Chapter 481

Guan Yu stood proudly on the top of the city, overlooking Zhang Xun's barracks from above.

"General Guan, it sounds a little strange." Liao Hua asked curiously, "Zhang Xun is obviously eager for success and wants to capture Yingyang City as soon as possible, but why hasn't he left the camp these few days?"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard lightly: "Yuan Jian, have you noticed Yuan Shujun's expression these days?"

"Color?" Liao Hua frowned and shook his head.

Guan Yu chuckled lightly and said, "These days most of the sergeants under Zhang Xun's command have sallow complexions, obviously because they don't have much food and their steps are vain."

Liao Hua seemed to understand something: "The general means that Zhang Xun has run out of food?"

Guan Yu nodded, then shook his head again: "It can't be said that there is no food, it's just that there is a lack of food, otherwise Zhang Xun might have retreated a long time ago."

"Zhang Xun has an army of tens of thousands, Yuan Shu can't just ignore it, and Zhang Xun's lack of food only shows one thing." Guan Yu looked into the distance: "Runan, something happened."

Liao Hua became excited: "This is great, this way Yingchuan will be saved!"

Although Zhang Xun sent a letter begging for food to Shouchun, Yuan Shu was too busy to take care of himself in Shouchun, so he only sent Zhang Xun a letter back.

"How?" Zhang Xun said anxiously: "Han Zong, can my lord send people to Runan County to open the way?"

Han Yin was sweating coldly on his forehead, and said with a sneering smile: "Everything has been written on the letter, the general should read it by himself."

Zhang Xun couldn't wait to tear open the letter, but after reading only two lines, he was stunned.

"What? Your Majesty didn't send troops!"

Zhang Xun said in astonishment: "Runan County is the life channel of our army. If Your Majesty does not send troops to break through Runan County, how can our army fight?"

Han Yin whispered: "Shouchun was attacked by Xuzhou Cao Cao, and now His Majesty's forces are already stretched."

"60,000 troops, 60,000 troops!" Zhang Xun's expression suddenly became agitated, his face turned red, and he didn't care that Han Yin was Yuan Shu's confidant, so he grabbed him by the collar.

"Han Zong!" Zhang Xun gritted his teeth and said, "There are a total of 60,000 troops here. Once something is lost, how many of them will be able to go back and see their children?"

Han Yin was held by the collar by Zhang Xun, breathless and said: "General, the villain doesn't want to be like this, but Your Majesty."

"snort!"

Zhang Xun threw Han Yin on the ground casually, and shouted angrily: "Get out!"

Han Yin was so frightened that he rolled and crawled, and ran out in a hurry.

Li Feng took a step forward and said worriedly: "General, Shouchun is too busy to take care of himself right now, and our army's food and grass are only saved for six or seven days. What should we do?"

Zhang Xun sat on the chief seat, and the thoughts in his mind became a mess. After much deliberation, he finally made a difficult decision.

"Go back, let's go!"

"Walk?"

"That's right!" The strong man Zhang Xun said as if breaking his wrist: "Without the supply of food and grass, it is impossible for our army to attack Yingchuan and Chen Guo in a few days. It is better to send troops to Nanxiang to take back Runan County. With the food and grass as support, at least our army will not collapse immediately."

Zhang Xun could see it. Under such circumstances, it was a fool's dream to seize Yingchuan and Chen Guo counties. It would be better to take back Runan County. The 60,000 troops could not be buried in Yingchuan County.

"Pass down my military order, the rear team is the front team, and send troops to Runan County!" Zhang Xun shouted.

"promise!"

Li Feng was just about to turn around and go out, but he was almost knocked to the ground by the Tanma rushing in.

The strong wind rushed into the account: "General! It's not good."

Zhang Xun frowned: "What's the rush?"

"Liu Yuqing from Guanzhong has led an army of 100,000, and has entered Yingchuan County, less than 20 miles away from Yingyang City!"

"What, Liu Ye came so fast?"

Zhang Xun was taken aback for a moment, something bad happened and he couldn't leave.

"Li Feng." Zhang Xun stopped him again: "Order the whole army to stick to the camp and not go out to fight without authorization. I will wait and see the situation."

Zhang Xun and Li Feng walked out of the camp together with their cronies, and then boarded the lookout tower, watching from a distance, and suddenly took a breath.

Looking around, Zhang Xun could only see a large army rushing towards the north of Yingyang City far away.

The 50,000 army covered the sky like a tide, and the ground turned black all of a sudden. The armored army was mighty, and the birds and animals on the ground retreated in shock after seeing this mighty army.

And in the middle army of this large army, surrounded by a big black banner with the word "Liu" written on it.

Zhang Xun's face gradually turned cold, and he held the sword hilt at his waist.

"Now, I can't leave even if I want to."

Zhang Xun suddenly regretted it. If he had known earlier, he shouldn't have waited here. He should have withdrawn to Runan County long ago. Otherwise, why would he be in today's predicament?

"Don't enter the city for the time being, just set up camp outside the city, and form a corner with Yingyang City." Liu Ye ordered.

"Meng Qi, when you went to the city to report, you said that our army will not enter the city for the time being." Liu Ye said to Ma Chao.

"promise."

After Ma Chao agreed, he led more than a hundred riders out of the formation and galloped to the foot of Yingyang City.

"Where is the guard in the city?"

"Guan is here, please speak if you have something to say."

Seeing Guan Yu standing up, Ma Chao narrowed his eyes, and an instinctive reaction grabbed the tiger-headed golden spear in his hand: This man is a master.

"General Guan, I came here at the order of the great general. For the time being, the great general did not lead the army into the city, but led the troops to station outside the city, forming an angle with the city."

Guan Yu nodded: "It's easy to say, Guan understands, please thank the general."

"It's easy to say."

Ma Chao grabbed the reins suddenly, stepped off his horse, neighed, turned around and walked away.

"Great, since the general has arrived with a hundred thousand troops, Zhang Xun will definitely stay here." Liao Hua laughed.

Guan Yu smiled and said: "Yes, our army has been besieged by Zhang Xun for many days, and finally it's time to counterattack."

"Yuan Jian, go down and prepare three thousand elite soldiers, ready to go out of the city at any time and fight side by side with the general!" Guan Yu said resolutely.

"promise!"

After Liu Ye arrived, he led his army to set up camp outside Yingyang City, forming a corner with Yingyang City, but Zhang Xun, who was originally in the upper hand, fell into decline.

Zhang Xun knew that although he had an army of 60,000, it was far from being able to compare with Liu Ye's elite Xiliang army in terms of combat power, so he prepared to lead his troops to retreat quietly at night when the night was shrouded in darkness.

"Don't make any noise, and don't light torches, so as not to disturb the Xiliang army, you know?"

"Hurry up, bring food and grass, this is all we have, don't lose it."

In the dark of night, Zhang Xun's army of more than 50,000 was preparing to retreat quietly, when suddenly the sky was bright and countless torches were lit.