strictlysupreme Chapter 205: Take Advantage Of The Situation And Attack Nanpi
Chapter 205: Take Advantage Of The Situation And Attack Nanpi
The secret agents hiding in Nanpi quickly brought the news of the shocking incident back to Jinyang.
When the news about Nanpi came, Ying Xi immediately ordered to mobilize troops and prepare to attack the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang to completely eliminate Yuan Shao's remnants.
Xue Rengui's main army was transferred back from Hedong at full speed to defend Bingzhou.
Zhao Yun led 10,000 light cavalry and rushed to the Jizhou battlefield to aid Xu Yuan's troops.
Wang Junke and Hua Rong led 30,000 troops to the junction of Yangping County, Qinghe County and Pingyuan County to deter Cao Cao's army and prevent it from rushing to aid Yuan Tan and others.
The last order was given to Xu Huang and other Jizhou Legions.
Xu Huang was ordered to lead the 70,000-strong army in Jizhou, and the entire army attacked in the shortest time to seize the three counties of Bohai, kill all the Yuan Tan brothers, and expand Jizhou.
The order was issued, and the Jizhou Army, which had been resting for several months, was once again mobilized on a large scale.
Xu Huang, who was far away in Jizhou, also made a series of arrangements after receiving the order.
He personally led an army of 40,000 from Anping County, through Guangchuan, Jiangxian, and Dongguang, and marched from the front to the Bohai Sea.
Taishi Ci and Ju Yi led an army of 30,000 to attack Hejian County in the north.
The two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fought for power, and the entire Yuan family fell into complete chaos.
After learning that Taishi Ci's troops were attacking Hejian County, Lu Kuang, the general of Hejian County, rushed to fight and was killed by Taishi Ci's formation. The Hejian County defenders were almost defeated in one battle.
The Jin army led by Taishi Ci fought continuously and swept through more than ten counties in Hejian County with almost no effort.
After capturing Hejian County, Taishi Ci quickly attacked the counties north of the Bohai Sea from the north, and attacked Xu Huang from the north and south to encircle Nanpi.
The defeated soldiers who were lucky enough to survive fled all the way, leaking news along the way.
In addition, after Yuan Shao's death, the Yuan brothers fought for power, and all counties and cities were in chaos.
Many counties surrendered almost without a fight and did not dare to resist the Jin army's front.
Xu Huang's army also advanced rapidly. In just a few days, they captured Dongguang, the gateway to the south of the South Branch.
After taking Dongguang, Xu Huang immediately ordered Zhang He to divide 20,000 troops to attack the headquarters of the senior cadres in Leling.
He led the remaining 20,000 troops to attack Nanpi together with Taishi's troops.
At the same time, the 10,000 light cavalry led by Zhao Yun also successfully arrived at the Jizhou battlefield to join forces with Xu Jing.
Thousands of defeated troops came from all over the country and poured into Nanpi City crazily.
"Reported that the Jin army raided Hejian County on a large scale, General Lu Kuang died on the battlefield, and Hejian County has fallen into the hands of the Jin army"~.
"The Jin army raided Dongguang, Dongguang fell, and the Jin army was entering Nanpi on a large scale.
"The Jin army marched into the Leling Kingdom, and General Gao Gan asked the two young masters to send reinforcements to help."
"The main force of the Jin army is pressing in from the north and south, and it is less than half a day's journey from Nanpi City."
The ensuing bad news completely confused the Yuan brothers, who were originally in love with each other.
"You don't have to talk nonsense here. The main force of the Jin army is not in Hedong. Are they attacking Wang Yun and preparing to invade Luoyang? Why did they appear on the Jizhou battlefield for no reason? You don't have to talk nonsense here."
Yuan Tan grabbed a soldier frantically and tortured his soul with a look of disbelief.
"Eldest Young Master, we dare not hide it from you, the Jin army has divided into two groups and attacked Hejian and Bohai counties respectively.
"The fighting power of the Jin army is too strong. The brothers cannot resist the Jin army's attack. All the counties along the way have fallen into the hands of the Jin army."
After hearing the shocking news, Yuan Tan turned pale and was so frightened that he involuntarily took several steps back.
At this moment, he was sweating profusely and completely confused.
"Then my soldiers, I still have tens of thousands of troops, where are they and how many have returned.
"We were the only ones who fled back in a hurry. The others were either killed by the Jin army or defected to the Jin army.
Hearing this, Yuan Tan felt his legs weaken and fell to the ground unconsciously.
Yuan Shang next to him didn't say a word, but his situation was not much better. He had been beaten to the point of being stunned.
He originally thought that he had a well-planned plan. As long as his father Yuan Shao died and Yuan Tan was defeated, he would be able to inherit his father Yuan Shao's position, occupy the three counties of Bohai, and become a great hero.
The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. Just when the two brothers fell in love and killed each other, the Jin army suddenly took advantage of the situation and caught them off guard from behind, defeating all his plans.
Because the Jin army suddenly arrived, although the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang had a great hatred, they could only put aside their inner hatred at this time and share the same hatred to resist the Jin army's attack.
After analyzing the situation in front of them, the two brothers realized that they had reached a critical moment of life and death.
Except for a few counties near Nanpi, the three Bohai counties have less than 20,000 troops. Only Gao Gan still has more than 10,000 troops and half of the Leling Kingdom.
The remaining soldiers, horses, land and cities have all been snatched away by the Jin army.
The Jin army arrived so quickly that they did not give Yuan Tan and others any time to react.
At present, Gao Gao is being besieged by Zhang He. He can't even defend himself, and the brothers don't expect the other party to come to Nankang to save them.
After everyone discussed it, they already knew that with the current strength, they would never be able to withstand the Jin army's attack.
Before the Jin army could reach Nanpi, they launched a siege against them, evacuated Nanpi in advance, and rushed south to Pingyuan County where Cao Cao was located to join Cao Cao.
The Luowang spies hiding in Nanpi City quickly reported the situation to Xu Huang after detecting signs that Yuan Tan and others were evacuating.
"." Yuan Shao is dead. The two brothers Yuan Tan cannot bear the blow of our Jin army and have already thought of abandoning the city and fleeing. But they don't know where they want to flee.
Hearing this, Xu You stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The Yuan family tree has deep roots. If you kill a snake, you will be disturbed by it. You must eradicate them all to eliminate future troubles."
"According to Xu You, there is a high probability that the Yuan Tan brothers are going to defect to Cao Cao."
Xu You's words (from Li De) were not without purpose, and he immediately analyzed his own reasoning.
Yuan Tan and others abandoned the city and fled, but there were only three directions.
Gongsun Zan of Youzhou in the north.
Nanpi is too far away from Youzhou, with the Bohai Sea, Hejian and other places in between. Yuan Tan and others have to pass through the Jin army's defense line before they can reach Youzhou.
The second is the senior officials of Leling.
Gao Gao holds an army of 10,000 to 20,000 people and occupies half of Leling. It is indeed one of the places where the Yuan Tan brothers escaped.
However, at this time, the senior officials were being besieged by Zhang Hehe and could not protect themselves. Even if the Yuan Tan brothers escaped, they still could not escape the fate of being wiped out by the Jin army.
The first two paths are not the wisest choices, only the last one.
Although Cao Cao's territory is far away from Jizhou, Pingyuan County borders Jizhou.
As long as you find a way to avoid Xu Huang's main army and penetrate down from the junction of Bohai Sea and Leling Kingdom, you can enter Pingyuan County. .