Agents of the Three Kingdoms

The food problem was solved, and Wang Lei immediately started to act.

Jia Xu, Tian Feng, Du Ji and others stayed in Ye County to take care of Wang Lei's rear.Wang Lei took Guo Jia, Dian Wei, soldiers from Feihu Battalion and Tiger Battalion, plus [-] soldiers, and went straight to Ping'en County.

Jizhou and Qingzhou are bordered by Qinghe Kingdom and Bohai County, and Dongjun is bordered by Yanzhou. If Guan Hai's troops want to enter Wei County, it is impossible to go to Yanzhou. The only possibility is to pass through Qinghe Kingdom controlled by Yuan Shao.Zhang Jaw is still in Ping'en County, which means that Guan Hai has not arrived yet, and Wang Lei still has the possibility of going north to restore the situation.

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Ping'en County, Jizhou Army Camp.

Jushou was wearing a fur robe, stretched out his hands to warm the fire, and said with deep anxiety in his eyes, "General Zhang, Guan Hai led troops into Qinghe Kingdom and will soon arrive at Ping'en County. Once Yuan Shao and Guan Hai's forces are combined, we may not be able to make it. Stop it."

Zhang Zhe said: "Jugong, how long have we been stationed in Ping'en County?"

Ju Shou replied, "More than one month!"

A smile appeared on Zhang Jaw's face, and he said: "It's not bad to guard for such a long time. According to my thinking, it's enough to guard for half a month, and then retreat gradually, resist while retreating, and look for opportunities to fight back .Now, it doesn’t matter if you give up Ping’en County to block Yuan Shao’s army for more than a month.”

"Actually, I never thought of blocking Yuan Shao's pace with a simple formation."

"Yuan Shao has tens of thousands of troops under his command, plus the tens of thousands of Qingzhou yellow scarves brought by Qingzhou Guanhai. This force is already surging and unstoppable. It is difficult to resist with the strength stationed on various hills. One Master Ju should understand the principle of force drop ten meetings, in the face of absolute power, no skill can stop it."

After a pause, he opened his jaw and sighed softly again: "There are Wuhuan and Gongsun Zan in the north, and Yuan Shao and Qingzhou Guanhai in the northeast. Jizhou is really precarious, and there is no peace!"

Although Ju Shou was worried, he said affirmatively: "After the great chaos, there will be great order. As long as the lord fends off Yuan Shao's attack and successfully gains a foothold in Jizhou, Jizhou will surely usher in an unprecedented opportunity for development. Yuan Shao fails again this time, We will definitely lose in the future. Repeatedly, again and again, after repeated defeats, Yuan Shao's momentum is exhausted, and he will never have a chance to fight again."

Zhang Jai nodded with a smile, but his eyes were full of worry.

The follow-up development is a matter for the future, and the current consideration is to stabilize Ping'en County as much as possible.

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Yuan Shao's barracks, the big tent of the Chinese army.

On the left side of the camp, sat a middle-aged man with a burly figure, a rough face, and a beard under his jaw.This middle-aged man was no ordinary person, he was Guan Hai who had just arrived at the barracks from Qingzhou with his troops.He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, plain appearance, but a pair of pupils with a frightening light, looking at Yuan Shao, said: "Yuan Gong, Guan has come with an army, when do you plan to attack Zhang Jaw?"

Yuan Shao said: "If Commander Qu is ready, he can go to battle immediately."

Qu Shuai is the name for the general of the Yellow Turban.

Zhang Jiao gathered a crowd to raise troops and set up 36 Qu Commanders, each of whom was a general leading one side.As the Yellow Turbans were suppressed, Qu Shuai of all parties were killed one after another. Guan Hai was a rising star, and gradually gained a foothold in Qingzhou, becoming the Qu Shuai of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans.

Guan Hai stood up and said, "Let's go! Lead troops to attack."

With a smile on the corner of Yuan Shao's mouth, he shook his head and said, "Commander Qu brought his soldiers from a long distance. The boats and vehicles are exhausted, and the people are exhausted. Let the brothers under his command rest for the time being. Today's battle, let the soldiers under my command lead the main attack. Commander Qu Just look at my heroic appearance, Bohai Erlang."

A hint of self-satisfaction flashed in Yuan Shao's eyes.

Seeing Yuan Shao's expression, Guan Hai even felt that Yuan Shao meant to despise it.

"No, I can't let Yuan Shao underestimate it." Guan Hai thought to himself, and immediately said: "I agree to Yuan Gong's request and lead the army to attack Jizhou. This first battle should be let Erlang under my command take the lead. You can watch it today." Now, let's see my subordinate Erlang take Ping'en County. A small county is nothing to be afraid of."

Yuan Shao shook his head and said, "It's not good. It's inappropriate for your son Lang to come from afar and fight before he has rested. Let my soldiers go to the battlefield today."

Guan Hai refused to budge, and said, "If Mr. Yuan objects again, he will look down on me, Qingzhou Erlang."

A helpless expression appeared on Yuan Shao's face, and he said: "Shuai Qu, if I feel that the soldiers under your command are weak in fighting power, I won't bother to invite Shuai Qu to come to Jizhou. I don't mean to look down on your subordinate Erlang, because ..."

Without saying a word, Guan Hai stopped him and said, "Don't say anything! Today's battle will be my main attack."

Yuan Shao said: "Forget it, let Shuai Qu's soldiers go out to fight today."

"Duke Yuan, wait for the good news!" Guan Hai clasped his fists, turned around and planned to mobilize the soldiers.

Yuan Shao hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, and said: "Shuai Qu, Zhang Jaw is stationed in Ping'en County. He is quite knowledgeable and a man who knows soldiers. I will ask Gao Lan to go with you so that we can understand the situation."

"Thank you Yuan Gong!" Guan Hai clasped his fists and said.

Yuan Shao immediately asked Gao Lan to come out and leave with Guan Hai.

With a smile on Xu You's face, he said: "My lord talked with Guan Hai, and with a few words, Guan Hai willingly led the troops to fight. My lord is wise, and I admire him for his humble position."

Guo Tu also agreed, and Yuan Shao stroked the beard under his chin, quite proud of it.

Guan Hai went to gather soldiers, but he left Gao Lan outside his camp.After returning to the camp, he immediately invited Huang Shao, his adviser, and discussed it carefully.Huang Shao frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Shuai Qu, Yuan Shao talked to you in a way of aggressiveness, and asked you to fight on purpose, why did you agree?"

Guan Hai snorted and said, "To show off your strength, you have to send out troops. How could I not be aware of Yuan Shao's little thoughtfulness, and I'm just going to plan, let him be proud for a while."

Huang Shao nodded, immediately mobilized tens of thousands of troops in the army, and quickly left the camp.

After seeing Gao Lan, Guan Hai said: "General Gao, I've been waiting for a long time, please!" Gao Lan nodded slightly, and led Guan Hai and the Yellow Turban soldiers straight to the battlefield where the formation was laid out.When he came to the battlefield, Guan Hai carefully observed the terrain in front of him, then looked at Huang Shao, the counselor beside him, and asked, "Military advisor, do you have any suggestions?"

Huang Shao looked unhappy, and said, "Shuai Qu, this battle is not easy!"

"Why?" Guan Hai asked.

Huang Shao said: "We attacked the hills, but the weather and location were not right, and it was difficult to take these hills; but if the soldiers were to attack directly, the soldiers on the hills everywhere would kill us, cut us into several sections around the middle, and block the attack. Our retreat. When the time comes, Zhang Jaw will lead the army to fight out again, and a sprint will be enough to defeat the scattered soldiers."

Guan Hai frowned and said, "Is there no other way?"

Huang Shao thought about it carefully, and replied: "There is a way. We have a lot of troops, but Zhang Jai's troops are not enough. As long as all the troops are put into the battlefield, all Zhang Jai's troops will also go to battle. When the time comes, Yuan Shao will lead the way again." If the army breaks out and the two armies join forces, they will definitely break Zhang Jaw's formation and conquer Ping'en County in one fell swoop."

Guan Hai rejected Yuan Shao's proposal to unite with Yuan Shao, saying: "The army is divided into two batches, can't they win?"

Huang Shao shook his head and said, "It's a bit difficult."

Guan Hai took a deep breath and said, "Divide into two groups first, and send one group to the battlefield. Let's try it out." The two discussed it and quickly made a decision.Guan Hai divided the army under his command into two groups and prepared to storm Ping'en County.