Chapter 888 Yu Jin Attacks

"What's going on? Tell me quickly." Yu Jin frowned.

"Ten days ago, when I was still in the city, Cao Jun suddenly appeared at the gate of the city unexpectedly." Sun Li recounted the scene of that day in a low tone.

"It turned out to be a plan to attack the east and attack the west." Xu Shu said clearly.

"Oh?" Yu Jin looked at Xu Shu.

"Cao Jun openly attacked Jiangling, and even specially displayed Cao Cao's flag, in order to attract the attention of our army, and then raid Yanzhou."

Xu Shu suddenly turned his head and asked Sun Li: "Prefect Sun, you said that Cao Jun captured Taishan County ten days ago?"

Sun Li nodded and affirmed: "Yes, the number of the last general is very clear, it happens to be the tenth day."

"Yes." Xu Shu looked at Yu Jin: "General, please send out sentries immediately to see where Cao Jun has attacked."

Yu Jin nodded, looked at Xu Shu's solemn expression, and couldn't help but ask: "Commander Xu, what are you worried about?"

Xu Shu was now appointed as the Military Advisor Zhonglang General. In addition to being able to participate in military affairs, he also had the power to lead troops. Seeing Xu Shu showing such a worried look, Yu Jin was naturally curious.

Xu Shu frowned and said, "I'm afraid Cao Cao's purpose is not only to swallow up Yanzhou, but also has other intentions."

"oh?"

Yu Jin rubbed his chin with his fingers, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Xu Shu.

"Could it be?"

"Luoyang!" the two said in unison.

Yanzhou is located east of Hulao Pass and east of Luoyang. When Dong Zhuo entered Beijing and deposed the emperor in Luoyang, Cao Cao gathered the coalition forces of the Kwantung princes in Yanzhou to fight against Dong Zhuo.

If Cao Cao really succeeded in attacking Luoyang, would it be a good thing?

Yu Jin suddenly felt a sense of crisis and hurriedly ordered scouts to go out in all directions to detect the enemy's movements.

At this time, Cao's army had broken through several counties along the way, and its troops were pointing directly at Puyang County.

After Yu Jin learned about the movements of Cao's army, without saying a word, he immediately led an army of 25,000 people out eastward, intending to snipe Cao's army along the way and completely suppress Cao's eastward advance.

Jiyin County, Zhencheng County.

Zhencheng is a large city in Yanzhou with a relatively developed economy and is located inside Yanzhou. When Cao Cao went on an expedition to Xuzhou, Lu Bu, with the internal support of Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, succeeded in a sneak attack on Yanzhou. Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others worked together to protect the three cities for Cao Cao, which served as the foundation for the subsequent counterattack against Yanzhou. One of them was It's Zhencheng.

Today's Zhencheng has become a battlefield between the two armies.

"Sent out the sentry, and always pay attention to the enemy's traces!" Yu Jin ordered.

He assembled 25,000 troops and horses in the western counties of Yanzhou, and then led his troops to assemble eastward, preparing to snipe Cao's army and completely stop Cao's army in Yanzhou. As long as most of Cao's army could be contained, this battle would be successful. is success.

"General, fifteen miles away, a large group of Cao's troops are approaching!"

"Twelve miles to go!"

Yu Jin nodded, waved his hand and shouted: "The whole army is ready, line up to meet the enemy!"

The person opposite is none other than Cao Cao! If there is one person in the world who can compete with the sharp front of the Xiliang Army, then this person must be Cao Cao! Even a famous general like Yu Jin did not dare to look down upon Cao Cao in the slightest and ordered the armies to form formations to meet the enemy.

As time passed quickly, the sight of Cao Jun finally appeared in Yu Jin's eyes. He saw nearly 40,000 Cao Jun approaching like a river and the sea. The flags in the army were fluttering. Although they had not yet fought, they were a front that would fight for the rest of their lives. The sharp momentum has been approaching, making the 25,000 Yanzhou Army become serious.

"Oh, is it Yu Jin?" Cao Cao looked at the Yu character battle flag set up in the Yanzhou army from a distance, his narrow eyes couldn't help but narrowed slightly, and he said slowly.

The 25,000-strong army led by Yu Jin was so imposing that they formed a battle formation that was like a piece of iron barrel. It was daunting. If they were to attack directly, their heads would be bruised and bloody. Therefore, even a battle-hardened formation like Cao Cao's Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

"I heard that Yu Jin is the number one general under Liu Yuqing, so Liu Yuqing has been guarding Yanzhou with Yu Jin, and he is actually a famous general." Cheng Yu said from the side.

Yanzhou is located east of Luoyang, the capital, and can guard Yanzhou as the Luoyang vassal screen. This shows that Liu Ye attaches great importance to the ban.

"In other words, as long as Liu Ye can be defeated, there will no longer be any obstacle to our army's westward march, right?" Cao Cao said with a smile.

Cheng Yu nodded.

"Okay, here's the order to all armies to prepare to meet the enemy!"

Under Cao Cao's orders, many troops of Cao's army began to arrange their troops and slowly approached the Yanzhou army, preparing to launch an attack.

"Zihe." Cao Cao said.

"The general is here, I wonder what the prime minister's orders are?" Cao Chun on the side immediately agreed.

"Don't move the tiger and leopard cavalry for a while, stay by my side, and wait until I give the order before attacking the enemy's formation. Do you understand?" Cao Cao said.

Cao Chun nodded and said expressionlessly: "Prime Minister, please rest assured, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are ready to attack at any time!"

Although the Tigers and Leopards have never experienced combat since they were trained, Cao Cao has great confidence in the Tigers and Leopards. Not only because the Tigers and Leopards are well-equipped, but the most important thing is that the Tigers and Leopards are not new recruits. , but are drawn from elite veterans. Each of them is a low-level officer at the level of a hundred generals, so they have strong combat power.

Cao Cao praised him and said: "The tiger and leopard cavalry under the command of Chun are all the best in the world, and perhaps hundreds of people will make up for them."

An army composed of hundreds of generals, all of whom are extremely brave, coupled with armor and riding equipment, how can such a powerful army be stopped?

Cao Chun retreated to the side, while Xia Houyuan commanded the troops and horses of Cao's army to move forward slowly, getting closer and closer to Yu Jin's headquarters.

"Prepare to fight!"

However, Yu Jin strictly ordered the troops not to act without authorization. After all, Yanzhou's army had fewer soldiers and Cao's army had more. If the two armies came up and fought with all their strength, the battle situation would probably not be favorable to Yanzhou's army. After all, Cao's army was no less elite than Yanzhou's army. At this time, Yanzhou's army The small number of troops in an army becomes a weakness.

For famous military generals like Cao Cao and Yu Jin, any weakness will be the key to determining victory or defeat on the battlefield.

Therefore, Yu Jin planned to imitate Cao GUI in the Battle of Changshao, first ordering the Yanzhou army to stand firm and not engage in combat with Cao's army, and then launch a counterattack after the vigor of Cao's army's attack was exhausted.

In the Battle of Changshao between Qi and Lu, the State of Qi, as one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, had the advantage of sea salt, a rich country and a strong people, and a very strong military. However, it was defeated by the weak Lu army. It can be said that it relied entirely on Cao GUI's military strategy. Achieve victory.

"The general has an order. The whole army must stand firm and not attack without permission!"

Yu Jin's orders were continuously conveyed through the flag soldiers and the Chinese cavalry. The Yanzhou Army in the front immediately entered a state of combat readiness and was ready for the attacking Cao Army.