Xin Pi came to Yuan Tan and said quickly: "My eldest son, Zang Ba refuses to send troops. He said he is worried that if he sends troops to fight Kuai Liang now, he will be killed by the eldest son after the army is exhausted. He does not believe the eldest son."
Yuan Tan's face was extremely gloomy.
Zang Ba is so bold.
Xinpi continued: "Zang Ba also said that after the eldest son's army was defeated and the King of Jin was there, he did not dare to do anything to the eldest son and had to rely on him. Therefore, Zang Ba asked the eldest son to send troops, and he would send troops later. Assisted.”
When Yuan Tan heard these words, a proud smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Zang Ba is cunning, but he also knows what the situation is. He knows that he cannot rely on himself and must rely on my Yuan family."
Xin Pi agreed: "The eldest son is right."
Yuan Tan continued: "In this way, Zang Ba's cunning is justified. Let's ignore Zang Ba for the time being. I will dispatch another six thousand elites to ride up and cover Kuai Liang's army from the left and right wings."
Xin Pi said: "Young Master is wise."
Yuan Tan made arrangements, but not long after, six thousand cavalry rushed out of the military camp and attacked the left and right wings of the battlefield.
The main force of Yuan Tan's Qingzhou cavalry was brought from Jizhou, and they were elite soldiers and strong generals. Three thousand cavalrymen entered the battlefield on each side of the left and right wings. At first, relying on the charge of the cavalry, the Xuzhou soldiers on the two wings were a little confused.
"Defend, defend with all your might."
Huang Zhong ordered loudly.
His order was passed on, and the Xuzhou soldiers quickly changed from an offensive state to a defensive state. They relied on comprehensive defense to block the first wave of the cavalry offensive. Because the cavalry failed to penetrate the infantry formation, they lost their thrusting energy and fell into the military formation.
"Attack, counterattack cavalry."
Huang Zhong immediately adjusted his strategy and counterattacked quickly.
Xuzhou soldiers quickly counterattacked and continued to take the initiative to attack. Although the overall situation was still very anxious, the battle was still in full swing.
Kuai Liang saw this and did not dispatch his cavalry to fight back.
Next, let’s look at Zang Ba’s.
There was deep anticipation in his eyes, waiting for the main force of this battle to appear.
Kuai Liang was not anxious, but Yuan Tan became anxious. Yuan Tan saw that the six thousand spirits he had mobilized rode up, but there was no response. In the blink of an eye, they were still trapped in the quagmire. Yuan Tan became even more angry.
"Somebody come!"
Yuan Tan shouted loudly and ordered: "Send the order to Zang Ba. If he does not attack, all promises will be invalid. So far, there has been no action. Even if he has his own considerations, I don't care."
"Kill, kill!"
Suddenly, shouts of killing came from behind.
Zang Ba's army at the rear of the camp fought out from behind, and the shouts of killing came from far to near.
After hearing this, Yuan Tan showed a proud smile on his face and said in approval: "It seems that there is no need to pass the order. Zang Ba still has some good eyesight and knows that his elite must join the battle. Now he is launching a large-scale attack. After this battle, Kuai Liang was defeated, and we defeated Xuzhou in one fell swoop."
Xinpi cupped his hands and said, "Young Master is wise!"
Yuan Tan said without humility: "If it weren't for Zang Ba's procrastination in negotiating terms, we would have entered Xuzhou long ago. Zang Ba's structure is too small and his mind is too cunning. The thieves are indeed thieves. change."
Simpi suddenly stopped talking.
This is something bad about Yuan Tan. Like Yuan Shao, he is not humble at all.
Yuan Tan waited on his horse, and in a blink of an eye, the shouts of killing were getting closer and closer. While Yuan Tan was waiting eagerly, screams suddenly came from behind, and his cavalry was attacked.
"Eldest Young Master, it's bad, Zang Ba has rebelled."
Some cavalrymen rushed up and shouted.
The smile on Yuan Tan's face froze, his eyes were blank, his mind was buzzing, and he had an incredible look on his face.
Zang Ba rebelled?
How can it be?
Zang Ba himself said that if he surrendered to Kuai Liang, he would have no military power. Only by following the Yuan family can we gain a foothold in Xuzhou and continue to hold power in Xuzhou.
Yuan Tan didn't understand, but he came back to his senses in a blink of an eye and looked back with a dry mouth. I saw that the cavalry under his command were constantly being killed and fleeing. No one could resist Zang Ba personally leading the charge.
"Little Yuan Tan, take your life!"
Zang Ba’s shouts echoed in the camp.
Yuan Tan also heard Zang Ba's words. His eyes were red, and he had a strong murderous intention in his heart. He said hysterically: "Zang Ba is a thief, I treat you badly, and you rebelled."
"Kill me, kill Zang Ba."
"Kill!"
Yuan Tan's hysterical roar was like a shrew cursing in the street, and the person even lost his sense and order.
Xinpi's mind was also buzzing.
He is a counselor and is more rational. Seeing Zang Ba's betrayal, he thinks that Wang Zhao and Cen Bi were killed because of Zang Ba's provocation. In addition, Yuan Tan threw all his troops away. It was also Zang Ba who was at work. Xinbi instantly Understood.
Zang Ba had surrendered to Kuai Liang a long time ago.
This is a calculation.
Xin Pi hurriedly said: "My lord, let's retreat quickly. Zang Ba and Kuai Liang have colluded first, and we have fallen into the trap. Once Zang Ba's people come to kill us, we will die."
When Yuan Tan heard Xin Pi's words, he couldn't help but shuddered, and his expression instantly became horrified.
This battle was lost.
Zang Ba made a comeback with a stab in the back, and Yuan Tan had no chance.
The only option is to retreat now.
Yuan Tan did not dare to delay any longer. He glanced at Zang Ba who was charging towards him, and with fear in his heart, he shouted loudly: "Retreat, retreat quickly."
He turned his horse's head and retreated as fast as he could.
Simpi also followed and fled.
After Yuan Tan's order to retreat came out, Yuan's army collapsed. In fact, the fighting outside the camp was still at a stalemate, and Yuan's army did not collapse. Now that Yuan Tan's order to retreat came out, Yuan Jun's soldiers panicked and kept evacuating, so that the situation collapsed instantly.
Yuan Jun retreated and was immediately killed.
"Yuan Tan is defeated, kill Yuan Tan and seize Qingzhou."
Huang Zhong shouted loudly.
He raised his sword and rode his horse, constantly attacking.
Led by Huang Zhong, the Xuzhou soldiers' offensive became more and more fierce, and other Xuzhou soldiers also quickly counterattacked to cover up the enemy. When Kuai Liang saw this scene, he no longer hesitated and decisively mobilized the cavalry around him to attack. From the left and right wings on the battlefield, he further covered and killed the fleeing Yuan Tan soldiers.
The situation on the battlefield has become one-sided.
When Yuan Tan continued to retreat, Zang Ba led his cavalry and charged directly in Yuan Tan's direction. His goal this time was not only to defeat Yuan Tan's army, but also to capture Yuan Tan.
"Kill Yuan Tan and seize Qingzhou."
Zang Ba also kept shouting.
As a person who has been entrenched in Langya Kingdom in Xuzhou for many years, Zang Ba is not a bandit in the traditional sense. He comes from a noble family, has been reading since he was a child, and has different knowledge. Moreover, during these years of conquests from east to west, Zang Ba firmly controlled the Langya Kingdom and was very capable.
Historically, after Zang Ba surrendered to Cao Cao, he was appointed as Langya Prime Minister and became the local emperor of Langya Kingdom. He followed Cao Cao, swept Xuzhou, and conquered Jiangdong, and made great achievements.
This man is very discerning and is not an ordinary thief. Most people surrendered to Cao Cao, and Ba had to leave hostages, but Zang Ba was different. After he became Cao Cao's confidant, he took the initiative to send his family members to Yecheng to show his loyalty to Cao Cao.
What Zang Ba is thinking about now is that the world belongs to the state of Wu. He wants to submit to the Kingdom of Wu, and taking Yuan Tan now is his chance to make a contribution.
Zang Ba kept galvanizing his horse and sprinting.
He swung his sword and killed the Qingzhou cavalry in front of him one by one, and the distance between him and Yuan Tan kept getting closer. When the distance between the two sides shortened to less than thirty steps, Zang Ba shouted loudly: "Yuan Tan, dismount and surrender, I will spare your life."
Yuan Tan heard the shouting in front and looked even more anxious. He hated Zang Ba in his heart and wanted to skin Zang Ba and cramp him.
However, Yuan Tan did not dare to stay.
Yuan Tan kept slapping his horse's back and rushing forward, but the distance between the two sides was still shortening. When the two sides were less than fifteen steps away, Yuan Tan was in front and Xinpi had been caught up by Zang Ba.
When Xin Pi saw Zang Ba coming to kill him and the sword he was swinging, he said directly without any hesitation: "I surrender!"
"Take it!"
Zang Ba gave an order.
The soldiers went up to capture Xin Pi, while Zang Ba continued to rush forward, closing the distance with Yuan Tan. Not long after, Zang Ba rushed behind Yuan Tan, and his long knife turned into a stream of light and struck down.
