Suanzao is only more than a hundred miles away from Juan County. Liu Bei's army had marched more than thirty miles yesterday. The remaining sixty miles could be reached in less than half a day for the cavalry vanguard led by Guan Yu.
Guan Yu has always been known for his stability and sharpness in the use of troops. In addition, he learned yesterday's lesson, so when he was about five miles away from the city gate, he ordered the entire army to stop advancing and rest on the spot.
Yesterday I learned from the surrendered soldiers that Dong Zhuo had sent a large number of troops to sweep the entire Henan Yin these days to strengthen the walls and clear the country. In Guangjuan County, there are two thousand-man troops, Zhang Liao and Yang Yong.
Although they were all defeated and recruited by Liu Bei at this moment, Guan Yu still did not dare to be careless and sent ten soldiers to inquire about the situation in the city.
About half an hour later, the soldiers came back to report that the gates of Yanjuan County were wide open, with only dozens of people stationed at the top of the city. The defenses were loose and did not look like they were on guard at all.
Hearing this, Guan Yu's squinted eyes opened slightly, and a breathtaking light bloomed within them.
"Are you sure the city gate ahead is wide open?" Guan Yu confirmed again.
Tan Qiyan said categorically, "You can't be wrong if you see it with your own eyes!"
At this moment, Guan Yu keenly captured the fighter opportunity!
The dozens of enemy troops in the city now must have been left to guard the city gate when Yang Yong was chasing the people yesterday. The news of Yang Yong and Zhang Liao's defeat should not have come back at this time, otherwise the city gates would never have been opened.
In such an undefended situation, as long as it is unexpected, a wave of charges can take over the city in a surprise attack!
If the enemy army reacts and the surprise attack turns into a siege, it will be difficult to fight.
Guan Yu thought for a moment, then decided not to wait for Liu Bei and decisively issued the order.
"Listen to the order, mount the entire army, and follow me into the city!"
"As you command!"
A thousand cavalry responded in unison, then got on their horses.
Of course, Guan Yu did not forget to send messengers to the Chinese army to report his movements.
After that, Guan Yu held a big sword and rushed to the forefront of the team, rushing towards Juan County.
The distance of five miles is neither long nor short. Guan Yu knew that the horse power should not be consumed in advance, so at the beginning, he ordered the march to be as normal as usual. After two or three miles, when the figures on the tower in the distance were vaguely visible, Guan Yu suddenly ordered the entire army to speed up.
There must be a process for a war horse to speed up, and there is only one or two miles left to fully complete this process.
By the time they reach the city, the entire team's morale and speed are at their peak, and they are also at their most effective, just in time to defeat the enemy in one wave!
When the violent sound of horse hoofbeats came, the defenders on the upper floors of Juan County City also immediately noticed this army, but they did not pay too much attention to it. Instead, a smile appeared on their faces.
Yes, it was a smile.
Because Guan Yu led most of the Xiliang army that surrendered yesterday, and most of them were Zhang Liao's troops. The defenders on the city tower thought that their general had returned from plundering, so they didn't pay much attention.
Not only that, the military commanders who stayed behind knew that Yang Yong was hot-tempered and irritable, so they quickly ordered the soldiers who stayed behind to gather and prepare to run outside the city to welcome Yang Yong's triumphant return.
But before he could assemble his soldiers, he immediately discovered something was wrong.
The sound of horses' hooves was so rapid and neat that it didn't look like Yang Yong's usual style. Instead, it sounded like a powerful force launching an attack.
Looking outside the city, the leader is clearly a red-faced and bearded man holding a big sword!
The military commander was startled, and the pupils in his eyes suddenly dilated. He didn't even have time to think about it before he loudly ordered: "The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking, close the city gate quickly!"
But he ignored one thing - when he could see Guan Yu's face clearly, it meant that all his actions were too late.
The impact of more than a thousand cavalry charging together is unparalleled, especially when the city gate is undefended.
Under the order of the military commander, the soldiers on both sides of the city gate began to close the city gate with force.
There was a creaking sound, and the huge city gate slowly closed like a pendulum, but Guan Yu outside the city did not panic at all, and a cold smile flashed in his eyes.
"Faster, faster!"
The military commander roared from the tower, and the soldiers inside the gate also used up their last strength.
But, it was still too late.
In just an instant, the team led by Guan Yu flowed into the city like a black torrent.
boom!
The city gate that had originally closed slowly was turned in the opposite direction by the collision of the torrent. The efforts of the city soldiers were instantly wiped out. Even he himself was crushed into a meat pie by the rebounding city gate, and even Not even a scream could be uttered.
Guan Yu succeeded with one blow and immediately switched to killing mode.
Just like yesterday when he charged into the battle and beheaded the generals, wherever the Qinglong Yanyue Sword touched, flesh and blood flew everywhere. Screams could be heard from time to time, indicating that the outcome of this surprise battle was decided.
After hacking an enemy soldier to death with his backhand, Guan Yu looked around and saw that the enemy's morale was low and their awareness of resistance was weak, so he immediately shouted:
"Why didn't you come down early!"
Guan Yu didn't like killing, and he didn't have the habit of bullying the weak. Seeing that the victory was determined, he thought of recruiting the enemy troops in the city to surrender.
"We are willing to surrender, willing to surrender!"
After hearing Guan Yu's voice again, the military commander was rushing down from the tower. Just now, he was shouting to close the city gate, but now he turned into a vanguard of surrender, raising his hands and shouting.
The city has been broken, and no matter how stubbornly the few of my own troops resist, it is impossible to change the situation of the battle. It is better to simply surrender and save my life.
Seeing that this man was so aware of current affairs, Guan Yu nodded slightly and turned his gaze towards the enemy in front of him.
The generals had all expressed their stance. Naturally, the remaining Dong Zhuo soldiers had no reason to fight to the death. They immediately threw away their weapons and raised their hands in the air and shouted:
"I'm waiting for you!"
"good!"
Guan Yu then showed a smile, and then ordered his men to collect their weapons, control the enemy soldiers, and prepare to deal with them after Liu Bei arrived.
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rear.
Under Zhang Heng's suggestion, Liu Bei's rear army did not move very fast and kept a distance of about ten miles from Guan Yu in front.
At this distance, if he encounters an unexpected battle, he can deal with it calmly, but he will not be surrounded by enemy troops because he gets too close.
Halfway through the journey, a scout suddenly came to report that Guan Yu had led his army to raid Juan County.
Hearing this, Liu Bei's face tightened.
"How many enemy troops are there in Juan County?"
"My lord, General Guan saw that the city gate was wide open and that there were only ten hundred people guarding the city and the defense was lax, so he planned to raid and seize the city, so he ordered the villain to come and report. Please go to meet General Guan quickly, my lord!"
After hearing the situation in the city, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. Just when he was about to order the entire army to speed up, he saw Zhang Heng next to him with a calm face, as if an old god was there.
"Ziyi, should we go to meet Yunchang immediately?" Liu Bei suppressed the urgency in his heart and asked.
Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "No, I don't think so. We can just keep marching at this speed."
"Yun Chang is fighting a bloody battle with the enemy right now, how can we remain indifferent?" Liu Bei said anxiously.
Zhang Heng did not reply, but raised his head and looked into the distance. He saw that the sky and the earth were gray, except for an isolated city, looming at the end of the field of vision.
“Mr.
Liu Bei frowned slightly, "How do you say this?"
"Gong Xuande knows better than me the courage of Yun Chang. If the city was not fortified and the enemy army was few, Yun Chang would definitely be able to break into the city and win a complete victory, so why should we be in a hurry?
If Yunchang's raid fails and the enemy closes the door and defends the city, the battle will become a siege and cannot be won in a short time. Then we don't have to worry. "
"Forehead……"
After hearing Zhang Heng's reasons, Liu Bei was speechless.
No matter what the situation is, we don't have to rush, right?
Zhang Heng saw that Liu Bei hadn't understood what he meant, so he continued to explain: "Mr. Xuande, now the entire Henan Yin is controlled by Dong thieves. We go deep into the hinterland and may encounter enemy troops at any time. Before we get the first city and settle down, What we need to do most is to maintain the team's combat effectiveness!
If you march at full speed for a distance of twenty miles, by the time you get there, your soldiers will have no fighting power. Once an unexpected situation occurs, we will become prey! "
Zhang Heng didn't have any clever tricks. The only thing he could do was one word - stability!
But fortunately, this word is the essence of military use.
No matter what you do, as long as you don't take the initiative to make mistakes, the final result will never be bad.
When it came to this, Liu Bei didn't understand that he was a fool, so he nodded immediately.
"Zi Yi's words make sense. Come here!"
As soon as the words fell, a village chief appeared next to Liu Bei.
"exist!"
"Send a hundred elite cavalry, divided into five groups, to quickly go to Juan County every five miles to find out the news. If there is a change in the war, report it quickly!"
Although he knew Zhang Heng's strategy was right, Liu Bei was still a little worried about Guan Yu, so he resorted to a compromise.
"As you command!"
The village chief quickly clasped his fists and left.
Liu Bei's army continued to advance at the same speed until it was less than ten miles away from Juan County. The fourth group of scouts came to report that Guan Yu had succeeded in the surprise attack and had captured the city of Juan County.
"Yun Chang is brave!"
Liu Bei shouted loudly, his joy was beyond words.
"Ziyi, let's go, speed up the march, let's go into the city and meet Yun Chang!"
"Mr. Xuande, please wait!"
Seeing that Liu Bei was about to have fun, Zhang Heng quickly dissuaded him.
