area to coerce him, and the result was not as Chen Lin expected, the local strength sent Dong Zhuo to lead the troops into Beijing, set himself up as a Taishi, abolished the young emperor, and established the emperor, and social turmoil broke out, which accelerated the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He Jin was also killed in the chaos. After He Jin's death, Chen Lin took refuge and attached himself to Yuan Shao, another powerful faction in another place.

Chen Lin immediately drafted a letter and Yuan Shu of Nanyang for the princes of the Eighteenth Road, which said: "I am the same sect as the highway, when today's chaos, the heroes rise together, our brothers and sisters have their own side, as the famous family of the fourth world and the third duke, should have made a difference in this troubled era, based on this, I was called to crusade against Cao Mengde, who was entrenched in Yanzhou, one is to suppress thieves for the community; the second is to recover Yanzhou, where the traitors are entrenched; Save the people in the fire and water, but Cao Mengde is huge, I will take a little effort to recover Yanzhou with the people of Jizhou, if the brothers send troops in Nanyang, you and my brothers will capture the enemy together, and Cao Mengde will be in danger if they are attacked before and after! As the saying goes, 'you have to rely on your brothers to fight the tiger', you and my brothers are unanimous in the world, and the people are very fortunate! I also hope that the highway will send troops on the love of you and my brother! ”

Chen Lin prepared the letter and presented it to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao immediately took the case and exclaimed: "Okay! Send out fast horses and highways now! With that, he sent the letter out

Yuan Shao's army gathered in the territory of Cangting, and was about to attack Cangting, and the strategist frustrated and admonished: "Cangting is a lonely city, and there is no capital to support it, so don't try to!" The lord might as well bypass the cangting and go straight to Liyang and then go straight to the lower village of Benyanjin territory, and then attack Baima, and then enter Guandu after the most Lu, then Yanzhou can go down immediately! ”

"Liyang is an important town, if it is obtained, it can serve as an important pass, as a rear, the front can cross the river to force the white horse to advance into the official crossing, and the retreat can be guarded to prevent Cao Cao from crossing the river! So this town has to be taken! Strategist Tian Fengjin admonished.

Yuan Shao nodded after hearing this, and said firmly: "Pass my order!" The army is now marching towards Liyang! ”

Yuan Shao's order stirred up 150,000 troops to go straight to Liyang, this Liyang is the Yellow River crossing, a town can be attacked and retreated, the strategic significance is very important, it has always been a place where soldiers must fight, at this time Liyang is still under the control of Liu Yan, the Taishou of Dongjun, this Liyang is located in the north of the Yellow River crossing, so when Yuan Shao's army besieged it, Liyang guarded by Liu Yan became a lonely city in Hebei, Yuan Shao's army surrounded Liyang from the north, east and west, and the south of Liyang is the Yellow River crossing, and there is no way to retreat.

Liu Yan saw that Yuan Shao was powerful in Liyang City, and at this time, there were less than 10,000 horses in Liyang, how could a mere 10,000 horses withstand Yuan Shao's 150,000 troops? Besides, there is no way back to this Liyang, behind which is the Yellow River crossing, surrounded by Yuan Shao on three sides, just at this dilemma, Liu Yan received a letter from Yuan Shao, which said: Yuan Shaocheng, the right general of Jizhou pastoral leadership, and Liu Yan, the Taishou of Liyang! I am edicted to crusade against Cao Cao, it is out of righteousness, you as a Hanchen should think about returning, should open the city to welcome the army into the city, this is a righteous move, if you resist it is against the mandate of heaven, should be punished as a traitor, my army is huge to level Liyang is as easy as a hand, if the public is well aware of the righteousness should understand the power, which is more important to think about yourself, Cao Cao was regarded as a traitor by the imperial court, the consequence of following him is only a dead end, I Shuntian is willing to be called to the thief, if you understand when you are happy to vote, this is your luck in the city of the people of the luck, Otherwise, the entire Liyang will be razed to the ground by our army.

After reading Yuan Shao's letter, Liu Yan couldn't help sneering slightly, at this time he was very calm in his heart, Yuan Shao's letter was soft and rigid, rigid and soft, the meaning is nothing more than to let Liu Yan show up in Liyang, otherwise the sword and soldiers will meet, but Liu Yan is not an ordinary character, he is very clear about Yuan Shao's personality, Yuan Shao is more resourceful and less decisive, conceited, in fact, arrogant, doing big things and sacrificing his life, seeing small profits and forgetting his life, this is famous, what future can he have in the future, what benefits can he do if he takes refuge in him? Besides, although there are many strategists under Yuan Shao, they all have different aspirations, they can't unite as one, and secretly form gangs, intrigue and fight each other, and it is simply a dire situation to mix with him, and if he is not careful, his life will not be guaranteed! Even if Yuan Shao is big and strong, it is just a showmanship, and Cao Cao is ambitious, thoughtful, recruiting, employing people without doubt, and Yanzhou as a sufficient backing, and his subordinates have gathered a large number of capable generals, such a figure will one day dominate the world and cross the Quartet, even if for the time being, his strength is not as good as Yuan Shao, but this person has a future, and he will definitely rise rapidly in the future, and he will be reused if he follows Cao Cao, so Liu Yan weighed it again and again and decided to fight Yuan Shao to the end

Liu Yan made up his mind and decided to hold Liyang, on the other hand, he immediately discharged personnel to report the military situation to Cao Cao, and asked Cao Cao to quickly send troops to save the siege of Liyang, Liu Yan built fortifications in Liyang to prepare to deal with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao saw that Liu Yan refused to give in and couldn't help but be furious, and immediately ordered the three armies to attack the city, "Dong Dong" accompanied by this rhythmic drum sound, Yuan Shao's army gathered outside Liyang City was ready to go, and the generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou were responsible for the frontal attack of Liyang, and the generals Zhang He and Gao Lan were responsible for the attack on the west side of Liyang City. Responsible for the east of Liyang City is the general Ju Yi, Chun Yuqiong, three siege generals assigned to standby, then listened to the "woo woo" a charge horn sounded, Yuan Shao three sides of the army "ah, ah" shouted rushed to Liyang City, the soldiers carried the siege ladder and stakes, from three sides of the attack on Liyang City launched an offensive. (To be continued......)