Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 412
After a great victory, the morale of the Hebei army was greatly boosted. Liu He led his troops across Yingshui and stationed in Changshe. At this time, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao also made surprise attacks on Yangzhai and Jiaxian overnight and marched towards Kunyang.

This time, Yingchuan's army was severely damaged, Ji Ling was captured, Lei Bo and Chen Lan were beheaded. Yuan Shu had no more generals to use under his tent, and with one more battle, Yingchuan could be taken down and Runan could be taken directly.

"Report!" In the government office, Liu He discussed with everyone how to decide Yingchuan and take the matter of Runan, and suddenly came to report, "Lu Bu took Suiyang and occupied Liang State, Yuan Shu retreated to Chen State, and the two armies faced off in Wuping , and at the same time, Cao Cao sent troops to attack Xiaopei in the State of Lu, and the powerful families in Qiao County responded one after another, and Xiaopei has been owned by Cao Cao."

"Oh?" Liu He frowned slightly, and said with a smile, "Cao Mengde really knows how to seize the opportunity. We are ordered to fight for rebellion. Cao Cao moved after hearing the wind. He can not only capture the city, but also respond to the imperial order. It can be said that he can gain both fame and fortune!"

Guo Jia sighed: "Cao Mengde is a hero. He is good at strategy and knows how to use troops. The general pacified the Central Plains. Yuan Shu and Lu Bu are nothing to worry about. Only Cao Cao is a strong enemy!"

Liu He knew very well that Yuzhou must be captured as soon as possible, and Cao Cao could not gain more territory, otherwise it would be even more difficult to deal with in the future. He said: "The battle of Yuzhou must be settled quickly."

Cheng Yu stroked his beard with a smile and said, "Cao Cao has a lot of civil and military personnel, so naturally we should not underestimate the enemy, but we can't allow him to grow rapidly. For the current plan, we should quickly pacify Yuzhou and then subdue Lu Bu. Forgive him for being alone in Xuzhou. The imperial army resisted."

Xun You said: "Yuan Shu was defeated by Lu Bu, and Ji Ling was severely injured. Yuan Yin retreated to Xu County, and he would call for help. Xu County is the gateway to Runan, and Yuan Shu would definitely send troops to rescue. If you want to quickly pacify Yuzhou, you only need to With the help of this support army, Yuan Shu's strength will be damaged, and if he is attacked by the enemy, he will be defeated without a fight."

"This plan is brilliant!" Liu He raised his eyebrows and asked, "But I don't know where the reinforcements are coming from."

Guo Jia laughed and said: "Yuan Shu rushes to help Xu County and must bring it from Changping. The general can send troops to Xu County first and besiege the city. Yuan Yin has no generals available and will not dare to go to war. He will then divide his troops to set up defenses in Xinji to ensure reinforcements. Back and forth."

"This encirclement point is a very good strategy to fight for reinforcements!" Liu He said, "Yuan Shu is doing his best to guard against Lu Bu. If he divides his troops to rescue him again, he wants to keep his right wing. However, if he loses more troops, he will definitely not be Lu Bu's enemy. This person is the same as Yuan Shao. They are all hard-working people, once they are poor, they will lose their fighting spirit, and if they take the opportunity to persuade them to surrender, then Yuzhou can be settled."

Cheng Yu and the others also nodded. From their point of view, Yuan Shu's threat was not even as great as Yuan Shao's. Yuan Shao echoed Gongsun Zan in Jizhou, but now Yuan Shu was surrounded by enemies, and Lu Bu and Cao Cao were both stronger than him. With his own strength, how could Yuan Shu withstand such a heavy pressure?

At this time, he was still stubbornly resisting, but he was not willing to accept his fate. Once the last line of defense collapsed, without any support and capital, he could only be captured without a fight.

Several people have discussed and decided that Liu He will stay with Cheng Yu to guard the Changshe, while the rest of the troops will come to Xu County.

On the second day, the troops approached Xu County. Yuan Yin saw that Liu He and his troops were elite, and the Guangwu generals lined up under the city. All of them were mighty and majestic.

After dark that day, Liu He and Qu Yi left the camp overnight, led the Dengjun and Jingqi to Xinji, and rushed to Fugou to ambush under the leadership of the guide.

Xinji belongs to Yingchuan County, and it is the hub connecting Chen Guo and Runan counties. Weishui flows through here from Henan and flows south into Yingshui.

And Fugou is a tidal flat on the bank of Weishui River. Yuzhou is mostly a plain, with only a few low hills and forests, so it is not easy to hide soldiers and horses. Only here in Fugou, there is a tidal flat in the territory. There is a long and narrow flat land on the bank between tidal flats and hills, and the official road from Yingchuan to Chen State passes through it.

When the sky was about to dawn and the soldiers and horses arrived at Fugou, Liu He observed the terrain on the spot and found a place to ambush. He Quyi led his troops to hide in the forest. extremely difficult to find.

At noon, the scouts came to report, and Yuan Shu really divided his troops to support Xu County. If Yingchuan was lost, it meant that Runan would not be able to keep it either. Not what Yuan Shu saw.

The leader of the army was Le Jiu, who led the army from Wuping and hurried all the way. According to the time, it was dusk when they arrived at Fugou.

Le led his troops to Changping, and when the sun was about to fall, he ordered his horses to rest temporarily in Changping. Move on after a while.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, but it was autumn, and it was cooler to drive at night. It was coming to the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the moon and stars were sparse, which was convenient, and we went all the way to Xinji.

At this time, Liu He hadn't captured Xu County yet, and he calculated that there was still half a day's journey before he could enter Yingchuan. Liu He divided his troops to intercept.

The people and horses traveled another fifty miles, and they had reached the border of Chen State. The guide came to report that Weishui was not far ahead, which was the junction of the two counties, and they could reach Xinji City before dawn.

Le breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the moon was reaching mid-heaven, and the surrounding fields were silent, he urged the people to continue on their way. In such a cool weather, there was mist in the mountains and forests in the distance, and the trees were all hazy. If it weren't for the tense battle, this It's a land of wonderland.

Lejiu divided his soldiers into three groups, the front, the middle and the back, lined up, and walked like a long dragon along the shoal into the woods, bypassing the Fugou, which is Weishui, and arrived in the territory of Yingchuan.

The night was silent, only the sound of horseshoes kept heading east, and the scenery on the road was flickering. Yuan Jun's cavalry who was in a hurry walked fast, while the infantry walked a little slower, and they couldn't see each other from head to tail, but Lejiu was on the horse.

In fact, he was also from the Yellow Turban Army. He was defeated by the officers and soldiers just after the uprising, but he fled back to his home in Runan to take refuge.

This time, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu had a bad relationship and were conquered by Liu He. Not only did he feel powerless, but the generals under his command also lacked confidence. The morale of the entire Yuzhou army was low.

This time when the troops were divided to rescue Xu County, Le Jiu didn't have the slightest confidence in his heart. Ji Ling was the number one general under Yuan Shu's command. As soon as [-] elite soldiers arrived in Yingchuan, they were defeated and captured. Lei Bo and Chen Lan were beheaded. Thoroughness also shows the horror of Liu He's strength.

If he hadn't seen Lu Bu's bravery in front of the battle with his own eyes, Le would not have been willing to lead his troops to confront Liu He. He had seen Lu Bu's bravery with his own eyes, but Liu He had only heard about it. There were wolves before and tigers behind, so he had to retreat. Secondly, I plan to go to Yingchuan first and then play it by ear.

(End of this chapter)