Xingyang.
Xu Rong defeated Cao Cao in the first battle. Although his own losses were not large, he did not choose to continue advancing, but retreated to Xingyang to rest and reorganize his troops.
First, after a battle, the soldiers under his command are already exhausted. If they venture forward, they will definitely lose if they encounter the enemy again.
Both of them, the distance of more than 200 miles from Xingyang to Suanzao was originally the buffer zone between Dong Zhuo and the Kwantung Allied Forces. Instead of catching up with Yang Ding, Xu Rong met Cao Cao. Xu Rong guessed that the Kwantung Allied Forces had launched an attack, but he didn't know how large it would be.
Under such circumstances, continuing to advance is undoubtedly a very unwise choice. Xu Rong has always been prudent in his military use, so he naturally cannot take risks.
As for Yang Ding...I can't care about him now.
After returning to Xingyang, Xu Rong immediately wrote a military report and sent it to Luoyang, waiting for Dong Zhuo's military order.
But not long after the ordering soldiers left, dozens of defeated soldiers came to Xingyang City, and they were Yang Ding's personal soldiers. Although Cao Cao beheaded Yang Ding that day, he was still at the end of his strength and could not annihilate all Yang Ding's remaining troops, so he still allowed these dozens of people to escape.
After careful interrogation, Xu Rong finally determined the identities of these people.
Then, he received the news that Yang Ding was dead.
Xu Rong was shocked and subconsciously stood up and asked loudly:
"What, General Yang has five thousand troops under his command. Even if he loses to the Kwantung bandit army, he will never be wiped out! What happened? Please tell me quickly. If there is even half a lie, I will kill him immediately! "
"General, a villain would never dare to lie!"
The soldiers kowtowed repeatedly and told the story of the entire war.
After listening, Xu Rong fell silent and even felt depressed.
It's not that the enemy army is too powerful, but Yang Ding is too stupid!
After a long-distance attack, the whole army attacked without any rest. Isn't this crazy!
As for Yang Ding's subsequent escape, he was beheaded by Cao Cao, whom he had defeated. Xu Rong could only lament that it was God's will.
Yang Ding's luck is really bad.
After a wry smile, Xu Rong's face showed a sad look.
If Yang Ding dies, he will die. What should he do now?
Report the news?
It will inevitably attract censure from Luoyang, and there is a possibility of even being accused.
Suppress the news?
Luoyang will always know, and he will be even more guilty by then.
When he was upset, Xu Rong had no choice but to wave his hand and let these Yang Ding soldiers go down first while he thought about his countermeasures.
These soldiers suddenly felt like they had been granted amnesty, and quickly stood up and turned around to leave. Just when they were about to walk out of the door, Xu Rong's voice suddenly came from behind.
"You just said, how many soldiers and horses does the bandit army have?"
The soldier quickly turned around and clasped his fists and said, "Back to the general, the bandit army is less than two thousand. If my general hadn't been careless, this battle would never have been lost."
"I understand." Xu Rong nodded and waved, "You can go down and rest first."
"only!"
These soldiers quickly retreated with fists clasped, fearing that they would be angered by Xu Rong if they stayed for a moment longer.
After there was no one in the room, Xu Rong's eyes flashed with light, and an astonishing fighting spirit suddenly broke out between his eyebrows.
The only way to avoid being angered at the moment is to wipe out all the enemy troops in Juan County. While being avenged by Yang Ding, he can also make up for his mistakes.
The soldier just now made it clear that there are only more than 2,000 enemy troops in Juan County. Even if Yang Ding's soldiers are recruited, the number will not exceed 6,000 at most. He may not be incapable of fighting.
Thinking about it, Xu Rong turned around and picked up the march map on the desk.
When he opened it, Xu Rong had a smile on his face.
He knew that Juan County was a place where the city defenses were almost useless, and his army had siege equipment. As long as he attacked by force for two days, he would be able to break the city.
Then, it was time for the two armies to face each other head-on.
As for whether he could defeat this enemy army, Xu Rong never considered this issue at all.
He is not that idiot like Yang Ding.
Most of the enemy troops in Juan County are newly recruited soldiers. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a mob. As for the incorporated Yang Ding's Xiliang Army, it is still unclear how much combat power it can exert.
Looking at his subordinates, the most elite Luoyang Northern Army, even against Dong Zhuo's Xiliang elite, they can still win 50-50.
If you still can't beat the opponent in a field battle, just find a place to hang yourself.
The more Xu Rong thought about it, the more excited he became. He could already see the hope of breaking the situation and immediately shouted outside: "Here comes someone!"
"What are your orders, general?"
A soldier pushed open the door and walked in with his fists in hand.
Xu Rong waved his sleeves and said: "Pass this order to my general and order the soldiers to have a good night's rest. The whole army will set out tomorrow morning. Follow me to conquer Juan County!"
"As you command!"
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Volume County.
Just when Xu Rong made up his mind to attack, Zhang Heng also started his own arrangements in the county government.
Liu Bei sits high on the throne, with Guan Yu at the bottom left, Zhang Heng at the bottom right, and Zhang Fei and Zhang Liao below.
In the Han Dynasty, the right was respected. Zhang Heng sat on the right, and there were faint signs of surpassing Guan Yu in status.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Liu Bei said, "Ziyi, please tell me about your arrangement."
After bidding farewell to Cao Cao outside the city, when Zhang Heng expressed his intention to take the initiative, Liu Bei objected on the spot.
He only has 10,000 people in his hands, 6,000 are surrendered soldiers, and 4,000 are new soldiers who have never been on the battlefield. Even if they are defending the city, they dare not say that it is foolproof. What is the difference between taking the initiative to attack and seeking death.
But Zhang Heng's next words successfully convinced Liu Bei.
Zhang Heng stood up, bowed his hands to Liu Bei, and said to the crowd:
"Everyone, the small town of Juan County is by no means a place that can be defended for a long time. If the Dong thief comes to attack, even if we can defend it once, we will never be able to defend it a second time. It is better to take the initiative to seek change."
"Why actively seek change?" Guan Yu frowned and asked in confusion.
"Yang Ding is dead, and now Xu Rong is the only one left in Xingyang City."
Guan Yu shook his head, "So what, the city of Xingyang is strong. Even if Xu Rong only has five thousand soldiers and horses, we will not be able to capture the city in a short time. As time goes by, Dong's reinforcements will come, and we may not be able to match them."
"No, we won't attack the city." Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "We will instead wait for Xu Rong to attack."
"Will Xu Rong take the initiative to attack?"
Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Not sure, but there is always a chance. Yang Ding and Xu Rong guarded Xingyang together. Now that Yang Ding died in the battle, Xu Rong cannot escape the blame. After all, he is the old general of He Jin, not a direct descendant of Dong's thief. In order to make up for his mistakes, , they might come to attack the city. So, we have to make arrangements in advance."
"Ziyi, what you said is good, but if Xu Rong gets scared and instead of attacking the city, he retreats into the city, wouldn't our arrangement be in vain?" Zhang Fei's iconic loud voice sounded, full of doubts road.
"Don't worry Yide, even if Xu Rong doesn't come, we have nothing to lose."
"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Fei asked with confusion on his face.
Liu Bei, who was in the main seat, smiled and said: "Ziyi, stop playing riddles and just tell me."
"Okay." Zhang Heng nodded, "In order to prevent Xu Rong from attacking, I will send a wise and brave general outside the city. Once Xu Rong attacks..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Fei immediately interrupted: "I know, when the time comes, we should cooperate internally and externally to annihilate the bandit army, right?"
Zhang Heng glanced at him and thought to himself, you are really smart.
"No, you don't have to match the inside and the outside."
"Then what's the use of the troops sent out?" Zhang Fei asked with a look of dismay on his face after failing to answer.
Zhang Heng turned around and took out the marching map, opened it in front of everyone, and pointed to a location on the map.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was Xingyang's location.
"When Xu Rong comes, he will definitely come out in full force. By then Xingyang will be empty, and the troops sent out will be able to take the opportunity to go behind the enemy lines and capture Xingyang!"
Zhang Heng said, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he pointed his sword into the shape of a sword and pointed at the location of Xingyang City on the map.
"Xingyang is the throat of Henan Yin. As long as we control this place, we can strangle the bandits in Chenggao City and prevent them from advancing eastward. We can control half of Henan Yin east of Xingyang, and we can attack and retreat. Keep it, no more worries.
Furthermore, Yang Ding and Xurong have a total of 13,000 people, so there must be a large amount of food and equipment in Xingyang City. As long as this city is captured, there will be no need to worry about food and grass for at least half a year! "
After some explanation, everyone finally understood Zhang Heng's overall plan, and everyone clapped their hands and applauded.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Liu Bei stood up suddenly, slapped the table and said: "Zi Yi's plan is very clever, let's do it like this!"
"As you command!"
Seeing that Liu Bei had made a decision, everyone quickly stood up and cupped their hands.
"Then who is willing to lead the army to raid Xingyang?"
Zhang Heng asked with a smile.
For a moment, the three warriors on the field were a little moved.
If we can really capture Xingyang, we will definitely win the first battle for this!
"Brother, I'm going!"
Zhang Fei took the lead in calling for battle.
Liu Bei shook his head.
"No, you're not going."
"Brother, I think..."
"No, you don't."
"Brother, listen to me..."
"No, I won't listen."
Zhang Fei:......
