Han Xiang

Chapter 277 The Last Stand, Only Han Xin Succeeded

Cao Cao's camp at Cangting was [-] li away from the crossing of the Yellow River, of which there was about [-] li of road where an ambush could be set up, and there were large dense forests on both sides of the road where ambush soldiers could be deployed.

How to introduce Yuan Jun into the ambush circle?It is necessary for Cao Jun's various departments to cooperate with the 'performance'.

In order to attract as many pursuers as possible, Cao Cao needs to use suitable generals to break the rear.

Cao Cao is the protagonist, which is the most suitable bait, but he is not confident enough in his martial arts, and he is not as daring as Liu Bei, who lured Xiahou into the trap in Bowangpo.

Later, under Jia Xu's suggestion, Cao Cao chose to use Zhang Yun and Gao Lan to break the rear.

Zhang He and Gao Lan defected and surrendered at Guandu, their wives, children and family members were liquidated by Yuan Shao after the war, so they treated the Yuan family as a deadly enemy, and Yuan Shao's soldiers saw the second general as a traitor. It's one o'clock.

After Cao Cao dispatched Zhang and Gao Erjiang, he demanded that he be deliberately defeated when covering the retreat, attracting Hebei soldiers and horses to chase southward, and then gather and wipe them out.

Enabling the general to take on the important task, although it shows that Cao Cao has no doubts in employing people, but his suspicious character cannot be trusted unconditionally, so as usual, he sent his cronies to act as "directors".

Cao Cao was not targeting Zhang He and Gao Lan. He was actually wary of all surrendered generals. Whenever there was a major combat mission and it was necessary to send surrendered generals, they would usually be supervised by Shi Huan, Han Hao or Cao Hong with the army. Zhang Liao, Xu Huang That's how they all survived.

Although Zhang He and Gao Lan were from Hebei, their wives, children, and children were all dead, and they had settled down in the Central Plains after the surrender.

Being in the border of Hebei, Cao Ying's big moves couldn't be hidden from his opponent Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was well aware of the rebellion of Runan, Shouchun, and Donghai.

As pieces of information were sent to Daying, Hebei, Yuan Shao was very hesitant to pursue him. At this time, the usual party and government in Hebei revived again, and a heated debate was launched on whether to pursue or not.

Opponents believe that if they continue to fight, the loss to the current Hebei will be the least, and they will keep their vitality and recharge their batteries. When the world changes and then go south, Cao Cao can be wiped out in one fell swoop.

The supporters focused on the difficulty of finding an opportunity, saying that Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and Chang Ba rebelled at the same time. There is already a big gap in the quality of individual soldiers. If Cao Jun has to go back smoothly, if all the soldiers have to go back, when will they come to violate the border.

On the one hand, Yuan Shao wanted to fight, but on the other hand, he was worried that Cao Cao would become a big one. He didn't think that Liu Bei and Sun Quan could pose enough threats to Cao Cao. If the Cao army's strength was equal to that of the Northern army next time, not only would the difficulty of defense be greatly improved, but he would fight again. It is difficult to compete in the Central Plains.

The reality is difficult to choose, and the heart is very tangled.

Yuan Shao's own arrogance made him make up his mind to take another gamble. Even if he died, he would not be able to rest in peace if he was stepped on by his former "little follower".

On the afternoon of August [-]th, Cao Jun's preparations were completed, and more than a hundred ships were moored at the Yellow River Ferry for orders.

Cao Cao immediately ordered the battalion to be set up and the main force to protect the food and grass in the middle of the team. Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Shi Huan led [-] paces to break the rear.

[-] to [-] soldiers lined up and marched toward the ferry to the south in mighty strength, posing as if they were not afraid of Yuan Shao's pursuit.

At this time, the Hebei soldiers and horses had also gathered and waited for Yuan Shao to issue an order to start the pursuit.

On the watchtower on the south side of the camp, Yuan Shao silently watched Cao Jun go away without saying a word, until the last row of soldiers of Cao Jun was blurred, he still didn't speak.

The eldest son, Yuan Tan, was irritable. Seeing Yuan Shao doing this, he couldn't help clasping his fists and asking for help: "Father, Cao Bing has gone far. When will we go?"

"Not in a hurry, not in a hurry." Yuan Shaoshu shook his head: "Cao Mengde is very good at using troops. At this time, the pursuit must be in an ambush. Wait for a while before making calculations."

Yuan Tan asked: "When will it be? This place is thirty miles away from the ferry of the Yellow River. Cao Cao will definitely speed up and cross the river overnight."

"It's not too late to chase after one or two hours, just let the sentinel keep monitoring." Yuan Shao looked up at the sky, his face was full of calm.

"Father, it's too late and the vision is too poor, our army chases after him"

Yuan Tan was about to remind him, but he felt that someone was pulling the corner of his clothes, and that position must be Guo Tu. He guessed that Guo Tu had something to remind him, so he stopped the persuasion and left the tower with the excuse of going out.

Looking at the back of Yuan Tan leaving, and looking at the youngest son Yuan Shang standing next to him, Yuan Shaoxin said that the boss is reckless and impatient. Inherit the Hebei foundation, but try to stop the mouths of the ministers, otherwise there will be legal obstacles to abolish the elders and establish the younger.

"Xianfu, Xiansi (Yuan Tan) said just now, what do you think?"

"baby."

Yuan Shao questioned his youngest son from the watchtower, while the eldest son Yuan Tan went down to the hidden place, and the counselor Guo Tu soon followed.

The two stopped in the blind spot of the watchtower. Yuan Tan looked around and saw no one around, so he asked curiously, "Why is Mr. Shi Cai pulling me?"

Guo Tuyu said earnestly: "The lord has his own plan. The eldest son has made several remarks just now, and he behaved recklessly and impatiently. I am afraid that you will leave a bad impression."

"Not a good impression?" Yuan Tan replied coldly: "I am not as handsome as my third brother. My father liked him more since he was a child. Why do you want to make a good impression now? Accumulating more military prestige is the business. No matter how well-behaved Xianfu is, what can he do?" Like? The competition in the Central Plains depends on real swords and guns."

Guo Tu reminded in a deep voice: "Martial arts can be cultivated slowly. Last year the eldest son was recruited to Guandu, and now the second and third sons are here, and the master is slowly giving them opportunities. You must not be complacent."

"It doesn't matter, when it comes to father's favor, I am indeed not as good as my third brother, but when it comes to leading troops in battle, how can the two of them catch up with me?"

Yuan Tan once defeated Tian Kai and helped Yuan Shao capture Qingzhou, while Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang had no actual combat experience, so they seemed particularly confident.

Guo Tu was noncommittal, frowned and said, "Since the lord has assembled an army, he will definitely launch a chase later, the eldest son just needs to be patient and obey orders."

"But Cao's army has already gone far, what is father waiting for? I know he is worried that Cao Cao will stay behind and even arrange an ambush when he retreats. If he really waits an hour or two before chasing, it will be dark when he reaches the ferry, and It's easier to fall at night." Yuan Tan frowned worriedly.

Guo Tu nodded affirmatively, "Half of Cao Cao's retreat path is surrounded by dense forests on both sides. If Cao Cao sets up an ambush, it will definitely be here. Maybe the lord intends to fight at the ferry."

Yuan Tan was surprised: "Cao's army is strong in battle. If we allow it to rely on the Yellow River and follow the example of Han Xin, how can our army win?"

Guo Tu shook his head and smiled mysteriously: "Then let me ask the eldest son, counting hundreds of years ago, why didn't anyone else use it except Han Xin who fought his last battle?"

"why?"

"Because everything else has failed, Han Xin is the only one who wins by fighting with his back."

(End of this chapter)