Pang Tong has always been known for his use of troops, which Zhuge Liang has always disapproved, and the same is true of the strategy he used this time.

If it is used well, it is a big victory, and if something goes wrong, it will be inevitable that the loss of troops will be lost.

Fortunately, Jia Xu personally followed Zhang Xiu, and after receiving the news of Zhong Xuan's troops, Zhang Baiqi's troops were secretly explained to continue to attack Wuguan.

There is no need to fight, as long as they make enough noise, and once Han Ma withdraws his troops, they can also withdraw.

If the back road has been cut off, let them scatter and hide in the countryside, they can return to their old business and gather in the mountains and forests, but they are not allowed to rob the poor people.

Jia Xu himself took Zhang Xiu to withdraw the army first, swept the Cao army's exploration horses all the way, and soon retreated to Bears Ears Mountain, after contacting Gao Ran, Zhang Xiu left some men and horses to pick up Zhang Baiqi, and the rest he personally took straight to the pond.

This is to expand the defensive space in Hongnong County, to attack and defend, and can echo Gao Ran, waiting for Jizhou to send troops to help.

This operation turned the original surprise attack on Wuguan into a showdown between Hebei and Cao Jun, but the battlefield was not in Jizhou, but in the Sili Captain's Department.

In Yuan Xi's words, it is to resist the enemy outside the country, Hongnong County is Cao Cao's territory, and there is not much loss if Hebei is destroyed.

Pang Tong ran to Bingzhou before the war, and immediately sent a follow-up army after receiving the news, and reported to Yuan Xi that Jizhou should send reinforcements.

In July of the twelfth year of Jian'an, Han Sui led his troops to break away from Pingshi, but Ma Teng did not leave, but asked Ma Chao to go west with Han Sui with 3,000 cavalry and went straight to Wuguan.

Zhang Baiqi, who received the news, did not stay for a moment, and immediately evacuated Wuguan and retreated to Bear's Ears Mountain, jumping Jia Xu angrily and scolding that the mud could not support the wall.

Han Sui and Ma Chao were still halfway there, so he withdrew, as if he was afraid that he would be caught up by someone one step later, but it was still difficult to change his banditry, and he was still the Yellow Turban Army's style.

The sneering Zhang Baiqi knew that he was ignoring, and after licking his face and asking for mercy, he patted his chest and said that the next war would be mine.

On the other side, Han Sui and Ma Chao rushed to Wuguan and found that it was quiet, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

Now the two of them were embarrassed, they hurried over, and even disobeyed the military order and left the battlefield, but the matter was said by Xun You, how is this good.

"Uncle Wenyue, why don't we continue the pursuit?"

Ma Chao thought about it and asked Han Sui uncertainly.

Han Sui hesitated for a while, shook his head and said: "It's not proper, we only need more than 5,000 people, and we are still a tired army, the other party has been walking for three days, if we set up an ambush on the road, I'm afraid it will be a blessing or a curse." ”

"But if we transfer troops from the battlefield without permission, if we don't have merit, how will the Cao Guild treat us?"

Han Sui frowned when he heard this, this is indeed reasonable, but it is taboo to pursue the enemy alone, unless he can get in touch with Cao Jun in Hongnong County, he must not chase him.

The two hesitated, but they let go of the opportunity, Bears Ears Mountain did have Yuan Xi's army, but there were not many of them.

With Zhang Bai riding back, the original task of protecting the back road did not exist, and Jia Xu immediately ordered the army to set off and stationed in Yiyang after crossing Luoshui.

What remained in Bears Ears Mountain was only a team of 100 people, and the task left for them was to warn the pursuers, so that Yiyang's army could be prepared.

But Han and Ma did not pursue, and when Jia Xu, who was in Yiyang, learned about it, he laughed and immediately ordered Zhang Xiu's army to conquer Mianchi, and gave up Mianchi to attack Yiyun Pass.

At the same time, he ordered Gao Ran to send a letter to Guguan to attack Gucheng, and ordered Gucheng to attack Luoyang after defeating it.

Jia Xu is worthy of being the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms, and few people can do this strong man's courage to break his wrist.

You must know that at this time, the reinforcements have been dispatched, and Gao Gan personally led the troops to confront Zhong Xuan in Hedong County, as long as the reinforcements from Jizhou arrive, plus Zhang Xiu's army, they can completely swallow Hedong County.

But he didn't want to, he directly gave up Hedong County and marched to Yiyun Pass and Gucheng, which was the rhythm of taking Luoyang City to surround Hanoi County.

Once Luoyang and Hanoi were taken, Cao Cao could only move the capital after it was stabilized, otherwise Xu Du would be under the Hebei army at any time.

By the time Cao Cao received the news that Wuguan was safe and Han Ma was stationed outside Wuguan to guard the main road, it was too late.

Xun Yu analyzed the map for a long time, was shocked, pointed to Hedong County and shouted to Cao Cao: "The lord is not good!" Gao Gan and Yuan Chang have been facing off for half a month, what about Zhang Xiu's army? ”

Cheng Yu and the others immediately came around, frowning and thinking, Cao Cao stared at it for a long time, and exclaimed, "Not good!" Luoyang is in danger! ”

Luoyang is not in danger, but was broken by Gao Ran yesterday, Zhang Xiu's side has long occupied Yiyun Pass, and his footsteps are constantly attacking Dagu Pass and Xuanyuan Pass.

The original city wall of Luoyang was majestic and strong, but most of it was demolished by Dong Zhuo, and Cao Cao did not repair it after taking over, but hastily plugged the big gap.

It's not that he doesn't want to repair, but he doesn't have the money to repair, as the imperial capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the scale is very large, and if he wants to restore the old appearance, the money and food spent are not affordable for him at all.

Otherwise, he would not have moved the capital to Xudu, no matter from which point of view, Luoyang is the best imperial capital first choice, and it is not that he has no ability to repair it, so he can only give up.

Therefore, as soon as Gucheng is broken, Luoyang is like a little girl who has taken off her clothes, there is no danger to defend at all, and Gao Ran's attack on Luoyang is simply not too casual.

The eight dangerous passes around Luoyang that are really important, Hangu Pass, Yiyun Pass, Dagu Pass, Xuanyuan Pass, Guangcheng Pass, Mengjin Pass, Xiaopingjin Pass and Revolving Gate Pass, that is, Tiger Prison Pass.

But these eight dangerous passes are difficult to attack from the outside, but it is not so difficult to attack their backs from Luoyang, because these dangerous passes are built according to the direction of mountains and rivers.

It is a difficult area on the outside, and the terrain on the inside is much gentler, since the Hangu Pass was taken, it is destined that these eight passes will not be able to hold sooner or later.

"Brother Yuan Chang, we can withdraw the army, it is enough to retreat to Dongyuan and Shao Ting to protect the back road of the two generals Zhang Gao!"

Pang Tong, who received the news, said to Gao Gan with a smile that the grand strategy of this battle has been completed, and there is no need to fight to the death with Zhong Xuan.

At the same time, Pang Tong ordered Wei Yan's subordinates, who were about to arrive, not to come to Hedong, to directly attack Hanoi County and complete Jia Xu's strategic goal this time.

At this time, Cao Cao was facing a dilemma, if he returned to attack Yuan Xi, Liu Biao and Sun Quan would never sit idly by, and they would not fall into such a good opportunity.

Others don't understand, can Zhou Yu still not understand, Zhou Yu, who is also a strategist, judged that Cao Cao was in big trouble this time when he got Hebei to attack Luoyang.

Xun Yu discussed with the strategists for a few days, and finally slapped the map viciously and said: "Lord, order Zhong Yuanchang to hold the existing territory, and our army will storm Xiangyang City, take Nanjun and Jiangxia County, move the capital to Wancheng, and prepare to take the entire Yangzhou." ”

Cao Cao was taken aback, this is also a strong man to break his wrist, which is equivalent to the Cao army camp giving up all the Central Plains north of the Yellow River and exchanging the Jiangbei region in the Yangtze River basin.