Chapter 109 The Final Battle

Zhang Yi listened to Gao Lan's words, but he was stunned for a long time. Finally, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for many years. My brother is still so fast!" In the words, there was a lot of emotion.

Gao Lan smiled, but continued: "In the present situation, my brother already knows that the destruction of Cao Wei is inevitable. Without this winter, the land of Hebei will be all for your majesty. In this situation, does the elder brother still want to accompany Cao Wei to die together, or turn the world around with the 20,000 horses in his hand?

Cao Pi's situation is not good, and this jaw is also known. However, if Cao Wei stopped this year, he thought it would not be enough. At present, he also said strangely, "At present, a part of Cao Zilian's army has returned to Hebei. In addition, the local garrison in Hebei can at least stick to it. How can it be said that it is about to be destroyed?"

"Brother is right. In fact, it was really unexpected that Cao Hong could lead some of his troops to escape back to Hebei. But the elder brother doesn't know," Gao Lan also paused and then said, "Just before counting, a 40,000 troops in Qingzhou, led by Wen Zhongye, left the North Sea by boat and had already raided Bohai County in the north!" Once the Bohai Sea is lost, then the Cao army in Zhuo County will be defeated by the enemy. Do you think Youzhou can still be saved at that time?

"What?" Zhang Yi was shocked when he heard the words, and there was a cold sweat behind him. Gao Lan continued to say slowly, "Besides, my brother's 20,000 defenders must not be able to stop your majesty's 400,000 troops. The day after tomorrow, our army will wave to the north and attack the land of Sili with the Guanzhong army on both sides. Nowadays, the main force of Cao Wei is in the land of secludedness, and Sili does not have many troops. Once the Sili falls, he can attack the upper party from Hedong County. In this way, the state is also insurable.

"Brothers, don't be alarmist. Although Sili doesn't have too many troops, there are still dangers in the Yellow River that can be stopped!" After calming down, he said weakly. Gao Lan smiled when he heard the words, but finally said, "Wen Zhongye's raid on Jizhou by sea is still relaxed. The Yellow River is naturally not worth mentioning in the eyes of Jingxiang sailors! Once You Bing and Si Li fall, what about the rest of Jizhou? After saying this, Zhang's face was already covered with ashes.

"Grandma, it seems that Cao Wei really can't do it. Should I join Uncle Liu? But I have changed the owner several times before, and now that I have defected to the enemy again, won't it make people in the world laugh and be afraid of death? Zhang Yi's thoughts were fiercely fighting in his heart. A high view seemed to see his mind. He immediately said, "Brother, are you afraid of being ridiculed and afraid of death?"

"This is exactly the meaning!" Zhang Yi nodded, but he heard Gao Lan wave his hand and say, "Brother's words are not good. Cao Pi is not Cao Yan. He usurped the Han Dynasty and stood up, and he is already recognized as a traitor in the world. The elder brother said that he abandoned him now. It can only be said that he abandoned the dark and turned to the light. How can he say that he is greedy for life and afraid of death? Zhang Yi listened and thought about it.

"General Gao, please have tea!" At this moment, a servant brought tea. Gao Lan took the teacup and looked at the person who came, but he said, "Aren't you Zhang Si?"

"The villain is Zhang Si. It's rare for General Gao to remember the villain!" This man was flattered. Zhang Si is Zhang's personal guard, and he has been following him for many years. Zhang Yi and Gao Lan have a deep friendship, and Gao Lan also knows him. Looking at Zhang Si, Gao Lan also turned his head to Zhang Xi and said, "Brother Yan Yi, even if you want to be loyal to Cao Wei, you have no eyes in the chaos. Aren't these good brothers who have followed you for many years going to die here? How can you bear it?"

As soon as he said this sentence, the silent jaw also trembled. These famous generals have a characteristic, that is, they love nurses, so that the soldiers can work to the death. And now Zhang Yi also knows his situation, which is called a besieged man on all sides. Zhang Yi thought about it, and finally sighed, "The name of Uncle Liu's benevolence is known all over the world, and I have admired it for a long time. In this case, surrender is not a loss for me, but it can save the lives of 20,000 brothers. Why can't I let go?

In the afternoon, Zhang Yi ordered the three armies to lay down their weapons and surrender. After Zhaolie Emperor Liu Bei entered the city, he also immediately appointed Zhang Yi as the general of Zhenbei, and then Gao Lan, the general of Zhuo Bayuan Zhenbei, as the general of Zhengbei. After the army entered Wancheng, he rested for three days, and then immediately sent troops to Hebei to clean up Cao's last foundation. One night before sending troops, Liu Bei still summoned Zhuge Liang and others to discuss the military situation. As a general, Zhang Yi was also pulled here for consultation.

"Zhongqing, now Cao Hong has turned the army to zero, unexpectedly preserved most of his strength, and returned to Hebei. What should I do with the current plan? After seeing that everyone had arrived, Liu Bei also asked with some concern. I thought it was a foolproof strategy, but there was a mistake. If it were, everyone would be a little uneasy.

"This is caused by the omission of the minister. Your Majesty, please commit the crime!" Zhuge Liang immediately pleaded guilty when he heard the words. In fact, Zhuge Liang was also negligent. He didn't expect Jia Xu to make such a trick. In fact, if Cao Hong was more determined to completely give up Henan and bring everyone back to Hebei, the situation would be different. At this moment, Zhao Feng, Zhang Fei and others would be under greater pressure.

"It is inevitable that the march will be dense and sparse, and it is also human's normal to neglect." Liu Bei waved his hand. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi said, "Your Majesty, although Cao Hong's army returned to Hebei with more than 100,000, it is still difficult to repel all the two people, Fufeng King and the Cheqi General. Now your majesty is moving forward steadily, more than half a year, less than a few months, and the land of Hebei will be earned by your majesty!"

Zhang Yi is a general, and he is naturally very clear about the matter of Hebei. At present, Liu Bei followed his advice and crossed the river to attack Hanoi, Wei County, Chaoge and other places. With the cooperation of Jingxiang sailors, although the Yellow River is not vulnerable, it is also close to being useless. Cao Wei originally had more than 500,000 troops, but now he has lost more than 100,000 in the battle of Henan, and lost tens of thousands in the secluded land. The remaining more than 100,000 troops went to resist Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng, leaving only 100,000 troops along the wide Yellow River, and the troops were really a little stretched. On several occasions, a bridgehead was almost built by Jingxiang sailors along the Yellow River. Fortunately, Jia Xu had already sent people to build a beacon every few miles along the Yellow River. When there was an enemy, he smoked during the day and raised a fire at night. Under such a wave of echoes, although the fragile Yellow River defense line is dangerous, it still survives.

All this is basically unknown to Cao Hong's 100,000 troops in Shangdang County further north. After receiving Cao Hong's support, the strength of the Han army and the Wei army has almost become a one-to-one force. However, some of the Han army are enemy troops, and loyalty cannot be guaranteed; many of the Wei army are new recruits and have serious lack of combat experience.

"There are few people in Bingzhou, and it is the limit to be able to raise 50,000 troops. Now that Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng's 100,000 troops are here, and Tian Yu has defected to the enemy, it is said that food and fodder will not be good for a long time. I'll wait here and wait for the food to run out, and then make a plan!" In the upper party city, the general of Zhenbei Zhonglang said in detail. Under his head, Cao Zhang and other generals were present. Everyone nodded and agreed, but Cheng Yu didn't say a word.

"Mr. Zhong De, do you think there is something wrong?" Cao Hong asked strangely. Cheng Yu looked up at the crowd and finally said, "General Qian's words are good, but now Jinyang has been lost. Even if we wait until Zhang Fei's grain to retreat, it is still difficult for us to recover Bingzhou. In addition, if we don't fight, Zhang Fei can send troops to Jinshui to attack the land of Sili. In this way, wouldn't we ignore this and lose the other?

"Mr. Yi's meaning, what should I do at the present?" After listening to Cheng Yu's words, Cao Hong's face also became solemn. Cheng Yu was silent for a long time, but finally said, "We are now under the enemy on all sides. If we don't repel one of them, it is really difficult to deal with the current situation. Looking at all the people from all over the world, only we have the strength to compete with the enemy. The only way is to defeat Zhang Fei first, and then make a plan!"

"That's good!" After listening to Cheng Yu's words, Cao Hong also knew his current situation. On the other side of Youzhou, in the face of the attack of Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, Cao Xiu and Xiahou Ba were not opponents at all, and they could only defend the city. In the face of the offensive of hundreds of thousands of troops in Henan, Sili and Jizhou only rely on the Yellow River's natural danger to barely defend. Once all places are delayed for a long time, as the saying goes, there will be losses if you stay for a long time. In this case, once the war lasts for too long, the morale of your side will be greatly reduced, and in the end, it may not be broken from the inside.

That is to say, only by repelling the way can we have the capital to continue to deal with Liu Bei. Judging from the current situation, the rest are relatively passive. Only I have the capital to fight with my opponent openly. Thinking of this, Cao Hong also made up his mind. He slapped the table and said, "Now the rise and fall of the court and the safety of the society are all tied to us. In this case, there is no other choice but to fight back with Zhang Feipifu. It is said that I will order the three armies to start and kill Jinyang!"

Cao Hong weighed it carefully and felt that although the strength was equal, he had more than 10,000 tiger and leopard riders and 20,000 Hu riders in his hand, while the number of cavalry in the other party's hand was not as good as himself. If you take off the real fight, your chance of winning is still relatively high. Unless Liu Bei transferred troops from Guanzhong to support Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei would probably be defeated in the north. However, Guanzhong is still far away from here, and it is not easy for Liu Bei to transfer troops, so he still has a great chance of winning. As long as you can defeat Zhang Fei and recover Bingzhou at that time, it will be a matter of course.

At this time, Jin Yang, Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei became supporting roles. On this day, at the suggestion of Song Xian and Wei Xu, the two went to worship Ding Yuan together.

"After Ding Assassin was killed by Lv Bu, his head was also dedicated to Dong Zhuo. Only a few soldiers took advantage of the chaos to transport his body back to Jinyang and secretly buried it." Song Xian introduced. Because of Zhao Feng, he did not meet Yan Liang, and he lived more than ten years longer than in history.

"I didn't expect Ding Yuan to be in Bingzhou, but he still has some prestige!" Zhao Feng was a little surprised. According to Song Xian, Ding Yuan is known for his bravery and often resists foreign aggression, so he is very prestigious among the people in Bingzhou. Zhao Feng estimated that it should be similar to Ma Teng. The dead were big, and after everyone worshipped for a while, they went back. As a result, as soon as he returned to the city, Tian Yu hurried to tell them that Cao Hong led a large army to kill Jinyang.

(to be continued)