"This Zhao Yun is really hateful!" Zhang Yan said bitterly. She was just being polite, but when she thought about it, Zhao Yun was pretending to be stupid!
"General, don't worry. We can just follow Zhao Yun. We don't have to listen to him anyway. If we have something to ask him, it will be beneficial for us brothers to make a profit! The Prime Minister asked us to cut off the connection between Bingzhou and Luoyang. As long as we complete this task, it will be fine." Got it!"
"Yes! If Zhao Yun asks us to contribute, we will pretend to send troops. As long as there is a chance, we will have the opportunity to attack Zhao Yun from behind!"
"Well! But you still have to be careful. Zhao Yun is not Zhao Kuo. He is not a person who can only talk on paper. He is a person who was trained by Cheng Feng himself. He is famous all over the world and should not be underestimated!" Zhang Yan said, in addition to his praise for Zhao Yun, More of fear and fear! "We are not afraid of him either. Shangdang County is still in the hands of Yuan Shao, and Zhao Yun will not fall out with us now!"
"I'm afraid that Ju Yi is too useless and lets Zhao Yun run away before we can set up the situation. That would be the most uncomfortable thing for us!"
"It doesn't matter. Zhao Yun has just gone through a big battle and doesn't have much food and grass. He will definitely borrow food from us. Then it will be our opportunity. We can give him more first, and then when the war starts, we can suddenly control the food and grass and make him alive. They starve to death!" Zhang Yan chuckled.
Zhang Yan's original name is Chu Yan. In the first year of Zhongping (184), the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out. Chu Yan gathered a group of young men as bandits and fought in the mountains and rivers. By the time he returned to Zhending, his tribe had more than 10,000 people. In the second year of Zhongping (185), Zhang Niujiao, a native of Boling (now Li County, Hebei Province), also gathered a group of people, calling themselves generals, and joined forces with Chu Yan. Chu Yan elected Zhang Niujiao as his leader and marched to attack Yitao (now Ningjin County, Hebei Province). Zhang Niujiao was shot by a stray arrow and was seriously injured. Before he died, he ordered his subordinates to respect Chu Yan as their leader. After Zhang Niujiao's death, everyone supported Chu Yan as their leader, so Chu Yan changed his surname to Zhang and called him Zhang Yan. Because Zhang Yan is as light as a swallow and is brave and good at fighting, the army calls him "Feiyan". Later, Zhang Yan's troops continued to grow, and they contacted the rebels in Changshan, Zhaojun, Zhongshan, Shangdang, Hanoi and other places. Sun Qing, Wang Dang and others, the small leaders of the rebels, all led their troops to join Zhang Yan Under Zhang Yan's command, Zhang Yan's tribe grew to nearly one million people and was known as the "Black Mountain Army". All counties and counties north of the Yellow River were invaded, but the imperial court was unable to send troops to encircle and suppress them. Therefore, Zhang Yan sent an envoy to Luoyang, the capital, to write to the court requesting surrender. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty then appointed Zhang Yan as the General of Pingnan Zhonglang, asking him to manage administrative and public security affairs in the mountainous areas north of the Yellow River. He could recommend Xiaolian to the court every year and send planners to Luoyang to report. In the first year of Chuping (190), Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Chang'an, and the whole country raised troops to attack him. Zhang Yan led his troops to form alliances with various princes. In the second year of Chuping (191), Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan competed for Jizhou. Zhang Yan sent his general Du Chang and others to lead troops to help Gongsun Zan. They were eventually defeated by Yuan Shao, and Zhang Yan's men dispersed slightly. In the fourth year of Chuping (193), Yuan Shao wiped out the Black Mountain Army in the territory, and then combined with the main forces of Lu Bu and Zhang Yan to launch a fierce battle in Changshan. At that time, Zhang Yan had tens of thousands of elite soldiers and thousands of horses. The two sides fought continuously for more than ten days. Although Zhang Yan's army suffered many casualties, Yuan Shao's army also felt tired, so both sides retreated. In March of the fourth year of Jian'an (199), when Yuan Shao attacked Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yan and Gongsun Xu led 100,000 troops to rescue Gongsun Zan in three groups. Zhang Yan's reinforcements had not yet arrived, so Gongsun Zan secretly sent an envoy to Gongsun Zan, asking him to He led five thousand cavalry to ambush in the low-lying areas of the north and lit fires as a signal. Gongsun Zan planned to go out of the city to attack Yuan Shao's besieging troops. As a result, Gongsun Zan was defeated and Gongsun Xu was killed. In the ninth year of Jian'an (204), Cao Cao pacified the Yuan Group in Hebei. In April, Cao Cao left Cao Hong to continue the attack on Yecheng, and personally led the army to attack Yin Kai. After defeating Yin Kai, Cao Cao returned to his army. Zhang Yan sent an envoy to see Cao Cao and requested to send troops to assist Cao Cao in attacking the Yuan brothers. Cao Cao appointed him as General Pingbei. In April of the 10th year of Jian'an (205), Zhang Yan led more than 100,000 of his troops to surrender to Cao Cao. Cao Cao granted Zhang Yan the title of Marquis of Anguo Ting, with a settlement of 500 households, and ordered him to lead his army to garrison in Yecheng. After his death, his son Zhang Fang ascended the throne.
Now Zhang Yan is just trying to show off his skills under Cao Cao, but he doesn't panic when he meets Zhao Yun. Now is a good time for him to make a name for himself! Sure enough, Zhao Yun came to beg for food and grass in person that afternoon. Zhang Yan was unequivocal and waved his hand directly, saying that he could use the food and grass as he pleased and leave the camp as he pleased. Zhao Yun was stunned. Could it be that he was really impressed by Zhang Yan!
"What? Zhao Yun and Zhang Yan are joining forces?" Xin Ping looked at the information in his hand and felt that his brain was a little weak. Shouldn't these two people fight? "Look again, I want to see what Zhao Yun is up to?"
"Haha! Zhao Yun has no extra food, and Zhang Yan can't defeat Zhao Yun. The most effective way is for the two of them to join forces!" Jiang Qidao, worthy of being a commander-in-chief, he can see the key to the problem at a glance.
"This kind of alliance will not last long. Once Zhang Yan's army comes back, it will be Zhao Yun's death, so Zhao Yun will definitely seize as much food and grass as possible before Zhang Yan comes back!" Ju Yidao
"That's right! So we don't have to rush to attack and give them time for civil strife, otherwise we will be the ones with the headache!" Xin commented
"Instruct the whole army to be ready to attack at any time. Pay close attention to Zhao Yun and Zhang Yan's movements. If there is an opportunity, kill them!" Ju Yidao
"General, I'd better lead the troops myself!" Jiang Qi thought for a while and said,
"Okay! Thank you, General!" several people said
Seeing Jiang Qi leading 10,000 people away, Xin Ping felt that things were not that simple. To the coalition forces of Zhao Yun and Zhang Yan, these 10,000 people were really just delivering food. Then Xin Ping thought about it and sent someone to tell Jiang Qi that he didn't need to get too close, just stay near Jinyang City, as long as he could ensure that he wouldn't be eaten by Zhao Yun!
Zhao Yun took half of Zhang Yanjun's food and grass back to the camp. Zhang Yan was so angry that his face turned ugly and he looked at Zhao Yun hatefully. His fingers turned white when he pinched them, and he could hear the bones cracking, and even some of his teeth were broken. sound!
"Damn Zhao Yun, let me let you be proud for a few days, and then I will kill you all after my army has rested!" Zhang Yan said bitterly,
"General! After Zhao Yun has food and grass, the physical strength of the soldiers will not be weakened. We still need to be careful that Zhao Yun uses us as cannon fodder!"
"Don't worry. Strictly control our army's food and grass. The next time Zhao Yun comes, it will be his death. Order the army to rest and reorganize. In addition, explain the situation here to the prime minister and order the cavalry to be ready to fight at any time. Don't take it lightly. Our food road will be completely It’s up to them to protect me!” Zhang Yan sighed
"It's the general!"
Zhang Yan looked at Zhao Yun's camp. It was brightly lit, and people could be seen in the distance. There were countless whistles, both bright and secret. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Zhao Yun was really good at leading his troops. Although he was young, his talent as a commander was already showing. Got it!
"Alas! I heard that Cheng Feng also has Xu Shu, Guo Jia and others. In terms of strategy, they are not inferior to the lord's five great counselors. Zhang Liao, Zhang He and others are not inferior to Zhao Yun in terms of military force. From now on, they will be the lord's formidable enemies!" Zhang Yan thought to herself, the others Cao Cao can also use the emperor's edict to deceive him. The imperial master's appointment is not easy to deal with, and he might be able to trick Boss Cao to death!
"Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun, what will you do if you don't have food and grass?" Jiang Qi in the distance also sighed to himself. He didn't expect Zhao Yun to be so strong and directly commandeer Zhang Yan's food and grass. However, this is good news for Yuan Jun, and in the end At least Cao Jun has complaints and will definitely not join forces to attack Yuan Jun in the future!
"General! Do you want to rob the camp?" Jiao Hu said
"No need! Zhao Yun just got the food and grass. He must be rewarding the three armies. Their soldiers are stronger than ours. We are not opponents. It's better to wait a few days!" Jiang Qi said lightly!
"But what if Zhao Yun doesn't give us a chance to wait?" Zhang Nan said
"This? It is possible! Just send a small group of troops to harass, and use a hundred-man team as a unit to take turns to harass day and night, so that Zhao Yunjun will not have any rest!" Jiang Qidao
"It's the general!"
Late at night, the stars were bright and the surroundings were quiet. Zhao Yun frowned while looking at the map in the camp. He made a risky move. Although he temporarily obtained food and grass, he also put himself in dire straits. Now he was far away from Changshan. Being in the middle between Zhang Yan and Jiang Qi, if they attack him at the same time, he will still be in some trouble!
"Yuan Shao is deeply entrenched, and it is difficult to attack the city if the army occupies it, so he lets Zhang Yan occupy Shangdang County, and he mainly focuses on field battles! But this food and grass..."
"Kill!" Suddenly there was a cry of killing, and Zhao Yun hurried out of the camp.
"what happened?"
"Yuan Shaojun came to harass, but we have already repelled him!"
"How many people are coming?"
"Five centurions!"
"Hmph! This is a tactic to exhaust the enemy! Send an order to the Dragon God Army to pursue them directly, and first take advantage of Yuan Shaojun's anger!" Zhao Yun said with murderous intent.
"General, could this be the enemy's trick to lure the enemy?"
"No conspiracy or tricks will work in the face of absolute advantage. Yuan Jun can just come back to repel him. After three times, he will kill them directly. I will lead the team myself!" Zhao Yundao
"Yes! General!"
"General, will Zhao Yun come out?" Zhang Nan looked at the repelled centurions and asked with some worry.
"It's better to kill them. Hundreds of troops take turns to harass them! Zhao Yun sending troops can consume their physical strength to a greater extent, which is helpful for us to kill the enemy! Zhang Yan is not a simple person. When he has an opportunity, he will probably kill Zhao Yun. !" Jiang Qidao
"Our army has abundant supplies and occupies the city. It is really not suitable to go out to fight!" Zhang Nan sighed. I don't know what Xin Ping was thinking. The damage would be too great if he came out like this.
"Haha! Lord Xin Ping's layout may be bigger. We can just carry out the order. However, we still have to be prepared for Zhao Yun to send troops in the middle of the night. This man can use strategies and tricks!" Jiang Qidao, he was also puzzled. Zhao Yun must hurry up. Zhan, he should have delayed it, why did he just follow Zhao Yun's rhythm and leave!
"Send the order, the army rests and reorganizes! Be on guard! Fifteen hundred-man squadrons take turns to harass, no need to pay attention to any regularity!" Jiang Qidao
"Kill!" Another attack came, Zhao Yun frowned and said, "This is the first time!"
"the third time!"
"Attack the entire army! Kill them!"
"Kill!" A louder cry came over, shocking Jiang Qi who was just about to take a rest. "What's going on? Zhao Yun is coming out? Hurry! Order the Lu family brothers to get ready!" Jiang Qi is not a mediocre person, and he is not just pure in everything he does!
"Kill!" Zhao Yun took the lead, with murderous intent on the tip of his spear under the moonlight, reflecting his handsome face, and led five thousand men to pursue him directly!
"Yan Ling Formation!" Zhao Yun knew that Yuan Jun would not harass him so easily, so he directly set up a universal formation. Whether it was offensive, defensive or assault, this was a good choice!
"Take your life!" Zhao Yun's horse was fast, and the Dragon God Army's horses were also good. Before Yuan Jun and his party could react, they were torn apart by the torrent. The five centurions didn't even have a chance to resist, and they were stunned. Beheaded!
"Yuan Jun's camp! Fire rockets!" Zhao Yun pointed his spear, and then more than 5,000 bows were fired instantly, and the entire sky was illuminated like daylight!
"Not good!" Hearing the sound of bows and arrows, Jiang Qi was shocked. His camp was simply packed and there was a lot of food and grass. What he was most afraid of was the fire!
"The shield hand defends, others put out the fire!" Jiang Qi personally killed several running soldiers and shouted loudly
By the light of the fire, Zhao Yun saw clearly the situation of Yuan's army. Without saying a word, he led a thousand soldiers to fight through the gate and fought all the way to the central army. Along the way, they killed people and set fires. The remaining four thousand people chased and escaped with bows and arrows. Go to Yuan Bing!
"Boom!" A cannon sounded, and a group of troops suddenly came out from the left side of Zhao Yun's army. It turned out to be Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang. Unable to wait for Zhao Yun, they saw the camp on fire. They instantly understood that Zhao Yun had not been fooled, and rushed to support him. !
"Kill over!" The two men each led 5,000 men and attacked Zhao Yun's army from both sides! Zhao Yun had just come out of the camp and happened to bump into Lu Kuang. He shot him conveniently. Lu Kuang was still observing the enemy's situation. He didn't expect to run into Zhao Yun. He didn't have time to raise his gun. He took advantage of the situation and lay on his horse, and was shot behind by Zhao Yun. On his back, the man and the horse were directly smashed to death!
With Zhao Yun as the vanguard, the Thousand Dragon Divine Army killed all five thousand infantrymen! Zhao Yun's thousand soldiers were all equipped with swords and swords, and they were extremely powerful when charging. Lu Kuang was here to kill someone, and he didn't even have time to shout out his name. Zhao Yun didn't know that he had killed a pioneer officer of Yuan Shao! Zhao Yun killed Lu Kuang's army and dispersed it. The army happened to be in front of Lu Xiang. Lu Xiang was furious when he saw his brother being beheaded!
"Zhao Yun! Give back my brother's life!" A roar of grief and anger could be heard immediately. The people around Lu Xiang shivered. The voice was like an old bird in the middle of the night!
"Noisy!" When Zhao Yun was upset, he saw Lu Xiang rushing over. He didn't hesitate, and used the unique skill of Seven Coiled Snake Spears. Lu Xiang was so sad that he was already confused, and he was no match for Zhao Yun. After five rounds, Zhao Yun I sent the two brothers to reunite!
"Kill!" The Dragon God Army roared, and the 4,000 tiger and wolf troops went straight to Jiang Qi's camp. Jiang Qi's 10,000 troops were instantly disrupted. Fortunately, Zhang Nanjiao and two people led some of the troops and firmly stabilized the center. Army camp!
"General! The Lu family brothers have died in the battle, and our camp cannot be defended!" Jiao Chu said anxiously
"We can't withdraw then. How can our infantry outrun Zhao Yun's horses! The army has to stay put. Only in this way can we have a chance to survive!" Jiang Qidao
"But! We can't hold it any longer! Zhao Yun's infantry has also moved towards us!" Zhang Nandao
"Hmph! Hold on! I don't believe Zhang Yan has no ideas!" Jiang Qi said angrily
"We can't place our hopes on Zhang Yan! I will lead the troops to contain Zhao Yun, and the general and others will organize the troops. We will fight him directly. As long as Zhao Yun's army is dispersed, we will have a chance!" Zhang Nandao
"Okay!" But before Zhang Nan could send out troops, a scene that made them desperate happened. The Dragon God Army came in and the fire in the sky seemed to have no effect on them. They saw that all the adult soldiers were covered with veils and holding weapons The spears and swords kept killing Yuan Jun!
As soon as the two armies fought and the verdict was made, Yuan's army was defeated one after another. The two thousand men in the front row were all killed before they had time to make a difference. Just when Jiang Qi and others heard the formation of the army's crossbows. When the sound of the arrow was heard, several people were no longer lucky, their faces turned pale and their lips trembled!
"Quickly retreat! All the food and grass are burned! You can run as long as you can!" Jiang Qi shouted, his voice full of fear. Didn't he say that Zhao Yun didn't have a crossbow? What is going on? He must tell Xin Ping and others about this, because whether or not he has a crossbow is not as simple as one plus one for Zhao Yun's strength!
"Stop the pursuit and save food and fodder! The other armies must not move around and maintain the offensive formation!" After killing Yuan Jun, Zhao Yun ordered. At the same time, a murderous aura burst out. Zhao Yun stared at the quiet Zhang Yan camp, feeling that things were not that simple. , Zhang Yan didn’t react at all when he beat him so fiercely, wasn’t he afraid that he would kill him too!
"General! There are very few people in Zhang Yan's camp, and the army is nowhere to be found!"
"Absurd!" Zhao Yun's face was ashen. He was fighting life and death, but the enemy troops ten miles behind him didn't know where they were. Isn't this a suicide attempt?
"Where are the scouts monitoring Cao's army?"
"He was found dead!"
"Where is the scout on duty?"
"General! After the scouts on duty got the news, they already set out to investigate. It's just that the general was fighting just now, so he didn't explain the situation!" Zhao Yun's face looked better after hearing this.
"Report! General! Zhang Yan left the Three Thousand Life Battalion behind. Some of the other troops went to Shangdang County, and some of them went to ambush on the road ahead, preparing to intercept and kill Yuan Jun!" At this time, the scout came back, covered in blood, It looked like he had gone through a fierce battle. Just after he finished speaking, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and then he fell to the ground, obviously not breathing!
"Kill!" Zhao Yun roared! "Send the order! A thousand dragon divine troops lead a thousand infantrymen, wear Yuan Jun's flags and clothes, and must deceive the gate of Jinyang City before Yuan Jun! The others will pursue Yuan Jun with me!"
"Yes! General!" All the soldiers were angry and suffocating in their hearts. Although it was because of Cao Jun, the most important thing now was to execute the order!
