After the battle with Yuan Shao reached this point, Liu Cheng had no choice but to order the withdrawal.
On the one hand, he did not have enough time to prepare for sending troops, and the reinforcements and logistics supplies could not keep up, making the army unable to succeed; on the other hand, Yuan Shao's strength should not be underestimated.
Even if he continues to fight, he will not be able to win.
Completely eliminate Yuan Shao within a short period of time; furthermore, even if Yuan Shao is eliminated, Liu Cheng does not have enough strength to control Yuan Shao's territory.
This will only benefit Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao.
Rather than making wedding clothes for others, it is better to meet them.
Just accept it.
This time it can be regarded as a profound lesson for Yuan Shao.
This battle also made Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Yan Xing, Xu Shu and others famous.
Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan and others were all famous generals in Hebei.
However, their performance in this war was unsatisfactory, and Wen Chou even It is really embarrassing to be singled out and defeated on the battlefield.
It is true that talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and a new generation has replaced the old ones.
After Yan Liang's army was annihilated, Yuan Shao was no longer around Yecheng.
There were only 5,000 people left in the city, and Liu Cheng's troops totaled nearly 40,000.
Yuan Shao was so frightened that he turned pale and desperately ordered Gao Lan to send his troops back for reinforcements. .
After receiving the order, Gao Lan could only give up the confrontation with Zhao Yun and lead his army back to Yecheng to aid.
However, he was worried that Zhang Liao, Xu Shu, Yan Xing, Han Hao and others would encircle him for reinforcements.
The slightest carelessness cost a lot of time.
Yuan Shao waited left and right, but Gao Lan's army never arrived.
However, Zhang Liao and Xu Shu's armies were getting closer and closer to Yecheng.
When he learned that Zhang Liao and Xu Shu's army was only one day away from Yecheng, he could no longer sit still. , he escaped from Yan Lianghe Xu You already knew that there were only Yan Xing's 3,000 men outside the city.
He knew that he had been fooled, but at this time he knew that it was too late.
He was not sure enough to use the 5,000 men who had been frightened all day long to get out of the city.
Three thousand men and horses attacked Yanxing.
Yuan Shao no longer hesitated and immediately took his trusted ministers, family members and two thousand troops out of the city and headed east.
At the same time, he sent someone to give Gao Lan an order to lead his army to join Anping State.
Only 3,000 men were left in Yecheng, but the guarding general was Zhang He.
Zhang He was not a direct descendant of Yuan Shao.
He originally enlisted in the army during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
He made outstanding contributions during the battle and was promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Jizhou Army.
He first worked under Han Fu, and after Han Fu handed over Jizhou to Yuan Shao, Zhang He naturally became Yuan Shao's general.
Yuan Shao always looked down on people with poor backgrounds.
Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others were his direct descendants, so they naturally received preferential treatment.
However, Zhang He and other military generals and civil servants who originally belonged to Han Fu were treated completely differently.
At least Yuan Shao did not have a bowl of water.
Pass.
Faced with more than ten times the number of troops to besiege the city, Zhang He and the three thousand Yuan troops defending the city were not afraid that it was a lie.
However, as a military general who thought he was still somewhat capable, he was naturally unwilling to surrender before the attack began, so he strictly restrained his soldiers.
He tried his best to encourage and improve the morale of the defenders, and at the same time arranged a strict defense strategy, and personally sat on the tower to stabilize the morale of the troops.
In the first three days of the siege, Zhang Liao, Xu Shu and others did not order the siege.
Instead, they ordered the construction of siege equipment and allowed the soldiers to take time to rest and restore their mental and physical strength.
But on the fourth day, when Zhang Liao, Xu Shu and others decided to attack the city, Liu Cheng's military orders were delivered from Chang'an.
In the tent, Zhang Liao handed the read military order to Jia Xu.
At this time, Jia Xu was also reading a letter.
Jia Xu took the military order, read it, and said to Zhang Liao, Xu Shu and others: "My lord, you mean a lot."
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It is clear that it is too hasty to accept our troops if we want to see a good situation, the logistics and supplies cannot keep up, and Yuan Shao has not reached the point where he is injured.
If we continue to fight with Yuan Shao, we may be dragged into the mud and unable to extricate ourselves.
We will also take advantage of Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao and others, so the lord ordered us to withdraw.
This letter was written by the lord to Zhang He, the defender of Yecheng.
It seems that the lord is here.
We have long known that Yuan Shao abandoned the city and left Zhang He to defend the city.
My lord wants to surrender Zhang He."
Zhang Liao said: "Mr.
Jia, persuading surrender is a delicate job.
We, the roughnecks in the army, can't do it.
I'm afraid I have to trouble Mr.
Jia to contact Zhang He.
But don't worry, Mr.
Jia, we will definitely protect you."
Safety" Jia Xu said: "My Lord means the same thing.
Please get ready, two generals.
I will go to the city to invite Zhang He to meet him early tomorrow morning."
The next morning, the army slowly approached the city wall of Yecheng in neat formations.
More than ten times the number of troops sieging the city had already frightened the defenders of Yecheng.
The disparity in strength was too great.
Once the city was attacked, it would definitely be the enemy.
A devastating ending.
Now the army outside the city began to approach the city wall, and there were already signs of attacking the city.
However, the army formation outside the city stopped three miles away.
A clerk came trotting over on horseback with a few armored guards holding a scepter.
Stop a stone's throw away.
A soldier took a few steps forward on his horse and shouted loudly: "Where is General Zhang He, the defender of Yecheng?
The great Sima military advisor of the dynasty is offering wine.
Lord Jia is here.
He wants to meet with General Zhang.
He wants to express his gratitude to the general himself, the three thousand defenders of Yecheng and the others."
Mr.
Jia discussed the wealth, life, future and destiny of the people of Yecheng.
This trip gives full authority to make decisions on behalf of the imperial court and the current Protector of the Country, Grand Sima, and Hussars General Liu Cheng.
If General Zhang is interested, he can take three or five guards out of the city to meet Master Jia.
Master Jia will be waiting for General Zhang here.
During this period, the imperial army will never take any rash action."
After the soldier finished speaking, he stepped back, and the remaining soldiers began to make arrangements.
A folding desk was opened and placed on the ground.
Two small horse ties were placed on both sides.
The sunshade must be inserted into the desk. beside.
Jia Xu dismounted, lifted up the hem of his robe, sat on the pony and waited quietly.
Zhang He held the hilt of the sword and looked at Jia Xu who had sat down under the cover outside the city.
After a brief consideration, he ordered: "Send the order to open the city gate.
I, the general, want to leave the city."
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The general was shocked and hurriedly advised: "General, think twice.
I am afraid that the people below the city are not trying to lure the general out of the city, but the general must not be fooled."
Zhang He asked: "How long do you think I can hold on?"
The generals were silent.
Zhang He continued: "I know it is shameful to consider surrender before the battle has begun.
I, Zhang He, may not care about my reputation, wealth and life, but I cannot but consider the fate of these three thousand brothers and the hundreds of thousands of people in the city and the imperial army."
The soldiers and horses are three miles away, and there are only a few guards around Jia Xu.
Before the imperial army rushes over, the general has enough They have time to kill him and retreat into the city.
If they really have any intention, they will never let Jia Xu bring only a few soldiers.
This man is worth a hundred thousand troops.
Do you think Liu Da Sima would be willing to let him take risks?
Now Jia Xu has only brought a few guards here, which shows that they are sincere.
Order people to open the city gate.
You guys follow me."
After a while, the city gate slowly opened, Zhang He and four soldiers galloped out on horseback, and arrived in front of Jia Xu in a few breaths.
Jia Xu stood up and cupped his hands and said: "General Zhang, I have been waiting for you for a long time.
Please sit down."
"Please forgive me for keeping Master Jia waiting."
Zhang He clasped his fists and sat opposite Jia Xu, with several soldiers standing behind him.
"General Zhang, I didn't prepare any wine or tea.
Even if I did, General Zhang wouldn't dare to drink it.
So let's get straight to the point."
Zhang He clasped his fists and said: "The general is all ears."
Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said: "Since General Zhang came out of the city to meet with me, it means that the general intends to resolve the matter peacefully.
This move shows that the general cares about the people and his soldiers, and is not just for personal gains and losses.
The officer expressed his admiration for this.
The general should not deny that with the strength of the three thousand defenders in the city, they cannot withstand the siege of tens of thousands of troops outside the city.
A war will inevitably happen against us.
The common people in the city caused harm, but the soldiers and horses outside the city were the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.
The Lord Protector often said that the soldiers of the imperial army came from among the common people, so how could they do harm to the common people?
The imperial court had to deal with it It’s just the princes who don’t respect the court and the emperor.
The war cannot affect innocent civilians, so I can sit here now to discuss with the general the future of all the soldiers and civilians in Ye City.”
"If a general has a righteous heart, he should lead the soldiers and civilians of Yecheng to submit to the imperial court.
Yuan Shao IV and the third prince's family have repeatedly acted disrespectfully towards the emperor and the imperial court.
During Dong Zhuo's rule, this man even gathered all the princes in the world. rise Although they used the banner of crusade against Dong Zhuo, they were also committing rebellion.
Does crusade against Dong Zhuo not be regarded as disobedience?
They raised troops to crusade against the ministers in power without the emperor's will.
Who gave them the courage and rights?"
"The general and his soldiers were originally generals and soldiers of the imperial court, but they were used as private soldiers by Yuan Shao to help him.
Should the general and soldiers be loyal to the imperial court or to Yuan Shao?"
When Jia Xu said this, he took out the letter from his arms and put it on the table and pushed it over.
"The Protector of the Country admires the general very much.
This is his personal letter to the general."
Zhang He was stunned for a moment, then slowly reached out to pick up the letter and opened it.
He read it three times in a row, closed his eyes and meditated.
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Jia Xu was not in a hurry.
He knew that he needed to give Zhang He some time to digest and think.
Zhang He did not expect that Liu Cheng actually knew that there was such a person like him and wrote to him personally, which made him receive unprecedented respect and psychological satisfaction.
Liu Cheng did not make an explicit promise in the letter, but there was something very clear between the lines.
Clearly showing sincerity.
Zhang He was very shocked by one thing, that is, he was ordered by Yuan Shao to stay in Yecheng for only four or five days.
Liu Cheng's letter was sent from Chang'an to Yecheng.
The news was sent to Chang'an, and the letter was sent from Chang'an to Ye It only takes five days to go to the city.
This speed of news transmission is really frightening.
At the same time, Zhang He also had some calculations and trade-offs in his mind.
Although his current official position was Ning Guo Zhonglang General, it was only granted to Yuan Shao.
In fact, even as the Mu of Jizhou, Yuan Shao had no right to appoint a Zhonglang General.
At most, he could only appoint a school captain. , must also be approved by the imperial court.
Obviously, he, the Ningguo Zhonglang, will not be recognized by the imperial court, and can only have some effect in Jizhou.
After thinking for a while, Zhang He stood up, clasped his fists at Jia Xu and said: "At the end of the day, I am willing to lead the soldiers and civilians of Yecheng to submit to the imperial court":