Chapter 444 (1/2)

Pengcheng was surrounded by Zang Ba Tuan, so he couldn't go out to report. Zhang Xun did not know, on the contrary, he led the people to attack xiapi.

After Cao Cao introduced Zhang Xun into the dangerous terrain, twenty thousand Qingzhou soldiers besieged him on all sides, and the people trapped by Zhang Xun suddenly broke up, and Yuan Shujun was also influenced by the people, and most of them fled.

However, Cao Cao killed two birds with one stone, and led 20000 Cao troops to the west of Pengcheng to surround Zang Ba and Peng city. Zang Ba had no choice but to obey Cao Cao. Cao Cao subdued Taishan county and his power increased greatly.

After the news of Zhang Xun's defeat returned to Yuzhou, it immediately caused a shock. However, most of sun CE's subordinates were old members of the sun family, and sun CE's prestige was so high that he had little influence. Liu you, the governor of Yangzhou, Chen Bing Niu FA, was ready to fight against sun CE.

But when the news reached Yingchuan County, it was fried.

”What?” Ji Ling stood up and said angrily, ”Zhang Xun failed?”

”The news is accurate, general Ji.” Han Yin said with a wry smile: ”Zhang Xun was defeated and returned to Pei state with less than 1000 disabled soldiers. After that, the general was so angry that he deducted Zhang Xun's salary for one year.”

Ji Ling sighed: ”I know, you have worked hard. You have prepared food and wine. Go down and have a rest.”

”No

Han Xun ran, he turned and left! Is it not the morale of a certain army to be damaged if we are impatient and advance lightly, and now we are defeated

Yan Xiang shook his head and said, ”general Ji has already told the rear general that there are three ways to send troops. If any one of them fails, it will have a negative impact on the other two routes. Now I'm afraid the news has already spread to the army. It's more difficult to break through Yingyang city.”

Ji Ling sighed and paced back and forth in the camp. There was no good way to think about it. He had to ask Yan Xiang, ”Yan, you've always been resourceful. Give Ben a plan and break Yingyang city quickly!”

Yan Xiang sighed: ”general Ji, now our army is short of food and grass and has low morale. Even if we can take Yingyang city by force with such a poor army, it is not worth the loss if we have too many casualties. As the saying goes, there is no need to worry about firewood for keeping green hills. There are still more than 24000 soldiers in our army. These fresh troops will have a bright future when they return to Runan. ”

”No, no, no!” Ji Ling shook his head and looked puzzled: ”I was ordered by my Lord to lead a large army to attack Liu Bei. Before I left, I had already boasted of Haikou. If I retreated like this, how can I explain to you?”

”General Ji.” Yan Xiang comforted him: ”although Liu Bei occupied Yingchuan county and Chen state, it was only two counties. Besides, our army has already recruited many Ding Zhuang from these two counties. Even if Liu Bei occupied these two counties and his soldiers were less than 10000, could he possibly annex Yuzhou?”

”When our army withdraws to Runan County, it is not too late to repair the morale and repair the Jiabing soldiers, and then it will be no later to go all out to attack Yingchuan.”

Ji lingchu was also reluctant. After hearing Yan Xiang's words, he thought for a while and nodded.

”Well, in that case, I'll go back first. When I go back, I'll teach Zhang Xun a lesson!” Ji Ling gnawed his teeth.