Han family achievements

Chapter 357 Division of Troops

Chapter 357

Zhang He tried his best to control the scattered army, roaring in anger, and the governor even killed more than thirty people in a row.

Not far away, Yuan Shao was expressionless and extremely horrified.

The explosions at Pinghu Pass gradually stopped. Not far from the pass, there was an irregular ravine, filled with green smoke, surrounded by broken limbs and blood.

Jushou, Director Zhang, Gao Gan, Xu You, Shen Pei and others were stunned, with shock on their faces.

"Is this gunpowder?" Gao Gan said to himself with a dry throat.

Yuan Shao quickly came back to his senses and said with a gloomy face: "The imperial court has such a thing, why don't I know about it?"

There are four generations and three princes of the Yuan family, and their disciples and old officials are all over the world. Liu Bian's purge of the Yuan family and his disciples was limited, so Yuan Shao still had many complicated relationships in the government and the public.

Jushou took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "General, the matter has come to this, we cannot give up, please continue to attack!"

Yan Liang, who was not very prominent in Yuan Shao's army, couldn't help but speak and said: "Military advisor, the original plan was to kill and injure ten thousand people. In this case, if we continue to attack by force, we may not be able to kill more than thirty or forty thousand people."

The corner of Yuan Shao's face twitched, his expression became increasingly ugly, and the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

His original number of troops was only 40,000, and with the annexation and gathering of the coalition forces, the total number was only 60,000. If he lost 30,000 or 40,000, he would not need the Yu and Xu states. It would be better to just sit and wait for his death!

A group of counselors and generals did not dare to speak. The price was too high. They could not talk too much and could not bear the consequences.

Yuan Shao was also struggling in his heart, his eyes were blood red as he stared at Pinghu Pass.

He didn't expect such a sharp weapon to be used to close the bottle.

Zhang He came back from the front line and saw everyone was silent. He raised his hand and said to Yuan Shao: "General, this is only temporary. The gunpowder suddenly appeared and the soldiers were frightened. It cannot last long. After half an hour, they used bows and arrows to cover and attacked again. Only two people There are only a thousand people, we may not be able to conquer it today!”

Yuan Shu's eyes widened, his tone was cold, and he said: "How many casualties do you think we can take?"

Zhang He made an estimate and said: "Ten thousand people at most!"

Jushou became a little nervous and said, "Does General Zhang really mean what he said?"

Zhang He looked solemn and said: "I would like to issue a military order!"

Director Zhang still didn't believe himself, pointed at Pinghu Pass and said: "Are you sure there is nothing else besides gunpowder in Pinghu Pass?"

Zhang He was full of confidence and said in a deep voice: "With such a sharp weapon, how can the imperial court keep shrinking? I will never believe it!"

"Report!"

Before he finished speaking, a soldier hurried over, knelt down on one knee and said: "Report to the general, the bottles and pots are closed and rotated, new soldiers have appeared, estimated to be three thousand people."

Yuan Shao was startled and quickly took a few steps forward and looked from a distance.

I saw bottles and kettles closed, crowded with people, seeming to be preparing something. Although I don’t know how many there were, it was definitely more than three thousand!

"be cheated."

Director Zhang looked a little gloomy and said: "I should have thought of it a long time ago. Pinghu Pass is so important, and with His Highness the Second Highness and Xun You here, how could it be possible to leave only two thousand people..."

Yuan Shao's left fist clenched loudly, his chest heaved violently, and his breath seemed to be filled with anger.

Ju Shou, Zhang Dao, Gao Gan and others did not understand Yuan Shao's anger and unwillingness, but in the current situation, they could not help but risk the lives of soldiers.

The loss of more than 20,000 people under Pinghu Pass was too heavy a blow to them and they could not accept it.

Jushou's face was calm, and he suppressed the panic in his heart and said: "General, in the current situation, we can only fight hard. If we can't win the two states of Yu and Xu, we can only watch the imperial court take over the two states and attack the general." Extremely disadvantageous!”

Yuan Shao was silent, he didn't know, but the Pinghu Pass in front of him was like a natural chasm, how could he cross it?

Director Zhang, Zhang He and others did not dare to speak out. It would be a huge consequence and they did not dare to bear it.

The bottles and pots were closed and busy, and there was silence around Yuan Shao.

After a while, Yuan Shao turned around and saw that no one else said anything. His eyes turned around and fell on Shen Pei, saying, "Mr. Shen, what do you have to say?"

Shen Pei did not expect that he would encounter such a problem the first time he came to the battle with Yuan Shao.

As his mind turned around, he said to Yuan Shao: "General, what Ju's military advisor said is right. This opportunity cannot be missed. The Han Dynasty is in ruins and cannot be saved. The two states of Yu and Xu are occupied by Cao Cao and will surely fall into the hands of the Yingchuan Party in the future. , Party strife is resurrected, bad policies are repeated, and old things are repeated over and over again. General, you must not retreat!"

Yuan Shao saw that Shen Pei and Ju Shu had the same idea. Instead of being settled, Yuan Shao felt a little irritable. He looked directly at Xu You and said, "What do you think Ziyuan?"

Xu You was as thoughtful as a ghost. He could not tell that Yuan Shao had any suggestion. He pretended to think deeply for a while and said with a solemn face: "General, if you suffer too many losses here, it will be useless to break through the barrier. Instead, you will become a wolf." Entering the tiger's mouth, Cao Cao took advantage of him. According to the official's opinion, it is better to retreat immediately, return to Jiangxia, and then go north to Xuzhou to start a war with Cao Cao. Cao Cao will definitely suffer serious damage in the battle with Dong Zhuo. In addition, with the coming winter, he will be short of clothes and food. The general can win in one battle and capture Yu and Xu states without any effort."

When Jushou heard this, he shouted: "Nonsense! How to start a war when winter comes? Cao Cao defeated Dong Zhuo and his morale was great. How to defeat him? Xu You, you are deceiving the people and deceiving the generals with your evil words. You should be executed!"

"Not bad!"

Director Zhang then said coldly: "This plan is too clumsy and cannot be believed! General, there is a golden opportunity in front of you. Once you miss it, you will never come back again!"

Zhang He and others, who had always been the main ones in the battle, stopped talking, because once they attacked by force, he could not estimate the losses. They were all his soldiers. If the losses reached 20,000, he would be hurt to death!

Yuan Shao noticed the expressions of Zhang He and others, and felt the same pain in his heart.

After a long while, he looked at Pinghu Pass and said extremely calmly: "Today the soldiers were frightened and their morale was frustrated. We will suspend it for one day and we will talk about it tomorrow."

As if knowing that Jushou and others would not give up, he waved his hand, turned around and strode away.

As expected, Director Ju, Director Zhang and others refused to give up and pursued persuasion.

Xu You stood at the end, watching indifferently, sneering in his heart.     "Xu Junshang,"

Suddenly, Shen Pei came to him and said, "If we retreat to Jiujiang, can we really invade Xuzhou and repel Cao Cao in one fell swoop?"

Xu You didn't know much about trial matchmaking, so he pretended to be deep in thought, thinking carefully, and sighed: "It's just a matter of deliberation, whichever of the two has more power."

The judge nodded thoughtfully and said, "I missed the opportunity."

Xu You turned to look at him, wondering what he meant by 'missed opportunity'.

It was Yuan Shao who hesitated these days, or he still missed the opportunity by retreating to Jiujiang County.

Xu You had no intention of talking to Shen Pei and left quickly.

He still has a lot of things to do. Ju Shou and others are secretly investigating him and have obtained some clues about him. He needs to wipe his ass as soon as possible to avoid becoming the outlet for Yuan Shao's anger.

Shen Pei walked very slowly, mentally analyzing the feasibility of Xu You's plan.

The bottle is closed.

Xun You looked at Yuan Shao's withdrawal, shook his head, and said: "Sure enough, he is a short-sighted and courageous man."

Tian Feng stood beside him and said: "This person has always been like this. I don't know how he led his troops into the palace to kill the eunuchs."

For the nobles, Yuan Shao led his troops into the palace and killed the eunuchs, which was an unprecedented feat. He was the most powerful warrior ever seen!

For a long period of time, Yuan Shao's reputation was unparalleled and he was praised by nobles all over the world. The Yuan family also rose to the top, surpassing all other aristocratic families.

Although Xun You also agreed with Yuan Shao's move to kill the eunuchs, he also knew very well that this kind of action was a huge offense to the imperial power and an intolerable rebellion!

Xun You didn't care about these, they were all old things that had passed by, and said: "It seems like Yuan Shao won't come again these days."

Tian Feng turned back and looked in the direction of Xiangxian County, with a serious expression on his face, and said: "Dong Zhuo retreated to Xiapi. Winter is coming. I'm afraid there will be more twists and turns."

Xun You glanced at the sky, which was a little hazy and gradually becoming cold and clammy.

Winter will not come, sooner or later. Looking at it now, it has come early.

Not only did Cao Cao not have enough food and grass, but the winter clothes for his soldiers were not prepared yet. This battle will be a huge test for Cao Cao!

"By the way, where is Guo Jia?" Xun You suddenly asked.

Tian Feng said: "Yes, we should be arriving at Xiangxian County soon."

Xun You was very unhappy with Guo Jia. He remained silent for a while and said, "Tian Feng, you can go too. The country of Pei is about to be wiped out. You will be the governor of Pei County so that the people can live in peace."

According to the plan in the imperial court, all counties and states in the world will be gradually abolished.

Tian Feng was startled. He didn't expect that a man like him could rise up and become the prefect of a county.

"I accept my order!" Tian Feng was not a rigid person and raised his hand in response.

Xun You didn't pay attention and said: "The pastor of Yuzhou should be Liu Yao. You must study the imperial court's 'New Deal' seriously and work together as one. You must not slack off."

"Yes." Tian Feng responded. Somewhat unexpectedly, Yuzhou Mu fell into the hands of the unknown Liu Yao, just because he was a clan member of the Han Dynasty?

Xun You turned around and looked in the direction of Xuzhou, his eyes flashing with concentration.

In the imperial court's "New Deal", "separation of military and political affairs" is the most important pillar. Now that the chief civil officer has been determined, who will be the general stationed in Yuzhou?

Xun You had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't want to.

In Xuzhou in Xun You's eyes, Dong Zhuo passed through Pengcheng State, rested for a while in Lu County, and then went straight to Xiapi State.

Behind Dong Zhuo is the menacing Sun Ce.

Sun Ce had only ten thousand soldiers and horses, but his morale was like a rainbow and his murderous intent was overwhelming. He was unstoppable in destroying everything along the way.

He followed him to Lu County, which was an empty city. He rested here for one night and drove directly to Xiapi the next day.

Cao Cao, who followed closely behind, seemed to have a premonition of something. Not long after entering Pengcheng Kingdom, he said to Liu Bei: "Mr. Xuande, why don't we divide our forces and attack together to prevent Dong Zhuo from escaping."

Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "What does General Cao mean?"

Cao Cao's eyes were bright and he said: "Xuan Degong sent troops to Guangling County, and then went north. I went east, and Huang Zhong from the north went south. We were surrounded on three sides, making it difficult for Dong Zhuo to escape!"

Liu Bei couldn't guess what Cao Cao was thinking, but he wanted to win military glory.

Following Cao Cao, he could only drink soup. After thinking about it, Liu Bei raised his hand and said: "Then according to General Cao's wishes, prepare to send troops to Guangling County, and then go south to encircle Xiapi with the general."

Cao Cao raised his hand and watched Liu Bei go away.

Then his narrow eyes narrowed, his heart was agitated, he was full of ambition, he drew his sword and shouted: "Xiapi!"

"Xiapi!"

"Xiapi!"

"Xiapi!"

The soldiers and generals behind Cao Cao drew their swords and shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)