Yingchuan, Runan.
There were many Yellow Turban survivors in both places.
However, the feudal lords still had the upper hand, just like how Yuan Shu occupied Yuzhou and the Yellow Turbans in Runan were not as rampant as Yingchuan.
The 1st Battalion marched.
On the carriage.
Xiao Nan took out the map of Yingchuan and said in a deep voice,""There are several Yellow Turban forces in Yingchuan. Among them, He Man, Huang Shao, and He Yi are the leaders. Liu Pi has already moved to Runan, so we only need to defeat three Yellow Turban forces to recover this place!”
"Marshal Xiao!"
Xiahou Dun rode on his horse and said in a low voice,""As far as I know, He Yi's main force is not far from Xuchang, which is near Yingyang. Is this the route we are taking?”
"Not bad!"
"The Yellow Turbans are powerful, but they are still refugees!”
" Ever since the Zhang Jiao Rebellion, these small groups of Yellow Turban bandits have been entrenched in the mountain col. These years, the feudal lords have divided the provinces and counties. That's why they dare to come out and plunder the people wantonly!" Xiao Nan said with a heavy gaze.”
"Marshal Xiao, He Yi has more than twenty thousand troops under his command. How can we fight?" Zhang Liao asked.”
"Yingchuan Yellow Turban Marshal, only He Yi is weak!”
"A few days ago, I gathered a lot of battle reports from the Embroidered Uniform Guards and learned that the three of them often contacted each other!”
"He Yi occupies Yingyang to defend against Xuchang, He Man occupies Dingling to defend against Nanyang, and Huang Shao occupies Yangcheng to defend against the three auxiliary cities. This is a situation of mutual defense. If one of them collapses, it will definitely cause the two armies to fall into a crisis, and even the entire Yingchuan will be lost!”Xiao Nan said lightly!
"Marshal Xiao, you are wise!"
Xiahou Dun and Zhang Liao sighed.
Xiao Nan pointed at Ying Yang on the map and said with a faint smile,"The terrain of this mountain is special. It is separated by the Ru River and has continuous hills. It can be a place to set up an army. Coincidentally, this is the only way Dingling will rescue Yingyang.”
"Marshal Xiao!"
"We only have ten thousand cavalry!" Zhang Liao said, his scalp tingling.”
"Ha!"
"Haha!"
Xiao Nan laughed and said," If you say 10,000, then 10,000. The enemy doesn't know how to count them one by one. Before we left, I had asked Zhongkang to prepare the flags of 30,000 troops for you. We will attack Yingyang first and defeat He Yi's main force. Then, we will trap him in Xiang City and kill the Yellow Turban scouts heading to Yangcheng. We will let the Dingling Yellow Turban come and swallow He Man's army bit by bit!"”
"Here!"
The three generals shouted.
Xiao Nan said in a deep voice," Yingchuan is of great importance. The mountains in the northwest and southwest can block the cavalry of Jizhou, Xiliang, and Sanfu. It allows us to attack Xuzhou without any scruples. It can be said that recovering Yingchuan and Runan is preparation for our eastern expedition to Xuzhou. No one can be careless and underestimate the enemy!”
"Here!"
The three of them said solemnly.
Xiao Nan went to war.
Xuchang caused a sensation, but the vassals did not pay attention to it.
In their opinion, at most, Xiahou Dun would lead his troops out to battle, while Xiao Nan would merely accompany him as a strategist!
In just a few days.
Liu Bei had raised more than ten thousand troops in Dong Hai County to attack Huainan.
Moreover, they had used the banner of Yuan Shu occupying the emperor's jade seal to quell the rebellion.
Two days after his expedition.
Cao Cao also led three battalions of soldiers to attack Runan.
He held the Son of Heaven in his hands to make the effectiveness of the dukes completely revealed in front of all the dukes.
Within Ruyang.
The three battalions were stationed, and their tents stretched for over ten li.
In the commander's tent.
Cao Cao carefully examined the map and said in a deep voice,""Bonin, how's the Embroidered Uniform Guards 'infiltration of Runan?”
"Not bad!"
Man Chong replied respectfully," My Lord, Liu Bei is attacking Huainan. Yuan Gonglu had no choice but to mobilize many troops to fight. Now, only Qiao Rui, Li Feng, Liang Gangle, and others are stationed in Runan. Among them, Pingyu has thousands of troops. The rest are in Ruyin and Xincai!"”
"How many troops?"
Cao Cao's eyes were filled with seriousness.
Without hesitation, Man Chong replied,"Runan's garrison is less than 30,000!"
"Good!"
Cao Cao slapped the commander's table and laughed." Xin Zhi's plan is indeed extraordinary. With the Son of Heaven commanding Liu Bei, not only can he help us contain Yuan Shu of Huainan, but he can also take Xuzhou and make arrangements for Lu Bu's invasion. If we can take Runan in this battle, Xuzhou will be conquered in no time!”
"My lord!"
"Lu Bu might not be easier to deal with than Liu Bei. We need to be prepared for a prolonged battle!" Cheng Yu said helplessly.”
Cao Cao's eyes were sharp as he said,""Zhongde, how can there be an undefeatable person in the world? If we can't attack Xuzhou twice, the third time will be enough. After taking Yingchuan, we can fearlessly send troops to Xuzhou. Runan is the springboard to Xiaopei and Xiapi. Yanzhou is the main force to attack Tancheng. I believe that if we attack Xuzhou again, we will definitely be able to take it in one battle!”
"Yes, sir!"
Cheng Yu said respectfully.
"What does Fengxiao think?"
Cao Cao looked at the seat on his left.
Guo Jia's mind was wandering, and his eyes were filled with confusion.
"Filial piety!"
Cheng Yu shouted in a low voice.
"Ah!"
"Lord, I thought it wouldn't be difficult to conquer Runan!" Guo Jia's body trembled.”
Cao Cao's face darkened." I'm asking if you can conquer Xu in one battle if you want to!" he said faintly.”
Guo Jia replied respectfully," Of course. But I was wondering how Xinzhi would ensure that Lu Bu would seize Xuzhou. Could it be because Zhang Yide is the general of Xiapi?"”
"Perhaps!"
"Back then, we, the 18th Vassals, attacked Dong at the Wild Jujube Meeting!”
"Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei fought evenly against Lu Bu in front of Mushui Pass!”
"Zhang Yi De once cursed Lu Bu for being a servant of the three surnames, so there was a rift between the two of them!”
"If I were Liu Xuande, I would definitely have Chen Deng, Zang Ba, and the others guard Xiapi and Zhang Fei guard Tancheng to prevent any conflict between the garrison general and Lu Bu. No wonder Xinzhi said that Liu Bei only used people close to him.”Cao Cao sighed.
"That's it!"
Guo Jia murmured.
Liu Bei was a benevolent and righteous master. Even if it was fake, it was true after pretending for so long.
If Xuzhou really fell into Lu Bu's hands, then he must have used the wrong people. The key to the battle of Yanxu was Zhang Fei...
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