Great Wei Nengchen

"Come on! - Kill one man rider, reward five taels, two acres of fertile land, and get rewarded for meritorious service, just today!"

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Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. Cao Jun fought bravely, beheaded the barbarian cavalry, cut off the head, kept closing the encirclement circle, compressed the opponent's space, and completely grasped the initiative!

"Run, rush out one by one...the fuck can't run away, let's raise our hands and surrender!"

The soldiers of the Iron Forest Army were all horse thieves from the Xiongnu, Karasuma, and Xiqiang. Because they were greedy for money, they took refuge in high-ranking officials. They usually do all kinds of evil, and their military discipline is extremely poor. If you fail, you will not obey the command!

Yuan Jun in the encirclement, some things rammed around trying to break out; some got into the pile of corpses, closed their eyes and pretended to be dead;

"It's over! - This time it's completely over, there is no way to go to heaven, and no way to go to earth!"

The subordinates fled in all directions, and the high-ranking officers were ashamed. The battle situation has reached this point, and it is completely powerless. I really regret it. I should not have sent troops in a fit of anger. I should not have underestimated the enemy. So what about a rabbit, it's better than a human head falling down, right?

It's too humiliating to be a prisoner for a majestic governor of a state. Thinking of this, Gao Gan drew out his sword and prepared to kill himself on the battlefield, which can be considered as a way to preserve his reputation. Concubine, gold, silver and jewelry, really don't want to die!

"Kill!... Fight the enemy bravely and rescue the governor!"

"Come on!... There is no retreat, and those who retreat will be cut!"

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When Gao Gan was in a dilemma, a miracle happened suddenly. The gate of Shangdang City opened wide, and countless soldiers rushed out, as well as many young and strong civilians, armed with messy weapons, bravely charged into the encirclement, and the offensive was wave after wave!

It turned out that seeing that the high officials were trapped and it was difficult to break out, Li Sheng gathered the remaining soldiers, as well as the young and strong people in the city, and rushed out to rescue them. They stormed the Cao army's defense line, trying to make a gap and rescue the people inside...

Regarding the reinforcements in the city, Ma Liu also had some precautions, and personally led the troops to block the north side, but he did not expect that Yuan Jun was so crazy that the defenders in the city came out in full force, engulfing countless people, a total of [-] to [-] people, and Cao Jun's cavalry was insufficient. Ten thousand, and you have to deal with the enemy on both sides, and you are in a hurry!

In addition, Xiao Yi's army was strictly disciplined, and soldiers were not allowed to kill civilians. Seeing the civilians participating in the battle at this time, they were a little bit restrained, and did not dare to attack with all their strength. They could only retreat step by step, and a gap appeared in the defense line!

"Haha! - There is no unparalleled road, if you don't break out of the encirclement at this time, when will you wait...Kill!"

Seeing the vitality, Gao Gan was immediately overjoyed, brandished the sword in his hand, and rushed towards the gap with the greatest courage in his life. The soldiers under his command rushed forward, desperately fighting for a way out!

The battle of trapped beasts should not be underestimated. In order to win a way out, Yuan Jun fought bravely. After a few charges, they really broke through the encirclement and joined together. Then they fought and retreated, and returned to Shangdang City...

Seeing that the enemy had escaped, how could Ma Liu give up, quickly rectified his troops, and continued to chase and kill Yuan Jun, but the encirclement net was broken, and he could not capture Gao Gan, and the arrow clusters on the top of the city were like rain, blocking the pursuit speed, so he could only Watching helplessly, the remnants of Yuan Jun returned to the city and refused to come out again!

"Hi!... I've tried so hard but failed, I hate it so much!"

The cooked duck flew away, and Ma Liu was so angry that his seven orifices smoked, and he kept beating his chest, with an annoyed expression on his face, if Xiao Lang used soldiers, he would never make such a mistake, his skills are still shallow!

In any case, this was also a victory. According to preliminary statistics, more than 6000 Yuan soldiers were beheaded, more than [-] were captured alive, and countless weapons and horses were seized. The essence of Shangdang's defenders has been completely destroyed!

Next, Ma Liu commanded the soldiers to clean up the battlefield, heal the wounded, and bury the corpses. After that, the drums and trumpets sounded together, the triumphant songs were sung, and they went back to the camp to celebrate their victory. Report the battle situation!

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Besides, Gao Gan returned to the city and counted the losses of soldiers and horses. Only [-]% of the Tielin Army was left, and the rest of the soldiers were also killed and injured. He stood there with his head in pain and cried bitterly. This battle was really miserable...

The house leaked and the cracks rained all night, and the boat was hit by the headwind again. When the senior officials cried with their heads in their arms, two more sad things happened:

First, after receiving his nephew's army report, Yuan Shao mobilized [-] elite soldiers and asked Jiang Qi to lead the rescue of Shangdang. But the troops moved slowly, and just halfway there, Cao Cao sent troops to Liyang, Xiahou Dun sent troops to Qingzhou, and they all entered the territory of Hebei up!

Yuan Shao was caught off guard, and because of the lack of troops, he suffered consecutive defeats and lost a lot of cities. Now he could not care about saving his nephew, so he hurriedly asked Jiang Qi to return to Yecheng, that is to say, there would be no reinforcements in Shangdang City. !

Second, when my own reinforcements are gone, the enemy's reinforcements are coming, and they are continuous and strong. Coupled with the defeat on the battlefield and the shaking of people's hearts, I am afraid that Shangdang City will not be able to hold it!

Chapter 965 Conquering Shangdang City

"Report! - Cao's army increased by [-] troops, and the camp advanced by one mile!"

"Report! - Cao's army has increased by another [-] troops, and the camp has advanced by one mile!"

"Report! - Cao's army increased by [-] troops again, and the camp has advanced by more than two miles!"

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After the defeat in the first battle, Gao Gan was dejected and lived in fear every day. The bad news continued one after another. The reinforcements from Yecheng retreated, but the enemy continued to increase their troops. The strength of both sides plummeted. The boat will be destroyed at any time!

In order to verify the news, Gao Gan led the officials under his command and climbed up to the top of the city to watch the situation. Sure enough, the people in Cao Jun's camp shouted horses and drums and horns, and reinforcements came every day. The camp was advancing step by step. The city is less than ten miles away!

At night, the bonfires of Cao Jun's camp were lit like stars in the sky, which made people daunting. According to the calculation of the "method of counting troops", Ma Liu had more than 12 troops, and he built equipment day and night. attitude!

The law of war says: "Ten to encircle, five to attack." After the defeat in the war, there were only [-] Shangdang defenders left, most of whom were old, weak, sick and disabled. Killing is tantamount to driving sheep to feed tigers!

What is even more depressing is that the hearts of the people in the city were shaken. Seeing that the Shangdang was in danger, many people chose to flee. Civilians, soldiers, and petty officials... sneaked out of the city with ropes along the wall. Some hid in the mountains, and some surrendered. Cao Jun, at least hundreds of people fled overnight, and the guards not only did not stop them, they even ran along with them!

The army was defeated, the aid was cut off, and people's hearts were fluctuating. The high-ranking officials did not have the confidence to defend the city, and they did not want to sit still. They called civil and military officials overnight to discuss major military affairs, or to discuss the major issue of escape!

"Cao's army has gathered a large number of troops, and their vigor is in full swing. Our army is at a disadvantage in the battle, and people's hearts are fluctuating. If we continue to hold on, I am afraid that the situation will not be good. However, we should abandon the isolated city, retreat northward to Taiyuan County, shrink our troops, and lengthen the enemy's supply line. Wait until the time comes. When you are mature, if you come back with a large-scale counterattack, you will definitely be able to defeat the enemy!"

At the meeting, Gao Gan said it very euphemistically, and he used retreat as an advance and lured the enemy to go deeper. In fact, it was just four words-abandon the city and run away!

"Lord Inspector, you must not abandon the city. Shangdang is the gateway to Bingzhou. Once you lose your opponent, won't it open your door?"

"Most of the defenders are Shangdang children. If they give up their hometown, I'm afraid the army will not accept it. It's better to stick to it!"

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A group of civil and military officials resolutely opposed the abandonment of the city and persuaded them earnestly, especially the military generals who belonged to the Communist Party, their hands were on the hilt of their swords, and their eyes were fierce. Their wives, children, parents, and fellow villagers were all in the city. Who would want to leave their homes?

"Well...you are right. Shangdang is an important city, and there is no room for loss. The governor swears to the Tianmeng that he will lead the soldiers to fight to the end and never abandon the city. Everyone should perform their duties and arrange defense!"

Seeing that the public anger was hard to break, the high-ranking officials also changed their tone, showing a righteous attitude, otherwise, once the mutiny was stirred up, his own life would be in danger!

"Promise! - bloody battle to the end, never abandon the city!"

Everyone pulled out their swords and cut their own cheeks to show their determination to defend the city. Then they went back to camp and prepared to go. Shangdang City is high and deep, with sufficient food and grass. As long as everyone is united, they can stick to it!

Gao Gan changed his tone, but his decision remained the same. He cursed and vowed to defend the city, but he just got away with it. After everyone left, he immediately got ready, not to defend the city, but to escape...

At night on the second day, Gao Gan took more than a dozen concubines, gold, silver and jewels looted, and thousands of remnants of the "Tielin Army", secretly opened the gate of Shangdang City, and fled all the way north. Taiyuan County, where the city is tall, the food and grass are sufficient, and there is a natural barrier at Hukou Pass, which can protect your own safety!

Gao Gan sneaked away without notifying any officials, and did not do any damage. The food, ordnance, household registration, more than 3 defenders in the city, and more than 6 civilians in the treasury were all left to Cao Jun, which is quite generous!

In the morning of the next day, Li Sheng led the officials to discuss the matter with the high-ranking officials, but they searched the mansion, but there was no sign of Lord Inspector.

"It's not good... Lord Inspector abandoned the city and fled!"

"The governor has run away, who else are we going to work for, let's run with us!"

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Lord Inspector escaped, who still has the heart to defend the city? After hearing the news, the officials discarded their seals and fled one after another. Some went after senior officials, and some fled directly to Yecheng, like a dog in mourning!