Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 307
Just as Liu He and Xu Rong were driving southward, Guan Yu also led troops to the Dongpingshu garrison in the east of Hejian.

Dongpingshu belongs to Hejian, but it is connected with Bohai County, separated by Zhang River, and Zhangwu County to the east.

Guan Yu discussed with Chen Gong on the road, this time to take Bohai, first take Zhangwu to connect with Guangyang County, and then advance from north to south first.

The men and horses rested to prepare for the battle. Guan Yu summoned all the generals to discuss the matter and said: "Yuan Shao left his eldest son Yuan Tan to guard Nanpi. The counties in the county are all trusted by the Yuan family. I'm afraid they won't surrender easily like other counties. What's your strategy?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Yuan Tan is just a child, what's the point? My second brother assigned me an army, and I promise to kill him at Nanpi City in half a month."

Zhang Liao and Xu Huang smiled at each other and shook their heads helplessly. It would be great if fighting was as easy as Zhang Fei said.

"Yide, don't talk nonsense!" Guan Yu stroked his beard and said: "This time we send troops, the princes have given instructions. Firstly, they must not disturb the people. Secondly, they must not kill indiscriminately. If you can surrender, surrender, and if you can capture, capture. Do not kill for merit. Capture is not allowed. The enemy only counts the first, so you should remember this."

Zhang Fei chuckled, clasped his fists and said, "Second brother, don't worry. I've been practicing equestrian skills hard in Fan Yang for the past six months. I invited several Xianbei and Wuhuan people to teach me how to harness horses and chase hunting. I can capture the enemy immediately and I can do it easily."

Chen Gong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The three generals are prepared for a rainy day. I think they will be able to make the first contribution."

Zhang Fei smiled triumphantly, but Guan Yu frowned slightly, and asked, "What's your plan, sir?"

Chen Gong said with a smile: "Although Yuan Tan stays in Bohai, his ability is far inferior to that of his father. This man trusts in slanderous villains, he is easy to be flattered, he is extravagant and lustful, and he often plunders and accepts bribes. He is quite popular in Bohai. It is unpopular, if Yun Chang asks for it with faith, the hearts of the people will naturally submit, and Yuan Tan can't do anything!"

Guan Yu nodded and said with a smile: "It turns out that Mister has already prepared for it. From this point of view, Yuan Tan is just showing off!"

Chen Gong nodded and said: "Yuan Shao's nature is sharp and impatient, he is obsessed with straightness, he is eager for meritorious service and quick profit, as long as he takes Zhang Wu, he will surely raise troops and come, and it is not difficult to break it."

Guan Yu thought so, and immediately issued an order to defend the Zhangshui Bridge with Zhang Liao as the vanguard. Zhang Fei and Xu Huang crossed the river and set up camp in the east of the river, preparing to attack Zhang Wu.

Before Liu He sent troops to Youzhou, he had issued a proclamation to all the counties in Jizhou. Yuan Tan had also learned the news in Nanpi, and received a letter from Yuan Shao, ordering him to guard the city carefully. When Yuan Shao took over Wei County, he coordinated the plan from north to south. Jizhou.

Yuan Tan had also been familiar with military literature since he was a child, and was famous for his talent and martial arts in Luoyang. When he was first in Runan, many people secretly criticized Yuan Shao because he was a concubine, and he thought that he could not put his talents and knowledge to use.

This time, he was ordered to stay in Bohai County after Yuan Shao left. He tried his best to prove himself. As long as this battle is fought well, he will be the leader of the next generation of the Yuan family, surpassing Yuan Yao to become the head of the Yuan family.

After receiving Yuan Shao's letter, Yuan Tan immediately fortified Nanpi City, repaired the city, trained soldiers and horses for days, and actively prepared for battle.

This day, I heard that soldiers from Youzhou invaded Jizhou, and went all the way eastward to take Bohai County. Yuan Tan sneered and said, "It's just a side of the army, and they want to take my Bohai County. Liu Boxing is too small to look down on a certain family!"

In Yuan Tan's mind, Liu He was about the same age as him, and had similar skills, but he had won a few battles by luck because of his royal family status.

Gao Rou, the meritorious Cao Cao, advised: "The morale of Youzhou soldiers is at its peak. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both enemies of ten thousand people. They killed the Yellow Turban and fought Lu Bu and became famous all over the world. You must not underestimate the enemy."

Yuan Tan sneered and said: "This is ignorance! Where are the elite soldiers in the bitter cold of Youzhou? If Lu Bu is really that powerful, why is Dong Zhuo rushing to the west? I was entrusted by my father to protect the Bohai Sea. If the enemy troops enter the country, they will not go If you resist, won't you be ridiculed by the world?"

Gao Rou persuaded: "In the land of Yanzhao, there have always been many heroes and elite soldiers, all of whom are skilled in bows and horses. Now that the elite are all out, you should stick to your defense and wait for General Yuan's news as the best policy."

"Hahaha, sir, do you really think that I have no one in Bohai?" Yuan Tan laughed loudly when he heard the words: "How does Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others compare to Han Meng, the fierce general under my command?"

"This..." Gao Rou knew that Han Meng's arms were strong enough to carry a tripod, and that he was the cousin of Yuan Tan's confidant Hua Yan, so it was not easy to judge him face to face, so she said, "There is only one person, and I am afraid that he will be defeated by Zhang Er. Will."

Yuan Tan sneered and said: "I have sent Han Meng to Zhangwu to defend the city. With him here, Zhangwu will have nothing to worry about! I just have to wait until Guan and Zhang are defeated before I can counterattack."

Gao Rou was originally a clan brother of Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan. Due to the chaos in the Central Plains, Gao Gan joined the clan and attached themselves to Yuan Shao, so they came together to live in Bohai County temporarily.

Seeing Yuan Tan's arrogance and arrogance at this time, he couldn't help sighing secretly. Yuan Tan's new appointment as the prefect was eager to make contributions and eager to show himself, so he might suffer a big loss.

Kong Shun, a close confidant on the side, saw Gao Rou lowering his head and said nothing, so he stepped forward and said with a smile: "The eldest son comes from a famous family. He is talented in literature and military skills. He has long had the ambition to be the Marquis of Dingyuan. How can others know about it? This battle will definitely be won."

Hua Yan also said: "Don't worry, my lord. When Han Meng was in Beihai, he fought with more than 100 Yellow Turbans for half a day and killed two leaders. He is more than enough to deal with Guan Yu's generation."

Yuan Tan glanced at Gao Rou and said with a smile: "If you don't dare to go to war, sir, please stay in Nanpi and arrange food and fodder. When I go to Fuyang to meet General Han Meng, I will discuss the matter over wine with you on the day of victory."

Gao Rou sighed helplessly, clasped her fists and agreed, she couldn't understand the faces of Hua Yan and Kong Shun, these two treacherous villains, so she retreated first.

Kong Shun leaned forward and said with a sneer, "If Liu He hadn't relied on Liu Yu's prestige in Youzhou, where would it have been his turn to beg for the yellow scarf and earn credit?"

Hua Yan nodded and said: "As the saying goes, times make heroes, and a young man with talent is not recognized. It's just that the time has not come yet. Now Liu He has divided his troops to capture Bohai County. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Hahaha, what you two said makes sense!" Yuan Tan was very happy and ordered: "Let's go and get ready. Tomorrow we will go to Fuyang and kill Guan Yu's troops. We will be able to capture Hejian in one fell swoop and meet my father in Guangzhou. The sects reunited their masters.”

The two of Hua Yan flattered Hebei one after another, and it seemed that Yuan Tan won the first victory in Hebei. In two months, Yuan Tan would be powerful in Hebei and his name would be spread all over the world.

Yuan Tan heard too many flattering words from these two people, and gradually believed them to be true. Without Liu Yu's reputation in Youzhou, how could Liu He be so handy at doing things? He was just an unknown person like himself.

Every time he thinks of this, he secretly hates his bad background, and complains that Yuan Shao's reputation and prestige are not high enough, so that he has not achieved anything so far.

If Yuan Shao had been an official abroad in his early years, instead of deliberately living in seclusion in Luoyang to gain fame and be delayed by the influence of Cao Cao, an idle eunuch, his current achievements would definitely be higher than Liu He.

Yuan Tan also has several generals under his command. They practice martial arts and compete very well on weekdays. If they can repel the enemy this time and even take the opportunity to capture Hejian, they will not only prove their strength, but also make Yuan Shao take him more seriously.

On the same day, Yuan Tan issued an order in Nanpi, ordering the three armies to make preparations early, send troops to Fuyang tomorrow morning, and send troops to guard the Zhangshui River bank carefully, in case there is another enemy attack in the river.

(End of this chapter)