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The Rise of Heroes Chapter 383: Battle of Yanzhou

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    Wen Chou was well aware of the power of Ma Chao's cavalry, so he defended Jiyin City with an army of 70,000 men and refused to fight.  Ma Chao had just crossed the river and was extremely short of large-scale siege tools. It was unwise to attack Jiyin by force.  But Ma Chao's biggest advantage is that he has complete control of all the resources in the north, and the quantity and quality of his cavalry are unparalleled.  However, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others had very few cavalry because Ma Chao blocked the horse trade.  Half of the 80,000 troops who came here were cavalry. In order to maximize the mobility advantage of the cavalry, Ma Chao did not attack Jiyin by force, but divided his troops into three groups.  First, set up a large camp on the edge of the Yellow River fifty miles north of Jiyin City, so that military supplies from the north can be continuously transported into Yanzhou, especially sharp weapons such as Xiangyang cannons and molasses.  Later, he divided the 40,000 cavalry into two teams, with himself and Zhao Yun each leading an army, with the intention of going deep into the hinterland of Yanzhou to harass the enemy and hold back Qu Yi's main force.  Having made a strategic plan, Ma Chao handed over the task of guarding the camp to Guo Jia and Gao Shun, as well as Cheng Huan and Zhao Fu who were in charge of water transportation on the Yellow River. He and Zhao Yun each led 20,000 cavalry to detour to the east county city to kill.  The intention was to hold back Qu Yi's main force and give Lu Bu, who was suffocating, a chance to fight Cao Cao.  Dongjun is only a hundred miles away from Jiyin, which is only an hour's journey for the cavalry.  Forty thousand cavalry divided into two groups and headed straight towards Dongjun City. Just halfway through, Qu Yi, who was attacking Dongjun City, got the news.  Qu Yi did not dare to pit his infantry against Ma Chao's cavalry. He immediately handed over the task of attacking Dongjun to Cao Cao, and he immediately withdrew his troops and tried to rely on the camp's defenses to resist Ma Chao.  The army has not arrived yet.  The crisis in Dongjun City was alleviated.  After Ma Chao learned through his scouts that Qu Yi had no intention of fighting, he couldn't help but feel a headache. Qu Yi had a lot of troops in his hands. If he just avoided fighting, he really didn't dare to attack Qu Yi's base camp rashly.  After some thought, Ma Chao realized that instead of eagerly seeking a war, it would be better to take advantage of Yanzhou's empty military strength to regain the city in the west of Yanzhou, and regain the land west of Juye and Shanyang in one fell swoop. See if you can still hold on to the camp?  Having made up his mind, Ma Chao divided his troops into two groups. He personally led 20,000 cavalry and was stationed between Jiyin and Dongjun. He could send troops to attack Quyi at any time.  Let him not dare to attack Dongjun City.  Zhao Yun and Cao Xing led 20,000 troops to change their route and headed towards Zhencheng.  The 20,000 cavalrymen brought up smoke and dust all the way, and no one dared to compete with them wherever they passed.  Yanzhou has experienced wars for a long time and was successively occupied by Liu Dai, Cao Cao, Lu Bu and Yuan Shao. Officials from all over the country have long been accustomed to it.  Coupled with the lack of troops in the city.  When the army arrived, they surrendered one after another.  This way.  It only took Zhao Yun three days to recapture Zhencheng, Dingtao and several other counties without spending a single soldier. The army was approaching Liangdu where Yuan Jun was hoarding grain.  But these cities really don¡¯t have much meaning.  Except for the county soldiers who maintained law and order, there was no food in the city. If the troops were divided to guard, it would only distract their own forces. Therefore, Qu Yi did not divide his troops to guard these cities of little significance.  But Liangdu was different. It was close to the two states of Yu and Yang. It was the springboard for Qu Yi to invade Yanzhou and it was also a heavily guarded place.  Qu Yi, who was huddled in the camp, immediately became anxious after receiving the news. Liangdu was not an ordinary city.  It was not only a place to store grain, but also the gateway to Yuzhou. Once Liangdu was defeated, his army would be deprived of supplies, and Yuan Shao would never let him go. The consequences would be disastrous.  After thinking about it, at Cao Cao's suggestion, Qu Yi decided to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. He simply gave up the attack on Dongjun for the time being and joined forces with Cao Cao to send troops to relieve Yin.  If we can defeat Ma Chao's army and then cross the river to capture Baima, Wuchao and other places, we can march straight into Jizhou, which is empty of troops, and force Ma Chao to send his troops to rescue him.  Subsequently, Qu Yi divided 30,000 troops and gave them to Cao Cao to guard against Lu Bu in Dongjun City.  Cao Cao also hated Ma Chao deeply, so he handed over the 30,000 men to his generals Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan, and gave them the important task of preventing Lu Bu's counterattack. He led the main force of his direct troops and Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan's tribe and Qu  Yihe joined forces in one place and marched into Jiyin.  In less than half a month, the two mobilized a hundred thousand troops to advance towards Jiyin, intending to annihilate Ma Chao's main force crossing the river in one fell swoop and invade the hinterland of Jizhou.  Ma Chao was overjoyed when he learned of the two men's movements, and simply transferred back to Zhao Yun. At the same time, he transferred Huang Zhong who was stationed in Wuchao to the camp, and concentrated all his forces to confront Yuan and Cao's coalition forces head-on.  In mid-May of 194 AD, spring was already blooming in the northern land, and the long-lost green covered the land of China.  It was the time for spring plowing, but no one was cultivating a large area of ??fertile land in Yanzhou. Everything was in a depression, and it was filled with a strong atmosphere of chilling.  The combined forces of Qu Yi and Cao Cao numbered 100,000 troops, plus the troops under Wen Chou, Li Feng, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang and others in Jiyin City. Nearly 200,000 Yuan troops were gathered in a mere county.  If Cao's coalition forces were allowed to break through the Yellow River defense line and invade Jizhou, the consequences would be disastrous.  For this reason, Ma Chao had to pay attention. While urgently ordering Zhao Fu and Cheng Huan to transport the military supplies stored in Baima into the camp, he also prepared for war with all his strength.  But Cao Cao and Qu Yi obviously didn't want to letXichao established a foothold south of the Yellow River. As soon as the army arrived at Jiyin, they rushed out and concentrated an army of 150,000 to attack the Jiyin camp.  Although Ma Chao was caught off guard, he had no reason to be afraid of the battle. He immediately led an army of 100,000 with Zhao Yun, Gao Shun, Cao Xing and other generals to fight.  The two armies met thirty miles south of Jiyin City. The combined armies of both sides were nearly 300,000. Its scale was comparable to major battles such as the Battle of Muye, the Battle of Julu, and the Battle of Changping in history.  In front of the two armies, Ma Chao stood side by side with Huang Zhong, wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, holding the Tianlong city-breaking halberd.  On the left and right are Zhao Yun, who is wearing a silver helmet, a white robe and a white horse, holding a gentian spear, and Gao Shun, who is wearing heavy armor, a black iron helmet, and holding a steel spear. These two men respectively command Ma Chao's most elite heavy armored cavalry and  heavy infantry, while Cao Xing and Zhao Fu were responsible for commanding the conventional combat troops.  One hundred thousand troops lined up, with cavalry in front and infantry behind, with bright helmets and neat military appearance and high morale.  Although the equipment of Yuan and Cao's coalition forces was far inferior to that of Ma Chao's army, they had a large number of people and their momentum was not weak at all. On the contrary, they had the upper hand.  Cao Cao was riding Huang Feidian with claws and a heavenly sword on his waist. He glanced around coldly and couldn't help but sigh: "Ma Chao's army is well-equipped, and they are all brave and capable warriors. Their combat capabilities far exceed ours! But our soldiers  With many generals and adequate preparations, if you command it properly, you may not have no chance of victory!" Qu Yi, who was beside him, also nodded and said: "Ma Chao has been following the line of elite soldiers for several years. The motivation system in the army is very complete, and all the soldiers under his command are willing to sacrifice their lives for it.  However, I have been prepared for this. This time I will definitely break Ma Chao¡¯s undefeated myth!¡± After that, he continued with a profound look in his eyes: ¡°There are so many powerful generals under Cao Cao¡¯s command. I wonder if anyone can defeat Ma Chao?¡± Cao Cao smiled.  : "Ma Chao is just a child's success. I have been prepared for this!" He turned around and shouted: "The decisive battle is coming, who dares to fight Ma Chao? If you can win, it will be a great achievement!" Before he finished speaking, a voice was heard shouting.  Said: "Ma Chao, the little thief, has an sworn hatred with a certain family. In the end, he is willing to go to battle, cut off Ma Chao's head and present it to Cao Gong's tent!" Everyone took a closer look and saw that this man was nine feet long, with red and phoenix eyes, lying down.  With silken eyebrows and a long beard reaching to his chest, he is riding a yellow gelding and holding a Qinglong Yanyue Sword. He is calm and powerful. He is none other than Liu Bei's general Guan Yu.  Qu Yi and Wen Chou had disdain on their faces. They didn't know Guan Yu's bravery, but they knew that Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong were all powerful generals who could defeat Lu Bu. They didn't believe Guan Yu could be so capable.  Cao Cao was overjoyed. He deliberately brought Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan here with the purpose of using the remaining strength of the two men to fight against Ma Chao. He immediately said: "It would be a good idea for the general to go to war!" After that, he turned around and shouted: "Bring the wine.  Come, I will march for General Guan in person!" Ignoring Liu Bei's frown, Guan Yu cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for your kindness. It won't be too late before the general beheads Ma Chao!" He raised the reins of his horse and headed straight for him!  The two armies came to fight in front of the formation and shouted: "Ma Chao, listen carefully, Guan Yu is here, do you dare to come and fight to the death!" Ma Chao is not afraid of Guan Yu at all. He had figured out Guan Yu's path last time in Xiaopei.  , after months of thinking, I already had a way to win in my mind, and now I wanted to fight in person when I mentioned the euphorbia.  At this moment, Huang Zhong stepped forward and said: "My lord has the important responsibility of being a general, and he is also involved in a great cause of the system. How can he go into battle easily? Just leave Guan Yu to the last general!" Ma Chao felt something in his heart, knowing that sixty  The many-year-old Huang Zhong was still able to fight to a draw with Guan Yu, who was in his forties, and almost shot Guan Yu to death. Huang Zhong was not yet fifty years old at the moment, and was in his prime as a military commander, while Guan Yu was only in his thirties, and his experience was definitely  Not as good as Huang Zhong.  Immediately he said: "In this case, Hansheng will be troubled. Both this man and Zhang Fei are Liu Bei's right-hand men. Last time, I personally killed Zhang Fei. If Hansheng can capture Guan Yu, it will be difficult for Liu Bei to succeed! I wonder if Hansheng can do it?"  Are you sure?" Huang Zhong frowned and clasped his fists: "I am 80% sure that I can defeat Guan Yu! But it is not easy to kill him in front of the two armies!" Ma Chao said confidently: "  This person's martial arts focuses on fierceness. Although his power is great, it consumes his physical strength. If Han Sheng fights with him, he must not rush to achieve success. He should deal with him first, and then shoot with the bow and arrow when he is weak, and he will definitely achieve success!  Be on guard against his dragging tactics!" Huang Zhong nodded, carrying the Dragon Bird Sword and heading straight to the front of the two armies, shouting: "How can an unknown person dare to challenge my lord? Let's go through this first!  " Guan Yu Danfeng was fascinated, but his heart was full of fighting spirit. He had witnessed Huang Zhong's battle with Lu Bu at Hulao Pass, and he himself had fought against Lu Bu and had always been dissatisfied with Lu Bu. How could he be defeated by Huang Zhong?  Scared?  Immediately he said: "How dare an old pawn come to show off his power even though he is one horse away? You really don't know whether to live or die! I will behead you first and then behead the horse chao before it's too late!" As he spoke, he began to secretly accumulate strength, and took the lead before he finished speaking.  In the offensive, the eighty-two-pound Qinglong Yanyue Sword struck directly at Huang Zhong's top door, and the wind howled.  (To be continued)
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