Chapter 371 Join forces to counterattack

The time came to December 195. Liu Han prepared for the war in July and completed the preparations in August. However, he did not expect that Cao Cao was so procrastinating and waited for four months. All the armies were holding back their strength. As soon as Cao Cao captured Zhang Chao, the Han army moved. The Cao army who stayed in Dongjun did not receive any intelligence before the battle, and was caught off guard by the sudden arrival of the Han army. In two days, just two days, the entire Dong County, except Dong'a and Fan County, fell again. Yang Feng of the Jujube Line led his troops to Yanjin and Baimadu from the rear to help Zhang Xiu and Gao Lan from Hanoi. Zhang Xiu crossed Yanjin and entered Yan County, blocking the southward escape route of Dongjun Cao's army in the area near Sili. Gao Lan, with the help of Yang Feng, marched to Puyang and controlled Dongjun's westward attack south of the Yellow River. In the south, deputy general Meng Dai cooperated with Yang Feng to guard Puyang. Meng Dai envied Yang Feng because they all surrendered. Why was the gap so big?

But there is no way, it would be good to survive. Moreover, it feels different to be in the Han army. He is the only one who provokes others. Who dares to provoke him?

I really regret not being active in surrendering! #

Xu Huang led Gao Lan to raid Dongjun north of the Yellow River, and now besieged Dong'a. The main force of Cao's army is in Chenliu, and the defenders of Dong'a are only 2,000 men. The one guarding the city is Hu Zhao.

General Gao Lan said to Xu Huang: "Hu Zhao can help Cao Cao stabilize Dong'a and has not been breached for several months. Hu Zhao should not be underestimated." Although Gao Lan is Yuan Shao's old subordinate, Liu Han sincerely invites him. Gao Lan wants to be loyal to the Han Dynasty. A good bird chooses a tree to roost, so he can only say sorry to Yuan Shao in his heart. "The Dong'a defenders were able to hold on for so long. First, the Yanzhou soldiers were too weak. Second, Cao Cao returned to reinforce and there were many defenders. Now the main force of Cao's army is in Chenliu. How long can they hold on?" After three years in the Han army, Gao Lan certainly knew the difference between the Han army and other princes. The recruitment and training of the army were standardized and systematic, and its elite level was far beyond what Yuan's army could match. Can Yuan Jun’s army food be so good? Will Yuan Jun conduct preliminary screening of soldiers when recruiting? Will Yuan Jun give cultural classes to soldiers at night? Yuan Jun... Neither!

Not only Yuan Shao couldn't do it, but Cao Cao couldn't do it either. All the princes had never done this. This is an army that has been piled with money. In addition to the common arms, the army also has all kinds of auxiliary troops. From the captain upwards, they are equipped with civilian staff, pre-war simulations, tactical arrangements, post-war summaries, Casualty counts, etc. are all recorded in detail. Every detail made Gao Lan sigh that the King of Hejian was really rich!

Xu Huang looked at the Dong'a City Tower with a serious expression: "This is Xu Huang from Hedong! The Lord of the City will answer!" This time, Jizhou sent 40,000 troops, Chen Dao's troops had 10,000 troops, and Xu Huang's main troops had 30,000 troops. Therefore, the two thousand troops of Dong'a and Hu Zhao had to withstand the attack of 30,000 troops. You can imagine the pressure. Hu Zhao naturally stood up and said: "General Xu, I have admired my name for a long time. I wonder what the general did today when he raised an unknown army and invaded our territory?" "Your boundary? When did Cao Cao, a small captain, have a boundary?" "General, my lord is..." "You want to say that he is Yanzhou Mu? Does the court recognize it? He is just a national traitor. Our army is here today. You'd better open the city and surrender, otherwise you will be wiped out!" #

On Cao Cao's side, after receiving the news that Dongjun was attacked, he also hurriedly led his troops back for reinforcements. At the same time, he asked for help from Yuan Shao of Yuzhou, Liu Bei of Xuzhou, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou. Even Yuan Shu of Yangzhou, Cao Cao sent people to act as lobbyists. "My lips are dead and my teeth are cold!" "Liu Han is so powerful in the north now. If we don't join forces, we will definitely be defeated by him in the future!"

After some lobbying, Cao Cao had been confronting Xu Huang on the Juancheng front for another month. Cao Cao has had constant wars in the past two years, and his army has suffered serious losses. Even if he has new soldiers, they are obtained by relying on Qingzhou people and looting local tycoons, but these people's combat effectiveness and fighting will are very poor. Juancheng is currently Cao Cao's base camp, with 50,000 troops stationed there, facing Chen Dao's 10,000 troops in Puyang. Hu Zhao had no choice but to withdraw from Dong'a and garrisoned in Xuchang. Together with follow-up reinforcements, there were a total of 20,000 people. While controlling the waterways and ensuring food and grass, he also used Xu Huang's 30,000 troops in Dong'a and Fan County as a containment. Yuan Shao already had a grudge against Liu Han, and since Cao Cao took the initiative to surrender this time, from all aspects, he would send people to rescue him. General Yan Liang and military advisor Feng Ji led 30,000 troops north to Yanzhou. The army was stationed in Changhuan and faced off with 20,000 troops from Yang Feng and Zhang Xiu in Yan County. At the same time, he ordered General Wen Chou and Military Advisor Guo Tu to lead 20,000 troops from Nanyang to attack Guangcheng Pass. As for Yuan Shao himself, he took Xu You, Xin Pi, Xin Ping, his sons, relatives and other generals, a total of 50,000 people to garrison in Yangzhai. If Liu Han's army in Sili moved, his own army would press forward. Capture Sili. The situation took a turn for the worse, catching Liu Han off guard. Yuan Shao had 100,000 people and Cao Cao had 70,000 people. It can be said that they invested most of their wealth, while in Dongjun, Xu Huang only had 70,000 people. "Sili's army of 180,000, except for the 30,000 that went out, there are still 150,000, leaving 50,000 to guard the third auxiliary, led by Zhu Jun, and the remaining 100,000 are given to Huang Zhong." "Here!" I didn't want to start a fight, but since you, Yuan Benchu, are also involved, let's entertain them together. "Tell Jingzhou Liu Biao that if nothing happens, it's best not to get involved. The Liu clan must have the consciousness of belonging to the clan." "As ordered." "Where did Lu Bu go?" "Lord, Lu Bu ran to Pengcheng, Xuzhou." "They can run. If my prediction is correct, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Liu Bei must have joined forces. I'm not afraid of a fight. I don't like long-term confrontations. The army consumes astronomical figures every day, so we can't waste it like this." "My lord means..." "Yuan Shu, Lu Bu." Having said this, if Cheng Yu and others don't understand, they should stop being military advisors. Yuan Shu is greedy and short-sighted. If Yuan Shu is allowed to contain Liu Bei in the Huainan area with a huge profit, and then creates opportunities for Lu Bu, this troublemaker who is unwilling to be lonely will definitely stab Liu Bei from behind without hesitation. Only Lu Bu can do this kind of thing!

specialized! "Lord, I'll do it now." "Since Yuan Shao doesn't want to live a good life, then don't live a good life." Liu Han felt that the beating Yuan Shao didn't hurt enough, so he could jump up and down, "Over the years, Yuan Shao took a big bite from the powerful nobles. It’s also time to give him a slap in the face.” "Send the order! Xu Rong is still commanding the Jizhou front line. Twenty thousand troops will be sent from Youzhou and 50,000 troops from Bingzhou, a total of 70,000 people. They will go with Gu to Henan Yinhui to meet Yuan Benchu!" "Here!" "Let Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun from the north come back, and Liu Ye, Wang Ji, and Wang Chang accompany the army." "In the Sili area there are Jia Wenhe and Zhongde, and Bingzhou, the rear of Youzhou and the north are handed over to you." "As ordered." "There are 80,000 troops in Qingzhou. Let Guo Fengxiao find an opportunity to either kill Cao Cao in Yanzhou or take a bite of meat in Xuzhou." "Here."

(End of this chapter)