Xie Xiang led Guan Daolan from Linzi to lead the troops from the state capital back to save the city and rushed to the city. The rain that lasted for more than ten days in the past few days has stopped. The cool weather is very suitable for traveling. A large army of 20,000 people marched in a hurry. There was no flying dust. If Linzi, which tolerates no losses, was not under attack, leading the troops into the mountains for hunting would be a good choice. "Hurry! Hurry up!" Sheng Hong was anxious and urged again and again, but the Qingzhou army was basically infantry. No matter how round their legs were, they could not catch up with the generals who were galloping on their horses, so it was useless to worry. In desperation, Xihong couldn't help but sigh to himself: "It would be great to have a cavalry of thousands of people." After sighing, he felt hurt, and Sheng Hong naturally thought of his dead friend Chen Rong. The reason why Chen Rong died in Jiuli Mountain was to seize the tower? If the tribe's thousands of top-grade war horses had not coveted Fengxiang's wealth, Chen Rong would not have died young, and Qingzhou Mansion and Fengxiang City, who had a good relationship with each other, would not have turned against each other and become irreconcilable mortal enemies. Sheng Hong didn't think there was anything wrong with his original decision. In this era of the jungle, if he tried every means to improve his strength, the day when he would be annexed by other princes was not far away. What's more, when Yuan Shao came to him, A Niu's Fengxiang City seemed to be He was already dead, so what was wrong with taking advantage of the situation to "take over" Fengxiang City's legacy? "Hmph, although I have mobilized a lot of troops from Linzi City, all the assets of Qingzhou Prefecture are in Linzi. How can I leave Linzi empty of troops? The recruitment of troops in the state city has never stopped! Zheng Aniu tried to capture Linzi in one fell swoop to reverse the decline, but he failed I dare to think that a mere thousand cavalrymen and a hundred martial arts masters would dare to put all their efforts into it. Are the more than 20,000 soldiers in Linzi City just a display? " "The Feiyi Battalion is indeed very strong, but the light cavalry is strong in outdoor mobile warfare, and the power of siege warfare is worth debating. vertebrae. Cheng Hong believes it. As long as he rushes back to the city in time and blocks Fengxiang's raiding force in the city, Aniu will swallow the bitter fruit of his rash advance and eventually watch Fengxiang City perish bit by bit! Sheng Hong, who is well versed in military affairs, never underestimates his opponents. On the way back to Linzi, he still repeatedly analyzed and deliberated on the battle situation, not missing every detail. ¡°To attack a strong city like Linzi, daytime is not the best time.¡± ¡°Last night, the fog filled the air and the night was as dark as ink. Let a master martial artist sneak into the city, open the city gate and assassinate the person in charge inside the city, and then use elite troops like the Flying Wing Battalion to quickly control various strategic locations in the city. The probability of success is at least 30%. I learned that there is something going on in Linzi, and I will lead my troops to rescue him. If the opponent gathers elite troops to ambush him halfway, and there are strong men like Wang Yue and Zhao Yun guarding the formation, it is very possible to kill me among the rebels. But Zheng Aniu But you didn't do that, why? . Although the possibility of being assassinated during the day was slim, Sheng Hong still felt uncomfortable. "Let's go. Zheng A'niu also knows that attacking Linzi is dangerous. Our army continues to attack the peripheral strongholds, causing Fengxiang to suffer heavy losses. Zheng A'niu cannot spare enough troops to attack the city or set up an ambush. The possibility of failure is extremely high. I'm afraid he will We don't dare to put all our treasures on Linzi City. Fengxiang is short of arrows and can defeat them in ten days. We will take advantage of the rare foggy weather to obtain a large number of arrows for territorial defense. " "We have a large number of arrows. , which can greatly increase the certainty of holding Fengxiang. Even if it cannot force our army to retreat, it can still buy time to find a way out of the predicament." A sneer appeared on Cheng Hong's lips. After thinking for a while, he sent someone to call the two generals to his side. "Xiahou Ting and Lu Ying listen to orders." Xiahou Ting and Lu Ying are both brave men recently recruited by Sheng Hong. Both generals have their own merits. Xiahou Ting wields a three-pointed two-edged spear, while Lu Ying is proficient in the art of traps. Both of them are skilled in bow and horse martial arts. After joining Sheng Hong, they quickly gained fame in the army. In addition to Xiahou Ting and Lu Ying, two rookies emerged in the Qingzhou army, Zhang Tai, who wielded the sword, and Xing Lie, who wielded the mace. The four of them were collectively known as the "Four Generals of Qingzhou". This made Sheng Hong, who had always lamented that there was no one under his tent, very pleased. "The general is here!" The two of them responded in unison. "Linzi City has a strong military force, but it lacks someone in charge. It actually requires less than 20,000 troops to return reinforcements. And Zheng Aniu is good at deception. After thinking about it, I always feel that it is not that simple for Fengxiang's army to attack Linzi. I'm afraid that one of them will be attacked. The plan is to divert the tiger away from the mountain. I am especially worried that Zhang Chao will take advantage of it because of his lack of troops. You two will immediately lead five thousand troops back to Fengxiang and listen to Zhang Chao's orders." "Yes!" The two generals didn't say much. He made a promise and led the army away. After seeing off the two generals, Sheng Hong felt a little relieved. Chen Rong was dead, and he didn't want Zhang Chao to have an accident. In less than five miles, explore the Ma Lai. "Report! Sir, there is a Yizhou army in front, about three thousand people, and they are quickly approaching our army. "Yizhou army, they are not watching Cao Cao outside Changguo County. What are they doing here? Could it be that something happened in Changguo City? "Sheng Hong frowned, because Lin?The sense of uneasiness generated by the attack was even stronger. It is no longer a secret that Sheng Hong and Yuan Shao are inseparable, but now that the Yizhou Army is an ally of the Qingzhou Army after all, Sheng Hong needs Yuan Shao to help him suppress Cao Mengde until the end of the war, and it is inconvenient to reject him thousands of miles away. "Let them come over." After half a stick of incense, a Yizhou general came to Sheng Hong and held his hands in greeting. "Yizhou Wen Chou. I have met Sheng Jishi." Seeing that the leader of the army was actually Wen Chou, a fierce general under Yuan Shao's tent, Sheng Hong was even more surprised and asked: "General Wen is not in Changguo, why is he here?" Wen Chou smiled sarcastically and said He looked so ashamed that it took him a while to tell the whole story. Wen Chou¡¯s statement: The Xianzhou Army, which had been suppressed by the Yizhou Army and was unable to move in Changguo City, took advantage of the thick fog last night to sneak out of the city, pick off the bells of horses and bypass the Yizhou Army¡¯s defense line. As the Yizhou army focused on preventing Cao Cao from continuing to move into Fengxiang, and the defenses in the direction of Chongzhou were relatively strong, Cao Cao was able to miraculously escape and fled the Qi battlefield. Directly surrender to Zhou Fangxinyi. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Ridiculous. The Yizhou Army was completely unaware of the actions of the more than 10,000 Chongzhou Army. It was only when they discovered that Cao Cao's military flag on Changguo City had disappeared after the fog cleared at dawn that something was wrong. Yuan Shao was quite afraid of Cao Cao, and he had long wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to join forces with Sheng Hong to eliminate Cao Cao in Qi State. How could the cooked duck fly away. Immediately personally raised the rank of the army to give chase. Yuan Shao was shocked to hear that Linzi City was under attack, and Yuan Shao did not know the specific situation. For fear that the city of Shenghong Prefecture would not be protected and the matter would be ruined, he specifically asked Wen Chou to lead 3,000 troops to rescue him. He happened to run into Sheng Hong. This is why Wen Chou appeared here. Sheng Hong's face became more and more ugly, and he scolded Yuan Shao in his heart, but he couldn't express it to "Damn fog!" A strange heavy fog not only caused Qingzhou Mansion to lose almost all arrows, but also half of his foot. Cao Cao has entered the gate of hell. Also taking advantage of the situation, a golden cicada escaped from its shell. At this point, complaining is useless. Moreover, Yuan Shao was completely helpful in suppressing Cao Cao. He confiscated half of Sheng Hong's benefits. When the situation arose, he immediately tried to actively remedy the situation. He even took the initiative to send people to rescue after learning that Linzi was attacked. Hong Huan really can't blame Yuan Shao harshly. What Sheng Hong is worried about is whether Cao Cao, who has left the "cage", will once again become an obstacle to his destruction of Fengxiang City? Judging from Cao Cao's decisive attitude in the early stage, this possibility is very high. "General Wen, you just said that Cao Cao has gone to Chongzhou, are you sure?" "It's absolutely true!" Wen Chou clapped his chest and said: "General, I was ordered to rush to Linyi before the reconnaissance report found traces of Cao's army. Confirm it. He was fleeing from Qi State. Judging from his position and route of action, there was no possibility of returning to Qi State. The Lord led his army to pursue him, hoping to catch up with Cao Cao before he left Qingzhou and kill him on the spot. " Sheng Hong looked slightly confused! . It is a pity that the foreign enemy Cao Cao ran away, but compared with solving the "internal trouble" of A Niu, the urgency and priority are slightly lower. Yuan Shao's potential threat to Qingzhou even exceeds Cao Cao. As long as the Kezhou Army stops causing trouble for everyone, just run away. "That's it, General Wen will follow me to deal with the enemies attacking Linzi first." "Promise. The governor will go first, and the general will lead his troops to follow." Jianhong nodded. He never expected Wen Chou to stupidly become a thug, even if Wen Chou and Yuan Shao both No brainer. The fateful armistice agreement has been decided, and the Yizhou Army will not take the initiative to attack the Fengxiang Army. Furthermore, rescuing Linzi is what Qingzhou Prefecture is most eager to solve. The Yizhou Army is not in a hurry, so let them follow behind. The Qingzhou army was running as fast as flying, and Wen Chou followed behind in an orderly manner, not falling behind. There were no words all the way. When the troops arrived less than thirty miles away from Linzi City, Sheng Hong had to stop: a troop of about 2,000 people blocked the official road in front. They were neatly dressed and arrayed in an orderly manner. They were obviously not a mob. But they don't have the domineering and murderous aura that is unique to the legendary masters of the trapped camp and the flying wing camp. This army has no banner! A sharp light flashed in Sheng Hong's eyes: "If you don't raise a flag, you should consider keeping secrets or reducing discovery. It's not that simple. The person blocking the road has appeared. It seems that it is the interception force arranged by Zheng Aniu here. But, so little The troops dare to use their hands as chariots, huh!" "Choke!" Sheng Hong is too lazy to talk nonsense. The sword was unsheathed and he pointed forward, "Kill them! Kill!" "Kill!" Amidst the shouts of killing like a tsunami, the Qingzhou Army poured down like a mountain torrent. Among the four generals of Qingzhou, Zhang Tai and Xing Lie rushed to the front side by side, holding their swords and sticks high, with a rainbow-like momentum. Behind the Qingzhou Army. The three thousand Yizhou Army also quickened their pace. Wen Chou was murderous and obviously did not intend to sit idly by. The charge of nearly 20,000 coalition forces was sharp and unstoppable. The unidentified one on the official roadThe army remained unmoved. Sheng Hong¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Two thousand people could face eighteen thousand without changing their expressions. This only shows that the other party must have something to rely on! But the order had been issued, and the temporary change of the order was no longer enough. Moreover, Sheng Hong was just suspicious and did something stupid to dampen the morale of the army for no reason. Sheng Hong would not do it. However, what Sheng Hong was worried about still happened. The two armies were less than eighty steps apart. From the dense forest on both sides of the official road, a volley of arrows suddenly shot out. The highly skilled Xing Lie and Zhang Tai waved their swords and knocked the arrows away. Ordinary Qingzhou soldiers were not as capable as them and rushed towards them. The Qingzhou Army at the front couldn't evade and fell down a lot. Suddenly encountering an unexpected blow, the recruits in the Qingzhou Army suddenly panicked, not knowing whether to stop or continue moving forward. Or turn into the forest. The Qingzhou Army just generously "gifted" arrows in stock to Feng Xiang last night. Although the archers in the team wanted to fight back, they had no arrows to use. This situation aggravated the chaos of the team. The hesitation of some people caused the forward momentum of the troops that was originally moving smoothly to stagnate! "The goal remains unchanged. Rush." "If you are afraid of the enemy and don't fight first, kill him!" Critical moment. Sheng Hong's shout appeared in time, giving the newly recruited soldiers a backbone, and the Qingzhou Army's forward momentum was restored. Sheng Hong saw clearly that judging from the number of arrows, there were not many archers in the forest, at most two or three thousand. He only needed to quickly defeat the army blocking the official road and intercept the Qingzhou Army. It can only be a joke. Eighty steps away. Even if there is an archer sniping, it only takes more than ten seconds to sprint with all the strength. Thirty steps, the battle is about to begin! "Hey!" A big pit appeared on the official road. Including Zhang Tai, more than three years of Qingzhou soldiers who couldn't contain themselves fell into the pit. He cried out in pain again and again. At the same time, a dense drum beat was deafening, and there were many figures in the forest on both sides, including more than two thousand celebrities. The swordsmen, shield soldiers and spearmen stopped at the edge of the woods and broke through the Beijian Gate in the front. The archers guarding the rear continued to draw their bows and arrows. Killing Qingzhou soldiers mercilessly. Sheng Hong made a quick judgment again. "Xing Lie, just open the road ahead!" "Others, fight back in full force!" When other people encountered this situation, they might have been ambushed by the enemy, and their momentum was a little too weak to dare to give it a go. , thereby missing the opportunity to reverse Gu's situation, but Sheng Hong has a tenacious temperament and an iron will. Despite successive changes, the situation on the battlefield is still in his mind. Although the enemy army of unknown origin occupies a favorable location and has the upper hand with a flanking ambush, its number is only about 1,000, and its combat quality is no better than that of the Qingzhou Army. The 15,000 Qingzhou Army can completely defeat it. Of. Moreover, don't forget, there are three thousand Yizhou troops behind Sheng Hong, and the leader is the brave Wen Chou! The only thing the Qingzhou Army has to do. Just rush forward firmly and engage in close combat. Xing Lie raised his fanged club high. He took the lead and crossed the trap on the official road and rushed into the enemy's formation. Dance with a stick. The iron thorns were ferocious, and those who were hit by the sticks all had their bones broken and their tendons broken. In a moment, the enemy's originally neat formation was turned into a mess by him. At the trap, Zhang Tai was pulled up, his helmet fell off, and he looked a little embarrassed, but this only aroused Zhang Tai's ferocity. He pulled a transferred military general off his horse, turned over and rode on, roaring angrily, and charged towards the enemy on the left side of the official road. Seeing all this, Concubine Hong smiled happily. The enemy will be defeated! Before his smile could fully bloom, it condensed on his face. Xing Lie was unstoppable just a moment ago. His figure suddenly stagnated, and his originally strong hands could no longer hold the mace, and the power was rapidly draining from his body. Three seconds later, Xing Lie's burly body collapsed, and the gushing blood quickly formed a stream underneath him. Xing Lie had more than a dozen crossbow arrows stuck in his body, and when he was shot at close range, he was almost shot into a hedgehog. However, the unknown troops on the official road did not have crossbow arrows. This shows that there are people on both sides of the official road who have not yet appeared. A body ambush. The four generals of Qingzhou died! When Xing Lie fell to the ground, there was another wave of passionate moxa, and shouts of killing were everywhere in the forest. It was roughly estimated that the number of ambushes who appeared with this wave of drums and shouts of killing was no less than ten thousand. Including the ambush that appeared in front, the number of this army. No longer inferior to the Qingzhou Army led by Sheng Hong. This is indeed a trap. Serial trap! Xing Lie died in battle, and the corners of Sheng Hong's mouth twitched. The matter had come to this, and there was no possibility of turning back. The strength of the two armies was similar, and the Qingzhou Army had a last-ditch fight, and it was not without a chance of victory. Ji Hong couldn't help but be thankful for the reinforcements sent by Yuan Shao. The three thousand Yizhou Army led by Wen Chou did not suffer any blow because they were in the rear of the Qingzhou Army. It is likely to be the key to the Qingzhou Army's comeback. Sheng Hong decided to fight. "Fight to the death!" "Those who retreat will be killed." Having killed several deserters with his own hands, the chaos of the Qingzhou Army gradually came under control. From the corner of his eye, Sheng Hong saw Wen Chou running forward at full speed, approaching the rear of the Qingzhou Army. The Qingzhou soldiers knew that the Yizhou army was a friendly force. They all made way for Wen Chou and others. "Kill!" Jian Chou shouted violently and swung his sword. In the blink of an eye, a Qingzhou Army flag bearer and two Qingzhou Army transferred generals were chopped to the ground by him. "What are you doing? The enemy is in front!" Faced with the question, Wen Chou said nothing, and the sword continued to harvest lives without mercy. The three thousand Yizhou Army also went on a killing spree, attacking the unsuspecting Qingzhou Army. Hundreds of people lost their lives for no apparent reason. The injured Qingzhou soldiers did not even understand before they died, how could they be killed by the Allied forces? Sheng Hong understood. He looked up to the sky and shouted angrily: "Yuan Shao! Despicable man! You and I are incompatible with each other!" "I agree with your point of view. Between you and me, only one person can survive." The handsome and mighty Yuan Shao, from the two branches in front of the official road, Thousands of troops came out from behind and looked at Sheng Hong coldly, with a disdainful smile on their face. Sheng Hong was stunned for a moment. Wen Chou stabbed him with a black knife from behind. Jean Shenghong had roughly guessed that he had been betrayed by Yuan Shao, but he had not realized before that Yuan Shao had personally participated in the ambush and appeared in front of him without any hesitation. With Yuan Shao's temperament, he would not be so arrogant without absolute certainty. Zhang Tai roared angrily, turned his horse's head and charged toward the front of the official road. His target was Yuan Shao. Any fool can see that only by killing Yuan Shao can the Qingzhou Army's defeat be reversed. Zhang Tai¡¯s loyalty and bravery are commendable, and his military force is among the best in the Qingzhou Army, but compared with Yan Liang in the Yizhou Army, it is several grades behind. So he had no choice but to die. Easily killing Zhang Tai allowed Yan Liang, who had been tortured by Yue Xi, to regain some confidence and laugh up at the sky. A piece of high ground in the forest half a mile away. There are more than a hundred black-clothed warriors hiding in hiding, secretly serving the Qingzhou tribe. "From this position, they can see most of the battlefield." Li Qi withdrew his gaze from the battlefield. He whispered: "Let's go." " Yan Xin, the leader of the Anhua Qingzhou tribe, was stunned and said hesitantly: "The battle is not over yet, should we wait a little longer? We can also give Sheng Hong a ride if necessary. " "Need not. " Li Qi sighed and said: "The entire Yizhou army is dispatched. If Sheng Hong can still escape under such circumstances, Yuan Shao will not have to mess around. Let¡¯s go, we have nothing to do here. " More than a hundred figures left like ghosts. No one on both sides of the war noticed their existence, just like when they came.