Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3233 City

Not far to the northwest of Liyang, there is a small earth mountain called Mishan.

Wei Yan's men are ambushing.

"Why haven't Li Yang's troops come yet?" 』

The old horse head next to Wei Yan looked in the direction of Li Yang and murmured something.

In the past few days, Wei Yan's men have gradually gained more confidence in the current battle situation.

At the beginning, they thought that attacking Yecheng with infantry was a near-death mission. Even if they reached Yecheng, they might not be able to capture it, and because they had two legs, they might not be able to escape if they really wanted to move. When we go out, as long as Cao's army comes from all over the place to surround him, his family will be in danger.

I followed Wei Yan just because Wei Yan himself also came.

In many cases, it's not that the soldiers are not afraid of death, but when they see the leading general charging ahead, they will follow them through the mountains of swords and fire!

On the contrary, if the general is shouting from behind all day long, as long as his thoughts don't slip...

Ahem.

Now, Wei Yan's soldiers suddenly discovered that Cao Jun here in Jizhou was not at all like what they had imagined, or what they had remembered before!

Cao's army here is just like a group of civilians with swords and guns. They are in chaos when they fight, they flee when they are in chaos, and they are defeated when they escape. They have almost no combat effectiveness.

As a result, his courage gradually grew, and he felt that he could accompany Wei Yan for a while.

"How long have you been gone?" ’ Wei Yan asked.

Lao Ma Tou looked up at the sky.

Although there are clouds in the sky and the stars cannot be seen clearly, it is strange that Lao Ma Tou can still judge the approximate time, "About three or four hours..."

Wei Yan nodded.

Just like homing pigeons can feel the earth's magnetism, people actually have some sixth sense, but most people don't use it, so it becomes more and more degraded. Some people are time-sensitive, some are space-sensitive, and of course, there are also people who are the other way around. They might not be able to get home without navigation when they leave home.

Or even if there is navigation, there is something wrong with the navigation...

Lao Ma Tou glanced at Wei Yan and felt that Wei Yan was not completely crazy. At least he did not rush to attack Yecheng with 500 soldiers. "General...are you really not worried...about this Cao Jun...ah?" 』

Wei Yan smiled softly and said, "What do these Cao soldiers have to fear?" All the elite troops of Cao Cao are confronting the lord. Even if some of them are still in Hebei and Henan, they are still in the core places such as Yecheng in Xu County... As for the surrounding counties and counties... Haha..."

"I'm just afraid of being surrounded," Old Ma Tou muttered, "It's hard for this good guy to beat four hands..."

"Ha," Wei Yan said with a smile, "if you are surrounded, just fight out!" 』

"If that's the case, then wouldn't our trip have been in vain? 』

Wei Yan smiled even more happily, "How could it be?" Think about it. 』

"ah? ” Lao Ma Tou was stunned for a moment.

Before Lao Ma Tou could figure it out, someone in front of him whispered, "General!" There’s someone coming from the front..."

Wei Yan was overjoyed, stuck his head out and asked, "How many people are here?" 』

The scout who came to report the news also ran back, panting. He gestured with his fingers first, took a few breaths, and then said after he calmed down a little, "Nearly a thousand people are here!" 』

"What? so much? ” The old horse was startled.

Wei Yan couldn't help but frown slightly.

His original plan was to make a false report, mobilize some Liyang defenders, then ambush them, and then find new opportunities based on the specific situation...

How could Wei Yan have imagined that Li Yang's guard was a rookie, and he was very proud of himself. He thought that Wei Yan and others were just remnants of the Black Mountains, so he prepared to launch a big wave to show his bravery. Originally he just asked for reinforcements, but in the end The people who made up two songs came over.

"Could it be that Cao Jun came to reinforce from Yanzhou and Yuzhou?" ” Old Ma Tou’s color changed slightly.

If it is really Cao Jun who came from Yanzhou, Yuzhou, it means that their danger level has increased, and then the original plan must be changed immediately. It is best to withdraw to the surroundings of the Taihang Mountains so that they can escape at any time.

Moreover, we need to speed up the transportation of supplies, otherwise we will not be able to move without food and grass.

The current situation is that both sides are relying on guesswork.

Before the lid of the dice is lifted, no one knows how many sixes are inside.

For Wei Yan, they were a lonely army. If they could not achieve great results, they had to evacuate.

The surrounding areas are all surrounded by enemy troops. Although most of the elite Cao Jun troops have been transferred to the front line, the Cao Jun soldiers who stayed behind now seem to be of average quality. With his elite soldiers, Wei Yan may not be able to reap any good fruits.

Even though Wei Yan looked calm and calm on the surface, he was still under a lot of pressure in his heart.

Not to mention whether two hundred men can defeat a thousand men, once one's own side is seriously damaged and there are too many wounded soldiers, it will inevitably hinder the journey. If Cao Jun seizes the opportunity, there is still the danger of being annihilated.

"General, it's better to be on the safe side..." Old Ma Tou reminded in a low voice.

Wei Yan frowned, seeming to be deep in thought.

Others looked at Wei Yan as if he were a madman, but Wei Yan himself did not think he was crazy.

Since he entered Jizhou, he has always followed the principle of "win first and then fight". While transporting grain and grass into the mountains, he created all kinds of false news and invaded surrounding counties and villages to avoid being encircled step by step by Cao's army.

But on the battlefield, there are many changes, and it is impossible to achieve your ideal state every time.

"No chance, forget it. There are too many people and it’s not cost-effective. ” Lao Ma Tou said, “If it doesn’t work, just withdraw and let them miss. We won’t lose anything. 』

Wei Yan nodded and said, "Let them pass." 』

Old Ma Tou breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little regretful...

Fortunately, Wei Yan was not impulsive.

Unfortunately, after two days of planning, it failed in the end.

Then I heard the second half of Wei Yan's words.

"Let's go and attack Li Yang. 』

"Ah, ah?" ! 』

"Ah what, let's go." 』

Wei Yan stood up first, then quietly avoided the people in Li Yang and walked around to Li Yang.

Since Wei Yan entered Jizhou, although there have been casualties, they are not too large.

He is like a gambler, but he also cherishes his military strength and is not afraid to take risks, but when there are many uncertainties, he will not be reckless.

Wei Yan's original plan was to ambush Li Yang's reinforcements. In this way, Li Yang would be more cautious when he received the next troop deployment task, and even had to confirm it repeatedly. On the other hand, it also weakened Li Yang's strength and eased Wei Yan's Risks in Chaoge.

But after he discovered that a thousand troops were coming westward, the situation was completely different.

It’s not just a matter of numbers, the most important thing is…

Where did there come from so many soldiers in Liyang City?

Liyang City will not only be empty because of this?

If reinforcements come from other places, can he also pretend to be reinforcements and fish in troubled waters?

Wei Yan then decided to give up the ambush and test Li Yang instead, but also tried to minimize his own losses.

Anyway, Wei Yan and others are already very skilled at sneak attacks on unprepared county towns...

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At dawn, there were fifty soldiers who looked like Cao Jun, swaggering straight towards Liyang City Gate.

"As ordered by the master, I have urgent military information to report!" 』

The soldier who shouted had a Qinghe accent, and some accents unique to the children of Jizhou.

The duty officer of the garrison on Liyang City yawned and stuck out his head, "Ah... oh, why is there another military situation?" Do you have a token token? 』

A basket was hung from the top of the city, and a token was placed in it.

The defenders took a look at it and saw that it was the token of another Sima of another department. On the back was the word "Chen". Whether it was the style or the hidden pattern, it was undoubtedly Cao Jun's own token. It's just that he doesn't have the prefix "中", he's an ordinary Sima, but this is normal. Those guys in the middle leadership army and the middle guard army who have noses on the top of their heads don't look like a prostitute.

The defender didn't pay much attention. He waved his hand and asked people to open the city gate...

Then, Wei Yan laughed.

The tranquility in Liyang City in the early morning was quickly broken.

"The city is broken!" 』

"The hussars are coming in!" 』

"Those who surrender will not be killed!" 』

Shouting sounded on the streets, and Liyang's defenders either looked around blankly, or ran away with their heads down...

The noise shook the sky, and Cao Ying was awakened from his sweet dream in the sun. He rolled out of the bedroom in disheveled clothes, grabbed the guard and asked sharply: "What happened?" What's up? ! 』

The guard also looked pale and said, "Oh no, the hussars are coming into the city!" 』

"Horses and horses!" ” Cao Ying suddenly felt hot and cold between his legs, “How is this possible? ! This is impossible! 』

But the sounds of crying and howling in the street were like random slaps on Cao Ying's face.

"County Captain!" What do we do now? ” the guard said urgently.

"Take, take... take my seal and ribbon armor!" ” Cao Ying shivered and stood up straight.

Seeing Cao Ying's words, the guard thought that Cao Ying was going to fight the hussars, so he whispered: "County Lieutenant, these hussars are so ferocious... You can't defeat them, you can only outwit them..." 』

Cao Ying glared, "You still want to say this?" Hurry, go get the seal and ribbon, and follow me to Baimajin to bring in reinforcements! 』

The guard was overjoyed and quickly obeyed.

As soon as Cao Ying ran away, the city became more and more disorderly.

The Liyang County Magistrate was still trembling, but when he heard that the county captains had all run away, what were they still doing?

Run away quickly!

But he doesn't look like Cao Ying...

As the leader of the county, he made more money than Cao Ying. He was about to leave suddenly. How could he recover?

When he really felt that he had to bear the pain and give up a lot of love, he just walked out the door with his head in his hands and tears on his face, and he bumped into Wei Yan.

Wei Yan and others were still wearing Cao Jun's armor, but they had cloth strips wrapped around their arms as markings. But the Liyang County Magistrate didn't know. He took a quick look and thought it was his own soldier, so he was overjoyed and sent his servants over to shout: "Wuna Qiu Ba!" Why don't you come over and serve the county master! 』

Wei Yan looked up and couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, okay!" Let me take good care of the county magistrate! 』

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Let's go back and talk about the two Cao troops who led Cao Ying's "order" to support Chao Ge.

Logically speaking, these Cao troops should be marching in a hurry. After all, the military situation is like a fire, right?

But the problem is that these Cao troops don't want to support at all, let alone participate in the Chaoge battle. What's more, Cao Ying doesn't even go there himself, so this army is very lagging. After walking for most of the day, they still haven't been able to get out of Liyang. boundary.

The sun is still early, but these people are shouting that it is getting late and they must rest...

As a result, in the evening, someone sent a new order.

This time, instead of ordering them to go to Chaoge, they were ordered to return immediately!

Go back to Liyang!

It is said that the safety of Liyang cannot be ignored, and the intrusion of surrounding thieves must be strictly guarded against.

"Where did the thieves come from?" 』

The military academy leading the team scoffed.

But the military order had the seal of Liyang County Magistrate.

This is very embarrassing...

Could it be that the county magistrate was dissatisfied with the county captain sending so many people to support?

Are two people having a conflict?

This situation is also very possible.

After all, Cao Ying was "airborne" and seemed to be in harmony with the local county magistrate, but in fact, everyone felt like a mirror.

This time Cao Ying sent two soldiers to support Chao Ge. On the one hand, Cao Ying fell into Wei Yan's plan, and on the other hand, Cao Ying really felt that Chao Ge was just a Black Mountain bandit. There was not much danger in going here, but it was a meritorious service. Good opportunity!

In addition, Cao Ying had another thought. He sent military academy soldiers who were biased towards the county officials, while those who stayed in Liyang were basically close to Cao Ying. In this way, even if these people really return in triumph, Cao Ying can already take advantage of this opportunity to hold the county magistrate in his hands and completely control Li Yang...

Therefore, it is very possible that the county magistrate discovered this and turned around to drag Cao Ying's hind legs.

But all this has nothing to do with the military academy and others. They just feel exhausted to death.

When will this Shandong's fine tradition and internal fighting among insiders stop for a while?

"The county captain asked us to support Chao Ge..."

Some people raised objections, and then more people objected.

"The county magistrate said there are traitor soldiers, that means there are traitor soldiers!" 』

"Is this more important, my own family or other people's family?" 』

"The county captain or the county chief?" 』

"Are you going to resist the order? ! 』

As a result, the soldiers of Cao's army who were temporarily mobilized by these two songs quickly broke out of camp and turned around to return to Liyang.

Then, nearly a thousand soldiers of Cao's army had been out in Liyang for a whole day. They were tired, hungry and tired. They were rushing towards Liyang and ran into Wei Yan's ambush. .

"Kill!" 』

Lao Ma Tou pulled out his spear and stabbed Cao Jun to the ground, who was running around with his head down.

At the beginning, he thought it was too scary to fight so many Cao soldiers, but now that he was fighting, he felt that with so many Cao soldiers, it was not as troublesome as he imagined...

It turned out that Lao Ma and the others were worried that they were reinforcements from the elite Cao soldiers coming from Yuzhou. As soon as they captured the Liyang County magistrate, they knew that they were just ordinary county soldiers from Liyang. So why should they hesitate?

Every one of Wei Yan's men howled and screamed, as fierce as a tiger descending from the mountain!

Cao Jun's soldiers were stunned by Wei Yan's ambush!

There are many of them, but they can’t do anything!

During a normal march, not all swords and guns are carried with them. Even armors are sometimes piled on baggage vehicles in order to travel lightly.

These Cao soldiers are even more lazy, wishing they could even put their butts on the cart...

Once an ambush is encountered in this situation, on the one hand there is no formation, on the other hand there are no weapons, and Cao's soldiers are exhausted. They are no match for Wei Yan and others. They are suddenly attacked on both ends. You can’t take care of both the front and the back.

In front of Cao's army, a military academy was still trying to resist, but after a while, he turned around and found that there were only about ten soldiers left in the group of soldiers beside him!

Not all of the reduced soldiers of Cao's army were killed by Wei Yan and others, but many of them ran away immediately when they saw that the situation was not good.

This made Cao Jun's military academy suddenly feel shocked and sad, and his heart was confused. Seeing another group of Wei Yan's men coming to attack him, he gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, turned around and ran away...

Cao's army was defeated.

There were nearly a thousand soldiers of Cao's army, but no more than a hundred were killed or injured. Most of them were scattered by birds and beasts, with no intention of resisting. Many soldiers of Cao's army simply fled empty-handed, leaving their baggage, carts, mules, and horses directly to Wei Yan and others.

"we won! Won! 』

The old horse head shouted, holding up the blood-stained spear and laughing.

There was cheering all around.

Wei Yan waved his arms, "Clean the battlefield!" Pick up the useful ones! 』

All the soldiers responded one after another and began to replace the damaged weapons and armor in their hands.

Wei Yan arrived at a baggage cart and looked at the Cao army's banner and armor on the baggage cart that was thrown away by Cao's soldiers. He held his chin and thought deeply...

No one expected that this adventure would go so smoothly. What they didn't expect was that the defense system in Shandong was so chaotic, and the soldiers left behind by Cao's army didn't have much fighting spirit...

If we say that, whether in Chaoge or Liyang, as long as the leading Cao officers and officials are fighting to the death, Wei Yan really can't get anything good, but most of the nobles in Shandong, officials It doesn't matter, he is a good player in stealing money, and he is a master in internal fighting, but if he encounters an external enemy, his claws will be numb immediately.

If we really talk about the land of Yanzhao, it is not without generous people...

Shandong and Hebei have not only founding heroes but also many famous generals in history.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Lian Po Li Mu was born in Hebei.

In the Han Dynasty, there were also famous founding generals like Kou Xun who defected to Liu Xiu together with Geng Yan and were appointed as partial generals and Marquis of Chengyi. After that, Kou Xun guarded Hanoi, governed Yingchuan and Runan, and assisted Liu Xiu in establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Today there are also Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhang He and others, who were also born in Hebei.

Even among Yuan Shao's men back then, there were Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others, all heroes of Hebei, who were famous all over the world...

But the problem is that these generous people and heroic generals in Hebei are either forced into exile or die, with almost no good ending!

So now in Shandong and Hebei, who else can there be?

After Yuan Shao failed to compete with Cao Cao for dominance, the entire Jizhou was basically pressed to the ground by the people of Yuzhou. This is naturally a great joy for the people in Yuzhou. They can extend their hands to Jizhou. Just like Chen Qun serves as the long history of Jizhou, and as Cui Yan, he is nominally the Jizhou Biejia, but most of the time Cui Yan was forced to go to Yanzhou with a pole, and Cui Yan was not allowed to stay in Jizhou for a long time...

If Cui Yan hadn't been needed to serve as a bridge of communication between Jizhou during this period, maybe Cao Pi wouldn't have let Cui Yan return to Jizhou!

Now, the evil consequences of the people from Yuzhou coming to Jizhou to occupy the magpie's nest have been fully demonstrated under the external force of Wei Yan.

Will the people of Yuzhou defend Jizhou wholeheartedly?

Will the local people in Jizhou be willing to sacrifice their lives for the people of Yuzhou?

The cities are similar from year to year, but the people are different from year to year.

The city is still the same city, but Jizhou is no longer the Hebei it used to be...

Old Ma Tou happily put on a new military uniform, "Not to mention, this fabric is not bad!" General, shall we return to Chaoge now? 』

Wei Yan picked up a flag of Cao's army from the baggage cart, stood it beside him, waved it twice, "Why are you so anxious...I suddenly had an idea..."

After this period of fighting and the experience here in Jizhou, Wei Yan seemed to have touched something, or understood something.

"ah? "Lao Ma Tou suddenly had a bad premonition, "General, what are you going to do? 』

Wei Yan chuckled and pointed at the flags and armor of the Cao army around him, "Tell me, now we...are we considered the Hussars or the Cao army?" 』

The old horse rolled his eyes, "General, what are you doing..."

Wei Yan laughed loudly, "Haha!" you still need to ask? My lord has something to say, the voice from Qilin Pavilion is especially present, and the spirit of the generals in Yuntai will last forever! A man of Han Dynasty should lift seven feet, so if he has no merit, how can he help his descendants? We wait for the Hussars to run rampant in the world! Now that there is a great opportunity in hand, it is natural to turn him upside down! 』