As soon as Gan Ning sent people to inform Gongsun Zan secretly, Tian Yu immediately agreed. Even if Gan Ning did not raise the matter, they would do the same after returning to Youzhou. After all, the strength of the cavalry lies in its mobility and harassment behind enemy lines.

That's exactly what he's good at.

But Gan Ning's emphasis on the reminder made Gongsun Zan and Tian Yu aware of it. However, they did not reveal the matter because they all knew that Gan Ning would never harm them at this time. Not to mention that there must be difficulties, they also guessed

come out.

Speaking of Jieqiao, it can be said that this place is deep into the hinterland of Jizhou, far south of Zhongshan Kingdom and Hejian. Gongsun Zan had mostly cavalry under his command, and he was extremely confident that he dared to fight Yuan Shao again here. The first Battle of Jieqiao

At that time, it was because the counties and counties in the northern part of Jizhou were watching the wind and the battle lines were pushed here. But this time, it was because Gongsun Zan was too arrogant and Yuan Shao deliberately lured him to place the battlefield here.

It would be okay if Gongsun Zan wins, he can easily capture the northern area of ​​Jizhou and divide it with Yuan Shao. Of course, the best part is still in the southern area of ​​Jizhou where Yuan Shao is located. But now that he is defeated, Gongsun Zan will have to return to Youzhou to defend it.

A lot of time. During this period of time, Yuan Shao had already started taking action.

Yuan Shao had absolute confidence in his ability to defeat Gongsun Zan, so he had long focused on how to launch a northern expedition to Youzhou after his defeat. And just as Lu Xun thought, Yuan Shao indeed placed a granary near Wangdu in Zhongshan County to prepare for the northern expedition.

Prepare.

Wangdu is not only adjacent to the Zhongshan Kingdom, but also in the northeast is Beiping County, the first line of defense for Youzhou under Gongsun Zan. After Yuan Shao captures Beiping and uses it as a stronghold to attack Youzhou, it will become a stable rear area for Yuan Shao.

Before the Battle of Jieqiao began, the 30,000 troops who had been secretly hiding in Gaoyang County were ordered to send troops to Peiping. They did not seek to capture it, but to besiege it to prevent Gongsun Zan from adding more troops, and wait for Yuan Shao's main army to arrive before attacking the city.

Gongsun Zan now only has more than ten thousand troops left by his side, but it is a pity that Yuan Shao has gathered almost all his main forces here for the battle of Jieqiao, and there are not many troops in the north that can ambush him. You must know that Gongsun Zan still has nearly ten thousand Youyou troops by his side.

As for the state cavalry, the ordinary infantry does not have a size of about 30,000 to 50,000 and is basically just delivering food.

The Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu who betrayed Gongsun Zan ran away immediately after the Battle of Jieqiao, with no intention of helping Yuan Shao to snipe and stop Gongsun Zan. Although they sent people to show their kindness to Yuan Shao, they did not believe him. At this time, they

He is also busy rushing back to northern Xinjiang to gather his clan members and regroup.

Yuan Shao can defeat Gongsun Zan, but he is not a threat to foreigners like them. After all, unlike Gongsun Zan, he is famous for his strong cavalry. No matter how strong the infantry is, they can only eat dirt in the northern border. Unless Yuan Shao organizes a large-scale

Cavalry, otherwise there is nothing we can do against them.

Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu saw this very clearly, so they defected as soon as they realized that Gongsun Zan was showing signs of defeat. Because they could only surrender in front of Gongsun Zan, but they could cooperate with Yuan Shao on an equal footing. Both sides had different opinions.

Get what you want, no one can do anything to anyone, and there is no need to be manipulated by the other party.

Although he felt a little regretful that he could not pursue Gongsun Zan without the main cavalry force, Yuan Shao had no intention of giving up the pursuit. The army was divided into two, with an army of 200,000 in pursuit. The rest returned to Ye with prisoners, wounded soldiers and trophies.

The city rests.

Gongsun Zan had just experienced a major defeat. Almost all his cavalry were destroyed, and there were only 500 white horse followers left. It can be said that he was completely discouraged, so naturally he could only be chased and beaten. However, Gongsun Zan was still sent out under Tian Yu's dissuasion.

Three thousand cavalry were harassed near Hejian under the leadership of Gongsun Yue and others, and he led the army directly to Fan Yang.

He already knew the information about Peiping being besieged. Thirty thousand infantry were besieging it, and Yuan Shao's army followed closely behind him. At this time, Gongsun Zan, who was already a little timid, did not dare to go to the rescue. Therefore, he simply gave up here temporarily.

After going to Peiping, Fan Yang rested and defended.

Gongsun Zan was very clear about Yuan Shao's plan. The opponent's large formation was not simply to pursue him. It must be to take advantage of the victory to capture Youzhou in one fell swoop. At this time, Gongsun Zan did not have many troops and was unable to resist him, so he

Trading space for time is Gongsun Zan's only choice.

Although Youzhou continues to expand, it still has strategic depth. If the armies in each city are allowed to defend the city, it can delay Gongsun Zan for a lot of time. During this period, Gongsun Zan can recruit soldiers to defend the city against the enemy, or find Yuan Shao's weaknesses.

Force them to retreat.

Fanyang County is the only way to go to Ji County, Gongsun Zan's hometown, and it is also the largest fortified city in Fanyang County. The subsequent Zhuoxian County, Liangxiang and other cities are somewhat different from each other, so it is naturally the place that Gongsun Zan attaches most importance to.

"Your Majesty, do we want to send troops to Peiping to help?" After entering Fanyang County, Tian Yu, who breathed a sigh of relief, finally couldn't help but asked: "Now that Yuan Shao's army is approaching, if we don't go to rescue, I'm afraid the city of Peking will be destroyed."

It won't last long. Beiping is the gateway to Youzhou and cannot be abandoned easily."

Gongsun Zan seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and refused without hesitation: "No, our current troops are insufficient, and Beiping County is besieged by Yuan Shao's army. The small number of soldiers and horses cannot enter the city at all, and it is useless to save it."

"Then we are going to watch the soldiers in Peiping being besieged by Yuan Shao and fighting alone? General Wangmen only has 10,000 infantry in his hands. Plus the defenders of Peiping, there are only more than 12,000 people. They can't hold out for long!

"Tian Yu said with unbearable eyes.

"Save one person, then everyone will just wait for reinforcements and refuse to fight. If I don't save them now, the besieged soldiers will encourage themselves." Gongsun Zan said in an indifferent tone: "But it's not good to just ignore it, so be it.

, you send a message to Beiping County and ask Wang Men to lead his army to defend the city. I will soon lead my troops to assist him, so he must hold on for a while longer."

Tian Yu stared at Gongsun Zan closely, and he found that the current lord suddenly became so strange. Is this still the same lord with great loyalty?

Where righteousness comes, life and death follow it! The sky can tell you, and the white horse is the proof! The slogan of white horse righteousness was once decreed by Gongsun Zan. When did he, who has always been famous for his loyalty and bravery, become so cold-blooded? Even the soldiers under his command

They refused to save him, and instead tricked him into defending the city to the death to buy time for himself. Was the failure of the Battle of Jieqiao really such a big blow to Gongsun Zan?

The First World War broke Gongsun Zan's back, and what Lu Xun said was right. Behind Gongsun Zan's arrogance and loyalty in the past was deep inferiority and selfishness. He had this character since he was a concubine, but he was exposed after he had always been smooth sailing.

In the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan's entire backbone was directly interrupted by Yuan Shao. The former Gongsun Zan has changed. In addition to remaining unruly on the outside, his inner self-confidence and loyalty have been completely replaced by cowardice and selfishness. Otherwise, if according to the
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