Man Chong also noticed the abnormality in Chenliu's direction, but he didn't know what was going on. He was afraid that it was Dong Zhao's plan, so he did not dare to act rashly, guard the camp, and did not give Dong Zhao any chance. Even when he saw Dong Zhao retreat, he did not order to pursue him.

He knew very well that although his soldiers had made great progress, they were still unable to compete with such night-time melee.

The next morning, Man Chong sent a scout to inquire about the news. Before the scout came back, the envoy of the Lu Zheng arrived and explained to Man Chong the relevant situation and why he did not contact Man Chong. Before the war, he did not know what he could do, and he had the element of acting according to the opportunity, so he did not dare to work Man Chong's main force. Of course, if Man Chong had not stopped Dong Zhao, he would not have such an opportunity, so the first merit in this battle was still Man Chong.

Man Chong smiled bitterly, his mood was a little complicated. He would not compete with Lu Yi for me, but he knew very well that his advantage was not obvious on this road, and it was difficult to achieve outstanding achievements. At most, he was ranked nine governors, and he had a low position. If he wanted to compete with young talents like Lu Yi, he had no chance of winning.

Man Chong replied to Lu Yi, saying he was very kind, expressing his admiration for Lu Yi, and saying that he would not compete with Lu Yi for merit. He would write to the King of Wu as it should.

Man Chong marched into Chenliu and met with Zhang Miao's brothers.

On the night of the battle, after the overall situation was decided, Lu Yi led his troops to withdraw Jun Yi, and even Zhang Miao's brothers were not seen, let alone the plump. If it weren't for the blood and ashes left outside the city, it would be hard to believe that there had been a war here, and it was hard to imagine that this war was defeated by 2,000 people, and the general of the army was actually a young man who had not won the championship in the year.

This battle was very exciting to Zhang Miao. If he had been willing to surrender to Sun Ce before, he was forced to be helpless, now he had realized the situation and was not suitable for such troubled times. If he wanted to live a comfortable life, he would choose a strong man to rely on. Whether Yuan Tan or the court, he was not Sun Ce's opponent. Sun Ce had always wanted to force Chenliu, otherwise he would not be able to defend himself.

Zhang Miao willingly handed over the official seal of the prefect of Chenliu. Man Chong took over the official seal and immediately conveyed the order of the King of Wu: Chenliu will be temporarily taken over by Yuzhou, and according to the rules of Yuzhou, the prefect and the county magistrate will be divided into governing the people, and Zhang Chao will take over, and the county magistrate will be in charge of the troops, and the Lu Jie will be temporarily represented. Zhang Miao and his family will go to Jianye and make other arrangements.

Zhang Miao obeyed his orders happily.

Zhang Chao was a little surprised, but he did not refuse. He happily accepted the appointment and sent someone to notify Lu Yi. After receiving the news, Lu Yi quickly appointed the Duwei Wei Xun to rush to Chenliu to take over military affairs. Wei Xun was originally a military officer in the prefect of Chenliu's prefect's office. Later, he joined the army in Yuzhou and made contributions. He entered the martial arts lecture hall to further study. After graduation, he served under Lu Fan and stationed in Suiyang. After Lu Fan came to Jun Yi, he followed Jun Yi again. Now he returned to Chenliu as a military officer and acted as a county lieutenant, which was also considered a honor to return to his hometown. He and Zhang Chao were already familiar with each other, and Zhang Chao had no objection.

After fulfilling his position, Man Chong made further arrangements. As the prefect, Zhang Chao wanted to print newspapers and mobilize the people of Chenliu to fight back against the invasion, or bring food to the city, or retreat into Yingchuan, Chenliu, and rebel against the aristocratic families that depended on Dong Zhao. Those who know how to return can be punished for their merits. Those who are stubborn will definitely pursue them in the future and will never be forgiven.

Zhang Chao obeyed the order, wrote articles, printed newspapers, and spread them to various counties according to Man Chong's requirements. However, Chenliu's situation was not as good as that of the counties and states in Yuzhou. There were not many people who knew literacy, and the effect was limited. Zhang Chao asked Man Chong to arrange some scholars to come to Chenliu to assist in publicity and mobilization in various counties. Man Chong had already gathered relevant personnel and was on standby in Chen State and could enter Chenliu to start work at any time. The promotion and education achievements of the counties and states in Yuzhou in recent years were gratifying, and there was no shortage of scholars.

At the same time, Wei Xun recruited the people to defend the city and strengthened vigilance. Dong Zhao entered the country and collected food and fodder on the spot. Many people were affected, and many fled south. He heard that the county magistrate recruited troops to defend the city and signed up enthusiastically. Wei Xun carefully selected more than 10,000 people, selected some meritorious soldiers to serve as military marquis and garrison commanders, and immediately started training.

Zhang Miao set off for Jianye. On the way, he met a grain transport ship from Yuzhou. Seeing large ships full of grain and weapons, and soldiers and people with high morale, he sighed deeply.

"He Boqiu is right, the younger generation is terrifying. We should retreat to the mountains and forests, smile and look at the wind and clouds, and don't be like a mantis that shakes the tree and blocks the carriage."

Dong'a.

Yuan Tan stood above the general platform and looked down at the battlefield from a high place.

Hundreds of stone throwers and nearly 10,000 powerful crossbows were shooting together, mud bombs and arrows were rising one after another, one after another, and when there was no stop, the Yanzhou army on the top of the city could not raise their heads. Looking up the tower, the powerful crossbowmen shot continuously, sniping at important targets on the top of the city, destroying the command of the Yanzhou army.

Dong'a is not Gao Tang, and Cheng Yu is not Zhu Ran. The Jizhou army has an overwhelming advantage, and it will take only one or two days to break Dong'a City.

But Yuan Tan was not happy at all. Cheng Yu's persistence exceeded his imagination and was completely determined to perish with the city. Cheng Yu was once his old subordinate, and he also knew Cheng Yu's temper and expected that he would not surrender easily, but he still did not expect Cheng Yu to resist desperately and repel his strong attacks for more than a dozen times in a row.

Why is this? Yuan Tan couldn't understand. Is Cheng Yu's loyalty to Cao Ang or his disappointment to me? He clearly knew that even if Cao Ang brought all his troops to reinforce, it would be useless. What's more, civil strife in Yanzhou is now full of civil unrest, and Cao Ang is exhausted and there is almost no possibility of rushing to rescue the siege. He did this without any meaning except increasing casualties, increasing hatred, and cutting off his own life.

He wasn't waiting for Man Chong's reinforcements, right? If that's the case, he would definitely be disappointed. Man Chong just wanted to defend Yuzhou and had no intention of entering Yanzhou to fight. He only had 10,000 mobile troops in his hand, and now he went to Chenliu again to face Dong Zhao. Faced with Dong Zhao's superior troops, it was a question whether he could escape unstoppable.

"Dou thud!" Yuan Tan's thoughts were interrupted by the rapid footsteps. When he turned around, a clerk walked up quickly, holding a military newspaper in his hand. Yuan Tan's eyes were very strong, and at first glance, he saw the emergency sign above, and his eyebrows trembled slightly.

Ju Su went up to him, took the military newspaper, and checked it. "It's Dong Zhao's."

Yuan Tan nodded and said nothing. Dong Zhao defeated Man Chong and took Chen Liu? If this is the case, the situation would be more favorable. It was just that Junyi City was not easy to attack, so Dong Zhao had to take some thought.

Ju Su opened the military newspaper and looked at it, and his expression was a little wrong. He looked up at Yuan Tan, winked, and then looked down carefully. Yuan Tan's heart tightened and he was inexplicably panicked. Judging from Ju Su's expression, this was not good news. Did Dong Zhao be defeated? Was Lu Fan from Hulao Pass returning to the rescue, or was there any reinforcements from Yuzhou?

Yuan Tan quickly searched in his mind and couldn't find a force that could affect the situation. It would have been impossible for Man Chong to defeat him? The Yuzhou soldiers led by Man Chong were indeed not weak, and the weapons and training exceeded Dong Zhao's expectations, but the troops on both sides were very different. Dong Zhao was not a mediocre general, and it was not easy for Man Chong to win.

Dong Zhao's military newspaper two days ago was swearing that he would definitely be able to stop Man Chong.

"Junhou, Dong Zhao's war is unfavorable, so he retreats to Waihuang."

"He was defeated by Man Chong?"

"No, it was because the people under Chenliu City were attacked at night, which led to their defeat and heavy losses."

"Who did it?" Yuan Tan was shocked. "Zhang Miao?"

"I don't know." Ju Su smiled bitterly: "Zhang Miao did send troops out of the city to fight, but it is still unclear who was the first to attack the camp. According to Dong Je, there was no movement in the direction of Junyi, and it was not very similar to what the Lu Zheng did. The defeated families blamed each other, and they couldn't tell who did it."

Yuan Tan was ridiculous and terrified. The battle was not good, but he didn't know who the enemy was. Did these Chenliu people drink too much? Even if they drink too much, they can't be so confused.

"Take it to me."

Yuan Tan took the battle report from Ju Su, read it carefully, but couldn't find the answer. It can be seen from the lines that Dong Zhao was also confused.

Yuan Tan was in a bad mood, and Ju Su looked a little depressed. It was not a big problem for Dong Zhao to be frustrated. The loss of troops was limited and he did not hurt his muscles and could fight again. But he didn't know how he was defeated. This made people too painful, especially the impact on morale. The Chenliu family has been defeated, and the news will not be small. The impact in Yanzhou will be more difficult than expected.

Even if Chenliu's war was an accident and the Chenliu family was in trouble, Dong Zhao's experience of fighting with Man Chong cannot be ignored. Man Chong's draw with Dong Zhao with 10,000 new recruits is enough to show that the combat effectiveness of the Yuzhou county soldiers is stronger than they imagined. If it is considered that Dong Zhao may avoid it, it is almost inevitable, and the situation may be worse.

"Dongyou, is this... possible? Can the soldiers of Yuzhou County fight against three? They are not elites under the command of the generals, so they don't need farming and train every day."

Ju Su pondered for a moment and nodded. "It is possible, after all... this is a selected county soldier. Among them, there are many veterans with experience in combat. Although Man Chong has not experienced major wars, there have been two thousand people in his hands over the years, chasing and suppressing powerful people and attacking manors, and also having certain military experience. Dong Zhao was not prepared enough and was frustrated."

Yuan Tan looked at Dong'acheng in the distance again, his heart was filled with gloom and sighed a long sigh.

"What can I do?"

"We have done our best." Ju Su said quietly: "There is only one opportunity left now, Henan."

"Henan?" Yuan Tan thought something, but was not sure. Xun Yan and Liu Bei had a total of 20,000 infantry and cavalry. They did have the opportunity to fight against Lu Su, but their chances of victory were not necessarily great. He shook his head. "Liu Bei was like Chen Liu people, showing that the situation was OK. If he really went to fight for his life, there might be problems."
Chapter completed!