Zhangwu is the small county town that is the northernmost in Bohai County, Jizhou, and is adjacent to Youzhou. However, although Youzhou failed to fight against the Bingzhou Army, Zhangwu is still under the control of the Jizhou Army.

Originally, Zhangwu did not have any troops to defend, but since the Bingzhou army entered Youzhou, it has become a border fortress. Many newly recruited troops have successively entered Zhangwu, making this originally lonely coastal town lively.

Zhang Wu's county magistrate was named Jia Cheng, and he had a little kinship with Jia Chong. It was because of this relationship that he had the opportunity to be recommended as the county magistrate of Zhangwu County. Zhang Wu was a third-class small county and was originally inconspicuous, but with the tightening of the war in Youzhou, Zhang Wu's status suddenly changed, which also made Jia Cheng grow in confidence.

Some time ago, he asked his relationship to give gifts to Jia Chong. Jia Chong is currently a celebrity in front of Sima Shi. Jia Cheng hopes to transfer him back to Luoyang through Jia Chong's relationship. Jia Chong wrote to him to show his positive performance in Zhang Wu. As long as he stayed for three or two years and Zhang Wu did not lose, he would definitely say a few good words in front of Sima Shi and find an opportunity to transfer him back to Luoyang.

After hearing this news, Jia Cheng seemed to have a reassurance, so he naturally tried his best to keep Zhang Wu, preparing to stay for two or three years. Perhaps Jia Chong really had a way to transfer him back to Luoyang.

However, it takes some luck to defend Zhang Wu. With the current strength of Zhang Wu's thousands of troops, the Bingzhou army really needs to fight, and he can't defend it at all. The Bingzhou army can even occupy the entire Youzhou, so how can we take a small Zhang Wu seriously?

Therefore, Jia Cheng hopes that the Bingzhou Army will have a far-reaching gaze and seize the big prefectures and counties, and small coastal counties like Zhangwu, and must not fall into their eyes.

Jia Cheng has always hoped that Zhang Wu would be safe and sound. As long as there was no movement in the north, it would be the biggest good news for him.

Unfortunately, things went against my wishes. Jia Cheng sat in the county office this day, thinking about when he would return to the prosperous and prosperous Luoyang and when he would leave this desolate and remote place. As he thought about it, he took a nap. As soon as he was confused, he heard someone urgently reported: "County Magistrate Jia, something is wrong, there are a large number of soldiers and horses coming to the north...the north!"

Jia Cheng suddenly felt aroused and his sleepiness disappeared. He hurried to the city gate in the north. When he climbed the city tower, he looked like a mortal face.

The north of Zhangwu City extends to Youzhou, and it is full of flat terrain. Looking into the tower, the scenery in the distance can be seen. However, Jia Cheng climbed the city tower this time, not to appreciate the scenery, but to observe the enemy's situation.

I saw dust flying in the north, and countless small black dots surged on the horizon. Although they were small, they were extremely large, like locusts and ants, rushing towards Zhangwu City.

Jia Cheng was so shocked that he was sweating in cold sweat, and couldn't help but complain secretly that it was terrible that the Bingzhou army would attack on such a large scale. He quickly ordered all the soldiers to join the city to fight. Although Jia Cheng also understood that this was futile, how could he withstand the Bingzhou army's large-scale invasion with his 1,800 men under him, he still had to defend the city. Even if it was for nothing, he could not easily let the Bingzhou army enter the city.

In fact, the huge black spots Jia Cheng saw were not the Bingzhou Army, or most of them were not the Bingzhou Army. They were the Youzhou Army who fled all the way from Linyu Pass to this place.

The escape along the way was unforgettable to Wei Guan. After more than 400 miles of road, the Youzhou Army walked nine days, broke through the three blockade lines of the Bingzhou Army, and experienced dozens of battles of all sizes. After paying an extremely heavy price, he barely escaped from the boundaries of Youzhou and came to Jizhou.

At this time, Wei Guan may finally breathe a sigh of relief. It was too difficult to go along the way. Almost all the people he brought was almost exhausted. Only then did he escape and finally arrived on the ground in Jizhou.

In previous understanding, Wei Guan believed that the cavalry of the Bingzhou Army was the most powerful. Apart from that, he was really not afraid of it. However, after coming to the Bingzhou Army's infantry to compete, Wei Guan realized that he was very wrong. The combat effectiveness of the Bingzhou Army's infantry was not inferior to that of the cavalry.

In order to block the Youzhou Army's advance south, the Bingzhou Army's infantry battalion and shooting battalion took turns to fight, constructed three blockade lines, and launched a bloody battle with the Youzhou Army who were fleeing.

The first blockade took three days for the Youzhou Army. The two sides were trapped in a close-killing hand-to-hand battle. The battle was particularly fierce. On this land of Liaoxi County, corpses were everywhere and there were killings.

The strength of the infantry battalion allowed the Youzhou Army to appreciate the strength of the Bingzhou Army's infantry for the first time. The Bingzhou Army not only had strong cavalry field combat capabilities, but also had a strong infantry field corps. Although the number of people on both sides was very different, the infantry battalion refused to retreat at all. They held the defense line and prevented the Youzhou Army from approaching.

This is the most difficult offensive and defensive battle. Perhaps the war has never been easier. Wei Guan and Wang Qi were worried about the strong defense of the Bingzhou army. They did not want to be blocked here. Once they could not leave Youzhou, the fate of destruction was waiting for them in the end.

So the Youzhou Army launched a group charge like a whole army and battalion, gathered all the troops that could be mobilized, and rushed towards the Bingzhou Army's defense line. Finally, it finally opened a hole and broke through the Bingzhou Army's defense line.

I originally thought that after breaking through the Bingzhou Army's defense line in western Liaoning, the next step would be smooth, but I didn't expect that this was just the first level, and there would be more arduous battles waiting for them.

In Youbeiping County and Yuyang County, the Bingzhou Army also had two solid defense lines. Each time they passed through one, the Youzhou Army would be able to shed its skin even if it did not die.

After three blockade lines, more than half of the Youzhou army suffered casualties. The ones originally brought out from Linyu Pass were more than 40,000 or nearly 50,000. However, after breaking through the last blockade line of Yuyang County, the Youzhou army was only more than 25,000 people, and half of them were lost on the way to break through.

Even Wei Guan and Wang Qi did not expect that without the Bingzhou cavalry blocking, the Bingzhou army's defense line was still so powerful that they lost half of their losses.

But in general, they were still lucky. From the moment they saw Zhangwu City, Wei Guan felt a feeling of tears. It was too difficult to break through the way, but they finally saved their lives and were satisfied.
Chapter completed!