In the span of two months, the land of Kanto gathered forces from more than ten directions.
Jizhou, Yanzhou, and even Sili.
Around Wei Jun, with Cao Ang as the center, more than ten people from both sides were involved.
The war started on multiple fronts and blossomed on several fronts.
Either to contain each other or to confront each other, the total number of troops invested in the entire Guandong battlefield has been countless. It is unknown how many people participated in this melee.
It can be regarded as completely turning the Kanto area into gruel.
But as May is coming to an end.
Strictly speaking, this joint battle, which was not long-lasting, was gradually coming to an end.
Zhang Liao defeated the enemy in the Sheguo area.
Sui Gu was completely eliminated.
Zhang Liao, who led his army back, decisively delivered the prisoners to Yecheng for custody after receiving Cao Ang's order, and then sent 10,000 men to the north, hoping to cooperate with Ding Yuan and Han Fu to attack Zhang Yan head-on.
Because of the lessons learned from the Suigu army.
Although Zhang Yan was not negligent, he did not want to tangle with Cao Jun anymore, for fear that he would follow in the footsteps of the Xiaoheishan Army.
Therefore, as soon as Cao Ang's letter arrived.
He decisively replied to Cao Ang and apologized, and quickly mobilized his troops to return to the north of Changshan Kingdom.
It is expected that it will not go south again in the short term.
Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan could not help each other. Seeing that the battle situation was clear, Gongsun Zan took the lead and retreated to the extreme north of Jizhou.
At this point, the war in the north has calmed down for the time being.
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As for the direction south of Jizhou.
Cao Cao, the herdsman of Yanzhou, and Liu Chong, the king of Chen, joined forces.
He won three out of three games against Yuan Shu.
Although Yuan Shu had an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, Cao Cao and Liu Chong combined were less than Yuan Shu.
But in terms of specific combat.
Yuan Shu is really far behind.
At first, the Cao and Liu families were confused by Yuan Shu's large number of soldiers and supplies, and his strength, so they were held back by Yuan Shu for a while.
It was just that Cao Cao changed his strategic thinking.
After eagerly wanting to lead his troops north to support Cao Ang, the battle situation turned around instantly.
Three consecutive head-to-head battles.
It can be said that Yuan Shu was defeated all the way.
First, they were jointly driven out of Fuyu County, and then they were suppressed and beaten all the way, and were directly expelled from Chenliu County.
In the last battle, Cao Cao and Liu Chong even joined forces, went south into Yingchuan County, and launched a brazen counterattack against Yuan Shu.
There is a posture of not only defending Chenliu County and Yanzhou, but also counterattacking Yuzhou and Nanyang County itself.
And in this final battle.
Yuan Shu lost miserably.
The army retreated for dozens of miles, losing two or three county towns including Xu County, and retreated all the way to Yingyin County, where they finally had a chance to breathe.
If not for the fact that Sun Jian, who was appointed as the governor of Yuzhou by Yuan Shu, came with thousands of elite soldiers to support him and joined Yuan Shu.
I'm afraid this battle is not over yet.
Yuan Shu must continue to retreat!
It's just that things have come to this.
It no longer makes any sense whether to continue the fight. The main battlefield in the north has already decided the winner, and the south side is being pressed and beaten all the way, and they are driven away hard.
Even if a strong general like Sun Jian came to support.
Yuan Shu didn't think he could take advantage of much. The key was to wait until Cao Ang in the north had cleaned up all the forces and took action to deal with him.
No matter how much he occupies now.
I have to spit it all out later.
Rather than this.
It would be better to take this opportunity to stop fighting, rush back to Nanyang County immediately, recuperate for a while, and then come back to settle old accounts with the Cao family and his son.
So after a short rest.
Full of humiliation and unwillingness, Yuan Shu led his troops to withdraw from Yingchuan County and retreated back to Luyang County of Nanyang County where he had heavily troops stationed before.
At this moment.
On the North and South fronts.
Only Zhang Yang and Yu Fuluo were left, and the two coalition forces were still hanging on.
…………
Late May.
Located in Chao Song County, Hanoi County.
There are two groups of soldiers and horses stationed outside the city.
It was from the central part of Hanoi County that they marched all the way to the northeast, hoping to take advantage of the chaos in Wei County to rob Yecheng and make huge profits.
But now the coalition forces of both sides.
However, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, dragged him to Chaoge County. Anyone who tried to act rashly would be chased and beaten by Wang Kuang's army.
And as long as they retreated to Chaoge County and ceased their activities, Wang Kuang would also be stationed outside the city and would not do anything to attack the city.
The meaning of confrontation is particularly obvious.
in this case.
The Southern Xiongnu coalition's attempt to plunder Yecheng again is tantamount to wishful thinking. In this melee in the Guandong region, it can be said that this side has not gained any results.
The more critical point is.
Even if they intend to abandon strategic goals.
Wang Kuang had no intention of letting them go.
As long as we leave Chaoge County, we will fight to the end, no matter which direction we run.
It can be said that the instructions conveyed to him by Yuan Shao were carried out thoroughly and meticulously.
This way.
Zhang and Yang are going to be in big trouble!
…
At the moment, he is in the county government office of Chaoge County.
Two burly men were sitting opposite each other in front of the desk.
One of them was described as fair, while the other looked quite rugged, with a full beard and a layer of primitive leather armor on his body, giving him a somewhat exotic look.
And on the table in front of the two of them.
There is a silk letter stamped with Cao Ang's seal to persuade him to surrender. There is no long speech on it, nor is there anything that is rational or emotional.
Just a few short sentences.
"Chaoge County is deeply surrounded, has no way to advance or retreat, and is in a dilemma."
"You two can be said to have no way to go to heaven and no door to the earth. You are like a bird in a cage or a fish in a net. Even with its wings, it is difficult to fly out of this place."
"If you two know the truth and agree to abandon your troops, disarm, open the city gates, and surrender to our general Cao Ren, you will both have a chance to survive."
"If not, our army will use all its elite troops, including the king's and prefect's soldiers on both sides. At that time, the two of them will die on the spot with swords and axes. Don't say that you are unforeseen!"
Cao Ang's letter can be said to be written with murderous intent.
Every word and sentence is full of cold light.
Regarding the situation that Zhang and Yang were currently in, Cao Ang did not try to cover up the situation at all, but directly opened the fig leaf and stabbed the two of them hard on the bloody wound.
Frankly speaking, the two of them have no way out now.
If you don't change sides, throw down your armor, and surrender with courtesy, the only outcome will be death and nothing else.
In addition to the above text.
Cao Ang is also very considerate.
At the bottom of this silk book, a simple diagram was drawn.
The situation of the two people was clearly marked with various arrows and red circles.
Anyway, the intention to make an emergency landing has been conveyed.
…
Now I am faced with this surrender letter.
Both of them were silent.
After quite a while.
Zhang Yang just pointed at the simple diagram on the silk book, and then sighed.
"What Cao Zixiu said is true. Now in the south of Chaoge County, Wang Kuang leads an army of more than 10,000 people. He has blocked our retreat without any leeway."
"And to the north, there is Cao Ren who arrived here with an army of five thousand a few days ago."
"To the east are Wei County and Yanzhou, which are the foundations of the Cao family. If we rush to the east, we are throwing ourselves into a trap and seeking death."
Three parties were blocked in succession.
Zhang Yang finally pointed his finger to the west on the map.
"The only feasible strategy is to enter Bingzhou from the west. Now that Sui Gu and others are dead, a large area of Shangdang County has been vacated."
"If you and I can capture this place, it will be a good place to settle down."
However, faced with Zhang Yang's suggestion.
Hufro scratched his beard, and then said in a low voice.
"Shangdang County and Wei County are adjacent. If we enter Shangdang County, it will be nothing more than retracing Suigu's old path."
"Under the encirclement of five parties, Cao's army was able to defeat the enemy. Now that all parties have retreated, they have freed up their hands to take the initiative to attack Shangdang County and capture us. It is not difficult to do so."
"What's more, Ding Jianyang, who is stationed in Taiyuan County, can help Cao Ang resist Zhang Yan, and he can also help him attack us. This road is also a dead end!"
Speaking of which.
Yuv Luo used his knuckles to tap lightly in the northern part of Hanoi County, that is, in Linlu County, north of Chaoge County.
"Besides, as far as I know, Zhang Yan has now taken the initiative to withdraw his troops and does not dare to offend Wei County again."
"Cao Ang's general Zhang Liao has led more than 10,000 troops south, preparing to encircle our army. He should be here now."
"This is Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan. I have absolutely no confidence in defeating him. I don't think I can evacuate openly from under his nose."
…
Humphrey said a lot of depressing words.
But Zhang Yang couldn't refute it at all.
In fact, all the above statements are true and there is no exaggeration.
This is the most desperate!
Just as Cao Ang said in the letter, there is no way to the sky and no way to the earth. Where can I escape?
"well!"
"Zhang Yan, this thief, really doesn't deserve to be a human being!"
"There are still more than 200,000 troops, but in the end they were scared back without even seeing Cao Jun's face. What a loser!"
Zhang Yang is now full of resentment towards Zhang Yan.
After all, if Zhang Yan, the commander of the Montenegrin Army, can fight to the death and fight against Zhang Liao, the leader of Cao's army.
Then the pressure on their side will be much less, and they may be able to withdraw from the battlefield with ease.
Far from sinking to this point.
Zhang Yang's complaints could be heard in his ears.
Hufro also patted his forehead.
"It's quite cowardly to be cowardly, but what will happen if he doesn't retreat?"
"Is there any difference between the soldiers under his command and the men and horses Sui Gu led at the beginning?"
"Zhang Liao's beating of Sui Gu is like beating a dog. It won't take much effort to beat Zhang Yan. Do you think he won't be afraid?"
"If I were him, I would probably be able to run even faster. I don't even need Zhang Liao to lead 10,000 people northward. The day I received the news of Suigu's defeat, I would have to lead my troops back to my home base."
…
The two of them complained back and forth.
The volume also gradually dropped.
After a long while.
Zhang Yangcai slammed the table.
Then he asked directly: "It's useless to talk more. What should we do now? Should we fight hard and escape from the siege, or surrender to Cao's army."
"Do you have any ideas?"
Yufro glanced at Zhang Yang.
This moment can be described as full of thoughts.
After a while.
Humphrey moistened his dry lips, and then picked up the letter of surrender from the table with both hands.
"Surrender!"
"Right now, Cao's army doesn't have many regular troops. It's a time when we are short of men. If we brothers join in, we might be able to be reused and have a good future."
"Only when you are desperate do you need to fight to the death. Cao Jun did not recruit us to capture and kill us, so why should you and I take such risks?"
Speaking of which.
Humphrey suddenly lowered his voice.
Then he leaned into Zhang Yang's ear.
He whispered to him: "Now we are under heavy siege and have no choice, so we surrender."
"If we find an opportunity in the future, it wouldn't be a bad idea for us to leave Cao Jun and find a better place for ourselves!"
Zhang Yang's eyes flickered a few times.
Then he nodded heavily.
"What Brother Luan Ti said is reasonable. With Cao Ang and Cao Zixiu's current power and prestige, it would not be a shame for you and me to surrender to him."
"Even General Gongsun Zan, the White Horse General, suffered great losses at his hands. How can we be spared?"
…………
That afternoon.
The two sent envoys northward.
After gaining trust from Cao Ren.
Then he opened the city gate, put down his weapons, took off his clothes and armor, tied his hands, and raised the entire army to surrender to Cao Jun.
And five days later.
Cao Ang was in Yecheng, the capital of Wei County.
He solemnly accepted their surrender.
This surrender ceremony was a sensation throughout the city.
Although Zhang Liao captured more than 100,000 young men before, which also had a shocking effect, they were only young men after all.
Even the vast majority of them can only be called men, and the word "young and strong" cannot be compared at all.
On the other hand, look at the Southern Huns Allied Forces.
The soldiers under his command cannot be called top elites, but they are all good fighters, and many of them are strong men.
As many as tens of thousands of such people had their hands tied and surrendered outside the city. Their influence was far greater than that of the homeless bandits.
After this battle.
Cao Ang's reputation reached its peak again.
It seems that he has become the belief of Yecheng and even the entire Wei County. I don't know how many people respect him.
From local aristocratic families to traders, footmen and old farmers, many people regarded Cao Ang as a god on earth and worshiped him.
Predictably so.
No matter what difficulties Wei Jun encounters in the future, the people in the county will only have full confidence in Cao Ang, and there will not be any doubts like this time.
After today.
Wei Jun has completely become an unshakable piece of the Cao family's power territory. I can't say that its status is the same as that of Yanzhou, but its solidity is no less strong.
The people of Wei County will only know General Cao from now on.
I didn’t know there was Jizhou or even the Han Dynasty!
…
In the county mansion of Wei County.
Cao Ang and his important civil and military officials were discussing secretly in the study.
At this moment, Zhang Liao, who was the commander-in-chief of the three armies and had enjoyed countless honors in the first battle, was reporting to Cao Ang on the situation in the army.
"General, according to your instructions, the last general has completely split the structure of the Southern Huns Army, and the army led by Zhang Yang has also been split up."
"It's just that the number of shares divided between the two is different. The Southern Huns Army should be divided slightly more finely, and the overall size should be maintained less than the number of our troops. They are not allowed to communicate with each other privately on weekdays."
He listened to Zhang Liao's report.
Cao Ang nodded to express his understanding.
While continuing to give instructions: "As the saying goes, people who are not from my race must have different hearts. These Southern Huns are not people with good intentions."
"In the past, the late emperor sent them to conquer the Yellow Turbans. They were supposed to be the army of the imperial court. However, as soon as the late emperor died, these people immediately turned into bandits, wreaking havoc and plundering among the counties. They can be called vicious people."
"If it weren't for the fact that our army currently lacks regular soldiers and that I had promised when we first surrendered, I would have ordered Yu Fuluo and others to be killed."
For the urinary nature of people like Huvrault.
Cao Ang could see it clearly.
What's more, in history, this guy was not a good guy to begin with, and he had very strong banditry habits.
Robbery and betrayal are almost commonplace.
He is also proficient in the art of kidnapping.
For such a person, it would be reasonable to just beat him to death.
As for the group of Southern Huns soldiers.
That's even worse.
If they were all shot, there might be some innocent ones, but if every other one was shot, there would definitely be some who slipped through the net!
Now Cao Ang is very charitable.
This group of Southern Huns soldiers are quite brave and can be used as cannon fodder on the battlefield and serve as the front row, otherwise they would not be treated so well.
…
A reminder to my general.
Zhang Liao nodded heavily again.
"General, don't worry, our army headquarters has fewer troops at the moment, so it's a bit difficult to mix them up."
"But as long as our army absorbs some soldiers from the captured young Black Mountain thieves, and then divides them up and disperses them, it will not be a difficult task!"
Cao Ang nodded slightly.
This kind of specific control over the military.
He has nothing to worry about if he leaves it to great generals like Zhang Liao and Cao Ren.
Small thieves like Zhang Yang and Yu Fuluo, in front of divine generals like Wen Yuan, are not just two or three fleas that can be pinched by hand.
Put this matter out of your mind.
Cao Ang turned to look at Cao Chun.
After tapping the Qinghe Kingdom on the map with his hand, he smiled and said to Cao Tun.
"Now that the crisis in Wei County has been resolved, the results of this battle have been spread, and all forces in the world will no longer dare to easily confront our army."
"All parties in Jizhou fear our army like tigers and wolves."
"Now is a great time for you, the Prime Minister of Qinghe State, to take office. No one will be a stumbling block on your way to taking office. Even within Qinghe State, people will take the initiative to welcome you."
…
Appointed Cao Chun as Prime Minister of Qinghe.
This was determined in the four-party armistice agreement, and it was an appeasement and compensation for Cao Ang.
It’s just that I haven’t had time to take over this territory yet.
Then he encountered the storm in Wei County.
It has been delayed until this point.
Now that the storm has calmed down, the chain effect has even awed the land of Jizhou. This has also cleared all obstacles for the Cao family to take charge of the Qinghe Kingdom.
Just after hearing Cao Ang's instructions.
Cao Chun answered while cupping his hands.
But he said with some hesitation and embarrassment: "General, if the general is gone, what will happen to the cavalry battalion here? Don't you have fewer available people under your command?"
"Why don't you replace me with someone else and take up the post? I still want to stay by your side. I would like to ride your horse forward for the general, not for the chancellor of a country."
Cao Chun is not stupid either.
How could it be more comfortable to go to the Qinghe Kingdom of Lao Shi Zi and become a so-called top leader than to stay by General Cao's side and feel the presence of the Holy Family at all times?
Which one has more future, local officials or court officials?
He can still tell the difference clearly.
…
It was just in the face of Cao Chun's tactful resignation.
Cao Ang just scolded him softly.
Then he waved his hand and cursed with a smile: "I asked you to take office, but it was just a trip. Do you really plan to stay there forever?"
"You can go over with some soldiers and horses, shock all the local forces, gather the power in the county, and then wait with peace of mind."
"The Yanzhou Prefecture will send special personnel to go north to handle various affairs in the county for you. When the time comes, you can bring your people back and just hold the position of Prime Minister from my side."
Follow Cao Ang's eloquent talk.
Cao Chun was relieved.
It wouldn't be a big deal if he stayed there for a while, as long as the general didn't abandon him and let him eat dust in a corner.
"Uh-huh!"
With the sound of clothes swinging.
Cao Chun stood up suddenly.
Then he bowed to Cao Ang.
"The last general takes command!"
…
Two major events were decided one after another.
Cao Ang was preparing to discuss something else.
But he didn't even have time to start talking.
There was a rush of footsteps outside the study, accompanied by a rustling sound.
Then I heard Dian Wei, that highly recognizable voice, ringing in my ears.
"General, there is an urgent report from the city gate. Duke Cao has led his troops to arrive ten miles south of the city!"
"We can reach Yecheng before noon!"
Um?
Father Cao Cao has arrived?
Although it came suddenly, if you calculate the time, it should arrive at about this time.
Thinking of this, Cao Ang immediately stood up.
He bowed his hands to everyone on the left and right.
"Everyone, please follow me out of the city to welcome me!"
Xun You and others immediately agreed.
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