"Zhang He?"

Zhang Han chanted this name and nodded, he is indeed a famous general, he is decisive in sending troops and acting decisively, this move is to attack the enemy and save him.

"In this way, I can't continue to garrison, this place is dangerous."

Zhang Han turned around and went back to the main tent, summoned Jia Xu to come to see, and after a while, the old man wearing a square hat entered the main tent with his hair fluttering slightly, and he had heard about the military situation when he came, and Jia Xu's face was not very good.

As soon as he came in, he immediately said: "Prince, this place is not suitable for garrisoning, and you should retreat immediately." ”

"Otherwise, if you go deep alone, you will be surrounded and suppressed, and the enemy army reacts so quickly, I'm afraid it's coming at you."

"There is a strange information here, we don't know if it is investigated by others, or if there is a detailed work in the army, but after this place, the goal has been achieved, and if the army does not retreat, it may suffer heavy losses."

"The old man expected that Yuan Shao's army should arrive later, and he needed to abandon his baggage and only take his belongings with him, and he could not delay on the road, once he was entangled, he would be wiped out."

Jia Xu's sense of smell is very sensitive, and his tone of persuasion at this time is also very solemn.

Zhang Han narrowed his eyes slightly, immediately made a decision, and decided to listen to Jia Xu's words, "Okay, withdraw immediately, give up the baggage, just take the gold and silver with you, and after returning to Dong County, rush back to Hanoi immediately." ”

"Okay, the old man will order someone to give the order."

As soon as Zhang Han gave the order, he immediately gave up the heavy baggage armament and a large amount of grain and grass, and only loaded it with gold and silver, armor and weapons, and more than 100 war horses.

When Zhang Han retreated, after crossing the river, he destroyed the ferry and returned to the opposite bank.

It took two days to return to the Hanoi camp, and the cavalry of the rear army left behind chased after them, informing Zhang Han of the military situation, and just two hours after they left, 30,000 of Yuan's army came out of Liyang and quickly attacked the two camps.

If they still stay there, they will definitely not be able to leave, at least they will be entangled by thousands of cavalry, and the losses will not be much.

Zhang Han had palpitations after hearing this, and at the same time had to sigh, he immediately glanced at Jia Xu, and said sincerely and excitedly: "Thanks to my excellent luck, I was able to escape this catastrophe." ”

The smile on Jia Xu's face suddenly froze: "Tsk, isn't it the old man who reminded him in time, saw the opportunity, and strongly persuaded the prince to withdraw his troops immediately?" ”

"Wen and you have changed, you were not this kind of greedy person before," Zhang Han tilted his head slightly, his expression slightly displeased.

"I'm not changing, it's a fact!" Jia Xu was so angry that he clenched his fists, how could it be due to luck? That's what I said to your face.

I don't want to give a good reward!

Zhang Han was speechless: "It's just good luck, that's why you said such insightful words beside me." ”

Jia Xu: "......"

It's good if you're happy.

As soon as he returned to Hanoi, Cao Hong immediately sent someone to invite Zhang Han to the barracks.

After arriving at the main tent, after stepping through the door curtain, Zhang Han immediately saw Cao Hong, whose left arm was wrapped in a bandage, sitting on the couch bare-chested, with an uncomfortable look on his face, raised his eyes and glanced at him, and sighed: "Bo Chang, there was an ambush on the way, it should be that the news has leaked." ”

"Not to mention the details in the army, the eyes and ears of Jizhou should have been monitoring Hanoi, and they all know the slightest movement."

"No," Zhang Han immediately refuted this thought, "I rushed back on purpose to inform Uncle Zilian that this battle was definitely not an ambush calculated by him because of his insight into the marching route. ”

"How?"

Cao Hong frowned, he couldn't understand Zhang Han's thoughts, could it be a coincidence?

"It's just a coincidence," Zhang Han said immediately.

Cao Hong snorted, lowered his head and didn't look at Zhang Han, and continued: "In this battle, more than 3,000 soldiers and horses were damaged, morale was hit, and the opportunity has been lost. ”

"Judging by the results of the battle, you and I should both be punished by the Lord, I'm afraid accountability is inevitable......"

Zhang Han's mood was not good, he walked into the camp, and his words were a little lazy, "Hehe, Uncle Zilian doesn't have to be too sad, why don't I taste defeat for the first time, these years the Great War between the North and the South has ended in a big victory, although there are also small defeats and injuries, but how have you ever been repulsed?" ”

"Didn't I flee this time, cut down the bridges and stone roads that crossed the river, and then came back."

After Cao Hong heard this, his mood gradually stabilized a lot, this person is like this, if he is injured alone, his heart will naturally feel uncomfortable, but if he is accompanied by someone, he feels that the pain can be shared in half.

"How much did Bo Chang lose?"

Cao Hong asked tentatively.

"It's not a loss, but I planned to plunder the baggage, money and food, and take the opportunity to capture a few cities, but only two camps were laid."

"However, more than 300 people were arranged to enter the territory of Jizhou, pretending to be refugees and scattered in the mountain roads, and more news may be transmitted back to Hanoi and Dong County in the future, and it is not nothing."

"Moreover, after the arrival of the Yuan army, the land of our garrison should be emptied, and then it should immediately occupy the ferry, and send a message to the world to rebel and start this battle."

"In this case, they may cross the river to fight."

“……”

The more Cao Hong listened, the more uncomfortable he became, and after making trouble for a long time, you said that you had suffered heavy losses, but you made less money.

I'm different, I'm a real loss, I scattered 3,000 soldiers and horses, and more than 1,000 people died on the battlefield.

It doesn't matter if I don't earn any money, the merit is not mine, and I have suffered a defeat, and the morale of the army has been lost.

You have to eat a meal of punishment.

"Bo Chang, you hurt me this time."

Cao Hong really didn't know how to explain it, and finally opened his mouth, mainly because if Zhang Han was not in a hurry to raid, the two places would still be safe and sound now, and no one would take this step.

Even if the prime minister has the intention to go to war, there is still room to continue to plan, stabilize the situation in the west and south, and wait for the opportunity.

Zhang Han patted him on the shoulder and said calmly: "I don't know, this time I hurt Uncle Zi Lian, but it was a strategy, and any strategy is in danger of being recognized. ”

"I'm not blaming you," Cao Hong shook his head with a bitter face, "I just think it's a pity, what do you mean by what you just said was a coincidence?" ”

Cao Hong changed his words, and he had already talked about the previous topic, when he was ambushed, it was not like an encounter, Zhang He's soldiers and horses were ambushed properly, and they came quickly, and they also knew that they would hit the middle section first, separate the Changlong army, and then break them separately, and leave immediately after the fight.

This is clearly just to repel it, isn't it that we know in advance where our army is marching, and then because of the lack of our own troops, we can only repel in this way, and it is impossible to fight to the end.

Zhang Han sneered and said, "Haha, if it's really a leaked strategy, why don't they ambush my black-robed horse?" ”

"If we can defeat the black-robed cavalry, what a blow will it be to our army's morale, we can get such a record before the war, how can we give it up?"

"It is clearly the way to attack the support of my army, lead me to the rescue, and then order the army from Liyang to wipe us out."

"In this way, the military information he Zhang He got could only be a few hours before the war."

Only in this way will he make up his mind and make this decision, if he can know the movements of my troops and horses a day in advance, how can he not make a careful layout?

"Makes sense, too."

Cao Hong was quite abrupt, no wonder Zhang He came in a hurry, and left immediately after repelling our army, it seems that he did not know in advance, but the outposts were tightly arranged.

"Moreover, it is not right to detect the way of our army's march," Zhang Han said with a smile again, this is Jia Xu's conclusion, Liyang is still dozens of miles away from the big river, and it is impossible for Tanma to patrol here day and night to inquire about the military situation.

Therefore, if you really hear some movements, find that something is wrong, and then come to determine the military situation, and then go back to report it, and then lead the cavalry to come, it will take at least half a day.

When Zhang He came, where could he ambush Cao Hong in such a critical place.

Zhang Han continued: "I expected that Zhang He actually wanted to quickly raid the place where our army was stationed, which happened to be comparable to our strategy, which was a coincidence. ”

"Therefore, I pulled out his two camps in Jizhou, and got heavy gold, silver, armaments, grain and grass, while he was an ambush Uncle Lian, and they won and lost each other."

"But after this battle, it can be regarded as tearing apart the peaceful situation of the two families."

The two of them said this, and the military report and military situation can also be written and reported according to this idea.

That night, Zhang Han gave half of the points to Cao Hong, returned half of the cavalry, and paid for the death and wounded to the elite soldiers and horses.

According to Zhang Han, he was willing to bear three times the bereavement pension, which made Cao Hong feel very pleased.

After settling down, Cao Hong ordered soldiers and horses to be sent to the border of Hanoi, and wrote a letter to Dong County to ask Xiahoudun to take precautions.

In less than a day and night, all these news have been transmitted to Xu Du.

Prime Minister's house.

After Cao Cao learned of this, he directly slapped the case and was furious.

"He Zhang Bochang and Cao Zilian, why are they private soldiers! Let's start this battle first! ”

"Zhang Han's black-robed rider will actually be defeated! Withdraw from the territory of Liyang, fight but can't win! ”

After Cao Cao scolded for a long time, Guo Jia approached from the side, bowed down and said: "This battle may not be that our army was damaged, Jizhou also lost two camps, and Bo Chang earned a few waves. ”

"It also has its own wins and losses, why is the lord so angry, and this move does not seem to affect the overall situation, in fact, Jizhou wants to use troops against me, and it has been planned for a long time."

"Fengxiao," Cao Cao was angry, and when he heard Guo Jialai speak, Fang Cai's face eased slightly, and he said softly: "Qi, naturally it is also qi, mainly because our army is the first to act, so that Yuan Shao has the handle, I am afraid that I will denounce my Xu Du." ”

"Isn't that weak?" Cao Cao said this, smiled, and said: "Since it is weak, it must be done thoroughly, and it still needs to be true to show the enemy weakness. ”

"Although Bo Chang and Zilian were defeated on the front line, they did not lose a city or land, but they could lead Yuan Shao's army out of Liyang and press into the two borders of Dong County and Hanoi."

"This time, he will have to cross the river."

"The army crosses the river and fights against the river, once it is defeated, it is difficult to escape, this is the original insight of Xun You and Jia Xu."

Guo Jia naturally knew about this section, and after hearing Cao Cao's words at this moment, he also understood why he was so angry.

It's also for others to see.

"Let those officials who corresponded with Jizhou before prepare again, in the recent period, they can just send a letter to Yecheng again, so that they must be careful about every word, and they must not miss this opportunity."

"This is an opportunity for both parties to make meritorious contributions."

Cao Cao smiled happily, leaned on the couch, and looked directly at the ceiling of the house, as if it was empty, as if the long-awaited moment was coming, and he couldn't hold back the excitement and anticipation in his heart.

At his age, with such meritorious achievements and a hundred battles, he is already calm, but at this time, there is still surging.

It can be seen how much this battle is expected and important for Cao Cao.

……

That night, dozens of letters were sent out from Xudu one after another, all of which led to Yecheng in Jizhou, some were written to Yuan Shao, and some were civil and military around him.

In a few days, these letters will arrive, and every effort will be made to Yecheng.

At this time, the soldiers in Liyang City had already returned to the city, and several granaries were stationed along the way, transporting grain and grass along the river.

All supplies on the front line were guaranteed at any time, and cavalry was also sent back to Yecheng to ask for reinforcements.

Liyang's guard is Zhang He at this moment.

"General, Cao's army has retreated to the domestic pass, and there is no sign of traveling."

"After winning this battle, the military advisor said that he could write a letter to inform the lord that he would denounce Xu Du Cao Cao in a proclamation letter, and connived at his subordinates to invade the territory of Jizhou and provoke war."

"Well," Zhang He's face sank like water, he didn't smile, his knife-like face was not complacent, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he always felt unhappy in his heart, although he was victorious on the surface, the latter broke Zhang Han's strategy, and it stands to reason that this kind of merit is enough to brag about it for a long time.

It can even establish a higher prestige in the military.

But now, Zhang He subconsciously felt that there was still something strange about this matter, Zhang Han was running too fast, and this march seemed to be not Cao Hong leading Zhang Han, but Zhang Han leading.

And what he wondered in his heart was that how could it be such a coincidence, Yecheng had just come to order him to try to occupy the ferry routes of various rivers first, and seize the opportunity of the big war, Zhang Han threatened to send troops, so that he had to attack Cao Hong's soldiers and horses.

At the time of the great war on this side, Zhang Han could easily take the two camps on the other side of Dongjun, and then control this crossing and enter the realm of Liyang.

If the soldiers and horses of Dongjun could attack instantly, wouldn't Liyang be in a dangerous situation?

Is this a coincidence? Or Zhang Han's insight really shows the overall situation, Zhang He still can't figure it out.

At present, I only feel that there is a strong sense of danger in fighting against Zhang Han.

"Go back and report to the lord, Liyang needs a large army to garrison, and you can't be proud of a small victory, you need to send more troops and horses to defend it to the death, and don't give Cao Jun any chance to disturb."

"At the same time, taking advantage of the fact that Cao Jun is now retreating from the defense of Guandu and giving up the fight for Bian Qu, we should take advantage of the situation to forge ahead, approach here, cross the river, and push the battlefield to Dongjun and Hanoi, so that there is a lot to be done."

"Yui."

Someone came to write down Zhang He's words one by one, this person has been in the army for many years, followed Zhang He to fight, and understands that the general is very steady, he can forge ahead when he is bold, and he can also keep quiet when he is calm.

This arrangement is actually a warning to the officers and men of the whole army not to be greedy for merit and rash progress, and not to regard Cao Hong, Zhang Han and others as people who seek fame and reputation.

This small victory can boost morale, but we can't be proud of it.

Zhang He's military orders soon spread throughout the Liyang garrison, and many of those who were boasting about their exploits and ridiculing Cao's army on the other side were immediately beaten by their comrades or commanders, and they quickly put away their contempt, practiced seriously, and waited for battle.

In less than three days, the sentry posts and patrols arranged to the outside world, the military forts and grain stores along the way, and the waterway transportation lines opened up were all several times as many as usual.

At the same time, the people were admitted to the city for resettlement, and sentry posts were set up along the way, so that the fine work could not pass at will.

Such a situation can really be described as an impermeable iron bucket.

Hanoi, among the government offices.

After Zhang Han learned some information, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Zhang He is indeed a famous general, and he has a good temperament. ”

"This Liyang guard, we have to find a way to change talents......"

(End of chapter)