Taking over Linzi, the seat of Qingzhou government, with only 5,000 men was an exciting move.
The senior cadres and the army of more than 10,000 people gave up the siege and led their troops to leave.
Zhao Chen's army in the city jumped for joy.
But Zhao Chen knew in his heart that it was very difficult for 5,000 men to recruit 3,000 surrendered soldiers and to hold Linzi City at the same time.
Just as Cheng Yu said, Zhao Chen detoured to Taishan County and raided Linzi, which was a dangerous move.
Qi State, where Linzi is located, is located in the middle of Qingzhou, close to Beihai, Le'an, and Jinan. It has Yuan Tan's army to the east and Yuan Shao to the west, less than half a month's journey away.
It can be said that it is an isolated city with enemies from both sides.
But Zhao Chen had to do this, otherwise it would be impossible for Yuan Tan, with 10,000 people to fight against tens of thousands of troops, to capture the entire Qingzhou in a short time.
Taking Linzi will cut off Yuan Tan's retreat and force Yuan Tan's food route to take a detour. This is the key to breaking through Yuan Tan.
Now the pressure is on Zhang Fei and Chen Dao. If they cannot keep Yuan Tan in Yingling, then Zhao Chen can only abandon Linzi before Yuan Shao's army comes, return to Gumu, and then plan to send troops to Qingzhou.
So when Zhao Chen saw Gao Gan and Qian Zhao leading their troops away, he hurriedly wrote to Cheng Yu and asked a messenger to deliver it overnight. He must deliver it to Cheng Yu before Gao Gan and Qian Zhao's army.
The messenger broke two horses and arrived at Zhang Fei and Cheng Yu's camp on the edge of Fuzhen Mountain at noon on the second day.
Cheng Yu opened the letter, and it turned out to be Zhao Chen's notes and seal.
There were only eight words written in the letter: Attract Yuan Tan, surround him and call for reinforcements.
Zhang Fei asked doubtfully: "What do you mean, military advisor? Why are you so anxious to send a letter with only eight words?"
When everyone saw the letter, they didn't know why.
Only Cheng Yu’s heart is like a bright mirror.
This is the advantage of having a first-class counselor to go on an expedition together. There is no need to talk too much, and there is no need for Zhao Chen to arrange everything in place. Zhao Chen's intentions can be implemented with just one hint.
More importantly, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, communication could only rely on trust. When the two armies faced each other, communications were cut off from time to time. There were only two types of communications that were the most secure. One was so complicated that the code needed to be cracked, and the other was so simple that only one of them could understand it. In the second type, even if it is intercepted by the enemy, there is no need to worry about the information being leaked.
Cheng Yu understood Zhao Chen's intention and immediately arranged the next step.
But according to Zhao Chen's plan, at least three leading generals are needed, but now only Zhang Fei and Chen Dao are the ones.
Cheng Yu looked at the sword on his body and smiled slightly. It was time to unsheath the sword and meet Yuan Tan's soldiers.
Zhang Fei and Chen Dao carefully understood what Cheng Yu conveyed, and each led a thousand cavalry and two days' rations, and hurried out of the camp.
Now there are only three thousand infantry left in the camp, and the leading general is Cheng Yu.
"Don't Houde even know this?"
Cheng Yu drew his sword and waved it several times in front of the camp.
The sword fell, and all the soldiers cheered.
He was also a military general, and he also rose up in Dong'a County during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and he had his own way of training soldiers.
After the dance, Cheng Yu pointed his sword to the sky and shouted to the soldiers: "Comrades, let Yuan Tan see how powerful we are, and attack the city at sunset!"
The soldiers were deeply inspired and responded one after another, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout Fuzhen Mountain.
By May, the weather is getting hotter and muggier.
The afternoon sun gradually makes people anxious.
At this time, Gao Ganhe had recruited more than 10,000 troops, and they had not yet passed Juxian County on the border between Beihai State and Qi State.
After yesterday's battle, not only nearly ten thousand people were lost, Mr. Xin Ping was also killed, and Linzi fell into the hands of Zhao Chen. The two of them are still undecided, worried about how to face Yuan Tan.
The army marched slowly, and it was already evening when it reached twenty miles outside Pingshou County, and it was less than fifty miles away from Yingling.
Gao Gan proposed to march quickly and set up camp in Pingshou County to avoid being ambushed by marching all night.
Ask for permission.
The soldiers were preparing to march quickly.
Suddenly a group of people came from the south, all cavalry.
Before Gao Gan and Qian Zhao could react, the cavalry was already in front of them.
The cavalry carried the banner with the word "Zhang".
The visitors are Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide.
Zhang Fei led a thousand cavalry and relied on his excellent riding skills to take the lead in charging into the army of senior officials and leaders.
The army had traveled a long distance and was already very tired. In addition, they were still in shock from the previous battle. Now they were in a hurry when encountering a cavalry charge.
Except for senior officials, no one thought that they would encounter a sneak attack here.
Zhang Fei didn't care how scattered the high-ranking officials and the army were, he just went from south to north without stopping for a moment.
The more chaotic the army is, the better it is for Zhang Fei's cavalry.
Seeing the army that was like headless flies, Qianzhao shouted: "Follow me!"
Several cronies around him moved closer and calmed down some of the soldiers.
Qianzhao described the direction of Zhang Fei, led hundreds of people gathered, and killed the general.
Zhang Fei saw this and knew that this man should be regarded as a general under the banner, so he became interested.
He raised his spear and mounted his horse, roared angrily, and then led the army to take the lead.
One person rides, one horse leads the way.
The two met, and the fight lasted only three rounds. Zhang Fei pierced Lianzhao's body with a flying thrust, and then with all his strength, Lianzhao fell off his horse.
From the moment he was recruited to the ground, he never knew that the person who killed him was Zhang Feiye, who was responsible for the military force of Liu Bei's army.
Zhang Fei shot down one person and his morale increased greatly. He turned around and ran towards another "high" flag.
The general was beheaded, and the entire army was leaderless. He didn't know where to go. Before he could react, he was attacked and assassinated by other cavalrymen.
When the senior official saw that Qianzhao had been killed, he was shocked. He also saw Zhang Fei coming towards him. He didn't care how many soldiers came and just led the army to withdraw towards the Yingling Mausoleum.
Zhang Fei's impact directly smashed the two men's army into pieces, unable to find the north, and there were countless casualties.
The defeated army fled less than ten miles away, and another group of people came towards them, under the banner of "Chen".
It was Chen Dao who led another thousand cavalry to kill him.
The purpose of the two people's trip was to defeat the 10,000 troops who came to camp the mausoleum.
Cheng Yu meant that the military advisor asked them to prevent these ten thousand people from entering the city.
When the senior officials saw the coming menace, they were instantly panicked. They didn't even have time to change direction, but Chen Dao had already reached them.
He had to fight in a hurry.
But Chen Dao's martial arts skills are not comparable to those of high-ranking officials. He is prepared to fight unprepared, and his momentum is high and his momentum is declining.
He didn't even have time to reveal his weapon, Chen Dao's gun had already reached his chest.
In just one round, the senior officer was stabbed and knocked down by Chen.
The infantry behind him could only watch helplessly as the long spear of Chen Dao's cavalry was stabbed at a rapid pace. Cold light flashed in front of his eyes, and his body was knocked off the ground with the spear, leaving a big hole in his chest, and then he was hit hard. on the ground.
Some infantrymen didn't even have time to close their surprised mouths before they were pierced by a shot.
Wherever Chen arrived, the army of senior officials abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
Under the attack of 2,000 cavalry, the decadent army of 10,000 people suffered more than 3,000 casualties, and more than 6,000 people surrendered.
The two generals Qian Zhao and Gao Gan were beheaded, and Yuan Tan's remaining forces in Linzi were completely exhausted.
At this moment, Cheng Yu, who stayed in the camp, had already led three thousand soldiers to challenge in front of the gate of Yingling City.
When Yuan Tan saw this, he couldn't help but laugh: "A mere thousand people dare to come and run wild in front of our Yingling City! If anyone comes, shoot them back with arrows!"
Suddenly, arrows rained down.
