Before arriving at the vicinity of Yangping County, Yang Rui found a lot of scattered Yuan Shao's soldiers from Sky City. However, the cities and territories along the way were still under Yang Rui's control, and Yuan Shao's soldiers were only sentinels at the front. …
Since he didn't find any large-scale Yuan Shao's soldiers, Yang Rui didn't stop. It wasn't until he was close to Yangping County that Yuan Shao's soldiers appeared more frequently, and many of them were gathering in the direction of Yangping County.
Following the movement of Yuan Shao's soldiers, Yang Rui found the sky above Yangping County and found a large number of Yuan Shao's soldiers gathered there.
At this time, the number of Yuan Shao's soldiers gathered outside Yangping County had reached a scale of nearly 100,000, and it seemed that they were ready to attack the city. Yang Rui came at the right time!
"Light the fire and send a message. Tell all the soldiers to rush out of the city when the battle cries are heard. Don't let anyone escape!"
A short while later, Yang Rui placed Gao Shun, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong 20 kilometers around Yangping County and ordered them to lead 100,000 soldiers each. Yang Rui operated Sky City and directly entered Yangping County with Cheng Yu and Guo Jia.
When making the arrangements, Yang Rui had already made an agreement with Gao Shun, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong. When they saw the fire on the top of Yangping County, they would attack from all directions and cooperate with the soldiers in Yangping County to eliminate Yuan Shao's soldiers in one fell swoop.
Sky City couldn't be used smoothly in the area controlled by the enemy, but Yangping County was still in the hands of Yang Rui's soldiers. Therefore, Sky City could still shrink to the size of a fist and release the soldiers in its center after entering the city.
The county magistrate of Yangping County was surnamed Zhang. When he saw Yang Rui appear in Yangping County like an army from heaven, he was so excited that he wanted to kowtow!
Before Yang Rui's arrival, County Magistrate Zhang had been under a lot of pressure. Facing Yuan Shao's soldiers, which were two to three times the size of Yangping County's soldiers, County Magistrate Zhang couldn't relax. Most importantly, Yuan Shao's soldiers outside the city were all elite soldiers.
Moreover, County Magistrate Zhang had already endured two sieges from Yuan Shao's soldiers. During the second siege, County Magistrate Zhang felt that the city's defense was reaching its limit.... If Yuan Shao's soldiers attacked's soldiers again, County Magistrate Zhang's soldiers, County Magistrate Zhang's defense's..
Yuan's's's soldiers's soldiers's't. At the same time, the city's's's's, ''s's's's's's soldiers's's soldiers soldiers''s..
At this critical moment, Yang Rui arrived just in time like a heavenly soldier. County Magistrate Zhang suddenly grasped the life-saving straw, and at the same time, he was deeply moved by Yang Rui's ability and his choice to defend the city.
Initially, when Yuan Shao's soldiers appeared outside the city, County Magistrate Zhang's' heart wavered a little!
What made County Magistrate Zhang sigh with emotion was not just what he saw. After Yang Rui set fire to the four walls of Yangping County, the faint battle cries in the distance shocked County Magistrate Zhang again.
"Kill!"
"Kill...
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Although the battle cries in the distance were faint, it sounded as if there was no way to avoid them. The battle cries came from all directions. The experienced generals and soldiers in Yuan Shao's army quickly realized the problem and their expressions changed.
Among Yuan Shao's subordinates at the west gate of Yangping County, two people who looked like generals also noticed the situation. After discussing with each other, one of them led about 10000 soldiers and broke through the crowd and headed to the east side of Yangping County.
The other general rode his horse and moved around Yuan Shao's army. Wherever he went, Yuan Shao's army would be in formation.
The general leading the army was one of the four pillars of Hebei, Zhang He. The one who stayed behind to organize the defense was Great General Ma Yingyi!
The two of them were part of the southern army that had crossed the river from the southernmost side. The remaining army was under the command of Feng Ji. However, there were some delays on the way and he had not reached Yangping County yet.
Although Zhang He's' 'reputation was rising, compared to Ma Yingyi, he was still far behind. As a result, Zhang He could only be considered a deputy general.
However, both Zhang He and Ma Yingyi were generals who were very good at battle formations. At this time, they had a tacit understanding when dealing with Yangping County. The two of them thought that Yang Rui's army from the nearby cities was coming to help Yangping County. As such, they determined that the enemy was coming from the east.
"Hyah! Hyah!
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"Ha! Ha! Ha!
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The 10000 soldiers that Zhang He led were all of Yuan Shao's cavalry from the southern army. It was normal for cavalry to be used to deal with sudden situations.
However, Yang Rui's army suddenly appeared in Yangping County. This was something that Zhang He and Ma Yingyi could not have expected. Actually, no matter how they dealt with it, the result would not have changed much.
As for Zhang He's cavalry, they had only traveled about ten li when they saw a cloud of dust on the other side. The trembling of the earth and the unique sound of horse hooves made Zhang He realize from afar that the opponent they were facing was also a cavalry unit!
Based on Zhang He's rich battle experience, the enemy's cavalry should not be smaller than theirs. In fact, they might even be larger!
After coming to this conclusion, Zhang He immediately pulled on the reins of his horse beside a small stream, temporarily restraining the cavalry by the side of the stream.
As a long-term commander, although Zhang He's specialty was not cavalry, he was very familiar with the key to victory. This was especially so when both sides were charging at each other. It was a battle of bravery and momentum.
However, Zhang He did not dare to be careless in the current situation. The large number of cavalry made him feel uneasy. As such, Zhang He stopped by the stream.
"Ha! Ha! Ha!
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In the end, the enemy cavalry slowly stopped on the other side of the stream. This made Zhang He feel relieved.
In fact, he had already tested the waters before he mounted his horse. The stream was very shallow and would not have much of an effect on the cavalry charge. If the enemy were to charge directly at them, Zhang He and his cavalry would be at a great disadvantage.
"I am Zhang He from Hejian County. May I ask who the general in front is? Do you dare to come forward and fight with me?"
Zhang He had just calmed down when he saw the enemy's cavalry. He tensed up again. The enemy's cavalry was not weaker than his, and there were probably more of them than he had estimated!
If they fought head-on, Zhang He could not guarantee that his side would not be at a disadvantage. In a flash of inspiration, he took the initiative to invite the enemy to a duel. He was very confident in his own strength.
"I am Zhao Zilong from Chang Mountain. Please!"
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