After learning about the plague in Xiaoguan, Jia Xu, Liu Ye, and Li Ru made a bold decision after repeated discussions and confirmations.
Xiaoguan has been infected with the plague, and the army will inevitably be affected, making Xiaoguan unable to hold on.
Since it is impossible to hold on, it is better to withdraw the troops immediately, lead Huchuquan's army deep into Liupan Mountain, and then let Zhang Xiu lead the army to cut off Huchuquan's way back north from behind, completely besiege Huchuquan in Liupan Mountain, and then annihilate it.
The idea is bold.
The Xiongnu wolf cavalry galloped across the world with few opponents. If Gan Ning's Modao Battalion and heavy armored cavalry could not stop Huchuquan's 30,000 troops, then Guanzhong would be exposed to the Xiongnu's iron hoof.
Of course, if this battle is successful, the gains will be huge. First, the Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan can be directly annihilated, leaving the Huns in the Hetao without a leader, so that they can smoothly take the Hetao as their own territory. At the same time, If Han Sui goes north, he can take advantage of the situation to go north to deal with Han Sui and occupy the land of Xiliang.
Jia Xu, Liu Ye and Li Ru formulated a detailed strategic plan, signed it and sealed it.
Because this strategy is absolutely confidential, I dare not send it all the way to Zhang Xiu. I can only seal it and wait for Zhang Xiu to come back before signing it. However, after the three of them unanimously confirm it, this strategy will take effect.
After Gan Ning received the order, he immediately led his troops to withdraw from Xiaoguan.
Fifty miles ahead of Jingyuan City, there is a mountain pass called Xiaofengkou. There are high mountains on both sides of Xiaofengkou and the terrain is relatively dangerous. Setting up camp here can resist the enemy's penetration into Guanzhong. Huo Jun led a thousand heavy armors The cavalry, the Qian Mo Dao camp, and the three thousand cavalry camped here to wait for the arrival of Gan Ning's army.
He also transferred Li Tong from Chencang City to Xiaofengkou to concentrate his forces to prepare for the Huns cavalry.
Li Tong was very excited when he got the order.
The Suzaku Cavalry Battalion has also achieved outstanding military success in his hands. Now that he sees everyone holding on to key points in various areas and blocking the enemy with great military achievements, he has long been gearing up and looking forward to it.
The generals of the Suzaku Cavalry were also impatient.
When he received the order to rush north to rescue Xiaoguan, Li Tong's calm face was like pebbles thrown into the calm water, and he was happy.
Zong Yu, courtesy name Deyan, later became the general of the Sichuan Army.
Now twenty-five years old, he was assigned to the Suzaku Cavalry Camp and became the assistant general of the Suzaku Cavalry Camp. He has been following Li Tong in battles in the past few years, and now he has made great achievements in battle.
Seeing a rare smile on Li Tong's face, Zong Yu smiled and said: "General, I haven't seen your smile for a long time, but today I see you radiant. Is there an order from my lord?"
"Hahaha!"
Li Tong laughed heartily, "The one who knows me is Deyan! But it was not the lord who sent the order, but Military Advisor Jia and others who ordered us to go north immediately to support Xiaoguan."
"Xiao Guan?"
Zong Yu asked warily: "Did Xiao Guan change?"
Li Tong put away the smile on his face and nodded with a serious expression: "Cheng Yu used a poisonous trick to infect Xiaoguan with the plague. Jia's military advisor ordered General Gan to lead his army to withdraw from Xiaoguan, and ordered General Huo Jun to lead his army to camp at Xiaofengkou. , prepare to extend the depth of Huchuquan’s front and annihilate it.”
"plague?!"
Zong Yu's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Well... make preparations quickly. The lord will lead his army to camp near Suanjuan City. When the time comes, he will lead his troops south to attack Huchuquan. This time, both Huchuquan and Cheng Yu will be doomed."
"Here!"
Zong Yu hurriedly summoned the cavalry.
…
Outside Xiaoguan.
The plague broke out completely in Guancheng. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, Huchuquan ordered the army to set up roadblocks in the direction of Xiaoguan. Anyone who wanted to get through the roadblock would be shot directly without asking, and then buried on the spot.
Fortunately, Gan Ning led his army to retreat early and was not infected by the plague, but the people near Xiaoguan suffered a lot. There were wars before and after, and the people had no way to escape if they wanted to.
Zhang Xiu is famous for his benevolence and righteousness, and he must not sit back and watch the people of Xiaoguan fall into dire straits. Jia Xu, Liu Ye, Li Ru and others all knew that Zhang Xiu's reputation could not be ruined, so they quickly dispatched doctors to Xiaoguan and sent a large number of If you need herbal medicine urgently, even if it is just for show, you must do it right.
At the same time, Huchuquan also learned that Gan Ning led his army to retreat.
Hu Chuquan said with joy on his face: "Although Cheng Yu's plan is poisonous, it is also a good plan to defeat Xiao Pass. Now that Gan Ning has withdrawn his troops and Xiao Pass is unguarded, it will be easy for our army to take advantage of it!"
Liu Bao also had a smile on his face, "Xiao Pass is already an empty city, but the spread of the plague is extremely terrifying. Our army must pass through Xiao Pass as quickly as possible, enter the pass, and occupy the middle of the pass."
"Um!"
Huchuquan nodded, "Now that the Han Dynasty is declining, and all the heroes in the world are rising up, Zhang Xiu can be considered a good lord, but it's a pity that he met me, Huchuquan, hahaha! Guanzhong will become the meat of my mouth." "
"Long Keyou led his army to attack Han Sui, and our army must quickly enter Guanzhong. I don't know where Zhang Xiu is. Only after our army enters Guanzhong can we force him to show up." Liu Bao said.
"Um!"
Hu Chuquan nodded, "Order the army to set out tomorrow, pass through Xiao Pass quickly, kill the resisting troops, and rush into the pass in one go!"
"Here!"
Liu Bao agrees.
…
Southeast of Suanjuan County.
Zhang Xiu's army was stationed in a certain valley.
In the Chinese army's tent, there was a huge sandbox that took up almost half of the tent. Zhang Xiu, Yan Xiang and Xu Shu surrounded the sandbox, looking carefully with tense faces. Ma Chao also stood aside and watched.
Wei Yan completed the sniper mission very well, which made Han Sui's army difficult to move. It marched more than 100 kilometers in five days. When they just arrived at Yinhan City, Long Keyou led the army to catch up, and the two sides were in a stalemate on both sides of the Yellow River.
Zhuge Liang stopped Yuan Shao's eastward invasion of Hetao at Manhan Mountain.
But when the news about Xiao Guan came, Zhang Xiu's expression changed drastically and he turned pale with shock.
"This Cheng Yu is really going crazy. Doesn't he know what he is doing? The reputation of the Cheng family has been ruined by him alone." Yan Xiang was heartbroken.
Xu Shu shook his head in disbelief.
Cheng Yu actually gave up his family's interests, resorted to evil tricks, and tortured the people. He was so ruthless and ruthless that he was rare in the world.
No one expected Cheng Yu to do this.
Zhang Xiu's shocked face softened, and he picked up the secret message sent from the direction of Chang'an and said: "The incident at Xiaoguan cannot be changed. This crime was committed by Cheng Yu, but the people in Guanzhong will suffer the most. This battle must be fought!" Capture Cheng Yu alive and give an explanation to the people of Guanzhong!"
"General Gan has led the army to withdraw from Xiaoguan and set up camp at Xiaofengkou and Huojun to intercept us. Let us go south to attack Huchuquan. What do you think?"
"This plan is feasible!" Xu Shu said, "The plague is spreading in Xiaoguan, and Huchuquan dare not leave troops to guard it. Our army can directly cut off his retreat and cut off his food and grass. We only need to besiege them, and the Xiongnu army will be defeated without a fight." also."
Yan Xiang nodded in agreement: "Han Sui and Long Keyou are in a stalemate and drinking in Seoul. The outcome is unpredictable in a short time. It is a great opportunity for our army to quickly defeat Huchuquan and then go north to defeat Han Sui and Long Keyou."
"Um!"
Zhang Xiu nodded, "In that case, our army can lead the army south, and order Wei Yan to continue stationed in Helan Mountain. He will always report the battle status of Han Sui and Long Keyou, and the whole army will set off!"
"Here!"
Everyone agreed, and immediately set up camp and headed south to Xiaoguan.
